My favorite place to throw a birthday party. I love how pin chasers handles everything. I've now hosted both sons birthdays here and they've gone pretty much without a hitch. It's so easy that we literally showed up two minutes before the birthday party started with no problems. You get to choose the theme and they supply everything, themed table covers themed plates, themed balloons, themed goodie bags! My son chose Ghostbusters, which I thought would be difficult for them to find, but they found a bunch of things. My older son chose Fortnite and that one was more mainstream, so I wasn't surprised that they did a good job. We got the package that came with 2 1/2 hours of bowling, $20 on game cards for all the kids, two large cheese pizzas (we added a third cheese pizza which was the right move since we had 15 kids), goodie bags and unlimited drinks for the kids. It is 6 kids per lane so with 15 kids we had three lanes. The only thing they don't supply is cake, which is so easy so we got a cookie cake and brought it. They even had Ghostbusters theme cake plates! I thought 2 1/2 hours was a bit ambitious for five-year-olds, but we use the entire time. They bowled for an hour then played arcade games for 30 minutes, then ate pizza, then ate cake, and then finished up their arcade cards/bowled a bit more. It was perfect. We started at 3 PM because they have cyber bowling with the lights off and colored lights flashing until four and then regular bowling from there on out. They have a designated party attendant that is constantly there to make sure the party is going well. She was fantastic. Having a birthday party here is so easy. It's a no-brainer. We will do it here every time. read more

Pin chasers a great place to have fun. Food was good bowling with our friends was fun. Sevice was good. Great way to spend a Friday night. read more

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I haven't been to Pin Chasers since the 90's, WOW . This place is tons of fun, smells good and is well lit. The pizza is good and beer is cold. It's better to buy a pitcher than it is to purchase two 16oz's. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Wow I got hit with nostalgia. Such a great experience. I would highly recommend this place. read more

Pin Chasers - Veterans - Bowling Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Such a fun spot for bowling night! The alley is big and super clean, with plenty of lanes and space for everyone. The staff was friendly and helpful, which made the experience even better. Loved the arcade area--perfect for keeping the kids entertained between games. Pizza, popcorn, pretzels, drinks were delicious! Overall, we had a great time and will definitely be back! read more

Pin Chasers - Veterans - Clean area! - Bowling Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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What a fun place! Bowling at it's best! Cosmic bowl was a blast! Super friendly helpful staff. Food looked great! Gotta try the pizza. read more

Pin Chasers - Veterans - Cosmic bowling - Bowling Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Pin Chasers was a nice bowling alley. They have military discount and it was easy to tap and pay for shoe rental and lane reservation. They had over 30 lanes and ample balls to choose from. They even have a grill where you can order food and it was tasty. The music was also nice. read more

Pin Chasers - Veterans - Pin Chasers logo - Bowling Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Great Bowling and prices! $12.99 unlimited! Food was great! The staff is great! Corey at the desk was very helpful and the mgr (Daniel) was killing it taking orders for food and fixing things! Thanks for the fun! read more

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Avoid going here; the way they treat children and nickel and dime business practices are disgusting. We took a field trip for our summer camp, reserved 4 lanes for 26 children a month prior. We show up and are told the reservation was not going to be honored, the money ($40) we paid to reserve the lanes was not a deposit and would not be refunded even after the lanes were denied. We were told paying to reserve the lanes is a fee, even though we paid it doesn't guarantee the lanes will be available. Then they told us to come back 3 1/2 hours later and they may be able to accommodate us. After explaining we can't just bring a field trip back and forth to school while pleading with them they managed to cram 21 of our 26 kids on 3 lanes. Some kids were not able to bowl because of these decisions/policies. They also charge $2 a card just to buy game time at the arcade, and the prices to play were a bit steep. Overall not only was it a disappointment for the children, their failure to honor paid reservations was a reflection on our staff. Disappointment isn't a strong enough word. read more

Why 4? Great lanes, fun times, drinks and food w/ friends and family. Bonus arcade room kept everyone entertained. Stopped in with 8+ of us during a cold December in Tampa and was not disappointed. Nothing like warming up with throwing some bowling balls down the lanes, laughing about turning the bumpers on for adults and eating fried food to bring back memories of the past and give some to our new attendees. Once the kids saw the game room, we didn't see them for a while though... Nothing bad to say about the place at all except for maybe the reservation stuff (I had no idea they took them as we just walked in) but they were able to accommodate us anyway. Additionally it did take a little while when we had a stuck ball to be "unstuck" but when we brought it up to the front desk they added another 30 minutes to our time anyway. Very cool for them to do. I can't wait to go chasing PINS again at Pin Chasers! read more

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There was a time this location was great but my recent experience there was terrible and management lied to me saying they would make it right and never did. Very disappointing. I would not recommend Pin Chasers any longer! read more

Great fun for family bowling night. Really had fun and enjoyed the military discount.

I had a great time bowling! Awesome place, family atmosphere and people that take this game REALLY seriously! It was pretty full for being a Thursday night; the energy and fun atmosphere was contagious! The encouring shouts and merry cheers were heard everywhere! I was very pleasantly surprised of the quality of the casual food we ordered. The pizza, chicken fingers and tacos were tasty and well done. Pin Chasers turned turned a great night to fantastic! read more

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Great bowling!! Great league!! Fantastic waitstaff!!! Thank you Lacey always the best!!! read more

Had a great time at Pin Chasers with 5 friends over the weekend. Friends reserved the lane ahead of time, ordered some food and drinks, and bowled for about 2 hours. The staff had to clear pins out of the gutter twice for us, and they were friendly and nice about it! I don't eat fried food often but I had one bite of a corn dog (yummmmm) and unfortunately didn't taste the onion rings until they'd gone cold. I was surprised by how many menu items there were, and I appreciated that there was more than just typical fried fare. I ate before just in case, but would have been totally fine eating there! read more

Had a great time with family here, the menu was difficult to navigate to make it GF but the bar wasn't! Great bar service! read more

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When it's not league night it's easy to get in. The lanes were well ooiled and the food was okay.

Had a great 8 year old birthday Party on 10/07/2023 Lynn was a great hostess and Haylyn was so nice too. The event takes care of everything. Bowling, game cards, pizza beverages and favors. Including a bowling pin for kids to sign a great memory to save! Glowing lights and fun!! An easy birthday party with no stress read more

Came here for a date night and the staff failed to let us know that a league was going on at the same time so we didn't get a lane as we called in for. No it only that but the staff was rude straightforward, we didn't get to ask for a single lane yet before she said "there no lanes open. we have a league until 9:30." it would've been nicer if she waited for us to ask before responding rudely. this pinchasers is always packed and the staff is so rude everytime i go. i'd like a change for once bc i really like the location of this place. read more

The staff came to me and told me they were moving me to a different lane because a group of catholic people came in and they were separated. That doesn't have a damn thing to do with me. I paid for my lane like everybody else and the staff chose my lane; not me. I guess its OK to inconvenience me but not the group of catholic people? read more

I don't go out as much as I used to but Francesca and Taylor made it the best night I could've had. They were so fun and bubbly. They made it feel like a family and it was my first time out there. Definitely recommend for familys, or a group of friends. Thank y'all for an amazing night. read more

My daughters school had their 5th grade field trip here today and I chaperoned. Pin Chasers did an amazing job with having the day organized. When we arrived, they had the lanes ready for us even with 6 and 8 pound balls available at the lanes. The monitors were ready for names to be added and they decided to just let the kids bowl in the shoes they were wearing which helped a lot since it was pretty hectic with 120 many students! They even had pizza ready shortly after bowling began and called my lane for the kiddos to get their slice. Made for a great day and great memories. Students had a blast. read more

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It has been a hot minute since I've been bowling and I can't believe I waited so long. What a great time! I found a Groupon deal that I could not pass up. Two hours of bowling for up to 6 people, a free picture of beer, all for $29. Sign me up. We arrived around 4 p.m. and it was fairly empty that's okay, got her shoes, our ball and pitcher of beer and began bowling. I forgot how bad I was but it was tons of fun. There is a small arcade that can be enjoyed after your game. Restrooms are nice and clean as well as the whole facility. I absolutely can't wait to return with my friends and family. read more

Pin Chasers - Veterans - Black lights were on. - Bowling Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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As someone who has not gone bowling in probably a good 10 years, My opinion of bowling alleys was back in the day when they were old, somewhat dingy, poorly lit. To my surprise, Pin chasers was everything but! We randomly decided on a Friday night around 8:30ish that we wanted to go bowling (daring,right?). We showed up and the bowling alley was PACKED, and we were put on a wait list of "about an hour" till we got our lane. However, this is no problem in this bowling alley! They have a full bar where you can get drinks while you wait, snack stands, a full arcade, and multiple pool tables to entertain while you wait for your lane to open! My boyfriend had been here in the past, and said it had all been updated. The arcade area and bar area are all new with nice floors, and lighting, and a fun family friendly vibe! They have plenty of lanes as well, so our wait for our game ended up only being about 30 minutes. We did not try the food, but the drinks were great and they had many drink options to choose from! The bartender was super helpful and friendly, as well as the young man working the front check in desk. If you're looking for a fun date night, or a family friendly environment to get your kids out of the house for a bit, I highly recommend stopping in here! We had a blast and will definitely be back again soon! read more

Pin Chasers - Veterans - Bowling Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We had to move my sons 7th birthday party here yesterday since the weather was inclement. I can not believe how welcoming and accommodating this location was to our party. They reserved 4 lanes for us, and hung our birthday sign. Lynn was wonderful and stuffed all of my goodie bags last minute. The manager, engineer / custodian hung the birthday sign over the lanes, the show announced my sons birthday 4 times throughout our time. The black light was a huge hit and helped make our table decor look superb. The music was high energy and so fun. The front desk person really helped us out too. We are so very thankful for all this team did to help our emergency party. We will definitely be back again! read more

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Not a great bowling alley. The balls kept getting stuck, not returning. The pins also kept getting stuck and the reset button wouldn't work so we constantly had to wait for someone to come assist. It took us 2.5 hours to bowl one game with all of the issues we got our money back for the other two games we had already paid for. Won't go back. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. First time I come here in 2 years and I won't ever come back. I arrive with a party of 6 on a Friday night at 7:30pm and we are told by cashier if we don't have a reservation it's a 40min- 1hr wait. There were 3 people on the list ahead of us and they would call our names over loudspeaker when lane was ready. We figured it was ok since we were hungry and would order some food in the meantime. We got our food (about the only good thing) and I asked my teenage son to get me an extra straw. He goes over to area where you order food and nobody is there and he sees cook come from the back (with beer in hand) and says excuse me twice. The man doesn't hear him (or chose to ignore him) so my son gets closer and says excuse me again and asks where he can get a straw from and his reply is "get out of here, you can't be behind here". They have no signs anywhere stating you aren't allowed to go up to counter, just one of those line separator things in front that's not completely closing off the front of counter. My husband went to confront the beer drinking cook and he disappeared. He's lucky because my husband would've went off on that jerk drinking on the clock. You don't talk like that to customers much less a kid. So 1.5 hours passes and we go to ask an estimate of how much longer it will be before they call us and all the cashier says is there are 3 people in front of us and she will start calling them soon. Meanwhile we watch as people leave and lanes are empty and yet no one is called but cashier is selling lanes to people in line. I understand that people have reservations but at some point walk ins should be worked in. 2 hours passes and nothing. I was infuriated at that point. Another family who had been waiting went to complain to her and her reply is "I recommend you make a reservation. " My problem is you (as the employee) know it's Friday night and I'm sure you knew we weren't going to be able to get a lane without a reservation. So why didn't you advise us when we first arrived that without a reservation it was very unlikely to get a lane! It's called customer service people! We would've left immediately. I've been to many bowling lanes on weekend nights in my life and NEVER had to wait that long, much less end up leaving because customer service is TRASH! Will never go back. read more

Pin Chasers Veterans is a solid spot for bowling. I love coming here with big groups for some wholesome and competitive fun. I've been here many times, and I've never had a bad experience. This is a very popular spot, so come early for lanes or be prepared to wait. I've used the reservation tool on their website twice, but only one time did it ever go through. They shut down half of the bowling alley on league nights, so call ahead to check for those days because it will affect lane availability. The food service here is good. You get standard American fare here, and it gets delivered to your lane in a timely manner. You can rent shoes here, and socks are free. They have bumpers and ramps for younger bowlers. You might have to hunt down your preferred house balls (they have different weights and finger hole sizes) but Pin Chasers has everything you need for a fun night out. The equipment is old here and not updated. Our lane kept freezing a lot during our 2 hour bowling session, but there are a lot of employees who come around for help. They are very friendly and fast workers. I love coming to Pin Chasers, even though it's a bit of a drive from my house. Bowling here is definitely worthwhile for fun with friends and family! read more

Nice venue, but our lane broke down THREE times during the first hour. Not only did this kink our vibe, but it took a good amount of time to get fixed. One time we had to page them, they sent someone, and we still had to go to the counter to let them know the person hadn't fixed it. We've never encountered any issues while bowling-- much less three. We ended up having to change lanes.The staff wasn't apologetic and made no effort to rectify the inconvenience. read more

I asked to reserve a lane and they told me go online. I told them it was down and showed them. They told me there was nothing they could do. (All they had to do was write my name down on the list) my other Hispanic friend asked as well and they wouldn't help. But then My white friend talks with them and they give him 2 lanes and no issues. Great place if you're not a minority. The servers were good and very polite. Only thing that gives this place 2 stars. Update 1/6/23: the owner reached out to me which was very kind and helpful. Still waiting for an update to the whole situation that occurred. read more

I've been coming to Pin Chasers for YEARS! I've had birthday parties, scout parties and even attended New Years Eve twice. The new $10 reservation fee is what really aggravates me now! I have no problem paying the $10 to make a reservation, but to not apply that fee to my bowling is ridiculous! I can understand non refundable if a no show, but to charge me to make a reservation is ludicrous! You can't even show up on the weekend without a reservation, I could only imagine how much extra $ they are bringing in at $10 per reservation. Because of this, I will be going elsewhere, where they don't nickel and dime customers. read more

I am writing this review at 11pm leaving pin chasers. We came for the Tuesday night special, which is unlimited bowling and pizza. We have been here for 2 hours and have been giving zero pizza even though we were one of the first people to get a lane. While others around us were served, we kept being told "oh it coming" but it never did. We went up to the front desk twice and they said that they didn't have any. They had no problem taking my money but didn't care to provide the service that was offered. Update: Pinchasers has gone above and beyond to rectify the situation and truly believe in customer service. Thank you for turning a bad experience around :) read more

We waited 1 1/2 hours for our food and when we went to ask them they didn't even have it on their screen, when the food eventually came it was cold asks not good, also we waited a good 30 minutes waiting for someone to come help u s on our lane and even then they couldn't get it we had to go up there about 3 times. read more

Should really update to reservations only. . Wasn't able to do walk-in sadly then tried reserving to come back at later time that was available only to be told we have to reserve online only . read more

It's a fun place to hangout with friends and family I love how they have bowling and an arcade absolutely recommend it if you need a place to hang on a Friday night read more

My boyfriend and I like to frequent this place whenever money permits and whenever a special occasion arises since its local for us and the facility is nice and clean. Workers and friendly and informative about specials and the best deal for our money. I'm not very good at bowling, but even I have a good time. They have a decent snacks area and apparently an expanded menu that includes salad, pizza, and sandwiches as well as drinks. Personally, if I got food here I'd stick with sandwiches or pizza since salad is not the most sport friendly. However, it's nice to know that they have a healthier option. Boyfriend loves getting cheese fries and beer. There's plenty of bowling balls to choose from (I have to get the 8 pound balls since I'm a weakling). Perfect place to go for a date night if you want to be more active than just sitting and watching a movie. read more

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We didn't have the best experience. I feel weekends could be managed better. We came for a birthday party and were placed next to league players who take their Sunday afternoons a little too seriously. Grumpy, old, crotchety mean people, who clearly don't enjoy bowling being a family affair shouldn't be where you place a birthday party beside. We had 5 boys, ages 8, 9, & 10. We educated them on bowling etiquette, but obviously they are still children. We also continuously coached the boys during their game as to be respectful of spacing, and they were behaving well, but the leaguers still had major attitudes, continued to make comments and managed to suck the fun right out of the party. Not only was the league ridiculous but the lanes kept malfunctioning, service was slow, light weight balls were scarce, and food took forever. Clearly the lanes were over booked. We made the best of the situation for the kids, but overall, not a very happy birthday. read more

Writing this review from the sticky chairs in the bowling alley currently. We had booked a lane online for 3:30. We got there 15 minutes early and thank god we did. They didn't have our reservation in their system even though my boyfriend was charged the $10 fee to book the lane?? It took 10 minutes to even figure it out with the employees because they needed to see the email even though my bf was showing them his bank getting charged the $10 from this location. Then on top of that it's $18 dollars per person to bowl. The employees were rude and snarky with us the whole time as if it was our fault they didn't have our reservation. Then after about 20 minutes of bowling our sensor broke and was giving us no points and the lights of our lane turned off. A maintenance man with a cigarette in his ear came over to fix it. He was the only nice employee we interacted with, but it did take a good while (20-30 minutes) for our lane to open back up. For almost 90 dollars for a two hour bowl session (that wasn't even a full 2 hours) and rude employees, I would save your money and spend it literally anywhere else. The actual facility has potential but the way it's run and the attitudes of the employees need a serious check. 0/10 I am never coming back. Update : We complained to one of the workers at the front and got a full refund, which we do appreciate. Although we won't get the $10 booking fee back I am glad they refunded us for the bowling time. read more

Me and my family wanted to go bowling for a fun night out. We called to get some information and the gentlemen said "I strongly advise you to go online and make a reservation". We made a reservation for 2 lanes which was $20 ($10 per lane). The site did not have prices only $10 to reserve a lane. I thought this would apply to the price of bowling but once we arrived we were told the $20 is the price to reserve 2 lanes only. The charge to bowl is separate. When I made the reservation I didn't realize they charged a reservation fee. I think this is ridiculous! We had fun anyway. read more

My experience last night was awesome. The music was upbeat and it blended in with the bowling. I really enjoy my time there and the staff were awesome. The girl in blue hair helped me out with the bowling and getting everything set for my lane. The food was good too. I will come back again thank for the experiencing. read more

Not the first time I'm there but probably the last time. One of the worse experience in 15 years of bowling between the two pin chasers in Tampa. Brought my 4 nieces and nephew from out of town age range from 4-10 along with my wife for a party of 6 total. We came 5 minutes prior to 9pm bowling special. We were given 1 lane and told we can have 2 lanes after the league game was over in about 30 minutes. We were given two 6 lbs ball for all the kids and my wife include since they can't carry heavier balls as these were their first few times bowling. I was able to use the heavier ball so we had 4 balls for 1 lane which is fine. We experienced balls being stuck and delayed every few minutes which were fine and expected since the wait wasn't long. After 30 minutes the party from next lane finished their league thus we went up to the counter to ask if we can have two lanes like we were told. Unfortunately we were told we can't have the second lane now and it's ok to play with 6 in 1 lane since they need to reserve that lane for other oncoming guesses. I just left the counter disappointed instead of arguing since I was told otherwise prior plus the house wasn't full at that time. If anyone plays bowling know 6 lanes with 4 kids and 1 new bowler would take 2 hours to finish 1 game. However about 10 minutes later the staff was smart enough to changes their mind and i guess felt bad for us thus decided to give us two lanes. We were happy for 5 minutes playing until all the balls were stuck. We waited an extra 20 minutes as I got the kids snacks while the staff fixed our problem as soon as he could and was very professional about it. While playing we still experienced balls being stuck and delayed every few minutes. Granted we now have two lanes with two 6 lbs ball and at least 1 or both kept getting stuck every turn unless I throw a heavier 14lbs ball. I went up front desk to ask for an extra 6 lbs ball and was told no and that they can only give one 6lbs ball per lane. I looked behind the counter and can see roughly about 20 6 lbs balls left. I explained we have 5 bowlers that are all using only 2 balls and the kids having to keep waiting for their balls to return loosing valuable play time, they were still adamant on not giving me an extra ball. I would understand if this was a full house, every lanes taken and there was 2-3 6 lbs ball left. However this wasn't a full night and there were about 20 balls left but no exception was made. This is beyond common sense or logic. I felt disappointed and just walked always. After 10 minutes I asked one of the cleaning staff explaining the same thing and she was nice enough to bring us an extra ball. However after 10 minutes more of playing all our ball was stuck again and this time the kids excitement and energy has went down the gutter thus we decided to leave barely able to play 1 game of bowling after 1.5 hours. Ball being stuck is understandable, however no accommodation was made and poor responses with poor excuses. I'm frustrated and disappointed with the lack of common sense and work ethic. I paid 90$ to only be disappointed. Again I have play at both pin chasers for at least 15 years now, this is the first time I experienced such service. Ps. Please remind the kids to get off their cellphones when working at the counter so they know when guesses are standing there waiting to be help. read more