Meow Claw

Meow Claw

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise Meow Claw for its friendly staff, fun atmosphere, and decent chances of winning prizes, with many customers returning. Positive mentions highlight the variety of machines, cute prizes, and helpful employees adjusting machines for wins. However, some criticize the machines as rigged or too difficult, especially after payout adjustments, leading to frustration and wasted money. While many find it affordable and enjoyable, a few warn of predatory practices and fake merchandise. Overall, experiences vary, with frequent visitors loving it but dissatisfied customers cautioning against high spending.

About This Listing

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.*

Contact Information

Address

1701 Rockville Pike suite b-9

Rockville, Maryland 20852

Hours

Monday 11:30AM-9PM
Tuesday 11:30AM-9PM
Wednesday 11:30AM-9PM
Thursday 11:30AM-9PM
Friday 11:30AM-9:30PM
Saturday 11:30AM-9:30PM
Sunday 11:30AM-9PM

Customer Reviews

This is a claw machine fun land. Not a big place. Lively atmosphere, bright and vibrant lighting coming out of the machines. Friendly staff. Prices charged is not cheap but about comparable to other similar stores. Parking is easy, can find all around the stripe mall. Great location next to many delicious restaurants and shopping options.

the people working there are SO SWEET! the nicest, most accommodating and attentive! also the machines aren't rigged! also love that it's only $1 a token. will be continuing to get my serotonin boost here <3

It was a cute little claw machine place that offers a lot of cute plushies and more! It was a nice way to spend some time and they gave deals for tokens! Great experience.

It's a fun goofy experience. Would certainly recommend. Some games are super hard. However, many are very winnable! Kids love it even if it does cost a bit much.

This place is amazing! Although it's a little small the people working are super kind and winning a prize isnt too hard. The prices for tokens are also really good and reasonable and playing just wants you to get even more tokens! I had a really good time and experience visiting here.

They carried lots of cute animals like capybaras, anime keychains and dolls! The staffs are nice and helpful! Having fun and good experiences with the machines!

This place was actually really fun and cool. It looked great inside and the prizes are definitely winnable, however, might be a bit tricky if you haven't played before lol. It's not too expensive and you can get a decent amount of token for your money. Typically I would only visit these types of places once for the experience, but if I'm even around I would definitely go again. The main reason for this was the workers. When my sister and I went, there was a very kind Asian lady working and she definitely ma

Great fun place to play claw machines! Various fun prizes! Won extra tokens and a gift card! Definitely coming back! Didn't order food but will try!

This place great for those who love claw machines and actually want to WIN them! The staff is super nice and helpful and always provide assistance when needed. The plushies are high quality too. It is a bit cramped at times when there's high traffic, but that's overshadowed by the amount of claw machines here. Will definitely come again!

Went in to see what was happening and we had a blast! The people running this place were so nice and when we were unable to win a prize one of the staff came out, styled on us by getting the toy in two tries then letting us have the toy. 10/10 funniest experience and a great time!

THE CLAW OPENS MIDWAY! BROKEN TOYS! Some toys were scratched (eyes were scratched off) or pieces were broken! (See pictures) Spent $50, felt like it wasn't worth it. Won 1 medium size stuffy, 1 small toy, 2 little keychains. 4 toys that weren't even good quality. Honestly I probably wouldn't keep that at all, this is for fun and entertainment. Usually claw machines, I keep the toys. They didn't have many cute options, one of the machines, the claw was smaller than the prize, it didn't even grip or open w

This place was so fun, and the owner was so nice, we went in thinking we would not win much and came back with a full bag :) the staff will also help you out if you really need it and the machines are not even rigged! And the owner also gave me and my friends free keychains which was supper nice of him, 10/10 must come here

Have not tried the food yet* This is one of the best environments for claw machines that I've been to! There is enough variety, and tokens are well priced enough that you can certainly win something without spending too much money on prize-less turns. The staff are all very friendly and helpful and will even help you win a prize that you have your eye on!

Originally, I was looking for a starbucks after a mentally exhausting day from work. I wasn't from the area and couldn't find it so I gave up. Fortunate for me, I parked in front of this place and little did I realize I stumbled across a gem! I went inside just for the heck of it and just absolutely fell in love the first step when I went inside. It was like a real life mini japanese experience. To top it off I spoke with a worker there named Patty. She was the sweetest lady and talked to her for a little

Checked it out tonight and it was a fun place to pass time! The lady working tonight was really friendly and nice. Amazing customer service and they have cute plushies!

This place is sooo awesome! Friendly staff and highly recommend to bring your kids! My children had a blast here!

Just opened in Rockville and a nice addition to the area. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The prizes were also very cute and I'm definitely coming back :)

Super cute place and I had a lot of fun! The workers were so so nice and helped me and my friend to win some prizes. Defo worth checking out.

Pretty generous claw machines. Everyone I saw got at least one prize.

Meow Claw has quite a lot Claw machines available and many of them are easy to get prices. Friendly staffs and good quality products make my boys happy and can't wait to go back again.

Went with my claw game loving kid. Was a great time. A good mix of winning and losing but came home with a good haul. Staff was very nice.

$1, $2, $3 claw machines. Super cute japanese stuffies. Staff is very friendly.

Amazing claw machine/dessert store. Tons of cute plushies and figurines.

Much fun i took my 3 and 5 year old kiddos, had a blast trying to win, thank you to the nice man working who helped us win a prize from the claws! They were so happy bc i wasn't winning anything except a key chain!

The atmosphere is really nice here. Plushies and keychains are all adorable. They also sell some anime merch!!

I would give this place 10 stars, I went for my birthday and I loved it. I found this place on tik tok, wanted to explore that side of maryland. I wanted 20 tokens they gave me 23 and the total was 21 something, gavethe guy a 20 and got 3 5s back. It's a bunch of claw machines, a little crowed I tried to take pictures with no people in it, there place itself is very small as well. All in all I loved everything about this place, I'd like to go again, oh and got 3 prizes.

Loved it Great place to have fun (win+lossing) at the Claw Machine The staff was helpful and wonderful Very kind and inviting atmosphere

My friend and I recently went to Meow Claw and we had such a fun time :) Thank you to the kind lady who helped us out with the claw machines!!

I'm obsessed with claw machines and this is the cutest shop ever! They have just the right amount of machines to play both small and large plushies. The staff is super kind and able to reset the machines / give tips! I've played a LOT of claw machines and this spot is totally worth the trip!

This was so much fun!!! A great place for a cute little date and it is so much more winnable than any other places.

Been twice and prizes are always cute and will rotate every once and a while. It doesn't feel very rigged as a get 3 or more things with only 23 coins (20$). Leans a lot into kawaii stuff so if you like that this is the perfect place.

Staffs were very friendly, claw machines were easy to win. Will definitely come back again with more friends

One of the few claw machine places where you can actually obtain prizes. Prices are very reasonable and the machines all feature a variety of cute and quality prizes. Looking forward to coming back in the future.

Really nice staff, but the payout is abysmal. The higher priced claw machines literally fling the prize after it grips. Spent over 40 dollars and left with only a prize from the smaller (assumedly lower payout machines). Better off at Round 1 or Kakow Claw at the mall. Went here a few months ago when it first opened and the payout seemed fairer then.

i had sooo much fun!! i won a couple of things and it's so cute in here definitely recommend coming with your friends!!

Been here a few times already and it's possible to win rewards without breaking the bank. The selection always changes each time we've been here!

Workers are very nice! They let you exchange prizes if you get one you don't like. Prizes are very easy to win too!

I was very excited to come to this place and I really liked the claw machines. After I got home and opened a Miku figure I bought, I realized I was sold a fake figure in an official box. I was super disappointed becuase it looked nothing like the box, had scuff marks on the figure as well as the bag ,had pieces that were not glued on correctly ,parts with excess glue on it ,and it looks as if someone had repainted it. There was no indication in the store saying that official boxes of merchandise had fake it

The worker was so sweet and kind, she helped us win some prizes, and gave extras, we had so much fun thank you ??

Very fun experience, reasonable prices and won 3 prizes altogether!

WARNING: the claws open mid grab (yes they FULLY OPEN) and the only ones you can win even sometimes are the one with tiny things, spent $50 dollars and literally won two bags of chips. DO NOT expect to win. ALSO: they give people tokens to write good reviews, which is the only reason this place gets 5 stars. The people are exceptional nice, but that is mostly so you don't realize how much money you wasted. 0/10

Been here a handful of times and had fun each time. Really cute prizes and staff is so nice. My favorite claw machine place for sure. Perfect for a date.

This is the perfect place to visit with your friends and family. People working here are very friendly, and you can ask for their assistance to change the position or color of the dolls??

Total rip-off. Don't waste your money. Spent $20 here thinking it'd be a fun treat for my kids, but left with nothing but frustration and one of my kids in tears. The machines are rigged ? seriously, not one single prize after countless tries. The claws are super weak and obviously designed to make you keep spending with no real chance of winning. I get that it's a business, but this is just predatory. Save yourself the money and disappointment. We won't be back.

I never win at claw machines and my boyfriend and I won three prizes between us. We had so much fun here. The staff were so friendly and gave us tips on how to use the claw machines. We will definitely be back!

There's a wide variety of prizes and merchandise. Had so much fun here! I highly recommend.

Super cute claw machine arcade with a selection of anime merch as well! Said they will have food and snacks in the future as well. Fun spot!!

Though it is fun as an experience I think most of the good reviews are from people getting prizes when they first opened or in exchange for tokens. The payout settings must have been set a lot easier back then so that they'd have pictures to make it seem like you have a fair chance at winning. Been here multiple times and now, it is not worth it at all. You ?might? win a small 1 token prize but the payouts for the other machines are set so high that you're more likely to walk away with nothing even when you

Amazing staff! They were so sweet and gave us extra tokens and prizes. They also moved items for us so that we'd have better luck at grabbing them. Would absolutely recommend to anyone of any age! We will return again for sure :)

If you're looking for a fun experience - look no further than Meow Claw! The staff and very friendly and attentive. Even better, they want you to win! My kids loved the thrill of actually winning prizes from a claw machine. I've never been to an arcade-like place that actually wants you to leave with prizes, until I went to Meow Claw. My kids are in love and we'll be back frequently!

Great place to take your kids. Strong chances to win. Most importantly, the two ladies working here are very kind and nice. We loved our experience here at meow claws. 26 Jan 1130-1230pm

Stayed in the hotel near this arcade and just popped in not expecting much, and had such a good time!! Worth the visit, great games and prizes and not ridiculously hard to win. Already been planning when to come back ??

Amazing place!! I was struggling to win this keychain and the girl working there helped me out (with tokens too) until she helped me win it. Such amazing customer service and a great place in general. I love visiting If you're into Labubus they also seem to sell the macaron, have a seat, and coke variations sometimes! (It's at a marked up price though, around $50-$70 depending on the series)

I haven't been to a claw place where I win as much as here. The employees are helpful and help reset machines that can't be won or have bad positioning.

Cute! Tons of claw machines ranging from 1-3 tokens, and little shop of anime accessories in the back!

Meow Claw is super fun and addictive! The claw machines are packed with cute prizes, and the staff is friendly and helpful. It's a great place to hang out with friends or family. The machines are well-maintained, and there are often cool promotions. Even if you don't win, the experience is worth it! Highly recommend for a fun time!

The workers there were angels sent from heaven.. beautiful smiles on their faces.. such warm energy.. the machines did not feel super rigged like other places.. and pretty good price for each chance at prize.. so happy

Wide variety of different machines and many cool prizes Edit 3/22: They removed the 5 free tokens with review and I believe also changed many of the payout settings to payout a lot later. When I first came here a couple months ago I was able to win a decent amount for my moneys worth, but now can't win anything fir even $20. Will likely avoid going here in the future. Workers are nice

Employees were really nice to help me out. I have never play with claw machines so I'm pretty bad with it, but the employees were able to help me out by making the item easier to claw. 10 out of 10 experience.

Located behind Teso and Kajiken. They have cute Prizes for the claw machines!

Very fun, at risk of losing all my money because I must keep trying

This place is amazing. Our family?s most favorite place we've found. We were here New Year?s Eve. There's a guy with glasses and a shaved head that works here that is the nicest guy we've ever met. The kids adored him as he was so friendly, so nice to the kids and helped them so much as they're horrible (I was the worst) at the games. But everyone left with stuff and the stuffies they got here has been their favorite thing in the world at home. All 3 kids can't wait to go again. We will definitely be regul

A surprisingly fun experience. Takes some time to master claw techniques, but makes it thrilling when you finally get a win. Very friendly management and clean space.

Clean store with neat claw machines. I was actually able to win a plushie!

The claw machines every cute and have so many different stuff animal

Jane and George provided exceptional service, the vibes were lighthearted, fun, and positively magical! I'll absolutely be visiting in two weeks when they start serving boba! 11/10 would recommend!

This honestly feels like an authentic experience and it's very fun. The staff are so kind and helpful as well. The prizes are cute and worth playing for. And don't be afraid to ask for help once in a while too

Really cool place claw machines are really fun!

Won lots of prizes, very nice ambiance and super nice workers!

had a blast playing the claw machines here!! so worth it!!

There are many kind of cute figure. So fun

YAYYY so cute amazing place hehe

Such beautiful angels working at this place ? crane machines are not rigged(for the most part,) and the staff clearly wants you to have fun and enjoy yourself, you will win at least one prize with 11 tokens I promise you? if you don't? I don't know what to tell you buddy.

Really fun spot! They have about 35-40 different claw machines, each costing $1-$3 depending on the size of the prize. Different anime characters and other plushies are the prize types. Everything is super bright, cheerful, and just generally enjoyable. The staff was SUPER friendly and nice. They adjusted the prizes a couple times so our daughter could "win". Overall we got 3 small items for $20.

New claw machine game store in Rockville. Nice staff and good odds. I was able to win 4 items with 23 tokens on this first visit. ????

so much fun ?? the place is super clean and the workers are sooo nice. We won a couple toys we are super happy about.

Amazing place! Super fun to play and Is not rigged! My child is very happy with plushies she got!

So many cute and fun claw machine options!

Staff is amazing and extremely helpful. Games reasonably priced and fun to play. Would absolutely reccomend to anyone in the area.

I love this place so much!! It's very exciting and fun with many options for different toys and figurines to choose from. Perfect for adults and children alike!

Such a fun spot! Very addictive! Not totally impossible to win a prize. I walked out with three prizes. The staff are super friendly too, made an even more enjoyable experience! Already been twice in two days. Will definitely be back!

Very nice place and happy employees, and I won a mid size plushie

super super cute place, a little cramped and small but the claws are very fun. the staff is also super friendly and helpful and helped me with the claw games!

This place is super cute! Highly addictive bring your wallet ??

Such a cute place! A lot of variety of claw machines and plushies to choose from and some merch at the front as well

Amazing experience and atmosphere. Friendly customer service

Came here with my girlfriend and had lots of fun.

This was a great experience for me and my friends, we had lots of laugh and experience!

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