NQ64 Arcade Bar in Manchester: photos, reviews, menu

About

In the vibrant city of Manchester, the NQ64 Arcade Bar in the Northern Quarter offers an enchanting dive into both past and present. This unique nightlife spot immerses you in a nostalgic arcade experience, complete with well-curated games, including two sound-reduced Guitar Hero machines perfect for shredding away without distraction. With a moderate price range of £8 to £20 per person, this venue makes for an affordable night out. The vast selection of taps and creatively named cocktails are as delightful as their taste. For students, tantalizing deals like a £6 cocktail are hard to resist. Each visit is enhanced by the attentiveness of the staff, ensuring smooth experiences from open to close. Whether you're there for the games or the atmosphere, this arcade bar seamlessly caters to all ages seeking both a blast from the past and present-day buzz.

Price

$$$$ 8 - 20 GBP

Services

Reservations available

Offering

Serving alcohol, Serving cocktails, Serving beer, Serving wine

Payment

Payment by credit card, Payment by debit card

Parking

On-street parking, Paid parking

How to get here?

The nearest public transport options for your convenience.

Warwick Street (Stop EE)

Bus stop 264 m walk

Piccadilly Gardens (Stop Q)

Bus stop 215 m walk

Gmpte

Bus stop 272 m walk

The Unicorn (Stop CA)

Bus stop 116 m walk

Faraday Street (Stop EM)

Bus stop 222 m walk

Piccadilly Gardens

Bus stop 233 m walk

4.5

based on 1,637 reviews

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4.5/5 1,637 reviews

K. Peake

Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

This was a fantastic venue for gaming, where we were checked in promptly after showing our tokens from another NQ64 in Leeds! Games like Q-bert and Tron are fun additions here, Star Wars is fast to keep up with all the spaceships as they shoot towards us. Shooting games like Big Buck Hunter are fun with the real sized pistols or shotguns, enjoyed car racing on Mario Kart. OutRun 2 SP was the best racing game as we could compete to win a women's heart by overtaking one another, staff were helpful when machines didn't work and toilets kept clean!

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Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Was served by christian for the majority of the night, great customer service and is the bartender ever will be visiting again, give this man a raise

Evelyn Sweeney

Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 1

I really do usually enjoy NQ64 but I’m writing the review because as others have pointed out, whoever is running the music is clearly just enjoying themselves and not catering to the vibe of the bar. It’s so loud to a point where it’s ridiculous, I’ve been in clubs that are quieter and if that was the vibe I was looking for, I would go there instead. But I don’t think I should have to ask my friends to shout in order to hear them and wear ear plugs in an arcade bar, even on a weekend, because it got to a point where, to avoid sounding painfully old, my ears really did hurt. The staff are wonderful and the games selection is great, just maybe ask the DJ to crank it down from the top volume.

NQ64 Arcade Bar in Manchester