Hollywood Bowl

We are a family of four and live 5 blocks from the bowlng alley. We walked down there with another family of four and took the kids bowling on a Sunday evening. When we got there we were surprised that it wasn't crowded and we were able to get two lanes side by side, one for kids one for adults. We paid for two games for the adults and one game for the kids (no kid older than 7) We played our first game on the adult lane then the machine shut off and wouldn't allow us the second game. We called up to the desk and told them of the issue. 10 minuites went by and no one came down or called back. We went up to the desk and explained that we had paid for two games and we would like to bowl the other. The manager who had been playing video poker in the lounge up until this point, accused us of lying, then told me I would have to wait until he counted out his entire cash register holdings before he would see if we were entitiled to an extra game. The person who took our money was standing right there telling him we had paid for the extra game, but he still kept on counting. He had one receipt for $19.00 which showed the lane we were bowling on and kept waving it in our face telling us we were wrong. We left the counter without the extra game and without the $7.00. As we left, I made a sarcastic remark saying out loud that I wanted all of our kids to turn in their shoes at the same time for fear of being accused of stealing a pair. The manager took offense and waived another reciept that showed we had paid $26.00 for the other lane the kids were on. (the cashier had made a mistake) He begrudgingly said, ""you can have your $7 back"", as we were leaving. At that point they had already lost customers from their immediate neighborhood for life. Others have had issues with rude staff as well, it's too bad the owners feel the need to employ these types of people. The neighborhood is coming along nicely, I wish the bowling alley would come with us!!! more

The night I was there, the person who was manning the bar was not there, so I asked the person who was running the snack area if he knew where the bartender was. The response I received was ""I don't know, it's not my job to know. It also isn't my job to be nice to you."" I would not recommend this place to anyone who wants to be treated nicely. My friends and I left after this treatment. And worst of all, there was not a manager available to make a complaint to. I had to speak to another staff member, and I doubt that that will reach a manager. Pros: No smoking, affordable lanes Cons: Rude staff, creepy parking area more

i don't know about you, but i go to a bowling alley to have fun. my experience at hollywood bowl was not fun. the staff was rude & there were rules about everything...they even have a ""no loitering"" sign in the bowling lane area. i do not recommend giving this alley your business! Cons: rude staff, too uptight more

there were a lot of workers there...standing around. not really doing much. a group of my friends came in...we asked if we can buy some games...the lady didn't answer us. we asked again..she ignored us. then finally she shouts..WE ARE BOOKED TONIGHT. YOU CAN'T GET A LANE. WE'RE BOOKED. i do not recommend anyone going here if they are wanting a good time. more

we signed up for the wait list while over 30 lanes were available. we had to wait for monte carlo to end, that was ok. we finally got a lane 15 minutes after everyone else when we went up to talk to them. the balls gave us blisters. the scoreboard was often inaccurate (2 gutter balls got you 6 points, a spare got you 4) we asked to have this fixed but ""it happens to everyone. the strobe lights interfere"" also a very long wait for our beer Cons: rude staff, slow service, long wait more

You cannot beat the price and unpretentious atmosphere of this bowling alley. They have $1 bowling Mon - Thurs after 9:00 p.m. with never more than a 15 minute wait. Although not the best alley by official standards, the lanes are decently maintained. They always have a nice collection of semi-serious bowlers and people just having a good time. There are various theme nights and of course cosmic bowling on the weekends. You can get plenty of practice on different types of oil patterns if you're looking to improve your game, and if you want to join a league the prices are totally reasonable with lots of extra free games during the week. Latest news is that they plan on replacing their old lanes with synthetic ones in the next few months. Pros: Affordability, People, Atmosphere Cons: Alley condition, Food more

Can't say this is the best bowling alley I've been to, but for late evening fun I love it. Grab a beer and a 16 lb ball and lets go! Only drawback- lock your car. Not safe. more