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5012 Lotus Ln
Lufkin, Texas 75904
Always clean, friendly staff and full of smiles and laughter.
Cute clean skating rink, it is great for a little one's birthday party. The staff was very pleasant and the skates were clean and well kept!
We had my sons birthday party at Skate Ranch today and everyone had so much fun. The ladies there are very friendly and made our party fantastic.
We had a great experience today for my 7yo sons birthday. The party was affordable & equipped with everything we needed to make it less work on 2 very busy parents. The staff, specifically the manager or possibly owner, was over the top accommodating to us and our guests. The food was great, also!
Friendly atmosphere. Good music. Perfect for families.
Amazing place for fun for families, kids, or even just adults who miss when skating rinks were the thing! The staff were all EXTREMELY helpful, friendly, and down to earth. They had games to play such as Nerf wars (on the rink) and wrap the rink (they three out new rolls of toilet paper for fun and let skater's throw it around to kind of TP the rink), and a countdown to midnight on new years Eve where the staff released balloons filled with prizes for the skaters. It was amazing, the staff are amazing, an
My entire family loves Skate Ranch. It is clean and well managed. The employees are polite and fun. It is fabulous having a local place like this to take my kids!
Great place to have a party, and wonderful staff.
Been going here since I was lit'le girl & my kids & grnd'kids r enjoying it ! Over 30 something yrs. & still going on!!!
Awesome fun for the kiddos. The owner is amazing. Its super cheap. Like $6 for entry and skates. They also have the good ankle supporting roller blades.. my kids constantly beg to go.
Had a super great time . price wise was great and snack bar was excellent . but would like to see an up grade on the vending machines . some were not working but still taking your money . overall good place to take your kid's .
We had a great experience here for a child's birthday. Long time business in Lufkin but still very nice and clean. Exceptionally nice staff members as well.
Great prices and such a fun place for the kids. Staff is always so nice
Always a fun atmosphere and the lady that's always up there is amazing at her job. She is always so cheerful and helpful. My boys love visiting when we can!!
Good Job! I've noticed business is booming. I dont know what you did or changed but the floor is not slippery anymore. For years I have had to use softer wheels to get some bite. I noticed last weekend my soft wheels were not letting go anymore. An awesome thing! So this weekend I put the floor to the test, put on the hardest wheels I have and the grip is tremendous. I was told the floor was cleaned 2 weeks ago, well whatever you used is getting all the oils and stuff up. I want to thank you for making the
Kids loved it. Could use some more comfortable seating for Grandmas.
The kids had a blast. They had a good coupon, but the rollerblades did not buckle properly and the food he took a while. The place could use a little renovation. It is looking old and tattered.
Great place Great people My children go every weekend and they love it. The staff takes very good care of everyone and knows all by name and are great people. I highly recommend THE SKATE RANCH for all good times and friendship for all ages. ADULTS TOO.....it will take you back to childhood memories.
Absolutely disgraceful ugh I got screamed at in the parking lot by kids they are plum wild here I had to watch a young black man and young white girl make out multiple times I've came here the staff are really rude and the manager really needs to be fired absolutely disgusting how she deals with these wild kids She just lets them cuss and scream and talk about other people
We had 2 grandsons birthday parties there on Sunday 2/23/2020... the lady behind the counter was the bomb! She kept on top of it ALL! Friendly and was very patient with all the little kids! We will be back!
I didn't even read it yet
Hasn't been updated in a long time but it's still a fun place to go. Bathrooms were clean so that's a plus
I loved it! Floor is awesome! The people are friendly. The music is mom approved. Nothing skanky nothing provocative. Food is good and decent priced. Skates are in excellent shape. I will come here from now on. They also have great party packages. It's not over crowded at all. I absolutely loved it.
Best place for kids get together enjoy skating while family members watching
We recently had a birthday party there. They have updated the place! We enjoyed our time there. I actually reserved a party area for the wrong day and showed up to have the party with family from out of town. They were more than accommodating. They allowed me to have the party anyway! We will be back.
The ladies at the front desk we're super helpful and so amazing! We had my daughter's birthday party there today and I was running late and they we're very understandable and didn't cancel it on me. Definitely will be going back!
The lady sold me a $3 for a drink and said it was free refills and when I went to get it refilled she charged me $1.75 ugh!! I would have brought the cheaper cup if she was truthful. The only food that we bought and got hot was the French fries, the cheese sticks were hard and cold after being cooked. I do NOT recommend this place to eat lol it is gross
Great family fun. My kids love it! Wish they stayed open more than two hours at a time. Good place for birthday parties too!
Very Friendly and Family oriented! The facilities were very clean and smelled fresh. Great music was played, nothing with offensive lyrics etc. The kids loved the many games like limbo, races etc. Drink prizes were given to the winners. Looks like a great place to plan a party with ample seating and room for fun, ice cream and cake. I love that they let adults out on the floor to walk with little ones learning to skate.
Fun place to bring my granddaughters. They had a blast. If you have your own skates you only have e to pay the entrance fee to skate. During g spring break they have a daily special. They also have a snack bar in case you get hungry. I like how they ha e a birthday party area too. Great place to create memories ??
I've been going here since I was 10, I'm much older now and I take my kids. We all enjoy the staff and family atmosphere.
Over priced for a kids birthday. Watered down sodas and lousy plzza. Floor around the tables was sticking. The only thing good about the event was the skating. Next time we'll eat somewhere else and then pay to just skate.
Great'place to bring the kiddos. The staff has been friendly every time I've been here. Really great place for a birthday party!! Checkout what packages they have to offer.
Terribly disappointing. I typically go here with little to no problems, I've had issues here and there over ridiculous things but they were typically too little of an issue to not come back. But this time it was completely ludicrous. I wasn't the victim, I was a witness as was my boyfriend. My sister, my step brother, and my two friends were accused of exchanging drugs and cursing at children. As we are all around the ages of 13-16, we didn't expect the approach this worker had given us. Extreme aggression
Went to a birthday party and everyone was very friendly and helpful. Good place to have a birthday party especially for young people. Try it I think you will make it a regular occasion.
We went on a day that wasn't very busy and it was excellent the staff was super nice and the pizza was amazing
This is a Lufkin classic. I've been several times over the years and it's always fun. I wish they would put a sign out on the loop because you almost forget it's there the way it's tucked away. If they did some advertising, I'm sure they could get more business. Between this and Hijinks, it's about all there is to do around here strictly for entertainment.
Floor is a little slippery but I'm used to a different surface and I skate fast. If you are a beginner it's great. The staff is amazing. The place is clean!
Attended Great granddaughters birthday party. The kiddos all had a great time. The facility was clean and attendant's were very nice and polite.
There was a time when I would have given the skate ranch four stars at least....I am a grandmother I raised my children who went there when they were kids now my kids have kids who go there .about seven or eight months ago my granddaughter and one of her friends who she has known since she was 7 years old got into a fight at the skate ranch. Granted, it wasn't right what happened and they both made a terrible mistake. However they have since made up and are friends again but apparently the manager has told
It's very clean, safe, and fun but the workers seem very unhappy and depressed but when we went near them they acted all happy and joyful it kinda seems a bit strange
This is the best place EVER to have a party!!! The staff is amazing and super sweet!!!! They even have a rug rats space for smaller kids to play!!!! We will definitely be having another party here??????
I couldn't help but give it a little more than face value because of nostalgia. I grew up roller skating here and now my kid is too. It seems like they are always working on something to change or make the place better. It is a mom and pop owned skate rink. Nothing fancy but the kids are safe and have a great time.
Food is predictably sub par but it's a fun place for kids. Hasn't changed much since I went there 15 years ago, super nostalgic.
Hadn't been in years my granddaughter had her birthday party there an it was nice. I wouldn't mind going back sometimes
Fun for kids and adults... very laid back. My family has fun...
I was there for my grandbabies birthday parties. They looked to be having a great time, it was just a little to warm in there
bad experience will not be going back... i was accused of cussing at younger children and passing around drug paraphernalia... being the mature 16 year old i am i DO NOT WHATSOEVER use drugs... i study in forensics and drugs and i am aware of the consequences. as do my friends the situation that happened tonight was not handled by staff properly and outside the place whilst waiting on my ride i had a anxiety endued attack... because of the way things were handled... i had gone there to work on my project f
March 2018: They did not anticipate this last Paw Patrol event! Not only did we not get to skate because we had to wait in line instead, but my kid cried half the way there while waiting! Update: January 2018- About a month later they had an event to meet Gekko from PJ masks! We were stoked and prepared ourselves for a nice turnout since this next time, they were taking reservations! I bought my son and my coworkers 2 kids passes and shirts! It was a total rip! We got in there, skated for like 30 minutes, w
Clean, friendly, safe, fun place for kids to get together indoors (with AC). Great games, prizes, music selections, and treats at an affordable price.
A really place to have fun; it would be great the time we spend for the ticket would last more than 2 or 3 hours; the persons who run the place are very nice
It's so fun there. Good prices. Good security, good snack, good safety, just a really fun place to hang out.
Love this place I go with my friend almost every Friday and have so much fun every time we hangout together here alot
We just went was taking my daughter's but i was getting charged for my Autistic son he cant skate and he wont it was a huge disappointment i told the Lady his not going to skate but she said she needed to charged me for his admission even tho he wasnt going to skate never coming back or was it cus we were Hispanics it just dont make sense
It's a good place to go to have fun with friends and or family so yea and I really enjoyed it .??????
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Great fun regardless of the weather. Family friendly. Have hosted and attends several birthday parties here.
My kids love the place. Edited, joke didn't go over as intended, apologies all around.
Nice rink. Generous owners provided 2 free hours for the little ones. Seemed like all had a good time!!
It hasn't really changed much from when I first started going in the 90's. If you went in the 90's then you will experience about the same experience. Not bad just the same old skate ranch.
This place was great! It had a good vibe and the staff was helpful and friendly. The inline skates I was using were a little worn but to me that is part of the experience.
This place is awesome. Friendly staff. Skaters are nice, and helpful. Very fun time, clean atmosphere. We will be back and I recommend.
Great place to take the kids and wear them out. I take my boy here and eat lunch for just $20. That is admission, skate rentals, and food.
Great family place. And good for a birthday the staff was amazing
Good place to take your kids. A bit ran down though. Looks like it could use a remodel.
Music LOUD but kids love it. Clean place. Good supervision. Reasonable prices. Fun
Kids love it , we had a party there recently the staff was excellent
It is the best place to skate! They have atcade games, food, and hood skate floors! Highly recommend
Always a good family outing - friendly staff, clean bathrooms, lots of fun!
Oh my gosh my son 12 my daughter 30 my son's friend who's 12 and myself who's 50 had such an awesome time at the roller skating rink I haven't laughed so hard in years bored lonely go to the skating rink and be a kid again I promise you'll have a great time!
I love the skate ranch so does my son we are having a party this Friday there his birthday he is turning 12 we have always had fun at the skate ranch every time we go
I'll give it a four because it is really fun and the games that they have just that I don't like it when they close at 3
The teens I took enjoyed it a lot, personally I don't like skating but it was still a fun experience and staff was super nice
It is soo much fun if you are starting out you may fall alot but when you get good at it you will have sooo much fun!!
So awesome great place to go when you want to have some fun.
Manager is super friendly and helpful! The employees were friendly as well. Clean
i like going here they have good prices it's really fun for everyone
The owner here was very down to earth and attentive.
The kids have a great time and the people were very helpful when grandson hurt his arm.
It's a place to skate. A small concession area. Wish they would have arcade games.
Its fun to take my childrens i love the staff and the music
Went to my grandsons birthday party had a great time!
Always love this place and the staff.
The skate ranch is dirty, old, and children the have no supervision. But this is Lufkin no one knows what a nice skating rink looks like. So I guess it is okay for our town. It really needs to be remodeled, the rink itself really sucks.
I go all the time it is most awsome place in lufkin i love it so much
Great place for a kids birthday party in Lufkin
The worker's where so nice and I had a great time with my friends!
This Skate Ranch is awesome.. My hangout when I was a lil girl.. Fun time.. U must go
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