Crooks. Half of arcades are broken with no signs to warn you Wait time for bowling is 2 hours while 75% of lanes are open. Why? So you can spend money on food and drinks. When air hockey doesn't give you the puck they tell you you need to stand in line for ticket redemption which takes like 10 minutes to refund you 10 credits. read more

Everything is broken. Everything is broken. No games work. Don't waste your money on a game card unless you want to play the fishing game. One out of six skeeball games work. 2 out of the six suns hoop games work. read more

We came here to kill some time before our flight, and had a good time. All the games we wanted were working, as was the bowling lane we were in. There didn't seem to be any issues with the air conditioning as some people had mentioned. We ordered slices of pizza, and a hamburger with tater tots. We also ordered a side of tater tots. I wish we would have shared 1 order of tots, as the servings were HUGE. Tons of tots!! They were really good. The pizza was just ok, but it was fresh and hot. All the employees were friendly. read more

Brought three new customers here yesterday Service was non existent Ordered salad with blue cheese, it was Ranch so it was left to throw away, my Mac n cheese was to die for when it finally after three times asking for it about 45 minutes if not more Somewhat disappointing especially when we raved to our three new quest Might be sometime now before we come back read more

The Lazer tag employee yelled at my autistic 10 year old cousin because he's vest was not working. He didn't know what to do because he is obviously autistic. He also did the same to my other cousin. After this event we went to do the obstacle course where they put a harness on you and put you 10 feet in the air. She put it on me and my 2 other cousins and after this she started stating the rules. While she was stating the rules she stated that no ruff housing and she turned to me and my 2 cousins and said especially you three and she gave us a bad stare and looked at us angrily even though we didn't even do anything. After this incident we got drinks and we also got a pizza. The drinks came very fast but the pizza took over 30 minutes. They told us that they failed the pizza twice before they finally got it right. After this we started to play shuffle ball and while we were playing the manager came to us and said that we are doing it all wrong and she told us to show her our parents. She then lied to our parents saying that we were pushing each other and throwing the chairs around and slamming each other on the tables. But in reality we were just chasing each other just like every other kid did in the building. We assure you that we will not be coming here again after the bad staff and horrible waiting time. read more

Indoor fun activities, perfect anytime of the year. They have bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes (you attach yourself with harness and walk on ropes) and arcades. You could spend pretty much all day here. They have pizza restaurant within to cater your party, or a bar to hangout to watch your game. Yes they have a full bar here. Free wifi is available, convenient while waiting. My mini me was invited to a birthday party here and had a great time. Now she wants to have her next party here. I was told price is actually reasonable, I guess we might be back again read more

Main Event Tempe - Bowling - Arcades Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I really liked this place, the workers were nice, the gravity one was scary but fun, I recommend the laser tag, the bowling is also a favorite The food is good too I loved the pizza Overall 10/10 read more

I brought the family for a random evening of fun. Unfortunately Lane 5 decided it didnt want to cooperate for my reservation. The staff was very responsive and assisted when asked. The food was quick and filling. Overall we had a decent time. There were a few games in the arcade that weren't working, hopefully this gets ironed out, but overall we had a decent time. Looking forward to our next visit. read more

Where do I begin? 1st off my family and I had the best time which was much needed! I don't always do reviews as much any more but I know I had to for our most recent experience at Main Event! It's summer things are hectic kids are out of school and we needed a day out! We came to Main Event on a whim, I was delighted with the most exceptional customer service by Evelyn, she didn't just say hi how are you help us and leave, she interacted with my kiddos making us feel so welcomed and comfortable the kids where so happy with her kindness and hospitality throughout our entire 3 hour time there! Food and drinks were great as well. The food came out timely and looking very delicious cooked to perfection, and I loved my cocktails they were well balanced and looked like a picture! All that said what's going to keeping me coming back is the ambiance and that Evelyn created. It was unexpected but greatly received. Her service was out of this world! Thank you for creating a wonderful environment and experience for my family! We will definitely be back! read more

Lots of broken games, including bowling. Took over 20 mins to fix and I had to remind the staff a couple times to add time to our clock. I asked to have a refund for one of the broken arcade games and they would only refund half the price. The staff seemed more interested in chatting with each other than helping guests. I tried contacting Main Event directly and didn't hear back. We won't be back. read more

This is a great area to hang out with friends and have a drink/snack. I wish they had new games and my biggest complain is the laser tag would take forever between rounds because they're wasn't enough people and we had 4 so it was enough to play even if it was just us but they wouldn't allow it. We did enjoy playing pool for a while and just mingling. Overall a good night! read more

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I check on line before I drove 1 hour to get there .When I got there It was closed for kids . I can see why they have a low rating

We had some out of town guests so we took them here. We have been here at lease 20 times. My previous employer had events here as well, Tempe Kia. Came here on Sunday and had a good time. Sat at a high top at the bar. Not sure if we were supposed to have a server or not. Kind of confusing. We just ordered everything on our own at the bar and pizza counter. Nobody ever came to clean the table off but, oh well. Didn't have to waste money on a tip. The place was clean, drinks were cold and the food was great. Boneless wings and pizza were great. Games were very cool. They all worked too. If you expecting to be waited on hand and foot this isn't the place. Your much better off just going to get the drinks and food yourself. It's a high end Peter Piper and we are fine with that. Bowling is area is very cool. They were doing a few catered parties in the bowling arena and it looked great. Pizza, salad, wings and there own personal servers. Looked very cool. read more

What a fun night out. We were invited to Main Event for an adult birthday outing and we had a blast. I've been one other time but back in my home town, I forgot how much fun it could be. We didn't eat or have drinks but did shoot pool, bowl, play arcade games and did laser tag. I didn't realize how much I sucked at bowling but my score of 27 was the lowest. Lol The birthday guy who bowled for the first yesterday came in 2nd place out of the group. How embarrassing for me. But, it was lots of fun. I sucked at pool too although I did hit a few balls in and by a few I think it was just 1. ‍ Laser tag was tons of fun but I had on heels, so imagine how much my feet hated me by the time we were done. Now that I think about it, I lost at every game yesterday. My husband and beat me twice at air hockey and definitely took a second to gloat. Such a show off. Lol I did win at the gigantic Pac-Man though. There was a Walking Dead game that I really wanted to play but didn't get around to it. If you go after 9 on the weekend you can get an unlimited access bracelet that's good for everything except the video games for $20! read more

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This place was empty when we arrived and the boys wanted to play. We took advantage of the after 4pm 10.95 per person deal. The parents sat in the bar area to order food and drinks. It seemed the bar tender was an asshole and he didn't want to take our order and sent us to the hostess who then told us that there is no server. ‍. I then went to the bar and just wanted some fries and a Pepsi but the bar tender took about 4 mins to even acknowledge me. There were 3 employees sitting at the bar and he was serving them. My husband went into the pizza place a stood for 5 mins and no one was there but we see like 7 in the back behind the glass door. My bacon cheese fries came out before my girlfriends food and she ordered like 15 mins before me. They were not hot. No salt and just ok. We did get acknowledged by a manager I think and they apologized for the experience and provided us with a few game cards. Since we're here from Washington State we may not be back. read more

Main Event Tempe - Bacon fries - Arcades Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

If you are looking to be a kid again, this is a great spot. Pool, shuffleboard, bowling, laser tag, ropes course, arcade games. I would recommend two deals that they have. The 14.99/19.99 all you can play activity pass is a smoking deal. Before noon is 14.99 for bowling, shuffleboard, laser tag, pool, and ropes course. After noon is 19.99. UNLIMITED. We bowled 3 or 4 games and then played about 5 games of laser tag. Prices on a single game of either are crazy high so this deal is a steal. Also on Monday nights, all you can play activities or games for 10.95. A neat little food place/bar as well if you get hungry or want a drink. They have done a great job at making Main Event an adult hangout as well as a kid friendly place. read more

My husband & I love arcade games and so We love this place! We end up spending hours together here.. some games are so addictive that we keep going on and on until our funds on the card give up on us! There is ample parking here and a decent restaurant. The wait time to play any game is decent too. Make sure you take a picture of your card or keep the card number noted somewhere Incase you decide to accumulate points. (We lost ours and there's no way to trace it using your credit card) :( We visited this place on the Memorial Day weekend last. They had an offer going on so we opted for the $32 offer which had a $30 credit towards games and a free entree. Husband decided to order the boneless wings (AGAIN!!!) with lemon pepper & fries. We thought it would be a sauce but turns out it was dry spice. We asked for their mango habanero & Korean sauce on the side & they obliged. The sauce was yummy- I ate most of it with my fries. read more

Main Event Tempe - Korean secret wing sauce & mango habanero sauce - Arcades Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Fun place, clean and felt safe the whole time. Not a lot of people and everyone was wearing mask which they seemed strict about which was good. Staff was visibly cleaning on a regular bases. Good deals going on right now well at least when I was there. read more

Main Event Tempe - Arcades Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Everyone here was super nice but 90% of the bowling lanes didn't work and if they did then they would break down every other turn. A lot of the games were broken. It was kinda super shitty. Went hella downhill. But again employees were nice, it ain't their fault read more

I went to main event to have an event and things did not unfold as expected. Kate was exceptional in helping me with getting my group set up and was very patience in waiting for other to come. THANK YOU KATE!!!!! read more

Terrible terrible terrible... expensive and awful service. Ordered food with a group and the waitress came and took our orders one by one. Every time she came to the table she would take one order and leave, before anyone could say anything else. I was miss charged, she even admitted she charged me wrong and took the ticket back, but now I have a double pending charge on my card. Tried calling their customer service line and no one answers the phone EVER. Never coming back. read more

Amazing customer service! We came here to beat the heat when the kids didn't want to swim anymore. Hawa and Drew are all stars and were so friendly with the kids. The kids had an epic time in laser tag and with the games. Hawa and Drew and Ariana made the day successful!! Maelee was so great at keeping our drinks filled and food served. We will definitely be back. Awesome staff!! read more

Main Event is your one stop shop for entertainment whether you're 5, 15, 50+ years of age, or anywhere in between... From arcade games to laser tag, bowling to gravity ropes, and likely a handful of other activities I didn't even see on a recent visit, this place seems to have it all. A restaurant with a full bar + wifi included! This Main Event location is a good 20 minute drive from me, but it's definitely a hot spot for birthday parties, and the kids love it. I recently took my kids to a party that included bowling and laser tag. We walked in and were completely overwhelmed right away. The parking lot is huge, as is the facility. There is so much going on when you enter, it's hard to decide where to head first! It took about 5 minutes (but felt like 10) for us to find our party in the bowling area, and the staff I encountered as I searched with two kids in tow were not very helpful. Once we found our group, the kids jumped in on a bumper bowling game, which was perfect for them. Following bowling, was pizza, and then the kids were each given a $5 arcade game card that got them a few games each... (note: arcade games are super pricey!) I ended up adding $10 more to each of their cards after a debacle with a credit card machine that didn't work and some staff that were not the most attentive when asked. Once we figured it out, we played a few more games which resulted in us practically missing the laser tag part of the party. We checked in the "store" to see what the kids could get in exchange for the points awarded from the games they played, and sadly, it wasn't much... mostly candy like taffy, which they love but their dentist does not! Last up, was cake... sugar, much?! The kids had a blast, especially the birthday boy, but I left with a headache and we were all exhausted. I am sure we'll be back, but I may have my husband take the kids next time! read more

The staff was very unhelpful. The worker Brandon was very rude and said he had put us on a waitlist but he didn't. He was very unkind to our friends and treated us very unfair. Some of the women workers were nice but overall it was a very disappointing visit. read more

I recommend going to Dave and Busters 100% over Main Event. Yes they have bowling, laser tag, and the gravity course but majority of the games will not work/take your money. We got a card and were only able to use half of the amount because almost every game failed, did not work, or was out of service without a sign. Waste of money and time. read more

I am not happy with my first time to Main Event... To make it easy I'll list why: 1) The parking lot was dirty and had alcohol bottles. 2) The front desk woman looked like she was annoyed with us, and was singing while we were trying to check in. 3) The bar took too long to even acknowledge us. 4) We paid for a package that was 20$ per person for the arcade games. Was worthless because we only played like 1/4 of the games. Either they were out of order, or didn't work properly. We started to play games but then they wouldn't work. Some games we didn't even want to play because they were dirty. People leaving drinks and open candy wrappers everywhere. 4) The trash in the bathrooms were overloading with paper towels! Overall the building is nice, but they are not taking care of the inside or their customers. Disappointed. I live 3 miles from Main Event but I will be driving the 15 miles to Dave N Busters instead. read more

Main Event Tempe - Empty bottles... - Arcades Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

had to make a yelp account just to review this place lol. 0/10, almost every machine was broken, lost like 100+ credits to games not starting/malfunctioning once they started, guy in the prize place was rude, overall had me and my girl laughing at how bad this place was read more

As a last minute birthday celebration for a good friend's daughter (23 years old) 2 lanes were reserved to accommodate family and friends. Our party size was going to grow in numbers at some point as the night went on but the staff and crew were all about making sure we had a good time. It was an all age event and you know kids can't wait to play games and bowl. Bowling was 1st on deck and I have to point out that our server at the lanes was the reason I'm giving Main Event 5 + 1 stars!! We had about 5 kids (all under 9) show up at different times and he went out of his way to get the kids signed up on the bowling lane and helped to take pictures. If you've ever been, the great thing about the TV's is that they take 3 pictures of you to incorporate into the monitors with videos regarding your results when you bowl. While we as adults were trying to get situated and organized, our server Mario had a great connect with the kids that went beyond any of our expectations. In addition to the kids, he was great with getting orders, remembering the little details and recommending items and purchases that better suited us as a group. Plenty of bowling and games throughout the evening and even the birthday girl and her friends had a good time. Sure Snapchat was in full effect, but they had a blast hanging out and playing games. When we needed to extend our lane usage for another 1 hour (or 2), each time we approached the staff they would work to make our experience memorable and that was fantastic. Even one of the managers, Roccio, really stood out and I want to thank her as well for making the experience such a great one my kids. Food was good from the chicken tenders, burgers, sample platters and surprisingly, the kids mac and cheese. If you have a card from a previous visit make sure to bring it and consolidate it with any of your other cards you pick up. Check out the menu specials where you can get a $20/40 fun card in addition to ordering certain items on the menu at a discount. Laser Tag was great (managed to get in 2 games myself) with only a short wait. Just prepare yourself to be slightly overwhelmed with the prize room as they have tons of items. If you got a kid, plan for 15 mins as they become indecisive thanx to all the goodies they have in the store. Been here for team builders, but I have to admit, I had more fun with family and friends and will consider returning again in the near future. read more

Main Event Tempe - Arcades Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Fun date night/ family/friend entertainment. They've got a cool selection of arcade games and activities to keep you busy for hours. I like the bowling and laser tag, it's the only place you can take out your aggression on your little brothers and sisters without getting in trouble. Yep i shot my brother. There's obstacle courses for the active people, I like to watch them while I eat my bacon fries and play games. read more

I was a guest to a birthday party. I want to say that was unimpressed by the venue. The service was slow, it took them several rounds of bowling for some guy to come and raise the bumpers for the kids. There drink selection was poor. The bathrooms needed SERIOUS attention, and the waiting line at the front booth was long. Not to mention the constant loud noise from all the equipment, people and music blasting front he speakers. Overhyped. read more

Great place but expensive. Drinks were good and so was the food. Have been here a couple times and will be back. read more

The who place was chaos. My family waited 45 minutes to be served by the wait staff. They have 1 waiter who is actually the manager and 4 food runners who do NOT take order food/drinks and 4 drink runners who do not get bar drinks nor food. Finally flagged down the manager then placed our drink orders and food....15 minutes the food arrived but jo drinks for 15 more minutes. Ordered the nachos and they were disgusting and not appetizing by any means. The games are not consumer friendly 500 credits is $75 and only last a few games. The prizes are dollar store on a west elm budget. Families.....go anywhere else!!!!!!!!! read more

The service was terrible, they acted like they had better things to do than fix their broken machines, I purchased a arcade card, and 4 out of the six games I tried were malfunctioning, they gave me attitude when I respectfully asked for a refund. They said the best they could do is a gift card(so the money stays in their possession) 1/10 was a terrible experience. If they at least showed an ounce of care I wouldn't be leaving this review. 1 star. Please stay far. read more

the dude w the long hair at the front desk is incredibly rude every single time i come here; it makes me not want to come here. he lacks all aspects of even decent customer service. no manners. looks miserable af all the time. clearly doesnt give a damn about his job. he should be working boh bc foh ain't for him if you want to keep customers happy read more

So I spent a lot of money here on a company event and during that event we were treated very well and attentively. Evry request we made the management team made happen. Part of the deal was coupon handouts for all our employees to come back. Well since I hosted I was left with about 12 leftovers and took them in with the family for a night out. Of the 5 possible prizes all 12 of them were for free lazertag for 5 people. Not bad but none of my kids were tall enough. So I asked if we could turn them in for anything else. Nope sorry out of luck. Later machine ate my money. can someone help me? Nope sorry. My kid was 15 tickets short of the prize he wanted can I please pay you any amount of money to make this up? Nope. Lesson learned if you plan to spend thousands they will treat you like a customer but if you are a regular Joe the answer is always No. I beleve you should treat the customer that spends $50 with the same respect you treat the one that spends $5000 buy they do not share that view. read more

Main Event Tempe - What a deal - Arcades Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I was enjoying my night until I got groped, and touched by two random guys in the laser tag arena. I was cornered, shoved, and kept getting pulled by them until I was able to get out. Manager was brought over after an employee called him over he didn't believe me at first, and then finally kicked them out. The manager never got their names, never came up to me afterwards, and handled the situation poorly. So unprofessional, and I'm embarrassed the way this unfolded and nothing was done. The female employee was more concerned than the male manager. I can say my friends and I will never come to this place again. Plus no one wears their masks here. read more

claire was amazing and helpful 10/10 would come just to see her again. she was so nice and so respectful i have never had such great service at main event. read more

Korrie the Events Manager took great care of us creating our very own bowling league. We have 6 Teams. Bowling Manager Mike stepped it up and delivered a great experience for my whole league. We won Food and Game Cards. I also started Bowling Poker, look it up it's an added bonus for bowling. The staff was quick and friendly. 2 Thumbs Up Guys... read more

I love coming here it's always a great experience! all the staff are very helpful and friendly, i definitely recommend this location!

Went to ME this past Saturday, September 28, 2024. It was very crowded. We came with a group of about 12 people. One member of our group reserved 2 bowling lanes. We were told to go to the end of the line to get our bowling shoes. We waited for a good 15 minutes, as there was only one person working the desk. We all got our shoes and headed over. Not one time during our entire time there did ANYONE come over to take our order. Several of us asked staff to please send someone over. Nobody came. We had to go to the under staffed bar and wait/miss our turn because we had to do their job. Half way through our game, the lanes ended abruptly. Apparently, the time hour for the lane started when we paid for it, not when we started the game. So we are forced to pay for another hour. I talked to the manager working that night, and he basically said he really didn't care. I told him about the lack of service and he just shrugged his shoulder. We don't go out often because everything is so expensive, so when we do go out, we expect a level of service that is great. Will never go here again. read more