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Wow! Zone

Restaurant Bar Pizza restaurant Family restaurant American restaurant Wedding venue Amusement center Self catering accommodation Video arcade Bowling alley Game store Laser tag center

One of the Most Reviewed Pizza restaurants in Mankato


Address

2030 Adams St, Mankato, MN 56001

Website

www.wowzonefec.com

Contact

(507) 625-2695

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.5K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Monday: 1 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 1 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 1 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: bowling (23) time (16) arcade (13) area (11) service (10) great (9) family (9) golf (9) games (9) mini (8)
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  • 5/5 Megan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great time here with our family. The unlimited game cards were a fantastic solution for my boys. They were able to keep themselves entertained the entire time, and didn't want to leave even when it was the end of the night. The food was fairly good. Everything was flavorful and well-cooked. We will come back next time we are in the area!
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to hang out for the day with them family. We got a multi pass so we could bowl, then the kids had some time in the arcade, then we did mini golf. We ate at the restaurant there and the food was pretty good. The kids definitely loved it. This is almost like a Chuck-e-cheese but better because they have bowling and laser tag and mini golf all inside as well.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steven B. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a lot of fun. The arcade was affordable. We bought a $100 card that came with a bonus of $20 extra dollars. We stayed for 3 hours and still had money left over. Good value!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hey P. 2 years ago on Google
    Was there several times for different events over the years. They have a separate conference room area with its own bowling alley where my husbands work had their Christmas Party 🎄 Also we were their in the Bar & Restaurant area for my work Christmas Party one year as well - they even had a small band playing in there too….. There are many Bowling alley lanes & lots of arcade games for the kids to play with there as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ann Marie J. 1 year ago on Google
    We held a company celebratory event for 80 associates at the WOW!Zone last night and it was AMAZING! We used the back rooms for a catered meal prepared by their chef and we had a blast on the private lanes behind the bar. SO many of my coworkers raved about the food we had on the Homestyle Banquet - all of the choices were hearty and tasty: the veg, starch and meats! In addition, the service was outstanding! Working with Nancy, Chris and Nicole was fun and easy! Everything from my original call to inquire about possibilities to their execution of our evening. They tended to our every need with determination and grace. It truly was a flawless evening.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alyssa W. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible food! The flavor, cooked & served perfectly. Great service! Josh Wirig did an amazing job with that menu! You won’t regret ordering any of it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 joshua w. 1 year ago on Google
    The bowling lanes are clean with a nice interface and lots of balls. The bar is where it's at. It's more like a restaurant with good pizza, wings and burgers. When there's not too many kids, a little skee ball and arcade games after dinner or drinks is always fun.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sheila R. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow zone is a really cool place. Some of the arcade games are too high priced for 1 play though. There also were not enough employees working for the amount of customers during the weekend. The pizza was amazing and we were tempted to order a second one to go. The waitress, Sydney I think was her name, was very friendly and went out of her way to get us our needs. She seemed like she had to cover part of the bar, the pizza area, and bowling area though so she couldn't stop and ask us how things were as much as I would've thought. She was awesome and smiling even though she was spread so thin in so many areas. We didn't try the mini golf or bowling so we will go back to try that stuff at a later time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sterling H. 4 months ago on Google
    Went bowling for my birthday and it was a great time! Lots of great info and jokes on the screens while we were bowling. Even saw that from 1-5 on Mondays-Thursdays u can get unlimited bowling, mini golf, laser tag, and $10 of arcade play for just $25, might need to go back.

  • 4/5 Colin W. 9 months ago on Google
    Main bowling lanes were full when we arrived so they opened up the secondary area. My son and I were on our own in there pretty much the entire time. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 was that the two times I went to get drinks (not realizing that I could order from the lane) I had to wait quite a while for someone to come serve me. Given how busy it was though I definitely felt it was an acceptable wait.

  • 5/5 Jessica N. 10 months ago on Google
    Wow Zone catered for my daughter's Graduation. It was PERFECT!! They were so accommodating to all our needs and questions. We chose to do a Burger Bar, everything stayed fresh and warm the whole day! Also, for the sides we chose pasta salad which was a huge hit and coleslaw! 10/10 would recommend for catering! Super impressed and many compliments from our guests!

  • 1/5 Levi P. 9 months ago on Google
    The guys at the front desk where you get shoes are great. The lady with glasses working behind the bar in the bowling area, not so much. Her main goal is to just waste your time. You're better off walking across wow zone to the actual bar so you don't have to let that lady waste your time.

  • 5/5 Lea G. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing place for a team to hang out! I keep forgetting to send this, but several weeks ago my daughters softball team traveled down to St. Peter from Forest Lake for a softball tournament. We were staying in St. Peter, but the tournament was rained out on day one so we packed the cars and headed down to the Wow Zone. From the minute we walked in the door every person in that place was amazing! They seated our huge group of players and families with out question. The food was all perfect and they introduced us to a package so the girls could do everything that place has to offer. I was honestly so amazed at how well they took in our group and made it seem like we were not a chore.. Because I am sure we were! I Highly recommend this place to anyone in Mankato with kids or groups to check this place out!

  • 5/5 Nikki G. 3 months ago on Google New
    Spontaneous bowling, I called thru got me on the wait list a d txt me when there was a lane open. We bowled, first time in years. We had fun. We'll do it again for sure!!

  • 5/5 Kim B. 4 months ago on Google
    There is so much to do. There's a bar for the adults, the games for the kids, the bowling and mini golf for the family, laser tag and all the toy prizes you can imagine. It's not quiet and there's lots of activity, but it's a great place to bring the family

  • 3/5 Madison R. 4 months ago on Google
    This place has a good overall atmosphere and good bowling lanes though the service is very poor. There are very few front service workers that do not present themselfs with a high level of attitude and the food service workers at the drink service desk are very rarely visible and take forever to complete service requests.

  • 5/5 DoomdayLenny 4 months ago on Google
    Daughter had a blast at the arcade and enjoyed picking out a few prizes with her arcade points earned during gameplay.

  • 5/5 Keenan C. 4 months ago on Google
    Have always loved coming to wowzone for entertainment in Mankato. There are so many reasons to come here. However, tonight started out as a poor experience. We had to wait over an hour for bowling and never got true answers on our time to bowl. Our server, Hailey, went above and beyond to make sure we left as happy customers. She felt bad about our wait time and went to management to make sure we were treated fairly. Ultimately, we left happy customers because she went above and beyond. Management eventually offered complimentary mini golf and laser tag. Poor experience turned into a wonderful experience. We will sure be back!

  • 4/5 Jon R. 3 months ago on Google New
    The bowling was fun, I had my highest score ever and broke 150! I was the top score in our family group of 24! I would recommend WoW Zone for bowling, but the video games and prize section is very highly priced at over a dollar game.

  • 5/5 Meggan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Tyler our server was amazing, and attentive to our needs as a large birthday party...it was busy and chaotic inside, but he made sure we were able to enjoy ourselves thoroughly!

  • 5/5 NiNi 1 year ago on Google
    I held my 7 year olds birthday party here and we had a bigger crowd than expected. Our server (Jazzymn) was spectacular! She was very patient with all the littles running around. It’s always a blessing when you feel in over your head but the person working with you seems calm and collected. Many thanks to you and your wonderful team! You guys were awesome!

  • 2/5 Sam B. 1 year ago on Google
    Not as big as I thought. It is like a normal Bowling Alley (the ones I am used to anyway) with a small arcade attached. The putt putt was absolutely too small even for my 9 & 6 year olds.. The video games are priced pretty fair, but there aren't very many. Just disappointed.

  • 5/5 Marie R. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is awesome. This has become our "go to" place for our annual family Christmas party. Laser tag, bowling, mini golf, food. Private party room. Reasonable prices and staff is soooo fun, friendly and helpful. This will be our 4th year. Definitely recommend

  • 1/5 Dave J. 1 year ago on Google
    The ball team was here for an after game meal. We were put in a small back room that was crowded. We stood in line to plate our food and when about 2/3 of our people went through they ran out of food. We waited for awhile expecting more food was on the way When none showed up we asked the guy standing there about it . He finally realized what was happening and went to check. Came back saying it would be about 5 minutes. They knew we were coming, how many and what time. And this was for canned spaghetti sauce and factory made meatballs. Never again

  • 5/5 Deidre M. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a very innovative bowling alley. With an awesome arcade, an extremely nice sports bar area, and bowling suites! I have not ever been to a bowling alley like this! The staff is great and friendly, to boot!

  • 3/5 Savannah R. 1 year ago on Google
    It's not a bad place to go, but it's also lacking in the WOW factor. The employees look absolutely dreaded, they have a limited selection in the arcade, and their laser tag arena is only big enough for 5, maybe 6, people to actually have fun. The only reason I can say you'd wanna drop their, somewhat, steep prices is to bowl, drink, and play pool. Not very family targeted, if you ask me.

  • 5/5 Alicia L. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the second time we've been here. They changed the mini golf course and it is so much more fun! Laser tag was fun of course maybe one too many people in the course but was still fun. Bowling here is reasonable too. The food is good for bowling alley food. Definitely recommend and we will go back.

  • 5/5 nelly a. 1 year ago on Google
    great fun to do some bowling and arcade games. I've never felt it was overcrowded when I've been here, and i always have fun. the minigolf is admittedly not worth it, but everything else is fun with friends.

  • 2/5 Yasmeen V. 2 years ago on Google
    Very fun place and lots to do! First time there but bad experience with customer service. Horrible. You stand directly in front of them waiting for service and ignore you, not even giving you eye contact. Happened with multiple employees! From bowling service desk to ticket area. I was even in line in the area where you pick up your golf ball/sticks. I asked for help twice. I was told they were going to get to me which was a lie because many many many people came after me and were being helped. Shame. I waited (at least) 15 min for a simple "x" on my paper for golfing go ahead. Something that took half a sec. for her to do! Kept being ignored. Other worker too I was speaking to him and waving my hand but walked passed me because he wasn't working behind the desk. Just walking past to grab something. (Tried to get a 3rd persons attention in that area at that point) I don't care buddy a customer is speaking don't ignore. Bigotry is a big problem in this small town everytime I step out.

  • 5/5 Nathaniel B. 2 years ago on Google
    Took my kids to the WOW! Zone. We always have a blast playing the arcade games and we went into the bar after an had dinner. The staff was excellent running there butts off at the busiest time. Food was amazing and worth the wait! I highly recommend the WOW!zone for a great family night outing!

  • 5/5 Petra D. 2 years ago on Google
    The staff were helpful, friendly and so smiley!! Prices are very reasonable for a family to bowl several games. Wait staff come right to your table with menus and deliver food to your lane!!

  • 3/5 Becky G. 2 years ago on Google
    The private room off the restaurant worked great for our department meeting. However, please make sure your staff is aware when there are extra charges. It states there is a projector available. It was never explained to us there would be a charge to use this equipment. The website also says nothing about this extra charge. We didn't plan for the extra cost and therefore went over our meeting budget.


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Outside food allowed

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