Matt was excellent we all had a great time…read more thank you Matt!!!!!! he was patient with all of us and took the time to show us exactly how to get everything to look pretty can't thank you enough Matt was the best

We used Paint the Town as a team building activity. The team had fun being creative and seeing how…read morecreative their colleagues are. It was a fun time! The instructor was knowledgeable and provided a safe space for all to be creative. Highly recommend!

Loved visiting La Cucina at the Market for a corporate team building event. We did the South Philly…read moreFavorites menu which includes bruschetta, salad, cheese ravioli, chicken parm, broccoli rabe, and tiramisu. Our host was fun, gracious, and shared cooking tips throughout the process. The space was large and a great venue for a large group gathering. Note: this is not IN Reading Terminal Market, it's located across the street

Came here for a work event and it was lots of fun!…read more The food was superb and the cooking class portion of the event was very informative. I learned a few interesting factoids and had a lot of fun assembling the meal. The location is also very clean and inviting, and I would be interested in attending one of their public event nights to try some of the other offerings. I heard their sushi class is very popular. Big thanks to Albert, Agnes and Joey who hosted the event for us! I recommend if you want an out of the ordinary work event or gathering. Edit: I forgot to mention that we were given the South Philly menu which was chicken parm, bruschetta, broccoli rabe, cheese ravioli and salad. It also ended with tiramisu. All were really good! They also have plenty of other menus available for any preferences.

My son had his 16th birthday here yesterday and had the absolute best time with his friends. It's…read moreso hard to find a spot for teenagers to actually have fun in the city. But this was spot on! Our server Arie was excellent! She was attentive and so personable! We had a little bit of an issue where my son left his birthday card on the table and I just knew it was going to be gone. We left the building drove 20 minutes home and realized he didn't have a card. We rushed back and the card was nowhere to be found. The manager on duty, Ian did not stop trying to help find this birthday card. We finally gave up after searching everywhere and as we were walking out out of the door a mother and son was having a birthday party also. My son's friends played a joke on him and gave him a girl's birthday card., so the other birthday boy was like this is not mine. The manager ran out after us and told us he found the card! He truly went above and beyond to make sure my son had a great time and we found the missing card! Overall, I've never seen a bunch of teenage boys smile and laughed so much on the videos that I saw. I'm not sure why the reviews are low, but I can't agree with any of the low reviews. We will definitely be back for an adults night! Thank you again Ian!!

We went while in town for my son's birthday (out of state). Amid the "boring history stuff" this…read morewas the one thing he really wanted to do. We had four athletes and a computer programmer. We all do escape rooms regularly, including the kids. We've only not made it out of maybe one or two escape rooms so this is right up our alley. We booked in advance and didn't have to wait long like others have stated, so that was great. It was pretty empty for a weekend afternoon. There was one birthday party going on. A lot of employees hanging out but not surprised because it wasn't busy. Our game hostess was fine. Just told us that the screens would tell us what to do and don't move to the next room until the room you're in tells you to (because there was a party in front of us). Also the doors aren't locked so feel free to leave anytime, but the clock won't stop. She also told us to take absolutely everything on us and put it in a locker. Told us she "highly recommended" that we took nothing with us in the game rooms. Again, really common for escape rooms because they don't want you to give it away or take photos. Made sense. It took us at least two tries on each game in each room to understand what we were supposed to do, which wasted time. The instructions weren't amazing, but we figured it was supposed to be hard so didn't think that was complaint-worthy initially. Got to level 8 or so on most rooms, not much higher. Nothing to compare it to since there's nothing like this near us. Screen kept saying we were doing "alright". The room we thought we did the best in said we did "abysmal". Eh, okay, all part of the gag we thought. Maybe no one gets "great" or "nice work". Then we got to the laser room where things went downhill. The screens were supposed to let you switch the laser pattern, but only one screen on one side worked. We did our best and still tried to make the best of it. All in the name of having fun for my son's bday. At the end of the laser room a 10 minute countdown started and a voice said "feel free to take photos while you wait for the next room", which would have been amazing if we weren't encouraged to put them in a locker at the start of the games!!! Waiting for the bomb (foam) in the hallway and are the only team on the screen that chose foam when our team's name disappears from the list. The team in front of us goes ahead and I notice our team name is on their video screen and they are playing as us with our remaining bomb time. And they are going to get foam, not what they actually chose. I flag down a worker and he starts running around to his coworkers who are all chuckling at the mistake, not sincerely worried at all about giving the team already in the bomb room the wrong experience or the wrong amount of time. They got foam - and I don't think they got to do it again. I would not have been happy, but that's up to them to talk to the staff about. The worker then tells us he THINKS he can get us the foam we asked for but that he doesn't know how much time we had on the bomb, so we needed to give him a number. He also says we might have to email for our photos/video since the team before us will be attached to our team name. He tells us that his coworker was supposed to check the team's bands before us to confirm who they were and their bomb type, but forgot. Meantime, the workers behind him continue to be completely unconcerned and are chatting and laughing about it, hanging out, no big deal. No apologies, no concern over the screw up. That was disappointing. We get into our bomb room and everything is covered in slime including the controllers we need to use. We get our controllers and the whole thing shuts down. Computer .exe error. They get it back up and running pretty quickly and we realize as we start to play that at least two of the controllers aren't doing anything. Foam starts to come out before the bomb even goes off and at least one mask fails and we can't even see to finish the game (we were at five completed when this started). I ended up having to just take off my mask and turn around because foam is covering my mouth and I can't breathe. Photos and videos are terrible and we got someone else's video because they went under our team name. I hope they got their stuff eventually! The manager fixed it to our satisfaction, which is why I'm giving it three stars. He asked if we were staying to do other games, but didn't even know that was included or an option, so better communication too would have been great. I wish we could go back and try again to give it another chance, but there isn't one within four states of us. Hoping everyone else has a good experience because this could be amazing! We found another fun experience to finish the birthday and honestly believe you should give this a chance. Leaving this review more for the manager and staff so they know where it all went wrong.

This is the best scavenger hunt team-building company in the country! I recently participated in…read moreone of their custom events for our church and our group is still talking about it months later! I helped lead a team of teenage girls through our community completing wild challenges and interacting with local businesses and residents. I'd strongly recommend looking into doing a custom event with them, or competing in their annual X-Race, where teams from all around the country compete at exactly the same time. We had teams of all different ages and athletic abilities participate in our event and it was fun for everyone! An awesome company!!

Wish I could give more stars. Sheesh, what a phenomenal experience Improv 1 was…read more Jess and I decided for 2019 to challenge ourselves overall and this improv class found its way into our lives. Being introverts we were hesitant at first. Our first impression after we signed up was a phone call with the founder of Unscripted Productions, Will. He has great energy and just knew we made the right move after a five minute phone call. The class made us get out of our comfort zone, be silly, take on different personas, make lifelong friends and built trust all while being in a safe environment. We looked forward to our classes as play time and always left feeling energized. We loved it so much that we are looking forward to taking Improv 2.

Their Mission Statement: "Using creativity and improvisation to maximize human potential."…read more Even sitting in the audience of the Newtown Theater, it was apparent how effective Unscripted Productions in general, and The Teachers' Lounge troupe in particular, was in bringing parts of human personality to the fore and holding everyone involved in the light, both spiritually and klieg. Will Dennis and his three companions were a high energy team involving the audience in their skits and even calling them up to the stage to join in the spontaneous merriment. Give them three unusual objects, moments in history or dialogue from Neil Simon plays, and they return with an hilarious sketch called out if their interactive imagination. It was all great! Although the evening began as a fundraiser for local candidates a week before the election, it quickly became an exercise in team building and support for the final get out the vote push, while it also showed another side of all of us who were ready for some fun after so many month of all too serious campaigning. Didn't know how funny those guys were! So, we raised some money, ate some good food provided by local restaurants and delis, and enjoyed an unexpectedly wonderful evening. Thanks so much Unscripted Productions. Creative Improv = Creative Improve

We celebrated my daughter's 21st birthday at F1 Arcade with a group of nine, and overall everyone…read morehad a great time. The biggest disappointment was the customer service before the event. I sent an email with questions about our reservation and never received a response. The online booking portal doesn't provide much detail, and while the website has a "Call" option, it wasn't very useful. I received multiple automated reminder emails stressing that we needed to arrive 15 minutes early because race times wouldn't be extended for late arrivals, which is completely understandable. I just wish there had been the same level of attention when it came to responding to customer questions. Once we arrived, the experience was much better. They gave our group a private seating area, which was a nice surprise. Our server was friendly, checked on us periodically, and never pressured us to order food. We chose to have drinks only, and it was nice to relax before and after racing. The simulators were a lot of fun, and everyone in our group enjoyed the experience. The only thing to know is that the races move quickly--you only have about two minutes between sessions to switch drivers, so there's not much time to explore the venue or step away without paying attention to when you're up next. Overall, it was a fun and unique way to celebrate a birthday. We'd definitely come back, although probably as a special once-a-year outing because of the cost. If F1 Arcade improved its communication before events, this easily could have been a five-star experience.

Fun experience, but definitely on the pricey side for the amount of actual racing you get…read more F1 Arcade is a pretty cool F1 racing simulation where you get to drive an F1-style race car on various real F1 tracks. The simulators do a good job of making you feel like you're actually racing--the seat moves and rumbles as you go around the track, accelerate, brake, and presumably make questionable racing decisions. One warning: if you get motion sickness easily, this might not be the activity for you. Between the moving seat and the racing visuals, your brain may start wondering why your body is sitting still while your car is doing 200 mph. The place itself is huge, with 40+ simulators. We went on a Saturday afternoon and were surprised by how empty it was. They also have a bar and serve food, but we were there strictly for the racing. We had a party of 4, so we did the team racing option and were given two simulators. Each of us got three races, and the system paired us up differently for each race, so everyone got a chance to race against everyone else. That part was actually pretty fun and made it feel more competitive. The downside is that the races are REALLY short--about 3 minutes each. So for roughly $30 per person, we each got only about 10 minutes of actual racing time across the three races. Once you factor in getting everyone set up and waiting between races, our entire visit was under an hour. The staff was friendly and did a good job explaining how the simulators work and how to check when your next race was starting, so the whole process was pretty easy. Overall, this was a fun experience, especially if you're an F1 fan or enjoy racing games. The simulators are definitely more immersive than playing a racing game at home. That said, the price is hard to overlook considering how little actual driving time you get. We had a good time, but at around $30 per person for about 10 minutes of racing, this is probably a "do it once for the experience" kind of activity rather than something we'd do regularly.

In town for our sports medicine convention This was the site of a fundraiser for NATA (national…read moreathletic trainers association) Foundation. We had level three and the bar staff as a whole was fantastic! The bowling was fun. The band and music was jamming! The lane staff kept up with all the changes of names. The bar keeps had buckets of beverages a plenty. I was on full all night. The kitchen crushed it. Food was tasty. I definitely will return when In Philly again. Keep up the amazing work... Kudos to all staff! I'm glad I won a hat!!! #ThunderUp Respectfully, Bryan Oklahoma City

Definitely skip this place if you actually enjoy bowling or a reasonable good at it. The venue…read moreitself is "upscale" and the prices definitely reflect it, but the lanes themselves are terrible. Not oiled at all. Looks like no one has been maintaining the lanes. And the string system for the pins sucks. Didn't try the food and just had one beer. I don't get why this place is popular. If you are a decent bowler this place will annoy you. When I was there, the customers (a younger group) were loudly shouting and cursing. No decorum at all which made a bad experience worse.

Reading Terminal Market is reminiscent of Faneuil Hall in Boston, in that there are lots of local…read morefood places concentrated in a *tiny* area. The overall purpose of the market is to feel full, and to feel like one of hundreds of people. And there are so many visitors around lunchtime and later. The walkways between the various cafes, bakeries, and food spots wer streams and rivers of hungry people. So many options of local Pennsylvanian delicacies were available, and seating was plentiful. There was a main seating area in the middle of the market, where you could see classes of high school students being lectured by teachers, workers on their lunch hour nibbling on a snack, and tourists and visitors frantically looking at all the visual splendor and fragrant cookery. Each individual business in the market has something to contribute to the overall experience. If you are close to the market, I recommend going during breakfast, lunch, and dinner to see the difference in food options. I also recommend going before lunch because it is usually a little less packed. Parking is going to be a hassle, so find parking where you can, and try to walk there!

City Kitchen is a bright, airy, modern, well-equipped demonstration kitchen located at the back of…read moreReading Terminal Market. I had a lot of fun attending one of their recent free cooking demonstrations on a Saturday that featured the chefs from Vedge, Rich Landau & Kate Jacoby. We watched as they selected vegetables at Iovine's Produce in the Market and whipped up a delicious vegetarian-based cooking stock. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot (although admittedly I did head right over to Dizengoff for lamb hummus immediately following the demo) That being said, I am really looking forward to an upcoming free demonstration next month featuring Bill Beck from Beck's Cajun Cuisine in the Market and mayor-elect Jim Kenney where they will be cooking up gumbo and pecan pie. I suppose Bill will be doing the cooking and Jim will be doing the talking? Hopefully these free Saturday programs will continue into the future. They are educational, enjoyable, and the price is right!

The Italian Market Immersion Tour is a can't miss on your next trip to Philadelphia. Our tour…read moreguide, Chuck, really made the tour great. We would not have had such an enjoyable and educational time walking around this part of this City without him leading the way. He shared with us that he is a retired University professor and Philadelphia native. He loves this city and it showed! We learned about the history of one of the oldest markets in the US (over 100 years old) and sampled some items along the way. We also saw street art and learned more about the history of the City, William Penn's plan for a "utopian" type society and the legendary "curse of William Penn." The Penn statue on top of City Hall used to be the highest point in Philadelphia until the 1980's when the mayor alllowed skyscrapers in. The legend goes that after that, all the Philly sports teams had a losing streak until a worker on one of the new tallest buildings added a mini statue of Penn to the top, then the teams started to win again. On our tour, we sampled... Sesame seed sprinkled fresh bread (with no preservatives) Italian cookie drizzled with chocolate. Aged Balsamic Vinegar, Fig Vinegar and Coconut flavored White Balsalmic Vinegar Special cheese (can't remember the name) coupled with spiced cashews Fresh (made today) Tortilla chips and fresh tomato salsa from a shop where the owners are from Central Mexico Mandarin orange from the produce stand Plus we got 10% off when we purchased additional items at the vendors we passed for being on the tour.

Had a wonderful time in this tour. I would recommend it! Our tour guide was exceptional.read more