I thought it would be fun. You know bingo is a game. But this event space isn't for fun it's for…read morewinning cash. My bad for misunderstanding. Really it's an outlet for gambling. Seriously hush tones so people can play their 30 plus cards. Crazy money to be won if you're looking to gamble.

No major problems, but the small problems are plentiful:…read more (1) The cashier (where you buy your cards) is in the smoking section. (2) There's no menu at the cashier for card prices. (3) The website lists prices for the computer tablets (which hold 66 cards), but not for paper cards. (When I went, it was $2 for of paper, which had 12 cards for each of the five games in the session.) (4) If you win, they deduct 5% for taxes. That would be fine, except it's not explained anywhere, not on the website, not on the instruction sheets at the tables, not on signage anywhere. (5) There is no vibe. It's certainly not a festive atmosphere, It's pretty dead.

I reluctantly came here to play bingo with my mom and am glad I did.. won a $250 jackpot! Sweet…read more Might have to come here more often now heh ;) Typical bingo hall without the fancy extras like touch-screens and all that jazz, so bring your bingo daubers with you or buy some here. All games are played in English-style which means just the numbers are called and not the letters "B-I-N-G-O." Also, each number is called moderately fast in succession so if you're a beginner, you could get easily lost (and lose money if you have a potential winner). There is a lit-up board displayed next to the caller so you can double check if you have a missing number. You can buy a bingo pack which enables you to play for a full session. If you need extra cards, there are floor workers who periodically come around. Just raise your hand holding money and they'll come to you. I've noticed that the bingo crowd here can be a bit ornery and rude. I've heard them yelling at the floor workers because they're too impatient to wait their turn. Been to many bingo halls in my day and this behavior is also typical unfortunately. Usually, it's the bitter elderly ladies who are the culprit. Important tip: if you do have a winner, yell bingo LOUDLY. I can't stress this enough because the caller is a bit hard-of-hearing. For instance, one lady was very soft-spoken and lost because he already called the next number not noticing. Good luck!! * No smoking * $10/pack * $1 per extra card (excluding jackpot) * Jackpot card pack for an additional $10, or 6 cards for $5, or 1 card for $1 * Jackpots are split 60/40 (60% of money goes to the winner and 40% to KoC)

Lots of games for reasonable price . Snack bar is cheap ! Also , no smoking in facilities! Fun for…read morethe family , including children.

Nice place to play paper only bingo. Workers as well as customers are nice people! Although I've…read morebeen a few times and haven't won I would definitely recommend!

Been going here for years. I like it because they don't put up with people talking during bingo…read morelike some other places do. Also, plenty of room, unlike the Moose, where people will just shove in and rearrange your boxes and steal your ashtray.

This is definitely a place that keeps Austin weird! It's a fun place to spend a Sunday afternoon -…read moreespecially if you are hosting out of town friends or family. Don't buy too many tickets for just one round - sometimes the chicken poops right away. The bar is real hole in the wall which makes it all the more fun!

This place is a total hoot. Go for Chicken Shit Bingo, you will not be disappointed. It's one of a…read morekind.

The service is good and I like that smoking is completely separated from nonsmoking. However, there…read moreis no snack stand nor vending machine. Other than that, it's an okay place to play bingo

Are you kidding me?? You can literally play bingo from noon till midnight. There are four bingo…read morehalls in one area so you can play all day. Each one has great service and a couple of them have food service that is really good. Won a couple of times, so kept on playing. Loads of fun entertainment that can pay for itself if you get lucky. Best part is everything you spend goes to local charities.

TOO Smokey and greasy smell.....DISGUSTING workers are great...smell of hall is not worth going…read moreback.

My friends Mom is visiting from out of state and mention she missed out on going to bingo with her…read morefriends yesterday. I had passed this place a few times before and always told my self I will try it one time. Well I decided to barrow my friends MOM and took her with me here today. Very reasonable prices, Love the machines! I appreciated the rules being clearly expressed to us. The caller seemed to call at a nice pace and by the way FORWARD and BACKWARD wild number is pretty cool! We didn't win, but we had fun isnt that what counts! I cant wait to go back again!! Only complaint I have is the NON smoking section still smells like the smoking section and if yiou have to use the bathroom you have to walk across the smoking section to get to the bathrooms.

I'm new to Bingo and decided to check out a couple of bingo halls in Austin. Capitol Bingo really…read morestands out for a few reasons: 1) Friendly and fun - the staff here is super friendly, can't wait to help out a new person and everyone here is smiling and having a good time. Some of the bingo halls are operated by a staff of grumpy people and it makes the clients grumpy too. North Austin Bingo (see my review) is a joyless pit while this place was a fun time! 2) Affordable. This place has it figured out. Want to play bingo on paper with ink? Only $1 for a card!!! You want a computer, it's only $5 for the session. You want to be a total degen and surround yourself with computers, well at least you wont break the bank. Two computers and one paper were $11 here. Cost me $36 at North Star Bingo and it was horrible. 3) They actually call Bingo here. When the actual Bingo session begins, they treat it like a real game of Bingo. They call the numbers, they give you time to mark them off. Sounds simple, but if you've played at a hall where they just rip the numbers off super fast you know that all the fun is sucked out of the game. They respect that some people want to be entertained, not just gamble. 4) Pull tabs are kept in control. All these places rely on pull tabs to make ends meet, and the customers certainly eat them up. They are not my thing at all, but this place neatly compartmentalizes the games so if you want to play Bingo, you play Bingo during the sessions. Other halls had so many pull tabs and horse race games mixed it it was distracting. 5) It's clean! This can't be said for some of the dingy halls in Austin 6) Just an ok place to hang out. The sound is good. they have a full snack bar with food. The chairs are comfortable. They seem to care to make the experience a good one. If you read my reviews of some other bingo halls, you will see not many care at all. This place cares.

I played Bingo in Austin at a different bingo hall many years ago when I was in town visiting and I…read morewas completely disappointed & confused due to all the pull tabs so I didn't plan on playing Bingo ever again in Austin. However, I gave Capitol Bingo a try this time around and they exceeded my expectations. The staff were extremely nice, they answered all my questions so that I wouldn't be confused. They also kept coming around to check on me to make sure that I was playing the correct games at the correct time. Even though I don't like pull tabs, I actually got in on the action since the staff explained how to play them and the differences between them. I also loved that this place was completely smoke-free so I could enjoy playing Bingo without having an allergic reaction to the smoking. This was an awesome experience and I highly suggest that you check out Capitol Bingo if you're in the Austin area.