The Rec Room - Barrie

Name: The Rec Room - Barrie
Address: 8 North Village Way, Barrie, ON, Canada, L4N 6P3
Telephone: (705) 999-9565
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2

204 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary Canadian

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The Rec Room redefines the meaning of fun with exciting arcade games, attractions, mouth-watering eats and live entertainment all packed under one roof. We’re Canada’s premier “eats & entertainment” hot spot!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 10, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 9 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 4:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(705) 999-9565
Website
https://www.therecroom.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
8 North Village Way, Barrie, ON L4N 6P3
Neighbourhood
Barrie
Cross Street
Bayview Dr and North Village Way
Parking Details
Public Lot
Public Transit
Park Place
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room

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What 204 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Simcoe County
Child-Friendly
Simcoe County
Good for groups
Simcoe County
Hot spot
Simcoe County
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
My boyfriend and I went on a date here, we went for 8:30pm so there wouldn’t be kids there lol I think kids arnt allowed in after 8 or 9pm so for it’s a fun adult arcade at night which is so nice. The food was great and servers were great💕 we spent $50 and got 300pts to use for games👍 there’s also bowling, Virtual Reality experience and photo booths that you use points to access which I think is really cool because we didn’t need to spend anymore money to use those things. We got to do everything we wanted to with the 300pts⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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LisaV
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience2
The food was really good. The ambience was okay but there were a lot more kids than I had anticipated. I thought it would be more of an adult environment.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server was fabulous, very friendly and attentive. Had a blast playing game and wasn’t overcrowded!
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Service was excellent and food was yummy! We loved the complimentary popcorn and the chicken bites are a favourite. We also enjoyed watching the Leafs win!
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JackL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything, hot chicken sandwich was amazing, wings were 10/10. We will return
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VanessaR
Exclusive
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server was lovely. Good was quick. The atmosphere is so fun and family friendly
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MathiasS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Food was amazing and staff were friendly. Hostess was a bit short with us but other than that a great experience!
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AmandaJ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The server was great, we had someone come and tell us about the gratuity (not very nice a out how she explained it) but the server was great!!
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KearraM
Exclusive
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Our pasta was slightly under cooked but other than that everything was perfect. Games are more for 5+ but we found things for my 2.5 old to do. We will be back :)
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KFL1985
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 29, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience3
We were greeted by one server, then a different server took over, a bit confusing. Service was a bit slow and did not seem very busy. Also, we had 2 childern at our table, but noticed every other table with children were given popcorn, but we were not. My kids seemed disappointed, especially since we were celebrating one of my kids birthdays. But other wise, my kids love it there.
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AdamC
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 24, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience3
When I booked my reservation I put down a birthday for a special occasion but nothing mentioned about it. The food was good. The kids enjoyed the games.
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OrlandoD
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 17, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Had a great time on St Patricks day. Live band and the server Mckenzie was awesome. Overall was a decent fun place for a dinner
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HockeyMom
Phoenix
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 15, 2023
overall3food1service2ambience4
The idea of the Rec Room is A+. A great spot for family, friends, teams and events. This location could benefit from working on the restaurant side. While our server was very kind and happy, we had various parts of our meal forgotten. A manager offered to refill drinks but we didn't receive them. The food is fine for pub fare, but subpar in general. Asked for a simple garden salad but not available, when all the items are on site. In this day, healthy offerings are a good idea. Mostly deep fried, heavy, greasy options. But who goes to an arcade/games place for good food? (parents do!) Our bill was well over $100 without any alcohol and we ate less than 1/2 the food. I would recommend for a fun spot for kids to have fun but eat elsewhere. Next time we'll hit Pita Pit for better food for 1/4 the price.
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VickyM
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 13, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
Service and food were decent, however, our wings and chicken bites came out a tad bit cold.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very accommodating and working hard for us. Thank you.
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OpenTable Diner
Exclusive
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fun for kids! Was pleasantly surprised with the quality of food. Food was decently priced too.
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Vanessa
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
A long wait for service in the restaurant. Everyone seemed overwhelmed and confused at what they were suppose to be doing. Food was ok. Would defiantly go back for the games but eat somewhere else.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience2
Food was ok. Not great but just OK. Service was very very slow and it was fairly busy. $9-10 pints are pricey and a moderate selection. Mixed drinks are pricey. 13 for a raspberry vodka lemonade and the two we ordered were different each time. Weird. On the other side of the bar / eating area was a drag show in full progress - extremely loud and well. A drag show. Arcade area was good for the kids. VR games were a hoot but expensive. So for the basic chow / couple of drinks for the adults and games was around 200.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was our first time here and we were celebrating my son’s 19th birthday. The server we had was excellent. The food was very good, I loved that it had lighter options. The waitress recommended which bracelets to get and added them to our bill to make it simpler. Seeing my son smiling and having lots of fun made the whole experience priceless. Thank you!
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JillR
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
We were seated right away, the server was excellent and checked on us often to make sure we had everything we needed, food and drinks were served quickly even when it got pretty busy. Food was really good, none of us had any complaints and it wasn’t as expensive as we expected even though we got several drinks each throughout dinner and the comedy show. Will return!
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JohnM
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Multiple birthday parties at the same time and screaming kids in the dining area made it difficult to enjoy dinner but eventually they left. Live music was amazing and the food is always great. A little pricey but so is everything else these days.
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MarkD
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
James our server was great - this was our first visit. Food was good - burgers were a lot overcooked- staff on the game floor were friendly and helpful especially when they offered the free coat check. Overall good time , our teens enjoyed themselves. Will go back!
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GillianD
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect evening it was so great happy to come back
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FoodFan
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is great, service is better. A little noisy for a Sunday but not horrible.
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FrankI
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
Booking my event was extremely challenging. Left several calls with the concierge which was not responded to in a timely manner leaving me no choice but to reserve online. To which online is also challenging since the disclosure informs you to contact sales if the party is greater than 19 however it only allows you to book a maximum of 6. Upon arriving Gavin quickly turned around my negative experience to a positive making the event extremely successful. Areas of improvement: Concierge timely call back (not a week later and no name/extension) Follow up or better management of voicemail left. Perhaps a form to Complete to assist guests. Have a list of messages left and who hasn’t been contacted. Apologies for delays it warrantable. Open table ease of request. Open up the group # and requirement
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 18, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience3
Service was okay, meal was just okay. Would not eat there again.
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StefanieI
Toronto
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall2food4service2ambience3
Our server was friendly. We were a bit disappointed because there was no pizza available to order (they offer 6 on the menu). My boyfriend's burger had been sitting for a while (we could see the kitchen from our seat) so when he ate it, it wasn't super hot. The food was good. The portion size of the pasta was large enough that I was able to take half of it home.
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Laurapf
Toronto
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2023
overall2food1service3ambience4
I've been here to eat twice. Both times I have requested a GF bun for a burger and they have given me a wheat bun. I have not been able to eat when the food has come to the table both times bc they take the burger back, remake it and then 20 minutes later I am so starving that I don't even enjoy my meal anymore. If you're going to offer a GF option, be more organized and train the kitchen personnel on allergies. This is a very real sensitivity/allergy for people. I will not eat here anymore. I know of other places, like Kelsey's or The Keg, who listen to these dietary requests very well.
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JodiGreg
Toronto
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was great! Staff really was amazing. Our server especially. I believe her name was sarah? She had a walking cast and was still great! Would recommend for 20 + people that we had/ thanks!
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HannahD
Toronto
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The waiter we had was amazing and on top of things and had a great attitude which made the experience even better. Food was great as well
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JorgeG
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall3food1service3ambience3
I ask for a medium rare steak, i got a well done steak instead. vegetable were really salty, as well the shrimp and salmon lots of pasta no to much shimp or salmon. The need to pay more attention to that. I got a food discount so I do appreciate that gesture.
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armywife
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff were amazing. Attentive and quick. Food was amazing! 7 of us, all served at the same time, correct plates to seats, and no one had any complaints Games were so much fun- and great value for money
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Chrissy
Toronto
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2022
overall1food2service4ambience3
Arriving for a Reservation at 8 PM kitchen was out of 50% of the menu. By the time we placed our orders they notified us of a few more dishes that they had run out of. Our portions came way smaller than expected. They had also brought the wrong item. Not only were we not offered discounts the two employees that came to speak to us about it were rude and on guard with every simple question. Our waiter was very pleasant as we felt very sorry for him as he was doing his best with what little he had to work with. Not what I expected.
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Grace
Toronto
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall1food1service3ambience4
We came there on a Saturday night at 715 for dinner with barely nothing left on the menu. They were already out of all the pizza, fish tacos, fish and chips and a couple of salads. I ordered the the shrimp and salmon penne creamy pasta and boy was it swimming in what looked like a liquid of reduced burnt bits on the pan. It wasn't creamy and tasty at all. It has 3 little pieces of salmon chunks. I'd feel embarassed myself if I had to serve this. I had this pasta at this restaurant before but the difference with this last one was unforgivable. Also, this is my third time to come here and this is by far the worst dining experience we had.
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Bobby
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall4food3service2ambience4
Food was pretty standard, not bad though. The server was good, but drink orders took forever (30 minutes+), waited for sangria for over 30 minutes, often had empty drinks for long periods of time. The live music was exceptional and a great touch! Arcade was fun! We’ll try it again someday.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Made a reservation only to show up and be told the manager decided to close early due to lack of business. No one informed us and they confirmed our reservation but when we showed up they would not serve us. They made it seem like they complete our reservation on OpenTable table which is why I can write this review. Overall horrible service and management.
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RachelA
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Our services was great props to josh our services provider. And the live music was fantastic
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JulieR
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2022
overall3food1service2ambience3
Food was terrible Cold and tasteless Value for money spent was not worth it. The kids enjoyed the games but wouldn't recommend or eat here again unfortunately
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Asplenium
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went for my birthday, everything was amazing, except for, there was a show they were doing at the restaurant and part way through the night my friends and I weren't able to access the bar for drinks due to the show. Other than that will return!
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HeatherM
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Service was great. But kitchen was having some issues. Had to send hamburgers back as the meat was black and way over cooked. Fries were amazing though. Fish taco’s were way to spicy, to much so that they were uneatable.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Rec Room - Barrie is rated 4.2 stars by 204 OpenTable diners.

The Rec Room - Barrie does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 10, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 9 times today

8 North Village Way, Barrie, ON L4N 6P3

Additional information

Cross Street
Bayview Dr and North Village Way
Neighbourhood
Barrie
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 4:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Public Lot
Public Transit
Park Place
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room

Website
https://www.therecroom.com/
Phone number
(705) 999-9565

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The Rec Room - Barrie

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Additional information

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Menu

What 204 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

How is The Rec Room - Barrie restaurant rated?

Does The Rec Room - Barrie offer gift cards?

Is The Rec Room - Barrie currently accepting bookings?

Make a reservation

Additional information

Gift card