Play Boutique

I was very disappointed with this indoor playground. The one staff member had very poor customer service skills, the toys were all broken and dirty (which made me not comfortable ordering from the food and coffee bar), and the moms were all unfriendly and had undisciplined children (I had to tell one older boy to stop trying to hit my 8 month old son right in front of me). I would not recommend this for a special place to meet moms nor as a safe place for a child to play. Very disappointed.

This place is pretty cool, except you’re not allowed to bring in any outside food even for your children! We have our daughter on a pretty strict diet, so we couldn’t stay very long because she got hungry. We won’t be back :-/

As an educator and mother, this place makes me cringe. I was so excited to bring my 20 month old, then came the moment I realized there was one employee and way too many children. The appeal of this place is to let your children be free to play in a safe, secure space while parents can drink coffee and socialize. Nice in theory, bad in practice. There were parents who let older children just run around like crazy (hey parents, if you set boundaries and expectations– children will follow) anyway– the main issue is that almost all the toys are broken, it’s dirty, the play structures are unsafe and there is no supervision. This place gives me anxiety thinking about my experience. Save yourself the seven dollars and don’t go here. The only saving grace was the overly expensive coffee.

Their Lake Oswego site is CLOSED for construction, although you would think that they would put this important piece of information on their website, they did not. It was SUPER annoying to have arranged a playdate, meet there, only to find out that it was closed. I complained via their website as well as email… no response. Lame!!!

Great casual play area, my kids had ages at time. Only negative food a bit overpriced

Peake Academy is absolutely amazing. My daughter switched to this school for Kindergarten in January and transitioned excellently. The manager, Suzane, is very accommodating and on top of things. The teachers are always eager to greet the kiddos when they arrive in the morning and make them all feel so loved and comfortable. The academic piece is what really impresses me. I noticed a significant difference within the first two weeks of attendance with how much my daughter was learning and sharing with us when she got home. They have great positive rewards for the «Word of the week» and for completing their homework. The cost is about average and the hours are very flexible, which is so helpful for working families. I highly recommend Peake Academy and will surely have my second child attend school at this center.

I used to go to Play Boutique fairly regularly when my kids were toddlers when it used to cost $ 7 per child, which was reasonable. Last year they decided to start charging $ 10 per kid on Saturdays because they «are open for longer hours now». Frankly, I would never stay longer than the two hours they used to be open anyways so it makes no sense to me to have to pay more. It is definitely no longer worth $ 20 for my two preschoolers. The staff is MIA half the time and as another reviewer mentioned, not that friendly. And the last time we went it didn’t seem very clean and the kids were bored after a half hour. I would say once your kids get to 4 or 5 there are a lot of better and much more reasonably priced indoor play options out there.

My 2 year old and I have been coming to pb since he was a crawler in the baby area. We have always had an awesome time and he loves playing there. They have yummy coffee drinks and well-​priced snacks and food by lake o standards. My son is almost 3 and we are heading to pb to play for their 3pm stay and play. We enjoy the safety of the play area with a reasonable price (parents are free), it’s stylish inside (I don’t feel like we’re in a daycare), and the kids have some independence to roam and interact with one another. I have seen some older boys (ages 7 — 9ish) get rowdy three times when I’ve been there and I do agree they should have to leave if they can’t be safe while playing. It’s not been a huge deal for us as they typically gravitate towards the bounce house the whole time. Overall we love it here and the staff are very nice. We will come back often!

My son has gone to school at Peake Academy since he was just over 2 years old and is now graduating from their Kindergarten class. This is the first year that they have offered a Kindergarten class at Peake Academy so my wife and I were hesitant to be the inaugural class, but I’m so thankful that we decided to stay. My son has developed tremendously at Peake Academy and the staff/​teachers are absolutely fantastic. Teaching kids at a young age takes a certain type of person with the right amount of patience, and I’ve said many times to my wife that the teachers at Peake Academy were born to teach young children.
I’ve never written a review before and had to sign up for an account with Unilocal just to write this one, but after reading some of the other reviews and listening to parents complain about the most trivial things, I felt compelled to set the record straight. This is an unbelievable institution and I couldn’t be happier with my son’s progress at this school. The individual attention that each child receives is priceless and something I know my son will miss when he enters the next step in his scholastic career. My friends who’s children go to other schools often comment about how far he’s come in just the last year alone, and I owe the folks at Peake Academy for that.
If you are looking for a great education and experience for your child I highly encourage you to look at Peake Academy. My family is so thankful that we did.

Went to open play recently. My little one had a blast but for $ 10 a kid, I was surprised that it wasn’t a little more clean. Also, I looked on their site before coming over and it had a $ 7 open play fee but Saturday is more I guess. I didn’t see that listed on the site.
We got there when it first opened. We had nothing but rudeness from the woman behind the counter. It is quite clear she doesn’t like her job. The bathrooms smelled awful and the trash was filled with soiled diapers. It was obvious it was trash left over from yesterday.
I know a toy area can’t be kept clean but since we got there first thing, it didn’t look like anything was cleaned from the day prior, picked up and organized. I also wished some of the musical toys (battery operated) had batteries in them and were working.
It worked great for meeting up with some friends and like I said, my little one had a great time but I really wish the staff was a bit more friendly.

I have gone a few times since my first review and am bumping it down to a 3-​Star experience for a few reasons
1) As a parent, you just really need to be on guard for your kids. Some parents go and hide behind their books when their kids are «the hitters» although I’ve only experienced that a few times. I do feel the staff needs to have someone «on the floor» and paying attention for open play because it’s not our job to make sure other children are following the play rules.
2) One staff member really had in it for me. I mistakenly came in 3 minutes before the official open play time and was told to go wait outside. I understand policy, I do NOT appreciate rude-​ness. She had it in for me the rest of our visit. THAT was unpleasant
3) We did get to experience a birthday party here and that was great! I have no idea on the cost, but it was a great and organized experience as a guest.

If you want your child to catch whatever is going around… Go here.
I’ve been here multiple times and this last time is absolutely the last time I will take my son after finally narrowing down where he gets sick.
I am completely aware that it is impossible to keep your child from getting sick during winter months (or anytime frankly) but Play Boutique does nothing to help it– I.e. CLEAN. As a mother of an active child, it’s also impossible to keep them inside the house all day through the winter.
Regarding how filthy this place is, it’s no wonder it is because the staff just sits behind the counter and texts the entire time… Never once seen one gal pick up a Clorox Bleach Wipe or a diluted bottle of alcohol and clean while kids are playing– I’ve seen this done at Gymboree and PDX Play date. Gymboree is known for telling parents to keep sick kids at home which parents abide by
The toys don’t look dirty but of course a kid is chewing on a toy and then the oblivious parent does nothing to remove the toy, or a staff member. The bounce house smells like sweat, not like cleaning solution… How hard is it to take a wipe to the place a few times a day???
Late January– my son was diagnosed with Croup two days after visiting PB. Today, two days after reluctantly going again, my son has a stomach bug and cannot keep water down. I called the OHA.

Please note: This review is regarding the indoor play space, not the Peake Academy.
The play space is really dirty. My older child is 2 ½ and although he likes running around and playing with all the toys, I don’t think that this place is clean or safe. There are structures and wall areas with duct tape holding them together, the floor is stained and looks like it hasn’t been swept or vacuumed in months, the staff doesn’t seem to be around very much at all to enforce any rules and did I mention it is disgustingly filthy?
I have been to several other indoor play spaces and this is the only one that looks unkept and feels unsafe. I wouldn’t even dream of letting my 6 month old sit on the dirty floor, I had to carry him the whole time because I was so grossed out by the filth. And the baby bouncer was broken with a sharp plastic piece sticking out of it. Ridiculous… I don’t recommend this place.
Also the food is not good :(

I’m updating my review of Play Boutique from the perspective of a mother of a now-​toddler. It is true my son loved playing here — there are a zillion toys and lots of other kids to follow around.
I am not sure the mix of ages playing in the large play area is always appropriate (16 month olds mixing it up with 10 year olds and up) and the large play structure is definitely not safe for any kid under the age of say, 5. If you are hoping to bring your toddler here, turn him or her loose, and relax, you are mistaken, because you will need to watch closely to make sure s/​he does not break something falling off of the giant ladder/​slide/​playground thingie.
I am not a germophobe and my kid walks/​runs now so it probably doesn’t matter in terms of health, but the place is frankly filthy. There are dust kitties rolling around on the floor, and they don’t enforce the no-​shoes rule. Actually, as far as I can tell the staff is paying no attention at all. It’s kind of like bringing your kid to a public playground, except that you have to pay admission.
Great idea — it would be awesome if it seemed like they cared.

My daughter is graduating from Peake Academy, the preschool at playboutique after being there almost 4 years.
We learned about the school by playing there one day and finding out they have a preschool. She started there when she was almost 2 years old.
My impressions after 4 years:
Cleanliness: They clean the toys often. We’ve never run into an issue with cleanliness there at all. I see teachers clean all the time.
Staff: The staff are excellent. They will help you with any and all questions. They are friendly and get to know you and your kids.
Teachers: I can’t say enough about the teachers. From the toddler class now through the pre-​k, my daughter could not have had better teachers. They get your kids ready for kindergarten and beyond. The kids learn how to behave, they learn academics, they learn to socialize. They are well behaved kids after being through this school and they are ahead academically. My daughter is reading. But most of all they are good people there who care about your kids and know them well.
My daughter has made really good friends. The facility has been great for them because they can play inside on rainy days and get exercise. They offer happy hour when you can drop off your kids on a weekend night and the kids will play and eat dinner while you go out on a date with your spouse or just run errands.
The teachers and staff at playboutique helped raise my daughter and know her so well that we are sad to leave this place because they couldn’t have done a better job. I have felt so comfortable and happy having her there, knowing she was safe and well cared for.

I had my daughter’s 2^nd birthday party here and I wasn’t that impressed. First off, the party planner was a little difficult to get in touch with. I think she was moving or something and it was partially my fault because I kind of planned it on a whim. Either way, communication was poor.
While my daughter loves the bounce house and toys, it isn’t all that clean. I have no idea how often or if they wipe the equipment and toys down. There’s an adorable treehouse toy for smaller babies, but I ALWAYS see an older kid dangling from it – seems dangerous. I definitely wouldn’t bring a crawler here.
Anyway, I hear the Beaverton location is a lot bigger and cleaner, so I’ll have to check it out at some point.

Fun time for the kids and good coffee. A great place to take the young kids on an Oregon rainy day to burn off some energy.

This Play Boutique pales in comparison to the newer location in Beaverton. But if you can’t make it out to Beaverton, it makes for an OK place to go. Why doesn’t it shine like the Beaverton location?
The service is on par with the other location, but for some reason it just doesn’t look or feel as clean. Maybe because it’s set in an older building or maybe it’s the toys that have been overly loved. And when you’re a mom, it’s all about being clean. Granted, they do have hand sanitizer everywhere.
Maybe they should stick to large toys, so that kids aren’t tempted to stick them in their mouths. That might help with the overall impression. A kid isn’t likely to stick a large play ball or scooter in his/​her mouth, but a kitchen set with cups and play food, you’re just asking for it.
My major gripe with Play Boutique holds for both locations. Their choice of large playground structure is incredibly inappropriate for the child client base that frequents their business. While it looks impressive, a sign on it say it’s for 5 – 12 year olds. I have never seen a 12-​year old play here. More often than not, the age range is 18 months-​4 years old. (Outside of that range and your kids will be bored and annoyed with the little ones.)
This structure is so unsafe for little kids, I spend a majority of my time spotting my 2 year old as she tries to climb up things made for a 12-​year old. Maybe I’m overly worried, but while spotting, I have had to rescue other kids screaming for help, who have climbed up too high and wind up on the verge of falling down 5 feet, or trying to keep a toddler from going over a 5 foot ledge.
Regardless, we will still continue to come here and every time I find myself spotting my kid or having to rescue someone else’s kid, I will be quietly cursing under my breath the person who chose design over function for this play structure.

We actually got to play here. On a weekday but at least we got to play. Apparently most Saturdays are booked for parties and they are closed. I overheard the cashiers telling another parent this. That would be nice to note on their website. From now on i’ll assume they are closed on the weekend and we’ll make at point to play on weekdays.
My kids LOVE this place. The have an indoor playground and so many toy choices that it’s almost over whelming. They also have a bounce castle. You can order a snack or lunch to eat and if you have slightly older kids that is a place you can bring your laptop and get some work done while your kids play. All while watching your kids.

My son loves this place. For me it is in an inconvenient location, but that’s not their fault.
The coffee here is NOT excellent.
It is true that the schedule is slightly hard to figure out, but just requires a minute or two of reading.
There are not a lot of indoor spaces in Portland where your child can run around and play in a large space while you drink coffee or eat snacks and relax. We grew tired of OMSI and have been here every weekend since checking it out for the first time last month.
(The smaller coffee shops where there are kids play areas are great, but not an effective means of burning energy).
The bathrooms are clean. There are cubbies for your shoes. Some annoying Moms don’t take their shoes off, which bothers me. Those of us who are following the sock rule might not want to get our socks dirty from the dirt/​mud/​dog poop/​whatever you have dragged in on your Uggs.
There is a corralled area where there are bikes, a «treehouse», bouncy house, play structure with a couple slides, blocks, balls, basketball hoop, train table, books and more. In this area there is some seating on the perimeter.
Next to the where you pay ($ 5 for 2 hours of Stay and Play), and where you can order and eat food is another play area. There are some exersaucer type toys for babies, a play house, and tables for eating what might be good food, but I’ve never tried it.
It is possible that not all of the lattes served here are horrible, but mine was. Aside from that, this place is pretty awesome.