- - Review for Pinstack in Austin, Texas -- is my FAVORITE place to go for Happy Hour drinks and/or a quick bite to eat. Pinstack has weekly specials Monday-Friday, 4pm-7pm and the BEST $5 frozen margaritas that will definitely make you feel a little bit prettier! ;)) The food is always made fresh & comes out hot. The service is always really good. it can get busy on the weekends but there's always plenty of seating available throughout the different areas. read more

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Was here with large work group and our server Mosa handled everything with ease. He was super friendly and helpful and our food came out quickly. The arcade was fun - an adult sized crane, pin ball, and other shooting games. Food was surprisingly delicious. Loved my shrimp tacos and the pizza was super yummy! Bowling lanes were well kept and parking easy out front. read more

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My wife and I won a giant prize pack from a trivia contest and we waited a while before using it. Skip a few months later and here we are. A few weeks before it expires. During this visit to Pinstack we got food, played games and did some bowling. The bowling was fun but it's bowling so you should know what to expect. The food was half and half. The Mac and Cheese balls were super super good and my wife and I gobbled those up quick. The fries however, not that great. It's supposed to be "cheese fries" but in actuality it was just a bunch of fries with a small amount of shredded cheese and some sour cream on top. The games were fun but it does cost a lot of points per game to do anything. If you're gonna get a small amount of game credits on your play card, like 20 for example, you'll run out of points quick. I would like to come back again for bowling but I won't rush out the door to come back. I'd say if you're coming here for the first time, get a good amount of credits on your game card or just do bowling. Food is up to you since we only tried 2 appetizers I can't comment too much on it. read more

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I've been looking for a spot to get a bite to eat and tried this place three times. The first time was the best food and service. I did get a $8 strawberry chocolate milkshake to go which I will give a zero out of 10; zero being not ingestible. The second two times less so. Nobody acknowledges you when you come in and when you do get a server, they don't really check on you. They have the audacity to call powdered mashed potatoes homestyle. I don't remember what drink I had the first time it was good the second and third time they were completely undrinkable. One of the ingredients was spoiled. Whoever came to snarkily determine why I rejected the drink said " that's the grapefruit juice" to which I responded " that's spoiled". They brought an alternate drink, which was no better. And my waiter on the last trip who couldn't even bother to bring me a glass of water asked if he could keep the change and give himself a generous tip as he left his shift for the night and me. Oh well. People do seem to have a lot of fun, bowling and drinking and eating here so they must be doing something right. If they did better food drink and service, they would make a lot more money. read more

Pinstack - Bowling alley, bar, restaurant. Huge game room on the other side. Separate bar at the front. - Bowling Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Top 2 of the most tender ribeye steaks I've ever had. Too bad it didn't have enough seasonings and had to dip it on the mushroom au jus sauce from the Bacon-Wrapped Filet Minion. Mac and cheese wasn't as creamy as I'd like but the asparagus was seasoned well. For the Friday Special...I asked for medium rare but came out medium...slightly chewy. The fries was season pretty good and was crunchy on the outside but soft in the inside and the vegetable medley was decent. read more

Pinstack - Friday Special: Bacon-Wrapped Filet Minion. - Bowling Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We had such a great time at Pinstack! I took my parents on a rainy afternoon, and it ended up being the perfect spot. The setup was super easy, just check in at the counter, they assign your lane, and you're ready to start playing. We caught their happy hour deal, so our game was discounted, which was a nice bonus. The whole place had a fun vibe with bowling, the arcade, and a full bar. We'll definitely be coming back with more people next time read more

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Went here for a company team building and we had the standard gift card bowling alley and catered lunch. We did a few of these as it was very cost effective to split it up and the food was fairly decent. One day it wasn't up to par but they made sure that they rectified it the next time we came and the chef was there personally to ensure everything was to everyone's liking. We did the Italian feast with the brisket mashed potato bar and it was really delicious. The place was clean and the bullying was fun. The games I think are pretty standard in the arcade but we did go midweek so I can't say if it's going to be the same level of enjoyment if you go during a busy weekend but for a corporate team building event it was perfect read more

Visited recently and had a mixed experience. The game selection is good, but it is definitely geared toward older kids. If you have children under 4, there isn't much for them to do. The service was slow, and the food was below-average bar food. Go for the arcade games if your kids are older, but I highly recommend eating somewhere else first. read more

We were visiting from out of town and came here for dinner. The service was terrible! There was only two of us, 30 min after one meal was dropped off they came to tell us the the other one got forgot about. When it finally came out it was not made correctly. We asked for waters and never got them. Second drink ordered never came we had to get it removed from the tab. That was the most negative experience ever. read more

Husband and I won a trivia game here back a couple months ago, and our prize was two hours of bowling, shoes provided, two appetizers, and 160 points worth of arcade games on a card(s). All of these things were printed on a formal piece of paper with the managers signature on it to show authenticity. Anyway, so we walked in and walked right up to the front. We showed them the card and they asked what we wanted to redeem. I asked them back if we had to redeem everything all at once, or if it could be broken up into different visits. The woman told me it had to be used all at once. So I'm not entirely sure why she asked me what I wanted to redeem if in the end, it didn't matter and had to be redeemed all at once anyway. Regardless, she pointed us down the hall to the bowling section and told us that we could get started there and they could also give us cards there as well for the arcade section. Bowling was fun, no qualms there. Although I will say that after two hours, my thumb was starting to get a little blistered lol. Husband and I enjoyed the different types of games You could play aside from just typical bowling. We did Christmas bowling, we did Angry Birds bowling, and we even played HORSE bowling. Fun! During this time, we also ordered our two appetizers. We ordered the loaded fries (without bacon, because I'm a vegetarian), and the mac & cheese bites. Our server had to take our paper with him that explained what we were entitled to, but after a while of him, walking around, but not returning the paper back to us, I had to stop him and ask him to return the paper back to me because that was the only way that I would be able to redeem the other things that were on there. No issues there, he returned it. He also checked up on us a couple of times. So we had a pretty good experience. We really enjoyed the mac & cheese bites! After our two hours of bowling was over, we headed over to the arcade section. We were able to get it so that they divided the 160 into two cards so that I got a card and my husband got one card with 80 points each on both. Their selection of arcade games is a bit smaller than others, but we still had fun. There was one game that did take some of my points, but did not allow me gameplay. I believe it was The Walking Dead game. I swiped my card so that my husband and I could do double player, it took my points, but the game did not work as though I had swiped my card. And I did not want to swipe it again under the fear that it might continue eating the remaining points I had left on the card without allowing me gameplay. In the end, we amassed a grand total of about 287 ticket points. Not much that you can get with that, but we did end up cashing them in to get some slime. All in all, we spent about maybe three hours here. It was fun for date night :) read more

I love this place! Always great vibes, drinks and food! Great place to link up with friends before a night out or stay and play a game of bowling! 10/10 read more

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Great atmosphere! Fun for all ages! Plenty to do, movie theater, bowling alleys, arcade, laser tag, and more

This place is way nicer than main event so surprised at all the hate. Went here with coworkers to hang out at happy hour. We even got a pizza by signing up for their loyalty program. Its prime location for the Tech Ridge and the arcade had lots of games. We even played a round of bowling and a quick 1/2 round. It's pretty clean too. read more

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Upon walking into this place, I was surprised by the sheer size of it. This place has everything a kid could ever want, games, bowling, food, laser tag, obstacle course, prizes, small bumper car room, climbing wall, and there are even rooms available for private parties. In the bowling area, you'll find one room (VIP suite) which offers eight private lanes with a large private dining room and a bar for private/corporate events. There's flatscreens every direction you turn. For the parents, there's a large dining room/bar and another bar in the bowling area. They have a very good selection of craft beer, wines, even alcoholic shakes. There is an outdoor seating area with a bar along with an outdoor play area for the kids. The food is reasonably priced and they even offer a $50 pizza (36" Kingpin) for your crowd that is absolutely gigantic. The burgers and sandwiches are pretty good, just not amazing. However, I definitely recommend the house frozen margarita during happy hour. For $5, it doesn't disappoint. As the photos included attest, this place has a lot going for it, and certainly worthy of a visit. Lots of music, distractions, action, and noise to occupy your senses. 41/2* read more

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All around a very solid place! There's genuinely something for everyone: bowling, arcade, laser tag, rock climbing, bar, restaurant. With everything there is to offer, it's perfect to bring the family, a fun date, or by yourself to let out some steam! I've been there a couple times and have had great experiences every time. I will say, bowling is a bit pricey, but there's plenty of other fun to be had! One of the bartenders at the bar next to bowling (blonde dude with a goatee) is the coolest guy and has the best service. Keep in mind that this place isn't a restaurant first, so the food is not amazing, but it's good enough to have a good time. And I will absolutely be trying to take down the Kingpin by myself sometime soon! read more

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I went on a date here the other night. We just wanted to get a few appetizers before starting our arcade night. While sitting in the restaurant portion, our server went on break and the server who was supposed to take care of us never came to the table. We were wondering why no one was checking on us, and when our server came back, she explained that she was on break and we were supposed to be someone else's table. She promptly became our table again and took good care of us. The manager was very apologetic about the situation and gave us a discount on our bill and also gave us a game card. It wasn't a great situation, but I felt that management made it right. And we had a great time playing arcade games afterward. The food itself is ok, just bar food. But I'll definitely come back for the good service. And arcade games! read more

We celebrated my grandson's 5th Birthday party here and it was perfect from beginning to end. The staff was attentive, the food was tasty and the drinks were amazing! It's was fun for the whole group of all ages. read more

This place is great for Corporate Events, social outings or just fun with friends and families! Good food, fair prices and fun for everyone. Bowling is amazing and my kids always have a blast playing games. read more

We had a fun day at Pin Stack and it was our first time. We ended up spending 5.5 hours there including bowling for an hour, games and lunch with the tweens. They have discounted bowling during the week from 10-noon. The game room was large and fun and included bumper cars, rock climbing wall, and aerial ropes course. We also had lunch there which was good. The only down side is the portion of fries with the entrees. It was super small. We had to order another order for the table to share. The tweens loved the prize options. They said it was a better selection compared to other similar places. They have a mobile app. Download it before you go so you can start capturing your points . We had a great time and will definitely be back. read more

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I usually don't leave reviews, but I had such a negative experience here that I felt I needed to share. When the place was closing, an employee named Adrianna suddenly started pointing fingers at me and speaking to me in an extremely rude and unprofessional way. This was completely unprovoked -- I hadn't done anything to warrant that treatment. I know the manager could easily check the cameras to confirm what happened, but regardless, no customer should ever be spoken to like that. I left feeling very uncomfortable and disrespected, which is the last thing you expect when you're just trying to enjoy your time somewhere. I hope management takes this seriously, because experiences like this drive customers away. She was pointing fingers at me out of nowhere it was insane felt like I was in a fever dream read more

Love coming to Pinstack. We have so much fun bowling and in the arcade. The staff is awesome and very friendly. The burger I ordered was really good and so were the nachos. Definitely would recommend trying this place out. read more

Pinstack - Pinstack Burger - Bowling Near Me - Austin, Texas

My first time at Pinstack and we had our employee appreciation celebration here. We had the buffet with bbq and ribs, mac and cheese. We went to the bar and ordered drinks. Most of their cocktails are sweet. We tried each others drink and too much sweet on everything. I decided to get The Swirl (sangria & frozen marg mix) it was okay. The Guy at the Rock wall climbing was helpful and patiently guiding our group who wants to do the climbing. The most fun activities were the Laser Tag, Rock Climbing and the Arcades. A place for a birthday venue, company team building and also for a family day. I would recommend this place and will be back for sure. read more

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Brief version: They served a minor (8 years old) alcohol, they were unapologetic and even had an attitude with us after I brought it up to management. Reporting to TABC as of July 22, 2024. On July 13, we came into Pinstack for a family night. We sat at the tables near the bowling alley, and ordered food + drinks. No problem. We ordered alcoholic beverages, and non-alcoholic for our son. When the waitress came, she set the drinks down in front of each of us. Our son's drink was orange/green in color, and I specifically asked, "this one has NO alcohol, right?" To which she replied, "This is the one with no alcohol, yes." Great. So we drank. After a few sips, I realized that she served him an alcoholic beverage. I didn't freak out at that time, just gave our son a ton of water and made sure he was ok. The waitress came back, and I clarified the mistake that was made. She had no concern whatsoever. I had to almost beg to get the drinks remade... I had them all remade to just make sure 100% that they weren't ok with serving alcohol to minors. Her attitude during the entire interaction shows that this location is not properly trained on TABC rules and regulations, and that this has likely happened before, and they just don't care. The management never came. No one was concerned that a child was served alcohol. A literal child. Not a teenager. After begging the front desk agent to talk to someone, a manager did come by after about 30 minutes, and offered me a game coupon for my "inconvenience." That's fine. But overall? Not ok. This wouldn't have been an issue if there was any sort of acknowledgement or apology from the waitress or management, but there wasn't. The attitude of not caring and blowing us off was entirely unacceptable. I get if this was a minor food mistake or something stupid like missing a straw, but to reiterate... THEY SERVED A CHILD ALCOHOL KNOWINGLY, AND DID NOT CARE. ONCE THEY FOUND OUT, THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO HAVE AN ATTITUDE WITH US! This is insane, I know. But really, just avoid this place and know this before going in. Taste your kids' food and drinks before they eat or drink here. read more

Our family drove to Austin, and since my son wanted to bowl, we decided to stop by Pinstack. It reminded us a lot of Main Event. The facility was really nice, and we enjoyed the bowling, but it was just a one-time visit for us. We didn't get to try the food, but for a quick family outing, it was a good experience. read more

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Completely Disrespected by Staff -- Unacceptable Behavior I usually don't write reviews like this, but after tonight's experience at Pinstack Austin, I feel it's necessary to share what happened. My family and I were celebrating a 21st birthday at the bowling alley when one of the waitresses behaved in an unbelievably rude and unprofessional way. She spoke to us disrespectfully, in a rude and pushy manner when we were getting to our lane. She rushed in and told us to wait and move and rushed in to grab the money off the table before we could even get a chance to say "hello" or anything. My mother in law apologized and tried to explain we didn't mean to get I. Her way and she in annoyed rude tone dismissed her and walked off. My mother in law was embarrassed by the action since it happen to her in front our entire party and decided to go to the desk and you know explain that she felt disrespectful and was disappointed in the server who did all this before she even greeted us and told us her name. Management said that we will have another server and they'll handle it , well as she was walking by flicked us off, stuck her tongue out, and we found out that she made false accusations against members of our group saying we were yelling at her and threatening her. This all happened while we were simply trying to enjoy our night and celebrate a family member's birthday. We completely understand that every business has rules, but there's no excuse for an employee to treat paying customers or anyone in general like that. It was embarrassing, uncalled for, and left a really bad impression of the establishment as a whole. I hope management takes this seriously, because no one should have to deal with that kind of behavior while spending their hard-earned money at a place that's supposed to be family-friendly and fun. read more

Kids loved it. Arcade is in great shape. Only negative is some of the claw machines seem like they will never pick up an item.

Cool spot, it's pretty big, lots of fun games, me and my sister took our kids, didn't have time to try the food or drinks because we went an hour before closing but would definitely go again! Kids had fun and we did too! read more

Way too expensive Way too dark Service sooooooooo slow Didn't get what we ordered had to wait So loud 100 servers and still super slow read more

Rather large area with lots of fun activities for young and old. We came here for a work team bowling night and took up two bowling lanes. One of the lanes didn't work as well (the system kept glitching and staff had to come over a few times). They offered us VIP lanes and a partially refund, so that was nice. The food was pretty good for bar food, and the service was great (shout out to Bryan for doing such a great job). We would definitely come back! read more

The place is only about making money an has horrible service. We usually go to Spare time in Pflugerville, but we happen to be in the area of pin stack. Today I took my son an my buddy to have some fun. We walk in an the two employees are talking an flirting with each other an dont even acknowledge us. So we go to the bowling area to pay for 1 round of bowling for just one person. Spare time has this option for less then 6$ if you bring your own shoes as well. The teenage at the desk was very unhappy with her job as I could see. The way she acted was like we were bothering her for just asking for a lane. So she says $50+ something for 1 single hour or $32+ for half hour. I said for 1 round 1 person you have anything cheaper for that. She said no an pointed at the sign an said look here's all we have . I was like really. I can read but sheesh . So no option for a cheaper route. That really blows. So my buddy didn't bowl. Wasn't going to pay that ridiculous price for 1 round. Plan was to bowl 1 round an play some games in the arcade section. So then I go put his bowling ball an his shoes in the car so we can enjoy some games . I walk back I an meet my son an buddy in front end. I look around an no one is there. So I see a machine to get the play cards for the arcade. My plan is to get 2 cards for 20$ each. I choose the selection an as im about to pay i notice its 22$. Not 20$ like I choose. I get the attention of another teenage that works there an tell her I picked 20$ card for games an ask why is it charging me 22$ instead. She told me there's a 2$ fee for the card. Wow. This was the first place that I've ever had to pay for a game card. We just left an went to Spare time. Ya so if you like to just give your money away to a place that dont have good service then go here. Ill never spend a pennie or go there again. Spare time is way better. read more

Best bar in round rock!! Ownership should add NFL ticket next year and promote UFC fights!! Thanks to great bartenders like Steph and Kayla!! read more

Been here a few times already and will be back. This place is clean with great staff. The bowling is decently priced and fun! The games are fun, however, buying prizes with the tickets are pretty stiff. We have tried the WTF Platter as well as the Pinstack Signature Burger. The WTF platter is huge. The onion rings perfectly cooked. Unfortunately, the chicken nuggets were over breaded and had some dark spots in them which was odd. The French fries were a bit soggy also. The burger was pretty standard. Pros: Onion Rings Mixed drinks Games Bowling Cons: Chicken nuggets French fries read more

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mannnn fuck this place, im out here to watch the game and they put it on before kickoff... then chnage it to the los spurs telo sico pinstack read more

We drove to Austin from Dallas and was looking for something fun for the kids and we came to pinstack. We weren't able to go bowling they said it was a 5 hour wait. So we played some arcades and we went to the restaurant inside of the establishment. We ordered the salmon with creole sauce and it was very bland. The service was slow and the restaurant was ver messy. We tried to order the milkshakes and they told us they weren't taking any orders for milkshakes but later on we seen another table was able to order milkshakes. They forgot to bring our order for wings. It wasn't a pleasant experience. I doubt if I come back. read more

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Aside from the initial lack of product knowledge, the new employees did okay. Product familiarization will come with time as long as management continues to train and develop them as well as update them with current events and promotions. They knew little and guessed much. Most of them seemed very young; high school aged so they just needed additional leadership and guidance from management. I am able to let that slide for a soft open. Restroom. The men's room was not clean despite the over abundance of personnel on-hand at the front counter during the soft open. Hopefully that was just a one time oversight. Games. The latest in high-tech entertainment! With that comes the high prices/credits of playing them. They also had a little room in which you can drive their bumper cars in the game area. It was a little too confined for me. The food was great and so was the bowling! The console was user friendly and easy to operate. We spent the majority of the time in the lanes bowling and snacking! Our server was attentive and visited us often inquiring of our needs. Wishing we caught here name. She did great! Overall it was a fun place and we had a blast! We'll definitely be coming back! read more

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Fun place but don't expect a grand meal. Over priced food. Just pregame prior to this place

Great drinks that's about all. The bartender (Mario I believe) and the young lady who brought our food I can't recall her name I believe it started with a "U" anywho, they were the only nice people in the establishment. It was our first time there the manager seemed to not care, he barely explained how everything work. The people who were responsible for the wall climb and the obstacle course in the air were the worst. I mean their attitudes were awful. I'm an adult that they treated this way imagine them treating a child so coldly. Our bowling game got cut off when we started playing because we were eating first and did not know that the time was running; this was not explained to us either. The over all pricing was expensive. However, the pricing would've been fine if the customer service matched it. I would not recommend this establishment and will not be back. read more

Was so much fun!!!! We loved it!!! Just don't get your card punch to get a necklace because then it makes the card hard to swipe in. Don't leave your table even though they say it's OK they will throw away your food and drinks. read more

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Great venue, much better than I imagined. Clean, good drinks, nice atmosphere. Food looked good, but I didn't try anything. Enjoyed bowling and arcade. Nice space, will be back! read more

This is one of those places that you hate giving a good review about because you don't want everyone finding your hidden gem and as a result get too busy. But they deserve a great review for these reasons: 1. Friendliness - I love the employees and management here, they are kind, and customer focused. 2. Great games and activities - not only do they have great arcade games, they have VR, rock climbing, a rope course, laser tag, bumper cars and bowling 3. Food - their food is actually pretty good for a place like this. 4. Cleanliness - this is probably because it's new, but even so, it's kept up very clean It is on the pricier side, but you get what you pay for... read more

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