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Bonkers
3812 Buttonwood Dr, Columbia, MO 65201, United States
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La
Review №1

Its a little addicting so be prepared to spend money. Try everything and you wont be disappointed. The bowling and the clmibing mazes were my favorite. The only thing I can think of to improve is to sell food inside.

Me
Review №2

Wonderful place for kids! Second time here and our 19month old girl loves it! The first time she loved the toddler area upstairs and the bus that plays music and tilts back and forth and this time she loved the little safari car! The prices are great too, you get so many tickets from the arcade games, they have basketball and bowling! Once our little girl gets older I’m sure she’ll love the play maze which has awesome slides!

St
Review №3

Been visiting this place for years through its transitions and my kids love it. My two boys love the games and maze, I love the closed environment. My two year old and I were completely stir crazy today and needed an exciting activity. With our concerns about COVID I haven’t been to bonkers since Christmas. I had trust that this team could keep us safe and put my trust in them. I observed there staff taking great care to keep the environment clean and safe. I hope more people support this fun safe establishment. It’s a great pleasure to have bonkers in Columbia, an affordable kids option.

De
Review №4

Absolutely love this place. Spent less than 15.00 for entry and all day pass for 3 kids . Has absolutely everything a kids could want and more. Food deals are amazing spent $15.00 on extra tokens which is a card that can be reloaded any tickets you win go right on to the card to either spend or save for future visits. The manager was a really great guy who really added to the experience. He even gave me 4 free passes for the next we go. Which we definitely will be. Cant wait for my family to visit to share with. The arcade is awesome even might make a date night with the husband. Super awesome and with the covid it was the first my kids were able to actually act like kids and have fun. It is a must go if you have young children. And the food is really good best fries Ive had in a while. And did I mention it was great. I love this place as much as my kids did.

Ly
Review №5

We went there for my sons birthday party Jan 18th. It was very loud as several parties were going on; the yet the staff was extremely helpful stopping to ask if we needed any plates or silverware. We were allowed to take in our our cupcake cake, they offered the plates for free. It was a lot of fun for all the kids. We just did the maze and let them climb around. There are arcade games as well as 2 small rides for kids. It was a lot of fun for the kids. It looks like the slides inside the maze is new and the kids had a lot of fun. The maze wraps around 2 sides of the downstairs. There is a smaller section upstairs of arcade games and games also scattered around downstairs. They have lots of tables back by the food counter. But there are less tables around the front and gaming areas.

Sh
Review №6

I took my son to Bonkers for the first time and he had a blast! It was a wonderful experience. The staff was amazing! Taniya, Jordan and Michael displayed great customer service skills. The manager Phillip was very pleasant and kind. We definitely will return for more fun and take friends along for our upcoming birthday party or just for a fun filled play day. Great fun toys by the way and reasonable prices!!!! A great clean place to take kids for some amazing indoor fun!!

Ta
Review №7

Had loads of fun will be going back

Su
Review №8

Was ok, our 4 Littles needed a break and some go wild time. This did it for them. It was a little overpriced but staff compensated us for some glitches in the system.

Ku
Review №9

It was a great time and was really fun for the kids, they loved it!

br
Review №10

Loved it. Kids said was best ever

Ja
Review №11

Rude Rude Rude..Nathan was HORRIBLE to my kids...Threw their toys from the ticket prizes across the glass counter and coulsnt be bothered with questions..Half the games where down.. Dont waste your money

Pa
Review №12

My 3 year old lost his absolute mind in a good way. We definitely need these in Florida. It was truly the absolute best place ever for him. The smiles never left his face, especially when I had to chase him down the mini bowling lane as he chased the ball. Extremely kid oriented and parents have absolute fun as well climbing through the maze with him. Great all family fun.

Ja
Review №13

Awesome fun for all! Clean and constantly improving!

LA
Review №14

This is a fun place to let the kids run out some energy. My kids preferred it more when they were in elementary school, but the arcade keeps the middle schoolers busy. 2 of my 3 kids have had birthday parties there that didnt disappoint.

Je
Review №15

Reasonable prices for what all is received.Kids loved this place

De
Review №16

Booked my daughters 3rd Birthday there, They were not very informative even when you call to ask questions Advertisement was not what was offered. Called and asked are balloons provided. Was told yes. Called day of and was informed no balloon are hioffered but they could throw a couple in. They were placed on table.Never received invitations that were part of the package, and after bringing that to their attention was told they saw email but forgot. Room space was extremely small, not as advertised. Seating was only for kids, not parents,. Food was at best mediocre. Asked if gift bags had candy, was told yes, no candy was provided in gift bags. Half of attractions didnt work. Only booked because my daughter likes the Farris wheel. Farris wheel was not in operation at time of party,. Games took kids credits and had to keep going to front desk for corrections. At best this place worth 50.00 for booking not 250.00. Asked for discount and supervisor didnt think one was warranted. Would never recommend for party.

Te
Review №17

This is family friendly to the extreme! Well placed seating areas and fun games for all ages. The play will keep kids engaged for hours. There is a play space upstairs for toddlers that is fabulous. Staff were friendly and helpful .

Nu
Review №18

It was BONKERS to say the least, the kids had a blast and wasnt too bad on my pocket. Several hours later and the kids were still wanting to keep going. Good place to take the kiddos to get some of that energy out of their systems.

Je
Review №19

WOW! This place is great. We reserved the whole facility for a Down Syndrome Guild event and had a wonderful time. Staff were extremely welcoming, attentive and kind. They went out of their way to make sure a good time was held by all. Highly recommend!

Sh
Review №20

I give it a 4 outta 5 because the photo booth wasnt working, along with some other games we wanted to play. But the girl let the kids ride the farris wheel for free. The food took forever, but it was really good.

Ke
Review №21

Kids enjoyed it, great food!

Sa
Review №22

Pretty good value for what it is. Lacking some in seating area. General manager was very helpful and courteous to us.

Li
Review №23

I was not expressed with the people running everything. Everything was so confusing. We told them how many we had and couldnt all fit in the little room. We had to sit in the middle open area so everyone had someone to sit.

Tr
Review №24

Loads of fun for the kids and very good food and drinks. You can also celebrate birthdays here in there own little party room upstairs would recommend parents with kids at any age from 2 - 12 any day of the week, take a break and get a peretzl when they are at the very top so you can eat half and the cheese has cooled down enough for them to eat when they get all the way down. ;) Its actually pretty cool how big it is and everything to do inside of the jungle gym!!

Ch
Review №25

Such a great place for toddlers. We took our 3 year old here, and she loved it! From games, to a room specifically for toddlers, to a giant multi-level maze; theres so much for kids of any age to do.Pricing is unbeatable. For the whole day of play, it cost us less than $30 to buy her everything to do and for our food and drinks. Its easily the best way to spend very little and give your little ones a ton of things to do.As for food, both the adult food and the kids food is very reasonable in price, variety, and great tasting. The only issue we had was a bit of a wait for our food however, I dont think thats common.My favorite part is that when you enter they stamp the children and parents so your kid cant be taken, so dont worry and relax while they have fun.

Ch
Review №26

We had a wonderful experience. Very friendly staff. The kids would not leave, they had so much fun. A place we visit often. The food is awesome. Love the pizza. Such great entertainment for the kids. Keep up the great work.

Ca
Review №27

The place was not gross and we had a blast! The service was really good. The only reason for leaving a star off is not every machine was running. Prices were set a fair amount and we left happy with kids asking to go back soon.

Ca
Review №28

The place was disgusting, I felt like we cleaned it better than when we got there but thankfully I appreciated the customer service. I highly recommend Riley at birthday parties she was a great host and really helped our party help a lot.

Je
Review №29

Great place to bring the kiddos. Staff is really friendly and helpful, the place is clean, even the restrooms were surprisingly clean, (usually pretty gross in similar places). Everything is reasonably priced and the food is good! Love the quiet room for the parents too! Will definitely return!

Al
Review №30

Took 4 young boys to play all day... They have had a blast... Very clean environment. Staff are friendly... Food is expensive...

de
Review №31

I love this location! The staff is friendly and the management is doing a wonderful job! My nephew really enjoys coming here and insists we go at least once a week! Kudos Bonkers Columbia!

JD
Review №32

Such a fun, great place to bring your kids! Fun around every corner. The staff there is so amazing there was not one unanswered question I had, smiles all around, very clean for how busy they got and they know how to make a pizza! My kids keeps asking me to go back everyday. All in all best kids entertainment around Columbia Missouri!

NH
Review №33

Half of the jungle gym/climbing area was taken out and replaced with MORE over-priced arcade games. Its just a chance to make another buck, in my opinion. We have always loved going to Bonkers and tumbling through this place with our kids, but the physical activity part is obviously not much of a priority anymore.

R
Review №34

Great place to take the kids

St
Review №35

Great for kids, but the toddler area is kinda barebones. Still, a great place to kill time on a poor weather day!

Da
Review №36

Loved the new renovations. The only reason I didnt give five stars was because quite a few of the games were not in service.

Jo
Review №37

Great place. Would have given 5 stars if there were fewer items in need of repair.

Fr
Review №38

Awesome fun, need better prizes, tho

Ge
Review №39

Great place to run around with kids. Glad the adults pay a lower fee to get in with kiddos. Also the handstamp system is a neat safety feature.

Ad
Review №40

Its a great place for kids to get their energy out. But could be much more clean.

Br
Review №41

We went to Bonkers in Columbia for our school reward trip! We couldnt have been more pleased with the the organization, promptness, and readiness for our group! On another note, the food was delicious and they had it fresh and ready to go at lunch time for our large group! They made sure to meet our every need and more! We will definitely go back to Bonkers on another field trip!

Sa
Review №42

Our grandson had a blast at our nephews birthday party! Worth the 2 hour drive!

Be
Review №43

Would recommend for birthdays of older children 5+,And if you want to kill some time with your kids while in the area.I took my 1.5 year old and she had a blast in the toddler town. Her feet were too small for me to feel comfortable with taking her in the maze, but toddler town though small to me was more than enough for her. There was one machine in there with like peanut seats that was broken. And the floor was covered in foam puzzle mats that werent laid properly so they were sticking up and bubbling up in places. It looked unkept in that way and my daughter kept actually and almost tripping. The food was very good. We had the chicken tenders with sweet potato fries. There was definitely children in toddler town at times that were too tall and too big for the machines. This one boy kept getting on the machine with ropes and balls on the end. The machine would shake and make very loud creaking noises when the boy would ride it. There should probably be someone monitoring that area so older children too tall for toddler town dont actually enter and possibly break the machines and hurt someone. Other than that the bathrooms were very gross. But overall we had a great time, the staff was nice, and I shouldnt complain because other than the food it was free.

ma
Review №44

Fun affordable and clean courteous staff

Gr
Review №45

Great place to take the kids to burn some energy! Food was better than expected and very reasonably priced.

Da
Review №46

Not as fun since they re-did it, the kids want to play the arcade more now than in the playplace. They used to have fun climbing around and getting exercise now its mostly just me shelling out cash for arcade games after already paying admittance for the fam, bummer :(

Ad
Review №47

Super fun! The girl couldnt get enough of the toddler area the boy couldnt get enough if the games and maze! Fun trip before back to school!

Ph
Review №48

I brought my daughter here in hopes of having some fun but hesitant because Ive had bad experiences at similar places. This was not one of those times. This place is very clean. The two story indoor jungle gym is amazing. It has a lot of activities within it and numerous slides. The food was very good at a good price for what you get. The arcade games are newer. The ticket games range from the classics like the claw game to a full indoor bowling game. This is a family friendly safe place to take your kids. My daughter, my wife, and I had a few hours worth of fun for around $60 including our meals. Definitely, give them a try.

Da
Review №49

Lots of fun things for the kids to do there. You can rent rooms for your birthday parties, etc. They have a nice variety of foods, such as nachos, hamburgers & fries, along with other options. Kids love it.

Ma
Review №50

Great place especially for kids under 10.

Wa
Review №51

Great place for some great family fun!!

Cy
Review №52

Amazing fun! Just dont go there for food.

Ky
Review №53

I got worn out chasing my kid here. Tickets are commonly miscounted or not awarded. Overall though not bad.

DA
Review №54

4 stars because there is definitely not enough seating for the volume of customers that comes in and not enough restroom stalls. When going into the restroom expect a 20 min wait atleast and you will be lucky to get a table. However the food was amazing. I have lived in many different states and ate at many different places and this place had one of the best burgers i have ever ate!!!! Whoever is cooking keep up the good work!!!!

De
Review №55

One of the best places for kids to play. We drive from St. Louis to come here.

Tr
Review №56

A densely packed room of fun. It was nice and clean too. The climbing maze was a big hit.

Bi
Review №57

Loud, crowded, dirty but lots of fun. Food is decent with a good selection. Lots of things to do for kids and adults. I think they need to hire more people but customer service was excellent considering how busy everyone was. Will be back again.

ki
Review №58

Went there for my cousins birthday party it was really fun for the kids. The staff was phenomenal and friendly fun engaging. They love the birthday cakes I made I even gave one of the staff a piece of birthday cake because she was so at awe with the cake that I offered her a piece. The kids just really love love the place and its clean theres TVs there for adults and at that time it was football season so I loved it and so did the guys in my family LOL. Really a great place to go

Wh
Review №59

Nice place to take the kids to play and have fun. It helps when its too cold or raining outside. Ive played up in the climbing area a few times which was a work out but enjoyable. I like how they remodeled and added more games and rides.

Fe
Review №60

Like the remodel since I been there last

el
Review №61

Great for kids parties, we took 11 kids there for our end of year event (i work at a tutoring program) and they were very flexible and the prices were amazing, most places cost 15$ without food but this place includes food for that price which is really helpful. though the entire staff was helpful, Taylor was specifically worth mentioning for how adaptable and flexible she was

Ca
Review №62

Kids love this place. The game card/point system is a rip off though. You can get much more bang for your buck at Chuck E Cheeses in my opinion.....they are all overpriced but at least you can get an unlimited card there!

Am
Review №63

I took three kids 7,7,4 we all had a blast funnel cake wasnt great but burger pizza fries were pricing was good not enough sitting areas. When came time to eat you had to rush to find a spot so I would recommend eating else were first if in a group of 4 or more but besides that staff was friendly and kids and us adults had fun.

De
Review №64

Kids had fun and staff was great. I wish it was easier to get a burger. Very nice.

Do
Review №65

Clean. Nice atmosphere. Kids had fun.

Tr
Review №66

Over all good. Some machines need work. Pro tip, if your game card wont read in the machines, flip it over (Whit side up)

Je
Review №67

We had a good time and the kids enjoyed it. The 3 star review comes from the fact that we sat for over 30 minutes waiting on our food and were called up once because they ran out of burger so we needed to change our food. They did accomadate for it but after I made a big deal about having 3 kids and no one even coming to apologize until I said something. They also had some games that took your credits and did not let you play.

Ga
Review №68

Very cool and affordable place to take kids and adults. There is a quiet area with tv and wifi I believe which is located in such a way you can watch your kids playing. There is affordable foods and drinks like pizza etc. They have little party rooms for rent. Also an arcade you can win tickets to trade in for prizes. All ages will have tremendous fun! Only downside is we dont live closer!

Ra
Review №69

Helpful staff fun atmosphere and one tired little boy. Makes for an easier 3 hr trip home!

An
Review №70

I come all the way from IL and its worth the Drive. The Prices are fair and the people are friendly. My daughter absolutely loves this place.

Bi
Review №71

It was fantastic for my kids one of the best places we have ever went.

Ke
Review №72

I gotta say Im not sold on the new Bonkers....you guys took out the playground to add more games? I bring my kids here when the weather is bad to stretch their legs and pull them away from their digital world to interact with other humans face to face. Im not against games I love games but I wish you would have left the playground alone.....Id rather seen you guys add to it.

Na
Review №73

Had fun playing games and running through the maze

Ni
Review №74

Bonkers has made massive improvements recently and is a terrific place for family fun! I took my niece there last night and we had a great time. Prices were pretty much what I would expect to pay for this type of entertainment. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Food is very good and reasonably priced. Ticket prizes are actually pretty cool here - my niece had a terrible time choosing what she wanted because there was so many good things to choose from.

Hi
Review №75

Although the children love it, the place is absolutely FILTHY. I only gave the rating I did, because my kids love it, But the bathrooms were out of toilet paper, the trash over filling, the cost for tokens and the prizes are pitiful. I can tell noone goes through and sanitizes and thoroughly cleans after a days end and that is sick. I wonder how many kids have left their and within days are Ill with some ailment. They have got to do better!!

Di
Review №76

Love this place for our 3 old old!

va
Review №77

I personally liked it better when it had more maze and less game

De
Review №78

David, the machine machanic was amazing! I brought my two kids in with just the intension of playing on the slides and stuff. They noticed that a machine was open exposing the tickets, they werent and alerted Davis and as David came back, he graciously gave my kids a handful of tickets from their honesty. It made my kids day at bonkers. Thank you David for that kind gesture and seeing the goodness in my kids.

Mi
Review №79

It is a fun over priced cash grab. We did play games and won alot of tickets and when we got home a dinosaur night light that we got was a empty box.

mi
Review №80

Friendly staff and surprisingly yummy food await you. The games are a bit pricey but worth it! Will definitely visit again. Check out the awesome mini bowling game and ferris wheel for extra fun!

E
Review №81

Really great place we had an amazing time at a family birthday party the staff was vary nice and friendly expecially David the game tech he was a big help. Thanks again.

Ar
Review №82

We came on a Monday evening and pretty much had the place to ourselves! (Great day and time to come) We ordered a pizza from their cafe and by accident got the wrong one, but boy, were we glad we did! It was delicious! I highly recommend the buffalo chicken ranch pizza. And I don’t even like buffalo sauce in general, but this was VERY tasty. I came expecting to over pay for some tasteless frozen pizza like other play places and was delighted that their food is actually good!Pricing is fair and my boys who are not quite school aged had a blast in the play maze and arcade games though I do think they have too many “grab it before it’s too late” games.

Mi
Review №83

They definitely dont turn people away. No seats or tables left to set at and at least 50 people setting on the ground. Paid $130 for a room for an hour and they kick you out of the room at the hour. But then have nobody in the room after that? You would think they would be a little lenient when you spend that much. F .... Bonkers

Ka
Review №84

Its very kid and adult friendly. We went for my brothers birthday, and Im 18 and had a blast!

Ch
Review №85

They have completely changed the way they operate recently. There 8s no longer a fee to get in but you have to pay for every activity you want to do. Video game prices have gone up as well. FYI for parents who havent been in a while.

El
Review №86

Please was packed, wish there were better parking. Toddler zone could use a gate to prevent tiny escapees from running or falling down the stairs. Also needs some place for adults to sit.

We
Review №87

First time we have been since it was remodeled. It looks really nice, but they took out a lot of the climbing play area and put in small carnival rides and more arcade games. Of course that means more money is being spent.

Ka
Review №88

Good prices entry but the stuff needs to do a better job cleaning the place. Every table was dirty. We were there for 5 hours and saw one person cleaning a little 2 times. Food was good but took a lomg time to get. It looked as if they need more cooks than just one. Other than that we had a good time.

Bl
Review №89

Very fun place to take your kid!

Ni
Review №90

What a fun place for the kids! I appreciated how the tables were set up in the middle of the play area so we could keep an eye on the kiddos easily. Kept our 8, 7, and 2 year old happy for 3 hours, and could have been much longer. The food left something to be desired, but its what you expect. Get the chicken nuggets, they were pretty tasty. Between admission, food, and 25 dollars worth of games, our family of 5 spent around $80.

MZ
Review №91

Great place for families and birthdays !!!

Ma
Review №92

Kids not being watched by parents. Zip ties that was to repair holes in net did not look safe. Food was ok but not worth the price.

Ja
Review №93

Very fun for the kids....and adults. Changed stuff around since they first opened. All still resulting in fun.

Fr
Review №94

This place is so much fun for kids of all ages, and its super-affordable for a family outing. Its basically like a monster-sized jungle gym, where little kids and parents alike can climb through it for hours. I love taking my young ones, who are 3 yrs & 18 mo, and they both have a great time. Its great that I can follow them through to keep track of them.

Jo
Review №95

It is good, but was better before it out in more games. The climbing area before was the absolute best.

Br
Review №96

Great place to take your kids! Very clean! Great staff!

li
Review №97

The new and improved Bonkers is Amazing and so much fun. My Twins Loved having their Birthday Party their. Everyone should go there. Better than ChuckeCheese

Br
Review №98

They have a great friendly staff. Had our granddaughters 2nd birthday party there.

Ch
Review №99

This was a fabulous place for my two (active) kids to burn off some energy while we were visiting from out of town. We ended up visiting two days in a row! I appreciated being able to climb around with the kids and knowing that I could also see them from the ground. It was a very clean facility, which isnt always the case with indoor play areas. We visited during the day when most kids were in school, so we essentially had the place to ourselves. Im sure its quite a busy place on the weekends or during school vacations.

Li
Review №100

Allowed out grandson to have a great birthday party...Food was great...Never disappointed

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  • Address:3812 Buttonwood Dr, Columbia, MO 65201, United States
  • Site:https://goingbonkers.com/bonkers_mo/
  • Phone:+1 573-499-0366
Categories
  • Video arcade
  • Children's amusement center
  • Children's party service
  • Recreation center
  • Restaurant
  • Indoor playground
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:11am–8pm
  • Thursday:11am–8pm
  • Friday:11am–8pm
  • Saturday:11am–8pm
  • Sunday:Closed
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