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    The Rec Room

    2.6 (130 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Fried chicken sandwich with a upgrade to poutine
    Keith B.

    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.

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    Matthew T.

    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.

    Violet P.

    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.

    Lettuce and tortilla chips.
    Robert L.

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

    Ivy H.

    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.

    Bowling lanes up top!
    Jessie O.

    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.

    Ribs, potatoes, coleslaw
    Michelle C.

    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.

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

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

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

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    You got arcade games, bowling, axe throwing, and virtual reality games all in one, and you can drink while doing it!

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    Gateway Entertainment Centre

    Gateway Entertainment Centre

    2.3(64 reviews)
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    We had a work team building there. The venue is big and pretty good for large groups. Parking was…read moreok and if everyone drives to the venue, they may not be able to find a parking spot and may have to park further away. The food was not bad and customer service was good. Staff were friendly and helpful. The reason that I'm not giving 5 star to them is because the venue didn't have a proper setup for work events. Projector was not bright enough. Lighting was very poor and we could not even read any of our notes. I believe this could be fixed easily if they would like to attract businesses to use this facility for their event and I hope next time I go there I see some improvements. If you go there for personal and family fun day, you'll probably enjoy your experience and will have fun! For those activities I actually recommend them! :)

    This place is always a good option for a fun place to go. I have been here many times. My coworkers…read moreand I have come here for staff event nights twice; once for food and Lazer tag, and another time for food and bowling. It is a great place to go for a date night as well. They have pool tables, some arcade games, bowling, Lazer tag, billiards/pool, and a lounge. The lounge has events such as comedy or sports game nights, and it always ends up being a great time. Each time I have been there, the servers in the lounge have been great with checking up with you to see if they can assist with anything. Keep in mind if you want to go here with a group, it is best to book in advance, because this is a fairly busy location. That being said, each time i have gone here with one or two people, I haven't had to wait long at all. One side note; as this is a fairly busy place, the pool tables have had a lot of use and are not in the best of shape, and some are straight up in need of repair. However, if you are looking for fun, Gateway Entertainment has that for sure. As mentioned above, I have been here many times, and will most likely continue, as it is always a fun time.

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