Reviews of Main Event Austin (Bowling Alley)

13301 North, US-183, Austin, TX 78750, United States

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REVIEWS OF Main Event Austin IN Texas

AM D

This is a really great place to take a group for a variety of entertainment options all in one place. We usually play pool but there are a ton of things to do. The staff is fast and friendly, even when it's crowded. Food and drinks are all good. Recommend!

Debbie Sam

Fun place but, very popular & crowded. Long waits for a lane.

Abc 123

I went here for a kids b-day. Bowling was fun, food and drinks took a while to be served. Drinks tasted water down. After bowling we played games, there were some arcade machines out of order. That was disappointing. After that we sat down to eat at the restaurant/bar area, it took about 15 to 20 minutes for a waiter/waitress to take our order. This was after we asked several times for someone to serve us. We didn't use the tablet to order because we had questions about the food--allergies to certain foods.

Elsa Garcia

I love main event !! Its fun for the whole family or just a date. There is bowling, glow in the dark golf, a bar, pool tables, shuffle board tables, cool arcade games and much more.

Cyn Sweet

This place is great and my kiddo had a blast! The food was really good, waitstaff very accommodating. It's definitely not walk in for bowling and other attractions. There was almost a two hour wait to sign up for bowling, even! That said, the arcade rocked and the place is really clean and well maintained. I am definitely going to be back.

Novella Vakay

We booked Main Event for a large team gathering of 75 people, and the staff was AMAZING! The venue was packed full of fun activities for all age ranges! The buffet they provided for us was beautifully presented and delicious! Some of our guests had special dietary requests — Jesse (the operations manager) and Tello (the banquet attendant) were very helpful, attentive, understanding, and accommodating! We HIGHLY recommend them for your next large event!

Kaitlyn Smart

The employees were nice, happy, and accommodating (I was in a wheelchair and had no problems, save for the bathroom being a little bit of a tight squeeze). It was busy but not overcrowded. The bar has great mixed drink options, and the arcade has plenty to choose from. Food/Drinks are a little pricey for arcade food. Overall though, no major complaints!

Lettie Common

If you know to reserve your bowling lane ahead. It's a great time. Bowling is popular, so it is always smart to book ahead. Since they remodeled and made the restaurant area nicer with more comfortable seating it is also a reservations situation. That's a bit of a bummer. Another bit of good advice is to always arrive 15 minutes or more ahead of your reservation because it usually takes a while to check in to any of the activities.

Kayla Ventresca

Pricey but fun for a date night.

Sujit Kushalnagar

Great place for bowling, and b-day parties

Alexis Beyer

It was cool. There wasnt a person at the laser tag section. There were no visible instructions to do to get into the game so yeah. Maybe it was just because it was super busy, but it was a little unorganized.

Jason Crouch

This has been consistently fun for my older kids. Bowling, rock climbing walls for all levels, billiards, good sized arcade, glow in the dark mini golf.

Ronald Sabra

If you've never been you should. They have a huge game room (some dispense tickets), a prize shop (to trade in tickets) a rock(?) climbing room with walls for all level climbers, laser tag room, (very) minature golf course, bowling alleys, you have to rent the shoes separately and they aren't very good, (no slide) food & drink. We got the activity pass that let us climb, bowl, golf, and, for me, get shot (a lot ). We did them all and had a great time.

Jorge Luna

Tonight was supposed to be a family night. We came here because we figured it would be more family friendly. We walked in, waited about ten mins before I decided to go up to the bar to ask for her. While I waited to be helped at the bar, my girlfriend asked the guy who came us to us “are we supposed to order at the bar?” They told us “no, your server is coming”. She assumed I had already been helped and said “it’s ok, he’s ordering our drinks at the bar”. I waited 5mins, still no one helped me. Two bartenders saw me, then whispered to each other and proceeded to ignore me. When I came back empty handed, my girlfriend asked what happened. Kota our server apologized and placed our order for us. That was the first time. The second time, we waited for a billiards table and saw a guy walking up to the bar to turn in the ball set he had. So I waited behind him to see if we could maybe swap I.D.’s out and INSTEAD of helping me, the bartender Ruben have the set to the lady on the other side of bar. I was frustrated, so I just went back to our table to suggest we leave. My girlfriend went up to the bar to ask if there’s a waiting list and the bartender said rudely “it’s first come first serve” she explained how she has worked for main event before and knows how the process works and would like to be added to the list if that was the case and if not, then is there anyway to be notified when the next table would be open. He finally gets us a pool table, so I gave them a last chance and ordered a beer from them before heading to the arcade. Not only did Ruben take another person (which was already expected at this point) he GAVE back her card THEN THREW MINE RIGHT NEXT TO HERS. I did t realize it either. So as I continued to wait for my card, my girlfriend started to look around and found my card in a booklet on the other end of the bar. Let’s just say, I will never come back here. It has been YEARS since I’ve been here and tonight was just a reminder as to why I stayed away from this place.

Lee Maher

Awesome, but didn't stay long enough to experience it all.

Cathy McClellan

Bowling , rock climbing , putter golf , game room , bar , good food

Bob Goddard

This is a very good place for kids. Everything is inside which great in this heat we are having. The food is not bad for a place like this.

Sequoyah Israel

Had a great time follow me on Instagram @sequoyah584 Instagram

Christina Sebestyen

We go here for our annual work holiday party. It is the most fun. Bowling and playing laser tag with colleagues that we work hard with all year long is the BEST. Add a couple drinks and it makes for the perfect work celebration.

David Vigil

Spent $40 trying to play mini golf with my wife and two kids. There was no organization, so everyone just backed up like traffic on I-35. Had nothing but waiting for the group in front of us and the feeling of being rushed by the three groups behind us. It was a stress headache, instead of a pleasurable time with my family.

Pat McDonald

Clean and we'll staffed fun for the whole family

Guadalupe Esquivel

Nice place to hang out with friends and family but the food take a very long time to get. Friendly customer service.

Coded _Ragon

It's pretty good for bowling and family fun. It's only my first choice when bowling though, as a lot of the games are kid oriented and some of the games are not in the best of condition. Despite this, there is still alot todo. There is racing games, lazor tag, rock climbing, and htc vive vr games. When compared to competition like Pinballs Arcade its definitely geared more for children than teens and adults. I still find Main event to be better than Dave and Busters only because of price, it's also cleaner than chucky cheese.

Cirel Goldberg

Great place to go with the family. Great rock climbing and bowling.

Taha Taherzadeh

Real fun place for kids to bowl!

kelli pizarro

Lots of fun! Especially love the laser tag. There's a pizza place, bar, bowling, rock climbing, and huge arcade.

Kevin Washington

It was empty. Waiter/Waitress were super pleasant to deal with. The whole vibe was good. The wings(boneless and traditional) were good along with a beef and pepperoni pizza

Cash Watkins

Amazing place to bring the kids or just to go and have some fun with friends the only downside it's really crowded on the weekends.

John Lutchka

So I took my daughter and her friends here to play with the summer pass going on. Get there around 330 or 4 o'clock was able to bowl for an hour and then all the lanes were taken up. Got one game of laser tag in and that was taken over by a group of adults. Only thing we could actually play over and over again was mini golf. Thought for a famliy friendly place we would have had a chance to play more of the activities more than once. So to save the day so they could do more I had to spend more money on arcade passes for the kids.

M McDowell

Love Main Event! It's the perfect place for summer fun with kids.

Mike Rhodes

Awesome place, bowling, arcade, laser tag ,lunar golf!! I took my wife here for multiple stop anniversary. We had a blast.. Taking the kids there next for another fun family time!! Definitely recommend for a fun date night or fun with the family.

Tony Piazza

Great place for rock climbing

Jessica Segura

Atmosphere is a little stiff. Employees don't talk very much and seem to rather not be bothered with things. Game area is pretty fun. Prize room has very little variety.

LaDonna Bryson

I really enjoy Main Event. They have a wide variety of activities to choose from. I also really like the specials that they have. Unlimited arcades on Monday is always a fun activity for the family and is such a great price!

Caleb Gutierrez

I had a blast! Monday is the best time to go cause they gave deals to play games for a small sum of money. Great date night

Safe M

Staff was friendly. We played billards and spent time in the arcade they're definitely worth the price.

Michelle Villarreal

Great time with friends and family. Love the Monday night deal.

lidia irma hernandez martinez

I love this place excelent place for entire family

caroline o'neal

I went there with my date just to go ham at the Wizard of Oz coin machine. There’s definitely a whole culture around that game and those committed to it. Pro tip: game cards on their own are sold in the arcade, don’t bother with the line at the front.

Chris Christian

Extremely fun place to go with friends or family. We took 6 adults and 2 kids. Everyone had a blast. Good food and games. They lost a star for the cost. Bowling was $36 dollars an hour. That was for up to 5 people but an extra $4/per for shoe rental. This place is super crazy on the weekends. If you want to chill I would go during the week. Monday nights they have $10 all play night. Overall, if your looking for fun for the whole family you can't go wrong with Main Event.

Madalyn Cantu

Hosted an event for our company here, they never shared any of the additional charges they would be adding on until after the event. Paid $300 more than expected, do not book big events here unless you are willing to pay more at the end of your event. Never got a waiter to help us, had 3 different managers coming in and out and no one was clear about any of the event details. They tried to win us back with free arcade games, as if that adds up to $400 in expenses. Poor customer service

Jeremy gonzalez

Bowling here is really fun. The kids enjoy the glow in the dark golf room. Overall, this place is a great place to go out and enjoy a night out with the family. Prices are good, and the customer service is great.

Shaun Barker

Too expensive! It makes it hard to enjoy a family night at those prices. $35+ for 2 people to bowl... ridiculous!

Gilbert Rosas

Really great, clean place to bring family. Staff is great. Events are fun. My family is always excited to come here. Thank you. I have suggested to others & they agreed that it's a great place.

Ronnie Roark

The manager was first rate today when I asked for assistance today. Thank you:)

Francisco Fuentes

Nice place to spend sometime with the family and friens. And good service too.

Merry Mohle

Good games fun for family, good calamari, the restraunt has very attentive wait staff, the burgers were cheap frozen meat, fish had skin still on it. Fries were ok. Drinks were good. Pool area very nice, Lazer tag put out golf lots of fun. So I do recommend for games and drinks, should eat before or after.

LaTorya Cole

We had a blast, however my card was charged twice for two transactions and I now have to wait to receive my money back.

MYfav BLACKGUY

The bowling is about the funnest thing the do, most of the games in the arcade and the equipment for the laser tag are old and in bad condition. The restaurant has very good food on the other hand but i honestly believe in my opinion that the experience i had as a while wasn't worth the money i paid.. I would stick to D&B

12thMan Kyle Field

ok so me and my girlfriend decided to do something fun on a Saturday afternoon, so we decided on Main Event to sone bowling and have some drinks.. Well when we get there we waited 25 minutes in line and there were only 3 people in front of us the whole time. When we finally made it to check in, the lady who was helping us didn't smile and not very welcoming, we looked past those two issues. So we asked about the day passes and what we can do with them and she said that we have unlimited access to bowling and pool and laser tag and I think rock climbing . So we said that cool and we needed two passes.I paid the 62 dollars and add another 50 bucks in there for food and drinks... Anyways we started bowling and time flew by and the next thing you know the screen says go see the customer service rep or go to the customer service station. So I did and that's when IT WAS FINALLY TOLD TO ME THAT WITH IT BEING SATURDAY THAT I COULD ONLY HAVE A HOUR AT TIME, depending on how busy they were..Well,Well,well isn't that a convenient for them? Get your money let you bowl for a little while and push you to the side for other people to give them money.. Back to the story the lady at the desk said that we had to sign back in and wait..Now if this was said from the start of the transaction we would've opted to spend our money somewhere else and not here.. We wanted to bowl for an unlimited amount of time, no more than 2 hours but that didn't happen because the system wasn't running correctly that day..They dropped the ball because we were not informed... So on top of that I posted about my negative experience on yelp and someone name Luna from Main Event replied and apologized and said that this would be referred to the area team leader and someone would contact you..

Ninja Tube

Very fun place to go to but kinda expensive like every other place like it

Ramona Burton

We placed an order the order came we wanted to pay know one would take our money. Finally we went to the bar and paid we knew our table number and that helped. They need a better system to track payments.

Harsh Shah

This a good place to hangout, especially for bowling. Only thing I wish was they would get new shoes and balls for bowling. They all are quite worn out.

Ruchi Iyer

Very nice place specially for birthday parties, well organized and thought of. I just wish they had little more security on entry

Ventilation - Let's vent

This is a really cool place for adults and children. There is so much to do for my entire family. I can't wait to go back to do more such as bowling, miniature golf and laser tag.

Night King

This place was very nice with clean premises and great games. The food was fresh and the bowling experience was all around amazing.

Stephanie Brown

Food was good. Atmosphere was upbeat, the bowling lanes are tight with tables but fun. Might do it again, would have to look for a package deal though.

traci hendrix

Great indoor rec option: bowling, laser tag, glow dark mini golf, arcade, food...bring your big bills!! ($$$)

Edgar Bravo

The games and options are great. Food is sub-par, ordered burgers , grilled chicken and Cobb salad. For the price you definitely don't get the satisfaction that you would at any other burger or sandwich spot. Equipped with Wall climbing,an arcade with interactive games, bowling, and filled with fun. Also a pizza cafe.

Desirae Black

You and your kids will have a blast here!! Great for birthday parties! Bring some money you will be spending a lot. Lol

Paulina Fernandez

Staff was super friendly. Bartenders at the bar were kind and very attentive to everyone. I barely had to wait at all to get a drink, that's how fast and attentive they are. Great customer service skills from all staff members. If you're looking for a good time with friends and family, this is a good spot. Adults can bowl and have a few drinks, while the kids (or adults as well) can enjoy the arcade section along with a game of pool. Will be going back again. :)

Deepti Boddapati

The good: unpretentious, family friendly activities. A wide range of things to do. Relatively cheap packages for the activities. The food was decent. The bad: the cocktails seemed very watered-down. Several people in my group noticed it.

Alyssa Hightower

This was such a fun place to be! The workers were fantastic and we're very happy and cheery. I had a game take my money and they gladly helped me get it back and even gave me free games! I had a great time, especially after getting a medal for a competition earlier in the day. Great way to celebrate!

niko Robertson

Lanes were as dry as could be. A server never came to wait on us, had to go to the bar for drinks. The bartender was to busy talking to her friends to wait on us. The game broad kept changing out scores and the pins kept falling on their own. I have never been so disappointed in an alley. Never again will I step foot back in that place.

Taffy Tornado

The lazer tag was pretty fun, though when done with lazer tag, no water fountains could be found.

Krystal Cortez

This place is always super fun if you go with a group of friends. I would recommend it

Richard Allen

Fun times. Bar service was slow. Everything else was great.

Boby J

I've never encountered a manager ( Jesse ) with such a nasty ,pathetic and extremely poor attitude . This guy obviously got all the credentials to represent main event. You should be a shamed for having that represent you.

Andres Rodriguez

Awesome place to take family! From pool tables, Putt-Putt glow in the dark, laser tag, videos games, rocker climbing, private party rooms food and a bar! You can be there all day!

Raleigh Savage

It's fun for like an hour and then your get incredibly bored and realize you've spent $20 on a cheap plastic prize. All in all a good time though, and they have an awesome rock climbing area for beginning to advanced climbers

Travis Harp

A bit over priced when you take into account that everyone has to pay, even parents who are just there to watch the kids. Bowling shoes are extra (seems like for the price they should throw those in) and the arcade is on three pricey side with $15 lasting about 10 minutes. My son loved the climbing wall. The putt putt golf was so bad we bailed half way though. We didn't do laser tag this time but it was fun when we did it in the past. The games can take a while to get going and the arena is a bit small but still good. For the 3 of us without any food and with the summer special I dropped $96 for about 5 hours of mostly watching my son climb the wall. Thankfully there was no wait so he got as much time as he wanted. If there had been a wait I'm not sure what we would have done.

Shabana Shaik

This place is so awesome.. Good for birthday parties and fun days.. Overall great fun for kids

Kym Quirl

Bowling laser tag drinks arcade n family Good time

Christina Taylor

We have always loved Main Event. This was our first time back after living out of state for 8 years. It did not disappoint! We got the $19.95 unlimited play wristband(only $10.95 after 9pm on Fridays) which allows you to play any game(pool, bowling, rock climbing, glow golf, and laser tag) as much as you want until they close. The arcade games are not included but they had a special on those as well but we didn't purchase it. Main Event is good clean fun and we will definitely be back with our kids. Even though some activities have height limits for younger kiddos, there is still plenty to do. The only disappointments I had(hence the four stars) were that we arrived a few minutes before 9:00 and we didn't know about the $10.95 special. We gladly would have waited the extra 5-10 minutes to get the bands half price but at least we know for next time. Also, the food was not very good and the restrooms were dirty, probably because it was a busy Friday night but they could still have had someone check them. We still had a blast and will definitely be back!

April Billingsley

There is so much fun stuff to do with your kids and family. I would have gave 5 stars but they need to redo the black light golf. You can barely see when go play.

Garey Jackson

Good times and great fun

Adam Johnson

Fun place to get sloppy and break the games by pulling the controllers too hard or pouring nacho cheese into the seats. The best game for the money is the air hockey, and I beat my girlfriend twice while she beat me four times

Yu Zhao

Great place for family fun! No matter is bowling or laser tag you will love it. Also check the promotions out they have great deals. Food is ok not too impressed.

Alexander B

This place was okay. The games looked fun and everybody there seemed to have a good time. The reason I rated it 2 stars is because of the prices. The prices are outrageous. Unless you have plenty of money to spare, don't go here.

losers club

The games were alright, and the place was pretty empty the entire time so lines for things weren't long, but arcades are pretty expensive compared to a public pool or park, so take that as you will. Spent over 100 dollars on three people.

jeffrey knight

Fun place, cruddy management The bartender Reuben was very nice and very helpful and willing to go above and beyond his job duties. The manager Jesse call mom the other hand was not I was in line for 10 to 15 minutes trying to get bowling shoes. I'm not a small man by any means of the definition. So I quietly gesture to him to come over and see me when he ignored me I walked out of my place in line and exchange words with him he stated in a very aggravated tone that he would not come over to me because I flagged him down. Himself along with another manager decided to walk away after they were done handling the custom of they were with now I feel like I need to say something because of the fact that this is rude this is not customer service at all or ever. So please be Ware when you bring your party's family friends here to this place do not have a situation and take it to manager Jesse

Hitesh Patel

Very chilling place for entertainment here in Austin. Offering ALL-YOU-CAN-PLAY ACTIVITIES for playing Bowling, Billiards, Laser Tag, Gravity Ropes and much more lot of fun games for kids as well as youngsters. Too much crowded during weekends including Friday night. Great concession on weekdays. Great atmosphere/ambience and inside with quality people. Nice taste restaurant, Casino PlayStation, kind cooperating service staff, neat and clean restrooms are good attraction to motivate people visit frequently. Enjoyed a lot

David S

Great family place. Lots to do inside. From games to rock climbing many other things

Andres Botello

Had a blast. Bowled, had a drink, and played some arcade games! Was legit

Krishna Rao

Main event is very nice place with family. they have variety of things to do like bowling, rock climbing, laser tag, glow golfing, arcade games. We tried most of the things except the bowling. usually we went for many birthday parties here and also hosted once. The food choices are not that great but enough to get you going to spend 2-3 hrs easily very leisurely.

Jessica Denise

Well, I've been to the one in Atlanta with the canopy walk, etc. Wish this one had the same type of stuff. Some of the games didn't work but we did recover our money. Will definitely go back, great food, great deals and ambiance.

Donald Zubetz

Great place for you to take your child that drives for a birthday party you can drink... Son driving home

Destiny Lewis

Went to a staff party here and the customer service was not satisfactory. Staff avoided eye contact with us and pretended not to hear us. We rented three bowling lanes which all three malfunctioned (balls wouldn’t come back, the pins wouldn’t reset). We asked for assistance where they issued some refunds and move the three lanes somewhere down the way. We played and the same thing happened. Even the mechanic came out and said there was something wrong with the lanes. When I asked for the manager, he was completely rude. He said that he could only refund those who had wristbands and/or their receipts (which we all had) and the other people who paid for only bowling, “I don’t know what to tell ya.” He then proceeded to tell me, “Well, there are people who pay for shoes, but not the lanes.” When I asked why he said that because we all paid for our lanes and at the price we were told, he said, “Well, I’m just saying,” as if accusing us of stealing. Not to mention, we spent mad money there that night on drinks, food, tips, and games. He then proceeded to say, “Well you were that big group sitting over there (the dining area), right?” I asked why was that relevant to the issue. I never got a response. Afterward, I walked away. One staff member came and said she apologized for her manager’s comments and proceeded to give us game card with unlimited pay for an hour and one free round of laser tag (which we previously paid for) . We thank the one staff who helped us, but it’s sad that she had to do that in order to make up for her manager’s ridiculous and childish attitude. Definitely won’t be returning.

Ian Chiu

Loved hanging out there with my friends. Fast service and good price. The privacy of the bowling lanes allowed us to converse without being too loud to other around us. I wish that the bowling shoes could have been cleaned more because when I received mine, they were wet inside.

Lueds Far out

I visited Main Event as part of a school group field trip and the kids and I had a great time. With so many different activities available it was difficult for anyone to get bored. 10 pin bowls is my favourite, but the arcade games, pool tables, putt putt golf and rock climbing walls were all well patronised by the group. Great day out for groups and excellent for hosting birthday parties.

Dustin Popham

We come here for family gatherings, its entertainment for the entire family. They have great food and drink specials, and tons of things for the family.

Brittany De La Cruz

Just go for the rock climbing and bowling. Custer service has always been good. I'm a beginner but like the variety in the rock climbing area and that equipment is all included.

Kathryn Lowrance

My family hadn't been to Main Event for a couple of years. So, we decided to do the Monday night special, as we always used to do. Bad mistake! Now if you play arcade games with the special, you don't get points to use for prizes. This takes the fun out of it, so why bother?! Also, the prices for the games have really gone up. This will be the last time we come to Main Event.

Cifarelli Family

Great fun for a family or friends outing. Would like to see a few more games for younger kids but other than that a good time with bowling, games , food, plenty of TV for sports fans etc

Johnny Blaze

I begin by telling you this place is a destination location for most people trying to beat the heat with indoor activities. There is mini golf, laser tag, billiards, bowling, and rock climbing. There is of course video games. On top of all this there are beverages for kids and adults, and a decent menu. It was expensive, but compared to what? Compared to the movies, maybe; but you could play everything but video games with an unlimited pass for $20. The movies would cost you that much if you decide to snack, and a movie is much less time. We were at the Main Event for four hours @ $20 each... Not bad.

Tanisha Murray

Love this place!! You can't go wrong here. Fun...fun...Fun!!

Paul Tamayo

Great place to spend day with the kids. Video games could be better. Great price!

Gene Ledbetter

Been going there for years and always liked it. They have evolved and made improvements that are very pleasing. So many things to do in a family friendly environment.

0 00

Awesome place tons of fun. Both kid and adult activities

Beth Flournoy

Always so much fun for a really good price. Signed up for the emails and they gave me 30 minutes free arcade play too. We did bowling and rock climbing and had a bunch of fun.

Georgia Turner

Kids from the Rising Star Church in Austin Texas had a very good time

John Bernal

Great venue for family fun. Good chicken wings and a full bar. The pizza's could use some attention on flavor. However, that is a minor critique. Prices are good, except for the bowling, the bowling is ridiculously overpriced. All together it is a good place. If they priced the bowling element more fairly, it would be more of frequent stop.

Troy Johnson

My daughter had a wonderful time.

Karen Tamporello

When they tell you a 15 minute wait for a bowling lane expect to wait over an hour and then be told that it’s because all of the online reservations keep bumping you down the line even though you’re actually there waiting... they also collect your money up front after they’ve lied about the wait time which means you will get your money back on your card in 5-7 business days. Also they are not even remotely apologetic by this absurdity. It was our first time going there to spend $160 on lunch and bowling and I assure you we WILL NEVER return! Management needs to retrain their employees and actually pay attention to what’s going on. Terrible business to give your money to. Go to Dave and Busters where the food and drinks are actually decent.

Cade Davis

Amazing prices and good clean facility. Loved it

Alastair MacPhail

After spending hundreds of dollars here for my son's birthday party, the kids carefully allocated their points in the prize store, only to be told that an item was supposed to be 900 points instead of 750 as labeled. Instead of honoring the listed price, the staff refused to budge, repeatedly, even though they conceded it was their mistake. On the ride home my kids said they never want to go back and I completely agree.

Marc Miller

I arrived in Austin for business meetings and quickly ascertained my team needed a team building activity, stat! The sign caught my eye, so I looked them up - they have bowling, billiards, arcade games, laser tag, blacklight miniature golf, and of course, food! Main Event was very easy to work with, and gave us a wonderful team building package on short notice, and the price was very reasonable. I had to confirm the contract about 3 times but it was easy. The food was delicious too. The bowling equipment and seating areas were well maintained and visually attractive. I ran into some problems with my laser tag equipment that was promptly switched out. One of the arcade games (Star Wars Racer) had some unusable buttons but it was still playable, I was glad just to be able to play this classic among all those much newer games. I would definitely use them again for our next event.

Dalton Traxler-Callender

Great place for a night out with friends or family. Also great place for a company party. We had our holiday party here and everything was amazing. Food was good, drinks amazing. If you do bowling make sure you talk to them about the times and get those scheduled right. "That was our bad". Check them out!

Antoine Garrett

Awesome place to hang out. Won't hurt your pockets.

Bay Houseworth

The guy at the rock climbing section would not let me rock climb because I had 1 sangria..... I paid $53 for 2 people & I can’t rock climb because of 1 sangria... also he was rude.

Matt Trussell

You can spend the whole day here. Bowling, laser tag, climbing walls, mini golf, video games, and good food. The service in the restaurant is usually pretty slow even when they aren't busy, so I wouldn't go here just to eat, but that's the only real issue.

Kyle Perez

Great place to take your kids. They have almost everything here ranging from food, bowling, video games, and physical games. Adults are welcomed here also with what I believe is a full bar and pool tables that are in good shape. Highly recommend visiting.

robert perez

Had company party and it was fun... Good drinks and the atmosphere was very fun could spend Alot of money in that place

Melondy West

Awesome place, family oriented & clean. Plenty of games, bowling, pool, laser tag, rock climbing, good food.

Scott Daywood

Good entertaining place for most everyone. Rock climbing, bowling, shuffleboard, billiards, laser tag, mini golf, and video games along with food and drinks (alcoholic and non). Easy to spend lots of time and money doing stuff there, but is a cool place overall.

Maggie Swinarski

Fun place to go. Service not so much.

Silent Zychi

Ordered food To-go and they messed up my order. I called to tell them i would be needing to go pick up the order yet I was told to hold off while they asked a manager. It took them 2 hrs to finally call back by that time I had already eaten something else and was expecting my money back. However I agreed to pick up some food another time and they would document my name and they would remake my the order the next time I went. Yesterday I went and before I ordered I talked to a manager named Jesse and he was unable to help me nor did he appear he wanted to help me. I explained my situation and told them about a previous agreement. Yet he disregarded me and asked me for proof of the agreement. Since I couldn't remember the last person who helped me I tried to recall details yet I was totally disregarded and brushed off like if I made up a story to get food. I explained I paid for an order which I didn't get and that I wasn't asking for free food if he could just ask another manager they would corroborate my story. Yet he didn't care and I also mentioned that the other manager said he would document it so that I wouldn't have any issues. Yet nothing was done by Jesse to even try to try to help. I felt like I was being treated like a second class citizen or if they thought I was lying and trying to get a free meal. I was basically ripped off $20 dollars since they don't even know how to remake food that was incorrectly made. All they had to do was let me go pick up my food and take back the wrong order.

Sarah Bodnar

This place was horrible. The service was poor, the staff at the restaurant was drunk and rude as can be. We lost money at a machine, I asked for help, got shuffled around to 3 different employees just to be told to wait at the game for someone to come help me. I waited at the game for 10 minutes, no employee showed up. When I went to find another employee, the same one who told me he'd send help was playing guitar hero. I went and spoke to the manager and his excuse for this horrible behavior was "My employees get into this mindset at night that it's okay to be lazy." That is the lamest excuse I've ever heard. To make matters EVEN WORSE, my boyfriend left his wallet there. We attempted to call multiple times to ask if his wallet was there. An automatic voice answers and gives you options to call. I attempted to reach the employees at the location, nobody answered. After the failed attempts of trying to reach an employee, I called the party center. They still did not answer. I went in to the location and they didn't check for the wallet, just said they haven't seen it. I attempted to call again today, rather than waste my gas driving to get no help, still NO ANSWER. What type of business is this lazy behavior accepted in? This is pathetic.

Cameron Adil

Nice place lots of fun. food is not bad. Staff are very nice. my kids love this place.

Sundar

Great ambience, perfect for friday night.

Cassandra Weaver

We went there as a group and we all had a blast. So many game options from normal arcade to bowling and laser tag. Food and drinks were great and the staff was quick to help when we needed it.

Kali Davis

Came on a Saturday night for bowling but there was a 2 hour wait. Wound up playing an hour of pool. The peach belini wine has been the best drink I've had so far!

Lorenzo Vargas

The prices are kinda steep but the events are very appealing

Roy Hammonds

It's got bowling, rock climbing, laser tag, arcade games, etc. Food is decent. Good bathrooms. A fun place to go with your friends or take your kids.

E L

Its improved in the last year. We didnt like it before but something turned around. Now we enjoy the food and experience. We especially love the rock climbing. Its a little pricey but rock climbing is affordable.

Omar Medina

Awesomeness. Great family hang out.

Jean M

Clean, very service oriented. Enjoyed the atmosphere and everything there is offered there

Jack Hoggard

Main event is great for parties, events, or even if you feel like bowling on a Monday night. Been coming here forever and have always had a great experience.

Les Johnson

Fun for all! Decent meal. Of course, incomparable to the Mrs.

nick name

I sat there drinking beer and eating food and the place kept getting better and better, went and played some awesome games and felt like a rock star, then closed my tab and holy hamburgers batman there must have been some gold dust in them thar buns. My tab for a combo meal, side of fries and 5 beers was over 60 dollars. Okay maybe 7 beers, officer, but still! 60 dollars!?! The price of fun these days.. go to twin peaks instead ;) ;) ;) ;)

Tonya Henry

This was my first time going to this establishment. It was pretty easy to find and there was plenty of parking. There's even a ramp for those that use a wheelchair or can I go upstairs. The inside is also very spacious we sat by the bar which was quite lovely. there are TV screens all over the place. The bowling alley portion was nicely spaced with multiple Lanes but the bowling looked very expensive. They have food and game options that make it nice. There is also golf, laser tag, and a rock climbing wall. There is something for everyone inside the Main Event.

Rebecca Wilkins

Probably one of the best bowling outings I've ever had. We had kids with us of different ages and the staff was very accommodating and friendly. We didn't get much in the way of food, but the cheesy french fries were delicious.

Riya Chauhan

I always love this place because it is a fun place where you can do many things, the things l like the most are rock climbing and laser tag. Even though it can seem a bit pricy it's totally worth it because the people are nice and the place is fun and overall great!

Saurabh Saxena

Nice place to spend an evening

Masooma Khambati

I hope they bring in more fun games for kids under 5. Like how high 5 has!

Patrick Friar

A regular stop for us, main event is fun for the whole family (though there isn't much for kids under ~5). Nice atmosphere with a reasonable noise level for a busy, but not quite crowded Saturday afternoon. $45 lasted us a little over an hour and the prize selection had a range of options as always, but a few of our favorite games were out of order or had issues functioning. 3/5 only because of the technical issues, we'll be back and hopefully they'll be working next time.

Michael M

Had a company Christmas party here and it was a very enjoyable experience. Service at the bar was quick and attentive. Staff seemed affable and happy to help. Jake, our server took great care of us.

Graham Brady

Went for a birthday party on a Saturday. Kids loved it. Tons of stuff to do....bowling, golf, games, laser tag, and rock climbing. Main Event party host was very attentive and professional. Note that weekends are pretty crazy...lots of kids running around screaming. Not a place to go to wind down at all.

Emma Keeton

Nice environment, kept really clean. The mini golf course was okay, however the mini golf "room" was extremely warm and had no water fountains. We rushed through the second half of the course just to get out. I don't like the payment system of the arcade, you pay a set amount of money and get a card you can only use there. Lazer tag was fun, there are upgrades, but they aren't hidden in the slightest. Some of the gun/vests are broken or messed up, mine never showed my score and one of our friends' reset halfway through. These are the only things we did there do I can't speak for the rest of the place. Overall, everything was pretty nice.

Satish Appasani

Awesome laser tag game but very old arcade games. Could not play bowling.

Victor M

Nice big place with events, games and food for the day. I'd go every week but none in my area.

Florence Tait

Lots of fun, employees great help and friendly, will go again.

Violeta Castro

Yes, they have Beat Saber! The hand controls are sort of heavy after a little while, just FYI :)

Marco Salinas

Fun atmosphere, alright drinks. They close-out the bowling earlier than their hours suggest so wrap up your last game about 20 mins b4 closing or u will be cut-off unapologetically.

Erinn Hughes

Great place for some family fun and games.

Dustin D. Trammell

Lots of activities and a large arcade to play. The food and bar is also excellent!

Emilee Flott

My 9yr old son had a blast here lots of things to do and play.

Jennifer Y.

They have the newest technology when it comes to their bowling stuff. The overhead screens and the score screens for inputting your information are so nice. The lanes are seemingly always waxed quite well and the lanes are nicely lit. The staff at the front desk are friendly. There are also other things here to do such as rock climbing, lunar golfing, pool tables, and even a small arcade. They have a small bar and a menu for food. Their food is not all that and their prices for drinks are not too great. The price for bowling is pretty average since bowling is pretty much known to be on the expensive side. I believe it was about $25/hr and then like $4 something for shoes per person. The place in a whole as far as bowling alleys go .. is very clean and feels nice and new inside. If you want food or a drink just go and get it yourself because the waiters and waitresses come by every 30 minutes or so. Be prepared to come in and bowl one hour at a time or put multiple names in so you have another lane ready by the time you get off your first one because they only let you have one hour at a time per lane. Plenty of parking but the entrance is on the side of the building, not the front.

Alexa Sandford

I love this place. It is a great place to bowl, play putt putt golf in the dark,rock climb and play games. This is a great location. This is a great place for parties. The food is great and the staff is very friendly.

EGCHS

service very slow, insufficient staff, rude front desk and overpriced

Andrew Bindner

Great place for kids and adults. More geared for kids obviously, but similar concept in the arcade as Dave and Buster's. Rock Climbing area is good for beginner rock climbers, no challenging routes, but a good way to keep muscle up. The hand holds are enormus and the routes are not challenging. Family enjoys coming for a few hours and then it's a little too much stimulation, so perfect for a small mid afternoon break.

Tamara H.

Large drink selection, The bacon cheese fries were a little weak for $8! but other than that its a good vibe. :)

Ruth T

The place is actually nice, with the opportunity to have a great time with friends or family. However the service was terrible, it was my 1st time at this location. I thought it might have been just our server, but as the night continued and we moved to different areas unfortunately it was just the service. We spoke to a manager and he made an effort to make it right, I just don't know if I would go back. Hopefully your experience will be better than ours, if you decide to go.

MattD

Way over priced! Very poor drinks! Food is gross and the service ie even worse. Go to Dave and Busters or an alley, doesnt matter.

Jeremy Dufner

Celebrated my Dad's 72nd birthday here. They put out quite the spread of food. We bowled and played pool. My parents, both my brothers and their families, and it went off without a hitch. Thanks for helping us celebrate our Dad's birthday.

Nathan Ward

this place was really fun to go with my band, except for whatever the lane malfunctioned in my pins got pushed into the lane.

steve B

ZERO customer service. The so called manager Jesse is a repulsive excuse for a human being.

Business Hours of Main Event Austin in Texas

SUNDAY
11AM–12AM
MONDAY
(VETERANS DAY) 11AM–2AM HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
11AM–12AM
WEDNESDAY
11AM–12AM
THURSDAY
11AM–12AM
FRIDAY
11AM–2AM
SATURDAY
9AM–2AM

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