Chuck E. Cheese surprisingly makes some of the best stuffed crust pizza ! Their crust is homemade…read moreand because it has cheese in the crust, I don't leave any leftovers. I'm normally not a crust fan, but I'll eat the entire Chuck E. Cheese's pizza any day. Follow @allthingsfoodinsandiego for more must try San Diego restaurants, date night ideas, food experiences, kid friendly spots, with a sprinkling of home-cooking!

So kids asked to go Chuck E Cheese as we have been a couple times for birthday parties and they had…read morefun. Figured sure, why not. Got a game card, ordered an app sampler and we're off to the games. Kids are having fun while we waited for food. After probably 20 minutes, buzzer went off and food is ready. One look and I was immediately not happy. Tips of fries are charred and the tiny pieces of chicken also charged. I know they will be hard and dry inside. Took it to the counter to ask about the cook on the "boneless wings". I explained that there are way many small pieces and they are charred. He says "it's a half order and they look fine." back and forth a while about it but guy thinks it's fine. Asked for a manager, guess what, he is the manager. There isn't a higher up and he was the cashier and cooked the food! Ok,so you probably short staffed, over cooked the food but just won't own up. Wife came to de-escalate and guy finally agree to remake the chicken. I didn't ask about the fries but I have a charred taste in my mouth from one fry as I'm trying this. The remade chicken also showed up and looks much better. Wife kept telling me "it's chuck E cheese" like I should know the food is crap? Previous birthday party I only had pizza and they were OK. I would have been OK if guy didn't argue with me for 5 minutes. You burnt it, offer to remake it and I'd be fine. Bottom line, lesson learned. Don't get the "boneless wings". Go with pizza and don't expect much whatever you order.

Compare to the trampoline park in Miramar, I like this one a lot better. This trampoline park is…read morebigger, with a big obstacle course for older kids and a dedicated toddler part that's got a climbing area. And way less arcade games at the front. When we pay to go play at the trampoline park, I don't want my kids to get distracted by all the blinking arcade games. So I prefer this one over the one in Miramar. We came for a birthday party and the host reserved a dedicated room for the party. That was nice to have our own space. This place is popular for birthday parties because that same day, there were at least five other birthday parties and they have multiple parties at the second floor open space. It felt a little messy for the parties at the open space outside of the room. How do you know which table is for which party?

Very disappointing experience with the shift manager, Alyssa, especially regarding how a safety…read moreincident involving children was handled. While we were there, an incident occurred between two kids where one child was hit in the face. We were told to speak to Alyssa who's the shift manger on duty. Instead of helping us, she directed us to a website/phone number and repeatedly said she trusted her staff and that she had been told nothing happened. This became even more confusing when the staff present clarified that this was not what they had told her. What disappointed me most was the lack of concern or professionalism. She never asked whether the child was okay or whether any assistance was needed. Instead, she told us she did not like the way we were speaking to her. She may not have liked our accent, or communication style, but that should not prevent a manager from helping a customer appropriately--especially when the concern involves a child's safety. Ironically, her staff handled the situation much more professionally. Before we left, they followed up with us and offered to file an incident report. The entire experience felt disorganized and poorly handled, and it left us seriously questioning what procedures are actually in place when a child is injured. I would appreciate someone from upper management contacting me directly to review what happened and explain the proper procedure for handling incidents involving children. When parents trust a facility with their kids, we need to know that safety concerns will be taken seriously and handled with professionalism, empathy, and appropriate follow-up. There also needs to be proper training for managers and staff on incident reporting, communication, and how to respond when a child is hurt. Until we know this situation has been addressed and appropriate training is in place, it will be very difficult for us to feel comfortable trusting this facility with our kids again.

Amazing facility with great staff, the hockey programs here are great if you play as well as with…read moreother services such as public skate among others. The ice and building was very recently redone after about 70 years with improves the ice significantly. Overall great place to skate and play hockey

So, I primarily come here for lessons. I don't particularly dislike the place, but it also isn't…read morethe best. Reason being is that, there's a huge lack of safety when lessons are conducted. I don't feel comfortable taking lessons when it's too crowded. It mostly feels like that almost 90% of the time. When I mean crowded, crowded as in, in a line of 20+ students, the instructors prompt the class to skate across the ice, and you're too busy looking over your shoulder trying to not trip and crash into another person. You ever drive and see other people driving and swerving in and out of their lanes? This is a similar scenario, but with literal blades on your feet. Not a bad thing entirely, but the lessons are nerve wracking because of this. The quality of lessons are okay. Most of the instructors are much younger junior coaches, and they are friendly. However I feel like there is no direction and curriculum when the junior coaches teach. There are also senior coaches in some of the classes and I much preferred the senior coaches as they had a better sense of what to do in what level. In comparison to the other rinks I go to for lessons, the ones that require you to be enrolled in the Learn to Skate association before enrolling had better curriculum and I actually learned more stuff there than I did here. Now for the public sessions.... I normally go on the weekends. Public session hours are only available during certain hours on the weekdays but not really ideal for working adults, so I go on the weekends. But it. is. so. crowded. Crowded as in, too much traffic on the ice, and the ice is always melting! The ice doesn't stay solid and is really slippery, and I found myself always tripping and wreaking havoc to my knees. I think that experience alone makes me never want to use my free public session passes at all. If they had opened their public session hours more during the evening hours, I probably would go here more.

Recently had an event (football end of season banquet and championship party) and had SoCal Gamez…read morebring a trailer and laser tag for the guys. The team had a great time and I even played laser tag with them. Super fun and really cool that they have so many options on/in the game truck. Boys were playing online and console games, the rock band was cool on the "patio" at the back of the trailer. Laser tag was super fun and they had a bunch of barriers, tents, etc up to make it exciting and active. Worth every penny since it kept the guys active and engaged instead of just sitting around waiting for dinner. Well done SoCal Gamez!

By far the best birthday party I've ever hosted (and I'm 9 in the game!) I have done my research…read moreprior to the party, and this is the truck with the fairest price and the highest review (it was a no brainer which one to choose after I researched game trucks for San Diego!) and after hosting the party I see why it's deserving!! Easy, and engaging. Gamez on Wheelz pulled up to the park, set up and helped kids and adults run their games smoothly. You will need three parallel spaces to set up in. Perfect for anywhere, although the park was extra swag. There are different options to choose from, depending on the party size. My party turned out to be bigger than expected, but it worked out thanks to our guy! All games are social, and meant to be played with others. There are so many games to choose from, truly a game for everyone!! I only wish there was an option for maybe 1.5 hours instead of the full 2. Definitely still five stars, over and over again. THANK YOU GAMEZ ON WHEELZ! I'll be recommending you to the world!!

What a fantastic and innovative program. My grandkids love their time at Challenge Island San Diego…read moreand don't even realize how they pick up new vocabulary while learning to problem solve and work as a team. Great program overall!

From the owner: education, tutoring, enrichment program, virtual classes, in person camps, virtual camps, in class…read morefield trips, virtual fieldtrips, family events, family night events, family events, virtual birthday parties, backyard parties, virtual parties, virtual events, social skills, STEM, NGSS,

The owner was super nice! Wanted to try all the games specially super sonic. He said there are game…read moretournaments 5pm every Friday and Saturdays as well. Can't wait to come back!

Just visited and met Ted!! Cool guy!! i can tell he's very passionate about his business. I like…read morehow its nice & cool with the ac. The selection of arcade cabinets are pretty good. I didnt get a chance to play any of the games but i will be making several visits in the future. The games themselves look like theyre well preserved and taken care of!! good job ted!! congrats!!!

My boy had a great time with all of his friends for his 13th birthday! Our point person arrived…read moreearly, and was professional, kind & helpful the entire time. It was one of the easiest but best birthdays my son has ever had. Glad we did it!!

Jason and Game Truck were amazing! This was my first game truck experience and I wanted to make…read moresure it was a big hit for our son's birthday party. Jason was quick to respond and very flexible with all of our time changes (due to baseball, weather, etc.). Coach Joe was on time, great with the kids and kept the party going with our kiddos. Thank you, Game Truck- the kids did not want to leave! We hope to have future parties with you! Epilogue: One of the kiddos left a customized athletic headband in the truck. I texted Jason on a Sunday and he responded right away. He offered to look in the trucks, found it and even offered to drop it off at our house. I was surprised and thankful for him going above and beyond! Thank you, Jason!!

Calico Games Mira Mesa is easily one of my favorite video game stores in San Diego. I've bought…read moreliterally hundreds of games from Calico over the years, along with multiple consoles and other gaming stuff, and I can honestly say I've never had a bad experience. One of my favorite things about Calico is the staff. Everyone is friendly, knowledgeable, and informal in the best way. It doesn't have that corporate retail feeling where you're just another customer. You can actually talk games with the employees, ask for recommendations, or just browse and enjoy the store. I've been to their different locations as well, and I have genuinely never met a bad staff member at any of them. The Mira Mesa location itself has a great layout. It's packed with games and other gaming-related stuff, but it still feels organized and fun to browse. I could easily spend a ridiculous amount of time walking around looking through everything because there's always something that catches my eye. I also think their trade-in values are very fair. I've traded in plenty of games over the years, and I've consistently felt like I was getting a reasonable amount of credit toward something else. Even better, the staff have recommended games to me that I probably wouldn't have picked up on my own, and I've ended up finding some really great additions to my collection because of their recommendations. At this point, Calico has become one of my go-to places whenever I'm looking for something for my collection. Whether I'm hunting for a specific game, browsing for something unexpected, trading in old stuff, or looking for a console, I know I'm going to have a good experience. If you're into retro games, collecting, or just video games in general, I highly recommend checking out Calico Games. Independent game stores like this are becoming harder to find, and Calico genuinely feels like a place run by people who actually enjoy gaming. Easily 5 stars from me.

I sold a gaming console here and had a quick and painless process (they checked that the console…read moreworked & asked for my ID). The staff is much friendlier and nicer than big chain gaming stores. Overall, better prices and experience than those larger stores.

By far, the best wings in San Diego. We had the lemon pepper, tom cat, and mild buffalo and they…read morewere phenomenal. The wings weren't dripping with the sauce, just coated, which is exactly how I like my wings. Great sauce to wing ratio!!! The ranch is even the "good" ranch, if you know want I mean. Also had the potato skins and they were the right proportion of potato to cheese to bacon. Top tier. And to top it all off, the staff there is ON POINT. Sweetest women working today. I wish we didn't live 20 minutes away or this would be our new spot.

I'm a dive bar fan but this spot was not what I expected. First the bar itself is tiny with almost…read moreno seating - instead the place is a huge, heavily lit space filled with lots of tables like a full on restaurant. Next, you can't just order a drink at the bar, but instead there's a line stretching from the middle of the bar back towards the door where you need to queue up somehow and order drinks or food. Nope, not interested in doing that. In sum it's lit and laid out like a Chuck-E-Cheese where there are no dark, quiet nooks to enjoy or any space for at the bar interactions. Instead, there's lots of light and noise from all the competing on screen games and no chance of getting a quick drink unless you want to stand in a dubious line. Not my cuppa tea.

I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME THAT I ENDED UP CANCELING MY AMC MEMBERSHIP!!!…read more The experience here was just that good, and the customer service was truly top tier. I ordered a small popcorn and had to wait a few minutes for a fresh batch to be ready. Personally, I think that's completely reasonable because I'd much rather wait a few minutes for hot, fresh popcorn than receive something that's been sitting around. The employee still apologized for the wait, even though it was something completely outside of her control, and then went above and beyond by giving me a large popcorn for the short wait. I genuinely felt like we waited a very appropriate amount of time, so that gesture really stood out to me. It showed how much they care about making sure customers have a great experience. The theater itself was huge, the seats were incredibly comfortable, and the parking lot was super easy and convenient. Everything about the visit was smooth and enjoyable. I truly had the time of my life here and left feeling very impressed. Between the comfortable theater, fresh food, convenient parking, and especially the amazing customer service, Edwards Regal definitely earned all five stars from me. I'll absolutely be coming back for every movie!!

Recently visited Regal Edward's Mira Mesa and was pleasantly surprised at some of the theater…read moreupgrades! That is, recliner chairs AND a swivel table for easier movie munching. The online ticket purchase process was seamless--with the option of adding your ticket to your phones wallet. Parking can be somewhat challenging if you're seeing a popular movie due to the busy plaza it's located in, but that's nothing to stress about. Thanks for a great experience, Regal!