How is it I've never been here!!!! So much fun and great food! $4 Long Islands and drafts on Wednesday's!! Those drink specials make NOT bowling well perfectly O.K! Clean, and food was good! Daughter had the BBQ wings and I had the Cali flat bread.... NOT TO SHABBY!!! Got a Groupon and tried it.... definitely coming back with the fam!!! read more

Spare Time Texas Pflugerville - Laser Tag Near Me - Pflugerville, Texas

Came here for Monday Night madness. Unlimited bowling,laser tag, and arcade games $15.99 a person. We bowled one game between the 3 of us We ordered some drinks and food then was told our lane time was up. Was a little put off by this but I assume there was a wait for the lanes. Just wish we were told before other wise we would have waited to order food. Only other complaint is there's not a lot of bowling ball options for little kids. Spent about three hours here and could have done more if there wasn't a wait for bowling. Overall we had a really great time. read more

This place has brought some great memories with friends at the bowling alley and the lanes are actually pretty nice, a little slick at times but overall good. The main problem we had was that our friends have a 2 year old child who loves to try and bowl but the people refuse to let him use a ramp because it's only for physically disabled people. I get that it's their particular reasons but so many other bowling alleys allow them to be used by kids under 5! For example: "The ramps were originally used for wheelchairs and handicapped individuals but have also been adapted for children ages five and under. The ramps are used to encourage anyone -- regardless of any physical limitations -- that they are capable and welcome to bowl in our lanes whenever they please." If they would follow this reasoning it would make everyone much happier! read more

Good - place looks nice - plenty be of games Difficult/different - was told about a special rate for my 10 yr old and I to bowl, theyade I sound real good, waited an hour for the "special deal only to be told that I misunderstood the special deal and I would have to wait again. Keep in mind I started all this at 7pm we ended up leaving with a refund at 10pm and still didn't bowl - manager on duty wasn't rude but very "as a matter a fact" about the situation. Treated us as non valued customers since it was only 2 of us. Large groups were treated well and passed forward in line without reservation. - shame this place is a factory and just not worth the stress of unprofessional people read more

Took my son for his birthday recently Monday evening, our waiter took our drink and appetizer order and bought it out. After he and his buddies started bowling on the lane next to us, we pressed the call server button so he could come and take our food order but he continued bowling and even sat down to be on his phone. Took him a while to come and take our order after that he never returned to check on us. My son enjoyed it and all but the service was awful. read more

We tried to bowl on a Saturday and called ahead Friday. Only 4 of us and they told us it would be $200 to rent a lane..... are you serious right now?! To bowl? This ain't George Strait, it's bowling! read more

This is for the restaurant mostly. Food was just average there. Pretty bland, tbh. Not alot of flavor. Drinks were not that strong as well. Servers were really nice and all that, but yea. Normal lane prices are a bit high, imo. 27.99 for an hour for 6 people, plus show rental. Kinda high. Arcade is average. Place seemed clean to me. The actually bowling was fun. I will say, their shoes are different than other places, with no laces. They seem to have less ventilation because of the Velcro straps. Sizes run big, and my feet kinda hurt afterwards, haha. It's just an alright place to me. read more

Food was actually pretty good service was a bunch of kids. They got the job done just fine though. Arcade was fun and had a good selection. Bowling was a blast but the service was real lacking on the floor. read more

Terrible service , we went there to have a good time with the family and the staff totally ruined our night. We never had a server , we kept calling workers to order drinks and at the end they never came to help us close our tab . Ended up walking to the bar for help just for a server to tell me to go find my server even though we never had any!! Waited for a long time just to have a employee ignore us and being treated in a terrible way. Go somewhere else ! Not worth it! read more

We were there last night and had been several times a few years ago and enjoyed it a lot. This time, not so much. The service was really bad. Food took a long long time to come out. Forgotten drinks and reminders asking about them. When they did bring by a drink, the waiter just dropped it off and walked away without saying anything. We couldn't tell if it was alcohol or not. Had small kids with us and it was just dropped off right in front of them without a word being said to anyone. I spun around to ask what it was, but he was there and gone in 2 seconds. The lane kept breaking over and over again on us. At least 3-4 times on ours. Each time we had to stop 5-10 minutes to wait for someone to come over and then another 5-10 for them to fix it. Avoid for now until they can get these issues fixed because when everything is running like it should, it really is a fun place. read more

This place is awful! I ordered 2 of their fancy grilled cheese. 1 with bacon which we didn't get! Grilled cheese was made open faced I guess! 1 side with cheese was totally burnt on both sandwhiches. The other side with cheese was like rubber! My son and I couldn't eat it so that went in the trash! My husband ordered a burger. I tasted the meat and it was not like real hamburger meat! My husband ate it but was not impressed! $30 plus tip. Waste of my money! Patrons beware. read more

I forgot to update this....my bad - the manager called and made this right

This place is great EXCEPT that it's always hot! Stop trying to be cheap and turn the damn AC on, this is Texas!! It's hot enough already!

Just went to Spare Time for the first time today with my co-workers for a fun afternoon out of the office. I was impressed with how clean the entire place (including the restrooms) was. They have a nice bowling area for groups. All of the lanes, computers/tablets, bowling balls, shoes, booths, tables, etc. were all in great shape. The staff were all really nice and did a great job accommodating our group. They set up a burger bar and had bratwurst with grilled onions. The food was great. Nobody in our group of about 30 people had a single complaint! I will vote to have our next outing at Spare Time again! read more

Great Family Fun and even better deals on Mondays! The food was excellent as well and the arcade games were up to date and new!

FINALLY a bowling alley with the BALLS to do it right. We recently enjoyed Spare Time Texas and what a cool place this is. It has a REAL bar in the middle all lite up and shiny so you can see it. The food menu has the usual suspects as well as a variety of things like RIBS and SHRIMP TACOS. Kids as well as adults can have a fun time in a family environment. They also have meeting rooms too for business events or BIG birthday parties. read more

It's a bowling alley with video games,with a great bar wonderful atmosphere friendly & helpful staff we had the chipotle and lemon pepper wings they were very very tasty and spicy. read more

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Great place for a holiday party or any event! We hosted our Company Holiday Party here and everything was FANTASTIC! Melanie and her staff helped us from start to finish and we above and beyond to make our event great! The food and drinks were amazing and all at a really great price! Our employees raved about it all, from bowling to laser tag to the games! Thank you for everything! read more

I want the my company and the manager where very unkind and did not like how my team members where treated at spare time. I would will not be going back and look forward going to Dave and busters read more

Full disclosure: I've been a league bowler here for a few years. I wouldn't keep coming back if the staff, equipment, and food were not top notch. No place is perfect, but I can guarantee you that if you bring them an issue, they will get it sorted. They also do regular special themed dinners with paired dishes and wine that are exceptionally good! Not at all what you would expect from a bowling alley/laser tag/arcade. Spare Time is a hidden little gem in Pflugerville. Stop by, grab a bite to eat, play some games, and find out when the next dinner is. Maybe join a bowling league. The Monday night league is perfect for new bowlers, and we are always looking for new folks to join us. read more

So disappointing. We've been here several times and always enjoyed our visit. This visit will make us think twice before coming back. We immediately bought a card upon entering and planned on playing some video games while we waited for our friends to arrive. But after walking through and seeing that most of the games we wanted to play were out of order or had error messages on the screens we began to really look at all the games and counted 17 g games that weren't working. The video area doesn't have enough games as it is to make it fun if 17 games aren't working. So we decided to use the card for bowling. The wait list was 2 hours. We put our name on the list and walked around a bit noticing that at least 5 lanes were out of order. No wonder it was a 2 hour wait!! The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is because once we got our lane - in the Pin House (we had to actually ask what that was because the words above the door had fallen off) - we had a great server who was quick and friendly. There were also 3 large boxes sitting between the bar and restaurant seating area. Seems like there should be a better place to store these than the middle of the floor. The whole feel of the night is that this place is falling apart. Not sure we'll be back. read more

I truly can't see me returning here. (not when Main Event offers SO much more, for the same buck!) So last night was our first time visiting Spare Time. We were all pretty stoked because 1. it was my nieces 10th birthday, and 2. My kids love places like these. SO, when the 1st 4 seconds in the door we were met with "hey Sir, we have a strict dress code so please turn your cap around"- I was like "well I'll be!..." Cant be TOO mad at that, but okay. It was dead. I can see why. Honestly. As soon as we walked in, I KNEW this place wouldnt hold a candle to the food, drinks and fun of Main Event. Sorry, I know its NOT Main Event, but for the cost and time invested, as a patron, you need to get ALL your $ and time worth when it comes to spending big bucks and having kids to tend to. We never got around to bowling. The kids went through their $20 arcade games lightening fast!!, and got some of the crappiest toys in return for points on the arcade. I wasnt expecting much, but these were shitty toys for the $ spent. We spent most of our time hanging out over food and drinks. My Dad ordered chips and queso. And, before I go into this, let me say, they CANT have a Chef. I can only assume their foods are basically pre cooked and all they have to do is heat them, fry a few things, and pop something in an oven for a few. There is NO way they are back there cookin much! Back to foods.. Chips and Queso. Over had chips, weird huge triangle shaped, dark corn and the queso was like canned queso cheese with some flare in it. Basic burger and fries.. weird condiments, and a small ass burger for the huge bun. Nothing remotely spectacular here. Fries are bomb! Shrimp tacos, because our hostess said they were "to die for". Really? They were on a corn/flour tortilla, but they lacked every bit of flavor you could. I tasted NOTHING distinct. I added some sauce they brought out and salsa, but they are boring as all can be. I subbed the side of chips and salsa for sweet potato fries, and while good, they were way undercooked and mashy. My Sister and Niece ordered a salad. While huge, it truly lacked any flavor. Boring dressing. The Mac & Cheese w garlic bread. My Husband said in 15 years hes NEVER heard me say anything was "too cheesy", but this was TOO damn cheesy!! It was a bowl of wet cheese, and not in a good way. The bread was great tho! My Mom ordered the southwest eggrolls and about died on the jalapeno seeds. WTH?? My Dad got a philly cheesesteak with extra mushroom and cheese. It had to get sent back. The second was better, but after gnawing through the 1st one, how much can you eat? All together we had 5 adults and 4 kids. We spent a bit of money.. and while we never got to bowl, after reading the reviews, it seems as though its just not worth it. Our service was fine. The manager wanted to make the food right, and our hostess tried her best. But overall-- you wont see me return. There are no pool tables. There aren't loads of seating available for when you DO have to wait. The bar is basic, and not "hey lets just watch the game and drink til our lane is ready" inviting. Sad. I don't see this place lasting long. read more

Today was opening day for Spare Time in Pflugerville. Hubby and I took the day off for a weekday date day for the month. We heard about this place opening up today and added it to our "to do" list. We got there after 11am and we decided to eat lunch in the restaurant area first before we bowled. I ordered the Classic Shaker with tots and hubby got the Baja Shrimp Taco. For appetizer we ordered the Pretzel Dippers. Since it was their 1st day and we were one of the 1st to eat there, we didn't have any expectations except excellent service and tasty food. Our server was very attentive and one of the owners introduced himself and advised us that our food may take a little longer than normal. It didn't take too long for our food to arrive - just a few minutes after my tummy was rumbling. Since I am feeling a little under the weather I ordered my burger well done. It was cooked to perfection and it wasn't dry. It was a nice thick burger with a fresh soft bun and my tots was crispy on the outside the way I like them. Due to the length of time with waiting on our food, the kitchen sent out a complimentary order of funnel fries. We were both stuffed but we couldn't resist funnel fries. It wasn't greasy and had the right amount of powdered sugar that didn't over power the fries. It comes with a chocolate dip that was not too sweet. Next on to the lanes, we bowled for an hour and we had fun with the fun facts that displayed on the screen. I didn't have a good bowling day and some of the comments on the screen in regards to my score got me laughing. We got a Blitz Card and played a few arcade games. Some of the tv screens had a sports channel or the video of the music that was playing. There's a room where you can have a private party, bar area, video games for the kids, laser tag and The Pin House is another private room with bowling lanes to hold private parties . Overall, I have a feeling this will be a regular hang out for us. read more

A new bowling/arcade/drinking spot close to home? Awesome! As my husband and I walked in, we were thinking it would be like a Dave and Busters or Main event place. We had to figure out where, what, and how. Arcade is on the right side. There aren't that much games as I thought it -fair amount. Bowling check is several step in on center right. Small dining area on the left. Large bowling lane on far right and dimmer bowling on far left(age 21+ after 9:30). Bar straight back. My husband and I sat at the bar. They have great drink and food selections. The drinks are good but you can notice how some of the bartenders didn't know their pour or had to look back in the books on how to make some drinks. The bar seemed unorganized because the bartenders were all over the place. It took a loooooooooong while to get our food. Definitely try the nachos. Piled high and it was good; although not your typical nachos with a ton of cheese on it. We had to order queso in order to add more cheese to our nachos. You would think if you order queso they would bring out a side of chips since we were told we had to order queso as another item instead of just a side of cheese?!? Oh well.... Luckily my husband and I weren't the picky, annoying, straight forward type of customers. It took forever to get refills. I noticed when I would order a drink, other people ordering drinks AFTER me would get their drinks first and cash out before I would finally get my drink-(4drinks later) but it's because my martini was a little time consuming to make?? That's my guess. Our order was put on another person's tab - found out it was mostly put on our friend's tab. It's a new place that needs a bit more training/practice. Their wifi sucks- can't connect. Can't watch sports or anything on tv because their tv kept buffering. I like how this place is close to home as the drinks are fairly priced and the food is good. There are just a few things that needs to be worked on. Hopefully the service is a bit better the next time. We still had a good time and the atmosphere is nice. read more

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Pros: good food, awesome arcade Cons: some of the worst service I have ever experienced, anywhere. I had to ask for service for everything. Didn't bring napkins with the food. Didn't bring ketchup. Had to ask. And this was in the "VIP" area. I'm never going back. The manager offered a gift certificate. Told him not to bother since I'll never be there again. read more

They call it Spare Time because you will have hours of spare time waiting on a bowling lane to open up. Our estimate was 2 hours... read more

They have the best food. Really unexpected for a bowling alley. Will definitely go back sometime. We haven't yet bowled there. Our kiddo loves their games section. Tickets tickets tickets! read more

I thought I reviewed this but I guess not. Actually been here a couple of times. Never tried the laser tags, bowling only. The first time we went here it there was a wait but you can pay an additional $5 for "VIP" area. Ummm okay, sure we paid it. It's a smaller area about 8 8-10 lanes with bar. Decor a little more modern but nothing extravagant. We ordered some truffle fries appetizer. It was okay, could use a little more truffle oil. The second time we went there we got a lane on the other side. Again, felt the same as the VIP side. Ordered some appetizers, nachos, combo platter, and some drinks. The nachos sucked but the drinks were good. Service was nice and you are surrounded by down to earth people. I'm a stickler for eating and bowling at the same time. Cant stand the germs. So the people sitting on the other side was having a kick with me and my sanitizer wipes. I enjoyed the cubby's they have right in front of you. Shoes are not in the way. I enjoyed it, will come back again. Not your old bowling alley and I've been to some nice bowling alleys. All in all, it was a bowling alley that served its purpose. read more

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My family and I wanted to do something together for Christmas Eve and decided to try out Spare Time for the first time. There were a total of 12 of us and we had a greats time. We bowled for an hour and a half and then played laser tag. While bowling we had a server that was very attentive, promptly took orders and served us drinks. We each had a couple of cocktails which were great. My mom said the Bloody Mary was the best she had ever had. We had over 15 drinks and was shocked that the bill bar bill was under $90. We did not eat anything because the restaurant was closed due to it being Christmas Eve. I looked at the menu and it is standard bowling/bar food. Lots of sandwich and pizza options. Overall I was really impressed with this venue. They just opened and I could tell the managers were still training but I could also tell they were really trying. Pflugerville/East Round Rock/Hutto has needed an entertainment venue and Spare Time really fit the bill!! read more

Just had our daughter's 4th birthday. Most horrible experience. Would not recommend it ever for a party or gathering. Could say a milliion things, but I'll keep it as brief as possible. The hostess was nice enough, but she and the other Kids who work there have no concept of customer service and management is non existent. We were also flat out lied to by the sales team regarding the bowling for kids. While they had the bumper rails, they would not allow us to use the ramp, though they allegedly had 6 of them. When we booked the place we specifically asked about this and were told they had them and would be available. Piss poorly managed place and piss poorly managed event. Highly dissatisfied with the amount we ended up paying for such an experience that left a very bad taste in my mouth. Revision being added. While the experience was a poor one, a credit to ownership and management was that they came back and refunded a portion of the cost with an apology. Ammending the stars from 1 to 3 for the attempt they made to make things right. read more

Unfortunately I blame our party for the bad time. I cant fault the business. My group showed up late and we had to go. The place itself was pretty nice, a few arcade games and plenty of bowling alleys. The only problem I had was when I was the only customer at the bar, the bartender took a while talking to what looked like a manager. I understand if they have something to discuss, but 1: not in front of customers 2: customers come first and 3:it didnt look like they were discussing business. read more

We LOVE spare time!!! We've had two of our last birthday parties there and both of them were great! We did not rent out the rooms but we worked with the staff closely to find out good times to come in and still take advantage of the really good deals that they have period this time was during spring break and we had an excellent experience! The staff was very helpful in setting everything up even though we had not renewed her room and the food was really really good which surprised me. read more

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Fun place to bowl and love to play in the arcade with my kids. The new virtual reality game is fun and cool but made me sick. My husband and kids love playing it. It seems a little pricey to bowl but the closest bowling spot to my house. read more

Decided to try this place last night as it was my birthday, I've been itching to bowl & huzzah this place is close to us. I did not go in with set expectations but was excited to see it unfold as I have been to similar establishments. I also knew that the place opened just one week ago. When you first walk in it's a little unclear - there is a hostess stand which seems to be just for their small dinning/snack area; then off to the right is where you actually buy passes/bowling/whatever you're deciding to do. Since it was Monday night - I looked at their "specials" for the week and Monday from 5p-close is $15.99/person for unlimited bowling (shoes included), game play & laser tag. My husband was taking care of this portion while I sat at the back bar and ordered a drink. Margaritas are on special Mondays as well, $5 for a fresh - meaning not some nasty premix - margarita and it tasted great. Since we decided to do the $15.99 special we started out with bowling - we opted to utilize "The Pin" the private area for parties and 21+ only after 9pm. It was nice, secluded, had the dark/neon bowl vibe while music videos and sports played on screens in the back by the pins. We had a personal waitress (who probably could have been a bit more attentive) as well as other support staff members circling about to help us, answer questions and even give some much needed bowling tips. We intended on getting food but after ordering nachos, which were HUGE and DELICIOUS; we opted to just have a few more drinks and forgot about ordering more food. We bowled for about an hour, which was great, then moved on to play some of the available games. There isn't an overly huge selection of games and I imagine on a busy day there would be quite a line for certain games. Also - not mentioned, but it makes sense; no one advised that when utilizing the unlimited game play you will not receive tickets to be cashed in. Fine for us as adults but if you bring kids this may bum them out! All in all it was a great experience and we will definitely be back. I will update my review after we have tried some food and the laser tag! read more

Been here several times for company happy hours with my husband. I have never had bad service from anyone here, and have always found the bartenders and other employees to be very helpful and nice. Obviously it gets more crowded on the weekend... read more

Had an amazing time at Spare Time! The family played bowling and laser tag. The facility is really nice and the staff were so friendly! For those partaking in adult beverages try the Bloody Texas - AMAZING! read more

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It was a fun place to be at although the waitress didn't want to admit she got my order wrong and charged me for two plates of wings when I asked for one plate of half lemon pepper and buffalo. Instead I got one plate of buffalo, and another plate of garlic Parmesan. Then when she said she'd take our food to our bowling lane, after 45 minutes, no show. Then she came back with the receipt and when I asked her, she said, "oh whaaaaa I thought you took your plate!" -_- why would we not take our plate? So she said she would get another plate on her. But I'm sure if that's the case, we paid for that other plate since my hubby gave her a tip that covers for that plate. On top of all the waiting on the wings, we had to wait for our shoes. We were told once again they'd take the shoes to us and after 10 minutes, nothing. And we paid for a 60 minute reservation for our lane. So hubby had to get the shoes himself. I love the environment. But the service sucked. Hopefully if we ever come back the service would be 10xs better. read more

Large Bowling alley and arcade serving up drinks and food. There was an hour wait on a Tuesday night - so plan ahead accordingly. Everything was clean and run smoothly We were able to order some pizzas during the wait. The pizza was fine, we were able to finish eating just in time for our bowling alley to be ready. It was nice to catch up with friends and visit before heading over to knock down some pins. Not a bargain, particularly with younger kids.. but the lanes and are nice and in good condition. read more

The food I had delivered 10 pm last eve at work was nearly inedible... Steak and Cheese sandwich.... over cooked, the roll wasn't even filled. Disappointing. read more

My wife and I went on Wednesday afternoon, New Year's Eve Eve with our 3 kids. We were told there was about an hour wait so we played a game of laser tag and a few arcade games. After bowling we went to play another game of laser tag. There was a private party game about to start so we bought tickets for the game after. Well, no one else signed up. They cheerfully refunded our game and told us about morning madness on school holidays. Benign a new bowling alley it was nice and modern. The ball return seemed quicker than normal. We had a good mixed drink and the appetizers we ordered were very tasty. read more