Sunday marked a great one year with my current girlfriend and someone who means a lot to me. We had…read moreall these ideas on how to celebrate and spend time together, but the weather in the forecast really killed any ability to plan an outside adventure. Luckily, I had an ace up my sleeve and called an audible by suggesting the new Stranger Things: Catalyst experience at Sandbox VR. My girlfriend is a huge Stranger Things fan. It's one of the first shows she was following from the first season until the finale that she got to be a part of the zeitgeist with. The moment I suggested this, any other plan went out the window because to her, this was a must. This was not my first experience with a VR attraction. I got to try The Void when it was still in business at Disney Springs doing a Star Wars experience, and I remember having such a blast with it. This was my girlfriend's first time in a virtual reality space like this. Sandbox VR is the modern, surviving version of this doing a similar concept of suiting you up in a crazy VR suit with a headset, headphones, and a bunch of other bells and whistles before you enter a new world. The one thing that is different is that The Void had you walking through their space in their experience while here you're set in a box for the most part. Sandbox VR keeps you in one space for the entire duration and plays it out like a rail shooter arcade game. Different concepts, but both highly enjoyable. The staff were helpful in making sure we were all suited up and ready to go and we had our pictures taken right before they put us into the room. Once we had our headsets on, the experience started immediately. What's so fascinating about an experience like this is how immediate your brain just tells you that this is reality. You just believe what you're seeing is real. The avatar of my girlfriend is moving in real time, the catalyst is a tangible object I am holding. I am a Stranger Thing or whatever they call it. From the get-go, you are given a brief tutorial as a training and then suddenly the game goes from 0 to 100 and ramps up expeditiously. My girlfriend was hootin' and hollerin' the whole time as demogorgons (and democreatures as she calls them) were flying up on us and attacking us. You're genuinely in panic as these things get close to you. The anxiety feels real. The audio, the visuals, and everything in between just gets you immersed in it. The experience lasted about 30 minutes and by the end I was sweating profusely. I'm in pretty decent shape, but I was an absolute mess by the end. After all the equipment was taken off, we got sat next to a TV to show us our scores to see who leaves with bragging rights and is crowned the MVP (it was me by the way). On top of that, you are shown three videos of the VR experience that are recorded during your play. It scenes from the virtual world with a real camera that's pointed at you acting like a fool. Here, we got a dance scene from the end of the experience, a vertical video, and a horizontal trailer. Each were extremely humorous and given to us free of charge with our purchases. I know it works as free advertising for Sandbox VR to give you those videos to post online and all that jazz, but places like this still seem to charge for the memories. To get them included for free as a little keepsake is an incredible gesture and makes me want to try another experience. As for the videos themselves, they are still frying me, and I've watched them numerous times since the experience. If you are a Stranger Things fan, the Catalyst is a must-try. For someone who's only seen 3 episodes but has a good understanding of the show through osmosis from my girlfriend, I had a blast. Even if you're not a Stranger Things fan, there are 10 other experiences to try. The price with everything considered was pretty fair, and we truly had so much fun that I think it was worth it with what value we got out of it. The 20 second video we got of my girlfriend screaming the entire time might get played at our wedding one day. Who knows! RIYL: An experience out of this world

The staff and establishment were great! We did glitch in the middle and the staff were fast to fix…read morethe issue. Headsets, unfortunately, smelled like heavy BO and sweat. My face continued smelling hours later and it wasn't just me, but my group of friends had the same experience. After they give you video clips to look through which is great.

I've gone here twice now. The first time was with staff is a bit of a team builder. The owners were…read moresuper helpful and getting everything set up and helping us to choose games that were great for us. We did two different games and broke up into two different groups and had a blast over the years I've done several escape rooms, but nothing like this. We finished having a drink and some pizza that again the owners helped with coordinating. All in all everyone had a good time and I even came back with my family.

Great place for video game lovers. Took our teenagers but they said games at home are better. With…read morethat being said would not go return.

This place was EVERYTHING! This experience was more than I expected, along with a great workout…read more Brought my boyfriend here, it was our first time here. The guy that helped us throughout the experience was super helpful, friendly & encouraging. We have been telling everyone about our experience. Will be doing this again in the near future.

This is a pretty fun place to go. My out of town guests always enjoys. It's a bit pricey, but not…read moretoo bad. It's a bit odd if you do a walk in they said they didn't have any openings for a couple of hours. (The place was empty) so maybe they don't actually run the VR every half hour, I don't know. Game was fun and it's a unique experience!

Was here with large work group and our server Mosa handled everything with ease. He was super…read morefriendly and helpful and our food came out quickly. The arcade was fun - an adult sized crane, pin ball, and other shooting games. Food was surprisingly delicious. Loved my shrimp tacos and the pizza was super yummy! Bowling lanes were well kept and parking easy out front.

My wife and I won a giant prize pack from a trivia contest and we waited a while before using it…read more Skip a few months later and here we are. A few weeks before it expires. During this visit to Pinstack we got food, played games and did some bowling. The bowling was fun but it's bowling so you should know what to expect. The food was half and half. The Mac and Cheese balls were super super good and my wife and I gobbled those up quick. The fries however, not that great. It's supposed to be "cheese fries" but in actuality it was just a bunch of fries with a small amount of shredded cheese and some sour cream on top. The games were fun but it does cost a lot of points per game to do anything. If you're gonna get a small amount of game credits on your play card, like 20 for example, you'll run out of points quick. I would like to come back again for bowling but I won't rush out the door to come back. I'd say if you're coming here for the first time, get a good amount of credits on your game card or just do bowling. Food is up to you since we only tried 2 appetizers I can't comment too much on it.

100 recommend!!! Great products. Very easy to work with and consistent easy communication. Arrived…read morefor set up EARLY! Tipping able to be done online prior to event when you pay for services so you don't need cash on hand at the event which I find very helpful. Plus.... I help with many school events often needing these services and as a result when I then reached out as RETURNING CUSTOMER I got a very significant discount. I've never seen that before using other vendors!!! They're going to do our middle school mini carnival now!

One of the best experiences ever with this company! They're sooo sweet and very accommodating! The…read moreyoung man who came out to help us, Tyler, was AMAZING! Just a great young man and very personable! The owner is so nice and answered all my questions. They're just great people and the foam party was such a blast! Highly recommended!!!!!

I brought my SO here for his birthday (2 hour package) and it was really fun! Brian (or Bryan or…read morepossibly even Ryan - I'm so sorry I was just so excited and kind of spaced during introductions) was really patient and sweet when he was guiding us through different game options and controls. The studio offers a variety of single and multiplayer games, and there were more than enough to explore for the time we reserved. I'm looking forward to making my parents try this out next time... FYI the countdown clock didn't start until after directions/set-up so we were able to play the max amount of time. Great policy!

Really fun option for an outing! You pay by the hour and then cram all your friends into a room so…read morethey can watch you act like an idiot with a VR headset. I recommend Beat Saber and walking the plank. The Oval Office simulation is...interesting to say the least. BYOB, huge parking lot, bars and food nearby.

This place is mad fun!! So many arcade games, a mini 4D-ride, Jurassic park virtual reality, hungry…read morehungry hippo, air hockey, mario kart and so much more. We had an amazing time playing all the games, some even multiple times. $25 gets you 125 chips and each game is usually around 7-10 chips with the VR or car rides being a little more. The servers all seemed to be in a huge hurry though (even though dining area wasn't too busy) and most of the staff was standoffish with not one friendly smile and no one giving a clear answer when asked about the seating situation. Our server was barely attentive but still stared down pointedly during payment so had to add 18% gratuity (minimum option while paying through the handheld POS).

Overall: 3.5/5 [dine in]…read more D&B had a Super Bowl special for all you can eat wings and all you can play games (blue ones only) for about $29 during the game (5 hrs) which was so worth it. We played games for 3.5 hrs and ate for an hour in total. They had a variety of games but quite a few of their machines, especially the shooting games, were not accurate or working. We also encountered an issue where they said they ended the all you can eat wings an hour early, so we had to pull up our ticket and read them the fine print. Luckily they honored it and let us order our wings. Each order came with 6 wings (bone in or boneless), about 2 celery sticks, a large ranch dipping sauce, and a wet wipe. We ate dinner late (around 9 PM) after playing games, so they only had naked, honey BBQ, and buffalo available. We got the honey BBQ, which was good at first, but then I got a tangy aftertaste that lingered on my tongue. We ordered naked boneless wings, but they brought us bone in for the first round. It was still good, but I did dip it in the ranch more. The second time they brought out the naked boneless wings, which were very crispy and better than the bone in ones. The wing quality reminds me of Wingstop, so they were all right. We also ordered two cocktails: Dangerous Waters Island Punch ($7) and Million Dollar 'Rita ($20.49). It was kind of suspicious they didn't put the drink prices on the menu but did for the food. Seems like they did that so they can charge whatever they want. The Dangerous Waters Island Punch tasted like there was no alcohol, was a bit sour, and quickly became watered down. The Million Dollar 'Rita tasted a bit better and had some alcohol but definitely not worth it.

I don't bowl but I go for the french fries the perfect fry crunchy outside soft inside yes I know…read morei'm a bit odd going to a bowling alley just for fries but when something is good it's worth it when i get a craving.

I'm not buying food or drinks here anymore. I'm just going to bowl. I belong to a league and bought…read morea summer pass. But the waitstaff is few and the ones here wait on select people they want to wait in. Been here an hour and half and no one took our order but came and took the order of people beside us. We drink and pretty good tippers too. Today is the last day I buy anything and I'm just bowling.

i had a wonderful time, my glorious and favorite staff member here named Anthony Sanchez made the…read moretrip worthwhile. This man gave me tips, guided me around, and made the entire experience worthwhile, without him, this would undoubtedly be a four. a great experience only elevated by great staff like this man.

We went here for a birthday party. I can't say much about the value because we didn't pay but I…read moregathered that it's pretty pricey. The cost of a large pizza is around $40. It is large but sheesh! The pizza itself was fine... nothing to write home about. My kids really enjoyed the rides. The waits weren't too long. The thing that really got to me was the smell in the place. The chlorine smell is overwhelming and I started to get a big headache.

The kids, my niece, and I came here on a Sunday evening. There was a game on, so it was lively and…read morea bit noisy, but we were seated quickly and placed our order without delay. Most of us ordered burgers, and my daughter chose the chicken Parmesan Alfredo. The food arrived hot, exactly as ordered, and everything was delicious. After dinner, we stayed to play games, which made for a really fun evening. By the time we finished eating, the crowd had cleared out since the game had ended, giving us plenty of space to move around and enjoy ourselves. It was a great way to spend a Sunday evening, and we're already looking forward to doing it again. The customer service was excellent from start to finish.

We were invited to a birthday party here and my husband and I decided to order a platter of burgers…read moreand wings. The host that was hosting the party told us that there would be four sliders and wings with fries on the plate. When the food came out, there were only three sliders on the plate. We didn't mention anything because there were sliders ordered as one of the party foods for the party. We also told him that our food that we were ordering would be separate from the party tab. When he brought out the check, he mentioned that there would be an automatic 20% tip tacked onto the bill because it's a party. I informed him that the food was ordered separately from the party and that if I were to give him a 20% tip it would be because of the service and not because he is trying to force me to tip him what he thinks I should tip him. I thought that was unprofessional and it totally rubbed me wrong because had he not tried to force a specific tip on me, he would have gotten the 25% tip. Granted, the bill wasn't that much. One thing I absolutely hate is when I'm put in situations like this. Today, for me, it was the principle of everything. I tip what I want to tip and you don't tell me what you think I should tip. This is how people miss out on greater things by doing exactly what he did. Other than that, my kids had a blast and the birthday girl who hosted the birthday party had a great time as well.