Cafe
FEARX CAFE
피어엑스 카페 Pieoekseu Kape FEARX is the name of the Korean esports organization (BNK FEARX) that runs the cafe; one post says the brand stands for an underdog's challenge.
Compiled from 20 blog posts read in fullSources →
A game cafe on the first two floors of Jongno 66, right outside exit 4 of Jonggak station. It is run by the esports organization FEARX: buy a drink and you can use the PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and retro machines upstairs at no extra charge. An americano was 5,300 won and desserts 6,500 to 7,900. Until January 22, 2026 it was called Mouse Potato. In summer 2026 the second floor closed for remodeling, and a visitor on August 19 found a takeout-only notice and left. We read 30 posts from February to September 2026; 21 describe an actual visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 종로 66, 대한성서공회 종로회관 1층,2층 (종로2가)66 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone010-8562-8454
- Typical spend₩5,300 – ₩7,900
- From the station9 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 279 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 8 posts: 8 wrote Weekdays 11:00–19:00, 7 wrote Weekends 12:00–20:00.
| Weekdays | 11:00–19:00 | 8 of 8 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Weekends | 12:00–20:00 | 7 of 8 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Game seats go to whoever spots an empty one; there is no list. Five posts waited for a seat: one got a PlayStation seat after 20 minutes on a weekend afternoon, another never got one on a weekend and just had drinks. Two posts walked straight in, on a Friday evening and a Saturday evening. One noted there is no sign-up or reservation.
What 20 bloggers said
amerikano
Roomy
We read all 20 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (6) and “Not expensive” (3).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Time limit on the table | yes 2 · no 5 |
|---|---|
| Had to wait | yes 5 · no 2 |
Things you can check on site
- Second floor 13 of 20 posts
- Reachable by transit 9 of 20 posts
- Self-order screen 5 of 20 posts
- Large windows 5 of 20 posts
- Toilet inside 2 of 20 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 20 posts
- Lift to the floor 1 of 20 posts
- Cooked to order 1 of 20 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 20 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
2 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 2 of 20 posts |
|---|
There is no parking. Two posts said so; a parent visiting with children paid 6,000 won an hour at a public lot behind Jonggak. Several posts noted how close it is to Jonggak station.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 6 of 20 posts
- Came with children 3 of 20 posts
- With a friend 3 of 20 posts
- Family visit 3 of 20 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
9 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 13 of 20 posts |
|---|---|
| Lift to the floor | 1 of 20 posts |
| Toilet inside | 2 of 20 posts |
| Separate restrooms | 1 of 20 posts |
Downstairs is the order counter and merchandise; the gaming is upstairs. Thirteen posts describe the second floor. Seating downstairs is minimal (one post saw about one table, another a single sofa), while upstairs is split into a sofa area in front of the big screen, two-person game seats and plain tables. Six posts called it spacious.
The cafe occupies the first and second floors; no post mentions a basement level.
No post mentions entering with a wheelchair or stroller, or a step at the door. One parent wrote that there is an elevator; another described taking wooden stairs to the second floor.
Two posts mention restrooms: one found a clean women's room upstairs, the other said the women's room is on the second floor and the men's on the first.
No one mentioned: In a basement · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves5 of 20 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way15 of 20 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 23 posts we gathered, 3 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 5 |
| 2026-03 | 5 |
| 2026-04 | 3 |
| 2026-05 | 2 |
| 2026-06 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
What we do not know
- Seat time limits changed. Five posts from February to March 2, 2026 found no limit; a March 31 post was told one hour per seat, and a June 26 post had a two-hour limit on a Saturday. We do not know the current rule.
- We do not know when the second-floor remodel ends. A July 13 post was told there was no reopening date, and on August 19 a notice said takeout only, with the game floor being redone. Most of what this page says about gaming predates that.
- Eight posts list opening hours, all in copied info blocks. All eight say weekdays 11:00-19:00; seven say weekends 12:00-20:00 and one says 12:00-19:00. Nobody has posted hours since the remodel.
- Prices come only from posts up to spring 2026: americano 5,300 won, latte 5,800, ades 6,500, croffles 6,500, brownie 7,000, chocolate cake 7,900. One couple paid 10,000 for two drinks, another 19,700 for two drinks and a cake. Three posts called the prices reasonable or cheap.
- Twelve posts say who they came with: six with a partner, three with friends, three with family, all three of the family visits with children, including a teenage son.
- Three posts list the phone number 010-8562-8454. We do not know whether you can reserve by phone; one post said seats are not reserved.
Sources (20)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 종로 데이트 코스 게임 카페 피어엑스 2026-07-13 · 먹보두목의 신나는 여행
- 피어엑스 사옥 겸 카페 방문기 및 넥스 피규어 리뷰 2026-07-13 · 하고 싶은 거 하는 메르피 공방
- 옛날게임,스크린스위치,플스를 무료로 즐길 수 있는 이색 카페 피어.... 2026-06-26 · Ki mu ni Daily .·͙☽
- [대충 일상] 2026년 와버렸다,, 30살 돼버렸다,, 2026-06-10 · 스리슬쩍 살아보기 · via Daum
- 종각역 카페 피어엑스 | 내돈내산 | 닌텐도 플스 무료로 즐기는 이색.... 2026-06-08 · 맛순이의 맛·있는 순·간들
- 비 오는 날 딱인 종로 실내데이트, 닌텐도 플스 가능한 피어엑스 카.... 2026-05-20 · 맛 과 길
- 피어엑스카페 남대문꽃시장 | 중학생아들과 종로나들이 닌텐도게임.... 2026-05-04 · 열정살짝느긋함
- 을지로 데이트코스 피어엑스 카페 을지로 놀거리 2026-04-19 · meany blog ( ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ഒ♡
- 노느라 2월의 흐름을 하나도 못잡았어요 ••• 2026-04-03 · Cherry-Ring · via Daum
- [공지] 2025.12_기록 2026-04-01 · 0_ZZANG · via Daum
- 종각역 놀거리 이색 데이트 추천 피어엑스 카페 플스, 스위치 무제.... 2026-03-31 · 지니의 전국탐방 일기
- (종각역)피어엑스카페/Mouse Potato/대형스크린/게임 카페 2026-03-27 · 햅삐 :) · via Daum
- 종각 광화문 이색 카페 실내데이트 추천 플레이스테이션 닌텐도 게.... 2026-03-27 · zihyunee_blog
- 피어엑스 카페 서울 무제한 게임 이색 데이트 2026-03-02 · 유리소리와 떠나는 여행
- [서울 종로] 아이와 가기 좋은 카페 / 종각 피어엑스카페, 커피 한 잔.... 2026-03-01 · 늘찬맘의 블로그
- 종로구 종로 이색카페 피어엑스 카페에서 아이스 아메리카노! 종각.... 2026-02-22 · 땅우땅의 맛집여행기
- [피어엑스 카페]닌텐도 게임 무제한?! 귀여움 폭발하는 복합문화공.... 2026-02-19 · 동이의 일상
- 서울 무료게임 즐기는 종로핫플 피어엑스 카페 실내데이트 2026-02-16 · 깡으로 열정으로 여행하기
- 종각역 카페 추천 | 피어엑스에서 닌텐도 즐긴 실내 이색 데이트 후.... 2026-02-13 · sssuny
- [데이트 코스 추천] 종각 주말 데이트 | 스타필드 → 플스방 → 클라.... 2026-02-09 · thoughts
Of 291 candidate posts we opened 118 and kept 20 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.