PINZ is a bowling alley, restaurant, arcade... and doing a good job at being all three! It's a bit beat up in spots, but everything was clean, good food, and everyone we interacted with was respectful and helpful. What more do you want? The kid working the arcade gift desk was especially patient and kind considering the level of energy kids have. We had a 13 year old's birthday party there and the everyone had a GREAT time, that's what counts. Go have some fun! read more

Pinz - Outside of PINZ - Arcades Near Me - Oakdale, Minnesota

I am not a fan of bowling. But a very good friend had a birthday party here, and for them, I bowl. Ambiance is hard to describe. A bit MAGA, a bit video arcade that's actually gambling, and lots of bowling. My rental shoes were old. Frayed. There were many in the group who got new ones though, so clearly a mix. The way you enter your names at the lanes is a bit antiquated, but easy to figure out and use, so a win. Drinks were not strong and very affordable, food was very average. Staff were pleasant enough. Look, bowling is not my thing, and I have no disrespect for folks for whom it is their thing. But even with it not being my thing, the experience was generally good. Would I do it again? Probably not, but that's about me, not about Pinz. read more

The service in the restaurant is horrible. I would not recommend it. Last time my husband and I went there no nobody waited on us and we said this place sucks and never went back and that was over 5-8 years ago. Never went back. read more

Pinz - Arcades Near Me - Oakdale, Minnesota

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Went to the miracle bar holiday pop up here Never heard of this place before but it looked fun for a group event , bowling ,laser tag and arcade The highlight was the Xmas themed bar , decor was on point and so were all the Xmas cocktails and cute mugs Food quality was disappointing though, everything lacked flavor If on this side of the metro would visit but wouldn't go out of my way to visit here ! read more

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Had reservations specifically for the Miracle pop-up Christmas bar during the holidays as I've enjoyed the other Miracle pop-ups I've been to and was pretty disappointed in the service. While the place was pretty decorated, it was nowhere near what I expected based on previous experiences. And even with reservations, and a slower customer night, we waited at least an hour for our food. It took a long time to get our drinks or to get refills. We overheard our server tell another table they were short staffed, but it would have been nice to get that's heads up at the beginning of our service so we knew what to expect instead of assuming they kept forgetting about us. Will choose a different Miracle pop-up this next year. read more

Pinz - Miracle Christmas pop-up drinks - Arcades Near Me - Oakdale, Minnesota

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I have been bowling at Pinz many times but this was the first time that I ate in the bar area and it happened to be the miracle pop up. When I think of food at a bowling alley, I typically think mediocre but wow was I surprised. First of all, the holiday decor was super fun. And our bartender/server Kenny was very attentive. We started with the spin dip and it was so tasty and perfect match with the pita triangles. I also got the Mrs clause and the steak was nice and tender and seasoned well and the mashed potatoes were great! Lastly we got the dessert and it was quite tasty. We did have a few of the festive cocktails. I got the christmasaurus and the Rudolph's replacement. Both of these were super tasty! Don't sleep on visiting here. It's a hidden gem. read more

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If you're looking for some fun...this is the place. This place has a lot to offer...bowling, arcade, private bowling suite, a restaurant/tavern, bar, etc. we decided to go bowling to get out of the house on a cold winter day. We rsvp'ed online for a bowling lane at a certain time on the same day. The process was easy but seeing as though I haven't bowled in maybe 10+ years...the prices are steep for family of 3 on a Saturday and bowling for an hour (includes shoes/bowling ball). $78 (with tax). We didn't order any food on this trip. I was happy to have some assisted help from the bowling Dino (I'll call it) for my son to bowl but the bumpers don't really bump the ball back across the lane. It was hard for my son to get a strike. He did get at least a spare. I'm excited to come back and try some GFF options at the restaurant and some more bowling! read more

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Pizza and bowling was about $130 for a family of four with 1 hour of bowling and 2 pizzas. We'll come back that includes some type of discount. read more

Use to love going to this place. Restaurant cut off from the arcade. Really went downhill when they got rid of the pool tables. They said they were going to bring them back but never did. Food is mediocre at best. got rid of the dart boards too. No real reason to go to the restaurant anymore. read more

Awful experience, food was terrible and horrifically overpriced, service was extremely slow and took forever. Some staff were very rude. I had a soda that was 8 oz and costed 5 dollars, was mainly ice, and had no refills. One slice of pepperoni pizza was also 5 dollars and they would give customers slices that were 100 percent crust with no cheese or toppings. The vending machine drinks where over three months expired. The ambiance was bad and half the arcade games did not work or were in awful condition. The bowling alleys where also extremely hectic and the lights hurt my eyes. Many balls kept getting stuck in the gutters. Overall horrendous experience and I left dissatisfied and hungry. I would give it a zero but am forced to give it a one star review. read more

My team went for a bonding bowling night and we got 2 lanes in the VIP section. Which means it's a little more private and probably before covid there was menu service. They also have huge TVs playing music videos and sports. We had a great time! The lanes were new and high end with no mechanical issues. Drinks were reasonably priced and the food looked good but we didn't get any. We played 1 final death game of air hockey at the end and called it a night-- 3 hours passed easily. Minus 1 star because quite a few of the arcade games were out of order. The parking lot was packed but it's very spacious and most people are localized to their bowling lane so it was quite spread out. I'll definitely go again! Can't wait to go laser tagging. read more

Pinz - VIP Bowling room - Arcades Near Me - Oakdale, Minnesota

Was having a perfectly good time up until some random male worker started yelling at another worker who was nothing but helpful to us. Made them cry for no reason. Can't really say that watching a grown ass man yell at a teenager to the point of tears was a positive addition to the overall ambiance and experience. Think Cello was his name. Truly bizarre and embarrassing manchild behavior. Just keep that in mind I suppose... read more

Kenny and Jack are the worst people to deal with. Jack says one thing about league discounts to the league and then Kenny decides he doesn't have to honor it. Had to leave to go bowl at Stillwater instead and will never return. Don't invest your time or waste your money into this place. read more

We had my daughter's birthday party at Pinz - great packages and options to choose from. We did the laser tag package. All the kids had such a fun time! It was a very lively atmosphere and the staff were very friendly. read more

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Great family and birthday party venue. We have a crew of six. The VIP package is a few dollars more and worth it for dedicated space and service. read more

Pinz - 10 Pin room - Arcades Near Me - Oakdale, Minnesota

If you have kids, this is a great place to bring them. They have plenty of games, laser tag and bowling to keep them busy. Most kids and adults love the 15 minute laser tag experience. Very fun and great workout! They have plenty of bowling lanes and have other options for adults to drink at the bar or eat at restaurant. The 10 pin alley area has monster screens for sports while bowling. Great place to do private birthday parties for younger kids and they get pizza, drinks and the birthday boy/girl gets a bowling pin to take home. Only reason I rate 4 stars vs 5 is they should hire more staff to work the arcade area, especially with how long it takes to scan cards to see how many points to redeem for prizes. The parking lot is huge and should have no problem finding a parking spot. read more

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Took my son and his friend-they had a blast bowling, playing in the arcade and playing laser tag!! Friendly staff, clean place! Will definitely come back!! read more

Came here to meet some friends quick and unfortunately had to leave before we got our lane. The bar area is quiet, a good place for adults to hang out and getaway - large menu with typicall bar food. Decent beer selection too. A lot of lanes including a secluded area that has giant screen TVs for you to watch the big game while you bowl. Lots of kids as this is an arcade and family friendly place! read more

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Lovely evening at the Guild. Food was hot and plentiful. Beers were chilly and frosty. Faith are waitress was lovely and attentive. Trivia mafia was super fun read more

Took our kids bowling and ordered some food, everything was great from service to food. The wings were nice and crispy like we like! read more

Pinz - Basket of fries and tots and some cheese curds - Arcades Near Me - Oakdale, Minnesota

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Food was great! Customer service was even better from Finn & Jack! Can't wait to be back!

The private VIP room experience was awesome for my nephew with anxiety. He LOVED feeling VIP and the fact that he didn't have to worry about other bowlers. The food and service were GREAT! Extremely easy to check in with reservation. He wanted to go again the very next day and wishes there was a PINZ in Denver. GREAT experience and fair pricing. read more

THE EMPLOYEES BUMP UP THE TIPS AND STEAL FROM YOU!!!!! purchased a large pepperoni pizza for 20.95. left a cash tip. with tax, that pizza would cost about 23ish dollars. even if tax was 15% (its 6.875), my bill would be 24.09. I get my statement, which says 24.50. One of the employees left a tip on the receipt thinking no one would notice. Who's to say they are not doing this to multiple people? Shame on me for trusting the establishment to not add a tip onto a receipt after leaving a cash tip. Too bad I didn't keep my receipt. read more

Miracle at Pinz! What a wonderful experience!! Thank You, Paul, Jack, Kenny, and Rebecca...you are all AMAZING! The food and cocktails were delicious. The decorations are beautiful. I am immersed in Christmas! Thank You so much! Can't wait for next year ;). read more

Good food at the Guild! Great place for birthday parties and family bowling! Our 8 year old loves this place!

This is a FUN place to go and the food isn't bad either. We visited this place a couple days ago with a group of about 30 people. the place was not all that busy considering it was Super Bowl Weekend. The service was very good considering the size of the group and the NO advance warning we were coming. Now the story behind that is that they wanted us to put down a $300 deposit to reserve space for our group. We saved the $300 bucks and just showed up! The food had good flavor and the cost value was very good. I didn't leave hungry! The selection is very good as well. We also tried the cheese curds. Good taste but not sure I would order again. Maybe? The real fun with this place begins with the bowling and game room. We had no kids in our group so this was pure and simple adult fun! I'm sure families would have a blast as well. The bowling was a bit costly but what the heck! [AMY] I would really work on this bowling thing! I get the hourly rate but per game will make people happier! Besides most people will finish a game close to an hour except those drunk people and at $7 a brew, I doubt you have many of those! I would certainly visit again. read more

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Staff were courteous but unorganized. Our VIP lane was not ready at our reserved time. Seats were ripped. $85 for 90 minutes of bowling is ludicrous. Will not return. read more

The reviews about this place should've forewarned me about the disorganization of the entire operation. we attended the miracle pop up bar with reservations. included in the reservations were two mugs. upon our 15 minute wait to even see our server she nonchalantly informed us they don't have the mugs. I indicated we had paid for reservations and as part of that we were supposed to get the mugs. she didn't know what to say about that. she left and came back about 15 minutes later. I asked to speak with a manage.... she didn't want that clearly. they claimed they'd mail us the mugs? not holding my breath. when I reached out for a refund due to them not providing services I paid for they will not answer. Now reservations have magically ended. this place is a scam. we drove 45 minutes to try this. I wish we would've avoided it. read more

Lily is awesome!! Great service, very friendly! We love you! Very helpful and highly recommended. Thank you!

Visited Pinz on 2/11/23 around 4pm. Jumped on the waitlist for bowling. Wait time was 60-65 minutes. Thankfully we only had to wait about about 40 minutes. When we got to our lane, the tables had not been cleared. There was soda spilled all over the table, chairs, and floor along with food everywhere. We had no where to even sit down because everything was so dirty and sticky. The bumpers on our lane wouldn't go down, balls kept getting stuck, and our pins would fall over between turns. We requested service 3 different times (on the keypad and in person) and no one ever came to help. The lanes were sticky (probably from the sticky floors). We paid $116.50 for 4 people and 2 hours. The experience was not worth the price. read more

Went Friday afternoon, our lane had beer cups and was super sticky. I had to ask the front to have someone clean it. Floor was super sticky and seats. Spent $80 for four people for one lane for 1 1/2 hr. Music was great and lightning was nice. The environment felt dirty. read more

plenty to do, quite pricey, foods good, definitely kept the kids entertained, big laser tag area

good service. kids friendly games. Great food great service. have a great time at pinz

On Saturday 3.26 we had a party for our son's 8th birthday. I have no better words than to describe our entire experience (beyond some helpful young men at the prize counter) as; appalling. From the moment we walked in EVERY person we came in contact with was extremely unprofessional and rude. We waited 25 mins for 2 people to hand out 8 pairs of shoes. No guidance as to where our party person was. When he did show up he was utterly clueless. I explained I was worried we wouldn't get food within the hr time slot and to order it now; he refused. When we finally got to a room 10 mins past our party start time we never saw the guy for another 15. At 10 mins before we were to be out of this sad room with ZERO decorations (a plastic table cover) we still had no pizzas/drinks. I went to a manager who insisted he'd make it right and we wouldn't have to leave our room. At 5:15 the incorrect pizza came and they demanded we leave the room. We never saw the manager. He didn't make it right and now we can't get ANYONE from this location or the corporate office at Triple Shift Entertainment to call or email us back!! I want my money back, an apology and for them to do better!! We are all aware of how the world had changed and how businesses have been impacted from Covid but this, there was no excuse. It felt as if they took a kid off the street and asked if he wanted to be a "party consultant" that day! This is NOT acceptable. Nobody should have the experience we had. If you don't want to be angry, donate money to be treated poorly and have a disappointed birthday kid... don't book a party here! read more

Went around 9:30 pm, waited for 10-15 mins for two lanes to open up. Right away as we were settling on our lane, a sever comes by to see if we wanted food and drinks. However after that one time, I didn't see them throughout the night. It was a really full; most (or all) of the lanes were used. Suggest to go early if you have a bigger party (call ahead to reserve) and if you plan on bowling for awhile. Ordered the perfect burger with tater tots, and I was surprised with the burger! The lady that brought out the burger went to the wrong lane, I told them what lane it was, but it didn't directly end up coming straight to us. I saw that they were asking the people two lanes away from us, and i went to go ask if that was our order, despite that mix up, I was pleasantly tasty for a bowling alley burger. I've had some at other places and it wasn't as good as this one. However I thought it was a little spendy.. $13 for the burger, side tots, and small spear of pickle. We ended the night with a round of laser tag and it was so much fun!!! The girl at the register that helped us was awesome! She explained the rules and how to play for people that's never played before and helped us all situated before we started playing. read more

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My family and I have always gone here for years. My siblings were confused as to why they had gotten such a rude response from this guy working here. They have always had no problem as everyone at the bowl desk and arcade has been extremely friendly to us, but the one time we have came back was when we had a poor experience. Our cards were not working for majority of the games and the tall white man who I believe was a manager or apart of Hr. read more

Came here at 10 pm on a Saturday night. It was pretty dead actually. We went into the bar area to play some pool. There was two tables and as we looked through the cues, I wished I had remembered to bring mine. Only 2 out of a dozen sticks had tips!! It's pretty sad that they don't maintain their equipment there. The tables are electronic so you can feed bills in and press a button. $5 bought 10 games which is major bargain. I wonder if that was an evening deal because the table said it was $5 unlimited play for 30 minutes but we played for 2 hours. We both ordered food. I got this chili dog with cheese curds on it and weird shaped tater tots. The food was decent but not anything to write home about. My friend got a chicken quesadilla. It came out covered with seasoned sour cream which was not in the food description. We had to send it back for a redo (didn't want sour cream). A new one came out shortly after so they get points for being fast. The food was decently priced. A big pile of food was $8 (for what I got). This place seems to be the place teens loiter. Lots of them playing pool, standing around talking, etc. I didn't see anyone playing in the arcade. It was strangely vacant for a Saturday night. I would come back here again and bring my own pool cue. The arcade is spendy so I would stick to dinner and pool or maybe a couple games of bowling. read more

Pinz - Chili cheesecurd dog - Arcades Near Me - Oakdale, Minnesota

Pinz totally did a bait and switch for the kids bowl free this year. We sign up our kids and pay the extra to add ourselves. It's only 35 dollars but to get people to pay under false pretenses is garbage. It's one thing to post the times before someone decides to buy but to get people to pay then pull the rug out from them after they've paid is horrible businesses practice. Prices go up regularly and the lanes are always broken too. All around negative experience. read more

Pinz's Food... I had better food at Super America. I can't imagine any kitchen manager would serve such subpar food if the GM of the entire site gave them a better budget. it truly might be the most disappointing meal I've had. read more

Came for a birthday party and had a great time. The room started out feeling a bit chilly but once we started bowling it felt comfortable. I'll have to come again because it appears I am not as good as I used to be! Bonus - the arcade area was fun for my kids and they had laser tag! My 8 year old LOVED it and wants his birthday there, so I guess we will be back sooner rather than later! The only down side was I couldn't get the paper towel dispenser in the woman's room to work, but it could have been operator error as I was in a hurry to get back to the party/bowling. read more