Dave & Buster's ~ Maple Grove, MN

Cuisine: American, Steaks, Fish & Seafood
Restaurant Features: Bar, Games, On-Site Parking

Location: Maple Grove, MN
Address: 11780 Fountains Way Maple Grove, MN 55369   763-493-9815
Links: Dave & Buster's Website        Google Map

Atmosphere: The restaurant itself is a decent size, especially when combined with the bar area, which also serves food.  The bar had several flat-screen TV's mounted above it, showing popular sporting events.

Beyond the restaurant and bar area is a giant arcade with everything from old-school favorites like skeeball to recent hits like Deal or No Deal.  Get physical with games like Dance, Dance Evolution or try one of the Trivia Video Games.  Shown here is a horse racing game.

Menu: Appetizers include Philly Steak Rolls, Cheese Fries. Cheese Sticks, Fried Mushrooms, Spinach Dip, Buffalo Wings, Thai Chicken Dippers, Bar Burgers, Potato Skins, Nachos

Burgers and sandwiches include Grilled Chicken and Cheddar, Roasted Turkey Avocado, Philly or Chicken Cheesesteak, Buffalo Chicken Wrapper, Buffalo Bar Chicks,

California Bar Burgers, Garden Burger and several other burgers.

Entrees include Lacy's Chicken, Black Jack BBQ Chicken or Ribs, Chicken Fingers, a large selection of Ribeyes and Sirloins, Grilled Salmon, Fried Shrimp, Blackened Tilapia, Fried Catfish, Fish & Chips, Cajun Shrimp Alfredo, Parmesan Chicken Alfredo, Chicken Marinara, and Blackened Chicken Pasta.

There is also a large selection of salads and soups.

Price guide: Appetizers $6-10  Sandwiches & Burgers $ 8-10  Entrees $ 10-25
What We ordered: We started off with the tempura fried mushrooms.  Lightly breaded and crispy.

 I ordered the Buffalo Bar Chicks. I think maybe part of the purpose of the smaller sandwiches is to make these easier to eat and less messy.  The sauce was standard spicy buffalo sauce, with bleu cheese dressing, fresh lettuce & tomato served on a warm roll.  I thought it was pretty good. 

 One of my companions ordered the Sirloin, served with loaded mashed potatoes and crispy onions.  The steak had really good flavor and the onions and potatoes were a  nice compliment in flavor and texture.

 Another companion ordered the Atlantic Salmon fillet grilled and glazed with a Hawaiian ginger sesame sauce. Served with citrus rice and sautéed green beans.  I did not try, but it looked fabulous!

 Another companion ordered the Mushroom & Swiss Burger.  The burger was quite large, as was the bun it was served on.

Since our visit was in celebration of a birthday, Dave & Buster's gave us this complimentary brownie dessert.

Another companion ordered the Banana's Foster dessert 

Service: The restaurant was very busy and every table was packed with people, so the service was kind of slow.  After dinner we attempted to play a few games, but found it very difficult to get started.  First we had to go somewhere to get a plastic card and then we had to go somewhere else to put money on the plastic card.  It was pretty much impossible to share the card because you had to physically have it with you to swipe it in the card slot.  One of us attempted to play a bowling game, but discovered the $5 only covered 5 frames of bowling.  I thought that was absolutely ridiculous! The arcade was very busy since it was a Friday night and the fun, popular games that I would've liked to play had lines. 
Overall Impression: The restaurant had good food, but the arcade was overpriced.  Cool place if you're into video games (I am not.)