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7520 32nd St N
Oakdale, Minnesota 55128
Don't call it a comeback because Pinz absolutely delivered!!! We had a rough first visit some time ago, but I'm thrilled to say they completely turned things around for us during our recent Saturday night outing. We arrived around 10:00 p.m. and were warmly welcomed by the staff. Pinz offers so much more than bowling?there's a lively arcade, a full bar, and a VIP bowling area that feels more private and upscale. We were lucky enough to get a lane in that area, and it really made the night special. Kenny,
So glad to have a girls night out and the server Cello was absolutely awesome!!!
My friend an I visited Pinz on a Thursday around 5 pm. We did not make reservations and didn't need to for this time. It was pretty empty when we got there but it picked up as the evening went on. We only bowled for one hour but that was plenty for just two of us. There were plenty of balls to choose from and the rental shoes were clean. We also played some air hockey and a racing game in the arcade area. It was super fun! The parking lot is big and free and should have plenty of spots depending on t
We ended up at Pinz after other plans didn't work out! So glad we did! Not only are the kids having a blast but we got a festive photo for Easter!!
Our family loves the laser tag course at Pinz. It is much better than the similar establishment in Lakeville. If your family has never tried laser tag, give it a go! It is just as fun for adults as it is for kids. And it's a workout! Great family bonding and competitive activity for a rainy/snowy day.
very nice, fun and welcoming place! kenny, keen and max was very kind and helpful and me and my best friend had the time of our lives. fun for all ages!
Pinz is a nicer bowling alley with a decent arcade. You will play that decent bowling alley pricing that can add up, but the space is nice, and the lanes are as well. Our most recent visit was with friends to go to the miracle pop up bar, and we enjoyed it. It's no pop up bar in the city, but for what it is, it was fun! They have a specialty cocktail menu for it and a small food menu for it as well. It's nice that the coat of the ticket gets put towards your drinks as well!
I had my son's 3 year old birthday party here and little man had an absolute blast. Everything we needed was included in the package, and the party host, Christy, took care of everything for us! I didn't need to worry about a thing. It was really awesome that the kids had pre-loaded tickets on there, so everyone could win a prize. We had kids ranging from a 1 year old to 16 and they all had a great time, the adults too! My aunts loved the fact they could play etabs I'm the bar while the kids played in the a
Absolutely best time bowling at Pinz tonight! Christy, the bar tender went out of her way to make it special for us. Our daughter is raving about her!
Bowled at Pinz tonight in the VIP room. Our server, Christy was what made it a VIP experience. From finding NHL on the big screen for us to suggesting Mocktails for our daughter we felt very special. Thank you Christy! We will be back to bowl this summer for the kids Bowl when you are here!
My friend brought her daughter for her 9th birthday and Cello was our server. He is AMAZING! He made the night so special for all the kids, made sure we had all the things we needed and was very attentive! Highly recommend Pinz for a kiddo birthday and even more highly recommend Cello to take care of your evening! It was a great stress free event!
I recently had a great time at Pinz! The atmosphere was super fun and lively, perfect for a night out with friends. The lanes were well-maintained. Max was VERY friendly and helpful, making sure we had everything we needed. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I can't wait to go back for another round.
We signed up for the kids bowl free summer program and we went for the first time. We had fun, but the prices are pretty high for shoe rental. For my 3 kids to bowl it still cost $18 just for the shoe rental. It was fun and clean, and if you got extra money, you can order food. They even have a big arcade right when you walk in, but again you have to have some extra money for that.
We had so much fun playing games and snacking on excellent pizza! Christy our server was super friendly and was so attentive to my nephew! Great food, service and fun! Looking forward to our return trip.
We were out on a fun family night and our server Cello made it fantastic for us! We were able to order food and ask for help without much difficulties. He was a friendly and polite person and that made us feel welcomed!
Yana did an excellent job serving us. She is very sweet and attentive. Loved our holiday drinks. I would come back and ask for her to be my server.
My husband surprised me with a date to the Miracle Christmas Pop up Bar and our waitress Lilly was phenomenal. She was friendly, attentive and helpful the entire evening. Plus we got these cute mugs as a gift.
Max, Keean, and especially Kenny were extremely helpful. If I could give this place 6 stars out of five I would.
Went here for a date night. We arrived late so we didn't have a lot of time to play games. We did try the VR & laser tag. VR was $10/person and we only got to play maybe 5 minutes. We didn't really understand what we were trying to do in the game as it was our first time. Enjoy a late dinner at the bar & restaurant inside and the food was delicious. We are both keto and they were able to leaf lettuce on our burger/sandwich. Would be back again (because we didn't use all of the credit we loaded on our
I had to remove my 5-star review to share my experience tonight with the heavier set young lady wearing glasses at the bowling desk. (If I knew her name I would use it but I doubt she would have gave it to me). Interacting with her made my family's visit quite unpleasant. It all began when we approached the bar to order food. She simply stared at us from the bowling counter without acknowledging our presence. We kept glancing back, hoping she would come over or call someone to assist us, but instead, she t
We had a great time at Pinz. Christy our server was amazing and quick and the food was great. She gave us extra berries for the kiddos! She made our game extra special.
Cello and John were the best. Incredible service and personable. Above and beyond what their job entails. Bowling alley?s are a dime a dozen, but people like Cello and John set them apart. Will be back!
I went up to PINZ for the first time this weekend and what a good time we had. We ate at the bar and had great company with Heather behind the bar. Such a sweet gal. The food was good, the games were fun and we plan to get up there bowling sometime. I would highly recommend PINZ for some fun entertainment. Very clean and cozy in the restaurant. Kalie, the manager talked to us about potential parties for our grandchildren. We took some information and plan on calling her to set up a party.
I had an amazing experience in the VIP lounge visiting Pinz for the first time. Cello was an amazing host and made sure that all of our needs were met. Love the service and the vibes.
Lilly and Darius were phenomenal!!!! Helped us out and were very sweet. Darius was very personal.
Cello was amazing as our host and bartender!! Very attentive and friendly. Come by and see him and get some great drinks and service!
I visited the Miracle Bar on a Friday night and had the most wonderful experience! Kenny (server) does an excellent job going through some of the best items on the drink and food menu!
Cello is a very kind employees and 5 star customer service. Love it, he is so fast and get whatever we need. It's a recommendation to go have fun with family and friends.
Cello the bartender was super friendly, fast service and had a great attitude. Appreciate him and would definitely come back as my kids had a great time bowling. :)
Ya know it was fine..... I'm surprised getting a lane is so time consuming. 2 employees couldn't figure out how to assign shoes and a lane, that was odd. The place is extremely nice , it's huge. The arcade actually is pretty reasonable. For $25 you get 1,400 Tokens on a Card the games were fun and cheap so it wasn't 4 games and your done. We probably spent an hour in the arcade. Foods good price, drinks are descent price. Just overall nothing really exciting. Certainly not enough to go back. It was a nice
Recommend everything but the food. Would love to give this place a better rating but we waited over an hour, almost hour and a half for our food and it definitely wasn't worth the wait :( too bad. Edit- response to owner: Our waitress was very cordial and polite trying to get our order out. Seemed like she was having a stressful night. We would see her working hard while others would stand around and seemed not to care about anything. We are from Rochester and PINZ was just a way different experience than
Met Cello at pinz and help us with our foods order and got some game cards for the kid. Much appreciated Cello. That is very good customer service ??
My first time going there, I wanted my daughters to have a blast since it was my 9-year-old's birthday. The girl at the bowling area acted as if we weren't standing in front of her, and the boy who came to assist us asked if we had a reservation. I never thought we needed a reservation for bowling, since it's a bigger place to begin with. He said to wait two hours with the rest of the waiting list. I went with SUNRAY BOWLING ALLEY!!! It's a much smaller place with fantastic customer service. My daughters ha
Lilly is the best customer service worker I have had the pleasure of interacting with! She made our two hour bowling escapade so enjoyable! I would recommend everyone go to pinz as well as hope they can interact with Lilly! Really it honestly felt like interacting with a friend! She deserves every good tip in the world.
We saw the Wednesday walk-in in their hour and promo. We went there to try it out. When we got there, there was multiple open lane. We went to the desk and the employee at the desk wasn't even gave us a welcome look and totally ignore us. when I was asking for a lane and the guy just cut me off right away before I was even finish my sentence told me in an unwelcome manner "we don't have any lane." and didn't said anything to us after that. It make we feel like we are not welcome there. Never get to play t
Christy our server was so attentive and sweet. The establishment was so clean. The gentleman that helped us check in for bowling was so friendly and sweet. We will definitely be back!
Absolutely excellent service me and my friends have had a lot of fun here and the Employees are just great Especially Michael Duelling very nice and respectful person and made me and my friends experience extremely fun.
I came here for Father's Day and had an absolute sub par experience, I spent over $300 on my time here and the service was not at all good, I didn't recommend this place at all unless you like crappy service and broke down lanes. My family won't be coming back to this establishment.
We came in for a late night birthday drink and Cello was so good to us! He was very attentive and friendly. We will be back to see him!
Christy was absolutely amazing! She was very attentive to our group and provided service with a smile! 100% recommend Pinz and her!
We bowled in the VIP area, and we had a great time! Food and drinks were good, not a bad experience. Would highly recommend for date night.
Good service Kenny , Keegan , Kylee , Jack , cello , belle , Josh , marine , Ryan , Alex , Eddie , trinity , faith , Dylan . All of the staff amazing love Pinz . They did a hunt for gifts it was great .
The Mgr Isabella help make it possible to do a last minute pizza,pins and pop reservation for me and my family when they came to town . She made a very pleasant experience for us will definitely be coming back
Come see Cello. He's an awesome bartender
Cello is the BEST you can get at Pinz! No better service around. Unfortunately you don't get to choose but if you're lucky enough to get Cello as your server you'll have more than a good time. This man deserves a promotion!!!!!
We had the best time here. So much to do. Service is amazing! Cello was so attentive to us.
Lilly was an amazing server tonight! She gave the best service while my friends and I bowled! I hope to have her next time we come!! Thank you again Lilly! Don't forget to tip your servers! They deserve everything!
Keegz at the front desk was super helpful and knowledgeable. I'm so grateful for his help 10/10, highly recommend!!!
Cello gave great service and helped us with everything we needed! He made our night a lot of fun!
We celebrated Father?s Day 2024 here and it was perfect for families, especially young kids. Many lighter weight balls and easy to find the right weight. They had some great deals to celebrate dads. Being from out of town, this arcade/bowling space makes me wish we lived closer. Looking forward to returning!
If you are planning to come here for the arcade, don't bother. Decided to bring my son here for a bit to play a couple games. Went to the kiosk to buy a $10 card and the machine did not dispense my card. I went and told the workers at the ticket exchange and they told me they would have to call the manager to come and fix the kiosk and give me the card since they don't have authorization to do so. I waited for over 20 minutes. Both workers at the ticket exchange apologized a couple times to me and since I k
Kenny and Cello were literally the best ! They helped me and my kids out with everything ! They were so sweet & had very great customer service .. i loved my time here , keep up the good work guys !
Max was amazing and had excellent customer service. Was very respectful and helped us with what we wanted. Very patient aswell
I have been coming here since I was young and it has always been a welcoming place and always brings a smile to my face, the workers are always amazing and welcoming and the environment is always clean and brings excitement to the air.
I absolutely love to go bowling anywhere since I've been an avid bowler my whole life doing leagues and tournaments. The prices are quite steep for 1 hour of bowling for 1 person. They should have the option to pay for 1 game at a time. The lanes are in great condition. The food and staff are great. It's just the prices that are getting completely ridiculous.
?Christy is an absolute gem! From the moment we walked into the bowling alley, she made us feel welcomed and taken care of. Her friendly attitude, attentiveness, and great sense of humor made our visit even more enjoyable. Whether helping with lane issues or offering great customer service, she goes above and beyond to ensure everyone has a great experience. If you're lucky enough to have Christy assist you, you're in for a fantastic time! Highly recommend!?
Really nice family friendly place. Isabella and every employee in sight took sweet sweet care of us. Couldn't feel more loved and full of joy. Boy did those pinz go a flyin!
I had a great evening at Pinz for the Holiday event. Yana was super helpful and kind. Can't wait to come back!
PINZ is a super fun, family friendly place. Great bowling, arcade games, and food options. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend for family fun or events!
Had fun today with my kids. Dave was our server in the restaurant. Food was pretty good and service!
Had my Grandsons birthday party here. Very good time for kids and adults. Food was very good. Staff was very attentive to us.
Would not recommend. Lots of machine are down but they'll still take your tokens. Staff are kind enough to put it back on your card but it ruins the experience. Prizes are not worth the bucks. Better to go to Dave and busters
I wanted to love Pinz because the environment is fantastic, but the experience was ruined by poor service and bad food. The wait to get our shoes was ridiculously long, with employees showing little urgency or care. The pizza was bland, greasy, and cold, and the chicken nuggets were burnt beyond edible. It's such a shame because the place itself has so much potential, but the staff and food quality really let it down. (tried to follow back and sent an email and no answer still..)
My family loves coming to PINZ for the Kids Bowl Free program. We bring our own shoes to save $, but do like to get some of the tasty tots, fries, etc from The Guild restaurant there to snack on while we bowl. There are cool laser lights sometimes and a big arcade to explore when you're done. It's a nice modern bowling alley.
Love pinz Oakdale! Always accommodating, always fun, great food, drinks and staff. My kids LOVE the arcade. Celo is the BEST BARTENDER hands down!!!
Great experience! Kylee and Kenny were such help! Neveah was such a hard worker too! Cleaned our lane right after we left!
Isabella was super friendly with our daughter! Lilly was a great server. Came from Wisconsin and highly recommend!
Kristy did absolutely amazing welcoming our royalty group in. She is so helpful and kind! Amazing staff you have here!
Lilly gave great recommendations for drinks. Isabella was very friendly! The cheese fries and cheese curds were delicious!
Chrissy was so awesome! ?? She made us ? out of towners? feel welcome ??! I forgot the manager?s name but he was great! The bowling attendant who gave us our shoes was sweet! She helped us so much! This place was a highlight to our visit to Minneapolis/St Paul! There on Friday 12/27 afternoon
Had a wonderful time at Pinz, Christy was an amazing server. Provided drinks and food in a timely manner, and was very polite.
We hosted my kiddo's birthday party here and it was such a fun afternoon. Our server, Christy was attentive, helpful and made our event run smoothly!
Lilly and Isabella were amazing and made our experience perfect! The kids love bowling and we can always count on pinz for a good time!
A fun time at bowling. There was a wait, but there was a wait list that notified you by text when it was your turn. Lily was our server and she was quick and professional and very nice and caring
Isabella was very helpful and accommodating to our large group. She made sure we were all comfortable and had fun!
We had a family get together and enjoyed our 1.5 hour time slot. As a mom of young kids I appreciated the little ramps available to help the ball actually get to the pins. Overall it was a family friendly environment. The food was decent and the staff was very patient, friendly and kind.
Great food and fantastic service. Cello at the Oakdale, Minnesota location is awesome. He made our night special.
We had an amazing experience at Pinz Bowling in Oakdale! After a disappointing start at Stillwater Bowl, we decided to head to Pinz and were immediately impressed by the customer service. Despite a wait for our bowling lanes, the restaurant staff quickly accommodated our large group in a cozy backroom. The service was excellent throughout, from the attentive restaurant manager to Lillyanna, our wonderful waitress. When there was a delay with our food, they went above and beyond by comping additional items a
Pink. Kiddo had fun at the arcade. Bowling ball seem worn out. Need to have better bowling ball. Great restaurants food service
Our kids had a great time at Pinz! Our bartender was awesome and staff helped us have a great experience. We'll be back!
Amazing time at Pinz today!! We had a great server, Grace S., who was so on top of it and Isabella was so informative! So happy to be here!
Cello is the best server! This guy was very nice and had a great attitude, He deserves a raise immediately. #GOAT
Excellent place for a kids birthday! Bowling, laser tags, arcade games; our kiddo and his friends had a blast! Shout out to our awesome party host Nate!
It's the place to be if you're going out with a large group. Bowling is paid by the hour so it doesn't matter the amount of people that play. Plenty of arcade games including laser tag. Clean restrooms and awesome employees!
Isabella and grace s were wonderful with me and my party and did all their tasks with a smile on their face. I had a great experience
Isabella provided great costumes service and assisted us while bowling. Keean and Max were very helpful and assisting us with us bowling lane and getting our bowling shoes.
Every staff member especially Kylee did an amazing job at making sure i felt satisfied and had fun. I love coming here with these amazing staff keeping the vibes up!
Awesome staff! Isabelle is absolutely the best employee there! And Grace S was a fantastic server!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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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.