# California boasts the best — and second-worst — Dave & Buster’s in America

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/california-boasts-the-best-and-second-worst-dave-busters-in-america/
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:10:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T00:22:46+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/business/california-has-the-best-and-almost-worst-dave-busters/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Folsom, California, topped the Dave & Buster’s ranking.
- Modesto was the second-lowest-rated location.
- The ranking covered 160 venues with at least 500 reviews.

## Summary

A Google review-based ranking found that California has both the highest-rated Dave & Buster’s in the US and one of its lowest-rated. The results highlight sharply different customer experiences at locations within the same state.

Playcasino.com assessed 160 locations with at least 500 reviews across the 50 states and Washington, DC. Folsom ranked first with 4.7 stars from 637 reviews; Rancho Mirage placed sixth with 4.5 stars, and Long Beach eighth with 4.4 stars from 1,353 reviews. Modesto was second-lowest at 3.8 stars from 908 reviews, behind a New Orleans location, while Bakersfield ranked sixth-lowest, also with 3.8 stars, from 701 reviews.

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