I see why Main Event has a pull. They have bowling, billiards, and even laser tag and gravity ropes. There wasn't much explanation available for gravity ropes or laser tag and I kinda felt like "just there" and while I could figure things out, since I am not in the best physical shape and partially because I coordinated a lot of planning probably, it was a bit overwhelming for me. Since it was my first time with gravity ropes, I was there with two friends the first time around. That's how I learned about gravity ropes, but they are only open Friday through Monday and not on a Wednesday night. I don't remember what the staffer told me Wednesday night, but I tried calling to see if I needed to reserve Gravity Ropes and since I couldn't get through, I figured I would just wait until I got on-site to reserve a time slot. Since my friends were coming later than requested, I had to wait until the last person came in order for me to request a time for our entire group to be together for it. This was all fine. Gravity ropes, you get strapped in safety gear and then you figure out how to go across the obstacles. Some obstacles don't have rope railings and the zip lining has no railings of course (but i didn't realize it was zip lining until I was there lol). but you might hold on to your rope to slide to the other side even if you would get rope burn. Laser tag has a name for the suit you put on so that you know your score but that wasn't apparent and the landscape for the laser tag was eh. Not many places offer laser tag and gravity ropes- but I think I will venture elsewhere on my own. Signs saying if it's your first time for laser tag or gravity ropes at our facility, asking a staffer could be helpful so that staffers don't have to unnecessarily repeat themselves etc. My blue slushie came out fine. They also offer alcoholic slushies here which is a cool option and offers that added party atmosphere and flavor options that some people like myself like. I didn't get one because I didn't want one before doing gravity ropes and my group didn't stay long enough for me to have one as others wanted to go elsewhere. I enjoyed their VR machines but some parts may be not working super good. I heard the food was typical arcade quality bad. Some of the crowd's lack of class here somewhat resemble the apathy and exhaustion from some of the staff that work here. Particularly some of the people who looked like they barely passed for 21. Two of them cut in line for gravity ropes in the middle of my group but they couldn't go on because they didn't get strapped on. A group of girls didn't seem to pay attention to the regular line for signing up for billiards or bowling, and assumed they were there first. I wasn't in a hurry and just let them ahead but I didn't care for the sense of entitlement. Also, It feels like there could be a few more staff on this busy Sat night too. The experience was discombobulating for me and I would only go again w friends if they wanted me to go. read more

The service is horrible. I waited over an hour for my food just for it to be served to the wrong table, as I type this, I am still waiting on my food. Many tables that have walked in after us and ordered more food than us, got their food and left before us. The ambience is alright. The service all together is horrible and I probably won't be coming here for food again. read more

Food is garbage, and me and my friends blew 50 bucks just to redeem some prizes. Turns out we cant even buy some gummy worms even though I have over 1000 points. Giant waste of money do NOT go, the shady local arcade is better read more

This place is dirty asf. Bathroom is dirty , almost EVERY stall was dirty. Menus dirty too.... Also the bar tender is rude. EEEYUCKK.

Went here for my daughter's 4th birthday. Horrible customer service!!! Half of the games were broken so we wasted our credits on. But overall, the games were fun. The staff otherwise is rude and wait times for food is very very very long. Second time it has happened. Won't plan on going back again. read more

I decided for my birthday this year while in Delaware, I wanted to try Main Event. My husband and I went on a weekday around 11:30am. We were able to get the deal before noon of $14.99 for 50 credits for the arcade, bowling and laser tag all for $14.99! Since it was my bday the employee was nice enough to do something a little special for us! Thanks again! We had a great time playing all of the games, bowling and laser tag. There were no lines and very little people here, which was a plus! 4 stars all around for our overall experience. The guy at the laser tag wasn't available at the time we wanted to play so we had to wait but all in all we had a great time! read more

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The chicken caesar salad pita bread and the burger was definitely amazing. I've never had chicken Caesar salad with boiled egg and it actually made it better. The games were fun had no long lines and me and my day were able to use one game card. Definitely felt like kids again for the night! read more

Main Event Newark - Great Food - Bowling Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Always a good time here! Lots of games to choose from, good pizza and snacks, clean, and the employees are friendly. We've had several birthday parties here and never a complaint. It can get a little expensive, so be prepared because you won't want to stop playing! read more

Fun atmosphere with a bar and great for kids and adults. However, half of the machines don't work and don't have signs on them to notify. What winds up happening is your credits get taken and you're just at a loss. We did not eat here but got drinks at the bar. They should pay more attention to servicing their machines and I think they'd definitely have people spending more & playing more games without reluctance. read more

I hate to leave a bad review and this may be my first. We went Thursday and it was SO bad. No clear signage of how to pay for things, bundle deals, etc. and very rude staff. We paid $80+ for 500 credits, but so many games were 7.5-14 credits it went extremely fast. And many games you would swipe your card, the game wouldn't work, but it would still steal your credits (which workers did reissue thankfully.) Other games like skee ball only had 1-2 balls. Basketball was missing balls, and the clown knock down game let one ball out at a time so you time out before even hitting 4. The biggest issue was the workers. They were SO obviously high and smelled very strong of marijuana. One girl was sitting at the desk for the prize shop, laying her head on the counter and nodding off! When we told a manager she said "oh she isn't on shift" but she was then seen using the computer and giving kids prizes. High as a kite. We told her it's not our business that she smokes but the smell is aggravating to others, especially kids. She said she didnt smoke. That smell and her actions said otherwise. We tried to buy a family pizza deal with one large cheese pizza and four drinks. We were told it was $27 at the front desk. At the pizza parlor is said $35. We stood at the ordering desk for about 15 minutes to no service. I asked the bartender nearby if she could take our order and she said it would be $54!! Then she ignored us. We left, to go get pizza elsewhere and avoid the crazy weed smell. Walked out the front door to a young male employee smoking weed OUTSIDE the front doors! What is going on?? I know it's recreational now but come on! Kids wanted to go back for laser tag but I refused to give them another $44 and i told them we would find another place. My first time will be my last time. That was embarrassing for them. read more

We came here for a work event and spent over $300 on games and food, only to be told we couldn't even use the tickets we earned. The employee at the counter just stood there and refused to let us redeem them for simple prizes like bouncy balls and candy -- no explanation, nothing. Honestly, it was a pretty frustrating way to end the night. With how many better options there are in the area, we probably won't be coming back. read more

Party of 4 Adults got passes for Laser tag and bowling at 430 pm and it's now 7:57 pm and still no text saying it's our turn to bowl even tho there's 4 lanes open. I dont recommend going unless you're taking kids read more

The food is good and the games are so fun but not much staff I love the Bolling I got a strike the place is so fun food and gamess so epic

This is such a cool place with a lot to offer, especially for multi-generation gatherings. I was invited by my brother who wanted to enjoy celebrating his bday with his children of different ages. We came here on a Sunday evening around 6:30 and the place was busy but we were able to be seated quickly in the dining area and our food came out fairly quick. The food was OK overall - my faves were the dry rub wings (it was suggested that we order them fried hard and we did; great suggestion!!!); my other fave was the spinach artichoke dip - it was so good that we ordered this twice. I had a Shirley Temple to drink, which was good also; a little on the sweet side though. I also ordered a Beyond burger, which came with fries and a side salad (Caesar) - the burger was cooked a little too hard, my fries were cold and the salad was had too much dressing. The garden salad appeared to be the better salad option as it was not served pre-tossed in dressing. We played shuffle board, billiards and a few of the arcade games; we did not bowl because we lost track of time and had to head back home but we all enjoyed ourselves. I would definitely recommend this place for entertainment; again, food is nothing to rave over - except the dry rub wings and the spinach artichoke dip ;-) Oh, the flatbread pizza looked good but I didn't get a chance to sample. read more

Main Event Newark - Shirley Temple - Bowling Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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My visit to The Main Event arcade was a mixed bag of excitement and disappointment. The sheer variety of games available was impressive, offering a nostalgic throwback to classic arcade favorites and modern interactive experiences. However, a significant downside was the noticeable number of broken games. On the positive side, the atmosphere was vibrant, with neon lights and lively music setting the perfect gaming mood. The redemption counter added an extra layer of fun, enticing players to try their luck at winning prizes. The ticket system for earning rewards was well-organized and enjoyable, especially for families and groups. Unfortunately, the experience was marred by the numerous broken games scattered throughout the arcade. It was disheartening to find some of my favorites out of order or malfunctioning. I kept a list in no particular order of the broken or malfunctioning games. Tower of tickets Zombie snatcher Dizzy chicken Crazy tower One of the claw machines Gear it up Gold Fishn Spinner frenzy Spaceballz Fishbowl frenzy SpongeBob coin pusher Another drawback was the lack of staff presence to address the broken games promptly. It seemed like there was a lack of attention to maintenance and customer service in this aspect. Despite the setbacks, I did have fun playing the operational games and appreciated the wide selection available. However, I can't help but feel disappointed about the missed potential of The Main Event due to the neglected state of many of its attractions. If they invest in better maintenance and improve their customer service, this arcade could truly become a go-to destination for gamers of all ages. read more

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I came to main event for the first time for a birthday party. After checking in the person just pointed to another worker who was just as confused as I was as to what was happening. Communication is key especially when working in a customer service area. There is a designated section for parties which I thought was nice. I wasn't impressed with the pizza. After taking two bites, I realized the pizza was under done. There are plenty of games to choose from, although a few of the games did not work after swiping the game card. I would definitely come back to check out the bowling area. read more

My grandchildren had fun. It was an OK place. I have to wait until the summertime until my grandchildren can really go outside and go on the rides and use the water attractions. read more

For $20 per person/ kid, you get access to: 1) billiards 2) laser tag 3) gravity ropes 4) bowling Bowling by itself was priced at $29 which made no sense! Lol For bowling, laser tag, and gravity ropes you have to "reserve" a spot, which was quick and easy to do.. so recommend to book your time first and then plan and spend time in the video game arcade and/ or eating around that. There is a food and arcade game combo pricing - find out more at the "restaurant". The food was decent. Nothing great but not as bad as I expected. read more

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Came to this location for the first time on a Saturday night and this place was packed. Upon arriving we decided to get on the waitlist for the lanes, shoe rental is $4.25. Walked around to see if we could be put on the list for laser tag or the climbing ropes and everything was sold out so the only thing we were able to do was bowl and eat some food. The bar area was very busy but our service Skyler was absolutely amazing keeping up with the six people that we have in our group. She make sure we had drinks or food was good. The only thing I can laugh about was my chicken sandwich did not come with sauce and when I asked for some, I got a whole bottle of mayo lol so be prepared. The tequila sunrise was my favorite and the vibes are great. This place is definitely family oriented, high energy, and a good time with decent food, younger staff that is polite and an array of things to do and see. Be sure to leave on time because they cut everything off 3 minutes till closing to try not to print pictures like us at the last minute. The bathrooms were the worst part of the whole experience tho. Tissue paper and water all over the floor, stalls out of paper grinders by the sink smh. I will be back to try the other activities this place has to offer soon read more

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What is old is new again. Old school arcade With the latest games. Pool hall laser tag bowling. Fun fun fun. Friendly inexperienced staff read more

I like this place! It has a lot more than I thought - laser tag, bowling, high ropes course, arcade games, pool tables. It's a vibe! Great date night out if you don't mind a family-friendly atmosphere. The food is typical arcade/bowling food, it was good enough haha. Staff was friendly, nothing to complain about at all. I would recommend trying everything in here just for fun. :) read more

The only thing good about this place is the food and bar. The womens bathroom was attrocious!! I ordered a coke, paid for it, then never got it and when I went to ask the bar to get the coke they said "sorry cant help ya but you can pay for a new one" I will not be coming back here read more

The kids love this place so much! Lots of things to do! They also have stuff to eat & drink!

This is a great spot to have some fun with your family and kids. We bowled a few games and had some food. The service was very slow and the food was just ok but we had a great time nonetheless. read more

Par for the course. We had a good time here but the laser tag guns were half malfunctioned...and although we were the only group that lined up for it, we had to wait 1.5 hours to do the zip line when the time works for them (not because there were a high demand). read more

Christmas night services are horrible! The food was not great my pizza was burnt . And the all round feel of the place didn't feel welcoming tonight at all , it just seemed like every last worker had an attitude . read more

Food delicious, service fine, atmosphere very nice. Grandbaby girl loves it there. We love shuffle boards or air hocky and shooting pool. Kids like laser tag. read more

Came here specifically for bowling. We did not make a reservation which for a fri night was a bit of a risk... we were told it was a 30 min wait for a lane which was fine ! We spent the time in the arcade area until the lane was ready. I will say we came at an amazing time (7:30) the arcade was not packed and we were able to get to the games we wanted with ease. I like the card option (no more tokens!!) and the fact that it saves all your reward points. Technology is wow. Also I paid $27 for 140 credits and still had some left on my card at the end of the night. I'm a bit of a germ freak but they had plenty of wipes, sanitizer, and trash cans in the area to make you feel comfortable. I wasn't impressed with the game selection to be honest. I wish there were more old school games but beggars can't be choosers. If you are looking to stack your points the basketball games will give you the best rewards FYI. As for the bowling, I enjoyed this part the best! They give you bumpers and dinosaurs (helps kids slide the ball down) if your lil tike needs it. There is a max of 5 ppl per lane. As far as food/drink goes we didn't partake. My niece did want soda and a 12 oz cup was almost $4 but you can refill. All in all I would go back. But I would eat beforehand somewhere around the mall to save some $$$. read more

The customer service is horrible. The kids that work there don't give a sh!t or are clueless. They wanna collect a paycheck without doing any work. What's worse is my 9 year has been here for 3 birthday parties in the past year and his friends said the parties are boring and don't want to go back. Furthermore, bowling lanes and laser tag malfunction and no one knows how to fix it. So a 3-hour party turns into 2.5 hours because the equipment is broken. read more

This place is overpriced for the quality. Half the games weren't working but still took your credits. what a rip off, the poor lady at the game counter was probably tired of seeing myself and the people I was with asking for our credits back. I imagine how much money they make off of younger kids who don't realize what's happening or don't know better to speak up. One of the games had 42 credits, likely because of people swiping on the one side but the gun not working!!! read more

Sorry guys this is a long one ! I'm from Nj and this place and lucky snake arcade in AC is about the same time. Unfortunately I was out voted and we ended up coming here for a birthday celebration. This place was terrible from the moment we started walking out the car. At least 30-40 people just hanging out front and two different arguments going on at once . Then you walk in the lobby and even more teens hanging out being in the way and not letting you walk . The restaurant: Terrible is an under statement . We wait at the entrance to be seated for about 10 minutes then we go to the ticket desk but he can't find anyone either so he tell us to go seat ourselves. But of the 6 tables that were empty the 6 tables were dirty after another 10 minutes of standing in the middle of the floor like a group of weirdos my wife decided to go talk to someone and after still waiting we had to clean our own table grab our own menus from the dirty tables . The food was equivalent to kfc if that, what a waste of a birthday ! read more

Wow. This place is wayy too packed. I am certain this place was over capacity when we were there. We went to the bar to get some food where we found EVERY SINGLE DRINK. I am not being dramatic. Every drink was watered down or empty! Another guest made a comment regarding service to the bartender in which she replied with attitude and slammed the bar cabinet after grabbing her Malibu rum. After waiting 10-15 minutes and after being advised by other guest to get food else where due to the time they had been waiting. We left. We are eating a drinking at chilis. This place is loosing so much money by the minute as parents sit there wanting drink but Main Event not having the staff or hard enough workers to run the bar by themselves. Eat and drink before you go! That's for sure! Wouldn't recommend for family trying to eat and play. Not the all in one place as advertised. Due to the workers. Ps! The woman's restroom floor is still flooded read more

Main Event Newark - Bowling Near Me - Newark, Delaware

No stars. You walk in and there's 2 threatening men in full tactical gear at the door. There's no organization whatsoever. We walked around the place for ten minutes before they told is that all gaming and bowling was sold out for the night. Horrible service and atmosphere read more

I was so excited to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday here last month with some good food, drinks, and games, but we were all extremely disappointed with the experience. I can justify giving it at least one star because the laser tag was fun, and the staff in that particular area were friendly and helpful. We started in the "restaurant," which is a seat-yourself mess. There were small groups seated at large tables, and many tables that were open but only because they were covered in the previous dinner guests' half-eaten meals and empty drink glasses. We couldn't get the attention of the wait staff, who were actively avoiding eye contact, so I went to talk to one of them at a small kiosk to ask if they could send someone to bus our table... 15 minutes later, we bused our own table, stacked the dirty dishes on another table, and wiped down our chairs as best we could. Ten minutes after that, someone came over to ask whether we needed the table cleaned. We steered him toward the stack of dishes we'd moved and asked him if he could ask our waiter to come by and take our order. The menus were as sticky and dirty as the tables had been, but we figured out what we wanted. We waited another 10 minutes, but our waiter didn't show up, so we decided to just use the POS machine at the table to place our order. The first one we tried wasn't working. The second one worked, but we couldn't place alcoholic drink orders with it. So a group of us went to the bar to place our drink orders while the rest of the group placed our food orders. At this point, we had seated ourselves, cleaned our own table, ordered our own food, and delivered our own drinks... I about lost at the end of our dinner, when the POS machine asked how much we'd like to leave in tip. Ridiculous. When we finally got our food, it was clear that sticking around had been a mistake. The fries tasted as though they'd been freezer burned before being dropped in a fryer, the burgers were tasteless, the buns weren't toasted, and the pretzel bites were just OK. Thank goodness we had gone to fetch our alcoholic drinks -- they were the highlight of the meal. This is about the crappiest "restaurant" model I've encountered, and it was an awful way to start our evening celebration. For future visitors, I highly recommend you go to Shake Shack, which is right across the parking lot, and skip the dining experience at Main Event. The price is about the same, the food is better, and you won't have to work for your meal. The games were typical for what passes as an arcade -- lots of racing, a few first person shooter games, mostly simple stuff that non-gamer-types and young kids can easily figure out. We didn't try the high-wire or bowling, which looked interesting, but we did two rounds of laser tag, which was extremely fun. It's located in the back left-side of the building, near the ticket/prize shop. A brief video with instructions plays, and a staff person is on hand to answer questions. Once you're inside, there are two levels for you to run around, tagging your opponents as many times as possible before time is up. Laser tag is a separate cost, but it's worth it. I recommend not buying a game card at all, and just going straight back to the ticket/prize shop and buying your laser tag tickets. I thought this might be a good place for my daughter's party next year, and I saw a positive review about a large group event that was hosted, but I'm really not interested in going back to Main Event. There are other laser tag places we can go to for a less expensive, less frustrating celebration. read more

Finally got around to trying Main Event recently and had a great weekday date night! We wound up taking advantage of their Monday Madness specials that start after 4pm each Monday and include $10.95 for unlimited video games OR unlimited activities (bowling, pool, ropes course, laser tag). For the video game special, you can buy one video game card to share (and take turns), which worked well for us, but if you want to play competitively against someone, you'll need a second card as they lock the card for a short period after you start a game. They have a wide variety of games including skeeball, basketball shooting, one that mimics beer pong, Guitar Hero, Pacman, and all of the other usual arcade games. Without the unlimited special, each game was $1-1.50 and costs would easily add up. We wound up just paying for bowling ($7.95 per person per hour with shoe rental) as we didn't want to do the other activities included in the Monday special. In our hour, we were able to play 3 games. We enjoyed the animations on the scoreboard that put your face on various bodies... very cute. They offer full service for food and drinks while you are bowling, though we didn't indulge. All in all, we had a really fun and affordable evening. I'm not sure I'd rush back on a weekend (it's got to be packed and expensive!), but I would definitely do Monday Madness again! read more

Main Event Newark - Bowling! - Bowling Near Me - Newark, Delaware

GOOD FOOD HORRIBLE SERVICE ! I visited this place with my family during the week. We walked in and no one greeted and no one explained pricing. After walking around to view the place we found machines that we could purchase cards from. We paid about $30 per person. That didn't bowling or laser tag at all. Despite the terrible service the place is well decorated, clean and all machines functioned properly. After I played a few games I went to the bar to order a drink. The bartender looked right at me then walk off to the back and began speaking to another employee. How rude is that? The only time my family recieved decent customer serice was when we ordered our food This place is over priced and has the worst customer service every. I don't recommend coming here. Please train your staff and instruct them to explain current promotions. read more

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The service at the desk was very good. Everyone was super friendly, welcoming and helpful as our large group got situated and we had a great time with the different activities. read more

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Wish I could give them zero stars or even negative. Worst experience ever. Went there for New Year's Eve to celebrate with some family and friends and the place wasn't supposed to close until 1 am as noted on google, their website and multiple other sites. Five minutes before midnight everything was shut off, games, bowling, TV's, EVERYTHING! Then security people went around rudely telling everyone that they had to leave, that it was closed and when questioned what was going on was told that it was above their pay grade and if we had an issue to take it up with corporate. The employees didn't even know what was going on. Everyone ended up standing outside and doing the countdown in the parking lot. What a miserable way to spend a birthday and new years. Will never go back here and I hope others who experienced this or hear about it don't go there either read more

So this place gets a 3 star because of the wait time . Here's the story : Our reservation was at 10 pm -- we got there and no one was at the front desk to greet us , check in , or give us our shoes for at least 15-17 mins. -- which ultimately cut into our bowling time that was prepaid online. We finally get our lane , and was told a waiter would be over to take our food order . -- no one showed . We looked for a manger , it's about 10:45 ... kitchen closes at 11pm. Finally the manger comes over and personally takes our food and drink order. The drink was weak but good. The food was hot and fresh ! I enjoyed the atmosphere with bowling , the games were fun. I think if we didn't have that extremely long wait for check In and food the overall experience would have been better . read more

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Came in to have some fun-time but ran smack into a long line with 1, yes one cashier slowly processing people. So the place has hundreds of arcade games, laser tag, bar, eatery, bowling, billiards, laser tag, but they can only assign one person as the cashier regardless of line length. The manager checked to see how this struggling employee was doing and then just walked away. Perhaps I and my kids should walk away as well. read more

Main Event Newark - Bowling Near Me - Newark, Delaware