Reviews for Logan Arcade in Chicago, IL
Old school vibe with fantastic beer selection, (Surly anyone?), great variety of pinball games, lots of free play, information,... and die hard clientele. They had a DJ adding celebratory ambience and equipment setups for active players engaging in pinballcompetition. All issues with games were clearly posted for potential players, including status updates in maintenance. But theKatana!???? Read more
Amazing pinball machines and fun old arcade games. There's one with a pinball you have to put into holes by sequence that i... can't master!!! They also have an animatronic band called "Ruff" that plays a few Rush songs at midnight. I made me SO HAPPY!People were thrilled. I just love it so much! So glad that's been added and will visit more often. I missed this arcade :) Read more
While the selection of games was not the best in town and the fact that you do have to pay for them with actual quarters could... be a deterrent to some, the fact that there is a full bar with cocktails makes up for a lot. We had an excellent time playedsome really interesting games and enjoyed a selection of pinball options along with turtles in time and a few other arcadeclassics. The shocking stand out was a game from the '80s that looks like a game from the '50s called ice Cold beer. It wassurprisingly compelling and we all had to have it go. Read more
It's rare to find an arcade that has a fantastic selection that is well maintained when it comes to pinball. Most of them have... few offerings, or when you show up you find out half of them are broken down and the other half are in disrepair. Logan Arcadeis fantastic. The vibe, the games, the bar -- it's a solid spot. The arcade in general is great, but it's a paradise forpinball. Bring some cash for the quarter machines, and get to enjoying some classics as well as some brand new games. Read more
Update, visiting ~a year later: pleased to report every machine I tried was in great shape, including my beloved BAD CATS ????... Glad to see this place living up to its potential. Highly recommended! Huge selection of games, great atmosphere and a lot offun. Read more
I had an opportunity to visit Logan Arcade with my boyfriend as part of his birthday celebration and we had the most AMAZING... time! This place is so fun and fantastic, with so many games to choose from! They also have a vegan food menu, which is sodelicious! Read more
An arcade in the bones of a hardware store that has everything you?re looking for. My one criteria for a barcade is that they... have a Tapper machine. After walking in and showing our ID and proof of vaccination, we immediately did a lap to see what was onoffer. We saw pinball machines lining the wall all the way to the back as well as many classic machines. I had not caught sightof Tapper and was dismayed. As I was checking out a game, I heard someone behind me say, ?Where is that beer game?? I respondedenthusiastically with, ?Do you mean Tapper?? He confirmed and we began searching but again came up short. Resigned to themachine being missing, I instead focused on enjoying what they did have. Our group played a round of Pac-Man Battle Royale andthat was a blast. I then played a round of Crazy Taxi while my wife enjoyed Mario Kart next to me. We found a Japanese cabinetwith the wildest games you?ve ever played. Lindsey played one where she had to pluck out chin hairs to a rhythm. I had to hitbaseballs while the camera changed perspective frequently. That was a blast and I would love to try more another time. Whilehanging out our Chicago guides alerted us that local legend, Tamale Guy, was making rounds through the bar. As I was lookingfor another pinball machine to play, I noticed the man I searched for Tapper with playing a game and lo and behold it wasTapper! I walked up and exclaimed that he found it. He finished his round and then it was my turn on the sticks. It felt good tobe home and the game interestingly ran a little fast. After adjusting to the environment, I settled in and tapped the top of thehigh scores and placed ?KEG? in the number one spot. This tapped off an amazing night with the best company. Read more
What a SPOT!!! Super DUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS SPOT!! I have been a big fan of pinball lately and my name is Logan so this was... PERFECT!! I didn?t get a drink because i was too excited to be there and playing pinball in LOGAN ARCADE!! The staff wasincredibly friendly! I dropped some stickers off to the bartender and he was super nice. Glad I said hi! It was a lil Uber ridefrom the Chop Shop, we are playing there tonight. The Uber was even a TESLA!! What a good day to have fun with some goodfriends. Dave and Caleb were even there to hang!! Read more