I visited South Gate Roller Rink this evening around 9 PM with my mom and her two friends. I was…read morereally looking forward to showing them this local skating rink for the first time. When we walked in, the bouncer was sitting just inside the door. I had my ID ready expecting him to check it. We told him we were thinking about going into the rink but wanted to take a look first. He immediately got dismissive and said there was a cover charge. When I asked if we could just peek inside before deciding, he sarcastically said "would a night club just let you take a look if they were charging a cover?" Like that was not already obvious enough, he then went out of his way to mock the way we asked the question and told us he would have let us in if we had just asked differently. We were not trying to get in for free or cause any trouble. We were a group of women just looking to have a fun night out. To be spoken to that way, especially in front of my mom and her friends, was completely uncalled for. I will not be returning as long as this person is working the door.

Such a fun night at Southgate Roller Rink! The rink is attached to a bar and opens at 9 PM, which…read moremakes it perfect for a late-night hangout. Parking was easy -- plenty of spots both in the front and the back If you're just visiting and not skating, the fee is around $19. Since skating was only a little more, I figured why not try it -- especially since it was my first time We went to celebrate a coworker's birthday and it ended up being a great experience. After about 9:30 PM it got pretty packed, but the vibe was still awesome. Everyone was friendly, doing their own thing, and very respectful. I held onto the railing most of the time and definitely fell a couple of times , but people gave space and were super encouraging Overall, this is a fun spot even for beginners. Good energy, great crowd, lots of laughs -- would totally go again!

We've been coming here for about 3 months now I bring my grandkiddos they love it so much when my…read morekids were young they came when it was Pattinsons west I gave feedback before on only change needed was music Playlist well they surely listened they have changed alot I love it !!! Me being a lover of all music genres they have played just that and they dont mind taking requests Ty Mgmt and all the workers a well deserved praise needs to go to all of you !!! You all listen so much and make our sessions magical

My kids have been coming here for years, long before the new ownership. I hear they're doing some…read morerenovations, which are long overdue. Very good family friendly spot and they do what they can with the space they have. The only downside is the consistent lack of food/snacks/games. 1/3 or or more of the very few games they have are ALWAYS out of order. The food is not always good and very often sold out as they don't make much during sessions -they mostly reserve the pizza just for the rooms. The candy machines are awful - all the decent stuff is regularly empty and the full sided candy they offer is about 3-4x the size price (i.e., the really small bag of lays is $3). Plus I once bought a candy bar there for my kid and the chocolate looked and tasted old, which means their stock rarely moves. Also, would be great if they offered some adult beverages on tap. FYI, it's never a "true" experience here unless u catch a glimpse of the older white gentlemen casually solo out dancing everyone on the rink. I think I will nickname him "White Lightning".

It's a smaller sized rink, but it's serves it purpose. For what I understand this rink has been…read morearound for over or almost 100 years now. Never had a bad experience there.

Staff was to preoccupied with skating. My daughter fell hard and was crying not a single staff…read moremember came to check. Other staff were too busy trying to do tricks and almost running over other kids. Staff was very rude except the guy that checked us in.

Favorite skate shop! Seth, the owner, is truly an awesome person. Great location and close to…read morePuyallup skatepark

Great skate shop and I will be back. I brought my 7 year old stepson a board here because I wanted…read morehim to have a much better board to start with than I had at his age. Owner answered all of our questions and was very nice. I let the owner know I haven't skated in over 30 years and he gave me some pointers. I'm taking my 4 year old here after soccer to get him a board too. I picked myself up a long board so I could cruise along with them. Very nice owner and the place to go if you want to get a budget to a good board. Definitely recommend to all my Pierce county folk looking for a place to find a good board and just to answer all your questions about skating.

Classic roller rink in Olympia that has been around for over 60 years. Many good memories of…read moreskating there. Glad to see this gem of a rink still going strong.

It's not anything special and the food is overpriced but their rink is a good size for the cheap…read moreprice and it's usually not too crowded. Fun place to go with friends but don't have high expectations for food. Not exactly the cleanest but its not a dump like most people say. I would recommend this place as it has a normal skating and night skating. There are also occasionally races and games which make skating more fun as it adds activities. As I said, not usually busy, and has lots of space to sit down. They also serve food and drinks such as pizza, nachos, tator tots and more along with slushies and other drinks. The slushies are three dollars and usually have 2 flavors that you can mix if you want. Employees are nice and I don't really have anything bad to say. Not the nicest place but it definitely works and is really fun with family and friends!

Took my nieces, my son and his friend on Sunday and had a great time. Very family oriented. I have…read morenot been on skates in years, so it took a while to get back into it. I originally asked for a size 9 shoe, realized it was a bit too big and went down a size and it was perfect. The young man handing out the skates was kind and at no point did he make me feel like I was bothersome. I really appreciate that. The skating rink is an hour from my place, but it was worth the drive. Thanks again! I realized I can do circles around my teenagers:)

If there were negative stars I would select that!…read more UPDATE Since my original review: The manager reached out with "complimentary tickets" which does not resolve the actual issue - did you retrain your staff? Did you fix your ventilation system? Likely not, his email about free passes was sent and then I responded but here we are almost a week later and no response back. Timeliness is lacking from management down. Here I am again, having to do this because I get no ounce of actual customer care - you all have to do better! Seriously! Particularly if you knowingly subjected all your customers especially kids, to chemical inhalation, poor ventilation not to mention just overall lack of cleanliness in the rink. It's a shame! Just because you all are one of the last rinks in the area does not mean you get to abuse this opportunity!! 1.The smell in this place was horrendous. When we finally got into our party room about 145pm the smell was overwhelming strong, a chemical, instant sickness kind of strong. After speaking with the person in the DJ booth they informed me that the floors were just redone and that the ventilation in the place was supposedly on. My husband works in HVAC and knows for a fact that the ventilation was not on when the parties began, as someone who suffers from chronic migraines the concentrated smell of chemicals was just unacceptable. I asked to speak to the manager multiple times but no one seemed to care, they brushed me off, and left us to just suffer. We had to keep going outside for fresh air and still tend to our guests which was unacceptable. Not to mention, some of our guests needed to leave due to medical conditions which flared up as a result of the chemicals lingering in the air. I don't want to have to escalate this even more and look into legal action because this was very unacceptable for a business. 2. The party check in desk was just horrendous because of the general line to get in, we literally had to squeeze in with all our party goods and bumping into people while waiting past our paid party time. I paid for party room to be in the actual room at 130pm, but was not even checked in until after 130pm we got into the party room to have to still set up. Do better! If you are going to charge for a certain time then make it available at that time otherwise you are lying to people and stealing them of their money. Not to mention we have to be out of the room 30 mins before the party time ends. Considering that we got into the room 15 mins late, your staff should not be rudely kicking us out just because your process for party check in and setup are lacking. I will defintely be reporting you all to BBB and leaving many bad reviews. 3. I had to keep asking staff for stuff for the party room such as our 3rd pizza arrived 30 mins later but no one came to check on us, I had to go and ask where it was. The lighter in the room was broken and I had to hunt someone down to get another. The room itself needs better ventilation and air. This is such a serious health issue with little kids and the chemical smell. 4. Lastly, you all need to do better with the amount of staff and the type of training you give staff. If you want more business defintely work on customer service. There was lack of attentiveness, or any kind of care for that matter, when asking for help or speaking to staff in general they plainly didn't care to engage with care or intention. I am not paying for your staff to be rude to me or my guests. I work in management and have for over 20 years, what I experienced this weekend really shocks me considering your website states so much has been improved. That is a total lie!

A good old fashioned Bowling Alley and Skate Ring. Place was packed with families, date night and…read moreBirthday Parties. Staff did a great job in accommodating everyone. Food was pretty good nothing elaborate. Prices more than reasonable. A Breathe of Fresh Air. No one on their phones. Everyone conversing with each other and having a fun time. Highly recommend for an old fashion good time

My nephew who is visiting from out of town found that there was a smash brothers tournament held…read morehere on Friday. We decided to come here and while he was doing his tournament we would bowl and maybe skate and play some billiards. However, for two lanes, the total for 7 people it cost us $350 in total to bowl. What a total rip off! My son didn't even get matching shoes, the balls provided had many chips, and one of our consoles was not even working properly! When we told them of the problem they were not helpful at all. We just dealt with it. The skating rink was also very smelly and smelled like feet and the billiards tables were poorly kept as well as the sticks provided. For the price we paid the bowling wasn't even exciting as it wasn't even cosmic bowling. I can't believe people actually go here! We will not be coming back here to bowl, skate or play billiards!