Barcadia will be what its name suggests: a mishmash of a watering hole and a 12-game arcade situated in a 3,000-square-foot building at 1917 N. Henderson Ave. … Remember Galaxia? Ms. Pac Man? Frogger? Would-be players won’t be forced to feed six coins into games to play. Barcadia’s owners, Humphries and Billy Blatty, are committed to keeping each play a reasonable and traditional 25 cents.

Joel is a fan of Brooklyn’s Barcade, but now I’ll be able to enjoy my own retro bar and arcade when Barcadia opens in Dallas mid-October. Hit me up if you are ever interested in an ass-kicking in Galaga.

Factoid: Barcadia’s co-owner’s father is William Blatty, the mind behind the novel and screenplay of “The Exorcist”.

Combo bar/arcade to open on Henderson [DBJ]


7 Responses to “Barcadia: Dallas’ Latest Arcade Watering Hole”

  1. 1 Squard

    From the son of the guy who wrote “The Exorcist” and.., some other guy comes BARCADIA!!!

  2. 2 chapman

    I, for the life of me, recall what 3k sq ft building exists over by the slip-inn, where this is to be located. Looking at it on google maps, it must be the old Mr. Pollo joint….

  3. 3 hilda

    Yay!! Finally, a bar/lounge that will have nothing but 80’s music/videos & arcade games…nice!!! Can’t wait to check it out with friends.

  4. 4 Miss Angela

    Hey!! im excited about barcadia when will it open??

  5. 5 hilda

    The last report I saw on Feb. 21st said it would be opening in 3 weeks (which should be sometime this week) but I haven’t heard anything else as of yet. :[

  6. 6 Sassy

    Its so nice to see that neighborhood changing. Cafe San Miguel, which I love and now a place to hang out and play my kind of arcade games. Haven’t been but trust me…………looking forward to it.

  7. 7 Randy

    I accept your challenge in Galaga. I am the reigning king in my hometown of queens NY. Now i reside in Dallas. My high score ranges in the millions and i have over 2 hours of non-stop game play. Bring it ON!

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