LexLive

LexLive

Reviews Summary

LexLive receives mixed reviews, with many praising its entertainment options (bowling, movies, arcade) and some food/service experiences, particularly for group events. However, frequent complaints highlight poor staff attitudes, malfunctioning arcade games, and inconsistent service quality. High ratings often mention clean facilities and fun atmospheres, while low ratings criticize overpricing, broken equipment, and frustrating parking policies. The venue seems ideal for well-managed outings but falls short in reliability and customer service during peak times or for casual visits.

About This Listing

Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

Features

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

301 S Broadway

Lexington, Kentucky 40508

Hours

Monday 11AM-12AM
Tuesday 11AM-12AM
Wednesday 11AM-12AM
Thursday 11AM-12AM
Friday 11AM-1AM
Saturday 11AM-1AM
Sunday 11AM-12AM

Customer Reviews

This place is a fun hang out spot! Perfect for date nights, girls night out, or any kind of family/friend get together. They have servers that come to your bowling lanes to take your orders and check up on you so you don't have to miss your turn or pause a game to go order. The only downsides this place has going for it is the prices and the fact that about half of their arcade games are out of order.

Lelx Live has a lot of great things going for it ? good service, plenty of TVs to watch sports games, fun movie theater options, bowling, and a solid arcade setup. It's a great place to hang out with friends or family. However, the drink prices are way too high. I paid $12 for a margarita, which is excessive for this type of venue. On top of that, if you don't have cash, they charge an extra $4.50 just to use a credit or debit card. That's really disappointing and makes the experience feel overpriced overa

This is a fun activity place all wrapped in one for the family, friends and a date night. Really good servers at the bar. Morgan is fabulous! Great bartender! Keep you on your toes and just full of stories full of life. So if you're ever at the barn you got that big screen and Morgan's there. She just got her name tag after being there at 8 months. I guess that's some type of program you're on. But it's wonderful that she finally got it. But I'm here to tell you so far being in Lexington she is one of the b

Husband & I took 2 of our crew (daughter & niece) for arcade & bowling. So, this is not a review for the theater. Arcade was pretty clean & most of the games worked! That's exciting. Some were definitely broken, but that is to be expected at most arcades anyway. The attendant had zero people skills and was mostly on her phone, but did the minimum to make this a not awful experience when we decided to rent a lane for a bit. While the equipment is outdated and some balls had small chunks out of them, the lane

Service at the customer service desk and concessions was friendly. It was clean, inviting, and well kept. The restaurant did not have a shortage of TVs. The theater had heated reclining seats. Overall, great location. Be sure to validate parking before leaving, which can be done at the customer service desk on the first floor.

Had a team building night out with work. We reserved 3 bowling lanes and had a small buffet provided. The food and service was very good. The staff was very attentive. We had a great time.

Brandon is an exceptional bartender! From the moment I sat down, he was incredibly personable and welcoming the kind of energy that instantly elevates your night. He kept the vibe upbeat while making drinks fast and flavorful. Every cocktail tasted great, and his efficiency behind the bar was seriously impressive. Whether you're looking for a quick pour or great conversation, Brandon?s your guy. Highly recommend!

Best theater in Lexington hands down!!! Took our niece to watch Snow White and had a great experience! The facility was clean, comfy and employees were very helpful. The female manager was very friendly and receptive when I told her the soap in the women?s bathroom wasn't working. She fixed it immediately , apologized and told us to enjoy our movie. Wish we would have planned to come earlier to play and eat lunch as the food looked and smelled very delicious! Great place to come and watch a game! Will defin

I wish this place was around when I lived in Lexington! An amazing place for before, after, or in my case during a UK game. We came to town to meet couple of friends and decides to check LexLive out and it did not disappoint. We were there most of the day and it was awesome. We had food throughout the day and it was great. The staff and service were also on point! The arcade was nice and the bowling alley looked like a lot of fun but we didn't bowl this time. Highly recommend this place if you are going to

Our group ate here twice while we were in town. Once for dinner and once for their Sunday breakfast/brunch buffet. No complains. The food was good, the service was good, and the staff was friendly. They have a full bar, bowling alley, arcade, movie theater, and their own parking garage. Located right next to the convention center and arena. I will definitely return next time we're in town!

Unfortunately, my first visit to this theater was quite disappointing. While the sound and cinematic experience were enjoyable, the overall cleanliness and food quality left much to be desired. Our seats were covered in popcorn, and the trash bins were overflowing upon arrival, which made the environment feel neglected. We also purchased popcorn, but it was extremely salty and not enjoyable. I hope the management takes steps to improve the cleanliness and food quality, as the viewing experience itself has

Very cool family friendly establishment. Modern, clean and huge! Food and drinks in the center bar area was my favorite part. I highly recommend the hot ?? wings! 5 ?'s! Bartenders are super friendly and attentive!

This place is amazing. I would come to Lexington and stay a night just to come here and spend all day there. Bowling alley ??, bar ?? ??, movie theater ??, restaurant ?? ?? ??. It's completely worth it. The seats are assigned. So you buy your ticket and choose where to sit beforehand. You can purchase them online or in the theater. Let's talk about the chairs. They are reclining chairs????. Super comfortable. It has a heating seat feature ?? ??. And you can put your feet up. You can also buy your food

I'm not sure how this place is still open. We ordered nachos and they came out cold. The kids tried playing games BUT only a few games actually worked or had all the parts to it. It could be such a fun place

Really nice sports bar, movie theaters and bowling. The food is very good compared to what we expected. Well prepared, fresh and unique. Usually you give up a little of the food quality in an establishment like this , but that was not situation. The bowling is for fun only as the lanes were glitchy, still a good time.

? This was the first place me and my husband went for a first date we enjoyed the bar and bowling. ? We went this past weekend for birthday party for our nephew that we planned. We expected more people but unfortunately some things came up. We enjoyed the time we had with the people that were able to make it. ? Leah and Jasmine were great. I wasn't a huge fan of the girl behind the bowling counter. She seemed to be annoyed with everything and didn't speak up or greet either. We tried joking around with her

Nicole was awesome!! I had eaten dinner at the restaurant and gone to see a movie upstairs when I remembered I left my purse at the table in the restaurant. Nicole was nice enough to not only find my purse, but tried to deliver it to me at my seat in the theater! She wasn't able to find me so waited for me outside the theater after the movie was over to return it. She went above and beyond and I'm so grateful for it.

(03/23/25 Evening) What a waste of $55? two of us came to bowl and not only were given a lane that was still dirty from the previous occupants, but the two staff members that we asked to either move us or clean the table were rude. Then we get to the new/clean lane and it was not functioning!! Our balls would not come back at all, so they finally put us at a lane that did work with about 30min left on our hour (that we paid $55 for). We will not come back and I wish we would have read other reviews that ess

Saw 28 Years Later on the LFX screen. Blew us away with the size and how loud the sound was. At first I was concern that tickets were around $15 each, but once you walk into that theater it makes sense. I can't speak to the quality of the smaller theaters, but the LFX screen was special and a great immersive atmosphere. Didn't bother with concessions, went on a weekend and wasn't very crowded, had no wait. Parking available in adjacent garage. Around $2-3 for garage unless you can find street parking and wa

I came to watch 28 Years Later with others and we walked out because there was zero ventilation on the auditorium; it was entirely too hot and it stayed that way even after complaining to management. In the future we will stick with Regal Cinemas. This place is obviously poorly managed.

Our seats were double booked, and instead of helping us resolve the issue, the staff escalated it with dismissive and condescending behavior. While we and the other group both approached the front desk, it was clear we were being talked down to and treated with bias, while the other party was barely questioned. It felt unfair and uncomfortable not the kind of experience you expect when you're just trying to enjoy a movie. Other one star reviews discuss their terrible customer service and management. I reall

Horrible service and horrible experience! We went on a Sunday evening and it was not crowded. We waited an hour for our food, an hour and a half for CANNED beer, and our bowling lane kept having malfunctions. We had nothing but attitude from the servers and the person working the bowling alley. This place is not worth your time and certainly not worth all the money you'll spend. Safe to say we will never be back.

A nice place to go and hang out to watch a game, play games or see a movie. The food was very tasty and fresh. After having a bit of trouble locating the hostess, all went smoothly after.

I had an awful experience at this theater tonight. Went to go see a 7pm showing. The movie did not start at 7pm. The managers could not figure out the problem, but they continually refused to issue a refund. We all waited for 40 minutes before they were willing to issue a refund. They should have issued a refund after the movie didn't start in the first 15 minutes.

I feel compelled to share a disappointing experience I had at Lex Live during a recent visit with my mother. I absolutely love going to the theaters here, as I've always found the atmosphere welcoming, and the staff polite. Unfortunately, during this visit, that wasn't the case. While we were simply sitting down to wait for a waiter, an employee approached us in a surprisingly rude manner. He asked if we were sitting down and bluntly informed us that we had to go up the stairs to be seated. This was the fi

Lexlive is an excellent place! Love it. Parking attendant extremely rude over parking that had been settled by the kiosk inside. Showed receipt and still attitude over $2.50 that had already been paid!!! Line was backed up due to the malfunctioning equipment attendant was rude to 5 cars ahead of us too.

Date night... we had dinner at Infinity Rooftop and made our way to LexLiv for some bowling. Unfortunately, the lanes were full, we opt out for some old-school video games. Fun times, we ended the night with a drink at the bar.

I really like going here, it is an overload of things to do. Everybody was very pleasant, the area is very clean everywhere. The food is really really good. Weekends get really busy, I usually prefer to go when is not that busy, just because I go with my kids and they really enjoy bowling and the play area.

We were a group of 11 and they would not let us sit anywhere other than one table . They were not flexible and accommodating? absolute ridiculous. The management just lost at least a grand from 11 of us that are gonna be there all day long watching the games. It's not even a game day in Lexington. Ridiculous! They need to be better prepared trained to have Improved customer service. Meanwhile we went over to tilted kilt and it was perfect situation. Very accommodating was flexible and did everything good

Hands down, the best movie theater in Lexington! I have been avoiding going here because I figured that the parking would be a problem, but it really was not bad at all. You just pull into the parking garage that is attached to LexLive, it prints out a parking ticket that you take inside with you, the workers will validate your ticket for you when you purchase your movie tickets which makes your Parking free. The theaters auditoriums are very modern and clean. The screens are huge and the sound is amazing.

My girlfriend and I visited Lexlive on Saturday during the Ky game. We had friends that got a table at the main bar around 2pm because they wanted to eat and have good seats for all of us during the game. We joined them around 7pm. Our friends ended up buying tickets last minute, however we did not because of the high ticket prices. When our friends left around 8pm they told us we couldn't stay at the table because we weren't on the waiting list. OUR FRIENDS GOT THERE AT 2PM AND SECURED A TABLE FOR ALL OF U

What an awesome experience! Great atmosphere food looked amazing though we didn't eat! Great photo ops. Check it out. Nearly impossible to not enjoy yourself. Also, a great place to bring friends and family. Or just catch up with people! Hopefully you bowl better than I! But, know relaxs and enjoys a movie better then me! Hope you liked the review and enjoy yourself! Also, be safe with the parking situation with first time goers it can be tricky.

Visited 2/8 with a group of 8 intending to bowl- wait times were fine. However, the bowling experience itself was a mess. We were moved to 3 separate lanes as they were all not working shortly into beginning each time. The balls would not return, lane would shut off, or pins would not reset. It was absolutely a mess and we spent about an hour asking for assistance on and off before giving up and just requesting our money back. We overheard a comment that it is known that these lanes are not working, however

$120 at the arcade spent only for more than half the arcade to be broken down. Nothing has been fixed since we came here a few months ago. Other than that the food was good at the restaurant and enjoyed the movie. All pictures posted were the games we knew were broken. More were broken not even posted here

Underrated lunch menu with good-sized portions. In a less than ideal selection of downtown eateries post-covid. This place hits the spot. Try it out. Also I hear they have movies and a bowling alley ";)"

So tonight?s date night took us to Lex live. We saw Jurassic Park. The theater was spectacular. The sound coming from all directions. The seat were actually heated! The food prices at concessions was reasonably priced. Lots to do, movies, game room, restaurant and separate bar.

Not sure what to say but I feel frustrated leaving in this manner. Usually in most occasions I come here every week either Mondays or Tues nights either both. I just feel I was push out and rushed customer wise and service-wise. Burgers could be cooked with more temperature control. No one wants to eat a dry burger. Servers can be more interactive and not absorbed into other employees. Otherwise this another fabricated rundown Rally's with big TV's an a over priced menu.

Be prepared to have to pay for parking and sit in traffic for half an hour trying to leave after watching a movie. Apparently the parking garage and Lexlive are separate companies and parking is only validated up to one hour even if you're watching a movie. Its really idiotic and predatory, we won't be coming back simply because of the parking situation.

We have ate here several times and the food is wonderful. The bowling is really nice and we love watching movies here. The arcade is mid. Most of the games are broken.

It is great! Got to see Black Widow on an 80 ft screen!! The staff are friendly and helpful and will be back again. They have a sports bar, bowling alley, arcade and have a piano player on Friday nights in the side bar area. Love it!!

Movies are always awesome here. We went a few months ago and played in the game area after our movie, and many of the games were gross and hadn't been cleaned (coaster ride had caked makeup and hair all over the head set), but we brought an issue to someone in the area and they gave us some game credits. Awesome place

The food is excellent ?? the facility is well maintained and the staff is very professional.i truly enjoyed our visit and definitely recommend it

Went to Lex Live to add a little enjoyment away from work with a group of 15 of us. It was still reasonably early 7:30p-10p. We reserved 3 lanes for a couple of hours and ordered some bulk appetizers to feed us. Let me start by saying they made this whole process super easy and they were very accommodating. We ordered the Chicken Tenders, Burger Sliders and Hot Soft pretzels with Beer Cheese and Mustard. Everything tasted great! The Lanes were in great shape and the seating for the Lanes along with the area

The place is always so busy you have to wait a very long time to get a seat. Or to order anything. But the food is absolutely delicious.

This place has a lot of potential. On the surface, it has dedicated parking, a nice area to watch sports with very nice TVs, lots of movie theatres, bowling and an arcade. BUT the bowling alley lanes are in need of repair, the arcade is expensive, the food is ok at best and most of all the customer service is understaffed and HORRIBLE. Especially the old black lady that works the ticket counter, she is rude and unprofessional. She asked me 'what did I want?' as I was trying to have my parking validated.

I love bowling, but I didn't like that I had to pay in the beginning and only for an hour and a half. A good deal is when you booked a lane, played and then paid for the number of hours you played. 4/5

Absolutely the worst service I've ever had. Waited an hour to be seated, then when we finally got seated we waited 30 min and never even seen a waiter or waitress. Asked a waitress about it and she said ?short staffed, it is what it is?. Couldn't pay me to go back.

Very poorly maintained, about a third of the games were broken. Staff was friendly, but this was over priced and would not recommend?

Myself, my boyfriend, and my son had a great time!! We ate, watched a movie, and went bowling. The waitress was absolutely wonderful, the theater was clean, and movie time was great as well. Bowling as also fun, overall a great night!! Thanks guys for the great hospitality!

The theatre is nice, the seats are a little tight, but that's more on me for being a thiccc boi. The concession stand, staff and movies are all great. I'm a little disenchanted about the parking cost, but it's tolerable. The thing that really grinded my gears was the arcade. I get kids can be rough, and may mess up machines. But they REALLY need to be marked as out of order if that's the case. Several machines either didn't work, didn't have balls/pucks/etc. Chuck e cheese seems to have no problems maintai

This place was so nice! The attendants were so kind and helpful of any questions I had(and I had never been here before). Great place to go and have family fun,lots of options, and food....yum! Didn't get to experience the big screen yet...but what i did experience was great. The seats are awesome (w/ 2 heat settings).. and full recline.

It's a really nice establishment and I'll definitely recommend it for dinning, but going to the movies on the weekends was not a great time. The concession line simply didn't move for 15min. When we went to our movie and came back out there was no hotdogs ready or any buns that were thawed out. I was just disappointed with this being my first visit. It was a very hyped-up place to visit. I know this isn't anyones fault, just my honest review

Food was great, service was great. I was just in complete shock that it could be one of the biggest sports bars in Lexington and they don't have Thursday Night Football on. We had to get up and leave right after we found out that we couldn't watch there. Recommend the place to go back whenever sports isn't actually a priority for your evening out though. Once again, food and service was amazing.

Recently went and saw Wicked opening weekend at the 11:00am matinee. They didn't open the doors till 10:45 and were rude telling people I don't know how you got in we don't open till 10:50. Don't schedule a movie to start 10 minutes after opening, especially one of the biggest movies of the year. Concessions weren't ready. I'd go back for the theater, but management could do better. Parking garage is chaotic. Incoming cars have to cross through outgoing cars. Parking rates have gone up and validating your t

This place is actually horrible. Worst serve and staff. Claimed standing 2 feet back from the bar was a fire hazard but they continued to stand there. The men in charge think they are entitled and have too much power. Threatened to call the cops bc a member of our group was standing on the black tile (photo below). Pressed men with small balls. Didn't even have the balls to tell us his name and went as SECURITY. hope your place is unsuccessful after this

Facilities are nice and movies are very comfortable however the parking garage is an absolute nightmare and for this reason I would probably opt not to come back to Lexlive. Being stuck unable to move for over an hour is ridiculous.

We had a great time bowling, watching a movie and playing games! We visited the day after Christmas and staff and food was great!! We will definitely be returning when we're in Lexington!!

People are wasting HOURS waiting in line to exit the parking. Fix it: 1. People exiting take up the entire ramps so nobody can enter, paint lines down the middle of the ramp and paint more up/down arrows. 2. Everyone is waiting for a single exit and not using the second one. Paint arrows to direct people to the right. Add another sign showing additional exits to the right. Add a light on the ceiling with arrows pointing right. 3. Tell people they need to validate their ticket!!!! 4. Add more ticket paym

They have the best lounge seats. Fun atmosphere and clean. Not the most handicap accessible. Popcorn was not as tasty as they boast online.

We really enjoyed this spot. Service was a little slow but the food was good.

Customer service is terrible!!! My soda was flat, tasted like it was out of syrup. Host didn't seem to want to help us much with getting a table. Called again another day and the person on the phone was RUDE and unhelpful!!! This place is a joke?

Brung my family here for our Christmas Eve Events ( Play games and to watch Mufasa. We are highly disappointed and disgusted. First off EVERY game we played malfunctioned. We had to get our money put back on our game card three times before finally deciding to completely get our money back for the games. Next the concession stand slushy machine came out liquidly. Finally we get to our seats and its juice wasted on trays, popcorn spilled everywhere floors, seats, and trays disgusting. Empty glasses and cups.

Paid for an hour of bowling and lane was broken for 20 minutes of it minimum. Food was okay and staff was friendly. Pretty rowdy crowd though, NOT a family environment.

Very cool spot! I came to see a movie, but they had a few restaurants, bars, arcade games. The movie theatre was very nice and I loved the heated/cooling seating.

Went to the arcade some of the machines didn't work, credits go bust super fast, and waited MINUTES to cash out the tickets.

Went with my family. We went to the arcade area and I will say I am disappointed in the amount of games not working or malfunctioning. I will be back in hopes it's better but we'll see. To be continued....

The theater is top notch and is by far one of the best I have been to.

It was fun. We spent a lot of money, but we ate, drank, and bowled for a few hours' worth of time. I was a bit disappointed to find that the bathroom stalls near the front entrance had broken locks.... In fact, the first THREE stalls in the women's restroom had broken locks. For as much $$ that was spent on this establishment and the prices to hang out there, that shouldn't even be an issue. The staff, food, and drinks are amazing. I LOVE that service will come to the bowling lane. It made our night ou

CAUTION ?? PLEASE READ THIS My visit to LexLive turned into a dreadful experience due to their appalling customer service. On a Sunday for the Super Bowl, I found the place nearly empty. After waiting for an hour, a waitress approached while I was on the phone, pressuring me to order immediately or leave. A man in a blazer joined in, displaying unprofessionalism, disrespect, and racism. The situation escalated, with another individual in a red shirt involving the police, describing me solely by my race, f

I have mixed feelings about this place. I really really like what they have to offer, however the stuff, omg, was it awkward the last time we sat there to eat before walking in a movie. They were spaced out and awkward, I mean, everyone that was serving us didn't seem to be interested in actually doing their job.

Lots of options here. The arcade was nice but several games weren't working correctly. Bowling prices for weekends are outrageous, but weekdays looked like they were better, but we went on a Saturday. Service at the movie concessions was very nice, but service in the restaurant was atrocious. Our waiter was hateful and acted annoyed when we didn't know our order as soon as he handed us our menus. We waited forever for him to come back to take our order, and not because he was busy. He was leaned against

We ate at the sports bar for the first time. I got the fried fish and my husband got the cheeseburger. We both got fries. All of it was very good. Our waitress was awesome. I would definitely recommend it.

WORST experience and service. My friend and I went in to enjoy some appetizers and cocktails, and when the server brought out our drinks there was no ice, lime, and it was straight vodka. Of course we got the attention of the bar manager, and he was beyond rude and quite frankly disrespectful. I have never been to an establishment that speaks to their customers with such a demeaning tone. I will not be going back here.

Parking sucks, everything is overpriced. Better theaters in Lexington. Don't waste your time or money here.

Kids loved it went to play a game of bowling for my dad's 64th birthday and he had a blast absolutely loved it the people were real kind and great service popcorn and drinks were on point!

The food was amazing and so good! The waitress we had just had a horrible attuitude. Didnt come to our table once after we got our food and she didnt wven bring it out. We were being patience cause it was a game day and she was very busy. When we needed to split our check she rolled her eyes. One girl card got swiped twiced and the waitess just wanted to agrued. She was probably stressed out but man managers shouldve helped her and she could have been way nicer. One of my students got charged wrong. Bought

Decent food and nice theaters/seating. Arcade/gaming area no much but a nice place to hang out with family or go on date night. The parking validation is a joke though unless you stay for under an hr

The theater and reclining seats were really great but it ended there. All the stalls in the women?s restroom had the latch torn off so that you couldn't fully lock the door. The bowling lane was awful. With two people we were barely able to finish one game in 30 minutes because of how slow the lane was and how often it kept messing up. I understand why it was completely dead at 5pm on a Friday.

Went for brunch with wife and daughter. Several people recommended brunch specifically. Restaurant is bright and clean, great view of TV?s and outside. Server was really nice and prompt. We were disappointed with the food quality. It doesn't rise to the level of a $22 brunch. Average quality buffet fair with an omelet and waffle bar. Biscuits were good, gravy ok. Ham and bacon were not, everything else average. Now, if you're a college student and all-you-can-eat means you're feeding for a day then go for i

The arcade is not very big as it is and half the games are usually not working. Several games took points off my son?s card and didn't let him play. I spent $30 and felt like we were only there about 45 minutes. The games charge too many points per game. I could?ve went to Malibu jacks all day and did the unlimited attractions and just added a few dollars for him to play arcade games and we would?ve had fun all day. I wasn't happy at all with our little arcade experience. I haven't ever tried bowling, movie

Went to watch a movie and theater was super dirty. Systems were down so we couldn't order anything.. stood at the counter for a while before anyone said anything. Overall I would much rather go to the movie tavern for movies, way better experience

Would not recommend. Went to the sports bar where the host actually said ?do I have to sit them?. Then when they did it took 10 minutes for the server to come. We then went upstairs to the movie. The theater was clean but we were never greeted without us asking.

My favorite place to see movies! The food is great and I love the bowling/ arcade area.

Unfortunately the location is the only thing going for this place. The food was mediocre, the bar drinks were weak and overpriced, the arcade had over 50% of the machines out of service, and the bowling lanes and shoes were not maintained or oiled correctly. I could see possibly using this place for its cinema, but other than that this entire place is being poorly operated and not maintained. I'm not kidding when I say that over 50% of the arcade games were broken but would take your credit, and almost eve

We love LexLive! We have been regular patrons for awhile now, and love all of the services they provide. We threw a little celebration last night during Karaoke and had a blast! Cameron, Ben, and Leah knocked it out of the park. We were astounded at how well they set us up. The food was excellent, and the service phenomenal. Cameron was right when he told me their Chicken Tenders are amazing! Bravi to the whole team at LexLive!

I will never see a movie here again. A classic case of profit prioritized over customer experience. After our movie, we were lucky to have parked on the 1st level in the parking garage & got out in about 15-20mins. The rest of our party did not have that luxury & spent almost 45mins waiting to be able to leave the parking garage. That's insane. This isn't a concert but just a movie. Go to a theater that doesn't charge you for parking & you can get out of easily.

You will never find a more cool movie theater than this. The chairs inside the theaters have an electronic reclining function, with foot rests, and a tray table to eat on. Extremely comfortable, and the movie pricing was good. The snack bar was more expensive then the tickets were for a mid-day movie, but that's to be expected. We enjoyed the experience a lot. Everything was clean, neat, and well maintained. This place ruined movie theaters for me, and it's unfortunate I was here on a road trip and can't go

Tried to go to brunch there on Sunday. Unfortunately the staff working on 4/21/24 was horrible. The place wasn't crowded at all and the very unfriendly hostess tried to seat us facing a wall. That huge tv behind the bar and she wanted us to stare at the wall. When we said we wanted a different table she said that the server in this section was next. I told her that server could serve us 5 feet away at another high top. She said fine and literally walked away. The server had some personality, after qu

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Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.

Are arcades still just for kids?

Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”