I was skeptical to do an Escape Room but I was pleasantly surprised at the fun I had. It was a group of 6 of us. I had concerns about having to bring my 3 year old but I was happy to confirm that I didn't have to pay for her and she was able to sit in the corner of the room with her iPad. It was an English themed room and it was very engaging with unexpected turns. I'm not great at these but it is such a great option for team building or bonding. They will take a photo for you with their camera at the end and post it to their facebook page for you to obtain. read more

Wow! So much better than the escape room I went to for the first time in Downtown Tampa. The owner/manager was a delight. He greeted us and gave us a full enthusiastic walk-through of everything we could expect. He definitely is passionate about his business and the fun behind escape rooms- so much so that I want to go back and try one of the many other rooms they have available. Anyways, this was a team building trip where we lost a lot of participants due to the needs of the business so we only ended up with three people for the room. He didn't give us any trouble about the change of plans and he didn't even mind us being late. We selected the Medieval Room based on the description of it and it was fantastic! Dark and atmospheric with great decorations. The puzzles were challenging without being impossible and were very hands-on. We received about a handful of clues and we actually escaped with 5 minutes to spare! The satisfaction of escaping successfully cannot be beat! There was plenty of parking but for me, the location was kind of hard to find. I would suggest a more prominent sign since there are multiple strip malls and office complexes that I almost turned into the wrong one but for the things that really matter, they nailed it. read more

City Escape Adventures - Medieval room! - Escape Games Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Our family enjoyed this family outing challenge! With Gasparilla coming up in Tampa, we chose the pirate theme. Make reservations in advance and the room will be ready at your arrival. We had such a great time. It was a challenge indeed, but a voice would come over the intercom (if we agreed) and give us hints if they noticed us chasing our tails and making little progress. The challenge is to solve the mysteries and beat times set by others who have taken the challenge and escape. Working together is key! (Pun intended). It opens your eyes to those who give up, those who have little patience, team players, independent warriors, ... it was a fun evening. The staff was friendly and helpful. We will be back! read more

I'd never participated in an escape room before and tonight was the night. My fun workmates had set this up and we had a dozen engineers including PhD's. Our practical knowledge is perhaps limited but we had a team and we were here to experience it!. No escape room can stop us?! We played the dreaded Zombie Room. I won't provide any spoilers but I will say it was challenging, adrenaline-inducing, brain-twisting, hair-raising, and hilarious! We finished in record time and escaped with most of our lives. I dare you to try it! read more

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Ask for Celia or Emma. Excellent place for a different afternoon out. Really keeps you on your toes and is suitable for ages of 16+ read more

Horrible experience. To begin with we waited outside due to the door being locked. When we called we get their recording. Then a person from a business next door called them and they said they would be opening the door and nothing. We had to go to an adjoining door to continuously knock before they decided to come open the door. It was not a good start. This was probably the 6th or so escape room and the experience was not good. It was a lousy room and we ended up walking out. So think twice about this escape room. read more

Hubby and I needed to kill an afternoon after gorging on Thanksgiving leftovers, so we booked an Escape Room here. The folks who put the room we did together (London) very obviously put a ton of thought, skill, and ingenuity into it. We stumbled a little along the way but managed to finish the room with just over 4 minutes to spare. I personally really appreciated that they offered hints along the way when they observed us getting stuck. My bullheadedness tends to prevent me from asking for help at other escape rooms and then I just end up getting frustrated, or worse, failing. The hints they gave were helpful but still made us think- they didn't just hand us answers wholesale. Adrianna got us all set up and was great. Walking through the room afterward and talking with her about what had tripped us up was a nice perk, too. I'm sad to say we probably won't be back anytime soon, but not for lack of wanting. We're not Florida natives, and it'll probably be a quite a while before we get back, but whenever we're in Tampa again, we will DEFINITELY stop by for another escape room. In summation: is this place worth it? Absolutely. Do yourself a favor and book with them ASAP. read more

I've been to Can You Escape once before, but I went again on Labor Day and had another amazing time. The customer service is amazing, and Jake and Taya do a fantastic job at being energetic and getting you excited about your escape room experience. This is an awesome place for date nights, or just a fun evening with the family. The clues provided while you're in the room are very helpful, and make it so that escape, even from the hardest room, possible. I can't recommend this place enough. Thanks for such a fun time! read more

What a great time! We played the Christmas room with our three young teens and it was such a great holiday event! The room was really well done and we felt it had just the right amount of difficulty. The decorations felt like we were transported to a Christmas village and we even got snowed on! I hope they do more seasonal rooms in the future. We also did the Russian Spy room and it was fantastic. There was one element that was sooo good, my kids are still talking about it two days later. Really, really outstanding. Finally, our game master, Jake, was fantastic. You can tell he's passionate about his work and creating an enjoyable experience for everyone. He felt when we were getting frustrated and nudged us in the right direction but he never made it too easy. He even gave his hints as though he was a character in the setting so the illusion of being in the storyline wasn't broken. We were really impressed. read more

We had an excellent time figuring out the medieval room and Lee, our guide helped us along the way with just enough hints to let us know that we were moving in the right direction. We will definitely be back! Thanks Lee! read more

Imagine being locked in a room for an hour with your girlfriend's family. Sounds like a nightmare, right? Wrong! We had a blast trying to escape the escape room. The five of us found clues and solved puzzles, while working together as a team. Basically, this is a mega-team building exercise. And surprisingly, we didn't end up killing each other. I'm not going to reveal any hints or tips in this review, because that'll defeat the entire purpose of their concept. All I'll say is, every family or friend group should give this place a go'round. As far as the space itself, it's not much to look at. We did use a groupon for the activity. Prices can be steep if you're on a budget, so make sure to utilize the offer. Other than that, the escape room is as fun as it gets! read more

After doing four different escape rooms, I can say this is one of the best in the Bay Area by comparison. The one room they have open at the moment is very challenging. We did escape, but used more clues than I'd like to admit. The staff is very friendly, and parking was an ease. I can't wait until their next room opens, I'll be one of the first in line! If you've never done an escape room, I highly recommend going! It's very addicting! read more

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Wow... unbelievable how money can truly change a person's character. Although, I am not aware of the type of person the owner, Kristi, was prior to becoming owner of "Can You Escape" on Memorial Hwy in Tampa. I would rate this review ZERO stars if I could. My husband and I were planning to visit "Can You Escape" on Memorial as a party of 6 people, all couples. We were referred by my sister who previously attended to the Clearwater location. Upon her visit, she was given a complimentary card for the free admission of one person, in a group of 3 or more people. My husband attempted to book a "Midieval" room for this upcoming Saturday, March 26, using the promo code provided on the card. The promo code was not working properly online. My husband phoned the company trying to troubleshoot. We then were informed that the promo code ONLY applied to the "Office" rooms. On the complimentary admission card, there was no specification that the promo code only corresponded to the "Office" rooms. In fact, the exact statement on card is as follows "One Team. One Adventure. One Hour". I have even included a picture of the card (front and back- blacking out promo code) in this review. Not by any means, is there clarification that the promo only applied to the "Office" rooms. We were instructed to contact the owner, Kristi, and address the issue with her. We did just that and awaited a returned phone call. Surely, she did respond and was relentless in her stance continuously reiterating that those cards were produced prior to the existence of other "non-office" rooms and that it was unfortunate that we misunderstood the coverage of the free admission. Despite the fact that the admission card revealed no such information. She completely evaded fault and maintained her position. Kristi was arrogant, impolite and disrespectful. She continuously provoked my husband and even insulted his intelligence by blatantly asserting that my husband was guilty of several "fallacies". Kristi persisted in her condescending tone and was unwilling to negotiate. She even asked my husband "So you and your party of 6 would not come over $28?!" After my husband countered and explained that the principle still stands that considering the error was on behalf of the company, it was their responsibility to honor the complimentary admission. She then responded saying "I asked a simple question". Implying that my husband's lengthy response was both unnecessary and unappreciated. Kristi even laughed in his face taunting him with a comment along the lines of "Wow you are really working hard for this $28, aren't you?!" My husband and I own a small family business and we are well aware of the severity of false advertisement, and how that could sabotage the publics' and consumers' trust in and loyalty to a company. Not to mention how important customer satisfaction is in order to assure customer retention. Not only will we NEVER make any contribution to this company, but we will also steer anyone whom we know away from supporting this location or any location owned by Kristi and/or her associates. We are terribly disappointed in the quality of person that Kristi is and how arrogantly and rudely she presents herself. We have never encountered such a negative and degrading customer experience. We will proceed to also file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Although I doubt that will spark a reaction from Kristi, seeing as she is entirely motivated by greed and pretension. Sadly, the point still remains, that the issue was not the $28, but rather the lack of customer appreciation and false advertisement. It's a shame. Truly a shame. read more

City Escape Adventures - Picture of the "Complimentary Admission Card" with promo code blacked out. Image of Front & Back. - Escape Games Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Thanks to a groupon offer, my new team decided to do some Can You Escape style team building. Only two of us had previously participated in an "escape room" before. The concept of an "escape room" is pretty simple. Your team needs to solve a number of different puzzles, (i.e. logical, physical, mathematical) that will help you open a door and escape. When you sign up for a Can You Escape event, you are given the choice of easy, medium and hard. The rooms, as far as I can tell, are set up the same for all three levels, the difference in levels just signifies when you start receiving clues (which are buzzed in over a television monitor that is set up in the room). My group selected the medium level which meant we worked for about fifteen minutes before clues started coming from the monitor. I liked that the clues are sent over a monitor in written form versus shared using audio. That way you have the option of whether you want to use it or not and you also have the option of returning to it and rereading if necessary. The set up of the Can You Escape room we were in was an office. I was surprised when I first entered that it seemed pretty barren. Only after a closer inspection did I start seeing that there was more to the room than I originally thought. There are at least two other rooms set up at Can You Escape. I'm not sure if the other rooms are similar to the one we were in or if each one is different. That's something I forgot to inquire about. Can You Escape does not allow phones or cameras inside the rooms. They have free lockers with keys right by the entrance. You put your stuff in the locker, lock it and take the key with you. That's nice because you aren't depending on another person to make sure your stuff is safe. At the end of your experience, Can You Escape will take your picture and post it on their social media pages. They have a graffiti wall and log as well so that you can brag about how quickly (or slowly) you escaped (or didn't escape). Overall, I thought Can You Escape was a unique, fun, nerve racking way to do something collaborative with others. I would recommend doing it with a large group of people you know, it's so much better that way. I thought the price, with the Groupon, was fair. Paying full price I think would be a bit too expensive for the experience. I saw lots of business card coupons lying around the Can You Escape lobby so they definitely seem to be doing a good job of getting people in the door by offering discounts. read more

Tons of fun, I would highly recommend it. The staffers here are very nice. We did not remember to tell our perpetually late friend to show up 15 minutes earlier than we needed to leave. Since we were all carpooling, that made us all show up at 7 p.m. (even though we got an email saying to show up at 6:45 p.m.). Nobody made us feel bad about anything and they even apologized about having to speed through the instructions. It was completely our fault that they had to speed through! The staff is fantastic. We decided to choose beginner, since none of us had ever done this before. I was a little skeptical, because the five of us are all young professionals with solid degrees. How hard could it be? Well, we made it out with 2 minutes to spare. And we definitely needed the clues they flashed on the tv screen. The puzzles were tough without being overly difficult. It was the perfect level difficulty. That hour passed by in a flash. Like others have said, it may look sketchy from the outside, but everything inside is perfectly clean and respectable. As I said at the beginning, if you have a chance to do this, you definitely should! We even want to come back now when they add new rooms. read more

Lee and Aimee(?) were awesome. The experience is something everyone should do at least once. We did the pirates room and it was superb. Lee definitely made it more fun (thank you) read more

This was the first time I had been to an escape room so I didn't know what to expects. I did the medieval one and it was a lot of fun. Expect there to be math involved if you do this one. We were assisted by JJ, who asks you if you want know help, to call out for help, or for him to keep you on track by offering help when he felt it was needed. We chose the last option, and it was a great balance of us figuring it out and him knowing how to subtly guide us when we spent too much time on something we just were not getting. I definitely recommend giving this a shot. It was a great date night for my wife and I. read more

We had a great time! We ran into a little issue at first though. We made the reservation early in the day for the 6 of us, and when we got there, we found out Jake (who booked our reservation) combined us into The Office room with another group of 6! The reason we kept our group to a smaller number is because any more people than that can make the experience less fun because you don't have a chance to try and figure out as many clues. Also, the maximum number of people in a room is 10, so this was not acceptable. I was bothered because Jake did not notify us we were going to be combined with another group, and when we got there we were told we had no other choice. Turns out, Jake left for the day and Ian was going to supervise our group. Ian was awesome! I explained that we all came across town to come to this escape room because it had such great reviews, and we were not able to come back tomorrow, but we did not want to be in such a big group with people we did not know. Ian called his supervisor, and they were able to put us in another room. Because of Ian's willingness to accomodate our requests, we had an incredible time! The London room is AMAZING, and Ian gave us just the right amount of clues. 4 of the 6 of us were going to an escape room for the first time, and now they are hooked because we got the chance to really enjoy the room with our own group. Again, I want to thank Ian for fixing the mistake, and he was so nice and personable. We will definitely be coming back here soon to try the Medieval room! read more

The medieval escape room was so much fun! My husband and I have done several escape rooms and John was one of the best room advisors we have had. He knew the perfect moment to give us a clue and knew when we just needed time to think. I highly recommend Can You Escape? and specifically John as your room advisor. read more

City Escape Adventures - After completing the medieval room. Themed pictures for whichever room you choose. "The Office" is the best for beginners. - Escape Games Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We had so much fun! Thank you, Paul for being such an awesome Game Master and coming in with the clues only when we were truly stuck! We escaped with amost 6 minutes left! I'd recommend to anyone thinking of doing an Escape room! You won't be disappointed. read more

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Very fun experience ! Hannah and Lee were our hosts for the Jose Gaspar Pirate escape. With their help, we managed to escape with 5 minutes remaining of our 70 minute time. Definitely recommend for a fun time with friends and family Arrrrg will be back for another round read more

Awesome experience! We had a group of four, including a ten year old. We did the medieval room and made it out with about 7 minutes to spare. Our game master, Emma, was fantastic! She did a great job helping without giving us the answers. I definitely recommend going whenever in Tampa. read more

Did the medieval room with my boyfriend to kill time before a flight and it was so much fun. Celia (Cecilia?) was so cute and nice! We will definitely be back! read more

Awesome time. Great challenge and good clues. A few flaws for me. 1.Going into the room with people you dont know. One of the guys that was added to our group was a know it all who had done a room b4 and it was hard for me to enjoy myself. 2.Some pople in the group that found clues moved on to figure out the next clue without communicating what they found. Maybe that was a team strategy thing.. but again going into the room with people you dont know can cause this... 3. To many similarities. ..there were alot of locks...why not other ways to open a clue... Overall, I cant wait to go back...I will be better prepared with MY group of 8... read more

City Escape Adventures - Escape Games Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This was one of my favorite Escape Rooms because Jay was such a fun host. I did the London room and it made me want to go back to London but also taught me a lot about London (which I wasn't expecting). Definitely try this place out, it's a blast! read more

The staff here is very friendly! Jay was our host and was very helpful during and throughout our process. My friends and I did the London room. Everything was very well thought out and enjoyable. Would definitely come back here for the Medieval room. read more

Awesome time doing the London room today! It was my first time doing an escape room and it was just difficult enough to make the time pass by without being impossible to solve. Yes, we needed clues but the game master Lee made it super fun and included the birthday girl in the clues!!! read more

Our family of 5 went and did the medieval room. My boys are 21, 19, and 16. It was so fun working together to try and figure out the puzzles, we barely fought at all! Haha! Our host Bryce was great with helping us when we needed it. I am looking forward to trying another room! read more

City Escape Adventures - Escape Games Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This escape room was amazing and the staff was amazing too, as they had to stay late for us to finish our escape room. Great service and a wonderful game to play! The medieval room was a fun, interactive experience :) read more

Our third time at Can You Escape?, and they continue to make it a great experience all around. Jake and Celia did a great job of welcoming us back, and guiding our newest group members into what to expect for their first time. A bit more challenging than the Medieval Room for us, but our group did an amazing job of working together (and not eating each other) to get us out with minutes to spare. We will definitely be back for the Christmas room! read more

My friends and I did the Office room here. This escape room is in an odd location. The room itself was not very immersive and the difficulty was not great. The staff were nice, but the overall experience was lacking. read more

We were a party of 4. My fiance and I have done an escape room once before, but her two younger brothers who joined us had not. Saturday was her youngest brother's birthday and he mentioned wanting to do an escape room. I called on a Saturday at 2pm and they were able to book us for 3pm the same day in the Medieval room! First, wow! the room was incredibly well thought out, themed, and fun. This was 10x more impressive and enjoyable than the first escape room I had done. The shopping plaza this place is in is quite sketchy though. We were not sure at all if the business was going to be professional, but fortunately once you get upstairs, the offices and waiting room are clean and well decorated and your worries will vanish. I can only speak for the Medieval room, but Can You Escape was professional, challenging, and a friendly place to spend an afternoon. read more

Chris did an amazing job of helping my family with this first time experience! My teenage son wanted to do an intermediate level thinking "how hard can it be?", but we decided to do "The Office" as our first time escape room. So glad we did! It was challenging and we worked together as a team. There were just enough clues to make it fun. Will definitely do this again and look forward to working our way up to the advanced level! Thanks, Chris, for making our family day fun and memorable! read more

This was my 1st escape room, so i have nothing to compare to. Nick was great at staying in character and telling us about rules, etc. We did the Zombie room. We walked in and found a bunch of stuff to look at, look through, examine, etc Jake was our zombie. Extremely active, had quite a few good jokes and even jokingly made fun of us when we did goofy stuff. Running around the room to not be touched by the Zombie made some of the simplest take a bit more difficult. I would recommend these guys. We had a bunch of fun. read more

This is kind of a prelimInary review as I haven't played the room as of yet, I will later today. That being said, the level of customer service here is great. I booked my slot and I booked the wrong room. While I think I would love the office, I desperately wanted to play Medieval. I placed a call and the situation was smoothed over, and in roughly 30 minutes I'll be entering the Middle Ages. Stay tuned for a further review read more

My husband and I have done 3 rooms here now - each time with Bryce as our game master - and they've been great! Escape from London is our favorite so far! read more

We were in town visiting family and wanted to try something fun. My fiance and I have done a few escape rooms and we can vouch for the Medieval room. It was very well done and a lot of fun. In addition, Jake set the tone (in medieval character) and was great to interact with. We would definitely recommend this place. read more

Fun way to spend an hour with family or friends. We did need help and they gave us some clues, but made it out within the very last minute. Workers are very personable, and friendly. We will go back again. read more

Excellent. I think they might have set the bar too high for others. Wife and I came down from Northern Virginia and tried our hand at it. The ladies were very passionate about the challenge before us. Before we even entered the room we were stoked just based on their enthusiasm. We somehow booked the wrong time and came in late but they made arrangements for us anyway. Don't want to spoil it but 60 mins later and tons of laughs, puzzlement and excitement we made it out. Can't wait to come back and do it all over again! read more

We just Escaped this afternoon and already I'm writing a review because it is that awesome. We decided on this place, even though there are 2 more escape rooms in the bay area, because I saw a Groupon, so it was about $17 per person versus the $28 regular price. Make your reservation early because they do get booked months in advance. There were 8 of us. We were apprehensive about being locked in a room with virtually all type A personalities. But once the door closed and the clock started running down from 60, we all worked together to solve the clues. I won't spoil it for you, but the gist is that you have to solve clues to get a code to get the exit door to open. Most of the clues are interrelated and there might be a couple of things in there just to throw you off. After the initial 20 min, the employees will give you a hint via the monitor and will give you more hints if you look stuck. There are cameras in the room so they can watch you on their monitor. We escaped with just a few min to spare. Phew! Time passed by so quick, especially when you're panicking. We solved all the clues to get out before time ran out AND we didn't kill each other = WINNING! Can't wait to do it again next month when the rooms are set up with a different theme and clues. read more