The venue features a 16-lane bowling alley, laser tag, party rooms, food options, and an arcade. We took a 15-year-old there for a few hours to check it out. Like many similar establishments, you purchase a card to load credits onto it. You then use this card to play games and earn points, which you can redeem for prizes. This isn't really my kind of place, as I believe there are better ways to spend time and money. However, if you find yourself in the area and are looking for an entertainment spot like this, I was pleasantly surprised at how clean it was. read more

Spare Time Texas - Game - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

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The people at the front were very helpful and nice. They said waiting for a bowling lane on a Saturday would take about 30 minutes but then only took 15 minutes. We usually get greeted by a server within 5 minutes of getting to our lane. After about 10 minutes I wanted to order a drink so I pressed the 'call server' button on the pad. After about 5-10 minutes of waiting we still didn't have a server come up to us. This whole time I can see the servers talking in a group through the window. I get if they were busy but they were just talking. I then walked to the bar to order my own drink. As I walk back with our drinks I see the servers talking finally at the table. We were only have one drink so I told them we were good. We had fun bowling and for a good price I just wish the service was better. read more

Spare Time Texas - Bowling - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

This place could easily be a five star if it realized it's potential this is the only batting cage within a 30 mile radius, but only three work? But I love the new course they added. read more

We had a great time here. Came in a Thursday , did the 14 dollar all you can play deal. Wow what a deal!!! We will be back often !!! Laser tag , bowling , arcade games all included !!! The worker at the front desk was super nice and helpful ... it was a Thursday afternoon so the bartender was doing more than one job multitasking I believe as she was hard to find quite often . Basically every game worked just fine , often you find places that the games don't work or are broken etc. kids had a "blast" at laser tag... get it ? Bowing was fun , we had to ask for some extra minutes since I have a 4 and 6 year old but it was no problem ! We ordered pizza rolls and pretzels along with a couple mixed drinks .. everything was tasty and quick ! The place was super chill and set up nice , couple sets of bowling lanes ... a birthday party zone .... A bar ... a food area ... and of course the arcade We will 100% be back !!! read more

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Great place to take the kids for some fun activities! Plenty of games and activities to choose from.

Nice service food was pretty good and Ale was a great server would recommend this especially for food

I attended an event at the pin house, which is a private bowling alley for events. We had a great pizza and salad buffet. The staff were very friendly. We had fun bowling and played one round of laser tag. They also have arcade games. I have also been here on a separate occasion with friends, and we reserved two lanes in advance. They have good food and beer options you can order while bowling. read more

Spare Time Texas - Bowling with friends - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

Great, family friendly spot to go bowling. Space was clean, rented shoes were clean, and staff was friendly. Didn't try the food, so I cant speak on that. Definitely worth going to spend an afternoon bowling with the family! read more

You should fix your buck hunter in your "spare time" and not tell me it's working fine. Do to lack luster performance on that as well as air hockey (minimal air coming out of the vents causing friction) I will not be revising this establishment. Positive note food and beer was delicious. read more

We went for an afternoon bowl to beat the heat. Unfortunately, the lanes we had been assigned, were malfunctioning. Staff, attempted to rectify, but to no avail. Seems like they had a new system installed by Brunswick and were still working out the glitches. Staff was very polite and accommodating. The appetizers we sampled were pretty good. Bathroom was clean too. Will try them again once they dial everything in. read more

Service is great and the activities are fun. Loved coming the the outside area. The inside area was fun but better with a larger party.

Attended a large event here with the Central Texas Apartment Association, and I was very pleased with our experience. It's a really fun spot to hang out, and there is lots to do. On this particular occasion we did bowling and then spent about an hour playing arcade games of which there are plenty! Service was ok-I know it's hard when it's a large group. Had to ask for drinks a few times, but other than that everything was fine. We had a smorgasbord of food (Pizza, Wings, Mozzarella Sticks, etc) and it was average-very typical bar food so expectations weren't super high. Overall, really enjoyed our time there and would absolutely go back for another event, or to hang out with friends. read more

The manager Al was very friendly and gave excellent customer service. Plus food was great. We enjoyed our visit!

Fun experience, love to take my family here! I just wish the prices for some of the activities are so high or there is no packages. Other then that we enjoyed our self read more

Spare Time is a place you want to go. It is like going on a vacation but not having to leave town. This facility has almost every activity you can think of: arcade, bowling, laser tag, ropes courses, go carts, etc. It is like an amusement park minus the roller coasters AND it is reasonably priced. My family spent the day there and my kids cannot stop asking, "when can we go back?" I highly recommend Spare Time for any family outing or celebration. read more

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Scheduled our Family Fun Day for Christmas! Great fun packages with selection of food, fun and activities. Angel Rhem is great to work with! This makes our 2nd Family Fun Day! Bowling, Food, Video Games, Laser Tag and now Go Carts! Love this place! read more

Spare Time Texas - Event Sales Manager - Angel Rhem - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

very affordable for all you can do there. bowling is always fun and you can mix it up with all the games they have available. it's also clean and kept well in there. laser tag is always fun thing to do as well read more

I love bowling, and this place is awesome! Everytime I went, the service has been excellent. The music is perfect for having fun! I haven't ordered food every time I've to Spare Time, but when I have, the food has been hot and delicious and the drinks cold and refreshing. It is a bit expensive but totally worth the money spent! read more

Awesome bowling and service and great staff members and amazing Lazer tag gameplay ok

HIRE MATURE EMPLOYEES. i am in costumer service myself and i was astonished by the horrible costumer service. me and my friends came for my best friends 18th birthday, specifically to ride go karts and play laser tag. while the employee ashton at the laser tag front desk was the coolest, and sweetest instructor ever the 2 women at the go kart counter were not. me and my friends were confused about the process of trying to get on the go kart whilst being under 18. the girls had an attitude the entire time and eventually just bluntly ignored us. so my friend said "well i guess there ignoring us so let's go" as we were turning around to leave we see a manager walk out, as well as the guardian we were with. the manager proceeded to have a private conversation with our guardian, and a lady at the front desk. whilst this was going on, keep in mind we have no idea what this is for (we think they're discussing us being able to get on the ride) the other lady said "he doesn't need all y'all over there" and my friend stated she didn't have to be rude as the tone came off like she was irritated. this caused a whole situation, that led us to be denied service and have to talk to 2 managers. The lady at the go kart desk that was not spoken to at all, claimed we made fun of her appearance. she claims we mocked her face, due to her condition she explains. this never happened, not even close to anything that happened.she was telling our guardian this, then came back and continued to giggle and make comments such as "her ass is flat anyway". then we were told we were denied service and "either y'all don't ride or yall leave". so we tried talking to another manager, and yet again were threatened to get kicked out. Then our guardian finally talked to the girl who claimed we were mocking her and she continued to change her story and direct her anger at certain people and only let half of the group on. then continues to put the blame on 2 certain people. i am very disappointed on how this was handled, i will contacting the owner tomorrow. read more

We love Spare Time. We go here all the time for a fun family outing. The staff is always helpful and the place looks and feels fairly clean. We've had food a few times and it's not amazing but it does the job. The arcade is fun with updated games and the bowling lanes are kept up. Again, for a family outing it's well worth the visit. read more

We had a few problems with our Blitz card and certain games throughout the night and Al absolutely took care of it for us. He was quick, and made sure the problem was solved asap. We love Spare Time but it does have its quirks sometimes, Al really stepped up for us tonight to fix our issues and overall improved our experience big time. read more

It's a little pricey but definitely worth it The staff takes care of any issues if you have any and they even provided us with refunds when there was a game that had gone down at that moment read more

Took my family out here to spare time because my kids wanted to go bowling. Bowling alleys are few and far between around this area. You either go to Killeen or Temple to bowl. Since we live in this area we decided to try this place out. This place is like a small Dave and busters but I think they are better! The staff are very attentive and always asking if we needed something. I don't know if it's because we came during the afternoon but they were awesome! Only thing I would ask for are the helpers for bowling. Those helper ramps are only for physically challenged. It would be cool to have some for the little ones that wanna bowl too. That's the only thing I would like changed. Other than that they are awesome! read more

We have been back twice since. We decided to have my son's birthday party there and no surprise, it was awesome. Their party packages are good and priced fair. The food was really good as well we had wings, sliders and Pizza and a few other items as well as beverages for both the children and the parents. I think our host were new but they made a great effort and for is that's what counts for us. Doesn't have to be perfect but as long as you try we are happy. The kids had a blast of bowling playing video games. My son's party were four and five year olds so we didn't do the outside adventure or laser tag because of their height. On that note we have gone back again for my daughter who had a small get together with her friends for her birthday and they did go out side on the obstacle courses and go karts and bowling. They had a blast. read more

This was our first visit to Spare Time in Temple but it won't be our last. Every employee we came in contact with was... AWESOME! It was a great experience from the moment we walked in. We spent most of our time at the outdoor activities, again..... AWESOME! A young man named Tyler was working the customer service area out there, he was very polite and so helpful. Tyler gets an A++! I appreciate his outstanding customer service! read more

My kids had a great time. The kid doing the zip line today was a boss. He was the only one strapping in the kids and going back and forth from the big kids and the littles and was super patient. The batting cages were great as well. We didn't go inside because it was such a nice day. We didn't try the food but next time we will. read more

The facility itself is pretty cool - lots of options - kinda pricey. But the customer service or shall I say lack of, is the reason for a one star rating. Very difficult to find anyone if you need assistance. And when you do find someone you end up with a snot who is more interested in her phone than helping you. When I asked her a question she told me to hang on so she could finish her text. Mind you this wasn't a quick reply text. This girl was having a full blown conversation via text. So I leave in search of someone else to help me. With no luck I go back to her and wait as she is now talking with some girl about their karaoke plans. Seriously !!!! What is the point of having employees likes this ?? Very disappointed in the lack of service here. read more

Had a great time at this place for my first visit. Food wasn't that great but the entertainment and games kept my little one busy and excited. Will come back again for the entertainment. read more

Spare Time Texas - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

We've been here a few times and every time it has been packed and pleasant! The food is better than expected and I many things to do after. Give it a shot and check it out for yourself! read more

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Welcoming team and warm staff.The food is always good here. Bowling is fun too. Not to mention arcades. read more

Spare Time Texas - Sampler - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

The staff and the bartenders are amazing, service is a 5 star, but the go kart are not any good. We went for 3 races 2/3 we're bust. The go karts we're slow and underrated read more

not a lot of game variety and half of them didn't work service kinda sucks pretty sure they don't know what they are doing place feels dirty smells like popcorn and hot sauce can't comment on the food because we asked multiple people to order and they all said they would send a server.... never saw that server STAFF REALLY SUCKS HERE read more

This is our third time being to this location recently, and by far the worst. Last time we came, it was the night of a special and we came right when the specials started and it was "league night". There were no lanes open to bowl at all. Probably shouldn't have a special going on for a league night. This time, we came during a booked party that ended an hour into the special timing. We wait the hour in the parking lot to be let in and then are greeted by a very rude cashier. As we were checking out, the manager came up and told her that she should've charged us extra for being in the PIN house. Totally valid, but probably shouldn't cut into the time of the special if you're gonna be charging people for the full price. Upon getting to our lane, everything was fine. Our server took a little bit of time to get to us, but that's to be expected as they had recently finished this party that they had booked out. Not even 30 minutes into our playing, the rude cashier comes up and asks us if we'd be willing to move two lanes over as this lane had been reserved prior to our arrival and they had made a mistake. While all this was happening, not only did our balls get stuck but also the machine resetting the pens kept getting jammed. Each time took multiple minutes to fix. We told her we had every intention of leaving at the end of that second round. Not even five minutes later another person working for the company comes up and asks us if we would be willing to move again. We reiterated that no, we have not had a good time and we are leaving at the end of our round which is only three frames left. This is the second person that we have voiced our frustrations with and then we also voice with our server after that. The manager then walks up to us ignores us and moves onto the next lane to ask how their experience is going. We gave three people the opportunity to make this right. They had no intentions of doing so. We have been to the other location multiple times and never had this issue with scheduling conflicts or the lack of integrity by staff. With that said, I believe we've given this location a fair chance. Not worth returning. We'll make the drive to Pflugerville instead. Best of luck, Spare Time Temple. read more

Yesterday I Went as A Part of Out Band Contest. Everything was good besides a rude women that was bringing in and out pizza I understand we where in here way but that's no excuse to say "move " read more

Was a great family friendly place. Along with the adult amenities. Food was good and plenty of arcade area while we waited for 2 lanes. Would definitely stop here again. We where visiting the grandparents and everyone had a great time. read more

Spare Time Texas - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

First off, let me just do a big shout out to Al. He's one of the managers here and he is one of the most wonderful, pleasant person/manager I've ever met. Our family and their friends went here today to celebrate my nephew and niece's bday. Now, my sister in law spoke to one of the personnel here, and verified that she didn't have to book or make a reservation for her party and that they can just go ahead and come. She made sure that it was verified, so the day before today, she called again and sure enough, she was told the same thing... fast forward to today, we got there with our party that came from 40 min to an hour drive away and was told that there was a league and that we couldn't bowl today. We were all upset and one of the girls that work there was not very helpful either. I then went to speak to Al, who is the acting manager tonight and he was very apologetic and was very accommodating. Needless to say, he was able to accommodate our party and went over and beyond to make us feel like we were family and welcomed. Will definitely come back to have our parties here again. When you want great customer service, look for Al at the Temple branch! read more

Very disappointed in this establishment. Visiting friends and wanted to bring all of the kids here for a Sunday funday. Started with laser tag, which didn't last long enough for the price you pay...then paid for bowling at 1245 and paid the Sunday funday price, so we thought and were asked hour many hours and we said 2, since we had 6 people, figured we would get 2 games out of it. Our timer only said 1 hour and when we asked about it we were told Sunday funday ends at 1 so we shouldn't even be bowling right now, mind you, we started at 1245. Were told that they would add a few minutes at the end so we could finish our 1 game. Lack of communication between management, cashiers and customers is part of the problem. It was almost as if they didn't care at all when we explained the situation. Then you get 10 minutes for go carts and it's single riders so that limits who can actually ride which sucks since my daughter is 53 inches not 54. They will never get our business ever again, nor business from my friends or anyone that asks our opinion. read more

Cool go kart racing, Tyler is the best employee he is cool give him a raise. The arcade is fun for the kids and the bowling alley is not too bad. Lazer tag is very fun too. read more

I was here for a group event in the back bowling room. It is one of the fanciest bowling alleys I've been to!!! The private room has space for bowling and dining. The pizzas and salad were tasty! Our server was prompt in ordering us fountain drinks. We went on a Tuesday meaning $2 tuesdays!!! I had a $2 blue moon which is hard to come by. The arcade games were fun but I would say they need to step their game up on their winner's circle gift shop. I ended up getting 2 small slime packs and a silly green ball for my niece and nephew which they loved. I would love to see more adult appropriate prizes to attract the crowd we brought in for bowling. Overall a good experience! read more