AxeVentures Berkeley staff truly goes above and beyond! From the calls I made before booking to our…read morevisit for a bachelorette party, everything was seamless and fun. They let us bring pictures to tape to the boards and even provided free balloons they pop loudly, but it just adds to the excitement! They took tons of photos of our group and let us choose the playlist, plus there are great add-ons like throwing knives for an extra fee. Street parking is available. The bathroom is a single stall next door, which is a little awkward, but they have a key at the front. Super cute photo-op spots and such a fun way to spend an hour highly recommend!

I had a really fun date night here! We booked the reservation online and were expected 15 minutes…read morebefore hand to sign a waiver. Parking was easy for the time slot we chose, it's all street parking. After a safety demonstration and explanation we got an hour and a half of play. They have 6-7 axe throwing lanes. They have extra add one like throwing knives and different targets for extra charge. I was a party of 3 and they gave me 2 lanes, my only complaint was one of the lanes target was practically dead. Axes were barely sticking to the targets.

I was pumped for this thinking I'd get to go full Office Space on a big TV or printer. Instead I…read morepaid 90 bucks to fight a blow dryer that just refused to die a tiny printer that already looked sad and a hotel coffee machine that honestly didn't deserve this fate. They gave us some wine bottles to throw which sounded fun until we realized they don't explode like in the movies. Just sad little thuds against the wall. We ended up smashing a few on the floor just to feel something. The whole thing was over in under ten minutes and I still had plenty of rage left. The axe throwing area looked way more fun so maybe that's where the real action is. Glad I tried the smash room once but yeah not doing that again.

The idea of a smash/rage room was definitely on the list for my friends and I to try. We had a…read morerough year last year, and wanted to definitely take our anger and stress out in a rage room. It was an idea we always had, but never knew where to go until we looked at some options around San Francisco and San Jose. My friends were down to come up to SF for the day, so we ended up booking a 30 minute session for 3 people (Smash Squad package). The total came out to be $140 (including a promo code). After taxes would have been a bit over $150. You might think - dang, only 30 minutes? Why so short? Trust me when you actually swing and hammer things, it takes a TON of energy and force to break and dent things up. Our package supposedly came with: -30 plates - 2 "premium" electronics (gaming consoles, monitors, printers, etc) -3 smaller electronics -random furniture -more, but I'll get more into this. INITIAL CHECK IN AT THE LOCATION My friend and I got here early before our reservation time and wanted to check in. The music was blasting SUPER loud and there was no one in front. I took a couple minutes for someone to come, turn the music down, and then check us in. They provided us safety glasses/face shields (but noticed most of them did not have the nose part and were broken), gloves, and ear plugs. We did have to store our other items in a locker, which the front desk had a key for. They did not tell us anything else, such as recommending to have longer sleeves on, which direction to break items in (to avoid pieces and fragments hitting you or others, etc). There wasn't much of a safety breakdown other than to not hit the walls and only plates can be thrown at the walls. Before you enter the room, you can "choose your weapon" which were a variety of heavy mallets (some of them broken), and 1 beat up baseball bat. I would have loved to have other options, such as smaller mallets or more baseball bats (in case you're not strong enough to swing the heavier hammers they have). I help my husband with his junk removals at times, so I can use tools just fine, but someone who might not have upper arm strength might have a hard time carrying things. INTO THE RAGE/SMASH ROOM EXPERIENCE: Our room hardly felt like it had the items it said it would include. Most of the items seemed smashed already since there were a ton of pieces and fragments everywhere, items were dented or broken in already, and it didn't seem like the room was set up as intended. Not too sure who's smart idea was to add a tire but I would NOT recommend hitting that unless you want your hammer or baseball bat to fling back. The experience itself was alright, but it could have been better considering how much you spend. We also were given a speaker to play music on, but the volume was SO low. We asked for another one, but that one hardly had any sound either. There is also a phone mount inside the rooms, but it films at a weird angle where it doesn't get the entirety of the room. Also, of course I got cut :P It was my fault since I decided to smash a plate with a baseball bat and a piece grazed my arm. However, when I asked for the front desk for some band-aids, they only had smaller ones and small alcohol pads. My arm was bleeding a ton, and it wasn't until our time was up that my friends had to drive me to a local Walgreens to get wipes and bigger band-aids. For a rage/smash room, you should expect to have some accidents and to be well prepared for that, but it didn't seem like they had proper first aid (let alone napkins of that sort to stop the bleeding). I'm all for rage/smash rooms to take out some anger or to relieve stress, but definitely at a different location. It seems like a money grab here and the experience was a bit lack luster.

It was an amazing time!!! I forsure recommend especially if you need to let…read moreSome anger out! I went at 9:15 pm on a Friday night and it was a great experience! The guy who helped us was very nice and informative. Forsure come early so you can find parking! Parking was a little hard but ended up parking in a parking garage and it's only a 6 mins walk from the place.

My first axe throwing and first smash room experience! The staff were friendly and timely in…read moresetting things up and checking in on us. I liked the axe throwing more. They have a bulls eye board (which is a little worn and harder to land things on) and a tic tac toe board you can throw at, which is fun. There are a variety of axes and also knives for throwing, which was great! They provide gloves and there is also protective eyewear you can use. The smash room is bigger than I expected, and they provide glass bottles and old tech like printers and speakers for you to smash. You can pick out of an array of weapons like crowbars and baseball bats and golf clubs. Some of the baseball bats are pretty used up and broken. I also thought there'd be more PPE like coveralls or masks or something. There were helmets provided and gloves and eyewear. I was a little worried about the rest of the face. We did wear long sleeves and long pants, which was recommended and a good idea.

Great staff who was super helpful for beginners. this made for a really fun night with familyread more

Coming from a super clumsy person, this felt pretty safe and very fun! I always wanted to try axe…read morethrowing. Dress code: closed toe shoes Instructions were pretty simple, with form and feet placement. You can try 2-handed or single hand throws, with 3 different sizes of axes. It was crowded, so I used axe target lanes with no metal barrier between them, but this worked out fine since my boyfriend used the other lane. Axe retrieval after each throw is recommended due to the damage fees charged if the axe thrown hits another axe. I definitely will be back to do more axe throwing and maybe try knife throwing while I'm at it.

My friend had such an enjoyable time for his birthday highly recommend staff was super coolread more

Came here with family and it felt good to just smash things. Staff here was great! Would recommend…read moreanyone coming here.

A great guy hooked us up with a great deal! Came here for a party for my brother and treated us…read morereally well

Absolutely a great time! The guy that runs it is super nice and will talk your ear off! Great…read morecustomer service and great place to break a bunch of electronics and glass!

Surprisingly really good food. Kind of pricey, but was worth it for a proper meal to be made…read more Wasn't expecting the Turkey Club Sandwich to taste that great. They smoke their turkey in house apparently, and you definitely got that smokey flavor from it. I ordered a Caesar Salad too as the side and it was delicious. A properly made Caesar Salad that you can still taste the anchovies in the dressing. Minus a star because our waiter kept forgetting things, whether it was one or two sets of utensils, one or two waters, one or two straws, he kept having to come back and forth from the kitchen which is kind of a far walk in the establishment (on opposite ends from our table, really). Also I would've appreciated if they had mentioned to us to book the games in advanced before it became all sold out. We had a big party and the least they could've done is to foresee that we would potentially like to play some bocce ball or whatnot after and ask us about it.

We've been to Campo De Bocce a ton of times and it had pretty good food.....this is our first…read moreexperience with Da Boccery for both the simulators and bocce (no axe throwing this time!). This review is about the food. OMG. What a pleasant surprise! You expect "okay" food - this was WAY better than OK. This was fantastic. I had the ahi fish tacos - a must order. Light and airy shell with a tasty ahi mix insert. Could very well be the best fish taco I've had - it's not your traditional "here's some tuna and cabbage in a corn tortilla" taco and that's a great thing. It's unique and amazing. Our friends split a pizza and salad and raved about how perfect the pizza was. They wanted a crispy crust and got what they wanted. My wife ordered the stuffed mushroom appetizer in her crafty way to embellish her beef hamburger with bacon. She asked medium rare. She got medium rare. Very enjoyable. Our service was beyond great. It wasn't super busy and often the staff gets distracted when it's not busy - in this case our service was perfect. Da Boccery ambiance is obviously linked to all the entertainment that's there but the tables are nicely separated from the courts and simulators, and even during bocce or the simulator, there are comfortable couches and tables if you want to eat there - we did drinks there, then ate in the more "restaurant" area of the place. We will absolutely be going there just for the food and that says a lot.

I am a bit of a EDC nerd so this shop had me giddy with all the choices. II was able to see a few…read moreknives in person that I've only read about: Microtech and Pro Tech. The microtechs were cool to play with and I will peobably purchase one in the future. The guys that work there are super cool and very helpful. Overall a great place to geek out on some knives.

Great quality knives, lifetime sharpening, superb friendly service, and custom engraving? What else…read morewould you need? Thanks to Pierce and Taylor for all your help!

I'm still surprised that after a little more than an hour, I was able to pop a balloon, let alone…read moreeven come close to hitting the targets! On a recent Saturday morning, my wife and I joined a small group of others in an archery class at Backroom Archery-Turra's. We entered through the retail shop, where that was filled with all kinds of archery paraphernalia that I had no idea about, and we were escorted through a back door to a big room-- the range. Our husband and wife team provided safety information and then handed out bows. They worked step by step to help us learn body positions with the bow that would help us become successful archers. Then we practiced launching some 8 arrows down towards the targets. Many of our arrows missed their target-- some sliding down the floor and others striking the thick padded blanket at the end of the room. After each volley (?) of arrows, they would go over another new technique to refine our posture, and each time our accuracy improved. By the end of our class, they had us pin a balloon to the target. I'm still impressed that I was able to pop the balloon two separate times (when the range was clear, we would all walk down the range and collect our arrows and get set for the next round). It was a fun way to spend the morning and for me, quite satisfying. I now have a lot of respect for those Olympic archers-- and Katniss Everdeen. My only suggestion is to wear long sleeves if it's a cool morning. The range room is a big space with a concrete floor and was a little cool. I've recommended the experience to friends and look forward to returning someday-- will be a great activity on a rainy day.

Highly recommend taking archery lessons here with theresa! She was amazing for the beginners group…read moreclass. We had an amazing time and Theresa made it so easy to understand. We will be back to buy our first bows from Theresa.