QuarterWorld Arcade sits on Portland’s busy SE Hawthorne Boulevard, on a commercial strip that anchors a dense residential neighborhood on the east side of the city. The venue is categorized as a standard video arcade on mapping services, putting it firmly in the walk-in, coin-op play camp rather than a themed barcade or a family entertainment center with rides and prizes. Portland’s dedicated arcade scene is small but well-established, and QuarterWorld is one of a handful of neighborhood venues operating alongside names like Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade and Bar a short trip across town.
Local interest in the venue shows up clearly in the public numbers: a 4.5 rating built across roughly 1,600 user reviews. That is a healthy footprint for a single-floor neighborhood arcade and points to a place that has settled into a regular rhythm with its crowd. The Hawthorne location picks up walk-in traffic from the surrounding blocks, and the late-evening hours suit after-work visits and weekend nights equally well. For visitors planning a Portland arcade crawl, QuarterWorld is an easy stop to fold into a route that already includes Ground Kontrol and the other Portland listings.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR |
| Phone | +1 503-548-2923 |
| Hours | Sun 1PM–1AM; Mon–Tue Closed; Wed–Fri 4PM–1AM; Sat 1PM–1AM |
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,600 reviews |
| Best For | Walk-in video arcade play on SE Hawthorne |
The Scene
QuarterWorld is filed under the “video arcade” category, which sets the expectation: a cabinet-lined room where the draw is the games themselves rather than a full bar program, themed dining, or an amusement-park atmosphere. Because no editorial review summary or themed highlights have been captured for this listing, the directory cannot quote specific recurring themes from players or surface representative quotes here. The clearest public signal available is the aggregate score: 4.5 out of 5 from approximately 1,600 user reviews, a sample size large enough to suggest a venue that has settled into a reliable rhythm with its regulars rather than chasing trends.
That score, paired with the venue’s hours and location, sketches the basic picture of who shows up and when. The 4PM weekday opening catches an after-work and evening crowd on Hawthorne, and the 1PM weekend opening brings in afternoon visitors before the room runs through its full late-night window to 1AM on Saturday and Sunday. For a fuller picture of what players specifically praise or criticize about QuarterWorld, the venue’s public review listings remain the next best stop, since this page has not yet ingested a structured review summary to draw from.
Games & Machines
The venue’s machine list has not been catalogued in the directory data, so the page does not list specific titles, cabinet counts, or game generations on the floor. What the “video arcade” category and the venue’s name make clear is that the room leans on coin-operated and card-operated video cabinets in the traditional quarter-style format, rather than a pinball-first lineup or a prize-redemption setup built around ticket counters. Anyone looking for a confirmed roster of current games should check the official website before heading in, since lineups at neighborhood arcades rotate regularly and there is no on-file inventory to cite here.
Visiting
QuarterWorld is at 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd, on a stretch that is easy to reach by car or transit, with on-street parking along the surrounding blocks. The hours pattern is consistent and easy to plan around: closed Monday and Tuesday, opening at 4PM on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and running extended weekend hours from 1PM to 1AM on both Saturday and Sunday. The venue’s phone line is staffed at +1 503-548-2923, and the official site at quarterworldarcade.com is the best place to confirm any same-day changes to hours or game availability before making the trip.
Age policy, food and drink options, and party or event booking details are not part of this listing, so the safe move is to contact the venue directly for any of those specifics. From here, the directory’s interactive tools can help plan the rest of a Portland arcade route. Use the arcade finder to browse all venues in the area, the arcade map to see QuarterWorld and its neighbors plotted geographically, and the listing-claim page if you are the owner and want to update the details shown here. Other Portland spots worth pairing with a Hawthorne visit include Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade and Bar, Wunderland, ARCADE, Claw City, and Wunderland Milwaukie Cinemas.