The Grid: Games & Growlers

Very fun place and a great selection of things to do. Board games, retro stuff, super smash bros, and arcade games ranging from obscure to modern.
I’ve been there a couple of times and the ambiance feels like you’re in a Tron theme’d garage. The neon lights they strategically place around are super cool.
These guys are very good at events and usually their games are free when events happen (you just have to pay the entrance fee).
A big problem I’ve noticed is that most of their arcade games are rotation-​ally broken, the selection of cool games on the Rasberry Pi hookups are kind of lame and the food’s kind of bleh.
A huge highlight these guys have is the game Killer Queen which took a while to break in to the competitive social circle (nerd clicks, right?) but is super fun to play. As long as it’s unlimited rounds, my group and I got really addicted to it.
So yea, even though it’s in the middle of nowhere, it’s a great little gem in mid-​Mesa and if you’re around that area, it’s a great place to grab some drinks and play some smash.

Great selection of beers, but if you come just for the games, you may leave disappointed.

Disclosure: this place serves vegan food and automatically gets a +2 review for being awesome in that way. To their credit they are a 4 place anywho so hurry up and check out out!
The place is cool. Hipster cool. Rekindled my love of foosball of all things. Very welcoming to children of the 80’s, but those millennial hipsters are more than welcome too. Gen Y — go away.
The main attraction for the evening was a game called Killer Queen that pits 5 vs 5 in a pretty cool action/​strategy game that can really only last about 2m max. The down side is it was a tournament and or team was a$$ whipped since we have never played the game before. There were some seriously at this event and we were bounced early.
The rest of the place is an eclectic mix of console games, pool table, foosball, pinball, and crazy arcade games from all over the world.

I love this place, it has games and beer. What else do ya really need… How about LIVE SHOWS! The staff is friendly and very helpful. Got a beer and hot food served up promptly.

It’s worth the trip no matter where in the valley you reside. They have a very competitive selection of craft beers on tap, really fun events far outside of what you expect from a normal bar, and an awesome combo of both old cabinets, emulator/​MAME cabinets, and even some ultra rare cabinets like Killer Queen Arcade.
If you’re a fan of Synthwave (an 80s inspired music genre) they host live performance events from both local and national acts.

I absolutely LOVE The Grid. As a non-​sports guy, it’s hard to find a bar that truly speaks to me. Well, this is it. Discovered The Grid was right down the street from my house, a couple months after it opened. Old-​school arcade cabinets, free emulators with just about any system you can think of, board games, pinball, graphic novels, cards against humanity, craft beer, live music, geek themed events, video games and cult films playing on the tvs … plus it lives up to its namesake, as the bar is done up Tron-​style. It’s the best part of my childhood and adulthood, all wrapped into one. Also, every other Monday is Rock Band night, which is an absolute blast! I HIGHLY recommend The Grid!

The Grid is the *perfect* environment for this socially awkward introvert. It’s like an arcade, but with beer. They have board games, arcade games, retro and current gaming systems. Rock Band Mondays are fantastic. Check out Killer Queen, a super fun multi player game. They have tournament nights too. The Grid is the only bar I like going to. The owners and staff are A+ and go the extra mile to make you feel welcomed.

Finally! A great barcade in AZ!
Have only been to The Grid once, but was very impressed with the section of games and beers. The Grid is located in a standard shopping center (seems like everything is in AZ) and has clearly labeled signage. Parking is plentiful, opposed to other barcades I have been to (I’m looking at you Eighty-​Two).
The Grid has a unique gaming layout, with a lot of games I have never seen before. They have a black light pool table, Raspberry Pi’s hooked up to at least 20 computers, electronic pinball machines, an area for new (er) games like brawl as well as your standard arcade games. It seems like the owners really wanted to maximize new gaming technology to help restore and bring as many retro game options to the player.
The best part of this barcade though is not the games, but the booze. I believe the woman who helped my fiancée and I was one of the owners and she was amazing. She took so much time walking us through the brew list as well as explaining the concepts and ideas behind the business. She wanted to make sure we knew how to access all the games, as well as insisting on giving us tastings of the beers she recommended. I have mad respect for that. You could tell she really wanted us to have the best time possible that night at her establishment. The Grid partners with 8-​bit brewery, which has solid beers that stick on brand with the theme of the bar.
Overall, my fiancée and I are thrilled that a arcade style bar opened near his hometown. Now every time we visit we can look forward to spending time with family while playing rad retro games and drinking great beer!

This place is AWESOME. I am so happy there is finally a place for us old timer nostalgic-​for-​the-​80s-​and-​90s folks like me to go hang out, play videogames of literally every possible kind, a generous helping of arcade machines, home consoles, and game-​themed local beers to enjoy while I play!
Bars don’t really appeal to me, and this place took the bar concept and made it COOL. Hell, even if videogames aren’t your thing, there’s a nice big pile of board games and card games available to entertain even the toughest customer.
It’s clear these guys had a vision of what kind of clientele they wanted to serve. And I am happy with their vision! Come play some Cards Against Humanity with me and my friends sometime! We’re making this a bi-​weekly thing for sure!
Oh, and we had fun filming here, too.

These guys put their heart and soul into this place. Cool place for drinks and games. Great choice for a team builder event.

Really awesome place. Decent selection of arcade games, great selection of beer! Haven’t had the food but have heard good things. Most importantly the staff and owners are really cool and trying to do big things and events for the community. Super stoked this place opened!