The Foundry Cinema & Bowl

Address:	22 Second St, Fraser, CO 80442, USA
Phone:	+1 970-363-7161
Site:	foundry-wp.com
Rating:	4.1

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Timber Iceland

0 stars My family came to Fraser, CO this weekend with three other couples and our ten children. We went on a hike specifically to go to The Foundry for a fun time for our party of 18. In the short time we were there, we spent well over $200 in games, food, and drinks. Only one other party was there bowling, so they were not busy. Two of the children in our party have severe, anaphylactic allergies, one to dairy, the other to nuts. None of the menu items were safe. The risk of cross contamination was great for both children. I asked the cashier directly, when placing my order for my family, if they could accommodate a dairy allergy. She said no. I asked her where the nearest fast food restaurant was. She indicated there was a McDonalds about a ten minute walk up the road. Mind you, she made no indication that I couldnt then bring that food back into the establishment. My friend, who has the son with the nut allergy, and I then headed to McDonalds to get food for them. As we came back in with their food, a man stepped in front of us, put his hands up, and told us we could not come in with outside food and that they were discriminating against our children and that it was a violation of the ADA. We further indicated that we could call the police and proceeded to walk around him to our group. A short time later, a different man (who later identified himself as the owner), came back and confronted us, saying again we couldnt have the food in there because it violated their licensing laws. We then informed him that it was in violation of the ADA and discriminatory to not allow us to accommodate our children with allergies when they had nothing on the menu that was safe. He then said he would allow it this one time, but proceeded to stay there, telling us he could call the police and have us kicked out, and further indicated that it was stealing (presumably referring to the money hes losing from us not buying food for these two 9 year old boys), which has nothing to do with his original argument of violating some licensing law, and everything to do with the greedy business side of him wanting to make money. He also stated something to the effect that he enjoyed taking these types of people on, basically calling us liars about the allergies. Why would we pay for 16/18 people to have food there, and then go out of our way to get food for two people in our party, if it wasnt legit?! It was at this time that I looked at my son, who was looking at me with fear and concern. He immediately began sobbing into my side when I put my arm around him. Thats when we decided it wasnt worth it and this place did not deserve another dime of our money. We gathered our belongings and proceeded to the exit. The owner was at the front and continued to engage us, touting the same ignorance, after we had already attempted to educate this ignorant man. It was only at the front door that he identified himself as the owner. A different female employee behind the shoe counter, was kind enough to give her two cents worth and said there were things on the menu that would be safe, although we had already asked the woman behind the food counter and were told no. Yet another male employee also piped in as we left and called us "trash." Needless to say, our entire group was upset, my son visibly crying. They made no attempt to make it right or to apologize to my son that they treated so poorly. I realize this was very long, but completely necessary, in my opinion, to give you a clearer picture as to how poorly and unprofessionally this place is run. We go out to eat regularly and have been to 100s of restaurants. They have either been able to make a special meal or not have a problem with us bringing in outside food. In my 8-1/2 years of accommodating my sons allergy, this type of confrontation has only happened one other time. Needless to say, we have never been back to that establishment as well. Please do not support this establishment. I assure you that none of us will ever return.

Jared Tockstein

I typically spend Thanksgiving in Winter Park, and the Foundry has been a great source of entertainment for me and my family during our visits. They are a full featured bowling alley and cinema. As far as the bowling goes, the lanes are modern with completely computerized scoring. Also offered in the bowling areas are numerous billiard tables and shuffleboard. There are two movie theaters, both of which are clean and modern. The auditoriums are what I would call small to medium sized, with stadium seating and a screen which is size appropriate to the theater (those looking for an IMAX experience should look elsewhere). The films Ive seen here have had excellent and immersive surround sound. The Foundry offers a full menu of delicious meal options which can be enjoyed while you watch the film. Each chair in the theater features a retractable table which can be used while eating. Alcohol is also served. The only negative about the Foundry is the size. As for bowling and movies, its really the only game in town. As a result, the bowling alleys fill up fast, and the limited seating in the theaters means most shows get close to sell out, especially in the evenings. As far as I know there is no reservation system for bowling and no online ticketing available for the movies. My best advice is to get there early if you want a lane or a good seat in the theater. The Foundry is a great place to spend an evening after a full day of skiing or tubing in Winter Park.

Austin K

The Foundry, Fraser, CO The worst experience! Our group of 18 ( 8 adults & 10 kids) went to this establishment for a fun time bowling and shuffle board. We ordered food spending more more than $200 in an hour. There were two kids in our group that have food allergies and after talking with staff it was determined that they could not accommodate the allergies. We asked where the nearest fast food was so our two kids could eat safe food. Upon returning with the food we were blocked from meeting our group and told we couldnt bring the food in. We met up with the group who was bowling when the owner came over and started yelling at us in front of our kids. The owner was confrontational, rude and threatening. This was very upsetting to the 9 years old with the food allergies as they didnt understand why he was acting this way. We left immediately and will never return. This act is discrimination and closed minded. Do not support this establishment and the hate it represents.

Caleigh Knight

You go in and you immediately see the pizza fire oven. Once you get your ticket you can order some of that pizza and they sometimes even deliver it to you in the theater. So not only can you eat pizza in the theater on their amazing seats that have a built in slide table (I posted pictures of their seats so you can see them and what they look like), but you can also take beer into the movie. My mom enjoyed that very much. For crying out loud they have recliners in the front row. Recliners! Flippin awesome. To top it off they have two cup holders on one arm. The rest arent in a front row since the rest of the seats are built in higher so youre directly in the middle of the screen. (If confused I have another picture I put there of that section). The movie is always clear and loud. The bowling alley is always busy but they do have a shuffleboard in the back if youre waiting. We didnt, but its still there.