I do not recommend this place because I asked Long Island iced tea and the drink they gave me was…read morecoke and lime.

Eddie met my 8 yr old son and I at the door with a smile, and immediately wanted to show us around…read morethe place. Gave us a grand tour of all the retro and current games. Really incredible setup with hourly or event-based rentals. I was able to introduce my son to the Atari 2600, NES, and SNES at a very reasonable price. Also enjoyed the pool table and air hockey! My son keeps asking to return, and there's no doubt we will. Friendly owner, local storefront, and a really neat gaming experience = 5 stars.

Mom of a preteen boy checking in here We passed this…read morecenter many, many times before the opening and I had no idea what it was. It replaced the family video. It's exactly what it is a gaming center, there are geeked out computers, monitors, all of that. They have really cool events and meetups, fortnite Friday's, wine nights, I've seen other people of all ages really come in to play. It's like a library for gamers. You show up, you sign in, check out what you want and done. Memberships are also available, food, snacks and drinks. The owners are pretty amazing (I think they have a teenage son that helps check out as well) and they even have a family dog named Hercules - a beautiful pit. On the busy nights (i.e., fortnite Friday's) I recommend bringing your own equipment (headset, controller) it gets busy. Hourly Gaming 1 hr ---- $73 hrs ---- $185 hrs ---- $25 Time rolls over! *Jackson's mom

Our son had such a blast on his 8th we came back for his 10th. Scrims accommodated our son and his…read more6 friends. The service was friendly and warm. The boys had a blast and the two dogs took everyone by pleasant surprise. Reasonably priced and so easy. Who knows..maybe he'll return for his 11th

I loved the service that I got from here, every time I asked a question over the phone they were…read morereally nice and actually gave a crap what I was looking for!

Wow this place is very nice and organized. What I like about the workers here is the fact that…read morethey know their store anything you ask them they have an answer. All The games they have are in good quality. Too bad is too far from My place I recommend it to all the gamers out there have fun

I have been coming to Activate: Oak Brook since it opened and it is always a fun way to get your…read moreheart pumping, muscles activated, and brain juices flowing! I was here on Good Friday since I had the day off. I made my gaming partner go early because those times were discounted and boy, am I glad I did! By the time our 90 minutes were up, the place was getting PACKED. It made my heart happy to see so many families doing something active and together! Like I stated before, I have been coming since it opened, and I appreciated in this visit that the instruction screens were updated, some of the rooms that we not working on my previous version were up and running again, etc. I also appreciate an upgrade to their reward system! Before, they used to hand you items (a water bottle, a basketball, etc.), but now you earn coins and can "spend" them on the items of your choice. I prefer that so I can pick items that I will actually use! (The aforementioned water bottle and basketball were donated to my local charity shop.) I chose a personal bracelet that Activate uses to track your time and points while you are actively participating in the games. The facilities have bathrooms, access to clean drinking water, free lockers to protect your belongings, etc. This time, too, I wore my fitness tracker for kicks and giggles and I burned almost 500 calories in 90 minutes of fun. I wish they offered a summer pass or a monthly pass like other entertainment options in the suburbs.

I've been to this location twice. We came here on NYE and were able to do the 60 min session. The…read more90 min session was not available but 60 min is more than enough to try all of the rooms at least once. After that, you can choose to go back to your favorite ones. There are free lockers to put your belongings as well as a free coat check. There are restrooms and a water fountain in the very back. There is a lounge area that is used for private parties but you can also just sit in there. You can watch other people play on the big screen. I recommend wearing casual or active attire because you'll get a workout for sure Each game room has a variety of levels and different types of games within that room. The cost per person is cheaper Mon - Thurs. $20.99 for 60 mins. $26.99 for 90 mins. Fri - Sun it's $26.99 for 60 mins and $38.99 for 90 mins. For Mondays and holidays, it's best to check back because the prices do change. I highly recommend booking on the website instead of blindly going there. The slots fill up fast. The games are short so you don't have to wait long to go into that room. The room types are arena, climb, grid, hoops, mega laser, hide, control, mega grid, strike, portals, and press. The staff were all friendly and helpful. There's no issue with finding parking.

This place, owner and staff have so much patience, my 9 yo asked sooo many questions on the games…read morehe was playing. I could use all caps to express how much patience and pure just chill the used with him but I won't. As a parent 1000000 stars. They were slow (2pm on a friday after school) so dial that in when considering. Thank you so much team!!

I had my son's birthday party here. Staff and the owner were very attentive and made sure we had…read moreeverything we needed. The kids seemed to have enjoyed it and I received positive feedbacks from the parents. We are now planning to have another party next year.

Rude lady off rip and vibes were off. The old white lady's attitude was already off when we first…read morewalked in. Looked like she didn't want us there. She had her arms crossed and asked "can I help you" in a condescending tone with no smile either. Didn't even give us time to check out the place either. She acted like we didn't belong there even though we were of age. Didn't even bother to ask for our IDs, just assumed we were underage. Did not feel welcoming at all. Sucks because the place looked decent but the customer service was trash. I WILL not go there again. Don't go there if you look young for your age because she will assume you are underage.

Nice addition to the area , stopped in today to check out the newest gambling spot. Nice selection…read moreof games, alot of new ones. Place is very clean and staff is nice

I went to this place 2 weeks ago. There was a gentleman working there very polite. Asking me if I…read moreneeded anything. And making sure the machines were wipe down..The whole place is very,very clean.. ill be back again. Loved it !!!!!

This is such a fun spot, we love coming back here after eating dinner at the goose island taproom…read more The games are super fun and all the machines are new. It's always clean inside which I appreciate and not too loud. The self service machines are super easy to use and reload tickets. It's way better than any Dave and Buster's I've been to. They have the classic games like skeeball and pinball, but also some interesting games like this game where you throw poop into a toilet or a mysterious Japanese game that's similar to warioware. Definitely recommend Elston Electric for a fun date night or hangout!

What a fun surprise to find this arcade! I didn't even know this was here, and it ended up being…read morethe perfect place to stop at to escape the cold for a bit. It's a smaller arcade, but they still have a variety of games to play. There's a bar and food options available as well. The prices to play honestly weren't bad. The card system was nice and the place, overall, was very clean. There were some kids there, but they weren't running around like maniacs, which helped the experience. Took a look at the prizes and some of the ticket amounts they were asking for were pretty high. I couldn't believe how many tickets they wanted just for pieces of candy. That was honestly the only downside for me.