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    Spare Time - Pineville

    3.5 (81 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    The front of the building
    Christian M.

    My family and I have been to this place several times. It is a great place to bowl a little more of an upscale place to bowl. The food selection is really good along with nice arcade games. If you are looking for a nice place to take yourself, a group or your family Spare Time is the I would recommend.

    Green monster
    Patricia A.

    Spare Time is a great place to have some awesome fun with family and friends. Walking in and we were greeted by the employee at the counter. We asked him about the specials they had and he was very helpful. Got the special and our bowling shoes and proceeded to our lane. We were all having a good time bowling and enjoying each other's company. Employee at the counter gave great customer service, five stars. We needed some snacks and drinks so I headed over to the bar area to see what they had. I was so disappointed with the service here. There were two employees helping customers so we waited for our turn. Once they were done both of them walked away and began a conversation to the side of the bar. No problem, I thought, they will help us soon. Waited patiently and they clearly saw us waiting but continued their conversation. I was getting a bit annoyed and asked if someone could help us. They said they would bring right with us and began talking secretly to each other and covered their faces. By this time I was not happy with the service they were giving us. FINALLY, placed our order and thought wow that was expensive but I knew it would not be cheap. Our food came out and I immediately understood why. I asked for a SLICE of cheese pizza and he gave me a WHOLE cheese pizza. So this tells me that they were not LISTENING to what I was saying, ugggg. Subtracting two stars for customer service at the bar.

    Na'Shota L.

    I did not know this used to be Dicks! Kind of hard to find. I passed it. It's a nice clean place. I was concerned when I arrived and I saw security at the door. This place has bowling, arcade games, restaurants, and escape rooms. I was in the Elite room with a private group. Our server told us that the bar was out of a good bit of things to make drinks. I nibbled on a couple of things. Brussel sprouts and nachos were decent. I didn't bowl because I could fund a ball I was comfortable with. Either the holes were too tight or to big. I may come back with the grandbabies to have some fun.

    Entrance to laser tag
    Julie P.

    Food is decent for a kids/family bowling alley, but the service is still so lacking. Even on a quiet afternoon - it seemed so poorly run. Everything was just slow - even trying to get someone to take drink orders at the lanes. The server that finally came over said "you'd be better off ordering from the bar" - so we did and then the bartender told us we weren't allowed to do that. Again, it's a fun place, with multiple activity spaces, I just wished the place ran better. Also, don't get the fried pickles - very little amount of pickles for the cost, and they tasted more like salt than a pickle.

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    Rayshel W.

    We got here at 9pm on a Sunday and they were closed for bowling. The closing time is 11pm so that was slightly frustrating but my family and I played laser tag which was sooo much fun. We had a blast. We ordered the spare time Sundae for $15 and worth the money. The top shelf LIT was $13. There is a bit of a wait at the bar but overall the drinks are worth it. Lots of arcade games and overall a great place to take your family/date night. Food was good but I recommend eating before you go.

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    Destiny was awesome! She explained everything and had a wonderful disposition. Would come again with the family!

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    Halima was a new Bartender/server and she gave us exceptional service,I literally had to get the manager

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    We visited early afternoon and everything was great. Shout out to Brandon for his great customer service!!

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    Activate Games

    Activate Games

    4.9
    (28 reviews)
    8.9 mi

    Activate was a good time! You really need to prepare yourself for a workout because the simulations…read moreare physically taxing!! There are multiple rooms with different games to play. The staff was super friendly and explained the concept of the games. You can also watch a module on how the game should be played. Everyone should experience activate at least once, I brought my son here for his birthday and he and his friend had a blast. Everything seemed clean, my only gripe was the the hand sanitizer stations that they had set up were empty. Some of the games require you to touch balls and leave your hands feeling icky, maybe that's a me thing but why have sanitation stations set up that aren't working or empty. Note: If you go on weekdays it's only $24 per person. Anyhow, everything else was fun. If ever in the area we'll def come again!

    Wow I loved this place! Came for a friends birthday on Friday around 10pm and had a blast. It was 7…read moreof us and we had an hour of play time. Lasers and hoops were easily my favorite, but some of the other strategy and memorization games were super challenging go and fun as well. Also, some of these games really get you to work up a sweat haha! Friendly staff, easy interface with wristband to enter game rooms, a couple of them took a few tries to get the hang of, but other than that, most were straightforward and loads of fun. This beats any escape room, hands down- it's more active, complex, and engaging for everyone, plus it's nice that you can choose which games to play as you break up into smaller groups. Or potentially meet other folks from different t groups! I can't wait to come back for MY celebration !! @azfitfoodfun

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    Pins Mechanical

    Pins Mechanical

    4.0
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    8.5 mi
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    Do I recommend this place? Ummm... yeah…read more Whether it's date night, entertaining out-of-town guests, or just looking for something fun to do, this is the spot. The food trucks outside are always a nice bonus, but the real draw is the atmosphere and games inside. Duckpin bowling is a blast, the place stays busy with great music and a lively crowd but never feels chaotic, and the staff does a great job checking in and making sure everyone's good. The restrooms are clean too, which says a lot for a place this big and popular. Parking isn't great, but that's just South End for you. Overall, this is consistently a 5/5 Charlotte hotspot.

    Pins Mechanical in Charlotte was a pretty cool place to check out. One thing I really liked was…read morethat they have their own parking lot. We got there around 11:30 PM on a Saturday, and there was still plenty of parking available, which was a nice surprise. The crowd was decent without feeling overly packed, and the atmosphere was fun and energetic. The drinks were reasonably priced, but honestly, most of the ones I tried were pretty underwhelming. The green tea shots were definitely the highlight and probably the best thing I ordered. We were playing skee-ball around 2:05 AM and finishing up our last game when a bouncer came over and told us we needed to leave. Since they didn't close until 2:30 AM, that interaction felt a little rude and left a bad impression. Overall, it's a fun spot to visit with friends and worth checking out at least once. It's not somewhere I'd personally go every weekend, but it has a cool vibe and offers a good night out.

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