Tenpin Cheshire Oaks Reviews Summary

Category: Bowling alley

Address: Coliseum Leisure Park, Coliseum Way, Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Oaks CH65 9HD, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.0
based on 156 reviews.

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "We spent £5 per person to get a burger and fries and a game of bowling and what fun did we have."
  • "Their prices are affordable, the games are kids friendly, their drinks are affordable and the place is just amazing, good security, organised and neat indoors."
  • "For the money (£60) for 5 people to play bowling, have burger and chips and a drink I think it's a good evening of light entertainment."
  • "Food standard is pretty good and all half price at present which is brill."
  • "Tuesday is 50% of bowling so a family of 8, 4 adults and 4 children cost £53.00 instead of, £103."
  • "Love bowling here, three games for a couple for under £50."
  • "Great fun for just another £10-15."

Cons:

  • "The family cost was significantly higher than advertised and was prohibitively expensive."
  • "I have used tenpin many times in different locations of the country and this was the BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT EVER! Ridiculous DOUBLE!! price compare to others tenpins."
  • "Bowling is slightly overpriced but what isn't recently!"
  • "Had to buy drinks separately, they were on the more pricey side unfortunately."
  • "We haven't been bowling in years, mainly because the prices have been insane lately."
  • "Booked online for a Sunday evening (3 games for £9). Upon arrival we were told that the amount paid (£18 for 2 players) was only a deposit and an unexpected charge was required to play."
  • "A salad was ordered and came to £6.49 it was 3 bits of lettuce half a tomato chopped and the odd cutting of red onion and a salad sauce and 3 or 4 southern fried chicken bits scattered around the plate (nothing like the picture advertised)."

Facility Quality

Pros:

  • "The venue was clean, bright, modern and exciting."
  • "There are a number of arcade games present onsite which were all pretty new and in good working order."
  • "Clean, bright, with friendly and courteous staff, a good selection of arcade games and some high quality pool tables."
  • "Really good venue full of arcade games and loads of bowling lanes."
  • "They have updated all the bowling lanes so now different players can have bumpers while others don't, all done automatically."
  • "The archades have a great variety of games and the new Mario VR is fantastic!"
  • "The member of staff was lovely though and cleared it for us and gave us half an hour extra due to it."

Cons:

  • "Bowling balls that are so badly damaged that they don't roll properly."
  • "The microphone wasn't great though as I believe people were tugging it. So the connection/wire is faulty."
  • "Toilets stunk and were dirty, no soap in dispensers."
  • "The place was dirty, they didn't clean the bowling balls like they stated yet alone the tables where people eat!"
  • "Toilets need cleaning more regularly as they are disgusting."
  • "The bowling balls were rather worn and in need of being updated."
  • "The place is full of kids, dirty, not 1 mask in sight.. Toilets are filthy, water is scalding and a danger..."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Another visit, another amazing time. A bit of wait to be served with drinks but management there is going above and beyond to support their staff and are really well organised."
  • "Brilliant place to take the family, whether it's bowling, pool, the arcades, refreshments or a combination of any of them, this is an excellent place to go, staff are very friendly and helpful."
  • "Staff pleasant and helpful."
  • "The staff were friendly, helpful and kind."
  • "Staff very friendly and interactive for the kids."
  • "Our server, Sarah, couldn't have done more to make us feel welcome and was happy to answer any questions we had."
  • "Had a great time last night, food was great, service was fab."

Cons:

  • "I am appalled by the lack of vigilance on the part of the staff and the apparent absence of protocols to handle such emergencies."
  • "The manager didn't care how bad it was."
  • "The staff appeared disinterested and nonchalant, making no attempt to stop the ride or help retrieve my distressed child."
  • "Been here a few times - Could be better, over priced bowling and staff not great."
  • "Unsatisfied and disorganised. The service was shocking, 1 person on reception and 1 person on the bar."
  • "Absolutely horrific, staff attitude is disgusting."
  • "The whole place is ran by a very young team laughing and joking to each other with a distinct lack of management."

Entertainment Options

Pros:

  • "Theres food and drinks available from a generous selection."
  • "Well if this place hasn't changed a lot over the years. It's much better with the modern neon look and the quick layout or bar to lane service via QR."
  • "The karaoke is also fun, we hired a room earlier this year."
  • "There's a lot more to tenpin than just bowling. There's pool tables, escape rooms, lazer quest, a large arcade, and even a karaoke section!"
  • "Went to the Karaoke room with friends and it was awesome!"
  • "The arcade and games are also great if you are waiting for a lane or want to play after bowling."
  • "Great! Brilliant experience, changes & improves every time I've been, me & my girlfriend went for a date and did not disappoint! Bowling, arcade games, pool, air hockey & a bar, what more can you ask for?"

Cons:

  • "The redesigned bowling complex is great, but all the changing lights is very off putting when you are actually bowling."
  • "Wish there were much more arcade game options though, as we only stayed for a while because barely anything to play."
  • "Noisy and very limited space in the seating area due to large table."
  • "Dirty tables and empty packets and glasses everywhere."
  • "The fidget spinner machine didn’t give my brother his tickets he paid for, the piano tiles machine just swallowed our money and the staff did nothing about it."
  • "Bowling ok but beware of a very rude stoney faced mutt with a blonde Bob behind the bar."
  • "If I had the option of selecting 0 stars I would, I had previously entered around £10 in order to attempt to win a five pound note, after the five pound note dropped, I was told it would not be possible to have the win, as it was stuck in the machine, therefore I have knowingly been denied a win, I had righteously won in the first place, several times did I ask politely could the win be retrieved, to no prevail, this is completely misguided, and morally unacceptable."

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