I came here for a friend's son's graduation party I haven't been here in over 25 years It looks like they're doing a ton of remodeling and possibly rebranding The entrance that I came through had a huge bar area the bowling alleys were to the left or to the right I went to the right to go to the lanes that they were at The same menu is available in the bar and at the lanes There is a server that comes around to the lanes I personally prefer to go back in order from the bar myself I'm very clean very spacious Hopefully bowling is making it come back because this felt really cool read more

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Really nice little renovated bowling alley! My fiancee played a quick game while I watched. Apparently it has changed a lot!! The lanes are nice, eating area is nice, screens are new, honestly everything looks pretty new. There are also spots for virtual sports and axe throwing which is super cool! There are about 60 lanes, which is nice and large. But there is still some construction going on in front and inside of the place. Overall this is one of the last bowling alleys in town, and I'm glad it's so nice. We will be back!! read more

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We had the best time at Parkway Bowl for my birthday! They had just opened a new section and let us know they were still working out some of the kinks, but they were able to get us three lanes next to each other, which was perfect for our group. Heidi was our server and Donna was the manager helping take care of us, and they both went above and beyond. About halfway through, the air conditioning stopped working. They immediately came over, checked on us, and even offered to move us to three different lanes. We decided to stay because we were okay at the time, but even with it getting pretty warm, they were incredibly accommodating, kind, and attentive throughout the whole experience. Their customer service was truly exceptional. They made us feel taken care of and made my birthday feel extra special. We had such a great time and I really appreciated how much they cared about making sure we had a good experience. Thank you for helping make my birthday such a fun!! Highly recommend going here with large groups and trying the pepperoni pizza and the tater tots! read more

This place is just kind of a classic go to spot for the family, they have the boardwalk field with ticket games so you can cash in later, the pizza isn't bad at all!! They have go plenty of laws open, the cosmic bowling area and pool hall is currently under construction but it looks like it's going be a huge addition to the bowling alley. The service is always great and they are quick to answer any questions you may have. Pro tip, call ahead and see if there is a wait time read more

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Love the new lanes, bar and restaurant look. Ordered appetizer of fries for 7.99, they were good but not with it, there was barely any on the platter. They still have their discounted prices before 5pm Monday-Friday. read more

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We got the Spark Bowling Birthday package here last week for my 13 year-old and nine of his friends and it was awesome! You get to have the party in a private area with lots of seating and a self-serve soda fountain. The party package included two hours of bowling, arcade game cards, pizza, soda, and a host to keep things running. Becca was our host and she did such a phenomenal job. She got the kids set up with shoes, wrote their names on their drink cups, entered them into the game computer, and made sure they were following the rules. She brought the pizza and passed it out, as well as taking bar orders from the adults. I brought homemade cookies for dessert and she passed them out individually so the kids didn't put their nasty bowling hands all over the treats. She really surpassed our expectations! We opted for the add-on laser tag, so when the kids seemed like they were over the bowling (about 1.5 hours), Becca took them all to the arcade and got them set up with their game cards and laser tag. I was worried that this part would be a little young for them but it was actually perfect. The Boardwalk area is still waiting to be refreshed but the bowling part of the center is really cool. They kept the cool vintage architecture outside and modernized the inside completely. I'm looking forward to going back already! read more

We had a blast here the other night. They have renovated the bowling alley and bar and it is really nice! We were in a group of 30 bowlers, and they put us in the private event room, which was nice. We had waiters that came and took our orders and brought us food and drinks. They were all SO nice and patient with our chaotic group. Jovon in particular was so kind, accommodating and made us laugh. Cool dude. I have to give all of the staff two "thumbs up" because we came in ridiculous outfits and the entire staff totally rolled with it, and were super supportive and encouraging of our ridiculousness. 30 of us ladies dressed up as a "1970s men's bowling league" and staff would walk by and say "gentlemen" and the guy at the counter was cracking jokes about whether we wanted men's or womens' shoe sizes. It was hilarious. I loved that they fully embraced our crazy. It makes me want to throw other parties here in the future, honestly, because we were treated so well. Thanks for the great time, Parkway Bowl! We will be back!! read more

Parkway Bowl - Group shot! - Bowling Near Me - El Cajon, California

This a great bowling spot! Service is great. It has a nice bar and restaurant now with the new renovations. I had a great time with my friends. I would like to see a slightly bigger selection of bowling balls though. I have big finger and am pretty wimpy, but I didn't see any lighter weight bowling balls with big finger slots. read more

I mean if you're from San Diego and haven't been here... then I guy was your. It from San Diego! Look this place is classic, so many memories good times bad times, shoot outs and fights!! When you walk in you can smell the history! There's nothing more to say but there is one thing I know is this place will be here forever.!! We love Parkway Bowl! read more

Parkway Bowl - Bowling Near Me - El Cajon, California

​While this facility is clean and offers convenient lane-side service and a digital waitlist, the overall experience was disappointing. ​The entry process is unnecessarily intense; being wanded by armed security felt more like a TSA checkpoint than a bowling alley, which was more unsettling than reassuring. ​Service was the biggest letdown. We were told we could extend our lane after an hour, but when we tried to do so, we were told we could only purchase 15 minutes because the staff wanted to "close up and go home." The time was 11:00 p.m. and they close at midnight.. Frustratingly, we watched several other lanes continue to bowl for another hour while we finished our beverages. It felt like the staff's personal schedules were prioritized over the customer experience. ​Pro-tip for serious bowlers: They use string pinsetters here, which can negatively impact your scoring and pin action. ​Between the strange security atmosphere and the dismissive service, I won't be returning. read more

Great staff and the renovations are fantastic. The facility is clean, renovations are ongoing but the area that's complete is awesome. Can't wait for them to finish the entire facility!! shout out to Tammy who always goes out of her way to make sure you're taken care of. Whether it's getting you a lane, moving your lane, or general information her customer service is unmatched. read more

The new remodel was a shock! There's new things to do and updated bowling lanes. The food and drinks are still yummy and well-priced! Although I do miss the billiards room and the darts bar. ): read more

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Hotter than Satan's lounge but won't lower the AC to make it comfortable. The bowlers are having to use their own fan's from home.

The manager Mike and Xavier are absolutely amazing. The are the reason we keep coming back.

Really fun!! Reasonable prices... the kids love it and they love the arcade... great weekend trip!!

Customer service is essential! Stood in line for nearly seven minutes at the snack bar only to be told in a dismissive tone they were "busy" and not taking orders at that time. I asked what time I could return, and at first was told, "I don't know. Whenever we are done serving the pizza, 30 minutes," I asked why he could not let me know earlier, as I had been standing there a while. He shrugged me off, saying he was "busy". At this point, only 5 kids are in the pizza line. Also, no outside food allowed, and you can't order the food? Ridiculous! I will keep my money and not patronize a business that does not value their customers enough to treat them with professional courtesy. Put a sign on the counter or something so people know if you are accepting orders or not and people can move on. Problem solved! read more

I'm actually here to update my review, I felt uneasy about the changes at first, particularly related to the growing pains of adding a bunch of staff at once: However I am more than pleased to announce, that since raising my complaints, and advisories with the business. They truly seem to have taken to heart and appreciated, and it really does show! My experience has increased a lot. I will say it's possible I don't know the extent of how much went into this change, but that's the unique view I have is what everyone else will see, especially new comers! Thank you Parkway for taking your customers seriously. It means a lot especially now read more

My review is regarding the service we received at the bowling lanes. I went to the bar and requested a server for our lane because we wanted to order alcoholic drinks. A server came over but went to the lane next to ours instead. I asked if he was there for our lane, and he responded, in what I felt was a condescending tone, that he had already asked twice if the other lane needed service. At that point, I let him know that I no longer needed his service. I understand that misunderstandings happen, but the way the situation was handled felt unnecessarily dismissive and made the experience uncomfortable. Unfortunately, it also seems difficult to request a different server. I tried, but was unable to get someone else to assist us. Overall, I was disappointed with the customer service. The interaction left me feeling that customer service may not be this particular server's strength, and I hope management will take this feedback into consideration. read more

We celebrated one of my friend's birthdays here and it wasn't the best experience to be honest. Although it's probably more due to the other patrons than the establishment itself. The group/lane next to us repeated would reprimand us for bowling at the same time as us as if it were an actual game even though we were on our lane only. They repeatedly told us we had to stay off the entire platform if they were on there bowling on their lane. I found it strange that they did that to us considering we paid for our own lane and it's by the hour... it definitely put a damper on things and we did feel quite harassed. read more

Mike, Alie and Pfaff were amazing! Alie did a great job keeping up with our big group and is an amazing server ! Thank you all for making our celebration fun and easy! read more

Fun times with friends! Early morning on a Sunday right as they opened. Great pricing for lines with shoes included, there were a few hiccups with the bowling pins getting stuck and not returning our bowling balls but it was promptly resolved so didn't loose a lot of game time. We've been here before too for a birthday party in the private bowling lanes, many moons ago so not sure if that's still a thing but it was definitely a great way to celebrate and have fun at the same time. The only thing I wish was that their food place was open while the bowling lanes are open, however they do let you bring outside food in, so that's a plus! read more

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Pro: ADA space Arcade, pool, other activities Close to major shopping center Con: A bit dated ADA: A It's Parkway bowl! Just your local bowling alley. Very clean, ball(s) that rolled down the lanes were in good condition. Lanes open so didn't get to packed. There do offer late night bowling and such for the weekends. ADA accessible restrooms and lanes. Parking near entrance. Plenty of attendants at the front desk with lanes/shoes/balls/etc So I absolutely recommend Parkway bowl for any time you feel like knocking down some pin heads! Happy Bowling! read more

If you haven't been to Parkway Bowl lately, you have to check it out. The renovations are still process but the new bar area, Social 619, is a great place to hang out. We took our son's teen friends for a birthday party. They loved the axe throwing! The golf simulator looks so fun too! Our server was friendly & attentive. The manager was very attentive & provided a very personalized experience. The updated party room looks great too. I love that this east county institution is getting such a great refresh! read more

Parkway Bowl - Axe Throwing! - Bowling Near Me - El Cajon, California

Pros and Cons to this place. Pro 1. Affordable 2. Lots of lanes 3. Friendly staff 4. Great arcade 5. Discount for league players and seniors and specials on certain days 6. Fun graphics Cons 1. Dated 2. Keypads to input your info are terrible! 3. Food is cafeteria like. Overall fun place to bowl! Played/paid for 3 games for 3 people and rented 2 pairs of shoes. With my friends discount it roughly cost $10-$15 each read more

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It's just a classic bowling alley, one of the few left in the city and just a good time

Here for a get together with a group. Bowling alleys are a dying breed. The ones that are currently open in downtown area or other venues are smaller. This is an old fashioned gazillion lanes (exagged!) bowling alley. You rent shoes, you pay by the hour, get a ball you can carry and bowl Ok I think its good, there is still a decent place to have a bowling league but the last time I was in a bowling league was in my 30's purely for fun. Since this far out of my way, I might not come back until next year for another event. read more

Just good old school fun at the bowling alley with the ladies . I love the old bowling alley compared to the new ones that they have now in San Diego . read more

I've been coming to this bowling alley with my family and never had an issue till today. The wait list is long who can is expected and since there's no AC inside the building we decided to sit outside where we could feel the nice breeze on the bench outside while we wait. An older lady that works here came up to us and said if we could move somewhere else because she needed to smoke her cig on her break. We have our baby with us so of course we don't want her inhaling smoke. We asked if she could go somewhere else because the parking lot is huge she could easily walk further out and enjoy her smoke where it won't affect us. But she refused and said she's gonna smoke it there whether we move or not. We will no longer support this establishment after being treated like that as paying customers. If u want a place where they have working AC go to Bowlero instead. The food is overpriced too. read more

I had my daughter's birthday party here, it was my first time holding a party here. Our host Chloe was amazing! She is kind, down to earth, has wonderful customer service and is very good with the children. Chloe is a life saver! I was stressed as I was the host and mother lol Chloe offered a helping hand in every way possible. I would refer this place to all of my friends, specially Chloe as the party host. She is so good at her job!! read more

Christie was awesome at the front! Explained games to us and got us our prizes either ease. Thanks!

A very basic bowling alley. Good for the price, there are over 40 lanes, so most likely no need for a reservation. We went with a group of 7 got one lane and it was a little under 15$ per person including shoes for 2 hrs of bowling. We did a game and a half. Parkway is nothing spectacular, but when you are in the mood for bowling it is great! Overall a good experience. read more

We had a great time. Celebrated my niece's birthday here and it was a ball. Plenty of parking, lots to see and do (bowling, game room and more). We were a party of eight ages 10 to late sixties. Tasty food, and fun for the entire family. I haven't been here in years, so it was nice to see they are still going strong and had survived Covid. 2024(6) read more

Fun old school bowling alley! Looks vintage. Fun to come bowling here. They have good prices on weekdays before 5pm: $4.25 a game. Shoes are $5 to rent. Good place to come bowling. I have come here a couple of times and it is a lot of fun. They have a bar. They also have a cafe which has good food. Arguably one of the best chili cheese fries I have had in a bowling alley. They have basics like burgers, chicken tenders and nachos. The bowling is fun. There seems to be alot of teams that come in. Place is clean. Vintage old gives off grandmas bowling alley. Pretty big spot with lots of parking outside. They have a smaller newer spot at the end in a separate room. I prefer the older bowling area because the new one is like stuffy hot and it seems like it is angled badly. I kept getting gutters in the new room. The new room does look nice. Been coming here for about a year and they did just update the screens that you put your names into. read more

Parkway Bowl - Bowling - Bowling Near Me - El Cajon, California

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That was my bowling alley as a kid classic place weekly, League play, they also have a kids area down a certain hallway for the kids can play with laser tag and then the adults can do their thing read more

i bowl 3 times a week and live about 3 min from here. I will never go to this place due to laughable prices and zero deals. I could pay $45 an hour at parkway bowl or go 20 min to Mira Mesa lanes and get 3 hours for $25. read more

I've been coming here for most of my life, and have visited several times since the renovations. While the new booths at the lanes are awesome, there are few not so great changes. Both the golf and axe throwing are EXTREMELY overpriced! This isn't the Gaslamp WTF LOL I met some friends this past Saturday at 6:30pm, we went to the bar area while we waited for our lanes. My friend and her husband ordered some appetizers and 2 drinks. His beer was poured immediately, but the bartender never started her cocktail. Bartender proceeded to take everyone else's order who was seated at the bar instead (6 people total). I ordered several minutes later and was given my beer immediately, my friends drink still not started. The couple next to us ordered much later than my friend, and they received their entire food order & mixed cocktails very soon after...but you guessed it, my friends cocktail STILL not started (over 30 minutes since order placed at this point). When I loudly asked my friend what she ordered, the bartender repeated her drink, but continues to not make it?! Once she finally does start, she's reading her note cards with that have the recipe. She then asks what food they ordered again, because she NEVER put the food order in when they placed it!! I get that there are new staff, but when it's a busy Saturday night, you should at the very least have your most experienced high volume bartenders working. Keep the newbies who haven't remembered your cocktail recipes, on the Monday-Thursday day shifts when it's slower until they have learned! People spend hundreds of dollars on a few hours of fun, just to have your service be complete shit, not a good look! read more

Holy effing SHIT! They have completely destroyed this place. Not only did they completely change the aesthetics of it which killed the nostalgia and completely took away the bowling alley feel, it's just kind of dim and very colorless and boring looking. And, they took out the little café and completely changed the food that they had before. The food was traditional " bowling alley" type food, nachos, hotdog, hamburgers, chili, cheese dogs, etc. now, the food is god-awful and they RIDICULOUSLY raised the prices!!! This was our first time back since all of the renovations, and when I ordered our food, I specifically asked the waitress if it was the same exact nachos that they had before, and she said yes! That's the ONLY reason I ordered two of them! If you've ever had their nachos there, you know that they are very basic regular small tray of standard nachos that you would expect at a bowling alley. Just chips and nacho cheese. I was under the impression that that's what I was getting because she said they were the same as the old ones they had before the construction, which come to find out was not true. So, when I received our nachos, they were two huge platters, covered in all sorts of things, sour cream, salsa, meat, and jalapeños. Had this lady NOT told me that nachos and the food was the same from before, I wouldn't have even ordered these! But since I was told that they were, I assumed that they would be around the same price as the old ones as well. Now, granted, I will admit that it's my fault for not checking the price of the nachos, but again in my defense, she told me they were the same ones as before, so I think it's reasonable to assume that they're probably gonna be around the same price as the old ones. I sure as hell didn't think they were gonna be $16 DOLLARS! I was expecting to pay about $14 for two nachos, but instead spent $32 dollars on two nachos. I'm sorry, but that's a bit much for some nachos. So you can imagine the surprise when I got my bill and it was SIXTY FREAKING DOLLARS. The pitcher of beer was $23 which is totally reasonable, so I get that, But SIXTEEN dollars for nachos? Thats a COMPLETE rip off! Especially since they changed them too. They were disgusting. The worst nachos I've ever had in my whole entire life. Literally. And I'm not just saying that because of the horrible experience I had here, I mean that. The cheese was lumpy, and disgusting! Just plain weird tasting too! Very weird cheese. And the chips were hard and tasted kind of burnt too! They've also hiked their food prices through the roof! I have no idea why they would do this. Places always fix things that aren't broken and I just don't get it. What was so wrong with the food they served before that they would change it into this gross weird stuff that they serve now? I was honestly just really taken back by the whole entire experience all the way down from the waitress giving me complete wrong information, down to the utter shock when I saw my bill, that I just didn't say anything I just left kind of in disbelief, I was baffled the whole way home I couldn't believe I had just spent $40 short of one hundred dollars on a pitcher of beer and some hideous nachos, and I realize that I should have spoken up while I was there, but I just was kind of baffled so I just drove home. So, that's my fault for not saying anything yesterday when I was there, but I just couldn't stop thinking about how horrible this experience was and how much money I had just blown there that I called today to see if there was anything they could do. I explained to them everything, told them that yes it was my fault that I didn't say something yesterday, but asked if there was any way they could give me some type of refund not only for the nachos being really awful, but for their waitress telling me that I was going to be getting the same ones as they had before, just the whole entire misunderstanding and misinformation that I received, and that $32 dollars is just a crazy amount of money to pay for two nachos, and the guy on the phone agreed and then he said he would be back to check something, put me on hold, then came back and told me basically all we can do is maybe offer you a little discount on a bowling game the next time you come here to bowl. But they would not refund me any money for the misinformation given to me from their waitress and for the overall poor experience. This place has unfortunately turned into some old people's hang out. That whole new restaurant just gives it a very different feel. The nostalgia from the bowling alley feel is just gone. Needless to say, won't be returning here. read more

Parkway Bowl - Gross lumpy cheesed nachos. For $20 dollars - Bowling Near Me - El Cajon, California

The system is always down every time we come in we're stuck waiting 30 minutes sometimes more. get it together parkway.

Was not able to make a reservation for my party the manager said he was using the lanes I needed. I only wanted to use one lane in the cosmic bowling room read more

We had an issue with the waitlist and we were taken off without being explained how it worked. We got the text and were late to check in, we had waited over an hour and a half to get the text and were told we'd have to get back on the line. It's so unfair considering we were waiting before all those other people and we'd have to get behind them. Manager kept saying there's nothing he can do instead of just putting us next. Super unfair and disappointing. read more