Here's an honest review of Break Stuff Scheduled an reservation online this past week for a Sunday 1230pm and was fairly easy. Asks for a $5 hold on a card for your reservation which is fair. Arrived on time and waited 5 min for the party before me to get done, was provided construction gloves and a face shield. I also brought my own gloves to wear under the gloves for safety sake, had goggles but got hot so decided to take them off and just wear the face shield. As for attire, jeans and closed toe shoes for sure, preferably high socks. As for the top they okayed me to go in with my long sleeve but wish I wore a thicker long sleeve for safety. Caution: glass will be flying around and will also bounce on the walls and have a high potential of hitting you back. I got nervous mid way through after I felt a piece of glass hit my neck. Hoodie would definitely be best for next time but it does get hot in there as you're using your energy to break stuff along with the wood walls, no insulation in there so just a heads up. You get to play your own music beforehand so I suggest making a playlist before hand. I got the 50 bottles for $100 package and was worth it, would I go again? Nahhhh don't think so but it was a definitely fun first and last experience. The risk for safety was just a bit much for me with the glass flying around lol read more

First timers here! I've always wanted to go to a rage room. Wish I had this when I was a teenager. Took my son here to blow off some steam, it was perfect. Esteban & his pup was real chill and cool, they provided a speaker so we can play our own playlist. We were both able to let loose and take out our frustration. Definitely coming back. It was waaay more satisfying than I thought. read more

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I took one of my good friends as a birthday gift and we both ended up really loving it. We were the last ones there for the evening and we were running a little late because we got a little lost and the owner was really understanding. I originally signed up for glass only without realizing what that entailed. What I originally wanted was to also break electronics. The owner told us that unfortunately they didn't have any in stock and led us into the room to start smashing. About half way through our allotted time, the owner came into the room with some speakers and a fax machine he said he was able to find in his inventory. We were elated and so grateful that he went above and beyond what we asked for. They play music as your smashing away so you can really get into it. It was such a positive experience and totally something I'd recommend! read more

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Definitely worth trying out. I came with one of my best friends to, of course, break stuff. I had considered another location in SJ but the vibe here definitely seemed better. We booked online for Annihilation (30 Min, 30 Glass Items, 3 Electronics) which at the time of review was $125 + $25 Recycling Fee. We booked for a Saturday at 5pm, the booking process was easy and we received 3 reminder texts and then a text asking us to confirm the day of. We arrived a bit earlier than the appointment time to find two other groups waiting for the gates to open. Once the gates opened we all were brought into an area to wait, after which my friend and I were brought into the building to sign a waiver. We were then given pairs of gloves and goggles and were sent to our own little rage room. We were allowed to connect to the speaker in the room to play our own music and increase/decrease the volume as desired, which definitely improved the experience. In the room there were various crowbars, a mallet, and a sledge hammer as well as a crate of glass glass bottles and electronic items (a VCR/DVD player, 2 Speakers, and some other electronic device). There was a blue plastic barrel for us to set up items on to smash as well as an area set aside for us to swing down on things (to prevent damaging the concrete floors). I don't believe we had the full 30 minutes as it took some time to check us in as well as the other party before we could get started but the time we did have was more than enough (and honestly you might get a little tired before your time is up anyways). When you start, the lights dim, colorful lights start setting the vibe and you start breaking stuff! The time will definitely fly by. When it's all over, the lights will return to normal and Esteban will come in to check on your experience. My only cons would be starting a bit late and the gloves not being the best (I believe they're the Firm Grip Suede Leather Palm Large Gloves you can find at Home Depot which don't have a strap to tighten the wrist) but they get the job done, it's not a deal breaker. I didn't experience any ventilation problems and the sledgehammer wasn't obscenely heavy for me, although my friend did struggle a bit with the sledgehammer; your mileage may vary. I would advise anyone coming to come in a group of 3 or less, 4 might be a bit crowded in my opinion (though again I only came here as a group of 2). Esteban himself is friendly, great to talk to, and fairly easy going. No issues with him at all. He was open to any questions at the start and explained the rules simply before leaving the room to let us start. He also checked in with us afterwards asking about our experience after our time was up and was down to chat for a bit and even recommended a few places nearby for a drink as we paid him. Edit: Esteban also asked if we wanted our photo taken afterwards and used one of our phones to take both portrait and landscape mode photos. Thanks Esteban! I would definitely recommend to anyone considering coming here. I myself will most likely be back whenever I have friends in town visiting. read more

Fun time breaking stuff! Good way of releasing pent up anger/stress. We made an appointment online and was accommodated right away as soon as we got there. We are definitely coming back. We could use more stuff to break though. read more

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The space is so cool and cost friendly! The service is great! Don't forget to create a rage playlist!

Break Stuff was the perfect place to bring teens - was the perfect random thing to do with family that was visiting from out of town and needed a break from the typical touristy visits around the Bay! Had a great time - would recommend. read more

This rating's for the service we got there. Me and my friend were late to our session but the owner still let us get the full 20 min plus extra time for us to take pictures. Before our session he also texted me a pic of what the location looked like since they had just moved so that was thoughtful You're able to bluetooth your music to the speaker inside, which made it fun and more of a personal experience. The sledgehammer was awesome and the 20 min were a good amount of time for us to finish everything To be honest I probably wouldn't pay full price for the experience, it's a little overpriced, but the owner was really kind and generous in helping us with our groupon and it cut the price down a lot. After our session they asked us if we wanted any pics and helped us take them and gave great care to making sure we had a good experience read more

Such a great safe outlet to release!!!! Love that I could play my music. I'd do it again!!! read more

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Heard about this place from a friend. Excited to try this place out! :D The experience was great and exhausting (in a good way) :) from all the glass smashing and laptop/speaker breaking. Highly recommend! read more

Such a fun, unique experience! Easy to book, and the people who run this place were helpful and kind, and had great tips to help us get the most out of our session. We can't wait to come back! read more

If you're sad it helps a little. It won't change your situation but you can get some energy out. Esteban is a great host. Super dope place.

My daughter picked out this place as an activity to do with her friends for her birthday and we were all really excited to get out some of our stress we've accumulated during this shit show of a year. We came on time and was initially greeted at the door by a man with no mask. After seeing our concerned looks he quickly went back and grabbed a mask. Honestly was immediately concerned from that point on. We were not given any hand sanitizer or even asked to wash our hands let alone get our temperature taken. All very basic and standard requirements for anyone operating a business during this time. The guy then goes on to explain "safety" measures to take and mentions that there will be glass flying around and to keep your goggles and gloves on because the group before got cut and bleed. Which is pretty understandable and obvious that can happen in this situation but now were talking about blood and Im curious to how things get cleaned so I ask the guy has he wiped down the equipment. His response is PPE is scarce and hard to come by. Dude we are a year into the pandemic and you literally can buy a canister of bleach wipes, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant spray anywhere! That is 100% lazy cope out answer period. As a small business owner myself whose industry was shutdown 8 out 12 months last year even though I am state board certified in sanitation and invested hundreds dollars into making my business safe for patrons infuriated me that even those most minimal steps were ignored. We drove over 40 miles to get here and it was literally the 1st time my daughter has seen her friends all year so we persevered. So the good part is the actual room is very fun. You can pick your own playlist and just let loose. The room is a bit small for a group of 5 so you have to take turns and be aware of the people around you not to get hurt. But my girls had a blast and that's what made this event tolerable. Finally the last off-putting event came when it was time to pay and the guy announced that my balance was $95 and he hoped I had exact change because he didnt to which my response is that's not my problem. This is your business dude its on you to have change dont expect me to overpay you because you cant provide change. That was just the end of a bunch of weird not very business like aspects of this event. Overall great concept but terrible execution and non existent covid safety precautions. read more

Such a great experience to do as a team building event! Totally would come here again with friends. Esteban was super accommodating. We will back again. read more

Everyone that works here is so lovely and they also have an adorable dog! It was a great way for me and my friend to start off our senior year at Santa Clara University and we highly recommend everyone to come here again! Will definitely be returning for my fourth time! read more

Great place, very professional and everything was ready to go when we got there. The kids(15 year old girl's birthday party) loved it--totally unique. Estaban is cool and made it a fun day! read more

My friend and I went to break stuff in November, and while we enjoyed the experience we believed that there could have been several measures that Esteban could have taken to make sure that our experience was safer during this pandemic. This included Esteban wearing a mask during our visit, having the COVID precautions available online for customer review, and providing clearer and accurate information about what these precautions are. I sent an e-mail to Esteban late in December, and followed up in mid-January. As I have not heard back, I am sharing the e-mail that I sent to Esteban and hope that more safety precautions will be taken. read more

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Continue to struggle to get full refund from Breakstuff. His handling of his own mistake shows his true colors. Usually if a vendor drops the ball as he admits in my earlier review, a vendor would ensure that a customer gets all their money back, especially when he did not refund the money he paid me the money separately, causing all sorts of tax implications. Not a business you want to support, look how angry he got at my first review. Very classless. read more

We went to Break Stuff for my son's birthday. We all needed to relieve some stress from work and life in general. This was so much fun and was more than we ever expected. The guys loved smashing the electronics and us gals loved breaking the glass. It was so satisfying and exhausting. Can't wait to do it again. read more

Oh my! This is so what I needed! Covid can suck it! The best 30 minutes spent since last year! Bash, break, throw stuff all while jamming to your own tunes!!!! It was awesome! I will be back for sure! Money well spent! I highly recommend this place! read more

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Fun fun fun! A great unique "quick & dirty" bday party supplement for older kids. Even the kids who think everything in the world is "Meh", this is the place for them. Highly recommend! read more

WOW!! We have been waiting for something like this to come around for a while! We bought a groupon and booked our date. We got half an hour, a number of weapons, box of glass bottles, a couple sound systems, and old vcr (which btw cost a couple hundred bucks online now). We got to play our own music from our phone connected to Bluetooth. The light show they have set up when you are destroying stuff is cool and a good addition totally sets the mood! Be ready to sweat! Wear long sleeves and pants! But def he ready to sweat ur butt off it's a workout! I feel a sense of relief after! It's a great way to end the week but boy I prob will be sore lol! read more

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Today (3/13/2021) was the first time I came here with my best friend and her boyfriend and all I gotta say after 30 mins I came out relieved of all the pent up frustration and stress gone! This place is well worth it and at the same time I had too much fun! My hands were shaking and my adrenaline was still pumping when we finished. The owner Esteban was super chill and easy going! Thanks for having us! We will def come back for more! read more

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Pretty cool idea and friendly service! Can't wait to come back! No parking lot, only street parking available, but we were able to easily find parking. read more

Came here for my bday celebration with my bestie to release some stress! It was a blast! Definitely will be back. It was definitely a SMASHING experience. read more

We came here for the first time for my best friend's birthday. The staff was really nice and we had a great experience. Can't wait to come back again! read more

I was looking for an activity near the area, something my girlfriend and I haven't done. This is just the thing, hit some bottles for 30mins. It was fun, would definitely come back and break more stuff. read more

An experience you must have! We made reservations to go for my sons 10th birthday and it was a whole lot of fun. I mean who doesn't want to let a little aggression out while having fun? I was so glad they were open and everything was clean/sanitized before and after. Felt totally safe! The owner was very attentive and had great energy. He got us totally pumped up! We can't wait to book again. If you haven't gone, you must go and experience for yourself! read more

Nothing beats getting your everyday stress out by being able to break stuff. It was a perfect room size set up with random devices, glass bottles, plates and mugs for us to destroy. We got safety PPE that was disinfected but we were able to bring our own safety PPE to use. Also you can bring your own music playlist, but Esteban's choice of music was just right. We had a fun time and we hope to be back again! Esteban thanks for cleaning up the mess we made. P.S. We bought their t-shirts. Worth getting cause the design on them were awesome! read more

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Ive always wanted to go to a wreck room, but there weren't any places locally. I discovered this place through Groupon and I'm so glad I decided to purchase! I accidentally booked on a closed day, but the owner was accommodating and let us keep the appointment. (Thank you again!!) When we arrived, he was welcoming and quick to the point. Within minutes, we were already breaking stuff. We had 4 electronics and a crate of glass bottles. You can also connect your phone to the speaker so you can play music! This would be a fun activity for groups for sure. 10/10 would go again! read more

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The kids and I just had a great time breaking sh!t?l!!! A great way to relieve stress and work off some calories. The owner is really cool and accommodating let us pllay the music we wanted while we break everything we could. We'll be back. read more

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This place is what's up!! So much fun! Amazing way to vent the anger!! Super easy to book and schedule - super fun way to get out some frustration! Esteban is the man - he made everything so easy for us! Can't wait to come back and smash more stuff!! read more

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Great fun with family, definitely recommend for stress relief or just fun. Host was very accommodating. read more

Esteban was super helpful and informative. He made our experience fun and was very professional! 10/10 will be back!

Tried annihilation package. Synced phone to play music. We had some good times seeing what was inside of some of the old electronics. Chucking the beer bottles at the wall was challenging to break since they tend to bounce off the wall (its a soft composite and there's a big hole so it has tons of give). I wished there was almost like a big clock or i should have put a countdown on my phone since it was really easy to lose track of time. Also might have been nice if there was a big sweep type broom since the glass goes everywhere and can get stuck in your shoes. Recommend bringing hand sanitizer since the goggles smelled a bit funky. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would...because we never even had the opportunity to actually participate. I called on Monday at 3pm to make an appointment for Tuesday at 8pm for a group of 4. The owner told me that 8pm would be a stretch for them and asked if we could do 7:30 instead. I scheduled the appointment for 7:30pm and went about my evening. On Tuesday at 1:19pm my phone got a message saying "This is a friendly reminder about your appointment at break stuff at 730. Please confirm via text". I did not confirm because I was working and my job does not allow phones out. At 6:02pm I received a message saying "your appt has been taken over by another patron. Please call to reschedule". I called to figure out what was happening and the owner said "yeah...I canceled. I gave you 5 hour and you didn't respond, so I canceled". I argued with him saying that I made the appointment yesterday evening and he never mentioned that I would be canceled if there was no response. Had that been the case, I would have made the reservation under a friend's name knowing that I wouldn't have my phone on me. He was completely unapologetic and ended the phone call with "go to the location in San Diego then" and hung up on me. I then received a text moments later that you can read in the photos I will attach. He continued to argue that it was my fault and took no responsibility or ever apologized sincerely. In the bay area where it takes hours to travel from point a to point b, my friends were already in transit from the city when he canceled unapologetically and without consideration. If he had my number, then he clearly could have called me. I've never felt so disrespected by a business owner. I was incredibly excited about this activity and it actually ended up causing me more stress than anything. My suggestion? Forgo the trip to Break Stuff and find your stress relief elsewhere. read more

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My daughter had a blast! She was a wrecking machine! She would absolutely do it again.

went there with my friends yesterday and it was so fun! the staff were also nice!! it was satisfying at the end because we let out all the feelings we have through this.. i recommend this rage room!! the best!! read more

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Just what we needed with the frustrations and stress of this pandemic. The owner was great. We spent 30 minutes smashing, breaking, and destroying stuff. And had a good so much fun doing it plus it's an amazing workout. read more

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This was so easy to book, and everything was set up and ready for us! They played music we requested and provided gloves and goggles for us. You really can't ask for a better way to let out some serious rage and not have to worry about clean up after! read more