Great facility. BUT! The sloooooowest cashiers and skate wranglers. Also, would a resurfacing every hour hurt? Choppy ice and a lot of beginners is a bad combo.
Speed up the entrance line and dust off that Zamboni and you've got a loyal customer in me.
Well maintained and large ice rink. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices.
This is a really good place to bowl, I had lots of fun, reasonable price and the staff is friendly, what else can you ask for?
The ice was super choppy during open skate, but maybe that's because it was near the holidays
Skating here was fun. It gets crowded with all the little kids. It's more expensive than how much I pay back home in Canada for skating.
Ice skating here feels so relaxing when there aren't so many people around which is possible during a weekday. But even when it is busy, there is plenty of space to skate.
A huge rink for hockey and figure skating very nice people there 12.00 to skate not bad at all parking is hard to find but not bad on saturdays always bring change!!! For the meters trust me u dont want to Get a ticket in the city. Kids of all ages have room in the center of the rink to practise figure skating they also have lessons for all ages and teams they can join not to familiar on that subject they have skating on saturday 1230 till 2pm and then again from 330 till 5pm and then again at 9pm till 11pm wow huh its really a great experiance. They also have bowling next door drinks for adults and a snack bar
Very nice rink, good ice and relatively new rental skates if you need them. Was not crowded when I visited last for the public skate.
Not a bad bowling alley, only a couple of lanes, hours are too short, prices are a little too high for the quality and even if you have your ID, no outside alcohol which wouldn't be bad except there is almost never anyone on that counter.
The bowling alley has delicious boneless chicken bites. Their Malbec and rose is terrific too. The waffle fries were yummmyyyy
Had a wonderful time ice skating and bowling wasn't that bad either. Both were moderate with the cost. You really get the bang from your buck here!
A great hidden gem in the city. A popular option for work parties but they do a good job. It's a little cramped at time but good service and a lot of fun options.
Great vibe, great rink. Always really smooth. A good place for tourists with a big rink.
Skates are pretty dull. Ice is usually fairly smooth and not too busy. Also, bring your own snacks. They have six+ vending machines but the only functional machine had hockey tape.
The ice skating and bowling here are neat, but really REALLY about children. Just a heads up. I wouldn't even say it's all-ages, it's literally kids...everywhere.
One of those hidden gems in the city that you would never guessed existed in Yerba Buena.
In the city. Had to pay for parking plus admittion.
Bowling alley was decent. no big complaints. everything worked but was bit outdated. nice staff.
I've only ever been to YBBC for group events, but we always had a good time. The food was pretty tasty and the lanes were clean and well lit.
I've heard that parking can be a bit tough, but I never owned a car when living in San Francisco and getting there by public transit was a breeze.
One of the only skating rinks in San Francisco what's not to love
Small bowling alley with decent lanes and snack options. Not crowded and fun atmosphere.
Team event for bowling on a Friday afternoon very pleasant uncrowded, a nice and clean facility with decent food. I would return again.
Friendly staff, nice hard ice, what more could you want
Best rink in SF. Highs are great location and it s pretty. Lows are the ice is soft and they don t serve beer:/
Best place for public skating in the city (except for Union Square before Christmas)
Such a fun spot to have a great time with friends.And its inexpensive!
I love ice skating as much as the next person, but I feel like this center has too loose of regulations going on. What do I mean by that? Every other ice rink I have been too makes soloist or people skating against the traffic go in the middle to practice. This one, however does not, so you end up nearly running into many different people on the sides who are working on their form, skating backwards, not really paying attention for the entire time you're skating. Other than that, it was an enjoyable experience. If you are not good on skates though, watch out or go to another rink.
Lots of traffic surrounding the rink, as Moscone Center and Metreon Theater are just blocks away. The ice rink was surprisingly balmy inside, but the ice held up nicely and the electric (only in San Fran) Zamboni cut a beautiful sheet for the hockey players to skate on.
Super duper fun! My kids enjoyed it! My first time, felt like a fool on the rail, like a flamingo freshly hatched out of my egg adult size trying to walk!
I love this place! They keep the ice smooth and sleek. Great customer service and the price isn't bad at all. :) Will probably come here everytime I come to the area. It's all year round, so that's extra special!
Great place to learn to skate with the skating school
Christmas Skating event is special
It is a large place for kids play and run around and a good place for exercise.
It is a quiet place the environment (music, people etc.) is super good I recommend
a very good rink. the ice feels nice, very smooth. they have lockers at a decent price. they have vending machine coffee and not every rink does. they cone off the middle so figure skaters can practice.
Great youth hockey program here called Sabercats. My kids have so much fun playing on the ice.
Get your skate on! Do as I did and you'll have a fun time with a group of friends and colleagues. This is ideal for group outings, but not a bad idea for a date (just saying!). The price is reasonable and the staff are nice. If you go during the week, the afternoon and evening could be timed right so that you avoid the kids' lessons that limit the space on the ice. The Bowling Center is a fun destination too. Though, there aren't many lanes, so plan accordingly.
Great place to take the kids ice skating. Mine learned to skate there on there own. They like to go there alot
Awesome ice skating! Bring extra thick socks if you rent skates.
It was my first time for ice skating . I didn't skate but I was a visitor and enjoy watching people around.
This is where the Ice Rink is located in Nov/Dec. On Union Square, SF.
Children. Children everywhere... all hugging the wall and shuffling like little ice zombies. Wouldn't recommend for a random public skate because I've never seen the ice uncrowded, but the pro shop seems good enough for skate sharpenings and buying that $250 carbon fiber composite stick because you think you have a shot at the NHL.
Yerba bowling isnt that good, they are not looking for new customer i guess. Closed lanes before end of time, no refund.
Great facilities, but maintenance (especially in the bathrooms) could use some work.
It is very fun and the people there are really nice
Really enjoyed our bowling event. Decent lanes, clean shoes and good beer. 2 complaints though; the bowling balls weren't great and I only got 3 strikes.
Skating is fun - well maintained facilities, but try to come when there isn't an ocean of 6yo's trying to trip you up.
If you are loockin for a place to learn ice skating... come here.
This place has everything that you need to ice skate
Super friendly staff & great price for cheap skate nite!!!
Great experience for the family. Staff was friendly and accommodating
Nice place to spend time skating. Make sure to check the calendar for when the open sessions are and if the ice gets resurfaced before your session.
The quality of the skate sharpening is hit or miss.
Not overly busy which is great and everything you need really
If you are looking for skating lessons do not waste your time here. The instructors are incompetent, the classes are incredibly crowded, and there is little to no time to practice. Not to mention the outrageous prices. In my personal experience the 45 minute class consisted of over 100 other students all racing around the rink for 10 minutes expected to do preform things they hadn t even been taught before splitting into groups for each class. Each group had a very small space to learn and they often overlapped. The instructors were not helpful with struggling students as the classes were overcrowded so they simply demonstrated a skill and expected the students to mimic it. After 7 weeks none of the students in the class passed. Overall this was a waste of around $200 that I highly regret. However I m sure that some instructors are better than others but that only resolves one of many issues. This is by far the worst experience I have ever had with skating lessons.
Unfortunately there are no other lessons offered within the Bay Area so my advice would be to try to find a private instructor and work during a public skating session. This experience caused us to put up our skates for the time being but hopefully this isn t the case for everyone.
There's no zamboni to smooth out the ice for the public skating time... I kept tripping over holes and defects in the ice
Very good place to walk in the center of the City of San Francisco, the only bad thing is that after 8 pm the place or surroundings is filled with rodents as large as a domestic cat, a good extermination campaign is urgent, especially in Playground areas. Be very careful with children.
SFAHL: adult hockey leagues in San Francisco. Feels great to get back on the ice and skate!
Cool coming here, I usually go saturday night because no kids knocking you over
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