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Pins Mechanical

4.2 (181 reviews)
Open 12:00 am - 2:30 AM, 11:00 AM - 11:30 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Nelson R.

This place was awesome to hangout with groups of people. 5 floors mixed with bowling, arcades, and bar. You can even order food and have it delivered. Definitely check this place out if your in the Cincinnati area.

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Kathi W.

This pins is tucked in a cool old building with multiple floors. Apparently kids bowl free on Sundays. Great idea for a budget friendly family fun day. They have couches to play video games on, pinball and giant yard games. Always a good time

Dave J.

Here's the deal. Great spot with a nice vibe that works for a casual date night or night our with friends. It's an adult place , but I think a kids bday party would be fun time (in early afternoon ) Staff was friendly & place was clean

Thaung M.

Amazing multilevel arcade. Good crowd and fun activities. Great drinks menu selection too! Only thing id add is the drinks are wildly hit/miss depending on who made it.

Cody S.

This was one of the coolest places I have ever been to. In town visiting and came across it. I'm from Chicago and we having nothing like it that I'm aware of. Will be making a drive down again and this will defiantly be a must. So much fun and the service was so friendly. The beer prices were super fair. The overall experience was just amazing. So much fun. Really cool place

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Suzzette M.

This place was a lot of fun! All of the staff we encountered was so friendly and the bar tenders were amazing! The free play games are retro and fun. There was a pay per view wrestling event on the TV's and people were hanging out on couches watching. Cool vibes. The cocktails were the standout! All of the craft cocktails were made well, tasted great, and were very well priced. The Carrie Fisher was my favorite!

Lauren F.

It's a fun, playful environment which could be great with friends, family, or a date. It gives me all kinds of nostalgic vibes from pinball machines, sega genesis, and bowling. It brought back memories of childhood. The staff was friendly and was working hard to keep the drinks flowing and the crowd happy. It's definitely a great place for someone visiting the city for a little down time. If you're exploring in OTR, this is a great stop along the way.

Peach & Mint Boozy Sno-Cone
Kim S.

It was very hot out this afternoon so we stopped into Pins for a cold drink. I got a boozy sno-cone and it was so good! Perfect way to cool off. My husband really liked his Manhattan as well. Our server was very peppy and did a great job!

Duck pin bowling. Fun day watching the Danger Wheel races stopped in for a snow cone cocktail to cool off. Fun place
Dan S.

Fun place with Interesting cocktails snow cone drinks and duck pin bowling. Perfect stop on a hot day in Cincinnati

Lisa S.

Came here on a weekend trip to Cincinnati and loved it! There's a main level with a bar and bowling (it's mechanical bowling with mini balls which is super fun and only $8 per person on Saturdays!). The basement level has free arcade games that are a bit dated but still worth trying, and on the second floor there's some more bowling making it easy to get a lane even when it's busy. The third floor offers another bar and some ping pong and connect 4 games, but the best part is the rooftop that offers yet another bar and some fire pits with a view of the neighboring area. Highly recommend Pins Mechanical and I know we will be back!

Michelle D.

Fun! We stopped in on Sunday after having a birthday dinner nearby for my husband. Since it was Sunday it was nearly empty. There's multiple levels - the roof (which I didn't see), the upper level where there's a bar and video games/pinball, the main level that has a bar and duckpin bowling, and the basement that has video games also. After my husband ordered a beer from the bar we explored the levels and played a few video and pinball games. I found my favorite game from when I was a teenager! Centipede! I still got it - I posted the highest 2 scores. What a blast! Then we played a couple games of duckpin. It was my first time playing and it was fun. We'll stop back in again for more nostalgic fun!

Michelle J.

Drinks are a tad more expensive than other bars in the area. I love that you can play Jenga, Ping Pong and arcade games for free. We really wanted to duck pin bowl which was like $6 per person but there was over a two hour wait. I would suggest putting your name on the waitlist because we figured out people will drop off the list. I will return to bring my kids on kids bowl free Sundays. Cocktails are very unique and the rooftop was cute. It's nice to have something like this in OTR.

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Whitney V.

We came here for an event and had the special drink this week, Love Potion! Very cute place to play a bunch of arcade games and hang out with friends.

Carrie Fisher (right) & Lisa Frank (left) cocktails

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Had a great time for our work Christmas party. Good drinks and lots of fun! Fun midday adventure!

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Had a great time Kaylee and Fran were amazing! The atmosphere was so inviting and the drinks were delicious!

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Thanks for the great review Chris. Stop in and see us again soon.

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Goldie was great and we had such a fun time! 5/5 recommend!!! Such a great place to go with a group!!

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Thanks for the great review Anthony. Come back and see us again soon!

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Do they serve any food/snacks?

Hey MaryAnne! We don't serve food at Pins, but you're more than welcome to bring in any outside food you'd like! See you soon :)

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The first two floors are mainly duck pin bowling (just think mini-bowling) with a full bar on the first floor.

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