I visited Steel City Axes as part of a private event. Not only do they have Axe Throwing (Which is…read morevery FUN by the way), but they also have Escape Rooms (I believe there are three different rooms (We got to pick one of the three at our event), and my wife and I chose the "80's Dance Club" room, which was a TON of FUN!!! We were partnered with three other people that we hadn't met before, and we were given a briefing, and then were set loose to try and solve the puzzle, and win the challenge before the allotted time was up. My wife and I are both in our 50's, so this room was perfectly themed for our age (but really, I feel just about any age would still have fun in here, but it was even more meaningful, because we lived the 80's life). The music was perfect, I knew every single song, and the effects, were spot on, and it almost felt like were going back in time. Now, I don't want to spoil the fun, and tell the secrets of this room, but let me just say, that this room was so fun, it had us dancing and singing just like we were at a dance club back in the day!!! Bottom line for us, we did NOT solve the room, as we got stuck on a "time waster" and we lost a lot of valuable time, but my wife and I both want to go back and try it again some day, as well as try out the other themed rooms also. Now, in my opinion, the Escape Room was our favorite part of Steel City Axes, but we also enjoyed the actual Axe Throwing too!! We were on site for a little over two hours, and it took 60 minutes to do the Escape Room. The other sixty minutes was spent mingling with others, and taking turns playing with the axes. We threw axes before our Escape Room, and after. I got the hang of it pretty quickly, and got a few bullseyes, but my wife had a harder learning curve. Eventually she figured it out, and was getting the axes to stick into the target, but her axes (and a few for me too) ended up bouncing off the board. We felt very safe, as there was a staff person watching and making sure we followed all the rules (and gave some tips too). Lastly, I must talk about the decor and ambience of the business, which had a funky-Victorian parlour feel to it. There was antique furniture, paintings, taxidermy (stuffed animals wearing cute clothes), and it felt really homey to me, and had a welcoming/ inviting vibe (Check out some of my photos to see how cool it is). Also, they sell a variety of drinks, to include some of my favorite soda pops, made locally by Natrona Bottling / Red Ribbon Sodas . . . I didn't buy any this time, because our party provided bottled waters (and popcorn), but when I come back, I will certainly patronize the snack bar area. I also think I heard that it was BYO, if you choose to partake in an adult beverage. If I had any feedback to improve my experience, it would be to provide some sort of grade at the end of the Escape Room, such as "You completed 11 of 15 challenges (here's where you went wrong, etc.)." We really were kind of left hanging, we knew we failed, but didn't know by how much. Also, our room guide was a little bit soft-spoken, and I had a bit of a hard time hearing everything he said (Note: I usually wear hearing aids, but because of the pandemic, I stopped wearing them because if I wear a mask it doesn't fit properly when my hearing aids are in (BTW, Masking WAS NOT required here if you are vaccinated, but was optional (Many in our group chose to wear masks, and that's fine with me (I brought a mask with me just in case it got too crowded)). Overall though, I still give this place FIVE stars, and both my wife and I look forward to coming back and trying to solve those Escape Rooms again some day . . . BIG CHEERS for Steel City Axes!!!!!

Inviting atmosphere w/ a lot of dark wood & warm lighting. Staff taking social distancing,…read moremask-wearing, & sanitation procedures very seriously (in addition to axe-throwing safety procedures, of course). I really liked that there was an option for a "no touch" check-in & there were signs everywhere reminding people to wear a mask, hand sanitizer available, & they wiped the axes off after each person in our group was done with their throwing turn. There are stools & tables to hang out on & fridges (!) for BYOB. Instructors were very good at helping me perfect my throwing technique. I'd say perfect for a group of 4-10 people.

Came here for a company game night. When we got there, the…read moreentrance was locked. We called and the guy who answered said "just open the door" and didn't believe us when we said it was locked. He came over and opened the clearly locked door and did not look happy at all. It felt like the employees purposely locked the door so no one could come in because they ALL looked miserable. Pretty much the same setup as any other axe throwing place. Some of the boards were loose so we had to change bays a couple of times and the girl had to drill the planks in a few times as well. Would I come back? Probably not.

Recently, we had a large group of 20 with a reservation for the game show room at 3:15 on a…read moreSaturday afternoon at Playground Dropout. It was slightly challenging to identify the entrance to the business - it's the same as LumberJAxes. The space is huge and mainly dedicated to axe throwing, but there's a large bar with a good selection of beer on draft, some bottles, and some canned cocktails. The gameshow room is off to the side by one of the entrances. Our "host" took our group in and had us split into two teams of 10. Over the course of an hour and a half, we played several rounds of probably 5 or 6 different games. The host was fun and energetic, doing her best to keep everyone engaged and involved. This was a fun and unique experience priced at $40/pp. They have tons of tables where you can eat food that you order from a local business, clean bathrooms, and a parking lot located somewhat behind the building. Would recommend for a fun indoor activity for a group!

I took my wife on a date to throw axes. Initially, my wife was not sure how we could throw axes for…read morean hour and a half with just the two of us. Then the time just disappeared. Great drink menu, friendly staff. Good time!

Visited for a team building event with work and had a fun time…read more Pros: good location with ample parking coaches were fun (especially Asia!) and helped and encouraged us to do our best large space with bar area and lots of stations to throw axes clean bathrooms onsite TVs to help keep score different types of axes for those with varying throws Cons: must order food in since none available onsite for purchase you really only know what is going on in your throwing bay - i.e if you have friends throwing in the bay next to you it is difficult to keep up on their scores

As a world champion axe thrower in the making, I recently made my first ever trip to an axe…read morethrowing facility. Mystery Mayhem Escapes was a mystery indeed because I had no idea this establishment existed. I enjoyed the facility, and the owner was a pleasant resource for axe throwing tips. Previously, I did most of my axe throwing in my enchanted forest. After one too many yeets, several maple trees ganged up and tortured me in my sleep -- leaving me behind as they ran away to find new ground. I would return, but one of the trees fell on my Nissan Leaf rental car.

The managers at our office went to Mystery Mayhem Escapes for an evening of fun and team building…read more Our group of 20 divided and thoroughly enjoyed two rooms. All of us had a blast solving puzzles and competing to see which group would solve their room first. The puzzles are challenging and really engage everyone's unique abilities. We also had some time to test our axe throwing skills. Our group loved this too. I think that this is a great place for all types of groups. Hopefully we get to return for some more fun.

TL;DR: this place is awesome, especially for beginners. Don't be a jerk and don't get sloppy drunk,…read moreobviously! You're playing with axes! I've been here three times so far in the past two and a half years, and it's only been 3 because I don't live that close. But I continuously return to this place because for me, it's a tried and true classic. This review only pertains to the Millvale location, but I'm interested in the Cranberrg one as well. Having thrown axes once before at another axe throwing place in 2019, I met up with a friend in August of 2020 at this one. Don't remember much besides it being really fun, almost all the employees wore masks, and everyone kept socially distant. It still didn't keep the axe coach from teaching us some tips and tricks! Yet that wasn't as fun as the second time, when I came last fall with friends. Had a super dope coach whose name escapes me, and he helped us a ton with form, angle, and techniques. I feel bad that I didn't tip him, I made sure to do that the next time. Which was this past weekend. For my 30th, I booked a 6- to 12- person reservation for two hours, but come that time, five of the eight that were confirmed to come out dropped out within a couple hours of the actual event. I was pretty damn upset, to say the least. Nevertheless, Button was our coach, and she made sure to make our time fun, and get this. She bought one of the axes they sell, and gave it to me as a present for my birthday. I damn near cried. It was so nice of her to do! Me and the two friends who showed up had an awesome time, and frankly, I'm looking to join the throwing league.

Incredible place. Well kept. Such a fun vibe. Staff was friendly. Easy to check in and make…read morepayment. Will definitely be back.

My family and I came here for my fathers 60th birthday and we had a wonderful experience ! I've…read moregone to a couple difference locations and this is by far the cleanest . Especially during covid , they had out multiple sanitizing sprays and kept the place very clean. Our instructor, (Katie?Katie?), was fantastic! She had quite the knowledge and chimed in multiple times with our "funny" competitive family, despite my older brother being a sore loser. We will be back!

Don't understand how they came up with their pricing structure. It's $20 per hour per person for…read morewalk ins but group rate is $35 per person. Normally groups get a reduced rate! We had a group of 10 walk in and pay $20 each, assigned to one stall, 2 throwing at a time. The next stall over had only 2 people throwing. So they generated$40 for their stall and we generated $200. But they continuously were throwing while we had to wait our turns to get to throw. Doesn't seem fair.

Such a delightful new experience for me! I'm hooked, definitely hooked!…read moreEspecially during this current COVID-19 pandemic time we're all experiencing, it's nice to have a getaway to feel safe and be out of the house actually doing something! Can't think of a better way to spend time out of the house (indoors anyway)! A friend invited me. He made reservations for us. Parking is along the street. It was Sunday evening so parking was easy to find and free. The hours on their site might need to be updated; it says they are open later than we experienced. We had reservations for throwing axes from 5 to 6 and that was the last reservation from my understanding on this Sunday evening. Caleb was our official coach; Sam was off-duty but she helped me as a newbie anyway and both were so awesome and helpful. First off, you walk inside to the interior of the former bank building and it is so incredible to see the high ceilings and pillars in place. There is a table of axes laid out (sanitized) and lanes of 2 boards side by side with bulls-eyes next to one another for you and your partner, then separated by steel mesh/wire for the next lane of 2 boards, etc. For COVID physical spacing, we were separated from others by one empty 2-lane space. Staff wore masks the whole time but we didn't have to wear masks while we were in our space to throw axes. There is a bar. I didn't pay attention what all you can order. We just ordered cans of soft drinks and we could take to our station to drink while we threw axes. It took me quite awhile to get the hang of it but with sufficient practice and coaching from Sam and Caleb, I think I finally got it (at least what I was "supposed" to do.) I even had a few land in the bulls-eye! Strutting my stuff, I am! What a wonderful re-purpose of the bank building space and upstairs is the Escape Room I'll have to try on another visit! Oh, and when you're done here, head over to Dorothy 6 restaurant across the street!

We love Ace Axe Throwing! We had been many times a few years ago, and came back to enjoy it again!…read moreWe like that the coaches give us room to do our own thing, as my fiance has thrown in leagues and I have decent experience. Unfortunately, we felt the communal axes themselves were in rough shape (the head of the one I was using was falling off the handle). Also, we were shocked at how empty the place was, though there were no complaints as we enjoyed having two targets to ourselves. All in all it was a good time!

What a fun time! "Dr.Whitey" -Jay…read more We celebrated my cousins birthday and had a blast. Highly recommended when your looking to try something new

Fun place. Not crowded and drinks from the bar were very good. Bathrooms were convenient and…read moreclean. The Axe throwing was fun and basic. Exactly what we were looking for on our couples night out.

Went to Throw Pittsburgh in Homestead. If you are looking…read morefor a great night out on a date night or to host your next event this is a fun exciting activity. Upon entering you are teamed up with a coach that provides you detailed instructions on all the rules of the facility and the sport. The coach is there to work out all the problems with your throwing and will help guide you so you do succeed and not become frustrated with your throw while keeping a distance so you can also have a fun time. Bob was the instructor we had and he was wonderful and help my throw improve throughout the evening. You can either keep score which is similar to bowling or just throw and have a fun time. They allow you to bring in food and drinks... Aka alcohol, to make your time there more enjoyable.

I hate to say but this was not my favorite axe throwing experience. We have visited 3 different axe…read morethrowing businesses and this was my least favorite. The axe throwing lane was shorter than the others and I'm not sure why but none of us were doing as well as we have in the past. The waiting area was also small. This wasn't a huge deal because we had 3 lanes to our party. I also hated the fact that it was so quiet in there! You had to pay to use the Juke box. Another thing that I did not like is they we were basically kicked out after our hour I had reserved. We weren't asked if we wanted to pay more for another hour which we would've definitely done because we were having a good time.

This place is so cool and beautiful for a small wedding…read more There is a step up to the altar thar is easy to miss when tables are set there and van easily be a tripping hazard. The bride and groom got to ring the bell after the ceremony which is a cool thing. We actually couldn't hear it from the main area but it does seem cool. The bathrooms were also better for a small wedding as it was just one room or you could walk to the basement bathroom which had stalls separated with cloth.

From the owner: A real renovated historical church, available for any faith or secular weddings. Also, there have…read morebeen generations of weddings and births in this church. Accessible Restroom. Also, extra restrooms on-site Climate Control (heat and air conditioning!) Courtyard landscaped garden for Photos Catering Kitchen including refrigeration and sinks. Has its entrance Sound Equipment On-site private parking lot for up to 20 vehicles. Additional vehicles may use on-street parking. Also, We can provide valet parking services. Traditional Aisle Tables, Chairs, Benches, Linens