Good food and good vibes. They have some pretty good food at this joint. We got the: - Loco Moco (I loved how juicy the meat patty was, this is my fave) - Assorted Tempura - Kalbi with Spam Fried Rice (Kalbi was good, but I really liked the Mac Potato Salad) - Spamasubi (meat was too thin and overall was dry) - Oxtail Soup (delicious on a cold night) The employees that work here are amazing and very nice. I appreciate them for letting us celebrate my sister's birthday cake in the restaurant since the bowling alley itself wouldn't let us. The staff was just above and beyond, and all the more reason to come back to this joint aside from the good food. Thank you to everyone that works here! Thank you Gardena Bowl! read more

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I'm so glad I found this little gem of Gardena to bring my colleagues for a Friday Fun Day Not only it's a great place to bowl but the coffee shop here has one of the most delish food selections we have had in a long time. Food 5 Stars everything we ordered were delish - Ox Tail Soup, Loco Moco with Portuguese Sausage Pattie, Garlic Chicken, Tempuras, French Fries, Kimchi Combo Fried Rice, Teriyaki Sticks (comes in 3) Service 5 Stars Everyone here at the coffee shop and bowling alley are friendly and professional Ambiance 5 Stars Cozy and clean, so well maintained and welcoming! Parking 5 Stars Plenty of spacious parking spaces Price 5 Stars Unbeatable prices ~ Bowling $5 per game per person, $3 per shoe rental per person ~ As for the food, undoubtedly the best, you simply need to come and try them! read more

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WHY did your bowling alley change to tethered strings? That's so disappointing... what is this reality??

I rated this a 2 star review because of confusing signage and the rate it costs to bowl here was too high for my reason to commit to a few games. It's been so long since I've been bowling. Coming into this place, I had expectations that bowling would not be as expensive. I was wrong. The typical costs to bowl here are $10 per game per person and $5 for show rental. They have a sign that reads package 1 ONE game + shoe rental = $15 Package 2 is TWO games + shoes = $25 Considering package one and package 2 is exactly what it would cost of this didn't say "package" on them doesn't make sense. A package usually benefits the consumer to some extent, not just point out the obvious. It can be deceiving to patrons who aren't quick to catch on making them think this is a great deal when in fact package 1 and 2 is the normal charge to play 1 or 2 games with a show rental. And then $10 a game afterwards for a pair would be quick to exhaust. we would probably hit 5 games within 30-40min. So really, $5 shoe rental plus 5 games per person at $10 each person...$110 in a matter of 30-40min. between just 2 players. NOPE! Won't comeback here for bowling. In the other hand, their restaurant inside was packed, so maybe I'll comeback just for breakfast or lunch. read more

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It's been awhile since I've been here and my daughter and I were craving some oxtail soup .. the staff are always friendly. The vibe here is chill. Portions are huge and I always have food to take home!!! read more

Gardena Bowl - Oxtail soup, Char sui and beef teriyaki and bacon and sausage fried rice and French toast. - Pool Halls Near Me - Gardena, California

I like it! It's a little hidden gem. Their diner has a robust Hawaiian menu. Unfortunately, I waited too long and was not able to try the food... Next time! It smelled amazing and looked amazing. They said the bacon fried rice with chicken is the most popular. Almost everyone walked away with a fried rice dish. They have popular items like moco Loco, spam musubi, short ribs... You get the idea. They have a cute little bar, simple clean and the staff is friendly no matter what section you were in. They have maybe 10 alley's for bowling, and about 10 pool tables with a small arcade. And a huge parking lot! I will definitely go back! read more

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Parking is a little hard to find this is a very popular location we parked in the neighborhood but even that was a bit of a struggle They have a cafe in the bowling alley and I must say the most amazing plates are served absolutely delicious I tried there moco loco and it was absolutely delicious Service was great everyone is pretty friendly and very helpful read more

Heard about this old school bowling alley that does bowl all you can nights so we decided to check it out. We've always had fun going bowling but prefer to go to these no-frills type of places so we can have an inexpensive date. Gardena Bowl is clearly popular in South Bay. It was packed and the first time we came they were already sold out for bowl all you can. We were told we should come earlier to reserve a lane for the night so the next time we wanted to go bowling we decided to do that and was successful. The lanes and equipment themselves are decently maintained. The restrooms are clean. The bar is not much to speak of but beer and well drinks are cheap. Great for a fun night with the family! read more

This was cool event from #gethank a website's for adults 55plus sponsored by #Humana. Belinda was very nice and helpful today, can't wait for the next event. It was a great, bowled 10 games today. Thanks Brian for creating a great app for over 55plus. The bowling alley has a cool decor, great color scheme. Will definitely return again. read more

Gardena Bowl - Pool Halls Near Me - Gardena, California

Bowling Alley's are becoming extinct, and it's a shame. I liked Gardena Bowl for the location and logistics of getting to a bowling alley in the South Bay Beach Cities. It's rather small, I think it has 8 pairs, or 16 individual lanes, so there can be a wait. Although some have made comment that the customer demographics are inner city urban, but it's not 'hoody, and has a family friendly atmosphere, we went on a weekday daytime in the Summer. The staff was helpful and friendly. People who bowl here are experienced for the most part and practice the league etiquette when bowling and yielding for each other when there's a bowler to the left or the right and interchanging to assure respecting not being rude or distracting. I like that. The rates are okay, on par with today's FMV (fair market value) rates per line (game) and for shoe rentals. What impressed me a lot was the PRO SHOP. I brought my own bowling ball and the finger plug inserts came out during play. The PRO SHOP glued them back in FREE OF CHARGE graciously. That's impressive in my opinion in today's world !!! read more

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Great food. Service...slow. But for the money, its good value. Definitely family oriented.

I bowled here for a friend's birthday party. It's very affordable, and the equipment and shoe rentals were in good condition. The one qualm I have is that the bowling alley is mostly for bowling leagues, so you have to time when you want to come very carefully, and be expected to be shutout because others already filled up the lanes. They have a room with pool tables inside too at least to help pass the time (or if your game gets cut early because a league is coming). You can of course also get food at the famous diner/coffee shop inside the building too. Overall, it's a classic old-school bowling alley, but disproportionately geared towards bowling leagues than casual hanging out. Just plan ahead if you are coming from far away for any potential backup plans if you came solely to bowl. read more

We waited in the bar area, ordered many many many drinks and played songs on the jukebox then we got pool tables and started playing pool for some hours while talking then we bought 2 lanes of bowling and bowled like 3-4 games and it was fun! We had such a good time after going to top golf. Good times! The prices are decent here and we did order food as well. Chili cheese fries and hot wings which were really good. read more

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This is probably the best looking bowling alley I've ever been too. It's a bit small, but the lanes are very nice, oiled well, and using modern software. I especially love the prices! Very affordable, especially during the week. They also mentioned that they oil the lanes everyday! This place might become my go to for bowling! read more

Very nice place to go Bowling. Nice employees work there. also not to expensive I like the prices. I plan on going again.

This old school Hawaiian style diner is a fixture in the bowling alley. It's casual and clean just as one would expect in a diner. If you appreciate Hawaiian diner this is quite authentic. I had the Teri weiners with grilled onions that reminds me of my childhood comfort food. The potato-mac salad was seasoned perfectly Hawaiian style and the sticky rice is just like home. I tasted the chili (beanless) over rice with fried weiners on top and it was delicious with a bit of heat to it. The garlic chicken was a lot like karaage chicken more than garlic but was sweet and tasty and plentiful. Parking is free and easy. read more

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Tried to call for weeks... no answer. So my team and I just decided to show up.. doors closed says they are remodeling. Guess they can't make a recording or update their Yelp/ website. Smh.. this is why the larger companies get business.. is sad but true. I tried to support but, ended up going to a larger chain up the road. read more

The bowling alley was smaller than I was expecting, BUT it was wonderful and i loved all the professional bowlers and pool players there. We went with kids during the day and some people weren't very happy about that. read more

Love the alley, but most of all, love the professionalism and work done by Tony in the Pro Shop. I can disappear from the bowling scene for years..... Only to return with bowling balls for him to drill; get the same response, "You know how to bowl, what's wrong with your existing equipment"? :-))) read more

This is our spot! Prices are affordable, the food is delicious! I always get the shrimp friend rice and my boyfriend gets the curry! Both are a 10/10! Food is fresh and hot! read more

This place is very popular with limited seating so we put ourselves on the waitlist. We eventually snagged a couple of seats at the bar, which is open seating and both ordered Loco Moco. His with the Portuguese sausage and me with the beef patty. Both equally delicious and service was great. read more

Food is excellent! I don't think I've bowled here, but the menu at the diner at the front is very similar to Azuma. I came with a friend and shared a mixed combo fried rice (good but a bit heavy), teriyaki chicken, and a club sandwich with fries. Fries were really great and we asked for it to be a little more well done and with less salt. Perfect! read more

Service sucks! My husband and I and two friends were seated way before a group of six and another group of two came in. Then these other customers were given the privilege to order their food first but not us. We were very disappointed and never will we ever return here. We will let other family and friends know about this. read more

Been bowling at Gardena Bowl 3 decades and more now. Really like the staff, food, prices. Mom too. read more

Gardena Bowl - Mom on our weekly outing. - Pool Halls Near Me - Gardena, California

This place should be a landmark! Gardena Bowl is a hidden gem that has a retro/vintage type feel to it but not so much that it's ragged and run down. The bowling alley is frequented by senior league bowlers. To the uninitiated can be intimidating but I roll in with my black widow and a hollow spare ball in case I need to tone it down :). Good vibes and friendly environment make this place family friendly. This place isn't a modern joint to get lit with your coworkers but more the place you take your grandpa and he whoops your butt in the 10th frame. Also a great place to train if you're thinking about be serious with bowling. The lanes are usually well oiled and well kept, the downside is there aren't that many of them. Prices are competitive nothing too expensive. Highly recommend ordering food from the Cafe it's got some bomb Hawaiian/Asian food! Staff is usually pretty friendly and so are the patrons/locals. read more

My son loves this spot. Have great staff very helpful especially with children. Good food from the restaurant. Vintage vibes! Great time always read more

Gardena Bowl - Pool Halls Near Me - Gardena, California

Laidback bowling alley with a Hawaiian cafe and separate bar located inside. They have rental shoes available at the counter including half sizes. Came here on a Sunday around 4pm and it was busy, but we were still able to get a lane for us two. The employees are laidback and friendly. Credit cards accepted. They do have food and alcohol available for purchase for you to enjoy at the lanes. Free parking lot available. If there's overflow, you can park in the surrounding residential area. The bowling alley is a bit on the older side, but there's a charm to it. Good vibes all around. read more

My supervisor recommended this spot. Decided to check this place out on a Friday afternoon (COVID-19 Edition). Parking: Street parking or plaza parking. Seating: There's a cafe for bar seating and table seating. for groups. Usually, it can fit about 30 people and 8 groups. Feels: The space is not too far away from the smalltown walk of Gardena and close to a carwash. The space itself gives it a classic vintage of a spot. Not too maintained but that image of being a local spot for many people. Great place for all ages, local and visitors. FOOD: Loco Moco Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice (Recommend) Deeeeelicious. I may have over did it but I'm glad to have the best of both worlds. The gravy had a good balance an savory kick. The beef patty was delicious and moist. Now for the grand show - a well balance of kimchi and bacon. A very fulfilling dish Spam Musubi (Recommend) Also delicious! A long musubi roll bu actually chopped to four snacking pieces. A good balance of rice and furikake in. I enjoyed the sweet and savory texture to it as well. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Awesome people. Was told to be ready in 15 minutes, lo and behold it was there. TL; DR OVERALL: 4.5 Stars! Excellent. Wonderful menu selections, delicious food, and reasonable price. This may not be a touristy spot but an awesome gem for the locals. There may be plenty of Hawaiian eats in the are but this is definitely a top 5 favorite. Tips: *Breakfast, lunch, dinner this is the spot. You don't even have to bowl! read more

Gardena Bowl - Loco moco kimchi bacon fried rice and musubi! (Separate orders) - Pool Halls Near Me - Gardena, California

First timer! Not disappointed at all. Food and service was great. 10/10 would come back for more! We had lunch at the restaurant before stepping in to play a few games of bowling. We ordered a buffalo sauce wing dinner, one chicken katsu loco moco, and a side of sashimi. The wing dinner came with a scoop of mac salad and it was delicious! They give you more rice than you can finish with the chicken katsu loco moco, needless to say you won't be needing to ask for extra. The tuna sashimi was fresh and delicious! read more

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The Banana Pecan Pancakes and Portuguese Sausage tasted amazing. The service was great. This gem is worth coming back again and again until everything is tried and tasted off the menu. read more

I loved this bowling alley! Great for a night of old school fun :) It's not big but is very clean and well kept. Has an arcade section and a bar as well, as well as a conjoined restaraunt. We paid $34 in all for two games, two people + shoe rental. It's $10/person per game, then $17/person for two games. $4 per hour for pool! Service was also really friendly! Parking is easy plaza parking. read more

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Staff is really friendly and the facilities are new. The food was mediocre but we had a good time here overall.

I feel like I walked into a time machine and went back to the '80s. It's a bunch of old people and their bowling clubs and bowling teams. The place is old and ratty, the people are nice, but it's so dirty and everybody is smoking right outside the front door. I would not bring the kids here to bowl because there's too much second hand smoke. read more

Authentic, good atmosphere, very nice staff, lanes are excellent. Wish more bowling alleys were like Gardena Bowl. The coffee shop is very good. The pool table area is excellent as well. Been a bowler many many years - this is not a party place, with lights so you can't see, noise so you can't concentrate, and the rates are so fair. read more

Great bowling alley. Came here in on a Sunday morning and packed with some league bowlers but just practice. Games were 4 dollars and shoes were 3 dollars. Parking is limited as a lot of people are here for the food. Bowling alley is clean and well maintained. Probably one of the better ones in the LA area for bowling. read more

Finally tried this place and glad we did. The service was quick, attentive and friendly. We sat here for lunch and I notice that everyone who walked in for a pick up were regulars. I thought it was nice to see. The food was really good. I ordered the chicken katsu and if you aren't sharing or have a big appetite I suggest getting the side order version. I didn't think that much of it and definitely could of done less. But food didn't go to waste and I did finish the plate so its not impossible. My fiance ordered the loco moco, a savory, flavorful plate. The meat just fell apart in a good way. This place is located obviously in the bowling alley. Parking is ample with a lot and street availability. I am definitely coming back and suggest if you haven't give this place a try. read more

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I've been coming here since Gable House closed and I like it. I come here with my buddies after work sometimes to bowl and play pool. Last time I was here I bowled a near perfect game but I had to leave. I'd never had Hawaiian food before, but I love their loco moco here! It's filling and cheap in the best way possible! I also like their fried chicken. read more

Came in on a Sunday afternoon and joined the waitlist for a lane. Time passed quickly and by the time our entire party arrived, we were able to access our lane. We paid in advance for 2 games and the time passed quickly! The venue is on the smaller side with lots of light, but such a great time! There are plenty of seats as people rotate for their turns, and the screen menu is easy to navigate. Our lane wasn't very oiled so some of our party had to adjust their curve bowls, but other than that, no other complaints. I'd love to come back in and enjoy more bowling here, and to check out the Hawaiian food at the entrance (on the left)! read more

Perfect place for dates! My bf and I brought our parents here and we had a blast. You can prepay for games and grab snacks from the cafe to eat. read more

The inside of the building is definitely a little outdated and crammed. There are lots of lanes so the wait times are minimal, about 10 minutes. I was there when their bowling league was wrapping up their game and the crowd seemed very snooty and kept staring at my family and I as though we had no business being there. The price is hard to beat. Paid about $30 for 1 game + show rental for 4 bowlers. Overall, good value if you're going to play a couple rounds. read more

Gardena Bowl - a little girl standing in a bowling alley - Pool Halls Near Me - Gardena, California