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    Pierside Entertainment Center

    3.6 (17 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 7:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Melissa M.

    This location was remodeled, everything is new, organized and in great condition. Pricing here is very reasonable. Food is what you would expect at a bowling alley. Staff was very friendly and accommodating to our large group.

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    7 years ago

    The YELP listing should state when there are leagues and there are no lanes open to the pubic. Don't eat the wings the other food was ok.

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    10 years ago

    Food service is always slow. They confuse orders all the time and take forever to make simple food items.

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    10 years ago

    The prices are great for the lanes, but the food is not good. If you're there to bowl and drink some beers it's a good place.

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    I go often to grab lunch when I don't want to leave the base and have never been disappointed.

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    Strike Zone Bowling

    Strike Zone Bowling

    4.3
    (3 reviews)
    8.8 mi

    I have come here a couple of times. I do absolutely love it here. Everything about this place is…read moregreat except the lane conditions. Every time I go I have to worry about what the conditions will be and have to adjust. Now with that being said, since I usually play league style sometimes I have to adjust to two lanes. And even though it's kinda inconvenient? It's also very fun to learn how to adjust your game to what you're given. BUT the atmosphere? The people? The memories I have of being at this place? I couldn't trade that for anything

    I think this bowling alley is awesome! We have only been about three times but it is never too…read morecrowded unless there is an event going on. There are plenty of lanes, equipment is updated along with their screen tvs. Prices are affordable, sometimes they have specials where you can bowl for free. This bowling alley is located in the naval base across from the commissary. The food is ok, simple bar food and drinks. Bathrooms are decent, they have baby changing tables. Nothing spectacular about this location other than it is more private and they do hold events for holidays. You can also have birthday parties here. This year we attended the free Christmas event they had which was awesome! Free bowling for adults & children, free pictures with Santa & Mrs Claus (they provided two copies per family), free popcorn, free breakfast & drinks (waffles, eggs, potatoes, apple juice), free face painting, character balloons, prizes, gifts & kids could also paint their own bird houses. My toddler was ecstatic and had so much fun! We will definitely attend next year. All the staff was so nice. The MWR ticket & travel office is also located inside this bowling alley where you can find pamphlets on all of the nearby attractions and discounted rates.

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    AMF Indian River Lanes

    AMF Indian River Lanes

    3.0
    (47 reviews)
    9.8 mi

    First, I'd like to say that I didn't bowl. Swollen foot wouldn't allow it…read more Secondly, I went with a small group from my church along with other friends and family of our sponsor. It was my first time in a bowling alley but I must say watching everyone else bowl and looking like they're having a great time was quite refreshing. The server for our group was very good attending to our group. Two thumbs up for her being wonderful while handling the soft drinks and other staff members bringing out the food. I got to admit the food was pretty good. Pizzas were nice and hot and tasty, the chicken tenders crunchy and delicious, the breadsticks spot on, the atmosphere was electric. The place was packed, folks having a great time, I had a great non-bowling first time. Maybe, when my foot heals, I may try to bowl. TBD...

    I had a wonderful experience with AMF Indian River Lanes. Went with a few friends to have some…read morebowling fun last week! We had a wonderful time. Lanes were good, food was good, and customer service was awesome! Four of us just needed some relaxation time. So we met up at AMF. Had to wait about 10 mins to get us signed up for a lane, get shoes, get balls. Once at our lanes, within moments, we had our server come by and ask if they could get us anything. We ordered food and drinks. Food was tasty, drinks were cold! We loved those chicken wings and flatbread pizza! As for the bowling part, we did have fun, even if the scores did not reach our expectations. We had big dreams, but little skill to achieve them. We had a manager come by later and check on us, which we were able to say everything is great! It was!

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    Circuit Social

    Circuit Social

    3.7
    (144 reviews)
    6.3 mi
    $$

    Heard about this place and wanted to try it out. We figured it would be fairly slow given it is a…read morelong holiday weekend and a lot of people would be out of town on vacation, but we were wrong. Good size crowd but still plenty of room and game to easily get to and play. Started off with great service at the front desk, I believe the guys name is Cleary. He was very welcoming. We explained this was our first time in and asked for recomendations. He was very friendly and cordial and explained how everything worked. At the end of the visit we realized he gave great advice that allowed us to fully enjoy our visit. The vibe and ambiance was really good and had the true arcade feel. People were laughing and having lots of fun just like us. There were people enjoying food and drinks and relaxing in groups in the dining area, playing duck pin bowling, video games including guitar hero, playing pinball, skeetball, basketball shoot and football throwing games. I mean there was real fun being had by all including us. Didn't have food but had beer and played pinball and video games. I really like the beer taps because there were a lot of choices and I tried several different ones because you pour as little or as much as you want. I did about six oz pours and tried several ones. We will definitely be visiting Circuit Social again to get out and have fun and take our mind off things. Thank you for a good time. we needed it!!

    Fun idea, but execution needs work!!…read more I visited Circuit Social expecting a lively experience, but it didn't quite meet expectations. The concept is interesting, but some games were not working properly, and the overall setup felt a bit disorganized. The space looks nice, but it got crowded quickly, making it hard to enjoy the activities. Drinks were average for the price, and service was slow during peak times. Overall, Circuit Social has potential, but better maintenance and smoother operations are needed before it becomes a place I'd recommend.

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    Apex Entertainment Virginia Beach

    Apex Entertainment Virginia Beach

    3.3
    (146 reviews)
    12.2 mi

    I recently attended a birthday party at Apex Entertainment and I was genuinely impressed! We came…read morein on a busy Saturday afternoon, and even with the crowds, the staff kept everything running smoothly. First off, this place is HUGE. There's truly something for everyone. We started at the bowling alley (our main event), and the lanes were clean, the scoring system was intuitive, and the party host made sure our group was set up and having fun. Despite a lot of guests bowling at once, wait times were reasonable and the lanes had comfortable seating areas for everyone to relax between turns. Apex has a gigantic arcade, axe throwing, bumper cars, an immersive dark ride, escape rooms, high-speed go-kart racing, Hologate VR, laser tag, mini golf, pool tables, a ropes course, and even sports simulators! If you can't find something you enjoy here, it probably doesn't exist. Everything was well-maintained, and the staff at each attraction were friendly and helpful, making sure everyone knew how to play and was having a good time. Food and drinks definitely exceeded my expectations for an entertainment venue. The bars are fully stocked, and the food menu ranges from classic favorites to more upscale options like pizza, burgers, wings, and salads were all fresh and tasty. Our server was attentive, had great recommendations, and was super quick with drink and food orders, which made our party even more enjoyable. If you're looking for a location for a night out with friends, a kids party, or even an adult party ... Apex is your spot.

    The overall options are good and can be fun. We did the…read moreescape room which was fun! We did axe throwing and that also was fun! Our only issue was when we went to the floor with the escape room to purchase tickets the person who helped us let us know what time the next escape and axe throwing session were and then we asked if we could do the minigolf course before the escape room. She said yes and charged us for it. Originally we had asked for 2 separate checks since we were with friends. But she just did it on one check and split the cost. She gave us only on receipt for it. When we went to the mini golf course there was a wait of about 8-9 people just for the first hole because of how over filled it was with kids. Kids just running around everywhere. We went back and just asked for a refund for the mini golf and we would just wait for the escape room since we didn't realize it was that packed with kids in there. We only had 25 minutes to kill and the first hole alone would take us those 25 minutes. The same person did the refund BUT she didn't tell us it would not be a refund but put it on two apex gift cards to use as credit....... She did not communicate this to us at all. She just said here you go and handed us those cards. I asked what is this and she said your refund.... That is not a refund that's like store credit. And we wouldn't have minded that if she just communicated it was non refundable.

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    Dave & Buster's Virginia Beach

    Dave & Buster's Virginia Beach

    2.5
    (515 reviews)
    16.1 mi
    $$

    Overpriced and never clean. I'm basing my review off their arcade and bathrooms. I have had a…read morebirthday party there and have attended for various events but I'd like to make note that their machines are outdated, overpriced, and constantly breaking. We've been to other locations and they have way more to offer. The "prizes" are SHEIN quality. Their employees are helpful but need to clean better. Every table or area we took a break at was dirty and we came during a slow time so it was not busy at all. The bathrooms were so nasty that I had to go out to the mall to take my little to use the restroom. We don't normally eat here during our morning visits so I can't say much on their food or drinks. Overall, if it wasn't for the kids asking to stop by I would never frequent this location. We now tend to go across the street to the small crane arcade afterwords to at least get some bang for our bucks.

    1. Our event has 22 children but there was only one person assigned to our event. While I think she…read moredid her best and was very kind, she was still only one person. 2.We did the stack n play 1030-1230 party and we never received the chocolate syrup, strawberries, or whip cream(I was told it was still frozen and she did bring out a small plate after I asked with what she could gather from the frozen whip cream) we should have had pancakes, syrup, chocolate syrup, whip cream, sprinkles, strawberries, and Oreo crumbles per the website. 3.The drink containers were not filled until after the kids had already eaten and were asking for a beverage. 4. I kept the children at the table because the food was to be served at 1045 but was not served until 1100 which made it more difficult for us to stay on schedule. 5. The "unlimited" green games was very unfortunate as the amount of green games was extremely minimal. I was very shocked at how little games were actually green. It would be very nice if after the $10 is spent that the kids could still play any game but just not receive tickets. That truly limited them and was such a bummer. 6. Multiple cards (to include my birthday boys bracelet) stopped working even for green games. While they worked to fix this it took away even more of their playing time which was very frustrating. The employees also wanted to know which kid and which games specifically thinking it was a game issue so that too took time to work through. 7. The gratuity auto placed on the receipt is not just on food but also on the cost of the game cards which is strange. In addition it is not listed as gratuity but something else which had I not prepared for that ahead of time I would have missed this entirely. 8. I ordered 3 platters (grapes/strawberries/cheese) and bacon (but this was per person pricing of a side) it would be very nice if you offered some sides options in addition to the two pancakes per person for this breakfast party. The other times have so many options and this one I had to piece together to feel complete. Over all the host for our party was very kind and worked her best for us I feel. But there were multiple unfortunate frustrations for us which was a bummer.

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