I checked out Punch Bowl on a weekend night with some friends. We intended to grab dinner and drinks and then enjoy some of the games and activities. We sat at a table and waited for our server. She took a while to come to our table and then provided one drink menu for our large group. The drinks were okay but took a long time to order and then arrive. Then our MIA server (finally) came to take our food order. During this long process, we asked for waters on at least three separate occasions. Water never arrived. My friend's meal order was never put in. The server never apologized and also seemingly never moved her order up because it still took another 15 minutes for my friend's food to arrive. Meanwhile, the rest of the table went from patiently waiting for my friend's food to picking at their meals which were getting cold to eating their meals and sharing them with our friend. On the upside, the food was good. However, it's hard to mess up anything drenched in mayo. The server was so bad we really wondered if she was on drugs. She was always looking far off into the distance when she said anything to us, and when she spoke at all it was minimal and barely audible. She disappeared for long periods of time throughout our drinks and meal. Luckily, we were in no hurry but wow.

So okay, the service was horrible but maybe the games... nope. All of the games, and I do mean all of them, from pinball to bowling, were fenced off for private parties. In summary, don't waste your time at Punch Bowl unless you are having a private party. Even then, proceed with caution.