We really enjoyed the games, bowling and playing laser tag here. The prices are reasonable and we've hit the jackpot for the tickets both times we've been here. Hopefully, it'll become a trend. Lol. But overall, we always spend at least 3-5 hours here and have enjoyed it immensely. read more

Spare Time Texas - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

See all

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

This place is so much fun! Their games are kind of pricy but they have better prizes then most places. Bowling alley is perfect. I love that if you have a child, the lane will automatically put up bumpers and when their turn is over, the bumpers go down! I have never seem that before. It was perfect for my daughter. Their food is very good! The people who work here are so friendly. The place is clean and they have great deals for Tuesday night. 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

Customer service well I should say lack of. I chose the hourly option to bowl was going to par for 2 hours but was assured I could extend if we chose during our hour. Tried to extend and told we could not, manager was no help. Sat to Finnish our snacks and watched the lane stay empty !!! Wow really read more

Customer service today was extremely good. Our server ANDREW was very attentive. The food was good and he provided great service. We always have fun coming to Spare Time. Al is one of the greatest managers and people I know. Al goes above and beyond! read more

My family and I go bowling here every Sunday. The food is always fresh, the employees are very personable and accommodating! We love the prices and the atmosphere. There is also laser tag and plenty of arcade games to choose from. If you wanted to host your kiddos birthday party they also have rooms you can reserve! This is a fun place to go for the entire family. We will forever be a customer here! Thanks spare time! read more

This was really fun my family had a great time bowling playing laser tag and games me and my cousin had the most fun at laser tag get up the good work read more

Went to have a beer and hang out with a friend of ours who is deploying after this weekend and we asked to get more time. Since we didn't get to even finish a full game since our time ran out. Figure they would understand since he is serving our country and more time would have been great. But they said no even though we told them it was out last night with him for the reason already stated. Not a military friendly corporation. To all my military brother and sisters please avoid this establishment. Also it took them over 10 minutes for us to receive out beers. And for both of these reason I give it 1 little star read more

This place was offering an all-you-can-bowl/laser tag/arcade for $15.99/person following the 4th of July. We had a blast. It definitely helps to have the separate room that is 21+ after 11PM. Keeps out the rug rats while you're trying to have some adult fun! The VIP room had great music, big TVs with music videos, and servers that bring libations and food to your lane. One problem we did encounter is that we ordered pizza and the server never put in the order, so it never came. Way to go Temple for having this place to go to while visiting from Austin! read more

Bowling is expensive here unless you can score on a day with specials. You can't even finish a game if your time runs out. Most places we've been to will let you do so if no one is waiting for your lane. We decided not to play in the arcade because many of the machines were down. Pizza tastes like a frozen product. It was lukewarm and dry like a cracker. HOW does a real pizza come out of an oven lukewarm?? My Dr. Pepper tasted like carbonated water with a splash of syrup. I asked the waitress if she could get me a new drink from a different machine. She did and it tasted the same. My daughter ordered iced tea. Ok, this is Texas and pretty much everyone can make iced tea, so why did this tea taste old and look cloudy?? It was strange and my daughter returned it. They get their two stars because the beers were alright, the service was good, and the couches were comfy! We still had fun because we are a fun family, but it would have been a much better experience with good food and better pricing. read more

Good times to be had here! Comfy couches when ur turn isn't up. Nice staff. AC could be up a bit. Little warm in here. read more

Had a great time playing the games. We got hungry and decided to give the food a try. Got the Hollywood burger. One of the best burgers I have had in a while. Michael was our server and his level of professionalism was outstanding. Only drawback is the noise, but it's to be expected at a fun place like this. read more

Good place to have fun, it was very clean, lots of games and activities to keep you busy. The reason it was four is because I waited at the register (for food) and no one came to help me and several employees past me. Also the only use cards which is odd, because it a place for kids and I don't know any preteens that have a card ( I am 15, but plenty of the kids were younger than I am). Other than those two hiccup in the 3-4 fours I was there I had fun time and definitely would go again. read more

My friends and I went to Spare Time in Temple on a double date and played Domination in Laser Tag and a couple other rounds. Was definitely the most fun we've had all week. Definitely highly suggest it. read more

I went on a double date to Spare Time and we played laser tag. We played the special round Domination and it was probably the most fun we've had all week. It was definitely worth the drive. read more

What a JOKE this place is! Lady said she would be right back to take order, NEVER came back then I managed to flag down another man and ordered a mojito. 20min later still waiting! If you come to just bowl, it's ok but if you want some food or drinks----forget it. read more

Extremely disappointed with our visit. Was visiting my friend in temple from Austin and wanted to take her little brother to an arcade. Everything was going fine at first- good drinks, good food, fun bowling, then we went to play games. A manager approached me and told me my shorts were "against dress code." I was extremely confused - My shorts were in no way inappropriate. Maybe I'm just from Austin or something, but she told me I had to change my shorts or leave. I told her I drove here from Austin and I don't have any other pants, so she proceeded to escort us out. This was very upsetting - we were very excited to take her little brother to play games, and he was very upset because he didn't understand why we couldn't stay. I was appalled at how this manager handled this situation. we approached someone at the front and explained the situation and they were very apologetic and gave us a refund. We were just very shocked to be kicked out of somewhere like that (which has never happened to me before) over something extremely subjective. We will never be returning. read more

Great environment and friendly staff. Didn't eat the food so can't comment on that. Nice sized arcade and laser tag worked better than other laser tag I've played in the last. read more

Spare Time Texas - Our waiter on Halloween weekend...look at those shoes! - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

How can I give ZERO stars?! I decided to take the 45 minute drive here to meet friends so our kids could bowl and play games. My friend asked for two lanes when she paid and only got one, so I got one as well. ($45 for an hour with shoes rental, btw) We got settled into bowling ( nice bowling pods) and ordered drinks and food. My drink looked nothing like the picture and tasted so bad I had it sent back and ordered something more simple. Food was bowling alley acceptable. We were able to play one game before our time expired. The biggest issue we had was the "dress code" Women can wear tank tops, but men cannot wear tank tops. So they'll let you " borrow" a oversized t-shirt from them to cover up. Cover up what?! It's just a male tank top. ITS SUMMERTIME. Several of the arcade games were broken and the "Claw" games are a joke. It's like those gimmicky ones that close after its already dropped the toy. We finally were so glad to cash out and leave and the attendant couldn't do math. Prizes were not marked correctly and it was just a nightmare. Definitely will not recommend this to anyone ever, I wish I would have looked at the "hidden review" on this fan page before coming here. That guy was spot on. Worst waste of time and money in a long time. read more

Apparently I was violating the dress code by wearing a beanie. Granted, I support dress codes when they make sense and don't discriminate, but flat brim hats, cowboy hats, and camo hats were totally fine. There was also no explanation for the reasoning behind why beanies are unacceptable. That said, I felt the beanie was weather appropriate, and I was not happy with this management decision at all. Stupid rules with no logical reason or explanation. read more

Just something to do in your "spare time" food ok, the wings your way are only a 9 count... who doesn't give 10 wings. There is a dress code for guys so call ahead. No hats, no shirts without sleeves. They do have free WiFi. read more

Pretty decent place to burn some free time. The lanes nice and the challenges for prizes and free bowling during late bowling adds to the experience. The staff is usually pretty nice and helpful, at least in my experiences. The arcade is fair, and very easy to spend a lot of money in. The food is a little expensive for the quality but it's pretty good for a bowling place. Some of the best things about it are the daily specials. I'm a regular for $2 Tuesdays: $2 per game/per person, $2 shoe rental and $2 laser tag. A good cheap way to have some mid-week fun. read more

So many lanes to bowl and the bar menu has a great verity when it comes to beer and liquor. The arcade is pretty cool and it's great not using coins. The money cards work way better and there is a chance you won't lose your quarter in a machine. The place has high ceilings and carpet areas that it's safe for kids to run around. It's a great spot to have a family fun night or a company event. read more

I posted a one star review not too long ago about this place but friend invited me to bowl and this is where he chose...I thought, maybe last time they were just having an off day. NOPE! We walked in around 12:30...there was hardly anyone in the place which makes sense because it was on a weekday..but wait, if this place is "open" and the doors are unlocked..where are the employees?! We waited at the front desk for about 5 minutes when an employee walked from one office to another. She saw us and didn't acknowledge us at all...a couple minutes later my friend had to go to the office to get someone to get us a lane and shoes. I'm sorry, but if you're open and employees are clocked in, what is it that you're paying them to do?! When we finally had someone help us out, everything went fine but we kept to ourselves, bowled and left. Yet another disappointing experience... read more

Love this place and my grandkids loved this place! 4 of us for under $50! unlimited bowling, lazer tag (had the most fun ever!) and a $10 game card per person!! We had a blast and will definitely be back! I do wish they would have a cheat sheet on how the lazer tag works for those of us who are clueless. The direction given inside was not really clear and mostly because all of those who are playing have played a million times and know what they are doing. Snacks and Beverages were great and server was very friendly. All in all a super great time! recommendation: turn up the air conditioning, it was a bit uncomfortable temp read more

Be ready to spend some $, but as long as you budget wisely, you will be fine :-) Went there on Sunday and it wasn't packed at all. It was in the afternoon around 3-4pm, so maybe that had something to do with with it, he he. Tried out the arcade and the laser tag only, maybe next time we will try the bowling and food. Oh yeah, laser tag there was really fun!! It cost about $7.56 per a person and yes there was tax added in the per a person price. Either way, on that Sunday, we paid less than $8.00 per a person. They use a game card that you put money on to play games too. Seems like most places like this are now doing this. Check out there website, see what you think and have fun. Website: www. read more

first time to bowl in spare time Saturday night and ordered pizza and loaded nachos it was surprisingly taste good! I didn't expect it would be a good pizza because it's arcade games quality usually not good but their food is very decent read more

Had my daughters 9th bday party here and purchased the Big blitz package. It covers the whole shabang! Our host was Jesse. She was awesome and on point! If u have a party here, u can request her. She made it so easy and kept it moving seamlessly. She was great with the kiddos too. Jesse even made a list of who gave my daughter what so I could make my thank you notes. Awesome! Even the adults had a fun time at this party. read more

See all

This place is so much fun even for adults . I went with a couple friends and my husband and we wanted to try out laser tagging for the first time so we came here . It was $7.50 for 15 minutes and it was so much fun the first time we went back again and decided to do teams. I would highly recommend this place . The staff is very friendly . The only thing is it's kinda far from where we are (Killeen) . But would def go again . read more

Fun times! We reserved several lanes for a group event. The lanes were all ready at the time we needed them. We ended up having more people than anticipated and they gave us a few extra lanes as well. They even put a picture for our group as the background of our bowling screens. We all had plenty of time to finish our games. I ordered food and the nachos were yummy and huge! Plenty to share. The service was quick too. The only downside of the evening was the bar service speed. It seriously took over five minutes to get one drink order at the bar and they weren't crazy busy or anything. Not sure what was up there. read more

lots of fun.. pretty pricey but most of these places are. Family always has a great time.

Just another fun time at spare time! This place is truly fun and very supportive of the local schools. Today it is supporting SBMS, and doing a great job of it! Great fun did young and old. This place is new, clean, and well maintained with a great staff. read more

just had a great time at the temple Texas location. we had our sons 10th birthday party there and got the laser tag package. well worth the money. the staff were great and kept the party going strong. the kids loved it and there was plenty of space and food even being on a weekend. from beginning to end the kids spent about 3 hours there, just the right amount of time for us adults who took up fort at the dining area and had some cervasas. great job sparetime temple team. read more

Fun place. Pricey- that's why I gave it four stars. Sofia went above and beyond to help us out. She even brought our shoes over to us. Great service by all employees. Just wish it didn't cost so much to have some family fun. read more

While the facility is nice, and very enjoyable; the staff needs some desperate help. When you interact so seldom you would think they would be more pleasant. It took 45 mins just to get to bowl, and yet there were 3 open lanes. Additionally, when we finally got a chance to bowl we had to reset the pins about 8 times per game. They are short staffed in the bar area, and waitstaff. The restrooms are clean and well stocked. read more

Spare Time Texas - So not like the picture - Bowling Near Me - Temple, Texas

So we took the kids to Spare Time for games, food and bowling on President's Day. I think the $68 for unlimited games and bowling was just right however their system crashed and continued to crash through the evening. My kids got to play only one game and bowl a game. I asked for a complete refund and to just recharge me for the bowling. Management stood TALL and refunded everything. We're absolutely making Mondays family night at Spare Time. The food is fantastic for a bowling/gaming venue and the staff is outstanding. All of the front desk associates kept cool under fire from all of the angry parents and the wait staff was on the spot and above par for a, "Dave and Buster's" sort of place. Check them out! Awesome place to spend time with family and friends. read more

I went there this past weekend with my daughter & I as well as a friend and her two kids. We got their and was told the wait for a lane was 20 minutes, which was fine we put our name down and went to order food. The food was great and the service their was wonderful. We spent 30 minutes eating and went up to ask how much longer for a bowling lane. The lady advised us she miscalculated and it would be about another 20-25 minutes. Fine, accidents happen. We both got our $5 card from signing up for the emails and allowed the kids to play some arcade games, it seemed like every other game was broke. We loaded $5 more on the kids cards and let them play. 40 minutes have passed at this point and the kids were wanting a drink and a snack. We go sit back down at the food table and order drinks and some deserts. Right after we got our deserts, 20 minutes later our buzzer finally buzzed that it was our turn. 70 minutes past the original time we were told, with 3 kids 5, 4, 3 we would of loved to know this before hand to make other arrangements. We get their shoes, balls and get ready to bowl. 20 minutes into our hour we rented our lane starting having issues. The lane wouldn't set the pins down, or they got stuck. A man had to go down there and fix it. It took them 17 minutes to fix the issue. They added time back, 12 minutes. Cool whatever at this point because it's now 8:15 and we want to finish this up. Two kids got to bowl and the same issue happened again. We waiting 10 minutes and decided to turn our stuff in and leave. We paid $50 to bowl, and got to enjoy 20 minutes and not one manager or anyone else was sympathetic or tried to make it right. We will no longer be visiting this business as they do not have customer service or care for their customers. We will drive to Austin or Waco from now on. read more

As a first time visitor with two teenagers and a 5 year old in tow, not what I expected. The games are oriented for a younger age group so I wouldn't recommended it for anyone 12 and over but it depends on the child's interest of course. They have different deals that are advantageous so be sure to check those out. The kids weren't interested in bowling and the wait time was substantial therefore we opted out. The food area looked too much like a concession stand for a distance so we passed on food. The highlight of the night for them was the laser tag room. It is two stories, very small and can get crowded resulting in bumping and stepping all over everyone. The first time in there was 7 of us inside and it was okay. The second time there was almost 15 people inside kids and adults. It was too much, everywhere you turn someone was there and with minimal space to move around it was fun but more space would have made it better. There are only two colors to choose from and there are options to play individually or as a team. At the end the score is listed on an electronic scoreboard. The kids enjoyed this the most. It was $8 a person for about 15 minutes of play time. Overall, it was okay.... not impressed. read more

Took kids here to play and that didn't go well more then half machines broken charging our money card to play but machine broken maybe 1 out of 5 machines here works then when we spend all our money on two working machines we couldn't redeem point because points room was locked and no one was working there lol super waste of the time kids was crying and upset the whole time had to take them to buy ice cream to calm them down read more