I took my little cousins to the open skate here. There wasn't a single person on the ice besides…read moreus. In a way this was nice because we had the ice to ourselves. The inside isn't too modern. It seems like things haven't been updated in a while. I'm not knocking it at all but it was just an observation that I made. My cousins and I had a fun time. On a hot day like today I was glad we were inside on the nice cool ice. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys going ice skating or is interested in playing hockey here. I will be coming back here over the summer.

Ocean Ice Palace has been around ever since I was a little girl, and now at 31, I am not so little…read moreanymore. I grew up attending birthday parties at the rink, taking figure skating lessons, and going public skating on Friday nights with friends throughout high school. Figure skating did not become a hobby of mine, horseback riding did, but the love for ice skating has stayed with me throughout my life and my memories of the Ice Palace are embedded in my mind. I recently revisited the Ice Palace to watch my cousin play hockey. He is a member of the premier Junior league the Jersey Shore Whalers and the Ice Palace is his home rink. My cousin is now 17 and has been playing hockey for as long as I can remember, and watching him and his teammates play for the Whalers has shown me what an incredible job his coaches and the league itself has done over the years to transform him into a fantastic hockey player. The Whalers work hard and train hard. Fights do break out ON the ice, as you see in any NHL game, but NOT off the ice. I have gotten to know many of the young men who play for this league besides my cousin, and they are all gentleman. The league builds men, not just quality players. The league also fosters team playing, friendship, and respect, on and off the ice. The guys all dress up and wear shirts and ties before and after each game. The league keeps the sport classy, as all sports should be. Ocean Ice Palace is also home to the Brick Hockey Club, and members of the club have gone on to to play for several colleges and even the NHL. I know this because I'm a Flyers fan, and James van Reinsdyk played for Brick Hockey! (He also played for the Maple Leafs I think). Beyond the hockey clubs, the rink still has its charms. You can still go public skating on Friday nights, take beginning figure skating lessons, or have a birthday party. The snack bar is still full of warm hot cocoa and big soft pretzels and makes Ocean Ice Palace a fun place to go, whether you are an adult or child. I give this rink a lot of credit. Hockey is not a popular sport in Jersey in comparison to football, baseball, and baseball. Ocean Ice Palace provides the ice time for the local high schools to have a hockey team, as well as be the home rink of premier junior leagues like the Whalers. Ocean Ice Palace brings new life and excitement back into the sport of hockey in New Jersey. If you want to public skate, learn to skate, or if you are seriously interested in hockey, this is the place for you. The rink doesn't get 5 stars because figure skating really does take back seat to hockey, you need to go to Wall Township or elsewhere if you want to pursue figure skating on a higher level. Regardless, Ocean Ice Palace is one of a kind. Check out their schedule and even drop by to see a junior league play. You will feel like you are at an NHL game :) Note- This review pertains to the Ocean Ice Palace, not the hockey supply store/ pro-shop.

This place was packed and imo it was not fun for me. No room to do anything. Snack bar as well, ran…read moreby high schoolers

The skate guard guys have a hard on for whatever "authority" they think they have. Stopped skating…read morefor a couple minutes due to being tired and get told to keep skating multiple times, pull my phone out to check the time and get told to put it away 2 seconds after taking it out, someone needs to tell those kids to relax. If I could rate 0 stars I would.

Had a great time here with the family - it was our first time ice skating with the kids…read more It was decently priced and we definitely had fun. The kids really needed and enjoyed having the plastic walkers which helped them skate. Glad they had them!

This place is very nice and fun. The ice is sometimes a little rough. I went for a 1:00 session and…read morethe other session before mine was leaving. The worker didn't clean the ice at all so they ice was hard to ice skate around. The lobby is pretty nice and there's a good stand where you can get all types of snacks. The ice is usually ok but that time it wasn't cut. There are walkers if you do not know how to skate. The walkers are $5 each a little pricy but they help. Fun outing with friends.

I came here on a holiday for their 10am public skating. Pricing at the time, end of 2016, was $12…read morefor admission and skate rentals. The outside appearance and the automatic doors is nice, especially if you play hockey or bring your own gear, I can imagine the convenience that offers. Inside though, not much has changed from my childhood from about ten years ago. This is not to say it's bad, but it has that of school family friendly nostalgia. We got there pretty early so the ice was still nice and clean. We left at 12pm, half an hour before the public skate was over and they never brought out the Zamboni. It wasn't super packed but there were a good amount of skaters and the ice had gotten pretty choppy. I would have preferred it to be cleaned but I can understand that maybe it wasn't enough skaters to bring it out. The skate rental itself was very pleasant. They held on to both your shoes. It was actually required but they didn't charge extra for it which I really like. This is much better than at ski lodges where you leave your shoes and boots wherever and hope no one takes them. My friend needed to exchange sizes a couple of times but the attendants were always friendly about that and never seemed annoyed. There is also laser tag here which I have done as a child before Yelp but I didn't partake in that activity to comment on how that experience is, but it's something that can end the night out with the family if that interests you. Overall, old school feeling of a rink that is what it is, a family friendly skating rink where all ages and experience is welcome. Nothing special about it but that in a way is the charm about it. Nice outing or date night here.

This place is TRASH. And it's a shame because it's the only one around anymore…read more The staff are all rude. The wait at the door is insane. Birthday party attendees should have a different entrance or should be able to bypass the line. Having to wait 30+ minutes just to walk in is RIDICULOUS. Also. $22+ to skate is absurd. Such a rip off. Every single staff member I encountered was nasty and rude. Especially the security guy at the door who was simultaneously trying to rush me in and stop me snoop through my bag while sanding down my SMALL children. Totally Unnecessary. It's over priced. Smells like burning plastic. The food is disgusting. It's dingey and old. And when the time is up they are insanely rude and shove you out the door as quick and rudely as they can saying "let's go we have to reset for the next session" as if it's anyone's fault this dump doesn't allot themselves enough time between sessions. It's trash. Staff sucks and treats every customer like a derelict teenager about to cause havoc. I'll NEVER go back here and I plan to tell everyone I know how nasty staff is and not to waste your money

I decided to try this specific roller skating rink,mainly bc ,of the skating support it provides…read morekids that don't have full experience with roller skating. I thought it would be closer to me in driving distance ,but, realized it was far in distance for me, personally. However, it was fun and kids had a great time! This rink hosts for all age levels and even saw some adults skating. The music was great and good fun vibes! However, I decided to come here specifically ,also bc, they were having a Halloween special offer for kids. The package included, a free goodie bag and pictures with small amount of "scary" Halloween costumes characters,that kids could meet and take pictures with. As time went by, I didn't hear or see anyone mentioning any of the things that were paid for ,regarding this package, and so, I asked one of the employees that worked at the window and told me , "I don't have any idea" so I'm thinking to myself, well considering that you do work here, you should have an idea and from my understanding, she went ahead and mentioned it to management and then I was able to receive the goodie bag that I had paid for. My point here is that, if I did not mention this to anyone... no one would have come to give us what we signed up and paid for. Even for the Halloween characters, I had to ask if they will be coming out at any time for the kids to take pictures with ,in which, they were looking forward to. These things should be done without customers having to ask about them ..more than once. I gave 3 stars bc even though it was a fun and nice place and the kids enjoyed it, it could be more organized and deliver what they promise,as far as ,their packages. Customers should not have to ask and especially more than once to receive their package goodies or whatever other packages they offer at the time of purchase. If this incident didn't occur, I would have given a better rating. Some of the staff members were nice and friendly. Also,one more thing... I suggest, not ordering any bottled water here, as they charged me $7.00 for a new water brand! I thought that was a complete rip off bc in supermarkets, they go for about $2-3 only being the size of this brand. Parking was very accessible and lots of parking spaces. I wish I could have given this place a higher rating but I believe they could do a lot better with their services. Seeing the kids enjoying and happy is what I mostly cared about but please consider being more organized and thoughtful with your customers and your services. Thank you!

I come to this place for the first time. It's also my last. I come in I ask the guy for skates for…read moremy son. My son is a little special needs so he's a little jumpy. I come in and my sons just tapping his foot over an over but this guy comes in and yells at my son to stop. My son says ok and he's sorry but he has social anxiety so he comes off a little rude. This guy does not take that and throws us out. He's a very mean old man. DONT COME HERE. The place is trashy and the service sucks

This rink is very difficult to access without a car. It is at the intersection of two stroads and…read morethere are no sidewalks. I stayed at a hotel 900 feet from the rink, yet it was dangerous and unpleasant to try to walk there. Put in some sidewalks. I understand the local government is at fault here, but if the rink wanted sidewalks, it could at least put them on their own property and/or use their influence to fix this problem.

You get exactly what you pay for, shoes and an ice skating rink. I don't come here often, mainly…read more'cause whenever anyone gets the itch to go ice-skating in the mythical central Jersey, they typically come here. Even on week days this place can be a zoo. But ultimately its the best bang for your buck. My biggest issue are all the little hockey brats that enjoy slamming into other skaters. The rink supervisors need to kick them off the ice, but don't. They're young. Otherwise, the staff is supportive, and the ice gets re-polished often enough to keep up with the amount of traffic it gets. The food court sells hot edible food. You'll have a good time regardless of a few bumps and slips.

This is quite a value for a good family outing but we were disappointed in skate rentals. The…read moreequipment was really worn out and we had to go through a round to exchanges before we settled on something that tied up well. The issue is that laces were really worn out and the initial pair I got had ribbon like lace which seemed like a makeshift arrangement. Could be a great place if the rentals kept up with proper and timely replacement of skate laces.

Rude staff when you walk in then at the skate rental the guy just walks away with a line of people…read morewaiting. Food took about 30 min. For just hotdogs and pizza. Pizza was burnt right out the oven. Kitchen looks extremely dirty

I went here for a birthday skate party. I was excited because I hadn't been skating in over 17…read moreyears!!! Well, stepping into this rink surely took me back to the 80s!! The old chairs(tilting and broke), bathroom, and skates looked to be from the 80s. I guess the rink was closed, and it sat, and someone brought it and opened it with everything from back in the 80s!! There's security at the door, and they frisk you down! Look in bags and even went through the party food. The staff was nice and the woman who tended to the party was very nice and accommodating. If you have a party you can't bring in burgers and chicken because they sell that. When I put on the 80s style skates, I didn't feel comfortable because they were wobbly! Some people who I was with were skaters and refused to put the old skates on. Some people brought their skates. B.Y.O.S. the floor was warped in some places. The rink makes you sign a waiver before giving you a party band. Someone in our group was run over by the speed skaters and was hurt very badly. They announced that the slower skaters should skate in the middle. However, we couldn't get out there because of the speed skaters!! It was very scary trying to get to the center on the floor!!! Most people just stayed on the side all evening. Overall, I was disappointed at the condition of the skate rink but enjoyed the time with the people who came for the party.

I grew up ice-skating here and have loved going back from time to time. The staff are always very…read morefriendly. They have rental skates available in lots of sizes. They clean up the ice frequently and keep the place clean. The music is always nostalgic. I would recommend it as a fun activity in the area!

Family friendly great size and seating for non skaters. Staffs is pretty friendly and comes to make…read moresure you're alright after just about every fall.

This is an indoor ice skating rink open for public skating from October 1 to March 30th. Admission…read moreis $7 for adults 18 and over, or $10 for a non-resident. The rink gets fairly crowded on weekends, especially if it is winter break season. But the arena is well maintained, with an area in the center for beginners. I personally prefer outdoor ice skating more, but this arena is a great option in the Central Jersey area. They have a small cafe with tea/hot chocolate/pizza/funnel cake. Definitely worth checking out!

I ice skated twice in my life. This place was fun and friendly for me. Mostly kids, but still a…read moredecent number of other mixed ages to not feel awkward. Also decent number of diverse levels. At least while I was there, everyone always went in one direction. Would be nice if we could go the other way each time they clean the ice.