What an excellent experience it was the perfect date night experience cooking together in a chefs…read morehome. We went with chef ali who taught us Sichuan cooking. Food was excellent and she had a great teaching style making it easy to follow allowing for a great experience would go again.

Chef Justin Sushi Making At-Home class was amazing!!! It was so individualized and he really paid…read moreattention to detail to provide a wonderful experience for us. The sushi was high quality, delicious, and filling! I highly recommend Chef Justin -- you won't regret it! I will be booking with him again!

This is honestly one of the best places to spend time with kids. Everything was clean, well…read moreorganized, and the whole experience felt very fun and engaging for the family. The staff were incredibly nice and welcoming. We were actually about 5 minutes late and rushed there, but instead of making us feel stressed, they kindly told us to take our time and not worry about rushing. That small moment really showed how thoughtful they are. My family had such a great time, the kids were fully entertained and didn't want to leave. You can tell they really care about the experience they provide. No wonder they have a full 5-star rating on Google, which is rare to see. They truly deserve it. We will definitely be back!

This was my first time trying something like Time Mission out. I wasn't sure what to expect, but…read moreI'm really happy I gave it a go. Note that the last check in is at 11:00pm on the weekend (at least that's what they said via phone call). They almost didn't let us in but we mentioned that we were the ones on the phone. After we all checked in, we explored each of the room. Some were super difficult, some were "easy". Each room lets you know if it's more physical, mental, or team work/ communication. Because each room is timed, I felt like I was in squid game without the gore and anxiety from pending doom. It's a great concept, especially if you go with an entertaining group looking for a fun time.

Have been here twice now and am absolutely hooked…read more First time was for a friend's birthday doing the holiday ornaments class with (I think) Josh and he was great handling myself and a couple others as beginners and also folks who had a little more experience. Paced the class well and generally just well done. Second time I went with my wife and our ten year old daughter to do the flowers with Xander. Another great experience with different techniques and again well done with just enough help mixed with freedom to work. We are already looking for more family blacksmithing classes to do. As a note, when I went in December it was a perfect temperature inside with the heat as it was cold outside. In April... even on a cooler day it was very hot inside (which is not a surprise given the heat of the fires) so make sure to dress safely but appropriately. They do have water cups and a refill station for bottles as well as ice for when you are too warm and need to cool off. Well done and other than I wish it was closer to me, zero complaints.

Josh was great! He deserves a raise! We had SO much fun in our horseshoe knife class... we will…read moredefinitely be back!

We really enjoyed our rage room time! I made the reservation online. Based on our package, we were…read moreable to pick several different sized objects and we also added on an item or two that caught our eye for an additional cost (not too expensive). We bought two hazmat suits for $5 each to keep our clothes safe- they went up to size 3XL. With our package, we also got a t-shirt (went up to size 2XL, although he could order 3XL upon request). There were several cute t-shirt options! Inside the room, there was an Alexa that we could use to play any music we wanted during our session, and plenty of different tools for us to smash things with. The staff were friendly and helpful, and happily took some pictures of us after our session. We also quickly received our smash session video by email after the session ended. Definitely a fun and different way to relieve some stress and have some fun!!

Fun place, takes safety seriously but still lets you have an awesome time. Family loved it.read more

We are not escape room newbies, and this was fun! We did the mob boss room and escaped. There were…read more5 of us, 4 adults and a tween. We all enjoyed it. Before starting, staff went over the types locks in the room and how to use them. That helps relieve some potential frustration. Each puzzle made sense, and that's rare. I do wish there were more of a story to follow, but it was enjoyable.

First time visiting an escape room so I have nothing to base this off of but this place was very…read morewell run. We did a NY Subway theme room. Everything worked, lots of challenges. It was a nice challenge. I we escaped with just over a minute remaining. I think everyone in our group would return and try another room

My family of 6, with 13 and 6 year old kids came for fun session of splatter painting. Tina and…read moreher lovely family set us up with plastic coveralls, protective glasses, sets of paint colors of choice and canvases, explaining everything clearly but encouraging the freedom of our creativity to bloom. We were able to play music in our paint room and had a wonderful time making art (and memories) together!

My daughter and went here today and we had a blast! The staff is amazing and friendly! We will…read moredefinitely be back! This place would be great for a birthday party or even just a fun time with the kids!

Great people. Friendly. Variety of competition, casual play, and times…read more Well-run. Other things to do like ping pong, bumper pool and hitting against a wall.

So excited to have yet another great pickleball facility in the DMV!…read more This brand new facility has 8 regulation size courts with high ceilings that allow for lobbing. There's even a balcony to get an awesome overhead view of the courts. There are always great events and friendly faces each time you go. Great option to get in your share of pickleball as the weather gets colder. Can't wait to go back!

I really enjoyed the painting event at the Meridian yesterday with Nikki teaching. She was such a…read moregreat instructor and guided us gently through the steps to create a water / lilypad piece. Nikki was very kind and encouraging (and very helpful when I needed a little bit more support). I look forward to attending and even maybe hosting future events!

Paint the Town completely dropped the ball. I spent weeks confirming headcount, party details,…read morepayments, and logistics with them. Then, on the morning of my daughter's party (scheduled for 11:30 AM), the instructor sent a vague text at 6:45 AM saying they wouldn't be able to make it and then never responded to any of my follow-ups. To make matters worse, I couldn't reach anyone at the company. I called, texted, and emailed multiple times trying to see if they could send a backup instructor or at least switch to a virtual format. Nothing. No support, no communication...just silence. Finally, I heard back from someone on Monday, asking if I wanted to reschedule. Because apparently, that's how birthday parties work? This company clearly doesn't understand the basics of customer service or event planning. I regret ever trusting them with something so important. I would not recommend Paint the Town -- look for a more reliable company that actually puts their customers first.

We had my son's 9-year-old birthday party here and it was such a blast - probably one of his most…read morememorable parties. 18 9-year-old boys doing Nerf battles and other games - the staff was so professional, organized, fantastic with kids, and really dedicated to fun without any feelings of chaos that other birthday party venues sometimes emanate. I can't recommend this venue enough. Six stars!

We had our son's birthday party here and the kids had a blast! The adults had fun as well- so much…read morefun running around and playing games for everyone. Thanks so much! We'll be back

This was our second time experiencing zip lining with Go Ape at their Springfield, VA location. My…read morenephews LOVE zip lining and they have been begging me to take them. It was finally warm enough to do an outdoors activity so I booked us tickets to go over the Easter weekend. I reccomend booking in advance as they do get booked up quickly. Also make sure to sign the waivers beforehand; so you don't have to do it at check in. I must say the staff this time around was truly commendable. They were great at instructing us the how tos and safety measures. They were considerate and patient dealing with my young nephews which I noticed and appreciated a lot. We did the tree top journey course as my nephews are still young and aren't quite tall enough for the other/ more advanced loop. This one was perfect for them. Some parts were challenging and scary but we managed to brave through it and were having the time of our lives! Tips: wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Bring a attachable cord for your phone so you don't run the risk of dropping it LOL. An hour gives you around 2-3 rounds on the loop depending on how fast you go through the courses. So much fun! I am considering purchasing buying the packages to take my nephews throughout the Summer.

I walk around Lake Mercer starting at South Run Park all the time, so I've known there were…read moreziplines here for years, but didn't realize the full extent of the obstacle courses. I took advantage of Black Friday offers and went on one of the last days they were open for the year. Freezing temperatures, but with good layering, hat, and gloves that wasn't an issue (I had pre-purchased their gloves, but wasn't thinking about temperature and got fingerless ... luckily I had brought a thick pair of my own gloves as a backup). I was by myself for the adventure (my wife stayed on the ground and took pictures - it's okay to bring spectators), but there were some other groups on different courses. The staff was friendly and helpful and made sure to tighten up the harness between each course. I did about half of the total courses - two full courses and one halfway, which had an option to return to the start before some obstacles I wasn't quite ready for mentally. The first two courses I did included a handful of obstacles and ended in a zipline. The obstacles get progressively more challenging as you go along, partially in terms of balance, but mostly in terms of fear factor. For me the toughest to psych up for was a set of free hanging ropes that you walk on. The Tarzan swing also took a minute to mentally prepare. The remaining courses I decided to save for another day after looking at them from the ground - I'd been challenged enough for the day, but definitely plan to go back and build up to those, hopefully with some friends along for support.