Reviews of Main Event Newark (Bowling Alley)

2900 Fashion Center Blvd, Newark, DE 19702, United States

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REVIEWS OF Main Event Newark IN Delaware

Frank Meeuwissen

Extremely frustrating to book an event here. I've been trying to book an event for several weeks and my emails and phone calls go unanswered for the most part. The times I have been able to connect with someone, they give me another phone number to call or email to use.

Kim Dixon

We went for a late birthday celebration for me and my nephew and had a great time. Definitely plan on going again. There's a lot to do and the food was good. It's a good atmosphere.

The Good Elkin

Super expensive but a fun place to go if you've got the money. More of a rare treat than a casual hang out. (I've only gone to the arcade so far so no idea about anything else they offer.) I went on a Sunday morning shortly after opening and it was busy enough that I can imagine later in the day it would be packed.

Deborah Lindsay

I went to main event once and my husband and I fell in love with the place. We had plenty to do and even eat. I dont drink but they have drinks if you want one. Physical activities, pool tables and even a large bowling spot. Great place for family and friends

Larry Brown-Williams

Kids had fun and so did the adults. Laser tag is a bunch of fun. Bowling lanes are okay. Games are pretty good.

Kelli Day

Went for school hosted event. Kids had a wonderful evening.

Latia Jones

Had my daughter's 13th birthday party here n its was a huge success

Andrew Allen

It's not to pricey. Customer service was ok. It's a decent place for a date. Didnt try any of the food, but it looked appetizing. I would go back if I lived closer.

James DeGeorge

Main event is a lot of fun for people of all ages. I was a little weary it may be overwhelming crowded judging by the parking lot. However there's just so much to do it's not that bad. One negative thing would be to avoid the restaurant. It's a self serve ordering system, but if you have a question don't expect any kind of service.

Blanch Wesson

Had a super awesome time with my GM, Operational Manager, and my coworkers from Staybridge Suites Newark De, Ramada and Quality Inn we had a amazing time bowling our team was top notch Ramona and Neil!! We had a blast doing the Laser tag my GM Karen Whitsett had the highest score. There are so many fun things to do at Main Event I would definitely make it a place to go if you want to have fun!!! Great food and drinks. The employees there was awesome and super helpful. I will be bringing my family there real soon! Thank you Main Event for a awesome time.

Adriane Whitlock

It was my kids and I first visit here and we loved it. Great experience for all of us! I love that the kids and adults all have something to enjoy!

Randall Ewing

Great place to take the kids and pass the time. One thing I'm not fond of is the price of the arcade games. Most cost 1.50 per play and my kid spent a $50 card in no time. It would be better if Main Line had a different price system. That being said they have laser tag, rope tethering, and bowling so you're not tied down to just arcade games which they have plenty of by the way. They have La Bella restaurant inside which serves typical street food such as Pizza, Fries, and chicken tenders for a quick bite to eat. For the parents or adults looking to casually relax they have a fully stocked bar which you're not obligated to stay at with adult beverages. Lastly they have a full sit down restaurant which serves typical American fare. All in all this place is worth the visit either with kids or just a couple of adults looking to have a good evening.

Lisa Turk

Loved the Lazer tag. The Monday night special well worth it.

McKenzie Horn

Mondays are a steal! $10.95 for a playpass and the activities are included but the fine print doesn't specify that.

Robert Njoku

A great place for birthday parties or just hanging out with the family. The highlight for the kids were the Lasertag and Zip line. They also have bowling, and tons of arcade games. The staff was great, and very patient explaining what options we had. The food and drinks were surprisingly affordable and really good. So no need to leave the Main Event facility for an affordable meal. The found a lot value in the all day pass they have for LaserTag, Zip line and Bowling! unlimited play... the kids loved that. Check out the place for yourself, you'll love it.

Latosha McNeal

Cool place. Definitely will go again

tressa howe

Hosted a birthday party for my daughter here. Everything was fun for the kids but I couldn't get over the staff being so inconvenienced and unenthused in a child's environment. Almost every staff member seemed like we were an annoyance to attend to. Our host was great but everyone else gave me a very blah attitude. From the food counter to the ticket counter everyone seemed like they had no desire to be there. When you spend $300+ on a party you'd hope to get a little more of a friendly atmosphere. Like Share

Andre Savoy

Family and I had a blast. Good food, beer, bowling, arcade games and laser tag

Stacie L

Staff for laser tag was not at all friendly kind of acted like they hate their jobs and didn't want to be there.. They don't ever answer the phone I've called for 15 mins straight and also they don't explain anything to you about booking the events I'm not from around here and I was looking forward to my expierence they're working and was let down will not be returning there again

NA nation

It was fun, but I had a bunch of kids. And they couldn't bowl because you have to pay extra for bowling shoes

Fred Hahn

Fun place and groups taken care of.

Tom O'Neill

Good, fun place. I felt some of the games were priced a little high. Also would have been nice to have a few healthier option on the menu, but overall fun, and the food was decent pub grub style items.

Florence Powell-Tucker

Bathrooms were awful...dirty. Throw up oin 1st sink and 2 out of 3 stalls didn't have t.p. It was expensive...laser tag is supposed to be 15 minutes...it was 9.26 minutes. On gravity line the children could only do the circle to zip line 2x.

Dulce Pina

Fun place for everyone. The kids get to play games while the adults are able to relax with a beer. They have Pool tables that are good for a couple of friends. Over all great experience!

Deb Barnes

Great place for a Birthday party. They are great

R. L. Cox

1st time visiting for an (elementary school age) birthday party for a classmate of my son. Completely blown away with the place. Literally something for everyone of ANY age to enjoy participating in, all under one roof. Looking forward to our next visit for a family fun day.

myra ortiz

Soooooo fun!!!! Bowling, laser tag, good snacks and cold beers! Most Definitely a good time

Taylor Jensen

First time going. I took my nephews and my mom and husband along with our 10 month baby and we all had a great time! We will definitely be going back!

Mama Redz

Compared to Arnold's (which has a bowling alley, Go Karts, etc or even better compared to Dave and Buster's it's subpar.... bowling is pricey and there's not many good arcade games for adults....but the worst part is the bathrooms we're filthy....I had to open two separate stalls and settled on the third not so disgusting stall...for this place to be fairly new I'd expect the bathrooms to be better handled (at least in the beginning). The pic inserted was before I flushed and prepped it so it was suitable for use

Jivitesh Mopuri

Really nice place to hang out and play a few arcade games or go bowling or laser tagging and much much more! Honestly didnt think it would be this much fun. Food was really nice as well!

John R.

Attended a party with my child's classmates. The place was teeming with people, but despite how busy things were, I cannot say enough about how hard working, attentive and polite the girls were who took care of our party! Everything about this place speaks of excellence! If you are disappointed about the wait, please consider the quality of the experience they are creating for their guests as the reason why. The pizza was excellent! Laser tag, arcade and pther games and the bowling were all top notch! I really love the software used for the children who were bowling!! Very innovative and really added to their experience! I did not play pool, but saw the tables. My personal opinion is that this establishment will eat away at the traffic to Dave & Busters, without directly competing with them. There are things they offer here the children cannot do at D&B.

Poloasis

Great place for kids to have fun.

Christopher Wright

Mediocre across the board. The food is decent, but the service was VERY slow despite a small volume of people, and they even got our order wrong (and tried blaming us!). The bowling alley was alright save for very smelly shoes and a slow reload on pins. The arcade was dull and very overpriced as well. $10 amounts to 5 or 6 short games on average (approx 5 minutes of play time). We made it a fun time for ourselves, but would have rather went to a typical dining restaurant. I feel I'm being generous with a 3-star rating.

Terry Foster

My grandson and I always have a good time at Main Event. This time however, 2 games didn't play after swiping my card, but when I complained, the money was replaced on my card with any problems. Good way to run a business.

Mo A

My family decided that it was a good idea to visit the Main Event on a Saturday evening. Wow. I have never been in a place so packed with people just walking into each other. We signed up for Laser Tag for 645p and 745p. We showed up to line about 640 and were told they were behind, come back at 655p. We had already waited an hour for our time, so we stood around and waited. When they let us in, there was little assistance and zero guidance to what game we were playing or how to operate the Laser gun. They herded us in once we were all set and then it was a free for all. Two staff walked around but no real help. We cancelled our second session and left. Too many people and not enough real interest from the staff. The kids had fun but the adults were frustrated by the lack of control and the sheer number of people. I may go back but when it is less packed.

Shawauna Wright

Had such a great time at a birthday party!!!

tonya Rodriguez

Bartender was amazing. Best margaritas I've ever had, he had an amazing personality Kitchen forgot our food. Ordered food at 925 and got food about 45 minutes later. Leaving us no time to play games which was the actual reason we went here. Manager did take our food of of the bill for the inconvenience. My husband and I both use to work in the industry which I understand things happen. I just haven't ever had so much bad happen in one night. The most disturbing part of it all was I seen a manager pick up sent back fries. Go towards the kitchen and eat a few of them

Ramachandran B

It's a fun place to hangout as a group! They have decent arcade games, bowling and you can buy food there as well.

R Sopirak

Tons of fun. The Monday special is a great value. Service was slow... maybe understaffed.

Tia Seel

Great for my 11 yrs old, torture for my 6 yrs old. She could do all the things her brother could due to height restriction. She could only bowl and play video games.

Joseph Burke

Love it brings back my childhood days will definitely be back the service and the food was delicious

Brittney

It was a fun experience. The games and activities are fun. Kids and adults can have a lot of fun, drinks, food, & entertainment for hours! The only thing they could work on is having information regarding bowling and lane times if you are buying the all day passes! It kind of sucks to not do an activity you've paid for because the wait for a lane is 1 1/2 hours. I'd definitely still go back and just a hint to Main Event Entertainment......build us a Main Event in Charleston, WV they have like nothing to do there and you'll make tons of money!

Christina Anderson

Nice place to take the whole family for dinner and gaming, great bowling alley, laser tag. ropes course and lots of video games. Monday after 5pm its $10.99 for unlimited video games....

Rosemary Davis

First timmer was hungry it was my day for something new to do. Busy place for sports lover, my focus was food. Waitress helpful ordered at the table. Excitement at the bar folks were watching the. Children everywhere however organized. I would go again. 9.00 for hamburger and fries. Not bad

Josiemar Ruiz

Kids ages 2, 9, 11, 12, and 17 all had a good time. Had a weird situation with my 3 of my gift cards showing $0 balances. I paid cash then shortly after discovered the cards showing they had their correct balances. Made me frustrated but manager immediately resolved the issue without hesitation. Also wasn't a fan of how the unlimited hour arcade cards didn't allow my child to keep/use the tickets he earned. He specifically played games to win tickets then was told all the tickets he earned weren't available. Major disappointment!

Joshua Bynum

This place was nice and definitely deserves four stars. But, quite honestly it wasn't as amazing or glamorous as a lot of the ads make it seem like. It was a lot like Dave & Buster's with the addition of bowling. The ropes course didn't look too special other than the fact that it's right above everybody playing the games which is kind of cool I guess. The food here wasn't the best and I feel like for the combo meal for the game play and the food he should have gotten something a little bit nicer than a burger and fries. Other than that they had a pretty decent selection of games, they were a little pricey, But I guess that can be expected at a high-end fashion center. I really did like the atmosphere and I did have a fun time which is the most important thing I guess right?

BLU BASS

This place is way better than dave n busters, wish we had one in new York :/

Ezekiel Preston

Always love coming here. All the fun things you can do here make it a worthwhile trip every time. The laser tag is a blast, didn't get a chance to go bowling but I did get to do the zip line obstacle course and the arcade. Staff is friendly and food was great. If you come here for food and fun, they have an amazing deal that gives you an entree and 30 dollars worth of arcade money for 32 dollars. Atmosphere is very relaxed but can be fast paced if you'd like it to be. One minute enjoying pool and beer at the bar, the next minute shooting aliens and my friends at the arcade or laser tag area. Overall: highly recommended for any ages or parties.

Jason Kwiatkowski

Pretty cool place to take the kids, and there is plenty of things for adults to do as well. A little chaotic, but I think that was attributed to kids having a good time.

thomas cunningham

The bartenders are slow. They have a tendency to overlook the fact that you need utensils when you eat at the bar

Kyle Brockett

It's like Dave and Buster's on steroids. Not much bigger, but has a lot of things to offer. Will go back soon!

Danielle Kranz

We love this place and go often. Fun for the whole family. Arcade, zip lines, food and drink options, bar and billiards, lazer tag, bowling. It has it all!

Viky Velazquez

Love it. Good entertainment for my family

Tammy Hadaway Sheppard

Had a lot of fun. Got there 9:00 pm on a Friday and it was packed. 2 hour wait for bowling but the games were a lot of fun. The zip line was very short so you really don’t pick up much speed. The food was good but very little selection. They need a more grown up menu for the adults. However the waitress and assistant manger Lance was great. They took great care of us. We were there until 1:00 am celebrating my husbands birthday. Can’t wait to go again.

Joanna Holder

We came here for my sons birthday. It is a very nice hang out spot for adults and their children. While the kids run and play adults can hangout at the sports bar and grab a drink and a bite to eat. The only problem that occurred that day was getting our food order. It took forever, we had to keep flagging people down. We finally had a staff member who was awesome and made sure we were taken care of. Thanks for the great experience we will be back again.

Jiba Shabazz

On 6-15-19 around 12:30 pm I visited main event With my family of 4 Upon entering we were greeted by a staff Member who was very knowledgeable She gave us a quick rundown of prices, and specials available to us Place was clean and atmosphere is fun and pleasant for all ages we purchased 2 $17.00 specials and 2 $24.00 specials Which included a meal of choice From a Fairly decent selection, and funds on a game card similar to Dave&busters and other sorts Overall this place is great Games are fun they have laser tag Rope climbing bowling And a ton of arcade games I did encounter 1 staff member who wasn’t As friendly as all the others she Might’ve been going thru something that day Her tone of voice kinda made us a little uneasy I chose to opt out of laser tag for that reason I did let management know he was Very professional and I felt he handled the situation pretty well. I can’t recall his name but he was a tall gentlemen with dread locks. Overall we had a fun time I’ll definitely recommend This place to friends and family I also plan to revisit in the near future.

Kindle Reaves

Best fun my kids ever had.

Alex Montano

Atmosphere was OK, felt like we were a bother to a few of them. But then seems like at skywalk the rude employees were gathered there, just infecting each other. It was an anti-people atmosphere. Only about 20% understood customer service; Pareto was right, the remaining 80% could care less about customer relations.

KUNTRY DRIPP

GOOD FOOD, LAZER TAG, BOWLING AND MORE...

Jenny Hernandez

The experience was Awesome, we enjoyed our family time. We really want to thank Robert (employee) who went above and beyond in assisting my husband with a cut. Great customer service Robert you where friendly, caring and very attentive!!! Big thank you from the Hernandez Family!

Justin Jenkins

Fun place to go with a group of people. The only downside is that it is smaller and the lazer tag is not organized.

Ryan Wurzel

Fun place great deal on Moday after 4pm for unlimited arcade and good summer deals for bowling/laser tag also. Expect to have good credit to get food and drink here, because you'll need a loan to purchase anything edible.

p darko

Had a blast with my bae and kids!

Pat Lombardo

Not a bad place for the casual bowler,but for real bowlers i would not suggest this place. The lanes are extremely dry and the staff has no clue about not walking on the lanes, plus its an hourly rate instead of by the game, and they will (in most cases)make you move on after the time limit is up. i will say buiseness wise its run well and the staff seem eager to please,but if your main intention is to bowl ide go somewhere else.

Robert Byrne

We had a birthday party here and the staff was great, they ushured the kids through all of the events and we're there for everything we needed. I didn't have to go track anyone down, she was always right there when an issue popped up. The kids had a blast from 6 years old to 12 there wasn't a single moment when they were bored

A Bit of everything Mills

My second time here the experience was great. We went there on Easter Sunday surprisingly it wasn’t to crowded!! It was perfect free hour of play , but the women’s bathroom was so disgusting that I would have rather taken my daughter outside to use a porter potty ! No stall not one stall had Toilet paper or seat cover! Urine on seat poop on floor it's was absolutely disgusting!

Joe Mascara III

Awesome place to go cosmic bowling 7.99 per person for unlimited blowing can't find a better price nowhere

Carl Hardin

Very fun place to go. The price for a all day pass is good except for bowling. If you bowl for more than one game you have to pay for shoe rental for each person for each game. They play a video before the laser tag but allot of the younger kids do not know how to play. They also need more instruction on the gravity ropes.

Steven Harper

First time my Girlfriend and I have been to Main Event. The place is fantastic! It's a very laid-back environment. Very friendly staff. We shall return.

Rosa Slade

We wanted to go bowling. It was a 2 hour wait. The price did not include mandatory bowling shoe rentals. That was and additional 5 dollars each. The games were fun though.

Amy Wilbur

This place is OK. On a Saturday night they only had 1 person at the front for people to buy tickets which was the first line of the night. A busy Saturday night should have 2 or 3 people up there. A security guard was kind enough to let us know there was a 1 hour wait for laser tag and 2 hour wait for bowling. The ropes course was fun and challenging. My friends and I didn't eat but the drinks were made quickly and the bartenders were kind. Other employees looked young and in positions they shouldn't be in. The crowd... Is something else. I frequently saw young children (toddlers) by themselves which was concerning, i'm grateful there were state troopers there. The arcade games were fun but they're each about $1.50 just to play. While I had fun, I attribute that to the company I had more than anything. I will probably not be returning and I think what put the nail in the coffin was a couple of employees complaining about their job right in front of customers. I get you may not be happy but it is extremely unprofessional (in any work environment) to be complaining in front of customers. (this coming from someone who works in a customer service industry).

Nick Bohenko

Such An Amazing Experience And Would Definitely Come Back

Davon Geyer-Wright

Bowling and lazer tag was very fun and the wings were bomb. Food was decent prices too. Customer service was okay, our waitress wasnt really happy or go lucky but decent. Would recommend for any family to spend time together

Savannah Butcher

At first this place seemed really great and the family was having fun, but as time went on its clear to us that the staff doesn't know exactly what they're doing yet. We had a birthday party for my 12 year old brother and the waitress didn't pay attention to us at all we had to refill our own drinks multiple times. When we went to do laser tag with just our party we were put with a party of about ten 6-8 year olds while we had mostly adults and three kids 12-9 years old and we did not enjoy it (just ask to be with your own party). Bowling was disappointing as we didn't even get an hour we got 45 minutes, the table for the people in the lane next to us was covered in food from the previous people there, and the floor was so sticky my dad's shoes were getting stuck to it. I would suggest only bringing younger kids here or if you're an adult only going past 9 o'clock when it's adult time.

Manuel Peña

My daughter loves it and I recomend it for all the Family.

Olivia H

The activities were super fun. One of my favorites was Lazer tag.

Richard Davis

The facility is very nice and modern the food and drinks were good. Although I will not be coming back here again. It takes to long to do anything: all of the attractions had a 2+ hour wait. Bowling has a 1 hr limit. Therefore, your game will be ended before a complete 10 frames. This is especially aggravating when you waited for over 2 hours to bowl to have your game ended at 6 frames!!! The all day pass is useless because if you want to repeat any activity there will be an additional 2 hour wait! Lastly, there is a staff member on the gravity ropes that was ridiculously aggressive with my child who became afraid. He continously yanked her rope in an attempt to force her along when she hesitated. His demeanor and attitude was unacceptable and enough for me to never return.

Brianna McClain

On Saturday me and my family went to main event in Newark Delaware, when we got there we was greeted and got in line, it was long line and long wait but when I got to the front desk I met this man name Anthony tall and Dark-skin and I’m tell you outstanding knowledge and detail big smile, seem like he was new though but he held it down for us for first time visit and I want to thank him so much because my child fell down and he was just helpful even after he walk us to our lane and hopefully we get to come back with a shorter line which we waited so long to be seen.

Amanda M

This is a nicely built entertainment center. Although it features not only arcade games but also bowling, laser tag, Billiards, and more, I'm not sure it is a very good value. There is a lot to do but only if you plan on spending a nice bit of money. The a games are a little high for comparable places in the area. The food is pretty good though considering the venue. We attended for a birthday party and I thought it was great they had other food options besides pizza. The party attendant was great with the kids but did not keep the parents updated on the activities as the kids were about to do them. All things considering, it is a really nice place to relax and have some fun but make sure you have some wiggle room in the budget.

katrina harris

A great place for everyone in the family, any age. It was our first time going and we will be going back. The food is really good. The drinks is reasonably priced. FYI try to go early as possible with children so they can do all the activities. I give it A+

LISA CORNELIUS

It's a GREAT place for Kids & Adults!! I sometimes go alone n have Date Night wit Me, Myself & I!! LUV IT THERE❣

tamara ratcliff

This family fun center is amazing. The children went crazy while they were there...total excitement

GOAT Financial

Great place for all ages! Both of my children - ages 6 & 14 - had birthday parties here. We really enjoyed bowling. The bowling computer allows you to take 3 photos - good, bad, and funny. Then, your face is added on different animations. This was a pleasant surprise. My 14 year old liked the laser tag most during his party. I suggest you schedule online and tell your guest that it is important to be on time. The time slots are long, but you don't wait any of the children not to have a photo. In addition, the crew would break out into line dances. The crew was willing to teach and show their special dance moves. We have been back 3 times since my children's birthday.

cheryl suchomel

Had a Great time! Decent prices the customer service needs some work and hunting down a waiter took 15 min. I just wanted to place a order for wings but other then that had fun!

Marquise Reynolds

Fun times for all ages. Indoor zipline, bowling and arcade games. Reasonably priced.

Sharon Samuels

Great Birthday party, activities were excellent, definitely going back...shout out to the great staff....special shout out to Mr. Fred head of security and the GM job well done!!

Steve Hinkle

Wonderful time. The employees were helpful knowledgeable and attentive. Interacted with the birthday party which was a lot of fun. Pizza was delicious. The great change of pace come all the other takeouts

k

I went there for my birthday, and it was a great time. One of the best features is the ability to reserve bowling lanes in advance and I would recommend doing the same thing because it tends to get busy on weekends. You pay per hour not per game which I like a lot. They have bar with pool tables and other games. Rope obstacle course looks intense but haven't tried it yet. It is located right above all other arcade games. My main reason for visit is laser tagging, if you haven't tried it... you should! The only down side is the food options. I am vegan and the only thing I can order is french fries, pretzels and humus with veggies. However it was really good and I always pay attention to the taste of water and their water is filtered and taste good. Food service was great and got refiles before I was done with my drinks and everything just went really well. I will be going there more often and recommend everyone to visit it.

shanda glover

Started off rough, but they really worked hard to make it better. Value-a little over priced. Thank you bartender/manager Kyle for making my bad experience good. Kyle needs to train the rest of the staff on customer service, he also probably needs to do the hiring to pick more quality employees for such a busy establishment. Great job Kyle, you deserve a raise. Keep up the good work Kyle!!!

Jal H

Seems a bit unorganized with the food service. Seating is limited and very confusing on how to order & pick up food. The gaming area was ok just a bit small. Bowling looked fun but there was a 2hr wait. However Kyle #1 & #2 at the bar were very friendly and were working their a$$es off.

Joshua Vega

Had a blast. Had a birthday party here and everyone was helpful. Great food and had drinks at the bar. Can't wait to do it again.

Cat Walters

It was our first time there so we headed to the dining area. The hosted looked at us as though she was confused. When we said we wanted a table for two she told us that she would have to clean a table. A few minutes later she came back to tell us that our table was ready but she never told us where it was. We sat for at least 20 minutes before we finally flagged down the hosted who informed us that we could order on the electronic screen at our table or wait for a server. The electronic ordering system doesn't include the Eat and Play special so the ordering process was a nightmare. 40 minutes after ordering we got our food... Appetizers and entrees at the same time. No silverware, no napkins and at least 20 minutes to get a drink refill. The food was about as expected. Nothing to write home about but it was tasty and we didn't have any complaints. The ladies room was a complete horror show. No toilet paper, soap or towels. Clogged, filthy toilets. Just horrible. If you are just going there to play games there is plenty to do. Lots of video games, bowling, laser tag, etc. You can have a blast. Just don't go there too eat.

Denise Prestileo

The employees all did a dance together. My kids had a great time

Fred White

I went to main event and it was a blast. We went to play laser tag and it was great! I lost my phone and a couple of the staff helped me find it and they were very nice about it. Would recommend to go ASAP.

Johnnie Baker

I was introduced to this place by a friend and I had a blast. So I took my teenage daughters. One of my daughters said she felt the place was very nice and the games were fun. She also LOVED the gravity ropes. Her sister said "Dad I love this place" she also felt it was nice. She loved the lazer tag. Our only knock was the lack of toilet paper in the ladies room. Mistakes happen. We haven't eaten there but we will when we return.

Lekisa Coleman-Smalls

Great place and they had some great deals!

David Rager

Our 4 grandkids loved it. Spent 4 and 1/2 hours there.

Nichole Coyne

Such a fun place to take my kids! Customer service was a bit poor but I didn't need to interact with them past loading up a new card and redeeming tickets.

Rage Gaming

Horrible service....servers seem to not care and never around. To busy talking and sitting down with other guests

Robert Mitchell

I would assume that this was a fun place, but I would not know. My wife called on a Friday to ensure that there would be no large parties at the facility on the following Monday. As that was my son's birthday, we wanted to take advantage of the fun pass. When I arrived on that Monday, there were two groups of 300+ kids there. I was informed that the gravity ropes and laser tag were not available because of the size of the other groups. (Purchasing the fun pass would be fiscally irresponsible) Those are the 2 things he came there to do. Not wanting to disappoint him, I let him play video games since that was all that was available for him to do. Main Event didn't totally ruin his birthday, but they sure did piss off his Marine father. First and last time I go there!

Cleve Sinor

Fun place with bowling, laser tag, billiards and arcade games. You can pay for what you want play.

fwolverine01

Great atmosphere, great deals. Got my money's worth on food, games, and activities. Downfalls were wait staff and cleanliness. People were dropping drinks on the game floor and it would take 30 minutes or more to get mopped up. Empty food containers or pieces of food everywhere. Wait staff at the bowling alley took an hour to get us 5 waters and 3 sodas. Then they tried to get us to pay for them. When we refused, the waitress threw a fit and then complained to her manager and had us wait another half hour to pay for the one drink we did get, a glass of wine, that itself was a 45 minute wait. In the resturant, we cleaned off our own table and waited for our waitress. She didn't approach until we contacted the door person to see what was going on. Rarely refilled drinks, rarely at the table. I'm glad we could pay online with our cards, but when one friend needed to pay in cash, we had to track down another employee to find our waitress.

Tiffany Morris

Super happy to find this place. Nice spot too hang out with family and friends!

Kelly Zinn

First time there. We purchased unlimited arcade play but we were not told that "unlimited" only covers certain games. We were never told this when I purchased for my kids. They wanted to play the virtual reality games which were not included. I spoke to the manager about this and he compensated me with a gift card to let them play. We went to the first VR game which was now out of service. The bigger games were either out of service or your fun pass would not work on them. The employees acted like they didn't want to be there and the attitudes were apparent. I will not return.. Not worth the money.

Bessie Ayuk

So much fun activities for both adults and kids

Ree-ree Holman

I had a good time with my co_workers and my kids who are adults. Alot of things to do bowling laser tag cool games to play. Not sure of the price to alot of thing cause it was free for us except drinks which was reasonably price.

LaMia Bentley

Patty our server was awesome. The stars are for Patty .The manager up front he was helpful. The place was smaller than I though and could be a bit more orgsnized.My Grandson enjoyed himself so that s really all that matters.

Michael McMahon

Very cool place. Great food and fun

Catrina Simmons

Never go on he weekends that when they have Parties and its overcrowded, We waited 2 hours to play lazer tag only to be told they were behind with a party group so we would have to wait an additional 30 minutes. We got our money back and left . I gave it 3 stars instead of 2 because the place was really clean and they did have a variety of games to play.

Benny Anderson

Funnest we environment in town. We go out once a week as an office and main event is our go-to for group activities. But certain nights you definitely need to make a reservation for things like laser tag or bowling.

Juan Soto

My kid loves it but money goes quick

AJ James

I had a great time at this place with my family. It was soooo much fun! The only complaint I have is with the waitress/bartender Liz. When i asked her for water she seem to be a bit irritated. I waited for 15 mins or more for my water. I watched her as she served everyone else but never looked my way. When I brought it to her attention that she forgot my water she put my water down as if she was annoyed. Then she walked away, came back and put my straw in my water as if she was upset about something. When i said something to her about how I felt she was very unprofessional and made a smart comment saying “I have to serve all these people and I’m by myself, do you wanna come back here to do my job”!. She seem a bit frustrated and seem to can’t handle being under stress. When i asked to speak to the manager she asked why do I need to talk to manager and what ever I have to say i need to tell her first!This was my first time at this place and after that i don’t think I’ll be coming back to the bar area anymore!

jennifer plank

Worst experience ever at a family place "Matt" one of the managers was extremely rood about a very simple miss understanding that if delt with properly could have easily been resolved and saved the company from a large rembursment for 6 adults and 3 kids!! I'll stick to our regular family fun place!! Never will be back here again!!

Jeremy George

Definitely a great day for the family here. Bowling was fun. Laser tag and the game room kept the kids busy for 3 hours! Will be going back soon

Kristina Kelly

Never again! I tried to schedule a birthday party here when it first opened, literally opening weekend, and could never get a return phone call or email. So this year, my 7 year old decided he just had to go to Main Event for his birthday and I reluctantly gave in but refused to go through the nightmare of weeks of ignored communication again, so we just went in as a family group to celebrate. We were instructed to sit at 2 bowling lanes and that we could do our food and cake there. While the kitchen worked on the pizzas I thought I'd get paying for bowling out of the way. Now I've only ever paid for bowling by game so it would have been nice for someone to have said "hey we charge by the hour" but I was never given this information. I headed back to the lanes just as the pizza was arriving. We ate and then turned around to get everyone set to bowl. Well, I had ONE person get to send a ball down the lane before the screens went blank. I went to the desk and the girl says "well you only have 7 minutes between when you pay and when your time starts." I asked her to make it right, considering I'd already dropped over $300, I was not too happy about just throwing away the $70 that was spent for the bowling. She called a manager over who literally laughed at me the whole time we were discussing the situation and even said to me "well I've never had this issue, most people know." He reluctantly gave me a portion of our bowling time back (50 minutes total). I emailed the following day asking for a GM to contact me and surprise, surprise, no response! You won't last even as long as Fun Time did treating paying customers the way we were treated!!

Pamela Boesenhofer

Great food. Neat place for the whole family to go. All kinds of games and bowling. Cool place

Hayley Piech

Craig was an amazing server and helped us with everything when we went bowling. He went above and beyond and was nothing but nice and courteous. Made our experience amazing.

Christine Merrill

My kids and nieces had a great time. First time we went was when they first opened and you could barely move around. This time we went on a Monday night and it was just the right amount of people so you could play any game you wanted. Fun place to be adults and kids

Barbara Baker

Great specials. Went for my sons birthday. They all seemed to have a great time. Just try to keep them off the games, unless you chose that deal. If so then play all you want. They have food inside a little pricey but most places as this are.

Walter J Shuster III

We need a place like this closer to where I live. My son had a great time for his birthday. There is literally something for everyone. Bowling, pool, games, food drink...

Brian Gilkin

UWUA local 584 hosted a party at the main event. The food was great, they attended to our guests and we had a great time.

Neil Shah

Great time for a corporate event! Bowling and Laser Tag, plus fun games. The staff there is amazing and really make sure your team enjoys their outing.

Darlene Roosa

Great place to watch the game and go bowling. The only downside is it takes a long time to get waited on. My friends and I sat at the bar for a good 30 minutes while both bartenders were to busy talking and goofing off to even acknowledge us sitting there waiting to be served. We ended up getting up to go bowling and ordering our food and drinks there. Besides the poor service at the bar, my overall experience was nice.

Marissa Montoya

It is a TON of fun. We took kids from aged 5-11 and they had a blast! The food and drinks were excellent and so was our service!

Jerome Parker

Overpriced.. at the bar, food and games. One time was enough for me.

Kathleen Gegan

Place was fun. Beers were refreshing. So much to do there

Sunny Patel

Fun places for all ages. The games are fun and it's responsibly priced. I like that it's on 21 and over after 9, that way you don't worry about kids running around and ruining your evening.

Luciano Rizek

Great place to have a fun time. Staff are great and respectful. Will be bringing the family again.

John Doe

Nice place to hangout but expect to spend some $$$ on this place

Brian Kline

This is a really fun place but it is also very loud. They have bowling, laser tag, a walking obstacle course I the air. The bad part is you have to sign up for everything and then wait for your time to go. It is also very loud.

Cynthia Crabb

Good variety of games etc, however, little space to move around, volume was really loud everywhere. Not sensory friendly, ear plugs were not offered. I recommend they improve the acoustics and create quiet zones.

Jo Anne Stewart

Great fun for hubby and me!! Bowling and pool at great price!!!

Jim Kolea

This is a really neat place to take the kids. I like the fact that it new and clean. The service really depends on the day and time that you show up. I have been there pretty much all days of the week and the weekend. Obviously the weekend is the busiest time. Make sure that you take enough money as the entertainment options are not inexpensive and I would say are moderately priced based on the investment put into the property. They do have some great specials on Mondays and Tuesdays so make sure you check out their website before you go.

dwayne morbious

Great place. Not much to say about it, but quite a bit to experience. It is on the higher end price-wise, but none of the pricing seems ridiculous, especially for its location. If you have kids, the option to pay one price (I think it's 20 bucks) for them to play in the arcade all day is just absolutely incredible. I don't work here or anything, I'm just saying that as someone who was basically raised in an arcade. The place is aesthetically pleasing all throughout, and it has a lot to offer. The 5th star is withheld mainly because the bathrooms are poorly maintained. Every time I go in there, the paper towel dispenser closest to the door in the men's room is malfunctioning, and the trashcan underneath is overflowing so the entire roll inside is contaminated... Some people will scoff at that comment and call me a germophobe, but those people should be aware that that's a huge health risk and one of the easiest ways to spread preventable outbreaks of common sicknesses such as the flu.

Scott Gilbert

Definitely worth every dollar. Amazing bowling alley and the food was great, cheeseburger sliders with bacon and pretzel rolls were favorites among my party group. Ropes course is centered right above the arcade for a dangerous feel and the arcade itself is just like any other you'd expect.

C00kii0

Spent my bfs birthday here and had a blast. For the two of us I spent around 60$ but that included food and 150 credits for the both of us to play in the arcade

Teresa Bowers

My DAUGHTERS HAD A WONDERFUL TIME.THE FRONT DESK WORKER JEREMY SET THE BAR HIGH,WITH HIS EXCELLENT PEOPLE SKILLS.

Ariel Stafford

Where should I begin. I came in looking for a table to fit my party (20 +). As soon as I get to the dinning section there is a lady in front of me already asking to speak with a head manager of the building. (who did not come out to speak with her; instead she was given card to call them)! Then right across from us was a family of four complaining out their food order. So there were two red flags before I even got a table. So we finally get someone to come and speak to us after standing there for 15 minutes (managers walking past not even asking me if I needed a table) Finally we get helped. The girl who helped us was nice and made sure we got a table to fit our party. Once we get our table we find out there is only ONE waiter for the whole dinning section!! I'm still in a good mood so I say it’s okay we will work with you since we are such a big party! (ignoring the red flags I was already given because it’s my daughter’s birthday I want her to have a good time) OH BOY DID I MESS UP! She places our order (EBONY); Our order is completely messed up! We were given drinks that we didn't order, some of my guest food NEVER CAME OUT and we were given DOUBLE ORDERS of the things that we did order! IT WAS A MESS!! So finally a new waiter comes in to start the new shift (Danielle Pearson) WHO WE WANT TO THANK SHE WAS THE BEST EMPLOYEE IN THE WHOLE BUILDING!! she went out of her way to fix our entire bill! AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE! we find out the original waitress EBONY put whatever she felt like putting in and left because her shift was over!!! Long story short we ended up with just appetizers and drinks and it took two hours just to get those! So thank you to Danielle for finishing for us.

Sarah Jester

What a RIP off. You have to more for the spring pass if you arrive after noon but can't really do anything then because everything is booked. I don't think I will go back. Ended up leaving and going to Galaxy and had a blast and spent less.

MexiPuma -

Good selection of arcade games to play with a group of friends. They also have a bowling and 4 pool tables to play. Good place to hang out and have fun.

Sad Snowman

Good game but very pricey, also some of the employees have an attitude, but managers are nice

Nefertiti Michelle

Awesome place for family and friends. We had a ball. Food was awesome as well wishes there were more food options

Angel Garnett

I absolutely loved this place and would definitely go back for a family fun filled day

Mariana Dilworth

This could be a great place to take your family if it was managed properly. We walked in around 2pm on a Saturday and 5 employees were standing at the hostess stand talking, one of them on their cell phone and nobody was greeting customers. When we walked up to the employees to see how long of a wait it would be for a table they acted like we were disturbing them. We did buy some game cards and play games but we really wanted to play lazer tag and the ropes course but it was a 2 hour wait for both. My kids were very disappointed and said they don't want to go back there and would rather go to Dave and Busters next time. The arcade was kind of small for such a big building and the games were expensive.

Tom Winner

Had a great time and the staff was very friendly. Missed a few things from our verbal order I would suggest waiter write things down in the future. Overall great experience.

Sylvester White

Nice indoor activities, wish it offered more activities and were bigger. Entry price doesnt reflect in my opinion the little amount of activities

Dustin Riley

Food was good, bowling was fine, had a problem trying to play pool. Took forever to get the attention to actually pay for a game of pool, then the set we got was a missing a ball! They couldn't replace it.

dan schiavo

It's a cool place. I wouldn't bring kids under 8 though because there isn't much they can do besides play arcade games and bowl.

Jesse Seibert

Fun time, and reasonably priced WITH SPECIALS. If you're planning to go here without coupons or some sort of special, prepare to break out the wallet. A good majority of the Arcade Games were in good shape Laser Tag was Fun, bowling was a good option. My only 2 gripes we're that someone had puked out front and it hadn't been cleaned up, and that none of the employees seemed like they cared or were happy.. everyone seemed miserable.. which was really a mood killer for that place.

Novik Bhattacharyya

Great place for bowling and other games. Food is ok and the rates are reasonable. It's better to book ahead of you need more than one lane since it can get very crowded at times

none ya biz

Went with a group from work it was lots of fun with tons of things to do

ROYLE HOLDER

It's a awesome place for kids and adults. It can get $$$ but a all places like this are. I like it better than Dave and buster.

Keith Burnette

Never again. Employees act like they are doing you a favor to take orders, bring drinks or get food orders right. 3 of us bowled for 1 hour, our son played 7 arcade games. Total $93 not including food or drinks. This place is half the size but twice as expensive as Dave & Busters.

Joshua Stanley

It was very nice for my first time a lot of people there but it's plenty enough for people to do I will be going again very soon

Aidan SNAP

I came hear with my coworkers and while we all had fun, the food was overpriced for the quality, took forever to be ready, and got me sick. I got an order of chicken tenders and I've had diarrhea, stomach pain, and malaise ever since I've been there. A number of my coworkers also experienced similar things when they had chicken. Also while the employees we interacted with were mostly polite, the place was understaffed which made everything very slow.

Reliene Mikwa

Its was great with great entertainment for kids and adults alike

Joseph Donia III

The venue is very well designed and offers many great activities for people of all ages. The ‘80s era classics such as galaga and space invaders were especially a welcome find. My only complaint is not enough places to rest a frosty beverage. I would like to see more cocktail tables placed around the venue.

Karly Hoged

I enjoyed bowling at the Main Event. The best thing about it was that they provide other food besides Pizza. We had chicken wings and a salad. The food was good and so was the service. I would definitely go there again.

Business Hours of Main Event Newark in Delaware

SUNDAY
11AM–12AM
MONDAY
11AM–1:30AM
TUESDAY
11AM–12AM
WEDNESDAY
11AM–12AM
THURSDAY
11AM–12AM
FRIDAY
11AM–1:30AM
SATURDAY
9AM–1:30AM

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