Came from London to play some Laser Tag because it was so much cheaper than any where in London…read more(less than £10 for two 20minute games!). The arena was awesome, spacious and no frills laser tag gaming. Set inside an arcade with bowling, pool and junk food stalls. No illusions about this place, it's full of screaming kids on a weekend but the laser tag was monumentally ace. Well worth the trip if there is a big group of you wanting to save a bit of cash.

Our son is just getting to the point where the indoor soft-play thing is becoming interesting, so…read morewe were keen when we were invited to a friends' second birthday party here at the Big Apple. Our time was only spent in the indoor soft play area, so if you're looking for a review of the lazer tag, bowling, or game arcade, you'll have to wait for some other Yelper to get to the Big Apple. In general, the play area was fun, for him, but there were a number of items that I found less than ideal. 1. Heat! It was so damned hot in the play area, we were all sweating. Now this was a party with 18 families, so it appeared it was nowhere near it's capacity, but still, everyone, without exception, complained about the lack of ventilation. 2. Disrepair. Mostly, things were in pretty good shape, but a number of things were kind of jerry-rigged with zip ties and duct tape. No single thing caused me great concern, but the sheer quantity of places where I saw these things made me wonder if a little more rigorous maintenance wasn't in order. I'm sure the wear and tear on such play things is massive, but for the amount they charge, I expected more quality to be honest. 3. Non-slidey slides. The biggest coolest-looking slide was, in fact, a dud! There's a slide that goes from the upper level of the play area down to the bottom where the parents were generally hanging out. This makes a total descent of some 4-5 meters. How cool is that??? Not much, it turns out. Kids were constantly having to scoot themselves down. One lucky parent was wearing the right fabric to make her slide down well, but everyone else was forced to self-propel. 4. I don't mark down for this, but the food served to the kiddies was the usual breaded-fried-potato-waste-on-a-stick. De regueur for such party places, they won no stars in our book because none of it met our child's dietary requirements (gluten-free). We never expect this, though, and always bring our own. My wife and I found ourselves the inevitable schadenfreude when we realized that our child's meal was way healthier than any of the other children! Looking at the heat, and the disrepair, I can't imagine a full-capacity weekend, where there are wall-to-wall kids.

It's where I always go with my mates…read more We always take the "Lord of the Pins" offer: 3 games for £9. I think it is from Monday to Thursday in the evening only. It takes us (6 of us) about 3 hours to complete the games so it's really worth the £9.

We have held several birthday parties here over the years. Good value and great fun for all ages…read more Before the East London Line extension it was a trek on the 47 bus but now just 10 minutes away on the train. Never very many staff about but you don't really need them you can control everything from the computerised board at your station. Ideal for kids of all ages they have rails for the lane that you can choose to have up for younger bowlers and they have a ramp thing to help the really young send the ball down. Amazing how good getting a strike feels even if playing against 8 year olds (especially as they usually win) its hard not to have fun. They have a bar and food probably best avoided. Clean and tidy it all works rather well. Always offers on so check their website. You will often find us here on teacher training days when the place is empty.

Only came to the venue for a quick drink before a film but was pleasantly surprised. Nice bar and…read morepool area with nicely priced drinks. We ordered food which was ok not the best but its not the firat destination really for food. Big area for bowling catering large parties and good prices well worth a jaunt

'Lets bowl, lets bowl, lets rock 'n' roll' is a quote from grease 2 one of the worst films of all…read moretime! But, they couldn't have put it any better in this instance as I always have a cracking time bowling. Everyone can play and there can be no excuses for not playing. Bowlplex does offer much more than bowling with live music on the odd occasion, an arcade and a pool pit. It is a day out that doesn't cost too much and can give you some classic moments that you remember forever. I once saw a friend fall over and throw the ball down the wrong alley, the people next to us where not very happy until the ball hit a strike for the person who's turn it was, classic! They have nights where if a pin lights up and you get a strike on that go you can win great prizes. I haven't been on one of these night sbut it does sound like a great idea.

Namco Funscape is situated near the London Eye and the other tourist attractions that can be…read morepackaged together for discounted rates (like the Aquarium, London Dungeon, Shrek's Adventure, etc). It is basically an arcade with some old school games and a little bar area believe it or not! lol (+) Was really cool seeing the mega sized Galaga game, since I loved playing that at the arcade as a kid in the 80's. (+) those crane machines are stupid fun and we ended up winning a couple of the plushes. lol Again, just stupid fun. :) (-) place was not very clean and actually kind of gross in spots (-) a lot of the machines were down and not operating including that Galaga game I would have LOVED to play (boo.) (-) Yelp! check in offered 2 free euro tokens to use for machines (no cash value). I decided what the hell since we were there killing time until we could get in line to ride the London Eye. Sheesh. I had to really jump through some hoops to get the 2 tokens lol. Sign up for wifi, click this, sign right here.... ...and then they only worked on select games and definitely NOT the crane machines, which is what we were there playing and spending our money on! Definitely wasn't worth the hassle. Again though, we were killing time ATM. (-) the blood curdling shrieks of kids in repeated succession can be too much to bear here at times lol no. I am 1000% f*cking serious...but I guess it IS an arcade... This could be a lot better if they would clean the place up and fix the machines. Still, it was mindless fun for a bit but I can't give it more than... 2 stars.

In the hustle and bustle of touristy Westminster and the South Bank today, I saw lots of families…read morewith happy smiley faces in the morning, which had started to look a little weary and in need of a rest. Namco Station is a little potential lifesaver for parents needing a quick break. It's located in the old County Hall building but has an unassuming entrance.It has 3 floors of perfect kiddie entertainment providing you have the cash to feed the machines. There's dodgems and bowling for all the family. Kids will have fun on the video games though I did spot a granny having a go at Dance Revolution! The lowest floor has pool tables and a little restaurant for food and drink - mostly fast food style and cafe fare, I saw adverts for private karaoke but I'm not sure how that operates. I do miss some of the older games but I'm always up for a few bumps in dodgems

This ten pin bowling establishment is a local institution. Built and opened as part of the David…read moreLloyd's Leisure club set up it really sorts the clique from the chav. This is Chav central, oh and kids central too i the holidays and weekends. So there is 19 lanes here, a burger bar, a pub with satallie TV, gaming machines, arcade machines (not gambling for the kids) and is one of the top places for kids parties. This centre used to host Laserquest too, but I dont know what is upstairs these days. It is very easy to get a lane here. There is often sunday and later night unlimted bowl session for the crazy who love to bowl. Although you may want to make sure there is not a party, league match of something higher priority then your fun already booked for this piece of American Pie in Sw20 before turning up and using its car park. All public transport is at least 5 minutes walk away.

As a leader of a holiday scheme for autistic children for some years I have now found the most…read moreaccommodating place to take my young people bowling as a group,the staff are amazing and the venue perfect for children who at times find the environment challenging. I cannot praise them highly enough. Thank you for taking time for our young people.

Pretty good treat for the whole family although works out quite expensive for a couple of games and…read moredrinks. Great for kids birthday parties but as i said before that too can be expensive. Quite a number of lanes - about 15 maybe, an amusement arcade section with fruit machines and air hockey and the like and a bar area. There is also a cafe which serves hot food and drinks but the menu is mainly typical 'kids food' i.e chips & nuggets and the like. Laser Quest is also available in the same building - kids and adults alike will enjoy it! In all a good family outing for a treat but too expensive to manage very often. Free parking available.

Good out of town location, which makes parking a doddle, although pricey can be great fun Also…read morelaser quest here, as well as the fitness centre. Licensed bar on the premises, good evening bowling, good for children as well as adults, advisable to book lanes at peak times. Plenty to do if your wallet is loaded, although it will be a lot lighter at the end of the trip! Childrens birthday parties/ staff parites can be held here too.