Pinfish Entertainment

Pinfish Entertainment

Reviews Summary

Pinfish Entertainment is overwhelmingly praised as a fantastic family-friendly venue in the Upper Keys, offering diverse activities like arcade games, duckpin bowling, axe throwing, and a self-serve tap wall for drinks. Reviewers highlight the clean, modern facility, exceptional staff, and inclusive fun for all ages. The food and drink options receive high marks, though one critic noted pricing as steep and tap system issues. Perfect for rainy days or breaks from outdoor activities, it’s celebrated as a much-needed local gem with stellar service and memorable experiences. Most guests enthusiastically recommend it and plan return visits.

About This Listing

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Prizes
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.*

How Arcade Prize Games Work

Dive into the excitement of arcade prize games! Expect claw machines, skee-ball, whack-a-mole, or basketball challenges where you test your skills or luck to win tickets or prizes directly. Claw games require precise joystick control to grab toys, while redemption games reward accuracy with tickets to trade for plushies, gadgets, or trinkets at prize counters. Modern setups boast colorful displays and smooth mechanics, blending nostalgia with fresh fun. The thrill of winning and the vibrant arcade vibe make prize games a captivating draw in 2025.

Features

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Prizes
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

91214 Overseas Hwy

Tavernier, Florida 33070

Hours

Monday 4-9PM
Tuesday 4-9PM
Wednesday 4-9PM
Thursday 4-9PM
Friday 4-10PM
Saturday 12-10PM
Sunday 12-8PM

Customer Reviews

I was there on a Thursday and I had a great time! First of on Thursday it's 1/2 off on all games. You can purchase merchandise you can buy the beverage pass and try all the beers or wines you'll like. Food it's pretty good I have to say. Overall my family had a great experience and a lot of fun. Plenty of parking, easy to purchase the game card, check your points etc. Highly recommended.

Went here with the family for a night of bowling and axe throwing while it was thunder storming in Islamorada. Cute place, complete with arcade games, food, and an incredibly large tap selection which was pretty impressive. Staff is helpful and nice. Would come again if it was yucky out.

We were recommended Pinfish by a friend and decided to stop in to kill some time before a dinner reservation and we're so glad we did! The self-serve tap wall was such a fun and unique experience, with a great variety of beers to choose from. Virginia was super excited to help in explaining how it all worked, and Julia was incredibly sweet at the prize wall. This place is such a fun spot to hang out highly recommend if you're looking for something different to do in the keys

Absolutely adorable little arcade and duck pin bowling with a good do it yourself drink selection. A bit pricey but very well taken care of and the employees are wonderful. What I loved is that duck pin bowling - which we had never done before is inclusive. Both my kiddo with physical/ motor delays and my dad with a history of shoulder issues could participate easily. Again- the staff and the experience make the price point worth it!

Came to pinfish are arcade was fun. Giselle and Virginia were great with card information and at the prize counter Happy to win a duck

GREAT place for family and friends. This place is a great addition to our little slice of paradise. Bowling, axe throwing, and games there's something for everyone. We had such a fun time at our event here everyone had a game to play and great prizes at the end. Make sure you take advantage of the less crowded days!!

Went to pinfish entertainment with my family and it was a 10/10 experience! staff was amazing, especially shouting out virginia who helped us find the best ticket games, she was kind and very informative Wack and win was our personal favorite

My husband and I are in the bowling league. It's so fun, we have a team & bowl every week. The staff there is very helpful & accommodating. We especially love Virginia, she's very attentive, anything from ordering food, settling your tab, any questions or concerns you might have, her friendly demeanor is very welcoming, Virginia goes above & beyond to help. It's always fun time!

What can I say? This place has a lot of fun for everyone! Mini bowling, video games, ax throwing, food, beer, and soft drinks. Definitely a must for the whole family.

We had such a fun time here ! We live on the island and had never been? we had friends visiting from out of town and they wanted to bowl. We had such a fun time and loved that the alcohol is self serve! Great place !

My friend was turning 60, I suggested to have a party at Pinfish Entertainment. We reserved three bowling lanes for 16 people. We played two games and had lots of fun. Some people stayed to play ax throwing and the arcade games. The staff, Grace and Giselle, were very kind and welcoming. They decorated and reserved a large table for our party We ordered nachos and soft pretzels. Each person who wanted to drink made a tab and poured from the tap wall. We were able to bring some flowers, a banner and a cak

Went to key largo for a Christmas family vacation and heard of pinfish from a few locals. My family went to check it out, the staff there was welcoming, Virginia was great with helping us pick a game card and overall was super informative and very knowledgeable and friendly, even gave us a tour of the place. Overall was a blast, wish they had more arcade games but they had mini bowling which we didn't do but look like fun. We thought them to be a little pricey but was worth the money. The prize counter was

This is a great place to take kids on a rainy day. Also has pour your own beer or wine for the adults! The manager was really helpful - she recognized one of our kids needed headphones to make it quieter and this made the experience so much better.

Fun family Tome together to celebrate YvonneBirthday. Young or old yiu will enjoy the newest entertainment spot in the Upper Florida Keys. highly recommend

The place was very clean, the staff was very attentive. The selection of beer and wine was good. The manager was super attentive and she made our experience remarkable. Definitely will be coming back!

Our group had an incredible night with pinfish! AXES, BOWLING, GAMES oh my!!! And to top it off delicious flatbreads and a wall of beer for those 21 and older! Ali, Chris, and mike were amazing helpers and coaches for axe throwing and throughout the night. Thank you all for an evening of fun for all ages, we will definitely be back!

Our 3rd time at Pinfish! This time for a birthday party. The kids played games whilst the adults enjoyed the cold beer wall and gorgonzola pizza! Very clean and the staff are amazing! We also bowled for 1 hour $40 and we had a blast!! Highly recommend and looking forward to our next visit! ????

This place is super cool and great for the kids! Bowling was fun and the ax throwing was a blast! Mike the range officer was a blast and never gave up on teaching how to throw the ax properly. Super friendly staff good food and beer! Definitely a win for the keys!

Wonderful experience celebrating my son?s birthday! From booking to day of, nothing but a seamless experience filled with fun, good food and exceptional staff! Ownership and team do a fantastic job, highly recommend!

Virginia was the most helpful and enthusiastic employee! She really helped us to enjoy our time and pick the good games

Virginia was such a huge help when I brought my son here. He had a gift card and she helped him get his point card track his points. She greeted us ai where th a smile on her face and walked around asking if we needed help. Highly recommend pinfish for a day to get the kids out of the house.

Pinfish Entertainment is amazing, so happy the Upper Keys community has a fun place for families and people of all ages to play! The food is delicious, duck bowling is awesome, and the wide variety of game options provide entertainment for everyone!!

Grace and Virginia are great!! My kids had a blast. They are such a help and made our time great. Can't wait to come back!

What a great time! Grace was fantastic! Food was good! We went twice while we were in the keys and we will definitely go back!!!

WOW! What a great treat for our kids. Driving through to Miami - they had a blast. Gorgonzola flatbed was delicious. I know they'll be begging to come back.

so much fun and a wide selection of games! great for days off the water. so excited to have an arcade in the upper keys! love the mini bowling alley

Good time! Good prices, cheapest ax throwing I have ever done! Good instructors that help with the games, and your throw. All in all amazing experience!

super fun and cute little spot! Its got everything from duckpin bowling, arcade games, axe throwing, food and drinks on tap. A great place for any outing. The chef/cook was kind and awesome plus the food was delicious! He hooked it up with the dips and sides, we were super grateful and appreciative. Will definitely be going again!!!

So much fun! Arcade games, ax throwing, bowling, beers and more! Great staff, must do in the Upper Keys

We love pinfish! Grace is always so wonderful as is all the staff. My son has so much fun here . Great place for kids!!!

Great place for adults and kids. Great selection of beverages, variety of games! Great food!! Check it out!!

Fantastic place! Great addition for the upper keys community. Very tasteful, done with style seems like a special place to bring the family. A very nice step forward for our local community.

I went with some friends on a Tuesday afternoon in June and it was pretty empty. It is a bit confusing with the gift cards for playing games, wristbands for entry and credit card tab for purchasing beer or wine. But luckily my friend had been there before so she knew the drill and the staff was also helpful. We played 2 rounds of bowling but the second time we were cut off since there is a time limit (we had 6 players so beware and maybe keep your teams to 4). The beverages are self-serve taps which is cool

I've been to this place twice now (one for hanging out with friends, another for a work party) and have had a great experience with both. Staff are welcoming, friendly, and super helpful (I wish I could list all the staff names, but I'm bad at remembering lol.) They were also really helpful with myself and my co-workers with the axe throwing! The food is pretty good for what you get, and you can definitely kill time here. It's been a long time since we have had entertainment like this in the keys, something

Something for the whole family! What a great place, we came with some friends and had an absolute blast on all the games. All the employees are super friendly and helpful. We got the $75 prepaid game card which, for a family of 3, lasted about 2.5 hours including snacks and drinks. Plus, I think we played every single game available multiple times including bowling. Looking forward to our next visit ??

We have five kids and was looking for something for everyone to do tonight. Came across Pinfish. The kids played games while me and my husband did a bit of axe throwing. Everyone had a great time and the kids all got tickets to spend at the end of the time playing games. The staff was friendly and very helpful with the axe throwing. Thank you for a great experience Pinfish. We will definitely be back.

Pinfish was the perfect place to go when you need a break from the sun! My 9 and 12 year old had a blast in the arcade and bowling! The adults all enjoyed the bowling, axe throwing and alcohol tap wall!! The food was delicious also!

Absolutely love this place! Outstanding work Matt & family, Chef Jimmy, Staff?Wow! We know the amount of work, energy & resources to put something like this together. Congratulations guys! You did it! And yes, much needed in the Keys. Wish you all the best! Everything was perfect! Heading back soon to try some food, no doubt at the very top with Chef Jimmy (a true beef guy!!;-) Locally owned & operated. The way it should be in the Keys. Review on behalf of Meat Shop of the Florida Keys Crew ??

This was a nice arcade. They have miniature bowling, which was odd but fun.

This place is awesome. The upper keys have needed a place like this for a long time. The arcade is nice, the bowling and axe throwing are fun. The self serve drinks are like some futuristic dream. The place is spotlessly clean, the staff is friendly and attentive. I love it.

The pinfish bowling was a lot of fun, and a good price at Happy Hour. Unfortunately the arcade was extremely overpriced and wasn't really worth it. Most of the games were for tickets or had an extremely short play time. Several of the games were out of order as well. We also used the photo booth twice and both times it never printed out our photos. All in all, I'd go back for Happy Hour bowling and beer.

Pinfish has been such a great addition to our community. We held an event there for Scouts and working with April was such a pleasure. They took such great care of our large party and we all had a blast. We look forward to planning more events in the future.

I'm glad we have this place for the kids. The facility is clean and there are plenty of games. Overall it's pretty expensive. For the adults, the tap system isn't great. Very foamy and not that cold. You're charged by the ounce. The manager tried to help and was accommodating. If I was short on entertainment I'd go back but not very enthusiastic about it.

Great place to visit in the keys! The owners and staff are super friendly and accommodating. Very clean and everything is well maintained. Food was awesome and beer tap wall was a unique and fun experience. We will definitely be back and highly recommend to locals and tourist!

My son celebrated his 15th birthday at Pinfish and it really is an amazing time and great for all ages including adults. Every chance he gets, he wants to go to Pinfish. The service is outstanding and all the employees are personable and professional.

They helped make my boyfriends birthday great! Thank you, April. The games, food, and beer were great. Will definitely be back.

What an amazing experience would recommend to my friends and family. I'd like to specifically mention Calista, Mike and Chris. They went out of their way to ensure we understood how to axe throw properly and they assisted my family with the games and bowling. I'd also like to mention my kids LOVED the car game, the skee ball and quick shot, thank you for the hours of fun, entertainment and what an amazing staff.

Great food, fun, and atmosphere! Took the whole family here for an afternoon that we won't soon forget. The bowling, axe throwing, and arcade were perfect for a rainy afternoon. Highly recommend!

Very well run. Lots of fun and staff was really attentive. We went here as a rainy day activity but will be back regardless of the weather!

What a great place! Very clean. Staff was friendly and helpful. The chef did an amazing job and our food was delicious. Great happy hour specials. Highly recommend for a night out!

Cool place. Great atmosphere. Great people. Great for little ones and adults a like. Everything from duckpin bowling to air hockey to axe throwing. Make sure to ask for Cali. Service is above and beyond. Highly recommend.

It's is so much fun with the high end digital tap wall, axe throwing and duck pin bowling. I Had my sons 9th birthday party there?the party host was excellent and the food delicious the kids had an absolutely blast!

Had amazing time for my nephew's birthday party today... Amazing professionalism and help from Jodi, any problem I had she helped and was able to resolve the problem.

Freaking best place for families omg tytyty??

We had a great time celebrating our daughter?s birthday! The kids had a blast and the parents were able to join in on the fun! Definitely recommend!!

Had a great time here! Grace, the manager, couldn't have been more helpful to us newbies!

Fun for the whole family! We always have a blast here, bonding with our kids over games and great food ??????

My friends and I had a blast! No place like it in the upper keys. Great food, fun games and awesome selection of drinks! Perfect addition to the upper keys!

Food was so so good. Employees all were very helpful. Clean restrooms as well. Virgina was very helpful with ticket information.

Amazing place, great staff and last but not least is the owner himself who is always there to please the customers super accommodating ,Ty for a wonderful experience on my granddaughter?s birthday. I will be back !!!

We had a lot of fun at this place. Food, fun, and I got to drink some beer I liked! Really kind of works for everyone.

This was a great thing to do on a rainy Florida Keys day. It wasn't snorkeling, but it was a ton of fun and worth spending an hour or two.

Had a great time, and just wanted to give a huge shout out to Taylor! She is amazing and made our whole experience better!

Absolutely a great experience, and the girls there are absolutely amazing!

Eddie had amazing customer service

Fun!! Thanks for that place we don't have to drive to Miami to get kids entertained!

Goos service, lots of fun, friendly energetic staff!

Great family atmosphere! Happy to have family friendly fun option in the keys.

We had an awesome time Thanks to Michael and Cali, They're the best axe throwing instructors in town??????

Mini bowling, Axe throwing, and self-service Truly on tap. Can it get any better in Tavernier? I submit it cannot.

Went here with my whole class, and those 2 hours of my life were the best. I recommend coming here and I would definitely come back.

This is just what Keys residents and visitors need...a good, clean, FUN venue for adults and kids alike. Literally, something for everyone!

This is long overdue in the keys. So glad the kids have somewhere to go now! Love the games, beer, & wine.

Duck bowling is so much fun!

Had a blast axe throwing but the games are better! Thanks Taylor and Cali for all your help!

What a fantastic family entertainment center! Tons of fun we will be back soon.

Very clean and friendly staff

Half the games were out of order.

This place does not accept cash

It was pretty and fun

Good old arcade games

This is the best place to spend some family time & get top quality entertainment & food. Eddie is the best!

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.

What should I bring to an arcade?

Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.

Are arcades still just for kids?

Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”

Why are arcade prize games so exciting to play?

Arcade prize games are a thrilling highlight in 2025! Claw machines, skee-ball, and ticket-redemption games like basketball offer a rush of skill and chance, with rewards like plushies, toys, or electronics up for grabs. Modern machines feature vibrant lights, digital scoreboards, and responsive controls, amplifying the fun. The lively arcade atmosphere, with cheering crowds and buzzing energy, makes every win feel epic.