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We did the escape Alcatraz room and we loved the theme. It was a great set up and we had lots of fun escaping
Very friendly staff, fun escape alcatraz room. We got there slightly late and they were very accommodating. Would recommend for small groups or large.
Just went to celebrate a friend’s birthday. It was a great overall experience. Very engaging experience and the puzzles were just the right difficulty for us as a relatively inexperienced group. We will definitely be back!
Did King Arthur. Some rather unique and fun puzzles, organized very well for team oriented puzzle solving.Phil was fantastic, helped keep pace without actually solving puzzles for us.
We had an amazing time at the Space Bus attraction. It was so much more fun than I expected. My daughter and her 14 year old friends really loved the challenge and Android Ron really helped to create a wonderful experience!
Just went with my girlfriend and it was our second one ever. Really good place and the puzzles were challenging without overwhelming us. Andre was a great gamemaster who gave us clues when needed, but made us figure out the next step when we were close and time permitted. Will definitely come back again
It was really fun. I had an excellent time. Im going back in like 2 weeks.
It was so much fun! We got to do two different escape rooms and they were both a blast. Each game is very carefully planned out and the perfect puzzle. I definitely recommend EscapeSF for an escape room in San Francisco!
I had a blast! This is a way to use your brain and solve a puzzle. Cant wait to come back soon.
My family and I had an amazing time! I even came back with my roommates and we had a blast!
Had a great team building event here, Andy was a great guide. Recommended!
My husband & I were in town for our five year wedding anniversary and LOVE escape rooms. We called ahead and booked Alcatraz for the two of us. The room was so much fun and we escaped with about 6 minutes left. The room was challenging but so much fun! This was escape room number 22 or 23 for us (all together). AJ our game master was truly the best! When we Sked for clues they were real clues not just telling us the answers when we got a bit stuck. He was also kind enough to let us hangout in the waiting room for a ride to our hotel while re setting the room. I cannot wait to come back! Great job AJ
The clues and puzzles are quite interesting, some different than others, some similar. No options for a little help, youre on your own unless you dont want to have a shot at the prestige board. Will go back.
EscapeSF delivered a portable “escape room” to our home. It was super fun. We had some special requests, and the staff bent over backwards to accommodate us.
EscapeSF has a great team bonding event you can do online during the pandemic called the Pegasus Project. We have 17 people and they broke us up into groups via Zoom breakout rooms. It has the feel of an escape room experience: timed puzzle solving fun. They even have a digital room you can explore by clicking around like the virtual tours you see in open houses. At the end, you could see which team solved it and how long it took each team. It was organized well, making it easy for a large group to plan and play (and reasonably priced for a team bonding event)! The host, Andre, would pop in to see if we had any questions, so we felt taken care of haha Highly recommend!
Danny our gamemaster was so amazing!! He was so warm and welcoming and he helped us out just enough without spoiling the game for us. The rooms are definitely challenging as well as fun! Would recommend to bring a few people with you just to help out with solving different puzzles. Overall great experience!
My friends and I tried the Escape from Alcatraz room. 2 of us were escape room veterans, the other 2 were first timers. We breezed through the room in about 30 minutes. I do have to say that it was a great room for beginners, especially because of its linearity. Our game master, Alexander, was amazing. They really set setup the story and added even more depth to our experience.
So cool and I didnt know they were locally owned! Such a fantastic staff and really great at making the story sound believable lol. 10/10 will come again!
Played two rooms with my coworkers. We work at an escape room and we had a blast! The rooms gave us a good challenge and we had so much fun!!!! Danny was our game master and he was absolutely amazing, best game master Ive had at another escape room. Will be coming back!!
Fantastic experience, employees where wonderful! Great time. Thank u
Ive done a real escape room with EscapeSF before. I did the Sabotage game at home this time and loved every minute of it. The flow of the game and the way they designed the experience is fantastic. Agent Ron, a staff member was our game master. He did a great job of running the game for us. None of the clues were gimicky. The props were really well designed. This is a great innovation in escape rooms for the pandemic. I hope they develop more of these and continue to offer this even after we go back to normal.
We played Alcatraz with my friends. We almost didn’t get out, but our game guide Grace helped us well. We had a lot of fun and the experience was immersive. It really felt like we were in prison. ❤️
This was my first escape room and it was a great experience. Our host was helpful and the puzzles were satisfying. When we walked in we were greeted warmly, asked to sign waivers on electronic pads, and offered the use of lockers for our personal belongings. Then the host gave us our introduction to the story as well as the rules, then brought us down stairs to the puzzle room. A good time was had by all!
We were a small group of 2 adults and 2 teenagers. We did the Alcatraz escape and had so much fun we signed up for the Tiger Bar escape immediately after. It was a great way to spend time with family. Our coach, Cloud, was excellent. He made the experience a ton of fun!
Great team building event where we had a lot of fun.
My friends and I signed up for the Space Bus, which accommodated our large group. The Bus looks simple in design but there is more than meets the eye. Android Ron, you were awesome!I did look into other escape room places, but none of them compare to this one. You have your private room for friends, rather than sharing a room with strangers. - if youre up for that kind of adventure, Im sure they can make it work-. You get clues as often as you need them, and the place all around is awesome. The theme for each room is unique and interesting.We will most certainly be going back to check out their other escape rooms!
Rooms have clearly been used by hundreds of people, as props and rooms look weathered! But normal wear and tear is expected I suppose. Clues are very tangential, we were told to think outside the box, but dont over-think 🤷🏼♀️ fun with a group regardless.
My first time playing a escape game. We were a group of 4, and we did the Alcatraz one. Very fun and challenging. Well definitely check out the other rooms! Also, I dont usually write reviews but they had such a competent and friendly staff that id give 6/5 stars if i could.
Amazing puzzles and lots of surprises.We did the King Arthur room. The decorations were great and the puzzle were pretty cool. Some of them were a bit confusing and we needed some hints. But we enjoyed every second of it.Shout out to Alexander for being a great Room Master and being so welcoming and funny.
A lot of fun and good for team building! Android Ron was great as well!Escape room first timer group went through space bus, kept us very busy for a good 50 some minutes, difficulty level with hints was just right
Outstanding! For families with kids (12+) as well!Even 3 days later, I totally recommend it! It was an outstanding experience, although it was my fourth escape room experience and it was the best. In contrast to the other three it was not only a room with a couple of hints, it was a story, a couple of rooms and an outstanding flair.I highly recommend it.Alcatraz Escape, Family (1 Daughter 12J)
Our family had such a memorable time at EscapeSF during Thanksgiving! We chose the Space Bus as first-timers and we had so much fun! Android Ron, our guide, did a fantastic job introducing us to the scenario and explaining everything that we needed to know. Inside the Space Bus the equipment was very user friendly, very much like a real ship, and the puzzles were very, very fun! Thank you for an awesome Thanksgiving activity and for the (many) (helpful) hints!
Great way to bring the Escape Room experience into your home. Everything was very safe and socially distanced, Ron was a great game master! We had a blast.
The alcatraz escape room was one of the most fun escape rooms Ive done. They handcuff you! So fun and highly recommend. Good story line!
I played all four of their rooms with my work friends, and we had a blast with each one! The puzzles are clever, creative, varied, and satisfying to solve. None of the solutions felt too arbitrary or unfair, and the themes for each room are well-designed. Space Bus was my personal favorite.The venue is clean and comfortable, and the staff are very friendly. The game masters were attentive, and informed us if we solved a puzzle correctly but the solution failed to work (which did happen a couple of times). The optional hints during the games were helpful without giving too much away. They were happy to answer any questions and clarify any puzzles after the game was over, too.Thank you for the experience EscapeSF!
Our host was awesome and we had a really great time getting out of alcatraz with 5 mins to spare lol! They have a bunch of different rooms to try as well and we surely we kept on our toes.
This is the best escape room I’ve ever been too. it has great story and was very fun, the best part about is that you can do it with friends. Another good thing about this place is that the one of the best staff I’ve ever seen. They were even nice enough to give us a discount just to be nice. I HIGHLY SUGGEST COMING HERE.
Albeit my group did have a nice time solving the puzzle, the overall experience just seemed to be lacking from the staff’s helpfulness and quality of the escape, compared to other escapes I have done in the Bay Area. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to try an escape room. The puzzles were straightforward, but perhaps I was expecting more for a place in the city. 3 stars is a decent evaluation on my experience.
OMG! The best escape room is escape from alcatraz. So thrilling and gave me the chills. Definitely have to think 🤔 about that one. Font want to spoil it, but you gotta try it. Staff was very friendly and funny 😁.
Didn’t know doing an escape room during COVID was possible but EscapeSF and Agent R made it happen and it was awesome! It was an incredibly fun game and we were very impressed with their assistance and safety protocols. Highly recommend!
Had a blast! Well designed game rooms with some fun and creative challenging puzzles for all ages. Great attentive staff members. Fantastic experience and without doubt a place I would recommend to anyone.
Had a group of 5 try Black Tiger and it was great! Lots of electronics and logic jumps werent far.
This was not my first escape room, but it was a first for my friend. She enjoyed the intro to this type of event and we both had tons of fun. We did the Antique room with just the two of us and made it out in time, with some small difficulty. The game master was helpful when we needed it, but also let us think for a bit before offering help when he thought we were doing well. The walk through afterwards helped us think of ways we could’ve done better, and offered some laughs at our blunders. There were lock boxes available for phones, but no dedicated parking nearby, just a heads up.Overall great and I would come back to try the other rooms :)
Three friends and I did the Blind Tiger escape room. It was challenging, but extremely fun! The room was well designed and nicely programmed and it really followed the theme that was attached to it. Three of us had no prior experience with escape rooms, but in the end we still finished with 3 minutes to spare. I would encourage anyone who finds puzzles problem-solving fun to try EscapeSF out.
This is the second escape room Ive done, and it was fun but not perfect. There were a few un-polished clues, some inconsistent era-continuity puzzles (like using digital items in an analog time period) and some puzzle related problems where the puzzle didnt unlock with the right combination.It was still a fun trip, but Im interested to find a higher quality experience to send my friends to. While I wouldnt recommend this place to them, if they told me they were going, I wouldnt try to talk them out of it, just tell them to have fun.
I visited EscapeSF with my coworkers as a team building activity. We were a group of 8, and we split into two teams of four, and each did both Escape From Alcatraz and Escape From Antique Room.The best description I have is one that was offered by the people running the games: Its like a puzzle-based computer game, except youre *in* the game. Rearrange the items around the room, and open a locked door; behind that locked door, find another set of tasks and items to rearrange, understand, and use them to move on. Theres no heavy lifting, and at no point is there anything that feels unsafe or risky: its just fun. (Of course, you are still in a set of locked rooms: while theres an emergency exit if you need it at any time, theres still an element of it being scary -- the same way that playing Myst always freaked me out, even though there was nobody else there.)The games were each interesting and both were different: if our group had only run one of them, I would have been disappointed not to see the other. Many of the puzzles involved had several possible ways to resolve them. The game masters were able to watch from behind the scenes, and when a team was stuck, could offer a helpful piece of advice to move them to the next clue.I really enjoyed this. Working within our group, we had a lot of fun: splitting up the various tasks and trying to figure out what was going on.Our groups each took about 45 minutes to get through each room, and it was an awesome 45 minutes: we walked out feeling accomplished and we had a great time working together on it.Thanks to the EscapeSF folks for running a great game!
Great team-building exercise! Only my 2nd time going to one of these escape room places and it was a lot of fun. We were in the prison room which had so many neat ways to solve the clues - honestly just had a blast. Would love to come back and try the other rooms out some time.
My girlfriend and I really enjoyed the Blind Tiger room. This was our 7th escape room and we have seen high end and low budget rooms. We were impressed with the unique puzzles that the owners have created. The room has a rustic/authentic/real feel to it and a good amount of technology. The room offered the perfect challenge for the 2 of us to complete it with only a moment to spare.
We visited as a family of four with our two children (age 10 and 12). Was greeted quickly by the brilliant Android Ron and played the Alcatraz and Space Bus games. This is our fifth and sixth escape rooms weve done - the Alcatraz room is probably one of the easier ones but the Space Bus was pretty challenging.Hats off to Ron, hes a great game master - we asked for a couple of hints and he helped us without just telling us the answers. Much appreciated!
This was a very different kind of escape room. It was very basic and very plain Jane on the inside and had a good story is that you were locked in the jail cell and had to get out of the penitentiary. I did have fun this is one of the first I did with my partner. We have now done about 40 more
Did the space bus with a group of 6. The puzzles were very high tech and difficult but not impossible. There were a couple of times we got stumped and had to ask for hints but we ended up escaping with 3.5 minutes to spare! Lots of fun, a bit stressful but overall a great experience!
My friends and I had a lot of fun completing the Escape from Alcatraz room. They were ready for us when we got there which was awesome considering we were early. The gentleman helping us was great and gave us some great tips! I was happy that I didnt have to be handcuffed and could just hold the handcuffs like I was handcuffed. We didnt make it in the time but were so close that he allowed us to completely finish. We just needed 3 more minutes. Highly suggest! Makes you really think outside the box.
Well-designed rooms with interesting puzzles, more on the physical side than the intellectual. Denny was our game master and he was super helpful! We really enjoyed the experience
What a great experience for our group of 5 including 2 kids under 12. At the direction of the venue we chose the Escape the Antique Room since we had a 10 and 11 year old with us and were happy to solve the room with about 4 minutes to spare! The kids did amazing and we could not have solved it without everyone doing their part.We especially appreciated that EscapeSFs policy is for private rooms so youre not sharing with strangers as I think that would add another level of complexity. The venue hosts were very helpful and provide a few clues at our request and also give us some gentle nudges when we were focused too much on something that was irrelevant.Well definitely be back to try to the other rooms! A+
Overall very good but theres room for improvement. I really enjoyed my experience here and I intend to honor their request and not share anything about the room I ran but there are some things I can share. I went through a room with a group of 6 and while we did complete I think that had more to do with bumbling through it than really getting the nuance the game designer intended. I think the hour time limit may have played into this. All that being said this was an awesome experience and I am excited to see this industry grow. I would recommend EscapeSF to a friend and I would happily go back to try another room. Give them a try. I think youll enjoy it :)
We had so much fun at EscapeSF. The staff was super friendly and the rooms were great. We tried Alcatraz & the Blind Tiger. I highly recommend Blind Tiger. It was a lot more complex than other rooms Ive tried in the past so that was really fun. Really look forward to trying the other two rooms.
Myself and four friends had a great time at EscapeSF. None of us had done an escape room before and we decided to go for it and take on The Blind Tiger. The experience was both rewarding and humbling. All of us were completely immersed for the entire hour and although we didnt beat the clock the friendly and helpful staff let us have a few extra minutes to complete the final puzzle. My group plans to go back to take on Alcatraz.
So much fun! I completed Escape from Alcatraz in a group of 4, but we had some hints. Then, my best friend and I went back and tried Escape from the Antique Room and we escaped with no hints. Antique was way more fun, there were many more puzzles and I thought they puzzles were more challenging.
Ive done around 140 escape rooms across the US, and Id rate the rooms at EscapeSF as decent, but more like take it or leave it rooms. Still a 5/5 because the rooms are consistently reasonable games.---Antique Room---3 out of 5, but on the lower end of the range. The weakest room Ive done at EscapeSF. The first puzzle (if you can even call it that) was gimmicky and poorly designed. Other than that, the room was fairly standard. The set was below average, the story was pretty much non-existent, and the puzzles were pretty much what youd see in other rooms. Its a fine room, but you can take it or leave it.---Blind Tiger---The second escape room Ive ever done. As a group of 4 newbies, we got only about 2/3 of the way through the room and I left impressed nonetheless, mainly because the automation, set design, and puzzle integration with the set/story made the production value miles above Real Escapes Time Travel Lab. However, nowadays Id expect this level of tech and puzzles in an average escape room, which makes this room a 3/5.Set - Multi-room set, where the transition between rooms was fairly logical and smooth. The set didnt have a ton of interesting props or decorations.Story - Light story that played some amount of significance into the game, which is a bit more than youd get in most rooms.Puzzles - Pretty well integrated into the story, but the puzzles were pretty standard overall. Mostly (if not completely) automated with some interesting input mechanisms, which was a plus.---Space Bus---The most recent escape room Ive done at EscapeSF. 3 out of 5 because its a solid room, but theres a lack of uniqueness which means its not super interesting for enthusiasts.Set - Its a bus, so the space is small. There werent any super interesting set pieces, though they really did succeed in creating an outer space vibe. I dont recall if there were any motion experiences, which would put the set a notch higher. Nonetheless, the set was reasonable overall but not mind-blowing.Story - Not a lot of story, as this room was more about solving a bunch of puzzles.Puzzles - There are a decent number of puzzles in this game, with a space bus manual as your guide (I actually quite like seeing this guidebook/journal element in games, assuming it makes sense within the story, which it did in this case). The puzzles fit well with the space theme, and a couple of them involved unique interactions. I liked that there was a diversity of puzzles.
We did Escape from Alcatraz as part of my 13 year old Christmas present. It was my daughter’s and my third escape room and my wife’s first. It was by far our favorite escape room. It is a very well designed multi-room experience. The puzzles were generally unique and the clues laid out were sufficient to solve it without hints. The theming was very well done. We plan to return to do another escape room from the same company with all three kids.
I love this place. What an incredible experience!! I and friends had blast. We escaped black tiger without hints. The theme is very cool. Setup is beautifully done. You walk from one room to another, looking for clues. It was just perfect for our team of 5.Great staff.Looking forward to escape the other two.
My friends and I came here due to our love for Escape Rooms, and this place did not disappoint. It was tricky, and we did need a lot of hints, but overall very fun. Its a great bonding experience as we have to reply on one another to piece together clues that we find. Come with a group who all think differently since thatll be a big advantage on how each clue can be used.
Did the Alcatraz scenario and it was quite immersive. I enjoyed it very much along with my friend. Was difficult and makes you think outside the box.
A fun group activity for people who enjoy puzzles and adventure
Escape from Alcatraz was our very first experience with an escape room for all 4 of us. We had a great time and it was harder than we thought it was going to be. We loved the challenge and Im glad it wasnt too easy. The neat thing is that you have to think outside of the box and its not just solving some puzzles to unlock things - you are actually a part the puzzle too! Definitely want to come back for another game!
My colleagues and I had a really fun time at EscapeSF! It was a great bonding experience as we worked together to solve the puzzle in each room. I was really impressed with how they built everything to work together. Would highly recommend going here!
Came here for a work event and booked two rooms: Escape from Antique Room and Blind Tiger. Everyone had a great time! I researched a bunch of options, but this was closest to our office and easy to book the times we wanted online. Thanks so much! The space bus room looked really cool and I would love to try that one sometime.
So the TL/DR is that EscapeSF went above and beyond to help me pull off a surprise proposal to my girlfriend. They were so accommodating and helpful before, during, and after the entire proposal. My first email to them was sent about two and a half months before my desired proposal day. It did not matter that my event was in the future, they were extremely helpful in giving me the required information that helped me craft the surprise proposal.To make things a bit more interesting I asked them if it was possible if the escape room without me being there. EscaspeSF said it was no problem and even went to change the name on the invoice to match one of the friends who was going along. They did not stop there though. They even hid the ring box in one of the puzzles for my girlfriend to find. Their timing was impeccable, as right as the ring box was found, they were able to bring me inside to complete the surprise proposal. They made sure that it was a one of a kind experience, and I can not thank them enough for all their hard work.I greatly appreciate all the help EscapeSF gave to me, and highly recommend everyone and anyone to come here! They will make sure you have a wonderful time. EscapeSF has my eternal gratitude for everything they did, and helping me surprise my now fiancée.
I love this place. What an incredible experience!! I and friends had blast. We escaped black tiger without hints. The theme is very cool. Setup is beautifully done. You walk from one room to another, looking for clues. It was just perfect for our team of 5.Great staff.Looking forward to escape the other two.
Our group of 5 friends really enjoyed this experience! We chose the Escape from Alcatraz experience. The game was challenging and really fun. We were kept challenged and entertained for the entire course. We will definitely return to try a different experience very soon.
I love this place. What an incredible experience!! I and friends had blast. We escaped black tiger without hints. The theme is very cool. Setup is beautifully done. You walk from one room to another, looking for clues. It was just perfect for our team of 5.Great staff.Looking forward to escape the other two.
This place is very cool and unique. I went on a work trip and truly enjoyed the challenges. They were just the right balance of challenging but not impossible. We split up into groups and I think that 5-7 is the perfect size for a group. Quick tip: make sure to thoroughly search the room for clues and hidden items/switches.
I love this place. What an incredible experience!! I and friends had blast. We escaped black tiger without hints. The theme is very cool. Setup is beautifully done. You walk from one room to another, looking for clues. It was just perfect for our team of 5.Great staff.Looking forward to escape the other two.
Had a fantastic experience doing the sabotage escape room at home. Safe, contactless delivery and pickup, very helpful support from escapeSF staff (Thanks Ron!) and a super fun, immersive game.
My friends and I sort of found EscapeSF randomly by searching for escape room games in San Francisco. We thought the games sounded interesting and although our first choice was filled up on our chosen day, all of the rooms sounded fun. One member of our group had done an escape room before and my sister and I had both played many online escape room games so for a challenge, we decided to end up going with Blind Tiger - the hardest room they have available currently!When we arrived we were briefed on the dos and donts and then given our backstory. Then we were unleashed into the escape room. It was wildly fun, challenging, and super engaging with clever puzzles and fitting decor. My group of four became super involved and we came out of it smiling and promising ourselves to go back and try the other rooms. It was an amazing first experience in escape room games (and we even won!)The room was designed beautifully and added to the immersive experience. The staff was enthusiastic and helpful. We had a fantastic time and I am most definitely planning to return to give the other rooms a try.
Did the alcatraz room and had an awesome time. started off in a locked cell handcuffed to a bar, which did a great job creating an air of realism. all the puzzles were a strong combination of interesting and challenging. and we escaped successfully, which certainly didnt hurt the experience :)
Team building at its finest. Do no hesitate. Search rooms, find tiny insignificant details that add up to the biggest and best clues. Work with each other and be the hero. The rooms are some of the most professional and detail oriented escape rooms I have ever seen. Puzzles are not so out of left field that you need a PhD to figure out, but not so simple you are bored. Exciting and fun.
We did the Antique Room - really fun! Took us 47 minutes to solve, no hints. Puzzles were difficult but fair. I particularly liked the extensive use of unique tech. Wont spoil anything, but there were definitely some puzzles that felt like magic
This was my second experience at escape rooms. We had a group of four, and together we solved the escape, but with help from the organizers. We had an absolute ball. It is exhilarating and good clean fun! Compared to my previous game, this one was simply brilliant. The uplifting times of personal deductions and problem solving more than balanced the times we came to the end of ouselves. Its a reality check and a pat on the back at the same time.
Reviewing Alcatraz room. Not the best escape room Ive ever been to. They do their best to make it super immersive which was cool, but the puzzles felt pretty random. Some of them were more about brute-forcing your way through it than solving or thinking.
Cloud was an awesome host! And we felt safe playing at this escaoe room because it smells clean in the rooms and are kept sanitized before and after each group. We will be coming back!!
My wife and I wanted to do something different than going out for dinner or a show to celebrate our birthdays. My wife found this Escape Room activity. After much research she picked EscapeSF.We were so happy the we chose them for our first time. They were extremely nice and helpful. We did the Antique Room. It was a blast! Now we are hooked! We are looking forward to doing our next room!
The blind tiger room was my first escape room. We had a blast working through it with some hints along the way. They even gave us a couple of extra minutes on the clock. Highly recommend this place.
We took my family to the escape from Alcatraz room during their visit to San Francisco. We all had a great time. The organizers did a great job of creating a unique and challenging experience. I think this was well worth the cost, and I highly recommend it!
Really good experience. They have usually have 3-4 rooms in a maze unlike other places where there is only a single room. Its also right next to the BART station so its very approachable! The staff was very accommodating even though we were a couple of mins late. And we were being really stupid about some clues, they gave us a few hints to nudge us on. Even though the timer ran out, they gave us a few extra minutes at the end because we were very close to the final exit.
First time escape room experience with co-workers and had a blast. My escape skills need some work, but with everyone focused on escaping. We got out unharmed. The room was themed with great clues to get you out the room within a hour. Looking forward to escaping again with EscapeSF
Love love love this place. I did the Alcatraz rooms and they exceeded my expectations. Ive been to the panic room in Austin, but I like the multi-rooms here much better. They also do a really good job of creating the right atmosphere. If I was in one of the Alcatraz rooms by myself at any point I would honestly be a little scared. If you like problem solving in a group setting then definitely check this place out!
We had a great time. Perfect for 3 people. One of my favorite escape rooms out of the four Ive done. Not too hard but not overly easy either. Would be good for begginners though.
We just barely escaped out of the Blind Tiger Bar, but we had a blast doing so! We were a team of 3 and have done about 10 escape rooms to give a reference point. Hoping to come back someday and escape from Alcatraz.
We tried the SpaceBus and it was somewhat different from any other escape rooms we have ever tried and we really enjoyed it. Not only that the Android Ron definitely made our escape experience much more special!
Have now played two rooms and both experiences were fantastic! I cant recommend this place highly enough, the staff are great and super friendly, the rooms challenging but not impossibly so, so if you have kids they can participate too and if you need help theyll always give you a clue! Looking forward to playing the last room and cant wait for them to change it up so we can keep coming back!!!!
Great experience!!! So much fun and a great challenge for a family! Kevin was our facilitator/guide and he was AWESOME!!! Super friendly and helpful, can’t wait to return to try a different room!
Wonderful fun way to end our fun filled trip to SF. Space bus was challenging and fun for our group of 4. Cloud was an excellent host and truly provided us excellent service. Very Highly recommended!
We just completed our second room here - this time it was blind tiger.Ive now done more than a dozen of these, and i found this particular room to be absolutely brilliant, with just the right mix of puzzle types, difficulty level, and theme. The latter is something that many rooms miss - they pick a period and a story, but then you run into puzzles that simply dont make sense in that context, fun at they might be. Blind Tiger stays true to its theme all the way, which is also something you want to keep in mind as you go through it and try to figure out the puzzles.We didnt quite get out in time, but as we already had the last puzzle solved, they let us punch it in anyway, which I thought was a nice gesture from a customer service perspective.Speaking of which, this place really wins in this respect. I cant wait to go through the last room, but at the same time, Ill be sad knowing I wont get to come here again.One last note: their rooms are great for small groups. The two rooms we did were just me and my two teens. Yes, the cost per person is higher because you book the entire room, and $150 for 3 people is a consideration, but like I said, weve been to quite a few places, and I think this place justifies the higher cost even if you go with less than the allotted 5 people.
Went here on the 31st for my brothers birthday. Apparently it was somehow over booked and the game masters were trying to force us to play another game. Terrible customer service, the other party even agreed to allow us to play the room we wanted but for some reason the manager was not hearing it. Had to personally talk to the other party for the manager to realize they didnt want to play the other room. Was also yelled at and pulled to the side when I first began talking to the other team. She was a very rude game manager. Once we actually got to the escape room it was pretty fun but it took about 30 mins for the manager and game master to figure it out. Forgot there was a cockroach in the first room, not a part of the game!!!! If you participate in this I advise you to have them use your phone to take a picture as well since ours was never uploaded to Instagram. Also when we asked for a hint they left the microphone on while they talked about how rude the customers were.
Android Ron is awesome, super friendly, and made the experience an amazing and unforgettable one. Would 100% recommend coming here, the themes for each of the escape rooms are amazing and unique.
Walked in without an appointment and Ariel hooked us up big time! The clues were a bit tough to figure out all the way but she gave us small hints along the way and we figured it out. It was a lot more fun than we thought it would be and I definitely recommend doing it at least once. I’ll go again for sure!!
Im a little bit sad - Ive done all of the escape rooms at EscapeSF (with the exception of Space Bus) It means I wont be able to do any more escape rooms put on by this company, because they are absolutely amazing.The reason I like them so much is:* You reserve the whole escape room. No strangers (like some RealEscape) and the price is set. There is a maximum # of players per room, but you can then add additional players for an additional fee per person.* A lot of the mechanisms are magnet-based. So solving a puzzle might open a door across the room - super cool!* There is enough to do in each room where 2-3 people can work on different puzzles.* They have lockers for you to put your smaller items & they can lock up your items in their office. So you dont have to carry around your stuff.* They have cameras & mics in each room so you can wave to them if you want a clue.* There are no cheesy actors. There is a little bit of cheesy story telling at the beginning, but it isnt too bad.Escape from Alcatraz - youre trying to break free from Alcatraz. Easiest & least favorite. I found that this had the fewest # of puzzles per room, so some of us were left standing around. Also, without spoilers: your group might not be able to set off the mechanisms if youre a group of small Asian ladies.Antique Room (Mona Lisa) - youre trying to look for the stolen Mona Lisa inside an art thiefs apartment. Medium. This is my favorite one. Most of the puzzles, clues, & answers were hidden in plain sightBlind Tiger - youre looking for names of the brothers who used to run the Blind Tiger speakeasy. Most difficult. I found the name typing mechanism a little annoying and some of the clues/puzzles were very, very well hidden.
Did the Space Bus and it was pretty awesome. Very different from other rooms Ive done. Way more technology which was really fun. Only downer was that some of the tech wasnt working and the staff had to step in a few times. Also you have someone in there with you just watching over you. Took some getting used to.
Great escape room and so great that they can tailor it for kids. I booked the Space Bus for my sons 10th birthday. Five 10 year olds and one 7 year old did the escape by themselves (with their game master). They had the best time, and it really made my sons birthday. The kids talked about it all the way to lunch.It was awesome to be able to let them go in by themselves, and they were super proud they got out with 10 minutes to spare.
The escape game was fun and somewhat challenging. Some of the solutions were pretty clever and required some thought. The props were pretty unconvincing, and the decorations were fairly bare… there were tubs of drain water around, and I dont think they were for looks.Safety features were impressive, including cameras and emergency release buttons and keys. I never felt trapped, clausterphobic, or unsafe.
Space bus wasn’t really fun for my group. Game master was in the game the whole time which we hated. Too much reading in their guide books. Not much satisfaction solving the puzzles
This is a fantastic San Francisco escape room offering! The rooms are wired for automation which lends them that sense of magic as you progress through. We completed the blind tiger, which I highly recommend, and we will be stopping in for an additional room before departing.
Cloud Strife and Kevin, a legendary duo you could only see here, made our experience at EscapeSF a splendid experience. A combination of Cloud’s great acting and Kevin’s pleasant attitude created a time my friends and I will never forget.
So much fun! Staff was really helpful both before and during the game. One of the games is on a retrofitted bus that they can drive around for events. We had a really great time!
Had a great time with our gamemaster Leo. He was friendly, helpful, and made sure we had a good time. We enjoyed the tech for this room and liked that it was designed for a smaller group. Thanks for a fun evening!
Its an amazing place to go. I had SUCH a great time there. We did the antique room and it was just wonderful. Its nothing like you would expect, but in a good way. It exceeded my expectations in every way possible. Would definitely go again.
Went for my bachelor party, it was a great time! Cloud was a great robot. Great puzzles, great time, excellent robot 10/10 would do again! Go team Space Buttons
It was nice. Antique room was a collection of four rooms and all of them were interesting. We go stuck in the middle but the staff aka gamemasters were happy to give clever hints.
Excellent first experience with an escape room. Really fun, clever puzzles and set! We did the Alcatraz room, and Ill definitely be going back for the others.
I thought Id be claustrophobic and scared in a windowless room, but instead I was delighted by the whole experience! The puzzles were fun to solve -- not too easy, not too hard -- and I felt like a decretive on Law and Order for an hour. So fun!!
Cloud and Kevin were great game masters. The space bus was a very fun escape room. Highly recommend 10/10!
Cloud was a great GM! King Arthur is their best escape room yet!
We went here for our company off-site and it was loads of fun! Got everyone working together and talking about the game. Great team-building opportunity. The game is the perfect amount of time, 1 hour.
This is hands down the best escape room experience Ive ever had and Cloud as our gamemaster made it that much better! We set the record for the week for Alcatraz!!
It was a lot of fun. They were very complicated and difficult so be prepared going in. Not terribly priced either. Did have some conflict trying to schedule just because I waited too long so make sure to reserve your room early.
Did blind tiger (20% success rate). As an experienced escape room family, we were entertained by some unique escape room tricks. We escaped! Wanna come back to do space bus.
The escape room itself was great and cloud and Kevin were great facilitators. I had a ton of fun and I definitely will go again in the future!
Not the best escape room I have done. Not everything connected also our game master didn’t answer our calls while we were playing
We did the Mona Lisa themed game. It was a lot of fun! The organizers were very nice and friendly. I definitely recommend this place.
Went through the space bus and the antique room for a team event. The space bus was a treat for the sci fi fans, it feels really immersive. Antique room was fun, too. :-)
Had a blast! Employees are friendoy. They gave us hints for mechanical issues but not the actual puzzles, which was great. Recommend
Space Bus ROCKS! Android Ron made our experience one to remember. I cant wait to come back and try the other escape rooms!
Loved the experience and the fact that we accomplished what seemed to be the hardest room. Overall, it was such a fun time. Great way to bond with friends and coworkers!
This was such a fun activity.. hard enough to really challenge the group, yet not impossible. The staff was super!! We are so jazzed to do more rooms.. seriously addicted
Kevin and Cloud were very enthusiastic as game masters! Great experience! 10/10, would recommend, will come again!
It was so much fun! We did the escape from Alcatraz room and the details were awesome! Definitely recommend.
If you play video games and like being challenged, EscapeSF is a very good way to go through a series of room and figure out a way to escape. I used ALOT of my gaming abilities to finish this with four other friends.
Cl0ud and Kevin were amazing! They really made the experience so much better with their enthusiasm and friendliness. Very worth it.
Second time I have done an escape room here and it did not disappoint! The quality of the rooms here are top notch, will be back to do the others :)
Really fun small escape rooms. The puzzles were nicely accessibe but challenging, and the staff was a lot of fun!
Initially I posted 3 stars by mistake. Our group totally enjoyed. We loved the setting that designed to make everyone could be participate.
If you have never done an escape room then I highly recommend one. No better place to go then EscapeSF. Great themes, friendly staff, amazing experience.
Fun, challenging room. Got busy when we finished and we were not met by any staff and just sort of snapped our own photo and left which was a little anti-climactic.
If puzzles stoke the fire of your problem-solving mind, you should not miss EscapeSF. I would recommend a group size of at least 4, if not 6.
Never been to an escape room before but thought the setup and puzzles were pretty cool. Definitely bring some friends.
My group and I had a lot of fun in the Blind Tiger adventure! We got a few hints to help us along. Highly recommend.
Poor service from rude employees. Some ridiculous choices for clues.Edit: We were later accused of breaking into lockers to steal a sweater. The combative nature of this outfit never ceases. If you like to be falsely accused of burglary by people with bad attitudes, try EscapeSF today!
A really challenging and fun experience. The staff are really good at guiding you without over-hinting. We had a great time.
Its a great place and awesome rooms. I think I have done all the rooms there so thus ends my journey with this company. But if youre looking for something fun and with great service... this place is the one
Ron took us through a home escape experience during the pandemic! It was like the real thing. Cant wait to try another one!
My bridesmaids took me here blindfolded as a surprised and when I took off the blindfold I was handcuffed in a cell I had to escape with them. Could not have been a better surprise and the staff was amazing!
Escape rooms are fun. We did the antique room with my son who is 11, and he has a lot of fun.
Ive done 3 escape rooms here and theyve all been memorable, feasible and fun.
King arthur was awesome!
We had fun with Escape from Alcatraz, but it was a little too easy for our inexperienced group. Finished in half the allowed time.
Lots of fun, challenging puzzles. There are clues if you get stuck. Alcatraz game had a few inconsistencies.
The game was really fun, and the tech was cool! Definitely recommend for a good time, especially for a work event!
Awesome Alcatraz themed room! Great job to our guide Cloud :)
Jeremy was a great host. The blind tiger room was a great challenge for a group of 5
Amazing experience! We went for the first time - it was worth every single minute! Shout out to Danny - the game master!!!!
It felt dope had a great time, employee gave us the confidence to accomplish the tasks in hand.
A ton of fun while using your head. Staff was fun and helpful. Great time and anyone should do this while staying in San Fransisco.
Awesome escape rooms. Clever puzzles to solve, and lots of fun for all. Good luck solving Blind Tiger!
Great puzzles and hosting. We did Blind Tiger and thought the storytelling was very good.
Coworkers and I did this. We split into two groups and did two different rooms. Both were very fun and everyone enjoyed!
The scenario was fun and the puzzles were challenging, and were all definitely excited to go back and their other scenarios in the future.
Cloud and Kevin made my experience very pleasant. Great actors and wonderful people.
Did the Blind Tiger room. It seemed a bit impossible to do without hints. Still had a great time. One hint I would give is to be extremely observant.
Space bus is the best. Android Ron of terra 01 showed us the way. Life is meaningless without android Ron. Android Ron is the meaning of life.
The Alcatraz Escape room is super legit and really fun. You even start actually handcuffed and locked in a cell!!
Great fun. Smashed the Escape from Alcatraz in 37 minutes.Might come back for another game before we leave the city
Antique room was mediocre. Puzzles werent very fun and the whole thing seemed quickly put together.
Pretty good escape room, lots of fun gimmicks and only a few groaner clues. A little pricey though
Went for a work outing. Had a blast. Definitely want to come back and give the other rooms a try.
Went with the whole family and everyone had a great time, were ready to go back and try another puzzle
I had the best time with my family playing his game. If you ever played the game on your phone you will love the game in person! 👍
Escape from Alcatraz was the bomb. I loved how our game master Malcolm was super understanding of my claustrophobia.
Nicely planned puzzles from room to room. We did the Antique room. Would like to try other rooms.
We came here for a team building event, and even though we didnt escape, we had an awesome time. I want to go back and try one of the other rooms sometime!
Small team, enjoyable room escape game. Went with my coworkers for an offsite. Everyone had a great time.
Had a great time and the staff was (Cloud and Cole) super friendly!
Great time! visited with the family and it was the first time any of us had done an escape room and it did not disappoint.
Excellent puzzles with fun and inventive mechanisms and friendly staff. A great escape room.
Ive done multiple rooms. I cant wait to do their third. FUN, but book in advance!
Did escape rooms last year and this year, and had just as much fun both times!
Great team building experience. Would recommend for friends trying to connect and work together.
This was funnnnn. I did it with my daughter very skeptical, but it was challenging and alot of fun. Not what I expected.
The staff was very friendly, and the challenges were very difficult but the feeling of solving them? Truly worth it.
We had a great time in the Space Bus, special shoutout to Android Ron!
We really enjoyed the time spent together with our friends solving the Antique puzzle.
Space bus was high quality and fun, thanks cl0ud for being a great host!
Really a ton of fun. I went with my family. We almost walked right by the place, it was pretty unassuming.
Ive been here twice: its been really fun and challenging both times, and the staff is helping, encouraging, and nice.
Super Fun! worked incredibly well and so fluid. Will be looking forward to going back for another room!
Awesome experience and overall great time! Would highly recommend. Very cool venue as well!
This is a blast you need to bring three or maybe four friends Max but it is really fun
Super fun experience with our coworkers ! Thanks Ron and Andre !
Escape From Alcatraz...perfectly creepy room, well constructed puzzle, great experience!
4.7 (199 comments)
Review №1
2022-06-23What an amazing venue! We planned an escape activity for our summer interns and the venue was amazing Andre is so accommodating and allowed us to bring in pizza to have a pizza party after our group finished up their game. Everyone had a great time and this was certainly one of the highlights of the week!
Review №2
2022-06-14Brought my Girl Scout troop here, group of 13. We played two games simultaneously. The troop had a BLAST and said they’d love to come back. The staff were very easy to work with, kind and accommodating. Shout out to Grace for helping us out the day of our visit!
Review №3
2022-07-02I got the time for the escape room wrong since I read the confirmation email wrong. I ended up showing up to the room two hours late. However, the employee was very helpful and was able to quickly find a different time for us later that day. The escape room was very fun and the employee was very attentive while we were in the room.
Review №4
2022-06-09This was generally a good experience but the spaces are very small (and musty) so if anyone gets claustrophobic, it may not be the best place. And for the Alcatraz one, you start off handcuffed, which may also give some people a lot of anxiety...We definitely needed some help to solve the puzzles, but it was a lot of fun.
Review №5
2022-05-01Very fun, and I had a great experience when I went with my girlfriend. My Gf and I just recently got into playing escape rooms. This is where we so far played our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th game. The puzzles were fun, and the next thing to solve was always different.What is nice is that they have an option to have them keep track on time and your progress, and they can offer you hints to move you along the room if you start falling behind. As casual players, we chose this option to be able to fully enjoy the room and puzzles without worrying about the time and being able to go through the whole room.Our favorite room was the speakeasy “Blind Tiger” Room. The Alcatraz room was very immersive and really felt like you are in an old jail cell. The Gingerbread man room was fun and great for beginner players. That was our first room that we played through without needing any hints.All we have left is the “King Arnold” room. Excited to go back and try that room out sometime soon. I was told that this one was a favorite of some employees there, and was told that room had a lot of cool tech.if that wasn’t enough, the customer service was also great. Nice and welcoming, and great attitudes. I even had an issue and made a mistake with one of my orders, and the manager Andre helped me and was able to work something out.Definitely going back to play the last room, and recommend for anyone else to play the rooms as well!
Review №6
2022-06-05Had a great time at this escape room! My friends and I did the King Arthur experience and had a lot of fun. I would definitely return to try the other escape rooms as well!
Review №7
2022-06-10Staff were super nice. We have higher expectations for escape rooms though. We did the Escape from Alcatraz. The escape room had very few puzzles and we beat it too quickly. The room didnt feel special.
Review №8
2022-04-04Our group of 3 escaped The Blind Tiger Bar with 1 minute to spare! The game was challenging and the game masters were helpful when we needed clues. Great escape room!
Review №9
2022-06-09This place was lot of fun. The clues are good and the theming for Alcatraz was cool. I would highly recommend everyone try this place at least once. We will be back for the King Arthur Legacy.
Review №10
2021-12-28The experience overall was just okay. Clues were often difficult to read due to size, but worst of all the room wasnt set up correctly. The last safe was totally open, giving us the way out well before actually finishing the room. Game manager didnt notice that we had the final clue, and had popped the front door, for at least 10 minutes while we tried to keep playing, unsure if we had won. Wouldnt return.