Claw Wonderland

Claw Wonderland

Reviews Summary

The consensus is overwhelmingly positive, with most reviewers praising the friendly, helpful staff and fair, fun claw machines. Many highlight the variety of prizes, easy wins, and clean, inviting atmosphere. Several mention enjoying family outings or birthday parties here, with staff often going above to assist. The ability to trade prizes for points is a popular feature. While one negative review cited a prize mix-up feeling like a scam, the vast majority report excellent experiences, calling it the best claw machine spot in the area with great value and repeat-worthy fun.

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

9968 Bellaire Blvd Suite 98

Houston, Texas 77036

Hours

Monday 11AM-11PM
Tuesday 11AM-11PM
Wednesday 11AM-11PM
Thursday 10:30AM-11:30PM
Friday 10:30AM-11:30PM
Saturday 10:30AM-12AM
Sunday 10:30AM-11:30PM

Customer Reviews

Claw Wonderland offers a quick and fun escape, filled with nostalgia and excitement thanks to its countless claw machines. It's a perfect spot for anyone who enjoys the thrill of trying their luck. The best part? You get to keep the prizes you win or trade them in for even bigger rewards, adding an extra layer of excitement. For fans of collectible figures, they also have an impressive selection of blind boxes. If you're after a specific character, you don't have to leave it to chance?you can purchase your

We had a fantastic time at the claw machine-birthday party for my 9 year old. The decorations perfectly matched the theme. The staff did a great job setting everything up and were incredibly attentive throughout the event. Highly recommend for a fun and unique party experience!

Love spending time here with our little ones! Tons of toys To be won, Spent $20 and came out with Six stuffed animals And tons of fun! Sherry, one of the employees was absolutely amazing in troubleshooting our needs. Couldn't ask for better staff!

This place was so welcoming and friendly!!! I had lots of fun and the workers helped me when I was struggling :)) I would definitely come again if I wasn't going back to Chicago!

This was my first time coming here and it was very fun. I would definitely recommend coming here as it is a fun activity for couples, families, and even going alone. We were instantly greeted upon entrance and were explained how it all works. I was able to win enough and trade for a Sonny Angel. 10/10 would recommend.

Fun, lots of options! Not hard to to win at all. Lots of point trade options. If you are after Labubu they have a lot of them. Clean and really friendly staff. Definitely should check this place out if you like claw machines

We had SO much fun!! It was our first time at a claw arcade and Nikki was the best at guiding us through. She was so nice and helpful! The place is incredibly clean and the stuffed animals are high quality. Excellent date night!

Bought $20 worth of tokens and won a couple of plushies. All are knock offs but it was a fun way to enjoy my time off. Employee wasn't available most of the time as she was constantly tidying up the place. Would definitely visit agaib

I went here with my friends maybe 3 weeks ago and we really enjoyed it! The prices for the coins are insanely good and the crane machines are fun and fair. The staff were super friendly and helpful too, I definitely want to come back - there were so many cute prizes ??

Had my first experience here today, it was very fun I enjoyed myself and my partner did as well. The staff are welcoming and friendly, we were able to win some good toys to trade in. Best part is the price of the tokens are reasonable will come back again soon ! I kept a cute plush

Had a great time, met the owner Justin very nice guy. Customer service was spectacular. Very easy to catch the animals. Will be coming back agian :))))))

So much fun! We did the Best Value Package $60 for 75 tokens we won so many games ! And at the end you get a free plushy incase you don't win anything you go home with something!

Such a fun place! Employees are really nice, really good prices. Will definitely come back!

Fun little claw machine arcade in a convenient location. The machines seemed fair and the prizes were good. The employee working was very friendly and helpful. The only con I would mention, is that it's pretty small and gets crowded quickly if more than 10 people are in there.

If you can't walk past a claw machine in the grocery store this is the place for you! We went with my 10 year old and she spent the first 10 minutes just looking at everything. You pay for tokens and get to play the machines. You can also trade items you win for points and trade those points for items. So cute and we had a blast

This was such a great time with the kids! Our kids are 1yr, 3yr, and 6yr and they all had a blast. Adults had fun too. The best part was being able to 'cash in' the plushies we won for cooler prizes!

Big spacious space. Plenty of machines and the toys and the plushies are quality ones. Lots of parking in front.

This place is so much fun! The machines aren't super easy which makes it better! They have tons of prizes too! We came in from Katy and it was worth the drive!

Everyone was so sweet and very easy to win games!!! Very good air conditioning in this heat and clean atmosphere. 10/10!

Playing this claw machine was an absolute thrill! The colorful prizes caught my eye, and I just had to try my luck. After a few tries, I finally snagged a plush toy! Two thumbs up for Thomas for great service!

Had a lot of fun with my friends!!!!! (???) and the employees were also rlly sweet!!!! Definitely recommend if you love plushies and not getting scammed!!!!

We have the best time here!! The staffs are super friendly, they help fluff the plushie so it easy for you to win! We will definitely visit again and recommend it to our friends and family!

Wow, today is another special day. I really love here and will come back in the future. The environment is incredible! Thank you so much for your great service and Thomas is my best friend from now on. LOL.

Best claw machine arcade!!! Its super exciting, so many options and the staff is incredibly nice! Out of all the arcades, this one is the best one! One coin per play on most games. Very fun and can trade for the prizes you want! I'd definitely come back! There's labubus/sonny angels and other trendy products to choose from. I got the labubu tumbler cup & nommi loveliness Come try out your luck! Close to HMart!

Was trying to win the boxes and was super excited for the kuromi ones and when I opened it these were not Kuromi at all. Went inside and told the people and they said ?You get what the boxes say? but my box says Kuromi?? Definitely feels like a scam especially when trying to win plushies. I wouldn't spend my money here you're better off somewhere else.

Love it great place the kids enjoyed the time playing.The staff was great and friendly made us feel welcomed. Great music also was a plus

Very nice place! My daughters loved it, had so much fun! I just wish some of the claw machines had the grip so once it catches the stuffed animal it won't dropped it.

First time we went here and we had a blast. They have lots of amazing claw machines and variety of items. If you can't win enough prizes to exchange for the item you want you can buy it directly. Guess what they have Awesome prices! And the amount of wins are insane! I've gone other places and spent more and left with less items. The lady who explained everything when we enter was so sweet and super nice and will make sure you enjoy your visit! 10/10 would recommend! Can't wait to go back again. We had an a

We had a lot of fun! We got so many that we were able to exchange for bigger ones. Everyone took one or more cuties home.

As soon as you walk in you're greeted by a super friendly staff. It was quite obvious it was our first time there from our open jaw gaze at the plushes. The staff were more than happy to guide us thru the whole setup and the choice to upgrade or keep plushes is awesome

We had fun. Thomas and Van are super nice and friendly. We won these ?? We will be back soon ??

This place is by far the best one we've been to around here! I got two authentic labubus here! Definitely worth the money

Dropped by here after eating some dumplings nearby and was glad I did! They've got a good amount of claw machines and gachapons with cute prizes. They've even got a point system where you can exchange your plushies for other prizes if you're not keen on keeping them, which we ended up doing. Would come by again for sure!

Love the place! Has a big labubu figure that welcome us to the store. They are carry different kind of labubu keychain that popmart in the USA not carry. The employees are so nice, and we feel warm welcome from them. Had cutest stuff animal from the claw machines. Will come back there again.

Great customer service given by Yvonne and the rest of the team . Very friendly and patient, she explained everything to us in detail. We will definitely be back for more family fun !

This place is awesome! Worth the fun and we enjoyed a birthday party there. Very nice staff and friendly helping us!

Playing here for the first time. Really fun, won some good prizes that I could give to my cousin and sister. Employees were really great and helpful and this I could visit any day any time. Also, I was actually here for the grand opening with the lion dance team called Lend A Hand by Duc Dinh. I will visit this place again to play with my friends or my cousins. Should definitely come here to play its enjoyable. ??????

Amazing time and worth the coins!! We will be back for sure. We went at 2pm on a week day so we had it all to ourselves!!

Great variety of plushies. Excellent customer service and great prices. Claw machines were easy to maneuver. Winning was obtainable allowing multiple wins.

So much fun for the first time there also so stress relieving. Employees were so friendly as well.

I won a lot of plushies, it was so fun and everyone in the store was helping and loving, i really enjoyed myself and it was very cool in there the temperature was very nice.

Neilson was amazingly helpful and enthusiastic, we took forever to pick the prize but he was very patient. The machines were so fun, the machines were really fun and fair, we managed to get 6 plushies. Great ambience (music & lighting) and great service.

The claw machines are genuinely not rigged, I caught 12 of those plushies and exchanged them for my Labubu (real) I'm totally going back again! ??????????????????????????

Super kind staff ,always around to help best place to claw it up! Can't wait to come back

I'm high recommend this place I love it best place ever promise me . Thank me later , games or can buy items either

Fun place to be with your kids? love all the claw machines.. they have awesome selection of the plushies!!! My son had a lot of fun

Kids had a great experience! Staff was super helpful and the toy variety was great. All kids walked out winners! Will definitely be back again.

My daughter love this cute claw machine shop! Reasonable price to play and easier to win than other claw machine places. Thank you to the staff and owner for being so nice about any questions we had!

We had an amazing time at Claw Wonderland! We came in almost right before closing time, but the owners were incredibly kind and made sure we still got to enjoy the experience. Their hospitality really made a difference. The place is packed with a variety of claw machines, and the atmosphere is super fun and inviting. We loved the challenge of trying to grab prizes, and the staff was friendly and helpful, offering tips to improve our chances. Even though we showed up late, they never rushed us and made sure

I love this place the most outstanding claw machine out here hands down the best one go check them out!! Omg if you want a real labubu you get to trade in your plushies that you win. I'm so sorry happy they made my night definitely coming back ??

Claw Wonderland is super fun and totally addictive. Winning prizes feels amazing, and the game is really easy to play with awesome graphics. There are tons of different rewards to grab, and the timing challenge keeps you hooked. If you're into arcade games, you'll love this one!

Such a cute place!! Met the owner and was a super sweet lady, we also had help from her employer Nikki - such a fun and great place. Super clean, very friendly, easy to win games! Everyone?s a winner

GREAT PLACE!!!! Traded in my plushies for a babythree and it's cute! Workers are helpful in making sure everyone gets the plushy they want (Thanks Nhi) I'll definitely be back!! ??

Super cute and fun! Lovely staff :) this photo is what 30$ gets you and about 30-45 minutes of play time.

First time ! It was so fun and easy :) had such a good time with my friends will be coming back soon!!

Such a fun place! Had a wonderful date here. Love that you can then trade in what you win for an even better prize ??

I love this store! My friend and I got five in total today! All staff members are nice!

This claw machine place is amazing! The employees are kind and one even gave me extra tokens and told me not give up! This is my first time and i loved it! Most of the machines are easy to get plushies! It is also not a scam

Really fun place and reasonable priced. If you have good placement then you can definitely win prices. It was a fun experience going for the prizes. Have many different options and definitely would recommend. 5 STARS!!!

Had fun with the family, employees were super nice and so many claw machines, also love the neon lights. Would recommend, 5 stars, love the environment! Will be coming back!

Super fun birthday spot! Super easy point system to trade so you're not stuck with all of those plushy's.

Awesome place to come and have fun! Easy to win a prize! Also is very inviting and friendly environment, love it!!!

Absolutely great time and great fun! Super friendly environment very helpful will definitely Come back again soon!

We had just came from another claw machine store and wanted to check out this location because their hours stayed opened a bit later than others for a Sunday night. The staff and owner here were so friendly. They were very helpful and generous too. We had so much more fun here winning lots of prizes that we had lost track of time. When we finished all our tokens, we didn't realize that it was already 30 min after the closing time! The owner never once said a word to us about it. They just let us have our f

Super fun! Lots of claw machines. We won a lot of plushies and a few keychains. They have those Gachapon machines too! Had a good time

I've never had such a fun experience as the one here at Claw Wonderland. The staff is super helpful and friendly, even walking around to fluff the plushies in the machine if you ask or if they see you struggling. The prizes are nice and the trade up program is even nicer with a bunch of Labubu available!

Had so much fun! Great place to do something fun when you don't have anything to do. Prices are great and most of the machines are 1 token to play. Spent $20 and left with a full bag of plushies!

The only claw place to go in Houston. I went to all other claw machine places in Bellaire and non can be at the same satisfaction level as this one. From the claws to the prizes, designed and customized just for the customers. Come and take some labubus and baby threes home. Like me.

my favorite claw machine place! they have so many great toys to trade in for, and the claws are set up really well. I often go to claw machine places in bellaire/katy, but on my staycation with my boyfriend we frequented this place. extremely friendly staff and owners, and we watched them give a free keychain to a little girl who had a test the next day. we love this place! if you like labubu, sonny angel, etc, they have a large collection as well.

My mom me and my sister went and had a blast. We won a lot of prizes, we were able to get two big into energy Labubus we had a lot of fun. And we checked it and it was 100% authentic so we got those The staff were very nice. had fun!

Friendly staff and amazing prizes! Obsessed with this place!

There was so much fun in here with a lot of cute plushie. Their staffs were really friendly and kind.

Stopped by with my large group of friends (Around 10 people) at 11pm and the staff were very friendly and welcoming! We got the family package of tokens and we had an amazing time with the amount of claw machines to play. They have a nice variety and the staff are always helpful even helping us by rearranging the prizes to make it easier to grab, 10/10 experience, I would recommend this place to everyone!

Super cute place! They have so many blind boxes to trade in and the prizes are really affordable. :-)

This place would be an amazing spot for date nights!! They are also kid friendly!! The staffs are kind and very welcoming, they are also so supportive especially Nhi and Nickki! 100/10 recommended!!

Me and my son both enjoyed ourselves. Will be coming back again!! Great customer service as well

AMAZING PLACE ITS SO FUN!! when you win plushies you can trade them for figurines for example you get five you can get the prize that is five points and so forth. The lowest amount is five plushies and you can trade them up to 50 plushies.

We had a wonderful experience!! I've seen these types of places in Asia before and have always wanted to try it out. So glad that they opened it here in China town in Houston. I think all kids of all ages will enjoy playing the games, and loved that they give you the option to trade the plushies you win for a different one(if you have 5 or 10) and then even give you a free gift at the end. Also, all the attendants are friendly and helpful. Diana helped us, and was so kind.

My daughter loves Claw Wonderland. Very cute store and many Fun toys to grab. Thomas the manager is very friendly and approachable. The girls are nice too.. Will definitely come back again soon?

So much fun!!!!!! The machines have a strong grip ?? and they have labubus for prizes!!! Will be back ??

Negative reviews mention frustration about not winning many prizes lol but it's important to remember that the claw machine is a game, and winning isn't guaranteed every time. It's a business, and while it's not certain you'll win every attempt, you're not likely to leave empty-handed either. The staff are friendly and accomodating! the experience at the claw wonderland is enjoyable. Kids had a great time, and each of them was able to win a prize, making it a fun activity overall!

This place was so fun!! I went with a group of my friends and we had a blast! At first we weren't going to spend the money but we decided to anyway and it was a great decision. The workers were so nice and helpful when I lost one girl in particular encouraged me to try again and I ended up winning a lot of plushies afterwards ??.

You will walk out a winner!! Such a fun and awesome place. Thanks to Karen, Viana, and Vy for the assist.

This place is so much fun! If you love claw machines and cute plushies, this spot is a hidden gem. The machines are clean, well-stocked, and actually winnable (which is rare these days). The staff was super friendly and helpful, and I walked away with some really cute prizes. Great for kids or a fun date night. Definitely worth checking out!

It's a new place where you can enjoy. Had a fun day with my niece and family here. The staff are very nice and welcoming. Great place and variety of claw machine plush to choose from. We'll definitely come back here. ??????

Seriously love this place it's so fun and they're so nice!

I had a lot of fun. Neilson, Viana, Nickkie and Mai, were so nice. It's a Great place to come in take the whole family.

Great place to bring friends and family and especially kids. The owner and his employees are beyond friendly and courteous and extremely helpful. They made us feel welcome and were very helpful. I will definitely bring my family back here again soon. My daughter had the best time and she won lots of studded animals and toys

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