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9583 Destiny USA Dr
Syracuse, New York 13204
Bree our server was amazing, she went above and beyond. We received the wrong drinks (but good drinks, lol) however she went and re-made them for us herself, and brought them to us. She was fun and personable. Chris was our Axe throwing coach, he was funny and great. Kept us safe but keeping the fun. Thank you!
Our organization (YEOP INC)held our 13-15 age division event at Apex in 6/11/25. The event was extremely easy to book. The host Jack was phenomenal!! I did not have to look for him to ask a question or ask for more drinks. He made sure we had enough drinks and everything was going right. The food was very warm (right temperature) when he delivered it. The hamburgers/cheeseburgers sliders were good and juicy. The pizza, chicken tender and fries were delicious as well. He earned the gratuity and more. If you
My and my sons had a great time with the added attractions and video games! The best experience is when we ate. We had the family meal deal with a pepperoni pizza; a GIANT pretzel and a 4 piece chicken tenders with fries and a pitcher of soda (free refills)?all for $50! Our server Colleen was excellent! She was courteous, thorough and had an awesome personality! Overall; a 5 star experience for the fun and a separate 5 stars for Colleen!!!!
Jack and Nick from Apex in Destiny Mall were amazing!! Our field trip ran so smoothly. All of the team had the best experience. Everything ran seamlessly!!! Far exceeded our expectations!!! Great job!!
We had an amazing experience with Bre as our waitress! She was extremely attentive & went out of her way to check on a custom drink for us. Super nice & great with families. Highly recommend bowling with APEX and requesting Bre! tip her well!
We had a huge party with a majority of children, apex was super amazing and accommodating. We did a bunch of the 3 for $25 deals that came with kids meals, our server Jack was absolutely amazing?!
Wow! What a great experience we had. We brought our girls lacrosse team, and were welcomed as soon as we walked in. The girls had a blast bowling, and ended up adding a game of laser tag. Cory was super accommodating, and the entire staff was very friendly. 10 out of 10!
We experienced the eat and play here and everyone was so polite! It was very clean and overall just a great experience for my family and I. My server was Bella and she was amazing! Will come again.
This place was great! Very friendly and helpful staff. We had our sons birthday party here and they made it an incredible experience for the kids. Arcade, laser tag and bumper cars were a big hit. The party room was perfect and they decorated it with his favorite colors. They took care of everything. They let us bring our own cake. Very fairly priced. Zero complaints. The kids ran around like maniacs and they allowed them to have fun and be kids. We even had a drink at the bar with other parents. Check
Extremely disappointed drove a whole hour to get here was super excited party of 7 when we got here we purchased the pick 3 deal with the free meal only to be told that one of the kids couldn't participate in most of the perks even tho we were assured she could. To bartenders ignoring costumers to carry a none work related conversation with the security guard to the food feeling like it was pre cooked the only good thing I can say is that our server was super understanding and sweet . I'm sure the can do be
I went here with a group of teens with intellectual disabilities. John S. was our server, he was so kind. Our food was great as was the service. It was my first time visiting Apex. Knowing that they are inclusive to all friends, I will be back!
Amazing food staff is nice an cool we had a team member names John s. Awesome guy brought us out amazing food that tasted amazing 5/5 for these guys
Extremely friendly staff, nice ambiance, great service. Leah was fantastic, very happy and helpful! Edit 4/6: made another trip yesterday and had another great experience! Staff was great especially our server Bella. Will be back for sure!
Bre was amazing! We were in for a friends bday and they all killed it with the service!! We will def be back !
Great little arcade with some cool extras! Kids loved the bumper cars. We've been twice, and the first time the mall was evacuated due to a an emergency (which turned out to be the trash can incident of 2023), and we actually were in a great place to be evacuated from. Staff calmly closed the doors and directed everyone out a back stairwell exit. We were able to quickly get to our vehicle without panicking the kids too much. Great job by the staff at Apex.
Great experience with Jack tonight. It was my daughter?s 9th birthday and he was exceptional! We wanted for nothing. Thanks Jack!
Attended a private party here for my best friend and we were all very disappointed. The service was just awful. We had to hunt down the server when our food still had not come out despite being halfway through. They forgot one of the entrees and gave me attitude when I asked about it for the third time. Well if you give people a time limit on the area, the food should really come out in a timely manner. They never asked if we needed more of anything, soda etc. One of the lanes broke down about 5x, we expres
My fiance and I took our children to a family night of bowling. We asked for a server to come to our lane for drinks and food orders. Paid for the lane for an hour and 30 minutes. No server ever showed and we got drinks from the bar on our own. Saw quite a few servers standing around talking to each other, but doing little eles. Not planning on returning if the service is this non existent.
First and only time at Apex. I'm not one to leave reviews, but the service was awful. We went on a Friday night, but it wasn't busy. Service took very long. Bar service especially. Waited 20 mins for a drink at the bar with no other customers waiting. Bartender took my card and returned it, 20 mins later said ?I didn't see you there???! Unfortunately wouldn't go back.
First, the bowling lane was broken and we had to wait 20 minutes to start our game. Second, we waited 45 minutes for our food. Third, the margarita had a ton of salt at the bottom to the point that we would get a straw full of salt every time we took a sip. The place is basically empty too. Maybe they were having a bad night but it wasn't a great experience.
We had the privilege of celebrating my son's 21st birthday party at apex Syracuse. John s absolutely rocked our service. Highly recommend
Jack was amazing.. there was 4 of us we loved him and our drinks were on point! 10 out of 10!
Bella is the best waitress you can get. If you want to have a good experience and a great laugh this place is definitely worth going to. The food is excellent and the prices are great. Highly recommend going to Apex
Jack was our bartender and server while we were axe throwing. He was friendly and attentive to our needs, both food and beverage. We ordered appetizers and pizzas. Everything was very good. Isaiah was manning the axe throwing area. It seemed like his job could be monotonous, but he was quite friendly and encouraging. We enjoyed our visit.
Cory was amazing for our lacrosse team party. He was so accommodating and attentive to our party of 22 girls! Thank you Apex and Cory!!
Arcade, High Ropes Course. Kids had a blast. The 12 year old said best day ever. Great family fun. It will cost a little, but not too bad. High ropes course $12 a person. Arcade is a little more than usual
Axe throwing was so much fun and Abby was great!! Loved coming here for our first time and will definitely come again
Always a fun time at Apex! Party packages are reasonable, and great for group activities! Bree was a fantastic server!
Bre was on point! Super friendly and never needed to wait for a drink. As for her to be your server. And she's cute
Great atmosphere. Went bowling and the lane had mechanical issues. John the supervisor came over and fixed the situation professionally. A huge shout out to him and the team for making our experience remarkable.
Amazing environment. Bowling with awesome music, service, and food. Bre was great and knew just when to check in on us. Thanks for a great time Apex!
Super loud. Lots of unhelpful employees walking around. Cool looking giant retro games though. This was our first time here. My wife and I stopped in to just check it out before going with others. I found one interesting 3d game you play against others, some sort of battle game (towards the front). It had a payment hardware kiosk saying it took so many credits. Ok, so how much is a credit? I then went to a kiosk where you buy cards for the games. Even there, nowhere does it tell you how many credits you get
The food took approximately 2 hours to come out. The floor manager stated there was 2 parties going on and he was sorry for the delay. The orders did not come out correctly. Some items completely missing. Sad part of the whole experience was that it was a surprise homecoming from my son to me as a gift for Christmas. Kind of ruined the night waiting on food to come out. Especially since my daughter initially chose Dave and Buster and heard great things about Apex.
Such a great place to take our 4 yr old granddaughter to bowl! Super clean, not too pricey and our server Ash was very pleasant and accommodating!!
Ash was absolutely wonderful! He made our experience so much fun, and we will definitely be coming back!!
Best Drink Jack Ever Made!! 10/10 Must Recommend!! You Can't Taste The Liquor But It Will Sneak Up On You!! ????
Jack did a fantastic job tonight with our group at Destiny!!! Very attentive and helpful. Great service Jack!! Thanks from lane 1 through 4.
Our experience was wonderful. A very helpful employee,Alex O, was incredibly helpful and we were able to enjoy our night there longer when she told us about a deal for more credits for the same price we were already planning on paying. She saved us money and made our enjoyable night last that much longer. Thank you Alex!!
Bella was great and patient with us! Was prompt, Checked in, and made sure we had all we needed.
Seineh was AMAZING! She was very attentive and friendly. The kids loved her!
Madison made my son?s birthday party really a big success- she was kind, checked in often and accommodated last minute modifications
Money grubbers! The price was advertised as $35 and they hiked it up for the school break! (To $45) So disappointing to walk in and pay more than I expected. I suggest corporate fix it and keep the price low! I won't be coming again. *edited to say, and they even couldn't give me my veterans discount in cash!! Ugh. Their arcade is disappointing and Dave and Busters is way better!!!!!
I have always had a good experience at Apex! They really do value their customers and want people to have a great time. We did axe throwing for a bachelor party recently. It was a slow night. So they gave us a free game of laser tag. That was awesome! The employees are great and add to the experience. The place is clean and really well taken care of
Having a really good time with my friends at Apex, Destiny mall in Syracuse. Playing pool or any of other games there. Stephanie at the bar always great with giving us some food and drinks choices!
Just came here with my hubs. John S. was an awesome server. Very attentive and nice! He did a great job! Go John!!!!
Britney was a fantastic server! Very attentive and accommodating! I have to say all of her co-workers were as well! Christopher brought good energy to the arcade floor and made my daughter laugh with tons of high fives. Thanks APEX team!
I took my son and niece out for some funday Sunday and met David and Patrick. They were so patient with us and helped with any questions we had. The kids truly enjoyed themselves and we'll definitely be back!
My 9 year old cousin and I had a total blast at this APEX location, and cannot wait to go back. There's so much to do, and the staff was INCREDIBLE - they really made the experience! Bre and Rowan were AMAZING. They were so friendly, helpful, and nice. After we experienced slight technical difficulties purchasing a card, they helped us set up wristbands, answered any questions I had about costs and prices, and broke down all the different activities offered at the facility. They helped us numerous times thr
Excellent service. The Mac Bites that Ash recommended were so delicious. Such an enjoyable experience.
Place is nice, clean, great atmosphere, and amazing service. Our server was Britney and I'll come back everytime because of her delightful service and attentiveness. We loved it!!
Expensive but fun. Staff are nice and helpful
Bre was absolutely amazing. I hope to get her again the next time I am in
APEX ENTERTAINMENT, is a wonderful place to take your family, friends, and children. Rather you're looking for some adult activities, such as bowling, throwing axis, even laser tag, or you're planning a family fun day, APEX has it! While enjoying a wonderful day at Destiny USA, we met up with family, and friends for a couple of drinks. This was my very first experience going into APEX! Each, an every team member made us feel right at home as if we were in our living room playing the Nintendo Switch together
Ash was a friendly and attentive server and went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful experience at Apex.
We had a great time! John S was a wonderful server and made sure we had a perfect first visit! Our girls had a blast and we enjoyed the huge 2lb pretzel! He made sure we had drinks and checked on us often. Clean and fun place!
Jack made the best tequila bucket we've ever had!! Thanks Captain Jack Sparrow!??
This was a great double date night! The atmosphere and the staff are so comfortable. Belle was our server and after she told us it was her first night, but we couldn't tell. Then we asked for a supervisor to tell, and you can tell that John S really cares about his team.
Ash was a great server we hope every family gets to experience apex entertainment with him!
The food was amazing and delicious. The arcade was so fun. Laser tag and axe throwing was a thrilling experience for me. John S. was really friendly and a great server.
This place is hands down awesome and is a prime staple in Destiny Mall. We experienced our seven year old?s birthday party and everything was on POINT. Aside from the ridiculously great events at Apex like laser tag, bowling, arcade, and axe throwing - their staff made everything extremely fun and entertaining. The professionalism and truth that holds to their event timeline per our party was great. We were lucky to have Alliyah as our birthday leader who coordinated the events and timelines. She was great
Had a great time, our hostess Bree was wonderful!
Had a great time and the service was great the food tastes really good. . Thank you ??
Friendly staff and great vibes!
Arianna was simply amazing! My daughter and her friends loved her!
called about an hour before they closed and one of the workers let us play a quick round of laser tag before they closed up shop. the atmosphere was amazing and I had a lot of fun. good family spot!
Fun games. Kids love it. Bowling fun. Bar is always understaffed. It seems every employee is constantly rushed. Don't expect fast service. Food menu could be a lot better then microwave pizza.
We had so much fun bowling. The staff was attentive. The lanes were super clean and the seating was comfortable. Highly recommend.
Awesome time Jack took care of us , service was great and attention to detail on my BDay made this so much better, thanks Jack and team at Apex for making my Bday awesome!!!
Went with a group and as we were waiting for friends in the restroom we helped ourselves to water at the soda machine right next to the bathroom. Some pink haired employees came running at us yelling that we were not allowed to do that. We apologized and she didn't respond to us. She then notified all of the other staff right in front of us which was pretty embarrassing. After that I received serval dirty looks from the staff and they were very short and seemed angry during checkout. They further reminded u
John S was great! On top of drinks and service!
This is the best place ever. Laser tag, games, bowling, axe throwing!!! Everything I could ever want and more!
I had an amazing time, the ladies at the desk were best! 10/10
Two pizza and 12 wings was charged $100 ? And they charged us for a party pack and we didn't have a party prices are high and the staff sucks. We didn't. Even have drink do not go here if there's no sales going on they even ask if we wanted anything free just sad at this place and employees just standing around and when we ask they laugh about it first time here with kids and won't be back
Our server John S. Had a large kids birthday party that was right next to us and he still was super attentive and fun the entire time! There are tons of fun options for various games and activities! I definitely will be coming back!
Britney was prompt and polite! She frequently checked in to make sure we were set. Also the Spicy cucumber margarita was to die for!! 10/10
Such a great family experience! The arcade games were so much fun, and a reasonable price too. Great customer service and attitude from Trevell. The drinks were delicious, and the attractions were excellent. The kids had so much fun playing laser tag and bowling. We will be back for more apex entertainment!
It was a good experience. We waited about 5-10 minutes to get a lane. We ordered french fries, the waiter was a kind person. His name is John S. and the French fries were at a reasonable price? We are thinking to visit them again.
Bree was amazing and took great care of us while we bowled ???? Thank you Bree! Your hair is gorgeous!
We had some issues with the lane but Jack was very attentive. Jack checked on us multiple times to make sure it was going smoothly. Jack made our first visit at Apex memorable and we will be back!
We were a group of 10 colleagues who went to APEX Entertainment for a team building exercise. We had two bowling lanes which worked out well. I chose a package with four food servings and two hours of bowling, and it was good value. However, some staff members seemed tired and unfriendly, possibly because they are overworked and underpaid. We enjoyed bowling and then tried axe throwing. Again, the pricing was reasonable, but the staff seemed upset about working extra. Despite their attitude, we had fun and
My first and most likely last time here. Very expensive. We had reservations for lanes, but waited 20 mins for the previous party to leave. Lanes broke constantly. The food was wat over priced and pretty disgusting. Aside from one new server who was great, the overall service was terrible. $12 for a small pitcher of soda, mostly filled with ice. If you're looking for decent or affordable entertainment, I recommend looking elsewhere.
ASH was excellent!!! So friendly and funny! Great service.
Great environment! Awesome sales staff! Jack came up to our lane as soon as we were settled and toom great care of us. Highly recommend if you're looking for a nice little activity to do with the family!
Had an amazing time at apex today! The food was amazing and our server Brian was wonderful! All others were very friendly and helpful as well, would definitely recommend going here!
Jack was amazing!!! He was very attentive
We had so much fun and Ash was amazing!
Came with a big group for my brothers birthday and it exceeded my expectations. Will was our server and made sure we were all good for the whole 2 hour session. Some of the best service I've ever had. Would definitely recommend this place.
Big A+ For Mark The Supervisor. He explains everything very well. He has a very positive attitude He also speaks to you like he's your best friend. Big F Goes To The Big Fat Cowardice Manager Austin And The Weird And Ignorant Laser Tag Attendant Hannah. They are impatient. They are manipulators. They have gross attitudes. They Are Scared To Address Issues Face To Face With Guests Right Away. They Also Speak To You As If They Hate You Even Though You Are Not Responsible For What They Failed At In Life.
It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.
Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.
Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.
Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.
Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.
Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.
Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.
No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”
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