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Right now the business gets a rating of 4.2 stars out of 5 and the rating has been based on 934 reviews.
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It was a great experience. Had a good time
I love the place and I had a ball and the waitress was awesome very polite ppl need to go there and bowl
Nice environment for a bowling alley. The owners should find a more modern way of managing the wait times. You sign in on a clip board
Wonderful place to bowl drinks & food
There was a fight but definitely a college bar. So be prepared to be with a lot of younger people.
Really expensive for mediocre facility. The food was decent, but not worth the price. The lane seemed to be very poorly maintained and had virtually no oil; I tried to play with my own ball, which I use to hook, and it curved WAY too much. The ball return banged my ball up, so I had to switch to a house ball (which is not fun when you have your own). Also, the pin setter kept losing pins. Finally, and this is something I cannot understand, if someone in my lane threw a light ball (8 lb) it would shoot back up the lane to my left. Not a joke! The ball would come swiftly back up the gutter and even came into the sitting area the first time before we realized what happened! To be fair, it may have been an off night for everything, all at once. At least the staff was not unfriendly.
It's a fun experience, you can play on the arcade or bowl and you never have to leave your lane because the food is delivered to you
Fun atmosphere. Price is right. $2 long islands on Tuesday were perfect.
This place is horrible. The lanes are always broken, the balls are all chipped up, service in the lanes requires you to hunt down the servers until you find the right one. This could be a great place if the owner actually cared enough to maintain the bowling alley.
Nice friendly atmosphere, lots of fun.
Great peoples and plenty of parking
Had awesome time, with family and friends. My grand children stole the party that was worth Five stars. The ladies room could use a little more checking on, no soap to wash your hands after using the facilities doesn't get you five stars, we were eating as well as bowling, whether you had your own sanitizer or not.
The service on that place sucks, the machines were working wrong. The food took for ever to be served. I’m definitely not going to return.
Very interesting. I had fun with my man.
Bowlero is a nice spot to enjoy bowling with family and /or friends. They serve alcohol and fast food. The service from the waitstaff is good but the people at the front desk kind of left us in the dark when we came in and were told that there was a wait. We weren't told how long the wait was, only that there was a "Wait". There were clearly lanes open...Ok...so, we waited until we got a lane about 30 min later, in the meantime, we ordered food and drinks but the drinks are not strong, for all of you who like to DRINK...they have a game room also, for those who want to break away from bowling or who have kids. Overall, a good place minus the clueless wait...lol
Good service and nice place. Lanes are not oiled on a regular basis! So if trying to play a serious game this is not the place. The lanes really slow the ball down and mess up your game because of the lack of oil.
Thee slowest service. 20 minutes no server. #noservice
Nice spot. The menu has some nice items, but it is hard to stick to any diet with all meals 1000+ calories. The bowling was cool and about in line for price with other lanes. The video games were very limited, unlike some of the other Bowlero locations that also have billiards.
The food and venue was great. They staff left something to be desired. They were so busy texting they didn't see me standing at the counter or hear me when I called out. They charged us for an extra person and told us different per person prices at the beginning of the evening and at the end.
Nice place. Good service , drinks could be stronger but an all around good experience.
Lots of fun! So many lanes and the pizza was surprisingly good!
Nice spot ..I will be going back..good food,good atmosphere..bowl and chill.......ONE!
Staff was fun and friendly. Food was pretty good although the pizza was not the best, but I didn't expect it to be...fun time though!!@
Great prices, employees are always nice and helpful
Came out with some friends on a Tuesday night where they advertised $2.88 games. In total, we played 4 games. Once we reached the counter to check out, it turned out to be they charged $2.88 per game per person, so we ended up paying for 12 games instead of 4. This was very disappointing as there was no fine print on the website nor did the staff member clarify. I don’t think I’ll be returning for a while.
Fun place and it's lit! Cute guys in there too
I would recommend this place there are only 2 cashiers on a Saturday night they are not well organized. They open a tab when you come in but when you check out they take over an hour that’s to much of a wait . This concept is not very good of customers if they have to wait this long to leave it’s unacceptable!
The place is great and has a nice atmosphere. Good drinks for those of you who do. Food is pretty decent. Service is great even though it gets very crowded. Over all wonderful spot.
This was the perfect venue for my Nephew's birthday party. The package is worth the price and the kids had a blast!
Very good for a Friday night. You get to play unlimited number of games.
I had no reservations today, but l had 2 fish and 5 barley loaves. Mr. Kareem and Mr. Deon thanks a million for working with my staff and 23 children. I appreciate your compassion and your hearts. Lanes 20 thru 23. We had a great time.
Great place for beginners and skilled bowlers. Good snack bar and tremendous HUGE televisions, end to end spanning the complete width of the bowling alley. Bowl, eat and never miss a sports game on the larger than life TVs.
Staff was really nice and pleasant. They know how to get your money tho.
Excellent...not bad on wait time when crowded
The facility was very nice, clean and inviting. With a full bar and an arcade there was something for parents and kids. The bathrooms were spacious and clean as well. The staff was friendly and accommodating.
Surprisingly fun and the food was decent! Had a blast!
Went once before and experience was good - staff was friendly and service was good. Second time not so much, it seemed like a slow night but our server never came to take our order. Had to flag someone down, he wasn’t our server but took our order - drinks take a while to get. Food was good but service was so/so second time. Hit or miss kinda place.
Not a good experience lane 23 kept on getting stuck,points were off
Nice atmosphere and food for all ages and variety of Health choices backgrounds. They have cauliflower bites and cauliflower pizza!
Slightly more expensive than other alleys. Lanes were not flat. But had a great time.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE
If it were not for the fact that they are conveniently located for me, it would be 3 stars. Prices are high for food. Music sucks and there is no way to change it (top management heavy handed). Getting their groupon is a waste, because you can get unlimited games after 10pm on Fridays. Good experiende though.
It was an ok experience. Pricey drinks and games. They had 55 inch tv struck to the walls instead of good music. We ordered shrimp dish with no shrimp not even a single one on it. On the whole the experience was placid for heavy price.
Bowling was fun here, but the food service was horrible. The counter/bar didn’t open until 3:30 PM, so before that there was supposed to be someone who came around to take your orders, but no one ever came to our lane. Finally I went up to person who was supposed to be going around while she was at her register and she said she’s be right over. She never came over, though. I wasn’t even able to get a soda until the bar opened at 3:30 PM and I could go order it myself.
Fun for all ages. Pretty good food
Arcade was a great touch, when my kids got tired of bowling they enjoyed the archade games. Place was clean and the service was fast and friendly.
Easy to see from the street. They have deals daily like $3.50 games on sundays after 5pm. Seems a little understaffed but the customer service made up for the ling waits. The food is ok. Basic bar food, nothing fancy. The actual bowling was cool although we had to switch lanes due to an issue with the sensor. It's pretty clean except the bathroom. Shoes were clean. It's a cool bowling spot.
Cool 20something hangout. Not for bowlers.
I chose to cater this establishment because it is in my community unfortunately it was very unorganized. I had been emailing with a staff member for a week which led me to think that the bowling alley would be able to accommodate what I asked for, the staff tried to do with they could to help. They were under staffed and overcrowded with poor management.
My job takung our students 9-12th grade out for fun #localspot #vegetarianfriendly #happyhour
great time for all ages
I had a great time. But service was slow and the lanes were having many complications
Really great bowling facility!
Clean and nice with great service
Excellent no one in there nice atmosphere
Had a great time with the kids. The food is good and there is a full bar.
I had a wonderful time. Everything was Great
Nice place to spend good bowling time with your family. Went on Friday early afternoon and the crowd was good size. Used Groupon to purchase family of 4 for I think 38 dollars... Not bad.
Smooth lanes, super kind staff, great burgers and great ambiance!
Clean facility. Pleasant staff.
I like this bowling place a lot. Good staff, over 30 lanes, good food and beer.
Great place to hang out with friends and they have daily deals that make it less costly.
Fun, great drinks, good music, and fun games
Such An amazing place and we had a great time
Great atmosphere, great deals through the week. Amazing vibe
Nice place to have a good time event for family birthdays
Nice atmosphere great location. I waited almost 2 hours to bowl.
I had a lot of fun. Not enough seats for medium to large size parties and the food was ok.
Loved the atmosphere! The staff is great, good food!
Fun, affordable, and family oriented
I went there for a private party. Of course I had a ball!!! All you can eat and all you can bowl without having to pay! Somebody paid, but not me.
TL, DR: If you want to bowl well, do not come here. If you own your own ball, do not come here. If you like proper lanes, do not come here. After looking for a place to bowl nearby, I saw this place and AMF, which as I understand are under the same company because they both had the special for Tuesday nights when my friend and I went. Having worked a long time at a bowling alley before, I expected worn out lanes when we got there, not a big deal, as I had a ball which would hook no matter how heavy/worn the oil was. However, after not 10 feet, the ball was in the opposite gutter. Feeling and looking at the lanes, they were bone dry, not a drop of oil on them. When I asked the manager when the last time they were oiled, I was told they were done every other week, and that 'this is a bowling alley for entertainment, not for leagues'. Being located next to the college, I guess having trash lanes doesn't matter to them, because all they care about is getting the money from people drinking and just chucking balls down the lane, as opposed to running a proper bowling alley. Disgusted and let down, I will never be coming here, ever again.
Terrible services. They let us wait the line 30 minutes then saying it was reserved wait foe 2 hours.... wasting people time for nothing!!
One of the nicest bowling alleys, and extremely cheap, especially if you go on Tuesdays ($2.22 per game)
Took my granddaughter here for a birthday party. She had a great time. Very efficient if you needed anything they were quick to get it. I would highly recommend this for any kind of party or even just to bowl.
Nice place, only night they don't have deals on games is Saturday. Nice atmosphere though.
Nice people clean and has a bar now. Big fun here and the wings are pretty damn good.
Overpriced for bowling. Snacks were mediocre. Staff was very nice though. Nothing they can control was a problem. But corporate needs to reconsider prices since other comparable alleys are less expensive especially since so close to the college where students could use savings.
Had fun.. and it's clean too
I like the unlimited bowling, since I have my own shoes prices are good to me. What I do not like is their horrible selection(s) in music! Their Dj sucks! The one in Virginia is 10x better!
When we got there they made us put a card on file and told us to just leave when we are done good thing when we were leaving we double checked to make sure we wasn't charged for more then what we played. Then they messed up and voided our food which I had to wait almost a hour for. We had a bad experience but my boys had a good time but service wise sucks.
Hung out at the monday night bowling. Had a great time. One thing that was kinda killing the service was the bartenders, terrible! Out of touch, like they didn't even know what was going on, empty bottles on the shelf, bad attitude when someone ask them something. Even our server seemed like he just didn't know, giving wrong prices for things, it was crazy. But he got it together and he was nice at least. Either way I will go back, it was a lot of fun!
Decent bowling experience. Bartender and staff are cool, but the place is old and out of shape. Food was pretty good. It's ok.
Appears to be a nice clean bowling alley accommodations for adults and children
We actually we're visiting from NY but the venue was hosting a Slingshot event and we were warmly welcomed to view that and talk to the owners.
Way overpriced bar since ownership changed from AMF. Otherwise, it's about the same as it's always been. Maybe more glow lights and TVs if that's possible
I wanted to like this place but it's just a face lift here. It needs a bit of class. Everything is super cosley for an old place like this
Terrible experience. AC was broken so it was hot. Had an issue with my bill and the manager's couldn't be bothered to help resolve it. It was as if doing their job was annoying them. Worse time bowling ever. Will not go back and I suggest who ever the owner is fire the staff and start over.
Went on Tuesday, they were having a deal for $2.22 drinks and lanes. Very cool vibes and very lively
Was fun. Not the best service. Fun to take kids
Lanes could use some resurfacing, could up staffing on busy nights to meet the need, but clean, always have fun, staff are pleasant, prices are reasonable, and Tuesdays are the main special night $2.22 tacos, long island (not watered down btw), and bowls. Cant beat it anywhere else.
Awesome time, great place to bowl
Me and my family had fun in the new and approved college park bowling ally
Lanes were waxed very weirdly. And there were constant issues with scores and turns being recorded. And happened multiple times after the problem was "fixed". Many others were complaining about the same issues.
Food was good...my drink was awesome!
It's always dark, and there's these huge screens right above the bowling lanes that make it hard to focus on throwing the damn thing
Great place to hangout with the family. Great snacks and sandwiches too. The employees are friendly and quick to fix a problem.
Chicken Tenders were excellent, wonderful outing with the Fam.
Great atmosphere
Misleading with prices on tuesdays. There’s no fine print saying that the games are per person each. Never coming back here period.
This bowling alley is for people who just want to have a drink and bowl with plastic house balls. If you are a bowler with an average this is not the place for you. I would not suggest bringing your own bowling balls to this alley because they never oil the lanes so even your very low reactive bowling balls will hook off the lane from any angle. Also the ball return machines are very poor and will leave your personal ball with alot of scratches or gashes. The workers at the front tell you that they are not responsible for any damage done to your own personal balls. After trying each of the 4 balls that I brought out and failing to keep them from aggressively hooking to the gutter I gave in and just used a house ball. Better outcome but not as fun. I would recommend this place for kids Birthday parties or company outings.
Friendly environment, fun place to bowl. Furniture's needs updating.
Friendly staff and a nice place. Pricey. TVs were distracting.
This place has gone down. It is filthy. The lanes are dirty with dust. The lanes are dry. The playing area has dirty floors and sticky tables. It is completely unsanitary. Under the bowling ball stand at each Lane has very thick black dirt that is layered. Trash on the floor everywhere. The bathrooms are atrocious. Why do they take your credit card in advance to put a hold on it until you are finished bowling then you have to get back in line to pay after you finish bowling. Customer should be allowed to pay for games in advance. This lacks customer service to the fullest. The manager could not see that the lanes we're dirty and dry. Then the mechanic came and wiped a portion of the sides. And apologized for the lanes not being properly taken care of. I will never return.
It needs renovation, better food and streamlined payment system.
Great however prices are very high!
Bowlero is cool, and has ALOT going on. Table service to the lanes, and the food is on the good side for bar food. There are big TVS above every lane, and neon lights throughout the place. It has a bit of a club vibe to it. Not the place you want to go if you're just looking for a quiet and low-key bowling alley.
The food was good and the atmosphere was very family friendly.
Bowlero was a ton of fun. The lanes are nice and clean. They have gutter bumpers so the kids didn't automatically get a gutter ball. They also have plenty of ball rollers for kids who can't hold the balls but want to roll them on their own. The food was a step up from the norm, but still plain bowling alley food. This location has a great variety of beers and mixed drinks available at the bar.
Really nice place. The staff was great. I had a party there tonight and we really had a great time .The food was great. We will definitely be back again.
Saturday night bowling- be ready to wait it was super packed when we arrived. Place is well kept and the staff if friendly. Parking on site and bar on premises.
I went to bowlero had a great time with friends! However I was overcharged 80$ after i signed a receipt for 80$ less than what i was charged with once I check my statement next day. I called bowlero in college park to handle the matter but the manager Charles seemed very unreliable in handling the matter. It’s been a whole 24 hours and I haven’t heard back from him and when i called to follow up he pretty much scolded (Rude). me that he told me he was going to call me back. I was a consumer who was over charged my your establishment. It’s not my fault I didn’t have the receipt but i gave him a lot of details about what lane I was on and was the party to leave. I just want my money back!
Nice bowling lanes and area to eat while you bowl! People were welcoming and place in clean. Didn't try the food, yet!
Cool place to bowl on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Employees are real nice and energetic! TV screens all across each lane showing either a kids movie or sports game. It's unusual to pay after bowling a couple of games; that's the first time this happened out of all bowling alleys! I didn't get to try their food but it sounds like it's good according to the other bowlers. But maybe next time, I'll try it.
Amazing place for bowling. Affordable and close-by to the University. Decent food. Vegetarian available.
Had lots of fun for the time I spent there. Great cocktail vodka mixture I've ever tasted very different and classy. Customer service satisfaction 200% Female bathroom short of tissue but sure was replaced later on. I could say my shoulder and arm muscles were worked out perfectly lol. Music too was cool I had to dance while bowling it was real fun filled with lots of other people celebrating birthday, family times, grp of friends etc. I will certainly visit the place again most definitely.
Nice place to be on a Saturday and food was great drinks were good and inexpensive also
Good fun and food for the entire family
Wonderful good drinks great customer service
Very nice inside, food we decent however they are over priced for children also they will bring you a pitch of soft drinks but they will charge you per glass which is $3.69. For 5 people we was charged $20 for the pitcher... crazy right Also they asked for a card to put on file but there was no relevance to it because we still had to give them our card again... like what was the purpose. Moral to the story ask all of your questions when you arrive.
Great food, great lanes. Will definitely be back!
Kids Fest was a fun experience for my little one. She enjoyed painting bowling pins! Jewel was so helpful with brining out more paint and clean water.
Always enjoy my visits here. Can be a bit crowded from time to time but I don’t mind it.
This place is really just a hang out spot for the younger rowdy crowd. It appears as if they gather to drink and crowd around but not bowl. They had to continously make announcements about clearing the walkway. The lanes are terrible with no oil. We literally watched a little girl run halfway down the lane and she did not slip at all. We asked multiple times to put the lanes on league bowling. I don't know if the young staff didn't know what we meant or if the lanes are incapable of functioning that way. Food and drinks are allowed all the way up to lane. So if you have your own bowling shoes, I don't recommend you wear them here, they will be destroyed. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone who actually enjoys bowling. However, if you want to hang out at a bowling alley to drink with rowdy 18-25 year olds on a friday night, this is the spot. This place could really use some order and control.
Roach in my drink, bar manager apologized and offered a replacement. Concern for pest control at this establishment!
Absolutely enjoyed myself
The bowling alley that once was has improved tremendously. The food is good and the drinks are even better.
Very neat and clean. Really cool lights and screens everywhere. Staff is very helpful and extremely easy to split payment between friends. Fresh arcade also
AMAZING Place & Helpful Staff!! Just had my daughter's birthday party there. London loved it! ❤ Thank You!
I enjoy coming to bowlero college is so fun if you com with the right people . I came here yesterday and it was super empty, (but good empty) . the atmosphere an vibes were good .
Great atmosphere, nice remodeling done. They have a cool little arcade area. I always have fun with my family & friends when we go bowling. Fun nights always include good booze, food, bowling & you can def. get that here. They run great specials all week long even on Sundays!
Place is huge but you have to know what day and time to go. It can be busy and wait time can be annoying. Staffs are friendly. Shoeses are clean but they are getting old. I like the place.
If you're looking to just have a fun night out, then this is a good place. If you take your bowling even remotely serious, then avoid this place. Lanes are not oiled well. No league member discount. You pay up front to bowl, and you do not get a refund for games not bowled (they do give you free passes, though, to come back later). So....serious bowlers stay away. Family fun or girls/boys/couples night out, enjoy! Check out the arcade, it is very nice!
Nice food. Nice bowling lanes. Slow service!! Drink refill took almost an hour!
The food is great!! Service was a little slow
Nice atmosphere for family or date night
We luv this kid friendly place to take ur kids that can't hold the balls they have rakes for the kids to put the ball on
Bowling is bowling. Customer service - trash food - mediocre and over priced servers - I didn’t even know we had servers and waitresses until I had to go order my own food.
Lots of fun
Spent $100 for 3 games, and another $70 on food and drinks only for the A/C to not be working and no one gave us a heads up before purchasing the games. After sweating for an hour we reached out to the manager (young black guy) who avoided us for an hour after requesting some kind of compensation for the sweat shop he was running. We left unhappy and sweating. Will never attend again and will be reporting to the coroparate office.
Nice place with good staff too. Can be so overcrowded so best is to come off peak times otherwise you will not enjoy the most if you don't like huge crowds.
$16 per person for unlimited bowling from 9pm to close (11pm). Registers were broken so only one person could get groups paid and thru which took forever. First lane we were assigned was broken. Waited 20 minutes to be swapped. Second lane had small technical issues and the ball return would get jammed. Staff always seems preoccupied doing nothing. Not a very good bowling alley unless you like broken lanes and slow service.
We had a great time celebrating with our children, godchildren, family, and friends. The games were fun and the food was great.
The place just got remodeled and it looks awesome. It has a bar and a arcade
Very nice atmosphere, very pricey. Table service was good. Food is great!
no oil on lanes, not good for your ball. the software was extremely laggy and I couldn't even type my name in. had to get the host to type my name for me, and they couldn't even do it. more than half the time there weren't even ten pins on the lane and we had to keep resetting the pins. the only reason this deserves 2 stars is because the food was good and the waitress for the food was extremely nice
Good food! Coolest Bowling Alley I've seen. Highly recommended
More lanes and space for large groups. Food is actually good. A lot of specials for bowling.
They need to clean their bathroom and mix drinks better.
Went to the bowling alley in Hyattsville and they were booked so the lady there recommended going to Bowlero and I’m so glad she did. It’s really cute inside and the staff are very helpful. Kayla and Kellie were the staff ppl at the desk where they make reservations for lanes and hand out bowling shoes...they were friendly and personable as they explained how we’d have to singup/wait for a lane. We sat at the bar while we waited and the bartender Tameka was AMAZING! She offered drink and food recommendations and was attentive the wholetime we were at the bar. Would def recommend anyone looking to go bowling in the area. I came from Oxon Hill to go here and will def be back despite the drive.
The service was poor and the place was dirty. Bathroom needs a thorough scrubbing
Food was not that great. Ordered the artichoke dip and wings. Bowling lanes were decent.
It's nice, food is good, drinks are good
They lost our reservation on NYE, though thankfully they accepted my email confirmation and gave us the NYE package even though I hadn't paid for all of that (they didn't bother to check). Our lane had problems throughout the night that they made no effort to fix. Also, why is the place so hot? It was insane, we had to take regular breaks because the heat was so intense inside. We tried the arcade, but several machines just ate credits and didn't give us any playtime. Overall, everything seemed dingy and subpar for the prices and image they try to push.
Newly renovated...design resembles Lucky Skrike
Lots of fun (bowling and games)
Birthday party, we had a ball. The people were friendly, we will go back for more fun.
This place is a joke for bowling. The alley's are nearly pitch black and you cannot even see the dot or arrow markings and they do not light the alley's on purpose. The music is loud and obnoxious and it is more like a techno teenage dance hall than a bowling alley. Unless the owners get serious about bowling I will never return. How can anyone can bowl in pitch dark is beyond me.