This would have gotten 5 stars and really should have but I will get to that point shortly. We signed up for kids bowl free earlier that day and being my daughter's birthday we thought we would take advantage and surprise her with bowling for her birthday. When we got there we realized we had to wait 24 hours before we could use the coupon but the amazing lady at the front said let me see if we could make an exception since we have a birthday girl! They pulled some strings and we were able to bowl I thought that alone deserved 5 stars. Everyone was super friendly and nice but service to get food and drinks was pretty bad. Our food took forever, we got the Wrong order (they made up for it), our server disappeared and we couldn't order more or drinks and had to hunt them down. That is why I gave 4 stars. I will say the food was amazing. Staff was super friendly and nice. We only had an hour so waiting to get served was a bummer. Overall I would and will be going back again. read more

Main Event Montclair - Bowling area! They even put a birthday theme up on the screen. - Bowling Near Me - Montclair, California

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Daniel the Arcade attended, and Andrea from the Prize room and Isabella from the bar made my second date with my wife here extra enjoyable.. Good people good times.. I'm definitely liking this play more than big Al's read more

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We had our son's 12th birthday here. I had never been there and didn't know what to expect. It actually went really well. We had our own area with private bowling and then the kids did laser tag after eating. All in All we had a great time. Thanks for hosting our son's party! read more

What a great family fun center! As soon as we walked in staff was there to help us plan our visit at the kiosks. We had a blast at the arcade and bowling. They have different bowling games and challenges which was so fun! Full bar for the grown ups is a great touch. The only thing I wish they'd change is you can't pay the difference in for prizes if you're short. My daughter was 5 tickets away from what she wanted and we couldn't get it. Will definitely be back! read more

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This place has a very large arcade with nice and clean bowling alleys. A great place to spend the whole day at if you're looking for an enjoyable time. read more

DISCLAIMER: I KNOW THIS PLACE IS NEW. With that said, my experience today was very discouraging. I came at 11:30am when the day was early. The drinks were pretty good however when we ordered our appetizers my wife ordered hers before I ordered mines however I received mines before she received hers. That should NEVER happen. Second, I had to ask for napkins. That's when the waitress finally left to give us napkins and bring us silverware. That's rather backwards with how service should be rendered. So then I ordered my food (double cheeseburger and salad), which seems to have taken more than an act of congress to make because it never came. My wife got her salad she ordered but because they were taking so long I decided to leave and wanted the food boxed up to go. So I asked how long it would take for the burger to be done and if it would take longer than another 5 minutes then I would like to cancel my order for that item. She explain to me it would take more than 10 minutes more after waiting more than 15 minutes when there were less than 15 people in there dining room. Off to the side of us in another booth was two gentlemen with laptops (ON A SATURDAY MORNING) probably evaluating service as well to determine the service quality of this particular work team. Probably too early to give this place a really bad review, but if this is their final crew, this was TERRIBLE!!!! read more

What food? What service? Family area? HA!! When you're seated and 15 mins later (Literally) nooooo server. No service... I mean I could have just went back and filled out an application to work there and been hired, then cooked my own food and still that woulda been quicker. Don't come with idea you're gonna get service, so as far as food goes ‍.. Waiting at your table .. Won't make it a point to come back. There's plenty of surrounding places that actually want your $$ read more

I filled out Main Events custom service form before they even recommended through their Yelp review response. One week later and still no response about my experience. Looks like they just copy and paste their negative Yelp review responses. Awful customer service. I'm very disappointed. read more

I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.. it's not unlimited laser tag long waits have to reserve.. not what I expected .. wouldn't bring my kids back read more

Main Event, is like the place for older adolescent teens and adults to play bowling, eat and have some snacks while hanging out with friends and then play games and challenges in the video game arcade. Took my family here with older teens and pre- adolescent adults and they both had a great time. read more

So we were invited to attend for a birthday party. When we arrived we were sent to our party at the bowling lanes. The food was sitting out for the kids: plates of sliders and fries. Not sure why they were brought out the moment the party started. They were cold by the time mlst guests arrived. The kids got to bowl. While they bowled, we adults could order food and drink. They bring you single glasses of drinks, not pitchers. This would be fine but even though we had a personal set of party helpers, it took 20 minutes to get water. The kids had barely started on burgers when the ice cream sundaes arrived. Then the kids were escorted to their Lazer tag adventure. Now since they have no party room, us adults had to be moved to the dining room. At least service is quicker there and it was quieter. When they were done playing, they were able to use their arcade cards freely. The kids were able to score reasonably priced prizes which was nice. Overall, it was an ok experience. The bathrooms are clean and staff was friendly. Price was pretty good per kid for what they got. read more

My wife and I typically grab a couple drinks here before watching a movie upstairs. Drinks are a lot of cheaper and they are usually showing a game. The pizza is good as well. Bartenders are usually on point with the service. read more

Family-friendly fun. I appreciate making a resending online. The disappointment was we placed our food order as soon as we started bowling and it took 1.5 hours for our food to arrive. Our bowling was for 1 hr. Then we had a 30 minutes before laser tag. We had to push laser tag back by one hour. read more

Went here last minute for my sons birthday since weather was not so good to do anything outside. They accommodated my party of almost 20 with a short wait time. Everyone loved the food and the atmosphere of all the nfl games being shown. read more

Took my grandkids here and they loved it! Good food and lots of games and entertainment for kids and adults.

We were having a nostalgic visit of the area and stopped in to take a look inside. We told Darryl, the operations manager about our trip down memory lane and it turned into a lovely chat. As we headed out, he invited us to come again to bowl. We needed lunch so decided to stay. Our server, Breezie was great. Daniel brought our food to us and we told him about our visit and asked if he would take our picture for us. That turned into another wonderful chat. He told Breezie why we stopped in so she came over to have another chat with us. We were treated so well. Darryl has an awesome crew. I have to admit I was not too sure about the pizza when we ordered, but it was so good! I'd order it again. Thank you guys for making our day. read more

I was having a good time at main event until a serious safety issue completely ruined the experience. While walking between games, I slipped on vomit that had already been on the floor. There were no warning signs, no barriers, and no attempt to clean it up--even though a staff member had seen it beforehand. Vomit is a biohazard, and leaving it on the floor is incredibly unsafe. I slipped and hurt my elbow and my knee because of how i fell just for negligence by the staff. When I spoke to the manager, his response was shockingly rude and dismissive. He said, "Did you get hurt or was it just your clothes and ego?" and showed little concern or urgency to help. To make things worse, a witness later confirmed that the vomit had been there before I fell and that no one cleaned it up. Instead of properly addressing the issue, the staff tried to smooth things over by offering free perks and reward points, which does not excuse unsafe conditions or unprofessional behavior. I expected better cleanliness, accountability, and basic respect from management. The lady at winners section at this time was very understanding. Though this situation was handled poorly from start to finish, and I would not return here after this experience. read more

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Amazing little arcade! Locally owned and wonderful service! Super cheap to the point I recommend it's a bit higher.. Lovely music and ambiance going as well! They host tourneys pretty frequently as well! read more

Took my 15 year old daughter here for the 1st time , since she is on spring break. We started off with the hour of pool tables. We meet a very nice girl named Skyler that approached us and asked us if it was our first time there and we replied yes. She then told us all about this place and even played a round of bowling with us to show us what they offer. She was so sweet and very helpful. We will definitely be back because of her kindness . read more

service was horrible. sat us down no waiter came to check up on us to ask for drinks or anything. we waited for over an hour and nobody would even acknowledge us. read more

Service has been awful. It was a holiday and it was super empty only three table at most and many servers. The servers were just talking among themselves & didn't care upon their tables. Before we checked out, another party came in and one of server or a manger knew them. Right away they were attending, got drinks, & even appetizer, before we could check out. Honestly this place is tooooo new to have this kind of service. Won't be coming back. read more

We were looking to do something before our movie and came across main event. Henry was very helpful in getting us a great deal for arcade cards. He's the reason why we got them and had a good time. read more

As of 04/22/2025 it's been open for 3 months. They don't offer a happy hour. They don't serve everything on the menu. They don't have a full bar yet. They don't serve shareable margaritas. read more

This place is absolutely amazing lots to do from bowling, games, and good food. The place is clean and was not over crowded when we went Friday 3pm. Staff was super friendly and attentive. My family and I will be back. read more

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Staff were great and friendly. Games are fun & entertaining. But dining service needs improvement. I know it's only been opened for two weeks, but it would be great if the Servers would check up on our table more often. I did request a side of ranch that I was charged for and never received. So that was kind of disappointing. Just make sure you check your receipts before you pay. I didn't notice because they just handed me the machine to pay and then gave me to receipt after I requested one. read more

My family and I celebrated our brother's birthday here this weekend. The staff was incredibly kind, communicative and very responsive and everything was clean! So much fun! It was very easy to book with Val over the phone. My family and I will definitely be back to celebrate again! Thank you Main event for the excellent service! read more

Hands down a very fun place with many game and food options. Staff was very helpful and willing to help out with anything. Abdel was one of the workers who was more than helpful. read more

We took our family to Main Event in Montclair for a fun night out, and it exceeded our expectations! The facility is clean and well-maintained, and there's something for everyone to enjoy. We especially want to thank Raymond for his exceptional service. He was genuinely kind, patient, and made sure we understood all the games and activities. He was quick to address any questions and made us feel truly valued as customers. Thank you, Raymond, and Main Event Montclair read more

Super fun . Lots of nats/ small flies in restaurant part. Would just go for arcade and drinks

The service at the bar was AWFUL. It forever to get drinks or for anyone to acknowledge us. We ordered food and they screwed that up. The manager came over and said: What do you want me to do about it? Wow... talk about a lack of customer service. Terrible. read more

I really enjoyed the arcade here, the servers are also very friendly. One thing I must say though is that one of the managers that walked by had a very strong smell of alcohol, I guess even they get to enjoy the place as much as the customers lol. read more

The staff, including the manager, were so kind and understanding. They helped my son, who has autism, when he needed more space. They were so kind and helpful in the laser tag making sure all the kids were taken care of. I was so impressed by their customer service and kindness. read more

I want to really love this place. I think it's a great place for kids to hang out especially with it being attached to the mall. We met with friends and my kids were really excited to try the laser tag. It was $15 each. I didn't realise until after I paid that it was only for 5 minutes!!! It was really fun. The laser tag space is large, the staff were friendly and helpful. We had a great time! For only 5 minutes though I wouldn't go read more

This place is really fun! Had a good deal on the game prices. Would definitely go again!

I really wish I could give this place a better review but the serving staff was terrible. The games were fun, but I don't recommend ordering food here. After playing I recommend heading to Lazy Dog instead! We were invited to their exclusive grand opening and had an amazing time. I was excited to return and bring my family. We came back tonight and played the arcade games for an hour and then decided to order food from the menu. My family and I placed an order and asked if we could get 3 glasses of water for our drinks. The food came out without the drinks. I figured it would be out shortly. Once our food was delivered our waitress never returned. 15 minutes went by and we asked an employee that was walking by if he could bring me napkins and our drinks that never came out. He said he would get my waitress. Another 10 minutes went by, I asked another employee and she said she couldn't bring us water because she's not my server. She said all she can do is try to locate the server. Another 10 minutes went by and nothing. Finally I had enough, and got up from my table because I was ready to pay and leave. Only then they were they able to find my waitress. My waitress might have been busy, and I understand, but I think it's ridiculous that I asked 3 different employees and no one was able to help us. read more

Brandon our server was amazing! Made me feel like family! Definitely visiting back again in the summer

I'm very pleased with main even in Montclair. We hosted are son 11th birthday party this pass Friday and they where amazing. Excellent customer service the party host were so nice and so helpful. They were on top of our drinks, food and all the kids activities. I would definitely recommend this place for hosting a kids party or event.. read more

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Very good customer service Montclair very good place family friendly very fun I had a lot of fun with my kids

This place is absolutely horrible!!! We went in with about 20 people for our football team bonding and when I tell you more than half of our meals were wrong not mention the cross contamination of chicken being in our fried pickles with the same batter from the fried pickles at that. It also took over a hour for a kids burger meal. We all ordered at different times so it would not be difficult and the person that ordered first food came out last.This was our first time there and we will never be back. read more

This location opened up probably 10 months ago? I honestly expected more from it. My family and I came in to have dinner and play the arcade before a movie. It was not the experience we wanted. We were not greeted at the entrance and it felt like we were a burden to the workers. We were seated at a booth in the far corner, and given it was a party 6, we requested to be sat at a table instead, next to the bar. The worker seemed to have no interest in our request and brushed us off, like a "sure, I guess". Next, we ordered our food. We ordered a few items, some of which were correct and others that were not, and of course some that never came. Nachos were brought out as if they were sitting on the counter for a good hour, not fresh at all, tasting stale. An appetizer was ordered, "checked" on twice and was never served. The pizza quality was decent, but rushed & greasy. The server honestly tried her best, but still did not meet our expectations. Lastly, this was honestly the worst part. An intoxicated guest puked by the bar, and was still allowed to remain in the restaurant. Luckily, it was cleaned up immediately, however, I do believe that the guest should have been limited to the amount of alcohol he was consuming. Management should have ensured that the bartenders were trained in reading the alcohol consumption, especially having been part of a birthday party. We will not be coming back to the restaurant nor the bar. As far as the arcade, it was good, prices are somewhat reasonable, and maybe 1 -2 machines were out of order. The arcade was nice and fun! We would come back to bowl and play the arcade, but the food service is definitely an area of opportunity, staffed by people who care about the guest experience. read more