Redwood Roller Rink

I am an experienced skater who has been rollerskating at rinks for many years. I’ve recently moved to the area and decided to give Redwood Roller Rink a try. I went with my boyfriend on a Saturday Disco night they had.
The rink is on the older side but does have a retro charm to it. It was very crowded the night we went, which was to be expected. There were a lot of people skating and having fun on the floor. Lots of disco music I hadn’t heard in a long time! There were even a few people dressed for disco!
That being said, a few warnings:
Although I expected a large crowd that night, it was chaotic. They do not have anyone on the floor to enforce rules and help keep people safe. Instead they would yell over the loudspeaker about people needing to keep off the walls (give the beginner skaters a break, seriously). It was almost entirely beginner skaters (which is fine, go have fun!!), but because there was nobody to keep order on the floor and help them, so it became very unsafe very quickly. People stopping on the side of the wall was the least of their problems but was the only one addressed, if you could even claim that. People were stopping in the middle of the floor, skating opposite direction and cutting others off, cutting straight across the rink, not paying attention because they were on their phones in the middle of the floor, etc. There was no general order to things (slower/​more inexperienced skaters towards the inside where they’d be safer, etc.) and no employee on the floor to help those that had fallen. I saw many people, including small children, take some hefty falls and could not help themselves up.
Additionally, the floor is hard wood and is on the slippery side. If you have a strong stride you will not have appropriate grip and feel yourself slip on the floor.
Over all I would say it’s an okay rink. I would recommend going at an earlier time where it will be a lot less chaotic, especially if you have small children. If you are a more experienced skater I would recommend going elsewhere or going during a time that is much quieter, otherwise you will find yourself having to do a lot of weaving in order to avoid accidents.

Can’t believe reviews calling for upgrades or needs remodeling. Just be grateful it’s still here and one of the last. Nice place, had fun.

I really want to go but I can’t figure out if it’s open right now! Hours info super confusing !

I really enjoyed my Nieces birthday party here last Saturday night. Place was clean and fun. Thank you!

We took our 3 kids for an hour. Because we got there an hour before it closed and had a party of 5, I asked for and received a discount. I found the customer service to be great. We had a hard time figuring out the best skate size for my 8 yr old, plus she’s very particular about how shoes feel, so we had to change the skates for different sizes at least 3 times, maybe 4. The lady at the counter was very patient with us. We didn’t get any food so I can’t speak on that. The rink is dated but I think it gives it a great 80s feel. We had a great time!

Nothing fancy, just good old fashioned roller skating. I took my kids (4 & 5) and they had a great time even though they clung to the wall the entire time. There wasn’t any A/​C and it was a hot day… not sure if there just isn’t any or if it was broken. They told us at the door and we went in anyway. Wasn’t too bad.
We’ll be back. Check the site for hours and pricing. Affordable entertainment (and exercise)!

It’s ok, could definitely use an upgrade. I’ve gone during the day on a weekday, the place is empty, best time to avoid the crowds. I don’t like that you have to pay to watch, if your not skating why be charged.

Pretty old but cute in a way… Our most disappointment was that they don’t have inline skates for rent only 2×2

This place is a rip off! Poor customer service, clueless staff, stale tortilla chips, and cold nacho cheese! No wonder the business is failing!

Great place for a weeknight of roller skating. Sure, it’s dated and the carpet is dirty and the food is probably terrible, but it’s not too crowded, the price is right, and you get to roller skate. What’s not to like?

I haven’t skated in years since Cal Skate closed in the South Bay. The two wonderful woman who ran the rink on a Friday night were very friendly. Remember to bring cash as the snack bar only accepts cash. People are friendly as well. I lost my phone and someone turned it in!

Had a fun evening here on a Wednesday night! $ 10 gets you roller skate rentals and 3 hours of public skate time. Staff was friendly, place could use some updating, but hey, I kinda liked the 80’s style motif! Would recommend for all ages!

A little dated with the décor and not all the arcades work and the slates are showing in the floor so the rink isn’t smooth, however it’s a really fun environment and they have a lot of good skaters that go there. Saturday’s is Disco Skate, which is a blast and fits right in at the roller rink. They even cater to birthday parties and large groups. Great idea for a date just bring your quarters and comfortable clothes.

I got my daughters hopes up when I told her we’d becoming here. Unilocal never said times so I assumed they’d be opened. I drive up and it’s closed. Disappointed

Attempted to come here for a work event, but when we got there the place was closed. We were a party of 15 coming from SF, so we did our research before showing up. The manager I spoke with was confused when I told her I had called to confirm the hours last week and even left a voicemail the night before. Our party had been excited about coming here and were bummed when they couldn’t do anything for us. They need to do a better job communicating their hours (the hours provided to me on the phone was different from the hours written on their building), checking voicemails and returning phone calls. We were extremely disappointed to have to drive back and forth from San Francisco for nothing.

My family had a horrible experience at Redwood Roller Rink yesterday. We were attending a birthday party with my 9 year old niece who is in a wheelchair. This being her birthday weekend she was excited to celebrate with her cousins and actually get to participate in an activity with them. Being in a wheelchair my niece is often left out of birthday party activities but we had been told by the Redwood Roller Rink that she would be able to go out in her wheelchair.
When we arrived my sister and niece went onto the roller rink and made it around twice before being yelled at by the manager to get off. They claimed that there were too many people and they didn’t want to be liable if something happened to my niece, who was well protected by being buckled into her chair that is very sturdy. Meanwhile my other nieces and nephews who were skating were injuring themselves and others by falling in their skates.
My niece then had to sit for the remainder of the party and was too afraid to go anywhere around the area because she didn’t want to get yelled at again. The staff was completely rude and treated my niece as less of a person. Besides the fact that it is against ADA regulations to refuse to accommodate someone with a disability they treated our party and my niece with nothing but disrespect, going as far as to threaten to kick us out if we complained any further.
While at the roller rink we also noticed that this facility is not ADA compliant in other areas, such as entrances and exits to the rink and no bathroom stalls for people with disabilities. We will be filing a formal complaint with the ADA and hope that some changes are made so another child is not treated like this in the future.

Been coming here for years. This roller rink is one of the few left in the bay area. Disco Night is awesome… the DJ plays really good music to get you going, and on other days/​times, they have activities for kids and families to enjoy. The staff is friendly and helpful, and if you love junk food, come on down! You can get movie theater like foods (pizza, hotdogs, nachos, etc.) here.
The bad: run down roller rink with broken storage lockers, broken 80’s like video games, the ceiling/​wall look 1960’s old and falling apart, the wooden floor where you roller skate has holes/​grooves that need repair, sharp edges (on wooden structures) where kids can injure themselves. Don’t bring you roller blades, as the grooves/​holes will damage your wheels!
This place is so much fun, you’ll overlook it’s shortcomings.

Highly recommend checking this place out if you want to try something fun, new, and cheap!
It’s great for small and large groups, and it’s just a 10 minute walk from the Caltrain Station if you are taking public transportation :)
I went to the Disco Night on Saturday from 8:30−11pm ($ 14), and it was a blast! I recommend this if you’re looking for something fun to do in the evening/​night. The only thing special about Disco Night is that they play 70s music and there are no kids.
**If you just want to roller skate and don’t care what time of day you do it, don’t go to Disco Night! You’ll save $ 4-​$ 6 going any other day, and it’s literally the same exact thing– they have colored lights and music the other days too!

One of the few roller rinks left in the Bay Area, I’m very grateful that they stay in business, so come out and support them.
Disco Saturday Nights and Wednesday Rainbow (gay) night are awesome. The other sessions are more family/​birthday party oriented. Still fun, but different expectations.
Just a couple comments. Please have a skate guard for sessions with lots of kids, or make periodic announcements about the rules. It’s a free-​for-​all out there sometimes and it’s not always safe.
Not sure if the owners are interested, but I know many more skaters would come skate if it weren’t for the aged wooden floor. It’s refinished every so often, but you can still feel every plank of wood under your wheels. I wish they would consider replacing the floor.

great place, rental skates very comfortable .
Not many rollerskate places around so glad it still exists. The music is great, they have a dj too and saturday nights is disco night. Wednesday night may not be your thing unless your gay cuz its rainbow night.
I like that the video games and lockers are only a quarter.
Snacks are priced good and parking is excellent.
Roller rink floor is excellent. I was jamming.