How We Compare
EAT / DRINK / BOWL
Looking for Scene75 Pittsburgh or a Place Like Dave & Buster's?
Scene75's Pittsburgh location, at Edgewood Towne Center, closed for good in 2021, and the nearest Scene75 is now in Brunswick, Ohio. Dave & Buster's has two Pittsburgh-area locations, in Homestead and the North Hills. Zone 28 is at 2525 Freeport Rd in Pittsburgh, with 33 bowling lanes, laser tag, two escape rooms and 88+ arcade games, plus Rail House Restaurant, End Zone Sports Bar and Suite 28 for private events of up to 200. Here is a fair side-by-side, so you can pick the right place for your night.
Is Scene75 Pittsburgh still open?
No. Scene75 opened its Pittsburgh-area location at Edgewood Towne Center in 2018, with an indoor go-kart track, a two-story laser tag course and indoor mini-golf. In May 2021 the company announced that it would close the location permanently, citing the pandemic and two lockdowns. Its website now lists five locations, four in Ohio and one in Illinois. The nearest to Pittsburgh is Scene75 Cleveland, in Brunswick, Ohio, over two hours' drive from Zone 28.
Zone 28, Dave & Buster's and Scene75, side by side
What each one lists on its own website, checked in October 2026. "Not listed" means we couldn't find it on that company's pages, so ask them before you plan around it. Drive times are our own estimate, without traffic.
| Zone 28 | Dave & Buster's(Homestead and North Hills) | Scene75(nearest open location: Brunswick, Ohio) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where | 2525 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, right off Route 28 | 180 East Waterfront Dr., Homestead, PA 15120 · 6260 Northway Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 | 3688 Center Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212 · the Pittsburgh location in Edgewood closed in 2021 |
| Drive from Zone 28 | — | About 30 minutes to either | Over two hours |
| Days open | Wednesday to Sunday · we open on Monday or Tuesday for groups of 75 or more | Hours listed for all seven days | Hours listed for all seven days |
| Bowling | Yes, 33 lanes, 8 of them private in Suite 28 | Not listed | Mini-bowling |
| Arcade | Yes, 88+ games, including 2 virtual reality | Yes · no game count listed for these two locations | Yes, 150 games |
| Laser tag | Yes, a 3,000 sq ft blacklit arena, up to 30 players | Not listed | Yes |
| Escape rooms | Yes, two, up to 10 players each | Not listed | Not listed |
| Go-karts | No | Not listed | Yes |
| Rides, coasters, mini-golf, inflatables | No | Not listed | Yes |
| Restaurant | Yes, Rail House Restaurant, full service | Yes, full service | Yes |
| Bar | Yes, End Zone Sports Bar (100+ beers, 20 on tap), plus Suite 28's private bar and the seasonal Beer Park's outdoor bar | Yes, full bar | Yes, full-service bar |
| Sports on big screens | Yes, 14 big-screen TVs in End Zone and a 15-foot TV in the seasonal Beer Park | Yes | Not listed |
| Outdoor space | Yes, the seasonal Beer Park: outdoor bar, cornhole, bocce, giant Jenga and a miniature dog park | Not listed | Not listed |
| Private party and event space | Yes, five party rooms seating 30 each, and Suite 28 for up to 200 | Yes, private rooms at every location (per Dave & Buster's) | Yes, private event spaces (per Scene75) |
| Parties and groups | Birthdays for 10 or more, groups of 15 to 600, company events, team building, field trips | Kids' birthdays, company events, team building, schools, holiday parties | Birthdays, field trips and youth groups, company and adult events, holiday parties |
| Under-18 rule | After 8pm on Friday and Saturday: 18+ with ID, or with a parent or guardian aged 25+ | Under 18 or 21 (varies by location) only with a guardian aged 25+, up to six per guardian | After 5pm: under 18 only with an adult over 25, one adult per four (listed as temporary) |
Who each place suits
Dave & Buster's suits you if…
- you want an arcade, a full bar and a restaurant with sports on big screens on any day of the week. Both Pittsburgh-area locations list hours for all seven days, and Zone 28 is closed Monday and Tuesday.
- you live near Homestead or the North Hills. Each location is about 30 minutes' drive from us, so for some neighborhoods one of them is closer.
- you're up for a quiz. The North Hills location lists trivia nights.
Scene75 suits you if… go-karts, rides, roller coasters or mini-golf are the point of the trip, and a drive to Brunswick, Ohio, is part of the plan. That location lists go-karts, rides, coasters, blacklight mini-golf, inflatables, mini-bowling, laser tag and 150 arcade games, with a restaurant and a full-service bar.
Zone 28 suits you if…
- you want to bowl. 33 lanes, cosmic bowling all day Wednesday to Sunday, and bumpers, lightweight balls and ramps for the smallest bowlers.
- you want bowling, laser tag and escape rooms in one place. Laser tag in a 3,000 sq ft blacklit arena, two escape rooms and 88+ arcade games, including two virtual reality games, all under one roof.
- you want a sit-down meal and a drink. Rail House Restaurant is our full-service, sit-down restaurant. End Zone Sports Bar has over 100 beers, 20 of them on tap, and 14 big-screen TVs. Outside, the seasonal Beer Park has its own bar, cornhole, bocce and a 15-foot TV.
- you're bringing a group or planning a party. Five private party rooms, Suite 28 for up to 200, and group events for 15 to 600.
Where we're not the answer: we have no go-karts, rides, roller coasters or mini-golf, and we're closed Monday and Tuesday, though we open on those days for groups of 75 or more.

Why groups and parties pick Zone 28
Eat / Drink / Bowl, for a birthday of 10 or a company of 600.
- One building, everything in it. A group splits across bowling, laser tag and the arcade in rotations, so no one is stuck in a queue, and the escape rooms and the bars are under the same roof.
- Room at every size. Reserved lanes for groups of 10 or more, five party rooms seating 30 each, the Half Suite for 20 to 40 and the Full Suite for 40 to 200 (minimums 30 and 60 from Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King Jr. Day), and up to 600 across the whole building.
- Suite 28. Eight private lanes, its own bar, a private entrance, an LED wall and audio-visual systems. A retractable wall splits it for two groups, and the seasonal outdoor Beer Park adjoins it, so in season it can be part of your event.
- Food and drink from our own kitchen and bars. Seven Suite 28 buffets, and an open bar, drink tickets or a two-hour bar package.
- Planned with you, run for you. For groups and company events, a dedicated event coordinator plans your event with you, and our events team runs it on the night.
- Kids' birthdays, handled. Our Mega Zone, Super Zone and Laser Zone birthday parties include a private party room for two hours with a party host, pizza, unlimited soft drinks and an arcade game card for every guest.
- Team building. Twister Bowling and the escape rooms, for company groups of 10 or more.
- Easy to reach, easy to get around. 2 minutes from the PA Turnpike, free parking with room for 10 or more buses, ramps between the building's two levels, bowling ramps at the lanes, and a wheelchair-accessible laser tag arena and restrooms.
Getting here
Zone 28 · 2525 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh via Route 28, and 2 minutes from the PA Turnpike. Parking is free. Opening hours and rates are on our Information page, and the after-8pm age rule is on our Policies page.
From Zone 28, each Dave & Buster's Pittsburgh-area location is about 30 minutes' drive, and Scene75 in Brunswick, Ohio, is over two hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Scene75's Pittsburgh-area location at Edgewood Towne Center opened in 2018 and closed permanently in 2021; the company cited the pandemic and two lockdowns. Scene75 now lists five locations, in Ohio and Illinois. The nearest to Pittsburgh is in Brunswick, Ohio, over two hours' drive from Zone 28.
Zone 28 has several of the same things under one roof: 88+ arcade games, a 3,000 square foot laser tag arena, a full-service restaurant and a bar, plus 33 bowling lanes and two escape rooms. It doesn't have go-karts, rides, roller coasters or mini-golf, which Scene75 lists at its Brunswick, Ohio, location.
Dave & Buster's lists two Pittsburgh-area locations: Homestead, at 180 East Waterfront Dr., and North Hills, at 6260 Northway Drive. Each is about 30 minutes' drive from Zone 28.
Both have an arcade, a full bar, a sit-down restaurant and sports on big screens. Zone 28 also has 33 bowling lanes, laser tag, two escape rooms and a seasonal outdoor Beer Park, none of which Dave & Buster's lists for its Pittsburgh-area locations, and Suite 28, a private event space for up to 200 with its own lanes and bar. Dave & Buster's lists hours for all seven days, and Zone 28 is open Wednesday to Sunday.
No. Zone 28 has no go-karts, and neither Dave & Buster's Pittsburgh-area location lists them. Scene75 lists indoor go-karts at its Brunswick, Ohio, location, over two hours away. The closest we come is the driving games in our arcade.
Yes. Rail House Restaurant is our full-service, sit-down restaurant, with pizza made fresh to order, burgers, sandwiches, salads and entrees. End Zone Sports Bar has over 100 beers, 20 of them on tap, and 14 big-screen TVs. Outside, the seasonal Beer Park has its own bar, cornhole, bocce and a 15-foot TV.
At Zone 28, after 8pm on Friday and Saturday you must be 18 with valid ID unless you are with a parent or guardian aged 25 or over. Dave & Buster's house policies say guests under 18 or 21, depending on the location, may enter only with a guardian aged at least 25, and each guardian may bring no more than six. Check with each place before you go.
Yes. Birthday parties are for 10 guests or more, and group events run from 15 to 600. There are five private party rooms seating 30 each, and Suite 28, our private space for up to 200, has eight private lanes and its own bar. For groups and company events, a dedicated event coordinator plans your event with you and our events team runs it on the night: call 412-828-1100 and ask for group sales. Kids' birthday parties book online on our birthday page.
Yes. Bowling, laser tag, the escape rooms, the arcade, Rail House and End Zone are all inside one 50,000 square foot, air-conditioned building. The Beer Park, our one outdoor space, is seasonal.
Wednesday to Sunday. We're closed Monday and Tuesday, but we open on those days for groups of 75 or more. Opening hours are on our Information page.
2525 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh via Route 28 and 2 minutes from the PA Turnpike. Parking is free, and the front lot has room for 10 or more buses.
No. Zone 28 is not affiliated with Dave & Buster's or Scene75. Dave & Buster's and Scene75 are trademarks of their respective owners.
Planning a group night, a party or a company event? Tell us the date and a rough headcount, and our group sales team will come back with options and open dates. Call 412-828-1100 and ask for group sales, or use the form below.
Scene75 and Dave & Buster's are trademarks of their respective owners; Zone 28 is not affiliated with either company. Details about them come from their own websites and news reports, checked October 2026.
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