Facility is top notch. A bit pricey and inconsistent pricing. $20 per day to spectate. Came to $21.49 on first day and second day it was $22.19. No tops for the coffee and several items in the cafe are not available. Overall service is also very average, for these prices I would expect a more hospitable staff Oh and it could be brighter in the gym , odd lighting read more

I think the only reason this place gets work is because nothing like this facility exists near orlando. Someone build in Orange county, and this place would no longer exist. Not a great experience for us parents during basketball tourney's. fights break out all the time. read more

Been coming here for years for basketball tournaments the staff is always pleasant and consistent with the rules! Whenever the games get out of hand they handle it swiftly and safely. Restaurant is reasonably priced and food is foodAlways a pleasure coming to play at the big house! read more

Definitely would not recommend this place. They conduct bag searches using the same gloves for every bag. They should either be changing gloves after each bag search or have the person whose bag they are searching open the bag and move items so they can look inside. I am autoimmune compromised and insisted that they change the gloves before looking in my bag. Who knows what germs are on their gloves from searching bags or who knows what they have touched in between looking in bags. Also ridiculous that you can't bring in healthy food such as apples, oranges or bananas. Didn't see anything like that in the cafe. read more

The escorted me out because I had an empty bottle and they got really mad after I had alredy went through a few security guards that said it was fine read more

BE AWARE !! I entered The Big House to watch my 12 yr old daughter play in a volleyball tournament. Prior to this, we were there for a tournament in Jan and it was a terrible experience. A one-star review had been written to warn others of what to be aware of. The owner and employee's of the Big House clearly were waiting for my ticket to scan in and see my name that was linked with the review because as soon as I scanned in and sat my purse and phone down by the court my daughter was about to play on, a security man approached my daughter and was saying something to her, so I went across the court to see what the problem was and why he was speaking to a 12 yr old and not an adult. I asked what was going on and he asked, "Are you Nikki Scott?" I replied yes and he said, "You need to come with me now". Being compliant and thinking my daughter was in trouble, I followed. As I followed through the large facility, another security officer approached me, along with the owner Gigi and a few employees. They took me into a dark room and locked the door that could only be unlocked by a camera what seems liked facial recognition, which means I couldn't get out if I tried. Noone knew where I was. Gigi proceeded to wave a phone in my face saying "did you write this review? Are you Nikki who wrote this review, this needs to come down". I was surrounded by 6 people, me being the only Caucasian (are they racist?). They were intimidating me and interrogating me to take this review down. I was trying to play cool but really I was terrified and felt violated and didn't know what to do. They separated me from my child, locked me in a room with none of my belongings & nowhere to be found. If my black husband was there they wouldn't have done this. I don't want anyone else to experience this, so please don't follow if a security guard comes up to you. They first of all shouldn't have violated me for a review that all other one star reviews say the same thing. Is it because I'm white, married to a black man? Is it because I am a female and was there alone? They could have taken me to the lobby, or outside, or set up a meeting if they really wanted to talk about a concern. read more

This place is great. It's called "The Big House" for a reason -- it is huge. As huge as the legendary founder pro baseball player Chet Lemon. It's centrally located close to Orlando but not in the crowded part of Central Florida. A great facility for youth sport tournaments, the staff knows how to run big events. The Big House is a well run, friendly and safe facility. I have witnessed it first hand on many occasions. read more

This facility performs invasive searches of personal bags(males searching women's bags using dirty nitrile gloves, digging through undergarments and sanitary items). Disallows water bottles that aren't clear and disposable(won't allow the reusable plastic sports bottles or aluminum bottles). Management(Gigi Lemon) is extremely unprofessional with her email communication Oddly my wife was not allowed to bring in breath mints and the reason was for "health and safety"...strange response. This facility is not following industry standards and it's going to cost them when customers refuse to utilize their facility that is unfortunately not currently in a prime location. read more

house! my basketball aficionado, listen up!What a spectacular day in the life of my family to see my eldest nephew play b ball. The Big house was all that and more. There are 4 big courts in a rectangular setting and a smaller courts with about 2 to 3 courts inside. Once inside, there is also a restaurant. Whenever in Taveras, minutes away from Orlando come to the housu! read more

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They do not look out for the athlete's best interests. For example they do not allow the players to bring in water/ they want them to buy it there????? It's water for goodness sake they do not need that to be rationed! read more

Came here for an AAU tournament. You pay at the door outside to a woman of ZERO words, no exaggeration. Literally didn't say a single word both days. I believe there were bout 10 or 11 basketball courts that I saw.....ZERO bleachers. There was random "I'm sure supposed to be organized" folding chairs scattered around the courts but that's all. Parking is limited so if you want to park on concrete get there early, if not you'll end up in the "grass lot". There was some sort of food and drink spot right as you walk in, but I didn't check it out to be honest. The bathrooms are clean which is a plus, but the courts are the best/only thing that the big house has going for it in my opinion. Courts were some of the most maintained I've seen. They looked waxed and buffed to perfection!! So, for the player this place is top notch but the spectator and parent this place needs some work. read more

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This is the worst place to host a a Volleyball event. The place holds a crazy amount of people that can be dangerous. too crowded and noise. On top of that you are not allow to bring your own food or even your own water or coffee. The food is terrible, I cannot believe they still offer that food to athletes. processed and fried food. Very disappointed. We as parents need to wake up and stop this, we need safe and healthy places for our kids, where the health and safety is their priority not the business behind it. read more

Expensive. Bathrooms are disgusting. Sometimes smell like weed. Don't allow kids to bring water bottles.

Absolutely awful places to hold basketball tournaments, the Refs they get in, don't care, it's only a matter of time before KIDS GET HURT because of their negligence, they are interacting with the crowd instead of doing their jobs. Also the AC wasn't working when we went yet we still had to pay to get in, the kids were so hot I don't think it was appropriate for them to be playing in that heat, they didn't inform you of the issue either. A law suit will be knocking on their doors before you know it!! read more

just now Thanks Big House for making our teams eat outside in the freezing cold while others pull sandwiches out of their backpacks and you turn a blind eye. Meanwhile, your concession is out of real food and limes are ridiculous. Not to mention we had to pay to park becAuse you failed to provide enough parking for this large volleyball event. Shame on you, we will not be back!!! read more

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If 0 stars were an option we would use it! Money grubbing scammers are in charge at this unethical and unorganized establishment. Once they take the fees for a tournament you better pray they don't cancel it, we have been promised a refund for tournament fees (they canceled) for over a year now. The tournaments we did participate in lacked organization and the owners are more concerned about getting more money from selling shirts and officiating games than making sure the event runs properly. We have been threatened by home town coaches and have seen brawls break out on the court where EMS and police had to be called to control and give medical attention to those injuries in the brawls. Save your money, save your time, save yourself and your kids from danger and STAY AWAY!!! It is such a shame when people like the Lemons exploit kids for money!! read more

My first time here. Not a lot parking available. Thankfully the building across the street was offering parking for a fee (cash only). I was not prepared for that. No ATM in the building. A generous parent gifted me the parking fee so I didn't have to drive away looking for an ATM. No Amex accepted (Geeez) at counter. Thank goodness I had a different card. Inside, very little seating available and you are not allowed to bring your own chairs. No nets between courts. Balls constantly going into other games causing replays and games to stop. Some of us can not eat the garbage food they offer even if we wanted to eat it. We encourage sports and healthy eating but then limit their eating options during these type of events. This facility limits our options to what they are selling. At least offer healthy options for those who can not or wish not to eat the garbage snacks. read more

This place is a joke. You can't bring in water bottles or outside food or snacks for players. Our whole team got food poisoning here 2 weeks ago. Then they charge a 15% fee on top of the $15 ticket price, and they want your email and facial pictures for entry. I will never come back here for an event no matter what it's for. On top of all that there is no real seating for all the parents and guests coming to watch. If you can find another venue for events find it. read more

I give this place ZERO stars!!! Our family attends a dozen or more tournaments a year at various facilities. This place is the WORST!! No food or drinks allowed in I can kinda get on a business standpoint but not allowing coaches to bring in water for the team is pathetic, just plain greedy!! The tournament was 2 hours behind schedule! As an event venue, this is your job everyday... you should never be 2 hours behind, that's good old fashion mismanagement!! Food prices should be illegal!! $6 for a quesadilla consisting of 1 tortilla shell with sprinkled cheese!! Bathrooms are foul but when you pack 500-600 people in a building at one time they're bound to get dirty!! To all my sports teams managers and owners.... STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!! There are better places to play! read more

I just signed up for Living Lean Fitness club located inside The Big House. It's quite an incredible facility. I don't know if they have new management but they've been doing a lot of work inside and it looks fabulous. They're adding activities to the place and the gym is amazing. Happy to have just become a member of it!!! read more

The cafe food is good and fresh, lots of variety just mostly fast food items. The staff and security guards are great, they have all been professional and courteous. The sporting events was well organized. read more

Aside from it being conveniently located it's ridiculous!! The cost of admission, even for littles, is ridiculous. Staff riffling through your belongings, not being allowed to even bring in a water bottle, and the general expense of the entire facility. Children allowed to run the score board. Chet Lemon and good wife should be ashamed of themselves. read more

Great facilities but the lighting as dim and could have been better since the teams are trying to play sports. The out of bounds lines for the basketball games were very confusing for the players. Staff was not friendly and did not seem like they enjoyed working or even being there. Like many other facilities don't allow food in which I don't mind, however their food is not a good choice for fans or players and the menu needs to be overhauled. read more

Biggest shit show in town. Been in line for an hour with pre purchased tickets for volleyball tournament.

Very disappointed with the treatment to the basketball players this weekend. Walking into an extremely hot gym to play games that caused the floors to be dangerously slippery (and games to be moved because of leaking) , and making them pour out their water as they enter to charge $2-3 for a bottle. You charged plenty of money each day for wristbands with zero accommodations. Do better! read more

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They hold big tournaments but have no parking. It is in the middle of nowhere and you cannot bring in coolers so it forces you to eat at the concessions. The concession stand is so slow and expensive for food that is barely edible. Their is no sense of urgency for anything. It is such a beautiful facility that is poorly run. And they don't have drinking fountains. read more

The Big House is a deluxe and comfortable facility. I was here this weekend and the courts are beautiful, the bathrooms are spacious and clean. The café has good food with healthy options. There are plenty of vending machines with water and sports drinks but I wish they took credit cards. The vending machines only accept cash and I don't carry dollar bills anymore. You can buy the drinks at the café and pay with a credit card but the lines get long around lunch time. read more

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Great facility. My boys have been playing baseball there for years!

Unfortunately we are forced to go to this complex for our basketball tournaments, but prefer to go elsewhere. Their rules feel like they are one place for money making purposes only. Rules state you can only bring in a regular size disposable water bottle, reusable environmental friendly bottles are not allowed. They will search all bags and if you have one, you have to go back to your car and leave it there. So, if that is your only water for your child (since most likely it is) you are forced to purchase their water for $2 each. Some weekends we will be at the facility for hours and have to continue to buy more bottles and create more plastic waste which my family tries not to do. Same thing with food. No snacks of any kind are allowed inside. Therefore you are forced to only buy their food. Their menu isn't exactly appetizing and include fried foods, cookies, candy, sugary drinks, etc. If we want to have a granola bar from home, we are forced to leave the building and sit in our car to eat it. This isn't always convenient with back to back games or when you have multiple children playing. They check parents purses too, and if there's a snack in there that might have even been forgotten about, you are told to go back to the car to put it away. This adds to the stress of trying to get your child ready for their tournament. I understand having some regulations, but this place makes it so hard to just enjoy my child playing the sport that he loves. I have not been to any other facility that is this strict AND this expensive. $40 per weekend per person. This is $80 for a mom and dad to come watch their child play, not to mention siblings who have to tag along or grandparents who want to watch their grandchild. I feel taken advantage of every time we are scheduled to play here, and so are all of the other parents who are just trying to support their children in their athletic passions. They need to do better read more

One star is too many for this facility. I am not one to post reviews, but this place needs some major managerial help. Facility is great, some reviews complain about parking (they clearly don't go to too many tournaments because parking is the least of this places issues). There was one person to take the money...so a huge line, then another huge line to get the band put on your wrist...that process took 25 minutes! They don't allow you to bring chairs, so if you are lucky you get a metal fold up chair, a cheap plastic fold up chair or the floor, the food...oh you can't bring anything in...but they want you to stand in line for 2 people to help you on the most PITIFUL concession stand...more help is needed in this place when you have large tournaments...or food trucks or something if you aren't going to allow people to bring food in...I get they want to make money, but have more people there to help. AND THE NOISE...OMG the noise. It is the LOUDEST facility I have ever been too...please spray the main gym like the smaller gym on the side, FYI that helps with the noise. The big problem here is the issue with the balls from other courts...most/all other facilities have netting to split the courts so your game is not constantly being stopped for balls going into the court...this was such a pain this weekend, we stopped play so much it began to become a joke amongst parents and we started turning our back to the game to help field the amount of balls so the girls could play...very rarely do we ever have a "replay" of a point and this weekend there were too many to count...netting is a MUST! Not to mention, the amount of people getting clobbered in the head with balls...it was miserable and so unfair to the girls! And the ref's...oh dear lord! Not sure where the refs came from but they were TERRIBLE, and not just for our team but across the board that was all the talk amongst spectators...were these guys in training?? Awful. Our team/coaches have decided that will be the last visit there...thank god. We will NEVER complain about the Orange County Convention Center ever again! Great concept on what they are trying to do....but you need more people, hotel rooms, food chairs netting etc etc etc....AWFUL! read more

This is the worst venue we have ever played for basketball! Rude staff who yell at players for bringing in water because it might mess up their wood floor... REALLY but the water they sell is fine (by the way my daughters bottle did have a lid). Anything to squeeze you for money including charging kids as adults. Then trash everywhere and ironically wet floors. This pit should be condemned and we will be skipping any tournament that is played here. read more

I was here for a volleyball tournament. The facility looks nice and that is as far as it goes. -No sitting. They place around 50 very uncomfortable chairs in each court. - No water containers allowed on the courts. I understand you want to make money on the concession stand but like come on. - Food options. OMG... gross - One bathroom in the facility???? I really hope I missed the second one because I believe this is not up to code Bring headphones it gets really loud. read more

This facility is a lawsuit waiting to happen. The officials jeopardize the safety of every child on the court. I witnessed an official laugh at a kid who was clearly hurt. This place does not respect the integrity of sports and encourages dirty play. Security is an absolute joke also. I went a step further and spoke to the director of the tournament and he acknowledged that the officials has put the kids safety in jeopardy but did nothing about it. The same tournament director acknowledged that the officials were not good and one was a trainee but still did nothing about it. To be clear this has nothing to do with a win or loss but when you risk the safety of children that is a real problem. Not only does it reflect negatively on the venue but also the entire community. Let's not mention the lack of cleanness of the facility. The bathrooms were sub par at best, trash cans were overflowing throughout the facility. This place is a waste of time and money. read more

They don't care about paying customers or returning phone calls after numerous attempts to get a hold of them. They must think they're better than everyone. I defended them against so many negative comments people made. Now I understand, if you have to deal with ownership, forget it. So I will not defend them ever again! read more

This venue hosts basketball tournaments, but bet their team wins EVERY tournament! And if your team even comes close to beating their team the referees will see to it you don't! Down to calling fouls that don't happen. Today I witnessed the referee call a foul and literally cheer on the venues team for making the basket! The most absurd nonsense I have seen! Literally their team resorts to aggressive fouling and get away with it! Truly wish my kids team would stop accepting tournaments at this venue! Trash! read more

If I could give this place negative stars I would. The staff is absolutely the worst people on the face of the planet. Kick you out for asking questions about their policies. They also do not refund there tickets. So basically if you don't agree with them even if you are peaceful they still kick you out and steal your money. I hope they go out of business. read more

We were at this venue for a volleyball tournament. It is a massive complex. The courts themselves were very nice. 1. Seating is minimal however around the court 2. There is only one bathroom location and it is very poorly ventilated. Constantly smelled like a porta potty 3. The food which is offered is pretty gross, limited vendors allowed to sell food (like 2) 4. The players are told to be here at 7- however the complex has the mass of people waiting to get in until 715, not a major wait but it is 15 cut out of the players practice of time. This occurred both days 5. There were only 2 windows open to take money to get in, you get a ticket to get in , then you have to stop at another table to get a wrist band. Not an efficient operation. 6. Players and parents constantly walking in and off the court, there needs to be more monitoring of this as not to interfere with other players playing games. read more

Where do I begin. Would not let my daughter bring her water bottle in for her basketball game because it was too big (don't want kids too hydrated when playing ball I guess), no parking, middle of nowhere, and very rude employees. We will never play a tournament here again. This place could be great if you fire the current staff. Please change your management or shut this crap hole down. read more

In a word...awful. Our team played in a tournament there this past weekend. Totally unorganized. They had multiple games going on at once and the kids would stop playing in the middle of the game due to multiple whistles being blown by the referee's officiating other games. While on that subject the officiating was terrible. Multiple obvious missed calls. The score keeper kept looking at his cellphone and continued to screw up the scores. The restrooms were disgusting. Totally not worth it at $10 per day. read more