Xcalibur Entertainment

Xcalibur Entertainment

Reviews Summary

Overall, reviews highlight a clean, modern facility with fun bowling lanes, arcade games, and family-friendly activities. Many praise the renovations, reasonable pricing (though some find it expensive), and great service during events. However, inconsistent service—especially slow or rude staff—and overpriced or underwhelming food are common complaints. Hours and website accuracy are occasionally disputed, with some frustrated by early closures. While most enjoy the atmosphere, a few feel customer service and food quality need improvement. Karaoke nights and group outings receive strong recommendations.

About This Listing

Has Tournaments
Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Virtual Reality
Has Prizes
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.*

What to Expect from Virtual Reality in Arcades

Step into virtual reality for a breathtaking adventure! Arcade VR stations boast advanced headsets (like Oculus or HTC Vive), motion controllers, and sometimes full-body tracking or treadmills. You’ll dive into games like Beat Saber or VR shooters, swinging, dodging, or aiming in 360-degree worlds with vivid visuals and immersive sound. Gameplay spans solo quests to multiplayer battles, with intuitive controls for all levels. Arcades offer vibrant, social VR zones, delivering a thrilling, cutting-edge experience in 2025.

How Arcade Prize Games Work

Dive into the excitement of arcade prize games! Expect claw machines, skee-ball, whack-a-mole, or basketball challenges where you test your skills or luck to win tickets or prizes directly. Claw games require precise joystick control to grab toys, while redemption games reward accuracy with tickets to trade for plushies, gadgets, or trinkets at prize counters. Modern setups boast colorful displays and smooth mechanics, blending nostalgia with fresh fun. The thrill of winning and the vibrant arcade vibe make prize games a captivating draw in 2025.

Features

Has Tournaments
Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Virtual Reality
Has Prizes
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

707 28th Ave N

Fargo, North Dakota 58102

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 3-11PM
Thursday 3-11PM
Friday 11AM-11PM
Saturday 11AM-11PM
Sunday 11AM-11PM

Customer Reviews

This was the 1st time I've been here, and I was with my wife and 2 kids. The place is fairly large, so we kind of stood around for a bit waiting for an employee before going to find where to sit for food ourselves -- not really a big deal. The service was good. The bartender served us initially, and then a waitress followed up with us. As for the food, I'm fairly certain everything was baked or air fried (chicken strips, fries and mozzarella sticks). This was fine with us, and my kids seemed to enjoy it. Ho

Impeccably clean & spacious. Terrific bowling ?? lanes that don't malfunction, w/ comfortable seating, great scoreboard options, and so much more. You have to check them out!

VERY FUN! The owners did a great job renovating this tired old bowling alley into a gem. This experience can quickly get pricey though. If you are playing the arcade, expect a family of 4 to run through $80 in about 45 minutes. I have also noticed that your money seems to be going quicker lately.

We took our family there for bowling and arcade games. There was a deal going on for Easter weekend but wasn't given the discount right away. As soon as the manager heard about it, he was quick to make up for it. Great selection of arcade games, they even handed out little Easter bags to all the kiddos and the food was really good. Even with only 2 servers on hand, they were quick and doing the best they could. It's nice to have something like this up north close by. We will be going there again. ??

Just spent the afternoon at Excalibur with the family and we had a blast! The top notch arcade is refreshingly affordable. Bowling alley was clean and well kept. Kids said ?the pizza was good but the chicken strips are the best?. I had to try the wings, and they did not disappoint! I can not recommend Excalibur enough. They have some great kids birthday packages that we plan to take advantage of as well!

Had an excellent experience working with Xcalibur to have an end of year social for our football team. Excellent customer service throughout. Pizza was delicious and got great reviews from our guys. Bowling and all the big screens to watch Sunday football was a hit for our group. Reading previous reviews, I'd say they're hearing feedback and trying to make adjustments - including lowering the pricing on their arcade games. Definitely recommend for group outings/socials! Look forward to bringing our family t

Been here 3 times, we tried to give them a chance. Service is horrible, servers walking by us and never stopped. Had to order drinks at bar. Food was slow and undercooked both times we finally got to order. I was regular for bowling and bar when it was red river lanes and slammers but we will never go back here. We have save coin deals we bought and don't care to even use them.

Finally made our way over to check you guys out with the family last Friday, and we were excited to see the new revamp! Let's start with the wins?the remodel is fantastic! The space feels modern, clean, and super welcoming. The games area for the kiddos is awesome and kept them entertained for a long time. While we didn't bowl this time, the lanes looked great, and we're looking forward to trying them on our next visit! Now, for what wasn't so great?when we arrived, we walked into the bar area with the ki

Awesome large arcade. Friendly staff. Fantastic bowling alley. Karaoke is fun when they have it. One of our favorite spots to go to. <3

We had a great time bowling with our family. The facility was really nice and clean. I have seen others comment about the slow service, but that was not our experience even on a busy Friday night. Great service and food!

The bowling alley and arcade provide a warm and welcoming environment for families, maintaining a clean and calm atmosphere. They also have a nice big bar area with great tasting food.

Went here yesterday to celebrate my birthday with my family of 7. Positives our food/drink server was nice and checked on us often. Clean and updated venue. Things that could be better..price point not comparable to other bowling places I've been. Bowling was half off, only because I asked about specials, guy at the bowling desk stands there with blank/flat expression. Work on a smile, and saying, "Hi, welcome to Xcalibur, how may I help you?" Customer service can make or break your business. Not enough sa

We had a blast! Most games were .50 and we played for over an hour on 10$! The atmosphere and staff were phenomenal :) . A much needed addition to North Fargo! Will be returning for Bingo and Cowboy Karaoke this week!

Good place to take the family, but teach the littles to watch for credit costs on machines! Haven't tried bowling, but ate during family karaoke, and each of us got our meals at different times (4 of us) and it was okay.

Plenty of entertainment for the time spent with the family. Bar(drinks) are separate from ?? Bowling Alley. Arcade games are family friendly!! I may add you'll need to bring a few extra $$ for food. Prices are atrocious!! *In need of workers in all departments!

Its a nice place.to check out. Pricing wasnt bad either. The issue we had was the front desk. We got our shoes, and set them at our lane. The guy said we had to order at the bar. We went to order and on our return our shoes were gone. We went back up only to find he had grabbed them and put them away. Once we got our new shoes we went to the bathroom and get our balls. Once again our shoes were gone. Once again we had to get them from him. Not sure why he kept grabbing them know he just assigned th

Lack of service really kills this place. The bowling is cool, wish it didn't take 50 minutes in the 1 hour of bowling to finally get drinks. They were set down on the table by the time we had to leave. Hilarious

Ordered chicken tenders and fries. Fries were undercooked and floppy. Tenders were under breaded (they aren't breaded in house, clearly from a food service provider and sub par quality). Overall it was the equivalent of heating up a TV dinner in the microwave in terms of quality. If they can't get fried food right, I worry about other things coming out of that kitchen. Stay away.

Great place, had no problems with the food. Awesome they have gambling. My favorite is part is the arcade just wish they had more and better prizes.

We went for dinner tonight. No server at first. Then was informed by a male staff member " I am not a server, but I'll help". Fries were under cooked. Chicken tenders were cooked in the same fryer as shrimp and fish products. These shouldn't be mixed. My husband and child went to play in the arcade while I finished a cider and paid the bill. I was asked to "hurry up so I can clean up the table". The real server was a sweet and polite lady. We will not be going back. The rude attitude by one male staff me

The arcade and bowling side of operations are fun, but I would not recommend going here to eat. You're lucky if a server will even make eye contact with you, much less serve you.

We had a ton of fun here! First time in Fargo. Sang karaoke, played the the arcade. Really nice facility and kid friendly.

Prizes in game area are mostly junk, not worth the money you spend in the arcade to get the points for prizes. Food was not great, didn't eat most of it. Not bad but could be better.

I really like the new bar. Tony is great and bartenders are friendly. They have an amazing football special when NDSU and NFL play. Bucket of 6 fireball shots and 5 beers for $20 bucks!!

Took my kids and a couple of there friends there tonight. Great place since the remodel! Super friendly staff the the kids loved the pizza and bowling games. Saw a group of teen boys bowling and found this awesome. So great to have more options for youth to hang in North Fargo.

We took our kids and grandkids for bowling and pizza/games. Nice remodel with lots of space. Grandkids loved the bowling and wonderful games. Very clean and nice employees. Pizza was good for the money as well. We will go again!

Soild all around. Good pizza, bowling isn't bad for stringed pins. Nice arcade, and pitchers of beer.

Wow what a great experience we had our 3 girls with who each got 10 dollars each for games we all said that they got their money's worth 2 hours worth of game time not needing to refill their cards. Plus all the updates that they did place looks amazing.

Food is good but they need to update their times. They say they are open until midnight on a Friday night according to the website but they shut down gaming at 10:30 pm and they are calling last call as well. Not sure how you can expect to make money that way. At this point might as well make it for the kids since the hours are catering more for them and remove the fun for all ages.

Kids are allowed in the bar area! I just listened to a 3/4 year old scream-cry for 40 minutes while the dad tried to shove a paci in the girls mouth. I came here for fun and relaxation. Not a kid screaming

Great karaoke on Thursdays! Their prices are reasonable, as well.

Really need to fix their staffing on busy nights. Sat waiting for 50 mins while bowling for no service even got up and asked twice.

Great place, friendly staff, not as crazy as some of the other arcades

Staff wasn't very organized. Bartender working her butt off while other staff wandered around. Pizza was good

Took them 50 minuets to get some service, when asked if we could get service nobody arrived until we had 10 minuets left, pretty upset with the establishment

Went for lunch, sat there for over 10 minutes. The bar/resturant was empty except one other table. The waitress or bartender didn't acknowledge our existence. We walked out.

Great place to have a birthday party

My daughter and I come here about every week or so and laugh and laugh. We always have such a great time in the arcade. Definitely recommend!

Went bowling, had supper and drinks, played games and watched the Super Bowl. It was fun for everyone.

2 dollars for a play at an arcade? Why are arcade games victims of inflation? Why cant it just be a dollar like every where else, not 1.25 not 1.50 but they're charging 2 dollars per play....absolutely not. They didn't just tack on a quarter or something or like 1.10 for a play or something, they straight up doubled it....just wanted somewhere to play arcade games for a dollar ish and eat lunch. Guess Kingpinz it is then they only charge a dollar

Facilities were nice, pizza was good, staff was good.

Was told that this place was very racist i highly disagree, great place all around! The pizza though ??

Service was great!! Burgers and fries were OK at best.

A lot to do here. Clean and great for families

Nice place for rest and entertainment. Cozy atmosphere.

Getting food is a pain but otherwise the rest is fun

Very polite and attentive, great atmosphere

Why closed Monday of a holiday? GEE

Great family place to bring the entire family...

Great family environment and fun.

Show up at 1145pm on a wednesday... open until 2am my butt. All doors locked

Trash...... overpriced food..... Overpriced bowling....just in general over priced

This place is amazing for families!

It was Xciting, pretty busy when we first got there.

Great addition to North Fargo.

New remodeled. Clean. Games, bowling and bar.

Great place, great service, great food, great specials.

Really cool and updated bowling alley with an arcade and bar & grill. The games in the arcade are a little bit more expensive than other arcades in town but all the games are new and work. Nice little variety of prizes to redeem tickets for. Bowling is very reasonably priced

Super clean with a brand new, large arcade (bigger that Space Aliens and not nearly as crammed) and bowling alley. Restaurant was a bit understaffed, but food was good.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.

What should I bring to an arcade?

Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

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.”

Are virtual reality games in arcades worth playing?

Yes, virtual reality (VR) games in arcades are a top attraction in 2025! Titles like Beat Saber and Half-Life: Alyx deliver immersive thrills with cutting-edge headsets, motion tracking, and responsive controllers. High-resolution displays and spatial audio create heart-pounding experiences, from slashing rhythms to battling zombies. Arcades feature multiplayer VR zones and tournaments, fostering lively communities. VR booths are regularly packed, proving their captivating, next-level gameplay makes them a must-try arcade experience.

Why are arcade prize games so exciting to play?

Arcade prize games are a thrilling highlight in 2025! Claw machines, skee-ball, and ticket-redemption games like basketball offer a rush of skill and chance, with rewards like plushies, toys, or electronics up for grabs. Modern machines feature vibrant lights, digital scoreboards, and responsive controls, amplifying the fun. The lively arcade atmosphere, with cheering crowds and buzzing energy, makes every win feel epic.