1 / 3Tenpin Birmingham Star City
π Nechells, West Midlands
Full entertainment centre with bowling lanes, arcade games, escape rooms, and pool tables in the Star City complex. Toddler-friendly with free parking and pram access throughout.
Me and my son visited today after a movie at Vue, honestly at first I'd have to say our experience wasn't the best. It was busy and chaotic with the queue for the bowling and prize redeem seemingly excessively long, we had an issue with one of the machines not working properly that took a while to get fixed but the poor gent was very apologetic and was clearly rushing about everywhere. We did find that a lot of the prizes to be redeemed weren't available with quite a few being out of stock but one of the managers did come over and explain that they had to remove some of the items from the display and tried his best to suggest some alternatives/help me placate my son because they were out of the colour ball he wanted. Whilst it wasn't exactly the experience we were expecting I think with the level of business some standards can definitely be negotiated and the staff team were all trying their best to be as helpful and quick as possible even when being shouted at.
π Family Action Verdict
Best for school-age children and teens wanting a full indoor entertainment session β bowling followed by escape rooms and arcade games fills two to three hours easily. Toddlers are welcome and pram access is throughout. Crowds can build on weekends, so pre-booking bowling lanes is essential.
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Yas Yas
a month ago
βMe and my son visited today after a movie at Vue, honestly at first I'd have to say our experience wasn't the best. It was busy and chaotic with the queue for the bowling and prize redeem seemingly excessively long, we had an issue with one of the machines not working properly that took a while to get fixed but the poor gent was very apologetic and was clearly rushing about everywhere. We did find that a lot of the prizes to be redeemed weren't available with quite a few being out of stock but one of the managers did come over and explain that they had to remove some of the items from the display and tried his best to suggest some alternatives/help me placate my son because they were out of the colour ball he wanted. Whilst it wasn't exactly the experience we were expecting I think with the level of business some standards can definitely be negotiated and the staff team were all trying their best to be as helpful and quick as possible even when being shouted at.β
Chris
6 months ago
βGreat visit to see the family, such a great location, with a big arcade area to keep the kids entertained, along with other cool areas, pool tables, these amazingly designed escape rooms and of course bowling. Great evening out.β
Ramzan Javid
a year ago
βWent bowling on xmas eve. Had pre booked so no waiting around. Great atmosphere and fun all round. Lanes are all lit up and look nice. Plenty of arcade games to keep kids busy. Would visit again.β
Cindy Nohely Galeas
a year ago
βArcade to play with kids and also adults. Is a big space and you can choose between a good amount of games. As arcade you know that your money will fly really quickly, but your childrenβs only will have this age once, so for them is okay come. The staff is not the most friendly but is okay, and also the people sometimes can be so rude and donβt respect the queque or your time, but you canβt manage how the people act. But otherwise itβs fun, just think in one budget before go, and you only will spend how much you have ready in advance.β
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Overview
Tenpin Birmingham Star City delivers bowling lanes bookable from 30 minutes to 2 hours, plus escape rooms, arcade machines, and pool tables in one building. The Star City location adds easy free parking and nearby Vue cinema. Party packages handle groups up to 30. Arcade game costs have risen on some machines, so set a token budget before heading to the floor.



