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24620 Tomball Pkwy
Tomball, Texas 77375
Been here a few times and not impressed by the food or service. However today our service was A+ Blake was our server and he was very attentive.
11/11/24 - on Veteran's Day, they have an AMAZING special for veterans: free 30-minute play card plus a free double cheeseburger & fries. ?? We got there around 2pm & fortunately, it was not crowded at all. The burger was surprisingly high quality, juicy & delicious. My husband was able to play about 15 different video games from the 30-minute play card. The modernized old school games like Pac-man & Space Invaders were really cool. ?? Thank You so much for making it a special day for him! ????
We visited last night to enjoy some video games and drinks, but unfortunately, I was disappointed by the condition of the restroom. It was clear that the bathrooms had been treated disrespectfully, which was disheartening to see. The two staff members, Lily and Laurie, appeared visibly upset by the state of the facilities but still made an effort to clean and maintain them. It's concerning to see such disregard for a space that is meant to be shared by all patrons. I believe it's important for guests to be
It was our first time at the Tomball Main Event location, and we were thoroughly impressed! Huge thanks to Josh and Dylan for being so responsive and going above and beyond to accommodate our family. My wife had a wonderful time celebrating her birthday?appreciate the great service and warm hospitality! The owner earned the last star for the response ??
We had my sons 10th birthday at Main Event. We didn't have enough kids to purchase a party package, which was fine. It was a happy accident that I booked the VIP bowling, but it was worth the extra money as it served our needs. What made our time at Main Event go so well was the service! Every single employee I went to were accommodating, understanding and helpful. It's like they have worked groups of rowdy kids before. Ha. Main event is not cheap or budget friendly. You get what you pay for and we had a gr
Main Event is undeniably a fantastic time - let's be crystal clear about that! However, enjoying it to the fullest does rely on being in the right company and having the enthusiasm for what Main Event brings. Brace yourself for the noise and the energetic swarm of kids, complete with their inevitable collection of germs, as well as all the bells and whistles of all the games and activities taking place - I mean it's all part of the experience, and yes, it does bring a good laugh or two. My personal highli
My kids had a great time upon arrival. We were a bit confused because this was our first time visiting this place however, the lady at the desk was very kind and helpful. She explained everything about the main event and all the games and fun?s that are available for kids, so it was very easy to Get access through the kiosk. It's a little bit expensive but it's a lot of fun. They have so much fun games for kids. They also have laser tag. However, people who have medical implants inside their body should avo
This Main Event is amazing Todd the manager is outstanding and so was our server Blake was amazing both times. The atmosphere is exciting and clean. The games all worked and very well kept. The food surprisingly tasted great especially the loaded fries.
From the moment we walked in the service was lacking. The girl in the front didn't know the answer to any question, except if we could pay cash. We waited to be seated at the kitchen but NOONE came even though they ALL seen us. Finally we sat ourselves. Waited 35 minutes for appetizers. Our server was nice but every single employee needs severe training. It was terrible. Like they threw them in uniform and wished them the best.
The atmosphere was amazing the kids got to play. The concession worker for the icee?s was very dry and couldn't count money. I went to him 3 times and it was the worst to wait for him to figure out how much change he owed. The servers themselves were great but there weren't any servers for us at the cafe that could assist with passing the pizza out to the team it was over 30 of us and there was only one server for our section on a Saturday. There was no one to assist her, although she did it with a smile an
We hosted a birthday party there for my teens. Our host was great and the teens had an amazing time. We thought the pizza was going to be tasteless dough, but it was great. The pizza sizes were huge and we had left overs. Really recommend the birthday packages, easy, fun and I don't have to clean up afterwards.
Loved the customer experience. Had some issues with dealing with the kiosk but Mrs. Becky was there to help. Switching from Dave and Busters to Main event from now on. Loved the customer first experience. Recommend this to anyone that's looking for some fun at arcades- with beer.
Dallas and Eric went above and beyond to help me and my family have the best time anyone can have. As a Multi Unit Leader, Dallas displays everything anyone could want from a Manager. Eric also made sure our experience was top notch. Someone give these guys a raise because their passion for ensuring customers are taken care exceeds what any customer could expect. Thank you!
Great place to introduce a 18m old to bowling. Our son had a blast, the food was good but on the pricey side. The games and prizes were great but also on the pricey side for what it is. Overall fun for new parents
Been there a few times for birthday parties and hosted two over there. They are just amazing. At the last party I had Edgar as a party host. Everything was smooth, he was very kind with the kids and managed to cut the cake flawlessly despite 24 kids circling him and cakes avidly. They really made it easy for me and my husband and allowed us to interact with other parents rather than manage every detail. Boling lanes were fun for everyone. The kids are wild about laser tag. The big platter with munchies we
We had our son?s birthday party on 3/1 for 18 kids. We chose bowling from 2:30-3:30, party street which is pizza and cake after bowling and laser tag that started at 4:30 and finally free play with a $10 card for each of our guests We started a bit late because they were getting the lanes ready for us but we arrived at 2pm, after about 30 min of playing bowling one of the lanes got messed up so they had to close 2 of the 3 lanes we had and then the third one, the person that was fixing them suggested we ge
We attended Main Event Tomball for my husband's work party. It was a private function, but it was incredibly busy. I wanted to give a big thanks to Julia for helping us and taking great care of us. She helped me find an empty bowling lane for my kids and then helped us when my husband spilled his drink that he had just purchased. We had a great time! Thanks to Julia and Main Event!
We were having a good time until some drunk lady started pressing us about us being underage and playing bowling and she started to curse at us and twerk at us while making fun of us for some reason, really ruined my experience...
I had a birthday there back in 2022 we had an amazing time, so I decided to bring my kids and nephew back to have a good time. It was the worst day customer services from Liley the manger Josh the worker at bowling. I was treated with no respect I spent over 800$ there to wait 3hr for bowling ask for refund it's was a No..I'm definitely going beyond cause I felt as I was getting treat like this on purpose
Brayden was excellent serving for our family while we bowled and snacked last night. We will definitely request him if he is working next time we visit!
Love this place! Looks like it's been opened recently, all arcade machines look new. There are variety of games available. My kids love coin machines, so this place doesn't disappoint. Moreover, the shop has so many things to choose from. We will definitely come back!
If you go here, specifically on "Kids Eat Free" nights, don't expect the waitstaff to deduct the kid's meals from your receipt. Check before you pay and remind them it's "Kids Eat Free" night. It happened to us, and we didn't even notice it until after she ran the card. When we notified her, she called her manager and they took down our info down, and said that there would be a refund in about 7 to 10 days. It never happened. We were going to call back to speak to a manager, but didn't think it was worth al
Had a good time. No complaints at all . We are the smashburger tacos . They were delicious. Good atmosphere
My daughter kept harassing me to go to main event so I found some time to take care. Upon entering the staff was very welcoming. He gave me a quick tour of the facility and go me set up with a game card. Great place to take the kids to burn some energy!
This place is a mess!! There is not enough personnel to have order with the kids and games. We have the graduation event with other schools here and there where no schedules. It seems this place (as many) just wants to make money, not interested in good experiences for customers.
We attended an adult bowling party at Main Event, and our experience was a tale of two services. Our evening started at the bar where we encountered Ruben, the bartender, whose service was disappointingly below par. He was inattentive, rude, and rigid, casting a shadow over our initial excitement. It's perplexing why Main Event retains a staff member who consistently receives complaints and hinders other employees' ability to perform their roles effectively. However, the night took a positive turn once we
Ruben was working at the bar when I visited here today March 23, at 8 pm. His attitude and enthusiasm matches his weight, TERRIBLE!! Didn't inform the waitress as I had asked as well! So I saved my coins! Get better ppl who actually wanna work!
Mixed feelings about this place. However, manager Chris helped to address the issues I shared with him. Our issues were service and service. The first was the bowling at $34/hr. After our purchase, the kiosk stated no wait time. Looking up at the screen above the bowling center, our name was third in queue. So we waited. After thirty minutes my wife said its taking too long and that other groups were skipping us. He said, oh let me get you in next. Long story short, he argued with her telling her she wasnt
The atmosphere here is great:) With friendly staff and a great variety of games, this place is sure not to disappoint. Also, the food is outstanding. I personally loved the chicken tenders and fries. The chicken was cooked to PERFECTION, juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside; while the fries were fried exquisitely. Also the sauce was amazing. Besides the fact the homemade sauce was so good, they also gave me the best ranch ever. Personally I am not a ranch fan but I need to know where this heavenly
Came here for a birthday party and it was really fun! Kids had a blast and the food is delicious! The best pizza & wings compared to any other entertainment establishment. Also it's kept well clean.
Amazing place! Games are good but the prizes are not that great.. you can chill drink eat and play bowling too! Also something feels off as I saw the employees playing games and winning the prizes idk why they doing that ?? The ice cream out there is terrible! I trashed them after having the first scoop bought two ice creams different flavors both were trash
We celebrated my son?s 7th birthday party here and I have to say, Main Event Tomball did a PHENOMENAL job. Special thank you to Brianna and Paul for bringing such great energy to the party. We had 20+ kiddos and they stayed on top of refills, appetizers, shoe sizes, and helped me set up all the kids for bowling. There was a short delay in our scheduled laser tag game but Brianna and Paul ended up doing musical chairs, a dance battle, Simon says, and a human paper rock scissors game with the kiddos so no co
I love hanging out at this place! Great fun for the whole family, great drinks and the food is awesome! Staff is always really nice to guests and the energy always keeps it upbeat and fun.
Just wanted to give a shout out to our party host Nate. He did a great job of helping us wrangle our group of feral cats (our party group of kids) and was super nice and efficient. Party went off without a hitch and we were well taken care of. Thanks Nate!
I came here with my husband for his 30th birthday and we had a blast! It was pretty crowded but it was a Saturday afternoon so that was expected. The food is a little pricey, but everything tasted really good. I got a mocktail (pregnant) and it was absolutely delicious! Would absolutely come back again
Perfect for large parties ot a night out with the family. The games are very current with several VR choices, a great bowling alley with large screens for watching sports and a large sports bar for adults while the kids play.
It's a very cool location to enjoy yourself but dinning in, Server JayJay was not at his best, I had a really terrible experience, As a server He was not present to ask what we want and we had to literally wave and get him to get what we want. We were not given no napkins or table spoons and we had to get another server to give us tablespoons because He was not present. My first time here was terrible, I couldn't even use my game credits card I got Don't do dine in here, must just play games
I had the pleasure of DJing a Halloween event at this location. The team hosted local vendors to celebrate the holiday with families from the community. The team showed me great hospitality when taking breaks from engaging with guests. I enjoyed taking song requests and bringing a fun, spooky vibe to the venue. Thanks for the invitation, Emely!
Open and ready for your family to have an amazing time! Enjoy! Multi Ball is a great game for a group to enjoy at the same time! Laser tag is a blast! Bowling has many options for fun ways to enjoy the lanes. 110 games to test your ability at. Bar, fine dinning and a option for pizza and treats.
Lots of great arcade games, nice new bowling lanes, and friendly staff - but staff seems to lack leadership as many didn't know answers to simple questions. Also, food was just okay. LOTS of salt on the nachos and the fries (which were cold) - and burger patties were dry and bland. My advice would be: Go for the games. Skip the food.
Very fun time for the whole family or just a night out with friends. Main Event has so much to offer. Definitely recommend anyone come out and find their inner kid while playing games, having a meal and quality time with loved ones.
We came to bowl and bowl we did! Wonderful service and staff!
The service was great. Our server Dylan was very helpful towards all our need an the manager Todd made sure that we were well taken care of as well. My kids really enjoyed themselves an my daughter enjoyed her birthday at the Tomball location. Thank you guys for making it a great experience.
i absolutely loved becky ! very accommodating! everytime i looked up she was there , her customer service etiquette is something you rarely get nowadays , it wasn't forced it was just flowy , if i come again i hope to see her , until then THANK YOU BECKY YOU MADE MY NIGHT EASIER . and a NIGHT WORH REMEMBERING I WISH YOU MANY MORE and BLESSINGS YOUR WAY ???????? im so honored because i know how customer service could be , its sometimey. but you were very outstanding ??????????
Great service and had an excellent time with all my friends! The place was very clean.
Had a great time at HCA North cypress Employee Event. Staff was very friendly and helpful ! First time at this locationa dn I will bring the family back!
Taco hamburger. Not sure about, but tried it and was surprised by how good it was. Tried a slice of pizza .. it to, was good. Service at the bar was friendly and efficient.
Terrible service, all around. 1. Bartender didn't know how to smile. 2. Server at the bowling lanes completely ditched us; we had to ask another server to find us a new server. 3. At the end of the night, we waited at the table for the server. It took the server 25 min to bring us the menu. We left and went to Buffalo Wild Wings.
Overall a good place to do bowling, but the service and various issues altogether don't let this Main Event show the whole potential. Good: - Electronic machines to make reservations. - Clean. - Newer shoes. - Food quality and presentation. - VIP lanes in a separate glass room, which protects from noise. Issues: - Food was brought silently and put to the corner table for some reason, instead of on our table. - The salad was brought without a fork. When asked for work the server just disappeared - we had t
Came to celebrate our son?s 5th birthday with an afternoon of bowling! Great service in the lanes from our server! Manager Todd came by to check on everything and was even made the night special for our son!!! Great family experience!!!
The place is clean and so much fun but maaaan the service at the restaurant is soooo slow.
Had a blast with my babies and a couple of their friends/family we enjoyed bowling and games galore. Lorrie a manager was extremely friendly and showed us the best way to enjoy ourselves with our age range and specific needs!!! We are thankful for her going above and beyond for her guest!!!
Great time to spend with the kiddos If your looking for a affordable thing to do...indoors, main event tomball partners with kids bowl for free during the summer months. They are always been so accommodating and cater to families. All you pay for is shoe rentals.
Me and my family of 4 had the greatest experience. The service was amazing thanks to our amazing server Alyssa! 10/10 family night! Todd, the server also made the night even better they by super attentive in checking in with us to make sure our experience was nothing less than great. We will definitely be back!
Stopped in around 12pm to get out of the heat and to get something good to eat. I looked at the menu online before arriving, so I knew precisely what I wanted. Entering Main Event, I was greeted and informed where the restaurant is located. By it being lunch time, there was no wait. A team member greeted me. I sat at the bar which is really nice. The team member took my order: a larger Shiner Bock beer and the Wild West burger which comes with fries. The burger is big. I had to cut it in half to get it
Kadyn was exceptional at service and making sure we had everything we needed. Polite, professional and a great experience at Main Event Tomball!
Great ambiance for adults and families alike. Plenty of activity options for all and the VIP bowling is AWESOME!
Great Venue- friendly staff- many activities- plenty of seating- ample parking- charcters welcome??
While playing the Coin pushers we ran into a couple technical difficulties that wouldn't allow us to play. Sydney came along and not only fixed us the machine but put us in a great mood with her customer service. She made our day! 10/10!!
Becky and Alessa was both outstanding workers. Personality is everything and both kept a smile and provided great service. Thanks ladies!!!
Came here for first time while waited for our movie. Didn't get any food or anything just played a few of the games and did some of the VR rides. Was a pretty cool place will deff come back to spend actual time here.
Fun place for parties and celebrations! Adults can chill out or participate while the kids have all kinds of things to do. We wished we would have gone for the package, it would have been way less expensive but everyone had a blast!
Service has gone down the drain. Not bring the kids back again. The staff gets bothered when asking them questions or asking for help. We had to go look around for people to take our food order in the bowling area and it was like no one wanted to help. Our order came out incorrect so we had to wait extra. Once the food came out we got kicked out of our seating even when it was extra slow, plenty of open lanes and no one was coming up next. Just ridiculous.
Had a great time with my family at Main Event - Tomball. The staff were super attentive and sweet . A shout out to our servers Kylie & Alyssa that were incredible. Even the manager Todd came over multiple times to make sure everything was great. We will definitely be coming more often. Thanks
The service was great i well for sure come back the food/ice cream and drinks were in point and the nice workers were very nice
Fantastic food, fun and service. Our team had a spectacular time. The management and employees were the best.
I attended a Birthday party on Saturday. This was the first time I had been here at Main Event. I enjoyed it so much I will be coming back with my family for a day of fun.
Had a great date here playing games was a lot of fun and most of the machines work :)
Everything was good; my kids had a blast. However, kids got about 3000 tickets they was excited to get a price My son really wanted a lava lamp, and I agreed since he'd been asking for one. He won it get it , but it stopped working after just one day. I tried reconnecting it, but that didn't work. I'm disappointed that we spent so much over $500 to play games and eat and for the prize they give not last even a week. That's why I'm giving it a 2-star review. With the amount of money this buisness makes, th
It was a super fun experience. Becky and the other team members of Main event were super nice.
The tall gold hair girl at the bar is rude! she put people on hold so she can keep talking when she has customers but the food is good.
Positive side of the review: Shea and Alyssa R. Are amazing and had great customer service and were incredibly friendly. It was my daughter and I first time there and we will definitely be having her next birthday there as long as these two are there!! Negative: my husband got HORRIBLE service from a bartender and the drinks were just GROSS! Nicole was on her phone a LOT and kept flirting with a boy and his friends at the bar and seemed to care more about the little boys there than the actual customers?.
Customer service is horrible go somewhere else. Check in is confusing inwent to the bowling counter and she said go back ans use the kiosk. We had a 40 min wait after that time past we never received a text she said oh. We tried to order a strawberry soda pop at the counter they told us to go to the bowling lane to order no one assisted us we were actually ignored. After starting our bowling session we still were never assisted. The manager on duty was beyond pointless.
Main Event staff was welcoming upon arrival! We brought our son for his birthday and everyone was accommodating. Service was great. Tod, the manger did a good job at checking in on our party and making sure we were taking care of! Great place to come to for birthday party ??
I want to say a big thanks to the manager Todd for his hospitality. He checked on us to make sure we are going and he was very professional and friendly. I also want to appreciate these wonderful staffs Charles and Hailey. They were all smiles and very welcoming. Thanks for making us have a wonderful time at ME Tomball. Liz.
Food was good! We went on a Friday night, long wait for Lazer tag and Bowling. But we were able to play most of the games without a wait! If you're going to eat make sure you get your name on the list early
Birthday Party Review: We recently had our daughter's 8th birthday party here, and the entire experience was a blast. Our party hostess Sophia did a great job engaging the kids and making sure there wasn't a moment the kiddos didn't have smiles on their faces. She asked my daughter if she had a special nickname she liked to use, and remembered to call her by the nickname the whole party. The food was good, made and served freshly. For anyone looking for a party here, I'd highly recommend it, and would fur
If you expect service don't bother asked a server where I could get drinks she pointed at the counter. Then only the server can order pictures of drinks so stuck paying 4.00 each for a drink order of 6 people. If you are a bowler then this is not your place. Pins are on strings and the lane is short.
We had fun bowling the food was good too and we did not have to wait we did the VIP bowling after we paid we went straight to the VIP section
I loved this location! The atmosphere is so clean and the service is great, the manager Todd came and checked on us multiple times while my group was bowling to make sure we were doing good and having fun. Will definitely be coming back!
Food is pretty good, but service is horrible, especially at bad. Bartender Kay was especially rude. I don't think I will come back here again.
My food was really nasty and undercooked. The kitchen manager came out and was highly unprofessional. Will never come here again.
I ARRIVED AT THIS BUSINESS LOCATION TO ENJOY MYSELF WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THE FOOD WAS VERY GREAT, THE FOOD WAS DONE VERY FAST, IT WAS DONE SO FAST I FELT AS IF IT WAS PRACTICALLY PRE-MADE. (IT TASTES VERY GOOD ALSO) THE SCENE SETTING IS VERY CLEAN, NO SPILLED ALCOHOL DRINKS, THE BUSINESS SMELLED CLEAN, THE BOWLING SHOES WERE CLEANED AND DID NOT SMELL BAD EITHER. A BUSINESS LIKE THIS IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO GROW FOREVER..THIS BUSINESS CATERS TO ALL AGES WHICH WAS VERY GOOD FOR ME, MY FAMILY AND LOVED
SO FUN!! This place has it all! I came with my three kids while another was with a birthday group. The staff here is beyond awesome. So kind and helpful! Manager Nicole was super welcoming, came over to greet my family, and answered all my questions. Our first visit today certainly won't be our last! 10/10 would recommend!!
My Sisters Loved It And Also Was A Bit Funny And They Have A Bunch Of Suprises!! Love It.
Such a fun family place to hangout with the kids. The staff are so helpful and Becky went out of her way to help us.
It's a nice place for arcade and bowling with kids and without. The food is okay although I will say the little donut balls are really delicious. But note you will need about 45 to fifty per kid in order to really have fun because the games need a lot of credits.
Damian was my server nd helped was really helpful nd answered all of our questions....tom was helpful nd was checking on us the whole to to make sure we didn't need anything.... great experience......food was delicious .!!!!
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