AMF Pembroke Pines Lanes

AMF Pembroke Pines Lanes

Reviews Summary

Most reviews praise this bowling alley for its fun, family-friendly atmosphere, good service, and reasonable prices. Many highlight clean facilities, enjoyable experiences with friends/family, and helpful staff. Several mention decent food and drinks, though some criticize food quality/price. Positive aspects include affordable rates, especially on Sundays, and a traditional, well-maintained environment. However, a few negative reviews cite poor management, rude staff, outdated equipment, and overpricing. Issues like worn-out balls, uncomfortable seating, and occasional maintenance problems (lanes, toilets) appear. While most visitors recommend it for casual outings, some strongly advise against it due to service issues. Overall, it's seen as a solid choice for bowling with some room for improvement in customer service and upkeep.

About This Listing

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Pool Tables
Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

What to Expect from Pool Tables in Arcades

Step up to a pool table and dive into a classic, hands-on game! Expect sturdy tables with smooth felt surfaces, cue sticks, and a set of numbered balls for games like 8-ball or 9-ball. You’ll chalk up, aim, and strike the cue ball to pocket balls with precision, mastering angles and spin. Tables are well-lit, often with vibrant designs, creating a lively atmosphere. Whether playing casually with friends or joining arcade tournaments, pool offers strategic, social fun that’s easy to pick up and endlessly engaging in 2025.

Features

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Pool Tables
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

1940 N University Dr

Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024

Hours

Monday 3-11PM
Tuesday 12PM-12AM
Wednesday 10AM-12AM
Thursday 12PM-12AM
Friday 12PM-1AM
Saturday 10AM-1AM
Sunday 1-11PM

Customer Reviews

The manager Louis is amazing, my date was running late after we already switched the time, he patiently waited 30 minutes on her to arrive before starting the time. 10/10 on the environment, food, and drinks I will be coming back again

I rarely leave reviews, but I felt the need to share this. The way customers are treated here is disappointing and unprofessional. The staff seemed uninterested and borderline rude, as if helping us was a burden. From start to finish, the energy felt off ? no courtesy, no effort to make guests feel welcome. If you're thinking about coming here, I strongly suggest considering other bowling alleys nearby. There are plenty of places that actually value their customers and understand what good service means. T

Great prices! Deals almost everyday of the week. Two of us went on a Sunday at 4:00 and the place was basically empty. We spent $62 for 3 rounds including shoe rental. Prices get even cheaper after 6 on Sundays.

Second time going there with my church, within an 8 year span, and as usual customer service was excellent. Very clean and people friendly. I watched others bowl and I shot a few games of billiard. Thou am very rusty at shooting pool, I must admit, I had lots of fun.

As someone who enjoys bowling regularly, I was really disappointed with the service here. No basic courtesy, zero hospitality, and a generally unfriendly environment. It felt like we were a burden just for walking in. I won't be coming back.

Went there with some friends through GROUPON and had a great time. The price was the best I had ever seen for a bowling place and we were able to bowl for 2 hours. Recommend to anyone in the area that's looking to go bowling

The most affordable bowling I have been to in a while and the place was clean, food and beverage options were good and lanes worked. We will be back!

They were great! They went above and beyond to make sure that we were taken care of... I would definitely recommend this bowling alley to anyone...

Poor experience. Poor leadership. Poor decisions made at the top of the ladder. I went with a group of 10, and we had stated we wanted 2 lanes. It ended up being divided 4/6 versus 5/5, to which we asked the manager if we could just move one player to the next lane and that became a whole thing. Still not sure if it comes from the manager of the location or the corporate people, but something so simple ended up in the manager telling me he'd have to charge me again and expressing me how he felt offended by

This is the norm for Bowlero/AMF/Lucky Strike. Stems from unprofessional higher ups? they'll give you free stuff for the complaint, but that's because they profit so much, they can afford to give things away? you'll still get the mediocre experience? try locally owned lanes, not many left, but better experience than this corporation.

It's ok the game; the environment is nice and clean BUT unfortunately the attention of the snack station or junk food server is REALLY BAD, they keep it open but when you ask about menu they said they don't have anything to prepare, they dont have drinks or fries or anything. But its ok to go by the way.

Terrible experience. The staff was rude, the manager had a horrible attitude, and they didn't care at all when we tried to explain what we needed. Customer service was nonexistent. I do not recommend this place at all.

Very nice place, good for friend's and family to expend some time together. I went there with the youth church group.

Clean, fun, affordable. This place had great service and great employees. Ate wings and mozzarella sticks as a small snack while bowling and the food was good. This place doesn't have all the bells or whistles as far as lit up with a bunch of tvs, lights and overly loud music. This place has been around since I was a kid and still is kept up well. The prices were very affordable and we were even told by the employees to return to the cashier after 6 so our 2nd game could be cheaper. Very happy we came.

This bowling alley is far too overpriced for the quality of lanes. The wood is warped, the balls are old and damaged, and their technology is outdated. You don't get your own section for each lane and are crowded with other people.

Warning: Don't waste your time or money here. The treatment we received was unacceptable, and it ruined the whole experience. You'll have a better time anywhere else.

Super modern and clean - can be pricey but everything is super updated and seems clean. They have some specials where you can do unlimited bowling for 16.99. Fun light show on Fridays and Saturday at night!

Customer service was not good for the first time visiting with my family! 2 adults and 3 kids for $165. We only play 2 games like in the picture showing for that price that's crazy i feels like they rob me

Very nice place, we celebrate a birthbay party here. It was great!

I think this place is a good place to bowl and the drinks were really good. It's just the food took to long. And we were harrass about which lanes we were in. First the staff that deals with the bowling shoes ask us what lane were in and we told her, then when we leave out the building there was another staff im assuming a supervisor or manager but he came outside to ask us again about which lane were in and we explained to him which lane we were in and he didn't hear nothin we said all he repeated saying j

Clean location and friendly staff. We came for discount bowling (Sunday after 6pm) played 3 games which cost us $40 (2 people). We also played pool (they have 1 billiards table) which is $15/hour (played 2 hours so another $30). Decided to try their food which is where we went wrong - "Flatbread pizza" was like a middle school lunch tostinos...wings were average at best and the garlic parmesan fresh fries we paid $11 for were soggy and in a sopping garlic oil puddle at the bottom of the basket. (Food and a

If you enjoy being ignored, talked down to, and treated like a nuisance, then this is your place! Otherwise, do yourself a favor and choose a bowling alley that actually wants your business.

Very friendly place to go and have fun. I started going every Friday. Luis is 1 of the Management guys. He VERY NICE. He got us join a mini league.

GREAT options for food and drinks! Clean, staff friendly

Worst bowling alley in the state, when Tom is working. Best bowling alley in the county, when Luis is working. Check whuch manager is working before coming.

Excellent - had my nephews birthday party there and everything was all set and ready to go when we got there plenty of food very professional and friendly staff - I was very happy with our servicer Kathy, she was right on top of things and checked to make sure everything was good and asked if we needed anything else. A++ grade - definitely will go back there!

Hey y'all, just visiting Florida and watching my mother bowl that evening. Sat by the bar during the event. Big Up to Derrick! Thanks!!!

This place is extremely unprofessional & racist. Our group paid for TWO games & an employee (female, brunette, caucasian) turned our lane off mid-game, with an excuse of ?mechanical errors? but made no accommodation to refund or give another lane. Her, and another employee (tall, bald, caucasian male) degraded our group, ignored our request, and made us leave, claiming that they were closing, but at least 6 other lanes were still playing. It is unfair that we had to receive this type of treatment. We will N

Typical, traditional bowling alley. Nothing fancy. There is an arcade, a kitchen and a bar. We played with kids so we used the bumpers. They aren't automatic so they stayed up for the duration of the game. Pleasant afternoon.

I love this place. Very nice atmosphere and you can tell that the management has love for the game. Food is what you would expect from a bowling alley and drinks are reasonably priced and always good. Lanes are in great condition, but those Brunswick A-2s are definitely showing their age. When they break down, the mechanics resolve the issues quickly. I love coming here every week, and will continue to do so.

I have been bowling here for 5 months and have never had anything but an exceptional experience. Every employee has been very nice and has made sure we have had a great time. Tom, Luis, Ashley and Katie work the front desk and they have always treated us fairly. I have seen them interact with many people and they treat everyone the same, with the utmost respect and dignity. I haighly recommend bowling here.

I took my grandmother here for her birthday on a Saturday and she loved every minute. Place was not booked and they had lanes available as soon as we walked in. Suits big groups and they allow you to pay with multiple cards, you just have to put a debit or credit card on hold but they do not charge it. My favorite part was the candy claw machine, just wish arcade games weren't overpriced. Very clean and I will definitely be back. Great customer service as well, I wish I knew the guys name who helped us the

I loved returning here after almost 3 years without a mask, in person with some of my league buddies. We all agreed, we NEEDED that and will return. The music could have been better, the cafe was closed and the toilets were backed up, but hey it was the end of a night... I beat them all, and mind you I didn't have my bag w ball or shoes-I used a houseball-jaja. HBD Ms B!

I kinda like it, Because the Mario Kart arcade looks bad, and the arcade looks little bit bored so i like it

Chill vibe, amazing customer service! Clean location. Had an awesome time!

Celebrated my Birthday with my family and had a blast??Fast and great service had me bowling in no time. From the bowling we had Luis assist us with our lane reservation and exceeded our expectations ?????? Great job!!! ???? and by the way the platter I order to snack on was very tasty too. Love it and will return????

It was great. We took the children from our church there for Vacation Bible School for an outing. Everything was great bowling, good food, delicious and the two workers were awesome. The children enjoyed the arcade. Our church Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church has been coming here for years and will continue coming. Keep up the great work.

The guy who was managing the lanes was super nice but Christina who was working at the food counter wasn't, she didn't have manners at all and charged our food wrong. If she had better manners we would've ordered more but she made us not want to go back up.

Depends on what you like. It's a good bowling alley. Nothing special that I would say you have to go here. The people at the counter were a little slow even when were only 2 people in line. The place is clean, just very dated in decor. Real old school. If you're looking for simple bowling atmosphere, this is it.

I was there with my Minority Male Initiative brothers and Broward College. We had a lot of fun and the food was good too.

Big shout out to Tom, Luis, Ashley and Katie. There are probably no less than 5 bowling alleys closer to my home but yet I drive to AMF in Pembroke Pines 3x a week since May for a bowling experience that is top notch. Every single employee I've encountered is friendly, kind, attentive and has made me feel welcomed as a new bowler. They take true pride in what they do and it shows. They've earned my loyalty, for sure.

Very disappointed in the treatment at this location. Not only from the staff but from the manager as well. They constantly clean your table even while you are NOT done. The staff threw out our food that we were still working on and got upset when we addressed it. They constantly hound us about every little thing which ruined our time. It's odd that we only received this interaction and it was not the same for other guest. I hate to say it is a race issue but most times it is. This is truly disheartening and

Amazing party great food and everything else perfect time I recommend people come to visit and make a reservation and celebrate it whatever they want

Terrible attitude from the manager. No smile, no help, no respect. Go bowl somewhere else ? trust me.

Nice time, family friendly.. clean place

This place is not worth my money. I was told by an employee that I can't bring water in the building. I explained that the water was for my baby to make formula milk. They did not care... the customer service sucks, and the food is overpriced. I believe they are trying to make up from the lost of money from covid. Would not recommend it at all.

Staff is always friendly. The lanes are oiled properly and the ball returns actually work fast. Love bowling here!

Very nice place, good for friend's and family to expend some time together. I went there with the youth church group.

6/7/2025 AMF Pembroke Pines is a great bowling center. Well maintained lanes, good food and drinks, and a nice arcade. I got my bowling gear from here about 4 years ago...The Pro Shop there is awesome! Mr. Pedro hooked up me and my son with all the necessary gear!!

Manager was not helpful at all. Not friendly. Worst customer service ever

Excellent place to spend time with the fam

Very good ambiance. Families, couples.

You walk into a place with your kids, thinking it's going to be a good time. You've got a Groupon in hand, something that promises a little extra bang for your buck. It's not about the money, really?it's about the idea that someone, somewhere, thought they could offer you a deal worth taking. So you show up at the desk, the Groupon still safely tucked away in your pocket, and the woman behind the counter gives you the nod, tells you there's no need to scan it now. Fine, you think. You bowl. You laugh. You

Place is clean but a very funny smell. The staff is very good and the environment is very teen aged.

Great place to take the family. Good food. Awesome staff.

Visited my daughter in Florida, and this was one of the places that we went we had a really good time here. prices were reasonable

We -a party of 9- were very disappointed at the service provided last weekend here at AMF Pembroke Pines. We got two lanes, and we requested the 3-games bundle per person. Apparently, there was some misunderstanding at the moment of ordering, and we only got 2 games per person. When we came back to the cashier to check what happened they automatically said that we requested 2, which we did not. Very politely we requested to fix the issue and get charged for the remainder of the amount to get the 3-game bund

Nice place to have fun with some friends!

I ordered food from here and the meat was not cooked fully. I asked for my boneless wings to be well done and when I bit into it the inside looked like clear jelly. Very disgusting! I would not recommend

4 stars only because the restrooms were unclean, other than that good experience.

Brought a group, well coordinated, everyone had a good time!

Spent New Years eve there. We bought a package. Place was half empty which we didn't care. Staff were cortious (except for bartender) he was not very friendly and that was the main reason we didn't get any alcoholic drinks. Cleanliness could improve but overall good experience. It was a nice and different New Years eve

I love this place, even thought is not super cheap for families, food is good and not expensive at all, good service and super fun

Bowl weekly. Alcohol a little pricey. Can use ur member card for discounts just not fir alcohol..

Great management.. lanes and food area are very nice..

Great prices, especially on Sundays. A place to be with friends and family

Always a good time especially the fact that it isn't crowded at night.

We went to this place with my family celebrating a birthday. Very pleased with the service and the Manager is awesome! Good service and atmosphere and staff. Laura did our reservation and offered us a great package... she is #1 in customer service.

Needs coaches.. Did not like the hard chairs. The lanes were clean and we enjoyed the lounge bar section.

Great place to enjoy some family time. Staff is very friendly as well. Great place overall!

I've been bowling here for about a year now. Luis the manager is awesome he is super nice guy my family looks forward seeing him there. Everything about this place makes it feel like a real bowling alley, from the staff to the lanes. It's not perfect but that's what makes it great bowling alley it reminds me of the the good ol days.

Clean, well-managed place with plenty of working lines and reasonable prices except for food: too expensive for the low quality. If possible, bring your own ball. The ones they have are very worn out. All in all, we had a good time

Ha a blast it's my first time and going to be there every Friday

Renovated from last time visited. Food is good but have to stand in line for 15 min for staff to take your order as they cook other orders. Bar has anything from beers onward. Kids had a great time which is what matters IMO.

The place was clean & the workers all seemed pleasant & respectful. I would recommend for a group bowling event or party etc. The main reason why I gave it a 3 star is that I noticed the oil that was being used for frying the snacks was as black as engine oil ( that's a no no). Other than that the chef/server lady at the time practiced proper hand hygiene & served with a smile.

We had a good time. It was clean and the food was tasty. The person making the food was really very nice and so were the people working the counter. Honestly... It made it really fun for us. We will be back!

Friday night chill spot. They have friday night specialS on bowling, nice place to take your kids.

First time there. Great family atmosphere! Great food! Excellent service! Can't wait to return with more family members ! Thank you for a lovely time !

On 08.07.23 I checked Google and this place website for their hrs of Operation and when I got there it was closed for a private event, I talked to a gentleman there and let him know that I had Driven 1hr to get there and was dissappointed about it, he was so rude about answering saying that I should've called instead of driving for nothing, I explained to him that I checked their website and didn't say it was closed and he answered again how next time I need to call. How about next time, you update your web

Brought my family for a fun night out and everything went well, everyone had a great time. Staff was nice and accommodating. Price is reasonable, good food and overall a nice bowling ?? experience. Definitely will keep coming back!

Listen HORRIBLE SERVICE, I couldn't believe what I've experienced at this AMF, General Manager at night time was very harsh and disrespectful. To the point I will never return to that facility!!!! I advice you, go Bowl elsewhere. Kitchen close at 10pm and the facility close at 12. And trying to bribe to play without drinks that's suppose to be available to us which is CRAZY. Get new staff ASAP or Close it General Manager making you lose customers than GAINING

We love coming here staff is friendly,prices are very reasonable and its fun. I did notice they added more arcade games which is dope. Not old ones but really cool new ones. My kids had fun never a bad moment here. Perfect place to be on a rainy day. ??

First time to this establishment and my family and I had such and amazing time. The staff was friendly and very attentive. We spent in food over $100.00 and in 3 game with shoes socks $168.00. With us singing up online for free got $20.00 off coupons and ended paying only $68.00 in the game. AWESOME DEAL!! We will be back next week for sure.

the quality of the food is good but it takes awhile for your food to get to the table

Nice experience and the team is helpful

Awesome place to bowl with a safe environment.

Upon entering, the guy acted like we were bothering him. We had never been there before, so maybe we asked too many questions, or just looked weird. Meh. Not a big deal. We were there to bowl, and we did just that! The bartender was cool though...

Just had my son's 7th birthday party here and the staff was great. Mr. Tom, the manager his number one goal is the customer. He made sure that we had everything that we needed and we are definitely satisfied with the service.

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