This place is for kids if you want to enjoy it!! I had all the nostalgia coming in. The smells, the sights, the characters!! I had not been here since I was 5, and wanted to take my 5 and 3 year old for my son's birthday. We were in the Mario room, which is a circular room, booth style. Our waitress was Harley Quinn and she was fantastic. She was hilarious and age appropriate for my kiddos. They got a huge laugh with her playing peekaboo with them. They have a photographer come around and take your photos. Those are $10/photo. They also have a balloon artist that works on tips. For a drink we got the fizzy potion drink - $2.99. They can choose between red, blue, green, or ugly (all colors mixed) Kids menu- $8.99 and they are pretty large meals. It also included salad car which has a good assortment. It also comes with a side and a cookie for dessert. Adult meal- I got the shrimp fettuccine. It was on the pricey end but really good. This also included the salad car. I got a salad, potato salad, and a bean salad. My only "complaint" is that there is some adult theme to the menu. Like calling a meal item an "Orgy". I'm not a prude but the whole place is geared towards children, so make it child like. read more

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Went here for my little brother's 10th birthday, and it's safe to say we both loved it. Sitting in a themed booth while seeing various characters walking around was definitely an experience you won't get anywhere else. The food itself was amazing, and the service from the staff was very helpful and friendly. This is a great place to go for events, celebrations, or just for fun! read more

Nice family restaurant. The waiters, photographer, and ballon artist were fun and made the dinner interesting! Both of my children (age 2 and age 9) had the best time! read more

It's outdated! They need to ditch the carpet because it smells awful! The food was ok. Nothing to brag about. The service was great. The characters were hilarious . We enjoyed interacting with them. It's definitely an experience. read more

We loved it. It is very family friendly. The food was delicious. We were able to have a section to ourselves so it felt very intimate.

The food was terrible. The restaurant was dated and the characters were not on their A games on the day that we went. I wouldn't go back.

I go here when I just want some fun and relax. Even with so much going on you still have a calm atmosphere. You can tell the team that works there are also patient and understanding with all children. My only complaint is my food was slightly overcooked. I think it was due to it being busy. Everything else was amazing! read more

Terrible needs updating. Food could have been in freezer a year. Servers good and hard working. Looks the same 30 yrs later read more

Food is okay, but then again I've been here so many times I've lost count! Including the San Antonio location. It's all about the vibes, the decor the service and the fun. I bring my kids here for a Good time! read more

Our server, Starfire, was awesome - we had a blast! Food was delicious! Definitely recommend!

My two little daughters have been picking MTM for their birthday dinners for the last couple years but we told them we will no longer go there after the pretty atrocious sight we saw last time. There is a female server who dresses up as Harley Quinn. We've seen her a few times. Not our favorite, but she's never been our server so we paid no mind. However, at our last visit, she was part of a crew singing the Roman Orgy song (is that really appropriate for a kids-themed restaurant?) at the table next to us and she was wearing shorts that covered MAYBE 50% of her rear end. My girls, wife, in-laws and I had this woman's bare butt in our faces while she sang this song. It was very offensive and totally inappropriate for little children. I worked in restaurant service a long time ago and I could never imagine letting one of my employees dress half naked. We saw sweet little children younger than ours dressed up as princesses and superheroes running around for autographs and all we could think of was they were destined to see this woman's naked rear end. Honestly, I don't know who's to blame more - the server for being so naive to think she could dress like that, or the manager for allowing it as I'm sure that night was not the first night she wore such skimpy shorts, but either should be let go for such audacious unprofessionalism and inappropriateness. Each visit has been exponentially worse as the newer characters are all on the dark goth side. There is maybe one kind princess-type character to 50% of the attendees being little girls, while the other characters are Wednesday Adams, Harley Quinn, and Disgust. There are very few positive characters anymore, but not that it matters to us anymore because that was our last time going. Nastiest place ever. read more

Me and my boyfriend came to MTM together for the first time since we were both kids. We came with the memories of fun characters, and overall a fun time. We were a bit disappointed with the whole experience. Let's start from the top, our server, spiderman, was great! He made good conversation and every time we saw him interacting with anyone he always had the same demeanor. I will say, other servers we saw looked like they hated their job, but I don't blame them. There were some very disrespectful children there last night. We ordered the calamari as an appetizer, a bit on the rubbery side, but we figured since the restaurant isn't known for any particular type of food, it was fine. We went to the salad bar, such a cool concept and really enjoyed that everything had a theme. Not a lot of options for the salad bar in terms of different toppings, but understandable. This place caters towards children so I don't expect a ton of stuff that could possibly not get eaten. Then me and my boyfriend both ordered pasta. He had the chicken Alfred, and for me, the chicken Parmesan. The pasta tasted like some kind of dry, gluten free, cafeteria food pasta. It reminded us both of high school cafeteria meals. However the chicken on both of our meals was FANTASTIC. Probably the best part of our meal. Our meals also came with bread and butter. I honestly don't think the butter was edible. It was genuinely awful, and tasted super super salty and almost watery? I'm not exactly how to describe it but it almost tasted like the butter was in a glass of water and they pulled it out. I could not even swallow it. Like I said, this place caters towards kids, I don't expect super super high quality food or anything, especially for everything being so cheap. I will say, this place was CRAWLING with screaming kids the entire night. I don't know if there was some kind of scavenger hunt or something where the kids get signatures from each character but the kids were CROWDING around the kitchen where the servers and workers were running in and out of to keep the place running. They servers asked them multiple times to please move out of the way and wait. I could tell how stressed out and overwhelmed everyone looked. Overall, this place is a very fun experience, super cheap, and a good time all together. Maybe just don't get any pasta items:)) read more

Went here tonight. Service was horrible. I can't blame the server I blame the owners. The server had 2 huge tables and busing her own tables too. Also, no cheese on the salad bar you have to pay extra for cheese. Are you kidding me. I remember in the 80s and 90s this was a go to place. It is horrible now. read more

Service was excellent & restaurant was eclectic. Born & raised in DFW but somehow have never been there. Unfortunately, I should have gone 20+ years ago. It's very musty smelling & run down. Food was mediocre & drinks were very light on the alcohol. I can see how it was popular back in the day, lots to look at, but it's desperately in need of a renovation & deep cleaning. But our waitress was great!! read more

This used to be my favorite resturant Last time we were their was a few years ago the food was nasty over done chicken & hard at fish & weak drinks plus the place looked dirty read more

Food was great. Servers were very much in character. Fun for kids. Really cool atmosphere with themed tables, balloon animals, and caricature artist. Pictures taken with a little bit of "magic" read more

I love taking my nieces and nephews there for celebration. Yes is a bit on the pricey side but the magic the kids feel to meet characters they look up to is amazing.Spiderman was our waiter and my nieces and nephews talked about it for days.The oldest niece order the magic position and while she stir Spiderman told the kids if they had magic what animal they would turn their sibling. Spiderman took time to tell the kids jokes.He also walked around with the kids to get more autographs from other characters. read more

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steak was not great. Does anyone really come here for the food? Wonder how much of it was microwaved but anyway still like this place.

This was a super fun birthday dinner! The food was delicious! They have a cool drinks that smokes and to top it off they put a spell on it! They sang the coolest birthday song It was crazy and so such fun! Wish we had one on Austin! read more

Online waitlist says 5 min wait and won't accept adding me since there is no wait... I drive 40 min to get here to a full waiting room, attendant says online waitlist doesn't work. Said if that was advertised I would have called in a reservation... she says oh we don't take phone reservations either... and had 40 min wait... we just left read more

We had a party of 12 last night and had such a great meal & fun with Harley Quinn, Luigi & Capt Jack! The food was excellent. My wife & I had the "Half & Half" with smoked ribs & chicken - so tender and delicious. We've been going to this GREAT restaurant for close to 15 yrs. The staff & characters are the best. It just lots of fun for the whole family. Our age range is 9 months, 8,9, 30s - 60s. read more

This restaurant has been around for a while mainly because it's good for the families and the kids. The drinks were good but the food is mediocre at best and not worth the price. The man doing the balloons seemed to be in a bad mood, which I can see how can you be in a bad mood when you're dealing with kids and families all day but still! read more

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Such a fun time! I was wonderfully helped by the Fairy Godmother and the service was fantastic. The food surpassed my expectations. I will absolutely be returning. read more

First time coming in tonight, was an amazing night served by THE fairy godmother she was amazing sweet and kind and gave me and my boyfriend an extraordinary experience. Really good food, and "magic potions" haha read more

The staff were fun and courteous. The food was really good! We got to reminisce on old memories and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Very good visit-we will be coming back! read more

We had a terrible experience today at the magic Time Machine. We were sat in the back room as a party of 14. We sat down and noticed rat poop on the table. We let our server and management know and they seemed to be not concerned about the issue. We walked out and will not be back. This establishment definitely needs a face lift! read more

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The staff here is absolutely incredible, attentive, and welcoming. The decor is amazingly unique and fun. There are balloon artists and photographer walking around adding to the fun. Appetizers were quick to come out. That being said, the entrees lack any flavor (or have an incorrect flavor like fishy fries). The HVAC system is messed up so the place is humid and smells like mildew. So come for the vibes and apps but don't stay for the main course. read more

We had such a fun time! I haven't been here since I was a girl, but it was still magical watching the small kids get excited chasing the characters for their "autograph." Though the boys with us were teenagers, they secretly enjoyed the autograph books. Our waiter was Spider-Man & he was fantastic. The cherry on top was the caricature artist. We LOVE our picture. We ordered steak, lobster, & ribs. Every bit was delicious!!! We toured the restaurant after we ate. Each table is a theme, so it's a challenge to go back as many times as possible to sit at a different table. My only critique is that I wish the salad bar had more toppings. No cheese, ham, or boiled eggs like most. read more

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The staff was fun. The place was old and food was not great. I'd rather spend the money elsewhere

You go to Magic Time Machine for the experience, not necessarily the food/drinks. Each booth has a different theme and we were seated at the library. After ordering food, you make your way to the salad bar which sits atop a car. Be careful as there were lots of bugs in the shredded carrots. Then, a balloon artist and a photographer comes around. The balloon artist is one of the best we've ever seen. Check out the photographs closely as it's magical. Our server was the Fairy Godmother and she stayed in character the whole time. The birthday song with the advice was hilarious. Celebrate your little one's birthday here and s/he will have a good time. read more

Went with my family yesterday and it was great! Our waitress, Starfire, was amazing. Recommend this place for all ages!!

Awesome place for family! Evil queen was the best! The magician was amazing and the photo guy was hilarious. My family enjoyed the time here and asked to come back. Perfect for parties or just a family night. read more

Horrible service. Hostess had nasty attitude. The food is not worth it. Very very disappointed

The environment was a lot of fun, service was great, and the food was good- even my teenager enjoyed it

The food really wasn't bad Mavis our character was very delightful and kept character the whole time.. (Dracula's daughter )suggested a fettuccine with shrimp that was quite good. The salad bar was nicely presented. The atmosphere is really really enjoyable for children. We had our two granddaughters and we sat in the spaceship and we had a very adventurous evening.. read more

We came in with a party of 11 for a 21st birthday dinner on a Friday night. Our wait was pretty short, and we were sat in the "Library". Our server was Raven (Teen titans) and she was FANTASTIC! She made our night so much fun! The service she provided was on point, we couldn't have asked for better. The food all came out hot and everyone enjoyed what they ordered. All of us got potions to drink, and they were bubbly and fun. The ballon artist was super funny, and we all enjoyed his humor. Yes, it's expensive and a bit dated, but we had a lot of fun and really enjoyed our night. read more

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Decided to come here for my friend's daughter birthday. And man, I hope she enjoyed herself as much as we did!! Well I know her and her cousins did. Our wait wasn't extremely long, because I made a reservation on yelp. We waited at max 30-40 mins, and it was during peak hours. THE ACE VENTURA!!!! All the characters were loving and played their parts well, but Ace took it to a completely different level. The kids in my group enjoyed Tinkerbell also. Ace was highly attentive and very entertaining to our party of 10 (with 5 being kids under age 7)!! Highly recommend eating here. read more

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I'm going to separate my review into two parts: food and experience. For food, this place is not the best. Its subpar and a little overpriced. It is though definitely accommodating for children. Just be warned we are almost completely positive that the superhero pasta was the spinach artichoke dip on pasta. I had the burger and it was pretty good. A pretty normal burger. I would rate the food as a 3. For service, i dont think we could've had a better time. We had an amazing server (Thor). The immersion to the character was perfect. We tried to stump him once or twice to no avail. Being adults we got a number of adult jokes to keep the Entertainment up. That being said, you can go without children and have a great time. I would rate the experience as a 5 Overall we enjoyed our experience. read more

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First time going, and it was great. Everyone stays in character and are welcoming. The food was delicious. The building is old and has so much history. The way it is decorated and set up will put you in awe. I had the brisket, so tender and delicious. My daughter had the top sirloin and ate every bite. We live out of state but if we ever come back we will definitely go back. read more

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This was a weird place but man, was it fun. I am giving five stars for a few reasons, our waiter, Clark was absolutely amazing. Very friendly, provided excellent suggestions and service. The food, my burger was a solid 4.5 - cooked to perfection. My drink, a magic potion something (i forgot the name its been months) wasn't too sweet and hit the spot after a long day. The restaurant itself is cool af. Each booth has its own theme. My coworker and I sat in a world map themed booth, I would have preferred the Elvis one but beggars and all that. Overall, if you are in Dallas, stop into the Magic Time Machine. It's weird and you are guaranteed to have a good time! ps. dont forget to purchase your photo at the end! ;) read more

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