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Pinz Bowling Center

12655 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604-2415
Phone: (818) 769-7600
Citysearch
Cross Street:
Whitsett Avenue
Hours:
Mon 9am-1am, Tue-Sun 9am-2am

Message from Pinz Bowling Center

Pinz Bowling Center

When you have time to spare - book your next event here!

  • Private Parties & Kid Parties
  • Bowling Leagues
  • Rock n Bowl

James Dean would never recognize the place. Neither would many of the other 50's actors who loved to bowl at PINZ. With a major renovation successfully completed, PINZ now draws in many of todays Hollywood A-listers, located in prime Studio City, California.

With it's state-of-the-art, but pretentious free attitude, PINZ has heated things up. The combination of fun, full service bar and food, great music and laser and light shows had turned PINZ into the realization of a dream for managing partner Eleda Cohen. "My dream for the past 6 years has been to bring a world class bowling entertainment center to Los Angeles."

You've come a long way baby. PINZ has arrived and you've created A BOWLED NEW WORLD!

Paid advertisement by Pinz Bowling Center.

Editorial Review for Pinz Bowling Center – by Patrick Green

The Scene
Recent touch-ups to this 32-lane alley, like the 200-foot L.A.-landmark mural, four flashy video screens and cartoonish-purple carpeting, update its classic '50s charm. Two game rooms feature pool, air hockey, pinball, as well as new and vintage arcade games. Blue-haired bowlers and children's birthday parties during the day give way to college-age couples, loitering teenagers and occasional celebrity drop-ins at night. Back in the day, regulars like Justin Timberlake and gal pal Cameron Diaz would even rent personalized, glittery-purple lockers that sat side-by-side next to the entrance.

The Draw
The rollicking "Rock 'n' Bowl" events offer laser-light shows, glowing pins and thundering Top-40 jukebox tunes. These popular parties usually incur a wait of at least an hour. Many wait-listers grab a bite from neighboring Jerry's Deli restaurant, while the lucky ones order directly to their lane.

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Insider Tips

Save Money

Avoid crowds and enjoy discounted bowling sessions Monday through Thursday, from 9am to 4pm.

When to Go

There's no public bowling during league events. Call ahead to make sure there's open play.

The Extras

Get on the waiting list for a $50-per-year locker. For private parties, rent the entire venue or just the game room, which can be transformed into a mini-dance club.

User Reviews for Pinz Bowling Center

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/15/2007 Posted by queennora

We had an office party there this year and had a blast! We all got to drinking and had some good food and did some bad bowling! Fun was had by all!

Pros: Fun fun fun!

Cons: Kinda far to travel for bowling if you don't live local

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

03/09/2006 Posted by kacewhy

The plus side is that there's a lot going on, up-to-date, and there's great food...the downside is that the customer service is horrible. I called in advance to check the price and was misqutoed, the price was over $5.00 more than they had told me per game per person. We were shuffled around to different employees when we were purchasing our games and needless to say we will never go there again.

Pros: Good Food

Cons: Expensive, Bad Customer Service

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Avoid crowds and enjoy discounted bowling sessions Monday through Thursday, from 9am to 4pm.

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  • Mon 9am-1am
  • Tue-Sun 9am-2am

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