Hidden in a nondescript building in downtown Stockton you'll find a little shopping center with…read morethis awesome little arcade at the basement level. I don't come to Stockton often but finding little areas like this are a nice little change of pace. The Underground Arcade is definitely more on the retro side but a nice little place to host a party for young kids. They had free place access to almost all games for 2 hours and also a chance to play in a little nerf course set up. The kids really enjoyed it and it was a nice change of pace from the brand name locations. This place offers a great value and while it's hard to find this place from the outside, there was ample street parking. They allowed outside food and the staff was over all helpful and professional. Worth checking out for a party for young kids!

We celebrated my son's 10th birthday here in The Underground Arcade. The boys and girls love the…read moreNerf zone battlefield, while the little kids enjoyed the arcade. Adults played the billiards too. The food and drinks are good. Pizza can serve 6-7 adults (we have a lot of leftovers). Over all the place is clean and well maintained. I would like to thank the staff and especially the guy who helped and served the food ( I forgot his name).Thank You! Will definitely recommend this place to my friends and family.

Not like I've been to a lot of bowling alleys but here's some of my key takeaways from this place…read moreand how I'm swayed towards giving them a better review than maybe they deserve. 1) they have a summer pass that gets you 2 free games a day, free shoe rental, $5 worth of arcade credits a day and 10-15% off of food and drinks (non alcoholic). I got the premium and that's around $66 or so. 2) they have a ton of lanes and we have never had to wait. 3) the food, at least the pizza, is pretty decent considering it's a bowling alley. They also have a pizza and pitcher combo (non alcoholic or beer) that's pretty reasonably priced. Now here's some of the downsides: 1) there's been service issues in the past in terms of us ordering and then the kitchen not getting the order. Also some common sense issues. Like they were offering free drinks to summer pass holders and they only gave us 1 drink for free even though there were 2 summer pass holders. It's not that hard to just give us the 2nd drink and not put it in the system as a charge (at least I wouldn't think?). We didn't fight it because we didn't want to be difficult. 2) It seems like 1/3 to 1/2 of the games in the arcade are partially or completely broken and/or out of order. 3) A lot of the balls have like cracks or chunks missing and some of the lanes mess up the pins from time to time. They probably deserve a 3/5 but the summer pass is have to say bumps them up to a 4.

Hey, If you're looking for a place to have a party for your…read morechild I highly recommend Bowlero!! I had my grandson's 13th birthday party there last Saturday. The customer service was top notch, and the children loved the food. They had a lot of fun bowling and playing games together. My hostess Deja( spelling) was excellent, and the manager & assistant manager as well. They came to check in on our party to make sure we were taken care of. They take care of EVERYTHING!!! Great job Bowlero

We had so much fun playing at the Northern Lights Arcade, inside Great Wolf Lodge (Manteca, CA). We…read morewere told by staff the arcade is 24/7. However, the posted hours are different. Not sure which one is correct. A clarification would be nice. We were a little disappointed that the PLINKO game only gives one PLINKO chip to play per turn. You have to get it to slide through the middle to earn more chips to play with. Sadly, we did not. We only earned 30 and 50 tickets each time we played. The jackpot is earned by landing in the "B" at the bottom. We mostly earned tickets by playing Pop the Lock, my son has played this before at another arcade (D&B). So, he is pretty good at it. He won the jackpot twice. At Northern Lights Arcade you can keep playing for extra tokens/paw points, but it will not give you the jackpot (only 100 tickets). So, it does not seem worth it. However, you can decide for yourself! :) We also played The Wizard of Oz coin pushing/card collecting game. We built up quite a nice, little pile of cards, plus red and green coins. However, at the end of the night (close to 10:00pm) they are supposed to reset it. It wasn't even 8:00pm and we were still playing other games, they reset the machine. It makes it a lot harder to win. :( They have some cute prizes for thousands of tickets. I forgot to take photo inside the prize area. They had a Playstation light that has the quintessential shapes of the controller (square, circle, triangle and X). It was 9,000 tickets. We did not have that much, although we were close. We opted to save our tickets and go home with a few fruit punch Tootsie Rolls.

Below average arcade for the reasons below…read more 1. Some of the best games are missing like Connect 4 Hoops or an actual basketball versus game with a normal rim rather than a plastic 3 foot wide rim. 2. There are basically no classic arcade games like Rampage, Street Fighter II, or NBA Jam which would add a lot of value. 3. The ticketing system still uses paper tickets. 4. Expensive.

We had my daughters bday party here last weekend and all the kids had a blast. The woman who was…read morehelping with our party was so fast and efficient. Very friendly. Went above and beyond to help us every step of the way. She even had a candle and lighter when we forgot ours, I can't say enough about her, she was amazing! All employees there were quick to help us and made sure everyone was safe! The kids didn't want to leave and we will definitely be coming back again.

Customer Service is seriously lacking. We hosted my son's 9th birthday here and left less than…read morepleased. 1. I arrived at 5 pm for our 5:30 pm party. I asked for pizzas to be put in and ready around 5:45. It wasn't until 6:15 that I received my pizzas. I ordered an extra pizza and it was delivered to the other party and wasn't caught until I asked our attendant. 2. All of the attractions were closed with the exception of the go karts and the 3-D theater. We had the 6 attractions included in our party package. When I spoke to the lead regarding my frustrations she claimed that all attractions were open earlier in the day. It doesn't help when you have a party later in the day. My party went out to the boats and there was no attendant. When asked about the bumper cars, we were told they do not work and there was no staff to help with that attraction. It would have been nice to know that the attractions were going to be closed 3.The lead refused to give me her name when asked and was very rude towards me. 4. The floor and the back counter were disgusting when we arrived for a party. There was frosting all on the counter. Our attendant was nice and I did not feel out the questionnaire truthfully and regards to cleanliness. She was occupied with the other party which required me to seek her out for refills/wristbands/etc.

I needed a last-minute place for our team bonding event because the original location fell through…read more A friend mentioned a venue that sounded great, so I decided to reach out. I spoke with Sarb, and he was very helpful. He told me they still had availability for our event, which was a relief. What impressed me the most was that they offered us time to set up before the event started. When we arrived, the place was clean and ready, making it easy to get everything organized. Since we were working with kids, we didn't use the throwing axe area, but we did enjoy some exciting laser tag. you could bring your own water and cake or cupcakes, but you needed to buy your food from them. They used Mountain Mike's pizza for food orders, which was located off Robinhood. There was a bit of confusion among the workers because some understood the rules differently than others. However, I decided to stay patient and ask questions until I got clear answers. After discussing it, everything worked out well for me. My food arrived exactly on time, just like I had requested. The laser tag room was amazing! It had two stories and was really well put together. Honestly, I can't explain how fun it was--you just have to see it for yourself! The kids had a blast playing there, and believe me, it's definitely a workout! They got to play four different games, so there was always something new to try. When you first arrive, you need to sign some waivers and set up your account. They take a picture of you, which goes up on a big screen at the end of your game, showing your score. Everyone was excited to see who had the most points! The atmosphere was lively, and everyone was laughing and cheering. It was a great way to spend the day, and I can't wait to go back again. If you're looking for fun and excitement, this place is a must-visit!

Just took my family of 5 tonight. The staff was very nice. A little disappointed because when I…read morecalled they said $20 over the phone and then when I got there it turned into $30 but apparently some card that you put your name into for no reason at all was part of that and it was $5 per person.. literally no reason to have that card to play laser tag.. so for a family of 5 to play it cost 150$ kinda a pricey ticket for 45 including the consultation.. I know the world is pricey today but just seemed a little high to me.. my daughter who is 4 immediately was upset because the sounds were too loud and ended up not playing at all but we weren't able to get refunded and were told this from the beginning but we decided to give it a go.. oh well lol Like I said the staff was very nice to me and my kids but I really don't see us going back again.. maybe for a birthday party if it's worth it..

There were fun rides and games. Good for parties and love the food and desert. Jackelyne Is a great…read morehost.

Had lunch here again today and again was very satisfied with everything…read more My nephew loves coming for the pizza and the games, I like coming here because i don't have to go to multiple locations for him to have fun. We like the toon room, I love the 90s vibes. I spoke with Tanya who helped us with tickets, she was very nice I also was assisted by Kiernan with our card in one of the game machines who was very cheerful and helpful. Thank you.

We attended my child's friend's birthday party at Lost Worlds over the summer, and the experience…read morewas fantastic. There were so many activities for the kids to enjoy, including bowling, laser tag, and a great playground area. Everyone had an amazing time. We later visited again as a family, and the experience was just as wonderful. The new owners are incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the staff did an excellent job ensuring safety throughout our visit. Lost Worlds is a great place for small parties and family fun. We highly recommend it!

Very disappointed in our visit. First of all, all of the social media posts we see about this…read moreplace, shows adults going down the slides with their children. We were informed that adults are NOT allowed on the second story of the play structure and cannot accompany our child on the slides. Our 21 month old had to stay on the first floor the whole visit. She started getting upset that we wouldn't allow her to follow the other kids up to the slides. I asked an employee why we couldn't go down the slides with our daughter and she said per new ownership, they changed the rules. Except recent videos (as of today) on social media of people advertising this place show adults going down the slides. We also witnessed adults walking around the top floors with their kids and going down the slides. It seems that the rules aren't applicable to everyone. Tons of balls in the ball pit were deflated, the ball cannon shooters were not working and that's pretty much all there is to do if you stay on the ground floor. Older kids can play in the ball pit and it's simply way too small for that. My daughter was terrified of the older kids running and jumping into the pit around her. It was a rainy day outside and very crowded. I asked one of the floor workers if she could turn on the giant overhead fan to help move some air around since it was very muggy and warm and she said she had to ask the owner first. She even admitted she was getting hot as well. 20 minutes went by and it was never turned on. I guess it doesn't work? Not sure why you need to ask the owner for permission to turn on a fan. The layout could use a little rearranging. It's a cool concept, just not executed nearly as well as others with the same idea. For the price, $40-ish for two adults to accompany their toddler, it's absolutely not worth it. We won't be returning. Also keep in mind, if you order tickets and sign the waiver ahead of time, you'll still have to wait in line behind people who didn't. Just one person in front of us with one child took 15 minutes to buy their tickets and sign the waiver. Once we were checked in which took less than 5 minutes, the line was out the door. There are also no lockers to safely put your belongings in, just open cubby's.

Went back to give them a chance to redeem themselves from the Philly cheesesteak egg roll situation…read more& they had them this time.. they came with a cheese queso dip & i loved them! I had the firecracker salmon meal.. perfection! (forgot pic :().. also, the bathroom was in service. Way better experience. What went wrong was when I ordered a Cadillac and it was light colored. When I asked the bartender why it looked like a regular margarita, he said they premix the Grand Marnier in it already.. excuse me? uhhhh, no! Top off my margarita & quit playing when I'm paying my money. Thanks!

My last review I mentioned Dave and Busters needs to step up their game when it comes to food and I…read moretruly believe they did. Good job Dave and Busters. The wings were on point and the strawberry shortcake was yummy. Protip: if you plan to also play games they have really good food and game combos. I believe certain days might have better deals, I think Wednesdays games are half price etc. Your going to have to look into it yourself, I'm feeling lazy haha

Tried to visit last week and unfortunately it's now closed my kiddo loved it prior to the pandemic,…read moresad that it's gone.

I also tried to take my grand children there recently; we were so disappointed that it is closed!…read more We had so much fun going there in the past! I hope they consider opening it up again soon.

8/31/25- Haven't been here in about 2 weeks. But Ryan recognized me and was close to remembering my…read morename. I think thats pretty awesome of him to rember me. Lorraine and Aubry also recognize me when I come in and always say hi also. Makes me feel like an appreciated customer to the arcade. Staff has always been friendly to me, especially when I've had some issues with the games not working properly. They are always quick to come over and try to fix it. This makes if fun to come here and play my favorite games.

This is my favorite arcade in the area. I've checked out a few between Stockton and Turlock, and…read morethis is my favorite. They have a lot of games and it's reasonably priced. They have games where you can play for tickets if you want, and they have games that you can play just for the fun of it. My favorite is the carnival-style water shooter game, where you compete against someone to see who can fill up the tank with a water gun first. The prizes are pretty much what you would expect from an arcade. It's geared towards kids, so they obviously have prizes for kids, but you can still get candy or other little trinkets that are alright. All in all, I love coming here. The only criticism I have is the location, but that's not really the arcade's fault. It's located in a dead/dying mall, so there's no good food. Maybe Charlies Sandwiches but thats it. You can't pause playing and just grab a quick bite to eat. You have to leave the mall and then come back. But if they relocated somewhere else, the rent might be more expensive, so I don't blame the arcade for its location. It's just something you have to keep in mind when visiting.