B.R.I. Taproom & Arcade — Restaurant in Mesa

I have been a long time patron of both locations (RIP Stapley & 60) for years now. Unfortunately we started limiting our time at the tap room because a very specific bartender hates when we come in with our kid. On top of that he is inattentive and rude, often spending most of his time on his phone. On our last (and final) visit, I was disappointed to see that he was working when we walked in but had high hopes since he actually acknowledged our presence and was initially mildly friendly which has never happened before. About 5 minutes in, my kid started running toward our table where I was sitting and I asked her to stop running in the building. As I was talking to my child about calming down, my husband was walking back to our table as well and the bartender tells him, “I’m not a babysitter. If you can’t keep your kid in line, I’ll tab you out and you can leave.” We had invited 23 people to meet us there for beers and games to celebrate my child’s theater performance. When we arrived, there were 3 people in the bar. We had all ordered a beer but immediately tabbed out and left to go to Level One where we stayed for the rest of the day. This is not the first time this bartender has treated us with disdain but it certainly will be the last. It’s a shame because my husband use to love it there and has celebrated birthdays and other occasions there. But he finally lost it after this all-too-frequent encounter with this lazy and rude man. We...

Downtown Mesa is growing and BRI has paired their great beers with video games and pinball. I had never played pinball before but I am getting addicted. The Mario pinball is really fun and seems to be a good one to start with for newer players like myself.

The atmosphere is fun. There's music playing for ambience but it's not overly loud. I like the layout of the machines; video games on one side and pinball machines on the other. There's a good amount of space, the machines aren't packed in tight like other barcades I've been too.

They don't serve food but you can bring in outside food from anywhere. Some nearby recommendations are Tacos Chiwas, Gus' Fried chicken or the food trucks at...

Mine & Wife First Experience at B.R.I. Taproom was Awesome!! 🙌 First let's talk about All the Old school Games. A Great Selection 👍 Next, (you do use Tokens) But the Video Games 🕹 are Only 25cents. Wait-What... When was the last time you played a game for a quarter 🤔 They also have a Fun Line up of Pinball Machines. (There like 75cents) but obviously still worth it. They do have a bar are if you would like a drink 🍸 but... I'm here for the Amazing Games!! If you have never been to B.R.I. Taproom I Highly Recommend stopping by, I don't know how you wouldn't have an AMAZING...