We booked an hour of bowling without realizing it wasn't possible to extend it; this wasn't clearly stated on the website. Our game was interrupted. We chose this bowling alley for its children's play... See more
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Booked online and was a simple process once arrived to get our lane. Easy to get drinks, didn't order food. Not very busy fir a Saturday afternoon on 4 lanes being used. Other games there to play air... See more
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Good hot - table etc. clean. Booking process easy. No drinks allowed in is a big issue for me as my autistic child will only drink Tesco apple and strawberry… so if you wish to sell this then I will... See more
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We had a wonderful time; it was a chance to be with family and celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. We will definitely be back again.
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Tenpin is one of the UK's biggest bowling and indoor entertainment providers, with over 1000 bowling lanes across 58 venues. Alongside bowling Tenpin offers an unrivalled range of indoor activities including karaoke, escape rooms, laser tag, arcades, interactive darts, pool, table tennis, as well as a fantastic food and drinks menu. From date nights, days or nights out with family, friends or work colleagues, or kids' birthday parties, there's fun for kids big and small in Tenpin. There's incredible value to be found with bowling, karaoke, escape room and laser tag deals available every day of the week. Check out our offers on our website today.
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Centre Severn Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3HR, Gloucester, United Kingdom
- 0333 034 6100
3.7
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Great time had celebrating daughters…
Great time had celebrating daughters 10th bday bowling with friends. Staff great & friendly. Could benefit by having more working ticket machines. Overall good experience
April 29, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi there
We're glad your daughter's 10th birthday bowling party was a success! We appreciate your kind words about our staff. Thank you for the feedback regarding the ticket machines; we'll look into that. Best wishes - Clare
service was bad took ages for food to…
service was bad took ages for food to come and it wasn’t even good looked like a child made it. and the. cocktail was literally just ice and tasted like chemicals. it was supposed to be a sun on the beach and it was clear full of what and ice and nothing else. will not be ordering again . very disappointed
April 29, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi there
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry the food took a long time and didn't meet expectations, and that the cocktail was unsatisfactory. We'll pass this feedback on to improve our service. If you would like to speak to us please send an email to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the details and the subject "Review - Gloucester". Best wishes - Clare
Significant delay to party time and paid for items not provided.
They were about 25 minutes delayed getting out party in due to another group being in the arena. We also did not receive our paid for icecreams.
April 18, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Sophie,
Thank you for your 2* review at Tenpin Gloucester! We are vert sorry to hear you've not had a great time whilst on your most recent visit to us. We will ensure this is passed across to the correct team to make any future improvements needed. If you would like this to be looked into further please email customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk. Best wishes- Steph
The Soft play for kids is brilliant and…
The Soft play for kids is brilliant and good value for money which I will keep using. I never go bowling because it is so so expensive so never go there and tables aren’t always clean in busy periods completely puts me off. Only use soft play for my child.
April 21, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Hannah, thank you for leaving a lovely 3* review of Tenpin Gloucester! We are delighted you love our soft play area, but we are sorry to hear you find our bowling expensive. We do have some fabulous deals throughout the week and we would advise taking a look at the deals section on our website here https://www.tenpin.co.uk/deals/ Please also be assured we will pass your feedback on regarding the cleanliness of the venue so that improvements are met and do hope this will not stop you from visiting us in the future! Best wishes - Mel
We were quite disappointed with the…
We were quite disappointed with the food. We came with two of our grandchildren and on previous occasions we have notified staff when we require food. Now I understand that you get the food immediately!
It was too early for us at 11.30am and burgers were cold.
It put a dampener on our visit.
Such a shame as we have been on many occasions and always enjoyed it.
April 15, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Beverley
Thank you for your 3-star rating. We're sorry the food timing and temperature negatively impacted your visit. We appreciate your feedback about the change in food service and the cold burgers. We'll review this to improve our service. Best wishes - Clare
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Andrew, thank you for leaving Tenpin Gloucester an amazing 5* rating. We are so pleased that you enjoyed our facilities and our staff had a positive impact on your visit. We hope to welcome you again soon! Best wishes - Kaylee
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Christine, thank you for leaving Tenpin Gloucester a fantastic 5* rating. We are thrilled to hear you and your family enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Kaylee
Bowling with the Grandchildren
Had a great time taking the grandchildren bowling. Often do this during school holidays and we all enjoy the games. Usually finish off with a few games of Air Hockey - Great fun.
April 3, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi David. Thank you so much for this 5* review of Tenpin Gloucester! We're thrilled to hear you had a great time taking the grandchildren bowling. We hope to see you back again soon for another fun experience! Best wishes, Jade
Parents fighting and swearing in…
Parents fighting and swearing in softplay with management who cant handle it, rest of staff look miserable who don't want to be there, checking in process and bar very slow
April 4, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear about the issues you encountered. We will address these concerns. If you would like to speak to us please send an email to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.u with the details of the visit, using the subject "Review - Gloucester". Best wishes - Clare
We took the kids to soft play and was…
We took the kids to soft play and was really impressed, they got given balloons when we first went in and the soft play is quite large and has lots for them to do, they had a lovely time. Also loved that you could order to your table so that you could keep an eye on the kids. Absolutely loved the soft play. However we decided to stop and have lunch which was not very nice at all. I ordered a chicken burger and chips and I could not eat the chicken burger, it had a big grizzsly bit in the middle that made me feel sick, the chops were Luke warm and really wasn’t very nice, freezer chips at home are much better, the onion rings were very soggy. My boyfriend had curly fries which was much better than the chips. It also took a long time for the food to arrive
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Jess, Thank you for taking your time to leave us some feedback from your recent visit to our Tenpin in Gloucester. We are so pleased that both you and your children enjoyed our soft play facilities. We are disappointed to hear that the food served was not as enjoyable as our facilities. We will pass your comments on to our team regarding the quality and the waiting time. We do hope to see you again soon. Best Wishes - Kimberley
All round a good night
Had a really good night bowling and playing on the ticket machines. Slightly let down but the rudeness of the lady behind the bar (not sure of her name) but the young lad was lovely, the lady on the floor (think her name was candy), was outstanding her customer service was amazing, she looked like the only person actually working, we were told that she was also the chef, any issue we had she fixed straight away. She made our night very enjoyable.
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Megan, thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Gloucester! We very much appreciate the time taken to make us aware and we will certainly be passing this on to the relevant team. It's great to hear the lovely feedback regarding this staff member and will be sure to pass the comments. We hope to see you again soon. Best wishes, Jade
Food wasn’t cooked properly and has…
Food wasn’t cooked properly and has given me food poisoning
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Gloucester. We are very sorry to hear this. If you would like to provide further details and discuss your recent visit further please email us at customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject as 'Review - Gloucester' and we will assist you further. Best wishes - Jade
Very straightforward
Very straightforward. Had a good time with the grandchildren. It would be good if there were 2p games as well as 10p
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Julie, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear that you all had a great time at our Tenpin in Gloucester. We do hope to see you all again very soon. Best Wishes - Kimberley
The games was really good and…
The games was really good and entertaining. I loved it.
I didn’t enjoy the chicken nuggets and fries though, it came without ketchup and it was cold
April 8, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Gloucester, thank you for the lovely 5* review of Tenpin Gloucester! We are really pleased to hear you had a great visit but we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your food! Please be assured all feedback will be sent to the team so that improvements can be met and we hope this does not deter you from visiting us in the future! Best wishes - Mel
Two hours of fun
I always find that my visit to tenpin Gloucester softplay is always an enjoyable one. My grandson loves the various activities and jumps from one to the other. I noticed on my last visit that they had replaced some of the soft play toys. The areas are always clean and tidy and there is always an attendant nearby if you needed assistance. The toilets are always clean and tidy and so is the baby change area.
March 25, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Jax, thanks for leaving Tenpin Gloucester a fantastic 5* rating and review! We're happy to hear that your grandson enjoys the activities at our soft play area. We're glad you appreciate the cleanliness and attentiveness of our team, and we thank you for your positive feedback! We can't wait to see you again soon! Best wishes - Rosie
Brilliant place
Brilliant place! Staff very helpful and have a lovely presence!
Food is great and pricing!
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Alice, thank you for the excellent 5* review of Tenpin Gloucester! We are so happy you had such a great time, found our team super helpful and found us good value for money! We really hope this means you will visit us again soon and we can't wait to welcome you back! Best wishes - Mel
No beers on tap so couldn't get what…
No beers on tap so couldn't get what was ordered on deal they offered. Bowling was good. Just seemed a bit unorganized
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Niall, thank you for taking the time to review Gloucester. It's great to hear you enjoyed the bowling! However, we're sorry to hear that there had been issues with drinks and the service during your visit. 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 'Review-Gloucester'. We hope to see you again soon for a better experience. Best wishes, Jade
We had to wait a while to be served
We had to wait a while to be served
Then asked if we could have our pizza after we had finished playing our game of tenpin but was told this wasn’t possible! They would just bring it out when it was cooked!
April 1, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Sarah, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Gloucester! We are sorry to hear you could not have your food after your games! We are unable to reserve tables in our seating area and so this may not always be possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and we do hope you will still consider visiting us in the future! Best wishes - Mel
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Dennis, thank you so much for the lovely 5* rating and review of Tenpin Gloucester. We're thrilled to hear that the children had lots of fun. We appreciate your kind words and we hope to see you again soon.
Take care,
Kirsty
Beaver Scout Visit
I booked bowling for a group of Beaver Scouts. Callum was very helpful in explaining the "Do's" and "Don'ts" to the children and was quick to assist when we had a problem on one of the lanes.
March 24, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Becky, thank you so much for the 5* rating and review of Tenpin Gloucester. We're glad the Beaver Scouts enjoyed bowling. It's great to hear that our team member was helpful in explaining the rules and assisting with any lane issues. Thank you for your positive feedback!
Take care,
Kirsty
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