Our company had a large event here, and it was an absolute blast. Pins had so many different games, and it was fun to play several under one roof. Duckpin bowling (8 lanes available) was especially fun. They have ping pong, hookie, giant jenga, giant connect four, foosball, and many pinball machines. The bartenders are cool, and they have a nice selection of drinks. No food availability however. Definitely a cool spot to hang out as a group! read more

Pins Mechanical - Lots of pinball machines - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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This was an interesting place. I was glad to I got to check out this modern-day arcade. The place doesn't have any food, but they do sometimes have food trucks to grab something to eat. I think they also may have small things like popcorn or something, but perhaps I'm misremembering. The fun here is in the games. They have duckpin bowling! What is this, you ask? Great question, because I had no clue. It's similar to the 10-pin bowling that's more typical... in that there are pins, 10 of them, and a ball that hits them. The pins are smaller, though, and the ball is much smaller as well; you won't use the one you're familiar with that has holes for holding it. Because of the size of the pins and ball, you get to roll three times per frame. Super fun, in part because it's a different style than is typical and also because it feels easier in some respects--for instance, you're not trying to control a 13 pound bowling ball, but something that fits more easily into the palm of your hand. There's also other games like pinball, foosball tables, pingpong, and other diversions. They have a pretty well-stocked bar, and non-alcoholic beverages as well. The outdoor space has fire pits and activity as well. read more

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Pins is a great place To finish an awesome night* Incredibly fun *happy wedding day Eric & Andrew!! read more

Great bar! Very big inside and lots to do with lots of beer options. Outdoor area is great in both winter and summer.

I've come to this Pins location quite a few times over the past five years and love it. They have duckpin bowling and pinball machines, as well as tons of other small games scattered everywhere. I never buy any drinks and I'm not sure if what they have is any good. On my recent visit this past Saturday, my wife and I popped in for a quick game of duckpin bowling. We got in pretty fast and had a great time. The only issue is that part way into the game, the lane (#8) malfunctioned. My wife hit a strike yet it didn't register the back left outside pin. Thinking it was a fluke, we didn't bother the staff. Well, it happened again. Rather than let it spoil a perfectly good time, we decided to finish the game and report the issue. BIG MISTAKE! The person in charge off setting up the lanes was neck deep in helping customers with no one behind the counter to assist her. Thinking I could pop over real quick and tell her about the issue, I approached her. She immediately cut me off and told me to go to the back of the rather long line. The only problem was I wanted to stop her from selling another game on a malfunctioning lane. Nope, she kept cutting me off and didn't want to hear what I said. There needs to be a better system for reporting breakdowns because I don't like being shut down so rudely when I'm clearly just trying to help. But, that bad experience isn't enough for me to beat them up. Every business or employee has a bad day, so I'm willing to let that go. However, I'm hard pressed to pay for duckpin bowling now that I know they don't have a clear system for addressing breakdowns without forcing the paying customer to stand in line to explain it. Four stars because of the bad experience, otherwise, I'd give them a flawless review. Please take care of your workers, Pins. It's clear they don't feel valued if they're passing they stress off to customers without realizing they're trying to help. read more

We visited Sunday for a Sunday funday after a wedding. Enjoyed a beer and a lack luster Bloody Mary, do not recommend. Had a good time getting my butt kicked at bowling though. Unrelated we saw someone have a medical emergency and the entire team jumped into help. Friendly staff that seems to care about what they do. read more

Pins Mechanical - Bowling Area - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Great service and playing duck pin bowling is super fun but they were out of 40% of the beers they had listed on the wall, which was disappointing as it seemed every flavor or style. I wanted to try was out on this Tuesday night. read more

I highly recommend Pins Mechanical. The best laid-back Gaming Bar around. Bring your friends and family. Your going to have a great time. read more

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they where extremely rude and manager had the gall to come to us and tell us we were the problem. Nothing but rude and the drinks where good a shame to see what could be a good, fun establishment turn into a place of nasty hate and prejudice. read more

Pins Mechanical is so much fun! They offer a variety of games including; patio pong, ping pong, duck pin bowling, ring toss, jenga and pin ball. Many local and domestic options on draft. They also have fun seasonal drinks. They do not serve food but frequently host at least one food truck. Super chill place on Sunday afternoon. There were even several kids with their parents enjoying the activities. read more

Pins Mechanical - Tipsy Grinch - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Lovely cocktails, very friendly people. Pinball machines are many, but have some operating issues read more

Pins Mechanical - Black knight, with catapult upper deck - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Delish! The food trucks here serve great food and are very speedy. Get you some for sure! read more

Pins Mechanical - Cheeseburger and fries - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Automatic five stars for this bar being dog friendly at all of their locations. Only kind of kidding. We lived in Seattle where dogs were allowed almost everywhere that didn't serve food. Ohio has different rules and we haven't been able to take our sweet pup out with us as much (culture shock for him). It was wonderful being able to have him with us as we celebrated an engagement at Pins! We also got a wag bag which is precious. He's still wearing the bandana. I didn't play any of the games but we did indulge in several drinks. Bartenders were all very friendly and accommodating to slight modifications. The prices were pretty good too! There were a lot of people but it felt comfortable with plenty of ledges to put your drinks and some tables / chairs / couches. We'll definitely be back! The patio is also amazing in the summer. read more

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My family and I have been going to pins for two years now. Every winter, my wife and I visit my family for the holidays. Our favorite place to spend time with my family is at pins. We enjoy playing a few ganes of duckpin bowling and then a few more games of pinball. What's not to love? read more

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Had a couple of hours to kill in downtown Columbus and so glad we ran into this place. Duckpin is an awesome combo of skee ball and bowling. I can imagine this would be great for families! (I think they are all ages in the daytime). Bar and activity staff are super friendly. Loved the industrial decor. Wish we lived closer so we could visit more often! read more

Pins is always a good gathering place with an outside patio and decent drinks. The duckpins provides a nice environment for you and your pals to hang over drinks and games. I got the Mango tango was served in one of those fancy whisky ice cubes and the tangy seasoning at the rim. That combination was really interesting and I would try it if you are there next! read more

Pins Mechanical - Mango tango - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Came here after a wedding on Sunday night. Huge place with tons of games. We ended up chatting with the bartender for a while and ordering beers to take outside. Nice fire pits and outdoor seating but unfortunately no food which we really wanted. read more

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What a fun place! Great place for all ages. They have bowling, pin ball machines, arcade games, pong pong tables, and more. There is even a giant slide for people to go from 2nd floor to 1st floor if you're bored of walking down the stairs. There are several bars for the adults with several options. They even have ledges to place your drinks next to the games. I had a blast exploring and playing video games. Good location to unwind. The best part is that many of the games are free, but they donate any quarters to a charity. Love the concept! read more

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Came in last night for a couple beers with a friend who was in town. It was slow, so we decided to play a few games of the bowling they got here. I'll tell ya, it stinks. The one guy got a bunch of strikes, and no one else did. Also, the machine broke a bunch and we had to call people over to fix it every couple of frames. It's really loud, too, so it's not a great place to catch up. Wasn't too crowded, but unfortunately, the 3 bartenders couldn't keep up. Was ignored for about 10 minutes whilst I waited to close my tab. read more

Great place to hang out, go on a date or just get a good drink. The duckpin bowling is so much fun and it's such a great atmosphere. Plus it's nice that the music isn't overly loud so you can somewhat hear each other talk. There's so many spots you can go and wait while you're waiting for your game. Love coming here read more

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Love finding this place for a date night. It was clean, fun and enjoyable! Def would return!

Came here to watch the Titans break Bills hearts on a Monday night. This place has duckpin bowling and ping pong. Looks like a great social meetup spot. read more

Pins Mechanical - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Drinks are super overpriced. Bartenders were a bit spacey. The lady one was high as a kite today. Our kids were trying to play a game outside when a group of clearly over intoxicated folks were spilling drinks and yelling near them. But the food truck was awesome!! We still had fun. Just long wait lines at the bar and no structure on who was next in line. I get you want to be unique and hip but can you please learn the drinks you offer on your menu? read more

Such a cool spot to spend an evening! I wish I had a place this fun near me. My brother brought me here to play duckpin bowling. It was my first time playing this kind of bowling and I really enjoyed it. The lanes are shorter, pins are smaller, and you have three chances at knocking down the pins. The bowling area was well maintained and very nice. The score board changes to either compliments or insults depending on how many pins you knock down which was entertaining. Behind the lanes are tables and chairs for lounging. Duckpin bowling is popular and can have a several hour wait on weekends. The whole venue has a clean, trendy feel. Lounge areas with seating are in between the games and televisions. Two large patios have more seating and life size games like beer pong. The night we were there a few food trucks were on one of the patios. Everyone should be able to find something fun to play here. There are several bars to get drinks and the prices are so reasonable. A cocktail and a beer came to $12! I had to ask the bartender to repeat the total because I live in Vegas and $12? I didn't understand this affordability. They had a fun list of signature cocktails as well as beers. read more

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My roommates and I brought our dads to Pins while they were all in town visiting in late September, and it was one of the most fun nights I've had in a while! We all ubered there, but I believe they have a very spacious parking lot. The dads LOVED playing what they called the "giant beer pong", where you try to throw a plush ball into the opponents trash cans. The dads were very competitive to say the least, and they ended up winning in a landslide!! The outdoor area is so beautifully decorated with greenery and lighting. The ambiance was just perfect. We were able to go to the inside bar to get our drinks, but we often also had servers coming around asking if we were doing okay, which was nice. Pins doesn't have any actual food, but they hire food trucks to sit around the outdoor area and serve food. That night it was a taco truck! We got mozzarella sticks, quesadillas, french fries, and tacos. We sat at a picnic table in the back to eat. They also had a ton of games inside too, like arcade games, bowling, and ping pong. This is such a great place to bring friends and family since you're able to do fun activities, while eating and drinking. I can't wait for the next time I visit Pins! read more

Pins Mechanical - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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What a fun place! We discovered this unique and fun place being invited to a friends of my birthday party to celebrate. This place is too fun! You can be like a kid again. They have pin ball machines, Foose Ball tables, a giant Jenga game. There ate 2 bars, two patios with fire pits. One bar area even had Patio Pong. A giant version of beer pong. lol . The other bar had Duckpin bowling. It is a really cute form of bowling. There was a 2 hour wait so we weren't able to play it this time. My hubby and I played pinball and Fooseball. It was so much fun. There isn't any food served but there are two food trucks on site to purchase yummy stuff. You are also able to bring your own food in. The drinks are good and prices are reasonable. My hubby and I will return sometime when it's not to crowded and do the Duckpin bowling. read more

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BEST place to grab drinks and have fun with some large outdoor beer pong, bowling, pinball, games, etc.! These games are a small price to pay ($4-6 a game) but WELL worth it :) 10/10 atmosphere, our cocktails were amazing, etc! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Pins Mechanical - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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A cool hangout place. It's a very large building (which is good because there are normally a ton of people there) and has 2 bars. Pins has a lot of places to sit both inside and outside which is nice. BOTH of their patios are very large, comfortable, and offer patio games. I love hanging out with friends, sipping a beer or cocktail, and playing Giant Jenga on the patio. They also have Giant Beer Pong on one of their patios which I've never tried, but looks cool. During the winter time they turn on a fire pit that is probably the warmest fire pit I've ever experienced. It's great being able to be on a patio in the middle of winter! Inside they have ping pong, duck bowling, and pinball. Duck bowling is particularly fun but every time I'm at Pins there is a very long wait to play it. If you are more patient than me you will enjoy it. I knocked Pins down a star in my review only because I feel like they are a tad overpriced. read more

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I stopped in at Pins last night after a stroll through downtown Columbus with some Jeni's Ice Cream. Honestly, I just stumbled upon it and after hearing great things I thought..why not? I grabbed a beer and walked around to find a place to chitchat and watch some baseball. After eventually learning what duckpin bowling is and continuing to stroll around...low and behold there's an outdoor area with a fire pit and a big screen right above it! Is this real life? It was seriously a perfect night out and this place made all my dreams come true. Now, while I didn't play any games (yet) I'll definitely be back. The atmosphere seemed really fun (I love going places that include activities), the staff was really nice and welcoming, the drink selection was big and had a lot of local options, and that fire pit and giant TV sealed the deal. read more

Pins Mechanical - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This place was very cool. This was my first time there. We had a bachelorette party with about 12 ladies. It was a Saturday night so I got there around 6:30 to put our names in for lanes. I had heard that it can be a long wait. They said it would be about an hour and a half but it was only 45 min. Not bad. The patio area is awesome. I got a high top table there and enjoyed a shaved ice that was really good. I would suggest stirring them up once you get them or you end up with all of the alcohol at he bottom lol. The lanes were great. Comfy couches, plenty of places to out your drinks, lots of room. If you have an issue with the lane malfunctioning and the pins won't line back up you don't even have to call someone over, they just have someone there watching and there is a second to help. The giant beer pong was awesome. Loved playing that. It was first come first serve and we didn't have to wait long for that either. I will say, it was a little bit of a cluster to close our tabs. There were no clear lines so I stood in what looked like a line and got skipped over several times before I called out to someone to help me. Overall it was good. Fun place! read more

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Fun experience when its not crowded. Love the candlepin bowling! Bartender knows his craft.

Two words: TRASH PONG Probably the first establishment I've seen that has this available. Rad. We stopped by this one on an early Saturday evening and it was pretty mellow still. Great spot for people watching and seems to cater to lots of groups, bachelor / bachelorette parties. If trash pong ain't yo' thang, they also have pinball machines, old school bowling, ping pong, giant connect four, and jenga. Some games do cost money so just a heads up. Their beer selection is pretty impressive with over 30 choices on draft. Pints run $5-$6 and an extra $2-3 for the tall glass. White claws seemed to be the choice of many while I was here. "Ain't no laws when you drinking claws" don't forget that. And if you're hungry there were two food trucks on site as well. Anyways, I thought this was a pretty fun spot with lots to do and plenty of places to just kick back and hang. I imagine it gets pretty ratchet later in the night, so definitely come through with yo' crew. 'Til next time, cheers! read more

We normally end up here when we bring new friends around Columbus for a night of adventures. It's always a good place to bring people who haven't been to Columbus before since it has everything you would need to entertain. Giant pong, giant jenga, foosball, pin ball machines, and duck pin bowling! They have a great Mediterranean food truck on the premises that makes awesome gyros. They also have a really great hummus that is served with piping hot bread! We ended up having a few of their seasonal cocktails and just went down the entire drink menu. If it's busy you just put your name on the waiting list for duck pin bowling when you arrive and then go play with the other games. They end up sending you a text when it's your turn and you are good to go! We will definitely be coming back here again! read more

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