Gama Ride

Checked out this spot located in Bridgepoint Plaza. Fun, accessible family entertainment spot.

Two stories with pool and bowling upstairs. All games and bar are downstairs.

There are a variety of games, including an assortment of video games, VR, pool, bowling, and bumper cars. Ticketed games are available if you want to get prizes.

Customer service was amazing from all employees. Had the pleasure of speaking with Massai, KJ, and Jeff went above and beyond when getting cards, machine problems, and prize redemption.

For adulting, there is an on-site bar with beer and wine. So get your drinks on while the kids play.

Being new, everything was squeaky clean and new.

Despite the limited seating option and quite a few games not working due to soft opening unruly patrons, it was a decent spot to hang out.

Ample parking since located in Bridgepoint Plaza next to the ice skating rink.

Review doesn't include rating of food or drinks.

Went to the soft-opening of the much-anticipated family entertainment center at the Bridgepointe Shopping Center in San Mateo (it's not in Foster City, but it's close!) called Gama Ride, and I was very impressed. It's located at the eastern-end of the center next to Chess Drive and is situated next to the Ice Rink. Coming soon Next Door is Benihana's (in the old Red Robin), and Chick-Fil-A (in the old Hallmark store). Also opening soon is Nordstrom Rack, add Five Below, Hobby Lobby, Ross, Marshall's, Ulta, Total Wine, World Imports, The Container Store, and Target and you could say that Bridgepointe Shopping Center is having a revival! The malls are back, but with modern tenants. Ok, now onto the review.

First, parking is plentiful and the location is really easy to get to from anywhere, it borders the 92/101 freeways and even has an exit/entry nearby, so anyone can come here from anywhere. The building is huge, it's the former site of Scores/Rawlings sports bars and most recently (almost 20 years ago though) Hokkaido Asian buffet. They really went through a lot of time, money, and planning to transform the building into a multi-level, family & adult playground! The place is gorgeous. Brick, hardwood, and high ceilings & dim lights greet you upon entry. You pass through a corridor loaded with some video games and prize games to enter the building and front desk. Here, you can buy a card to load with credits or "tokens" to play your favorite games. Inside, they have many different things & options to keep young and old entertained. Here is a partial list: VR games, arcade games, mini-bowling, laser tag, billiards, skee-ball, shuffleboard, air hockey, foosball, pinball, bumper cars, and a few amazing simulator rollercoaster or adventure rides. There are big projector screens all over the place playing movies, scenes, and even tv playing the Olympics. The ceiling is very high, giving the place a very airy & open feeling, not claustrophobic at all. Most of the electronic games & simulators & skillz games are located downstairs. There is also a bar, dining area for bar food & snacks, and a meeting/party room downstairs. Lots of friendly employees everywhere to assist and guide you too.

Moving upstairs, there are two staircases to bring you to a small enclave of pinball games (yes!). There's a shuffleboard table, foosball tables, billiards tables, mini bowling, a boxing simulator, and air hockey upstairs. There is also a nice bird's eye view of the entire center from tables and chairs upstairs, helpful for keeping an eye on your kids or just to people watch. You can also just kick back with a beer or glass of wine and watch the big screen/movies & programs being projected onto the high walls. It's very comfortable here, the wood & brick & dim lighting really make this place feel homey & clean. It also serves to showcase all the dazzling lights of the electronics, it makes them pop! to the eyes. This is what an arcade from the 1980's really felt like (I was there) and they nailed it. I love the overall design and layout of the place and they have a good flow of things to keep the younger children occupied downstairs, while giving some more privacy for adults to gather upstairs to play some older-type games, conversate (it's quieter upstairs vs downstairs) and just relax or drink some alcohol and watch the action.

Overall, I really like this place. It's fun, it's wholesome, and it's just what we needed to get families out of the house and away from the TV or computer. There's games, there's food, there's beverages, there's places to hang out, there's places to gather and enjoy company. Speaking of company, I can forsee a lot of tech companies hanging out or renting this spot for after work socials & or team-building activities. All in all, from the moment you drive here, to the moment you park, to the moment you walk in, to the moment you explore, to the moment you find your favorite activity, this place is a great experience. Clean, dynamic, well-laid out, well-planned, well-constructed, well-decorated, and well worth the trip to visit Gama Ride family entertainment center. They were formerly located at Tanforan Shopping Center in San Bruno, but they closed that location to move here. I'm so happy, because this is really close to me now, and it's so much fun... oh, did I mention that they are open late-nights? 10pm on weeknights and until 1am on weekend nights. GREAT!!!

We had so much fun here will definitely will be back! All the games are pretty fun and reasonably priced. They should have a big menu with food images because we didn't know they had food.

Gama Ride is hands down the best barcade in the Bay Area. The vibe here is unbeatable great music, super friendly staff, and a fantastic selection of games. I've been to other barcades around here, but this one tops them all. If you're looking for a fun night out, this is the spot. Can't wait to go back!

Was looking forward to taking my daughter and her friends here for her birthday. Arrived at the San Bruno location and it is closed with no notice on their website or voice message. I know they are in the process of relocating but be fair to customers and let them know.

A great place to go for some fun with friends and family!
People that work there are very friendly and food is also yummy!

It's great to have a place for family fun. It's a small arcade that is well kept and clean. The restaurant on the other side, has good tasting food and a wide variety of beverages, including beer.

The customer service is hit and miss. The amount of cell phone use is laughable. But hey, they're kids and they don't seem to know or understand the importance of acknowledging customers as they enter or when assistance is needed.

Although the arcade is small, the variety of games is pretty good. The downside is that the prizes are lame and the jackpots on some games are not even jackpots. I wish they would put more effort and research into what prizes their customers actually want and how much a jackpot should be.

We go there for convenience and it works for us. However, if you want a full restaurant and an large variety of games, large jackpots and great prizes, Dave and Busters is my #1 choice.

FYI, this place will be moving to Bridgepointe in Foster City in the ice skating facility when Tanforan closes.

Arcade with a variety of games for big and small. It's nice that there are more hands on games like pool and air hockey on the other side. Makes it great for that interaction with friends.

Stopped in to sit and wait while our teenager and friends shopped at the mall. This is a nicely decorated space that is clean and well laid out. Lots of games to play and a prize booth. Nice hangout spot.

I took my three kids here on Sunday. I was very happy with the Costumer service, right when I walked in everyone greeted me and made me feel so welcomed. The place is very clean and well taken care of. I will definitely be coming back and bring more people!!