Livingston’s Amusement Center

The place is terrible. Smoky dark out dated dingy ghetto. Maybe because it’s typically beautiful in Florida they don’t need a Dave n buster type establishment. However I would have more fun staying at home playing my ColecoVision huffing on paint fumes in my basement.

Great place to go with kids, plenty for kids to do there. arcade, gift shop, Bullard, bar for the older ones. ton of parking space, with very accessible location. plenty of arcade machines so you don’t have to wait for any of them. Also more then enough pool tables so no need to wait in line.

Its like a locally owned, Dave and Busters without the over run corporate feeling. Its well maintained and fun! With a small arcade, go karts, laser tag, pool hall, bar and prize area. I would definitely say its more for adults then kids, the Bar and large pool hall area give it that feel. The BAR/​pool hall and Arcade are pretty much separated so the kids have an area away from the adults.

Super fun place Dylan and I are getting ready to hit the track. Spending some quality time with him since he was trapped at the office all day then stuck at the repair shop as we tried to get the porsche fixed.

Only arcade in town. Clean place and games are well maintained and fun. Though it’s nice to bring your kids here it’s hard to find the right time to go. I understand it’s also a pool hall/​bar so it’s definitely not a late night spot if you want to show up, family in tow. Prizes are very nice and not just regular dollar store crap. Go kart and other activities are very cool and nice to have there and you can really spend a good bit of time hanging out. No smoking and impeccably clean.
That said even at 2 in the afternoon adults are already hammered drunk stumbling around the game floor. Granted they were all happy drunks, but it’s up to your discretion if you want to deal with that.
It’s a nice establishment but neither for adults or kids, it’s somehow smashed together and though that might work for some, when you have to blow a breathalyzer before riding the go karts, you get the idea who they are actually catering to.
I can’t fault them for that, but for kids it’s just alright.

My wife and I don’t drink and were looking for something fun to do while on vacation. LAC fit the bill. This is a no smoking facility and 21 and over people were enjoying beers, but not being drunk or rowdy. All the teens in there looked like nice kids, no punks. The go karts were really fun and pretty fast, and I loved the rock climbing wall. They have the fast basketball shooting game, the dance game and a snowmobile game which were all fun. Plus air hockey and the prizes for your e-​points were better than most places like this. For example, we spent $ 20 on video games, got 194 points, and got a little glass turtle and 4 pirate magnet/​keychains.
Anyway, if you bring family, it’ll be pricey, go karts are $ 9 per race, $ 20 in games won’t last all that long, but it’s a safe, clean place that has a lot of variety of fun stuff. Especially if you are an adult who wants something to do late at night besides go to a loud bar and inhale cigarette smoke.

good for the GO-​Karts. the video games etc leave much to be desired. there is a full bar and a nice room with pool tables. bring the kids

Games are old and outdated. The Lazer Zone and Go Kart Track are overpriced. The booze is watered down and the pizza? Let’s be kind and call it the cracker with ketchup and cheese on it. Other than those things, the place is great.

I’m giving this place 3 stars b/​c it’s the only pool hall without smoking and the staff is great. The machines are a little outdated and confusing with the different token and card system, but it can still be lots of fun if you get into the games. I’m used to going to Dave and Busters with bright lights and updated games, but I understand we’re in little Sarasota and this is as good as it gets here. They do have a ton of pool tables that are in great shape and a go cart race track out back. Pretty cool!

The staff seemed bothered by answering questions, which makes it nearly impossible for first time users to comprehend how the games work relating to the card swiping or token usage. Overall the staff was very rude except for two female employees in the prize room.
The VIP card system seems to be rigged based on the credits. The games charge to the tenths decimal place (X.X), which almost always creates a balance of less than a full credit rendering the card useless unless you pay for more credits.
The one positive aspect is there is much to choose from for a variety of age groups.

This is a fun place to go for families in Sarasota.
From go-​kart racing, to a paintball laser tag arena, an arcade, pool room, and bar, there is something tondo for everyone.
They lose one star due to the average food selection.