Had a FANTASTIC time, but watch HIGH hidden fees when booking a reservation: CONS: So, it was my birthday and a large group was coming to celebrate. I called the local Bowlero number, and was redirected to book a reservation ( press 1, & you get corporate)... Long story short, I found out that if you say YES to the salesperson asking if your celebrating ANYTHING, they tack on 21% which for my group was almost $100 extra, (they don't tell you this). I asked if that came with decorations? NOPE Cake? NOPE... so please be cautious and just book a reservation if necessary.. they still tack on 10%, which is ridiculous, so it's best to just walk in if you can. In my case I couldn't afford to be turned away for a lack of lanes, so it cost me $40 extra for basically nothing. PROS: Here's the great part that earned 5 stars; once we arrived, we had the most amazing service, care, and "little extras" everywhere. The local Bowlero doesn't cheap-ass like corporate. They had to move our reservation, so they offered some free food. Drinks and shots were VERY generous, if we had an issue Rob ( Mgr) was all over it, and made sure we were happy. Kimmy and Samantha were fun, friendly bartenders, and Samantha even iced my wine glass since the chardonnay wasn't cold yet. Mya was very attentive with food & drinks, and served our chicken strips in a warmer, since it was a huge order .. we enjoyed them for hours. I noticed that this Visalia group treated every customer with warmth, care, and respect. I am dually impressed, and will be back.. IN PERSON.. no reservations... lol. read more

The service and the quality of these broken ass lanes. Pay way too much to bowl on lanes that break down constantly. Can't wait till we open a new place on north end of town read more

We had an absolutely phenomenal time here. The price was amazing, they played good music and the staff were friendly. We had such a great time that we spent every night here while we stayed in Visalia (while visiting the Sequoias). If we ever come to Visalia again, we'll be definitely back at this bowling alley. read more

This Bowing center is a joke! They are not organized have no clue what they are doing. Open tabs, empty lane with nobody playing, waiting line is ridiculous, and when they text you to get your lane you're waiting another 20 mins in line! Management sucks! And please have another cashier- attendant to help customers! Gees what a failure of management or assistant read more

if you are trying to start bowling and join a league here, don't. they have no clue how to oil all lanes and every lane can break down at any time and trust me, its frustrating. you can start in one pair, it'll break down and move you to another pair and it'll be worse. stay away from here, if you have a car and live in visalia, go anywhere else. read more

Bowlero Visalia - how lovely is this place? 10/10 - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Visalia, California

The service is super slow . Not enough bowling balls for everyone . Very limited. Have to wait until workers go around to find you some to use . You can make reservations online ; however you'll still have to wait in the same line as everyone else ... or at least did on this date. If you go , maybe attempt to go during the week , when it's less crowded. The snack bar was decent ; order and pay at the bar and they bring your drinks and food to your bowling lane when done. Good drinks and good snacks ! read more

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We had seven people so we used two lanes tried only two games they had no smaller weight balls under 10 we had two smaller kids bowling and in the one hour we had to call for machine help three times very frustrating. This was the second time we have gone because the first time we went it happened too but we wanted to give them another chance but with how pricey bowling is it's just not worth it! read more

I had a great time the service was great as always!!! The pizza is good!!! The only problem is that ac sucks.

Updating this review to say that since the switch to "Bowlero" from "AMF Lanes" this place has gotten better and better! I went again recently with some friends and we had a fabulous time. The staff was courteous, the lanes were in working order, and the place was clean. The vibe here is very much different now than it was several years ago. They play movies / music videos above the lanes and the music is very 2010 pop vibe, and personally I love it. Its the perfect music to bowl to. They also have "hops" as I call them - ladies who bring food & drink directly to your lane while you are playing. The bar area has also improved, and the arcade is in full working order. Kudos to the management now - this place is a fun, young, and a great experience. **I will say though- I took a star off for the prices. the prices on bowling seem to have gotten out of hand. We paid 5$ for shoes, then 7$ per game per person. There were three of us so the total was 78$ for three games not including food or taxes. If you had a family and weren't paying singles like we did, I can imagine this would be extremely expensive and probably not in a lot of people's budget. Especially if you decided to order food or drinks. The atmosphere is great but you're gonna pay a pretty penny for it. Prices also go up the later the night gets and on weekends. read more

Bowlero Visalia - Lane with music videos / movies playing above. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Visalia, California

It does what it's made for but other than that there are not many great things to say about it. I haven't been in a while but I have gone a couple of times in the past and it wasn't amazing, to say the least. It felt off and a little dirty; maybe it was the location or the time I went. I had a hard time trying to have fun but it was still the only play you could go bowling in Porterville and that fact is what makes it a bit better. read more

I have a family of 7 and bowling used to be fun for us but with their new pricing it's impossible to simply go out for family bowling night. Children under a certain age should not be charged the same as adults. Toddlers especially. The food and beverage credit is mandatory if booking online and whatever you don't use gets put back on a gift card. So either way they get your money even if you don't plan on eating their food, which used to be decent a few years back. Please lower your prices so big parties can enjoy a night out without paying $400 read more

Bowlero Visalia - Ridiculous prices and mandatory food and beverage free even if you don't plan on eating there. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Visalia, California

Bowled three games with 2 people and shoes. One order of a sampler and 2 Diet Pepsi. $200. I just couldn't believe it. The vibe is cool but for heavens sake, I'll make the drive to kings county bowl in Hanford moving forward for $2 games. Just skip it. Cool lights and video screens are not worth 500% mark up. 3 games (free shoes) and a custom lunch for two was $61 in Hanford. Service was horrendous and no one re filled our "free refill" drinks the entire night we had to go to the bar to get refills ourself. 18% service charge for self service. Joke. read more

I came here from the Bay Area and I heard Kimmy makes the best drinks in Visalia. They were not lying. No offense to the other bartenders but I only want Kimmy whipping up drinks for me. Exceptional customer service. They have a repeat customer out of me. I gotta edit this review. Ashley is awesome too. This Jack and coke hits different. That is all. read more

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Came early on a Friday when they opened. Good hang out spot and ambiance to spend time with friends or for date night! Tried some of the appetizers from the restaurant, nothing extraordinary but still tasty! read more

In the 2 hours of bowling we had, we went more than 10x to let them know that our bowling balls kept getting stuck, which took at least 5 min every time (looking for a worker or standing waiting in line to let them know, So that was at least 50 min of our time. read more

The experience was not that great. They had a big event going on and didn't properly plan to ensure they had enough staff to accommodate the large number even thought it was clear they knew this crowd was expected. I just wanted to purchase food, but had to order in the bar line which was ridiculously long and only one bartender, taking orders for not only drinks but also for food as well. The food was OK at best, but God forbid you are bringing in your own container for water. They literally went around and asked people who brought their own water containers to either take them to their car or place them in the cubbies like it's criminal or something to have your own water in a container. The person going around said I thithey didn't want them seen. Not sure what that is about but with the weather as hot as it is, that's ridiculous that you have to purchase a bottle of water instead of bringing your own. read more

Balls kept getting stuck. They did give us extra time to make up for it. But it was annoying to have to keep stopping and go tell them to fix it. It happened about 5 times, maybe more. read more

I bowled a league here last summer, and a few tournaments before then also, this center is very clean and well kept. I live almost an hour away from here so I probably don't know names of any workers, the staff here are all very kind, been taken care of and respected well. Had a lot of fun all the times when I been to Bowlero Visalia! read more

This place had us make reservations after we dropped more than a Benjamin on drinks and had a party bigger than 9 and waited a hour and a half. 90 min. The tournament they had had ended at 7:30 With 5 lines open in front of us. 7:30 to 9:00. We also dropped at least $200 on food. We really wanted to play. Sad. Sun 1/14/24 read more

Everything needs improvement. Terrible service. Filthy. Balls kept getting stuck. Lane kept shutting down. Will never step foot in this disaster again. Gross. read more

High prices, uneven lanes with bumps. Filthy atmosphere. This place needs a deep cleaning and the customer service needs improvement. Half of the return ball/scoreboard machines are broken. Frozen pizza came out still cold in the middle. read more

Great place fun time a little on the expensive side but for food is good, and the staff is friendly , take the grandkids there when we come into town read more

This place used to be so much fun.I remember coming every weekend. Now it has gone down hill. The service is terrible, the hostess was unprofessional. The place was busy but there was only one server. They moved us lanes because one of the tournament's teams lane was acting up. We had no problem moving. However, we told them about our food that we ordered and if they can send it to our new lane #. They said yes. 15 minutes + later you hear in the intercom. Whoever ordered the cheeseburger without giving a number. It's been ready at the counter. No telling how long it sat there. Also, beware if you purchase credits. majority of the credits "bought" were missing on the card. Good luck telling an employee. I left it as one final tip to bowlero. read more

Naomi is absolutely amazing !! Super fun super energetic! Always came an checked up on us ! Overall her service was amazing ! Definitely will come back again and hopefully it's a day where she's there !! read more

The service is terrible no drinking fountain employees are mean as hell and the food took forever to get to our table the employees say that if we have the bumper on once we have to have them on for the whole game don't come here read more

Our server, Naomi was great she had a positive attitude and was always around when we needed her. She made the night easier for our family!

To the blonde woman with tattoos who works at the bar ... get rid of that attitude... my group wanted to know prices on beer and got told with a stank face and a bad attitude it was so awkward and uncomfortable how bad she was giving us attitude ..the whole time she was serving us she couldn't even talk nicely on asking how we were going to pay it was just so awful my group was there to have fun and she killed the vibe ... I work as a server myself and know that is very unacceptable it's not hard to be nice ...do better and get better bartenders or train better read more

Bowlero Tuesday is where it's at! My bf paid $17 for both of us for one game and shoes. It was my first time bowling here and I did enjoy myself. They play good music and drinks. I tried the Forbidden fruit for the first time and it was great. I don't recommend you get the Long Island iced tea... idk didn't taste right to me. read more

100 dollars for 2 games of bowling. 65 dollars for beer and 26 for one pizza. Save another 100 dollars and just go to Disneyland for the day. Is Visalia really worth the money. Shitty service to match. No thank you I will not be back. read more

Hadn't been bowling in Visalia in YEARS, and I do have to say whoever took over this place is doing an awesome job! I went on a Sunday afternoon for a birthday party, it wasn't too busy (loved that part lol) I enjoyed my game, the the music was comfortable! loud enough to hear friends and my family speak and to enjoy. The event/birthday set ups are super cute and convenient and the staff who helped us were OUTSTANDING. Great natural customer service is hard to come by and just wanted to take the time to say everyone did a great job! read more

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Poor customer service . There is a line to check in and there is only one lady checking in and one person serving food and drinks . You would think on the weekends they would have enough staff where your not having to wait in line 25 minutes just to pay .. wouldn't recommend at all .. read more

The alley has changed hands and been revamped, meaning quality lanes, balls and some flashy entertainment like music videos synced with Top 40 above the lanes on weekend nights. On the other hand, it's always busy on weekends, understaffed and the food is pretty basic. And it doesn't help that this is one of the few hangouts for the younger crowd on a weekend in Visalia. Take it all into account and you'll have a fun experience. I've waited up to 20 minutes in Saturday night lines for a lane and shoes. That isn't horrible, but it does highlight the fact that they never have enough people on staff to move guests along in an effective manner. That transfers over to the lane as well, where on a busy night a server can take a painfully long time and your odds are better just going straight to the bar. I take the good with the bad and enjoy the reason I'm there in the first place - to bowl. Concentrate on keeping your balls out of the gutter and you'll have a blast. read more

Adult beverages are not good (watered down alcohol) Pizza was burned and parmesan nuggets are salty. Bowling was fun!

GREAT CLEAN AND FAMILY FRIENDLY bowling place! We had such a fun time bowling!!! Would definitely go back and would recommend this place to all family and friends!!! Mike the manager even came to check on us and asked how everything was going! Customer Service was excellent!!!!! read more

Took the kids to bowl today. The experience was good but the service lacked. We have an 8 year old learning to bowl and when we asked for help we kept getting a very annoyed agitated response. The young girl behind the counter did not want to be at work and it was obvious. Other than the service the establishment was clean and organized. I'll be coming back and hopefully will be treated better next time. read more

Awesome bartender Erin and an awesome place to hangout and bowl with the family!! This place is very spacious and the service is great! Would recommend it when your in Visalia! read more

Bowlero Visalia - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Visalia, California

Bowling is always fun but the food just doesn't taste as good as before. I remember a cook, I believe his name was Isaiah who always went above and beyond but haven't seen him and the new cooks just rush the food out. I hope they hire someone who truly gives the greatest customer service like Isaiah. read more

Good family time. Staff not always friendly so it depends on who's working. Nice bowling alley though.

Waited 2 hours to finally get a lane. Waited on a waitlist where I was number 10 and 30 minutes later I became number 16!! I'm from LA where it's actually packed with people and I can get into any bowling alley faster than this. read more

The Bowlero chain has mastered the concept of a multi sensory bowling experience. We've previously bowled at their Pasadena location and enjoyed the family friendly festive environment. Love having table service and better food options than a typical bowling ally. However, the Visalia location still has a few kinks to work out. Primarily related to keeping a larger number of trained staff with an ability to expedite the check in and check out process. read more