Dave & Buster's Winston-Salem

Reviews

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  Maya Weatherless

  Jun 27, 2026
  5.0
  We had the best service ever with Florence, she was super nice and even stopped to chat and catch a laugh with us on our way out. Thomas the manager also stopped by for a chat as well and really made us feel welcome. The service here was amazing and if it wasn’t so late when we left I 100% would have played more games before heading out!
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  Raphael Graves

  Jun 23, 2026
  4.0
  Our date night includes a trip to our local D&B once a month or so usually. It's ALWAYS a blast, especially because our date night is usually Monday or Tuesday and that tends to be slower overall. That being said, the only consistent issue we have at our location is it being slightly understaffed. It seemed like there usually is only ever one server/bartender and that's a huge undertaking for them if the place gets a few parties or 4 or more. It really only takes a couple. The games are great and we have consistent expectations with our gaming experience that is always met 😊 unfortunately this last time the photo booth wasn't working/accepting payment so that was a HUGE bummer. But there's going to be next time! We never order food really cause we're too busy getting wasted and playing games. Lol it's a lovely time! 7/10 4 outta 5!
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  Jane Baity

  Jun 22, 2026
  1.0
  Bartender was horrible I had a hair in my pizza it was cooked in the flat bread when I told bartender she had a awful attitude I told the manager about it and him being young he act likehe didn't care so I will not be back we used to like coming here playing games and eating and drinking I'll find somewhere else
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  David McCoul

  Jun 21, 2026
  3.0
  I shouldn't have had as high hopes for the food as I did, even though I was bedazzled by the new interior with all the televisions and projector screens on the wall, and because my name is also Dave. Food: 2.5/5 First the good: The chicken breast with cheese and guacamole in the chicken sandwich was good, and the side of grilled shrimp I added on was also decently good. However, the green beans were very unappealing, dripping in vegetable oil, somehow undercooked yet burnt, and bitter. I'm happy they could give me a 5 oz. steak rare on the side of the salad instead of cutting it up, but the steak was a very poor quality piece of meat. It was about half sinuous and inedible, it tasted pre-frozen, and also it had a bizarre soapy taste on the exterior. I kid you not, it tasted like the chef had washed the exterior of the meat with dish soap before attempting to grill the exterior. I mean, why? It rendered the outside completely inedible, and very little of what was left inside was able to be chewed. It seems like that grade of meat would have been best suited well done and pre-cut on the salad to mask all its shortcomings. The most interesting thing about the salad were the blue cheese crumbles and pecans, while the rest was just pile of old, bitter and tough iceberg lettuce pieces, some even with brown edges. Value: 3/5 For how below average the food was, the pricing was, ironically, above average. From this mismatch, I wouldn't consider this to be a very reasonable place price-wise. I've gotten much better food at a Mexican restaurant, and in much greater amount, for half the price. Service: 3.5/5 The service was a little slow, but the server was very polite and professional. While he wasn't as up to speed on the menu as I would have liked (unsure if the salad steak was cut before or after it was grilled), I did appreciate that he seemed intent on trying to please the customer. Wait: 3.5/5 The wait for the food was either average or slightly longer than average. Atmosphere: 3.5/5 The host was very nice and sat me down at a booth that was possibly the best seat in the house, right in front of two walls of 7 large TVs and projector screens. I enjoyed this side of the restaurant, but I was less a fan of the fact that the restrooms were all the way at the back of the super loud game room. Total score: 3.2/5 Dave & Buster's is really nothing more than a glorified Chuck E. Cheese's-- plus a sports bar. The food is at or below the quality of a sports dive with pre-frozen fare, with the entertainment side of the business model blaring through as pretty much the main event. Too bad they don't have any higher quality restaurants within Hanes Mall. Probably the best one nearby is the Village Tavern that actually makes their food fresh, but it isn't inside the mall.
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  Katherine Smith

  Jun 11, 2026
  2.0
  My famiky came to Dave & Busters to have a a fun night after a long week eith one day left to go. Service sucks. We came in on dead Thursday night and we sat at the bar (3people). We did not get service for 20 minutes. No host at the door but all the tables are marked "please be seated by host". Fruit flies everywhere. One ended up in our beer. There was a ground of patrons that came in half way through our visit and one gentleman in the party helped himself to the bar. I am pretty sure he's an employee but he didn't wash his hands or anything before making his drink. He came back a little later with his friend and allowed his friend to make a drink at the service station. He also rang himself in, I sat here watching him hoping he isn't putting his order on another patrons tab. Dont get me wrong the food and drinks are good but that's about it. My family will never be back.