Good gaming fun! We recently came here January 1st to enjoy a family day playing arcade games, I'm glad we came early because by the afternoon it was crowded and getting really busy even on a holiday day. I was quite disappointed in the initial staff that were there to sell us the wristbands and credits. There was only one staff member and it took over 45minutes to just get our wristband even though they had already been open for over a half hour and there were hardly any people in the place. A huge line was inside the Trophy Room all trying to get wristbands. And because the sound of the arcade games is so loud their staff member I think was having a hard time hearing people and being heard themselves. Maybe a curtain or a door there would be helpful to eliminate the sound and make that area more practical? Or make it so you can purchase a wristband at the front desk area because there were 2 staff just hanging out there. Aside from that the games were fun and our kids were able to find quite a few even at their young ages to enjoy. Of course a majority of these games I feel like are geared to older children and adults. I like the variety of games- from old school basketball hoops and the DDR (that isn't DDR but a different variation), to the roller coaster simulator styles and VR too. There were probably a good 5-10 games that were down and not working. The bowling upstairs was looking really fun as well. Plenty of food options around- we sat in at the restaurant and this was the best part for me. The food was so so good! We ordered the Tempura Jalapeños ($13.50) - freaking amazing! Huge jalapeños and perfectly crispy. Truffle fries - lots of Parmesan and very crispy. But the kids menu was the best! $10 for a drink, main course and dessert! And the kids main menu portions are huge- very filling for a great price. read more

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What a cool place, it's like an updated version of Chucky cheese, that caters to both kids and adults. Lots of different kinds of games, so easy for kids and some a bit harder. There's also virtual reality, axe throwing and more. There's an amazing space on the top floor for big and small parties, which you can rent out. It ended up being a bit more expensive than we originally hoped, as you have to also purchase food, and game credits. But it was still a great party. read more

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Games. Bowling. Pool. A hip bar with decently priced items. I like rec room more for the vibes rather than the food. It is a fun place to spend a few hours with friends or family. Everything is alot of fun but the place is insanely busy almost everytime I go there. Luckily even on weekends or late evenings...you can always get a table for food. I think the pizzas are great for sharing and are pretty good and have a good value or selection. The drinks are okay but the atmosphere is good. Loud music with lots of people is a nice way to have some good old fun. read more

The Rec Room - Drinks for $12 and $10 for date night - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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So this is an overall review of the place. Food 4/5 Games 2/5 Service 3/5 Overall value 1/5 Cleanliness 1/5 My chicken sandwich was was an uneven thickness and certain parts were just breading. The poutine was really good but not very good for a $3 upgrade. My portion of fries was smaller then a kid portion of fries given with a burger. Also the mini donuts with the kids meal. "Woof". Having dinner we couldn't hear each other over the roar of the games. The upstairs restaurant which is quieter was unfortunately closed. The games were fun but the gun scopes were calibrated by Stevie wonder. The steering on a few games would make you crash too easy. We paid $50 got about 2 hours play. I'd also like to mention the flies in the restaurant and none outside. read more

The Rec Room - Fried chicken sandwich with a upgrade to poutine - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Lesson 1: Do not trust anything on the website, the staff will tell you it's all wrong when you talk to them. Page for south common states "Ready to reserve? Call us at 780-702-1332 to book..." So I called in and was told "We don't take reservations over the phone". I let them know the website says to call in for reservations. He says "that's just generic for all the locations". No actually it's not, it says it right on the South Common page. He tells me to email in my reservation. So I email in... No one ever e-mails back in the next week. I wanted to reserve some tables by the pool tables for a group of us. I end up making a generic OpenTable booking that day for 8, put the comments in. (Apparently no one ever reads the comments you put, so don't expect those to be read.) They sit us... at two separate tables. "Oh, can we put these tables together?" "No, these tables break too easily." (Uh, you can't push two tables together so 8 people can sit together?) "Is there a booth or something where we can all sit?" "No." Oh, also... You CAN'T order restaurant food and eat it up by the pool tables, because the plates are breakable. (BUT, you can order drinks in glasses, and drink those, even though those are breakable.) Looks like they're understaffed as only one person got a refill on their beverages. One person also didn't get the right side (a salad instead of fries) and we let them know. It wasn't until everyone finished their meals, and after plates were taken away they finally got their side salad. (FYI, there doesn't seem to ever be anyone at the front counter for assistance, go to the redemption area) Got incorrect information about using my scene points from the one cashier... Went upstairs to play pool, which the website says is 10 credits for 30 min. Turns out it's not. It's 10 credits per play. (Oh, the website also mentions Axe Throwing and Bowling... but they're renovating so you can't do those... again, the website doesn't mention this.) The entire place is also really noisy even though it wasn't busy. The entire place is made out of hard materials and doesn't look like sound dampening was a thought, even in the restaurant. read more

The REC room is such a great place to go for a kid's party; or even a date day. As you walk in, there is an area to by a wrist band with electronic tokens for the use of all the entertainment things there; such as a massive selection of games; such as zombie hunting, Mario kart, basketball hoop shots, ball roll, matching games, virtual reality, bowling, axe throwing, among others. When you have used all your tokens, you can bring your wrist band to the gift shop and find out how many points you collected, and then choose out some gifts/toys to use those points for. The REC Room also has a restaurant and lounge area to have some food and drinks. The food menu has very limited options for someone with dietary restrictions (such as gluten and lactose intolerance), but fries are always an option. The servers in the eating areas have always been polite, and decent for timing. Next to the bar, there is a stage for comedy or musicians, or other special events. This place is a lot of fun to go, I have never been disappointed here when looking for something fun to do; and will definitely go again. read more

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I was smashed in my face by a flying basketbal. it was thrown by an attendant who was fixing something at the basketball games. My glasses went flying, they were bent. He said sorry but sorry doesn't cut it!! I was playing with my autistic grandson who then got very upset. read more

Love it! Amazing service, great food, and it's so wonderful for kids ! Definitely recommend for a family night out

Best birthday there ever! So much fun to be had by all who decide to go. Worth the money

Excellent food and fun! Great service and pricing. We totally enjoyed the day with our 12 year old grandson.

This place is hopping on a Saturday night! The parking lot was pretty full but we found a spot on the movie theatre side and not a far walk. There was no line to get in and the guy working there directed us where to go to watch the live band. The area where the band plays is good, as there are 3 levels of seating so if you don't want to sit right in front of the band, you can sit from higher up and still see and hear them. I found sitting on the second level, I couldn't hear any noise from the rest of The Rec Room. During the band's break, we went to walk around. There were line ups for the free caricature artist, and for bowling. There's not many lanes but there were a lot of people wanted to bowl. They could go down the road to a bowling alley but maybe it's not as cool as this place. The games area was pretty busy too, although we could walk through. Our server was ok, both locations don't have stellar service, they are just ho hum, and not much enthusiasm for their job. I like the layout for the live entertainment though but I'll still continue to go to the other location since it's closer to home. read more

The Rec Room - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Nachos are hot garbage. Felt disrespected. Should of got the over priced pretzel. Imagine ordering nachos from an arcade. Smh. read more

The Rec Room - Lettuce and tortilla chips. - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

There are games, they're fine. Truly overpriced and I'm a bit upset that they got rid of the 4hrs unlimited play card. A lot of the games were also broken which didn't help. The restaurant could use some work. There's been a huge downgrade in service and the waitress always seems dismissive and downright rude. Being a fellow...ahem.. wage slave, I definitely understand that some things can put you in a sour mood but you just have to suck it up and put on a smile, no matter how fake it looks. The food is fine, I don't recommend the pizza though. The dough was still a bit undercooked. The wings are your typical bar wings so it's your choice whether you want to spend the money. Downstairs, there's a little mini food "stand" called The Shed. While the workers there are quite friendly, the food leaves something to be desired. We got the mini Mexican corn dogs and the supreme poutine. The corn dogs truly were mini and cost a whopping $13 for 3! They were also the Pogo brand ones you can get at Superstore for $5 a pack. Not impressed. The poutine was fine, I have no complaints about it and I do love fries with queso! All in all, I probably wouldn't come back. The restaurant service sucks, a lot of the games are unavailable, and it's super overpriced. read more

The Rec Room - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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I need to come back and try some of the other games here lol! The only times I've been here were the 2 private events my workplace booked - a combination of bowling lanes+axe throwing for the evening. It's becoming a new tradition it seems as people really enjoyed the space and both activities being open and available to our groups. (Hint - private bookings are probably a little costly here but worth looking into ) I like the fact that the bowling lanes and axe throwing cages are upstairs and out of the way for private functions, which reduced the number of random people coming in by accident. The staff were also accommodating in problem-solving certain issues with food, servers, drinks, etc. There's quite a variety of different bowling balls and the lanes are quite nice The axe throwing is also good once you find your stride and technique It's also hilarious to watch people from different companies compete amongst each other (or fail miserably trying)! The food options we choose also went over pretty well, with the wings, calamari and flatbread disappearing faster than the speed of light (especially this amazing green dipping sauce stuff for calamari - yummy!) Now to explore the rest of the building haha. read more

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Overpriced & sub-par food. Extremely disappointing for a date night. Service was okay, drinks were very sweet. read more

TL;DR: the music was too loud to a point where it started to cause pain in my ears. Communication between acquaintances is extremely tiresome because you have to constantly raise your voice. I find it quite obnoxious really that they make it this way -- not like their selection of songs is particularly good either. Moreover, for the size of the building itself, you will find it disappointingly non-spacious. It feels super cramped and most of the arcade games are busy and taken. Maintenance is also a big issue.. I came here with a couple of friends and I found it super chaotic and annoying. The atmosphere is obnoxious and the only thing which allows it to be bearable is by somehow ignoring it through playing the games. Honestly, everyone is probably experiencing slight deafening and ear-drum damage. The arcade games were quite fun but I found it to be a hit or miss. I did not understand why some were priced higher in terms of points while others were lower especially when amount of tickets won are basically the same. I feel as though the consistency could be better. Furthermore, when you win the jackpot prize for some of the games the machine counts it and applies it to your account one by one -- not instantaneously -- therefore it takes about 7 minutes of waiting for it to finally finish vending all the tickets. It's digital, is it not? They definitely could have programmed this better. read more

This place is a bit of a gong show. It was packed on a Friday. No one was sanitizing the games with alcohol. Staff didn't sanitize the throw axes. There was no toilet paper on the women's washroom. Couldn't get the bill in the restaurant as the waitress was gabbing with some guys. But if you can put up with that that, it is a good venue to kill time with the wide variety of games and people watching. I wouldn't call it covid safe though, once packed it was time to leave. Definitely for a younger crowd. read more

My first experience here was not very good. My friends invited me to the Rec Room to watch a hockey game. When I was greeted by the hostess at the front door, she asked if I had been there before and I said no. I told her that I was there to eat some food and watch a hockey game with some friends. I told her how many people that we were expecting and asked her to seat us in a good location to watch the TV's. She led one of my friends and me into the restaurant and never ended up seating us at a table. We were thoroughly confused so we at the bar where apparently you don't have to be seated. I was surprised at how little the hostess told me about the Rec Room especially after I told her it was my first time there. I was there to watch a hockey game but would have definitely entertained some of the other activities available. I just didn't know all the things to do or how to go about doing them, but would have liked for one of the greeters to educate me. We started out at the bar in restaurant "Three 10". We had more people join us so we had the need for a table as our group took up one side of the bar. We took care of our bar tab and moved over to table to accommodate our group. The drinks took FOREVER to come to the point where we were ordering 2 at a time because we never knew the next time we would see our waitress. I think a few more serving staff would definitely help the cause. The food we ordered was ok. I ordered a fried chicken caeser but the chicken was really greasy and had some weird looking bits of chicken inside the breading. I was going to order a salad as my side but the server didn't know what type of salad dressings were available so I just went with the fries instead. I liked the crispiness of the fries and they were pretty good. The devilled eggs were nothing special and I was expecting more of the brisket meat as a topping. The Bacon Maple Jam was the best appy that I tried. A friend tried the Three10 burger with all the toppings and he said it was pretty good. While we were talking about how bad our experience was going, a manager walked by and must have overheard us. Shortly later a manager came and apologized for the slow/poor service and offered each of us a shot of his creation. The manager said that he was put into place to rectify many of the problems we encountered. Something is better than nothing so we thanked him and had a round of shots. I hope they are successful in implementing changes to improve service. There is a lot of potential for fun and good times with good service all at the same time. read more

I've been here twice. The first time was fun but the second time my group wasn't feeling it so much. Apparently they used to include axe throwing with your bracelet fee but now they charge extra? That's too bad. It's also like $75 to bowl for an hour and an extra $25 for the virtual game. You also have to pay an admission fee for some of the live entertainment. The only thing included in your bracelet are the arcade games, photo booth (worth lots of points), pool/ping pong table. Another note about the axe throwing is that if you don't purchase the hour- 2hr package then you have to sit on a 2 hour wait list just to do the sample throw. Very ridiculous. Food is very bland and overpriced. If you have light sensitivity problems then this isn't the best idea. There are bright flashing lights in the main area which can cause dizziness, headaches, nausea etc. Coat check line up is insanely SLOW. They get carried away serving people getting their bracelet that there is never anyone on coat check. They need to have one designated person there the whole time. I'm not sure why after almost a year they haven't figured this out yet. Two times was enough for me. You aren't missing much aside from money you can spend elsewhere if you come here. Unless you're dying to check it out there are other places to go. read more

I'm not sure what has caused the extreme decline in service, but it seems like a cut back on staff and quality. We took a group of kids today and the place has gone down hill. Payments are made via kiosk for game tag reloads but you cannot use Scene points on the kiosk. Food photos look awesome on the menu but when you receive the items it's not at all what it looked like. Several games are not operating and others are taking the points but not working and nobody is around to help. In the end, we spent around $500 and while the kids had fun overall it just a low quality fair for a lot of money. read more

The Rec Room - Ribs, potatoes, coleslaw - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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I was super underwhelmed by my experience here. To start, we weren't allowed to make a reservation for a large group because they weren't taking any right now. I wasn't happy but this isn't completely abnormal for a new business. I ended up going right after work (super early for our event) to grab a table for our group. When a couple other people arrived, I left to go home and change. When I got back, there was a HUGE line to get in. We ended up waiting more than 20 minutes but were reassured that everyone was getting in. It was just a line to ID people. How does it take that long to look at ID?? It was incredibly slow. They also explained that they have a policy: anyone under 25 needs to be accompanied by someone over 25. What?! You're running an arcade and you're telling me that 18-24 year olds need an escort? That is such a weird rule. I looked it up on their website later and it's actually that people under 18 need to be escorted by someone 25+. They really need to make sure their staff understand these rules. We ended up grabbing some food and drinks in the upstairs restaurant. The pizza was decent but slow to arrive. The thing I found the weirdest is that we were allowed to leave the table and wander around the complex without settling our tabs. That isn't fair to their staff. They shouldn't have to be responsible for that. One thing that was really odd is that they were super strict with their televisions. There was a hockey game and a baseball game going on thtat night but for some reason they were completely unwilling to turn on all of the tvs or switch one of them to a different game. For instance, their bowling alley has screens above each of the lanes. We were using 2/3 lanes and the screen above one wasn't turned on. I asked a staff member if we could put on the hockey game and his answer was "yaaaaah we can't do that". We had a similar experience in the restaurant. By the end of the night, it started to get super crowded and it was difficult to get a turn at any of the games we wanted to play. I also HATE that there are children walking around with their parents. You are allowed to drink alcohol anywhere in the facility and I do not feel comfortable drinking around children. They really need to consider having adult-only evenings. I also noticed that there were some groups sitting in "private event" areas. So much for not taking reservations... I will go back to use up the credits on my pre-loaded gaming card but unless I see a huge improvement, that will be my last visit. read more

I have to say I wasn't really sure what to expect when I first walked in The Rec Room the other day.... I just wanted to play some pool with the family and thought OK this place is close by and it's not a pub let's check it out. I was impressed with the place - they managed to up sell me right away to their biggest package of credits even though I could have gotten away with the cheapest one because the credits don't expire which is a really nice feature. Another bonus - the fact you get SCENE points with your purchase. So why not? We went up to where the pool tables were and while there are 4 tables there are all spaced very close together. And, the people playing can play as long as they want - not like the old days where you put a loonie down and you got the next game (or the next half hour after their time limit expired). But, really for 20 credits, which when you but the BEST VALUE is worth like 3 bucks who cares? It was a fun afternoon with family and that's all that matters. What I also really liked was that there was no one bugging us to constantly buy drinks or food. If we wanted something we could go and order. It was nice that I didn't feel pressured to keep buying. The credits you buy to play games don't get you the extras like food or drinks so that is on top of whatever you have already spent at the front door. Plus, the credits don't buy certain games like Axe Throwing which was $35 / person (a little pricey for me) or bowling. Again, you have fork out extra dollars if you want to do that. But, this place is clean with plenty of parking. Great family entertainment. read more

Came here for an afternoon with the kids. Thought they would be fans as they used to love chunky cheese but apparently the arcade games here are lame??? I dunno about that but when they saw that they had virtual reality simulators they went a little crazy A half hour cost $13 plus tax. Since it was Saturday there was a bit of a wait list so we continued to use the tokens we first purchased. Once the kids were set up with the VR me and my husband went back and had a blast playing the arcade games. Our favourite was the hit the clowns with balls games. Seriously an old but a goody. Once the kids were finished we went to go choose our prize with all the tickets we won playing games. I was surprised just how many we actually earned. On top of that the prizes we got to choose from were fairly decent. Not the crappy dollar store stuff you might expect. As for the food I can't comment on that but me and the hubs have definite plans to return for a date night. read more

The Rec Room - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

We checked out The Rec Room on Friday night for the first time. We went to see Jenn Grant in concert and experienced a mix of good and bad. First off, whoever designed South Edmonton Common is a complete and total idiot. Could that place be more of a shitshow? It is so poorly laid out and congested, we typically avoid it at all costs. The Rec Room is another prime example, sharing a parking lot with Cineplex Odeon and Earls. Full on gong show to park on a Friday night, after circling and cursing for 20 minutes we parked about a kilometre away. Brutal. The Rec Room itself seemed cool. It was very busy, and we walked through the arcade area which looked awesome... people drinking beers and playing games. The music venue we went to was a really cool lay out. The show was great, but half the time the sound system sounded like some high school kids home install of a stereo system in his 89 Mustang. Speakers vibrating, rattling and cracking. Not too great. They were very understaffed for servers at this sold out show as well. Our waitress was awesome and worked hard, she just had too many tables to juggle. We had beers (Alley Cat Full Moon Pale Ale and Goose Island IPA) from a pretty damn good beer selection and we were impressed by the appetizers we ordered (Wood Fired Olives and Popcorn Fried Chicken, both were awesome). Some good, some bad here makes for an overall average rating. read more

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Sunny Covered Patio!  Stopped by for a few drinks before a comedy show at The Rec Room.  This Patio is really great.  Covered and enclosed so its easy to enjoy it even when the weather isn't great.   When we showed up the garage door windows were closed but the attentive waitress gladly opened them for us and the Patio became alive!  Being a west facing Patio, the sun shines onto the sleek, upscale tables all afternoon.  Lots of greenery throughout the space and also some TVs with the baseball game on. Music was great and the craft beer selection was decent.  Bacon covered Popcorn chicken is worth a try.   A great Patio to check out.  (there is a Roof Top Patio overhead that wasn't open yet but we were told that it will be opening soon) Staff and Service: 9/10 Food and Drink: 7/10 Ambience: 8/10 ONE CHANGE:  Disappointing that there are no drink specials.  Having a daily beer special is a great idea to bring people to your Patio. read more

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I gave this place a second round as I wasn't able to explore the whole facility on my first time due to the weekend evening overcrowding. I took my brother here for his birthday and on a weekday afternoon. Wasn't at all busy, plenty of parking, and we even got assisted by the concierge booth at the entrance. No ID check either. Completely different & relaxed experience from my last visit. The fast food section literally only serves specialty donuts and poutines. The VR section was open, prices range from $8 and up and are not part of the gaming credits bracelet that you use for the arcade section. There's a small bowling alley and an even smaller couple of lanes for axe throwing on the upper level. The atmosphere & decor is nice and we even tried their three ten restaurant on the lower level. I ordered the cheese dip with crostini and brother got a burger and fries. Food was good, service was a little bit lackluster as we found ourselves flagging the server down a few times for things like ketchup, drink refills, or the even the bill. I'd probably stick to the fast food section next time. The highlight of this place is the arcade. We both enjoyed that part of the rec room the most & he said it was a lot of fun and would definitely come back again. There's a huge selection of easy to play games and satisfies different gamer styles. read more

The Rec Room - Bowling Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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The restaurant food was TERRIBLE. There on 2023/02/26 dinner time. I ordered a Caesar salad the dressing was so bland it is honestly the worst I've ever had. My husband ordered a burger that had two patties both which were thin, burnt black to a crisp. I tried his fries and although they looked good there was no seasoning. Ordered a coke, got a water. Reminded server we had ordered a coke, then received it-it was flat, told the server & she said she'd check the tank and returned 1 minute later with another flat coke. Didn't charge the coke on the bill and we were not asked about the food and did not comment as our server was MIA and we had to be somewhere. Will NEVER return, don't waste your money here unless you want terrible food & drink with mediocre service. read more

My nephew decided to celebrate his 9th birthday at the Rec Room. The server Kailee was very accommodating in fitting in our party of 14. I ordered the chicken club sandwich with fries while my husband ordered the hamburger. Our server was exceptional and refilled drinks and promptly brought us extra condiments when asked. They stored a cake for us with no hassle! Downstairs we enjoyed enjoy fun of arcade games, perfect place for both adults and kids! They had a promotion if you ordered a burger you could get $10 of gaming credits for $5. read more

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Monday night made a reservation for 10 people- our service was absolutely terrible. Food was cold. There were not more than 4 tables with at least 3 waitresses on. Hardly could get a water refill, or ask for desserts. We all made sure we paid the 18% gratuity but will not be coming back for an event again, was not a good start to a birthday night. Not to mention my credit card getting charged $82 on a $20 game card purchase? No one answering calls- not a great look read more

I've walked around this place a few times and there are a few issues: for one it is not completely finished: the VR area isn't open and pricing isn't self evident for certain activities (like bowling or axe throwing)... and it always seems like there's an area booked for a private gathering. The games look pretty decent in general but I've yet to play anything. Our group wishes that DDR were available here as it's one type of game that is lacking: it seems like there is just ticket games and racing games and that seems limited. The food options are interesting but I've yet to try anything and this venue seems a bit overwhelmingly crowded and/or loud. I also dislike having to wait in the really long line to get in and get IDed at the front entrance. Kids are welcome here but need adult chaperones. Adults also require the wrist bands which seems a bit frustrating to me. read more

Went here in drag for a stag yesterday. Gotta say the staff is great. Sorry to the people I freaked out. The place is great. Lots to do. The arcade is awesome, like the 4 player air hockey, love the Mario Kart. Bowling, axe throwing, I hear ping pong and pool too. I can't say anything about the food but the plates we saw looked great. Now I hear that it is a bit $$ but I didn't pay so I cant give a real opinion. However for a fun afternoon with lots of options give them a try! read more

This place is great! I went for a pals birthday. The place is huge! Lots of arcades, VR and other sports options,(bowling, axe throwing, etr). Great food and beer choices. I like the way you can pay to play games, its certainly less cumbersome than carrying tokens around. read more

Came here with my girlfriend to watch a show of local talent. I was pleasantly surprised by all of the activities going on here as well as the food/drink options. I always love to see larger chain companies partnering with local artisans for there restaurants. The price range of food items and playing games was very reasonable, we had a great time. It's definitely more of a bar scene which usually doesn't tickle my fancy but I was happy to snack on some good food and play ski ball! read more

I finally see what some of the negative reviews are on about here. We took my sister-in-law and her kids here today and I'm just amazed that what is effectively an arcade with amenities like restaurants could be so clueless about children. After checking out a few games, the kids were peckish, so we tried to go to their "quick service" food spot -- The Shed. It was closed, so our only option was the more expensive Three10. We went over there and found a number of other families waiting in line to be seated. It was here we were told that The Shed was closed because it wasn't felt they would be busy enough to warrant it being open (this was a Saturday afternoon on a smokey day in August and, remember, there were already a number of families who has unsuccessfully tried to eat there. During our time in the restaurant, TEN MORE tables of families would be seated after trying first to eat at the more affordable/faster Shed). First, they tried to seat us at the Three10 bar... we had a 5 year old, a 4 year old and and a toddler with us. Not only was this kind of inappropriate, the seating would have made it impossible with a toddler. Then, they attempted to seat us at a large, high-top table. I pointed out that if one of the children fell, it would be a disaster, and the hostess ignored me. It took my sister-in-law having to bluntly explain that we couldn't sit there before we were offered a booth and eventually a booster seat. Our server was absolutely new and didn't really want to be there, and it became obvious that he was ignoring our table, as we would see him making very wide berths and avoiding eye contact with us. We weren't the only people this was happening to and other families were starting to get visibly upset about first being funneled into the more expensive sit-down restaurant, (kids meals are $12 here and were not great) then receiving poor service because eventually the floor manager started making pre-emptive visits to larger tables to make sure things were alright. After waiting 20 minutes for our bill, we eventually just went to the bar to pay, but were told we'd have to wait for our server. While we were trying to just run the card and get out of there, he mentioned that the kids get free dessert... try getting out of there once the kids here that. We got the doughnuts to go, but being "gourmet" doughnuts, they took 10 minutes to package up... again, not the most kid-friendly option here. It was a shame after talking up how great The Rec Room had been on previous visits. As for the gaming area, it would be nice if they had more high-top tables for adults to leave their empty cups, (or more staff keeping the area clean). I found myself constantly moving empty alcohol glasses from next to the joysticks and such on gaming consoles or picking them up off the ground from next to the games. There always seems to be an abundance of staff walking around, but I don't really know what they do if I'm the one cleaning and keeping the kids safe... read more

Horrible! That's the best review I can give. We have been there 3 times and yes the games are fine and the kids enjoyed them. When it comes to their absolutely despicable restaurant, that's another story. On our first visit it was myself and my bf going there for the first time. Went in for lunch and it was virtually empty but the less then enthused "hostess" said a 30 min wait, ok well we sat at the bar until our table was ready. Just less then 15 mins later at the bar no drinks, 2 bartenders walked by us with no acknowledgement at all so we left. And honestly the 2 time's after that we're exactly the same. Spent 2.45 mins for our dinner just waiting for food! With maybe 3 tables! Get your act together for Christ sake! read more

Went with some friends, we ordered pizza to share. For 48$ we were expecting something pretty awesome... nope. Not much for toppings, and barely fed three of us. Way over priced. Headed downstairs to play video games after, this was fun. Pretty pricey, but we had a good time for about two hours. All in all it was not worth the money, won't be returning. read more

The games and atmosphere is fun but do not eat here. The food is over priced and is absolutely garbage. For a establishment that draws so many people they need to up their food game. read more

Unfortunately we found the food to not be very satisfactory. We were a party of 9 and most of us were not pleased. The nachos were not good. Very bland and not much for ingredients on them. We ordered 3 nachos and none of us were happy. The salmon salad, well the salmon was fine but the salad was again bland. Using plain yogurt gives it no flavor. The service was great. No complaints there at all. Just too bad about the food. read more

I wish we could review the food but we never made it past the front door. We arrived at about 2:30pm and the place was relatively quiet. We stood at the front and waited for someone to come to the front and took a few steps up into the restaurant looking for the "host". There was maybe three tables being used. A hostess eventually showed up at the front and told us we would have to wait for a seat in the clearly empty restaurant. We were hungry and she gave the suggestion we go eat at the snack bar. We left and went to Burger Priest instead read more

This was our first time visiting the Rec Room, and we did not know what to expect, since we don't have one of these in Winnipeg.. When we walked in we were hit with entertainment from all angles,it was a little scary. One of the few things we did try was the pizza, and man..it was probably the most decadent,flavourful,elegant wood baked pizza we've had this far. It truly was VIP pizza. The first pizza we had included a white mozzarella base,roasted garlic,topped with arugula and parmesan cheese. The second was like a pepperoni pizza style,but instead of pepperoni it was prachstto, which we all instantly loved..and just like the atmosphere it was all quite overwhelming :) read more