Everything was great except for there being no size 7 bowling ball which meant I had to use either size 6 (too light) or size 8 (too heavy). I've not had a problem finding a size 7 on previous visits... See more
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Switch locationAvonmeads Retail Park, St Phillips Marsh, Bristol, BS2 0SP Bristol, GB
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We went there thinking we could quickly grab some tickets over the counter, but the lovely staff member who assisted us was incredibly friendly and helpful. They directed us to the website, where... See more
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It was good value for your money including the meal deal which went with it their bought the food out half way though playing ten pin bowling which the grandkids enjoyed
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I celebrated my daughter's birthday on August 2nd. The young women who looked after the party were incredibly kind; the children had a great time bowling, dancing, and eating. I am very pleased with t... See more
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Tenpin Bristol sits at Avonmeads Retail Park in St Philips Marsh, easy reach from Bristol city centre, Redcliffe, Bedminster and across South Bristol. With 26 bowling lanes and dynamic LED lighting, there’s space for laid-back daytime games and lively evening sessions alike. First timers, families, groups, students — all welcome. And it’s not just bowling. We’ve got laser tag in our 4D arena, karaoke rooms for the vocally confident, Houdini’s Escape Rooms for the problem-solvers and a full arcade. Hungry? Our kitchen serves burgers, loaded fries and pizzas, with a fully licensed bar pouring cocktails and pints while Sky Sports and TNT play live. Family days out, birthday parties, student nights, work socials, cheap weekday bowling deals — fun for kids big and small. Bowling in Bristol, sorted.
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Avonmeads Retail Park, St Phillips Marsh, Bristol, BS2 0SP, Bristol, United Kingdom
- 0333 034 6100
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We had a great time
We had a great time, food was value for money and the drinks the only downfall is people already on lane just take their time sitting , chatting and drinking and then you’re late starting your game
April 14, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hello Mary,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Bristol 4 stars. We're glad you enjoyed the food and drinks' value. We appreciate your feedback regarding delays caused by others on the lanes. We will address this to improve everyone's experience. Thanks for your review and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. All the best ~ Laura
Everything went smoothly ( it was my…
Everything went smoothly ( it was my granddaughter’s 2nd time of going bowling) apart from one small problem. My little granddaughter let go of one ball and it stopped a few feet from her. She hadn’t rolled it hard enough. I pushed the call button but no-one came. It was busy so we waited. After 15 minutes I went to the desk and spoke to the chap there. He huffed and said okay I’ll come over. Problem solved. We carried on with our games.
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Branda, thanks for leaving a rating and review for Tenpin Bristol! We're glad everything went smoothly during your granddaughter's bowling experience. We regret to hear about the delay in assisting with the bowling ball issue and apologize for any inconvenience. We appreciate your feedback and will address this to improve our services in the future. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes - Rosie
Had a really good time bowling
Had a really good time bowling.
Unfortunately the food was pretty poor.
April 15, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hello Michael,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Bristol 4 stars. We're glad you enjoyed bowling! We regret that the food wasn't satisfactory, and we'll consider your feedback to improve our food quality. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. All the best ~ Laura
Arrived late but still was able to…
Arrived late but still was able to bowl.. staff were lovely
April 15, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Jolene,
Thank you for your amazing 5* review at Tenpin Bristol! We are delighted you've had such a great time whilst on your recent visit to us and we hope to welcome you back again very soon! Best wishes- Steph
Bowling afternoon
Very noisy. Beer tasted soapy for some reason. Enjoyed the table service whilst bowling. Toilets were clean.
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Hannah, thank you for leaving feedback for Tenpin Bristol. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the table service while playing your games! We really appreciate the feedback regarding the beer though. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Best wishes - Kaylee
fun couple of hours
our grandchildren love a game or two of bowling and they enjoy the food and the arcade
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Sonia, thank you for rating Tenpin Bristol 4*'s! It's great to hear your grandchildren love the bowling, food and arcade. We hope to see you all back soon. Best wishes, Jade
I arranged a birthday party for my 8yr…
I arranged a birthday party for my 8yr old grandson, what a pleasure to have everything taken care of and not to worry about anything, highly recommend, the staff were wonderful, the booking process was easy and the location was fabulous
April 4, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Steven. It's so lovely to receive this brilliant 5* review of Tenpin Bristol. We are glad you had a great experience and we hope that you're grandson had a great day! Best wishes, Jade
It was good nice and quite but…
It was good nice and quite but disappointed as can not use my carer card.
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hello Mel, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear that you had a nice time with us. We will pass your comments onto our team. We do hope to see you again soon. Best Wishes - Kimberley
Lovely experience
It was great, the staff were lovely and very attentive. Couldn't fault them. Our Party leader Chloe did an excellent job! She explained everything so clearly and was always on hand if we needed anything.
April 4, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi there, thanks for leaving Tenpin Bristol a lovely 4* rating and review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience! We're so glad to hear that you found the staff attentive and that everything was explained clearly. We will pass along your kind words, and we can't wait to see you again in the future! Best wishes - Rosie
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi there, thanks for leaving Tenpin Bristol a lovely 5* rating and review! We appreciate your 5-star rating, and we're delighted to hear that you consistently enjoy bowling and find our customer service good. We hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Rosie
Bowling
Drinks were quick to be delivered after ordering
Would be nice if you could use deals in person and the online booking system could be used for very soon bookings, ie in 15 minutes time
March 25, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Nathan, thank you for your review of Tenpin Bristol! It is great to see you had a lovely visit with great service! Thank you also for your feedback regarding some of our deals! Please see all of our fab deals on our website here https://www.tenpin.co.uk/deals/ where you will find some that can be booked on arrival! We hope this helps and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Best wishes - Mel
Dirty area was absolutely disgusting…
Dirty area was absolutely disgusting had to clean ourself before playing
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Bristol! We are very sorry to hear that you found your lane area dirty and had to clean. Your feedback is extremely important to us and so please be assured all will be passed to the relevant team to ensure improvements are made! We do hope you will give us another chance in the future and we look forward to welcoming you back! Best wishes - Mel
Above and beyond
We booked a Kareoke room for my daughters birthday and the mics didn't work and we had to wait whilst the batteries were changed and still they didn't work.
However, the manager was amazing. He offered to switch our room and restart our session. My daughter was really upset and he offered to us to play bowling instead. Over and above.
My daughter was too upset that it hadn't gone well so we did leave. But the service was great
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Bex, thanks for leaving Tenpin Bristol a fabulous 4* rating and review! We appreciate you sharing your experience. We regret the karaoke room issues impacted your daughter's birthday. We're glad the manager's efforts were helpful, and they tried to rectify this on the day. We value your feedback and greatly appreciate your understanding with the technical issue. We can't wait to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes - Rosie
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hello
Thank you for leaving us feedback for your visit. We hope you had a great time and will visit again soon. Best wishes - Clare
We booked for a party of ten 10 year…
We booked for a party of ten 10 year old boys. On arrival there was a very long queue and it took a while to be seen for checking in. Each lane pair was flanked by two facing seating areas with a glass partition, each of these bays were divided by large barriers. You would expect for this party of 10 to be seated in the same bay with just the glass partition so that they could see each other. Instead they were seated in bays with strangers and separated from each other by a barrier. I couldn't go and get this sorted because there was still a huge queue and we had too many energised ten year olds. It did mean they lost interest after the first game, wanting to spend time with each other, they just drifted off to the arcades where they could be together, which made the second game a waste of money. That's not to mention that the tables we were given had empty glasses left from the previous game. I waited 5 minutes at the empty bar to order some squash for the boys before I caught someone to ask where I could order drinks. She pointed to where I was and disappeared only to return 5 minutes later to take my order. Getting prizes was also shambolic, there was either never anyone there or a really long queue.
Why, on a Saturday afternoon, do you not manage your staff better? No member of staff seemed to have been given instructions to be at one particular place.
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Bristol. We appreciate your honest feedback and we are sorry for any disappointment caused. We will ensure your comments are passed on to the correct team for future improvements. We do hope to welcome you back again in the future for a much better experience.
Take care,
Kirsty
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Rebecca, thank you for leaving Tenpin Bristol a fab 5* rating. We are so pleased to hear you had a great time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Kaylee
Lovely staff and great atmosphere all…
Lovely staff and great atmosphere all around.Enjoyed my time there with family .Would recommend it as a great place to go to spend some family time!
March 25, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Sheyma, thank you for leaving Tenpin Bristol a fantastic 5* rating. We are so pleased to hear you and your family had a great time with us recently and that our staff had a positive impact on your visit. We look forward to welcoming you and your family back again soon for another fun time! Best wishes - Kaylee
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Lynn
We're happy our helpful and friendly staff made your night lovely! Thanks for the great rating; we hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Clare
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Sam
We regret that your experience was unsatisfactory. Please email customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject "Review - Bristol" and the details of your visit. We can then reach out to you. Best wishes - Clare
We love to go to Avonmeads TenPin…
We love to go to Avonmeads TenPin Bowling 🎳 we go every month
March 23, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Bristol
Hi Lisa
We're happy to hear that you love visiting us every month at Avonmeads Tenpin Bowling! Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it. Best wishes - Clare
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