10/10 super recommended! Loved the mini bowling alley for tiny kiddos. No special bowling shoes needed. There's only about 4 lanes. New updated games. The place looked clean. Small private parking lot with plenty of spots solely for customers only. Loved the 3D, black-light, indoor mini golf (which was the reason for our visit. There were some rowdy kids that their parents were outside while they played mini golf, but at no fault of the business or employees. Otherwise, everything went smooth! In&Out across the street to end the night. Would definitely come back here again. read more

We played mini golf and played a few games. Parking was plentiful and the staff was helpful and friendly. It is a bit pricy for what you get but it was a nice break in the day. The mini golf is different. It is neon glow style and you can play with 3-D glasses but we didn't play with them. There are 9 holes with the last one being a ball collector so make sure you only use this when you are done. We may have played through a few times to get our moneys worth. Most of the games are a dollar or more per play which is hard for me as I am older and remember when games were a lot less but those are the times. We still had fun and will likely be back. We got a few tickets, around 2,000 but as typically we were not able to get much with our tickets. They do have a lot of options but just not much we were interested in. read more

City Fun Center - Neon mini golf - Arcades Near Me - Poway, California

My kids have been here a few times for birthday parties and camp field trips. It's a huge step up from Chuck E Cheese in terms of quality of games and facility cleanliness. It's spacious with lots of video game and arcade options, mini golf, and bowling. The times we have visited, it also wasn't too busy so we got to play with minimal wait times. The games are in good condition and well maintained. The floors were super clean and spotless. They have a nice selection of prizes for the kids to redeem their tickets. All the staff were super friendly and professional. They have a small food court area where they serve food and drinks and have several tables to sit down. There's a large parking lot in front of the center so easy access there. The only issue is that the points go by fast and add up quickly $$$. If your kid likes to go for the bigger and more attractive games, you'll be constantly reloading your card haha. All in all, a fun indoor activity for kids near the Poway area. read more

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We had a blast. Steve made our whole visit by giving my son pointers to get a minion toy. This place is fun for the kids and me too plus it's got AC. We come here weekly read more

Horrible experience and the staff and mentally impaired and likely not even legal citizens. Do not come here.

Super fun location and great for birthday parties. I feel safe and letting the kids run lose to have fun while sitting off to one side. The team here is always super friendly. Kids of all ages and abilities have a great time. They have a wide range of activities including black light mini golf. They also maintain the games really well.. so as to make for a great overall experience. We love coming by here on whim and for parties.. great place to bring the kids when it's raining or just as an after school treat! read more

City Fun Center is probably as ideal as you can get for the experience of a modern (post-90's) arcade when the focus of your visit is playing the actual games. I tend to visit when I have family to entertain, but don't want to get covered in the filth and chaos of a certain rat-based child casino. And I don't feel like making the trek to mission valley just to get not good food and drinks at Mr. David and Mr. Buster's place. The variety of games here is good. I appreciate having some classics in the mix, but a few of the standards need help (please get Q*Bert serviced). Several pin ball machines are available as well. The redemption games are a focus, as to be expected. We've alway had friendly staff and the folks working the prize counter are great at keeping it together in a role that would probably send me on a grippy socks vacation. These folks are the heroes of the operation and do a good job of making the little ones of the family feel special. I'm a big fan of how clean and organized the arcade is versus its competition. read more

City Fun Center - Entrance - Arcades Near Me - Poway, California

Very clean, new fun center in Poway by an In-N-Out with a good parking lot. Well-staffed, friendly, and courteous employees. Unlike Chuck E Cheese, everything was in great working order and all the tickets get added to your card. It is a huge upgrade from Chuck E Cheese but still squarely for kids. Lots of fun games like Skee-Ball, arcade games, and newer video games like Minecraft Dungeons. The mini bowling lanes do not require special shoes and have bumpers/rails for the gutters. There is a gorgeous glow in the dark mini golf course with 3D artwork for $14 per person (but we didn't play). There is pizza and a bar outside of the play area (but we didn't have any). There were a couple of birthday parties going on, but even then, it wasn't crowded despite it being a Saturday afternoon. My spouse said that the bathroom was clean Good place to visit for those with tweens! read more

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Really clean and well kept facility. Mini golf and mini bowling was very fun. East parking and next to an In n out. Alcohol available!

What do you do with a kiddo who loves golf and pirates bring him to city of fun where the arcade is packed with all the shooting, dance and nostalgic games combine with glow in the dark pirate mini golf, laser tag and bowling all rolled into one. It was the perfect way to enjoy some fun on a Friday afternoon. We loved the glow in the dark mini golf although for only 9 holes it was expensive for the short game. The little mini loved it and just wanted to master each hole. Next to the arcade. $25 dollars on the arcade card lasted maybe an hour lol. At 6 you're playing for fun and not so much for the prizes. He was a little small for a lot of the games but that doesn't stop him from the excitement and his little heart exploding with will power to play every game possible. If we had his siblings laser tag would have been next or bowling so next time we will be more prepared. This is great for bday parties as they had dedicated rooms for gathering and the entire place for the minis to run loose. I loved they also had a separated food court so that gives the kids a break to refuel before loading up their game card with mommy and daddies money. Yes, still not old enough to work so here we are human atm machines lol. All in all it is small but we had a blast and loved all the Halloween decor! He was knocked out as soon as we hit the road back home! lol read more

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If I could leave 0 stars I would. Me and my girlfriend drove 20 minutes here because we wanted to check it out we were really excited when we got here but upon walking in we were not greeted or welcomed at all then we didn't receive any assistance until we called someone over after waiting for five minutes. The first employee was an older man and we were trying to ask him about what's included in the $35 package because we've never been here. He wouldn't explain anything and just said it came with 2 games he got mad when we tried asking what they were. We told him we needed a few more minutes and when we were ready a second younger employee came to help. Everything was okay at first until we told him we wanted the g3 golf package which is $45 and one extra golf single player so we could golf together and share the game card. He miss heard us and rung us up for 2 single golf players after trying to correct him respectfully he started to argue with my girlfriend in front of me about what she said his attitude was completely unacceptable and extremely unprofessional. He said that's not what you said and kept trying to say we were wrong. That's horrible customer service especially for someone who hasn't even been here after this I told him he was being unprofessional which led to him cussing us out and telling us to leave I will never come here again the employees are awful and I hope that chud with glasses gets fired. The older employee also came back and stated backing up the other guy when he barely even understood English!!!!! This is just unbelievable terrible spot go to Dave and busters instead. read more

Food is pretty good- limited menu of pizza, chicken strips, tots/fries, hot dogs, pretzels. My 8 year old loves this place for the games and we tried the food last night . Not bad at all! read more

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A great spot for a birthday party. It's clean and spacious. Reasonably priced games and mini golf. Good eats and drinks too! Give this place a try. You'll thank me later. read more

First time here .. this is a smaller arcade , fun zone . This place is fairly new and maintained well . They have a cafe area ( we ate elsewhere this time ) so not sure how the food is . It's fairly costly so maybe look at their website and see if they have any special deals . Luckily I only had one child with me so price wasn't horrible . Friendly employees . I'm not sure if I would go again but I know quite a few people who visit here often so it's really based on what your looking to d read more

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City fun center was really entertaining and it was great because it had good ticket games. The games were a little expensive. They also had an indoor glow in the dark golf course for 14 dollars for 9 holes of golf. Most of the games were 10-12 points with each point being a value of $0.10 so about one game play for $1. We got $20 per card which was the lowest at 200 points and it lasted us 1 hour and 30 min. The games were a variety of new ones and old ones but I would recommend the harpoon lagoon game for tickets. There was a variety of prizes but the higher ticket costs were for Legos like 90,000 tickets. In one visit you could get 2000 tickets. Service was good and the arcade area was clean. read more

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Great place for a birthday party! Steve was very helpful and wonderful to work with! The kids had an excellent time.

I always want to support small businesses. So when we passed up going to D&B to come here, we were immensely disappointed to find that they were closed for a private event. The issue was there was absolutely no way to know. Even their sign on the side of the road was still up. Car full of excited kids as soon as they saw the sign, only to have to pack 'em back in the car and drive another 20 mins back in the same direction we just came in. read more

Pleasantly surprised. This took over an old staples store. I really like their black light indoor mini golf area, it is nicely done with extra cold AC blasting. Plenty of parking and conveniently next to an in n out. The kids had a blast here! It wasn't too busy I love that about poway. Would def come back read more

A fun ticket and arcade gaming, and mini-golf, spot for the kiddos and the accompanying adults, but the pizza is GARBANZO beans! Came here to celebrate my nephew's 8th birthday, and he was PUMPED to say the least. His parents rented one of the rooms so my nephew and 15-20 of his friends could party the afternoon away. The room came with an awesome event host named Gia, who really took care of the kids and parents alike. Gia did such a great job, we spoke with their manager to let them know how great they were. Ask for Gia by name. I'm not sure how it was all packaged, but there was pizza, chicken strips, fries, tater tots, and loaded tots (covered in marinara and cheese). The food was most definitely sub-par. My favorites were the flat chicken strips and the frozen fries. As I stated, the pizza was bogus-really sweet sauce, cheapo cheese, and don't even get me started on the crust; it was like one of them lunchable joints...lol. For as cool as this spot was, they most definitely could improve their food offerings. They also had cake for kiddos. After everyone was done eating, Gia came in to play a special game with my nephew that earned him a ton of extra tickets. Also, each card the kids received (used to play games and stores your tickets) came pre-loaded with tickets and "tokens or points"-pointa are used for games and the tickets are redeemable for prizes, which was really cool. We even got down, and played a number of rounds of mini-basketball! They have a lot of what appeared to be newer games, that were in good condition, and the place appeared to be really clean. Bring out the kids, but maybe think about grubbing on some In-N-Out afterwards, since it's right next door. Thanks CFC! read more

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Amazing staff! Great atmospher! Field trip was a success! Will definitely come again.

do not i mean do not come here. i spent 30 minutes trying to get here just for them to tell me to leave! the older man wouldnt answer any of my questions making me feel stupid it was my first time here i simply asked what the lazer frenzy was and he could hardly speak english at that. on top of that before he even helped me i waited 10 minutes before he even helped me nor was i welcomed in. then the younger man helped my boyfriend and i out i told him i wanted the g3 golf package but wanted a single golf player added so it would be a total of 2 people golfing and i told him when he repeated back to me it was wrong and he argued with me saying he just said what i wanted and i said no, then i told him he was being extremely rude and same for the other guy they were being extremely unprofessional and rude and then he told me to get the fuck out and said it was my boyfriend and i's energy like are you fucking serious? fuck this place do not give them your money bro im waiting to speak to a manager read more

This is the best arcade. They have mini golf and really fun games. it wasn't too crowded and the staff was very helpful

So glad to see this place is back in business after being forced to close during the pandemic. This is a wonderful family entertainment center featuring mini bowling, glow in the dark mini golf (new!), and a variety of arcade and carnival games. Win tickets to redeem for prizes. The new location is airy and spacious. No admission fees just load up a card to play. Machines are exceptionally clean and well maintained. Kudos to this family-owned business for doing a great job. read more

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City fun center is such a fun place. Been here twice and yet I am enjoying it. Love their arcades, love their staff. Will go again for sure. read more

This place was so much fun! My 8 and 13 year old grandsons had a blast and so did I. I recommend it. It was better than any other arcade we have have been to read more

This place is great! Our class earned a field trip and chose this place. The kids had a blast ( So did the adults)! The games were fun for both adult and child. The 3d, glow in the dark mini golf was a hit! We had a room for the kids to chill when they needed a break. Pizza, drink, popcorn were in the room. Our kids had decided before we even got back to school that city fun center was a must do field trip next year!!! read more

Just had my daughter's 7th birthday party at City Fun Center. 12 kids and 13 adults. The kids had so much fun! Perfect place to throw a low maintenance birthday party because they take care of everything for you for a fair price. Food: Party comes with pizza and popcorn and drinks of your choice. Pizza and chicken were just ok in my opinion, but no one complained and the kids still ate it which is all that matters. Kinda reminded me of the pizza you get at the school cafeteria but to each their own. No outside food except bday cake but no big deal since the kids are just so anxious to play instead of eat anyway. Wish they had a fee option to bring in some of your own food that isn't available to buy there, but maybe they can think about providing an option like that in the future. Parking/crowd: Great parking situation. It actually wasn't as crowded as I thought it would be for a Saturday 12:30-3pm. It was busy but not super crowded. Everything is perfectly spaced out. Had a previous bday at Chuck E. Cheese on a Saturday and it was way too jam packed and party tables so close together. Activities: The kids loved the golf option we chose. It was also reserved just for our party until we finished. Elliott patiently facilitated and waited for our group to finish. Perfect amount of game credits on the cards provided to the kids. Extra amount of credits and a game to get a bunch of prize tokens for bday girl. Overall experience: would definitely book here again. Games are in great condition and appreciated that there were zero that were out of order. Also, so thankful I finally didn't feel rushed out of a place after our time was up. The time slot we had also felt like more than enough time for a kid party. Appreciated that they also let us go into the party room early since we arrived before our time slot. Steve the boss and Elliott our party coordinator were awesome to work with and did a phenomenal job. 10/10 would recommend! Thanks City Fun Center! read more

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Such a fun date night spot! We love coming here to play our favorite games and love how organized & clean it is plus location is great!!! read more

City Fun Center - Arcades Near Me - Poway, California

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Brought my two teens here yesterday and we all had a great time playing games. It was clean! We liked it much better than D&B because it was not nearly as loud, the staff was friendly and fun. All the games worked! The only negative I have is that one of the claw machines is $20 worth of points to play. My son didn't notice this until after he played and we were trying to figure out how he'd spent so many points already. I find it to be sneaky that all of the other claw machines are one price except this one machine. read more

We are having a good time here. Teenager activity with good pizza. Not too crowded. Great selection of machines. read more

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City Fun Center is THE place to be! It's so clean, awesome games, and friendly staff! The owner, Steve, goes above and beyond with a smile! Highly recommend! read more

City Fun Center - Bowling - Arcades Near Me - Poway, California

Fun arcade with glow in the dark mini golf and mini bowling. My boy particularly loves the bowling. The place is pretty clean, a lot of cute plushies and reasonably priced. read more

We visit this arcade frequently and have already had 2 birthdays parties here for our boys (8yo and 7yo). We always have a great experience here whether it's for family time or a birthday party. The games, facilities and bathrooms are clean and well maintained. We hardly have any issues with our cards not working on any games like we do at some other arcades. We love that there's a section for littler kiddos, too, which is perfect for our younger girls (5yo and 2yo). We've played at the bowling alley as well as miniature golf and our kids loves both as well. The birthday planning process is so easy, too! They're very accommodating and the host always does a great job helping us round up the kids for food and the birthday cake. The prizes are also awesome and better quality than some other arcades. They actually feel like prizes rather than leftover birthday giveaways, even some of the adults from our parties had fun with the prizes! There is something for everyone at this arcade and I highly recommend visiting or hosting a party here read more

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I've taken my kids here several times and we all love it! Most recently, I had a birthday party for my youngest here with 10 of his friends and everything was perfect. The prices for the parties and games are super-reasonable, the party includes pizza, drinks, and free games. My son left with several new toys he won playing the games. The games are new, super-clean, and fun. I'm not a pro at throwing birthday parties for my kids and they took care of everything. Several parents came up to me and said even they had fun. They have mini bowling and putt-putt. I highly recommend taking your kids here for a night out. Your wallet won't regret it and you and your family will have a great time! read more

What a fun place to spend a few hours in! We came on a school weeknight and it wasn't crowded at all. It was very clean and the customer service was great. We opted to do the 3D mini golf and the kiddos (as well as adults!) enjoyed it immensely. We were the only ones playing golf so it was nice we were able to take our time. We didn't play any games but we definitely want to return! This is the in-n-out plaza so we grabbed burgers after. Parking was also plentiful. read more

City Fun Center - Mini golf - Arcades Near Me - Poway, California

Change of address!!!! The address on some websites is different new address is 12900 Gregg court just an fyi since some sites aren't updated it's about 13 minutes from the old spot. First time here and the kids loved it. It's pretty expensive to be honest 1 dollar a ticket and most games are about ten. It's 7 bucks for mini golf which is pretty fun. They have bathrooms and a water fountain. They didn't have pizza or pretzels when we were there but I think they are still setting it up. Big parking lot and it's right next to and in n out in case you get hungry. They had about three tv's and were streaming old ufc fights. read more

City Fun Center - Arcades Near Me - Poway, California

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We are always here, we love coming here since they re opened from the Miramar road days and yelp check in free tickets (not available anymore). My kids always have fun here and fun play dates meet ups here. But the big winner here is the Willy Wonka game that's the ticket winner for sure. Overall, we love coming here, clean place and fun place to be. read more

City Fun Center - Arcades Near Me - Poway, California

I really want to like this place but it's difficult. They won't allow parent to bring drinks back on the arcade floor. Half the machines are "play to win $20". What's the point? Calibrate your machines properly.... It's an arcade, it's not overpriced Amazon. The only reason we come here is for the mini-bowling. read more

Clean and plenty of space. Chill place to have a fun and easy night with friends and loved ones

Came here today to see what the buzz was about. Not too shabby, it's great to let the kids run around and burn some energy. They have numerous games, from arcade to bowling. The bathrooms are spacious and very clean and the men's bathroom has what looks to be a changing station for babies. The mini golf area is very dark cause of the effects. But they have cameras and staff located inside. We had a great time here, just be ready for a long line for the mini golf. read more