Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex

This place was pretty cool!
You pay pretty cheap to get in to skate for 2 hours skates included… they turn off the lights, they have skates for the kiddies food n drinks plenty of seats for Ppl that don’t want to skate.
They also have bowling, idk how that works tho, and movie place and arcade. Seems pretty fun but I only did the skating.

We enjoy skating at MYC! The price is reasonable and the facility is well laid out, clean enough, and lots of fun. The staff is helpful if you can find them. All in all a fun way to spend an afternoon! We will definitely be going again.

It’s a cool place with cheap bowling, and there’s a indoor hockey rink, arcade games, a small movie theater. It’s a good place to hang out at for kids. It’s owned by the city.

I put four out of five because of the pros and some cons:
Pros:
1. Highly inexpensive
2. A lot of entertainment options for children
3. Friendly staff
4. Kids love it
5. Surf on wifi while kids play or socialize with other adults
Cons:
1. The same level of quality as any govt. run facility shows a lack of funding
2. Sometimes games are not working (As with any arcade)
3. Greasy fried food options or fruit with high fructose corn syrup (I am more health conscience).
When the center gets busy, the staff work hard and are still friendly. It feels like a family environment. I feel that the people there treat you like family as long as you are respectful to them. If you get rude then they will get rude. That doesn’t bother me because I would have been rude to assholes when I worked in retail if I wasn’t told that was a way for me to lose my job. I am always friendly and so are they. I personally love being called «honey,» and «sugar» from my cashier.

This place rules, and I really don’t get the hate I’ve seen in some Unilocal reviews. We went skating today and played at the arcade with our 9 year old and had a great time. Every worker that we interacted with was friendly and helpful. The rink is huge, was practically empty on a Saturday afternoon, and is much cheaper than Playland.

This place can be good the last time i went I paid the admission for the movie and the door to the movie was locked and the movie had already started so it took awhile for someone to get the door open but either then that it is A-​OK

If there was a way to give it zero stars I would. I went to an event held at this place on 07÷27÷13 and MYEC provided the food menu more to the liking of the event vs. it usual. (which we had to purchase). I ordered catfish and fries and my BFF ordered cod fish and fries. Unbeknownst all of the food provided was precooked and frozen. My BFF’s cod fish plate came out first and the fish looked like the Gordon’s fish stick (which she said tasted like rubber). Finally my catfish arrived and it appeared to be a bit more pleasing to the eye than her cod. After the first bite, I realized that it tasted old and smelled very fishy. I went to the cashier and explained the situation politely (without alarming the other guest in line) and asked is they do refunds, because I was afraid to continue with my meal for fear of becoming ill. Homey don’t play that… with seafood. She tells me to hold on and goes in the back and speaks to someone then return to ask me if I want anything else. I don’t eat chicken and considering the two seafood items that were served at my table I told her no. She again went to the back and returned to tell me that someone would be with me. I step to the side and preceded to wait… and wait… and wait. While waiting I noticed a sign with large letter «NO REFUNDS». Certainly, I did not think that it applied to special evening events (not hosted by MYEC). So at best… that explains the poor customer service. I grew tired of waiting and returned to my table. I later asked one of the staff members to remove our uneaten plates from our table and she asked if something was wrong with the food. I explained to her the situation and she said would let Veronica (Manager) know. Well we never saw Veronica… so I guess she was hiding in the back. Well Veronica… I’d be ashamed to show my face too… if I served such low quality of food.
If you eat at this place… buyer beware… you may come away with more than the price of food (a trip to the doctors).

The mission of the facility was determined by the Austin community and confirmed through the City of Austin Council. The MYEC is governed by the Austin Rosewood Community Development Corporation and managed by SMG.
The mission, as recorded, is to provide a safe, secure, and comfortable environment (free from drugs, gangs, crime, and violence) where families can enjoy a wide range of affordable, high quality recreational and entertainment activities and attractions.

This complex is ok… nice entertainment venue, which includes a theater, bowling alley, food court and arcade room. The arcade has machines that takes your tokens, more than one machine that is… bowling alley has 16 lanes, which was good, since there was a bowling tourney going on… food court, regular burger and fries of course, but also, shrimp, fish, chicken, pizza, hot dogs, sausage wraps… good variety. but they are a little slow on getting you your order… ok, maybe it was because of the bowling tourney that caused my food delay… the theater. didn’t get the chance to get in there… but it’s only one showing all day… all and all. it was ok.

I was mad at MYEC for a while but I’m glad we made up. :)
I went to Grown Folks Roll this past December for the first time and I was in LOVE. $ 5 for admission and skate rental, a DJ spinning the best old school hip hop, and BYOB? Blocks from my house? Yes please!
I immediately decided I wanted to have my friends come here for my birthday in February and drafted up a Facebook invite at the beginning of January. After that, I spent weeks trying to get in touch with someone at MYEC with some questions I had. No one ever answered the phone and the place never seemed to be open whenever myself or friends tried to stop by. I even emailed several addresses and got no response!
I finally got someone on the phone and they told me that Grown Folks Roll was no longer every Saturday– just every THIRD Saturday. I explained my birthday situation and pointed out that their website still advertised it as being a weekly party. They did not seem to care. They did point out that I could still come, but it would just end a little early, there could be kids there, and no BYOB. That’s a birthday cake of a different color, but I was willing to give it a try… until they told me I’d have to pay all sorts of $$ just because I mentioned it was my birthday! Homey don’t play that!
I kept nicely pointing out that I had a whole bunch of people RSVPd to come out for my bday, so I would be bringing them all sorts of business, but they kept insisting they wanted a payment up front. When I hung up, I felt like it was over between MYEC and I. (and I never even made it to the cheap theatre!)
But what can I say? I can’t stay away! Grown Folks Roll is just SO MUCH FUN! I returned again this past weekend and sure enough my love has been rekindled…
Their customer service might not be the best… and sure, their pizza is most certainly the frozen kind (don’t know ’bout y’all, but that’s what I grew up eating in skate rinks anyway!), but I can’t think of a more fun place to gather with friends on the cheap. I wish they’d bring back Grown Folks Roll every Saturday!

By far the best rink in Austin. There are 3 reasons for this:
1. Grown
2. Folks
3. Roll
MYEC hosts a monthly event called «Grown Folks Roll.» Actually, it is called «Grown Folks Step & Roll,» we’ll get to the «step» part in a minute. GFR is a special time, where they do not allow anyone under 21 into the rink. Where, for a mere $ 5, you get skates, access to the rink, and the privilege of bringing your own booze. Yes, that is right: BYOB Skating. I could really stop this review right here, but I will go on.
The rink is actually really nice: it is wooden and has not been varnished to the point where you cannot tell it is wooden. This is a plus for me, because I like the feeling of wood slats under my skates. During GFR, they play all the old hits. For some reason, all I can remember now is «Macho Man,» but I’m pretty sure they also played some MJ, J5, Bee Gees, and Donna Summer. Anyway, did I mention it is BYOB? Oh, I did? Alright, moving on.
The skates. Well, this is a youth community center. On the east side. So, these skates have been well-​loved. I would definitely recommend bringing your own inserts or wearing really thick socks, or just bringing your own pair.
The steppin’. Alright, towards the end of GFR, they host a «Step & Roll» competition. People do the Electric Slide in skates or stocking feet. I don’t know what you win, but being able to do the Electric Slide in skates is really its own prize, isn’t it? I latest about 45 seconds and then went back to my seat and drink to watch the grown folks step and roll.
The other. This is a full-​service youth community center. They have bowling, a theatre, an arcade and a food court too. I have only been to the GFR so I don’t personally know about the other amenities. Did I mention GFR is BYOB? Oh, I did?

Horrible experience! Took two kids I nanny for to bowl and the place was completely empty. We went to pay for bowling and there was no one to help us… waited forever to get help and finally had to go to the snack bar to get help. Very poor service.

I like it here when I can go, prices are cheap. I really like the Bowling Lanes they are all the same as highland lanes and other bowling alleys. They also have automatic scoring for bowling which is a plus. They have a ok selection of food. Also the have a nice size roller skating rink haven’t set foot on it yet but looks like fun.
the rundown of all they have to offer: bowling, skating rink, arcade games with 2 pool tables, movie theater, plenty of space for birthday parties, and a ok selection of food all activity have reasonable prices.

Bowling, skating, movies, video games, and a food court all in one convenient East Austin location!
It’s not Dave and Buster’s or Chuck E Cheese, but the prices are RIGHT … it’s so inexpensive it’s practically free. All of the prices for kids are $ 5 or less and dear adult chaperone, when is the last time you watched a movie for $ 6 with only three other people in the theater? That’s what I thought.
Nevermind the fact that the movie (which was quite interesting) was in my humble opinion not entirely appropriate for children … but then again, I was there on my own without any kid accomplices.
On a recent Saturday afternoon, as we waited (with partial patience) to buy our movie tickets, the employees who were selling movie tickets and handing out bowling shoes had to make an announcement for everyone to clear the arcade no fewer than three times. Our patience and amusement increased as we watched the scene unfold. It was literally and figuratively a one-​way conversation as the employee made increasingly urgent announcements imploring the kids to part ways with the video games so they could set up a party. We were a little worried about being late for the movie until we overheard one employee say to another «we need to start the movie becaue we have some people who just bought tickets» at which point I realized we were going to have the place to ourselves.
The point of all of this is that in exchange for these bargain basement prices you should not expect to feel like you are at Violet Crown Cinema, Highball, or even Playland or you will be sorely disappointed. Instead think of it as a tricked-​out community center with all the bells and whistles. And by bells and whistles, I mean nachos with plastic cheese, $ 6 feature films, a skating rink in central Austin, and bedraggled but friendly community center employees who help keep small herds of kids on the up and up. If you ask me, this is community service at its finest!

New derby girl in town looking for a place to get some skating time in, after moving to Austin during the off season — very impressed with MYEC. Showed up on a Tuesday afternoon and had the entire rink to myself for over an hour. Later on, a few more people trickled in.
Pros — Nicer surface than the Austin Roller Rink; full-​sized; big parking lot; very friendly and helpful staff (pick your own music!); nice bleachers… super cheap prices for long open-​skate sessions. I’ll be back often.
Cons — Kinda weird location.

I like this place because it offers a choice of activity for kids: skating, bowling, arcade, and movie theater. We had fun skating and bowling then hit the arcade at the end. They have a decent size rink that was not that busy for a Saturday afternoon. Afterwards, we were able to walk in and get a lane without a problem even though they had several parties going on. They have ball ramps for those who need them and bumpers for people like me who completely suck at bowling. :) The arcade is limited and they had a handful of games either out of order or in need of service. They have signs stating they are not responsible for lost tokens however they replaced a token we lost in one of games. The café offers the usual bowling alley fare (pizza, chicken fingers, etc) and it was reasonably priced.

Aw, man, these reviews make this place sound like some kind of ghetto dive. It’s not. It’s a kid’s idea of paradise, if said kid is too hip for that Chuck-​E-​Rodent place.
My wife does the Big Brothers Big Sisters thing, and the plan today was to take her little sister skating and bowling. Since the little sister stood us up, we ended up going without her.
They didn’t seem to mind that we were there without a kid on a Friday afternoon. We didn’t partake of the skating rink, the concessions, the movie theater, the karaōke room (what?), or the video games (the section of which seemed sparse, but included my beloved skee ball) – no, we headed straight for the bowling lanes.
One game for the two of us was $ 6.46 (shoe rental included, though staff is cool if you just want to wear your sneakers). Subsequent games (we played three total) were only four bucks and change apiece.
In all, a cheap date and a very fun afternoon. Apparently Friday is «Family Day,» and everyone is charged a little less, so expect to fork over a little more on other days.

The place itself is old. Not necessarily dirty, but old. The customer service was mixed. The cashier and manager behind the counter were extremely rude, while other employees, in the skating rink area and food court, were nice. The skates were old and gross. The skating rink crowded. There’s no water fountain in the skating rink area and supposedly ‘no readmission,’ so if you or your kids are thirsty, then you’re out of luck. And half the arcade was out of order. The kids had fun. And didn’t mind any of the issues listed above. However, almost entirely due to the poor customer service at the cash register, I will not return there. There are better skating rinks in town, with friendlier staff.

I wish I had discovered the roller rink at this place sooner.
A friend of mine had mentioned it several times, but it wasn’t until I had a really bad day and needed something to cheer me up that I finally went. My friend and I had the whole rink to ourselves… they even turned on the disco lights while playing funk music.
It’s hard to be having a bad day when you’re skating to good music on your own personal rink!
Now my friend and I have started doing recreational roller derby. We come here a few times a week to practice on our own and, since we go during the day, we usually have the place to ourselves (lucky us with flexible jobs).
It took the staff awhile to warm up to us, but we are familiar faces by now. The guy that runs the skating area is always really friendly to us and knows what kind of music we like (80s of course… because we want to relive the skating day)…he puts it on before we even ask.
Better yet, this place is affordable. I think it’s a great resource for kids, and I hope it gets used more than it appears to be when we go there.

The MYEC is a place for hiding out from the cops when you’ve just been chased all over East Austin and need a free place to run into. While you’re there, you can play a multitude of quarter video games (Pac Man, Dance Dance Revolution, etc), pool, air hockey, catch a new release movie, a game of real [crappy] bowling, or roller skate like Xanadu. You can also have your 50^th wedding anniversary whacky party there. They have enough tables and frozen personal pizzas for any geriatric gamer.
The feel of this place is very government run, old, dusty, dorky, and vacant. I don’t think I’d ever take my party people there for fun, but I do have to say that it’s a great place to take your sword wielding, shin kicking, blood thirsty 2 and 5 year old boys. It’s not busy, so you can surf your iPhone while the chitlins take over the world. Hence the 3 stars.