Balboa Fun Zone Arcade

Love the newly renovated space! They recently hosted my daughter's basketball team Christmas party. The hall was big enough to accomodate our large group and had more than enough room for the kids to dance around. And having the arcade across the way for the kids to enjoy was also very convinient. Very spacious and clean event hall. Everyone had a great time!

This arcade is newly renovated.We kind of miss the one from the good old days, but if you are looking for the more modern games you can find at Dave & Busters, Round 1, & the like, they have a good mix (though quite limited amount).The prize counter was moved to the front entrance. It used to be on the back door side. Prizes were reasonably priced (not too many tickets required to acquire a pretty decent item.Only problem is either the prizes are somewhat mismarked/placed next to the incorrect ticket price, or the employees are not honest (do not know what they would gain from cheating a kid out of his tickets/the prize he wanted).We worked super hard to get a large Mickey Mouse plush (labeled 2,000 tickets). When we approached the prize counter, I knew my kids had earned just over 2,300 tickets. They received the Mickey plush, but the guy behind the counter took their play card. Alarmed, I told my kids to run up there & get it back as they had at least 300 remaining tickets on the card. The man claimed that the Mickey plush was actually supposed to be 3,000, but he had let my kids have it for their 2,300/the card was now empty. Hmmm ... Okay. Awkward. Whatever ... We accepted the compromise, but I didn't like that they didn't accept their posted ticket price for the Mickey. Should have been on them if it was marked wrong (in my opinion). They had some cute merchandise available ... Shirts and hats with the arcade name and logo. Prices were reasonable. I wish they would offer some in women's cuts though. I probably would have bought one had they had those. Kids had fun. They have Crossy Road, Monopoly, Jaws Pinball, PacMan, crane/claw machines, etc. All in all, a good time was had by all.

We paid over $100 to spend a good amount of time at this arcade. There were initially some problems with a few of the games but Jack and Beckham supported, resolved and address the issues immediately. I need to give a shoutout to Jack and Beckham. Thank you for making our kids have a splendid time at your cool arcade place.

What a fantastic place to host a birthday party!! Wow! The kids had a blast playing games and there is an awesome hang out area in the back for parents and eating etc. Albert went above and beyond to make sure the kids had a blast. He really cares. He has everything set up for you and even helps decorate to make hosting as easy as possible! Also supporting nearby business as well which I think is really special. (Local cake, ice cream from next door, and the big huge pizzas from down the street) highly recommended for parties and just in general to keep the nostalgia alive for the next generation! THANK YOU!!

Newly renovated. The owners jacked up the price to around 8 credits ($1.50-$2.00) for every machine. Must of the games now are claw machines with prizes like funko pops but the claw has zero to no grip. Workers were nice but save your money and don't come here. It's not worth it.

My girls had the best time here! So many fun games and the best people here to help! Jack was so patience with my girls, allowing them to take their time to pick! We had the absolute best time! It made our vacation!! Thank you Jack and Balboa Fun Zone Arcade!!

I would have given this 5 STARS a few years ago because we love visiting the Balboa Fun Zone Arcade in Newport Beach-it's been one of our favorite spots for years. The atmosphere is welcoming, and the prices have always been reasonable until recently.The staff, especially Beckham & Elliot, they are super nice and helpful- they went out of their way to address our concerns and made us feel heard.However, I'm disappointed that the arcade recently raised prices, eliminating all quarter machines and is now requires a $10 minimum playcard to play games.Gone are the days of the true local arcade, and this seems like they are trying to imitate a Dave-n-Busters but missing a big game selection and reasonable prices.This change feels a bit extreme and detracts from the family-friendly experience we've always enjoyed. Personally I do not think that the company realizes how many people actually walk away from the place in the short time that we were there.I really hope that's the owners will reconsider this drastic new policy, as we'd love to keep this arcade a beloved part of our community.

The "Fun Zone" has gone down the toilet. I used to love coming to Balboa Island to frequent the arcades. I just went to the newly renovated Fun Zone and there is no longer any fun to be had. All of the classic games are gone. It's a gentrified piece of junk. Avoid at all costs.

Such an awesomePlace for the whole family! Kids love the games and feel so happy walking away with the great prizes! The arcade has transformed while leaving an old schoolFeeling! Can't wait for the summer!

Jack showcased excellent customer service during our visit. He helped make our time at the fun zone a wonderful experience.