Skate 22

The 90s didn’t exist without Skate 22! So sad that this rink is closed for good now! This place was a staple in my childhood. I had so many birthday parties here. Along with my cousins and friends. It was always so much fun. Great memories that will last forever! I wish i had pictures!

Great place to skate. Good music and friendly people who help you if you need it or want to learn something new. Great skaters who can do awesome tricks. Snack bar has slushies. Rink referee helps keep order on the floor (watching out for people who fall and helping stop crashes, telling people to keep moving on the skate floor).
Only bad thing is that sometimes it gets crowded and its easier to crash into little kids on like family nights.
Otherwise, great place! I go every week.

I remember going here back in high school with some friends. back then it was the only place nearby. we had a good time of course. BUT it’s ghetto, dirty, someone got shot here, and near a strip joint! need I say more? I wouldn’t go back here even if it was the last roller place on earth!

I hate to give this spot a terrible review after 1 bad experience in 25 years, but it appears this establishment is clearly NOT attempting to improve its aesthetics or managerial staff. I think it’s up to the patrons that have been supporting this business for decades to RATE and verbalize if neither the Staff nor the facility is up to par. Skate 22 needs a TOTAL face lift — which includes friendlier/​courteous staff, cleaner environment, reliable and safer resources. The skates we rented were at least 20 years old, ripped up, laces were frayed beyond repair and the wheels looked like a motor vehicle state inspection REJECT. I was appalled and disappointed at the negligence and careless attitude the staff projected towards my VALID concerns as a PAYING customer. Trust me — I hate to express any of this because I used to come here as a kid (which wasn’t that long ago…;) but the word needs to get out and adjustments MUST to be made… quickly! Oh — BTW it was the first of the month — so I understand the apparent overwhelming crowd of people, however better management would prepare for these types of events (which only happen every month…).

This place needs to be cleaned. And done new. It has a bad smell and there is alot of dust. The floor also has to be done over be because it wearing out alot. I also exprienced alot of rude people asking kids to move out the way when they are trying to have a good time for their birthday.

Only I would go roller skating (after taking a few decades off!) on pro night! Yo, these peeps all had their own skates and none of them had that big rubber brake under the toes! I was impressed and as a result felt extra clumsy even though I could hold my own! For that reason, I hardly did any skating because I couldn’t stop staring at how good they were! Group skates, dancing and flipping and spinning and doing push-​ups — seriously, it’s a thing and I’m convinced that it became a thing after someone messed up, fell and then quickly made it look like they meant to just do push-​ups!
–DJ was kind of one-​note but it kept the energy going and even though it wasn’t completely my kind of groove it was an easy one to get into…
–Maple skating floor is smooth and beautiful and would be more so without all the mysterious brown wet spots appearing every few feet. Seriously, fix your roof Skate 22! Some of those turns were way slippery because of the damp floors…
–Smelled funky. Then again, what roller rink doesn’t smell funky?
–Caught the skating bug and will probably return (here or elsewhere) just not on pro night (show offs!)

I love this place… Has the BEST floor to roller skate on. Would recieve 5 stars IF the DJ was always on top… I usually go every Friday evening from 730 to 1130. Though this place was once closed due to a senseless shooting by some teenager… things have changed drastically. as there is always a COP on duty! and the strip club that was next door is CLOSED! So you do not have to worry about riff raff! people come here to skate and have FUN… and you will always find experienced and skilled skaters who will politely teach you a few moves if you ask!

I use to come here as a teen. So I brought my son it’s still the same as I remember except for a weird smell when you walk in. Over all a fine place to get your skate on

Went here on Wednesday night which is adult night and had a blast, the D.J. was off the chain!!! Played R& B, old school, new school, and one go-​go song, which my husband loved, he’s from the Va. area and this took him by surprise. I didn’t really expect it to pop off like it did on a wednesday night but it was Nice! The skaters here could skate their butts off, doing flips, line dances, twirling, it was a show and we enjoyed every moment of it. Now I wanna take some skating lessons so I can show off too ;-)
Price is 10 a person if you don’t have skates, and if you don’t have skates, then you have to get the old school skates that they provide you with, and I must say these are some old old old skates, from like 1854!!!
I haven’t seen these types of skates since I was like 6 years old! that’s why I’m only giving this place 4 stars, as much business as they get, I’m sure they can invest in some updated equipment… but other than that, this place was jumpin’

Someone got shot here. Nuff said.

I am a grandmother and am very particular as to where my granddaughters go to have fun. Skate 22 is a good place for young people to socialize. The couple who runs it are very nice and they understand the young people and provide the right type of music and welcoming atmosphere for them to enjoy. A. Y Plainfield, NJ