After horseback riding with 8 and 11 at the Bunker Park Stables, we came to the Fun Lab for lunch and some gaming. There is a lot to do here and some of it is more experiential than most locations with games. They had laser tag, for instance, which the kids just loved. They had dodge-em cars which were very popular as well, but the games were not as good as we have experienced at Dave & Buster's in Edina or at the Burrough out in Victoria. Their game card is very confusing. You buy a $50 card, but it only has 25 points on it. But it gives you unlimited use of some of the experiential games. So we wasted a lot of time upfront trying to figure that out. Front desk staff was helpful, but in general, the supervising teenagers there were aloof and just doing their jobs. They have a small grill and the food was surprisingly good. My husband had an excellent hamburger with french fries and the kids and I each had small individual size pizzas which were very good. I asked the kids to rate it while we were in the car and they gave it five stars. But when they compared it to Dave & Buster's, they gave it no stars to Dave & Buster's 10 stars. I give it overall four stars and I'm taking a Star away because the bathrooms were dirty and 3 out of 4 bathrooms none of the water was working in the sinks so we couldn't wash our hands. They win on Dodge cars, laser tag, and decent snacks. read more

We came on a Monday which was a little less crowded, but there was still quite a few kids about. My older daughter and some tore through the rope climb. Many of the machines were not working and only 4 bumper cars were operating. Seems like maintenance issues aren't addressed from prior posted reviews. There was only a single worker in the restaurant area who was in the back the whole time. Decided to eat elsewhere. read more

He Said: My kids and I had a great time! Disclaimer: we came here using the MN Explore Pass. The Explore Pass allows "free" entry and limited access to some of the activities--bumper cars, laser tag, ball fort, laser maze, and a 360° video game. The laser tag arena is much bigger than i thought it would be (looking from the outside). Fun Lab is big enough to house multiple fun activities, but not too large so watching kids is a nightmare. There are non-inclusive activities (more $$) that seem fun. There is a cafeteria, too. Pros: - Lots of cool activities - Indoors - Great deal if you get the Explore Pass Cons: -Blaine is somewhat put of the way for us read more

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Visited the fun lab on a Sunday and was surprised at how empty the place was this was great for us and our first visit. We walked in unsure what to do and stood next to two staff at the front desk for a couple minutes before being greeted. We used our explorer pass from Groupon which allowed for a visit do try most of the attractions. A lot of stuff was broken (laser tag maze, laser tag vests, games, blowers in the ball area) or no staff were available to let us know how to use it. What we could use was fun the bumper cars and arcade were favorites for our five year old. We purchased an additional pass for the bumper cars he had to go again. Overall it was okay for the prices, but there are other options around the cities if you're willing to spend a little more. read more

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Well, my kids loved it here! They attended a birthday party here and a school field trip. This is quite the drive from Minneapolis, but its their only location. The volume decibel is 10/10 at all times. Sully from Monsters Inc. Would be so excited to collect all the screams from here! However, adults can get pitcher of beer ora glass on tap. Order drinks or food in the back from the Food Lab. There are so many kid food options! There are many sections of this large space to explore. Kids can try out bumper cars, laser tag, playground, ball pit, VR games, air hockey, claw machines, arcade games and more! Charge each hand to your card which connects points to purchase stuff from the store at the end if you want. Lastly, you buy a package as your ticket to get in. Each package offers access to some or all of the areas to play during your time here. The price goes up the more you have access to. Same as the birthday packages. Look at the food menu to get other great deals on digital cards. read more

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Definitely very stale and corporate feeling, prices are higher than they should be, and it is lacking on more unique experiences for the kids. Seems very corporate, however the laser tag is neat, read more

The online pictures will draw you in but once you arrive it's like oh okay we here now. The kids will get bored after a hour. I paid for the 3 hour pass and they literally was ready to go after 1 hour and a half. read more

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First time coming with my kids, 7 and 9. We had a great time, spent about 2.5 hours here on a Thursday, not crowded at all, no lines for anything but it was well-staffed and all the staff were so nice. We did the $18.99 nutty professor weekday deal with $7 ropes course add-on. Highly recommend the ropes course, which was the highlight of their day, and I could tell it really built their confidence! Kids also enjoyed the laser beam challenge, the valloroom game, and bumper ride. We didn't do the arcade or the VR but it was still plenty and the kids were super happy to spend the afternoon here! Did not get a chance to try the food but they seemed to have lots of options. read more

Kids had a blast. The food is really good. Recommend it to anyone with kids. They serve alcohol there as well.

Horrible experience! Broken games. Over run with field trip kids. Garbage overflowing. Dirty bathrooms. Owner said to come back later so we did and it wasn't any better. The owner reluctantly gave us a refund but kept the credit card fees. This place should be renamed the No Fun Lab. Worst arcade ever! read more

Fun place that a lot of activities are packed into. Not a large place considering the amount of different things packed in. Arcade games (mostly ticket games), an indoor playground (with a ball shooting portion too), laser maze, laser tag, VR games, bumper cars, XD Dark ride interactive shooting game, ropes course, mini bowling, and some food options. We didn't get food this time, had pizza on a previous visit, but don't really remember any details or impressions. Fun place and seems pretty reasonably priced as far as money pit type of kid attractions. read more

This is usually a very fun place, but there was a very unsociable worker in the food bar on Sunday May 26th. We couldn't find any workers back there at first, had another employee check outside in the smoke area for them. When she did finally come in to work, she was in no way pleasant. She mopped early while there were children still running through the wet area. read more

We stopped at The Fun Lab on a Sunday afternoon after brunch. 4 30+ year old women. We were looking for a little extension of our meal and The Fun Lab was a great place for that. We did some mini bowling and one dark virtual ride. The mini bowling is deceptively hard, but super fun. And the virtual ride had us laughing! We all have varying degrees of motion sickness, but the ride was fun and not motion sickness inducing for any of us. We met the owner, Jim, who was very nice. We had one issue with some pins not dropping in mini-bowling, he promptly helped us and comped a round for the trouble. He made great recommendations for adults coming in without kids, but also pointed out items to keep in mind for future visits. Already planning a trip back with the kids. read more

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Really fun place with friendly and helpful staff. It was clean and everything was working. While we were there, there was a large party of unruly kids whose parents let them run wild - it quickly got out of hand, forcing the early closure of the restaurant area. Perhaps a roving monitor would help when there are large parties? It didn't impact us - we had a great time! 3 hours is enough. Overall a great place for the 3-12 crowd. read more

This place is a nightmare. Overcrowded, overpriced, loud, chaotic. Some of the other Fun Lab reviews online mentioned racism and it's true- that was our experience also. Never again! read more

Fun, fun, fun!!! I took my nephews to the Fun Lab the day after Christmas. We arrived shortly after their open time to avoid lines. The Fun Lab offers many fun activities for people of all ages. It somewhat reminds me of a smaller version of the big thrill factory. My nephews really enjoyed the virtual reality and XD ride!! I'm sure they would have just spent the entire 2 hours on those activities. I went on the XD ride with them and I was pretty impressed!!! We did the Zombie game which was pretty cool. The Fun Lab also offers a pretty full menu of various food items including adult beverages. The only slight disappointment during our visit was not all the games were staffed. It appeared some staff had to jump back and forth between multiple attractions. Other then that we had a great time!!!!!!! Check it out! read more

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Super cool place! Not your run of the mill trampoline/ChuckE Cheese kind of thing. Virtual reality games, cosmic bumper cars, beer and wine, really nice laser tag room, Walking Dead game, mini bowling. They have one of those rope obstacle courses like the one at MOA. We came with kids 4-18 and two adults and everyone had a blast. There's a huge jungle gym in the middle for smaller kids and that kept the little ones busy while the older kids played games. They have this laser maze room where you have to navigate through lasers with varying degrees of difficulty. That was really fun. None of us had ever seen that before. They had several large, private party rooms too. The decor inside is more tasteful than most indoor activity places I've been to also. The food was really good as well. They bread their own hot wings, make their own sauces etc. It's not greasy junk like these places usually have. I normally hate taking my kids to these kind of things and honestly, I'd do a work party here, it was that nice. Would definitely recommend. read more

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The virtual reality was scary and fun! It kinda sucked having to wait for people to play. Go with a group (6 or more) then you might rate it a little bit higher than I did. read more

Fun place for the kids. We hosted a birthday party and they did a really good job. The kids seemed to love it and there was a lot to do. The kids were never bored. read more

Fun for the whole family. Staffing was amazing the wait staff tossed half of our food away while I was getting to container. When I told them I was not finished they made us a small order very nIce. They will match your Groupon price nice to know. Overall my grand kids love it so did I . read more

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This is one of our favorite places in Blaine. There is something for all ages of kids, and my son loves to spend time here. His favorite is the virtual reality, followed closely by the bumper cars, shooting the balls in the play area, and the arcade games. The food also is very good, and they serve adult beverages as well. It is incredibly clean, and the layout makes it is easy to keep an eye on your kids. Highly recommend! read more

Jim the owner is fantastic. This place is super fun and the kids had a blast. My bonus daughter lost her card and he was super understanding and helpful. 10/10 would recommend!! read more

The Fun Lab is our kids favorite place in the Blaine area! It is clean, spacious and there is plenty to do. Get the Groupon for a better price. read more

Something for everyone - all in one place! For the littles, check out the ball blaster/climbing maze, mini bowling and Virtual Reality Penguin game. School age kids will enjoy the full arcade, ropes course, laser maze (think mission impossible, ducking under laser beams to complete the mission), Dark Ride XD, and spinning bumper cars. As an adult, I loved the VR Zombie experience - super realistic and scary fun! I also really enjoyed the 2 level laser tag. Really upscale decor and a fun restaurant with awesome food. I don't even like chicken wings and their plain ones were awesome and flavorful. They have real ice cream, slushies, beer, wine and coffee drinks. read more

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We loved the rope climbing. Couldn't get my son off the course! VR was great, recommend werewolves. Everything is updated and brand new. Friendly staff. Give these guys a shot! read more

It was terrible, they shut me out three times while trying to play the VR. We couldn't play the laser tag because of people and their birthday parties and the way they set it up. The VR took about 30 mins before the next birthday party, and The laser tag took 30 mins in general to just finish. 1 star terrible customer service and way too expensive. read more

Very fun! A climbing gym like they have at MOA. Lots of virtual reality games that I've never seen anywhere else. And the food is good too.

This place is awesome . We were in town for a hockey tournament took the whole team and they had a blast. Well run clean and safe thanks fun lab! read more

the food was good but the line was long and not worth waiting in. it smelled bad everywhere you went, the arcade games were too expensive and not worth the money. it was very busy and the employees were Rude and not ready to deal with all of the people. There was not enough space to accommodate all of the people. the sounds from the games were deafening and you could not hear anything. 1/5 disappointing read more

This place gets it. Good management. Great game packages. The food is good, especially the pizza. Very reasonable prices on food n beer. I really recommend coming here. Everything is priced Exceptionally well. Come on people! Check this place out! You'll like it. Never stumped for a place to succeed but this is one of them. They got it figured out.! read more

I'm not usually into gaming, but this place was a blast! There truly is something for everyone. The ropes course was dynamic, and the laser tag by far the best I've ever done - you can have up to 22 people play in a spacious two story battleground with plenty of places to run to and from. They have a variety of games, none of them alike! And the place is so clean with extremely helpful and friendly staff. Perfect for all ages and events! P.s. there's bumper cars and a bowling alley too! The fun just doesn't stop! read more

Fun place for kids with good customer service. Bumper cars and laser tag was a hit among kids.

This place is pretty cool. My mom and I go here a lot to pass the time on a dull afternoon. I like the arcade and I appreciate the fact that they have a restaurant as well. My only real complaint is that the arcade game selection can get old fast and the prize selection is quite slim. read more

Family friendly, a great place to hangout and have fun! Great prices with even better food. Friendly staff that treats you with respect and welcomes you with open arms. There is so many fun things to do. Many different activities for all agres. I will definitely be coming back. read more