I'll be super honest, I've only bowled here a few times. My son had a birthday party or two here,…read more For those on a budget and don't go to church Sunday mornings are best before noon where lane and shoe rentals are cheap. Bowling just 2 games with 3 people is easily 2 hours. I see birthday parties here, and crowds of college kids many of whom are not from the area. They do lights out with moving lights and music videos over the lanes throughout the day and on weekends. They also have a pretty well stocked arcade area with a ticket generator and a prize counter. I have friends that I meet here once a week at the bar and we all converse about similar topics as Barfly's of all ages. The bartenders are really nice. If you come here you will see 1 person doing the work of 2 or 3 running back and forth servicing pitches, mixing up simple and complex cocktails, while earning their well deserved tips. There is a another smaller bar at the other end of the building serving just beer and wine. Order food at the well stocked snack bar (you'd be amazed at whats on their menu) and have it delivered to the bar or your lane. There are mobile order takers roaming around too. My friends order the pizza while I order the fries, hot wings and even the grilled cheese is good. The people behind the counter at the snack bar are really nice. remember to complement them so you get a big smile back. In a pinch when looking for a place to get hot-wings and i don't feel like wing-stop, I'll come here instead. Fun fact for anyone new to the city and referring to this place to your friends that have been here all their lives, When I refer to this place as All-Star folks look at me weird and then I say "Don Carters" and then they're like, why didn't you say so in the first place! Not being from here I wouldn't have known that. Now you can preted to be from here by referring to it as it's former name. Most evenings there's a city police cruiser out front and an office patrolling the lobby and lanes. I've never seen any trouble here even on the busiest of nights when it switches from league to college night ($5 pitchers for the cheap beer). I've been here when all lanes were full and there was an hour wait for people to bowl. The bar is nice place to hang out and people watch, converse with the staff as this appears to be their safe haven during all the chaos. Interestingly, the DJ is a computer. The system is on auto-pilot from open to close. The mechanical systems that run the lanes are maintained by a couple of dedicated technicians that are constantly correcting issues and working to make sure people have a good time. The decor in the place is as one would say "charming in it's own way". The carpet needs replacing, it still reaks of old smoke when they used to allow smoking there years ago. The decor in the bar is 70's brown panelling, although I understand it was recently renovated that way?? (hire a interior decorator guys). There is a mini-golf course attached to it that I've taken my son and his friends to a few times, and there's a snow-ball place that is now owned by the bowling alley and runs it during the warmer months on the edge of the parking lot. All in all it's a local place. Despite competition moving in at the mall, I don't think Don Carter's will be going anywhere anytime soon, and even if they don't renovate it will have that "Big Lebowski" charm to it to all that go to visit.

I called on Saturday to ask if they considered Mother's Day a holiday or if we'd be able to get the…read morespecial pricing that starts at 9:00 Sunday morning. The person answering the phone didn't know the answer to the question, so she took my name and number and said she would have the manager call when they came in that evening. Didn't hear from the manager or anyone else. We took a chance, drove 35 minutes, arriving at 9:00: the whole family (4 cars). Walked up to the front counter and was told they were closed to the public for a special event. I told the person that I called yesterday and she said "And...". And they said nothing about being closed to the public. No apology, no regret, nothing. We were all looking forward to a fun morning on Mother's Day. Instead we wasted a bunch of gas and will not be returning to one of the few places that a family can go have some affordable fun. Is it so hard to keep a website updated or make sure employees know about special events? Either of which could have saved the wasted morning and gas. What a disappointment!!

We attended a birthday party on Saturday and it was a wonderful experience! The place is nice and…read moreneat. The entertainment for kids (and adults) is fun. The owner makes everyone feel special and welcome. This is such a cute place for young kids!

What a cool place for young ones! The location isn't the best... tucked away behind Ichiban with a…read morecrowded parking lot that badly needs repaving, but once you're inside, your kids will have fun and burn off a lot of energy! We had our sons second birthday party here and the really loved it. It was about 1.5 hours long in total, about an hour of playing and then 30 minutes of pizza/cake. During the hour of playtime, there was a combination of free play and organized activities. There was a large open play gym full of fun activities like a balance bean, uneven bars, pull up/hang bar, and a huge gym mat where kids were running around playing with balls or doing cartwheels/somersaults. The organized activities involved dancing/music, parachute circle, group pictures, and signing happy birthday. Most kids were 1-3 with just a few 4 YOs and all enjoyed in their own way. No shoes were allowed in the gym area and children under 3 had to be accompanied by an adult. All parents had to sign a waiver before their kids could start playing. Many guests did this the night before the party but some did it upon arrival. We were able to drop off decorations a few hours before the party and the staff essentially set everything up before we arrived, which was very stress free. They also did all of the cleanup, we just had to pack our belongings to bring home. Great place overall and while the location is not ideal, it's not bad enough to deduct a star.

The park is cleanish, lots of trash under the tables, strings from left over birthday parties…read more Including in the kid play area. Lots of spoons If you have a party, or any sort of trash, throw it away. The ground around the play park is gravel, little tiny rocks, and not enough if you're going to cover the ground, so it's mostly dirt. The equipment is faded, kinda dirty, but still playable. It's a park, what do you expect. There's openings on the sides of the fence, so you have to keep an eye on your child at all times just because of that. No pets. There's a book box which is pretty nifty for hiding painted rocks! There's a splash pad which is closed on mondays but oh well! But still run for the kids. There's a sand volley ball court, and a soft swinging area.

Nice little park with lots to do. I don't care for the location but the little skate park is nice…read moreand there's lots of swings and things for my little one

closed in space with a water area. my son can run around and play without me having to worry where…read morehe's at. i can see him at all times and he's safe.

I was hesitant to post a review of this hidden gem but I have to share the fun. This is a great…read moreplayground for kids with everything you need. Swings, slides, bridges, a splash pad, pavilion, and plenty of stimulating mini activity games. Lots of shaded areas, and plenty of space for even a very busy day. Lots of benches around the proximity and 8 good sized picnic tables (6-8 adults per table or 10 kids per table approximately.) I don't think a GPS has an easy time with this address but it's on the corner of River Rd and Government St. Not far from Whistle Stop coffee shop and antique district of Denham which makes for a fun day. Enjoy!!!

We love this park! It's great for the kids, they have plenty to do, it's very unique, and also has…read morepicnic area and splash pad. There's also a cute sand box with shovels. There's a cool "ant hill mound" with underground tunnel. There is soft rubber mulch so it's very gentle also. Lots of shade as well. Super fun!

We stayed in Baton Rouge for the week and decided to try this place. There were some disturbing…read moreposts before we went about fighting and some issues. We decided to go when it opened at 2 during the week for a couple of hours. It was fun and the kids enjoyed it. We have two 4 year olds and an 11 year old. All the kids had something fun to do and like it. The people who worked there were attentive and very helpful. It was clean and a great place for kids to have fun indoors.

Yeah. Never again. Paid for a party and you are basically paying for a admission, a room, and…read morepizza. Not worth the price when I can bring in my own food and not pay admission for my tot.

I love going to Blue Zoo, and when I saw they were doing an adults only night for Valentine's Day,…read moreI was quick to buy tickets and figure out my plus one later. My favorite thing to do is feed the parakeets, and I was excited to see how many flocked to us to eat their food. The stingrays are always one of my favorites to feed, and we had fun looking for Tortilla (the sting ray with stinger). The staff is very knowledgeable and were excited to talk about the animals with us. While it's a great place for children, it's still fun for adults too!

In Vegas we had a business called sea quest which this is very similar to but I like the fact that…read morethey had a splash pad and a play area for the kids I thought that was very cool. I just wish we could have got to experience the birds before the bad apples spoiled it for everyone else.

It's a super fun, lively atmosphere with lots of well maintained courts. It definitely feels like…read moreTHE hang out for teenyboppers now so that's not ideal to your average young adult. The food is okay, nothing to write home about. But it doesn't have to be, that's not why people go. It gets the job done. Cabana is really cool, makes for a fun atmosphere. It does get so crowded but that's a good thing for them, I suppose!

Best beach volleyball facility in Baton Rouge. Fun vibe and competition for all levels. Ice berg…read moredrinks are a must after playing. Owners are great and very down to earth.