Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center Reviews

Entrance through the security scanners is slow due to poorly trained operators. Food is about the same overpriced menu as last year.

Went to see Dave Matthews concert definitely a good time

It's the Schott, integral part of OSU. They do a pretty good job of managing large crowds, getting you in quickly and doing decent security screening

I have been to The Schottenstein Center on numerous occasions for many events such as school graduations, concerts, and various other activities. The event itself can have an affect on your experience due to the rules set by promoter and The Schottenstein Center can not be held accountable for those decisions or for the actions of others attending an event.
What you can expect when going to The Schottenstein Center is a large venue that is well planned, very easy to navigate, and has clean restrooms that are conveniently located. It is built without annoying obstructions so that any seat has an open view to all of the action. It contains many vendors for food, drinks, and merchandise. Parking is easily available, but is usually on a first come basis, so it can be limited depending on how many people show up to any given event. Excess parking is also available nearby and shuttle buses are available for most events. The Schottenstein Center is a great place to go see an event or hold one if you need a venue that can accommodate a large number of guests.

Great venue! Sound was good, no bad seats. Prices for concessions? Terrible. $4.50 for a hot dog, $7 for a piece of pizza, $9 for chicken tenders. And you're not allowed to bring in your own snacks.

It's nice to have free parking to events! The people directing traffic need to learn how to do it better. Overall though, it was a good experience, as always watching WWE!

The shuttle service was awesome! Saved a ton of time and walking for my mom who has hip problems.

Was a great experience!! Clean, friendly staff & well marked making it easy to find seats, restrooms & such!

What a great venue! It's a bit of a labrynth getting to where you need to be once inside, but that's really the facility's only shortcoming. And that could be fixed with some additional signage. The bussing to and from the Buckeye Lot is phenomenal, well organized and executed. The building is clean and staff is very friendly and helpful. Concessions are convenient all around, and the arena layout is fantastic! Not a bad seat in the house! Highly recommend!

Home of the Buckeyes Basketball teams and great venue

The staff is very kind and helpful and it's pretty clean. Had an amazing time and can't wait to go back

Always a clean and well kept arena everytime I've attended an event.

Was great experience even though we went to watch Michigan, not ohio st

Sat in section 308, great for concerts. Parking situation is a nightmare.

We were just a few rows off the court for the women's game against Nebraska. It was definitely an enjoyable time! The Schottenstein Center is really well maintained and designed, plenty of parking nearby and there is plenty of security personnel to make the process of going through security a little less of a pain. Attendants are always very helpful and polite, which is a rarity in a lot of other sporting venues.

I love attending shows here. The staff is helpful and nice, but I absolutely hate the parking though

omg the seats are tooo small and too close together! Sardines....

Ease of entering/exiting was amazing. OSU really has it down to a science. Seats were great!

Great venue for concerts! Great shuttle service from the parking lot to the front door!

Moster jam was awesome!!! Maxwell loved it even tho I think he likes the grave digger we got him more!!

Saw Elton John's last concert there, easy to get to seats, cleaner than past locations.

Saw John Mayer here. He was great. My seats were fabulous. We had an amazing event staff member who talked with us, joked with us, and made us feel like family by the time the concert was over. Highly recommended.

Had a good variety of foods. Facility you was easy to find

Watched Cirque du Sole. Great seats, bad beer prices.

Great place to take the family for an event; either it be a basketball or hockey game, or any other event, enjoyment is assured.

Very nice event space! Was there for a concert. Mercy Me!

My sister and I took my kids to see frozen and the show was amazing but the seats are super uncomfortable

Went to an Ohio State Hockey game. Great entertainment, great price.
Lots of fun for the entire family I will definitely go back.

Classy and easy to navigate wuth lots of bathrooms.

Watched the Buckeyes beat PSU. Overpriced beer and stale nachos, but you're paying for the experience, right?

Went for a concert, the venue is excellent. It's the second time I've been, first was for cirque du Soleil. Great arena!

Despite the fact that it was a bit warm during the event, the GK US Classic was spectacular. My wife got tix for her bday, and we had an awesome time.

My daughter s graduation for Beechcroft was held here and it nice.

Parking is relatively close. Walking distance to couple university watering holes. Altogether a good time.

Seating is small and horrible no matter how tiny you are

Eat before you go. OSU store closed during Sunday concert. :(

Saw Travis Scott and it was amazing! Great venue for concerts.

The facility is beautiful and is a great venue for concerts, but not for sports.

Had an amazing night listening to Joe Rogan. Super easy to park, quick to get in, security and vendors were all polite and pleasant, ushers were quick and kind, seats easy to find. And when we left, we had a separate exit from our parking lot, which got us out really fast. In and out. Great experience from start to finish!

So usually have a very good experience here but tonight not so much. Show hasn't even started and accosted by usher about needing to see our tickets. Now normally don't mind showing tickets but if someone else says that we are in the wrong seats don't you think you should check their tickets to make sure they are in the right section to begin with? Smh. Unnecessary drama. Just so you know this review has nothing at all to with show. Very disappointed with standard operating procedures.

Great venue. I saw a graduation ceremony here and mercy me concert.

Rails down 208 were loose. Seats seemed a tad loose for comfort. Camera issue was unnecessary. Didn't know if it was the center or a wwe thing. Doubt wwe bc ive taken into shows before.

Awesome view to the stage. And great show and venue

Took my son to see Jurassic world and it was a great experience for the both of us, staff was friendly too

We went to the Lady Bucks Basketball game - unfortunately they lost, but the experience was great!