Came to Pinstripes in Paramus this past weekend for a friend's birthday brunch buffet which was a surprisingly stylish spot with a lively atmosphere. Food: For a buffet, the food was decent and fairly priced. The chicken and waffles and smoked salmon were definite standouts -- flavorful, well-prepared, and satisfying. There was a good variety overall without feeling overwhelming. Service: Service was a bit slow at times, but with the size of our party and the busy environment, it was understandable. Everyone we interacted with was super kind, and the staff managed the controlled chaos with patience and a smile. Aesthetic: It's a really pretty venue for a buffet, with a unique layout that spreads the stations across different section: carving station, hot food, cold dishes, and desserts all had their own areas. The space feels elevated but still casual enough for a big group celebration. read more

Reviewing their weekend brunch! Just tried the special breakfast buffet with 2 friends and OMG every single thing I tasted was delicious!! High quality shrimp cocktail, wonderful smoked salmon, breakfast pizza that melted in my mouth, sautéed Brussel sprouts that were so good... I can go on and on! Oh yes and the sliced prime rib and ham were great! Also really enjoyed the herbed biscuits. Mini freshly made buttermilk waffles were one of my faves with lightly fried chicken breast chunks with maple syrup on the side was divine!! And the chocolate fountain to dip freshly made warm choc chip cookies, rice Krispy treats, and ghiardelli double choc brownies - absolute heaven. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Went for Sunday Brunch which was amazing. They have really improved the dishes. My omelette was the best I ever had! We were just here 2 weeks ago! My only complaint is the service. It was really awful. I'm glad this was a buffet so I could serve myself. I would have liked a refill of my water and coffee. We had to constantly search for our waitress. It's been getting bad - but this was the worst. It was a shame because I had out of town guests with me. I bragged about this place and was quite disappointed. read more

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Come here for an event and it was a fun experience. The food is nothing to write about but the truffle fries were delicious. The staff were very nice. Overall, cool concept just seems very expensive. The place is very clean and has a happy hour. read more

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Love love the esthetics here, this place is high end bowling. Came for a networking event and the service was great. The drinks were a little weak but that might just be subjective. They had bowling balls that look like pool balls loved them, it was easy to start and allowed for many players. They had comfy sofas I felt like someone's living room. I'll see you there. read more

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This restaurant offers a very nice breakfast buffet in the weekend. We made our reservation online the night before and got the time we wanted. There is a huge selection of food and it was all fresh. Some was better than others. The meats were all delicious. The pastas were only okay. Pastas absorb sauce as they sit, and so the Mac and cheese and other cheese sauce Pasta was dry and bland. But other than that, the shrimp, smoked salmon, eggs, sausage, bacon were all good. The breakfast sausage was fantastic. The dessert center was lovely. Liquor is pricey but we didn't want to drink so it worked for us. This was a good deal for the money foodwise. read more

Pinstripes - Bowling Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

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Came here before a birthday dinner I had planned for my husband. ( we were early for our other reservation) We sat at the bar and ordered drinks. The bartender, Delmar, asked if we wanted food& we explained that we are going to dinner & I informed him that we were celebrating a birthday. Delmar wished my husband well & he even gave a complimentary dessert which was unexpected and super kind! The place is gorgeous & is furnished beautifully with neon signs and cozy furniture. This location has two levels. Upstairs - main dining area, the bar & outdoor patio. Downstairs - bowling, bocce ball a 2nd bar & a variety of private rooms to rent. This is directly connected to the Garden State Plaza but detached in the sense that you cannot enter the mall through this venue. *Forgot to mention. They have happy hour Monday-Friday from 3-6 which is unheard of! Definitely a place I will return to. Ask for Delmar if you visit! read more

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I visited Pinstripes in Paramus for the first time with family over the weekend. We had such a fun time! Pinstripes is not your average bowling alley. It has such an elevated atmosphere with quality food and service. We booked bowling first, which came to $80 for an hour (roughly about two games). The bowling alley is clean and nicely decorated with a bar area and ample seating. There's also private rooms downstairs for parties. You can eat while you bowl and experience the menu. However, we decided to dine upstairs afterwards. If bowling isn't your thing, bocce is available to play, too! My family and I really enjoyed the Pinstripes menu. We were impressed with the food for sure! There's a decent selection. We started with two flatbreads - the Margherita and chicken avocado club. Perfect shareable bites with a large party, or this could even serve as a main meal. The calamari was also a big hit; very crispy. Some of our favorite entrees that were ordered included the chicken parm and chicken goat cheese pasta. So delicious! I got a classic chicken club sandwich and loved it, especially with my side of Parmesan fries. The tiramisu was excellent and a great way to finish our meal. Our waitress shared that during the summer, Pinstripes offers some happy hour deals. If you visit during happy hour, it's $5 per person to bowl. Such a great deal! We also arrived towards the end of brunch and there was an impressive spread laid out. This seems like a popular option as many people were enjoying the brunch. Pinstripes has a lot to offer. You can book a party, bowl or play bocce with friends, and even visit after work for happy hour deals. I will definitely visit again! read more

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Fun experience, nice and new so very clean! Service was great which is always a huge plus! Food was nice - we ate at our lane which was fine but probably would have been better to eat in the formal restaurant area. The table in the lane isn't very big or comfortable for eating. Overall it's a fun activity and a nice new clean atmosphere! read more

We reserved 530pm for 2 ppl. We were on time but they only brought us in at 550pm. They gave us the whole hour but I can only image the delay at the end of the day would be insane. Nice and pretty decor inside. Good for dates and friends hangout. They also host for big parties. Food is good. Not many lanes tho (9 I saw). If you are serious for bowling, this might not be for you. If you are just chilling w friends and family, I would say it's good. read more

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We were super excited to visit newly opened Pinstripes at GSP. The first impression was sadly so bad I was ready to give it a 3-star, but the bowling experience and the food really avenged the night for us. Our reservation was for 5:30 pm Sunday. Upon arriving right on time, the receptionist notified us there's a delay. It took her 25 minutes to call us back to take us down to the bowling alley. The irony is that, the reservation email says if you are late more than 15 minutes, you loose your spot, but there's no consequence when Pinstripes themselves can't honor the reservation time. During our 25 minutes, no drinks or anything else was offered to us. Anyway, after we went down to the alley, I really liked the spot. It was modern, with 9 lanes, all working well. It's the best bowling alley lane I have been to in Bergen country. No string pins, no issues with the scoring, the controller provides multiple themes and style of play. We were able to play 4 games of 2 players within an hour. Coming to food, the quality was excellent. We tried calamari, lobster flatbread, all were very well made. The berry bliss, gin shot were excellent drinks too. The tap water was a bit ofd tasting though. But nonetheless this also the best food we had any bowling alley. It was legit restaurant quality. The server was on point, often checked with us, brought our food and drinks in timely manner. They also have huge space for hosting private parties. There are bars in both levels. They have 3 bocce lanes too. Overall the bowling and the food really overcame the early hiccups. I do feel the receptionists need more training. They were confused on how much to charge customers between $100 and $80 for one hour. They struggled for a minute to find and decide which bowling lanes to assign us. It all seemed a bit clumsy. But happy to see Pinstripes, a modern bowling and entertainment space opening so close to us. We will visit here many more times in coming future. read more

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Super nice bartender, attentive service and unique touches all throughout. We tried the upstairs and downstairs bar for a happy hour treat read more

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Friendly staff, solid service, and fun spot You walk into an open space, bright, center bar, and work your way downstairs for bocce or bowling. The lanes were really nice but maybe a smidge cramped if it were a full house. We opted for a lunch (2/$18) Poke bowl Lobster flat bread And an order of truffle fries. Poke bowl was plentiful and yummy. (4/5) Lobster flat bread (4/5) really tasty but light on the lobster Truffle fries (3/5) not much truffle but well made and seasoned Drinks were 1/2 off Mule and Paloma were quite watery and kind of meh so (1/5) for me. Likely would stick to beer on tap. Bowling (5/5) $35 midday for an hour includes shoes and socks. Clean and an overall fun time! Would swing by again with some friends beer and bites. read more

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We went for the Sunday buffet brunch, and we enjoyed it. There was a wide variety of food - fresh sliced prime rib and maple glazed ham, mozzarella and tomatoes, smoked salmon, salads, Fruits, pizza, scrambled eggs, frittata, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, roast chicken, ravioli, Chicken goat cheese spiral pasta, chicken fingers, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, pizza, bagels and croissants, and a chocolate dessert fountain. So there is a huge variety for the price and the food ranges from very good to decent. It is a breakfast buffet, and there aren't many around anymore. Is it the best ever, no. But for the price, it's a great deal. Honestly if all you ate was prime rib you'd get your money's worth. They get you on the drinks. They are ridiculously overpriced. We didn't bother. I have read the other reviews here, and I will say I unfortunately have to agree the service is terrible. Considering they don't need to wait tables and only half of them are full, you rarely see the wait person. They took our dirty plates and utensils. But they never came back with clean utensils. I had to keep taking them off the neighboring unoccupied tables. We ordered refills on soda and she never brought it back. I got up and asked the bartender myself. That said, given it is a buffet and we served ourselves I would still recommend it. read more

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Went here for brunch and it was a good time. The brunch was a buffet and the food was so amazing. There was so many options to choose from and even the dessert was delicious as well. I wish I went downstairs to see what they also had to offer, but the 1st floor was good enough for me. I had a good time and looking forward to coming back here. read more

Having been to a bunch of Pinstripes in other parts of the US, was excited to see one open in Bergen County. The Pinstripes in Paramus is located at GSP (mall) in a very spacious and clean....always a plus when it comes to dining. It's nice that the bowling and bocce sections are separate from the main dining area so you don't have to worry about it being too loud. The menu is simple but eclectic enough. We've tried a number of the flatbreads, pastas, and sandwiches. Unfortunately none of the dishes we had were very good. They weren't necessarily bad, but none of them were good enough to warrant getting again. Most of the dishes feel like it's just a few ingredients haphazardly put together with the hopes that the sauce will redeem it, but every dish just felt like it was missing something. The drink menu is fine. Nothing crazy but the glasses they use appear to hold less beer than the standard pint. The service here is hit and miss. It's never been crowded when we went, but sometimes service is a bit slow. However, one time, we ordered the lasagna and when we got it, it was really cold. Not sure how you don't heat up lasagna enough, but clearly it was pre-made lasagna that was just sitting in the fridge/freezer. Obviously we sent it back and they brought out a new one that was warm (but still not hot). It was fine. But the surprise was that they took it off our check which was unexpected. I thought that was a nice gesture by them. Either way, Pinstripes isn't a bad option at GSP, especially since the other options there might be worse. It's a comfortable place to eat. read more

Hmm. Maybe everyone's on vacation during this early August visit ? The dining area was strangely quiet for a Saturday evening at this Garden State Plaza location. 1st sign of concern. I think I have a hint. Mgmt: Please enhance the training of your staff. They are all very nice and polite and running around all over the place for the three tables with patrons - lol (the adage "work hard BUT work smart" applies here) but, wow, they couldn't answer any questions about the menu items, then they did some more running (but still no answers). My guess is they're just trying to get through the ordering process and are unfortunately "deer-in-the-headlights" throughout. More training would likely fix that. Next, our very nice waitress apologized that the kitchen was behind (really?) and then proceeded to slam the table with appetizers and our meals shortly thereafter. Huh? The food? Nothing exciting. I'm not expecting award-winning chef cuisine but it was lackluster. Example: The Prime Rib Dip sandwich sounded great on the menu but the pretzel bun was soggy and tasteless. The wings were OK but $33 for a dozen?! Staff were confused when we asked if these were the truffle fries we ordered, or the parmesan fries that come standard. The servers looked at us then looked at each other dumbfounded. To their credit - they didn't fake an answer - they just brought out a complimentary plate of truffle fries. Thanks! When we ordered desserts, our waitress had to apologize again that the kitchen was out of spoons. Wah? No one's here - lol. Then the waitress apologized for a 3rd time that she forgot to charge us for desserts. What a mess. Three strikes in a row in bowling is a "turkey", right? That's what we felt like after this ordeal. OK - on to the activities. We tried Bocce this evening (pretty cool, right?). Well, let's just say the fun hour saved the evening and popped a star back on the total experience. Very friendly staff, clean surroundings and an overall fun time. Unfortunately, not sure we'll give this spot another try. Top Golf may have this beat, and I think Splitsville is better as well. read more

We had the BEST time celebrating my dads' 70th birthdays here! From start to finish, the staff made everything seamless and fun. The atmosphere was lively, the lanes were in great condition, and the team went above and beyond to make sure our group felt special. Everyone--from kids to adults and more --had a blast, and the birthday boy couldn't have been happier. Truly the perfect place to celebrate a milestone occasion. We'll be talking about this night for years! read more

Our experience at Pinstripes was... rough. If you really want to try this place, I highly recommend making a reservation. We had a 1pm reservation for brunch today (sunday). The place was pretty busy. The floor was super slippery. It felt like we were walking on a bowling lane, which made walking with our full plates very difficult. Once seated, our server poured water into our glasses and all over the table. She never tried to clean it up or apologize for getting water everywhere. I realized my glass was dirty - she grabbed it and slapped a new one on the table without a word. They no longer offer bottomless mimosas. My friend and I ordered a carafe of mimosas ($24) and our husband's each got a bloody mary ($12). Our drinks took forever to arrive, but they were decent. We were never asked if we wanted refills or any other beverages. The brunch buffet has a fair amount of options. I enjoyed the prime rib and the pasta salad was very good. The mini Belgian waffle was raw in the middle and the strawberries were bruised and rotten. We didn't see the bowling or bocce set up during this visit. It's all downstairs. But we should have taken the time to explore because our server let us sit there at an empty table, waiting an incredibly long time for her to acknowledge us and get our bill. I would not recommend coming here for brunch. I'm not sure I'd recommend anyone to come here ever. Service needs a major overhaul and they need to be more mindful of food preparation and presentation. read more

Pinstripes - Buffet plate - Bowling Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

I came here for the weekend brunch, and it did not disappoint! The interior is very classy and has a mix of booths, tables, high tops, and outdoor seating. The buffet was well organized, and there was tons of food like roasted chicken, waffles, carving stations (prime rib and ham), brussel sprouts (my favorite!), bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and a fondue dessert station. There's way more food that what I listed, but I'll let you guys check it out yourselves! Service was good, and the drinks were strong. They have bowling and bocce lanes downstairs, but I didn't make a res to try them out. I'd def coming back for the weekend brunch, regular menu or just a drink. read more

Pinstripes - Weekend buffet brunch - Bowling Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

The place looks super clean and new. The pizza was OK but the French dip sandwich was excellent. We had a beer and a cocktail and they were good. Thursday is 50% off cocktails which is nice but they never came back and asked us if we wanted a second drink. Overall just an okay experience. read more

Pinstripes - Bowling Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

My daughter attended a small birthday party here for one of her friends. The restaurant is stunning, and it seems to be the perfect spot for a couples night out, or a boys night out. I can't wait to visit without the kiddos. My daughter told me all of the food she sampled was yummy, and that the service was great! Everyone seemed very happy. I can't wait to visit Pinstripes for an adults night out. read more

Me and my family member walked in. We were told we can sit at the bar. We walked to the bar but some people had their purses on the 2 seaters. So we tried to walk around the bar to check the other side out... the greeter chased us, screaming, "the bar is on this side!" We knew the bar was on one side, we were simply looking for a better seat. Then, we told her, we would rather be seated. After we were seated, a server, brought us a bottle of water after about 10 minutes, then ran off saying, he'd be back. We waited another 10 minutes, he never returned. We waved other servers who ignored us as well. So we simply walked out, while being watched by the original server. The place was not packed at all. I thought the ambience would be like dave and buster, but it wasnt. read more

Really enjoyed coming here until today. First off, the host barely greeted us. In fact, most of the staff was just standing around and chatting. Took 10 minutes for server to come & get drink orders. She seemed overwhelmed and had grease splatter all over her shirt and no enthusiasm. She checked in on us once but we had to flag her down for refills and took a while to get us the check. The food was good especially for the price. I just don't like the removal of the omelette station and staff allowing kids to stand around and eat off the chocolate fountain. read more

First time in. Group dinner tonight. The place was mostly empty. Service was nice but exceptionally slow. Food is on par with most other chain restaurants. Just average. read more

Fantastic venue! The outdoor seating will be such a vibe come summer. Nice bright open space for dining with a variety of tabletops - high, low, comfy big couches/chairs. Downstairs contains the bowling alley maybe 8 lanes? Nice enclosed seating area again with comfy couches. Love that you can order food and eat while bowling. There is nothing you can go wrong with here! Tried the bbq wings and spicy wings, flatbread, truffle fries, and pigs in a blanket. Everything was amazing!!! Also, enjoyed the rose cocktail. All the staff were super friendly. read more

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We came here for Sunday Brunch and had a really great experience. When we called they said there were no reservations but we took a chance and went anyway. Glad we did! It's $35 per person and there is a very good selection of food. From breakfast like eggs, waffle station to prime rib station , pastas, salads, and for dessert chocolate fountain. Yummy! It's very spacious with 2 floors. Pretty decor. Then afterwards we had some fun playing bocce ball. We met the general manager and he was very nice and gave us a little history about the place. I definitely would love to come back! read more

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I'm willing to try it again to see if there are any changes. When I was there I was seated downstairs. Which i hated because I had to keep going upstairs to get stuff and I'm clumsy sometimes so I was scared I was going to trip going down the stairs. I would of loved to have been seated upstairs closer to the food stations. That's why I took off stars. Anyways other than that situation the food was great, and great presentation. It was all you can eat brunch and you can add on drinks. $25 for mimosas. I didn't get the drinks but i had a little bit from my friends glass and it was good. Very strong so be careful. They had bowling but it seemed a little overpriced so my group skipped it. We also had a time limit. Thankfully our waiter was nice and he let us stay and even gave us free shots because it was someone's birthday at the table. It was really packed that day I went. I'm not saying it was the worst experience. I just wish we were seated somewhere else and that it was not as crowded. It was a Sunday. I guess theres not many brunch spots located within Paramus area. It was nice to pay one price and to go back as many times as you want for food. They also had a chocolate fountain with different things you can dip. Overall I would go back. I think its a great location. More things should open at GSP. read more

Used to be the best, however they now charge extra for the trackman!!! Not sure why they would do that because it was free before

Cute spot for the family. My family and another family got together for a night of bocce. This place did not disappoint. All the employees from upstairs while we waited for our court to downstairs while we played were exceptional. We cannot wait to go back. read more

I took my twins out for their birthday brunch, and we had such a wonderful experience! The service was great--everyone was friendly and attentive. The best part was the sweet surprise: they treated my twins to dessert on the house! It really made their day extra special. Highly recommend for a birthday outing!.. the bowling area great atmosphere. read more

Very friendly staff working on New Years Day. Tasty and fresh breakfast buffet. Looking forward to some bowling next time.

I found out about Pinstripes from an influencer's Instagram post. The post focused on their brunch and I was definitely intrigued. Being originally from Bergen County and noticing its location at Garden State Plaza, I thought it was best to make my reservation for a Sunday brunch - this way taking advantage of the blue laws and avoiding that mall crowd and parking mayhem! The place is so cool and trendy. I was definitely impressed with the decor and ambiance. It definitely didn't feel like you were at the mall. The bar was so cute and gave really nice date night vibes, especially with the double loveseat bar stool. The DJ was a nice touch too! The brunch food and selection was above par for a buffet set up. A few carving stations, a waffle bar, a number of salad selections, all the breakfast staples and some pasta dishes.. all very good. I was too stuffed to get anything from the chocolate fountain but it looked like a big hit! I did enjoy a nice Aperol spritz tho! The service was good and there are lots of people around to ask if you need something. I didn't get to check out the downstairs bowling or bocce which means I'll have to go back! All in all a nice brunch buffet for the area. Think big step above a Dave and Buster's. read more

Super cute ambiance. I would recommend going here with a large group because there's a buffet style and bowling alley. They offer valet parking too which is convenient since its attached to the mall. read more

Nice bar, lots of space to move around and plenty of TV screens. Can't speak for the bowling alley because I've never gone downstairs but upstairs is where it's at! read more

So we got there at 11:15 on a Sunday, with a reservation. The only table they were willing to give us was five inches from the DJ booth. We couldn't hear ourselves think 10 feet away from the booth, let alone DIRECTLY next to it. They gave us a very hard time and told us the only table we could have would have to be given back in 45 minutes. Which btw, they reminded us of about every 10 minutes. The food was fine, but we paid the same as people who got to sit there for two hours for 45 minutes. Definitely not worth the $$. Then since we had a bowling reservation at 1:15, we asked them if we could move it up since, you know, they only let us eat for 45 minutes and it was only 12. Nope. No can do. So luckily they canceled that without a charge for us. But $160 + for four of us to eat brunch for 45 minutes? Yeah not worth it. I understand they were busy, but putting a table directly next to the loud DJ booth at 1115am is insane. read more

I just learned bocce ball and it's so fun. The food is amazing it's so good.The waiter are so nice. And the place is so nice we got such a nice table next to the bocce ball court. If you like to go to bar this place is for you. read more

Beware eating from the kitchen! A bug in the salad after the majority was eaten. And the manager had the audacity to ask if we wanted to go boxes for the rest of our uneaten food! Yuck!!! read more

Pinstripes - A insect! - Bowling Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Worst place I've NEVER been to. Yes you read that correctly. I called and made a reservation for the next night (6pm) over the phone and was told there was only one lane open during my requested time due to a large group buy out. Thought that wasn't an issue since it was me and 2 other people. So we secured the reservation over the phone and I received email confirmations that night. The next night the others in my party and I were walking to Pinstripes entrance and I received a call at 5:55PM - 5 minutes before my reservation - from the front desk informing me that my reservation was cancelled because their systems made an error and showed an available lane. There was no apology and the tone was "you're sh*t out of luck for our mistake". No concessions were offered either. I will never go back to this place and give them my business. I recommend you don't either. read more

Pinstripes - Bowling Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Had an excellent meal here. It's a fun environment- and has bowling and bocci downstairs as well as event rooms. The menu has something for everyone. The upstairs dining room was pleasant, and the service was excellent. I had the Jambalaya, extra spicy as requested and tasty. Also took a flight of several NJ local beers on tap, a nice touch. It was quite busy on a Saturday night, so reservations might be a good idea. In any case, worth a visit. read more