Average Joe's at NPC in Charnwood

Had my 2 year old daughters party there at weekend, loved it. Age appropriate, great staff ,enough space. Little bit cold in cafe but fire was on. Plenty of car parking space. Would definitely come back for a visit and have a future party here.

A lovely space if you're looking for somewhere different for your under 5s to play. A variety of things to keep little ones entertained for a whole morning and nice refreshments when you need them provided by friendly staff.

Great for kids, not for coffee. We'll be going here again, but I'll be keeping to cold drinks. You're going here for the soft play, so the fact there's a passable coffee shop attached is just a bonus. The soft play is great for under 5s, easily the best one I've taken my 16 month old. The cafe has a few cold drinks and cakes. Nothing earth shattering, but it's pretty much a galley kitchen they're operating out of. Coffee: I had hope going in as they've got an OK set up and 200° beans. It might just have been the staff on the day I went in, but the coffee was not good. Dark roasted beans, over extracted (I think the machine was set too hot) and the milk for my flat white looked like it'd been steamed with a frother wand. Next time I'll pass on the coffee and just have one at home instead.

Lovely coffee & cake spot with awesome soft play for under 5s

Hired venue Perfect for a small kids party

Great little place. It needs more advertising.

The hot chocolate is amazing but the only food they do is cakes and they are quite expensive. Great little place if you have small kids but not ideal if you have 3-5yr olds tearing about and small babies under 1 Yr But fab little place

Went here for Grandsons birthday party, small but very nice and great staff

I really like this place ideal for mums and dad's to take five mins with tasty coffee and nice cakes

Great little unique place to take your children.. my daughter loved it here.. Will definitely be going back.

I've been really struggling to find place to take my tornado toddler as he gets very overwhelmed and overstimulated with play groups etc. A friend told me about Average Joe's so I thought I'd give it a try (I thought for £3 if he goes in and wants to go out after five minutes it's ok) He loved it!! We were there for nearly two hours in the end as he didn't want to leave. This place is brilliant, bouncy castle, soft play area, play kitchen, toys, a climbing slide and lots of sparkly lights. It's not a great big center and it's only for 5yrs and under, but that is what has made it so perfect for my little boy. The staff are lovely and friendly. The cafe is really nice for a little treat to. We will definitely be coming here on a regular basis from now on

Located in an industrial area near Great Railway Station, cafe with soft play area for under 5s for £2. Food options available and little outdoor seating area. My little one loved the bouncy castle and the variety of toys and fancy dresses. Quirky little cafe area with nice staff. Didn't use gym facilities.

Brilliant place for young children

Great place, nice cafe, friendly owners and a Brill place for the children to play. 10/10

Hot drinks are delicious and the soft play is great for kids.

Rubbish, not open when it says it is. Looks below standard anyway. Avoid

Went today with my 3 yr old after using google to search local soft plays, found this and google opening times advised it was open. Got there, walked in and there was nobody around, could of raided the till and made myself a coffee but tried to find someone as my son wanted to use the soft play. Opened the door to the gym and there was a lone girl in there who looked at me as if I dressed as one of the village people (i wasn't) and said the soft play is "closed". Clearly her or her bosses have never had to explain to a child why he can't use the facilities. Its 2022 guys, update your internet details and sort the place out. Rubbish

Great place to visit - soft play for the little ones for only £3 and good quality coffee and hot chocolate for the big ones!

This morning I witnessed a pensioner accidentally spill a coffee at the counter, he was extremely embarrassed and incredibly apologetic, this fell on deaf ears, as his apology wasn’t acknowledged ! As a customer I then felt very disappointed to see the elderly gentleman be charged for another coffee.

Very welcoming, perfect for a mid-morning visit for my little one. Not very busy on my visit, lovely staff. Will be returning soon!

Love this place, a really classy coffee shop with fav coffee and cake combined with a lovely playspace for 0-5 year olds. Really chilled and lovely young woman serving who was really friendly and helpful. Lovely to have an inside bouncy castle too.

Great find. Great soft play for under 5s and well priced food

It's OK to bring your young baby and toddler and the food is reasonably priced.

It's OK place to take your baby and young toddler. The food is reasonably priced. Definitely suitable for parent and mums to meet up with their babies. Not a bad place.

Great place for littlies with a nice cafe. We took my 15 month old for the 9am slot and she loved it.

Very nice place all round for children and parents....lovely wood fire place and heating on making it very cosy and comfortable. Food and drinks very reasonably priced, keep up the good work!

Lovely little place that was recommended by a friend. They have a bouncy castle, play kitchenx2, play house, little climbing frame and slide and soft blocks. Ball pit has been removed and they are following covid rules well. Easy to distance from others too. Food and drinks are good but only have limited staff so be patient! :)

Absolutely fabulous little soft play perfect for babies. With a quirky little coffee area. Delicious cake and hot chocolate too. Highly recommended

Amazing place for under 5s. Great coffee too along with delicious food and desserts

We come probably once every couple of weeks and never disappointed. Big play area for the little ones and rarely too crowded, amazing tasting coffee and cozy log fire!

Went for a 4th Birthday party. Very trendy place, bit dark and dingy but did the job. Cafe serves nice stuff and soft play keeps kids entertained but isn't a patch on those in surrounding areas.

Avoid! Very dirty and smelly! Didn’t appear to have been cleaned in a very long time. The concept is good but really poor standard once inside.

Great hidden gem to enjoy a quality coffee with your little one (s)..

Been here for a few children birthday parties (3-4 years old). Play area looks basic but kids love it. Coffee is great quality and adult area is like a cafe and very cosy. Bathroom facilities are clean but in need of some refurbishment. Staff attitude is amazingly positive.

From the outside, Average Joe's looks like a random warehouse surrounded by other warehouses, but once you walk in it is nothing like what you would expect. As you walk in, you can see the area that they serve you food and drink (and pay for your childs entry into the soft play). The price for a child is very reasonable at £2 a child for as long as you wish to stay. They have plenty to eat and drink from fruit juice to milkshakes to Lattes and deluxe hot chocolates, and toast, to pizza, to wraps and pastries along with freshly made cakes and muffins. There is plenty of seating around the lounge with a few tables littered around. The soft play area itself has a ball pit and a bouncy castle along with plenty of toys and soft play mats. There is an area to dress up too. Through the next room there is also a full size gym that seems popular with plenty of equipment. The staff at Average Joe's are kind and funny and you can have a chat and a laugh with them. They do children's parties here but I do not know current pricing as my daughter had her birthday party here 3 years ago (and loved it).

Great coffee, an open fire and excellent facilities for children. Recommended

Took my grandson there, he loved it. He also loved my ham & cheese toastie. Nice clean place. Not very big which is great.

Nice place, but nowhere for adults to sit whilst kids play,

Really good for under 5s second time I have been and really good experience

Friendly and cosy. Small soft play for little ones and drinks have always been yummy

Great place if with young children

Nice place to go when the weather is not so nice . Good coffee and cakes

A real find on the edge of town... well worth a visit, great coffee, kids play space and a gym too if feeling active!!

Nice chilled area for adults and soft play for kids.

After visiting Average Joe's this morning we have decided never to return. The building was cold, staff were less than helpful, the play area was dirty, mugs were salty from the dishwasher, coffee and tea both weak and tasteless and the cakes looked very sad. After a disappointing hour there the staff then informed us that there was no facility to heat food for babies. Considering the website looks so professional and impressive I was extremely let down by the entire place.

Been here a few times with my 1 year old boy and we love it the play area is great for him to explore and the coffee shop is cheap and lovely staff are so friendly. Xx

Good food, good drinks, plenty for the kids to do and a nice place to meet friends.

When I actually found the entrance. Thought this wasn't that bad. But didn't feel very welcome. Soft play area was alright. Didn't have a gate at the entrance and there was kids running out in to the coffee area and one even managed to get out of the main door. Posted a picture of the entrance. So it's easier for others to actually find the way in

Great place for little ones. Really safe environment.

Where the hell are we was my first thought but once through the door and into the coffee area I was pleasantly surprised. Went here for a 3 year olds birthday party. Great play area that secure and only one way in and out (parents know how good this is). Coffee was good and the nutella hot chocolate nice too.

Really lovely little coffee shop with 0-5 year appropriate soft play. Reasonably priced food and drink, log burner, bouncy castle - what more could you want. My 2 kids love it here

I recently visited average joes after not going for a fair few months as at first I just found it a bit boring, plain, cold, and more attention was needed to the actual structure of the building. As much as the owner proceeds to say it’s a coffee shop second and a gym first. He was trying to encourage the younger children market to come to his coffee shop/gym. Anyway upon arrival it was very busy. BUT it seems they have a 90 minute limit so a lot of ladies and their babies left. Much quieter and I noticed the equipment had been changed including a new ball pit much better. Now I would actually consider a party there. It’s a lot better. Warmer and safer :)

Went there with our Grandchildren. They had a great time and we enjoyed watching them play while having a coffee. Would have given it 5 stars if there had been any Grandparent toys to play on😀. Toilets could do with a spruce up.

Lovely little soft play with great coffee!

Very quiet for the school holidays, cheap few hours of entertainment

Lovely space for the kids and a great cafe

Good coffee and the play centre is great for little ones

We love it here! We come everyweek. Great little place.

Not great requires a lot more work

went there for the first time today with my sister and our 2 yr old children,really nice relaxed atmosphere, love the shabby chic coffee shop, the coffees great and the man serving was really nice and friendly the kids really enjoyed all the different things to play with as it made a change from the usual soft play areas, would deffo recommend, and ill deffo be going back again :)

It was a very enjoyable experience, staff were very helpful and made everyone feel welcome. The food was delicious and well presented, we would definitely go again 😋😋😋

Strange place. Neither one thing or another. Bodybuilders walk through the cafe where baby's and toddlers expect to play and eat.

Average in all aspects. The childrens play area is very small and limited - and you can't take drinks in so either supervise your kids or use the cafe which seems a bit counter intuitive. Price was average. Coffee was decent. Menu was limited.

Brilliant place to take your toddlers, never knew this place existed!! Will be going again regularly with my 2 year old.

I took my boys to Average Joe’s for a child’s birthday party and they both loved it. Plenty for them to do and they spent all of their time running from one thing to the next. Coffee is good and reasonably priced and the staff are friendly and more than happy to help. They had a log burner going so it was nice a toasty and comfortable to have a catch up with friends. Just bear in mind that you have to walk through a car park if you are on foot.

We like it. It is a play area with bouncy castle snd not a soft play. Nice feel with reasonable prices and you can bring your own food. Nice sofas and a log burner for adults. Tricky to find first time, don't trust the satnav

My little boy loves it xx nice little area for babies and toddlers

Great little place, good coffee and atmosphere. Our 1yr old enjoyed the play area, in particular the ball pit.

Only been there twice, but it's already one of my favourite places to chill out with coffee and cake while our young daughter plays in the next room full of play things. The décor needs to be seen to be believed - upcycled old furniture and repurposed household items... Would definitely recommend a visit!

Very cold in the winter my son's hands were red. Enough to entertain them for a while but not what I expected from a soft play

We generally love going here with 2 year old who enjoys soft play. Session spoilt with a number of much older children dominating play equipment and boystrous behaviour. Although age limit 5 years many of these children seemed older, not back at school until next week, letting off steam. We left early as play area poorly monitored. What a shame!

A very nice place when its not busy, the age range is 0-5 I went today 03/01/18 and there where kids above 5 my little girl is unsteady on her feet anyway and they was just being kids but not ideal when there was new borns in there too. The childs play area needs a health inspection there is nothing on the corners of a storage unit to stop children bashing them self on it. (A child older then 5 would of been able to really hurt them selfs.

Hidden gem of a coffee shop. Excellent

Not as fancy as some "family cafés", but good coffee, very affordable pricing and the kids love the play area!

Average Joe's is my lads fave.....and with well priced and decent tasting coffee and cakes on offer....as well as a log burner on these cold days....it could be any better!!!

Staff are wonderful, my young nephew loved it. Food is really tasty and fresh.

This is my first time coming here and I was amazed be the decoration and service. It's a bit hard to find but when you do you'll be amazed by the decor. Don't be fooled by the name " Average joe's" since this place is anything but average! The decoration give an old western look to it and they have used special beautiful lights and used old miner materials to create chairs, tables and more. If you want to sea the true beauty of the place you have to come yourself. The service here is amazing, if your order a drink it will be made in literally 3 minutes. This place is used for a cafe and a play house for birthday parties.

Literally the best gym and cafe around

Small but well worth it compared to other softplay.

I've been here twice now and both times were great - the staff are lovely and friendly and the play area is perfect for my 8m old and 3 year old. The drinks and snacks are reasonably priced and the seating area is comfy and homely. I've been saying for a while how there's a lack of facilities like this I'm Loughborough for younger children/babies - this is just what we needed! A proper little hidden gem. Just one thing to note though - the first time we went the guy said it was £2 per child, I asked if that was the price even for my 8m old and he then said it would only be £1 for her. The next time we went, the lady said there was no charge for the 8m old. So might be worth just making sure all staff are aware of the pricing structure for consistency. Not a major issue though, and certainly hasn't put me off returning!

This was our second time of visiting in less than 2 weeks. Excellent place to take your under 5s. My two girls love it here. It is literally a sensory heaven! Lots for them to do-even babies. Very well thought out and arranged. Really reasonably priced aswell.The decor is extremely intriguing and unique also-a great place for adults to sit and enjoy a tasty hot drink and a cake. Highly recommend this place! It has a lovely atmosphere and a really friendly helpful owner! Definately worth a visit!

Average Joes is great for little ones, plenty to keep them busy and use their energy up! The coffee shop & play area is clean & safe with a lovely friendly atmosphere. Great range of hot drinks & the essential cake! Me & my little one love it!

Had a lovely visit with my two girls at Average Joes. We went for a birthday party and it was great to be able to enjoy great coffee for me and let the girls enjoy the party. The bouncy castle and ball pool were a great hit! The decor is what proper coffee shops used to be like, comfy seats and a cosy atmosphere! With the added bonus of a play area for children, Will be returning again.

The Average Joe's cafe at NPC serves great coffee and hot chocolate in a really nice setting. It's impossible to leave without a hot chocolate after a gym session, they are absolutely incredible! Such a great addition to the gym.