Jungle Java

The ambience leaves something to be desired, but it sure beats going to Mcdonald’s! My two-​year old loves the playground and there’s usually enough of a crowd for him to find a friend during the visit. There are gluten-​free snacks available and the coffee is pretty decent.

Great Place, Always seems clean and love the the kiddos are really unable to get out the front door. Negatives: Employees are not the best, they always seem grouchy and unhappy to be there, Prices are pretty high but I bought a Groupon so that made it affordable and lastly the food is not so hot.
I would recommend this place for its main service: giving the kiddos a place to have a blast, run around, get tired and let the mama’s chat while they do this in a safe environment. So if you have the mula, stash some yummy healthy snacks in your purse and dont talk to the employees is a super fab time! :)

An indoor playground for my little redhead during the hot summer months… what’s not to like, right? Wrong. This place disappointed on many levels. I thought the $ 3 charge for my 16 month old daughter was pretty reasonable… until I saw the toddler play area. It kept her attention for about 5 minutes. I would have brought her over to the bigger kids’ play area but it was a MAD HOUSE. There were kids running all around, pushing each other, and screaming. I really think that there should be an employee stationed at the play area that’s enforcing some safety standards. I would NEVER pay $ 7.50 for this place when my child is older. I didn’t have any coffee or food because I had read the reviews before I went. The cleanliness and service could definitely be improved, as well. Too bad because it’s a great idea!

So Ms. Princess and I went to meet some people up at Jungle Java last week. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. They have an area for toddlers and I can go on the slides with her. Since she was under twelve months, it was free (which I always like).
The staff was very friendly! I actually lost my keys while I was there and they never seemed annoyed with me when I bugged them about 18 billion times to see if anyone had turned them in. The lady behind the counter actually took my info and put it in the lost and found cabinet. Another employee called me the next week saying they had my keys. Way above the call of duty I think.
Why did I knock off a star? The menu. Since I was stuck there longer than I expected, I missed dinner for Ms. Princess. Unfortunately, the kids menu is just OK. It has chicken strips, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese and a gluten free option for chicken. For my two-​toothed-​wonder, I could only get her mac and cheese and the kicker was they were out of mac and cheese that day.
Also, the bathroom sink did not have a counter. This means when I washed my hands I had no place to put Ms. Princess but on the floor. Yuck.
I will for sure be back. Is it worth the price of admission? Yes, for under 12 months and I might even pay the $ 3 a piece for kids under 2. But $ 7.50 each for older kids? Maybe for a special occasion. There are too many parks to play in to pay that much.

I like this place because it has areas for my 5 and 2 year old respectively. It’s nice to go somewhere to let the kids run wild and be able to sit and enjoy a conversation, book, etc.
My only complaints are the food/​drink is not that great. If they’d bring in some local, not pre-​packaged items, I’d be happier. Also, the staff seems to be all teenagers with little experience behind the counter or with kids. Also, I think it’s a bit pricey for admission then even worse for the bad food/​drink.
All the times I’ve visited the place was clean and safe. I avoid kid-​places on weekends, so maybe a different atmosphere during busier times. I will return because it’s hard to find a confined place you can let go and feel safe with your kids running around having a good time. Great for birthday parties as well.

We’ve attended and hosted several birthday parties and sports parties here. They have 2 semi-​private party rooms that do get a little crowded, and also a third space they sometimes put parties in that is otherwise part of regular seating for everyone else. The party helpers have always done a good job.
My chief complaint about the place is the food and service. They advertise «healtly» food, but it is really far from it. It is unabashedly overpriced and not very good. The espresso drinks are not really all that fantastic, but the hot ones are ok. I think the frozen coffees are really gross, but the smoothies are decent. Also, they don’t have enough employees, so expect to wait upwards of 20 – 30 minutes for them to bring you your specialty drink or food order.
Also, it gets really noisy, and it is not easy to see your child from just any table in the room. But that is sort of to be expected. There are a few comfortable leather chairs, but the rest of the seating is diner-​style tables and chairs.
That said, I have always thought it was clean inside, and my kids really enjoy being allowed to play here. Because of the price, we don’t come here often except in the summers – for us it is worth the 3 month family pass just to give them somewhere to play in the Texas heat. We have 4 kids and therefore if we make more than four visits it makes more sense to get the pass.
I can recommend it for parties or for a once-​in-​a-​while escape from hot or rainy days.

I’m a nanny for a very sweet little boy who is NOT a homebody – we’re ALWAYS looking for places to go to run off some of that energy! Jungle Java was suggested to us by some friends and although it’s a bit of a drive for me (from Central Austin) I certainly don’t mind it every once in a while. The equipment looks clean, the rules are clearly posted, and the staff is friendly – although they are definitely pushing it by trying to have one person cover the front desk, lunch counter, and kitchen. My little munchkin is about 22 months old and can handle himself well on both the mini-​play area and the one for bigger kids, AND if we go right when it opens we generally don’t have to worry about the older children for an hour at least. VERY WELL-​PRICED for the under-​2yrs but I don’t look forward to paying SO much more when we hit 24mo.

Cool Place, I loved the atmosphere. Too much going on when i stopped by to get some work done though.

Today one of Rizwan’s classmates (Jake) turned three, and invited us to his birthday part at Jungle Java. Rizwan had a blast, and there was plenty for him to do. I also liked the fact that I was allowed to join him in the playscape, something I couldn’t do at other places. He loved racing me down the slide.
The party included a fruit tray, which I’m assuming was catered by Jungle Java. If it was they did a nice job as the strawberries, pineapple and grapes were wonderfully juicy! Rizwan didn’t love the pancake, and neither did I. I ordered a chai which was reasonably good. There was comfortable seating, but I didn’t get to test the internet.
For $ 7, I’m not sure how often I’ll bring Rizwan here… but Jungle Java made a good first impression.

Time changes all things, and not always for the better.
I still think the coffee is bad. Although I didn’t try any food this time, I heard other parents complaining about how expensive it is and how bad it is. Those two things only reduce my review to three stars. What kicks it to one star is safety and cleanliness.
The area behind the counter was dirty. There was a glob of nacho cheese that was drying on the counter when I came in, and it was still there when I left. The bathrooms needed attention. Tables were dirty and needed to be cleaned up (since those rude parents didn’t clean up after themselves). There were pieces of paper posted with scotch tape all over the place. It looks like someone with an abundance of time and 8×11 paper went crazy. There is no need to tape a note to everything that sits still. The leather chair that was damaged last year and received temporary repair with black duct tape is still there — with black duct tape.
It looked like the place was operating over capacity. Too many people in too tight a space is not only uncomfortable, but dangerous. There was no employee monitoring the play area, and many parents were running around policing things. Finally, and most importantly, the secure door keeping kids from running out into the parking lot doesn’t work. On this day a 3 year old wandered out and I stopped them before they got to the parking lot. The front door was propped open, and the secure door can be opened from the inside. In fact, you have to reach over the door from the outside to get in. This is set up backwards, and no one is watching the door.
I feel bad about this review, because I like the owner. He has moved away and I don’t know how to get in touch with him. I hope he occasionally watches the reviews.

If you are not going for the food, wireless internet, comfort in seating or for a meeting your probably fine. The kids area is great but mostly for children over 5, my two are 1 and 2 years old and cannot really play safely in even the toddler area since it’s so easy for them to fall off of it and older kids will go in there with no regard to the babies. The wifi is unreliable and not stable and the seating is uncomfortable unless you come on a slow day and manage to catch the 4 comfortable chairs in the place, but than if you do you can’t see the kids in the older play area. The food and drinks are terrible but this doesn’t really bother me since the prices are more than I’d want to pay so I typically don’t get anything. I used to go for meetings but it was so loud that we ended up never going back.
I think it’s fine if you have older kids and need the break of letting them play but the price is a bit much if you have more than 2 and you want to buy drinks or get food.
I know some people love it but it’s certainly not for us, you can walk out of there paying what you would at a theme park if you have several children and everyone gets drinks and a snack… not worth it in my book.
The management however is super nice and I LOVE the people who work there, they are all very helpful and friendly.

So my family and I were invited to our friends daughter’s birthday party. When I first heard about this place I was extremely interested. Seeing as though my son’s 1^st birthday is coming up so fast! We arrived at JJ and immediately thought that this place was going to be too small for a jumping gymnasium type thing (not the inflatables).
Well walked in and were not greeted by anyone. I asked the cashier if she needed anything from me and they asked how old my son was. So turns out anyone under 12 mths is FREE and parents are always FREE. That’s a great start I thought! Ok so we walked over to my friends party room and I noticed that the farther back we walked the HOTTER it got. It wasn’t even that hot outside and this place felt almost like a sauna! The poor kids playing were all red in the face and dripping in sweat! When I asked an employee about the A/​C he said that it froze over, seriously WTH?! So no fixing that problem, we were all supposed to suffer in the heat I suppose. The playscape looks really fun, but is really not all that big for the amount of kids that they allow inside either! Every which way I turned I was bumping into another child.
Sadly to say that this place gets a thumbs down for me. Their ‘so called’ healthy food choices for kids were some dried up chicken fingers and lays potato chips, I thought they were serving an all vegetarian menu or maybe even low fat meals! For the price that the parents pay for each child, I think you should get way more. I advise to eat before you get here, the food and drinks are nothing to write home about and it’s not cheap!
A previous Unilocaler was not kidding when she said they throw 3 parties at once, this place was a complete and total mad house. Despite the fact that they only have 2 party rooms, this place decides to bank on the parents and book another party knowing darn well they did not have the space.
I hated that they DO NOT enforce the no socks policy and children and parents alike were either completely barefoot or had their shoes on! Another bummer was when I took my son over to the toddler area, I noticed that children over the age of 3 were playing here even though there is sign, apparently parents and children can’t read. I wish that the owners of this place would stop the parents and children from breaking their rules. Seems like they are so busy that they really can’t do any enforcing.
A note about parents:
Another thing that bugged the heck out of me, was that some parents were letting their tiny children play in the toddler area all by themselves. I looked around and noticed that the parent of these children were either no where in sight or half paying attention to their kids. I for one do not plan to bring my son to a place like this and let him play alone, these poor kids were just sitting there. These children were younger than my son and could barely crawl. Poor babies.
Pros:
The party host was friendly
Playscape seemed to entertain the children
Easy to find
Cons:
Pricey party packages
Not big enough
Not enough seating
No socks policy was not enforced
Parents walked around and inside playscape with shoes on
Food is disgusting

My son went that indoor playground several times. Every time I brought my laptop to work there while watching him playing.
I felt that place is better for kids 5 years old above. My son is only 2 and half. There are two slides are very high at the top of escape. And he couldn’t reach there. Once he tried, he was stuck in the middle. I had to climb up to get him.
Second, the internet connection is not stable. Whenever I login using their username and password, and 5 mintues later, it will lose the connection.

Before reading my review you should know two things. One, I don’t like coffee, and as such couldn’t care less (or even know the difference) about the quality of the coffee. Two: my daughter is two years old, and I am not about to sit with my computer while she tries to play with older kids careening around, so I cannot attest to the quality of the wifi or availability of plugs.
Those things said, kidling and I both love this place. They let the adults go up into the play structure, which is wonderful because she gets a kick out of seeing Mommy maneuver through the various tunnels and obstacles. I like crawling through the different levels with her.
I liked it so much I had her second birthday party there, which they do in two hour time slots. I was assigned a host who was very sweet, attentive and funny. He helped me time the adult snacks, kiddo chow, birthday cake and present opening just right.
I subtract a star for the price. A jump from $ 3 to $ 7.50 at age 2 is a little steep. But since I feed kidling right before we go and I have no interest in coffee, it works out for us.
If you have a really active kiddo, give this place a try. They might even expend enough energy to fall asleep on the way home! :)

My two sons and I have been there several times over the past couple of months. Here is a list of my pros and cons:
What I like:
* Very clean
* large playscape
*comfy chairs
*my sons (3 and 4 years old) stay entertained for 2+ hours
* the specialty coffee drinks are good
What I don’t like:
* $ 7.50 per kid? Are you kidding? (it’s $ 5 per kid on Thursdays, which I do feel is a fair price)
* Not enough outlets for plugging in your lappy
* the food is way more expensive than it should be. They’re definitely turning a fat profit on it. They charge 75 cents for a little pouch of the fruit snacks you can get at HEB 6 for $ 1.50.
* I would happily pay $ 7.50 per child if we were allowed to bring our own food in. Since we aren’t allowed to bring outside food, we end up paying $ 15 for admission, plus at least $ 10 for food and drinks-​and that’s only if I don’t get anything. In order to feel that we are getting our $ 15 worth, I want to stay for a few hours. If we don’t eat at Jungle Java, our time is limited.
Overall: we really like this place, but I save it for special occasions when I am desperate for a break from chasing my sons, because it’s an expensive trip.

Post-​rainy Friday, I was set to babysit a friend’s little girl for all of Saturday and into Sunday. She is the sweetest little almost 4 year old I have the pleasure to know. My 3 kiddos were so excited to have her come over and do something.
With the rain the day before, I knew all the parks would be messes beyond belief. My OCD tendencies, yeah I am a clean freak recovering from my phobias, would not allow me to take all 4 kiddos to a mudfest. So we got an invite to try Jungle Java, from a dear friend and her son. We piled into the car and headed out.
The kids spent almost 4 and a half hours NOT being bored at all! This was amazing and it wore them all out to almost, yes ALMOST, no energy. Yes, there is a price to get in and no the coffee is not a grand thing. But it’s safe and lots of fun and my kiddos all loved it. I will keep JJ as a trick in my bag of entertainment for times ahead.

I don’t think of Jungle Java as a coffee place. They do serve coffee and do have free wifi but this is a place for kids. They have a huge indoor playscape which I would consider to be the main attraction here. You do have to pay for each child to enter but it is well worth it as you can sit back and relax while your kids play. Speaking of kids I have 3 — they are 2, 3, and 5 years old and they love it.
Other items worth mentioning are that they sell «family passes» for 3 months which pay for themselves after the 4^th or 5^th visit. We are on our second 3 month pass. Also, they do birthday parties there and are extremely flexible and affordable. We had my oldest son’s birthday there in December and everyone had a good time.

Very good indoor entertainment for kids — 4 stars. The espresso was lacking … a bit murky. The cookie I had was from Sam’s Club … very dry and stale. Go for the kids entertainment, not the food or coffee.

Yesterday was our first visit to Jungle Java. I liked the sound of it. Coffee, food, playtime with friends. Here is my take on the newest «playnasium» in the North Austin area.
The good:
1) Different types of play equipment. Fun treehouse. Indoor basketball. Climbing equipment.
2) Clean. Smells good.
3) Food choices. Applesauce and string cheese for 4 year old’s lunch. Yum! Cookies, of course.
4) Comfy leather chairs.
The bad:
1) Expensive. I think $ 7.50 per child is too much. Jungle Java will have to change that price if they want to keep customers. You can buy a 3 month pass for $ 60! What? That is crazy. This is not a place you can play all day. We played for 2 hours. I won’t come very often once I have to pay for my 10 month old (it is $ 3.00 once they are 12 months)
2) Not much for babies and toddlers. One slide that is too big for any baby under the age of 18 months. A few little toys that did not keep the interest of my 10 month old. That’s it.
3) Needs more comfortable seating. There are only about 4 leather chairs. The rest is small tables and chairs. This is a place for playgroups and moms to meet and hang out. The small tables don’t cut it. We tried to shove 6 chairs around a small table.
Jungle Java, I’ve seen better. It was nice for a change but we won’t be back very often.

This place is a new concept to me. First, you pay an admission for the kids to come in and play. Then there is a small menu of lunch and snack type items. Once you pay to get in, play time is unlimited for that visit. The play area is huge and has lots of nooks and crannies which all kids love. We ate there one day but I was less than impressed. I may try to eat there again and find something better but so far, not so great. Since there doesn’t seem to be as much emphasis on the food I think there are an awful lot of tables and not quite enough comfy seating. The owner, Gregg, is a super nice guy and I will continue to go back simply to support him.