Kendall Ice Arena

Place is run down and dirty. The people who come here are rude. Attire includes flatbilled hats, necklaces with dollar signs, and shirts that say YOLO. Mainly preteens who come from wealthy families, yet choose to be snarky little shits who only care about being hoodlums. Floor, tables, and chairs are riddled with chewed gum and glitter. Skates look like they were new, back in ’89 I mean. Skates are also wet and are quite painful when put on. Very musky smell inside, kind of like an old warehouse. I don’t recommend.

It is an old place, a little too old, too dark. It needs a total remodelation but the AC is good for this crazy summer. We came for a Bday party. I do not think we will return. Thanks

It’s really cold the floor was extremely slippery and I fell like four times but it was fun

My visit here was the first visit to an ice skating ring. To say I was petrified is an understatement.
As expected, it was extremely cold. I recommend wearing a very fluffy and warm jacket, long pants that are not too tight, gloves and a cotton hat. This may seem a bit extreme to some people, but I am from the Caribbean… so I am not accustom to the cold in the least.
My friend who I was with (she lives in the USA), told me Kendall wasn’t as good and up to par as the one in her hometown, but to me it was ok. I probably lasted 5 minutes (if so long) inside the ring… I was too scared of falling so I just watched the others.
I may visit again on one of my trips to Miami… if I muster the courage, lol.

The ice skates are disgusting. The cafeteria is gross, the employees don’t wash their hands and touch the pizzas, then touch money, then touch the pizzas again, etc… Rude and unprofessional.

I love ice skating it’s great I held my nieces birthday here we all went ice skating at the Kendall Ice Arena it’s awesome I love the food and the ice skating ring inside it’s huge there’s lots of fun stuff to do there even a lot of Zamboni’s.Anyway the place is clean and staff is friendly come on down to this place

I visited Kendall Ice Arena for the first time when I was a child and had a great time. Now, a couple of decades later, I decided to bring my 8 y/​o daughter for something different than our usual movie nights. Let me tell you that this place has not changed a bit… and I don’t mean that in a good way. I mean it literally has not been upgraded in 20 years!
Let’s start with the fact that the girl at the entrance has enough «tude» to make anyone turn around and go home. She was on a personal call the entire time! She was so distracted that she messed up our order and charged us for an extra entrance (dee dee dee). After some huffing and puffing she finally issued a void and we were allowed in. We walked inside and I immediately had flashbacks of a 15 year-​old me walking around with my friends. Yup, the place looks the same. We got our skates (which I’m sure are the same ones from back then too!). Holy uncomfortable skates! If you have your own skates please please bring them. But if you’re from South Florida and have never worn a pair of ice skates before, then you’re stuck with the sh*tty hard plastic skates they provide. The bathrooms: OMG those are the most disgusting bathrooms I’ve ever walked into. I really really really had to go, otherwise I would have walked right out. Not even nightclubs in Sobe have bathrooms this gross. I’m not exaggerating.
Here we go, the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the skating. This was my daughter’s first time so I expected some fear, tears, and a few falls. What I didn’t expect was the crappy ice. It was uneven and there were a ton of holes and melted areas. Is that normal? That’s not what it looks like in the Winter Olympics! Anyway, she fell a couple of times (as we expected) but overall she enjoyed her experience (which was the point anyway, right?)
So, the only reason this place is getting 2 stars is because my daughter had a good time. But I’m pretty sure that was because mommy kept falling and she thought it was hysterical.

the skates were a bit uncomfortable, but the place is nice, it is very crowded on Sundays, beware skating against the flow of people, my husband did and got 4 stiches on his head, the response of the staff there was very good

I went to this arena yesterday and had a really great time, which could’ve been even better had it not been for the lazy, rude teenage girl (with the Sunset High School jacket) that worked the ticket booth. Aside from her not wanting to work and giving me and my group attitude when we made her have to work by showing up, the rest of the night went well. My boyfriend took me from being too afraid to get on the ice to speeding around every lap, and another guy at the arena took my sister from barely skating to doing quick spins and skating backward. All in all, it was a fun outing and I’d highly recommend going here, just beware of the girl working the ticket booth. If you make it passed her, your evening will more than likely be a memorable one!

I went because there was a deal online. At first, I wasn’t a fan due to having absolutely no experience on skates whatsoever, but after a couple of laps around I began to get more confident. It’s a great date night, and although the venue has a noticeable wear and tear it’s still a great hang out spot. I’ve gone back 3 times after the coupon and each time has been a blast. The skates quality varies every time I go; the first time I went they were good skates but the last time around they were barely holding up. It was a bit hard to skate so I certainly think they need to invest in a few new ones. But other than that, it’s a fun night.

It’s certainly fun to ice skate, especially for those of us that didn’t grow up anywhere near anything related to ice or the cold. So, this place offers a space to do just that, skate. The ice deserves 5 stars.
Other than that, it has NOTHING going for it.
It is filthy! To the point that it’s difficult to find a spot to sit down where you aren’t sitting on dried up chewing gum or nasty wet areas. The skates are OLD and stinky, and the blades aren’t sharp at all, making it even more difficult to skate.
I’ll be back, but I’ll probably buy my own skates before I do, and walk in and out without touching one thing, except for the ice when I fall!

Went for a birthday party and had a lot of fun! The rentals are only $ 5 for the skates!
Make sure to wear warm clothes because it is pretty cold!

Awesome! The perfect activity for summers in Miami.
I got a groupon a few months ago and finally decided to go because it was too hot to do anything outdoors anymore.
What a blast we had! Perfect temperature in the ice arena You obviously may need a jacket or scarf but it’s totally worth it.
I loved ice skating when I was a kid and finding a ice rink in Soflo is nearly impossible. The drive to west Kendall is a long one from downtown but the cooler air and stickiness free environment is very pleasing at the end.
For 10 dollars you get entrance and skates. The ice skates are old and a bit painful after a few hours… you may want to buy your own pair if you go regularly.
The crowd is rather young, teenagers going on dates … guys racing… newbies… and a few older (like me !?). The music was ok and the disco ball funny. It is an oldies place, what you would expect from an ice rink 30 years ago.
I liked the back to the future feeling and will gladly go again.
It is the perfect way to sculpt your butt and legs :)

I love Kendall Ice Arena. I think it may be the only ice arena in Miami, it’s affordable, and they play amazing music which reminds me of a night club. My only complaint would be that the music/​atmosphere attracts a lot of teenagers who seem to do nothing but grind on each other. Seriously, why are those kids wearing mini skirts at an ice arena?! They must be freezing, and their parents probably did not see what they were wearing before they left their houses. Ok, awkward!!! If your kids come here, make sure they are wearing something age-​appropriate.

Contemplating what to do for a birthday can be daunting.
Being an intern with no income is even more terrifying.
An ice skating get together was affordable and no one in the group had been ice skating in years so we just rolled with it.
The place isn’t bad but I wouldn’t recommend charging people who are not going to skate. There were the rare few that didn’t skate but had to fork up an entrance fee to watch some teenagers have full blown make out sessions by the arcades or freeze in the stands as they watched our comedy show.
It was a fun experience but one that might not be repeated in another couple of years.

Located in a shopping Center in west kendall. Great place for kids. Friday &Saturday with Dj Skate! 8:30 — 11:30 Session
Get’s Packed in the Summer & omg the Skates smell soooo bad It’ll make uthink twice bout putting them on. Well actually u wont notice until you take them off…

I love to ice skate and I wanted to take my husband, however there aren’t too many options in Miami. We visited on a Friday night during one of their «DJ Skate» sessions. There were a lot of younger kids, but we didn’t have any problems and we had a lot of fun.
The admission during regular hours is $ 9.00 including skate rental, and Fri/​Sat DJ skates are $ 11.00 including skate rental.
This really is a place that is full of teenagers, however if you don’t mind being in the middle of their crowd, this place is a lot of fun. Being that there really aren’t too many other options in South Florida (and none that we have found in Miami), it is definitely worth the trip!

The skates sucked, the people were all young, but it was ice in Miami so can’t complain too much.
This was the first time I can remember going ice skating, and for others that have no experience, yes, it really is just like roller blading.
After returning my first pair of skates (the blades for so dull, you would have better luck cutting someone with a spork) I got out there and skated very well. Fell twice, first time dodging a little kid who fell (yes lots of kids, so you have to be careful) and the second time was playing tag with my sister and dad. (no this wasn’t years ago as a little kid, I was doing this last weekend)
Would I come back here, yes without a question, but I might look into buying some skate first, even if I only skate every couple of years it’s worth it to not have to put those rental things on again.
And a note: Bring some hand cleaner, just in case you want to touch anything after putting the skates on.

I would have given it 2 stars, but the definition of 2 stars didn’t fit.
«Meh, I’ve experienced better»
This is the only ice skating rink in Miami-​Dade County. So, no, actually, I haven’t experienced better.
I had a blast.
It is my birthday weekend. I like to do things for my birthday. I’m just a get up and do something kinda girl anyways. Past birthday events have included kickball, line dancing, pool parties, Keys weekends, even slip & slides in the front yard.
This year, I picked Ice skating.
Now, let me be honest:
1) The rental skates stink beyond the range of which a human nose can smell. If dogs were allowed in, they too would be cowering.
2) They really hurt. I’m not saying ice skates in general hurt, just that these do. They rub your skin raw, pinch in the wrong places and were dull as well.
3) The bathrooms– think middle school.
4) There is no beer.
But I still had a blast.
Why?
Because it’s fun.
You get a sense of accomplishment when you make it around the rink a few times without falling. Then try turning and stopping (I mean, other then just skating towards the wall and putting your hands out). Go backwards, if you’re daring.
There are arcade games.
There is great pump-​up-​the-​beat music.
Anytime you get to act silly with a bunch of friends doing something you wouldn’t normal do is good time.
I felt like I was celebrating my 9^th birthday, not my 29^th. But we didn’t get one of those cool ice hut rooms for the birthday party.
Maybe next time.

I didn’t fall. That in itself is an accomplishment.
I’d never ice skated, yeah, imagine that growing up in Miami and never ice skating. Weird, I know. When one of my fave Unilocalers called and said she wanted a group to come ice skate for her bday I countered with a skate rink but she was set on hitting the ice and who was I to argue about her party. So on Saturday I trekked to West Kendall, paid $ 9, bought some socks, donned a pair of smelly, smelly shoes that Phoebe could have made a song out of (Smelly Shoes, Smelly Shoes, Why Aren’t They Cleaning You…) and hit the ice… rink’s wall.
That is, I held onto the wall for dear life and tried to not knock over the other novices especially because the rest of them probably attend elementary school and many had parents with them. Lucky bastards.
After the first lap, I became more and more confident and the soundtrack helped as I wanted to be out there with my hand up telling ‘em (I have no idea who them is btw) they should’ve put a ring on it
or that I’ve got a feeling
and it’s not just that I’ve lost my balance, I’m going to fall, hurry up and put the arms out before you taste cold ice and warm blood (gross, i know) feeling. By the time the last lap came, I was closer to the middle and feeling a sense of accomplishment and strangely a desire to come back and practice?!
Ok maybe that’s cause this being a popular party destination for the pre-​teen set they brought out a Chicken to dance on the ice (yes, a mascot like actual giant Chicken) and I went out there and did my best. And damn it I was jealous of how some of those kids cut an ice rug out there so I vow to return if for nothing else for the accomplishment of being able to do the Chicken Dance along with the third graders.
Ahh my adrenaline fueled life…
Please note before my exposure to ice skating pre-​icey fiesta was: watching Olympic and World Championship ice skating competitions, an episode of 90 210 were Brandon dates an ice princess, and the Cutting Edge. Meaning, I did have some expertise.