The Pyramid Scheme: A Nostalgic Venue for Pinball and Live Music

Honestly, was only in there for about 30 minutes at best, but the drink I had was good, service was nice, and I only had the one interaction/drink. Low sample size, you could say. That said, the pictures of the games found online definitely give a feeling of a larger set of games than what's really there. Was expecting more than what they had, unfortunately... and the price per game is a bit much, too. Was kinda hoping for one of those experiences where as long as you're paying for drinks, some (if not all) of the pinball games would be free to play.... I had no reason to expect this, but the price per game was a bit of a shock after buying a round with friends.

Really sweet place with 90's vibes. Was nice to meet Troy and learn all about the venue. He even recommended our dinner spot and it was great. Pinball machines and brews? How can you go wrong?

This is a great place to go for concerts and local music. They had stuff going on so often. Two different bars one in front of the house and one in the stage area in the back. There are also bathrooms in both areas. Specifically in the back, the toilets don't flush the best. The buttons are stuck and one of the soap dispensers didn't work. Prices were okay, way better than other venues prices their drinks these days. Music always sounds good here. I agree with others that the pinball machines do end up being a bit pricey. Overall I've never really had a bad time. There is always room for seating with booths and stools.

We saw Reggie Watts here and it was a great show. The sound was good, the lights were good, the atmosphere was good. My one complaint is it would have been nice to have some seating.

We came here specifically for the pinball. They have some recently released machines. While the machines were in good condition, some of the glass was very dirty and we also thought the machines were a bit pricey (used to more 2$ for 3 games rather than $1 a game which seemed to be a lot of the machines). Staff also did not seem very knowledgeable about the machines either so didn’t feel like a true pinball bar. Staff also came off kind of rude, like they are too good to serve you???!!

I had some fun playing the pinball machines here. The combination of those machines with a bar is a great idea, and I enjoyed a nice beer while trying some older machines. It’s fun even when you’re as bad at pinball as I am. Maybe I’ll have better luck next time.

Stopped in late one night after a show at Van Andel arena and what a cool place it was! Loved the atmosphere and posters & art hanging throughout. I did not play pinball, but they had so many different ones to try!

Great bar in front with booths and pinball machines. Great draft selection. The venue area in the back is fantastic. Great place for medium sized gigs with bathrooms and another bar.