Pretty cute hole in the wall retro bar…read more They do a LOT of cute/cool event nights, Mini Hot Dog night, Hello Kitty night, Bob's Burgers night, Rocky Horror trivia...you name it. The night we finally went was for Zelda night. Knowing my boyfriend, we all know he mah be the biggest Zelda fan in western Massachusetts so obviously we had to go! They had one tabletop Zelda game in the facility, it would have been nice to have a few of them so more of us could play/immerse in the Zelda night. They also had Mario playing on the walls which threw me off a bit. There were free stickers all over the bar along with some "rupees" which was a cute touch. It was pretty easy to order the drinks and food, and the staff behind the counter were all very nice. We tried 2/3 drinks and enjoyed both of them. Two food options were made, Hearty Monster Rice Balls, and Meat Pies. The rice balls were honestly pretty good, nothing fancy but good. The Meat Pies filling was good, but the entirety of it was pretty greasy and oily which was a little disappointing. I do hope they do another Zelda night and offer more food options. If they do that, we will definitely go again!

took by son and roommates here when we were up visiting. The place was packed and the fee arcade is…read moreamazing we had a blast the burgers we great and the tots were spot on

So so fun!! I saw online that they have $4/game bowling Sun-Thur 11a-1p so headed on down. What I…read moredidn't realize is that at noon they turn on all the disco lights, which was so fun!!! Drinks are crazy expensive ~ fountain drink was $4, so maybe bring your own drinks. Had the place to ourselves that early on a Sunday, staff was very helpful on recommending ball weights and hand hole position sizing as I hadn't played in over a decade.

Pure, cheap fun. Just go; you won't be sorry. I hadn't been bowling in 40 years and decided to go…read moreduring a stretch of very bad weather. Best decision ever. Great staff and facilities. Food and beer round out the experience. Go give it a try.

Polite staff. Falsely advertised showtimes. A movie "starts…read moreat 6:50" but doesn't actually START until 7:20. 30 min of advertisements and previews is untenable. And deafeningly loud. I wore earplugs and it was still so loud I continually winced. Why do people stop going to theaters when the screen provides such a great visual experience? Well, you trap me there for 3 hrs with a lie and then damage my hearing, not a huge mystery

Every thing. Always a great place to see movies. Staff is great and pleasant…read more Popcorn and treats are great also!!

Hometown Arcade is a small franchise of classic video arcades that opened in Norwood, Massachusetts…read morein May 2023. It was founded by Matt Snow, his wife Shelly Bansal-Snow, and longtime friend Chris "Crit" Crone. Matt has worked in technology for his entire career and has worked for various start up companies focused on ecommerce and analytics. He is also a huge fan of pinball and retro arcade games and had a longtime dream of opening his very own classic arcade. Matt and his partners set up their arcade at the Norwood Commerce Center: a 165-year-old historic mill complex that now operates as a multipurpose campus with multiple tenants. The arcade was a success and opened the door for franchising possibilities. A second location (owned and operated by Shelly's brother Aash Bansal) opened in Bloomfield (NJ) in November 2024, a third opened at Thornes Marketplace in Northampton the same month, and a fourth is scheduled to open soon in Suffield (CT). Each location features classic arcade cabinets, pinball machines, modern gaming consoles, racing games, rail shooter games, skee-ball, foosball, bubble hockey, air hockey, arcade basketball, Dance Dance Revolution, and even Guitar Hero Arcade. My sons and I recently visited Hometown's Northampton location while we were in town for the day. It is located in the lower level of the historic Thornes Marketplace. For $20, each customer can have unlimited play. My younger son is only 3 and was granted free admission, which is just as well because he is rather short and has trouble reaching the controls on most arcade games. The arcade has an excellent selection of classic arcade cabinets, pinball machines, and much more! I thought that it was pretty cool that they also have modern gaming consoles hooked up to TV sets: something that you don't see too often at arcades. Hometown also carries a small selection of snacks, bags of chips, cans of soda, and bottled water. While I wouldn't exactly call Hometown an "arcade bar" (something that owner Matt Snow hopes to change in the future), they do offer cans of "Hometown Arcade Ale" (American Pale Ale) which is brewed exclusively for the Northampton location by Progression Brewing Company who are right down the street. I enjoyed a can while playing some games; it was a nice, easy-drinking pale ale. We ended up staying at the arcade for two hours and had a blast the whole time. It's fun for the whole family. We look forward to returning to Hometown Arcade in Northampton (or perhaps one of their other locations) in the future!

The arcade and home console sections need some TLC. No reason they can't at least keep the CRT's…read moredusted / cleaned and make sure everything is running properly. Take some time to get some cool games running in attract mode, etc. Most of the classic arcade cabinets were in need of recapping and general maintenance. Pinball section was excellent. Great tables in excellent / new condition. Staff person was super friendly and helpful. Location is very cool. Again, some TLC would go a long way.

Man this place is iconic. It has been here forever so I decided to stop in for the first time since…read morethe 90's. Rented some banger skates and discovered it's like riding a bike, you never forget how. Made a few loops and they started playing some old 90's alternative rock on the sound system. Awesome. The only negative was I was hoping to play some Golden Axe on the vintage cabinet I remember they had. I was hoping they still had it but alas, it was gone. I heard an Italian Pizza Man absconded with it by winning craploads of prize tickets. I rate the experience at 9/10 Gaias Cradles

PLEASE READ REVIEWS! If your children do not know how to…read moreskate, this is not the place for them! Management referenced a 30-second interaction, during that time I was clearly managing an agitated baby and verbally stated multiple times that I had already being spoken to rudely. Not addressing the same rule more than ONCE mind you. That should have prompted staff to stop and assess the situation instead of continuing to escalate it. I refuse to not support my child ( 5, 4 and 20 month old) while they are skating for the first time, nor will I allow my children to sit and cry in public without support. When I picked up my 20 month old during an intense emotional episode, I was not skating. I had just exited the rink and was returning to the bench. I clearly stated this and indicated I had literally picked her up 6 seconds, barley getting her to my chest before he barreled around the corner to approached, make several abrupt remarks, and left without any attempt at respectful or professional/personable communication. This place has been garbage for over 7 years!!! I would not recommend this establishment in Hadley Massachusetts. We are a family of five (two adults, two children ages 2-5, and a 1.5-year-old). We rented two pairs of skates at a cost exceeding $70. During our visit, staff repeatedly confronted us in a manner that felt unnecessarily confrontational and lacked professionalism. I was first approached for holding my 1.5-year-old while skating, which I understand may be against policy; however, this was my first time skating with young children, and the interaction was handled poorly. On another occasion, my fiancé attempted to cross the center line briefly to assist me while I was managing both a toddler and a young child. There were no skaters nearby at the time, yet he was again confronted by the same employee. In the carpeted area, I picked up my crying child, and within seconds was approached and instructed to put her down because I was wearing skates. The delivery of these instructions was abrupt and lacked any empathy or discretion. Additionally, the skates provided for my child were visibly worn and in poor condition. The Velcro no longer functioned properly, a concern that was verbally acknowledged by a staff member while adjusting them. Despite advertising as a family-friendly venue, our experience did not reflect that claim. This facility may be more suitable for experienced skaters rather than families with young children. We were offered free lessons for the kids and still, we denied them for lack of empathy and confrontational approach. Owner tries to argue every negative review. Your place is old, your skates are unsafe and your staff is unbearably disrespectful to parents, and according to reviews, your summer camp kids hate it too. Response from the owner or manager Hello Kristie, thank you for taking time to write a review. Although a direct conversation, while you were in the facility, would be more productive and helpful, we always appreciate feedback. It is unfortunate that you found simple instruction, on serious safety concern, "abrupt." The risk of falling or dropping a child from four or five feet in the air, while you are on skates, is never taken lightly. The fact you had to be reminded multiple times demonstrates your lack of understanding. I encountered you only once directly, for all of 30 seconds, and you were flippant and arogant, arguing about holding your child while you were on skates. Safety should never be taken lightly. The rest of your commentary is inflamatory and unwaranted. And yes, $70 for five admissions and two rentals is accurate. I challenge you to find a better value for an afternoon with the family. Our offer of free skating lessons was genuine and an attempt to give your family a chance to further enjoy skating. I'm not sure what your reference is to summer camp; We have none. If you wish to have an honest conversation about your experience, and find a path where I am still willing to help your children with free skating lessons, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to helping you create fun memories with your family. Thank you again for taking time to comment. The owner continues bashing any negative review without taking any accountability for their lack of perfessionalism.

I'm a college student UMass Amherst, and the Hanger keeps me alive. I order through Grubhub and…read morethere isn't always an option to add a side of ranch or seasoning on my fries. I believe that these cost extra on the real menu. In the order notes, I requested an extra thing of ranch and additional seasoning as it's hard to go through 24 wings without the side of ranch, and what do you know, they provided with no additional charge. Great food, great service, OK price for a broke college student. Will be ordering again next week when I'm hung over in bed rot.

When I first moved to the area 10 years ago, The Hangar was my favorite restaurant. Everything was…read moreperfect. Recently, though, the quality has gone way down. If you order boneless wings and get large tenders- they will be full of gristle and hard to eat. We've gotten food poisoning before. The restaurant itself is...fine...very bar focused and can be noisy but that's what a wing place is supposed to be. Service has always been good. It might be time for the proprietors to switch chicken suppliers, though. This could be so much better than it is.

Dirty as s**t in the bathrooms, in the summer too many camps 5 (camps at once). SUPER busy in the…read moresummer, no staff. Kids are breaking everything, not too much to do here. Don't come here.

Came on a Wednesday afternoon, with no idea of what to expect. We've never been here before, and we…read morewere excited to see what they had. We signed up our 7 yr. Old for the unlimited $60 admission. Shortly after being inside and checking out the attractions we noticed there was nobody around to run about five attractions, including the snack bar. Only two people were staffed for the whole place. We were pissed because we just paid $60, and one of the guys said we had to wait for other staff to arrive hours later to run the rest of the rides. Three of the six bumper cars were broke, the rock climbing area was closed, the rope skywalk was closed, and one of the trampoline slam dunk hoops was broke. A couple hours later more staff showed up, and opened the rock climbing area. It was a decent time, but kind of disappointing. I would be so pissed if we paid $500 for a birthday party, and only two staff were on hand, and a bunch of stuff was closed. Maybe a good time to go is around 2-3 when more staff shows up, but then it's more crowded.

Walking in, you're greeted with the widest array of signage. At first the restaurant/bar seems…read moresmall, unassuming even. Walking into the back, you realize just how massive the space is. The front area is more of a dive bar feel, the back room more of a restaurant feel, with a sweet little courtyard adding to the diversity of space. Upstaris there are pool tables, both rented hourly as well as coin operated. I was disappointed that the cider was no longer on tap, but C'est La Vie. The cocktails were refreshing, and man, let me tell you... the steak skewers... YUM. I had zero expectation of what my tastebuds were going to feel, once the bartender put a bottle of A-1 on the bar. That's NEVER a good sign. Why anyone would sully these little morsels of deliciousness with A-1 is beyond me. They were freaking awesome.

The service was fantastic. However, the food was below par. Cheeseburger was undercooked…read more BLT- little to no bacon... Great server!

Now THIS is a toy store! It had absolutely everything you could possible think of for kids toys…read more Even having some older kid variety and toddler items. The bathrooms were decorated with murals and were so entertaining. What I also loved is there is a section that they put our new toys for the kids to try out while they are there. Priced pretty well too!

This is the world's BEST toy store, bar none. Nice to see it hasn't changed much in 20+ years.read more