District Eat & Play

About 45 minutes from home but my son wanted a fun 13th birthday. His friends with their family came and had a blast. The party planner did an awesome job communicating beginning to end! The staff was absolutely wonderful. They Karokeed, bowled, are pizza and played games.

The food... Is very average. Don't expect anything good, just something to eat while you do other things. I think the miniature bowling thing is the best thing they got. The games are leaving variety and it's pricey for an hour of play. The staff are hard to find, they seem to be wandering around.

My family and I enjoy this place. It’s a fun, lively atmosphere, however, as a mother of children of varying ages, including an infant, the fact that there is no proper changing table is very uncomfortable. I expected it be properly equipped for children of all ages so that families feel confident spending and investing at a place of family entertainment. Aside from that, the food, service and attention are good.

Ahh.... The Oviedo Mall. If you're looking to exhaust an 8-year-old, the escalator alone could qualify as entertainment. Bonus points if you can make it through the Dillard's shoe department without irritating the ladies working there. Luckily district eat and play is nearby where your child releases the last of their energy and you enjoy a beer while questioning every decision that led you here 😉

I like to stop in this place while at the mall. Justin is a top notch bartender...quick, efficient, and great conversationalist. The manager, Nick, always stops by and says hello. Amber is also pleasant when I see her around. My family and I have enjoyed the escape rooms and had a good time mini-bowling. If you're there to watch TV while kids play, I will say there is a lack of channels, but the cold beer and staff make up for it.

I love the pinball and my kid really likes the claw machines. Great place to play and get some fried pickles.

I enjoy District Eat Play and have been coming since its opening. Pros: So many fun options of things to do. Variety of machines. Lots of events and specials. The food has consistently been good. The manager was very professional and I appreciate his effort. Cons: Service is not always great. Bartender with the pink hair has been unfriendly the last 2 experiences. Some employees seem very confused.

Had a kids birthday party here and it was a great choice. All the kids had fun. We rented out a room where they sang karaoke and ate chicken. All the games in the area were suitable for all of them and we've definitely recommended this place to our friends who have kids!

This place is perfect for entertaining the kids, grandkids, teenagers, and adults! They have something for everyone. Video games, pinball, escape rooms, arcade games, bowling and much more. They also have a full liquor bar for the adults, and food. They have a dining area and while you are bowling, they have tables where you can also enjoy your meal and drinks. Weekends the noise level can get a bit loud. Children can play games and win tickets to use to purchase prizes. Check it out, a great family fun outing! I only gave it 4 stars because the food is just okay.

This arcade feels pretty pricey and it's on the smaller side. My son had fun on the VR Godzilla game but it was somewhere around 10 bucks I believe. There was barely staff there and the tickets on the other game didn't even come out. I still say it's a bit hopeful.

They have a whole pinball room. I love that. You can find other arcades with the usual games, the shooting games, the games to let you win tickets, air, hockey, etc. But this place has so much more. They have bowling where the ball is the size of a softball so it's inclusive of all ages. They've expanded to include escape rooms ax throwing and jelly ball which I'm assuming is some kind of paintball experience. But I really appreciate as a parent is they have time cards or you can pay for an hour of game time and the kids can go around and play certain games as much as they want within the timeframe. It's a really nice way for me as a parent to say you have an hour go have fun.

I've been to this place a couple of times to have drinks, but this was my first time getting food. My boyfriend and I got chicken tenders and french fries and the portions were ridiculous, but I'm not complaining! Lol. I don't know where they got these chickens from, but the tenders were extremely large. They gave us barbecue sauce for dipping and some ketchup as well for the fries. The chicken tenders were too hot for longer than I expected them to be, so we kind of sat there and waited for them to cool down. We had enough to take with us to go, and the food was super inexpensive. I think the chicken tenders were under $10 and the fries were about $5. Will return to take part in some of the games!

If you're at oviedo mall and you have time I would say stop in this place has some of the best food in the mall. Plus if you have you little one with you they have a great selection of game for the little ones to play . And if you are a little older they have an conditioned pin ball room too if that your jam.

I like to stop in this place while at the mall. Justin is a top notch bartender...quick, efficient, and great conversationalist. The manager, Nick, always stops by and says hello. Amber is also pleasant when I see her around. My family and I have enjoyed the escape rooms and had a good time mini-bowling. If you're there to watch TV while kids play, I will say there is a lack of channels, but the cold beer and staff make up for it.

I have really only come here for the escape rooms. They have some great deals though which I'm definitely going to come back and try the all-day arcade. We have one escape room left to go and overall I've been impressed. Admittedly I didn't have high hopes when I first walked in. However, the rooms have some very interactive parts. My husband and I have done a room and we've done two rooms with our kids ages 11 and 16. It was definitely a good family bonding time. They never really seem to be packed on the weekdays so it's definitely a fun place to bring the kids if you're looking to get away from the crowds. The employees have been nice and helped me make my reservations online. They now have a new gellyball area which is only open for limited days currently. I'm excited to come back and try that as well.

I attended a kids birthday party here today. It was fun. The kids were given video game cards that were good for 2 hours. The birthday party video game cards didn't include the claw machine, coin games or Minecraft game. The birthday party game cards also didn't give out tickets. I think you need to pay for the cards to get the tickets which are then used to get toys. My child's favorite games were a water shooting game. There were some fun pinball machine games such as Stranger Things, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Attack from Mars. The birthday party room was big and the food was good. There was cheese, veggie and pepperoni pizza. There was lemonade, fruit punch, fruit plate, veggie plate and salad plate.

I came here for one thing: Life Size Hungry Hippos!!! Make sure each player has their own card to swipe. Otherwise, the first swipers have the advantage. It will only allow two swipes before the card pauses anyway. It's a short game at like $5/person. If I have some money to burn, I'd play again. I pulled up near closing time on a Sunday. Just came from a girls dinner date and this was immediately on the agenda right after. Great arm workout.

My friend invited me to come check out District Eat and Play for her daughter birthday. I was super excited to see all the games. I completely forgot to take pictures since I didn't stay very long. Upon entering, it was in the back and I almost didn't see it. The place has a bowling area, party areas and axe throwing area. You pay for the 30 minutes and at least 3 adults at a time but they didn't mind who all played. It was fun. You have to get a game card and put money on the card, the kids went through those cards like nothing. The games are definitely a little pricey. I was able to try the mozzarella sticks, which was tasty and wish I was able to stay and order more items. I am definitely returning to try more food, I hear they have an unlimited play day. Have to check that day out!

Terrible service. My wife waited at the bar and kept getting passed by without asking if she needed something. We ordered French fried and 30 min later someone that ordered after us got their items before us. 1 bartender cannot do a job he is being paid to do. He seemed overwhelmed with 4 people at the bar, do better.

Great place for the kids, good food and games. Great bar for mom and dad. Would recommend to any family.

If you are going for pinball, I would not touch this place with a 10 foot pole. They advertise a league on Friday, however, there is also one on Tuesday that is not posted anywhere. This league closes down most of the games you would be interested in playing. The machines we were allowed to play in this random league weren't in the best shape- duct tape on Toy Story targets, none of the lights on Avatar, Hot Wheels randomly restarting, Frankeinstein's launch not working, and multiple machines with no volume. If you decide to suck it up and play on these machines during a league, I hope you aren't very good since the league people will cry about how the jackpots are distracting them. It is very clear that if you are not in this little group, you are not welcome for pinball. The owner needs a very big lesson in customer service. Don't waste your time!!

I like this place since parents can have a good time while kids are having their fun time as well. We have celebrated my son's birthday here as well. The places is spacious enough. I like the food and the drinks. The wait time to get your drinks and food is longer and hence the 4 stars. I will continue to go since my kids love it!!

This place is like a Dave & Buster's! It's definitely what the industry would call a family fun center. They offer all your newest redemption games, some of those the giants ice arcade games, bumper cars, some sort of a gyroscope bumper cars, mini bowling, axe throwing, pinball, beer and full bar end extensive menu of food. L'arcade here as a few classic games but mostly all the newest games that you'll see at a place like Dave and Buster's. Lots of redemption games but who doesn't like getting tickets. I have not attempted axe throwing or bumper cars or mini bowling. With a full bar, I think one day okay nice and twisted and throw some sharp objects hopefully while drinking whiskey. The owners of this location have something it's common with myself. That is pinball! What separates him from most Family Fun centers is all of their pinball machines. Leave it offer a pinball pass we can play unlimited for 30 days. The pinball pass is actually a wonderful deal even if you only come once the $30 for unlimited play for 30 days pretty much made me stay here for 12 hours.

District eat and play is a great place to bring the kids when you need to get out of the heat or torrential rain. They have mini-bowling (I'm not sure if that's the real name, but I don't know what else to call it) and they participate in the "kids bowl free" summer program. They have lots different games-arcade style, pinball, and Chuck E. Cheese style. The kids can earn tickets for garbage, which they love. They also have an option for game play without earning tickets which has a lower price tag and is better for my sanity. The food and bar are pretty average, but the service is always great.

This place still gets a 5/5! I would love to extend my regards to Joe, Britney and Anthony. Great bar tenders who know how to converse. Every time we walk into the establishment, we're always immediately recognized by these too. Also, we love to see our other favorites, Nick and Julie. Glad to continue to give this place such good ratings. Always a great time with great people here at District! We also recently tried this pizza. My God, so delicious and freshly oven baked! Their pizza is not frozen and comes with the best toppings.

District Eat and Play is a welcomed addition to the Oviedo Mall! Just like the name suggests, it has food and fun things to do. This place has arcade games, boutique bowling, escape rooms, and nightly entertainment. On Tuesdays, they have half priced arcade games and BOGO bowling/escape rooms all day! I come here a lot on Tuesdays with my son so he can play the games at half price. Cruisin' USA, skeeball, and Mario Kart are favorites. District Eat and Play has a full bar to make hanging out with a bunch of kids everywhere more bearable. They have a bit of everything on their food menu. Burgers, wings, salads, sandwiches. I enjoyed the tacos and chicken tenders on previous visits. Fries are soggy but everything else I have liked. The kids meal with game card is an excellent deal - it is $10.99 for the kids meal and it includes a $10 game card. Entrance is located on the north east end of the mall near Sears. You can also enter from the inside of the mall during mall operating hours. My one wish is that the space was a bit larger. The arcade games are jam packed which makes it hard to move around sometimes. I want to try bowling and escape rooms soon. This is a great way to have some family friendly fun!

Such a fun spot to play games! We love coming here to "Pinball Alley" and playing all of their pinball machines. They have a great mix of retro and popular ones (i.e. stranger things, jurassic park, avengers, etc.). Super fun ambiance and they even offer a monthly unlimited if you are really into pinball. Other fun things include bowling, escape rooms, ax throwing, etc.

A fun addition to the Oviedo Mall scene with arcade games, mini bowling lanes and escape rooms. It's a large location with lots of different things throughout, so be sure to do a full tour to see what's available. We went here with family so that my niece and nephew could play around a bit. They are early teens, so this was perfect for them. We sat at the couches off to the side since I had the little with me and wanted to give her room to wiggle around but not touch all the games. The waitress stopped over and took our drink orders, she did check in on us as well. It was pretty slow when we were there, so most games were easily accessible. I didn't see anyone in the escape rooms, so not sure if those are reservation only? Maybe call ahead on those to be sure if you want to do that option. Overall: B A A-OK location with a lot of games and variety. They have a full bar as well for the grown folks.

Update. Ive been here multiple times. It's a convenient stop for games for the kids for sure. There is a fairly decent variety of games to occupy some fun time. In terms of COVID precautions, I wasn't;t really impressed. There did not appear to be any capacity limitations (as the location was pretty full on the day that I went) and guests were pretty much on their own to protect themselves by distancing/masks/etc.....of course in the current social climate, that can be difficult. This is where guests should be able to rely on businesses to apply policies that help protect them. In any case, District Eat and Play can be a fun place to go - I'll likely refrain until we move into a bit safer timeline in e-cards to the pandemic, but I look forward to being able to do an escape room again....or perhaps the axe throwing that they've added.

Was suggested to go here by my wife. It's a lot closer than Dave and Busters is. Not knowing much about it, my two sons and I ventured off. It's now the main anchor on its end of the Oviedo Mall now that the department store is gone. Wasn't too terribly loud or busy when we entered and we were seated immediately. We did the $23.99 per person food with $20 game card. So our food was essentially $4. Portions were big. My kids had cheeseburgers (adult portion) and I had the buffalo chicken sandwich. Kids liked theirs and my sandwich was really good and not overly dripping with sauce. Games were fun. Prizes were good too, though I think they have less of a selection than Dave and Busters. However, we also spent almost 50% less for the same amount of food and entertainment here. And less in gas and headache on I-Drive. Would definitely recommend. We did not play pinball, go bowling or do any escape rooms.

I am so disappointed to see that you took away the Food/Game Card combo. So much for being an affordable option for families in a time where inflation has so many suffering. On top of that, staff now hs a serious attitude, and they are apparently incapable of getting food orders out quickly and/or correct. Also jacked up the price to play games, up to 3x in some occasions. We used to love this place, but wow has this place gone downhill and now feels like a mediocre cash-grab

great place for kids birthday party all the kids had fun playing games of choice and the pizza was plentiful and pretty good. football at the bar for dads and lots of drinks for everyone.

This place was so fun. Such a good addition to the Oviedo scene. Great for kids, families, parents, young adults, teens, and all of the above. My initial take on this place was that it was like a mini Dave and Busters. And it is... except you don't have to go all the way out to I-drive, or pay to park. Plus, the food was actually good and a decent price, and we didn't end up blowing our budget. My boyfriend ordered one of their special combo meals and we ended up getting a $10 game card for like $2. They have an arcade area, an event space, a large bar area with TVs, old school bowling (small balls with no holes), and escape rooms (escape rooms are $28 per person). We came here specifically for the dueling pianos event with some friends who had been before, and it didn't disappoint. Musicians were great and definitely did a great job with our odd requests. While it would have been cool if they had a real piano, it was still fun even though they were keyboards and we were one of two main groups in the joint. (I really was not sure what to expect if a place inside the Oviedo Mall.) I got to try a variety of appetizers and had the meatball sub. Our party of 6 all enjoyed our meals. I think my favorites of the appetizers were the pretzel sticks and the cheese fries. I will definitely be back sometime soon to do the escape room, and we are already planning our next group outing there.

Fun place to bowl, the food and drinks are good. A bright spot in the Oviedo Mall. I wish they were open earlier some days though.

There a was a sign that said 1/2 of the games were broken, but honestly it was more than half. Most of the games were out of order, and the ones that weren't didn't work the way they're supposed to. The only games that were working were the ones no one likes to play. The fun games were busted :( I wouldn't recommend this place.

The district is a great place to go for food and fun. There is trivia on Tuesday and bingo on Friday. The games are free to play! Also, the staff is excellent.. especially Eric the manager!!!

What a fun establishment! My husband drove us here on a whim Saturday night. We entered from the outside of the mall and was promptly greeted. We were seated in a high top with a great view of all they had to offer. Bowling, arcade games, pool, foosball, ESCAPE rooms and a bar. What more could you ask for? The place was very clean. I can't speak of the bathrooms because I didn't need to go lol. I shared an American burger with one of my sons, and my husband shared his fish and chips with my other son. The food was tasty! The only funny thing I caught was that they plated my burger on the "newspaper" the fish and chips were supposed to go on. No biggie! All in all, I would totally visit again... and I will HAVE to visit soon at the request of my kids. They told me they HAVE to come back and win another giant bouncy ball in the claw machine.

Great place to go to have fun with the kids! We started our day off with bowling (candlepin bowling so it's a lot easy for little ones especially if it's their first time). It cost $5 per person per game or $25 for the hour. We were able to squeeze in two games with the littles. There are a ton of kid friendly games, all reasonably priced, and there was a section dedicated to pinball! There had to be at least 20 pinball machines! Pretty awesome!

We had a birthday party here. The website indicates you get generic party decorations and a dedicated party attendant (18%gratuity automatically added for the whole bill). The large room which we rented for a nominal fee had items for storage and no decorations. The room was not set up except red and white checked tablecloths . The attendant was helpful but busy with other parties. There was no signage or greeting for the guests. The jelly ball was fun and organized. We returned for pizza and soda. The attendant had it in the room and left. No silverware , cake plates or garbage cans was found in the room. We found the attendant and she helped with the clean up and cake. The arcade cards for one hour without prizes was great for young kids. There was supposed to be a gift for the birthday child but it was forgotten. We were supposed to have more soda but it was not refilled. The event was fun for the kids but not what was advertised. The manager apologized with a modest discount but indicated this was the way the parties are done. Very disappointing !!!

This place was fun. We met family and friends up there and had low hope, assumed it was like a chuckie cheese kids place. But they had a fun live band playing and a nice bar area. We had a great time playing all the games and the prices were good. The food was average but fine. Our service was good. We had a great time and Id go back again. Oh and we won some great stuff!

Thanks to the help of employees Sabrina, Elliott, and wonderful manager Eric. They generously supplied us with 243 plastic army pieces.

I really dig this addition to Oviedo. I have been here a few times with my family, whether is dining, bowling or in the arcade, we always have a good time. Foodwise, it's decent for the most part. The chicken cobb salad is pretty good with and abundance of ingredients to fill you up. I also tried their buffalo chicken pizza which isn't something I normally order, but was eager to try, and I'm glad I did. Really enjoyed the crust on that pizza. My daughter has a dairy allergy, so that limited her quite a bit of what I can order for her on the kids menu (practically anywhere we go). She had the grilled chicken with french fries and sad to say, like many places, her chicken was dried out. I feel that the eat and play combo is probably the best deal when it comes to having a meal and having a play card for the arcade games. Bowling pricing wasn't too bad either with $5/game or $25/hour. I haven't tried the other entertainment they offer their such as the escape room. They do have some nightly events like trivia night. This is a really good spot for a family night out.

My Grand-kids were having a party across the mall, and I stopped in to check the place out. A lot of fun games to play, plus a full liquor bar! I will be back!

I don't usually post bad reviews and waited to marinate in my thoughts about this one, but unfortunately I feel very strongly about my experience. When you walk into The District, the first emotion you will feel is chaos. As a venue marketed strongly toward adults (see their website), the child presence was strong. This wouldn't be a problem if the room was larger and spread out. However, every section was practically stacked on top of the next and there was no room to even consider standing 6 feet apart- bowling, arcade, tables, food ordering, and bar are all clumped into a claustrophobic clutter of dismay. Masks are not monitored, no one is taking temperatures, and the tiny bar was already stacked 5 deep at 5pm on a Saturday so that you had to line up between closely set tables and practically join someone else's party to get a beverage. We were going to have a laid back birthday celebration with an escape room and some games but ultimately turned around because the atmosphere was unpleasant, the small space was incredibly packed, and we did not feel comfortable. I would much sooner go to Main Event (when they reopen) or Keg Social.

Some games are riggedbut it's all right they give great prizes out. This is the best arcade I have been to

District Eat and Play, one of the dozens of businesses with "District" in their name in the Orlando area ::facepalm::, is kind of like a Dave and Buster's. There is basic restaurant seating, a bar, lots of games, and miniature bowling. They also have escape rooms! Several times a week they have trivia. It's a fun place to take kiddos, but you can have a "grown up" time, too. The food is decent, I was surprised to discover, but there is a dearth of vegetarian food. I've been told they develop their own dishes onsite, so they will probably be expanding those offerings soon. They have a happy hour you can partake in, if you drop by early. All game play and earned tokens are recorded on a player card. The games are a little on the pricey side, but you can earn tickets towards their prize room. I find myself here at least twice a month, so they must be doing something right!

This place is great! We came here for a family fun night and to celebrate a birthday. Arcades, escape rooms, bowling! Entertaining for all! We had a slight wait to sit down to eat. Our server, Hope, was awesome and the food came fast and was very good! We were well taken care of! We had wings, chicken Caesar salad, tacos and a margarita flatbread. All was tasty! We had a great time!!

Teriyaki wings are soooooo crispy and delicious. This is literally my favorite place to get wings at, and it's my first stop every time I'm in town. Also the nachos are really good, and gigantic. Can't beat 2-4-1 happy hour also.

A very disappointing experience playing an escape game. We are avid escape game players and have played all of the games at this place except one. We went to play and it started off great - then it was literally over. It took us 25 minutes to escape because there were only 6 puzzles in the whole game. We ended the game confused that it ended so quickly. All escape games are the same price which is the frustrating thing. We paid $28 per person for 6 puzzles total in the room, but other games have 6 puzzles per room and there are 3 rooms. This just doe not make sense at all for value. When we expressed our disappointment to the front staff, they were kind enough to listen but did nothing. They just said oh yah - that's our easiest room. When I asked where that was stated on the website - we pulled up the website and it wasn't there and they just told me oh we changed website companies. Well, fast forward to reaching out the the manger, Paul and he tells me that they don't rate their rooms. He also told me that what is easy to some people might be hard to others. To be honest, I probably wouldn't write a negative review about this location had it not been for the terrible customer service provided by Paul. From being condescending and rude and came across as just having to be right - the company should be appalled at who they have representing them. I will never go back here for an escape game and I will never go back to give them my business. I will also tell everyone I know to not visit based on this experience. Working in the hospitality industry - I cannot believe the rudeness and complete disregard that Paul had for a customer. I also asked to speak with someone higher than him after we went back and forth and he did not provide any information. VERY RUDE! Do not go here.

I'm so glad we came here the night that we did! We usually go to trivia at the Oviedo brewing Company on Wednesdays and on this particular day, we weren't ready to go home yet. We decided to walk over to the arcade to check it out because none of us had ever been before. It's right next-door to the brewery so it was pretty easy to get there even though the mall closes at nine so we had to go around the outside. It was pretty empty for Wednesday night so we had a lot of the games to ourselves. The girl at the front explain how their system works and we decided to get an unlimited one hour play card. You can't collect any tickets on this card but it's only $10 so it's really impossible to beat. We played so many different games and they had a huge selection of old and new arcade games. They even had ski ball and basketball and dance dance revolution so all of us had something that we like to do. I really enjoyed the virtual reality game warriors on a roller coaster which felt a lot more real than I expected. We didn't eat or drink anything but they have a full bar and restaurant so I'm sure you could get some dinner and drinks if you wanted to at the same time. I think it's a great place for a date because it's so cheap but still has all the fun. I'm interested to see how busy it is on a Friday or Saturday night.

This place is pretty cool. My fiancé and I have been here a few times with his son, and he always has a good time. We've never eaten here, but it's a fun place to keep a 9 year old occupied. The virtual reality rides and the zombie one is cool. It's a little expensive, but a fun treat. I like that everything is on a re-tillable card, but I wish there were more games.

An arcade, smaller bowling lane. Food okay. Great for kids who like to spend a lot of money on games. Has a bar.

The kids love this place! Always very accommodating. We had a few kids together for a birthday party - nothing official through the restaurant. Pizza is great, tacos are great. We enjoy the desserts, too. It does make for an expensive evening due to the games the kids want to play. For a family of 5 with dinner and 3 kids playing games, it can be $100.

It's a simple concept. Take a dead mall, Oviedo Mall in this case. Find an empty anchor store and make an entertainment complex. Boom. District Eat And Play. It is a smaller scale version of a Dave and Busters but with a local flair. You have a small selection of arcade games, including the region's only Pump It Up XX machine that is not privately owned. You also have a larger selection of redemption games. Some of these redemption games are rather steep in price for the playtime; one such game that requires you to shoot water at a target costs the equivalent of $3 for a 30 second game! Every Tuesday is half priced games except for certain ones... like that water shooting game I mentioned. There is a bar and small restaurant as well as a DJ section that hosts weekly trivia and bingo sessions. They also offer escape rooms and even an axe throwing room.

What a fun place! We came here for my husband to participate in a pinball tournament and were surprised this little gem was here. Plenty of games to choose from, great food, and a clean atmosphere! I had through margherita pizza, really amazing. Much better than the typical food you get at Dave & Busters or other similarly situated places! My husbands buffalo chicken sandwich was equally delicious... He just devoured it before I could get a picture! Highly recommended for a fun date night or outing with friends or the kids!

I have to say that I love the place and I always enjoy it with my family, but we were disappointed. We checked on yelp at what time it closes and it showed at 11:00pm. Arrived at 9:25pm, bought the bowling lane and surprise, kitchen just closed. So you can only have drinks until 11:00pm, but sadly you can't enjoy even some nachos. My recommendation at least have limited snacks after certain time. Not just drinks, it's a family place. Ty.

This place is a find! My husband is really into pinball and their pinball collection is impressive to say the least. Brittany at the bar is a true professional, she remembers everyone and is fast, efficient but never makes you feel rushed, a rare find indeed these days. They have a ton of great specials. I am usually hard to please but honestly this place delivers.