Enjoyed the whole experience in general but took a while to get started. Had to queue up at the front desk several times to just get the game started (which I felt could have been avoided if staff sor... See more
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Great place to bring the family staff very friendly and helpful my wife is blind and was made to feel very welcome everything was done to make her experience a pleasant one
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Awful, adult portion food was the same as a child; burgers were bland, no salad and absolutely tiny. Also, I was given the wrong meal, they took the other one without telling me when I went to ask... See more
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First time going here travelled from Wolverhampton. Parking was not easy very busy! We were late but still had a lane straight away. Valentine’s Day so we were anticipating a level of waiting but no w... See more
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Tenpin Birmingham Star City lives inside the Star City leisure complex, just off the M6 and a few minutes from the city centre, Aston and Nechells — easy reach whether you’re driving in or hopping the bus. With 28 bowling lanes and fantastic lane light effects, we’re one of Birmingham’s biggest bowling spots. Plenty of room. Loud music. Pins that won’t know what hit them. And it’s not just bowling. We’ve got two private karaoke rooms (sing like nobody’s watching), Houdini’s Escape Rooms for the problem-solvers, pool, table tennis, air hockey and a full arcade. Hungry? Our kitchen serves burgers, loaded fries, pizzas and a halal menu, 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 Birmingham, sorted.
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Star City, Watson Road, Birmingham, B7 5SB, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 0333 034 6100
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Would go back again
It was good efficient service at the counter. The pizza was nice and my children enjoyed the night.
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hello Sue, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a wonderful 5* review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your recent visit to our Tenpin in Star City. We do hope to see you all again very soon. Best Wishes - Kimberley
We had a powercut and staff didnt do…
We had a powercut and staff didnt do anything
please staff could smile from time to time..
somw of the younger staff are not so friendly
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hello there, Thank you for taking your time to leave us some feedback. We are sorry to hear that we had a powercut during your recent visit to us. Please do reach out to our team via customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk. So we can discuss this further. Our apologies - Kimberley
Staff were really rude and had zero…
Staff were really rude and had zero customer service skills, bordering on mean. Girls on the counter had a really bad attitude when we checked in for our booking, we had to have a guy come and refill the tickets on one of the machines and it was like a huge inconvenience to him and he was huffing and puffing, so much so that we didn’t say anything when another one ran out or when our money was stuck in another machine. Whilst bowling a drink was spilled over so we went and got towels to clean it up, one of the cleaners came over and was muttering things under her breath. It’s supposed to be a fun family friendly place and that wasn’t the case at all, won’t be visiting again
April 6, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Kelly, thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear about the issues you encountered during your visit and that you didn't receive great service. We'll ensure your feedback is addressed with the correct teams to improve our services in the future. Please feel free to email the details of your visit to us at customer.feedback@email.co.uk with "Review Star City" in the subject line where we can discuss this further with you. We hope to have an opportunity to welcome you back again in the future, for a much better experience! Best wishes - Rosie
Awful experience with unhelpful staff
We thought we would play pool as we arrived early. Paid for the table and the balls did not come out. I spoke to the 3 different people at reception over the course of 20 minutes and no-one came to resolve the issue.
We gave up and went to start our bowling for the hour, within 5 minutes there was an issue and we were waiting for 15 minutes for someone to fix it. We have paid for the offer of an hour plus food and wasted 15 minutes. We eventually spoke to the manager who said she would add 15 minutes onto the end but come 5pm when the hour was up, she had disappeared and no-one else could do anything so we left.
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Mitch, thank you for leaving Tenpin Star City a rating and review! We appreciate you sharing your review and we're sorry to hear of the technical issues you encountered with the pool and bowling activities. We'll share your feedback with our team for improvements to be made in the future. If you wish to discuss this further, please email the details of your visit to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with 'Review - Star City' as the subject. We hope to welcome you back again soon for a much better experience! Best wishes - Rosie
Great experience and lots funny and…
Great experience and lots funny and staff were helpful.
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hello Garry,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Birmingham Star City 5 stars. We are delighted to hear that you had a great experience and that the staff were helpful. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another 5 star experience. All the best ~ Laura
Great service and very convenient party…
Great service and very convenient party with Star City Tenpin. The place is clean and presentable, the staff are very helpful and accommodating but we were a bit disappointed with the birthday bag for the celebrant. The pin I thought will be a plain blank one for the guests to write on but it was already written on by Tenpin with a Happy Birthday, and the chocolate bar with the game voucher was not included in the bag so we contacted the customer service. Calling the customer service was a waste of time and they were not as impressive. Was able to resolve the issue when we visited the site 2 weeks later.
March 25, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi there, thank you for the fab 5* review for Tenpin Star City! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the venue and the service from our team, however we are sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the goodie bag and that the chocolate bar had not been included. We are glad that this was able to be resolved, and we will ensure your feedback is passed on for future improvements to be made. If you would like to discuss this further, please send an email to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject as 'Review - Star City'. We hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
We orders food for 7:15 for it to come…
We orders food for 7:15 for it to come out 40 min late and very cold I did complain and they replace some of the food again but again it was cold
There we staff at the bar doing nothing and the kitchen was struggling I hardly played my second games as I was running around chasing food or complaining
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Samantha, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Birmingham Star City. We're sorry to hear that the food was late and cold, and that you had to spend time resolving this instead of enjoying your game. We will ensure your feedback is passed on to the correct team for future improvements. Please email customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with details, using 'Review' as the subject, if you wish to discuss further.
Take care,
Kirsty
Got checked in quickly the area clean…
Got checked in quickly the area clean and kids loved it
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Denise
We're happy to hear that your check-in was quick, the area was clean, and the kids had a great time. Thank you for your positive feedback! Best wishes - Clare
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Malcolm, thank you for taking the time to leave a 5* rating and review of Tenpin Birmingham Star City. We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit and that our staff were helpful.
Take care,
Kirsty
Had to wait 30 mins before I can enjoy…
Had to wait 30 mins before I can enjoy bowling with my family considering it was pre booked
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Waseem, thank you for taking the time to write a review for Tenpin Star City! We're sorry to hear that the wait time had been longer than expected to start your games. During our peak times, we can encounter unexpected delays however we apologise that this had impacted your visit. Please send an email to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject as 'Review- Star City' and we can pass this on to be looked into. We hope to see you again soon for a better experience! Best wishes - Adelaide
We had to wait 15 mins over our…
We had to wait 15 mins over our time.Then the lane stopped working.So was moved to another lane .And it stopped working again so had to wait for someone to come and fix issue.
Not a good night
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Shenaz, thanks for leaving a rating and review for Tenpin Star City! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry the lane malfunctions and wait times negatively impacted your visit and we apologise for the inconvenience that was caused. We'll ensure your feedback is passed onto the correct teams to improve our guest experience. We hope to see you again in the future! Best wishes - Rosie
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi there, thank you for leaving Tenpin Birmingham Star City an excellent 5* rating. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us recently and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon! Best wishes - Kaylee
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Martha
We're glad your family had a great time in the escape room! Thank you for visiting and sharing your experience with us. Best wishes - Clare
We was abit late and it was packed as…
We was abit late and it was packed as it was Eid and the place still managed to get us a lane efficiently
March 20, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hello, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a wonderful 5* review. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your recent visit to our Tenpin in Star City. We will pass your comments onto our team. We do hope to see you again soon. Best Wishes - Kimberley
The atmosphere was perfect for my kids…
The atmosphere was perfect for my kids but I couldn't find the helpful staff who can help me to book for bowling.
March 25, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hello there, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a review for our Tenpin in Star City. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your recent visit to us. We will pass your comments onto our team to help us gain those extra stars. We do hope to see you again soon. Best Wishes - Kimberley
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Michael, thank you for taking the time to review Tenpin Star City! Food and drinks can be ordered via the QR codes on the menus and at the bar, however we are sorry to hear that you had issues with ordering food and will ensure your feedback is passed on. We hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Chloe
We're glad you found our staff nice, booking easy, and location good. Thanks for your positive feedback; it means a lot to us. Best wishes - Clare
Good location with easy parking and…
Good location with easy parking and access. Booked online with no issues.
Check in was easy.
Shared table with the next booth is a bad idea.
February 28, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hello KP,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Birmingham Star city. We are pleased to hear that the location was easy to visit and that you had no issues booking online with no issues. We appreciate the feedback and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. All the best ~ Laura
Fantastic family fun at a good price
Easy to book online, service was good, quick and efficient. Excellent price for midweek bowling. Would definitely recommend
February 19, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hello Kesha, thank you very much for the amazing 5* review of Tenpin Birmingham Star City! We are so pleased you had a great time and would recommend us and we can't wait to see you again soon! Best wishes - Mel
Tuesday 2 for 1 drinks & bowling deal very good value!
We visit sometimes on the 2 for 1 Tuesday deal which is excellent value. Can't remember the last time I paid £2.60 for a pint lol. The bowling area has been updated and improved and offers a nice environment. Drinks table was rather wonky so didn't use it but apart from that, all good. And I won! X
March 3, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Birmingham Star City
Hi Carol, thank you so much for the 5* rating of Tenpin Birmingham Star City. We are so pleased to hear that you had a fantastic experience and got to take advantage of our Tuesday offer. We would love to see you back again for another striking time!
Take care,
Kirsty
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