Games & Grub Aplenty at Player 1Up Arcade Bar

A shot of the front entrance of Player 1Up Arcade Bar in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.Photo byPhoto by J.M. Lesinski

For fans of good food, drinks, and games of all kinds together in one place, nothing beats an arcade bar. Player 1Up Arcade Bar & Restaurant in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina is one must-see local arcade bar, featuring a huge collection of classic pinball and arcade machines, billiards tables, and more alongside their epic food and drink menu. 

A shot of several pinball machines at Player 1Up.Photo byPhoto by J.M. Lesinski

The appetizers at Player 1Up make for some of the best eats, given both their awesome flavor and their pop-ability, since one has to keep their fingers mostly free to play the games. The much-loved local favorite funnel cake fries are the perfect mix of crunchy and sweet, available with either melted chocolate and powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar and butter.

The hot wings from Player 1Up.Photo byPhoto by J.M. Lesinski

The Game Time Wings are the definition of jumbo chicken wings. They meet the gold standard for good chicken wings: just the right amount of crispy and of course, jumbo size. The breading was a little much on one or two, but the delicious sauce more than made up for it. Wings come in 6, 12, or 24 packs, in mild, medium, hot, extra hot, BBQ, sweet Thai chili, teriyaki, Cajun dry, plain, or garlic parmesan flavors. 

The sweet Thai chili wings from Player 1Up.Photo byPhoto by J.M. Lesinski

For the indecisive app-lover, the Player 1Up Sampler offers up the fried mushrooms, mozzarella sticks, and fried pickles all with a side of ranch for an epic three-pack of flavor. For the indecisive diner in general, Player 1Up has a plethora of solid ‘build your own’ options, including burgers, subs, and their very popular pizza.

The window art outside the front of Player 1Up.Photo byPhoto by J.M. Lesinski

Pizza pies come in thin crust or New York styles, in four different sizes to choose from. There are several specialty pizzas to choose from as well, including the All the Meats pizza with pepperoni, bacon, sausage, and beef, and the Buffalo Chicken pizza with grilled chicken and choice of sauce. No matter the toppings, nothing beats a good slice while one conquers a new level of their favorite game.