The Magic Time Machine

My in-laws were visiting from out-of-town, and a friend had recently recommended the Magic Time Machine. Our experience was an absolute delight. Our waitress was Tinkerbell, and she was so much fun! And Luigi had my husband in tears from laughing so hard after a brief interaction at our table. The balloon artist is a true artist who holds multiple world records. And we were delighted by the magic potions and the Salad Car. Our food was delicious as well. This restaurant is not for folks who take life or dinner too seriously. But we had a wonderful time, great food, and everything was very reasonable. My in-laws are still talking about how much fun it was!

Ive lived in DFW most of my life and never heard of this restaurant. The whole experience was fantastic. Tinkerbell & Dracula were our servers. They definitely played it up. Best time there!

The Starfire was the most kind, most beautiful , most pleasant and most wonderful server. Of all the Tern Titans, we liked her the best. She made the time at The Magic Time Machine memorable. The food was rather tasty as well. Sorry Beast Boy , there was no tofu.

Every time we visit Dallas, we eat at the Magic Time Machine & we are never disappointed! Last night our server was Bellatrix Lestrange & she was amazing. She stayed in character & had our entire party laughing the whole time! Every cast member was friendly, funny, & willing to interact with everyone. The balloon man & photographers were also very friendly. Our wait time was only 10-15 minutes & the food was perfect!

FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE! This has got to be some kind of hidden gem because I had no idea it existed and only came across it because it was in walking distance of our hotel. We were seated in the pirates cove and served by Spider-Man and it was truly such an incredible experience! They had a balloon artist come around for the kids, autograph books for the character servers to sign, and a hilarious photo opportunity that you just HAVE to set $20 aside for, trust me. You’ll want those photos! The food was delicious and very reasonably priced! We expected an up-charge based on the experience around us but honestly the prices were the same as you’d pay at any other restaurant that wasn’t as fun. We will DEFINITELY be coming back here when we’re in town again!!

We had the waitress that played spider Gwen, she was so much fun! She got our order correct; the food was amazing! We celebrated my son's 10th birthday & my mother-in-law's 70th birthday. They brought him a plate of cookies & ice-cream & because she's a diabetic they brought her a bowl full of strawberries! The staff was so super sweet & accommodating. We will definitely return.

We arrived and wait was not bad, only 15 minutes. We were sat at the carousel table initially but then asked to be moved because a family from the UK wanted a fun table. We agreed even though we also were from the UK. However, I noticed no one was moved to the table that we had been asked to move from. My stepson wanted Spider-Man to come to the table and so I asked our waitress if he could stop by. She said maybe if he has time but if not come back. (We live in the UK) so probably not. We spent $158 for a family of 4. Drinks were fun, food was ok, atmosphere was random and the characters looked like a Temu order. All in all it had some good points and disappointing points. Definitely a one time visit place.

We had an amazing bday dinner for my Niece! Food was pretty good and the staff was really awesome! StarFire was our server however I dont think that's her real name 😄

I see that this place has mixed reviews and I get it, it is not for everyone. However, my kids loved every minute of it, which makes it A-OK with me. Yes, the common theme of many of teh reviews is that the place is run down and needs some upgrades. Yes, that is very true, but it works. The restaurant has a huge private parking lot and a very large dining room. Many of the booths are themed such as a bus, a carousel, Mario Brother, a space ship, The Great Pumpkin and many others. We were seated at a plain booth. We should have requested a themed one. The restaurant has many characters running around including Shaggy, Ariel, Harley Quinn, and Batman. We had Deadpool as our server and he was awesome. Very funny and kept the littles engaged. He was also attentive and friendly. All meals include trips to what they call the salad car, a salad bar on a car. The restaurant also has a ballon guy come to your table to make ballon animals for your kids. He works for tips. There is also also a caricature person at the front of the restaurant that will draw pictures for you. They are $10 a picture. They resturant serves special drinks called potions that bubble when you push dry ice into them. You can get them with an adult beverage added in, if you are of age. I highly recommend them. They were fun and really neat. The restaurant serves ribs, steaks, salmon, burgers, pasta, fish and shrimp. For the littles they have pizza, and chicken tenders. I ordered the burger with fries. and my littles got pizza. It took about 20 minutes for us to get our food. My food was ok. The burger did not have real bacon and did not taste fresh. Neither did the fries. It was edible, but I have had much better. Either way may kids had a blast. They loved the characters. They both got ballon animals and they asked to come back. If my food was a bit better, this would have easily been a 5-star joint. I would still return here in a heartbeat. This is a fun and unique spot and I highly recommend checking it out.

Such an interesting concept. Amazing service from weird Barbie didn't actually get her real name A little bit like Willy Wonka's big candy room but for make believe It was actually pretty good. I don't know if getting some new carpet and a few other little things in there would actually help or hurt the look. It's so unique and you can definitely feel like it's very intentional The important thing was the service the service was amazing and tremendous from weird Barbie I think they really do a great job. And for smaller kids I think it's a great option for birthday parties especially if you can schedule it ahead of time so you don't have a long wait . Little kids long lines empty stocks are no Bueno ha ha

We've come here a few times for our daughters birthdays and to show out of town guests. We have had good experiences, but this last one was truly awful. They added an "orgy" to the menu, they sing a song about said orgy when it's ordered, and the Carley Quinn left nothing to the imagination with teeny tiny shorts that didn't cover her. Not kid friendly at all. Such a disappointment.

Very outdated, run down, and dusty. Food was mediocre. I don't like to write negative reviews but there wasn't anything about our visit that left me wanting to go back. My last visit to MTM was approx 1985 and now my daughter and granddaughter have experienced it also.

Cute and fun place to take the kids- they are always excited to visit. For me it's too expensive for the type of food served but it's mostly an experience for the kids here. Also most people are celebrating somewhere here. Food is okay but not the best. Waiters are always in character which makes this place fun for the kiddos.

This place is for kids if you want to enjoy it!! I had all the nostalgia coming in. The smells, the sights, the characters!! I had not been here since I was 5, and wanted to take my 5 and 3 year old for my son's birthday. We were in the Mario room, which is a circular room, booth style. Our waitress was Harley Quinn and she was fantastic. She was hilarious and age appropriate for my kiddos. They got a huge laugh with her playing peekaboo with them. They have a photographer come around and take your photos. Those are $10/photo. They also have a balloon artist that works on tips. For a drink we got the fizzy potion drink - $2.99. They can choose between red, blue, green, or ugly (all colors mixed) Kids menu- $8.99 and they are pretty large meals. It also included salad car which has a good assortment. It also comes with a side and a cookie for dessert. Adult meal- I got the shrimp fettuccine. It was on the pricey end but really good. This also included the salad car. I got a salad, potato salad, and a bean salad. My only "complaint" is that there is some adult theme to the menu. Like calling a meal item an "Orgy". I'm not a prude but the whole place is geared towards children, so make it child like.

Absolutely one of my new favorite places. Our server was amazing and stayed in character the entire time. The food was delicious as well. My one negative... on special days like valentine's day or really any holiday that they are opened, they should make reservations for any size party. I think k it would lower wait times. We went on valentine's day and wanted about an hour and half before we were seated. They only do reservations for parties of 25+.

My two little daughters have been picking MTM for their birthday dinners for the last couple years but we told them we will no longer go there after the pretty atrocious sight we saw last time. There is a female server who dresses up as Harley Quinn. We've seen her a few times. Not our favorite, but she's never been our server so we paid no mind. However, at our last visit, she was part of a crew singing the Roman Orgy song (is that really appropriate for a kids-themed restaurant?) at the table next to us and she was wearing shorts that covered MAYBE 50% of her rear end. My girls, wife, in-laws and I had this woman's bare butt in our faces while she sang this song. It was very offensive and totally inappropriate for little children. I worked in restaurant service a long time ago and I could never imagine letting one of my employees dress half naked. We saw sweet little children younger than ours dressed up as princesses and superheroes running around for autographs and all we could think of was they were destined to see this woman's naked rear end. Honestly, I don't know who's to blame more - the server for being so naive to think she could dress like that, or the manager for allowing it as I'm sure that night was not the first night she wore such skimpy shorts, but either should be let go for such audacious unprofessionalism and inappropriateness. Each visit has been exponentially worse as the newer characters are all on the dark goth side. There is maybe one kind princess-type character to 50% of the attendees being little girls, while the other characters are Wednesday Adams, Harley Quinn, and Disgust. There are very few positive characters anymore, but not that it matters to us anymore because that was our last time going. Nastiest place ever.

You go to Magic Time Machine for the experience, not necessarily the food/drinks. Each booth has a different theme and we were seated at the library. After ordering food, you make your way to the salad bar which sits atop a car. Be careful as there were lots of bugs in the shredded carrots. Then, a balloon artist and a photographer comes around. The balloon artist is one of the best we've ever seen. Check out the photographs closely as it's magical. Our server was the Fairy Godmother and she stayed in character the whole time. The birthday song with the advice was hilarious. Celebrate your little one's birthday here and s/he will have a good time.

This restaurant has been around for a while mainly because it's good for the families and the kids. The drinks were good but the food is mediocre at best and not worth the price. The man doing the balloons seemed to be in a bad mood, which I can see how can you be in a bad mood when you're dealing with kids and families all day but still!

Ambiance is a great place for a first date. There are lots of things to talk about from the costumes to the time capsule experience.

Food isn't the greatest, but you go here for the experience! Super kid friendly; comic book characters will sign autographs and they usually have a caricature artist!

We had such a fun time! I haven't been here since I was a girl, but it was still magical watching the small kids get excited chasing the characters for their "autograph." Though the boys with us were teenagers, they secretly enjoyed the autograph books. Our waiter was Spider-Man & he was fantastic. The cherry on top was the caricature artist. We LOVE our picture. We ordered steak, lobster, & ribs. Every bit was delicious!!! We toured the restaurant after we ate. Each table is a theme, so it's a challenge to go back as many times as possible to sit at a different table. My only critique is that I wish the salad bar had more toppings. No cheese, ham, or boiled eggs like most.

Fun experience for kids! The Magic Time Machine is perfect for little ones. It's a unique restaurant with different themed booths and each server is their own character. It may help to adjust your expectations and know it's truly geared towards kids... this is not fine dining. With that in mind, we had a blast! They had fun bubbly drinks and a little salad bar. Loved the balloon artist, photo print, and magic show. Arrive when it opens at 4pm or the lines get long. Definitely worth a trip!

Decided to come here for my friend's daughter birthday. And man, I hope she enjoyed herself as much as we did!! Well I know her and her cousins did. Our wait wasn't extremely long, because I made a reservation on yelp. We waited at max 30-40 mins, and it was during peak hours. THE ACE VENTURA!!!! All the characters were loving and played their parts well, but Ace took it to a completely different level. The kids in my group enjoyed Tinkerbell also. Ace was highly attentive and very entertaining to our party of 10 (with 5 being kids under age 7)!! Highly recommend eating here.

Linc and I had a blast. It was corny, good, clean fun. Wario made our night. He was kind and funny. Food was really good. Great portions. Good value. Good service. Great server really. All of the kids around us seemed to have a good time. All of the characters were kind and patient. Def would come back again.

Eh I'm sure it was cool back it it's hay day, but now it's rundown and needs some updating and the characters really need work.

My photo that I posted in this review may not seem all that helpful, but if you can tell how much my daughter is enjoying the place based on here smile, that's good enough for me. We freakin' LOVE this place. It looks like an early 80s time machine inside, and even smells like it too! To be honest, the food CAN be hit or miss (though often is very good). I've actually enjoyed some amazing steaks there in the past (and I'm a steak snob). Salad bar is always good and fresh. But come on! Who comes here just for the food? The atmosphere, decor, wait staff, energy... it's all 10 star. I've eaten here a LOT over the last few decades, and I can never recall a server that wasn't in character and totally getting in to it. I wish every big town in America had a Magic Time Machine. So if you're traveling from out of town, please, come check this place out.

Absolutely love this place! Haven't been since I was a kid and it was just as fun as I remember and loved seeing my kids have fun! Way better than San Antonio location balloon guy was very legit!!!

This was a weird place but man, was it fun. I am giving five stars for a few reasons, our waiter, Clark was absolutely amazing. Very friendly, provided excellent suggestions and service. The food, my burger was a solid 4.5 - cooked to perfection. My drink, a magic potion something (i forgot the name its been months) wasn't too sweet and hit the spot after a long day. The restaurant itself is cool af. Each booth has its own theme. My coworker and I sat in a world map themed booth, I would have preferred the Elvis one but beggars and all that. Overall, if you are in Dallas, stop into the Magic Time Machine. It's weird and you are guaranteed to have a good time! ps. dont forget to purchase your photo at the end! ;)

Food: 4 , Service: 5 , Ambience: the Coolest 5 This place was awesome. I went for the first time as a parent of two small children. Everyone my kids came into contact with went above and beyond to make this an experience that was memorable. The food is good. Price point and portion size is awesome. Would think about getting a reservation and maybe going on any night but a Friday/Saturday. You can call the number from the website during the day. We had StarLord as our server. We loved him, he did an awesome job (even in the face of a table that sucked from what we could overhear). Deserves a raise for how professional he was.

It's a unique experience and affordable. Kids favorite bubble drink is just only $2.99. But actually, food is typical. Oh! but their tablebread was really tasty! With honey butter! You should try that! Also, the servers were wearing costumes and the acting was so fun! My daughter loved them. They are very used to talking with kids, they celebrated our daughter's birthday. The restaurant itself looked so old! It's because of the theme but also really old lol We wanted to have a seat spaceship, bus, or crayon but our seat was just a regular sofa seat.

To start what is that smell? It smells like my grandmas closet. So we had reservations and we all get there and they put us in this tiny school bus that does not accommodate big people and we had a few. Besides shaggy who we actually think was stoned was the most realistic character in the building. The food is mediocre but the drinks were decent. My niece loved this place but definitely not for adults.

Such a fun time for the kids. The staff is so much fun and make it a memorable experience for the kids.

Harley Quinn made our evening sooooo much fun! This woman needs a raise! I enjoyed her and hope to return again when she is working! The food was good.

We came in with a party of 11 for a 21st birthday dinner on a Friday night. Our wait was pretty short, and we were sat in the "Library". Our server was Raven (Teen titans) and she was FANTASTIC! She made our night so much fun! The service she provided was on point, we couldn't have asked for better. The food all came out hot and everyone enjoyed what they ordered. All of us got potions to drink, and they were bubbly and fun. The ballon artist was super funny, and we all enjoyed his humor. Yes, it's expensive and a bit dated, but we had a lot of fun and really enjoyed our night.

They don't take reservations for parties less than 25 people! They don't have a wait list even though there is one on their website? Their phones were down for several days? It's like they aren't even trying. The place is run down and they are not putting any money back into it. I don't know how long they will be in business. Hopefully whoever owns the chain wi read this and try to avert a closure!

We had the BEST time tonight! We went with a party of 10 (4 kids under 10 & 6 adults) and arrived just before 5 on Saturday night. We were seated immediately (as soon as the second car in our party parked and those people entered). Note: they do not take reservations for parties under 25-so go early! We sat in the school bus and Harley Quinn was our server. She was FANTASTIC! I can't say enough about her. She was funny with the adults and she was sweet to the kids. Our food came out quick and was so yummy! Everyone liked the apps and main courses. We had adult beverages and kid beverages that bubbled and were colorful which was a fun touch. We had a birthday in our party and they brought out a dessert and sang a nice embarrassing song! A few notes: this is an older establishment and the temp wasn't consistent all over, so dress accordingly for the summer heat. It wasn't uncomfortable and they did have extra fans in certain places. Also the restaurant was not dirty like some other reviews stated. All of the wait staff interacted with our kids and everyone was very polite and inviting. Also the food was good--especially the Alfredo and the Magic Potion drinks! And there is an up close magic show upstairs at 6 and 6:30 and more throughout the night. $3/person and my kids (and the adults) were thoroughly entertained! Highly recommend the magic show!!!

Very cute restaurant to go to and the food was great as well! I was really happy with the shrimp alfredo. Our server, Wednesday, was funny and checked in frequently. We had a special request for the balloon artist and she nailed it !

This was our first time here and it was interesting and entertaining. Our server was Spider-Man and he was excellent. The whole place restaurant was definitely an experience. It's a little dated and a little camp...but as stated in the name- The Magic Time Machine. We loved all the entertainment options. Be prepared to tip- as the entertainers seem to work on tips. The balloon artist was very talented. The magician had some funny jokes. We took our 4 year old and she loved looking at all the themed areas. The 'potion' drinks were reasonably priced at $3 for kids. The food menu was a bit pricey but as expected for a novelty restaurant. Not somewhere to go all the time but we'll be back next time we need a goofy night out with the kids. I honestly think it would have made a fun nightclub concept.

We have been here several times and every experience is different and fun. The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is amazing. Always get wonderful service. I highly recommend.

Ken was "Kenough"!! Awesome service and best waiter we have had...hands down. Would recommend this restaurant to all friends and family. Will definately be back very soon! Oscar, Elsie, Marina and Heidi

we love magic time machine so much!!! starlord is our best friend and we look forward to seeing him every time we go. the service is always great and it's a new adventure every time. also, the food is better than you would expect. i'd give it 10 stars if i could. shout out to starlord, catwoman, harley quinn, fairy godmother, and spider gwen. -- the starlord girls

It's a nice experience if you get the right character serving your table. The food is good but overpriced and I'm not eating enough complementary salad to justify it.

If you have kids, this is the place to go. The kids enjoyed getting autographs from the servers that were in character. The food was not so great. The rice was hard on the salmon meal, the steak was not cooked to my liking, the Alfredo noodles were not cooked all the way. The drinks are good and our server (Ken- Barbie) was great, we loved him! We booked a party of 25 with the expectation that the magician would be there (we asked ahead if time) but when we arrived, the magician was not there. I personally will not return again but again, if you are just wanting to go for the kids to experience it, go but have no expectations.

If you have little kids you MIGHT Consider this place because each server is a "Character" like Barbie, Frozen Princess, Jedi, Spider-Man etc. The food is Very Expensive for what it is so understand going in that it's just for the little kids and not the quality of the food. Don't expect that the "top shelf" liquor to actually be that if you order a drink. They will serve you rot gut and charge you top shelf price. If you don't have to go, I wouldn't. The value is not there. If you have little kids it's worth going once.

Haven't been in a long time. We plan on going in the next few months. My son has never been there. I used to go for my birthday when I was younger.

I'm going to separate my review into two parts: food and experience. For food, this place is not the best. Its subpar and a little overpriced. It is though definitely accommodating for children. Just be warned we are almost completely positive that the superhero pasta was the spinach artichoke dip on pasta. I had the burger and it was pretty good. A pretty normal burger. I would rate the food as a 3. For service, i dont think we could've had a better time. We had an amazing server (Thor). The immersion to the character was perfect. We tried to stump him once or twice to no avail. Being adults we got a number of adult jokes to keep the Entertainment up. That being said, you can go without children and have a great time. I would rate the experience as a 5 Overall we enjoyed our experience.

This is a fun restaurant for celebrations such as birthdays, especially for younger patrons who will enjoy characters who serve them. They interact well with adults too! During our recent visit, the food was better than I expected and the portions are large. Everyone at the table enjoyed what they ordered. You get value with fun entertainment via the characters/wait staff. I took off a star because the decor could use some updating for sure. However, looking past that which one may consider throwback, it is an overall great experience.

Everything was perfect! Nacho Libre was THE BEST! Have been many times and this time might have been my fave!

First off, it didn't seem like the AC was working as there was plug in fans all over the entire restaurant that my toddlers kept tripping over. Our server gave my toddlers adult cups and as I took them off the table to give them back they were spilt and knocked over. The waitress never cleaned the ice off of our table through our meal and "desert" the waitress said our bussers will get it and we ate with ice cubes, I asked multiple servers and what seemed like a manager for napkins and plates and never got them. When my children finished they got their cookies and it was definitely the most burnt,beat,unchewable cookie you could ever imagine. Sadly we were told we could approach any character and ask for an autograph or a picture but almost every one said they couldn't because they were busy. It just wasn't a good time for us. Hopefully someone else can dodge this place while looking for somewhere to go.

Although not as amazing as what is was in the 80s (no dance floor), it was still magical for my boys! Ursula, you rocked it!

We had a great time celebrating my son's 8th birthday. I am not sure how to explain it, but it was different and fun! The Fairy Godmother was our waitress, and she was amazing!

This place caught my wife's attention due to the character that were advertised for the kids. The service was good, however there were fans everywhere. The setting was a little different from what I have experienced in dinning. The location feels like it was thought of by someone having too many ideas about ambience but in my opinion not executed well. The place looked old, carpet on the floor could not have been clean, you could smell the mold hence the fans. This place could not be cleaned thoroughly from the way it is set up without having a professional crew come in every day. Kinda grossed me out looking around. The food was over priced and not that great. I guess we were paying for the experience more than food quality. Steak was tough, and not that flavorful. I would not visit this location again, went to see what the fuss was about but it's not recommended.

Love this restaurant. Was my first time there and I went with a friend and her two daughters. It was her youngest daughter's birthday and we wanted to celebrate with her. The wait was about an hour but we went upstairs to see what games we could play. It was a Saturday night so I don't understand why their bartender wasn't working up there and the whole bar area was closed down. It wasn't a big deal, but it would've lightened the mood a little for me and my friend had it been open. Aside from that, some of the games were also down and out of service - so that didn't fare too well with the girls. But it was nice to go upstairs and get away from the crowd, waiting around the front door downstairs. Once we got seated and into our booth, it was my friend who pointed out that we were in a non-themed booth. The place was well decorated with most tables and booths decorated to a movie/movie character theme. Definitely plenty to look at. our waitress was very entertaining and the food was delicious. We will definitely be back again!

Needs waaaaay better AC. Needs someone to keep refilling the salad truck, hardly any salad toppings in it or even lettuce mix. If you like any pasta if you're like me you like more than one simple spoon of sauce. It appears that's standard for the chicken Alfredo and the chicken Parmesan. Order those if you like dry noodles and chicken. Waiter was good.

I was afraid this place would be a fail for my 13 to 4 year old guests but they didn't notice the dated decor and just enjoyed getting character autographs and looking around at the themed tables. We went for a birthday dinner and will go back. Just manage your expectations. They haven't touched this interior since my last 15 years ago. The dated and weathered decor gives off a dirty vibe, although, the table and dishes were clean. Some costumes are better than others. I didn't enjoy the attitude of some the waitstaff/characters. Think Dick's Last Resort vibe. I can appreciate snarky but it was lost on the kids, left my littlest people confused & started to tick off one of the parents. Spiderman was a Standout! He was fun, very playful and posed for endless pics. Our waitress from Brave (Merida) was fun too! Her accent was on point and she was a great sever. A balloon artist visited the table and we had a caricature portrait done. The car salad bar was no longer post covid, steaks were ok, the Roman Orgy didn't disappoint but definitely made for unusual conversation with the older kids. There are fun, dry ice kind of drinks for the kids. The kids loved sitting in the school bus and a rocket ship.

Went as a kid a few times and thought it would be a fun surprise for our kids. Wow walked in and the smell was over powering of old carpet. Warm inside with fans blowing...like a/c issues. The best part of the evening was the magician, character artist, and the balloon artist- just make sure you bring some cash for their tips. Food was bland/ salad bar was okay but we went for the atmosphere mostly. Server was nice and attentive. The restaurant could use a good cleaning and a much needed update but was fun for a one time surprise.

It is all about the Characters We had some great ones... the Queen of hearts and Spider-Man !!! Miles!