EverPlay Cafe

6886 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids
(616) 805-4531

Recent Reviews

Alexis Due

Very nice little play cafe. Great for the younger ones.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Toolan Landscaping

Great place to take my little ones!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

S Matias

This is the 2nd time I come and it’s closed. Checked Facebook for update but nothing. So sad this place was so great before now there is no communication. Waste of time and gas driving from

Service: 1

Andrew

There are frequent inaccurate hours of them being closed and it's not posted on their website

Kaylyn Scholten

Great place for kids to get their energy out and play with others!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ahmed Kasim

It is really relaxing place and my kids are having. Recommend the place to all ppl especially with little kids.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katy C.

I feel like these play cafes are trending as I know of a couple others in the area. They offer a space for kids and their parents/caregivers to enjoy with toys, play areas, snacks, and a coffee bar for the adults. I recently visited EverPlay Cafe with some friends and their kids. I don't have kids of my own, so this review is from my personal kid-free perspective. They are a walk-in only operation, meaning they don't take reservations but they do have a capacity limit, so you can call ahead to make sure there's room otherwise you may be turned away. Luckily we were all able to get in and there were only two other kids there at the time.Once you enter, you're asked to remove your shoes, but I noticed that the rules sign says bare feet are not allowed... I don't really wear socks ever so this was a little awkward. I didn't say anything nor was anything said to me, but I'd bring socks just in case. You can set your things down and kids can get playing while adults pay for entry - it's $5 per kids 1-7 years old, and free for those younger than 1 or older than 8. They can play as long as they want (although when we visited, we were told that the cafe was closing an hour early so we only had just about an hour). We ordered some coffee drinks - I got a vanilla latte with oat milk which was just okay. The syrup was definitely not housemade which is just something I'm used to, but for what they're doing here I'm not expecting the world's best coffee drinks. There were no prices posted for drinks that I could see, which was a little weird. They also have small packaged snacks, pop, water, and baked goods for purchase. You're not allowed to bring in any of your own food or drinks.I did notice some variations on the rules being enforced while we were there. Our group was asked directly to remove our shoes (including the adults), but I noticed one of the other adults was wearing shoes in the play areas. I also saw a sign that said adults without children weren't allowed, but I couldn't find that rule on the website. Since I don't have kids, it would be a bummer if I couldn't accompany my friends and their children there. No one said anything to me about this during our visit. Another adult there was loudly FaceTiming without any headphones for the majority of our visit, which was annoying and distracting in an already noisy environment, so I think there should be a rule against this. I get that some parents might be using this space as a place/time to get work done, but I would think normal coffee shop etiquette would apply here. Just know that it can get pretty noisy in the play cafe!The play areas were aesthetically pleasing and there were plenty of toys for different age groups. I liked the little crawlers area which is walled off a bit and felt secure. I did personally think that the slide was pretty steep but the kids seemed to love it. Again I don't have kids so I think I look at these things with a different viewpoint. Overall I think this is a nice option for people with kids.

Jocelyn

I loved it. It was a bit of a drive, but it was well worth coming. It felt very warm and welcoming.

J.

I loved it. It was a bit of a drive, but it was well worth coming. It felt very warm and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tina Hattis

Great place for toddlers while parents do work or school! Highly recommend this gem to any parents who have work to get done while still caring for the littles.

LAURA RAMIREZ LIRA

Too many kids in a very small place. It was crazy. I don't think I'm coming back. Libraries are better option

Belle Allen

Coffee is great took my son for the first time we had a blast places to sit lots of toys and nice place all around! Great staff!

Laurie Markle

Wonderful coffee shop designed around a younger childrens play area.You can also rent the Ever Play Cafe for private events . It's very cute and the kids have so much fun . One restroom is completely set up for children.You do need to remove your street shoe so bringing slippers or wear socks .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Emily VandenBerg

LOVE this place! Only a few safety changes I would make but if you are a responsible parent you shouldn't have issues.

Heather C

We stopped in this morning to play and chat for a friend's son's first birthday. They were at capacity, and we were turned away. Told they let people know on Instagram whether they have room or not. Maybe a reservation list or a time limit should be enforced. To let different people come in. We decided to go elsewhere. The woman who greeted us was polite and explained how everything worked. We just need to learn the ropes on this playdate thing.

Atmosphere: 3

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