Southgate Roller Rink

Looking forward to it. Going later this week. :)

Great location. Snack bar understaffed. Wanted a corn dog for the kid. Waited ten minutes for staff to assist — it was open hours — then she said the fryer was broken or they didn’t have one so she heated one up in the microwave from a frozen Costco box or something and charged me like $ 3. I though these places made all their money on concessions but not that day.

Oh what fond memories I have of Southgate roller rink from back in the day. As I recall it was a glorious time for young love or what you thought was young love. More like young lust but hey it was grand anyways and I loved it. I’d get dropped off on a Friday night with a few bucks in hand to enjoy myself. There’s nothing like the smell of the rented brown skates and fresh popcorn in the air as you walk in the door. Id skate around around in circles to the latest top 40 songs for hours on end. For any young man including FRANK the highlight of the night was always couples skating. The opprotunity to ask that someone special to skate hand in hand under the disco ball light and skate under the stars to the Bee Gee’s «Night Fever or How Deep is your love»… Unfortunately the night would end and you’d have to wait another week to do it all over again.
Thanks for the memories !

Not perfect, but love it all the same. Nice staff. There’s adult skating where you can have a beer and skate to the 80’s, or sing with karaōke on skates. Only complaint is I wish there were more and longer sessions for kids. But over all love this place.

Pretty decent skating rink in White Center, although not a location I would frequent after dark. The rink is small enough to keep a close eye on your littles. Price of admission includes skate rental. Can’t remember if there were any lockers to stow belongings, but we ended up shoving our things under a bench. Limited on site parking. Not sure if there is an off-​site lot.

Love it! Safe, friendly & fun place to take kids! Employees are great! Wonderful place for the community’s kids & families!

Wow, I’m pretty baffled to see so many negative reviews! I went to Southgate for the adult skate on a Tuesday night. I hadn’t skated much since I was a kid so I thought I might feel intimidated – not the case! All the staff were so friendly, as were the other skaters/​customers. There was a group there for someone’s birthday, but even with with that it didn’t feel too crowded and everyone (even the real hot dogger skaters) was super nice and courteous. The music was awesome, and I love the old school arcade games and little bar at the back.
I can imagine that it could get too packed on a busy night, as the rink itself is kind of small.
As for negative reviews, I can’t speak to others having had bad experiences with the staff or with other customers, because that was not the case when I went. If the music, temperature, or overall vibe of the place is at issue, I think that comes down to personal taste.
Bottom line for me: cool place, affordable, good music, good people, had a super fun time!

Great space with fantastic admission rates and an awesome DJ. I’m totally going back for more!

One word: Skatearoke! Yes, it’s is karaōke on roller skates. A-​mazing. $ 10 includes skate rental.
Plus, it’s Baby Ketten karaōke so it’s the best in town. Karaōke is super popular so get your song requests in asap if you want to sing!
Turns out I actually do remember how to roller skate! Who knew?

Drove all the way from Eugene to go to a birthday party only to find out they will not allow children with disabilities (wheelchair users) out on the rink. Granted, I should have called first to see if they will allow him out there, but the lack of compassion and inclusion was completely void! I asked for a manager and if there was anytime that my son could possibly go out on the rink. They lady says very stern and abrasive, «um no. We don’t allow it.»
I asked her again, just to clarify, «so you guys do not allow children with disabilities to be on the skating rink?»
«No-​we don’t.» She then gave me a snarky look and
walked off.
I’ve taken my kids to several roller rinks, and NEVER felt such discrimination. I will never come here again.

I love this place! This will be my family’s go to spot for the winter. What more fabulous way to spend a rainy day then with great music, great service and stay dry?!
First, I want to say that this place has the BEST selection of music at a roller rink I have ever seen! Heck, not even just for a rink, but for a business in general. There isn’t a song I requested they didn’t have! And the selection they played was amazing. I was grooving and moving the entire time, didn’t want to stop!
The Service here is amazing, everyone has such a great attitude and made me feel welcome and my needs met. The facility was clean and comfortable. That says a lot for a place that gets a lot of traffic from kids! I can barely pick up after my one! :)
I would recommend this rink to anyone who is looking for a great time! My Family will be coming back here as often was we can!

After driving across the city to the skating rink both my child and I really needed a bathroom. We asked to enter before a large birthday party was checked in and expected to return to the counter to pay and get tickets for our skates but were blocked from entering by two employees (shoulder to shoulder body guard style) who reportedly had to count people. Nobody had entered yet and we couldnt skate without tickets so there was no reason to prevent us from using the restrooms. Three employees remained argumentative with me while they checked an entire birthday party in and I did my potty dance. I then had to pay before they let me pass. What if I were there for food and video games only? Shouldn’t I have had access to the business facilities once the doors were open to the public? In my opinion, yes. Not going back.

This place is glorious! I don’t really understand the bad reviews here, as a skating rink seems like a pretty straight forward business. If you don’t like getting hot try an activity with no physical exertion. If you don’t like crowds don’t go to where people gather for a fun time. They list what type of music to expect on their website and the dj takes requests. I’ve heard everything from rap to country in the same night. All the employees are super nice; I’ve even shown up too early for adult skate and they sent my friends and I to a bar down the street with some drink tickets for all of us to occupy our time until it was our chance to skate. All in all it’s been a great experience each time I’ve gone. Put some skates on and have fun!

Without air conditioning this is a recipe for death.
Waiting for the bacteria to kill someone is another consideration — and we HAVE Legionnaires RIGHT HERE in WA state — RIGHT UP THE STREET, look up the story within the last MONTH.
A clean skating rink that is COOL and DRY isn’t too much to ask!

I’ve never been roller skating. I thought going to southgate roller rink for my first time would be a magical experience. Words cannot express how underwhelmed I am by this poor excuse of a venue. What can I say? The customer service was less than optimal and their bartender was incredibly rude. If that wasn’t enough, it’s hot enough to cook a pig in there. How am I supposed to enjoy a night if the bartender ignores my plea’s to purchase water as she continues a nonchalant conversation and snaps at me to wait in line. I wouldn’t need to beg for water if it wasn’t absurdly hot. GET A BETTER STAFF AND AC. I would not recommend to anyone nor will I ever be back.

I went to an adult skate here last night. I didn’t much care for the music (loud, hip-​hop) and it was a bit crowded. Someone was clearly smoking weed inside the rink and I didn’t much enjoy being hot boxed. I had a small issue with a group of men, as well. One was skating backwards without looking and knocked me over, causing a badly scraped knee and a hole in my clothing. He and his friends wanted to chat at the end of the night, and told me all about how I don’t know how to skate. I’m by no means a new skater, but that’s beside the point because I just came to have fun… This wouldn’t reflect poorly on the rink otherwise (jerks are everywhere), but I think that they were employees since they thanked me for coming in as I went to leave.

Awesome, awesome fun! Adult nights Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday with a bar in the back. I’ve been three weeks in a row, and it’s been a blast every time. Great for parties, dates, and honestly, if you’re a single guy/​girl on the prowl, you’re bound to meet someone adventurous and hot here.

Not very happy or impressed with this place. Went for second time and this time around it was waaaaaay too crowded. It was 10pm adult skate we got there at 1043 and left by 1101. We could not skate because of inconsiderate people skating too close n running into us. My partner was having an anxiety attack because of all the people, crappy loud rap music and all around shitty situation… when telling the dude at counter he was nice in telling us days it’s not as crowed (thus the 2 stars)— but then dude wouldn’t give us a refund or even partial… we were there 20min max. So if you don’t like crowds or drunks skating with crappy rap don’t go. You won’t get $ back. Glad it wasn’t a whole lot but 14 bucks is a few days in gas to work! Shoot., (

What could I possibly say about the most cool skate rink on the planet. You should already be coming here if you live in the Seattle area. Don’t fret, skate.

This is the most fun you can have with a disco ball, some loud music and NO BOOZE. Yes, I said it. No booze and still so much fun.
The staff are amazingly nice, the space is fun and great to hang out at, skate, do the limbo (YES THEY STILL DO IT) and generally pretend it’s 1976 if you want to… or it’s now and you’re a hot prospect for the Rat City Roller girls…
Family skate is a regular thing, so is adult skate on Saturday nights, and the prices are about $ 6 for skates and admission… like the trailer above, it’s love on wheels, baby.