Haven't been here in years! Wow, what a transformation. The Bowlero brand is quite prominent…read more There's not as much color as some of the other Bowlero locations. I came with my community's weekly team. The lanes are cleaner, the balls are certainly a massive improvement to the old balls. I love the double sizes on the balls. The scoring screens are large and colorful.

If you are more than the occasional bowler you will be disappointed. If you're a league bowler,…read moredon't bother. The place is maintained very poorly and is filthy. Take a look at the heel of my brand new bowling shoe after three games.

2011. You meet up with an old college friend for a meal and then decide to take her to laser tag…read more You both realize after the fact that this was absolutely a date. 15 years later, you're married with three kids and they're old enough to go to Shadowland. Let's go! I was sad when the Columbia location closed down, but Gaithersburg is still rocking and I think this arena is far more interesting than the Columbia one. The arena is the right level of dark with fog machines running too. There are several platforms with various access ramps. My favorite details is that a few platforms have a grate where players can shoot down at others below (watch out, they can shoot up at you too!). There are always rapid fire and mega power Gems for upgrades and a third that rotates by game (invisibility, invulnerability, dark thief), so definitely sign up for 3 games if you can to experience the full rotation. The prices are reasonable, especially in today's economy. There is a water cooler to refresh yourself between games, because you will work up a sweat between the crouching and quick moving around while wearing a phaser pack. It's our favorite workout, to be honest. There is an arcade with a variety of games, including prize games, driving games, and shooting games. The main area also has concessions to snack on. Overall, if you want some workout and fun, check out Shadowland.

My son had his birthday party here. Him and he's friends had a great time. The staff are extremely…read morehelpful, friendly and attentive. The party room was clean and easy to decoration. The laser tag area and equipment looked good and was approved by the kids. They played two rounds and ate in between. It was a very successful party and according to my son his favorite one. We also got ice cream cake from them and it was good. I would recommend for children's parties.

Hubs and I went to Reclaim Arcade on a Sunday afternoon. It was fun…read more There were so many pin ball machines and video games, I couldn't get to all of them. There were a lot of people there that resulted in some waiting for popular machines. There are other machines to play while waiting. There were a lot of kids there and it was noisy. If you are sensitive, that might be an issue. I was able to simply ignore it. The outside space was used as the smoking pad, so I avoided it. There is food available but we didn't get a chance to try it. We will go back. It was good, clean fun that reminded me of a simpler time.

This place is so cool! We stopped by on a whim and were very pleasantly surprised…read more The front person was very nice and let us look around before paying $10 for unlimited game play! I just love the scroller games like TMNT, X-Men, and The Simpsons. They had Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat AND lots of pinball! We ended up eating here, and split the loaded fries and pizza burger. The burger was a bit bland, so I would recommend maybe a different one. It did come with fries though, so plan accordingly. I really liked the loaded fries, but we had left overs.

We had our son's bday party here and it was perfect! Very clean place, awesome atmosphere and…read moreBroderick (I hope I spelled his name right) was awesome! My son and friends had a fantastic time! We will come back again! Finally, well priced bday package.

Really cool place that was a hidden gem. Staff and owner were great to deal with and very…read moreaccommodating. Kids party was great and every kid's mouth opened in amazement the second they walked in the door! Would highly recommend for parties and playdates.

A really cool claw machine store! Each game is two tokens ($2) and fairly easy to get a prize after…read moretwo times. If there is a prize you would really like but can't grab, you can ask an assistant to have them place it in a way to make it easier to grab. They also have a point system which is cool and also sustainable. Each little plush you collect you can trade for a larger plush or other neat item they have in the store. Super friendly assistants and always there to help!

Such a cute store outside golf galaxy on the mall side…read more There's so many claw machines with the cutest plushies and there are many winners! I saw so many toddlers win 2-6 stuffies! They also give you a bag to hold all your wins!

Great time! My husband and I stopped in for some old school gaming. $10 per person for all day…read moreplay. We stayed about an hour but there were plenty of our favorite old school games. It looked like only one game was out of order. It wasn't too crowded and we were able to play without pockets full of quarters. If they sold alcohol or it was byob that was the only thing that would have made it better.

This place is awesome. It's a great option to have in town. The owner is super friendly and helpful…read moreand the games are a huge nostalgia hit.

I took my kids to Spinners after driving up from Baltimore, and we ended up spending the whole day…read moreplaying together. As we walked around, I saw several arcade games that instantly brought back memories from the early 1980s -- the same kinds of games I grew up playing. The highlight for me was the new Star Trek pinball machine. Even though it's not one of the older classics, it quickly became my favorite. Watching the Enterprise light up and move up and down was just awesome, and sharing that moment with my kids made it even better. I also want to mention how impressed I was with the bathroom. It was very clean and surprisingly private -- the stalls have walls that go all the way from the ceiling down to the floor with no gaps, which you rarely see in public restrooms. It made the whole visit feel even more comfortable. Spinners is a great mix of nostalgia, modern arcade fun, and thoughtful details. We had a fantastic family day.

Our second time visiting Spinners, but first time at the new location. The new location is so much…read morelarger. I hope to see them fill out the space with more games in due time. We were greeted as soon as we entered and the staff was friendly and personable. Very welcoming. We visited on a Saturday night and it was not too crowded, leaving us with plenty of options to roam around and play any games. My old childhood favorites brought back memories...Galaga and the finger blistering Track & Field. They are located in the back area next to the movies. There is plenty of parking available. They currently sell soft drinks and I was informed they will soon have their liquor license to sell beer.

One of my favorite spots in Northern Virginia! Huge huge arcade selection from skee ball to jug…read moretoss to VR sets and fun basketball games. There has been a couple of occasions when machines werent working properly. When that happened the troubleshooting process went real smooth from informing the front desk to them calling the technician to fix the issue. Drinks and food are pretty good no complaints there. Really fun place to watch any sports game

So... this was an interesting experience in customer service!…read more I used the FANZO sports bar finder website (fanzo.com) to determine that a pay-per-view boxing event was "confirmed" (per the website) to be showing at Dave & Buster's Fairfax this past Saturday afternoon. I called the location ahead of time that Saturday and spoke to a D&B employee, who put me on hold to check with her manager. She returned a short time later and confirmed that the bar would be showing the boxing event. I drove 20+ minutes to the location and, after waiting at the bar for a while, was told that no, Dave & Buster's would not be showing the event--even though it had been listed as "confirmed" on the sports bar finder website and despite management apparently confirming it over the phone less than an hour earlier. Later that night, I emailed Dave & Buster's Guest Relations (corporate) to explain what had happened and express my frustration with the experience. To my surprise, they responded promptly the next day (on a Sunday!), apologized, and credited me with Dave & Buster's gaming chips as a gesture of goodwill. (I did have to pay a little out of pocket to purchase the Power Card needed for Guest Relations to transfer the gaming chips, but I nonetheless very much appreciated the goodwill gesture.) So I'd definitely rate the initial experience at the location a 1, but I'd rate D&B Guest Relations' prompt response and gesture of goodwill a 4 or 5. So they get a 3 overall from me (higher than their current Yelp average). I'll say that my experiences at this venue prior to this past weekend have generally been good. I just don't think I'll feel comfortable relying on watching any pay-per-view sporting events at this location anytime soon, and - given the experience I had here - would warn others to independently verify any pay-per-view event before making the trip, even if Dave and Buster's staff confirms it over the phone.