A person with short brown hair and glasses wearing a red hoodie playing an arcade game with a colorful border featuring various characters and objects, in an arcade setting.

Sip. score. repeat.

Circular yellow logo with black text that reads 'Level Up, Drink, Play, Level Up, Drink, Play, Level Up, Drink' around the edge. The center has bold text that says 'FOO-BAR-CADE' with smaller text underneath that says 'Redefined'. There are two stars, one above and one below the main text.
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games you remember. drinks you won’t forget.

Forget the stereotypes: you won’t find sticky floors or watered-down beer here, and the only things “out of order” are the jokes you’ll be cracking after a couple of drinks. 


Half nostalgic-arcade-of-your-childhood/half cocktail-bar-of-your-grown up-dreams, Foo Bar is the ideal spot to meet friends, have a drink or two, and play games you know and love (and hopefully discover new ones too).

A lineup of pixelated, colorful alien characters from a video game.
Arrow-shaped sign with the words "Barcade" and "open" on it, decorated with yellow dots and white outlines, pointing downward.
Bold white text on a black background reading 'FOO BAR' with a slight tilt.

not your typical arcade.

We’re nestled next door to The Comedy Zone in the AvidXchange Music Factory, which makes us the perfect place to head pre- or post-show to jumpstart the good times - or keep them rollin’. And okay, yes, we are technically, sort of, in a really cool basement - but what we’re saying is the games are fun, the drinks are good, and it’s not your mom’s basement.


ADDRESS:
900 NC Music Factory Blvd, Ste B4
Charlotte, NC 28206


PHONE
: 980-358-2714


HOURS OF OPERATION:
MON - TUES: CLOSED
WED - THURS: 4p - 12a
FRI - SAT: 4p - 2a 

SUNDAY: 4p - 12a

All ages welcome 4pm-6pm, SAT-SUN ONLY. Ages 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

21 and up after 6pm.

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meet me at foo bar

meet me at foo bar

games, games + more games

Games are important to us, so we thought long and hard about each game we have chosen. Certainly, you will find something that makes your inner child smile.

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Logo for Guitar Hero Arcade with stylized black and white text and pixelated yellow and red "Arcade" lettering
Logo for the movie 'House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn' with a dark and bloody background featuring zombie-like figures.
Godzilla with a cityscape background and red, black, and white text reading 'Godzilla Anniversary Edition' in Japanese and English.
Street Fighter arcade game artwork featuring characters in fighting stances.
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About us —

When Ted was a kid, he spent hours on end in the arcade at the local Mall. Like most kids, he didn’t have much money, so he’d watch over shoulders of the fortunate as they played endless games, like Dig Dug, Galaga, and Donkey Kong. 

For Ted, arcades weren’t lonely places where you went to zone out or be alone - they were hives of activity where you could forget about your worries and connect with the people around you. When he grew up, Ted found Denise, who shares his passion of entertainment, comedy, and community. Foo Bar is their mutual vision to bring a little more fun to the Charlotte night scene. 

we offer private events

Birthday parties, corporate events, team building or just private group parties - we are the unexpected entertainment and venue location.

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Text listing video games: TMNT, Mortal Kombat, Dig Dug, Cocktail, Street Fighter, MS Pac-Man, NBA Jam.