AOK Craft Beer + Arcade - Kitchener, Ontario

Brett N.

Cool hang-out in DTK. Sweet deal: buy a drink and some snacks, play the arcades for free.

They've added pizza to the menu - didn't try but a welcome addition. Flights of candy and mix and max bar snacks are generous helpings of yummy treats. Excellent selection of draft beer and cider, plus an interesting cocktail menu.

Service is super friendly and professional. Second time here won't be our last!

Mark D.

Great spot for a casual get-together. We went for a birthday party. It was very well done. Classic arcade games are an awesome throwback. There is also pinball machines and a couple of game consoles. Good selection of craft beers. We'll be back for sure!

Emma S.

Visted AOK as part of a music event, of which they seem to host frequently. The place was lively with many interesting old games to play, from pinball to Mario Kart 64. Staff was friendly and fast. The menu was themed and full of cocktails, beers, and ample food options. It is not a bar to party hard at, more of a place to have a chill time and a fun night.

Ana L. C.

That’s what I call a welcoming and engaging atmosphere. The bar is located downtown and offers entertainment, good drinks, and charming decorations. I will definitely return for the arcade and drinks.

Michael H.

This bar was incredibly fun. Lots of games for varying generations of gamers. The beers on tap were very enjoyable. Clean and atmosphere was safe and welcoming.

I dont know how parking was because we walked over from our airbnb. The location was very easy to find as well.

J T. S.

Small but cool arcade bar down an alley in downtown Kitchener. Drinks are strong if you order one of their 2oz cocktails, probably could be in a bigger glass with a bit more mix. 8$ minimum order and all the games are free. There’s not a huge selection of games, but there’s enough. The snes and n64 set up are probably my favourite, but they have some cool older arcade games too - mostly from the 80s. Staff and nice and chill. Definitely would recommend!

Aisley E.

Went with a group of 8 and was able to get great seating, the place is a hole in the wall but very spacious. Having the bar in the middle creates a great flow. We were there during a night when they had rock band which was very enjoyable. The other games and pinball were enjoyable but the rock band definitely made the night. We had pizza and some of the "not beer" options on the menu to drink, both were just good.

Felipe N.

My girlfriend and I really liked going to this place as the atmosphere is nice and the games are fun, we’ve been there a couple of times before this experience and it was fine however tonight really put a bad taste in our mouth and we doubt we’ll be back. We ordered a few items and unfortunately only had cash (nothing under $100 bills) for an order that wasn’t very much. We know it’s annoying but as I said, that’s all we had. The woman standing at the bar gave us so much attitude over it and at first didn’t want to give us the drink we already ordered, before accepting but literally snatched the money from my hand as she took it after complaining. She then walked away shaking her head to go get our change from the back. After she returned, she threw the money down in my hand and it dropped down on the counter. She then proceeded to angrily put the rest of the bills she grabbed from the back into the register, making it very obvious she was pissed (god forbid she has to stop standing there talking to her coworker and actually do her job). She also was previously sitting on top of the island while chatting which is unprofessional and overall not sanitary. Finally, when she dropped our order off to us, we were standing at the hockey table playing the game and she didn’t say a word as she left the item behind us, whereas the man working there politely dropped off the other items and let us know. As I said, I understand we (very slightly) inconvenienced her however the way she handled the situation was completely unprofessional, uncalled for, and just extremely rude. I feel she really needs more intense training on how to politely handle customers or she shouldn’t be working in customer service at all.