Went to this place tonight around 10:15 tonight. There was four of us and we all paid for one game. The girl at the counter told us we had enough time to play one game. During frame 6 the game ended and they said they were closing and we could not continue our game that we paid for. I went up to the counter to speak with the employee and she was extremely rude and had a horrible attitude. As I was trying to speak to her a gentleman, maybe 20 year old kid, came over and told me he was the manager. He argued with me about them closing and told me I should have listen to the music prompts that they would be closing soon. I tried to explain to him that we were told we had enough time to play a full game. Why would we pay to play if they were going to turn off our game in the middle of it? The people here are rude and unprofessional. I will never go back. Since writing this review Jon, the GM, was super helpful and listened to my concerns. I appreciate him taking the time and speaking with me. He made every effort to make the situation better. read more

Bowling a great, arcades great, bar area is huge and has tvs to make you really feel like you're at the game. However, on a Saturday night there was only one bar tender for a bar that's length should be staffed with 3+. He even mentioned the only reason he's in such good shape is because of how much he has to run back and forth. There should be another person there to help out. Other than that the beers good and the food is yummy and there's so much to do. I dig it. read more

Big Al's = Big Disappointment. The customer service at Big Al's is SO HORRIBLE that I registered for a yelp account after 1am just to share my story. What would have been a nice night out with my friends, ended up being a terrible night due to the horrible service and condescending attitude from the front desk personnel and evening manager. Big Al's has a rule that their bowling lanes automatically shut down at midnight on Thursday nights. Fair enough. Unfortunately our lane shuts down due to an equipment error 15 minutes before midnight. While our other two parties continued their respective games, we had to repeatedly ask the front desk for assistance. Finally a staff member played with the pin setter and we resumed our play....for a single frame. Lane blacked out again. The front desk finally moved us to an adjacent lane with a couple minutes to spare. Naturally we assumed that since their equipment malfunctions kept us from finishing our game, that we would be given a free game for our next visit. Wrong assumption. The tone with which we were talked down to by both the front desk person and the evening manager was appalling. My group of 10 easily spent over $250 on dinner, bowling and drinks but the only reply to our request for proper customer service was, "So, do you want your $1.58 (the remaining credit for our lane) or what? WHAT-DO-YOU-WANT-ME-TO-DO?" The front desk guy emphasized and punctuated each word of the last sentence as if he was speaking to someone who had difficulty hearing. Completely inappropriate. The fault comes from management. The holier-than-thou attitude of the night manager was repulsive; he thought we were looking for a handout. He gave us the same look of contempt as when a passerby is bothered by a drifter. The final straw for me came when the manager turned away from us to hand us business cards (probably to call the general manager in the morning). Out of sheer frustration, I told my friends, "Let's leave and not come back." Instantly the manager snapped back, "Well, you won't be needing these then." He took the cards back. That's the kind of indifferent service you can expect from Big Al's. My only consolation for wasting my $ and time at such a terrible establishment is that many of my friends and colleagues won't face similar situations at Big Al's. Several others on Yelp have shared similar stories of bad customer service and I wanted to find out for myself if this was true. It is. ~Dr. Lee read more

We purchased passes to play games on there unlimited games from 9-11 but they turned off all the games 20 min early, when I asked why they were turned off they said "it ends at 10:45 they should of told you they go off early" that was it. Pretty poor experience. read more

Please staff your business properly. It's the second week of football season and your sports bar is woefully understaffed. The overworked staff that is here (Julianna, her trainee, Piper, etc) are getting run into the ground. They end up taking the heat, criticism, and blame for upper management's complete lack of competence. Your cleaning crew is cutting corners. Nothing like sitting down to a dirty table at 10am on Sunday morning. Every year it's the same sad story. Nothing changes. Action, not apologies. read more

This place is a lot of fun. It kind of feels like a giant man-cave, or at least the man-cave of my dreams. There's an area for pool and watching games, a large bowling area, and of course a great arcade. Its as if DDR never went out of style. read more

I could pretty much copy Jesse B's review, because I totally agree with her, but I'll be a good Yelper and add my own thoughts :) I come here with my co-workers about once a month to celebrate birthdays and the like. I love Big Al's because it's huge - we can roll up with 15-20 people at any time and we don't totally crash the place or overburden anybody. We usually start the night by grabbing a bite to eat and indulging in some adult beverages. I like their cocktails menu - the Starburst and the Hard Sweet Tea are my staple drinks. They've got a decent selection of beers on tap downstairs; they also have a small bar upstairs with their "Sky Box" room, which can be reserved for large groups, but this bar has less selection. Their food is good, spendy but expected for this type of environment. The portions are huge - the plate of nachos uses no less than an entire bag of chips. No joke. I usually get the mac and cheese "side dish", because it's actually meal-sized, yet cheap at $5 as it's designed to be a side dish. Our group usually does some bowling and some video-gaming. They have two sections of bowling - the larger open area, and a smaller, more private room with cushy seating and a great vibe. I get the impression that this space is by reservation only. I go for the games - their gaming area is HUUUUGE! They've got it all, and I really can play for awhile on $10, and spend the rest of my money on drinks. Their bowling is expensive. $5 per game, paid in advance, plus shoes (and they have socks to purchase for $3 if you forget yours!). The one bummer of coming with a bigger group - unless you specifically arrange for a party package (read: expensive), you can't reserve lanes. Its first-come-first serve, and on weekends, the wait can be 1-2 hours. My advice? Get there an hour before you want to really start your party, put your name down for bowling, and then go eat, maybe play some games. By the time you're done, your name will be up and you can get your bowl on. read more

Big Al's is a fun place to go for kids and adults! The bowling lanes and equipment are up-to-date and in good condition, servers are friendly and attentive, food is tasty, and the games will entertain everyone until the money runs out (which can happen quickly if you're trying to win tickets for the cheesy prizes, but hey, that's part of the fun!). Matinee bowling is a good deal. And, I find the arcade to be a great place for people watching! Lots of fun to be had at Big Al's! Get some friends together - you'll have a great time! read more

We just went back to Big Al's with friends but this time to bowl. It was an absolute blast. We went into the back alley where you pay by the hour and it was awesome...older crowd, dim lighting with great music and the blazers game playing on huge screens. The full menu is available so we order dinner and drinks and spent two hours having old school fun. Our server was awesome, service was super fast despite the entire place being jam packed (Sat night). We were on our last game of bowling and only had a few rounds left. Once we realized we only had a few minutes left, I ran up front to pay for 15 more so we could just finish the game and the sweet girl added it for free. Top notch establishment....highly recommend! read more

Brittany is the only reason we come here. God bless. The food and drinks are great and this is our go-to spot whenever we want to watch a game. Definitely recommend this place for a fun night out. read more

Brittany Sorensen was the best bartender I've ever experienced in my life!!! She's so awesome, give her a raise cause she is very experienced and takes care of everyone. We'll definitely be back and become regulars when Brittany is working!! #goducks #duckslife read more

Funny place to go. Food is good. Great afternoon happy hour menu but late night not so good. Service here is not the greatest. Seems to be hit and miss with the servers. We go here a lot because we live in neighborhood but not thrilled with how we get treated. We will continue to go here for the really good club sandwich. read more

Came to watche the trailblazers play, when i ask if they can put it in the big screen they did but in a four square with three other games

Food was awesome, service was great, crowd was too big. The arcade area would be even better if it were spaced out more. All in all, I had a great time with friends. Would definitely go again. read more

Today was the first time I ate at big als. And after doing so my only suggestion is don't go here for the food. Was very disappointed with my salad and happy hour sliders. Service was pretty good. Don't get me wrong it's great for beers and pool with friends or to watch the big sporting event. I guess I expected a little more from the food at such a popular place. Lesson learned. read more

This place is man heaven! Awesome food that's huge portions, tons of great beers to choose from and video games for adults!! I'm sooooo happy right now! read more

I LOVE Big Al's! We live right down the street and I couldn't be happier. I'm not much of a bowler, but the video games are pretty fun and there's something for everyone. It's also fun to come here and watch football games- lots of tv's and other fans to cheer with (or against). Food here is bar food- not groundbreaking but damn those tots are good. I've only ever eaten at the bar, so not sure how regular service is here. The video poker room is kinda meh. Bonus: You can go up the back stairs straight to the bar! read more

Always a fun experience. I gave it 3 stars because the service there can sometimes be really slow, even on slower nights. I'll always be back though! Good fun! read more

Pretty good food. But TERRIBLE service. I was there for the beavers baseball game and timbers game. I literally counted 12 open tables and was told none was available with no one ahead of me. Hostess was complete jerk. I'm taking my business to thirsty lion. read more

Right off the bat: 1 star for making me feel like a kid again 1 star for having Mac & Jack's African Amber on tap So we've got a two star foundation. That's already a bonus for Big Al's, because most joints, for me, start with a zero star foundation. We met some friends and their five year old son here a few weekends back. We showed up at the tail end of their dinner, after we'd eaten somewhere else nearby. Looking back, I think I would have preferred to try something at Big Al's. Anyway, yeah, everyone says it, the place is mammoth. Inside to the right on the ground floor is the restaurant. To the left is bowling. Straight ahead is a bar. Upstairs are the games. We went right to the restaurant and HOLY WALL OF SPORTS TELEVISION! I was dazzled by this. I'm also admittedly easily amused, but DANG this gigantic wall of basketball/hockey/football was impressive. Our friends and their son were pleased with whatever they were eating, so while the food gets a "TBD" from me, we'll give them the benefit of the doubt. 1 star for megawallo'sports We bowled. It was fun. It was loud, hot and very neon. There are servers that will provide drinks (and more? didn't look) to your bowling table! Gotta love that. Whilst we were waiting for our lane, we did spend some time in the arcade upstairs too. I'm down with any place that has Skee Ball. Don't think I didn't notice the BATTLE Pac-Man either, even though I didn't play it. I am prepared to smoke some fools at that game next time, believe me. So, yeah, my thoughts are kinda disjointed here, but that's what Big Al's does to you - there are so many sights/sounds/smells/etc. assaulting you simultaneously that someone who is kinda OCD like me goes a bit on tilt. In a good way. They've got the "play the game, win tickets" racket going on, which is your usual seaside carnival scam. You think you've got a ginormous pile of tickets, take it to the redemption area and end up with... a box of Nerds. Better than ending up with nothing though, right? 1 star for everything else that I just mentioned. No fifth star - I can't give a place that's this expensive five stars. Unless it's in Maui. Which this ain't. read more

Fantastic evening!!! Started with one of the best servers we have ever had, thank you Katie Patton !!! And ended with a great conversation with manager Christina. Can't wait wait to return read more

this is such a fun place for everyone! it's pretty much a Dave and Buster. SPORTS - they have a huuuge wall full of projecting screens in the dining/bar area. depending on the games thats going on, it could get kind of crowded. the only time that i ever needed to wait for a table was during civil war... otherwise, there's almost always seatings. Bowling - sometimes weekend nights there is a bit of wait, but they give you a buzzer so you could play some arcade while you wait. the price is higher than other places, but they have good music and tv screens everywhere at bowling area too. Pool/wii/golf - it's a 21+ only area upstairs. very chill atmosphere. the golf simulator is amazing. and it's free every sunday! you overlook the entire first floor restaurant/sports bar area through the windows. bar near by, 2 pool tables, couches, lazy boys, tv and wii. what else you need? Arcade - games aren't the same price of wunderland, but they have so many more options! you can also collect tickets and save onto the BIG AL cash card to cumulate and save for the big ticketed items (such as Playstation, xbox, wii...) tho they're like 50,000 tickets or something :P all and all, on the rainy oregon days (which is most days as we know) it's a awesome place to hang out with friends and family. i think it would be nice if they could offer some birthday deals... like birthday person get $5 game card... or if you dine with 2 people you can some other bowling perks kind of thing. Dave and Buster does that :) I give 4 stars because it's still pretty pricy. read more

bowling is about good cheap fun. and big al's offers it all. well... okay maybe its not cheap to some standards - but for what it is, the venue your in, and the equipment they equip you with... its awesome. giant parking lot, huge venue with tons of lanes and arcade and video games upstairs - a good sized bar, two restaurants - what more can you ask for but laser tag? they are also developing a shopping center across the street with a huge movie plex soon so it'll just be the best place to hang and play in tigard bar none! read more

My boy had birthday celebration there.. the boys had a great time. The games upstairs are their highlights. The service was good. During summer time, they also had kids bowling free promotion. read more

This ia giant adult playground and Im dying to go back. Theyre open late - 1am which is awesome! A bunch of us decided to go here for bowling. There are giant screens playing top 40 music videos - I absolutely loved these as they keep you entertained in between. Great place for groups. We saw a few people celebrating a birthday at 12am at their bowling alley.They serve food and drinks-which is awesome. Also tried the sports bar-the food was okay but the drinks were good. The upper level has video games! I could spend a day here:) Also saw a few billiards table and large screen golf. Im sure everyone will find something they love coz there's so many choices. A great evening outing - am sure this will be our monthly routine. It may be a bit expensive-but its totally worth it! read more

I sat in the bar with some friends, we were the only ones there and I could see 5 servers and the bartender. It took forever to get help, forever to get water, and forever to get our food. There was 4 of us, we all had 1-2 drinks, and 3 of us ate. The bill was almost $100! Dang! read more

this place is HUGE! super fun to go with a group - they have bowling, cocktails, games (skeeball, weee!). Pizza is good, cookies are good, that is the only food I have had here. Bowling alley is fun! read more

This place is definitely impressive from the outside, and even walking in you can't believe the money that must have been spent on this place. First thing I thought, "this is going to be expensive", but I figured, if they spent all this money, the food and service must be pretty good, they need to get a return on their investment. Well, I was right on the first part, but way off on the second. The Restaurant: This place is pretty crazy, they have a wall that must be half a football field, and it's a TV, pretty cool. But it might just be an enormous distraction, maybe they hope you won't notice how bad the food is if you are staring at a TV the size of Texas....sorry guys, didn't work for me. The server was pleasant, but the food was terrible. My brother's baked potato was still hard, he ordered the parmesan crusted halibut ($18), which he said was very bland. I ordered the alaskan fish and chips ($16), for my $16 I received what looked to be three "fillets" that were just taken from a VanDekamp's box purchased from the grocery store freezer section. They didn't taste any better either. On the side were some decent fries, nothing special, and a salad....oh wait, I never received my salad. My entree came and I informed the waiter that I had never gotten my salad. He said he would have that credited, but when I received the bill it was still there. We ordered drinks as well, the first round came in a timely manner, but the second round, well, it almost didn't come at all. We flagged down our server and he said he would "go find that guy", whatever that means. The Crown Royal and Coke came in a glass that may have been meant to be a sippy cup it was so small, and mostly filled with ice. Now, granted, the server was nice, and apologetic, he did remove a few bucks from my brother's tab for the potato, but not for my salad. I know, I am at a sports bar, but you either price your food sports bar prices and serve sports bar food, or you build a gigantic fancy techno-fab joint and price as if I am at a decent restaurant, and give me decent restaurant food, you can't have it both ways. I got the distinct feeling that they bought the cheapest food they could and jacked the price as high as they could to try to cover their undoubtedly high overhead. Bottom line, the food here sucks, it would have sucked for half the price I paid. The Arcade: Well, what to say here...you would expect a place, new and shiny as this one is, to have the latest greatest games, not the same crap you have seen in these "spend a crap-ton of money to get tickets to spend on worthless crap" kind of places...you would be wrong. They do have some newer stuff, but most of the games consist of spin this wheel, shoot this clown, knock these coins off. Just like at any of these other places, expect they cost a buck fifty to play instead of fifty cents. They have a couple of decent video games, but if you find one you like you can definitely drop some coin playing, since each swipe could cost you 1.50 or 2.00. Oh, and the swiping of the game card...this sounds like a great idea, no more pockets full of quarters, no more machine eating your coins without giving you credits, except that i think I had to swipe my card an average of five times each time I wanted to play, or continue playing. That's a little irritating. All-in-all, this is a good place to bring kid's, they won't mind the crappy food, they will have a blast in the arcade, I didn't bowl, but you can't really screw that up, right? Just be sure you have deep pockets because nothing is cheap about this place....well....except the food quality. NOT RECOMMENDED for food. Arcade, you could go to a local Wunderland nickel arcade, there are some more update games at Big Al's, butI don't know that it's worth the extra money for me. read more

Fun place for adults to drop some coin and play games and buy A-OK drinks. It's a bit inundating at first - sensory overload, that's for sure. The bar area with TVs and tables is a nice touch. Bowling is way overpriced but had fun playing some of the arcade games with my date. read more

I go to Big Al's weekly for the Pints and Pins bowling league. The staff here is very friendly and they have a pretty decent beer selection. Everything about the place is just very upscale for a bowling alley and is a nice feel compared to some of the dicey bowling alleys that make you feel like you're going to get stabbed if you aren't careful. The leagues are a slightly premium price ($14.00 and they do cash prizes for the winners) but you are paying that little bit extra for a better bowling alley than normal. The food has always been good here as well. The Crazy Al burger is my go to burger that has pretty much anything you could add to a beef patty on it. The only real downside is that the place can get crazy busy and have a huge line. This is frustrating when you are trying to bowl and there is some little turd running a muck in the lane next to you or trying to throw your ball down the lane. This is NOT Big Al's fault but it has happened to me every time I went when it wasn't for league just because of how packed it gets. It does however get old sometimes to pay so much just to bowl a game too but, like I said, you're getting something for your money. read more

I'm not sure why people are saying the food is greasy and nasty. If you write a review maybe give specifics about what was so nasty. I agree the nachos have a poor ratio of chips:toppings. Their wraps, enchiladas and sandwiches are all very good. We always head up there during the week, if you're going on the weekend you'll be waiting. The one thing I can complain about is the heat on the upper level. Whoever did the hvac didn't seem to account for the heat that radiates from the games. It's always really warm and not really comfortable, you can see this on the rosie cheeks of the kids running around. read more

Its huge, so naturally there is a million video games. The bartender was an ass and the nachos I ordered were horrible. Took about 25 minutes to get them. Place is deff nice inside, well equipped and a gazillion bowling lanes. read more

One star is a stretch here. The service we received was horrendous. We sat at the bar for more than 5 minutes before the bar tender checked our IDs and gave us a drinks menu. Then for the next 15 minutes he seemed to purposely ignore us to serve other people who came up after us. Then he just left. The bar was not busy and when we tried to get the attention of other people working thy ignore too as it was clear it wasn't their responsibility to serve the bar. We walked out. read more

This place was awesome ! I loved how you can game and just hang out with family. Will definitely be going back.

We went here with family and 2 kids. We enjoyed the arcade games on second floor. Though we noticed few changes from our previous visit like clown down game was gone, which we really miss it. Good place for family hangout. read more

Fun idea but far too loud and packed to have a good time. Over priced so-so food and poor service.

Pricey, but super fun and clean. Food and drinks were super yummy. Service while bowling was amazing.

Service was horrible on the restaurant side. Waitress seemed to be prejudice or have some strong feelings when it comes to serving people of color. The bowling side waitress was pretty nice although the food order was wrong. read more

Not sure what to do with your family for the holidays? I wasn't. Someone had the great idea to take them to Big Als for lunch and bowling on Christmas Eve. Seems we were not the only ones with the idea. The place was packed! It was good clean fun for all ages. We also had a HUGE meal in the dining room. Food - good. Ambiance - stadium loud. I guess that is what you would expect with that many people and tv screens and if that is what you are looking for then you will love it. I think it just might be a new tradition for us. No attitudes, no cooking, no clean-up! read more

Best arcade ever. I love coming here with friends and playing 4-way Pac Man and 4-way air hockey. So glad I don't have to drive all the way out to Seaside to enjoy some fun arcade games! read more