First time here, had a little oldie feel of the place, there were a good local crowd during our…read morevisit, it was nice and not too noisy. Food: bar food, fried, unhealthy but party worthy Lane quality: the one we were originally assigned to #15 was not working and moved to 13 Service: check in and shoe service was great, but the lady at the bar was a little harsh speaking, given it was our first time there, I wasn't aware that WE HAVE TO order all of our drinks through our waiter, so I went to the bar ordered two drink drinks and was harshly told I cannot add it to my tab , so I walked away & ...:-( ... about 20min later the drinks were brought over by our waiter ‍ Price: we paid about $100 for 5 ppl for 1 lane of 2 he with shoes, and over $100 for a mixed platter with 4 drinks, not bad for the bowling part, a bit pricey for the food and drinks. Will return & hope to receive a better servive from the bar side.

Just sad... Last summer I had a season pass and came 3-4…read moretimes a week. Came back after 6 months and this happened: 1. Lane broke 6 times--for my party of 6 people we did six frames in 1.5 hrs. Almost every other lane was in use and working. They never moved us to unused lanes even though I had to walk up to the counter every time. EVEN AN EMPLOYEE who wasn't on the clock and playing in a lane next to us tried to help. 2. Constantly played highly sexual hip hop music videos even though there were tons of kids. 3. We ordered food but after it never came, we asked for a refund, were given 3 free game vouchers each and then we left. Never finished the 1st game. I love bowling, last summer I came all the time with a season pass. Same management and employees after 6 months, but it's just not a good bowling alley. It's meant for parties and food. Obviously very disappointed, not wanting to go back, but need to use the free games vouchers to make it worth the money we spent.

It was an enjoyable experience. Came during a weeknight to see mean girls. I have been in around…read moreHoward County for most of my life and never had an opportunity to go see a show at Toby's dinner theater. Since they are now doing construction for the new building, I figured this would be one of my last opportunities to see a show in the old theater. It was easy to buy the tickets on Ticketmaster. The shows rotate every couple of months. Right now mean girls is the play for most of the summer. The price includes the play buffet and regular fountain drinks. Any specialty drinks or alcohol alcoholic beverages cost extra. Arrival was easy I didn't have physical tickets, but when I gave my name at the front table, they were easily able to locate my reservation. If you have a small group, you will be seated with the strangers that you can make friends with.. It is a very unique place because all of the staff are also the actors. So you will have to place any orders you want at intermission early because they don't have much time since they have to prepare for the second act. Overall, the show was very entertaining. You can tell there is a need for a new theater due to the age of this one, but it was still quaint. I do recommend that you tip based on the original ticket price and not just on the drinks that you get. Speaking of drinks, the prices are very reasonable. If you get the signature show drink you also get to keep the souvenir cup. For this show, it was a cream sickle that you could either get with alcohol or without. I think it was only 1250 for the cocktail that included the souvenir cup. I think I will try to make one more show this year. I know my dad would probably love it so I plan on bringing him before the summer is done.

It has been years since I have brought my family to Toby's. This particular time, this was a trip…read moreorganized by my daughter's Girl Scout troop. We came to the evening show of The Little Mermaid. The theater was under renovation on the outside however, it looks exactly as I remembered it inside. The food is traditional buffet style which is just ok~ nothing special. My alcoholic drink tastes like cough medicine. The wait staff is the actors and actresses in the show so they are really busy trying to prepare for the show. The show was great. I love musicals with all theatrics and singing. My suggestions would be to provide additional support to the servers especially during the show. Revamp the entire buffet menu to include some buffet options and made to order options like sandwiches/wraps, burgers, fries, Caesar salads. I would love to return after the full renovations are completed. There is plenty of parking which is a huge plus.

I haven't gone yet. I've scheduled a free trial class but I have to pay a trial deposit? Is it a…read morefree trial or not? If not they should take it off their website. It's misleading.

Update: while my son loved this place, when he was younger, as his talents grew with piano, they…read moretaught him nothing at all. No real piano lessons. He couldn't read music. No songs that he could play on his own. All he did was play back up in the little bands that they create. it's no good for teaching music after a certain point.

Top-tier Regional theatre. Beautiful Storytelling. For many decades this theater has been shining…read morejewel of Howard County.

We saw fortunate to see Rep Stage's adapation of "An Almost Holy Picture' this afternoon, and it…read morewas an outstanding play--particularly because of Michael Stebbins. It's a 1-man show, kept us enthralled with his intelligent, engrossing, thought-provoking dialogue about his relationship with those he loves, and the connection between love, God, spirituality, etc. Outstanding production at the Horowitz Center for the Arts at Howard Community College. Who would've thought that a top tier, certainly as good as anything in DC--was in the burbs, but it is--and well worth seeing. We've also seen a baroque music concert at the same Center for the Arts, and it was first-class as well. Check it out--less crowds, we found an excellent Vietnamese pho restaurant close-by, world class performances!

This is a great location and only about a mile from the Columbia Mall, but I wish they had better…read moredirections/signage to guide you inside. I almost walked into a pool building (???) until I saw the Silhouette Stages feather flags a few feet to my left. Parking was a bit crowded as we arrived shortly before the show started, but it seems like there's ample parking between their private lot, some street parking, and the parking lot for the surrounding shops. I wouldn't have minded if we'd gotten there sooner, so I'm not complaining about that (my own fault for being tardy). The theater itself is super cute. One of the ticket-takers jokingly told us there wasn't a bad seat in the house, and she was right! We sat in the second row and the view was great. Maybe next time we'll be able to sit in the raised stands at the back to look down on the stage instead of up at it. The Wedding Singer was awesome. I knew the musical and loved it, so I was SUPER EXCITED to be able to bring two of my best friends to see it. The cast didn't disappoint, it was beautifully done. There were a few moments with mic issues, but they weren't really noticeable, especially if you weren't familiar with the show itself. They had a merch table set up in the lobby if you wanted to buy tote bags or shirts (I think) to support the theater. I'm not sure if there were refreshments or anything during intermission, and I didn't use the bathroom so I can't comment on that. We left pretty quickly after the show finished, so I can't say if there's an opportunity to chat with and congratulate the cast, but it's a small enough theater that it might be possible? I'll be back for sure -- already making guesses on what Season 19's shows will be and looking forward to them!

Just saw 'The Wedding Singer' last night. It was phenomenal - wonderful artists, funny jokes,…read morefriendly staff, comfortable seating, good sound system. Excellent, especially for community theatre. And the tickets are very inexpensive! Highly recommend! Oh, and the parking and location are really easy, only a mile or two from the Columbia MD mall.

The theater is inside the school. I have only been there to attend recitals. It has 2 levels, but I…read morehave only been on the first level. The seats are tight - there are arm rests, yes, but you can't really share it with the person sitting next to you. There is not much space between you and the chair in front of you. The only positives I would say is that the theater is pretty big and parking is plentiful.

The Columbia Orchestra plays here and they are wonderful! The acoustics are not fantastic, but…read morethey are good for this size theater. If you have a chance to see the Columbia Orchestra, do so. They are really a delight and the price is right!

11.25.25 Came on a…read moreTuesday evening to see Rental Family for only $5. It's too good of a deal. I don't remember this theater being that busy under the previous ownership. Hubby and I shared a fountain soda and popcorn. The beverage wasn't flat and the popcorn wasn't stale unlike our last visit under the previous ownership. Sound and picture were great. Reclining seats made the experience more enjoyable and it's the only way to watch a two hour movie comfortably. They offer a rewards program and we plan to sign up.

My first time at Phoenix Snowden Theater. I usually go to AMC. I haven't been to to movies in so…read morelong, I didn't know you buy movie tickets at the concession stand. I saw online they were playing Merrily We Roll Along and wanted to see it since I watched it on Broadway last year. The seats recline and is pretty comfortable. My only gripe is people save seats. They shouldn't be allowed to do this when the theater is packed with people. I didn't buy any popcorn or soda since I wasn't hungry.