Reviews of Hollywood Bowl Surrey Quays. (Pub) in London (London).
Hollywood Bowl Surrey Quays
Surrey Quays Leisure Park, Surrey Quays Rd, London SE16 7LW, United Kingdom
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Open hours of Hollywood Bowl Surrey Quays
Sunday
10am–11pm
Monday
11am–11pm
Tuesday
11am–11pm
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11am–11pm
Thursday
11am–11pm
Friday
11am–12am
Saturday
10am–12am
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Reviews of Hollywood Bowl Surrey Quays
R. F.
Good place to have a break.
Staff is always available and friendly.
Staff although didn't show up to take food and beverages order after calling from the tablet in the lane.
The service at the bar was anyway good quick and easy.
Place was clean and there was a noce atmosphere.
Will definitely visit again soon.
N. A.
A nice place for a few games of bowling. It's clean, they serve you drinks at the lane. There's an arcade area, bar and place to eat. The price is good (second game is less than half price) and as it has lots of lanes you don't normally have to book in advance.
M.
Bowling experience is ok. Places is fully packed.
Staff does not seems to clean the benches between session. Luckily there are hand sanitizer around, so we give the benches and seat, and the screen a quick rub down
S. N.
We enjoyed our bowling session. It was fun.
We had visited this place before but were late by few minutes. So we were denied entry to our gaming sessions even though we were present there in the given time. They refused to give a refund but instead they offered us the same tickets for some other day which was nice.
The staff was very helpful and processed it quickly.
H. d. V.
Passed by for a coffee, staff were so friendly we stayed for a spontaneous bowl.
Both of us hadn't bowled for years, we had loads of fun and managed a few strikes between us.
Good price/quality balans, clean, lively, cheered me right up.
N. M. (.
Love the experience, what a lovely place to go with the family and friends that’s a lots of things to do.
Parking is really good to
S. A.
The venue is in a nice location but it seriously needs ventilation and a deep clean. They have dividers on the lane.
K. C.
Kids had fun but the lane kept freezing. Other than that the children enjoyed themselves.
Children ate some lunch and enjoyed a slushy
R. K.
Reason for 3star it was so packed out no social distancing at all. It looked like they were short staffed. But parking is free.
k. w.
Had a great time bowling we ordered food for 6 really nice. Food was hot served by polite staff and was really enjoyable. The potions size was good fresh would recommend.
J. G.
Fun climate and atmosphere, I got pickpocketed and Carrie from management/call center was incredibly helpful to me and my friends, the entire reason we are leaving this review is to praise Carrie and how helpful she was to us in this situation. The bar staff was also great and very helpful.
L. A.
Had a fantastic night; nina, Molly and Sarah were bloody lovely and very accommodating! Had a laugh and ended up staying for an extra 2 games of bowling. There was a girl behind the bar who’s name I didn’t catch but cheers to her too. Thank you ladies, hope ya bosses see this
K. o. f.
Busy fun activity, as a few of us arrived late the staff were not helpful and only provided assistance after the third time of asking to add names so we could play.
initial responses were - we can't do that or asking have we paid which we had as we paid for 17 people and more than 5 of us arrived after the game started.
By the time the staff got their act together this gave us little time and was a con really and a waste of our money
not happy!
I.
This is not only a bowling area but also has a game zone , a small casino type area , a cafe and graphical games area. It has variety of games for all ages. You can buy coupons at the counter and play. They have a Hollywood movie interior decor. They have a small cafe inside that provides chocolates , fries , coffee and all types at snacks delivered at your game play area zone. The prices are costly. The place has COVID measures in place but can be really crowded specially during weekends. Not a wheelchair friendly area.
H. S.
Bowling and arcades where good kids had a good time , then we went to have dinner and it was an absolute joke! The place wasn’t clean even though it wasn’t busy had to clean our table ourself , waited 45 minutes for our food and our sons meal wasn’t there the waiter bought our food over with no cutlery so we asked him for cutlery and sauce he came back 25 mins later without them but with our starter by this time we was waiting for the manager we did get a refund but I would highly advice to not uses the dinner in there
C. G.
Absolutely brilliant!! The children had so much fun; obviously bowling, plus the arcades and eating at the diner too. All at a decent affordable price, with the bar being decently priced too.
Only issue would be the state of the toilets. Pretty grim to be honest, other than that. A good evening out!
T. S.
Went for son’s 10th birthday party - really good fun - well accommodated. Staff polite and helpful - felt like a safe environment for kids - we all enjoyed it - food was a bit cold, but we’re offered free slushy’s… we all left happy!
v. o.
Not too crowded, toilets need more attention regularly. Staff needed at the bar when group adults around.
C. K.
I visited last week with my family, bowling and arcades is really good and fun. Good value for the money and have loads of arcades to play with before or after and also have a place where you can exchange tickets won for prizes which my nephews loved. We brought a deal of bowling and food so we tried to order food at our lane so called for service but no one came so had to go get someone ourself. We were then told we’d have to wait an hour for food and drinks itself took about 15 mins to come. When we were done with our game we went and sat in the restaurant area to wait which was covered in food and plates all over the tables and hadn’t been cleaned so we had to clean it ourselves. The food eventually came and was cold! My nephew ordered a hot dog and the bun was still frozen and hard he couldn’t even bite into it. Could tell they were really unstaffed and very unorganised.
L. C.
Very disappointed about the amount of time you have to play 1 game x2 people. You only have 20mins to play a game and our game got cut off half way through. Really not good considering you don't get a chance to have great fun and get a little competitive. It works out you have a minute to throw your bowl retrive it and throw again. Really not good. However after a very nice assistant listened to my complaint she gave me a voucher fir a free game. Really not her fault, but really don't know how they expect a family of 4 to finish a game in 40mins. Ridiculous
o. s.
Great environment friendly and helpful staff. The food was lovely my children had a good time and the arcade is great as there's something for everyone to do and you can get prizes by collecting tokens from games played which is exciting for kids. Overall great evening and recommend this place. Prices are reasonable too.
M. j. D.
Quite nice and friendly Staff. Cubicles or sitting areas are not so spacious compared to Tolworth or Croydon bowling centres. Amazing parking space and inside the business park with Pizza Hut, ODEON cinema and so on. Adequate exit points and entrances. Watch out for the spikes if your dare using the one way exits.
V. C.
Nice place to spend a different night with family or friends. My family and I played bowling and we really enjoyed it!
C. B.
Was great fun, but did end up getting covid after I went, I tested positive the day after I went bowling here and this place was the only place I went, but other then that it is a great place and friendly workers :)
S. s.
Really helpful staff, helped us through the process of postponing our slot. After the arrival, the food, game, drinks were very easy and quick.
O. S.
A very busy bowling alley obviously popular with families and children.
Our lanes were a bit late however we still had a good time.
My only criticism is that in this very busy and crowded location hardly anyone was following social distancing guidelines and there was no enforcement whatsoever.
M. F. I. I. S. R.
A family place, last visit wasn't pleasant as we had to wait for a long time so our line could be fixed.
F. K.
Went there with my husband, niece and brother for bowling and to use the arcade. I was really grateful to be able to eat the halal cheese burger which was on the menu. Thanks to Samantha for assisting us, especially after bothering you so many times lol
L. j. p.
It was a children birthday party and the kids were left alone all the time. A girl brought the squash for them but no help for bowling was given.The table was prepared in the adults area were alcohol was served in other tables. None of us mums was happy about it so we moved back to the kids side were we could have the cake, coffee and take some nice photos with the birthday boy who was quite upset because after ordering we were told they run out of hot dogs buns.I have been here previously and birthday party were handled very differently...... Lack of staff? Brexit? Who knows.....
R. B.
Had a lovely bowling experience at Hollywood Bowl. Only gave 3 stars because
1. Their bowling bowls need more cleaning, one that we used was almost moldy in the fingers holes
2. At one point in the evening there was only 1 staff member on the bar causing a wait of up to 30mins just for a drink as this was the only location to purchase one. She handled the bar well on her own but staffing needs to reflect the number of lanes they have open so staff aren't overwhelmed and customers aren't left waiting in a queue for a prolonged period of time.
R. D.
I have several issues with my visit. 1.No hand sanitizer left in the dispenser at the entrance. Told a memember of staff and it wasn't refilled when I tried again later. 2. The two seater table right in front of the diners counter is the wobbliest tabletop I have ever sat at in my life... you know those spinning plates that are held up on sticks? It was like that 3. The online booking form was not working and only showed script when you click on it. I got to the counter on the day and was told very rudely that there were no lanes available until 10pm. 4.told there was no coca cola at the diner, so queued up at the bar on the other side. I was in the queue for about 15 minutes (only one person serving) and still only half way through my wait. I had to leave, went back to the table where my food was cold.
The kids had a good time at the arcade though.
S. F.
This place is awesome, they add themes to the bowling alleys, they have big jugs of slushy, there's a sizable arcade to lose all your money hehe. It's a brilliant place for a great night or day out.
N. A.
They recently refurbished the bowling area and its really nice. Love how there is now a screen between each lane in the seating areas to keep each lane seperate. It's a nice bowling alley to go with friend or family.
C. B.
Just returned from the Hollywood bowl and had a fantastic afternoon.
We brought our tickets online and also brought the meal deal for a family of 4, which come to £53.
On entering we was greeted and told our lane number. The lane was very clean and modern. And the touch screens are a great addition, with the photo option for the lane wallpaper! We enjoyed our game with no issues at all. They had hand gel at the end of each lane, which is handy with covid on the rise again!
After, we went to the bar area to have our meal that we pre paid for. We handed over our ticket that we received when entering earlier and ordered our food. The food was good size portions and enjoyable. The staff were also really polite and helpful.
Overall, £53 for a afternoon out for a family of 4, with a meal and drinks is great value. It’s probably the best bowling alley we’ve been too aswel so I definitely recommend it.
E. S.
Went on a group bowling trip over the weekend, the bowling itself was fantastic and I wish I could give the place a higher review as the staff are amazing. However, we purchased a bundle including food and the burgers were awful. Not just one but the meat and vegan burgers all tasted like cardboard and the chips didn't really seem cooked either. The lettuce in the burgers seemed to have melted, didn't even know that was possible to be honest. All chicken products were out of stock but that's not really their fault, I can understand given the current situation.
All in all, I would definitely visit again but I am not sure if I would purchase food from there. You are better off just going to the chains next door!
D. C.
Alright for a quick bowl, but on our visit it was exceptionally busy and footflow wasn't managed particularly well.
There are screens between each alley for CV19 safety.
The arcade machines were very busy but none of the change machines were working.
C. O.
Good range of arcade games and nice long lanes for bowling. There are also snooker tables and somewhere to eat and drink. All in all there's lots to do here. There is also an odeon and two other restaurants near by.
K. T.
My daughter lost her doll and the staff member Gwale made it his mission and goal to find it in that huge place!!
And what a guy!!! He found it after looking in every cervice possible and made sure we had an amazing game of bowling at the same time
We need more people in the world like him.
Definitely will be back for the service and the fun of the games
S. M.
Excellent place to have fun with friends or by yourself. Has an arcade linked to it besides the bowling alleys. You can buy food there and eat at the bowling section or at the tables they have there if you want. Also they have a VIP section and a bar to order drinks or eat there with a snooker table beside it to use. They have sanitizers around for you to use and lots of prizes to win. They have sectioned off each bowling alley with a shield so you have a bit of privacy and space to eat/drink. They play great music. Outside Hollywood bowling are places to eat/drink and watch something at the cinema.
I would recommend this place.
K. S.
Lots of bowling alleys and a nice arcade area too. Good trip to take family, friends etc. Can't go wrong here.
B. R.
Good and fun place. Staff very nice. Only negative is the blonde girl is a tad bit slow behind the bar.
C. M.
A great place to spend with the family, it has a ticket themed arcade (choice to win prizes) a decent blowing alley (but a bit close together seats to the next lane.)
There is option of food(mainly American style burgers, hotdogs, chips)
There is also a bar for the adults, with a pool table, and sit down area.
ADVICE: BOOK YOUR TIME BEFORE, as it is always busy.
F. F. D.
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX IS HERE WOO HOO!!!!
E. O. S.
We had a great time, group of 5 of us, 2 games, drinks and food. Had a laugh and a good time, waiting times can be busy, I would book in advance if you would like to go.
O. Z.
Nice place but everything just seemed a bit worn down, especially the bowling aisles. Nice, helpful staff and the arcades were well priced and fun.
V. S.
Nice place! I've been with some friends just to play bowling.
T. R.
A good fun visit with discount if you hold a Freedom Pass or other relevant card that allows an assistance
M. B.
Was nice but too busy and cannot find a track to play.
K. G.
Decent bowling. American theme inside. Dining and drinks option available. Food service is slow during busy times. Lanes are good worked well for us. We booked it online. Can still try walk in but busy during weekends.
W. P.
I've always been there either with friends to play pool, have some drinks, play with the games in the arcade or play bowling also been there with my family .. it's always full so it's hard to keep up with the kids the drinks are affordable the food just about. the staffs I would give 7 out of 10 as some can be a bit moody but most staffs are very friendly especially the bar staffs but the drinks seem to be short everytime so I end up getting something I didn't want to drink lol but never disappointed as it turns up tasting amazing.. the place is very clean and decent .. family friendly and great to spend time there.. if you like peace and quiet I'd advise you to go there during afternoon time but after that it'll be very packed up of people and children running everywhere.
T. M.
Takes time to get food, but it’s definitely fun. Nice arcade and bar too
A. C.
Cool place and good service but the seating area for the bowling lanes is too narrow... makes it hard to socialise/ watch the bowler if you're in a group
b. g.
We enjoyed really much our visit.
K. S.
Had a bowling party,the staff was amazing,not to busy when we was there just after school
W. G.
Really like the customizable player screens, friendly and helpful staff. Overall it was a very enjoyable session of Bowling 🎳
M. H.
Very busy for a midweek night, but still had a great night.
s. s.
Loved it here
Haven't been bowling for years
They let you keep your shoes (covid or hygiene I don't know but I'm here for it)
An array of bowling balls depending on your needs
Segregated bowling lanes so you can have privacy.
I think there was 28 lanes or so
However the thing that made this better for me was the arcade games. Ok yes we all know arcade games are a bump but it is so much fun!!!
They also have 2 pool tables and serve hot food and drinks. Everything you need under one roof. Seriously great day out whether for a date or just a group of friends/family getting together.
T.
A bit of a shame that after the full revamp a while ago they haven't replaced the pool tables that have been there well over 10 years, other than that it's still a great place to be. Big array of games in the arcade now with ticket games not just racers and shooters.
Nice place to take the kids for a party or hang out with friends and catch up after covid is long gone.
p. c.
Great arcade and bowling lanes local to where I live. It was quite busy on a Friday night. Need to book in advance.
J. H.
I love this place since I was 6 I go to there every birthday and I'm 14 now it's such a fun place but needs to improve the food
H. (.
Had a awesome time with friends, staff were very friendly too
K. N.
Perfect place to have some fun time with your children. Will come back and recommend
S. M.
Well maintained alleys, covid separation when you're actually bowling is great. However it was hot and stuffy, making me very skeptical about the ventilation quality and far too many people were inside. We played our games and intended to go to the arcade after but half the change machines weren't working and it was completely rammed. Given the current situation we felt really uncomfortable and sadly decided to leave.
T.
I had a great time bowling! The price was so good for a game, a drink and a meal. The food was decent but the atmosphere was buzzing. Would definitely go back.
H. H.
Free parking - easy to locate
Games are fairly cheap
Affordable drinks and food
C. D.
Very accommodating, staff were able to move my booking by half an hour when I phoned up because I was running late. Only reason not rating five stars is that I had to wait 15 mins on hold to get through, the venue as a whole could do with a facelift and turning the AC down as it was quite chilly.
S. B.
Lively atmosphere, many arcade games to play and win ticket from to exchange for items/prizes. Bowling is fun. Great customer service, choice of food to enjoy. Very nice.
K. P.
First time visit. We paid for 2 games, when we arrived were told to wait for 15 mins after our bowling time as there were still people at the lanes. Started bowling, 10 mins in, lady comes over and tells us we have 10 mins to wrap up both games as the booth is booked. After explaining the situation, she goes away and returns 5 mins later telling us we have 5 mins to vacate the area. She was quite rude not understanding at all, we called the manager who then agreed and allowed us to finish both games. The bar staff is friendly and drink selection is great. I would visit again and recommend.
T. F.
The pool tables are in fairly poor condition but it's really cheap at £1.50 a game and the arcade is fun.
M. M.
Was very quiet on the weekday that we went.
Staff seemed very over worked though and 1 in 3 machines were either out of service or playing up when we were using them.
Very impressed with the updates in the bowling area. The seating was much needed!
Would come back again
M. J.
It’s quite cool- the staff are super nice and it’s the best alley around the area tbh they’ve got food and drinks and the shoes are new
J. M.
Everything about this place is great except the food. OMG worst i have ever had. I feel like you need a proper chef that actually cares. Not just someone who puts everything in the oven. Chips are supposed to be soft not hard. The food has zero flavour so when we bowl we go straight to Frankie and Bennys afterwards, everytime. Sort out your food, get a chef and we will eat here.UPDATE!!!! Visited again June 22 for my sons birthday a party of 11 and got to my VIP lane and nobody had bothered to clean up. I had to to ask for someone to clean the area. It was filthy!!! It needed a good hoover. Your young staff are not doing their jobs, they also look very unhappy.
M.
Fairly good pricing, own lanes with seating. Food available inside. Only problem is, there isn't a clear explanation of how the points work, sometimes a spare gives 10 points, and another time it gave 18, or it could be my lack of knowledge but it didn't make sense... Especially since the strike gave less points than a spare
Y. L.
We had a great time bowling here! Great customer service from staff and particularly from the young gentleman with black curly hair. Very nice, polite and friendly guy. Although our bowling lane and food order were initially messed up, the problem was rectified with no issues. They have a good selection of arcade games also. (Only thing i would maybe suggest is a punching boxer machine).
J.
Had an amazing time there, It was really fun! There are groups of people there of all ages, not just children. They have a bar for adults, as well as child friendly drinks. The prices are quite reasonable, especially for being in London. The food wasn't the best though. Hygiene of footwear is great, as you bowl with what you arrive there in.
The only thing, I would say let them down, is the lack of staff they had on shift for a busy day. I was waitng around at the diner counter for about 20 minutes, staff walking passed you without a care in the world, staff standing behind the payment/booking desk, drinking slushes and having a chat etc, and then when someone did come, they saw I was there waiting, but instead tried to go and take the plates rather than serve me, I had to be abit forward and ask to me served, as I'd been waiting there for ages!
Other than that, I'd recommend this place, as it was really fun, nice vibe.
p. t.
Was my first time in there ....bar staff was friendly and pool tables could be paid by contactless which was good.
t. e.
Lovely staff, well covid protected and beautiful ambience
M. H.
Loved this place. On my way to Chessington. Super friendly staff, had a great laugh with the dancing man in the other lane. Although they only had nancos it was the best plate of nancos I've ever had! Great laugh.
D. P.
You need more staff...can hardly find anyone...Some staff lack enthusiasm,get more people on the front desk,you left one guy to handle a long cue,but had two staff members wer the slush puppy machine is standing der doing nothing....only one working ticket counting machine which broke several times while we was der ( staff member wearing glasses who fixed the machine was really good,polite and quick repairing it) apart from that the place is great.
S. B.
It seems like a fun place. Brought my daughter here for a party, and they had fun.
S. C.
I went here with my little sister with her friends as a birthday treat and it was very fun . I would highly recommend Hollywood bowls in general ! Not only the bowling but the cheap good arcades especially at Hollywood bowl . I’ve been going here since I was a young child and it now costs a lot more than it used to but I still sometimes go as a treat because it’s not to expensive and if you look in the right places you can always find offers and vouchers like for example I just got a 50.% of voucher . The only thing I would advise being careful of is food and drink there as it’s very overpriced ! £3.00 for a jug of squash and £8 for cheap nachos that somehow took 45 minutes to come . We were already finished our game . Just wait to eat at one of te restaurants outside or just go to Tesco’s before or after . But then again they have gotta make their money
A. J.
Very good but couldn't find the little pots to put the coins in for the coin machine in the arcade. Really fun time here would go again.
A. H.
Always a fun time at Hollywood bowl 🤭
T. B.
It was extremely busy but staff were accommodating, pleasant and polite.
Had slight trouble with the lanes but they fixed it as quickly as they could.
C. C. f.
Lovely atmosphere, super polite and courteous staff. So much fun!!!
A.
Excellent bowling lane, but bar gets quite busy with long lines. The lanes could be maintained better
A. C.
Great place. Had lots of fun.
T. R.
Large bowling alley. As you'd expect. Seems well looked after but felt under staffed when we visited and the food we ordered was very slow arriving.
A. A.
Kids loved it...... was nice and quite in the morning too.
E. L.
Decent bowling alley, with good bar service. Pool tables are not that nice.
A. Y. j.
Great place, friendly staff, happy dayz for the kids on today visit, definitely another visit soon, thank you
M. Z.
Plenty of parking. Our lane kept breaking got fed up. Staff very few in number but they tried to help.
U. S.
Great place to bowl, food sonetimes takes a long time to come and a little pricey for out of the packet pre-made food but overall fun.
L. J.
The bowling was a lot of fun, a great place to catch up with friends. However, it was very busy and mask wearing wasn't enforced plus the lanes felt very close together.
S.
Can never go wrong with a Hollywood bowl franchise. Arcade is smaller than most of their other branches but service and atmosphere is great!
S. H.
Noisy, bowling lanes too small/ narrow. Games are outdated.
A. I.
It was a nice day out with the family. The staff members were friendly and welcoming.
P. H.
Family day out. Lock down kept us apart. But back together again
L. T.
Good fun! However Long waits for drinks after ordering
T. s.
Great fun! Hollywood Bowl Surrey Quays has everything in one place! Bowling, Arcades, Food and a Bar! The staff are extremely friendly and attentive! I would definitely recommend a visit!
T. S.
Great bowling alley, arcade is fun and the pool tables are great despite always being a bit busy. Food is a little rubbish though.
J. P. M. C.
Good place for the Family.
V. K.
The lanes were cleaned before we got there. Lovely burger, it was huge! Ample parking, lots of games and activities for the kids.
A. C.
We had a great time here on a Tuesday evening. Booked at about 2pm for a couple of games (with a free drink each from the bar) on the same day which was a great convenience. As soon as we arrived, we were able to set up our lane and start playing. Staff were helpful and informative.
The game came with many features, such as a selfie camera that could be used to create facial icons for each of the bowlers; we did not use this but appreciated that this was there. The decor is very pleasant, with a 50's style diner area and a "dive bar" themed drinking area with a pool table where we got our beers from before we played.
The actual game went without a hitch, and there were more than enough bowling balls for the two parties sharing each rack. We had a lot of fun here, and definitely would return!
C. M.
Service was good, staff friendly just could have benefited with a Halal menu
M. Z.
They now have touch screens for bowling with more customizability which is super cool. Nice place for a friendly hangout or even date.
R. H.
Nice bowling place, friendly atmosphere
s. I.
It's fun, lots of nice games at the Arcade.
S.
My son and niece absolutely love it here - bowling and then heading to the arcades. The one thing that bugs me is the food! Its always cold or dry or minimal. Plus they take forever to get it to you.When you bowl its nice to have a bite and drink but this is one thing I do not recommend. I hope that the restaurant is looked into and sorted out. Eat before you go!
A.
Would have given it 5 stars if the prices for bowling wouldn't have been this expensive. Very nice place though with lots of entertaining things to do.
M. H.
Not bad local entertainment spot for kids
D. F.
Relatively clean , mostly helpful polite staff. A nice older Child environment if bowling isn't enough there's a lively & good variety of arcade games.
If you want a laugh with friends why not ! And as a big plus there's a well stocked bar. The food is tasty but obviously a little pricey but not something you wouldn't expect.
All in all I think it's a handy place to have for nice day or night out.
V. G.
Is a lovely place to bring your family and have a lot of fun 👨👩👦😍😍😊
k. k.
Good atmosphere, perfect for a chilled night out.
R. K.
It was my first excellent experience after the Covid reopen
D. A.
Nice day out for the kids. Could do with more arcade game space.
E. H.
It's just lovely and happy place to it totally awesome and perfect
B. M.
It was amazing but the girl from the stand didn't help us much when we had a problem with our lane
A. F.
You have to get sized balls from other lanes which can be awkward. They should have racks where everyone can grab from
C. d. W.
Fun experience although bar service was incredibly slow with only one staff member actually working and the other I would assume under training or something watching them. Had to walk back three times between games each time with only one person ahead of me before I was able to place an order. Macaroni bites were delicious and the atmosphere was very energetic.
A. K.
Had an amazing time! George was our favourite staff member who served us and was so nice and polite! He was the best
R. M.
Fun, relaxed atmosphere. A little too relaxed during these Covid times and I can't say I felt entirely comfortable using the bowls or sitting on the leather seating. However the drinks were cheap, the atmosphere was as good as it could get with the capacity and most of the staff were friendly enough. #jugsofstaropramenforthewin
V. L.
Love the atmosphere and the decorations as they had a 90’s theme ( I think). There were some problems with the lanes I was using but the staff quickly solved it which was nice as it meant we could enjoy our time there rather than waiting. I was slightly disappointed that we could not get a refund for a person whom did not come with us but overall the experience was good. I liked the fact you could order food to your lanes and the tablets were easy to use. The arcade was small and therefore did not have many good games to play And some were out of order which made an even more limited amount of games that you could play. I did not order any food so I cannot makes judgment there. The prices of the tickets were cheap. £5 for a child and £6 for an adult for one game - online booking. It was nice returning here as I used to come here when I was younger with my friends and play bowling then the arcade. The setting has changed a lot but the atmosphere has not changed and was very nostalgic.
K. H.
Enjoyable experience as always but... what happened to the air conditioning in here? Ends up getting unbearably hot after a short moment and then stays until you have actually left the place.
R. H.
Brilliant place for family nights out,reasonably priced,great entertainment
J. H.
Brilliant place to come for all the family fun. Bowling, arcade games, bar and restaurant all under one roof.
P. N.
I liked the atmosphere of the place and how pleasant the staff were there to help you food is good but I've never played there only for one night I was there because I was working on the main entrance doors as an doorman family friendly good to take your kids out I rank the place 10/10
R. M.
Bowling lane was in relatively good shape, and I really liked the auto bumper up/down that could be programmed for each bowler.
However, our lane was 35 minutes late, and despite being given a pager that was supposed to bleep when our lane was ready we had to chase it up.
We tried to get drinks while we were waiting. It's table service only, but having waited 15 minutes I had to find the waiter who was chatting to other staff. My 'Costa' hot chocolate was beige hot water. I took it back and got another identical one. The waiter then started getting a bit passive aggressive saying when she tipped the first one away it was the right colour. The manager was called and told us the machine was broken so I got a refund, and she did have the grace to apologise.
In response to Holly's reply, to make this venue five stars, please make sure that the tables are checked for new customers every few minutes, make sure all staff are aware if a machine breaks (sticking a label on it could work), try to ensure lanes are available for when they're booked, and if you issue pagers to let customers know when a lane becomes available use them.
Writing it out makes me feel that staff are not being trained to treat customers the way that they might like to be treated. Either procedures are not in place, or they aren't being adhered to.
W. B.
A perfectly decent Bowling Alley. I have been to trendier places in the USA, but frankly once you start playing they are all the same (at my standard anyway).
The staff are perfectly polite. The prices are okay, and the kids like it. I don't think I would eat there though.
My biggest issue is that I am terrible at Bowling, and repeatedly get beaten by my eight year old son. Outrageous.
s. o.
The actual place is fine. We got the VIP lane which is not worth the extra money because you don't get the service you should. We used the service button but no one came to serve us, we had to tell a staff member that we were waiting for service. Had to ask 3 members of staff before we got ketchup. The Nachos were plain and tasteless and the booths should be clean when you get there. Apart from that it's a fun day out.
S. G. (.
Early birthday gathering for my Grandson. We had fun. Nanny 🏆 won.
S. H.
This place could be great. Good prices, free shoe hire, pool, arcades, bar, good music. But the lanes frequently break. I've been twice, once we waited over an hour for various lane issues throughout two games, second time we changed lane twice. As bowling is the main attraction, it does need some t and c to repair these faults
O. O.
It is just ok, compare to the other Hollywood bowls in London. We had some delays with the bowling system, had to go get assistance from a staft
R. M.
𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮, 𝙄 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨
M. S.
Personal taste, but I love the 80s/90s retro feel of the place. They have cheap beer, an arcade and decent prices for lanes. Food is not recommended but apart from that it is a quintessential bowling alley. Recommend for locals. If you are looking for a higher class experience, look elsewhere (Brooklyn Bowl or All-Star Lanes).
S. S.
Ok very good for families and groups
Book ahead
S. J.
Really nice atmosphere, lots of laugh. There is an arcade next to the bowling area for added fun and a restaurant. The staff are friendly and efficient and the place is clean.
Tip: Be sure to book ahead especially in school breaks, it gets really busy.
O.
My favourite childhood place to have fun and drink! Still is!
I usually come for their bowling, pool table and their bar! £1 to play for the pool tables, bowling are reasonably pricing, check their websites for deal offers which are pretty cheap for 2 games for bowl and drinks etc and of course there's always time to play a few rounds of arcade games!
K. K. S.
Fun family time. Bowling and many arcade games. Also serve food and drinks. There's just a few staff members that don't seem to do the job properly....
K. F.
The furnitures could do with a makeover. There wasn't a lot of balls. The arcade was fun for the kids and they enjoyed it. The service at the counter was slow but overall it was an ok experience.
B.
Great fun for family, or with friends, food was bad hot dogs chewy bun like elastic no onions or mustard, burger as plain as can be, nachos were ok, won't be ordering food from here again
C. Y.
At the moment it is a nice place. Bowling is very expensive. Only if it was cheaper during off peak. Good arcades. Kids love it. Bar area is a good place to chill.
4 stars as it is good for family with children. There are a lot of youngsters that go there too.
J. N.
The bowling itself was good. The service from the team to the lane was incredibly slow. We started timing the response time after previous slow service and after reaching the end of our games, the timer was on 28 minutes! A veggie hotdog we ordered arrived after the game ended without out any sauces for the hotdog or the chips! Expect very little from this establishment
T. R.
First time bowling personally and a very good experience as i was able to take my three year old son and his friend who could also participate. They have a moveable track for the younger players to roll the bowling ball down and onto the bowling aisle. It also has a rail to stop the ball from going into the gully, making it almost impossible to miss, brilliant idea. The food like the service, was bog standard and the young lady serving was absolutely poor, arrogant and couldn't care less, would of been four stars otherwise. Generally I would complain but resisted. Great idea with the mini arcade they had there. You receive tickets after playing certain games, which you can exchange for a toy or game when you are finished. Though these aren't really that great and you will have to spend a shed load of money to get anything decent. Overall, great family day out.
H.
Been here 3 times already I'm definitely going again! Cool place for youngsters with a variety of beers. Dead easy to book a game from their website and easy get along the bowling tracks.
T. A.
Played 2 games with a family of 4, no probs experienced, screens worked well and pins were set up ok too. Great customer service especially they offered 2 complimentary jug of coke when one player didn't turn up. Very happy customer!
C. B.
We went here for my friend's stag do on a Saturday afternoon, which I acknowledge is probably the busiest time. We were sat down promptly in our bowling area even though we were 20 minutes early which was great. Sadly from here it all starts to go a bit wrong. While waiting for our games to start a group of us went to up buy drinks at the bar - i ordered a drink with lemonade for the stag, which we then found was soda water as the lemonade syrup had run out. Not a big issue in itself but i was annoyed at having to argue with the barman who was adamant it was lemonade and only was apologetic after discovering that the syrup was indeed empty. All in all it took a good twenty minutes for me to get the three drinks i asked for and i came away annoyed. Additionally a poor trainee was left alone behind the bar and didn't even know where the bottle opener was when my friend ordered beer.
One of our bowling lanes then broke so we were moved onto the VIP lanes - presumably because these were the only free lanes but it was nice anyway. We were then all given two bowling vouchers for Surrey Quays for the inconvenience, which was appreciated but none of us have visited this alley before and the majority live overseas so this sadly wasn't much use to us. The VIP lane then had a glitch with one of my friends strikes not registering which was obviously frustrating. The stag did have a good time and the arcade games were loads of fun but sadly the bar being slow and the bowling lanes breaking did somewhat sour the experience for us. I don't think any of us will be returning other than to use our vouchers.
J. T.
Birthday party was a bit of disappointment!
My daughter had a birthday party here, but they assigned somebody totally new to us, so it was a disaster in terms of eating food part. Bowling was ok, just food bit was awful. Food arrived long long time afterwords even we already ordered beforehand. That was awful.
C. W.
Great place for kids and adults.....Plenty to do.
K. K.
I prefer using the arcade here, but this time I actually went bowling. It was good. Only annoying thing was there was no one serving food roughly at 5pm ish. The chairs are always sticky and the flooring
E. G.
Large bowling alley! Lots of arcade games to play too.
Lovely staff. Friendly and helpful.
You could order your nachos without cheese and sour cream and make it vegan.
There are a selection of drinks at the bar, a lot of them vegan.
It is an excellent place to go in groups. In terms of food, the options are limited, however, I don't think this is a place that people would go for the food. It is more of an entertainment area. For food there are proper restaurants very near by.
The air conditioning or the lack of has to be checked. It was unusually warm inside the place.
A. B.
Brilliant bowling atmosphere
Beef burger 😘
R. R.
Enjoyed our time.
t. n.
Have to admit, I like the place. Good location for transport. Has restaurants and cinema nearby. It's own food is surprisingly good. Price is fair. My only gripe is that there's always problems with the lane, everytime I've been, my lanes had problems. Its always been sorted by staff which is good but games are delayed everytime.
T. A.
Brilliant place for the kids to have fun. I had my daughter's 5th birthday party here and all the kids and adults had a great day. The staff are more than helpful nothing was to much bother for them. Great little arcade too to keep the kids entertained. We have returned since and I must say Kaur and the rest of the team were great. We will be going again.
S. L.
Good trip out, kids enjoyed it, it was decently priced, but staff very slow with service to the lane for kids drinks, even though I pre-ordered it online. 20min wait for service once we called to order drinks again no staff about looking busy. So they could improve on customer service and speed as we went on to another restaurant to eat.
M. R.
Went here with some of the team from work. Honestly wasn't that busy for a mid-week night (Wednesday). The bowling is reasonably priced and as it wasn't busy there was no issues getting a lane. We did have to wait a while before getting our shoes and served at entrance though. The biggest disappointment was they had no one managing the bar/food area, which meant we had to walk everywhere in the place until we spotted some staff and ask them to attend the bar. Fortunately we found a nice young gentleman who offered to take our orders and bring the food/drink over to us. which was nice. So thats why I give them a 3 stars and not 5.
R. F.
It's ok if you are stuck with no where else to go. The place is in dire need of an update. The bowls / balls have seen better days. I wouldn't be surprised if they were still the original ones in use. The staff were all friendly and eager to help. I traveled over 60 miles on the day as it was a family get together. If not for that I would have given it only two stars.
C. B.
With an American feel, it's fun and vibrant. Perfect for family get togethers and birthdays. This is the best bowling alley I've been to by far, it's been refurbished so it looks amazing. It also has a great Lil arcade, 4 pool tables, a bar and a diner! Love it!
K. O.
The scoring system on our lane wasn't working properly, the operator had to reset it and got it working although it's not my first time there. It's a cool place to hang out, with friendly staff. Wide range of things to do other than bowling if you have the money to spare.
C. Y.
Fun place and plenty to do. Price is good although expect a wait for service. It has a young (student) workforce and often all at one station chatting. I visit every month with my son as it is a fun place and always have to wait 10/20 min at the reception/bar and food counter so as long as you plan ahead before you want something and it can be a great day out.
K. S.
Booking online ahead of arrival makes getting a lane so much easier. You Still have to queue up to get to the till though. Also, 24hrs after you booking, youll get an email for 50% off your next booking to be used within 7 days!
The venue is nicely laid out and full of families and groups. Has the usual arcade games as well as a bar area with 4 pool tables
h. c.
The bowling alley is always busy except in the middle of the day when it'd quiet. The bowling alley is understaffed and your generally sat waiting around for a member of staff. The arcade bit is good. Food is ok pretty cheap which is a good thing. If your going to the arcade make sure you have change as the change machines frequently don't work.
M. W.
Very busy at the weekend. Didn't have to wait long for the booked lanes to come available. Good range of arcade games available. Food served in the American diner themed cafe area is okay, but not great. Drinks at the bar reasonably priced. Very nice overall.
S. S.
My first Bowling Experience,.. and was good, I must say. The location is good: in a leisure area with other leisure centers like cinema, restaurants etc. The Price of the Bowling experience seemed reasonable as well. The Bowling lanes and equipments seemed quality and the whole area was clean and tidy, including the toilets. There was also an arcade area and food and drinks available to buy, which brings me to the only negative sort-of point I have: the prices for the food... Seemed way too expensive and wasn't really appropriate for the quality,.. I ordered a Hot Dog and fries,... the Hot Dog bread was very chewy and 3/4 of the chips were very short (1cm-2cm length). And then it took them quite a while to bring the food as well (there were orders from 3 other friends of mine too). So not too impressed with the food service... but otherwise, we had a great night.
R. S.
Had a great time. If you order food, it get brought over to the lane your playing at. Only problem was we ordered food that arrived cold, maybe due to them chatting instead of serving. Wasn't even busy when I placed the order.
R. C.
Expensive, but good atmosphere. Large selection of places to eat
R. S.
As I said in my survey, it was an amazing experience. Staff were helpful and welcoming. I had lots of fun and will definitely revisit again soon and recommend this place to others.
B. T.
Great bowling alley. Bar, diner, arcade included. Everything you need for a good time.
They also let you wear your own shoes if they're trainers with some grip.
T. B.
Staff was amazing and we had a ton of fun in both temhe arcade and the bowling alley
R. E.
It's an okay place to go but it is a bit expensive in terms of the location. It cost £15.38 for 1 game of bowling between 2 people which works out as 10 turns each. To be honest I would go there mainly for the arcade which was a lot better than the bowling.
D. T.
Good prices and fun place to be
i. u.
Good place to have fun theres bowling aracde cinema and places to eat
R. G.
Spontaneous visit
All in all good fun
Staff well mannered
Had to wait for tickets to be replaced which was only downside
J. S.
This is a good place to play bowling or take kids out to play arcade games, but only at off peak times. On Friday or Saturday nights this place turns into a nightmare. Huge crowds, 30 minutes wait at the bar, double booked lanes and staff who are not bothered. Food is rubbish as well.
K. Q.
Good place for a family outings for a Sunday where you can enjoy yourself having fun,playing games etc
K. M.
Last night myself and a couple of friends have been to Hollywood Bowl and it is a great place to have a laugh and enjoy everything went fine I fully enjoyed myself with the arcade aswell as the bowling. My friends and I couldn't help bit play as much as we could that we ended up staying till the place closed at 12.00am.
D.
Fun games! But don't eat here. I ordered a hot dog and the bread was hard as hell. That type of bread you leave uncovered for days and you decide to serve it by heating it in a microwave.. So its soft for 5 mins then it goes rock hard as it used to be. Very disappointed by the food.
H. S.
Spacious venue. Not too loud. Great bar. Awesome arcade! The vegan burger was a delicious Moving Mountains brand burger, which I did not expect.
S. S.
Modern, easy to use, good family fun
A. R.
Been here for children's birthday celebrations a few times now and I definitely recommend it for children.
It's all self contained, the b8ttgday group get their own dedicated lane separate from everyone else and an assistant to help out . You can also get a food/drinks and bowl package. Definitely worth it for the money.
A. G.
Bowling alley is fine. They don't require you to wear bowling shoes which could be good or bad (good if you don't like wearing bowling shoes, bad if you are thinking about the quality of the lanes being affected by outside shoes). My main gripe is probably the bar, the staff are normally inexperienced and/or overwhelmed even when it's quiet, meaning you can be waiting a while to get served.
Despite that I wouldn't have any reservations about going back again.
R. B.
Good lanes, service staff could have been a bit more attentive but all in all a good space for all to visit.
S. G.
This is a really good place to bowl as it's always busy which gives an exciting atmosphere, it's spacious with good decor and free parking. They offer food but since it gets rather busy it might be worth having drinks and eat elsewhere. I had a blast though. There are restaurants nearby and a cinema too.
L. F.
Great place for some family fun. Staff are nice and helpful. Lots of extra things to do. There’s an arcade, a restaurant and a bar. Only issue would be that no staff come to collect any orders for drinks whisky you’re at the lanes. You have to go and order and collect at the bar
Q. T.
We celebrated my niece's birthday here yesterday and all the children had a great time. The only downside is that my cheesy fries were served cold but my burger was nice!!!
N.
30 minutes queuing (and we booked); with one member of staff serving over 20 people. 4 members of staff at the Diner counter - no customers!!! This is the worst example of poor deployment of staff I have experienced!! Positives - good location, free parking, friendly staff, cinema and restaurants and short walk/drive from shopping centre. Obviously a popular venue and an enjoyable evening once we eventually got a lane staffing needs to be sorted.
T. W.
Always very busy when I have been here. There are often lanes not being used, whether this is due to being booked up or a fault on the lane is unclear as staff do not communicate anything regarding this. There is a bit of an amusement area for the kids to waste time in but can be pricey. Food court area is not very big but at least there is an area. Not bad but book up online to avoid a long wait.
J. G.
Pretty good for what it is. We had a big kids party there. Every one had a good time, staff were happy to help with any requests we had, but you will have to supervise your group, the staff don't really take care of that.
M. B.
Took my son and his friend bowling, the prices are good and reasonable. The staff were friendly and polite. However each game gives the players 10 goes unfortunately we did not get 10 goes each. When I spoke to reception they didn't allow the last player to have their go instead they gave the last player a sweet?! The boys next decided to play of the gaming machines again given a number of es but for some reason the last go was always taken away... Which made the boys and myself annoyed. I doubt we will return to Hollywood Bowl to be fair.
D. T.
Fun time out and not too pricey. Pre-book online and you can save some money while skipping a lot of the pre-bowl process like filling in names etc. Going on a Sunday morning, it was very quiet with no need to wait. Service was fine as there were more workers than bowlers. Daughter had a great time. For more detailed review, Google my blog 'ABC Dad UK'.
T. C.
Huge queues. Eventually made it to one of the lanes. Has a good variety of arcade games and some food such as burgers, nachos, cheese fingers and nuggets. Also serves soft drinks as well as alcholic drinks. Overall an average experience. Good for children too.
C. J.
Can get very busy. Best to book. Arcade is entertaining for kids and can win tokens for prizes (although u will need plenty for the good ones). If ordering food-beware there is always a long wait
K.
Here for a friend's birthday. Had a good time.
B. I. W. Z.
Been going with friends and family for years and still enjoy it thoroughly. It's improved over the years. I like to idea of the vip section and the service is really good. Arcade section with great selection of up to date games to play. Perfect for families
E. B.
Lots of lanes so usually can turn up and bowl, but different prices online and paying there so better to order online about an hour before you go. The bowling is good quality though and the arcade is great, and they have 4 good pool tables which are decently priced. Also the first place I've seen with Rekordelig cider on tap which is great.
z.
Make sure you have loads of money......done £50 in under an hour......the kids loved it though, and so did I 😂😂
J. L.
Great place really reasonable prices for food and drinks
D. “.
OK so I went bowling with my boys yh and man said I came in DEAD LAST. The place is decent innit but no way they getting 5 stars the ting was defo rigged 🚫🧢.
A. A.
Great place to take your children to
S. I.
This bowling alley is a hit and miss. Many times I've been there and the service was in point but there's been many times where we would stand by the bar waiting to be served but no staff in sight.
I don't blame the staff as the place is understaffed and management need to employ more staff.
A. G.
Brilliant place for all ages
A. O.
It ended up being a nice evening out with the family. But the place could do with a bit of more organization to accomodate families that walk in without prebooking as there were a couple of empty bowling lanes but the waiting period was still quite long. With that said the staffs were nice, polite and accomodating
T. N.
Came here for a work event. The food wasn't great, dishes were either deep fried or dripping with oil (potato skins). Staff were nice and we had a lot of fun with bowling, but issues with our points being messed up on the system
G. N.
Nice place but be careful though if you are thinking to get a birthday package for your kid there, make sure they give you what the package says because I paid for a VIP party from the beginning nothing was organised my family and moms there were the ones organising the kids, asking for and doing everything including serving them, making them play when it says that a member of the staff would do it and when I got home I realised that they never took the group picture at the end for the memory included in the package.
M. H.
Got there a little late but got our lane straight away as soon as we came. Like the fact you can add nicknames under each bowler participant
D. 7.
Clean and well managed bowling alley. Good social distancing measures in place.
S. J.
The staff were very helpful and had fantastic enthusiasm toward making our bowling experience special. Also, the VIP sections are excellent for parties and just to have a great time.
J. A.
Amazing place to spend leisure times with friends and family.
m. s.
Very clean, bright & noisy bowling alley with a separate bar area & food area & 28 bowling lanes. Daytime rate £3.20 per person per game. Staff are helpful & friendly.
V. S.
Very good place for bowling, drinking and eating. There are a few other games for amusement specially for kids. Staff are friendly but have tendency to make you to wait for a while before they attend to you.
F. K. I.
Place is medium sized, they got a arcade bit for children, doesn't seem too busy in the evenings, however you can find loads of groups like work related people going in there (didn't really like that aspect of it, as it seems more corporate place rather than a place to chill and just throw a ball)
E. B.
No milkshakes, in the summer! No need for bowling shoes though which is a plus (no sweaty shoes worn 100 times before). Staropramen on tap for £4.40, pretty good. Good for post work social.
M. H.
They don't tell your there deals are only on line no deals when u get there.
A. D.
Our cashier Lana had the most amazing customer service. Definitely will come back all because she was so nice to me and my friend. 5 stars
K. H.
Great little bowling alley, with a little arcade next to it on side with a bar and the other side a little place to buy food
Z. b.
Went here for my 2 year old niece's birthday party , it was lovely, lively, organised and we were well catered for, although food's a bit pricey.
Great for family, friends and groups of all sizes and ages!!
s. f.
The lanes weren't working properly and the scoring was way out on the board. Having used the arcade we wanted to cash in some prize tickets but the staff had vanished, they left the front desk unstaffed for a good 10-15 mins, other people were trying to book games and were getting quite upset. We were with a school group and were on a time limit...most disappointing!
M.
mostly always positive experiences here. been going for many years.
good location and good facilities..
K. D.
Love it.
The drinks very reasonable price
m. i.
Amazing experience with the little one on his holidays
P. A.
Decent sized bowling alley. Service is as you'd expect. Good but not exceptional. Prices are ok but there's not much in terms of deals and offers. Drinks aren't the cheapest but to be fair the prices are still reasonable. Parking is in abundance and location is excellent in a retail park with lots of restaurants and an Odeon cinema. It also has a bar with pool tables as well as hot food served. The final addition id the VIP lanes. They look very snazzy and can be used for party bookings etc.
B. B.
Second visit in recent weeks! They have really turned this place around! It's much better organized now and still quite good value. One gripe would have been the fact there was no ice at the bar!
C. R.
For an extra surprise for my daughters 8th birthday we decided to go bowling. We didn't book as it was only two adults and my daughter, so we thought it would be ok. On arrival at around 1pm on a Saturday afternoon, the lady on the booking desk told us for one game, 8pm would be the earliest time we could get a lane. I was very shocked and must have looked so disappointed because Lucy (I had to ask for her name because she was so helpful) told me to take a seat and she would see what she could do. We only had to wait 5 minutes and much to our surprise, Lucy told us she had got us a lane and we could bowl after all. My daughter was so happy and we thanked Lucy for fitting us in. After reading some of the reviews about the staff On here, I would just like to say the staff we met were very professional and very nice. Our skittles were jammed at the start of the game and another lady that I asked to help us was just as nice and gave my daughter 8 stickers as it was her birthday. That little act of kindness made my daughters birthday such a special time. I will definitely be returning to bowl again and will recommend it to all my friends & family. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.
S. C.
Really busy and very understaffed. Queued 15 minutes to book a lane for 2 hours later. When we came back there were people in our lane and despite asking staff to move them on three times, nothing was done. Eventually they moved on by themselves but since they had been using our game it needed to be reset - had to ask twice for this to be done.
Paid the extra for a VIP lane (we were a group of 9 so we wanted the extra space) which was a waste of money. No at-lane service and the area was dirty, sticky and full of left over rubbish from earlier groups.
Ticket redemption machines in the arcade area were all broken.
All in all, kids had fun (which is the most important thing) but was a pretty stressful experience for the parents.
Z. U.
It’s good and super fun. clean place and good food . Good vibe feeling there 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
M.
We had a race with the online booking system and a healthy 7 or 8 people cueue, online booking was laboured although we would have gotten a lane 30mins sooner the dude as the service desk smashed through the bookings in short order. The The toilets HUMMED I felt like I was dirtier after I washed my hands than before I went in aside from the only neg had a crackin' bowling and arcades session. Oh yeah nearly forgot, the Guinness although extra cold which I hate was well looked after, the head was handed over a little bit too continental for my liking but the bar staff were happy to oblige me and filled it up properly.
M. D.
Does what it says on the tin. Loud, busy, not necessarily brilliantly organised as our group got settled at one lane and then had to switch.
Food and drink options limited and uninspired, but they are at least capable of gluten free chips, which is something.
Ultimately lacking in personality and just too loud, badly lit, etc. It was really nice to find the peace of the car park at the end of the evening.
V. A.
Nice place to bring your kids, we have a enjoyable experience, the food take have a to came. If you want to eat is better order before start your game because it not going to came before your finish, take 40 minutes to make a portion of fries
A. C.
Even though the place is total chaos the staff are helpful and calm
K. F.
Awesome venue for a first time visit no need to change shoes and friendly staff
R. -. J.
Hollywood Bowls in Surrey Quays. Bowling and fun for teeenagers.
J. C.
my son loves coming here bowling is his fav thing to do and he loves using his pennies he has saved in the arcade, always long waits so best to book in advance, youll still have to queue though. staff are sparse too so just hope youre not waiting for food and for someone to clear away food from previous players because they wont come
R. D.
So much fun lovely service better than mc Donald's I will definitely go again
L.
Hollywood Bowl is great the atmosphere is of the chain best go with a group of friends
Z. D.
Had fun with friends but there were issues with the bowling lane systems more than once and they have our lane to another party when we stepped outside to smoke. It was rectified but a little frustrating.
U. F.
It's always just ok. When it's busy it feels too busy. Especially on the boards. Large parties spill over and get in the way and tend to be rowdy. Balls are all grippy and dented as per most Hollywoods. Lanes relatively dry. Bar has some decent options. Never tried the food. Doesn't really appeal.
A few of the staff are hopeless though and the good ones are often let down by the bad ones. Got given a lane with a broken touch pad, told the girl at front desk who called for the engineer. He or she was absolutely nowhere to be seen the whole night. Still broken when we left. We eventually got moved to a VIP lane which was decent of her.
D. H.
The whole family had a great time
R. L.
Staff really helpful and flexible, food and drink good and nice experience all round
A.
They've done this place up. It's better now. Booked online for a better deal and just turned up and didn't have any problems of waiting. They didn't seem to have many balls though during a busy Saturday, which could've been a problem.
C. G. J.
Great fun!
This place is massive and although bowling is the main attraction, there is a lot to do here with cafe/restaurant areas and arcade games etc . . .
The staff are nice and there's a lot of choice with bowling balls, I always have a good time here.
A. B.
Taken good precautions to keep everyone safe. Still great fun and a great way to spend a Sunday morning
s. w.
Went here for a birthday recently and the staff was friendly and helpful and the food was rather nice. All in all we had a great night, my only issue was the cleanliness of it, the tables were sticky and the toilets didn't look like they had been cleaned in a while.
H. E.
I liked it for the arcade didn't go bowling but the arcade is good it has been updated from when I used to go. Lots more stuff to do and you can win toys etc now via a ticket system which you collect from playing games. Would come again 👍👍
W. D.
Very cheap bowling, can get very busy at times. Arcade has a medium selection but the machines give tickets which is a plus as you can win prizes. There is a bar here aswell with pool tables.
J. J.
The staff are a let down not very "im happy to help" and food wise take way too long. They need more staff I think. Otherwise good games, arcade area and bowling is fantastic
J. H.
Staff were almost exclusively useless. Had to wait 15 minutes to check-in having prebooked and our lane broke and it took them ages to come and “fix it”. They didn’t fix it, they just walked away.
Staff seem unmotivated on the most part - people stood around, particularly at the coffee bar by the entrance, when they could be serving people at the main desk.
F. A.
Nice arcades, games and leisure centre
K. B.
Nice place to take the family. Great staff, Excellent service, clean and feel safe with my children. Would definitely visit again. Would also recommend to families for a nice fun time out.
A. j.
There was a young woman who was working the arcade, wearing a cap and tanned. BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE HAD ! Helped my daughters with faulty machines and was really polite . The slushy machine wasnt all that as they skimped on the syrup but apart from that , all good !
N. M.
great place to have fun but it seams like owner don't really like this place. food is not the best / overpriced, always long queue at the bar, staff is beeing helpfull but theres not enough of so they have to run around all the time.
L. G.
Fun activity to do , I'm not that good just yet
R. I.
I thought the lighting on the Alleys was very poor and the skittles would fall down when reset. Selection of balls was also poor. More bar staff needed. Other than that everything seemed ok but didn't use the other parts of the bowl. I don't normally write poor reviews but just felt the need to.
G. H.
Went for a double birthday bash, great customer service, even though we arrived a little late, loads of fun as well as great pricing. I'd suggest you book ahead, even better.
R. R.
Best family friendly bowling place i know of, great price
N. B.
Fun place to bowl. Good parking. Does get very busy though at weekends and school holidays so best to book in advance. Decent prices too!
C. O.
Nice place was filled to brim with people
S. Y.
Nice place. I had a nice time
D. J.
I had alot of fun
R. M.
Had a lovely afternoon. The staff were amazing. Definitely will be returning
T. H.
As I walked through the entrance, a waft of warm air hit me giving a very welcoming feeling. My firsts thoughts were "wow! Am I in Hollywood?" This assumption was reaffirmed by the masses of American themed decorative items, including but not limited to an American diner. The bowling itself was quite a blast! Interactive iPads are used to set up the game and even allow putting down the barriers quickly while someone is bowling! Would've given five stars but there isn't enough sabotaging options.
P. C.
Vibrant and very much alive place. Loud music and very busy place. Lanes are great and well maintained. Bowling staff very good. My only disappointment was the luck of enough bar staff. Queuing for drinks took ages .
S. B.
I would recommend Ailes 1-6 which is the VIP section; you have your own personal compartment to put your belongings, there's curtains to block any unwanted attention and there's also table service, so no need to que at the bar/diner.
S. R.
Good place to visit to have a game or two of bowling. Clean look aftered place, just didnt like the fact that i was turned away 1 hour before closing time one day even when lanes where free; i was there with one other person at the time of being rejected.
D. H.
Love this place.
Can get busy during the day so best to book a lane.
Food can take an 1 + when they have kids parties on.
S. C.
American themed. Not a bad place, though they really need to sort out the staff. We wanted drinks but as you are bowling it's hard to queue for drinks, lane service is definitely needed here.
N. C.
DON'T get a burger here. They don't know or care about burgers. They use the cheapest meat possible. I had a bit of a bone in mine. My wife's had a bad tummy all day since. Chose the burger with stilton and it's not melted, just lumps of cold stilton on top of the burger. The "large" milkshake size is small-medium. Everything else OK, we found the staff to be friendly. There's other places to eat nearby before you go bowling.
V.
Good place to go bowling. I wouldn't recommend going to the diner as the food is not nice at all. apart from the food everything else is good.
L. B.
Great birthday treat for my daughter, looks amazing inside, food is great, staff are really really lovely, they couldn't do enough for us.
We can't wait to go back!
T. O.
Nice atmosphere, good food and great staff
O. P.
Your classic bowling alley plus arcade. Has got the basics in a very kitch kind of setting. Great for cheap night out with some mates or a kids birthday party.
N. C. L.
Very popular bowling place so best to pre-book as it can get very crowded. There a bar area for grown up with pool tables. The place also has a kitchen so can serve fast food, which u can order from your bowling lane n an area with amusement arcade for little ones to spend all their hard earned pocket money.
L. M.
It's a fun cheap night out. A bit noisy for my liking and kind of at an awkward location. The bar service was extremely slow even though it wasn't busy.
L. D. L.
Maybe because it was a Sunday evening but there were ridiculous queues of over 1 hour to play. First time ever playing bowling where I did not get the proper shoes to play from them (maybe you have to pay extra not too sure).
You can tell the place has got his age, it doesn't even tell you the speed of the thrown ball but rather than that it is ok.
L. N.
Nice day out. The bowling was fun, straightforward to book online in advance. Arcade was fun aswell..even though prizes are rubbish. Would recommend getting food elsewhere, wasnt great
B.
This place is very crowded and loud. After 1 hour You feel tired. Some of game machines don't work properly. When we play bowling all time we got problem with bowls.
R. K. Q.
Lots of fun
J. D. B. O.
Kids love it and it's decently priced. Good day out
L.
It is really fun but if there is only two people and you are doing one game then don't do it. It goes so fast and it isn't worth the money and the people that work there are kind
A. A.
Great atmosphere, organised bowling alleys. Shoes are sprayed and so they are not smelly! Enjoyed my bowling here.
K. 1.
I really enjoyed the bowling experience theres great arcade games there but some of the staff at the reception are quite lazy. However overall pretty great.
G. R.
Had amazing birthday party game. We even won a bottle of prosecco. Good fun, plenty of space and pleasant service from staff. Recommended
A. T.
My favourite place , I have been going here for years and each time I go here it gets better and better . The games are absolutely fun, the bowling is not too expensive and fun . Oh and the staff are very helpful and polite.
J. G.
One of the best bowling spots in London. It's always fun to be here. And they have lots of games for your excitement.
N. N. T.
The kids loved it, I gave 3 star's because the waiting time was way too long. We got their at 5:30pm and the next available slot was not till 8:30pm so we had to waite 3 hours l
C. C.
Had my son's birthday party there and it was really good. The service, the staff, the food, everything was excellent. I will definitely be using them again.
A. H.
We went when it was less busy and was looked after very well by staff. Worth paying extra for the VIP lanes. Me and my boy spent a good half a day here last half term and had so much fun, good memories!
R. S. (.
this was a good night I don't think it was too expensive for the games we had 2 witch was way too long thinking back now a meal like pezzahut then a game and some arcades would of been better but we had 2 games and it felt a bit long but the bowling there is good the lanes and kept well the staff are nice and theres food and drink all on the one place always a winner
L. C.
It was ok but the equipment has seen.better days.
G. O.
Good space, great energy! Saturday night walk-in with No reservations and the wait was so short. Enjoyed bowling here however won't be ordering food (chicken wings), it wasn't nice.
G. M.
Very good and local. Team members are nice. It is very busy on a Friday and Saturday. It is always best to pre book in advance. Don't eat the food as it is dry and doesn't take nice.
a. b.
Super fun, quick service and nice environment
E. M.
Good place to go even though things has changed...have to wear maks the bowling ball are sanitized...we were not next to people....the arcade was nice
R. B.
Good place for a big bowling experience. VIP lanes offer a little extra. Handy to have food options on hand, plus other entertainment.