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At present this firm has a rating of 3.8 stars out of 5 and that score is based on 350 reviews.
You must have seen that the average of ratings that it reaches is very high, and it's founded on a high number of opinions, so we may be quite sure that the assessment is quite reliable. If there are many people who bothered to rate when they are pleased with the service, is that it works.
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This Bowling Alley belongs to the category of Bowling alley.
Nice place. Electronic scoring with fun memes. Little pricey to bowl if you don't come on a sale night. Food and drinks available.
Great place wonderful people the owner is very very gentlemanlike perfect example of hospitality I would recommend this place to anyone who expects to have a wonderful night a peaceful night at a reasonable price
This place is not for people who want a normal bowling experience. No oil on the lanes (which by looking at the comments is intentional) and almost no emphasis on actual bowling. The approaches were filthy (dust, dirt, and dead bugs on our lane) so I wouldn't recommend using your own equipment at all here. Clearly the focus in this "bowling alley" is on everything but bowling. Lesson learned. Not going back ever.
Great time with my son
Great time bowling eating and drinking
Great pizza
Great place workers are nice to
Great food but a little on the expensive side.
This place is so awful. The service is the worst. I had to wait 2+ hours for my food while the rest of my party had to wait about 2, and they still managed to mess up nearly every single order. I've never been more displeased with an establishment in my life.
Lanes are not in great shape. Pool is nice. Good customer service... condition could be much better. Not for serious bowlers, but a decent night or daytime activity for casual fun.
Great food and service.
Fun for children and adults. I had a great time and parking was convenient
Been here a few times for a company party. The bowling alley is pretty awful, but overall the place is ok and the bartenders are friendly. Just don't plan on bowling and you'll have a good time.
Wow great time will attend again!!
Nicest bowling alley I've ever been too. They have a karaoke machine and wood flooring instead of the weird outer space carpet most bowling alleys and arcades have.
Bowling, food and fun!
Nice activity for the area. Good-sized bar, and the drinks are priced well. It's usually bustling when I've been, but not enough that it's overly crowded. Pool tables are a nice extra.
Nice place. Electronic scoring with fun memes. Little pricey to bowl if you don't come on a sale night. Food and drinks available.
Supposedly closed at 12.. they closed at 11.. manager on duty didn’t know how to change the channel on the tv, bartender didn’t know what an Irish car bomb was. All around bad experience.
Good Burgers and OK fries
Great place to bowl ..Terrible food and terrible service
said that the lanes were reserved 4 lanes open for over an hour and wouldn't let us use them. this place is a garbage pit
A great chill spot and grear food!
I love it when you bring your spouse, children and family and friends nice place to go have fun and their buffet.
Lots of fun, food and beer.
Super fun on New Year's Eve party!!
Extremely fun and lovely staff
You can't separate the checks for each customer, nor could the waitress figure out how to provide the package we ordered for everyone in the party... Service was not that great, it took 30 minutes for a drink to be delivered. Then they go ahead and tell us that we can leave an extra gratuity on top of what is already charged? No thanks.. . We're good.
Great place wonderful people the owner is very very gentlemanlike perfect example of hospitality I would recommend this place to anyone who expects to have a wonderful night a peaceful night at a reasonable price
It wasn't very big but it was fun
Good place for a fun private gathering. The food is just ok.
We held a private business party there and it was fantastic. Food was good, not great, but the atmosphere was awesome. We will likely do the same next year at our next meeting.
Great place for pool
A good place to hangout and get something to eat. The lane we were at had to reset Wich got us a free game. The pizza we ordered wasn't the greatest the fries were better than the pizza l. They don't clean their bowling floors so it's not slippery, you also don't need to rent bowling shoes.
I have never bowled anywhwere where there is no oil at all. I put my equipment down and threw a house ball only for it to whip violently lol after 2 mins i asked for a refund and was told it was a novelty bowling alley and they don't do refunds. If i qas told this upfront i woukd have never even threw a frame. What a joke
Best bowling alley I've ever been to, probably because I was intoxicated.
Nice time ...usually pretty empty ..its a fun time
This bowling alley had it all, great hospitality and if there occurred any problem they'd gladly help with it
Fun spot for company team outing.
Fun time great staff
It was fun but they could have deals on the boweling tho
I came here the other day. The hours said open until Midnight. At 10:45 PM the workers started turning off all of the tv’s and everything and legitimately started taking our bowling balls while we were playing. He got a little attitude when i told him we were still playing and to stop. The 2-3 workers were just sitting there watching us play and made it so awkward that we left at 11 without even playing one of the games we still had paid for. I’ve worked in the industry and i understand if you’re not busy you’re not really making money but these people choose their professions. After this experience i will never return. Try Madison Bowl; a lot better experience.
Have not been bowling in decades and didn't even expect to go bowling during my night out. During our after dinner walk noticed Axis from the street. It was really fun ! It's bowling with a twist. It's not your grandparents bowling alley of the past. They play modern relevant music at a level were you still can carry on a conversation but offers inspiration while you wait your turn. The entire alley is lit with LED/Neon lighting offering an interesting 'modern' atmosphere. The games are fully computerized so you don't have to worry about keeping score. They offer a full bar and you can order food while you play. The food can be described best as bar type food .. sandwiches & burgers etc. You could make it dinner if you were in the mood. If you are looking for something different to do, an after dinner activity, or a family friendly venue then I definitely recommend !
This place is not for people who want a normal bowling experience. No oil on the lanes (which by looking at the comments is intentional) and almost no emphasis on actual bowling. The approaches were filthy (dust, dirt, and dead bugs on our lane) so I wouldn't recommend using your own equipment at all here. Clearly the focus in this "bowling alley" is on everything but bowling. Lesson learned. Not going back ever.
Fun spot by the river for bowling and pool. A bit pricey for the location but still a good time. Came here for a few events and would definitely come back.
The person giving out the shoes was very kind. When I wanted to get drinks; however, my friend and I were largely ignored for awhile. After when we were served, we had to a wait a very long time to get our drinks because there was only one bartender. My drink was also didn't taste right, and I tried to have it replaced but because there was only one bartender I was overlooked. Given that it was RiverFest, I felt there should have been multiple people working the bar and not just one person.
I’m gonna be honest, this was one of the first places I went to on my trip to Cincinnati and I only hope the rest of the trip doesn’t end up like this experience. This place is MAD DIRTY (food and trash on most of the lanes, the furniture is all torn up, and there is ONGOING construction). If I could rate a 0 star review, I would. For now on I’ll stick to my apparently high end bowling alleys back home and for half the price too. I wanna go home.
Fun spot by the river for bowling and pool. A bit pricey for the location but still a good time. Came here for a few events and would definitely come back.
The person giving out the shoes was very kind. When I wanted to get drinks; however, my friend and I were largely ignored for awhile. After when we were served, we had to a wait a very long time to get our drinks because there was only one bartender. My drink was also didn't taste right, and I tried to have it replaced but because there was only one bartender I was overlooked. Given that it was RiverFest, I felt there should have been multiple people working the bar and not just one person.
The bowling area itself is kinda cramped, and there was not enough of a bowling ball selection. Our lane kept breaking down, causing ~15mins of downtime in our 1-hour time slot. We weren't reimbursed any time. Seems like an OK spot to stop by on your way out to the bars, but if you want to bowl there are better options.
Western bowl is a good time and fun place to go
Had fun with the family, but cost a lot of money. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone or go back
It's a good place to play pool and enjoy some bowling with friends.
A good place for fun but the music is pretty loud.
Nice atmosphere. Tuesday and Wednesday has great bowling deals
We went to the aquarium and happened upon the bowling alley that had $10 bowling plus lunch. I had a turkey club which was actually a pretty good sandwich. My husband had a buffalo chicken slider. For bowling, shoes and lunch I thought it was a good deal.
Always fun.
They let dope fiends work there...nodding off...
Great place, great atmosphere, great fun!
Nice spot. Service sucks though. I would recommend making reservations.
The business I own hosted our summer company fun event here in June and we had the best time. The pricing was very competitive, the staff (especially Tony the bartender) was great - super helpful, friendly and accommodating - and the space was fantastic. We had private bowling lanes, our own pool tables, and a special outside patio area. The food was delicious and no one had to wait for a drink. We'll definitely be back next year.
Loved the bowling
love bowling, but wish the lights were on. Still, can't hate a place that is bringing back a favorite pastime. The food is just so so and the service is slow
A fun place to hang out with friends. You can rent bowling lanes for 2 games at a time. A lot of other game options are also available along with a bunch of bunch options for food and drinks
The male bartender was so rude to me...he made me a drink and it was the worse long island ice tea I have ever had. He didn't want to help me.
I’m gonna be honest, this was one of the first places I went to on my trip to Cincinnati and I only hope the rest of the trip doesn’t end up like this experience. This place is MAD DIRTY (food and trash on most of the lanes, the furniture is all torn up, and there is ONGOING construction). If I could rate a 0 star review, I would. For now on I’ll stick to my apparently high end bowling alleys back home and for half the price too. I wanna go home.
Best bowling alley ever!!!
Great beer and clever staff!
Best chicken wings!
Fun place to hang out and bowl for free on Monday night's. Food is excellent.
$60 for 2 subpar pizzas and 7 no free refill drinks and and the they waited for us to leave to tell us how much it was to rent out 2 bowling lanes which was $110 Don't go BIG RIP OFF bad food no refill drinks please go somewhere else better plenty of restuarants close by.
It's good for what you'll pay... I wasn't super impressed with the staff or facilities. The place is conveniently located for a night on the levee, but I wouldn't choose to spend my entire night there otherwise.
You pay by the hour and you can only buy one hour at a time. I guess that's to keep business moving and let as many customers bowl as possible, but it's not the ideal if you're looking to spend the night bowling. Seating areas on the lanes were also more cramped than a normal alley. The rest of the bar was very open and had plenty of games (e.g. pool, foosball, bucket pong, etc.) to play while you wait.
The ball return on four leaves a lot to be desired
Amazing place to spend a day with your friends and family. Nice bowling alley and very well maintained. Staff is friendly and helpful. Had an excellent time with my friends during the weekend. Should definitely visit this place if you are looking for something fun. They also have snooker tables so that's a good addition to the bowling alley.
First time here, we had a great time. Staff was excellent and prices were reasonable. They even had a special for Fathers Day fathers bowled free. Thanks for a great day
Lots of broken lanes, and several of them dirty from previous groups.
Fun atmosphere, neat place!! The wings were really great!
It's a really fun place and the happy hour prices are great! Definitely going back
It's ok
Great place for teen birthday party. Lanes are fun, food is good.
The bowling alley is smaller. Bit pricey.
Quite a decent place. Went there with a couple of friends to have some beer and bowling. The beer options are quite limited. We also got some cheese fries which were good. The bowling alley was quite fine. Although there was a lack of variety in terms of balls available to bowl with most of them being on the heavy side. Overall, a decent place to hang out if you really want to bowl. For beers, there are so many other options in the Levee itself.
Wow , this place rocks, Jeff was an awesome bartender. Made me feel welcomed when the people at the brio didn’t even acknowledge me. Great price and the drinks are AMPLE!
Great fun!
Nice place with bowling pool tables
Nice place to go bowling
For months and months my coworkers talked up this place. Not big on having a drink at a bowling alley instead of a regular old bar but finally gave it a chance --only to be severely disappointed! You can tell management hires based on looks and not on intelligence. Which is sad.. because the woman behind the bar was clearly past her prime.. and still couldn't handle a simple drink order. Will definitely not be back.
Good atmosphere. A bit pricey for bowling.
Food was pretty good
Great customer service, bowling accommodations and food!!
Pros: 1. Good location 2. Food quantities are large. 3. Tvs are large and well located (so we could watch the Reds game) Cons: 1. It took 10 minutes to get any attention in an empty place 2. The alleys don't work well. The reset button doesn't work, the score keeper goofed once, the lane jammed several times. 3. The person working deleted 2 bowlers before they finished their game (8th frame) 4. Lanes are so dark you can't see the aiming arrows Overall I think it might time for this place to move on...
I've never been here before it was my first time. However after this visit I will be returning next Monday with my favorite DJ for fun bday bowling. Nice atmosphere and people.
A bit crowed when we went. So they mace have been under staffed. Poor chef guy was running ragged but friendly and chipper. Lady at the counter a bit dingy and not very helpful. Waitress was great but needed help just because the place was so crowded not that she did a bad job.
Went bowling with friends this past Saturday, sounded like a good idea at the time. First of all: there was only one bartender on a Saturday night! She was so busy that her service was horrible because she was overtasked. I applaud her for being able to even get us drinks at all. Second: I could only find one 8lb ball that I graciously shared between my bff and the lady in the lane next to us, which is ridiculous. Not everyone needs to be slinging around 12lbs all night. Thirdly: I stepped outside because it was ungodly hot in there, walked back in only to slip and fall on my hip. No employee came to help or check on me. I went down HARD! I have a softball-sized knot on my thigh because this place didn't have the damn sense to put out a rug on a rainy day. I'm lucky I went hip/thigh first, I could've been SERIOUSLY injured. You’re lucky I’m a healthy young woman! Someone else probably wouldn’t have taken that fall as well as I did. Lastly: pay by the hour?! Why can't you pay by the game? That's rather greedy and quite frankly just a little tacky.
This place is awesome; so much better than a traditional bowling alley. It has a very cool atmosphere and vibe. Chef and staff are fabulous, too. We will definitely be back again!
Came here with my friends and we were told we had to wait 30-40 minutes for a lane and they would call us when one opened. We came back after an hour and they told us to go to a lane which was occupied by 3 of their employees just sitting and talking while they ate. They told us we could have the lane but left their mess and didn't clean it until we said something. And when we did they told us that it's because we "kinda just barged in." All in all the service was very poor, no wonder this place has terrible reviews. Worst part is that my kid sister didn't get to enjoy her birthday party. Never coming back.
Good place to have a fun beer-n-bowl time. Food is good too. But sitting areas near the lanes are always crowded.
Fun and reasonably priced.
Great service and amazing staff!
I photographed an event there for the BBBS and was very impressed. The food was very good and the staff friendly. It's a nice place.
Always had fun with my family here
All good experience other than the bowling. Roughest lanes I've ever seen! They don't make bowlers wear shoes and I don't think they've ever oiled the lanes. I would not recommend for serious bowlers.
Very over priced everything
Great nachos, good bowling, fun night out.
Prices are expensive and a lot of construction going on.
Went here with some friends for a date night. My boyfriend and I have never been to Axis even though we’ve been to the Levee multiple times. When we got there its was over and hour and half wait for our group to bowl so we decided to get some drinks while we waited. I drink signature drinks and cocktails only personally and what I got was good and surprisingly their pricing wasn’t the worst. One thing I’ll have to say is I was very frustrated and annoyed by how loud the music all of a sudden got, by that I mean we were all sitting at the bar close to one another and the music was at a moderate level then all of a sudden it was blaring so much that the speakers muffled the music and it wasn’t clear anymore it was so bad that we couldn’t even hear each other and had to scream even though we were less than arms length to each other. When we politely asked them to turn it down they were very rude about it and outright refused “because it was the weekend”. We also seemed to have bad luck that night with our lane because we had issues with the pins more times than one. Also,the people who were in the lane next to us kept using our balls even though at some point we went and got more and they continued doing it. Other than that they’re pretty pricy even though you’re getting all the bells and whistles. The place where we personally go is similar in price but less flashy and more secluded/less wait time. And even it has a full bar.
Newer lanes 3bars, large areas for privacy , didn't see restaraunt but plenty in area, pool tables an pretty clean ..
Had a great time! Lots of fun!
Nice fun place great food and drinks!
Love it, only thing wrong is after hours you have to be 21
Nice place but expensive.
Fun place, pretty good food, reasonable and great daily specials. Staff overall friendly. So, I recommend overall. That being said: I think the bar staff needs a bit of a refresher on service. Not bad, but clearly apathetic. If a customer is waiting, acknowledge them. "I'll be with you shortly" goes a long way. 3 working at the bar (two talking to each other, only a few customers who all had drinks), one ringing something for a long time, saw me, none acknowledged me (for like 3-4 full minutes, no exaggerating). Felt a little like they were doing me a favor once I got waited on... Otherwise really good experience!
We had such a great time! We had a few problems with our lane but we were more than compensated for any time lost. All of the employees we interacted with were very helpful and very friendly!
Took the wife there as a stop on her 50th birthday night out. We all had fun. They took good care of us.
Staff was rude. Food overpriced. Way too loud.
New, clean, big place! Nice friendly service, full bar, foosball and pool tables, besides bowling lanes!! Good food too!!
So we rented 4 lanes and one didn't work. The balls are a bit worn from use and the lanes are pretty bare very little oil. Food was good the service was ok. But I would say the overall experience was good everyone seemed to enjoy them selves and that's what matters.
The food was great and it was surprisingly affordable all around. They didn't have the accommodations alot of other bowling alleys have for kids but they still had fun. We would do it again for sure.
Seemed nice inside, couches too sit on. We were pretty close to the next lane, too close. 3 bars inside so Idk how kid friendly that is in my opinion.
Fun place, pretty good food, reasonable and great daily specials. Staff overall friendly. So, I recommend overall. That being said: I think the bar staff needs a bit of a refresher on service. Not bad, but clearly apathetic. If a customer is waiting, acknowledge them. "I'll be with you shortly" goes a long way. 3 working at the bar (two talking to each other, only a few customers who all had drinks), one ringing something for a long time, saw me, none acknowledged me (for like 3-4 full minutes, no exaggerating). Felt a little like they were doing me a favor once I got waited on... Otherwise really good experience!
Had a blast great atmosphere
Had a great time bowling & shooting pool. It was short staffed while we were they mid day on a Tuesday but she was able to get everyone & everything take care, you just need to be a little patient.
The bathroom was atrocious and not given attention even when it was brought to the management's attention. The bar was packed and there were only two bartenders. They kept ignoring me and it took a long time to get an over-priced drink. We bowled and it was very expensive even for a Saturday night.
Awesome place with great deals and spectacular food
Came here with a group from work and had a blast. Service was great and the food was good. Excellent place for a date OR a group.
Not a good experience went there to enjoy ourselves kids running around in our bowling lane we did not like the food the sitting area to bowl was cramped up 4 adults and one of us had to sit on a Kitty chair one thing for sure two for certain I will not be back!!
Bowling, beer, pool, & food = a great time.
They literally don't wax their lanes. Ever. They told me that they don't. So if you throw a hook, the ball goes straight for the gutter. How does a bowling alley just opt out of waxing the lanes? That's like a golf course that doesn't mow the fairways. I don't get it. The atmosphere was great.
Went there last weekend. Got in late paid 48 for 3 people to bowl for an hour which was fine but the Lane was not working, finally moved us to a different lane which did not work and move us again. Also, I've never been to a bowling alley where they give you the option of bowling shoes or wear your street shoes. Terrible place to bowl.
Looks like a bar/ bowling alley/ restaurant
Went there last night for some drinks and bowling and the bartender didnt even acknowledge we were there for at least 15 minutes!! Worst service ever!! One bad apple ruins the whole place. Omar is the worst. This is the most ridiculous service I think we've ever had. He was too busy taking shots with friends that he couldn't even acknowledge that we were there. Dont waste your time here, this joke of a business will never get our money again. The bartender would rather party behind the bar and ignore guests. Seriously, one bad person ruins the whole experience. Finally got out overpriced drinks too after waiting 15 minutes after he was done drinking. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!!
They have Amazing servers to take food and drinks orders
Nice alley and good service.
The staff was extremely friendly and the place was very clean. New management is doing an amazing job! We will be back
I took my son for his 18th bday we had a blast
Very fun place to visit and take the significant other to. Prices are the best for bowling.
Karen and Jeff are excellent workers, every time I come in I’m always welcomed I never have to wait more then 5 minutes for a drink. I’m always here twice a week maybe more. Kyle the busser always brings my food out with all the right utensils. I have to say axis alley is a great place to hang out at with friends.
2 bartenders, about a half dozen folks at the bar and we waited 10-15 min with not a glance or offer to place even a drink order. Unlikely we would go back or recommend. This was our 2nd attempt to get food on a Saturday night at the Levee and service has been very challenging to say the least. Not the experience we hoped for at all.
The lanes are awful. I assume they are just way too greased, i usually throw a nice curve and here it gets halfway and immediately cuts to the left gutter, almost lile the lane is curved. The waitress was pretty bitchy and their balls are extremely old and worn out, won't return and recommend this place to no one.
Food is ok but worst bowling lanes I've ever bowled on. Kept breaking down and no oil at all. Guy even walked down the middle of the lane to fix it.
Amazing bowling experience!
We had such a great time! We had a few problems with our lane but we were more than compensated for any time lost. All of the employees we interacted with were very helpful and very friendly!
Nice looking bowling alley (from the outside at least). I went there yesterday with a couple of friends. In case you're unaware, Axis Alley's hours are advertised 11:30am - 12:00am on Wednesdays. We arrived at 11:05pm. The doors were locked and they had closed. I understand wanting to close early. I really do. But if you're advertising that you're open until midnight, I don't think that closing 55 minutes early is acceptable. I refuse to try bowling here again.
The lanes were garbage, the balls look like they're straight out of the 1600s, literally unplayable. I recommend saving your ten dollars.
Great time and good prices. Dang kids beat me both time. It is a nice place to take the family and the staff is very helpful. We didn't try the food ourselves but the wings the guy got next to us smelled amazing!
DO NOT GO HERE. It is $10 per person to bowl for just an hour. The music is terrible and way too loud. It is lit like a jersey shore club. And forget about drinking here. $11.00 for a pitcher of skunked bud light. We had eight people wanting to bowl and they wanted to put us all on one lane. Lanes which are not oiled nor maintained. Save your money and your time. Go elsewhere. Anywhere else.
Expensive and the lane didn't work properly. We had to wait over an hour to get a lane, and the one we got didn't work properly. It kept resetting at the start of a player's turn with pins missing or knocked down. This was not a one time occurance. Happened at least six times. For $10 a person at any other lane would've gotten us at least two games, but not here...
Overall showable bowling experience. place looks nice on the outside however is somewhat run down. Also extremely overpriced due to the location without the services backing it. not recommend people to use with bowling alley unless already in Newport and looking for something to do
It's a nice bowling alley, We went on a Sunday afternoon and it was not really busy, enjoyed my time here with friends. The bowling balls are pretty old but apart from that the lanes are good and well maintained, the place is very clean and staff is friendly.
Lanes kept messing up
A must do, bowling, food, alcohol, and music. An adult night out.
Eat, drink, bowl, and dance! Good fun!
Drink selection was mediocre, and the lane didn't function correctly. It repeatedly set zero pins at the start of a player's turn. Keep in mind you'll pay twice as much and wait three times as long as the average bowling alley. Definitely not coming back or recommending to anyone
This is not a great place for bowling. Lanes are below average condition. Bowling balls are awful. Likely more of a drinking place. Not so good for families.
Had fun bowling with the family. Not crowded at all.
Sat at the bar on a Friday night, very slow and the bartender asked me what drink I wanted but never brought it. Thanks Omar! Chatting with your friend was more important than a good tip
I love it
This place is a complete mess! We just had Office Party here and it was so poorly managed. 3 lanes broke within first few minutes and there was no one available to fix it. There were 2 parties going on with only 2 people managing all - food, drinks and managing the whole floor including managing lanes and walk-in customers. I asked to speak to the manager twice - manager was MIA. For a prime location they have they don’t know how to mange the business complete waste!
Expensive food, burger was so-so..... bathrooms were nice
If I could give this place two negative stars I would. My wife and I came here last weekend for the first time. We had a great time last weekend, so we decided to come back for drinks and bowling again tonight. Not exactly the same experience we had last week. The bartender Ohmar was completely obliterated. After we ordered our drinks from him he just stood there looking like he was going to fall over on his face. He even forgot he took our drink order and left us standing there for quite some time. Luckily for us, the woman that was working last weekend came over and made our drinks. Seriously though, this may have been the drunkest bartender we have ever seen. Quite entertaining I must add!
This was a fun place to kill some time before a movie. Very roomy seating and the curtains make for an interesting touch of privacy.
Great place
Five star fun.
Great atmosphere but not great if you are trying to get to know someone due to the noise level. Great food and I wish the margarita was frozen but overall not too bad.
No air conditioning and asked them to turn it on and they wouldn't. Everyone was dripping with sweat, not enjoyable.