Good hidden spot, good food, music BYOB adult skate relaxed location

I've only been here for Adult Skate Night and my experience will be around that. Pros: BYOB Cons: Rink is too dirty to use my own skates Their skates are the worst I've ever used at a roller rink (I've been skating for 20+ years and have been all over the country) Drinking and roller skating is not nearly as fun as it sounds Very small rink There are way better options for adult skate night in Austin (which I don't want to share because I don't want the nice spot to become crowded) read more

they don't have rollerblade options, the roller skate options feel really uncomfortable because the shoes are so low? it just ends at ur ankle and it feels so musty inside and the rink is small, the floor is hard to skate on too... the music was good tho also there is no bandaid? my friend was in need of a bandaid read more

Had my daughters birthday here it was the worst costumer service coming from a manager it was to bad that you have to prepay the full amount $200-$375 when you reserve a party room online because the day of the party I would have canceled and walked out Save your money and go somewhere else read more

Have you ever swam in the ocean against the current? That is what I would equate skating on the floors of this rink too. They are absolutely filthy and there are holes in the linoleum in some spots. Building momentum is next to impossible you are constantly fighting the floor. Tonight we tried out a rink in north Austin and while it was an extra 20 minutes to drive to it was a far better experience. They have clean smooth wood floors that take 1/3 of the effort to skate on and you can skate for longer because you don't get tired as easy. The only reason I would give this establishment any stars at all is because I know they have at risk youth volunteer and skate for free and it keeps them out of trouble. That is commendable. I really wish they would invest in their business and get new floors or at least clean and repair them. read more

Floors: a little TLC ina couple of spots wouldnt hurt but all in all for a smaller rink, its a very fun track Lighting: dim but enjoyable. Made my gf a Lil more comfortable being so new with the lights low it was less stress Staff: probably some of the most cheerful staff I've seen in most anywhere that wasn't a restaurant. Price: great! It was only 5 all night Crowd: went on family night and you share the floor with maybe 12-15 people and there are no trainers to dodge! Music: kinda bounced all over the place, but it was a good level that I could either enjoy it or ignore it. Definitely reccommmend this place, don't listen to these haters. I will be returning each week. read more

Had such a great time here last night (Wednesday, Adult Night). Staff was friendly and accommodating. Probably going to become a regular, haven't put on skates in 10 years, I was a bit shaky but wine makes everything better! read more

We "accidentally" booked our daughters birthday party there thinking it was the north Austin roller skate place. But it ended up wonderful place to have kids party! Everyone loved it and so as my kids. It was not too crowded and people who work there are so nice and relaxed. It worths the money and time to get there!! So glad that we made a mistake and had a party there! It is an old place but it was in nice way like going back to 80s! Restroom could be cleaner though. read more

My wife and I visited Austin Roller Rink last week during "adult night". Needless to say I didn't see anyone acting like an adult. Staff was admitting people at an unlimited capacity, and majority were not wearing masks while roller skating. When we reported the issue to a staff employee, the response was "well we don't want anyone to overheat and pass out...". Seriously?? These aren't elderly people with congestive heart failure, they're 20 year olds zipping around the rink like it's nothing. Irresponsible management like this is a public health hazard. We will not be going back! read more

Great staff!!! Is the place perfect? Nope but it's great family fun and workout!! Excellent music selection and a great way to spend time with my daughter We had so much fun that we ordered our own skates and will be making weekly visits Can't wait to enjoy adult night!! read more

I'd love this place a lot more if they placed decent music. It's always modern rap that sucks and they have a different thats like 12 years old. It's a nice rink and BYOB/adult night is great. But the shitty music makes it less likely for me to go regularly. It's roller skating, not a club. Don't play rap that nobody can skate to? read more

I visited Austin Roller Rink once last summer during the Wednesday BYOB adult night. Their website rules say no outside drinks or alcohol allowed, and I only saw the BYOB thing on Yelp so I wasn't sure if this was an actual thing. It is. In fact their concession is closed on Wednesday nights because of it. Again, not noted on their website. Their facility isn't new, but it isn't run down either. They have a few large fans for air circulation but it gets quite warm. My main concern is their lack of customer service, or in my opinion human decency. My companion (an absolute beginner at roller skating) fell and hurt his ankle. I hobbled him over to the benches. He was in so much pain that he was breaking out in cold sweats and told me that he felt as if he may pass out any minute. We didn't bring any drinks with us because I wasn't sure what the BYOB status was at the time. I went over the front desk folks, explained the situation, and asked if I could buy a water from their closed concession (I saw the bottled waters behind the counters) or if they had a cup so I could take water from the water fountain to my injured, nearly passed out buddy. They said no to both and seemed to not care at all. I understand that we're taking part in an activity at our own risk, but their uncaring attitude did not impress me. read more

Austin Roller rink is very fun and good to go to have a good time and fun. It is super fun unless there's to many people of to little and it's GENERALLY a great community. CSMS students: warning, manager may not appreciate your presence aka (money) but I still recommend going and enjoying the scene and all its "quirks" read more

I came to this place for a fundraiser for the Austin Whisker Wars team a few months ago. As others have said, the signage is terrible. You'll be halfway to the town of Manachaca before you realize you missed the turn into the rink. The skates are still in good condition which is surprising, since the surface of the rink is terrible. It is scored concrete. And not that fancy kind of scored concrete you get in your house cause you're way cooler than the ceramic tile kids. This is more like industrial concrete that someone dragged a metal rake through. It makes your whole body vibrate while you're skating, and not in that good way, in that way your car vibrates when you drift into the shoulder on the highway. For hours after I still felt all vibrate-y. Oh and falling on this hurts like a mother. Hmm-hmm. My favorite part was the vending machines that had temporary tattoos of tigers and panthers and stuff. And the booze, but that was only because it was a party, they don't normally have drinks. read more

This place is SO. SMALL. The floor is so bumpy and uneven it's almost impossible to not fall over, and the rink is so tiny it's impossible to build any momentum and go quickly. You're basically turning the entire time. I think I'll stick to Playland. read more

So I have lived in South Austin all my life and the old skating rink that used to be in Stassney is long gone, my only option of a "real" skating rink is Playland up north and..well I don't like going North on Mopac unless I am getting paid ( i work up north). So after my many nights at the Roller Rink I decided to Yelp about them and here it goes. My son is 10, My daughter is 12 and my itty bitty is 4, for a little history of the age groups that this place accommodated. We went one night for the first time on a Friday night, it seemed that EVERY SINGLE TEENAGER AND TWEEN in Austin was there that night. I had my kids and the man at the front desk was telling me that they are always busy on Friday nights and that Friday nights are always like this. He let me go look around and see if I wanted to stay or come back another day when they were not so busy. He gave us skate passes for the following day, and when we came VWALLAH...you could actually see the skating rink floor! No tweens, no kids and it was pretty much all to us! This was a good business for this man...I have a big mouth and I talk to people with kids and needless to say this has become a place of gathering for us now. There are about 5 or 6 teenagers that work there. They are all wonderful young adults. There are usually a couple manning the front area and a few of them actually skating out there every time we go. When there are little kids or any kids that fall these older skate teens are right there to help them up. One of them was showing my son how to stop properly so that he would not have to SLAM into the wall each time. My son now slows down the right way and stops the right way. It's great. The teenagers that work there all deserve a pay increase! They make the place Great, and I know my kids LOVE THEM! Overall this place is . I do have a few things I do not like a) the parking is not that great, b) they need a bigger sign...but overall that is it. But for you people in North Austin you may not want to venture out of your North Austin Mopac Snobbery so you may be better at Playland. But if you are in the mood to break your tailbone at a new South Austin Rink and have fun with NON-Snobs and lots of fun people ....come on down. My son had his party there last week and this was also a great set up. Room is decorated, drinks, plates, pizza, knife, forks, cups....all you do is show up and bring a cake! It was a hit that's for sure! Go try it out, and don't complain. It's a new place and the place keeps the kids in the area "off the streets" and doing something physical rather than just plopping on the couch! read more

Great place for kids on a hot sunny Austin day. Cool place to be. Lots of other kids. Great way to burn energy. Have gone several times and kids love it. On a Sunday cost is $8 per person. They have a nice snack bar with all your junk food. The arcade gives kids something else to do. read more

Not a very clean or friendly skating rink. Management needs major help with their customer service skills. I had a coupon for a buy one admission get one free. When we arrived on a Friday evening we were told the coupon was not valid on Fridays. No where on the ticket does it say "not valid on Fridays" FALSE ADVERTISING!!! The management didn't even apologize for this coupon mishap! So of course with my 2 daughters I did not leave, for they'd be heart broken. I still paid because they wanted to skate. The management was so rude to me. I will never come here again! We'll be going to the better skating rink in north Austin. read more

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I visited on a Wednesday night for adults night at 10:30pm to 1am and had a great time (wed and sundays are 18+). It was byob with no restrictions (they even allow coolers and food) They also have concessions, but dont sell alcohol. The venue is pretty small, but still big enough to enjoy skating. My favorite part was definitely the dj and the fact that it was $8 skates included. read more

So, I kinda love this place! They have adult night on Wednesday. It starts at 7 an it's BYOB! It only cost $5 to get in, and that includes the skate rental. It's really nice that the place doesn't get too crowded. There are skaters from all ranges of ability. I always feel comfortable trying new skating tricks and no one will laugh or point. If anything they will give you helpful tips read more

Reading the Yelps on here is really frustrating. Why? Everything that disappoints me about ARR has already been complained about in the past year, and the owner has apparently done nothing to improve the situation. Hey, rink owner: Do you even read your Yelps? Why not make some changes already?! 1. It's nearly impossible to find. Better signage from Manchaca is a must. 2. The place seems to be run by teenagers. But the teenagers don't *actually* run the place. They barely put any lights on to the point where it's dangerous to skate. They put on an ipod (with the same horrible playlist each time) and change the song that is playing at random. They skate around or they play video games on the lounge television. No one seems to be working, they're all just "hanging out." 3. The sound system is horrible. Aforementioned teenagers like pumping the volume too high, and coupled with the acoustics, it ends up sounding like two songs are playing at the same time. And you don't want to hear either of them. The shape of the rink itself isn't perfect. The wall in the middle is weird, and the concrete floor isn't exactly the best skating surface, but it's not terrible. It just feels like whoever *should* be in charge isn't, and has left his kids to take care of business. If the staffing situation were improved it'd help things dramatically. read more

This roller rink looks like a place out of Dazed and Confused and probably has not been updated in 15 years. I have visited Austin Roller Rink two times, both my visits took place on "Adult Night". With BYOB and a cheap entrance fee of $6 there are worse things to do on a Wednesday night. All the skates look really old but the music has been on point both visits. My last attempt to reclaim my youth ended in a mild concussion, chipped tooth and sprained wrist. I want to note that while I don't remember the fall I was told later that not one staff member came to help though I passed out again after my initial head blow. In addition the concessions stand was closed so it was difficult to retrieve water to get me lucid. If you are down for a grungy night this is your spot, yolo. read more

This place has no rules. And I don't think it has any staff either. This is roller rink anarchy. Scuffed floors, old skates, 80's music, BYOB, scuffed floors, dim lights, underage drinking, grungey vibes, smudged eyeliner, torn leather couches. This place is a good time but nobody is there to help you - beginners wear pads. We will probably be back, and at 23, I will probably still be the oldest person there. read more

PROs: 1. Not crowded on a Saturday afternoon. 2. The staff (all seemed like teens) were polite and helpful. My son (5 yr old) was skating for the first time and they kept checking in to offer advice and see if he was OK after really epic falls. CON: 1. Not sure if the A/C was inadequate or non-existent. Had a lot of industrial fans. We were moist by the time we were through. 2. It did bug me that they'd change a tune right in the middle if they didn't like it (they were probably pulling from an iPod). Of course, I don't want them getting a smarmy DJ! 3. It was difficult to find. NEUTRAL: I didn't mind the teens/tweens. There weren't that many and they gave my son and me a wide berth. I'll be coming back. read more

I dug this place hard last night for adults night. You can't find another $7 activity that's equally as fun anywhere in town on a Sunday night. The staff was friendly (and awesome at roller skating), the music was excellent, and it was nice not having to dodge kids. They also have free "adult drinks" when you walk in, granted last night it was cake-flavored vodka #gross, but you can BYOB, which is what we did. Only critique is I wish the floor was hardwood, not cement. I'll be back but I'm wearing neon next time. read more

I do believe they have made changes to most of the gripes that reviewers. We went last night and had a blast! Here are some things that others didn't like that have changed: 1) They did allow me out on the floor in my tennis shoes so that I could help my 3 year old 2) There were a couple of teens. They were sweet and helpful. The guy at the front desk was older and very professional. 3) It was a super cheap night. $5 that includes the skate rental and my 3 year old was free! 4) It's a roller rink so those who said it was dark Ana dingy read more

i have come to believe that the manager Beth is specifically targeting LGBT+ and minorities please get in touch with me specifically about the manager Beth. she has repeatedly made us feel unwelcome even though we spend a lot of money at this establishment. we come with large groups of patrons (15+ people at a time) to this establishment to partake in our favorite pastime which is skating. me and my group of friends are all apart of the LGBTQIA+ community and every single time we have paid to skate here, beth has made us feel unwelcome. even kicking me and others out of restrooms when we are just going to the restroom (without skates and in our tennis shoes) saying we are in the incorrect gender specified restroom without knowing our presenting identify. this "manager" always has something to say to paying patrons just trying to have a good time and following all rules. this night was the last straw when she targeted us for drinking water, claiming we were drinking something alcoholic. this person has no use in customer service as she has made us leave unhappy and with complaints every single time we have been here. read more

I am new to the Austin area so I signed up to get as many notices about things that are going on in town. I saw something advertising about Austin Roller Rink 70's, 80''s, and 90's Adult BYOB night for 5.00 per person. My husband and I rarely get out for a date so we took advantage of having grandma in town and went Roller Skating. The Skating Rink is hard to find. It's behind Cafe 1626. There weren't a ton of people there so it was fairly low key. The snack bar was closed. Also, a few of the video games were out of order. Otherwise, I would give a higher rating. The girl that was working at the front was very nice. We would probably go back if we didn't live so far north. It took us about 50 minutes to get there on a Wednesday evening. read more

Had my daughter's 13th birthday party here! Everyone was super nice with helping everyone in our party get skates, etc. Beth at the front desk went above and beyond to make it a special birthday for my daughter. Great experience, and well worth the party price!!! read more

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Well I promised to update after our party, and I'm still very much a fan. I saw a few adults this time and the 1 or 2 times we went before the party to brush up on our skating, but they were just as friendly as the teens. The party went off perfectly and was just as we'd planned and paid for, so I have no issues at all. This place is great, so if you like or want to roller skate and live (as you should) south of the river, just go! read more

I was there and there was a significant amount of people not wearing a mask. Most people had masks on but there was enough people without them to where it was easily noticeable. Hopefully they tighten up on this. Other than that, it's a fun place. The music isn't the best but it's significantly better than the other options in Austin so I'll take it. read more

My kids (9+7) had their first roller skating experience today and this rink was perfect. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful and my kids loved the experience. It reminded me of many happy times I had as a kid -and the music was great! But I particularly want to emphasize how great the staff was -thank you! read more

Great place to skate, dance, and hangout. Was there for the Saturday night dance party. Very compliant and spread out safely. Thanks guys 100% read more

Went to visit for the first time during Spring Break. Great little place, but hard to find, it's not marked on Manchaca at exactly WHERE they are located - no blinking sign...haha. It is located BEHIND Cafe 1626. It was a little warm in the rink area, but I am sure they will get that adjusted before summer. The rest of the place was nice, well kept and clean. Staff is very friendly. I am sure when they have been open longer they will start playing games and have a 'real' DJ to clear the floor and stuff like that. Very reaonably priced - great for family fun! Definately worth checking out! read more

A wheel came off my skates which resulted in a pretty hilariously dramatic fall. I hurt my leg and didn't want to skate anymore so I asked for a refund. The woman working responded that they don't do refunds and referred me to the skates counter to get more skates... after she saw me very visibly limp up to her. I fully understand that one assumes the risk of injury, hence the many "skate at your own risk" signs, but my ability to skate was never in doubt. It was the negligence of the place, their lack of upkeep in their skates, and the complete disregard of the safety of their patrons. read more

Just had an awesome day at Austin roller Rink Taylor and David went above and beyond making us feel welcome, and took time with our kids helping them find the right size for skates and showing them the ropes etc. Super clean and incredibly helpful staff, this will be our go to place for birthday parties and play dates! two thumbs up for Austin roller rink and especially Taylor and David for giving us such awesome experience read more

Amazing time spent on Saturday dance nights! Following guidelines, taking Temps and mask required! Can't wait to go again on Saturday

I really do like this place, but it could be so much better. I always go to byob adult nights. The music straight up sucks. All the dj plays is terrible new rap music, its the same music every time I go. I request older stuff from the 70s/80s, Actual GOOD ROLLER BLADING MUSIC, but he usually never plays it. They really need to step it up on the music, it's a roller rink.. read more

Had our daughter's 8th birthday party here and it was such a good time! Employees are super friendly and the music is good! A great throwback to a classic pastime-we'll be returning! read more

Been coming here now for the BYOB nights on Wednesday for around 4 straight months and love this place; truly one of the rarer refuges for the old Austin vibe. There are regulars here that are all over the weird spectrum in all of the best ways. This is a place where people can truly be themselves and not give a fuck about what anyone else says, and it's where I'll be spending a lot of my Wednesday nights from now on. read more