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    Bowlero Buffalo Grove

    3.2 (123 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated a few days ago

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    Nice balls!
    Ryan F.

    Got to celebrate one very special person here for their birthday. The staff were kind, and very attentive. They had servers just for our party. Everything was presented very well and everything was clean. You don't feel cramped here as compared to some other bowling alleys. They have plenty of seating and a lot of drink, and food choices. Everyone who went had a great time and I think it really made the birthday girl feel special. They also offer laser tag which was a lot of fun as well! If you are looking for a fun place to go to where you know everyone will enjoy themselves this place should definitely be on your list.

    boys night out

    Amazing , had a blast , friendly staff, great entertainment . Laser tag was fun, variety of arcade games. Definitely would come back 10/10 experience

    Lillia P.

    Visited the arcade portion yesterday with two little girls. It was our first time there and I was coming from TN to visit. What an amazing experience! It was SO clean! I want to give a special shoutout to the GM Jose Bahena, he made our trip! What fantastic customer service!!!

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    Aaron K.

    Great birthday party place for bowling, laser tag, arcade, and food. Will be back again

    Justin B.

    My family and I went here over the weekend and we showed up on a Saturday night around 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Upon arrival we were greeted by a hostess and could see that they had tape directing people to go in separate ways trying to abide by COVID-19 safety precautions. While walking up to the front desk the manager was wearing his mask on correctly however there was another staff member that was wearing their mask under their chin. We ended up playing the arcade, bowling, laser tag (we played for roughly 20 to 30 minutes my daughters laser gun and my laser gun did not function there was no staff supervision during the laser tag event and they did not clean any of the laser tag packs with sanitizer at all after we were done) to start off Saturday nights the pricing in the arcade is much higher than it is during the regular Monday through Thursday. In addition there were several hand sanitizing stations and unfortunately were empty of hand sanitizer which clearly shows a lack of cleanliness We were originally told that we needed to wear masks at all times but yet when we started to bowl we realize that nobody who is actually bowling wore a mask and nobody at the facility was enforcing the rules that they're trying to put in place. As a tip if you're going to play the arcade and are looking to actually win prizes with your kids there is a machine all the way in the back that you can easily win 80 to 100 tickets for only the cost of two tokens it's almost as if it's a hidden gem in the arcade :-) The only downfall to the machine is that it's been here for several years has a major crack in the glass and there appears to be a blood stain that has been there for as long as I can remember..... while it was a fun experience with my family I feel like cleanliness is a major issue at this establishment Despite the postings and encouragement upon walking in from the front desk staff for COVID-19 restrictions.

    Bowlero game of the week

    Definitely an upgrade since the last time we were here Nicely remodeled and new games

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    1 year ago

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    6 months ago

    Great service. Jeanine and her team are always outstanding! Service, food and arcade are always the best.

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    3 years ago

    Great time with even better company! The staff was friendly and very responsive to our bowling needs and food/drink orders.

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    2 years ago

    We been here 3 times this year. Big bowling place. Clean, organized, friendly and helpful employees. We plan to go back again soon.

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    2 years ago

    This isn't real bowling. Pins on strings just doesn't cut it. I saw spare pickups that would be impossible with real pins.

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    2 years ago

    they were incredibly respectful and nice to the people that okay lazer tag and make it fun to do

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    2 years ago

    The nicest staff! Helped our kids win some prizes in the claw machine! Venue is clean, reliable and makes things efficient!

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    Ask the Community - Bowlero Buffalo Grove

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    Review Highlights - Bowlero Buffalo Grove

    The food was so delicious and the package for bowling, food and drinks was so affordable!!

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    Nickel City

    3.4
    (155 reviews)

    I haven't been to Nickel City since the remodel, so I was curious to see what it looked like…read more The gentleman behind the desk was as kind as I remembered, and let me know what the options to put on the game cards were. He even let me turn in all of my "vintage" coupons that I had stashed away in the car--there was about 2,500 worth and he added them to my card, no questions asked! The space is very open and more quiet than other arcades. We were there on a Saturday night from about 6p-9:45p. $25/per person went a pretty long way! We played air hockey, the Simpsons, discovered some cool import games, tried our luck at the egg game, etc. I believe most of our party of 4 has credits left over. They still have the gear game that I remembered, the game where you have to drop the red balls into the buckets, etc., but I was pleasantly surprised to see they had a cool, new Hot Wheels puck game, a huge Monopoly spinner, and the Rick and Morty drop game that entertained me for the majority of my time there. I have a hard time parting with my tickets (clearly, based on the stash in my car), but the "store" had a wide variety of items and fair prices. We ate dinner before heading over so I cannot speak on the cafe nor did I use the bathroom myself. There are not as many games as other arcades, but it is a very nice place to spend some time!

    This place sure has been cleaned up! It's been a while since I've been to Nickel City, so I'm not…read moresure when they renovated, but it's great now! The place seems to have more emphasis on carnival-type games where you get tickets as a result of playing them, such as skee-ball, basketball, ball bucket drop, etc. They do still have the nickel arcades, but definitely it is the minority. They also reconfigured the layout, and it feels more spacious and less clutter. All, surprisingly, all games were working and there was not a single out-of-order sign when I went. Sadly, there is no more free arcade section, except for a Tetris arcade near the basketball machine. While the arcades do take the good ol' fashioned Jefferson, all other games require a game card. Load up the game card at two different kiosk, one near the counter selling overpriced prizes, or one in the back near the bathrooms. Overall experience, I like it! With just spending $11, my teenager was able to entertain himself for close to 2-hrs. That's a great price for me. This cheap parent will come back. BATHROOM REVIEW: Located near the back, the bathrooms are the only thing that appears to not be renovated. Everything was in working order, and got the job done. Don't forget to wash your hands, because we all know you'll be touching everything afterwards. Sit or squat? Squat.

    Party Fantasy Raceway

    Party Fantasy Raceway

    2.3
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    I was at this location earlier today. I was with a group of friends with their kids. We had…read morepurchased a groupon and figured it was a great deal so we decided to go. Can I just say, thank The Lord we didn't pay full price! A few inflatables. If your child is under 50 pounds, beware! The older children are let loose! The parents don't say anything, and the staff (who are mainly high schoolers), don't say a peep either! Many of our kids were nearly trampled! The "race track". It's cute. The great thing is they go different speeds for different age groups. The thing is, it's so unorganized! We waited in line for 15 minutes as other went past us. And then sat in the go kart for 5 more minutes! One of our kids got stuck and was crying because she injured herself, and it rooks them forever to help her out! Btw, she was in the group of go karts that went the slowest! The staff. Like I had mentioned, mainly high school kids who don't really care. Most of then were exceptionally nice. Although I do have to say, the last with the headset was extremely rude, and just a down right b****. She rolled her eyes at me, and never did I see a smile come across her face! Food. Over priced drinks. But the pizza they order is great! They gave us 7 plates, one was dirty, for 14 of us. We ordered three XL pizzas.... And two napkins. Yep, two. Unless you have a groupon, check out another place... Even the groupon doesn't make this place worth it.

    We are at this place right now. We picked up a groupon so thank god we didn't pay full price.they…read morehave a go kart track, inflatable jump things, an arcade, a rock climbing wall, and a supposed toddler play area. Let me point out the fact that this place is not very organized.The employee at the front desk was clueless. I'm sorry but a bunch of dirty couches and a few sticky toys on the floor hardly qualifies as a toddler play area. We have been in line for 30 min waiting for the kids to get their ride on the go karts, which they get two rides each for the open play price. They let the birthday parties cut in front of the open play which would be ok if they informed us of that before we got in this line! I don't see how it will be possible for them to get both rides in before they close because we are still waiting for the first ride!!! They shouldn't have open play when they have multiple bday parties! I will add one star though because they were very apologetic and the kids are having fun in the bounce houses.

    Play and Spin

    Play and Spin

    2.6
    (130 reviews)

    What a fun place to be in!! So many new game machines and activities and every time we come in,…read morethere is something new. Over the years, this place has kept on investing on more items more exciting things while utilizing the space so cleverly. I think the owners are very intelligent people, they do disinfect this place pretty often as they say, and keep bathroom and floor clean too. The only downside would be the prizes, but other than that, it is awesome.

    I would give this place zero stars if I could. The worst birthday party experience ever! Avoid at…read moreall costs. They (conveniently) never got back to me before the party to answer basic questions about their packages, confirm details about the food, etc. This is all part of their plan - to be as shady and ambiguous as possible about the party packages. It's a true bait-and-switch scam. They position the arcade package as "unlimited." Buyer beware - there are only like 4 games that are unlimited, all of the other games require an upgrade, which was super frustrating for the kids (and for us). Because their game cards only lasted about 5 minutes, we had to add laser tag to our party package to avoid having the kids just running around aimlessly. Turns out, only about 1/2 of the kids were able to participate because of their shoes. The party planner didn't help us whatsoever with serving the pizza, cupcakes, or cleanup. And then had the nerve to charge a mandatory "service fee" (tip) of over $100. It was a MISERABLE party experience from start-to-finish....and it cost us over $700! Do yourself a favor and avoid this place at all costs!

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