If you are contemplating having your kid's party here, DO IT!! Trust a mom who has had many'a less…read moresavory party experiences in the area. We had my child's birthday party there on Friday evening, and oh my goodness, we could not have had a more positive experience. Prior to party day, I spoke with Goldi on the phone. She was so kind and warm and helpful, it felt like I was talking to an old friend. She answered every question and was amazing. The day of the party, I was greeted at the entrance with the bright shining faces of Makayla, Goldi, Lisa and Brett. From the second I walked in, they were a cohesive, unbelievably efficient team. Just as Goldi had made me feel on the phone, all four of them made me and all of my guests feel completely at home. My husband and I divided and conquered party day, so I was the solo party prepper (or so I thought!). Goldi and Lisa, like a real life Sonic and Tails, whipped up a beautiful party area for our group with personalized touches, tailored to my son's interests. They did the *work* part, ALL of the *work* part, and let me creatively direct. I let them know my son gets nervous when being sung to, center of attention, etc. and they were beautifully accommodating to that, including pushing off the Huggie parade until he was comfortable. Lisa (Huggie! :]) was patient and fun with all of the kids. Goldi was her right hand lady (literally) to keep things moving, fun and safe. We had one little girl in our party who wanted to see Huggie, but was scared to get close and crying. Goldi approached her so gently and kindly, demystifying the aspects of Huggie she was worried about, and giving the little girl space to choose. Our girl got a huge smile, ran to Huggie and HUGGED him. A child who just moments before was hiding behind her friend in fear, smiling her tears away and facing her fears. It was beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Makayla stayed at the front for the first half of the party, and I'm so happy she did because although we'd have loved her company, having her as the first person you are greeted by is a great call by KE Ballwin, because she is sunshine in human form. She kept the lines moving safely and efficiently in both directions, while chatting with and brightening the days of those entering and leaving. She and Brett took over as the primary party people once Goldi and Lisa had to leave, and Goldi physically brought us together to thank me for coming, and verbally handing us off to Makayla, so all of us were on the exact same page the whole time. Brett was also incredibly helpful and seems to be like a backstage manager. It seemed as if they were physically positioned in a way to be able to communicate and work together effortlessly, even from across that giant building! He could not have been sweeter or more helpful either, even reminding me a couple times to absolutely not lift a finger cleaning up our party. I did not have one single minute of stress from the time I reserved my party time to the time we got home with that post-successful party joy! If I ran the world, Goldi, Lisa, Makayla and Brett would get a raise! But at the very least, I feel their kind hearts, work ethics, and clear expertise deserve to be recognized.Thanks so much, guys! You made returning Kids Empire guests of my family, and all of our guests!!

Wow! I was very impressed with our first visit to Kids Empire. For $20 my daughter was allowed to…read moreplay all day, and come and go as much as we pleased. The adults don't have to pay, but still get to participate. Everything seemed really clean which feels rare for a play place like this. We took advantage of the $6 snack box which I felt like was a good deal considering what you get/how it would be priced separately. My daughter (3) had the time of her life and has been begging to go back ever since. I have to shoutout the employee who was working, Goldie, because she made the whole experience so smooth and she went out of her way to be helpful to us. We will be returning soon!!

Super birthday party location for both boys and girls. My son attended a 5 year old birthday party…read morehere and enjoyed the attention of 2 coaches for the 15 kiddos. The adults likewise enjoyed a separate quiet room with plenty of seating and big windows so we could cheer for our little ninjas. The coaches were engaging and attentive. There was 90 minutes of activity followed by 30 minutes of singing and cake. A glance at the brochure told me the cost of the party was about $220 for all 15 participating kiddos which seems reasonable. Great gig here, check it out for sure.

Olympia Ninja City was a great choice for my daughters outing. The staff did a great job and the…read morekids had an amazing time!

We love your village. We bring our children for their classes and stay for open play. There are…read moretrucks, flowers, sensory items, Montessori items, and so much more. This place is great infants and kids up to 4 in my opinion. This place is big enough to roam but small enough for caretakers to keep a watchful eye. You cannot drop off your kids. There is room for adults to sit and interact or sit. I was told the items get wiped down daily and sanitized often. You can bring your own snacks and drinks but there are a few available for purchase. This place is very accessible but the child gates may require a different entry for those in accessible chairs.

What a fun spot! I love that you can stay all day, no matter what time you buy your tickets. I also…read morelove that the owners are so cool about snacks at the tables, parents working, etc. It truly is a supportive play place! We went during a pretty crazy time and it was slightly chaotic, but it didn't stop our kids from having the best time ever. It cleared out after lunch and they had the place to themselves- so fun!

We visited this location recently. The experience was almost to par on the traditional Chuck E…read more Cheese experience but the pricing for different things was shocking. The arcade was the same experience it's always been, sad there's no coins or physical tickets anyone but that's just technology taking over. The biggest turnoff was the playground area you had to pay extra for, it's so small too, not worth the $14/kid to pay for. The pizza was great and the staff were very nice, just pricing was just not reasonable. We had coupons that made it better but once in the building we looked at what the pricing would be without the coupon and were shocked. Before we visited we tried downloading the app and visited the website, it was so convoluted trying to figure out the pricing and how the games work now. I think if the company went back to a more traditional basic structure it would draw more people in. I could see how many parents wouldn't want to visit based on all the pricing and buy-ups needed to get the full experience. What really was a punch in the gut - they took away the stage and the animatronics, it's just a screen now, and to add insult to injury, Chuckie is skinny now?! He's a rat who eats pizza..come on!

This is a solid location. Very clean, staff are friendly. If you look up the coupon deals, you can…read moreget an hour of play Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for $19.99. That's a pretty good deal! We don't go on the weekends so I can't really speak to the crowds then but the weeknights it's not too crowded. Good way to just take your kids out of the house after work for an hour or two.

My daughter loves coming here! She has so much fun and all of the instructors are so sweet and…read morepatient with the kiddos.

Fantastic. My kids love it and have gone since they were barely able to sit up. It's such a great…read moreopportunity to spend special, focused time together. I also like that they offer day camps and parents' night out on some Fridays. Since my children are so familiar with Little Gym, they feel comfortable there--and I am comfortable leaving them there! Miss Heather has a contagiously positive demeanor and my kids really love all of the staff. Highly recommended

The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because the girl was great with my 2 year old…read more We walked up to the kiosk (Deptford Mall location) and informed the worker that it was my son's 2nd birthday. I had never been to BAB for a birthday.. and apparently there's ONE birthday bear you can get for the price of your child's birthday ($2 for second birthday, $3 for third birthday, etc.) I had no idea. We stupidly assumed that when the girl said to us after we told her we were there for his birthday "oh great THESEEE are the ones you can choose from" *showing us a row of animals* that those were the birthday animals. I let my son pick out 2 because she said they were "buy one get one with the red sticker for $15." My son made the dogs he picked and we by-passed all of the ridiculous things they try to upsell you. We get to the checkout and the girl says it's $60. Now I have zero problem paying this amount IF we didn't make it clear that we were there for my son's birthday. She then said (in a super condescending tone) that we had to specially ASK for that certain bear and birthday special. Like how am I supposed to know that? She 100% knew what she was doing and upsold us because we didn't know what the "birthday special" meant. Super shady.

West county mall location. Very busy with parties and kids running everywhere! Plenty of bear…read morechoices, outfits and add on's. Sales were available today on select bears. Limited staff so long wait times on fluffing the bear, recording voice and checkout. Staff were friendly. I found my birthday bear yay! You can be an adult and still love building a bear . So much excitement, thrill and joy in the process. Great pricing and plenty of inventory. I love this place!!!!

We love this class and making music with new friends. I HIGHLY recommend this class to anyone…read morelooking for a music class for any age child

I decided to take my daughter this a music class after touring around and we really love it! Robert…read moreand Tara are great musicians who has a background in child development. When you join, they will give you 2 CDs that has around 24 songs for the car. You can also down load the songs from their website or smartphone app. I find this very convenient and my little girl loves to hear her music wherever. The music selection is so unique and beautiful. The class is very interactive including: musical instrument, scarves, egg shakers, dancing, role playing and more. They have many locations. Classes full up fast. Parking is never an issue. Highly recommended.