Dave & Buster's on Old Country Road in Westbury is about to look nothing like the arcade Long Islanders grew up visiting. The location has unveiled a complete remodel of its venue, and after operating throughout the construction, it's set to officially debut the new space on Nov. 13 at 11 a.m., with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for 10:45 a.m. that morning.
The renovation, detailed by LongIsland.com, touches nearly every corner of the venue at 1504 Old Country Rd. The sports bar now features state-of-the-art screens in a multi-display setup paired with an immersive audio system, while the arcade floor adds Arena Lite, an attraction the outlet describes as combining mental challenges with agility tests. Private event spaces have also been refreshed for corporate gatherings and holiday parties, and the location continues to provide dedicated event planners for those bookings.
New Games And A Five-Minute Escape Room
Among the arcade additions are new air hockey tables, a human crane game, classic arcade cabinets, basketball, and the UFC Challenge, which the report notes will remain available through January 2027. The arcade is also set to add a five-minute escape room game, according to the same account. Dave & Buster's corporate site separately describes its broader push toward what it calls The Arena, an all-new, all-immersive gaming experience built into select remodeled locations, per daveandbusters.com.
That companywide remodel playbook also touts a sleek, modern design and upgraded finishes, plus sports viewing anchored by a massive 40-foot screen and reverberating surround sound at select venues, the company says.
Opening-Day Freebies And A Flag Hunt
Dave & Buster's has invited the local community to a city-wide scavenger hunt and reopening celebration ahead of the Nov. 13 debut. The article reports that three flags were hidden at Westbury-area locations, with residents able to hunt for them between Nov. 9 and Nov. 11 and daily clues posted to Facebook at 10 a.m. Each daily winner is slated to receive a $100 Dave & Buster's gift card along with a VIP preview party invitation for themselves and five guests, offering an early look at the redesigned venue before the general public gets in. Notably, Dave & Buster's own flag-hunt webpage describes a search for five flags with five total winners, a detail that doesn't match the three-flag account reported locally — a discrepancy that hasn't been resolved.
Beyond the scavenger hunt, the first 100 guests in line for the Nov. 13 reopening are set to receive free game play for a year. The venue's dining menu includes burgers, steaks, salads and game-day shareables, while the sports bar pours craft beers, wine, signature cocktails and mocktails. Weekly specials include Military Mondays, Teacher Tuesdays, and half-priced games on Wednesdays and Sundays, and happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to close, featuring $6 to $8 drink specials and domestic draft deals.
A Long-Running Anchor At Samanea New York
Dave & Buster's has invested in its Samanea New York location, and Dominic Coluccio said the chain has been an anchor tenant at the shopping center for more than 20 years. Heath Nelson described the reimagined venue as one that combines sports viewing with interactive arcade attractions, dining and gaming under one roof. The Westbury location can be reached directly at 516-542-8501 for those planning visits around the reopening.
Once the new look debuts, regular hours will have the venue open Mondays and Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to midnight, Wednesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to midnight. The Westbury remodel is part of a larger footprint for parent company Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., which was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Coppell, Texas. The company operates 185 Dave & Buster's branded stores across 43 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, according to a PR Newswire release, alongside 66 Main Event stores in 24 states and six franchised Dave & Buster's locations, bringing its North American total to 251 venues. That same release noted the October debut of Escape Pod, a five-minute zombie escape game rolled out nationwide, a format echoed in the new escape room coming to the Westbury arcade.
