A great place to hangout with friends if you're tired of the bar scene and love tv game shows. The…read moreperfect way to celebrate a birthday or just get a group of people together. There are drinks for purchase plus some light snacks like chips. You're able to choose which games you play so you can go multiple times and it won't get boring. They have things like price is right, family feud, wheel of fortune and a bunch of others. The host was funny, engaging and made sure we had a fun time. Overall work the visit.

I hosted my boyfriend's ugly sweater-themed birthday celebration at this venue, and overall, the…read moreexperience was very fun & enjoyable! We selected Christmas-inspired games to enhance the festive atmosphere, which added an extra level of fun and engagement for our guests. The event hosts were professional, enthusiastic, and a pleasure to work with throughout the experience. The party package included unlimited drinks during gameplay, which was appreciated, and the option to add catering was a convenient feature--which I did end up adding. The only area for improvement that I would recommend is greater attention to detail regarding their add-ons. I had added a mini trophy and ribbon as part of our party package; however, these items were not provided until after the event had concluded and many guests had already departed. This was disappointing, as the add-on was intended to be part of the celebration itself. Overall, though, the event was a success, and we'll definitely be back for more:)

I saw a few ads for this experience on Facebook or IG, and my husband had it recommended to him by…read morea friend. We absolutely love escape rooms, so we were very keen to try this! We managed to snag the last 2 spots that opened up during the 5:05 time slot before our flight back home. The branding was very impressive. The initial theme was Japanese subway station, and the entrance to the escape room was underground and through a cool little hallway that reminded me completely of the movie, "Exit 8". As we entered the lobby, we were greeted by the most enthusiastic, welcoming, and professional host, Tyler, who gave us a great rundown on what to expect and the format of the game. We were told that we were not only to purely focus on solving the clues, but also to look for coins that we can collect as "soul coins"? And having more of those will win us more points. We were paired with another group of 4, where 3 of them had done this experience before. Then mentioned that they will let the newbies try to "figure out most of the clues". Unfortunately the other group was very enthusiastic, and ended up just giving us instructions the entire time on how to solve each clue. I spent a lot of my time just wandering and looking for coins, because I feel that everyone else completely took over the clues, and I didn't have much of a chance to "figure anything out". There were a few spaces in the rooms that only fit 1-2 people, so I don't even think I got to see the entire rooms. At the end of the game, Tyler noticed that I was a bit upset because I personally did not have a good time. They offered to refund us, as well as gave us an option to come back and try the experience again. I felt pretty bad because my experience had nothing to do with how the game was run, we were just unfortunate paired with the wrong people. I would definitely come back again to give the game another change, but I would try to bring enough friends to fill an entire group! Thanks Tyler and owner for being so understanding and empathetic of the situation, I am blown away by the hospitality and compassion of the company. The rooms are beautiful, creative, and super interactive. Next time I would definitely come back and try to touch everything so I get the full experience!

Himitsu Station was something fed to me by "the algorithm", knowing I was in SLC, and knowing where…read moremy true interests lie. Having just traveled to Japan with my wife and sons less than a year ago (for my fourth time), our AI Overlords believed I would be a sucker for a Japanese supernatural train station-themed escape room. They were right, of course. Although Himitsu Station was even more than I had reckoned for! Whether you book a timeslot in advance (recommended, as they fill up fast!), or are lucky enough to find a walk-in opening, you are greeted at the service desk by a friendly, engaging (and in our case, bespectacled) conductor named Tyler, who gave us the run-down on safety, navigating the space safely, how to collect points and "soul coins" (a meta currency used to track progress and success), a few vague hints on how to bypass certain obstacles, and to keep our eyes peeled. When our time came, the nearby vending machine opened up (after inserting a special coin provided by the conductor), and off we went, into the bowels of Himitsu Station. There are four major puzzle rooms to solve: without giving too much away, these rooms consist of: "junk alley" (several booths of various merchants selling odds and ends, curios and electronics that must be solved and cross-utilized to proceed; "the boiler room" (where you must revive a living furnace to unlock the next passage; "the abandoned marketplace" (several open-air shops with various items [including free candy!] and iconography scattered about that are needed to open the sliding door that leads to...); and the ramen shop (where you must correctly identify the right combination of ingredients to place an order). Whether or not you "solve" each room in the allotted time, you will progress to the next, with your successes (and failures) noted and ranked for your inevitable disappointment, when you complete the challenge and end up back in the station lobby. Of all the challenge rooms, we apparently excelled at the boiler room, and managed to complete the ramen shop in the nick of time, but definitely failed to unlock all the secrets of junk alley and the marketplace. Partially I believe this is due to their being "too many cooks in the kitchen", as our party of five ended up with a couple of unhelpful tag-a-longs who weren't the most enthusiastic, or helpful, allies for our adventure. It only takes a couple of extra voices, or pairs of hands moving things around, to muddy the waters REAL fast. That said, that is not a mark against Himitsu Station, but a commentary on the nature of escape rooms (with randos) as a genre. Worth the price? Absolutely! Would I do it again? In a heartbeat! Even know, with a better understanding of how the puzzles are constructed and presented, the rooms we didn't solve to completion would still be worthy challenges full of welcome surprises. Hell, the ambiance alone is worth the price of admission: a stunning blend of Studio Ghibli/Spirited Away aesthetics coupled with a densha otaku's attention to detail, I don't think there is a comparably awesome interactive experience like this to be found anywhere in the United States. Honestly, Himitsu Station would probably work just as well if it were build beneath the streets of Tokyo, and that's probably the best compliment I could pay towards it. Very, very recommended!

I have done 100+ escape rooms and while on a business trip, I wanted to take my team of 8 out for a…read moreteam building event. I decided to book Under Pressure for my team at 9:30pm on 07/11. The only great thing about the place was the lobby and the customer service from the game master. The lobby is well maintained and it made me excited for the room. However, the room had multiple issues. The largest issue was that the AC did not work at all. This ruined the experience because we had to have the main entry door open the entire time so that way some fresh air would come in. Even with this solution, one of us were completely disengaged due to the heat, and everyone else was highly uncomfortable. Not having AC in the summer when it is 106 degrees outside is just no acceptable. Beyond the AC issues, the escape room itself was middle of the road at best. There was no flow and the puzzles were incoherent. One of the locks was left unlocked so we did not solve one of the puzzles. The room was overall cheaply made. For example, they use wall paper on a standard door to make it look like a submarine door, whereas other escape room company's would design a door that looks and feels like a submarine door. There were also 2 other cheap locks on one cabinet that one person easily guessed the combination to. Overall, I would not bring my team back to this escape room company.

This is my second time trying to go to this escape room. They have an excuse every time we try to…read morego. The first time we couldn't book past 9. So they told us to come next time before 8. This time we come before 8 they told us that we can't book bc there system is down. And we have to book a hour before. Regardless on there website it would Let me book right there and then so why we couldn't book in store makes no sense. Mind you there has never been someone in the front the two times we have came we always have to wait a while for someone to come out the back. I wonder how this buisness is still going as it seems like they don't want to get buisness

This place was SO much fun. The staff was great! Super nice and the room was did was awesome…read more Probably one of the best escape rooms we've been to.

We came out to the Escape room for our son's birthday, mind you he's 27. We did the zombie rom, we…read morehad a lot of fun and Griffin was a fantastic host, super friendly and easy to work with. Our granddaughter (14) was a bit scared at times but ultimately had a great time. We did not make it out, maybe next time

We had a great experience! Half of our family of four had never done an escape room before…read more The process was explained thoroughly before we started, and we received helps as needed via a walkie talkie. The clues were clever and well done. We'd definitely go again.

Great family fun. We have gone 3 times, 1 for each escape experience offered. Our favorite has…read morebeen the attic.

GWEN IS AMAZING! great atmosphere and very welcoming. Escape room?? The mystery will reveal itself…read more;) go try it out!!!

This was our first escape room and we chose Arcadia. We went with 4 people - 2 adults and 2 kids…read moreages 9 and 11. We had the BEST time! Highly recommend for inquisitive kids. Both of my kids were hesitant about the evenings plan, however once we arrived they were super excited to get started. Our host, Jake was wonderful and exactly who we needed to guide us when we needed it (pretty often). Our kids are already asking to go back, and we will. My main concern prior to going was that we would miss something, and just sit there unable to move forward. Nope! If you get stuck and everyone agrees to a hint, you will be guided in the next direction, but not given the, "answer". This made this activity so much fun for our family.

The most unexpected thing about playing escape rooms in the Salt Lake City area is how many…read morebusinesses are mindful of the need for couple date-night experiences, and how cleverly they are able to tailor bigger rooms to suit smaller ones. Mystery Escape Room, with locations in Salt Lake City as well as Tucson, did just that with their European Café mystery game, Café Amour, which we picked because it was a 40-minute escape room designed for 2 people, and it was rated mildly challenging. When we were booking our game, we saw on the web site that Mystery Escape Room does not offer refunds on cancelled bookings, but are more than happy to reschedule our visit, or place our tickets on will call to be used at any time and does not ever expire, which was good, because it was a bit of a drive for us to get to The Gateway shopping mall in downtown Salt Lake City. We need not have worried, however: getting to The Gateway was not a bad drive at all on a Saturday morning. The standard mall parking offered off street have their own app so it took us a while to get out of the car, but a short walk through the mall concourse, then up and down the escalator later and we found ourselves at the escape room - 30 full minutes before opening time at noon! Happily, the door was unlocked, and we were able to seat ourselves in the lobby and look through the 3-D image books and Elf-on-a-Shelf photo album while waiting. There were also puzzles on the bookcase, which was held a surprise in itself. Our fantastic game host, Kiki, was able to fit us a whole half hour early, which was more than great, because it was already 98°F out at 11:30am, and there was scant shade in the outdoor mall. The introductory video was self-produced and very amusing, and just gave Kiki the exact amount of time to get the room ready early and show us into the very dark second lobby. The game started even before we entered Lobby 2, and even that was only the preamble to our real experience, which finally started after we made our way through a themed doorway. Café Amour is a perfect date-night (or day) G1 (very low-tech, with conventional locks and lots of brain work) game, which took us to the streets of old Europe, from the glass-stained windows to the wood-and-brick décor. The rules of the game were laid out clearly ahead of time, and Kiki was terrific keeping us on track - very important for a short-term room. Since this game is a more intimate game within at least two other rooms, we really appreciated the clear labels on what was not part of the game. Our favourite puzzle was the one we had to solve using playing cards, and although the word association puzzle was interesting, it was also confusing because it didn't seem in-theme. This probably had to do with the fact that Café Amour was part of a larger experience, and our exit also did not seem to fully complete the one (café mystery) experience. It was / is, however, a clever way to entice us to continue our escape room experience with them again. This was our only gripe, and why this is a four-star review rather than a 5. The short-term rooms at The Escape Date and A Great Escape (both previously reviewed) were more dedicated and focused. That said, we really enjoyed our time at Café Amour and the big perk was the freebie take-home at the end. There was a clock in the room that was not used but our time of 33:45 was meticulously tracked by Kiki, who actually did a five-star job. We remain constantly surprised by how ingeniously all the different rooms in Utah are conceptualized and built, and we are really appreciative of how all our game hosts so far have taken the trouble to appear in costume and character. Our games have not been just "our" games, and it's so refreshing to see gamemasters enjoying our game along with us. We can't wait to try out the other rooms offered by Mystery Room - and soon! This review has been posted on both Google and Yelp.

Pluto was an amazing guide. Stayed in character and made the experience so fun. We did the…read moreChristmas carol escape room, pretty hard if you don't know Christmas songs because this place will definitely test you

I was intimidated to try an escape room before this because I didn't know what to expect and if I…read morewould be able to do it. I'm so glad I did! It was a fun night out, taking a break from my normal routine to do something out of the ordinary. It was engaging to try and figure out the clues. I really liked doing it with a group of friends for the fun energy factor, but I would also go back and do it as a date night to just do something different than a regular dinner date. It's worth the time - good if you've done it before (everyone else in my group had) and not too intimidating if you're a newbie like me. Since they're on wheels it would also be convenient to have them come to you for a work event or group party. Cheers to a new and fun way to spend an evening!

My wife and I did the escape room just a few days ago and loved it! the puzzles are all very…read moreunique and creative but also work well together. we attempted the room with just the two of us and had a great time and managed to escape. I have been to five different escape rooms and felt this one was on par with them in intricacy and variety . they make good use of the space.