Funky Monkeys Clarehall image

Funky Monkeys Clarehall

Children amusement center

👍👍 Wonderful place, especially the stuff - so cheerful and friendly ❤️ much love from your Ukrainian visitors. You're amazing. Thank you so much! People often mention kids, children, party, great, staff, play, area, time, good, child,


Address

Clarehall Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Dublin, Ireland

Website

www.funkymonkeys.ie

Contact

+353 818 882 502

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (415 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 9:30 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: 9:30 am to 6 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: kids (35) children (22) party (18) great (17) staff (17) play (15) area (15) time (11) good (9) child (9)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Svitlana S. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place, especially the stuff - so cheerful and friendly ❤️ much love from your Ukrainian visitors. You're amazing. Thank you so much!
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ciara C. 5 years ago on Google
    This place is amazing definitely for younger kids and toddlers I'd say anyone under the age of 8 would have a great time here staff are lovely place is spotless plenty of seats for the adults too a win win really
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 nilesh p. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place for kids hangout with good Fast food. Funky Monkey also has Birthday party celebration for kids for small or medium group. You will find more crowd here on weekends.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MADHURI D. 6 years ago on Google
    My toddler loves this place.. Great place for kids even for babies.. tidy and safe.. a kid can learn to play with other kids.. staff is very friendly and polite.. even they arrange activity program on every monday and Wednesday.. weekend at here is so crowdy but on weekdays it is best for toddlers..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Louise P. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited for the first time over the weekend with my two boys aged 4 & 1. The price was reasonable enough for entry. Lots to play with and plenty of space to run around. The only issue I had was cleanliness. We were there for over an hour, it wasn't particularly busy yet there was leftover food on the tables from other people the whole time we were there. The floor was absolutely filthy although the toys themselves were very clean. Toilets were well stocked and looked after. Nice selection of food and drink too
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sorcha F. 4 years ago on Google
    Let the kids go mad and bring paracetamol for your head. Kids love it though. Good little menu for the kids. It's becoming a weekly visit now. One definite thing is that the kids are 100% safe. Major plus.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 cherie b. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm extremely disappointed that funky monkey will not allow a child with autism to play in the soft area of the facility and watch her best friend. Adults are regularly seen accompanying their children all over the climb and play area, yet a 12-year-old autistic was blocked from entering, even though she was with her career. The child was left distraught and asked was she bold! Kept saying sorry even though she did no wrong. If you have a child with special needs stay clear of this place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thais M. 11 months ago on Google
    I had my son's bday party there! Everyone was very kind and helpful, Susan was the best!! All the kids had such a great time!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Greg C. 10 months ago on Google
    All that matters is that you pay, if you pay it's best if you never use it because they always find something or the height is too much or you want your drink they don't offer generally the customer is supposed to pay and after paying it's better to get do not let in.. a child 1 cm too big will not enter, but an adult can safely use it. tapes with color on children's hands to indicate, but staff can go without tapes. as long as these tapes cause abrasions to the child ... I do not recommend it, it is better to go to a regular playground
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John 3 years ago on Google
    Time has been cut from an hour and a half to one hour plenty of room between tables and all tables are numbered and you are called over the pa when you're time is up
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tanya Jane H. 2 years ago on Google
    The children adore this place and it has broken my heart that they missed out on so much fun because of the lock down and the saddest thing is they don’t understand why I would love to know are they back open and if not is there any talk of open back up soon my children are only 4&5 and these times are so precious and important for them as it is the memories they will have when they grow up here and many other places its so important for them to have those happy child hood memories as from my own experience they are some of the best memories I have as a child with my friends and family and it has an impact on how you make them to carry on how re invent that happiness as a parent with their own children and how those memories as children can make us good people most importantly good parents to our children they are huge experiences for a child even though as an adult we forget all those experiences and happiness brought us but think back and you will remember that height of fun happiness and experience and how none of us ever forget them important moments in our life and that is what we need to keep giving our children if they are back open fantastic but if not if our children can go to school together they should be able to continue to be the children that they are and of course with the right health and protocols involved its always possible this is a huge part of their childhood that they can not miss for the experience in a child life is what shapes them into who they are and who they turn out to be no matter what those activities are that they love so much take that away and they become different people I don’t believe or realise how huge of an impact this has on our children even the possible side affects including depression of lock down look how hard we found it but really did anyone stop to notice the impact it has or had on our children remember they know a different generation to us so they don’t understand and I’m talking about the most vulnerable the toddlers because nobody really notices them well even me until I did I noticed my own and talked to them and his it had huge impact on them but nobody answers their questions or realise that they have concerns and sad these rules just came but really they have no clue why unless they too were noticed by their parents and people close to them but guarantee so many haven’t because we only thinking about the struggle it had on us and not on purpose forgot to think of the consequences it has or had on very young children maybe not all but for all our children I hope this place and many more like it are bk on track or soon to be and definitely those children that need it that may have disabilities or other illness that they can enjoy their childhood through this difficult time and I do highly recommend this place with my children so young and have not been I so long remember these memories of fun and happiness and they only4&5 now just shows at that ages they keep those memories so thank you for those happy memories for my children and I hope they have many more to come and il guess I’ll find out soon if they open fingers crossed and if so I will take full precautions too to prevent them getting Anything but if everyone did its possible wish all the parents out there strength through these difficult times for us and our children and families and condolences to anyone who may have lost a loved one to this awful COVID take care and god bless XX
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Emma P. 9 months ago on Google
    A great facility for entertaining little ones on a rainy day, however, more staff oversight is required in terms of rule enforcement. I brought my 11 month old daughter and placed her in the designated baby area where there was one other baby and two 3-3.5 year olds who were taking up most of the designated baby space and being quite forceful with my daughter who I eventually had to remove. There are clear signs that state that children of walking age are not permitted in the baby area. Staff should enforce this.

  • 1/5 Rachel C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great play centre for the kids which I love to bring my son to. I never usually order food but did today and I can tell you I will never order food again as the staff member Teresa that prepares the food is a utter disgrace and clearly hates her job. After waiting 30 minutes for food today and when asked what was taking the delay I had to deal with the horrible attitude off Teresa who tried to make out it’s my fault the food was delayed. I won’t get into all the detail as I am waiting for the manager to ring me back tomorrow to discuss what happened today. Other staff members up there have been great but there is always one that has to give a bad name for a place. She is clearly in the wrong job. Ruined the whole day for my son.

  • 5/5 Brian N. 6 months ago on Google
    Great place to bring kids on those rainy days. Or just to let them blow off all their energy. There are plenty of play areas. From pre-walking to toddlers and the main climbing frame is packed full of exciting activities for adventurous kids. There is plenty of seating, and they do party rooms as well. They have a great array of foods and drinks for young and old. So if you just want to grab a coffee, sit back and watch your kids have fun. This is the place for you. If you want to bring out the kid in you again, pop off them shoes and join in with the kids. I recommend it. Great fun day with the kids.

  • 4/5 a girl has no n. 1 year ago on Google
    I've been here loads, pretty big and loads for the little ones to do. As clean as you can hope for with hundreds of little monsters running around. Staff have always been friendly and welcoming, food is reasonable enough and if you arrive at quiet times even better. It's a shame parents can not bring in drinks etc, food fair enough but you have to purchase from the cafe area. It's difficult times we are living in and maybe parents can only afford entry fee nevermind drinks etc. Also, it would be nice to have staff inside of the play area at all times, or even someone sat nearby to watch. Kids are wild, and also lots of grown adults in with the kids and you never know what could be going on. A bit more staff presence over the main area would be great.

  • 5/5 Ciara Molloy M. 5 months ago on Google
    Had my kids birthday party here and it was absolutely brilliant! Party really well organised and Rebecca who was looking after our party was fantastic, nothing was too much trouble. All the kids had a wonderful time! It was great value for money. We have been coming here for years on some Saturdays, and it’s always being a great experience and staff are super helpful

  • 2/5 Winnie K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place but no supervision from staff at all. Adults go into play area with shoes, kids eating and drinking on slides etc. Said it to manager, no action taken. All staff just behind cash till. Not very hygienic considering and a shame for what would be a great place otherwise.

  • 4/5 Liesl D. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely soft play venue, but can get very busy and noisy on weekends. It's fun for children's birthdays, but can get chaotic on weekends. Have also twice experienced staff forgetting gluten-free meals even though pre-ordered.

  • 5/5 betty w. 10 months ago on Google
    I decided to book funky monkeys disco for my daughter 3rd birthday party, I wasn't disappointed. Everything was absolutely perfect. The stuff were amazing so helpful, but most of all Elizabeth who hosted the party did a wonderful job. I was so happy to see everything run so smoothly, everything was organised nicely down to the playtime, food, cake, etc. I also was stress free as the host Elizabeth handled everything down to cutting cake packing and giving party bags out to all the kids, any request I had was done in seconds. All in all wonderful job second time booking funky monkeys for my daughter party would definitely recommend Thank you so much to all the staff at funky monkeys for giving my daughter and friends such a great day.

  • 5/5 sheleentje1985 5 months ago on Google
    Had my daughters 6th birthday party here. Whilst the play area is smaller than some of the other places there is plenty of space for the adults to sit. Plus when it's a party the group all get to stay together and not split up. Host Rebecca was fantastic and so caring and good with the group of girls. She knew exactly what to look out for and to keep them entertained. And kept me in the loop of what was going to happen and when. She was a big help and a credit to Funky Monkeys

  • 3/5 Roland P. 1 year ago on Google
    It's an okay, play enter my 5 year old enjoyed it, but it's on a top of a shopping mall and if it's a windy day the place gets very drafty (I felt cold). €9.50 for 90 minutes I found it a bit pricey

  • 5/5 Ajin M. 5 months ago on Google
    Very good indoor play area for kids

  • 5/5 roisin d. 1 year ago on Google
    great place to go with the kids on a rainy day. food is reason and good quality too only thing i would recommend is a potty or 2 in the bathrooms for children that are benign toilet trained

  • 1/5 Caoimhe D. 1 year ago on Google
    I am disappointed to say the least after my experience today! I am a member and have been for almost a year but the way the situation has been handled today was a utter disgrace !! My 2 year old had just come of the big red slide and before I had time to even grab him a group of older children decided to throw a ride on car down the slide and flatten my toddler luckily it didn't do too much damage but if it his the wrong spot it could of been way worse an utter disgrace this place is meant to be parental supervision ? Well the parents simply don't care When I notified staff the manager just sent a worker down to see what was going on the worker done absolute nothing and the manager had not much to say although she gave icepack and see if he was ok but they did not speak to parents of the children just made a announcement to say it parental supervision but it doesn't make a difference it's not good enough ! They don't care I'm really disappointed not even a incident report was done .

  • 4/5 sonofwilfred 1 year ago on Google
    Not a bad place to take the kids, basic foods are available for meals. It can get very noisy. Toilets available. Staff were regularly sanitizing tables but I didn't see any cleaning of the play equipment

  • 5/5 Gianna M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for a kids party. The staff are brilliant and make sure everything is thought out so you can enjoy your little one’s birthday. Amy at Clare Hall really made the party so much fun for all the kids.

  • 4/5 Anna Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Good fun for kids. However, not the cleanest place I've been. Staff should look after toilets knowing many families are coming there with kids so hygiene should be on the top level. Very handy location.

  • 5/5 Jorge Alexander Plaza S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great place for your kids to have fun. They have 2 separated areas, one for toddlers so they can have fun and be safe away from the bigger kids and the big area for kids up to 8yo. Some days the place can be a bit crowded but in general you can always find a table so you can sit, you can also have birthday parties where they can provide some food for the kids. You are mot allowed to bring any food or drinks from outside but you have some option to buy inside including some food like nuggets and fries, and of course some snacks. This is a great place to plan a birthday party specially if you reserve the place after closing time (around 6pm) because you can have the entire facility for your kids and their friends.

  • 1/5 Evelyn A. 2 years ago on Google
    I came in here with my niece last Sunday the 10th and we received very good service but there was one specific worker named Kate! I had a conversation with her on the floor and she was very polite and was very good with my niece that has autism. My niece can’t stop talking about “the girl with the blonde hair” and we can’t wait to come back!!

  • 5/5 Louise J. 2 years ago on Google
    Brilliant! My son had his birthday party here and had a ball! We were taken great care of and the kids really enjoyed themselves. Definitely recommend.

  • 5/5 Simon K. 2 years ago on Google
    Had great time at a party here today, very attentive staff, and loads for kids to do. 2 yo and 4yo both well able for the bigger part as well as kiddie area. Would definitely recommend it

  • 3/5 Jennifer J. 2 years ago on Google
    Brought my 6 month old because he's able to crawl and I heard they had a baby area. Unfortunately the baby area was depressingly empty and what was in there was grimy and mostly broken. 2 xylaphones, an activity table(broken and dirty) a walker (missing everything except the wheels) I give 3 stars for the rest of the place as it seems better but of course I didn't want my crawler to be trampled by walking children so I stayed in the baby area. Will return when he's a proficient walker & update this review then but I was definitely sad for my baby and regretted not checking the facilities before paying the €3 for babies that can't walk yet just to lie on a mat.

  • 5/5 Irina M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great fun soft play centre with lots to do with toddlers and older kids until eight.you can have parties there as well!

  • 4/5 badri n. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is quite open since the roof is more than 30 ft high so looks quite airy and spacious. It is well late. There are baby and toddler play areas. The place can get quite crowded and noisy but great way to spend an hour and a half and arrange for a birthday party. Any party rooms so it can be quite confusing for guests

  • 1/5 Daniel I. 2 years ago on Google
    Staff not wearing masks.

  • 1/5 Stefan M. 2 years ago on Google
    An "assistant manager" was very rude on two separate occasions, won't be going again.

  • 5/5 Natalja S. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place for all family

  • 4/5 Barbara S. 7 years ago on Google
    Good spot. Sometimes there's queues. Age (8) and heights limitation.

  • 5/5 Elvis S. 3 years ago on Google
    My son loves it there, great staff and management!


Call +353 818 882 502 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Trends



Last updated:

Similar Children amusement centers nearby

Astro Park Coolock image
1
Astro Park Coolock
Sports complex
👍👍 Fantastic place for a team event. The staff were fantastic and there was lots of activities.
4.20 (591 reviews)
Spraoi image
2
Spraoi
Children's amusement center
Kids' play complex with a colourful, 3-level maze of play zones, plus a cafe and a hair/nail salon.
4.30 (537 reviews)
Last updated:
()