Round1 Bowling & Arcade Elizabeth - The Mills at Jersey Gardens

This was my first time here. The arcade theme is pretty average. I stuck to the pizza and chicken wings for food. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to order a drink because I left my ID at home, but that was my mistake I feel that the guy could have asked a manager I definitely looked way older than the same bartender hahah

kickass grand opening. free shirts. sound voltex cabs were in perfect condition and they were the type with the 2nd screen on them so you could easily search/change settings (valkyrie model i think. it also has more songs than usual and these things are like 20k and you wont find them anywhere else). they do have other rhythm games like dancerush stardom, ddr, and a bunch of others all connected to official servers which is cool.

As of October 2025 they just got brand new maimai dx cabs which have tons of new songs. Very fun. My new main game.

tons of claw machines, only two have hololive as of June 22 (korone and marine)

only gripe is very mid food for how much it costs. ice cream is cheap and pretty good though so that makes up for it.

just a fair warning, security is militant for a place like this after 8 or 9pm (its actually not that bad, just unexpected even for elizabeth. they metal detect/search you and and your bag whenever you enter). So be careful not to accidentally leave pocketknives, pepper spray, etc in your bag or on you or they might give you a hard time. they are equally strict with outside food/drink. if you're underage don't risk trying to bring anything in just pregame.

So, I finally got my chance to see what this Round One location was like. It was alright, not bad at all. However, since the arcade side of the place is seemingly smaller than some of the other locations I've been to, a few games I thought would be there such as Music Gun Gun 2, Groove Coaster, Tetote Connect and World's Largest Pac-Man, were not there. Not a big deal since we don't always Get to play every game we want. However, one thing that should be pointed out. I ordered myself a double pizza slice combo. I played some games while I waited for my food to be ready, and since I gave them my phone number on the kiosk, I thought I was going to get a text on my phone letting me know that my order was done. No text, so I go to the counter to check on my order. Apparently they had "forgot" to have sent the text, or at the very least, called my order number over the intercom. So now when I do finally end up getting my food, it's now lukewarm, nearly cold. Thankfully not too cold. Overall, that was the only issue I had the whole night. I had a good time while I was here, and I think I'd come back again one day!

Had an event this Saturday for an all-inclusive party. Everything was amazing !!! My host, Hensey and Deborah, were great to work with very attentive. The GM Tiffany came over to make sure things go smooth. Chris is the party planning manager, and he was extremely helpful. He answered all questions prior to booking and gave me follow-up calls when needed. The check-in process was easy. Everyone had a blast. All inclusive are pizza wings, fries, and drinks for the 3-hour stay. The food was delicious, no complaints. The karaoke room was also fun and able to leave belongings here. They have seating area if you just choose to dine in. You order at the counter, order is called when ready to pick up. All staff were upbeat and helpful. The place is clean and overall fun.

Con: The alcohol at the bar was good, but the wait time was excessive.

I cant wait to return.

This spot was okay. If I'm in the area and don't have nothing to do I would visit it. It's open to 2 am and at 10 pm I believe they get all the underage kids out to make it more adult friendly. Which isn't bad. The food was okay but you can't really mess up chicken fingers and French fries. The drinks, took so long and we were literally the only ppl that ordered. I could tell the bartender might've been new so they were reading from a guide and measuring correctly, but I would hate to see it if this place was packed. Definitely packed with claw machines and racing simulators. They also have private karaoke rooms which seem pretty cool. I'd recommend just trying it if you've never been but keep an open mind. I went on a Tuesday night so not as busy but I can imagine how busy this place could be on the weekend. Still needs like 6 months to marinate and figure out it's quarks since it just opened.