If you want to realize exactly how not-smart you are, I highly recommend doing two hours of Happy Hour and then attempting an escape room at Puzzle Parlor. ​We showed up after a few rounds of margaritas thinking we were going to breeze through the clues, but we were humbled REAL quick. These rooms are challenging enough when you're sober, but trying to use "margarita logic" to solve puzzles? Complete and utter failure. ​We didn't even come close to escaping, but we had the absolute best time. The staff was great and the room was super immersive (even if we were just wandering around confused for most of it). If you're looking for a hilarious night out with friends in White Plains, this is it. Just don't expect to actually win if you hit the bar first! FYI...​The staff kept giving us "pity hints," but we were too far gone to even follow those. Street (paid)parking and paid parking lot all around read more

The Puzzle Parlour - Escape Games Near Me - White Plains, New York

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My crew and I went for a friend's birthday. This was my first doing an escape room and I had a blast. I was so nervous, I didn't want to fail my peeps, but everything went so well and we had fun searching for the clues and unlocking everything. We did The Heist escape. read more

i had suggested doing an escape room as a fun activity with my cousins and my one cousin who's local planned and booked the heist for us! many of us hadn't ever done an escape room or have been to one that sucked, so we didn't know what to expect! parking was easy--there are paid lots close by. we entered the building and it was beautifully decorated with halloween decor. it was also dimly lit, so it added to the suspenseful energy. we easily checked in with sam, had our heist thoroughly explained to us, and then we were off to "complete our mission". compared to the escape room i tried back home, this one was so immersive and had plenty of puzzles that just made sense! they were sometimes tricky, but not stressfully complex. we also liked having easy access to clues when we needed them. we finished our heist with 17 minutes to spare and we were so gasssedddddd. lol we were laughing the entire time. will definitely visit on our next trip to ny! read more

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What an awesome experience! We came here for my daughter's birthday. We chose the Vampire room because it was the one available at the time we were looking to go. What an amazing time we had!!! I don't want to ruin any details for you but I highly, highly recommend doing this room!!! We escaped by the last minute!! The candles on the wall behind our heads represented our time. Ever 5 min a candle would blow out. Once they were all you, you're dead. As you can see in the last pic, we had 1 lit candle left when we escaped! read more

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My friends and I did Surgery at The Puzzle Parlour at 4:45pm on a Saturday. One of my friends had done the Vampire room previously, but it was my other friend's and my first time here. Parking is metered around the area, so either bring quarters or have the app. Also, someone had told us that the Surgery room was scary, but when we called, the representative told us that the rooms can be scary, but you have to ask for it. As someone who is easily scared, I would recommend also requesting non-scary just to make sure. All of us have done a lot of escape rooms, so Surgery was on the easier side. I liked the decor and the commitment to the puzzles aligning with the theme of the room. Another thing I liked was that for a majority of the puzzles, it was clear what unlocked what. If you do this room and you think you solved the puzzle correctly, make sure you really look around to see if anything happened. My one critique of the room was for the puzzle that you solve to exit. I wish that puzzle was more interconnected with the room (like hinted at in some way) and not just a random annoying challenge. There is also not a lot of stuff to do for a large group and the room is linear, but I feel like it aligns with the difficulty level they marketed it at. Allie was our clue master, and she was wonderful! It was very clear she was paying attention to what we were doing and saying. In addition, she and the other staff members seemed like they were excited to be there, which always makes the experience fun. We will definitely be back to try their more challenging rooms! read more

My husband and I had such a great time at the Puzzle Parlour! It was our first "escape room" we've ever done and we were celebrating our anniversary. Our Puzzle Parlour guide, Sam, was fantastic. He made us feel special and created an amazing experience for us. We picked "The Surgery" puzzle and it didn't disappoint. I don't want to give anything away, but if you're looking for a fun and exciting experience with your friends or family, I highly recommend this place. We'll be back to do other puzzles really soon!! Thanks for making our anniversary special! I wrote this review originally on Google Maps, but figured I'd make sure these other review sites, too! read more

We had such a fun time at the Puzzle Parlour! We did the alien experience escape room. It was quite the challenge and we had to ask for a few hints, and the staff did a good job giving hints without being too specific to give us the answer right away. They had water and cups in the front and a space for you to sit and wait for your room to become available. We had a great experience and will definitely be back! This place was more fun than a few escape rooms we've been to in NYC. read more

The Puzzle Parlour was such a great experience! Only one of our team members had done an escape room before, but once we got into a groove the time flew by in the best way. We did the Alien Conspiracy game (the hardest one) and still beat it with 4 min left. There were so many cool puzzles and features of the game, we can't wait to come back to do the others! The reason I gave it four stars was the price. We went on a discount day (Sunday) and the price was still over $30 per person (you should be able to just buy the room for a set price, rather than paying per person). Would come back! read more

The Puzzle Parlour - Beat the game! - Escape Games Near Me - White Plains, New York

100% lived up to the yelp hype. Just the right amount of challenge, themes are immersive and dynamic. If you've never done one of these before (this was my first) and you are thinking about it, just do it. It's well-worth it. read more

Highly recommended! It had the right amount of difficulty for adults and my 12yo. Even my 7yo could actively participate. We will be back again. read more

Loved this escape room!! I have done a few of these and this was one of the better ones. My group did the vampire room (I believe the easiest out of the others) and our friends did the alien room (I believe the hardest). Both groups had such a good time! The room themes were very well put together and decorations really made it fun! The staff were really helpful and made reservations easy! I also loved how you get the room to yourself and don't have to be with strangers, regardless of how many people you have. I've been in rooms with young kids and it can really ruin the experience :( I will definitely go back and try the other rooms!! read more

We came here and played the surgery game. We had group members who had done many escape rooms and group members who were doing an escape room for the first time. We thought the theme was fun (creepy but not scary, which was what we wanted) and our game master was very nice. This was one of the easier rooms (we didn't use any hints) and as a group of adults, we probably should have done one of the harder rooms, but if you are bringing kids, this is probably perfect. read more

One of THE best escape rooms I've ever been to!! Rooms were beautifully built with challenging puzzle and the people that work there are soooo funny!! Shout out to Evie for making our experience memorable. We will definitely be coming back for another challenge. read more

The Puzzle Parlour - We made it!!! - Escape Games Near Me - White Plains, New York

Love that we have an escape room so closeby in White Plains. We have been here atleast 3 times for my husband's birthday every year, and love the thought and creativity put into all the rooms. So far, the Vampire room has been our favorite! The staff are friendly and have been providing safe & sanitary measures throughout the pandemic to ensure that the public still enjoys and has a great time. Really cannot wait to go here again! read more

Our group had so much fun here! We got stuck in traffic but the staff was really nice about it and was successful in getting us all set up with enough time to escape. We had some of our friends cancel on us and the puzzle parlour was able to give us a refund which was nice. The rules and expectations were clearly communicated. We were able to escape before the allotted time was up. We did take one hint and the employee that was overseeing our room made sure it was an useful hint for how we were getting caught up. Parking is easy, there is a big metered lot right next door. I have never done an escape room until now but definitely want to go again! read more

My mom and I went and had such an great time! We've been wanting to do an escape room for a while and this one does not disappoint. It was so much fun, the staff is friendly, the game master was awesome, and the whole environment was great. We will definitely be going back soon! read more

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Cool themes and rooms. My party of 6 escapes in 40 minutes. The only thing I'd say is time to raise the bar. Would be great if they changed the themes and rooms every 1-2 years. Maybe movie or tv themes? read more

Cannot recommend The Puzzle Parlour enough! Have done my fair share of rooms, and the Alien Conspiracy is one of the best! Did The Surgery as well. The staff was super friendly, the lobby has great atmosphere, and there's plenty of surprises in store. Looking forward to trying the other rooms, and look forward to newer rooms in the future! read more

We did this room around Halloween, while visiting Sleepy Hollow. For some of us, this was our 1 st escape room. This was so much fun. Evie, was amazing, and gave us quite a few hints when we asked for them. She went out of her way, to make this a great experience. We really enjoyed our evening. Brenda' Marianne, Jean, and Karen. Ps. We did the Vampire escape room. read more

What a great day! This was my daughter's birthday wish. We were helped by Faith who was absolutely lovely. I would love to go back, and maybe do one that is not as hard as alien conspiracy. I for sure give the customer service five shiny sparkly stars! I give the cleanliness of the escape room a three, so that averages us out at four. I would definitely recommend! read more

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Absolutely Amazing! We had so much fun and Mani was awesome. From the moment we entered, it was great vibes and energy. We experienced "The Surgery" and were able to make it out with a little over 2 minutes to spare. We are already talking about the next time and will be doing all the adventures. We all agreed, this is one of the best escape rooms we've been too. read more

Went with family and friends and it was probably the best Escape Room experiences we have ever had. We have gone to numerous places in the tri-state area and the Puzzle Parlour had a very clean, distinct, and fun vibe that outperformed all of the other places around us. The room was challenging, yet still exciting and thought provoking. Easy 10/10. read more

So much fun! Did the surgery room and vampire room. Fun innovative puzzles that require teamwork. Friendly staff and the rooms are decorated well. Really enjoyed the Tolkien writing style of the vampire room! read more

This was a surprise date night for me and my guy. We had never done an escape room before but I was looking for something different for us to do. I like The Puzzle Parlour because they don't put strangers in the room with you. If you only have two people, then that's all. It was a great experience just for us. We got stuck on a few clues and needed help. But after getting help, we were good. I am looking forward to going back and I recommend anyone who would like to go for a date night or a group outing, this is a fun place. Justin was our guide and he was amazing! The place is old-fashioned decor and very relaxed atmosphere. read more

Absolutely loved this exciting game and business! I had previously been to one escape room, owned by the major company and my experience there left me feeling unhappy and annoyed, largely due to the people I was working with and the way that business operated. Anywho, this review is not about my dislike of "the escape room." It's about how awesome this Puzzle Parlour is! First off, this establishment, is independently owned and it shows, because it felt like a very unique and one of a kind business. Plus, it's always nice and preferable to support local business. I was in a party of 3 and the establishment had no problem accommodating that. The 3 of us had our own game room. At the other widespread company, "escape room," would not allow that. Their corporation would have forced us to work with strangers, to form a larger group... No thank you! A financial issue that should be mentioned is the following - The cost per person changes when booking, due to the amount of people in your group. For example, in my party of 3, each of us had to pay a fee of about $37 plus tax. Yet, if you have a larger group, each participant will pay a smaller fee. Continuing with my example - If we had 6 players in our group, one would only have had to pay about $25 each. PARKING and LOCATION was a little bit difficult for me. Thus, I will make a quick mention that might be helpful. First, there is a fairly large public parking lot right beside the shop window, on Court Street. Just to mention, you may notice that the parking lot happens to be placed directly behind a Chase bank. Anyways, once in the parking lot, the business is to the immediate right. At Puzzle Parlour, I was interested in the themes they offered much more than I had been at other escape businesses. We chose the Vampire escape game. From the very beginning, since initially walking in, the staff were sincerely friendly and felt down to earth. As was said to us, the game is a mental one, and not a physical one. In all games, you are given 60 minutes to win the game by successfully completing an ongoing list of tasks. I think patience is a virtue in working on this game. Try not to let panic or anxiety play too big a role! On the Puzzle Parlor website, you may choose the difficulty level you are looking for. That level will influence, or even dictate, the theme of the game. Without giving anything away, or providing any spoilers, I will mention just a couple of things relevant to the playing of the game. Puzzles typically expand themselves, in that the initial room you begin in, will likely open up to another room, if you complete enough objectives. Also, you are allowed to be given clues as you go through your game. The hints may come in writing, or vocally from speakers above. You are able to request clues but we were recommended to ask about 3-5. I'm glad to say that my group did escape from our puzzle experience, with about 2 minutes left on the clock. I would absolutely return here but I would ensure that the friends I went with were not ones with a propensity to be bossy, abrupt, or overbearing. The last little note I have is - be careful not to put any of the game keys in your pockets!! I inadvertently did that but they soon phoned me and I brought it right back. Embarrassing but the staff member didnt make me feel that way. :) read more

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Great time & wonderful staff who went above and beyond. I would highly recommend this location. My daughter had this location as a stop on her birthday agenda (teens) and the staff made it a wonderful experience for them (1st timers) and even remembered it was booked as part of a birthday celebration and added a birthday clue to the fun. Mavin & Todd were amazing in making it a great experience. read more

Inattentive service - did not focus on birthday group that was in full attendance and booked a month ago- rather gave full attention to a group that walked in from the street. We had a birthday party for our 11 year old attended by 15 kids. Yasmine kept us waiting for 20 minutes while she accommodated walk-in guests. This made us late for our lunch appointment that had a domino effect with parents arriving to pick up kids that hadn't finished eating. Also the experience was not calibrated for 11 year olds with some clues needing one to take a photo to compare - which the adults could do. The clues could have been better calibrated. Would not recommend for a birthday venue for Adolescents. read more

Decided to book a room last minute and they were so accommodating. Since the group before us finished early we were able to start our room early. We did the money heist and it was very immersive. I've been to a lot of escape rooms and this was one of my favorite! Would love to come back for the other rooms. read more

We love the Puzzle Parlour! My partner and I had been looking for escape room options for "date nights," and are so glad we found this place. So far, we've been twice (Vampire, Surgery), and will absolutely be back for the rest! All the staff members we've encountered are friendly, patient, encouraging, and kind. The amount of detail and thought put into our rooms was very much evident and provided for a fun challenge. Only wish is that they would either add new rooms, or periodically modify/update the existing rooms such that players can re-play the room solving different clues. Additionally, some of the rooms could probably use better soundproofing. It can kind of take you out of the moment when you hear other teams chatting as you're working on your own escape. read more

Great ambiance and a welcoming staff. Had my daughter's 10 year old birthday party here and they treated us so well! Highly recommend this establishment for those looking to have fun, test your mental strength, and be surrounded by staff that treats you like family! Amazing experience! read more

The Puzzle Parlour stands out from other escape rooms. The attention to detail that has gone into the design of the puzzles, room decor and atmosphere is obvious - this is clearly a business that is run by people who love this stuff. Tons of great gimmicks and mechanics I haven't seen in any other rooms. I only wish there was more! As soon as we stumbled on this place we kept going back until we'd completed all the rooms. read more

We had our Family Fun night here! Our family of four, 2 boys, 10 & 13; escaped The Vampire Room! We can not wait to tackle the other rooms!! The staff was very friendly and helpful! The puzzle was really thought out! Bravo!! Huzzah! read more

My friends and I Had the best time here. The rooms were challenging and super exciting! We came here for an event part of a birthday weekend but this would be great for a date night as well. read more

Had a great time for my boyfriend's birthday. The experience was great from the moment we arrived we were great by our game master and brought to our room. Quick video and then able to play. There were a series of locks and doors. Everyone was able to help out and we escaped! Props were great and room was challenging. Would definitely come back as there were multiple rooms to choose from! read more

Me: Hardcore enthusiast. Have played over 100 rooms. Very good logician, not a great searcher. Loves puzzles and working on solving. Generally group leader. My Partner: 10+ rooms, but really good at it. Communicates well. Better searcher than I am (by far) Parking: Tons. Customer Service: Probably better than any escape room I've ever been to. Michelle helped with the booking. By far one of the sweetest individuals I've met in a long time. Was also the game master. More on that later. Game #1: The Heist (pt 1) Result: Solved the main game in 37 minutes. (And total game a bit after...) The good: This game added a new type of puzzle / obstacle I haven't seen before. And it added a degree of difficulty in keeping up with it. It also added a plot path if you are successful or not. The puzzles made sense and were fun. Well thought out. The tech was both fun and worked well (without being overkill) The not so good: There was one puzzle that wasn't clued in well enough that took a little bit longer than needed. We knew exactly what to do, but how to do it wasn't clear and could use a little tightening. The even better: The owner asked about it, and agreed and will work on making better. Score. A responsive and fun owner. Also, the accent from our game master was hysterical and amazing. Game #2: Alien Invasion Result: Solved the game in 38 minutes. The good: Multi-step puzzles. Difficult but doable. Logically flowing. Tech that was very solid (and flashy at some points). Interesting story line. The not so good: Again, There was one puzzle that wasn't clued in well enough that took a little bit longer than needed. We knew exactly what to do, but how to do it wasn't clear and could use a little tightening. Even with these two small gripes on individual puzzles, this was a 5 star location, and will be worth your visit. Ask for Michelle. Amazing. read more

Absolutely LOVED our experience! My husband and I brought our sons and one of their friends for a birthday treat, and we all loved it! We did "The Surgery", but now we want to go back and do the others as well. It's designed so well and loved all of the props, puzzles, everything. 10/10 recommend and as mentioned, we will be back for more! read more

Did "The Heist part 1" on 07/26. Great experience, fun theme and we had a great host (forgot his name but he was fantastic). Everything was smooth and this experience got us hooked on doing more! read more

LOVE this place. My job did this as a team bonding exercise. We ended up doing the doctor one. The majority of us didn't really know each other. After and during the event, we had PLENTY to talk about. The only thing I can compare this to is 5 Witts in the Palisades, but 100x times better. Honestly, I've played all the "can you escape" games on my phone, so my thought process is there and I know what to do. Story short: Super interactive, super fun, super different, communication is KEY. This is one of those kinds of events where you should really give it your all. Just JUMP into it and literally start thinking. Recommend: Maybe like a group of four or something. We were a group of 6 and we somehow made it work LOL. I could only imagine two people, however, I'm deff taking my boyfriend next time I go back, and trust me, I will. read more

My friends took me to The Puzzle Parlour for my birthday, because I have been wanting to do an escape room experience, and I had the absolute BEST time. We did the vampire room, and it was challenging, extremely fun, and theatrical. The staff was super helpful and a pleasure to deal with. You could tell how passionate they all were about the business, and how much they wanted to make sure we all had a great time. Immediately after we all left, we were raving about it, and how we wanted to go back and do the other room experiences there. Would most definitely recommend!!!! read more

Vampire escape room This place is great - the venue is creative and the rooms are well themed with fun surprises. We managed to escape with 4 clues to help. The moderator was friendly and fun. Would definitely return to attempt another escape ! read more