Came here for a work event, they do have several older arcade classics and pinball games, place was…read morerented out for our company so everything was free play. Here is breakdown of everything I sampled and how it all faired There was fries and chicken tenders ordered for our group, piping hot and delicious, they did have beers on tap but I opted for modelo especial that came in a can. Piping cold straight from the can Game wise they had some older classics Neo-geo arcade unit offering samurai showdown classic, mk2 arcade, street fighter alpha and dual player vr shooting game forgot the name. In all since the place was rented out we didn't have to wait on any game to play, so if you are in the area and want to relive some of your childhood again this applies to folks over 40 lol that use to beg to stay in arcade malls then this is the place for you lol. Service ***** helpful and friendly staff Ambiance **** loud due to some of the games volume almost at max, definitely nostalgic for days of prehome gaming lol

Lots of fun. I've been here a few times during the day with my kids…read more My only minor complaint is the joystick on some of the games need service. If I were paying a quarter, I'd ask for my money back, but since it's not, I was happy to just move on to the next machine.

Super cute and fun place to go to for arts and crafts! My friends and I came to make phone…read morecharms/keychains and the entire experience was so welcoming and relaxing! We didn't make a reservation, but they still allowed us to do a walk in. The staff is very friendly and they were helpful the entire time we were there, we never felt rushed or anything. Defenitely recommend coming here if you want to make a cute accessory for yourself/others or just as a fun activity to do!

Lumee was such an amazing experience and the service was so attentive and kind!…read more The charm selection here is super vast and there is a lot of options of things to make! They also have a lot of different glue icing options in glitter, shimmer, and pastel! It was so much fun to make a frame and hair clips, but they have a lot of different options!They explained how to do everything so easily and I love how everything turned out!

Cool experience for my kids…read more Parking plentiful nearby. Nice people. ---------------

If you have motion sickness, you can do this! BUT YOU must know how to recalibrate your equilibrium…read morefirst! Or at least know your triggers. I have motion sickness and Ican not ride 3D/4D rides without feeling queezy. I can not watch the classic Star Wars movie because it was too shaky for me. Hell, (spoilers) i didnt even know they blew up the death star because i couldnt watch the ending of the first movie! I can't do Star Tours, soaring over the world/california, spinning rides, playing first person shooter (fps) games...get the picture? I had to try this for myself to say if I truly can or can not do VR. There are "moving" elements in this VR game that can cause motion sickness. Standing still as your surroundings move is a major part of this very immersing game! You will also be going "up/down" ramps on a flat service, so that will throw off your equilibrium. Defying virtual physics is what Dennis explained. I had my ways to gain back my center and refocus as I was playing this game. If you wear glasses, please bring them, it will help! I thought I had mine, but I forgot it. The staff will help you get calibrated with the equipment and send you on your way. At one point, my vr set started to get blurry so I had a hard time seeing the enemies, but they were big enough to see when they're "five feet" in front of you, lol. It also got blurry because sweat was starting to form around my eyes. This is going to be a very lengthy review. First off, parking is a little confusing if you're not from the area. I had to circle three times to park on the same side as this venue. There is a parking structure on the opposite side of the street. All structures give you 90 minutes free without the need of validation. Then, it can go up to $25 for the maximum structure price. The venue is like the TARDIS. It's bigger on the inside, haha. The door remains locked, but they have a ring doorbell that contains a phone number to call for someone to come open the door for you. Talk about a personal greeting! When you first walk in, you have a set of stairs. They also have a handicap lift, so they are ADA compliant! Kudos! They have a row of stationery equipment that allows you to run/walk in place and turn. They also have a two-seater ride. They have 5 seatbelts that will strap you in for safety. One for each shoulder, one for your lap, and one each for your feet. They also have an overhead bar that you pull down as if youre actually on a Rollercoaster. If you ride the Rollercoaster one, you will get sick. You will experience the motion, but you won't get the effect (wind/air) of a moving vehicle. They have a wall of lights set as an aquarium as a little seated waiting area. They suggest optimum fun and experience, 6 to 8 people in your party. That is also how many guests can play in each area. They have two areas that are meant for 8 players, their pvp area and their main floor. Get this! They have an escape room, max is 6 players! I definitely want to come back and try this one! Another area is family friendly and is great for up to 6 people as well. Dennis explained to us that the reason this place has the word "World" in this establishment is because these rooms came from all over the place! I think he said the family friendly room was from china/taiwan/japan...etc.. so that's pretty cool! They have a little area where you can host a party, but it's not secluded, it's open to the public. This venue is open to the public and walk-ins are good, but you may have to wait. Dennis mentioned some guest had to wait 2-3 hours until their turn. The guest did leave a deposit to ensure their spot in line. So they suggest to book online to set up a reservation. Each gaming area is about a 30 minute session. You will sweat because you will be moving a lot. It is a workout! Only one sad note, I wish there was more air flow in the building. Because I have motion sickness, I needed fresh air to cool me down. This was a fun experience and I do intend on coming back!

Born to do art, forced to write emails...I know I've been saying this a lot (especially w/all the…read moregreat businesses I've found lately), but seriously I'm so happy this place exists. ARTime BARRO is part pottery studio, part community space, and is a relaxing, chill place where you can unleash the creativity you thought was dead, where your artistic spirit gets to come out to play, if only for just a little bit of time in this crazy world. On a recent weekend, I had the opportunity to take the One-Time Class, which is a one-hour course designed for complete beginners. You get to make two pieces, one by hand at the table and one on the pottery wheel. The class size was small (just 5 people) and we got great 1:1 instruction and guidance from our knowledgeable instructor Max. I've always wanted to try the wheel and was surprised how hard it was to use it but it was such a great experience that I think everyone should try at least once. After you sculpt your pieces, you are invited to come back to hand paint (glaze) your work at no additional cost. You can also have them do a one-color glaze for you, but after I saw all the multi-colored pieces of other folks previous to me, it was no contest to decide that I wanted to color my pieces myself. You have up to 3 months to come back to glaze so it's very doable in anyone's busy LA (corporate) lifestyle. Pricing was very reasonable for such a cool bespoke experience. There are a lot of pottery painting studios (e.g. Color Me Mine) but this is awesome bc you get to make the pottery AND color it later! I've already recommended this place to countless people!

My friends and I were looking for a beginner pottery class and found this place through Groupon. We…read moreattended the one-time class, which was a nice introduction to pottery. Our instructor was friendly and gave clear directions on how to mold our pieces. We each made 2 pieces, so the one hour really flew by. We had the option to come back to glaze our pieces or have the studio glaze them for us, and opted for the latter. There's a small lot behind the building, but it was full when I went. It wasn't difficult to find free street parking on a Sunday evening in this area. The pottery pieces could use a bit of extra care in handling (my wheel-thrown piece had rough edges and a random piece stuck on that wasn't there initially, and the glazing didn't look thorough on my other piece), but overall I was happy with my pieces. This was a fun experience, and worth the value!

Everything changes when you step over the threshold into the World of Barbie…read more I wouldn't say it's like you left the "real" world behind you, because the World of Barbie is every bit as real as the world outside. Maybe more real. The World of Barbie is a celebration of Women. Inside this space great effort has been exerted to keep at bay the forces that normally pit women against each other. In the World of Barbie you get to see women and girls interacting as Sisters, respecting each other, supporting each other, cheering each other on. That's really something to behold. I mean, this is California. Not just California, it's Southern California. It's Santa Monica, the actual setting for the TV series Baywatch. Even a casual observer, even a guy as clueless as me, can see it's tough to be a woman in a place with such a narrow definition of "Beauty." That's why World of Barbie is so special. The World of Barbie blasts a hole in the little box that defines what it is to be Beautiful. The World of Barbie gives all of us, men included, the space to celebrate All Women. It was a such a joy to see women interacting in this special space. In this World, all women are Barbie and treat each other with love and with utmost respect. It was fun seeing all these women addressing each other as Barbie. "Your outfit looks great, Barbie!" "Thank you, Barbie, your outfit is so pretty too!" This is a super popular event and it gets a little crowded inside. But what you don't see here is people cutting in front of each other or a constant jockeying for position. What you see is people smiling and patiently waiting their turn, often allowing someone else to go first. No one tries to rush you when you're trying to get a photo. In fact, people offer to take a photo for you so you can get your whole party in the shot. It's that atmosphere of mutual respect and courtesy that makes World of Barbie more "real" than the real world. Because here you see evidence of something real that you don't always notice in the outside world: the Sisterhood of Women. Absent the expectations of the outside world you see how women naturally relate to each other, as equals, and with genuine appreciation for what makes each woman unique. You see authenticity, diversity, inclusiveness. I think that's what I appreciated the most, the inclusivity. I loved seeing Barbies representing so many different cultures. I loved seeing Mexican Barbies, Asian Barbies, Black Barbies, and especially differently abled Barbies and Barbies in wheelchairs. They even had a Ken with vitiligo. A week after I visited World of Barbie I saw the movie. I was really happy to see the movie was just as inclusive as the World of Barbie. The movie was a lot of fun, but in my opinion the World of Barbie was more fun. The World of Barbie was more fun than the movie because I got to see so many beautiful Barbies all dressed up for the event and having so much fun. It was truly like spending time in Barbie World. Mikey C says: Come on, Barbie, let's Party!

World of Barbie is a girls dream!…read more I'm truly so blessed to have a friend who gifted this experience to me, my inner child was so happy, The right levels of nostalgia and aesthetic was on point at world of Barbie. I loved that you were able to get the whole history on her while still having a great time. I loved seeing everyone go all out from head to toe pink, there were so many age groups I noticed as well, which to me really highlights the fact that they were trying to be inclusive. There's countless photo opportunities and not too crowded so you're def able to get the shot.

An awesome and fun night out! We were taking a walk on 4th Street in downtown Santa Monica and…read morehappily discovered SportsFest. The batting cages caught our eyes through the window, but once we went inside, we discovered you could also play tennis, lacrosse, cricket, and padel. Each cage had virtual screens with scoring (think Top Golf, but with racket/paddle sports) and you can rotate between all the sports in one reserved lane. There's a bar in the back giving it a Lucky Strike-ish feel and there's also a foosball table and pool table. The two of us played a quick half hour just to try it, but could have easily played for over an hour plus and had a full-on date night here. Great place for groups, big and small, and glad to have a fun entertainment space in downtown Santa Monica!

What a fun and great place to hang out with friends and family! There are 4 batting cages that…read moreallows you to play interactive / semi-digital sports: baseball, tennis, lacrosse, and cricket. You can switch off between each sports and absolutely no experience or skills are necessary. We were told golf will be added in the future but not sure when that will happen. There are also several arcade games, foosball table, pool table, AND skee-ball machines!! How cool is that?! The place also has a small private room and a bungalow, along with a back area with 2 bars where they also serve food. Upstairs: there's another batting cage and an area to just chill and hang out. There are a bunch of tv's throughout the place, I believe they sometime have sports/watch parties. This would be such an awesome venue to host a birthday party or work/group event. Overall: great place to hang out before or after spending time at the nearby Third Street Promenade and the Santa Monica Pier, which are both only a few minutes walk away. Friendly staff is also a plus! Parking: several public parking structures (#1-7) are located nearby that are all within about a 5-minute walk. Parking Structure #1 is probably the closest one, just down the street. About a 2-3 minute walk.

Illusion Magic Lounge - Magic by the Sea was such a fun experience for all ages and absolutely…read moreworth the visit! The night starts in an intimate bar setting where you get to enjoy strolling magic up close, which immediately pulls you into the experience. From there, you move into a smaller room for a pre-show performance that builds anticipation before heading into the main theater area. The setup was done incredibly well. The seating in the main show area was perfectly arranged and angled so everyone had a great view no matter their height or where they were seated. There really isn't a bad seat in the house. The overall atmosphere had a very intimate, Magic Castle-style feel that made the entire experience feel special and immersive. Every part of the night felt thoughtfully designed and added to the magic of it all. We had an amazing time and are already looking forward to going again!

Jon Armstrong was impressive in his tricks and absolutely hilarious when engaging the crowd. The…read moreage group of the audience was quite extreme. It's really all ages type of show. The magician said he works in Disney cruises he was mostly keeping it PG. While exiting some of us were told if we wanted to see more magic to go another room. We of course were curious and went with . The room was much smaller. This time I was a bit closer to see the magic tricks that I gasp. The illusion on how we were being tricked was amusing. Not knowing what to expect my friend and I decided to stay for the evening event which was as a burlesque show. Adding the show was only 15 dollars . The ladies had an amazing performance along a live band which was quite entertaining. The hostess was extremely funny she was the best part of the burlesque show. Drinks were good only I was a little bit confused at first since the bartender showed me menu when I asked for the cocktails then when I asked for one she told me she wasn't making them but could put them in for me pointed at a guy next to her. I assumed she was putting them in since she said she could but no big deal we're waiting during intermission to add our drinks until the guy made them. One thing to add you can drink inside during both show. The difference was that during the burlesque performance there was someone inside ready to take drink orders and bring them to the seat . During the magic show you have to wait until intermission to get a drink .

The Santa Monica Art Museum is located on the Third Street Promenade…read more I was surprised to discover this museum existed and while on a stroll along the walkway. Current exhibition on window display is the Elephant Parade art where various celebrities/personalities design an Elephant and express a statement. The museum website hasn't been updated to provide more insight on this exhibit, but I am speculating it is a fund raising effort as well, which makes Art appreciation more meaningful. Worth a visit!

This place was cool as they hosted the Pop up Fan museum for Star Wars. The layout was great and it…read morewas pretty decent size to see a lot of amazing figurines and statues from the movie. The staff were super nice and courteous during our visit. Plus the location is great - right down the promenade which offers stores and great little views too.

Pause for Laughter Show! Best Line Up of Stand Up Comedians all on one stage. Every comedian is…read morehilarious and has credits! Westside Comedy is chill! Go with your hair pulled back with jeans on and enjoy the show! No drink min. Buy your tickets and enjoy the show! Great for singles! Take yourself out!

This place is nice. great comedy club to get out on a Saturday evening. The show "the big D" was…read morehilariously funny. Bartender was very accommodating.

A fantastic way to get to know and experience Main St. and its food offerings in Santa Monica!…read moreAbout 20 restaurants participating in offering a small sample of their best appetizers, a taste of their main entree or drinks! I highly recommend it and take a friend or two. Plus, Monopoly themed! My favorite were the onigiri, acai, churros and chicken curry!

A fun and exciting walk-around food event to explore Main Street, MAINopoly gathers more than 20…read morerestaurants and vendors to serve out bite-size samples in celebration of Memorial Day. In the spirit of the event, many folks excitingly dressed up on their best monopoly theme outfits with top hats and monocles, and the light spring drizzle didn't seem to stop everyone from stopping at every location! With street parking readily available, check in first at the start booth for the game board and monopoly money. Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken served out surprisingly sweet PB&J and creme brulee mini-donuts, while Jameson brought out small servings of savory shepherd's pie. Don't forget to stop by Sweet Rose Creamery for desserts. A few places pair up special promos on drinks with their food selections: generous half off beer with pizza slices at Brick + Mortar; and favorite $4 sangria with a small pick of mac n' cheese at Manchego. Huge thank you to Christine D for sharing her Yelp giveaway with me!