Dave & Buster's Set To Open In Milford

MILFORD, CT — The Connecticut Post Mall in Milford is about to get even cooler as Dave & Buster's will be opening next year according to mall officials. This will be the third location for the popular chain in Connecticut. There is an already established location in Manchester and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said earlier this year that Dave & Buster's would be opening in his city too.

Dave & Buster's combines a full-service eatery with a large arcade. The first Dave & Buster’s opened in 1982 in Dallas, Texas and in 2017 there are now 100 plus locations across the country.

Connecticut Post Mall officials said they are pleased to announce the addition of Dave & Buster’s, "the ultimate entertainment destination to eat, drink, play and watch sports, slated to open to the public in the Spring of 2018."

The 35,000-square-foot restaurant, arcade and bar will become the entertainment anchor of Connecticut Post Mall, which is located at 1201 Boston Post Road off of Exit 39B. Dave & Busters will be adding 200 new jobs.

“We are thrilled to have Dave & Buster’s join the Connecticut Post Mall community,” says Dan Kiley, general manager of the mall. “Our goal is to enhance and elevate the overall consumer experience and the inclusion of Dave & Buster’s is a tribute to our commitment to provide our shoppers with a best-in-class retail, dining, and entertainment destination.”

"The new Dave & Buster’s location will feature a chef-crafted menu, one-of-a-kind cocktails you won’t find anywhere else, hundreds of the latest arcade games and a state-of-the-art D&B Sports, featuring massive screens and “better than the stadium” sports viewing," a news release states. "Dave & Buster’s will also feature multiple private event spaces to provide an ideal atmosphere for any occasion. From corporate events and meetings to birthday parties and team building activities, the Dave & Buster’s team will work with every size and budget to make planning easy, so you can focus on the FUN!"

As news that Dave & Buster’s will be opening at the mall, Buy Buy Baby and Gymboree are leaving, WTNH News 8 reports.

Other restaurants that have opened at the mall in the past couple of years include: Bar Louie, and Carrabba’s Italian Grill. And just down the road from the mall, Golden Corral opened in April.

Image of the Dave & Buster's in Marietta, GA, By Michael Rivera - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link