Dave & Buster's in Orlando, FL

I recently tried the new Dave & Buster's on International Drive. I had a general idea of what Dave & Buster's was before going, but I had never actually been to one.

After spending far too long trying to find parking in their small lot, we sat in the bar area to avoid more waiting. I ordered the Shrimp and Chicken Alfredo for my meal. The pasta had lots of chicken, a few shrimp, sundried tomatoes, and mushrooms. It tasted okay for what it was, but overall was pretty generic and reminded me a whole lot of pasta from Friday's or Chili's.

The whole thing about Dave & Buster's being an arcade made for adults didn't seem to hold true. To me, the whole setup seemed like a Chuck-E-Cheese where the kids could go run wild and unsupervised in the games while parents could get drunk and watch football in the bar. The games themselves didn't do much for me either. I had problems spending the money we had on our card, just due to the lack of desire to play any of the games they had there. Go up the street to Fun Spot for a much better arcade in my opinion, without wall to wall screaming kids and their drunk parents. Or even better, go to DisneyQuest...

Joyland Arcade in Daytona Beach, FL

I stopped into the Joyland Arcade along the Daytona Beach Boardwalk for some dessert on the beach. It isn't exactly a fancy place and actually looks like the arcade has seen better days. Still, Joyland Arcade has a bit of a nostalgic feel and unlike it's former neighbors on the boardwalk, it hasn't been demolished.

They had the food you would expect from a snackbar located in an arcade on a beachside boardwalk. Lots of fried stuff, and what I was looking for on this visit, a soft serve ice cream machine.

I had vanilla soft serve in a waffle cone. It was nice and tasty, just like soft serve vanilla ice cream should be...