Reviews of Bowlero West Covina (Bowling Alley)

675 S Glendora Ave, West Covina, CA 91790, United States

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REVIEWS OF Bowlero West Covina IN California

Anthony Nichols

I really loved this alley. It was huge, they had tons of lanes so you will definitely get a lane. It is really modern unlike many alley

Gerardo Garcia

The Ambiance is great, the service is good and the place looks better after their remodel. BUT EVERYTHING IS OVER PRICED! YOU CAN'T PURCHASE 1 OR 2 ROUNDS OF BOWLING. YOU HAVE TO OPEN A TAP BECAUSE THEY HOPE YOU LOSE TRACK OF YOUR ROUNDS AND YOU END UP PAYING FOR 3 TO 5 ROUNDS. Food is pretty good but drinks are way over priced... I get it....they have to pay for their remodel

Geovanny Rodriguez

Fun place to go bowling with family and friends. Staff is very friendly and helpful

Osiris Leyva

Great atmosphere!

Terry Jones

Nices clean n cold bowling alley staffing. Is great

Karen Noska

A great place to spend time with friends! Love the remodel and new menu

BLH

Is 805 high gravity... lol. fun as all get out

nancy gaarde

Wait at the bar is long but it's also pretty small for the place considering how many people show up. Don't have enough serving staff and only one bartender on from what I've seen during their special hours. No wait to get a lane on Tuesday around 8:30pm. Had a fun night!

John Ramirez

Friendly people. Lanes in great shape

Vishnu Panikkar

Always a good time at the Bowlero with friends

Steven Scott

Went to this place on a Tuesday, they offer cheaper games on Tuesday so it was definitely worth it, what cost us the most was the shoe rental. They have your typical bowling alley food and a bar with plenty of alcohol. The food we bought was really good nothing to complain about. They have an arcade but that's not really the reason you go to a bowling alley. Ended up playing 2 games of bowling with 4 people. The only thing that I didn't like was that we had to wait a while to get in and get our lane and we had to wait a while to pay once we were done. If they had another person helping out it would have been a lot better. I am sure we will be going again.

Ed Neeley

Fun place for family.

Andy Skauge

Fun spot. Bowling was good, fun games & cold beer. Food - not that great. I would rate the food about 2.5 stars. If you just want fries you're good. :)

Madea Taylor-Horn

It was a Fun Fathers Day out Bowling. The customer service is Excellent. Thanks Alexis .. I would recommend this place.

Chris Castillo

I bowl once a month here with some friends and we always have an experience to remember! I was also shocked by the phenomenal renovation done to the entire bowling alley.

Ben Evardome

Thank you John (Manager) for being so attentive to our birthday party for our 6 year old. The food, the environment, the customer service made it a memorable party. I would have a party here again.

Erik H

Huge bowling alley that looks new and clean. But the service was lacking, I had to wait several minutes in line and again for help because there was only one employee--for 50+ lanes! My other big complaint is with the TV screens above the pins. We were there Sunday afternoon, there were many families with small children there besides ours and they were showing a bloody UFC fight. Very inappropriate!

Damian Olah

It was good with the food was very pricey

Rick Moreno

This place is nice but they just need to crank up the AC when it's packed or at least open the doors to get some fresh air circulating.

Michael Rojas

They don't tell how much. Until you finish. That's how they get you at the end.

jose sanchez

Customer attention is great here. Love the staff

Gryson Baltazar

Remodeled, much better than before

Flixzyy

Really good

Jesse Norris

We had a great time with the family, drinking and bowling, but don't think about picking something up for dinner they have a 17.99$ hot dog.ok it can be shared with 3 people but no bite of a hot dog is worth 6 bucks to me also the music is a little too vanilla

Prisila R

This was my first time bowling. I went for a field trip jr. high. Good food nice games.

Robert Smith

Its beautiful now. JOHN SMITH THE GM IS A-1.

richard davalos

Its good the personal is great there

desiree Lopez

Not up to standards really theres a lot of things that need to be redone the bathrooms first off probably the original fixtures all the seats in the bowling area are outdated and a whole lot of the games in the arcade are broken this place needs way more work done

D1G Music

MY favorite place on a Tuesday baby

ivan figueroa

I won this prize from the hanging claw thingy

Jem Dav

Excelent bowling experience, love the retro feels!

Cecilia Cardamone

Organized, clean, fun. But kinda expensive especially the games.

Luis Garcia

Place looks great!

Steven Rivera

Great prices for bowling

Jesus Bermudez

Very clean place and nice atmosphere. However it is somewhat expensive especially if your bringing a big family

Kimberly Aleman

Great vibes, friendly staff, and great food and drinks

Ken Slater

It was a good bowling alley with great employees, but they don't hire enough people to staff the place properly. Employees are doing several different jobs when they should focus on just one job. Plus, they don't sweep and clean the bowlers areas so there is always dirt and misc stuff on the floors. I have been bowling at West Covina Lanes ( now Bowlero) for about 25 years. They used to be a decent bowling alley. Since they changed management and were bought by Bowlero, they have been going downhill. They spent a lot of money on cosmetic changes ( new paint on the outside, neon signs all over, new floors, etc) but spent no money on the important stuff in a bowling alley such as the approaches ,the lanes, the machinery in the back that keeps things moving and the computer system that keeps score. The approaches are always dirty, some of the lanes are actually coming loose from the floor underneath, the machines are constantly breaking down ( and good luck getting a mechanic on the job anytime soon), and the computer system makes a lot of mistakes in keeping the score. Since the new manager took over the attitude from them is "If you don't like it, you can always leave!" or "Take it or leave it!" They don't care at all about the league bowlers who are a guaranteed source of income. They seem to care more about the occasional birthday parties or Cosmic Bowling than the loyal league bowlers. This seems like a poor business model. If things don't change, I think they are going to lose a bunch of bowlers and we'll see how long they stay in business. There are plenty of other bowling alleys!

Michael Martinez

It's nice but they took away the large and medium soft drinks and they just have the small drinks they are losing money what's wrong with these people hmmm

Mariya Dawson

The inside was very modern and had a nice look to it, the staff was friendly and the food was great. All in all had a great time the paint job on the outside looks a little jacked though, me and my family weren't expecting the inside to be as nice because of how the outside appeared, but I'll definitely return it was really fun !

Daisy Nunez

Pretty nice inside, and have alot of lanes. We decided to come here after round 1 made us wait over an hour on a Sunday night.

Candyce Aguera

Sooooooooo expensive! If you do not go 2.22 Tuesdays it is like 15 dollars (ONE game and shoe rental) so, going with friends or wanting to play more than one game would cost you a pretty penny. So, honestly, I wont be going back any time soon to bowl myself. They took out all odd number balls (I bowl with an 11lb) and had to bowl with a 10lb because the 12lb was too heavy to bowl with, but the people did not know why the manager took out all odd numbers. They would not give us water until I went to a higher up to ask why we were not allowed to have water. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ not for me, would not recommend, would rather waste said money on dinner and a movie honestly.

Chris Tian

Plenty of alleys. Well organized and very clean. Good place to bring the kids. Mine had a blast. Take advantage of the promotions.

Frank Ramirez

Great place to bring the family. The prices are a little higher but it's worth it because the service and the atmosphere is definitely upgraded. Will be back for sure

Debra Trevino

I don't believe I've been there in a while, but I love to bowl. My whole family enjoys bowling and we've gone many times. My niece even threws birthday parties there. All the kids love it and they always have so much fun. Looks like I'm due for a visit

Yeni Alvarenga

We celebrated my cousins bday here. The service was good and their appetizers were better than expected. We had a party of 25 and we all enjoyed ourselves very much. Great family fun

RaeAnn Manzano

Best team party ever!! We decided to take our girls softball team here to the end of season party. Google acouple of places for our budget. Spoke to Marc Perez an event planner. He was very helpful and informative. Give us a great deal that fitted our budget. Day of event I was introduced to Vanessa Preciado who was the event planner that evening. Help us get situated with girls and parents. Very informative and helpful. Jackie our serve was phenomenal. Very attentive with the girls and parents keep our food and drinks replenished our table. Keep asking if we needed anything else. We were a big group of 30 or more. We all had awesome time. Will recommend to our softball families. Thank you once again. We will see you in the Spring!!

Betty Sumi

Our lane wasn't working, we had to tell them 3 time before they moved us to a new lane which also didn't work...

Danielle Garcia

Loved it, Really had a Blast & Great Customer Service & alao Great Prices.

Nisa Janai

It's a good place to bowl. Also has an arcade and the wings are pretty good too

Bipartisan Artisan

It's a fun place. They should not leave your card open and just charge it when your are done. We found them charging us extra shoes when we had people bring their own.

Ric Roc

Great place to go with friends

Ashley Danielle

I have been going to this bowling alley since I was a little girl and although the renovation is very well done, there is no available seating for the seniors. Most of the customers that go to this bowling alley are seniors who are in leagues. With the new renovation (all bar stools) there is no where for these seniors to sit. They feel that the stools are too high and might not keep their balance on it. If the bowling alley could incorporate some tables and chairs that are easily accessible for the seniors then this place would be a gold star. Until then I guess the seniors have to stand around.

Jr

The girl named Jackie that works here is the best! Shes always smiling and helping out fast!

Michael Pawluk

54 lanes of pure bowling bliss. Full bar and and arcade. I just wish I could bowl.

Jerry Perez

Always a nice time with friends

Mark Ramos

Nope. No sir I didn't like

adrian saldana

Kind of pricey. Food service at your lane was non-existing.

Robert Bahmanou

I rate a 5 because I won even though I was 8 but I'm still good

kili martinez

This place is great! Prices are reasonable the environment is family friendly, and it's really fun. We had soo much fun.

Daya Abeyasekera

It was not crowded. We enjoyed mother's day evening there.

Adam Arreola

Definitely a great spot to bowl. All the new renovations look great!

Kenneth Raab

Looking good Brunswick inside and out. Now we see how she works on the inside. After 2 weeks watching my grandson bowl. We need short chairs.

Paul Marchese

Large bowling house. Many lanes for open bowling and league bowlers . Large leagues big sweeps pay outs. Come join the fun see what I'm talking about. See ya there.

adrian castillo

Alot of these pictures have not been uodated. Bowlero is a bowling alley, party venue, and sports bar is what it markets itself at. look up their website to learn more. I used to live in Arizona and the one we had one nearby (had a fancy car in the lobby, a full bar, bowling, and arcade.) this was in AZ. so go check out west co and update i yo

Louis Cofer

Great weekly bowling & happy hour specials.

Mary Lopez

Very nice bowl. You can have birthday parties, their is a junior bowling program at this facility, a gaming area, snack bar, and a full service bar. I have been involved at this bowl for over 20yrs. Good place to come and have fun.

Dana Briones

I was surprised it was very nice went in on a saturday had to wait an hour for bowling lane. It was nice though had a cold beer!

sergio saucedo

I've been bowling here for 30 plus years. Seen many changes. All good. Great place

EDGAR FERRER

Nice place, not so crowded in a Saturday night

velia Salinas

Lots of fun, food, bar, arcade. Had lots of fun.

Ray Tibayan

The family likes coming here because it is close to friends. The house balls aren't that great, but everything else is okay. Never had a bad experience here.

Dora Luna

It was fun and looks very modern. Too bad it's so pricey.

Cynthia Ruiz

Over pack, most bowling lanes limit 6 people. The lane next to us had a family of 11 playing. To many balls and one just fell my boyfriend's foot from the ball ramp. So dangers, couldn't tell anyone, about it, wheres the fire marshal when you need him/ her. To stop the over selling and packing everyone in waitress kept coming to ask us if we need something, then kept forgetting to bring it..but took our money. . No coming bac or here

Jonah Deubler

I just celebrated my brothers 16 birthday tonight and it was amazing. The staff workers were super polite and came up to us to see how we were doing. I like how they remodeled with big screen TVs with the sport games on.

Angeli Pajarito

The service is amazing! Bowlero is a great place to have a great time with family and friends!

Eve Ellyson

Fun gathering place for family. For kids you may request for the light weight balls for overall enjoyment. Interior is nice and has mini games for the kids. The food here is overpriced and salty. Be warned

Jason glenn

This place had the greatest and best customer service I've ever seen in a bowling alley real great place to visit real friendly staff nice comfortable family setting

J Sanchez

This place has been remodeled and it looks great! The food and beer are great. The prices are good. We had a great time!

robert rodriguez

This place is really nice. They just remodeled the whole place. If your looking to have a birthday party, this is the place to be. They set up a table for you to put the food and cake and drinks. We had a blast for my grandsons birthday

misscheu

It was a fun experience but way too overpriced. We were only two people, played 3 games each and it came up to almost $60. Staff was friendly and a good environment though.

ted

Fun place. Arcade as well. Google search said it was closed permanently but that's not true. Great big parking lot is not very well lit and a foreboding building without a lot of windows makes the place look abandoned but inside is bright. I'm a terrible bowler but had lot of fun anyway.

Oscar F Rivas

Fantastic night. Enjoyed ambiance, good food and friends.

Tara Hale

Horrible customer service. They never put our order in. They are rude.

Scott Lozynsky

Newly remodeled bowling alley with new equipment makes for a fun time! No longer prepaid games play as many as you like then you can checkout.

Jerry Gonzales

Had one the most wonderful experience here with my family. Kimberly was so amazing with her customer service, getting us all set up and ready to bowl. Her professionalism and cheerful attitude really made everything so easy for my and my family to get in, get set and immediately have fun. She went the extra mile making sure everything was taken care of, from finding a pink ball in the right size for my daughter, to setting us at a lane close to a bathroom for my pregnant wife. The place is kept very cleanly, and the snack bar had a nice selection of tasty snacks.

Ivette Valadez

It was ok. Pricey.

lilian Onye

The summer bowling pass is the best and affordable summer activity for the family. It is reasonably priced.

Craig Johnson

Great time. They put some $ and modernized and it shows. Good job. We had a family get together there and it was fun.

Elizabeth Hernandez

Really nice staff

Evee Flor

had great time with family adults and kids had ablast. had to wait for available lanes but we went to the bar and kids ate. good food and also delivered food to our lanes

Jaime Binotapa

Bowled a tournament there for the first time. Lanes were good.

Rene Cortez

There for a birthday party. Great place for the family.

Jerry Jones

$7.00 a game and $6.00 for shoes is a rip off. The lanes are so oily after two games my hands were black. There is no pro shop where you can purchase a ball or even have one drilled. Its doubtful that anyone there has the experience to run a USBC sanctioned bowling league. No was able to give information for league hours our prices. The secretary is suppose to call, no thanks. I use to bowl at Brunswick, unfortunately they sold out. I will not pay these prices to bowl and neither should anyone else. You're gouging the community!

Tony Ayala

No pooltables..... they redid the whole place.... awesome bar though

Rita Arevalo

Friendly staff and a great place for family events

Jennifer Williams

We had a great time. Service was great. Bowling was awesome.

Brian Amigo

Fun,but pricey. Good Vibez tho.

ThatguyRocket

The bowling alley keep brakeing

Brian Lopez

Great experience, family environment alot of nice employees very helpful and friendly, also have a full bar with specials throughout out the week. The bowling experience is great and every thing is fairly affordable. Antonio is cool a great personality to have at the front desk. Will be back soon

Yugina Yun

Had a good time but 7 lb balls were the lightest we could find and had tiny finger holes. More variety in bowling balls would help making it accessible. Noticed some little kids struggling to carry and place on racks. A little pricey per person for regular bowling. Loads of parties and ample parking is available

cindy tavares

It was giving at 10:00 am.

Liv Sanchez

Had a great time!

Lynne Lopez

I played here when it was named Brunswick. It still is Brunswick but renamed to Ballero, West Covina, bowl is beautifully decorated. Big Arcade, Great bowling leages. They are so friendly

Mimi

Very nicely remodeled and very expensive too

Ariana Salas

Definitely will go back, clean place.

yolanda castillo

It was fun! The food was good too!

ecofroggy love

So much fun.. nice and clean

Alexis Contreras

The staff at this bowling place was incredibly rude. Any time we asked if they could take our empty trays they looked at us as if to say "don't tell me what to do. You're not my boss". Our lane aso got stuck and when we asked for helped the only employee there at the moment said he was busy, but helped the younger women in a heart beat. Never going to this place again. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Kim Ye Sun

It's a cool spot to hang out n enjoy family time

Stephen Smith

Company team building! A fun way to work together and everyone can participate.

Michael Ramos

Vanessa was cool

Pat B

Bowlero West Covina is the Real Deal. The Pro Shop owned by Aarik is Legit! He is Solid Dude!! Give Bowlero a Try for some Seriously Awesome Fun!

Belen Ramos

We went on a Monday night to celebrate my 10 year olds birthday it was a good time and Monday has a great deal so it's well worth going from 6 p.m. to 11.

Mr Verde

Ehh no pooltables what i came 4

Audrey Macias

Under new ownership. New paint, new logo, looks good.

Joann Olah

It was lots of fun with bowling with my family

Msthicky Babii

There bowling lanes was busted, some of the bowling pins was not standing , nobody came to fix it, the waiter Alexis was beyond rude with a very bad attitude towards my party only. With everyone else she was making sure everyone was good far as drinks and food , but my party she took forever to bring our food, she forgot sauce for our tacos, forgot drinks, no type of smile on her face but others I noticed she was joking and laughing with. I don’t understand why we wasn’t treated differently. Management is a joke and didn’t help at all the cashier said he told the manager to come speak to us and he or she never did. Very very poor service and management. Didn’t even deserve one star

aura rodriguez

I had a great time because I had great company and access to alcohol, other than that this place is pretty disorganized. I ordered a couple of beers at the bar for my sister and I and the first bar tender that helped us was cool she had good costumer service & helped us right away when we went back to order a pitcher there were two other girls at the bar & there was a standing line so I waited and waited and WAITED about 30min. There was only one person in front of me and two guys sitting at the bar. They where changing a barrel and I get it that things take time but nobody even acknowledged my presence untill the girls realized that I was with one of my friends who is a regular costumer there and who's husband is a league bowler. All of a sudden we had great costumer service & they were regularly checking up on us at our Lane for refills etc. Overall I wouldn't come back here without my friend

Jesse Aragon

The renovation looks really good, staff is very nice.

Carole Young

Very friendly and a great place for good bowling.

Howard Singer

It seams like a real bowling alley, not a disco. The lanes are very inconsistent and break down fast, but that just may be the time of day I bowl.

Mike Suehiro

Friendly staff, recently took 25 kids from my school here on a leadership field trip and they gave us a great deal. $10 a kid, included shoe rental, 1.5 hours of unlimited bowling, and a $5 arcade card per kid. Not too shabby.

Christopher Sanders

Very good pricing, and there are around 50 lanes so there is no need to wait. They have a bowling league

Christopher Acevedo

Very pretty bowling alley , great vibe , and friendly staff at the food court!

Eddie Banuelos

I had a fun time bowling here with friends and family. The lanes, pins, and bowling balls are legit. The arcade is fun to play in. There is a snack bar and liquor bar to have fun at too. Restrooms are small and a little crowded. The place is huge and has over 50 lanes for over 50 groups to play. I will definitely come back here.

Barbara Williams

Watch. Daugher on Bowling team

Dylan Morrison

Over priced and really a price of work. If Jessica from the food desk sees this comment so we can get together

Baysick

It's a bowling alley, so expect the standard bowling issues (dried lanes, wonky machinery, no bowling etiquette customers, etc). Now, it's a THS lane (typical house shot) which is medium oil if fresh. Staff is friendly, but only one of them is, forgot the lady's name but the cashier with the red hair in the front. The machine is broken, a strike is a 9pin or if you hit your spare it only counts 3 pins or w.e

R PC

I like what they've done to remodel the place. I just wish they had more healthy food items to choose from. Also, the prices have gone up...not the usual bowling alley prices. But they do have great bowling deals throughout the week for great prices. Especially if you're trying to do something fun with the family.

Michael C

Great family fun, some cool video games, also good food.

Isabel Phillips

This place is so much fun for the entire family. Clean environment and friendly staff.

Michelle Dino

Bowlero is the new name for West Covina Lanes. Totally renovated with lots of upgrades!!! Wish the colors were happier, it's mostly black, gray & red. Bar & fast food. 56 lanes. Lockers. King Pin pro shop. Arcade for the kids. A barber shop. 3 Banquet rooms. You should come & see it all for yourself. They even took out all the shrubberyin the front & sides. Those have been there since at least the 80's.

osiris808

Great service and great atmosphere. Fell in love with cutest waitress there. To bad I didn't get her number. Gives me a reason to go back for another great bowling night.

Carlos R. Alcivar

Veryy cool building wat inside they re-decorated brand new name "bowlero"?!!!!

Donna Lohran

What a difference, great classic vinyl rock mixed with some current good music. Projector screens all above the pins showing Videos of music. Totally new atmosphere so glad we bought the season pass we will see you in a few days.

Harsha Bhatia

Horrible customer service. Incompetent staff and poor bowling equipment. All in all it was a very bad experience

Ben Hur

been bowling there for years,great house to bowl. good customer service. highly recommended.

Ruben Urrutia

Great place ro have a good time. My two year and my 17 year Granddaughter had such a great time!

Rosie Carrillo

We just happen to be driving by and stopped, had fun and friendly staff.

Valerie Jaquez

Great service. Great food..love it

Geoff Kilonzo

We celebrated my daughter's 13th birthday on June 2nd and had a blast! The employees were very attentive. And the food was delicious.

Angel Corralejo

Fun place

Michael Jimenez

This place is built for fun. Plenty of lanes. An awesome arcade. And of course, a bar. My only disappointment with this place, is there isn't an early bird special. You gotta reward the people that spend money when most people aren't.

John Barrios

This place is ok but only when its unlimited bowling beside that its overpriced per games and the shoes rentals is on the high side to. But they do have this play card for the summer that's a deal.

Mondo Reyes

I really like this place. Been here time and again since the early 80s and I think what sets it aside is its charm and its location. The renovation that it went through some time ago really helped a lot. Now that I moved, not even the spots in La Habra can match.

Cynthia L Lopez

So much appreciation. They have really made a difference in remodeling.

Juanita Lopez

Nice place,but workers were rude.not friendly, sad

Linda lopez-crockett

A game for middle class, not poor.

Duc Nguyen

It was so much fun. It's been years since we've been bowling and it's the first time for our 3 and 6 year olds. They had a blast. The staff were great and helpful. They have a section for adults as well as an arcade with a giant PacMan/Galaga arcade game. Plenty to do for everyone in the family. Definitely making Bowlero a frequent family outing.

Rebecca Quinones

Very clean and the service was good

Jesus Encinas

Nice, I had lots of fun.

Daniel Benitez

It's been a long time since I've last came here. The alley is a bit nicer after the renovation. However, the price per game, food an drinks we are over priced. I felt like I over paid for my unpleasant experience. Wont be back, it seemed as if I was paying the price for being at LA live, not worth it, save your money. 0

Rami Younan

Nice place to sprnd time

belinda moreno

. Many people bring outside food into the place . However, I was approached about bring outside food . The food choices are not the healthiest in here . I dont appreciate being force to eat their unhealthy food . Since we have many times purchased their food including alcohol. They dont have the best service here . They have gotten our order incorrectly. There message to me was they have salads here .

Leah Solis

Nice, but too expensive

Theresa Trujillo

Great service

Business Hours of Bowlero West Covina in California

SUNDAY
11AM–10:30PM
MONDAY
9:30AM–11PM
TUESDAY
10:30AM–11PM
WEDNESDAY
11:30AM–11PM
THURSDAY
5–11PM
FRIDAY
12–12:30AM 11:30AM–12:30AM
SATURDAY
9:30AM–12AM

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