Went to Main Event mainly for the arcade, and it ended up being a somewhat frustrating experience. On the positive side, there's a good variety of games and plenty to do, so it definitely has the potential to be a fun spot. However, a noticeable number of machines were either broken or had issues - especially with dispensing e-tickets to my card, which was frustrating after playing. That kind of takes away from the experience. It also wasn't easy to get help. Staff seemed hard to approach, and when issues came up, there wasn't much that could be done in the moment. Overall, it's a mixed experience. There's a lot here, but the execution isn't quite there. It may or may not be worth it depending on your expectations - and honestly, the overall rating seems pretty reflective of that. read more

Main Event Baton Rouge - American Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Fun Spot! I'm currently looking into places to have my son's birthday party & stopped in for some lunch. I sat at the bar & ordered the loaded queso with a chopped Caesar salad. The seasoned ground beef was juicy & compliments the queso & tortilla chips! On the lighter side, my the salad had fresh crunchy lettuce, juicy tomatoes, a hearty chicken breast & boiled egg. If you like spice, try it with the jalapeño ranch dressing! The bartender was pleasant and helpful by sharing recommendations. The menu has variety with different options the entire family can enjoy. Update: The only thing that kept me from giving a perfect school was it took about 15 minutes for someone to take my order after sitting. Once I ordered, everything came out quickly. read more

Main Event Baton Rouge - LOADED QUESO - American Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!! I will NEVER return here !! so unprofessional and the workers are just so incompetent!!! We tried a drink at the bar and it was so nasty !!! My friend found a bug inside of her drink , so unsanitary!!! read more

Not a bad bottom shelf version of Dave & Buster's; the food was great but the arcade was repetitive and lacking, the dining area desperately needed to be cleaned, and the service was just short of being unmentionable. Before the kids let loose with their play cards we ordered a late lunch and that in itself was a process. There was a sign that said "please wait to be seated" yet there was no one there to seat us. Finally noticed the girl at the bowling alley counter observing us so I decided to ask her how we could get a table. She explained to us that the sign was primarily for the weekends and normally people just pick a table. Would've been nice to know before we waited five minutes to ask, but that's on me I guess. Anyway, she got down spraying the rental shoes and led us to a table that had obviously just been used as the napkins and crumbs from the last customer were the only visible tabletop decor. After browsing the menu for a moment I opted for the No-Bun Burger Bowl and my kid went with his standard fare, the personal pan cheese pizza. We were both satisfied with our choices. Ordered a loaded fries appetizer too, but that never ended up on the table as our waitress forgot to jot it down. I let it slide because she seemed more comfortable spraying bowling shoes than taking orders and the place was pretty slammed. Didn't take long to get our food though, that was a nice surprise. By the time it arrived we still had half full glasses and my kids weren't complaining about being bored yet so I'll definitely take that as a win. The pizza was great according to my son and he almost finished the whole thing. The fact that he didn't attributes to the size of this "personal pan" serving. He never leaves leftovers when it comes to pizza and this could have fed both of my kids. He said it's better than Chuck E. Cheese's; that's a pretty grand compliment coming from him. The No-Bun Burger Bowl hit the spot. For obvious reasons I'm trying to cut back on carbs and I haven't been feeling fried food lately. Blame it on age, but the heavy stuff just doesn't sit right with my gut anymore. This deconstructed burger bowl was a lean, hunger crunching delight. The patties were cooked to perfection, crisp on the outside and juicy in the middle. The shredded lettuce bed was mixed with perfectly tangy ranch and the whole thing was topped with purple onions, American cheese, thick cut pickles, and slices of fresh tomato. Seems pretty basic, but the simple flavors combined to create an incredible eruption of taste and summer vibes. This is something simple I'll start making at home. Pricing was fairly decent too. We ended up paying $138 for the four of us and that included $100 of game play for the kids. Not too damn bad!! After a quick trip to the bathroom (which I'll note were semi-clean with minimal urine on the floor) we headed out to the game floor. First thing that called to me was the air hockey table. Swiped the card, no puck. Went to three other tables and did the same thing...no pucks. Great! Asked the service desk about it and...no pucks. That was frustrating. Opted for some skee-ball and hoops. Classics, but boring after a little while. The kids had fun with claw machines and a couple of arcade games but my daughter is obsessed with racing games and considering that was about 75% of what they had, she was in hog heaven. Everything was just so...repetitive. And boring. And everything we've seen before at every other arcade/diner combo trying to capture the success of Dave & Buster's. Wouldn't recommend really, there's better things to do nearby, but if you've got small kids who are still amazed by the lights and sounds, go for it. read more

Main Event Baton Rouge - No-Bun Burger Bowl: Simple yet delicious. - American Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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A bowling alley, resturant, arcade center all in one! It is a one-stop-shop for all things fun! I had such a fun time here. I went to Main Event to bowl on a Tuesday night, and it was quite busy... I think a company had rented out a few lanes. But, there were still lanes open, and we walked right in and got a lane. For bowling, I thought $30 for an hour was a great deal.. came with the shoes and booth service. Although, our booth server didn't come up to us until we were half way through our time, which I didn't like. Other than that, it was such an enjoyable experience. Our booth area was very clean and the bowling alley seemed very kept up... all the tvs worked, lanes functioned perfectly, no malfunctions. When we were down, we walked around Main Event and saw SO many arcade games, a full blown resturant, and even a ropes course. This place was huge and had so many different areas where you could go. I will definitely be back for more fun and bowling! read more

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Big Claw machine can't catch anything cotton candy 7 dollars 30 dollars for 200 credit.

While visiting Baton Rouge I found this hidden gem on TikTok! Ambiance was beautiful! Drinks were delicious and strong read more

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On Monday March 10, 2025 We visited Main Event to celebrate my godchild birthday at 4:00 pm. We sat down to eat first before playing games in the arcade. We waited over 15 minutes for a server to finally come to our table. He took our drink and appetizers order. He never brought one of our drinks but charged for it when we got the bill. He had to correct the bill which took another 15 minutes. The place is definitely short staffed. The experience of his service was horrible. read more

5s. First of all I love about this place. It's really big and spacious. It has a lot of games and it's really fun. I was hoping to get my birthday there sometime. It is awesome. I love it. There's no reason to give it not five stars. this place is awesome. I hope we can go there again sometime because this place is the best arcade in the arcade of history but they.even though they have a lot of games. They should have more games like updated games and it shouldn't be so much for laser, tag but it's really good. and they should have updated prizes too. the service is great........l LOVE IT read more

Was visiting Baton Rouge with some friends who had their 8-year-old granddaughter with them. Called prior to arrival (twice) and spoke with Brianna (sp) both times. Advised her we were coming on the youngsters actual birthday. She was so helpful and her superior, Christian Legard, were both absolutely amazing! She arranged for us to have a decorated table with a sign for our birthday girl. Also suggested a decorated bowling pin with her name and her favorite characters, Lilo & Stitch. They made an announcement to wish all July birthday folks a Happy Birthday and a special Happy Birthday to our little girl, Payson. Food was great and although they had several groups with parties and events scheduled, made sure that Payson got to try the Ropes Course and play some Laser Tag. Could not have asked for a better day for our "Peanut". read more

Main Event Baton Rouge - Decorated table and Happy Birthday sign for our 8-year-old Payson. (Our "peanut") - American Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This was a fun outting. Kenn and I had fun just hanging out. The games were great and the food was good. I forgot to take pics. We had pizza, loaded fries and root beer. The ambience was cool and the staff was great m. The place was clean, no broken games, clean restrooms and very affordable. I do recommend them to family and friends read more

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My grandson had his birthday party there. The kids wanted to do the rope experience. We were told it didn't open until 12:00. Note this came from the sign in area where there were about 6 employees just standing around. When 12:00 came around they said they didn't have enough employees to open the rope experience come back later. Note: there was still 6 employees still standing around. We had been there since 9:00. read more

Had an amazing waiter. Greeted us with excited, confidence and knowledge of the menu. Made the entire experience amazing. Her name was Raven. Always made sure we were taken care of. read more

We went for the all day pass, we stayed because we were already there and it was too late for us to find something else to do. The prices are high. Signing up for times for Laser Tag and Ropes seems like a good idea, but having to wait over an hour for the next laser tag game isnt really "unlimited play." The kids only got two laser tag games in and weren't able to do the ropes thing at their scheduled time because there were too many kids in that time slot. The $23 all day pass is actually $28, because you have to pay for bowling shoes, even if you're not going to bowl. There is a concession stand type thing to get drinks and food, I think... It wasn't open. So the kids were expected to go to the bar if they wanted to order anything. Some of the games didn't work very well. The air hockey tables were terrible. The VR headset for one game didn't adjust right so I had to keep adjusting it during the game. It seemed like most of the Skee Ball games didn't work. One of the two shooting games that I played had a messed up gun. Overall, the kids had a decent time. The place was understaffed. The employees were as helpful as they could be. We probably won't go back. We got two all day passes instead of five because the all day pass price was a lie and I don't like supporting business like that, so the adults skipped the getting passes. We just wanted to play some laser tag. We also decided to skip the food and drinks, except we got the kids a couple of drinks. read more

The caucasian bartender w/ the long hair needs a better attitude. She greeted us with "what can I get for you?"No hello, how yall doing? How am I supposed to know what I want if you havent even given us menus? We are regulars at Main event and all the bartenders are friendly and nice except her. She act like she didnt feel like serving us or didnt want to be there at all and for that she got the tip she deserved. We were the only ones at the bar. Im a bartender as so I know the vibes. If your just gonna stand there with no smile on your face at least move to the back of house or have someone take your place. We could barely hear her when she spoke to us. I dont know her name, she never said it. She seems annoyed by the tables or servers, definitely annoyed when a man car declined and she asked her manager "well what do yall want me to do about this" Like i said Im a bartender, my boyfriend and I eat out alot, I hear and notice alot of things and if i get a vibe you dont feel like serving us jusr say that. Didnt even ask how everything was. But was pretty quick to drop the check among everything else before we were even done eating. Reality check love, we all have jobs but if you dont care for yours in hospitality maybe you should try something else. Everyone else seemed in a great mood great vibes, We are people who dont ask for much and want out food and drinks to be how they are supposed to be, All I can say is dont judge anyone because you never know who or where they might work as well. Overall we do enjoy coming to Main Event read more

Spent $60 on the arcade card and most of the games were either broken or took your money when you swiped. Such a let down and honestly a waste of time and money. It was just my boyfriend and I trying this place out. Just drive to Dave and Busters in the city like we should have! read more

We reserved two bowling lanes for 10 people. One of the lanes repeatedly malfunctioned, so they moved us. One of the new lanes is malfunctioning. I paid $5 for an ICEE just to find out the machine was down, so i accepted a coke instead, which was flat. I went back later for a slice of pizza, and their register was down. After finally complaining to management, they offered us a *partial* refund. Its an overpriced, shoddy business. Don't waste your time or money here. read more

While spending a weekend in Baton Rouge a boring Saturday was shaken up by a trip to Main event. It's located in the same parking lot as the mall on the back side near BJ's. Upon entering you can wait in the line to speak to a person or use the electronic booth next to the counter and take care of your game card yourself. The place offered laser tag , pool, bowling and a decent arcade area. We had a blast and really enjoyed the place. There is also food and drinks if you are interested. I'll stop by my next trip to BR. read more

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Great service. Awesome help thanks Sidney and Jazz! We came with a ton of people and had the best help.

The food is good and there is a lot of options. Bowling is fun and not super expensive, plus the activity bundle is cheap compared to other places in the area. read more

Excellent customer service! Came for a friends birthday and loved it. We had a lot of fun and everyone was nice

Great experience here, good staff. Food was very good and fresh. Areas were clean and environment was fun.

Scammy Ripoff and the WORST outing I have had in my life. We purchased an hour of bowling, then separately purchased wristbands for our children to be able to play on the gravity ropes and laser tag for the night. It was $50 for two wristbands. One child was only interested in laser tag. The other child, who happens to be autistic, was super excited to try out the gravity ropes. We finished our bowling hour around 7 pm. Firstly, we were not even able to finish ONE game of bowling in the hour. Our lane had multiple issues, where associates had to move pins, or reset our lane... one of which walked down the lane itself, rather than on the side (ruining the coating which is supposed to be smooth for a good bowl). In addition to all the technical issues on our lane slowing us down, we also never saw a single waiter/server. A manager, came by saying that a server would come, but they never did. We had to go to a separate area to order drinks, which also slowed down our game (when one player was waiting for the order for about 10 mintues) The kids weren't too bothered by not being able to finish a game, but every other venue I've bowled at you play a full game, rather than having the upsell option when your time somehow runs out prematurely. Then, we headed to try out the highlight of the kids' night... gravity ropes and laser tag. However, when we walked over there, the gravity ropes were not being manned by any employee, so there was no access for the kids despite the wristbands we purchased. So, one of the parents in our group went to inquire and was told (at around 7:30 pm), that no one would be able to man this activity until 8:30 pm. I was not satisfied with this answer, since the wristband is supposed to last for your visit, not for a portion thereof, after the kids are already tired or bored. I went to speak to the manager that greeted us before, and she said she would send someone. By 7:40, no one had come. The other parent tried to bring the boys to Laser Tag while we waited for the ropes... but lo and behold-- NO ONE was manning this either! So, we couldn't do either activity the wristbands were purchased for. At this point, my child with autism was already in tears on the floor, and we were all mentally exhausted from this bait and switch. The only thing available was the arcade.. which must be the real moneymaker for Main Event. So, we went to the desk for a refund hoping to leave and salvage the rest of our night, and the sanity of our kids. Here's where it got even worse: the manager told us they do not refund wristbands as a matter of policy. We then had to argue the fact that we were not able to use them for anything they were good for, and we wanted to leave and get our money back. Meanwhile, my 10 year old with autism is in full meltdown, crying and screaming on the floor, inconsolable as her one activity was ruined. My other special needs child, a three year old, was trying to run away, as he was also overwhelmed at this point. Another manager was called over(Tim) who noticed I was filming and asked me to put my phone away as he did not want to be on camera. I obliged him, since he refused to discuss a refund until I stopped filming. He then proceeded to say that since we bowled, we used our wristbands. Fortuitously, we had purchased the wristbands separately from our bowling. He then argued that we didn't have our receipts (which were not given to us). He finally argued that one must make reservations to use laser tag or gravity ropes. He then left to go serve drinks at the bar, and had the other manager and an associate search the trash for our receipts- they did find them crumpled in there! The original manager then apologized, issued our refunds, and stated that she had not even been trained how to issue refunds as they do not normally allow them. We were able to leave roughly 20 MINUTES from originally requesting refunds. (reminiscent of a shady car dealer that leaves you waiting as a negotiation technique) Good riddance. I hope I can help someone avoid a catastrophe like we had. read more

Pure chaos, but in the best way. Main event is paradise for kids and adults alike, just maybe not at the same time, lol. I'd been to Main Event before, but this time I was there for a little cousin's birthday party. I'm not sure if there are levels to the birthday party packages, but his included bowling, game play, laser tag, and pizza and unlimited drinks for the kiddos. It was midday on a Sunday, but the place was packed. More so than I would have assumed on a Sunday, but nothing out of the norm for an entertainment center, especially of this size. While I wasn't exactly the demographic for the party, I can say that I had just as much, if not more fun than the kids. I love arcades and games, so once I was armed with my game card I was ready to rock and roll. There was a good assortment of games and most of my faves (I may or may not have spent a little too much time on the DDR style game). The only drawback is that while the space is large, the arcade area isn't as spacious as a Dave and Buster's, so it may feel a little tight with all the folks, but there was rarely a time when we had to wait too long for a game. In the event that we did, there was always another option to check out while you waited. There's a full bar and restaurant for the adults while the kids get their fill. If I'm not mistaken there are also adult-only hours for the young at heart who just want to play a little skee-ball or maintain their title as air hockey champ. read more

I wish I had remembered to take a picture, but I was on kid duty with the organization I am volunteering with ...when there are many children running around, you have to eat on the fly. I've been to Main Event many times, and each time I am there, it is a great time. The venue is handicap accessible, the floor is open so there aren't any major obstacles in the floor way preventing fluid movement. There is a ramp to the bowling lanes, and now I see they have an tool for people with wheelchairs to be able to bowl without hindrance of the chair being in the way or even upper body strength. That was thoughtful. The restroom is always clean and neat. The menu has been changed since my last visit, there aren't many gluten-free options; however, they serve a cauliflower crust pizza and loaded fries. I opted to get the loaded fries. The fries were well seasoned and the toppings, when they were hot, was tasty . Once the dish began to cool, the cheese sauce became paste-like, which wasn't so pleasant. Overall, the experience was amazing...the service, the environment...everything was quite stimulating and exciting. read more

We utilized Main Event's event space recently to host a meeting of our book club. It was GREAT. The room was large enough for us to space out, chairs were comfy and it was very clean. We ordered a couple bottles of wine which I thought were well priced and had the chicken nachos. The chicken was a bit over cooked texturally, but I thought the flavor was really good - kind of smoky - and the portion size was definitely enough for 2-3 adults to share. I will definitely be back to play laser tag and try out some of their arcade games! read more

Wonderful time bowling with family! Everything was awesome! The drinks were perfect and the pizza was delicious

Terrible... do not waste your time or money there. We just went to go bowling for an hour. The waiter came about 30 minutes in. They were out of over half of the menu. Our pizza got delivered with 5 minutes before our bowling time ran out. No plates, no napkins, no drinks, no to go boxes. Server Matt was extremely rude. We then waited 20 minutes to pay after we got the pizza because the server had to find the manager Via to take the drinks, that we never got, off our bill. The manager told us that he comped us the drinks. I tried to explain that he did not comp us anything, as we never got drinks. He rolled his eyes at us and walked away. I will never go back. No one apology for the numerous mistakes, waits, etc. very disappointed as we have been numerous times and used to like it there... I want to saw that I never write bad reviews, but this was terrible and I will never go back there. read more

Worst service ever, no kidding. they will straight up ignore you oh and by the way they will not warn you that they took away the pool tables. they will still charge full price tho read more

Terrible service even worse manager. We came from out of town with a large party we told them we were coming and the service was terrible, we got our check before we got food, we were told to get our own refills, we had to beg for napkins, and she left or table mid-order to go take another table's order. The manager tired to excuse his terrible people management still by saying we have to feed a lot of people, this is not McDonalds... what does that even mean. All in all server was dismissive, and the manager excuse for the terrible service was because we came. There are must better ways to spend your night. BTW the wings are wack! read more

Expensive, as expected. Staff was mostly very kind and helpful. Some of the games didn't work so your credits were stolen. However, this one staff member was always quick to replace the points on our card for us. Another game was broken and you wouldn't know until you swiped your card. Not bad but prob won't go back. read more

Poor management, 4hr wait even when lanes are open, 3hr wait for a table because they only have 1 server but workers are grouped up just chatting. Very poor management! No one knows what's going on! Worker sweeping in the way of everyone bowling. Ppl having to wait for him to move to bowl. Sad because it could be a great place if someone knew how to run it. read more

Main Event Baton Rouge - Worker sweeping in the way of games. Floor isn't dirty. The little bit of dust he'd get, he swept it under the bench. - American Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Had a birthday party here for our child and it was a horrible experience. Zero communication prior to or during the event - hidden fees added to our bill with zero explanation. I would never step foot in this place again. read more

Everything is broken/not working. They need to get this location together. Every other location we've been too is beyond better than the Baton Rouge one. read more

We came here for Monday madness this past Monday, and it was insanely packed. The line to get your cards was constantly long enough to wrap around and reach into the arcade. So if you'd like to participate in that special I recommend coming early. It's a great deal though. For the arcade games, they allow you to play unlimited games, although you don't earn tickets during the Monday special. Not all of the arcade games are included either. The staff seemed to be on top of the arcade games, a couple broke and they got them back up and running. The restrooms were pretty dirty with all of the traffic going on. Since they have opened there is no point in driving all the way to New Orleans for Dave and Busters. They offer zip lining, laser tag, bowling, arcade games, and a restaurant. You could easily spend your entire day/evening in here. read more

Ok. I have to review based on going in pretty hectic conditions. I brought my daughter and friends here for her birthday get together. We did not opt for a full birthday party option here because I didn't want anything huge. It was pretty much insane but it was a Saturday evening and they were completely booked with birthday parties. We opted for the $19.99 option for unlimited bowling, gravity ropes and laser tag. This ended up costing us more in the long run but not by a lot and mostly because we were ready to go. The group of kiddos we brought (five 4th grade girls) waited for gravity ropes for over an hour. They only go up in groups and have a certain amount of time up there and they loved it but, wow...I'm glad they were patient. Then we waited 20 minutes for laser tag, not terrible and they enjoyed that too other than one of them getting kicked down the stairs in a "this is Sparta!" situation by an older kid (it was my own kid, she was fine but angry). We didn't have the option to bowl because it was a FOUR HOUR WAIT. What's strange is some of the lanes were empty. They must be reserved for parties? Anyway, we bought game play cards but after 2 hours and 2 activities we were ready to get out of there. It was so crowded you could barely move and overstimulating to the point my husband and I just starred at the chaos around us. We will be back (have the game cards) and they have some crazy all day deals and the kids loved it. It's one of those places parents know they are going to end up at but not always because they want to. I think a weeknight would be a way better option and if you must go on the weekend, book way ahead and they do have a bar ‍. read more

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I love Main event. We have been playing games all day and we won a bunch of prizes but the damn thing about it is the big claw machine. It's a scam read more

Everything was really nice. Two of the games we played didn't work & they had no signs to indicate that they weren't working but, the machines still took our money. That's the only crappy part. The staff members were really nice as well. The atmosphere was really nice & It was clean as well. I live out of state now but, I'm from Baton Route born and raised. It's really nice to see us have a nice establishment again. Let's go main event !!! read more

This place is the worst main event ever! The staff at the front desk are clueless, and the prices are just mind blowing. Never come this place is bull crap. read more

I've been here several times and had good experiences but this time was really terrible and it was beginning to test my patience. I'm not a Karen but I know what terrible service looks like when I see it considering I was a server many years ago. Anyways the service was terrible, when I asked to order, it felt like I was providing customer service to the employees because they are so inattentive and seem like they're miserable to be there. I get employees have things going on too but please don't be rude when I'm trying to be nice. The bowling machine would randomly stop working and it would take a while to get assistance which I did not get time back for considering i have a time limit and paid 60 dollars to bowl. I ordered drinks as well and it took about 30 minutes for them to arrive to our lane even though it was not a busy night. I know little Caesar's can make a pizza quicker than that. Once the drinks arrived they did not taste good because the soda machine was out. Did I mention that the drinks were 20 dollars plus tip! They were 4 regular size cups too. Just irritating. Good thing I didn't order food because who knows how long it would've taken to get done. Customers were nicer than the staff so the ambiance was nice. But the staff was not it. The tipping is ridiculous too. If I'm being asked to tip for everything at least provide excellent service from the moment I step in the door. read more