CLAW LAND

CLAW LAND

Reviews Summary

Claw Land is consistently praised for its fun, family-friendly atmosphere with highly engaging claw machines that offer a good chance to win. Customers love the adorable plushies, fair pricing, and frequent prize rotations. The staff, especially Sonam, receives glowing reviews for their kindness, helpfulness, and willingness to assist players in winning or trading prizes. Many highlight the excellent customer service, clean environment, and the ability to trade up for larger items. While most experiences are overwhelmingly positive, a few note it can be pricey, but the overall consensus is a must-visit for arcade lovers.

About This Listing

Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

Features

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

2645 White Bear Ave #5

Maplewood, Minnesota 55109

Hours

Monday 11:30AM-7PM
Tuesday 11:30AM-7PM
Wednesday 11:30AM-7PM
Thursday 11:30AM-7PM
Friday 11:30AM-8PM
Saturday 11:30AM-8PM
Sunday 11:30AM-7PM

Customer Reviews

This place is very welcoming! The staff here are super nice as well. Very spacious and not too expensive as well, I recommend coming here with your family. Very budget friendly!

Absolutely amazing claw arcade. Super affordable. Extremely kid friendly. Staff was very attentive and helpful. Plushy trade-ins were extremely easy to understand and they had a bunch of different options. We will definitely be back again! ?? Thank you for a fun time!

So cool!! Super fun! They have a lot of options and let you trade with other things in the box or you can trade up to bigger animals!

Awesome and very bright place. Super friendly staff. Recommend getting the 135 coin cause it will go fast.

This claw machine arcade is awesome. The first of its kind in MN. Each claw machine cost one token to play. Each token costs $1, but the more you buy the more bonus tokens you get. You can trade your plushies in for larger/better prizes. The claw machine plushies and the trade up prizes get changed out regularly too. They periodically do raffles for figurines, plushies or other fun things. We love this claw arcade and it definitely is one of our favorite places to play.

It's so cute!! The stuffed animals in the clad machines are so cute, some are easy and some are hard. I would recommend!!

Claw land is the best place ever to get plushies!!! They will help out the one you want on top all you gotta do is ask!! XD go trade some plushies now!

Wonderful place! Grandson got an animal on his first try! Nice and clean and great staff! Highly recommend!!!!

Super cute place! Went with the whole family and had a good time. Spent around 60 dollars between 5 of us and got 7 toys - decent roi for a claw place. Wish there had been more than just claw machines but it is called claw land ?? Staff was super kind and let my kid take their time when deciding to trade in their toys. (You can trade in your claw machine toys for larger toys they keep behind the counter) Would recommend this place, hands down.

Always such a pleasant experience and so much fun! I love how most of the claw only cost 1 token which gives us more of a chance to win. Definitely recommend!

We love claw machines. This place is awesome and you can trade in your stuffies. My kids had a blast!

Sonam was extremely attentive, helpful, and kind. He reorganized plush for without us asking so we could have a better chance of winning, and he was more than happy to exchange any plush we had for a different one from the same machine. Great service and fun time, 10/10 will be back again!

Best place ever!! You gotta try it out!! Good plushies and action figures!!

Saw this place on TikTok and had to come see what all the hype was about! Paid $50 for 65 tokens. At first I felt discouraged because 10 coins in I came up empty handed but soon felt joy after my sister got our first plush! After 65 games, we walked out with 6 adorable plushes. The owner allowed us to swap plushes from the same machine if the one we got wasn't what we wanted or a different color. Afterwards, you can choose to trade out multiple plushes for bigger prizes as well. Really enjoyed playing and h

Worker is really nice, and the claw machines work amazing. Way better than your typical claw machine at an arcade. We got a bag full of plushies, so cute!

Super fun and really fair machines. Be careful, you may end up spending more than you mean to! I doubt you'll regret it though!

So much fun! It's pretty easy to win and I can't wait to go back!!!

So much fun! Buy tokens at the counter and each machine is 1 token. $20 is enough to get you multiple prizes! Had a blast and won quite a few plushies. You can also trade up for larger items. Absolutely worth the visit and I hope to come back soon!

Very cute place and the women working there was nice.

This place is so fun! We spent $10 and got two stuffed animals. The staff even rearranged some of the toys to make them easier to grab! They were super friendly as well. Definitely worth the visit.

Had an amazing time here with my husband!! So many pokemon!! I kept half my prizes and still was able to make a trade!! Will be coming back here again!!

Such a great place for the kids! Employee is very kind. Likely to win some prizes for the little ones!

very friendly staff, she was very helpful and sweet. the claws are very reasonable and the possibilities of winning are great!

Awesome time claw machines were super fun and skill based so we won a lot

We love it here! We had so much fun and the prizes are great. Staff were very helpful and attentive.

A great experience! Claw machines pay out regularly and you can swap your winnings for items in the same tank (so you can try for the easier to get items). Kids have always felt successful and we usually end up with a plushie for every 5-7 tokens or so. Staff are always really kind and helpful - highly recommend this place!

Very kind and helpful employees! They recognized us on our second trip in and were so friendly. It really made our first and second trip there so much fun! The claws are great too. They take very few tries to make them strong to start winning. People are constantly excited about prizes because they win a lot! Their trade in system is great for minimizing the large amount of prizes that you bring home too!

Have been to a lot of claw machine arcades and this is among the best to do it. Prices are fair and winning is almost guaranteed. The lady who helped us was sweet and helped us restructure the plushies if needed! 10/10 would come again!

Came 30 minutes before they close let me tell you it was so much fun! great prices and the prizes are sooo cute plus the amount you win you can trade them for a BIGGER prize! shout out to the worker for a quick first time experience I had so much fun! Definitely will be returning ??

I've been coming here for almost 2 years now and it is the best claw machine place ever! They have great deals and giveaways. My siblings love coming here and it's great seeing their smiles when they win a prize! :)

What a fun place we had so much fun my grandkids love it the staff were so nice when we come to maple wood we have to come here again thank you to the staff she know the kindness she showed my family

Great place lots of fun for all. Staff is really nice and helpful. You get your monies worth.

Very cool, quaint establishment. Loved the lighting. My son didn't win anything, but he had a time still. Coins do go very quickly so beware.

Super sweet owner, Tina! It was really fun to play (and win)! Great value for your money. Can't wait to come back!

Very good claw machine options. Really wish there were EVEN more. This place was really fun overall, as I won 2 plushies at one game!

The plushie selection is great, full of super cute ones :) and it's quite generous for a claw machine place!! I was able to get 2 plushies with only 6 tokens (with the help of a friend)! Highly recommend <3

My family and I went here last night and had a great time. We've been to many different claw machine arcades in Minnesota, but what we loved about this place was how friendly the staff were. I'd say this place is by far the better value out of most of the other claw arcades we've been to. Each claw game only needs one coin per play (we've been to others that require 4-8 coins per one play!). They have specials throughout the week to get extra coins with the more you spend. For our visit we received 65 coins

This place is so fun and the owner is amazingly nice! My kids and friend all had such a blast!!

A super fun place to hang out with friends! I absolutely love all the adorable plushies you can win as well!

I got my crane game fix at this place! It was a clean and well-taken care of. My boyfriend and I had a great time here, definitely recommend for a date day/night.

If I could give 10 stars I would! My nephew is super competitive and was excited to try out claw land. I gave him around $40 and he could not land a single toy. He started crying and was upset. One of the workers there saw and setup a machine so it would need way for him to win a toy. He was able to grab a toy on his first try and it cheered him up. My nephew ended up leaving with his favorite anime toy. Our trip to MN would have been ruined if claw land employee didn't do what they did!!! Thank you! I spen

Clean place, friendly staff, you can also exchange up plushies to bigger ones!

This place is so fun! The kids had a great time and they make it so everyone can win! Really friendly owners and staff! Super clean and set up so a lot of people can be in there but not too crowded! We will definitely be back!

Fun place, trade up winning for bigger prizes. Friendly co-owner. Clean.

Fun quick games. The star of the show is the customer service. Super helpful and gave tips on how to do better. Trade up to a nice selection of plushies. Came here to celebrate a birthday.

Fun place and evey time I come, the toys are always cute. The machines are very kid friendly with some challenge for adults as well. All the machines were working and staff is friendly. We bring the kids and visitors here when we have the chance.

Claw Land was a great place to take our family. It was a fun experience and staff was really nice. We came out with bags loaded with prizes!

I love it! It's so fun and it's a great place to bring your family for a fun time and a good family bonding

I took my daughter and nephews there today for the first time but didn't have much luck winning a prize. As we were leaving, the guy at the counter flagged us down and gave her the my melody purse that she so badly wanted. Thank you soooo much for doing that! You really made my baby?s day. Will definitely be back to support their business ??????

Definitely a fun place to bring family a frineds to win prizes!

This place is expensive. Love the lady who works here. She could be the owner but either way, she's so kind and so thoughtful. My daughter didn't get anything from the claw machines. We spent 50 dollars on her alone and she couldn't get anything even if she tried but her dad and I got 4. Not even enough for her to trade but the lady was kind enough to let her pick something in the 6 area and let her keep 2 of her stuffy. Thank you.

Amazing experience! Wide variety of claw machines and extremely friendly owner :) highly recommend for all ages!

This place is amazing. I always get at least 2 plush & I got 3 last time. The workers are very kind & they give you a bag too. I've seen people win like 10 & you can upgrade them for bigger prizes. I even got a baby Kirby out that I didn't think was coming out. We got a pikachu too! I can't wait for pay day to go again. I was super happy today because they had pokemon & I got a charizard. The employees were super nice & fluffed the machine. I also was able to get the poke ball & the speal pokemon. I got an

Love this place! My wife and I really enjoy this place. Sonem was very helpful and super nice ! Had great conversation with him. Very nice place to play for plushies, can also do some trading at the end ! Love it !

I think it's very cool and I want to come here every single day! Claw land has very nice employees. It is very hard but that's the fun part!

Wow this place was so fun! The kids had a blast! We got over 20 stuffed animals! Everyone won many prizes. We were able to trade up our prizes. Definitely a fun experience if you are trying to buy time or go for a date night. Great customer service and prizes are very obtainable. Thank you for the great experience. We need this everywhere!

I like the plushy?s they are very cute ??

So much fun! Great idea, super helpful and friendly staff. My family loved it!!

Husband and I stopped by to check it out. We got two stuffies, but there were kids and teens there with full bags of toys! Guess we don't have the "touch." We had a good time regardless.

Love, LOVE, LOVE Claw land! Come support this claw arcade! You wanna be the coolest uncle or aunt? Ofcourse you do! Bring your nieces and nephews here for swinging time! ??

Super fun, you really can actually win too! :)

My son had the best time! High quality plushies and super nice staff would highly recommend!

My favorite place to collect cute plushies from their claw machines! ???? They offer a wide variety of different plushies and have super adorable prizes that you can trade for. They also do a great job restocking and changing the plushies where each time I went there, they had added new plushies in the claw machines. The staff and owner are also very welcoming and friendly leaving everyone with a great and fun experience. They genuinely want you to leave with a prize by rearranging the plushies in the machi

Claw Land has such an amazing plush selection and the games are super fun. Definitely recommend any day!

This place is absolutely awesome, definitely have to come back with my kids. So colorful, friendly staff and really unique cool claw game prizes.

Very friendly and welcoming environment, my 3 yr old son, 2 friends and I went it was fun my kid win 3 prizes , then exchanged one for another prize. The gental man behind the counter was considerate and helped him choses so he didn't have to give up all his stuffees it was a fun experience

What a great experience for the family. Sonam immediately greeted us with open arms as soon as we walked in with our large group. The claw machines are clean, bright, and full or prizes! Very welcoming environment and is a great place to stop for the kids to have a little fun. You should not be walking out empty handed.

Money goes quick but lots of fun and smiles! Will definitely come back!

Second time here and fun for a night out with my Toddler. The staff are always very friendly and willing to help! Highly recommend this place for a nice local fun night.

10/10 would come back to CLAW LAND!! I had a lot of fun with my friends and the music is fantastic taste to all ages! All the prizes are adorable and cute for any person who looking for more friends! When you have the time and chance come around and check it out! ??

Best claw machine place! Friendly and helpful employees. Brought my daughter and friends and they helped make sure we had fun and won prizes. I've been here before and the experience was the same. Wish more places were like Claw Land, where everyone leaves happy because they won something.

This was the best experience my nephew had. So much fun for little kids.

very cute plushies, good atmosphere and friendly staff!

It is a small place, fair game, and the workers are quick to restock and rearrange the plushs. Also, you can exchange plushies for bigger prizes. I'd go again.

This place is so fun to play! Loved getting these stuffed animals, they're so cute

Amazing Music and great service! And the man at the front is a genuine and kind man! Im definetly coming back soon!

Great time, kids got an item and had a good time! The owners were super nice, they recycled the prizes often and provided a few extra tokens and gave an extra prize for the kiddo who didn't win one

I started coming to this arcade for the first time a few weeks ago and they allowed us to film ourselves so we posted some reviews on TikTok and now just getting around to posting a Google review the staff are very friendly if you win a prize from the machine and it's not the one that you want you can trade it for the Different prize in the same machine they usually accommodate to open up the case and rearrange items if you ask politely TT: @a_digital_fruit

My girls really enjoyed themselves!! Very nice employees as well!!

Great prizes! Friendly owners, a great place to have some fun :)

this is the best place for kids to come and hangout!! fun and enjoyable! 100% recommend

Best place ever and I'm from outta state stop by everytime I visit the city. Worth your mula here 100% guarantee. Bless the owner and the family.

Awesome staff and amazing prizes ! 5/5 ! Definitely recommend and would come back again !

Not that easy for just anyone and kids always have fun but spend alot of money to maybe walk out with 1 or 2 lil stuffed toys . But it is fun to try and if u ask they will mix up items in machine for you but sometimes act bothered that u ask so choice is yours also if u win a toy and wanted a specific one for your screaming child they will let you trade thankfully. Personal experience so I learned that in the store. They switch up machine items so often.

The first few times we came it was great. We won tons of stuffed animals and had fun. I am very good at claw machines and literally win 95% of the time at ANY machine. This visit I spent $40 and did not win a single thing. They packed the animals down way tight or modified the claws so they didn't full close or dropped the item when it lifted to the top. The claws literally opened. It was not the animal falling from being picked up funny. The claws just opened and dropped. I will no longer come here. They

Love this place! The owner is very kind and it's very easy to win prizes! The machines actually grip the toys and even if you're super close, the owner will grab it for you! Me and some friends played and didn't win anything but when the owner saw us leaving, he stopped us and gave us a plushie! Too kind!! I really enjoy going here and I recommend you support them! The prizes are worth it and the amount for the tokens are very reasonable and affordable! Most machines only take a couple tokens! :)

Such a cute and fun place!! Highly recommend if you're into playing claw machines and like stuffed animals!

This place is awesome!! The lady was so nice, she offered to fluff them for me, and I won 4 pokemon stuffies!!

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

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.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

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.

What should I bring to an arcade?

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.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

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.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

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.

Are arcades still just for kids?

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.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

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.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

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.”