Pins Mechanical Co. — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

Such a fun place to spend an afternoon or night. We went in a Saturday at 3:30pm and, I'm not going to lie, as soon as we entered we got a bit overwhelmed and thought that we wouldn't have been able to do anything. There were kids running everywhere, but once we figured out how it work it was actually very enjoyable. The place is very wells laid out with a ton of seating, a couple of cars per floor, and a lot of activities. Duckpin is super fun and easy (much better than bowling) and it's 6$ per person and requires a reservation. Other games that requires reservations are bocce, ping pong, and "beer pong" (not sure if that's actually the name considered that there aren't red cups but red trash cans lol). There are free arcade games, the flippers are 1$ per game, then there is foosball, skeeball, and many more. There is a terrace too with a couple seesaws and some more tables. The cocktails are phenomenal including the mocktails and it's clear that the bartenders know what they're doing. They do not sell food but you can bring food from outside. I kind of like it this way because it makes everything run smoothly. The staff at the "cage" where you reserve games is not super warm and welcoming but focused and to the point. There are multiple restrooms and all very spacious and clean. The design is modern but cozy with a lot of funny and suggestive neon signs. After 8pm is 21+ but honestly the kids weren't a problem at all, in fact their enthusiasm was kind of infectious. There a couple of things that could be a bit better like: the duckpin lanes not always worked properly and the people (including) me had to go downstairs to notify the staff but also the line to reserve was huge so what do you do? Do you skip the line and get stinky eyes from everyone? I spotted a guy cleaning some tables and he was able to help me but maybe there should be a dedicated person for this. In any case is was a very minor inconvenient. Overall we lived it and we'll definitely go back with a larger...

i love this place! it’s always an amazing experience and fun time when we go. all the staff members are so sweet and helpful. even on the weekends when there’s tons of people everywhere and it’s super chaotic they take the time to answer your questions and get you to your game as quickly as possible. the wait on Fridays and Saturdays are expected since the games are so cheap. the drinks can get kinda pricey but theres a free arcade and other available free games as well so the drinks are worth it for the experience since they don’t serve food either. the drinks are tasty though. i had a “wanna peach of me” cocktail on one occasion and it was delicious. i love that you can bring in outside food so that’s another added bonus. patio pong is super fun and one of my favorite games they have available. there’s always a wait for it on the weekends so definitely come in a little earlier if you’re looking to get the whole experience by playing all the games. there’s hardly a wait during the weekday though, so it’s a good time to check out the place for your first time during the week so it isn’t so overwhelming. i spoke with chet (i believe is his name) about coordinating an event and he was an amazing, kind gentleman, so special shout-out to him. i saw a nasty review on here about him, but he’s actually a sweet guy so i just had to include that in my review. all of the staff do their best and of course they’re human as well so i recognize and appreciate their hard work!! this place is AWESOME. AND THEY ALLOW PETS!! overall, i highly recommend this lovely establishment and can’t wait to keep visiting!! we love it and we’ll...

On the weekend. Within an hour of opening, this place is crawling with kids. This place is marketed as "bar" and game place. I can't believe how many kids were in here and how many reserved children's birthday parties were here.

Was told an hour wait for bowling when we came immediately entered and signed up and we waited 3 hours before leaving. We asked for the wait multiple times, after the hour had passed that we were told we would wait, and the staff was so ignorant and nasty to us. Why take a customer service job and know you'll be posed with these questions and then answer your customers is the most nasty and irritated manor. I'm sure everyone was asking how long until they bowl because multiple customers were in line again with myself waiting over 2+ hours. That's ridiculous! Be honest!

What a scam to make you wait for hours and pay for overpriced drinks only to find out you have to continue to keep waiting and avoid 8 and under year olds every living moment in there.

I'm gonna be hones...this placed straight up just sucked. A lot of arcade games here don't work either... the first 4 I tried to played said "free play" didn't work and still ate quarters (including Dig Dug and PacMan, originals). Others games worked but the buttons or controller were too used and delayed.

I've heard Shortys and Coup Deville are much better.

Edit: 6 hours after signing up and 3 hours after cancellation...we just got a message that our lane is available....