If you find yourself wishing Dave & Buster’s had a less gimmicky and more millennial sibling then Punchbowl Social would probably be your best friend. The menu is fun and the food is solid for a place that spends half its time being a game room. We ordered the Breakfast Burrito, Buttermilk Pancakes, The Knockoff Burger, and Shrimp Tacos. The food was average to good, nothing really exceptional, but again since the place is half focused on drinks and games it’s not the biggest deal. The drinks were good minus the mimosas which were downright awful (at least the pineapple one was, orange was just fine). We ordered a few Rebel Rebels (great), Espresso Martinis (good), and a Slow Like Honey (good).
The games are mostly free with a few exceptions so if you don’t want to dog pile onto what will already be a hefty bill then you have options. We played Trouble, corn hole, shuffleboard, and some bike racing games all free of charge, which again is a nice plus to avoid paying even more. The service is friendly and we went at a time that wasn’t too busy so we had no wait for games, but beware that this place does get VERY packed at times so plan accordingly. The energy at night probably does make it much more fun so we look forward to coming in then. Altogether, Punchbowl Social is a fun little brunch or date night to go to but it does get pricey very fast as drinks add up, the food itself wasn’t priced that bad. We recommend a stop by for dinner or drinks at night, but brunch is not recommended as it simply feels like you get more out of it when the energy is higher.