Streamwood Bowl

Manager on duty on this day 11 October took care of us and my son's group for his 17th birthday…read morelike a true professional and he really cared about the party like he was the designated organizer and we appreciate that. Support businesses that treat customers how they're supposed to be treated I will definitely be back for more birthdays because of this experience food was also good the sliders the french fries the pizza was good the cocktail drinks. The prices are reasonable too, I paid $300 for nine kids who get unlimited play for two hours at the arcade and unlimited laser tag for the whole night and unlimited VR and billiards as well. We also go 2 lanes for bowling for 1 hour. i am very impressed with this place, 5 stars out of 5

I went to Main Event Hoffman Estates to attend a birthday party for a friend. As soon as I entered…read morethere was a line of 15 children snaking out of the bathrooms. Our party was at the bowling lanes. The lanes are available per hour. While bowling our group ordered some food. The food was standard for a bowling alley. Not great but not the worst. The entire time we were there were very loud announcements for birthday parties that were going on. After bowling, we went and played in the arcade. The prices were incredibly high. For a loud and unruly atmosphere, I will not be returning to Main Event Hoffman Estates!

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Bowlero Roselle

3.8(12 reviews)

3.7 mi

Wheelchair accessible

Private events

Tuesday men's league was a total blow out. 1 mechanic 30 lanes started to oil lanes…read morelate.lanes 15-16 kept breaking down. Took for ever to set pins and ball returns. Total miss management. This is the worst it has ever been

Came in on a Saturday night for cosmic bowling due to availability and later open hours. This…read moreestablishment is no better than your average bowling alley - despite the higher prices than others in the area. Few stars dropped due to cost, not enough bowling ball options despite 50% capacity (looked at every lane for spare medium holed options and couldn't find any for 6-10 lbs), and broken speakers to hear music on most of one side of the alley.

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American Pinball

1.0(1 review)

0.3 mi

I got a lemon and service has been like pulling teeth…read more.. I've been struggling with my Houdini pinball machine since it arrived. First it was a calibration problem, and let me tell you it wasn't consistent. Then the sensors weren't sensing the catapult area and balls were getting trapped. Then the system didn't know that all of the balls were accounted for and acted like there was one on the playing field. The last one has been a bloody nightmare because the service team has basically ignored me and merely expect me to take the hand I was dealt -- trust me, a $7,000 paperweight is NOT what I purchased. Since I have received the Houdini pinball, I have not been able to get the Master Magician mode to work properly -- the game will reboot and crash the game if I get that level. The programmers intentionally program every game to be difficult to get to this level, hoping to release a code update to fix it. However, their popularity in the pin-market has them releasing another machine and that has become their top priority. Service has gone a full 30-days without notifying me of their progress. I am expected to continue to be patient while I cannot play the game as advertised. Service has acknowledged that they never expected someone to change the changeable settings to get to the revered level faster and thus I manage to reboot every single time. My experience in this matter has been that American Pinball is still in its infancy in both quality working pinballs AND customer service. Hindsight being 20/20, I would have been better off with a used Theatre of Magic pinball IMHO. Search the web. There are lots of articles about internal problems with this company and the suggestions that they will not live up to their promises...

From the owner: American Pinball is a company whose sole mission is to provide the highest quality pinball machines…read morein the world that appeal to the collector, the pinball player, as well as the commercial operator.

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Chuck E. Cheese

3.5(42 reviews)

0.5 mi

Came by Wednesday for some dinner and games with the kids and they had a blast! Not to empty for…read morethe middle of the week but still able to play all the games. Chuck E cheese pizza was delicious, we got a Large Pepperoni with medium size of boneless wings. Perfect for a family of 4 with young children. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The lady at the front desk explained to us about the fun pass which ends up being worth it if you plan on going more than once! Different plan options with play points that reload everyday for you to use. Also discounts on food and extra play points for games if needed. The tables were clean and all the games seemed to be working with no out of service sign on them. Chuck e cheese comes out every so often for a dance party! Not our local Chuck e cheese but the kids loved it and will most likely be back!

disappointing experience…read more Unfortunately, this was our worst experience at Chuck E. Cheese. Our kids did have fun in the new Adventure World area, but the overall experience was extremely disappointing. Food/service: Our food took about an hour to come out. We ordered two XL pizzas (pepperoni and Hawaiian with jalapeños), a medium order of wings, and a chocolate chip cookie. When our food was ready, we were told the Hawaiian pizza needed more time, so we said okay and went to sit down. When the buzzer went off, we went to pick it up. After taking a slice, we realized there was no ham on the Hawaiian pizza. We brought it back and explained the mistake to an employee. Instead of apologizing or simply saying they would correct it, she responded sarcastically, with a big smile, "Oooohhh, big situation," and walked toward the kitchen. While we were standing there, she grabbed a leftover slice of pizza and started eating it right in front of us. There was no apology or explanation. The cook actually looked genuinely apologetic and did apologize, but we still had to ask if they could please remake/correct the pizza. We then had to go back again to ask how we would know when it was ready. Thankfully, another employee helped us with the buzzer, was much more pleasant, and explained that we could take the pizza with us while they made the correction. That interaction was handled much better. Another issue: While we were eating, a little girl who appeared to be around 5 or 6 years old walked up to our table and drank from one of our drinks without asking. She even gagged afterward, and for a moment I thought she was going to throw up at our table. We also noticed her wandering around the games, climbing/crawling on them and taking balls and throwing them out, even though those balls require payment to release. I understand that Chuck E. Cheese is a busy place for children, but parents need to do better and still need to supervise their kids and teach them not to take things that don't belong to them. This was especially upsetting because we teach our own children to respect other people's belongings. Ticket redemption: When we were ready to leave, we went to redeem our tickets. The employee working there had an extremely rude and unwelcoming attitude. She barely acknowledged us and seemed annoyed and uninterested in helping us. There was no friendly customer service at all. Overall, our kids enjoyed themselves, but the food took far too long, our order was made incorrectly, the response from one employee was sarcastic and unprofessional, and the customer service at ticket redemption was unpleasant. These are things that could have been handled much better. We spent our money expecting a fun family experience, and unfortunately, we left very disappointed. I hope management takes this feedback seriously because this was by far our worst Chuck E. Cheese experience

Arcade

Large pizza

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Zero Latency VR

4.8(5 reviews)

4.4 mi

Last Sunday my friends and I played here and it was really cool, everyone really enjoyed it.read more

I found out about this through an ad on Facebook. I saw that they were very highly reviewed on…read moreGoogle and Yelp. I was worried that it was going to be poorly run like the Sandbox VR in Oakbrook. We have never been to that one but the reviews are horrible. There is plenty of parking available. The building is small so they can only allow one group at a time. There are different games you can choose from, ranging from 15 mins to 45 mins. I believe the price is $44 on a weekday and $49 on the weekend. We did the Space Marine one. That one was about $49 but you can get 15% if you book online. The promotion is limited though. You can also walk in but I recommend booking online especially on a weekend. The staff is very friendly. Don't worry, they clean the equipment after each session. There is also one restroom. They have hooks to hang your coats and belongings. The game itself is very fun. They have alerts to notify you when you're too close to someone in your party. The guns are easy to use. The headsets are comfortable. The volume could be a bit louder but it told me I had reached the max. It was very interactive, so it was worth the price. I wouldn't mind coming back and bringing more people.

Head set and gears for fun!!!

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Izzy's Slots

5.0(1 review)

3.9 mi

You walk in and it smells so good and it's a really nice atmosphere. You can relax real nice and…read moreplay your slots eat and drink and enjoy your night or day. The new owner is very nice also.

From the owner: We have created a spacious and inviting atmosphere where people can come and enjoy state-of-the art…read moregaming and a beverage in a contemporary relaxed environment. Equipped with many NEW games to enjoy!

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Leen's Lounge

5.0(4 reviews)

4.0 mi

I was here for Taylor Swift Music Bingo--shout out to Hey Sis Events!--and I was pleasantly…read moresurprised by Leem's Lounge in terms of atmosphere, food, and staffing. We tried a 1/4 hamburger with everything (lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo), a 8" personal pizza with pepperoni, and an order of onion rings. I also snagged a slice of their gluten-free Hawaiian pizza and the crust was undetectably gluten-free! The hamburger was good--reminiscent of spending a summer evening at a carnival if that makes sense? The pizza looked small, but was very flavorful and filling. The pepperoni ratio was spot on. The onion rings were light, crispy, and had the perfect amount of salt. The pricing was great, my burger was $4.99, the personal pizza was $6 + $0.75 for the pepperoni, and1/2 lb of onion rings was about $6z Our server, Dylan, was so sweet and did an amazing job serving the entire section of bingo players! She kept my Diet Coke pretty full while taking care of everybody. The parking was ample and well lit. Google Maps tried to have me drive in circles to park so just use your eyes and your brain and it's not difficult to find. The noise level was average, I believe, for that type of venue and the perhaps regulars were very tolerant of having to listen to most of Taylor Swift's 200+ song catalog until someone got bingo. I didn't use the bathroom, but my boyfriend did, and he reports it is clean. Overall, it was a really fun Thursday night and I look forward to coming back for more fun events!

Great food and service. Love this place. Feels like home. Clean and friendly. Can have a drink…read moreand order food from Next door Mugs.

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5 years ago

This a cool place to hang out with a few friends for a night of bowling, food, and drinks. I recommend the mozzarella sticks, and grilled cheese sandwich. If you're up for mixing things up, try your hand at pool. read more

Julie S.

12 years ago

This place doesn't look like much from the outside, but once you get inside it's a great place to bring family and friends for hours of fun.

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