Came on a Tuesday night and had a blast with the trivia night and arcade games. There was a trivia game that was fun to join. It was free with a chance to win prizes. Most of my party picked items from the meal deals that come with a playing card. There were many options to choose from. The food and drinks were good. My crew enjoyed the salmon salad and fried items the most. Then we played games for a few hours. There were so many to choose from. Very nostalgic to play games. A great place to hang out with a group. read more

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The games were awful for not working right. Some shooting games had the guns on the wrong side of the corresponding player and/or the reticle was way far off from where you would point. 2 player games often didn't register the second player consuming your points. The internet would often disconnect with a certain section not allowing you to play. Other skill games that involve tossing/throwing balls would have the targets malfunction and I've seen a few with exposed wires like the carnival one or axe throwing. I would try to avoid coming back for the games The staff for food was good and the ones for games were okay. One worker was working the prize area, but kept jumping between the 4 registers tending to other people that walked up when I waited at the original register. At least they helped me get some of my points back. read more

My kids love arcade no matter what or where. But we were seated and waited so long and I had to get up and get someone to help us. We ordered their eat and play combo (unlimited game play) got their blackened chicken Alfredo. And ordered the triple play meal - this meal my kids loved it. Enough amount for 2 to share. It was a good weekend with the kids see them playing while me and my husband just chill and have a drink. Just the service is not good at all. read more

Very disappointing experience at Dave & Buster's Northridge, specifically due to a bartender named Johnny. I approached the bar and asked a straightforward question: how much a specific beer on the menu cost. Johnny responded vaguely, saying the beers range from "$7 to $11." Since I was asking about one specific beer, I repeated the question for clarification. Instead of helping, he walked away and ignored me. Later, I asked again about the same beer. Johnny said he "doesn't know." I asked if he was serious because it seemed like a reasonable question for a bartender to either know or quickly look up. Rather than helping, he walked away again with an unprofessional attitude, ignoring both me and my friend. What made this more frustrating is that another bartender arrived shortly afterward, looked up the exact price within seconds, and I immediately ordered two beers. Clearly, getting the answer was not difficult. At that point, it became obvious this was not about being unable to help. It felt dismissive and intentional. Customer service should not involve being ignored for asking a basic question. To make matters worse, after finally getting our drinks, Johnny walked past again and I told him I planned to leave feedback about the experience. His response was simply "okay," with a smirk, as if he could not care less about how customers are treated. This was not an issue about drink pricing. It was about professionalism and basic respect. I expect much better from a place where customers are paying premium prices for food and drinks. read more

Came here on New Year's Eve so my kids could have a little fun before all the mayhem. We got there right at opening and it was so nice... felt like we rented out the whole place to ourselves. Everything was clean, not crowded, and filled with all new prizes. We didn't dine in because it was just too early to eat anything that wasn't breakfast. Fun was had and we can't wait to come back. read more

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I've been to this location a few times. The food is ok and the drinks are really good. However, the service could be better. Yesterday was the first time that I had good service but.... I sat at the bar and it wasn't crowded or super busy). The bartender was great and very attentive. The first drink she made was not good, it was missing an ingredient in which we both discovered it was the simple syrup/sweetness. I also felt like the alcohol was missing as well but she said she included it. Anyway, I am thankful she was able to switched out my drink so I ordered my usual.... Henny Nirvana. I also ordered lemon pepper wings which came out hot and fresh ... made to order. This is not a place I would go out of my way to eat or have drinks at .... But if in the area or shopping at the mall, I would stop by for a quick bite to eat or a drink. It also gets really crowded during football and basketball season so if you want to catch a game, get there early. read more

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Came here with family and had a fairly smooth time getting my Powercard and getting right into the gaming. The games (at least the ones that were working) were pretty fun. Shoutout to the Top Gear Maverick arcade game! That one was the best. Unfortunately there were a good amount of games that I wanted to try out that were out of commission, so it sucks not being able to enjoy everything. We then had lunch at the dining area, and were sat very quickly. Our waiter checked in on us right away to get our orders as well, but once the food came, we were hardly visited. We kept having to look around to see where they were so we could get some more water and pay for our bill. They were pleasant to interact with, though. I had the Crispy Goldfingers and they were decent. It wasn't exactly mind-blowing good but it was what I expected. The dining area seems like a solid fit to watch sports games. TVs everywhere, noise level pretty high, dim lighting, billiards area. It's literally a bar attached to a large arcade. I'd be down to watch a few games or combat sports here. Wish they had more bathrooms, though! Especially ones closer to the dining area. Having to go across the entire play area with greasy hands and a need to go to the bathroom isn't the most ideal. read more

Dave & Buster's Northridge - The Crispy Goldfingers is in the square. - Arcades Near Me - Northridge, California

It's the @light_skin_dragon coming with a great review. I've been a few times I typically come to visit friends. There was once I came with my love and met my friends here with my daughter. And we just played games. So I come here to meet my friends because this is a great place to come watch the game which me and my brother did while he order the spinach deep which he didn't like so then he recorded the margarita flatbread which he did enjoy. And the waitress I forgot her name she was kind and very sweet. She came around often checking on us. I would definitely come back and have fun. This is an adult Chuck E. Cheese in my mind where we can have drinks and play adult games and they even have a pool table which is new to me. read more

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We got the gold Summer Pass and it was so worth it. It was great. The only "bad" thing was the 1000 cap tickets. Sometimes we'd hit that right away sometimes it might take a while. If they have the summer pass again next year, I'd get the higher pass that has the 2000 ticket cap. I think it's worth the money because you can easily spend $50+ a visit for one kid. We tried to go once a week to get our money's worth. My daughter really enjoyed it. Going so often in a short time frame you start to notice a few things. Thank you for the hand sanitizer stations. The staff is super nice. Food is pretty good. They have ICEE's! There are games out of order a lot. So not sure if that's a staff issue of the quality of the games. I think it would be helpful to add a feature to the app that allows you to report broken/not working games. Also to report spills or broken glass on the floor as staff isn't always easy to find right away. You can report the spill then be able to add exactly where it is like next to a certain game or pinpoint your location. I'd rather take my kids to D&B's vs CEC's any day so I'm so thankful that there's a location in Northridge. ;) read more

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If I could give zero stars I would. This Dave & Buster's in Northridge is one of the worst run establishments I have ever set foot in. We came excited because it was the kids first time, but from the moment we arrived it was chaos. Half our group had been to Arcadia's Dave & Buster's before and actually had a smooth experience, but this Northridge location is dirty, unsafe, and completely unorganized. Costco should be ashamed to even partner with them because it makes members think they're buying into something decent when in reality this place is a disaster. We had Costco gift cards that worked perfectly fine, but the problem was that the staff had no idea what to do with them. Every time we asked a question we got a different answer. One worker told us to go upstairs. Another said to use a kiosk. Someone else told us the meal deal was no longer available. Nobody gave a straight answer and all it did was waste our time and send us running up and down these huge unsafe stairs with kids. The elevator line was so long it was impossible to use. From the start it already felt like a safety hazard. Upstairs, the hostess staff could not have been worse. Two women working the stand literally skipped right over us while we stood there waiting. When they finally noticed us, they threw us on a so-called 20 minute waitlist that dragged into almost an hour. We tried to kill time with the kids by playing games but the machines were half broken, balls missing, scanners not reading, and nothing designed for small children. This place calls itself family entertainment but if your kids are under five years old, don't even bother. They will have nothing to do and you will just waste your money. When we were finally seated, it somehow managed to get worse. We sat for twenty minutes without menus, without water, without any sign of service. When the food finally came it was lukewarm and tasted like it had been sitting out for ages. I ordered appetizers and even those were awful. My family's food was worse and when we complained, the waitress acted like we were lying. She gave us a look that made it clear she had no respect for us or our concerns. At that point we had lost our appetite and just wanted to get out. Checking out was the final insult. Instead of a server handling the bill, they shoved us toward a kiosk like we were supposed to do the work ourselves. With the gift cards it turned into a circus because the employees didn't know how to process them and gave us no help. We stood there waving for assistance for another twenty minutes while everyone ignored us. Finally a manager came over. She did eventually apply a discount but only after I demanded she stay with us until it was resolved because at that point I was done with being treated like garbage. This place is not family friendly. It is chaotic, unsafe, unclean, and staffed with people who are either untrained or simply don't care. The layout is miserable, the service is nonexistent, and the food is disgusting. I regret bringing my family here and I regret recommending it to anyone. I will be returning my Costco gift cards and I will make sure everyone I know avoids this place. This location is a warning sign. Do not waste your money or your time. read more

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It's fun to go for games but plan on skipping food and drinks! I can't even count the number of times they have been out of white wine! How is this possible at a bar? Not to mention certain games consistently breaking down. UPDATE: received contact from business. Unfortunately, guest relations doesn't care based on previous encounter. I have to wonder if all the locations are this bad? read more

This place is disgustingly hot and humid. Walking in it felt beyond warm and they wouldn't put the AC. It felt like 90 degrees. Be mindful of the temperature read more

We had a really disappointing experience at Dave & Buster's in Northridge. We waited 32 minutes just to be seated, and it wasn't even super busy. The hostess, Caroline, was rude and completely dismissive -- I went up to her multiple times and she acted like she didn't even see us. No greeting, no update, nothing. By the time she was ready to seat us, the whole visit already felt frustrating. She didn't even wait for us to follow her she just kept walking and she didn't even realize we weren't behind her. Ws frustrated we just went to go eat at CPK next door. Completely different experience and much better service. If this location wants people to keep coming back, they really need to work on customer service and basic courtesy -- especially at the front where first impressions are made. Not worth the wait. Would give a zero if I could!!! read more

An amazing time was had! My dentist is in Northridge, so I decided to take her out for the holidays. She said she hasn't been to Dave and Busters since 2003, so I was determined to show her a good time. The games were clean and mostly operational. You can't expect an arcade to be perfect, especially around the holidays. I can only imagine the wear and tear on these games. We played basketball, Jurassic park, top gun and Mario Kart. All the classics. Jurassic park never gets old! For food we had the cheese stick stack (amazing), calamari (okay) the salmon (great) and the teriyaki steak (great), and the brookie Sunday (amazing). Tiffany (waitress) and Ashley (bartender) was above and beyond. Great customer service throughout. Managers Mike, Tyler and Jenny were all fantastic. Down side is that it's so far from home, but now I have sometime to look forward to every time I go to the dentist (3x a year)! read more

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Excellent service and a great atmosphere for hosting parties. The waiter was always attentive to us and available whenever we needed him. The game area is always in perfect condition with no issues at all. I loved it. I hope to visit D&B again soon. read more

Had mixed feelings about this visit. While the game selection is great, it's frustrating when few machines are out of order. Service was a bit slow but it's expected on a Saturday night. Didn't have any food. Just came for drinks and some competitive fun. A fun concept, but could be better with more maintenance. read more

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Conservative guesstimate is that a full 1/3 of the games and other things were out of order. Seemed dirty and unclean. Food was fine, but wouldn't come back here. Service? What service. More like avoidance. read more

This review is strictly for the TVs and quality Came here to watch the World Series and what a disappointment it was. Although it wasn't busy, the service was nice, the quality of all of the TVs (the big TVs) were terrible. They were pixelated and lagged during high (and all points) of the game. They need to figure what the issue is for the TVs to lag and pixelated every ~10 seconds Painful to watch World Series, but we did (our usual spot was packed). No wonder why it wasn't packed read more

We had a fun time celebrating my niece's 13th birthday at Dave & Buster's in Northridge on a Sunday at 11am to 2pm. We had the back area reserved for 60 to 70 people with food set up buffet style. Excellent customer service from all the waiters that tended to all the guests. The children had fun playing after eating with their Power Play Cards. After playing the arcade games and other entertainment options they came back to the reserved party area to eat again. This is why we love the buffet set up for birthday parties as easy access to food for everyone including all the adults. The children can play while the adults can mingle and eat. Food served buffet style were Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo, pretzel dogs, ribs, chicken tenders, pizza, cheese burgers, mac and cheese, fries, onion rings, salad, fruits, juice, soda and other food items that I may have forgotten to mention. This is the third time we've celebrated a birthday party here including our child's. We highly recommend it as all you have to do is show up and have fun. read more

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D&B - Northridge is a slice of fun. Located on the north side of the Northridge Fashion Center Mall off Tampa Avenue between Red Robin and CPK (California Pizza Kitchen) with loads of shared parking. You can enjoy this spot solo, with family, friends/chosen family, co-workers, or that special someone. The have a great happy hour daily from 3pm until 6pm. Awesome deals like their Eat, Drink, Play $19.99 Combo deal - the bar area is stellar and the bartenders and servers are pretty cool. Having had both two Dave & Buster Power Cards, including a digital card from the Hollywood location I definitely enjoyed a variety of what Dave & B's has to offer. The food is popular nationwide restaurant meets bar club, almost if Applebee's had an arcade... Think burgers, loaded fries, fried pickles, fried eats, flatbreads, pastas, salads, appetizers, and desserts. I've enjoyed bites here in the past, but mostly partake in libations and game play. A place where adults can be as kid like as they want and kids can enjoy all the arcade, table top and VR games they were meant to. There wasn't anyone on the main floor when I enter... Which there sometimes is, but as soon as you climb the stairs (elevator also available just beyond them)... You'll be greeted. You can purchase and recharge/reload power cards downstairs self serve and/or with the D & Buster's crew. They offer a variety of packages and deals for events from birthday celebrations to holiday parties to work gatherings and more. Aside from planning a party, you can join in on fun nights like Trivia Tuesdays, enjoy sporting events and even play some pool (billiards). It's rarely as busy as the Hollywood location here and the service is nice though it can be a bit delayed at times, especially during holidays, sporting events and such. Easier layout than other SoCal Dave & Busters. Restrooms are fairly clean like the entire arcade meets sports bar restaurant itself. I'm not always in the area, but when I am I'm definitely don't mind popping into Dave & Buster's - Northridge. Let's Power Up! read more

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Don't come here if you want your food to be served cold. Only 1 item ( bone in wings) came out hot. Soda was flat. Server seemed to have attitude when we told her that our food was cold. I would avoid this Dave and busters and go to one in DTLA. Never coming back here again. read more

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80% of the games are broken. Service takes 20 minutes before they even say hi to you. Why even bother coming here

Generally a very clean and large location. Came in around 4:00pm and it was mostly empty, with no one in the bar. It was also happy hour. Service is always a little slow despite it being empty. Our pepperoni pizza and truffle fries (Fries GPT) were pretty yummy. The menu lacks pricing, especially for the drinks. We had their Long Island which looked like it was missing Coke. They have fun and sweet shots too. Games have become quite expensive. We come in as adults and have fun playing, but the game points definitely go fast. read more

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Fun place to play and eat... or just eat in my case. Had the Fish and Chips and also the Ribs. Wasn't a fan of the fish the next day. It's okay but I would prefer trying something else next time. Ribs looked dry to me. All food was good but nothing exciting. I would come back but maybe have something else? Not sure.. I like playing games in there sometimes. read more

Dave & Buster's Northridge - Arcades Near Me - Northridge, California

No other location compares to this one! I love all the staff for being so friendly and helpful. I'm always needing help on deciding what to get and everytime I ask, the servers and bartenders are always informative and patient. Stephen, the bartender, helped me decide on my now favorite drink (the Hennessy strawberry drink) They also have my favorite piano tile game lol. I would go out my way to come to this location everytime. read more

I love my local DnBs!!! Great place to hangout and enjoy some food and fun!!! I would like to acknowledge a couple of staff members who always make my time there more enjoyable!!! Cookie the bartender is an absolute sweetheart and very enthusiastic about her job. Also Alexis is Soooo sweet, engaging and always has a smile on her face!!! This is one of the main reasons why I frequent this establishment on a weekly basis!!! Tyler and Efrin the managers are also extremely attractive and very friendly!!! Keep up the great work guys!!! I do wish...that corporate will get bring in some OLD SCHOOL PINBALL MACHINES!!! I've heard this from many other patrons I've met here too!!! read more

Practically all the good games were broken; some were "working" and straight up took your money. We were spared from the food but from the way they kept the place I'd avoid anything from the kitchen. It's a nice spot to connect with others but you need to come with some fun people to make it worth it. read more

Well, I'll be: Dave & Buster's is not too shabby, considering this review is worth 3.5 stars. I was here just last night with my new work friends enjoying my Saturday night. I ordered me one of their rum cocktails and a Stella Artois while I was waiting for my group to arrive. My friend ordered the Chicken Alfredo while I had the Cajun Shrimp Pasta. Everything was well worth the expense that we all incurred at the end of the night. The environment itself gave a chuck e cheese like vibe that caters to all ages alike. I will definitely be coming back when I can. read more

We must have caught the kitchen on a bad day. Two orders of buffalo wings, they come out naked. When food runner comes back I ask what these wings are. "Oh, they're naked". We reply, "We ordered buffalo" "oh, we ran out of buffalo sauce". Odd. The second half of or order took 30+ minutes, and they were out of items we ordered, but we weren't informed. They say the kitchen lost the 2nd ticket. An order of ribs wasn't fired until 40 minutes after ordering. I don't want to undertip our server, but this was as bad as I've ever experienced read more

Pathetic service. Way understaffed for a New Year's Day. Don't open if you can't cater to your customers. Regret coming here on New Year's Day. Thought it would be fun to be able to play and get a few drinks but nope it was a disaster. The bartender (I think she was Latino) with her hair halfway up was extremely rude. She needs to learn how to speak to her customers. Had to wait for so long just to get seated since no HOST was there. Took ages for a waiter to come to us( not her fault cause it seemed like she was the only one working and trying to get to customers). Really disappointed with this location. I always go to the Marina del Ray location and now I see why that location is far better than this location. Get more workers or don't open on busy days. I would shout out to the other girl with a lower ponytail at the bar who was extremely nice to customers. read more

If you go to Dave & Buster's, you HAVE to ask for Ashley at the bar. She's honestly the best bartender I've had in a while. Super friendly, remembers your drink, and just makes the whole vibe better. You can tell she actually cares about her customers and isn't just going through the motions. My drinks were perfect every time, and she made the experience 10x more fun. Definitely coming back just because of her! read more

I ordered a salad at Dave & Buster's and there was visible mold on the tomato. This is extremely dangerous and completely unacceptable for any restaurant to serve. I immediately lost my appetite and had to throw it away. What made it worse is that no one came to apologize or try to make it right after I reported it. At this point, anyone who eats here should inspect their food carefully before taking a bite. Basic food safety and customer service were clearly not being followed. Very disappointed and will not be returning. read more

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My third time here and the first was a much better experience. This time, I question if we will return to this location. I really want to like this place bc it's fun for adults and kids but if feels like I'm flushing $160 down the drain. Our waitress was never to be found. When I was able to see her, I had to flag her down. Maybe short staffed, not sure but she never checked on our table or really any table that I saw. Our food arrived separately cold and soggy. My son and husband's food arrived within 5 or so minutes of each other. I waited another 25-30 minutes for my food. We couldn't even eat together as a table. My husband ordered a Philly cheesesteak... but it was given without meat?!?! How as that even acceptable for the servers? They should have questioned that before bringing it to the table. I sent it back and they re-served the same sandwich and fries- just with meat thrown on top.... 20-30 minutes later. Cold and soggy fries. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger, medium, and it was well overcooked and smothered in onion. I also opted for truffle fries that were soggy and gross. Then I had to hunt down the waitress for the check. Waited and waited after asking. Then to see the requested minimum amount of tip was 18%. Honestly, I would have given zero. I dropped it to 15%. I tip on waited service and we did not get good service or good food. Very disappointing experience. read more

The service here is crap. The young girls working in the dining area do not pay attention. They were chit chatting so much that she forgot about us and even said something like "I was about to give your table away." Waited around 90 minutes lol. A lot of broken games. Waste of time. read more

We enjoyed it here! We arrived a couple hours early to attend a birthday party, and waited only a few minutes before we were seated. The place was busy, and Rockin'! I haven't been to a Dave n Busters before, so I didn't know what to expect. If you have someone that has trouble walking, there are a couple flights of stairs to get to the 2nd level venue. I enjoyed all the big screens and the cool vibe. The food is delicious! We enjoyed our meals! I loved my Ribeye, and my husband enjoyed his Creamy Chicken pasta. When the party room was ready, we were impressed with the catering. This place is absolutely perfect for a party. We celebrated a 14 yr old. We all enjoyed this place as the kids were given wrist bands to play games, and we adults enjoyed our own space in the party room. Great time. Loved it! read more

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TRIVIA NITE ROCKS! I was invited to attend Trivia Nite last night at D&B. It was a BLAST! I wasn't expecting much with anything, but WOW everything was AMAZING! From the service, to the games and the FOOD & DRINKS were BEYOND what I thought I'd experience. The food was SO DELICIOUS and each dish looked and tasted SUPERB! We ordered the mozzarella sticks and calamari for starters ~ Both were EXCEPTIONAL! I ordered the TERIYAKI STEAK, which was DELISH! We finished our meal wit the SUNDAE TOWER ~ Just look at the pic of it! Overall, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this Dave&Busters location if you want a FABULOUS time! read more

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Ashley at the bar was absolutely amazing. From the moment we sat down, she was attentive, friendly, and on point with everything. Her energy made the whole experience better she kept the drinks coming, checked in at the right times, and made sure we were taken care of without ever missing a beat. You can tell she really cares about customer service. Definitely one of the best bartenders I've come across! read more

Dave & Buster's Northridge - Arcades Near Me - Northridge, California

D&B is always a toss up. I think it depends more on the other guests than the staff if you're going to have a good time. If you're there and it's packed and/or there's a big sporting event going on that people want to watch, it is going to be tough to navigate or find a place to sit. That also means the wait staff is going to be covering a lot more table/guests than usual so it might tough to either get an order in or even flag them down. I've also had a few experiences here where groups of people have had one too many drinks and have begun behaving in not the best of manner. I know they were just having a good time, but they were still in a public place and there are kids around (including my own) that they should be watching out for when walking around. But if you come earlier in the day or when there isn't a major event going on, you can have a great time here. My kids love coming here for the games and earning tickets and we love to treat them with that trip. We just are a bit more conscious of when we go than if we didn't have them with us. Food here is fine. Nothing special and definitely a tad on the overpriced side. But if you're not expecting that in a place like this, then that's on you as far as I'm concerned. Often we just come here, maybe order a drink or two at the bar, and then spend the rest of the time in the arcade. We just skip the food all together. There are plenty of better options around this location. read more

This is my second time trying to eat at this location, and unfortunately, I experienced poor service again. My last visit was about four years ago, and I had hoped things would have improved -- but that does not seem to be the case. We waited 20 minutes just to have our drink order taken, and still have not received our food (been over 20 mins since we ordered and my drink is now empty) which consists only of wings and sliders from the appetizer menu. While sitting here, I overheard another customer complaining to a staff member that they had not received their food either. There were only about five other occupied tables at the time. I also noticed a table that had been seated for approximately 10 minutes without being helped, and I saw another guest get up and walk to the reception desk, likely to raise a concern. I understand that delays can happen when a restaurant is busy, but at the time it was relatively empty. Service -- along with food quality -- should be a top priority, as experiences like this can easily cause customers not to return. Unfortunately, based on these repeated experiences, I will not be returning to this location to eat. read more

I drove all the way down here, so my daughter and her friend could meet there and have a good time.I didn't realize they rent out the whole entire Dave & Buster's for birthday parties and we were denied entry. Place is huge! Don't even respond Dave B., there's nothing you can tell me to make yourself look better over this. I go places that are having birthday parties all the time they don't shut down their whole establishment for it. So call ahead folks! read more