Arlington, Texas, advertises itself as a major tourist attraction in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with the Six Flags theme park, Texas Rangers ballpark and Dallas Cowboys stadium. Visitors to the area can also find a number of restaurants with numerous games available. These can range from sports bars to eat-and-play restaurants.
This branch of the Dave and Buster's chain is located in Arlington's Highlands district along Interstate 20 in the southeast. This restaurant could be called a grown-up Chuck E. Cheese, with a wide variety of arcade games, billiard tables, shuffleboard and numerous redeemable prizes using the coupons won from the games. Specials include an entree and $10 worth of game tokens for $16.
Locally owned and operated since 1979, this small restaurant and bar can be found in downtown Arlington near Abram and Collins. The restaurant is known for its "Irish nachos" and also has a variety of burgers and sandwiches. The main restaurant has its own arcade that features a mix of old and newer video games. The Draft House frequently hosts watching parties for big sporting events and other attractions like karaoke nights.
Alley Cats is advertised as "the ultimate family fun center," located off Interstate 20 a block west of The Parks at Arlington mall. The bowling alley is its main attraction, but it also includes pool tables, a laser tag arena, rock climb and video arcade. The restaurant has a variety of burgers, pizza, salads, appetizers and snacks.
Splitsville can also be found in the Highlands district. This restaurant/bowling alley has several available lanes in a contemporary atmosphere. It serves a variety of finger foods and quesadillas, slider sandwiches, pizzas, sushi and steaks. Reservations for lane times, parties and charity or corporate events are available. All ages are welcome in the daytime; there is a minimum age requirement after 8 p.m., and "evening casual" attire (no cut-offs, sunglasses or baggy clothing) is encouraged at that time.
