Reload Bar & Games — Restaurant in District of Canberra Central

Booked a table (and paid a deposit) 4 months in advance for a joint birthday party, and received confirmation emails all the way up until the date, including the day before. When we arrived and was told that the venue was double booked, the upstairs area was at capacity, but that we could go to the cafe next door for dinner and order all the same things.

The table we were given was far too small for the 8 of us, was uncomfortable and did not have access to any of the games.

Bartender was not normally from the bar area as the event took priority so while she was friendly and did her best, she was unable to make the drinks correctly.

Ordered a vegan menu option, was given a side of non vegan sauce.

Food was okay, and the drinks were fine and without this bad experience the venue would be good. But this was a highly disappointing experience.

I have in the past had 5 star experiences here.. but considering as a group we comfortably spent $300 dollars on dinner and a few drinks this was an expensive meal out and that money could have been better spent at literally any other venue.

While im sure others will enjoy reload in the future, I wont book here again when there are better options, with better service,...

Reload is awesome sauce. Theres so much going for this place. Great themed drinks menu, more than affordable prices, great music and more games than you could ever want to play. The thing I love about reload is the crowd, most of all. You can go and play a retro arcade game with a mate, you can have a causal drink, you can have a big night and a dance. Which ever you choose, it all seems to happen side by side in harmony. I don't know how they've pulled it off, but I rate this as one of the best bars in Canberra because of this, it's comfortable and relaxing and has always catered to the many different moods Ive been in while going out, without ever disappointing due to a lack of 'something'. Check this place out! You...

This video games bar often has a live DJ and has frequent special events. Great for drinks, dancing and, of course, social gaming.

You'll find a variety of gamer favourites and party games - there are enough stations for around 18 to play. Reload draws a friendly clientele - the atmosphere is supportive and often excited.

There is more room at the bar and a good dancefloor to bust a move. The bar plays host to a range of hilarious and nerdy cocktails and shots based on video game references - like The Fatality (from Mortal Kombat).

The consoles generally stay in the same place but the games do change.

They also have a selection of board games but your space to play them is limited. It is a video games-focused...