We recently hosted my wife's 40th birthday at Block Party Social in Hooksett, and unfortunately the…read moreexperience was very disappointing. Your catering menu lists $25 per person with a 15-person minimum. We estimated 20 guests, but only 14 attended. I understand from the confirmation email that changes needed to be made at least five days in advance, so I recognize why we were charged for 20. However, the main issue was the service that evening. When I asked about the charge, the staff member who introduced herself as our server told me the pizzas for 20 people were already prepared and would be brought out, but she never returned. Another staff member later approached us but was argumentative rather than helpful. At that point, I simply asked for the remaining food to be boxed so we could leave. After waiting about 25 minutes with no follow-up, the food was still sitting untouched. My wife ultimately had to box up her own birthday party food. We spent around $700 expecting a fun milestone celebration, but instead left feeling ignored and frustrated. Given how quiet the venue was, the lack of attention was especially disappointing. I wanted to share this feedback in hopes it helps improve future experiences.

My husband planned a birthday party here for my 40th with a small group of friends. We spent a…read morelarge amount of money and were extremely disappointed. You'll notice there's multiple complaints about similar experiences. I wouldn't spend my money here even on a day out with my children and I definitely not recommend a birthday party. The service is awful. The owner doesn't care. The food is OK but pricey just unfortunate that this business is not living to It's potential.

Stopped by Mel's Fun Park for a small Strawberry Cheesecake Sundae, and it was absolutely…read moredelicious! Even more impressive was the young woman at the ice cream counter. She was incredibly kind, friendly, and welcoming. She asked what kind of jimmies I wanted instead of assuming, happily answered my questions about the flavors, and served everything with a genuine smile. On such a hot summer day, while many people her age are out with friends, she was working hard and providing outstanding customer service. My sundae looked spectacular with all the toppings, and her attention to detail made the experience even better. Top-notch service and a great reminder that kindness goes a long way. Thank you!

My daughter and 5 year old granddaughter drove down from Bangor, ME. My granddaughter so badly…read morewanted to go to Mini-Mel's so we checked the website to see if they are open yet for the season and it said they were open from 12-6PM. See photo of website that I checked today. I even had my wife call them to confirm because it is April 23rd and I wasn't sure if the season started yet. No one answers the phone. They just have a recording saying to check their website for days and hours. So we drove there. The ticket booth had a lighted sign that says, "Open" and listed their hours as Noon - 6PM Monday through Sunday starting April 19th but no one was there and many rides had tarps over them. We walked around looking for someone and finally found a person who worked there. They said they are only open on weekends. My wife explained that she called and no one answers the phone. The person said that we should have checked the website for their hours. She said, "We did and it says you are open." As does the lit up sign at the ticket booth! The person said, "Well all the rides are closed and covered with tarps." Anyway, my granddaughter started crying. She was so disappointed because we had told her all about the rides and bounce house and she had been so excited to go. We couldn't go back on the weekend because she was leaving to go back home to Maine on Friday. This place has gone downhill. This is the second time in the last year that it has been closed when it was supposed to be open and I will not subject my grand kids to this nonsense and disappointment, nor will I give my hard earned money to a company with such poor customer service. Save your money and go someplace where they will treat you right!

We had an awesome time here for my school-aged kids' birthday. While we love coming here in…read moregeneral, the birthday party was particularly fabulous and the focus of this review. It's well organized and there is a small area and a large area right by the entrance, flanking the ticket redemption area, the drink counter, and the employee desk. Great location for it. There's two flatscreen TVs in the large area and one flatscreen TV in the small one. Ability to turn off/on lights. We were able to fit high 20's number of kids in the small party area. Service and coordination was particularly great. Megan was our lead person, and she provided excellent concierge service. We were frankly surprised how great she was and attentive. We just assumed we'd be in for some chaos but nope, guided us, paced us, and was very attentive. You bring your own drinks and cake, and they have pizza baked in house. The pizza is really good. Wow. Move over boring kid birthday pizza. They take the cake back for you and cut it up and serve it. They clean up. They help with pizza distribution. They wheel in and out the carts with gifts (and coats this time of year) into and out of the party area. So if you want to stay around longer after the party area reservation, you're welcome to and they've got multiple carts to keep your things. The distribution of some of the credits on cards before and after was great. And the A or B on the cards of the kids to divide up the laser tag was great. And our kid got to do both times since it was their birthday. The area and place/setting is fun. Lots of different types of games. Everything was working -- a rarity for an arcade. There's better or worse use of credits, of course, as there is everywhere. I loved the variety though. There were electronic games, claw games, multiplayer games, violent and non-violent, physical sport/skill games (basketball shooting, ski ball, drop ball), and both ticket earning and non-ticket earning games. The redemption area has a large variety of choices and they're displayed well to enable kids to make choices without long queues. The laser tag area is surprisingly large and very fun for the kids. It's gotta be 2-3x larger than the rest of the arcade. The price here was great. Lots of folks will seek outer suburbs of Boston for good prices but all in this was a steal compared to some other options. And the other families loved it. Kids were raving about it through the school week, and multiple people said they're going to bring their families back here again soon and many for birthday parties.

Is it just me or is the pizza here actually pretty amazing? i have only been here for birthday…read moreparties but I am realizing that the pizza here that is made in house is different from other places and for birthday party pizza it is way better than delivering it into wherever the venue is. It's rectangular and super thick and i didn't think much of it until my son wolfed down two slices so fast i was not believing. so I had one. and i tried another weird pie called CBLT or something and it looked scary drizzled with ranch but crazy good! I think im just going to make excuses to come here again to try the pizza...the arcade games are definitely not really for little kids but pretty fun for older kids and grownups but it's nice that even if you have teensy kid points you can still get decent toy prizes and candy.

Go during the day or don't go at all…read more Me and a couple pals went to Merrimack Valley Pavilion last night for mini golf, a harmless activity, and honestly, it was one of the creepiest experiences I've ever had. Sure, during the day it's charming, families, kids, bright colors, ice cream, obstacle courses arcade games and whatnot. But at night, something shifts. The woods press in close around the course, and it feels like at any moment, a deer could break through the trees and sprint across the green. That sounds funny until you realize how easily someone could get hurt, or worse. Who knows what lingers in these woods. The little ponds scattered through the course, which seem endearing under the sun, but in the dark they suddenly look deep, like someone could slip, fall in, and never come back up. We lingered near the cave on hole 14, and I swear to God there was something wrong inside. It wasn't just dark it felt like something or someone was waiting. My chest got tight when I stepped near it, and I had to back away. My friend started shaking uncontrollably. And then there are the tikimen statues. During the day they're just silly props, but at night? They look disturbed , tilted, cracked, like they've been through something they'll never talk about. But the worst was hole 18. As we lined up for our final shots, I heard it, a whisper. My name. Clear as day, right next to my ear. I spun around, but no one was there. My friends looked pale, they'd heard their names too. We rushed to finish and left in silence. Here's the truth: all these little details, the woods, the ponds, the statues they're harmless in daylight. But at night, Merrimack Valley Pavilion feels haunted. And I don't say that lightly. Go for the ice cream if you want, but leave before dark. And if you do stay late... don't turn around when you hear your name.

Hi, this place looks so fun, but no one answers the telephones. There are conflicting hours on the…read morewebsite and Waze. There are no prices for the listed advertised activities. I would love to bring my children, but don't want to show up and have it closed, so can you please answer your business phone. This place could make a ton of money, because there is really nothing else around like MVP. Thx!

Went here the day after Thanksgiving because one of my niece's friends wanted to hang out here. I…read morethink I'm all set with Kpop for awhile. They had Kpop Demon Hunters playing on repeat, the music throughout the ice rink and then the kids went wild with it during karaoke. I looked around and could not figure out where the screen was (if they even had one) because other songs, kids were mumbling. I do appreciate that there's a middle area where ice skating beginners can practice and learn. They also had laser tag, but no one was interested. Pizza was the best they got for food and kept me full while my niece had fun. There was also a 1 lap race for different age groups and if you were an expert skater, they made you start further back.

First time in a rollerskating rink in decades so not much to compare to, but this place was FUN!…read moreThe decor brought us back to when we skated as kids. We went on adult night and the crowd was super energetic and the employees seemed to be genuinely having fun as well! We loved the mix of music: a little from way back when, and a lot of newer stuff too! Wish it was closer to where we lived, but we will most definitely be back!

What a fun place! Parking can fill up quickly but they seem OK with parking on the front lawn as…read moreoverflow. There's a variety of things to do inside & out. I stick to go-carts & mini golf with the occasional batting cages. For Father's Day 2026, my husband & I treated my dad to both go-carts & mini golf. Dads golfed for free that day. It was busy so they quickly ran out of adult height clubs but we didn't mind using shorter ones. We gave up after the 5th hole because groups were getting backed up. Unfortunately, I don't think people read the rules about a 6-stroke maximum per hole & the groups seemed large (5+). It is still an awesome mini golf course! The Slick Track is super fun! I didn't have a chance to try the Naskart track because the line never seemed to go down. That track allowed (2) people per cart. Clean facility & they also serve beer / hard seltzers (not sure how long that has been an offering). That's a plus, in my opinion!

We had a great time for 4 adults spending an hour or so being kids! Air hockey, basketball w/…read moreconnect 4, ski ball, and go cart riding was a blast. The only downside was losing to my baby sister in everything! But come out to enjoy an hour and get back to being a kid without breaking the bank!

We kicked off the new year at Wamesit for my husband's birthday. Overall it was ok. Not the best…read morebut not the worst. Our waitress wasn't the greatest. I had ordered the Alpha Dog which comes with fries AND a side Caesar salad, instead they subbed the fries for the salad. With the exception of the fish and chips everything was good. Unfortunately my husband hated the fish and chips. It was too greasy and heavy. He barely touched it and our waitress didn't even notice. The game section of Wamesit was pretty disappointing. More than half the games were out of order. However the bowling was awesome. We did find the bathrooms to be rather messy and in need of cleaning up. We will probably give them a second chance but we hope they make some improvements.

Majority of arcade games weren't functional and the one employee working was indifferent and sullen.read more

Amazing place to spend time with the family, the bowling place is amazing, my kids love itread more

I think it goes without saying the smell in this place is only comparable to soggy bellybutton lint…read moreleft in a gym sock. The mini golf course took all of five minutes, so I really got my money's worth there. The bumper carts were thrilling if you consider slowly moving in circles exciting. The sports simulators didn't work, half the games were broken, and somehow the biggest challenge was finding something that actually worked. Apex Entertainment really should consider a name change!