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3121 28th St SE
Kentwood, Michigan 49512
I had an amazing experience at Main Event Grand Rapids! The atmosphere was lively and fun, with something for everyone. The staff was friendly and helpful, making sure we had everything we needed. The food was surprisingly good for an entertainment center, with a variety of options for both kids and adults. It's the perfect place for a family outing, a night out with friends, or even a special event. I can't wait to go back! Highly recommend.
Food was good Service was great They have a lot of games just didn't get a chance to play them yet.
The main event offered a variety of activities, including an arcade, bowling, laser tag, pool, and shuffleboard, along with food and a bar. It's a fantastic place for all ages. We paid $23 for unlimited access to all activities for the entire day.
Perfect venue for my grandson?s 7th birthday party. Location, parking, party options, staff friendly and helpful, the kids had a blast. Bowling, arcade games, laser tag, all thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommend.
Let me start by saying I have been here a few times throughout the time it's been open, and I cannot express how disappointed I am with the service and management of this facility. When I booked my bowling experience with my family, there was supposed to be a one-hour wait, but when I walked by, there were only three lanes with people on them. Meanwhile, the staff was standing around talking or on their phones instead of cleaning or asking if anyone needed assistance. When I finally got my lane, it was filt
I am a regular customer here with over 300,000 tickets and I don't like how the place is performing. Employees constantly on their phones. Have prizes out in winners choice that are not in their system. As well as a lot of your games go down when I have tickets counting and lose them because of a NETWORK problem . Never have prizes at my ticket level for months.problem. As well as never getting taken care of when a problem occurs. Probably won't be coming to this center much longer.
The Main Event arcade is possibly one of the best I've been to. It directly competes with Dave and busters, but I think Main Event does it better! There's Lazer tag, bowling, and a multitude of arcade games, claw machines, and even VR experiences! One of my friends hosted a furry meet here and they were so chill! I appreciate all the workers who had to put up with us! 10/10 recommend.
Enjoyed the atmosphere. It was easy to check in on the kiosk for bowling and events, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The bowling area has a great vibe. I was a little shocked with the price. Bowling is charged by the hour, not the number of games you play along with shoe rental. It was $50ish for 3 adults (a teenager is counted as an adult if they have a shoe size bigger than a 9). Arcade was another $40 for 200 credits. Pizza and dessert with 1 pop another $50 (which included a 20% tip) I like that
It was not busy, it took a little longer then it probably should have taken to acquire service. They were very nice & professional, the food was good. The menu could be larger. Seems like the menu was a bit small. Good service, a little slow, food was good, menu can be larger.
For 2 hours of bowling in the VIP room it was over $250. We wanted to order a pizza and wax told someone would come back to take our order.. 45 minutes went by so I went out and looked for a waitress, told her we wanted to order a pizza.. waited another 30 minutes. By the time they came back we were told it would only be 10 minutes for our pizza, so we ordered it. We were walking out by the time they brought the pizza back then asked us if we wanted to settle our bill. Not very good service, should have
Great place, a little on the pricey side but a good time was had. The bowling games were awesome, it was like top golf for bowling. Arcade was ok.
We visited for the first time on a Saturday. It was busy but not overly crowded. We came for dinner. Starr was our server and she did a fantastic job! Made us feel welcomed and her service was outstanding! The food was delicious. Although the brussel sprouts were not that good, everything else made up for it. The drinks were pretty good too! The next time we are there, we will try the gaming area and bowling.
Had an event back in February at this place and the service was AWFUL. They pressured and harassed my guests to give more for tips. We had to chase a server down to take our orders any time we needed. They messed up our lanes and times. My guests and I had an awful experience. The place is really good, but the service is terrible. The people that we talk to at the event department is low energy doesn't seem like she wants to be there. Makes no effort in trying to understand what you're looking for, what are
It's a good concept but it's going to take time To get the staff up to par the waitress gave us the menus then the next words out of her mouth were ?do you know what you would like? The food was decent, not bad but also not memorable. Lots of good gaming here but it's sadly it's over ran by kids with parents who are not present.
There is a lot going on in this place. Very good games. You may find the pricing to be a little high in regards to credits per game. Lots of kids roaming freely without parents. Food was average. We enjoyed our flatbread pizza that we ordered as an appetizer. My chicken sandwich was dry and flavorless. Everyone else had burgers and they liked them. My son (12 yrs old) ordered sliders and he said the bread was toasted pretty hard. Our server was great and she exceeded expectations.
Most of the staff was amazing! We played some games and bowled. My only issue was the fact that it was mainly one person (had an amazing talk with him) carrying both food and drinks out at once, multiple times! I understand being short staffed but the servers could help out! The person carrying both food and drinks helped me and my fianc? with flavor profiles of certain alcohol drinks, his favorite foods, recommendations, and he was just a genuine person (Shout-Out Dom) will definitely come back just to see
This place has it all! Restaurant, bowling, arcade, laser tag and more! We came here with family and loved it! While bowling they have people come up and take your order for food and drinks and ensure you're having a good time. Lots of fun. Different bowling games to do as well or just traditional. The arcade and laser tag are always a hit. Come check out this place if you're looking for a fun afternoon!
The place is pretty awesome, but the staff was amazing! They worked with me and my crew, and gave us a bunch of benefits and tips! Had a great time due to the staff and managers! Would definitely recommend the summer pass if you plan on going multiple times
Laser tag was a lot of fun. Staff was super friendly. I am giving two stars because of the restaurant. We had ten people in our group. We all ordered at the same time and half of us received their food and finished eating before the other half even got our appetizers. We waited for almost two hours before receiving our food. When we did get our food, two of our orders were missing half of the toppings, my chicken was completely burnt, and one of the meals never came out. Our waitress was amazing and tried h
First time checking it out! We went bowling that was the plan afterwards we checked out the arcade! Very cool place! We liked how they bring your shoes to your lane! You need more then one server working. I would say 2 servers with all your lanes or up to 3. Are drinks should never be empty and I shouldn't have to go fill mine up myself. The lanes next to us where too. I used to worked in the service business so I know, keep your customers happy so they come back and spread good things about business as we
Went in on a Friday at 730p, brought some friends from out of town. The arcade portion smelled of pee and body odor (never smelled like this at the other arcades in town). Went to the restaurant portion there were only 3 tables occupied, a waitress took drink orders and then never returned, a new waiter came 15-20 minutes later and took our order. 5-10 minutes after taking our order the young man came back and said the cooks forgot to turn on the grill for the day so grilled items weren't going to be availa
Came in today with my wife for some bowling and snacks. Numerous staff members were on their phones, our server was great (shout out Brianna) but she showed up partway through our 1 hour bowling time. We ordered the margarita flight and fried pickles. I got my drinks first, they were fine. My wife never got an ice water she asked for numerous time. An ice water? The pickles took about 40 mins and I had to eat them after our bowling time was up. They were also okay but that's an absurd wait time for an appe
First time at Main Event tonight. The number of game options was overwhelming but Aaron (aka Shorty) had exceptional customer service and explained everything plainly. Really appreciate his kindness and professionalism. He made the night a blast for me and my friends. Promote this man!
this place is very similar to Dave and busters. games to play with a couple activities. has a bar and dine in section with servers. seems like an alright place normally but tonight there's multiple games not working with no signs so they eat your points, and multiple of the claw machines need to be filled. worst part of the experience was the dine in section. there was no host and no sign so we stood outside for 5-10 minutes until finally we were seated. after we were seated, we waiting around 30 minutes an
Our first visit to The Main Event was extremely disappointing. From the start, there was no guidance, staff saw us struggling and offered no assistance. The receipt provided no instructions, and when we eventually found our lane, staff appeared confused and unable to answer basic questions. We were told a waitress would arrive after we got to our lane to take our food order. No one came. We followed up multiple times with no result. Meanwhile, several employees stood around talking rather than helping gues
We've taken our grandkids here a couple of times, and we really enjoy it! Everyone has fun. We haven't tried bowling, but we love the laser tag. It's nice to play, then take time for dinner and get back to playing.
Their event staff and their serving staff are laughably bad. They have teenagers acting as event coordinators who can't make any decisions without needing a manager. Management is rude and dismissive and refuses to acknowledge when they mess up or their staff messes up. Then they have the nerve to demand a tip. And if you bring any concerns to them or make any kind of complaint, they'll just throw a bunch of ?free bowling for an hour but not on Friday?s or Saturdays? cards at you and then tell you to leave
It was very nice and clean. I can tell they are still working out the kinks in the restaurant and the bowling, but with experience they will grow. Everyone from our server to the guy working behind the bowling counter was very nice and I will likely go again. If you are looking for a place for a first date or a party of some kind I see no reason you wouldn't want to go here.
On Friday we were so excited about going to Main Event to celebrate Valentine?s Day and we're talking about it all week. Unfortunately, we left very disappointed and hungry. We arrived around 6pm and went to the restaurant to eat. We waited at the host stand for 20 mins while the bartender, employees, and I assume a manager saw us. Some other customers were shown to wait by the host stand by an employee and I ask her if the restaurant was open because no one was seating us. She just said that she was not a
The event staff were amazing except the bartender who was putting random people's drinks on our tab. At least I saw him doing it, I have no idea how many he did, not hard to check we had wrist band. If you don't see it don't put it on my tab. The food was good but some was not that hot which was disappointing. We did have fun and again the event staff dedicated to us was STELLAR!
We mainly ordered appetizers. I had the Mozzarella sticks, and the pretzels. They were fantastic. The marinara sauce was served warm, and it is very good. The pretzels are very large and served very hot. We all 3 loved our food. We will be back soon.
Very nice new building with a lot of activities inside including arcade and bowling. We (adults) came for the bowling. Everything looked brand new and modern which was nice however, as soon as we got seated for our bowling things went down hill. Our table was full of trash and not cleaned and took a decent amount of time to get assistance with cleaning it. Our server/waitress seemed way more interested in her phone than actually providing service. She did not know the menu, was very rude and did not seem to
Food took 40 minutes was cold and not tasty at all. Our server was good, props to Zeke the bartender for being super kind and deserves a raise and 5 stars for making me a specialty mocktail! Won't eat here again. Management didn't seem to care to hear the complaints.
I was here recently for a networking event and had some concerns with my food allergy due to the buffet style catering. Abigail went out of her way to ensure I could eat safely. She was very kind and adamant about making sure I was taken care of. I really appreciated the extra consideration. Thank you Abigail!
I would give it a 0 but I can't. We waited around 30 minutes to get a waiter and another hour to get MOST of our food! We were given free play cards for an hour that was good right? No it wasn't. She failed to tell us that it's just a TIME CARD so it doesn't collect any points at all. So all of are cards were 0 except for one which we had paid for. Also the food wasn't even an hour worthy. It wasmediocre!!
What a beautiful place, so much fun to bring the family, we are having a birthday party there. The food is amazing the staff was so friendly, the management stop by and said hello and where so wonderful to talk with, I can thank the sales staff for helping us book are event ?? made it fun and easy ????????
I went here for an event that my job was hosting and it was a lot so fun. The staff was great and the food that they catered for us was good. Bowling was fun and the video game selections were good and had a little something for everyone!
This place has everything, games, bowling, bar for the adults! Easy access, somewhere for the kids to keep busy while the adults are busy shopping?entrance from the parking lot or the mall. Food available too.
Understaffed and overpriced. Waited our entire hour of bowling to get our drinks. Had to ask multiple times for staff to take our order. When someone finally came we couldn't put in food order because kitchen was so behind. When bowling ended our check came fast and shortly after staff asked us to move while we were finishing our drinks. One star for the games and the one server who allowed us to get our own drinks out of the pop machine.
It was a fun place. My daughter and I enjoyed it. I bought two $50 cards, and the cards lasted for almost two hours. We strategically played certain games for tickets, so it worked out for us to get her the most tickets for the prizes offered. I feel that the ticket cost for the prizes were adequate as well. One of the machines was eating credits and not playing but I found a staff member and he reset the machine and I ended up getting to play and received my tickets. So that was a good experience too. I
Main Event is very eventful? There's plenty to do but everything is priced seperately. Everything is pretty pricey. They are very unorganized. My party started at 1:15 it's supposed to be an 3 hour party? I've been here for 2 hours and I'm just now get my cards. The pizza was RAW it was ?recooked? twice and it still was doughy. The staff seem to have an attitude at me and my family because we didn't like the doughy pizza and wanted a refund. Half the games don't work and/or being fixed. It's a good idea jus
I can't comment on the bowling or video game prices. But having been similar places I'm sure they are average for the day and age. I can comment on the food. I enjoyed an order of chicken wings today. Crispy skin with moist tender chicken. Great size for the wings as well!
I would give one star for the food if I could. The games were fun, the bowling was fun. It was clean but the staff and food were a major disaster. First we ordered wine and breadsticks while bowling, only to find out they were out of ALL wine. every. single. kind. Then they came back and told us they were out of breadsticks. It was a blizzard yesterday so we thought after bowling we would grab dinner. We sat down greeted by NO ONE. No one even came to the table. The bar tender didn't look at us and we had
Fun! I came here for my little brother's birthday party awhile back. We had so much fun. At one point, one of our kids went missing. The staff were extremely helpful. All the workers and our party were looking all over for the kid. After half an hour, me and a parent found the kid sitting in the parking lot. Staff were responsible and helpful during that whole issue.
Awesome place to be great atmosphere would highly recommend to anyone to have fun with friends and family
Lots of broken/off arcade games, not great when you are just open. Also, swiped the card for games many time where the point deduction took place but the games never kicked on. Can't buy any points in the prize store so after you've spent hundreds of dollars for the kids to play, being under 5 points at the prize shop leads to disappointment. At least Revd up lets you supplement a few bucks to have your kid walk out happy at the end of the day. Definitely a do not re-visit for me, stick to Rev?d up Fun.
I wish my family had a better experience we would have returned, but we have a family with younger kids and it took 55 minutes for a server to ask us for our order. I had to ask multiple people to help and kept being told my servicer was coming. My family might try again but we will eat before we come.
We went to Main Event today for lunch and some arcade games with our daughter. We opted to go with the food and game credit meals. My husband and daughter both got the double cheeseburger and they both said it was delicious. I had the one topping flatbread and it was so good and so big I took half home. You could definitely share this one. After lunch we went to the arcade area. We enjoyed ourselves but every game took one more credit than advertised. Not a huge deal but we probably could have gotten one mo
Our experience was beyond amazing! The manager Raymond P. and the staff made sure our experience was phenomenal! We will definitely be back ! The food was amazing and the service was amazing as well! Great family friendly place!
First time going on a Saturday night drinks were fire 10/10 food tasted good came out hot and fresh and my server Lena was amazing along with another server Maddie who stopped by just to make sure we didn't need anything and to make some recommendations for our first time being there . Will definitely be back
Strawberry margarita was wonderful! Also had fried pickles but they were very salty but otherwise not bad. The lane ended up crashing when we were about done bowling but our group had a lot of fun.
Service was slow, portions of food were too little for the price, laser tag smelt horrible, pizza was dry and a lot of the games were down. Not a great place to go especially with kids
Amber L was so nice and helpful. We never been here before and had no idea what to do or how to buy passes and she went beyond for us. Thank you so much Amber for all your support and assistance and phenomenal customer service. Amber is the true MVP!!!
Place was pretty dead when I visited on a Wednesday night. Came in for some bowling. You can't pay by the game only by the hour. Requires personal information in order to pay for the games. It took 30 mins to get a drink we had ordered. Took 40 mins to get water. Staff was cold for a first visit. I regret spending any time and money here.
Great atmosphere the second you walk in. Staff upfront were super helpful showing us how to use the kiosks and getting the kids set up with something fun to do. Once the kids were playing we headed to get some food, Kym was super patient and helpful and suggested some really great new food items we had never seen before. During our lunch we were visited by a manager Anthony who checked on us and even got us refills because we needed some in the moment. Definitely recommend and we will be visiting again soo
Been here 5 times now and the service is so terrible. All 5 times food took over an hour even on a weekday lunch. Signed uo for shuffleboard and laser tag and 3 times they were late and twice we just had to ssk for a refund which took 15 and 30 minutes. Megan the manager did not even offer an apology just simply refund the card and walked away. Will never come back. Dave and Busters all the way.
This was decent. We bowled but on game 1 on our 10th frame it stopped without us even finishing a game. What a rip off. They should have a way to let you finish versus it just stopping play. I think I would stick with an established bowling place next time that is more flexible.
The grandkids had a blast. The food is fabulous, affordable prices and a jolly good time.
It's cool fun with my mini Family we like they little drinks....they need small games for the tiny one's that'll be perfect better...
It was Christmas day. Understood that staffing was slim. But, not busy. However, the bowling area seemed very disorganized. Getting water and beverages seemed nearly impossible. Food was good but almost two hours in before we received it. Bowling pins hang from cords of some sort and didn't always fall as expected or fell unexpectedly. Next year back to our other more simple bowling alley.
Won over 4000 tickets playing a game and they had a "max payout" and only gave 1200 of the 4000. very disappointing! there isnt anything anywhere, on any game nor door or wall, that says games have a max payout. The bar staff are horrible! they ignore everyone, and laid hundreds of dollars on the bar, even pulled it out of the drawer. All 10 of us standing by the bar left, after waiting to be acknowledged by 4 staff members for over 10 minutes.
My grand kids had a good time and the staff was amazing. Shout out to Tyler for being the life of the party kids loved him. The cheese bread was yummy
Excellent place to bring your family! The manager Raymond P. Was so nice and helpful and did everything possible to make our experience amazing. Can't thank him and the main event staff enough.
I had my daughter 12th birthday party today and that place is given run. The bathrooms were very disgusting. We waited 2hours for a waiter and still never got served we had to find where to order food ourselves. The staff were all playing and in groups just talking and not helping anyone. You're not able to buy pitchers of pop without booking a party. The staff were beyond rude they will rather bump you than to say excuse me. Some games were working and some wasn't but they still took the kids token. Every
Second time going tonight. Service was horrible again and it wasn't even busy in the restaurant area. Took 10 minutes to be seated and we waited another 10 and no one came to our table. Also multiple games out of service even though the place just opened.
Mediocre experience, employees appeared to be more interested in their phones than working. Paid for an hour of bowling, sweet time was taken to get us our shoes so really only got 53 minutes. Ordered some appetizers with a soda and waters from our ?server?. Our appetizers came out first 20 mins later and our drinks were 5 minutes behind that for just waters and a soda???.I was told when I asked for a refill that the fountain machine was ?over there? and I could help myself. After our 53 minutes of bowling
Horrible experience. Sat at the bar for 20 minutes with no acknowledgment, so we moved to a table hoping that would be better. A server came over pretty quickly and was very nice however, it was in total 40 minutes before we got a drink. I spent 25 years in the business and my husband still is so we are very understanding to things like staffing, how busy are they ect. There was absolutely zero reason for this. Then, many of the games either didn't work at all or only partially worked. There were a couple o
this place has a lot of potential for sure. we went last night and it was operating as if it was the first week that they've been open. the servers do not take allergies serious and apparently the kitchen doesn't either which is extremely alarming. this could seriously hurt someone! if you have food allergies do NOT go here.
Prizes were underwhelming, some of the games were already broken and out of order. Laser tag area looked unmanned. Prices were a bit high for what everything was too. Probably a great place for a kids party or young teen, but all in all most things here aren't going to be for the "while family". The Bar area did look inviting, and there were 2 pool tables. So a bite and a drink with friends might be cool while kids play, still gonna hurt the wallet worse then Chucky Cheeze tho. ??
Wonderful place for everyone! Friends, family, dates - you name it. We will definitely be coming back. So many activities and games to pick from. Maddie was so incredibly helpful and sweet not only as a server but with the games!
Great ppl had fun Amber was a friendly helpful person
Has potential but every time we visit, the bowling alley isn't staffed with the appropriate amount of servers. I have to wait 45 mins to order and 45 mins to pay my bill. By the time we are done we do not have enough time to enjoy activities. It's a shame too because the food is pretty good.
Absolutely, love this place., games where so much fun, food was amazing ?? staff was so wonderful
Visited the Grand Rapids location while traveling. I was blown away at the difference in the quality of service, cleanliness and overall atmosphere compared to other locations I have been to. Great fun for the kids and great food. I highly recommend this main event for a fun filled night for the family.
Amber and Anthony were THE BEST!!! They made our date night (which we haven't been out in YEARS) AMAZING!!!!! ?? I am more happy than I thought I would be
Good for kids, teens and adults alike... Some games are on the expensive side and dont last long... Time cards vs cash cards Time cards do not allow tickets to be generated so if you want to play for prizes only cash cards will work also not sure if it's normal or part of the times but security walking around with Bulletproof vest on ....
Fantastic activities, summer pass is incredible and allows for daily visits, service is also pretty good for an amusement center
I cannot thank Main Event enough for what they gave me?a moment of pure joy and hope in the darkest time of my life. My 8-year-old son recently lost his birth mother, and the heartbreak was unbearable. He hadn't smiled in weeks. We traveled to Grand Rapids for her funeral, and in a desperate attempt to lift his spirits, I decided to take him to Main Event. I didn't have high hopes?I just wanted to distract him for a little while. What happened next was nothing short of a miracle. The moment we walked in,
Great service , the staff is very responsive and friendly, the tacos tasted delicious, we had so much fun, we totally loved our experience. Main event is the place I want to make more memories with my family.
Fun place to hang and play games. I definitely would not recommend eating/ordering food there though. Took over 20 mins for a server to even acknowledge our table, another 45 mins to get our food. Everything tasted like pickles. Not very good. All we got was a chicken tender basket and chicken sandwiches. Very disappointing.
Super fun atmosphere. Good service. We had a blast bowling and playing the arcade games. Definitely will come again.
So much fun playing bowling and laser tag. Clean atmosphere, helpful staff and management
Such a fun place, kids loved it. Amber was very helpful and friendly. Love her attitude. Great food and prices.
Place was really fun but the restaurant staff acted like we didn't exist was more worried about counting their tips then seating and serving customers and one of the games didn't give me all the power points I won only gave me 200 out of the over 3000 I won on the game
Edit: I was asked to fill out the form on their website. After one month of not hearing back, I submitted a second one. It's been weeks since that and still no response. For that reason I dropped my review from 2 stars to 1. Finally heard back two months after our visit. No apology, just a lame excuse of hiring bad staff and managers. We were offered some bowling but will not be taking advantage of that. We took advantage of the Monday $12.99/person deal. Our fault, but it wasn't until we were there buying
Such a fun place to go. Large arcade, bowling, laser tag, and good food. Our server Kel was very nice and fast with our food and drinks for our larger party.
It was our first visit my dad and I and we were very confused with what we were purchasing on the machine with no service desk. Luckily Christa at the bar went to get a manager and Ray took care of us and we were so thankful he did and will now return to play another time!
Place is fun but it's super unorganized. Management seems overwhelmed and employees and bartenders were not friendly at all. Definitely need better Customer Service Training Systems.
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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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