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1517 S 8th St
St. Louis, Missouri 63104
We came here for a birthday celebration and it was awesome. In my opinion, this was maybe the second best miniature golf course I've been on, with the first being Twilight Zone in Las Vegas. It has a wonderful assortment of creative puzzles for you to shoot your ball through and the black light visuals are stunning. I didn't do the escape rooms, so I can't speak to those, but this place is awesome for a chill night of recreation.
On a cold Saturday, we decided to check this place out. There is pay parking nearby and it is conveniently off the highway. It's next to residential buildings and the Soulard market. I felt safe in this area. We booked a round of mini golf the day before and opted for an early time - 12:15. We were only the second group playing, at the time and it was nice. There's a ton of pinball machines where which we will need to check out on a different visit. The course overall is challenging and very unique. We had
We (2 adults & 2 teens) had a great time today at the retro mini golf course. One thing to know, is there is a lot of stairs to get to the mini golf. Best mini golf we have ever been too. We will definitely be back.
We do all escape rooms around the city and county and this one is easily one of the best. The game master was very serious and even did an Ian Holmes voice (Alien) for the clues. I am extremely impressed with the production value and the commitment to making interesting puzzles. Can't wait to go back again!!
We had so much fun at St Louis Escape! We successfully escaped from Blackbeard's Revenge, then came back a few nights later and escaped from the Wizard of Oz. Granted, we needed hints along the way, but the puzzles were complex and tech driven. The game hosts were friendly and helpful. Thanks for a great time.
We love these escape rooms! The rooms themselves are well thought out and well built and very immersive! I've done the jurassic and pirate themes and loved them, they were challenging and interesting, but with some hints my group managed to escape both with some time to spare. The staff are friendly and helpful and even get into character to give you hints/instructions which adds a lot to the experience. The whole building itself is great, it has seating and board games as well as pinball and glow in the da
5 Stars! Immersive, Detailed, and So Much Fun! We had an absolute blast at St. Louis Escape doing the Frankenstein Escape Room! A big thank-you to Andy for recommending this room?it was the perfect fit for us. As soon as you step inside, you're completely transported into Dr. Frankenstein?s laboratory. The set design is immaculate, the puzzles are challenging and well thought-out, and the lighting and sound effects bring the entire experience to life. Every detail is spot on?this room is just so well cons
Loved it so unique, old school fun. We went to the putt shack and was very disappointed but this place made up for it big time. Lots of room lots of courses. It isn't fancy but that's what makes it even more fun. Only gave it 4 because the stairs are a nightmare. Especially when it's raining they're very narrow and steep.
I live in Los Angeles and have completed several Escape Rooms. The Saint Louis Escape Room blows all my other Escape Room experiences away by far. Get there early or stay later because they have a huge selection of pinball machines and they are incredible. Also, the indoor put-put course is super creative and interactive. Finally, I took my 12 year old son and his cousin of the same age for the Haunted Hotel Escape room and they provided the perfect amount of support to make the Escape room challengin
Our family of 4 had a good time doing an escape room and then a round of mini golf. We gave ourselves a buffer of 30 minutes in between, which was the perfect amount of time for our kids to go thru about $10 in the pinball room. The golf has great music and nostalgic murals that look cool in the black lights. I enjoyed golfing here more than Putt Shack - way less crazy and a much better price. My reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because of our experience upon arrival. We got there 15 minutes early for ou
I have been here several times for both the escape rooms and the mini golf. Hands down one of the best black light arcade themed mini golf that's indoor in STL! The escape rooms are of very high quality but I can't be the only one that thinks the difficulty is significantly higher than posted. Trying to figure out the process of what you are looking for in clues to get a code is not clear whatsoever. You'll be guessing what you are trying to solve for and have to ask for help to get started in the right di
Excellent hidden gem! Good selection of pinball games (Id recommend the avatar one). While here me and my friend played the pinball and mini golf and it was excellent!
Went here for my friends birthday and we had a great time. We did the haunted mansion room and Kai was our host and they were great!
Though this escape room seems sketchy from the outside, and without a parking lot, it is incredible. Their rooms seem to point more towards spooky themes. We did Blackbeard's room with ages 7-19. It was tad scary themeing for the little ones but they did fine. The decor is spectacular, and you are fully immersed in the dirty of your room. The staff was really friendly and on top of everything. In addition to the escape rooms, they have lots of pinball games and black light mini golf. I definitely recom
We took our son & a couple buddies here for his 16th. They loved it! The jump scare animatronics were a bit of a surprise, but they did take this escape room to the next level. The 80s black light golf was radical! My only complaint is those dreaded stairs you must climb. No points deducted- I could use the cardio. ??
I was part of a party that recently did the Oz escape room. We had a frustrating experience. We had correctly figured out a code, but when entering it through a sequence of buttons the machinery didn't work correctly. This caused us to think we had it wrong. We asked the game master for help but they didn't seem to be paying attention at all, despite one of our group summarizing our thoughts and progress so far. They gave us clues to things we had already figured out! I also know that they weren't paying at
The Haunted Mansion room was the best escape room we've ever done!!! Vintage pinball machines were awesome. Whole vibe is great there.
We had a great time last night at cellar escape! I wanted to make a review to let stl escape know they NEED to post about the stairs and if a room has crawling first. We did this room in preparation to doing one before my in laws got here in Jan, and there's no way with my father in laws disability that he would?ve been able to partake in all of the room and would?ve had a really hard time with the stairs. Other than that, staffing was great, the facility was clean and the room was challenging but fun!! **
These escape rooms are always so so so much fun! Unique set ups, and themes for the room with just the right amount of challenge! You'll have a blast with these. I also really like the fact that they offer put put golf as well. It's kind of expensive but it is fun for the whole family. The glow in the dark set up puts a unique spin on it as well.
If you think you're lost as you arrive to the building, you made it to the correct place. We did the retro blacklight mini golf. We were one of only 3 groups playing so it was pretty awesome. The holes are incredibly unique and some are hard AF to complete without just picking up the ball - keep that in mind if you find yourself behind a group that doesn't plan to limit their strokes. Over all, it was fun and we enjoyed the challenge!
We had an amazing time in an immersive room! The puzzles were hard but so much fun! Afterwards we played the funnest mini golf I've ever played. 100% coming back with a group to tackle more scary rooms!
This a terrific facility. It looks a little sketchy from outside and it's difficult to know where to enter, but once you get up the steep stairs, you're in for all kinds of fun. They have free lockers to hold your stuff and phones (can't have them in the escape rooms). Old school pin ball machines, glow putt putt, and multiple escape experiences. I did Wizard of Oz. You may want to leave kids behind, unless your 10 year is entertained by brain puzzles. My GS was bored. The puzzles are fantastically challeng
WELL WORTH EVERY PENNY We had the best time ever We got Savy as our I guess game play story teller ... Hands down amazing went again asked for her that same night and was even better loads of fun ...
We had a lot of fun doing the glow mini golf! I would definitely recommend. I would come back here again for sure. I also appreciated that the music was not super loud because it's definitely a bit of a sensory overload, but the music was just the right level to enjoy but not add much additional overwhelm.
I just did the Oz escape room. There was a massive malfunction in the room that caused a code we input correctly to NOT work. We wasted at least 15 minutes trying a bunch of other things because we thought we had it wrong, and we asked for help multiple times but the person running the room didn't seem to understand we had been doing it correctly. She ultimately told us to do exactly what we had done before and it STILL didn't work. We did it 3 times exactly the same way before it worked. Not only did the t
This venue is great all around. They have good sets and the puzzles are nice and align well with each story. The puzzles do have a tendency to be quite similar, but that can be overlooked. It gets quite busy over the weekend, so be sure to book the rooms early.
Love the glow in the dark mini golf! All of the ?holes? are unique and we just played for fun but you can keep score if you want. It took about an hour for us to go through. This is the second time we've been (last time was 2 years ago) and there is new ?holes? added and some familiar ones so that's nice they update them from time to time. Complaint: I will say it's definitely not accesible to get to unless there's a secret elevator somewhere that I don't know about. There's a very steep set of stairs that
(MINI GOLF) I found this on a FB page for date night out, we had never played mini golf so we were excited. We missed our reservation time slot and walked in 3 days later hoping they would let us play and they did (thank you for that!) It was amazing, 18 unique holes all under glow lights. From Plinko, a giant Loop, pin ball and a large Hulk it's hard to choose which hole is your favorite. We both had an amazing time filled with competitiveness, laughter and great memories. Also it takes about an hour to ge
The cosmic golf here is awesome! We were looking for something fun and indoors and came across this place on Groupon. Its an 80s themed cosmic golf with some really fun/unique/difficult rounds. When we went it was busy (8pm on a Saturday) but it was so much fun. We aren't huge mini-golfers but really enjoyed ourselves. I will say its up quite a few steep stairs so if you are handicap/disabled/unable to climb lots of stairs I definitley wouldn't recommend in that situation. We can't wait to return and bring
Great place for our birthday party. Very clean. Fun mini golf and pinball. Affordable. We loved it.
Love this place! The glow light bowling is really fun, and you can make a reservation and pay online before you get there. There's a quiet place to sit and play board games or just talk. I haven't tried the escape rooms only because there's a minimum requirement for players, and I don't have enough people to get the minimum - most have 4 players, and some have 6. I am waiting for my chance! The employee who helped my husband and I was really nice and helpful, although he appeared out of thin air! Ah, the my
Went on a rainy night to enjoy the mini golf. For my first time, it was very fun. The decor and atmosphere was very alluring!! I had an amazing night here
This is the best one I have been to. Most of the rooms around the city are well though out, but the lack the true feel of being where they say you are. This place you know exactly where you are. You feel like you are a part of the hotel, or in Egypt. If you haven't done one, it's a great experience and it is a great family or friends evening.
These escape rooms are absolutely amazing. They have more than one room you have to go through. We did the wizard of Oz and it was beyond cool.
Great place! We just went and did the new Put Out course. Super cool experience it's nice set up where you can play wherever you want to start... Great music! Fun 80's vibe with art all around. It's a fun place! -also there is a cool arcade for a $1 to play pinball and some canned beer and seltzers to buy if you want.
Thank you Destiny for being the best Game Master for Escape from Oz. We had a fabulous time - we loved the multiple rooms in the game. This is such a creative space, we will definitely come back for the pinball, mini golf, and more escape rooms.
The design was super cool inside. I loved the neon and black lights. The paintings on the walls were awesome too. Overall, the vibe was really great, but the holes were kind of boring. They weren't as interactive as I would have liked. Most were regular holes that looked cool and only a couple were more interactive, like Plinko, skee ball, and foosball. A lot of fun though!
We had a great birthday party for my son, age 13. 6 boys and 2 adult brains working together and we only had 10 seconds left before we would have lost!
Our group of 4 did the cellar escape and everyone had a blast! The room definitely makes you feel like you're really in some serial killers cellar. Would definitely recommend this one. Also Savi was great! We'll definitely be back to try some of the other rooms.
Great experience. Hosted my daughter's 13th birthday party there. They didn't escape but had a great time. They have 2 smaller rooms that people can hang out in with games until your session starts. Beware of steep steps to enter venue.
So amazing. The only negative is the stairs, we didn't know about it being a 2nd story but we made it. The "room host" I forget what she called herself, but she was fantastic. She made our experience so much better. Would definitely come back and try out another room!
Without a doubt, the best in the biz. The production value is exceptional (graphics, mannequins, moving parts, props...seriously movie set worthy), the puzzles are challenging but fun, and the mini golf and pinball options put this place over the top. I love that they are regularly rotating rooms so you can get a fresh experience without too long of a wait if you are local and visit them often. Game Master Andy is the GOAT!! We've had him for multiple rooms, and he always brings great energy. He does voices
(This review is for the mini golf only) This retro black light mini golf course is one of my favorite golf courses of all time and definitely my favorite in the St. Louis area. There are 18 entirely unique holes, and from my understanding, they cycle them out from time to time. I enjoyed this golf course way more than Puttshack, which is right next door! Puttshack only has 9 holes on each course, it's insanely crowded, and its obviously more expensive. The entrance is to the right of the entrance to The Dar
Had a great time here! Blacklight mini-golf is really, really awesome, especially if you're an 80s lover. Really fun and well-designed course. Pinball machines are also fun. GREAT place.
Absolutely amazing!! My family of 4 had such a fun time!!! We did the haunted mansion and all 4 of us loved it. And escaped! 10 and 13 year olds! We are already planning out next trip!! 5/5 all around!!
Have done over 60 rooms in multiple states. This place is worth every penny! One of the absolute best!
Took my office here. It was easy to schedule the rooms. They were also very accommodating when we needed to reschedule due to weather. We also had a special request for a microwave and they made sure there was one there. My team was in the Subway room. It was challenging. We almost made it out?. It was a little hard with 10 people in the group to have everyone involved. Definitely had to take turns. Otherwise it was a fun experience.
I found that the escape room was a ton of fun. Our guide was helpful. The audio could be a little clearer but otherwise it was fantastic. My daughter wanted to do put put afterwards. Challenging holes and a great time. Looking forward to coming back!
I'd have to say...it was interesting...felt it was a bit more about the ambiance (which was very nice) than the mini golf. There were a few holes that were kinda "out there"...and a few that were just plain impossible. One that was just plain dangerous...a 6' tall loop you had to hit the ball so hard that balls were flying all over the room. All in all it was fun, but I don't think I will return. 4 stars for a thank you for the enjoyment.
The set design was amazing. I do wish there were ceilings because the other rooms could be heard. The games were good though, im glad there were puzzles, and not just seek and find. Staff was also really nice! ????
Great choices of themes, the game ran smoothly with everything in great working order, and the staff member who helped us was amazing at getting us immersed!
A fun place to have an adventure. The staff was super friendly and allowed us stay over about 5 minutes to finish the challenge.
Went here for the 80's themed putt putt and had such a great time!! The course wasn't your typical putt putt course and I loved all the 80's characters. Finished the night with some great pinball games Would highly recommend!
Just would like to say our group had an amazing time playing Draculas lair. The best escape by far we have ever experienced. I read online the Dracula room was medium to hard but were informed when we arrived by our game master it is actually a expert level room, which was kind of intimidating. Our game master (shout out, sorry forgot his name, very long dark hair) did an outstanding job guiding us through with just enough hints to let us figure clues out on our own, but not get stuck too long. Very immersi
This wasn't my first escape room, but it was the best I've done. But, like most things, there's still a lot that can be improved about STL Escape. Pros: -Super immersive -Reasonably priced -Good location -Nice variety of rooms Cons: -Sometimes awful puzzles -Pretty noisy, can break immersion -Relying on the kindness of strangers or having to buy out the room sucks -Kind of generic puzzles (lots of locked boxes) Me and my 3 friends did 2 rooms in a day, Curse of The Mummy and The Cellar. We enjoyed both o
My husband and I, with our 13 year old son, visited Silly Putter inside St. Louis Escape. Positives: -Parking is easy - there is a paid lot near Soulard market that was patrolled by a parking attendant -The atmosphere is phenomenal - 80s music, wall to wall airbrush murals, retro themed mini golf - all under the glow of blacklight -The holes are *incredibly* creative in artistic design, especially in how retro games were incorporated -Groupons are available to save a few bucks Negatives: -You must climb a v
We went with 3 adults and 2 children (8 and 10) and did the Oz room. The place is up a very steep set of stairs. They were ready for us right on time and explained how it worked. The experience was fun, the kids enjoyed it but they didn't really get the puzzles. There were a few things that we got stuck on and they gave us hints. We ended up escaping the room just in time.
This place is amazing and the staff is phenomenal! We rented this facility for my daughters 14th and 20th birthday parties. It was a wonderful experience when she was 14 and even more memorable as she turned 20. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and requests. We all had a great time! The esthetics of the building are exceptional and perfect for memorable photos. The game was awesome! We did the Haunted Mansion escape and it was like we were really there! It was creepy and challenging
Family group of 6 did the Blackbeard's Revenge room. We had a blast. The clues were fun and engaging. Had multiple rooms to unlock. Unfortunately, we did not escape but we had a lot of fun trying. Our staff host was wonderful. I'm sure we gave her many laughs as we tried to navigate the puzzles. Highly recommend. There is also a very nice mini golf course and plenty of video games to add to the fun if you choose. The only negative is the very steep and lengthy staircase that we were not aware of. While
My coworkers and I absolutely love coming here! We were so happy they let one of us wear her T-Rex costume in honor of Jurassic Island.
I've done about 10-15 escape rooms over the years and this was hands down the most fun I've had. The designs for the rooms are amazing, the puzzles are fun and difficult and the staff are super friendly and amazing with the performance they put into the story of the room. I want to take another trip to St Louis just to do more of the rooms
We did the Haunted Hotel and it was fantastic! Really cool animatronics throughout the 3 rooms
My group and I played the Frankenstein Escape Room. Super fun and challenging, the room looked insanely cool and intricate, the puzzles required some outside of the box thinking, and our Game Master, River, was awesome. Ask for River if you get the choice, he was a very swell guy ??
The Cellar escape room exceeded all expectations! Destiny, our game master, was an absolute gem?funny, helpful, and truly made the experience unforgettable. The puzzles were brilliantly varied, keeping us engaged and challenged throughout. The room itself was massive, offering a terrifying journey into the world of a serial killer's lair, perfectly blending the elements of an escape room with the ambiance of a haunted house. From the intricate set design to the chilling atmosphere, every detail was meticulo
10/10 recommend. First ever escape room. Took our chances with Frankenstein as it was the only one left open. Pretty tough but so much fun! Forgot our guides name but she was amazing and did great helping some newbies! Definitely will be back!
You pay and it's over within a few minutes. Wasn't all that and it was so hot like where's the AC. Update: The snipe response to myself and other reviewers that were not satisfactory is disgusting. I never edit a review I have close to 14,000 followers on maps and never have I had a response from a business such as this. Yes it takes you a few minutes to get through and it's hot as Haiti. Either get it together and don't come poking at people that are spending their hard earned money with you. Very unprofe
My wife and I did the mummy room with 4 other people. It was my wife and I's first time doing an escape the room. We beat it with 4.5 minutes left to go!!! It was challenging, fast paced and alot of fun!!!
I am incredibly disappointed in this company. The misleading advertisement of the ?new escape room?, which was slight changes to a puzzle or two all the decode was the same. The room master who was nonobservant. The mechanisms were broken and not working and it took her almost 20 minutes to tell us to wiggle the door. Then the fact that I privately messaged them to bring up my concerns and got crickets? Disrespectful. We have been doing these escape rooms for years, and was so excited when I heard an add on
Had a good time here doing the Jurassic Park room. The room was more about visual cues versus puzzles you need to think about. The room looks like they spent a lot of time and care to make it look authentic. I definitely recommend it. A good host makes the difference a lot of times. Luckily, we had a good one! We also recommend playing their mini golf course. It's very creative! You get a discount on it after you play a room.
Visited on 4-20-2024 and the escape room was great. However, the family we were with their vehicle got broken into while we were inside. The staff offered us no assistance, the manager is very rude and unprofessional when emailing, and no one checked on us. They state they add additional postings during the haunted house season to not leave any valuables in your vehicle and to use their lockers but when booking nothing was said to us nor was sent to us to do that for the escape room. If you visit here make
We booked a reservation for black light mini golf on a weeknight and were the only ones in the place! It's an awesome place. Pinball space, mini golf. There are escape rooms too which we did not do. The mini golf was fun as not all holes are traditional golf style, like a skee ball, pinball & plinko style hole! The biggest downfall, the steps up to and back down. Definitely check this place out as it has year round fun and not just the haunted house.
This place always has a great escape room to complete! Everyone we have interacted with who works there is super friendly. Kids can enjoy this too! This was our daughter?s 10th birthday party choice and she enjoyed it so much that she chose it again for her 13th birthday party. A great place to go!
Fun, lively, and busy. We have done a couple of escape rooms both were pretty amazing. We have also done the mini golf and its great also. They have a huge board game selection while you wait for escape rooms too.
Rooms are pretty decent, had a vehicle broken into and simply asked if the cameras were working and got ridiculed for my wife leaving a purse in the vehicle. They claim the cameras don't work and don't record which is fine but why the hatefulness. If you dont care about the patrons and their security just simply say sorry we don't take your safety seriously no need to be hateful. Would not recommend! Spend your money with people who care about you. Or at least decent people.
We did the Wizard of Oz room and it was fantastic! One of the best escape rooms we have ever done! Our game master was great as well! Highly recommend!!
We always love coming to play pinball or mini golf, this time we did get to do an escape room and it was great savi was the game master and she was great, definitely will be doing another escape room.
So much fun! We had 8 minutes left when we "Escaped". They do such a good job with the rooms and creativity. My only complaint is one of the workers was a rude due to us being a little early. We weren't wandering off to the Escape rooms or anything. We were in the main lobby area (which I loved how they decorated it). Other than that we loved it and had fun. Don't remember our hosts name but she was very nice and did a great job! We'll be back!
It's a great little adventure with a small group of no more than maybe 4 at a time. The rooms are pretty small, and it gets hard to try to concentrate with 7 or 8 other people trying to talk over you and move around. The escape room itself was pretty good. We did the wizard of oz, and there were a few good challenges in that room, but we still got out with 10 mins to spare. Fun time.
Our family and friends did the glow miniature golf. The employee was very nice and took her time with us. Very cool environment!
10/10 absolute best break out rooms I've ever done - and I've done many. It was beyond the most immersive and impressive experience, and would travel back to St. Louis just to go here again. Also really cool place to hang in general.
Got a great deal on groupon for 2 people to go silly putter. 18 holes and very interesting the ideas they thought of to innovate the basic putt putt. Full price not worth but definitely great with deals.
My sister and I did the Haunted Hotel room. We've done over 20 escape rooms together over the country. This room was certainly fun and challenging (we weren't able to escape). The room had exciting high-tech features. However, there were some issues with the room. Many of the high-tech features took up a significant amount of precious time either talking or having to reset before you could try the puzzle again. Additionally, the game master seemed to be distracted (probably by the arcade and mini golf in th
We did Jurassic and it was such a cool escape room! I've done several in other cities and this one blew me away. The quality of the set design was insane and had a great variety of tasks. Our clue master, Destiny, was awesome. Kept in character, had a great sense of humor, and offered the perfect amount of support.
My husband and I have done 7 different escape rooms across different states, and this one is definitely in my top 3. We did The Haunted Mansion room and loved the spooky aspect of it. It wasn't a very high tech room but had some animatronics and other cool details. They also have an arcade, game room, and mini golf to pass the time as you wait. It's $30 per person or $120 for a couple to do a room by themselves!
They have a indoor mini-golf course that is great to play but tough to get par ??
Super fun. One of the best mini golf courses I have been to. Very inventive.
We did the Cellar Escape room in November (made it out with about 30 seconds to spare) and it was incredible. Our first room with this company, but we've done plenty with other places, and this was one of our all-time favorites. A perfect combination of escape room and haunted house, and we loved the red herrings. The room itself was great, but our host, Grace, really took the experience above and beyond. She was absolutely incredible and made the experience immersive and tons of fun. Any room she hosted wo
St. Louis Escape is absolutely incredible! We went through the Serial Killer themed escape room and it was blast! The set design of the escape room was on par with Universal Studios! I felt like I was on a movie set! The guide helping us was a professional actor so that added to the suspense and excitement. There are several different themed escape rooms and I can't wait to go back and try them all! They even have a glow in the dark mini golf and arcade. St. Louis Escape is perfect for groups, team building
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