Stop by after the swap meet for lunch to have the famous oxtail soup, Korean fried chicken, calamari and yummy slice of cake! Who would have thought a bowling alley can serve yummy food. You know it's good when you find all the locals here and place is packed. Oxtail soup it the spot. Yummy broth and tender meat. I ask for lemon as I like it tangy to balance the sweetness and also comes with ginger and other sauce to add to it along with bowl of rice. Next is the chicken and beef. I love crunch factor and chicken was not dried at all. Just a little too sweet for me along with the beef. I think if you gave it more heat it would be great. Lastly the calamari. Loved it nice crunch! The crunch cake though Omg delicious. Was too full to have it at the alley so had it the day after and it was still yummy! Did I tell you Guy tried the food there too! Well when in Honolulu give it a try. read more

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Food: Amazing! Will be back again. We went on a Tuesday at about 5:30pm and had to wait for about 15-20 minutes for a table (party had 3 adults 1 baby). We tried the Oxtail Soup, and shared the Tasty Chicken with our friend. It was our first time having Oxtail Soup and we were quite pleased and would order it again. Service: Top notch. Our waiter was sweet and polite. Literally nothing bad to say. Ambiance: Family friendly. We were bummed that we couldn't bowl, but we ate and enjoyed. Would definitely recommend reserving a lane or coming early for Tuesdays since it is half-off bowling. Food location had a good amount of space and it was lively all around but not over stimulating. read more

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My husband wanted to eat here, as he normally does, because he loves the tasty chicken plate (all rice). I decided to try the fried pork chops because our daughter orders this every time we come here. OMG! I'm so glad I decided to give it a try because the pork chops were nice and crispy on the outside but still moist on the inside. The gravy was also nice, thick and flavorful! I also got the variety pack of cupcakes to share with my daughter and her fiancé, so the only one I ate was the chocolate peanut butter flavor. The cupcake was perfectly moist and had a nice chocolatey flavor while the frosting had a subtle peanut butter flavor; nothing overpowering. read more

Aiea Bowl - Fried porkchops with gravy - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Aiea Bowl restaurant is one of my favorites on island! It's ono food (there's something for everyone) with good portions and reasonably priced, plus it's such a fun bowling atmosphere and the bakery has lovely, tasty treats like lemon crunch cake. I always get the mixed plate - so here, you can see the kalbi and garlic shrimp with brown rice and salad (trying to be healthy)! Their Tasty Chicken, furikake ahi, loco moco and hamburger steak are other favorites, plus they are known for their oxtail soup! So satisfyingly ono and my friends loved their food too! read more

Bald bouncer guy was on a power trip tonight. Yelled at for: - dancing - asking for water - approaching the bar - asking if we we can approach the bar - trying to pay card - trying to get drinks for our friends tap water was $6. $26 for this pizza. $12 for this shrimp. $7 for these garlic fries (that had no garlic). First and last time at Aiea Bowl. Surprised that such a popular spot had such awful service. read more

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Amazing food! Had the oxtail soup and man! The seasoning, the taste was Chefs Kiss! If you're on the island you have to come here and try the oxtail soup. Its a Bowling Alley with a restaurant. Service was great as well! read more

Aiea Bowl - Rice and sauce - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Delicious food in a bowling alley? Sign me up! There is often a long wait here, but don't let that deter you from coming and eating! Parking can also sometimes be a nightmare depending on how busy the lanes are, but if you come at off hours, then it's totally worth it. Some favorites: - Oxtail soup -- you get some pretty big and meaty pieces of oxtail and the broth itself is nice and clear. I love the soup because it helps clear my system and it feels nice and soothing even when it's hot outside - Tasty chicken -- truly tasty!! Would recommend getting an appetizer size to share with the table. It's about the same size as the bowl - Lemon crunch cake -- one of my favorite cakes to bring home. It's not too sweet and it packs a punch with the lemon flavor. Definitely on the rotation of one of my favorite places to go. Service can be slow at times, but hey -- that's island time for ya. read more

This is a total hole in the wall with some amazing Hawaiian food! A definite must try when visiting Oahu! Note: This review is very late, I went in the summer of 2024 lol but I just had to review this place! This place is totally unassuming on the outside and inside and is definitely a bowling alley. But they also serve food and have a dining area. Service was good and dining area was clean. They also have a very extensive menu that includes some amazing looking cakes. I ordered the combo plate with the Tasty Chicken and Loco Moco. Both of these items were delish! But the Tasty Chicken was the total highlight of the meal! It was so so so good! Very crispy and super flavorful (combo of sweet, soy, salty). 5/5 I wasn't a huge fan of the Mac Salad though, a little too sour for my taste. Overall, I definitely recommend this place for some classic Hawaiian dishes with huge portions. So good!!! I'd definitely stop by here if I'm ever in Oahu again! read more

Aiea Bowl - Tasty Chicken & Loco Moco - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This is a hidden gem, we wouldn't have found it if we didn't have a charter tour driver take us there. Our driver told us he's taking us somewhere unconventional, but great food. We pulled up to a bowling alley and headed in. Unassuming tables set up at the front of the bowling alley, was interesting, but the food was amazing. Our group was so impressed by the food, I think the entire group put it up at one of the best food spots we had during our time in Oahu. We tried a lot of food, but the overwhelming favorite was the Tasty Chicken, it was crunchy but tender inside with a lot of flavor, sweet, tangy, with a bit of spice. It was so good. The Lemon crunch cake was also something you have to try! Overall, a great experience, we really wanted to go back for a second meal, but we didn't have time during our trip. It's a place I'd recommend to family and friends for sure. read more

This place is always our first stop on Oahu when it comes to good food! The bowls and plates are where to go on the menu and this go round we had the boneless marinated kalbi and loco moco combo, furikake ahi (a must), and the tasty chicken with boneless marinated kalbi. Each came with Mac salad or a green salad and brown or white rice or hapa rice. The marinated kalbi was tender soft but I prefer the ahi as a go to. The good thing is if you can't decide try them both! Be sure to leave room for all the awesome desserts! We tried the lemon crunch chiffon cake and it was big enough to share! Service was great and despite being busy they brought out our food in no time. read more

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Auea Bowl is always a fun experience. I've been here twice in the past 30 days. Its just a nice chill place to hang out and bowl. Both times were a sunday so it was comic bowling and it's always fun. Music is good. Lighting and atmosphere is welcoming. Im already planning my next bowling gathering. read more

I had my food delivered. I ordered Boneless Chopped Pork Steak. Gravy is fine if you want Pork Cutlet. I thought they'd use pork steak. It would've been juicer since it'll have some fat. So, the pork in this plate is kinda too dry for me. There is barely any mushrooms or onions too. Maybe I should eat there in person. Maybe they give more ‍. I ordered a regular plate, but it looks mini to me. Also, I wanted white rice and mac salad. Maybe it's the way Uber is set up. It gave up to 5 options for sides. I picked all rice and mac salad. I noted that I wanted the usual rice and salad. I guess they don't read notes. I will try another entree here. I want to check out their food. I it's better. read more

Aiea Bowl - Boneless Chopped Pork Steak - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Multiple story parking available. Able to reserve bowling lanes. Clean shoes for rent. Spacious seating and tables around the bowling area.

This review is for the actual bowling alley, not the food cause we all know the food never disappoints at the alley restaurant. On to the review.. We visited this past weekend to celebrate my husband's birthday and unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. We tried to order food and drinks but we were told we couldn't order because our lanes weren't "active". Our bowling reservation was at 11:30, this was at 11:25. So we go back in five minutes to order our food. We placed our order for the food, they directed us to order our drinks (water and soda) at the bar so I sent my (adult) son to get the drinks while I finished up with the payment. The bartender was rude and dismissive toward my son when he asked for a pitcher of water, he was told to wait in another line (where we just were but was told to order drinks at the bar.?.) but then the very next person in line was helped right away and given water. That felt unfair and very irritating. To make things worse, one of our lanes broke and we had to move to another lane, which cut into the time we paid for. No extra time or accommodation was offered to make up for the inconvenience. We still managed to have fun together on our family outing, but the lack of customer service really took away from the experience. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and improves how guests are treated. read more

The infamous oxtail soup!! Great eats, great service! Casual as it is in a bowling alley. Lots and lots of food! read more

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Delicious, lowkey food in a fun environment. I got the mixed plate with tasty chicken and furikake ahi. I thought both were very good, and overall the plate was only $20. Generous portions too! read more

Aiea Bowl - Tasty Chicken and Furikake Ahi - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I think the food here is pretty good for a bowling alley! The mixed plate with teriyaki salmon was really amazing. I also had the furikake ahi which I wasnt the biggest fan of. A friend I was eating with let me have a piece of kalbi which was awesome! I liked the salad a lot and the shoestring fries are amazing (and definitely the most shoestringy fries i've ever seen!). Honestly, I only came here to eat, that's how good the food here is :). So I cannot comment on the bowling aspect of this place, haha! read more

Hamburger Steak is a winner!! Oxtail Soup is the best I've ever had. Come early or late if you don't want to wait in long line for dinner. Friendly local folks read more

Came on vacation with family hoping to check out a local spot. From the get go nobody was helpful as we had to search for an employee to ask where we could be seated. After we ordered food only then were we notified about allergy contents which was horrible as the menu did not provide this crucial information. Then when we got our food it came in plastic take-out boxes when dine in was still being served. However, when I informed the manager that it would have been helpful to notify us that dining orders were no longer being taken since the kitchen was closing early, she responded in an unaccommodating manner. Extremely disappointing and sadly due to our poor experience won't be visiting this establishment again. read more

Aiea Bowl's restaurant has the absolute best cake I've ever tried. They get from me just for their lemon crunch cake. It is SO good. The cake part isn't too sweet, and combined with the toffee crunchies it is perfection. I've been coming here for years just because of the cake. You MUST try it! read more

Aiea Bowl - Lemon crunch cake - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Let's strike up some fun with Aiea Bowl. The prices varies on the weekdays, holidays, weekends and cosmic bowling. I highly recommend to book your reservation if you're going in a big group. Unless you're willing to wait. We made a mistake and waited 45 minutes for a lane. It's best to check out their website, www.aieabowl.com, for specials. They also have 50% on Tuesdays. Shoe rentals are $6/pairs. Must have socks [or you'll have to buy one, $5/pair] Bowling is great for family, friends and work colleagues. A time to have fun, relax and have a friendly competition;) And if you're hungry in between or after, they have the Aiea Alley Restaurant. I love their oxtail soup and lemon bars ;) Thank you for reading my review. Have a blessed Sunday! read more

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Terrible lanes, no hook at all. Looks cool but is the worst bowling alley I have ever been to. Dave and Busters and Lucky Strike are better 100% if you are a straight bowler this place is for you. Service was whatever read more

Within the first hour exiting HNL with our rental car we made our way here. It's less than 10 minutes from the airport. And we'd pass Aiea on route to Ko Olina. Two good reasons to have a late lunch here. The cafe is located inside the bowling alley. The bowling alley is located at the top level of the strip mall with the Times supermarket as the anchor store on the ground level. We entered to find a host station. A server asked for our name & mobile #. Keep in mind it's 2pm on a Monday. There's hardly anyone there - eating or bowling. Less than 5 minutes later we get a text. Our table is ready. We're seated out in the bowling common area. Not the cafe. Which I guess was closed off. Given a thick menu. Lots of pictures to with the descriptions. If you've never been here you need to order the oxtail soup. Ordered: * hubby with oxtail soup * daughter combo plate - loco moco and tasty chicken. * myself combo plate - kalbi beef and tasty chicken * three local draft beers * pumpkin crunch mac pie So much food - other than oxtail soup, we had two boxes of leftovers. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

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They got a good food selection...oxtail soup, garlic chicken, the lemon crunch cake omg! You can drink n eat where we bowl whereas the other bowling spots, you can't. read more

Aiea Bowl - Oxtail soup, garlic chicken and shrimp combo, side fried saimin. - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

We had sooo much fun bowling. I had not bowled in over 40 years so I was so surprised at how well I did in the beginning It was fun for my grand kids. The gutter guards were so helpful. Pulled nice and shies were nice and clean. The alley was really nice and clean. Seniors get a nice discount read more

Aiea Bowl - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

It's been over 20 years since I bowled at Aiea Bowl. And wow, what a difference! Besides the convenient location (central Honolulu), I am most grateful for: - online reservation capability - intuitive lane system technology with auto bumpers and track lighting - delicious food from The Alley that you can eat at your lane(s) - premium lanes with comfy seating ($15 more per hour than classic lanes) - ample parking I came here for a work social and had so much fun, I brought my husband Ikaika O. and the kids the following weekend. We enjoyed ourselves so much, we brought my parents and sister's family two weeks later! Looking to arrange a school social for my kids before their new school year begins. The price adds up quick: $60 per lane for 1hr, $120 for 2 hrs, and so on. Premium is $75, $150, etc. Tuesday are half off so it's best to book at least a couple of weeks in advance. Happy bowling, Yelpers!!! STRRRIIIIKE!!! read more

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Come here oftern and the The food and desserts are good. I find it ridiculous that I can't go to the bar and get a drink if I am waiting to be served. Only if i am bowling. How does that make sense? Turning away $ because of "policy" ? If I am a business owner my policy is to drive sales not restrict it. Very frustrating . read more

My first experience was the oxtail soup, which was amazing so today I tried Ed the deep fried breaded pork chops and OMG I was absolutely blown away! The moisture and flavor the was incredible! My wife got the futukaki ahi and I asked for a bite of that and once again ... OMG!! I'm now thinking if there is anything that is NOT delicious?? The food is amazing here! You don't have to bowl to enjoy the amazing food here, but we do and have a great time! We are now coming here weekly! Yup it's that good! The other couple raved about the oxtail soup and the mini hamburger steak. The gravy is ono too! Service is good and the staff here are friendly and helpful. The ambiance is bowling alley cool! It's music and the sound of screams and pins being knocked over! But, who cares when the food is so good! And I haven't even tried their signature tasty chicken yet! read more

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Came to Aiea Bowl for some good eats and left seriously satisfied! We ordered the oxtail soup, and it was so delicious. The broth was rich and comforting and was at the perfect temperature. It had a generous amount of meat that fell right off the bone. The oxtail came with a tangy sesame ponzu sauce and a side of ginger which we added into the soup too. We also got the Alley Mix Plate with Tasty Chicken and Furikake Ahi. Both were solid picks--the chicken was flavorful and really crispy, and the ahi was perfectly seared with that tasty furikake crust. Super satisfying combo. And don't sleep on the garlic fries--crispy to the last bite and not overly garlicky. We used the ponzu as a dip for our fries too. We came on a Tuesday for the special--bowling was 50% off. Great deal and a fun way to spend the evening with friends or family or even team bonding activity. read more

Great ox tail soup. Pro tip, order ox tail soup with ramen noodles. You won't be disappointed. We also tried the tasty chicken. Great flavor fried with rice flour made the fried chicken nice and light. I just wished it was temperature hot but when we got it luke warm. If you don't mind the noise of the bowling pins and loud music hang with the locals and try something new. read more

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This place only got 2 stars because everyone else enjoyed their meal and the mac salad salvaged mine. Everything I opted to order was out of stock. We had a party of 9 and we decided to switch it up as we were meeting up with friends. Some of us enjoy their famous oxtail so we decided to frequent it again. After ordering 2 out of stock items, i settled on a burger and man was it not good. Not only was the meat dead and dry, the flavor was very far off. My fries were raw/ not cooked. I gave up. The chocolate cake was decent. Someone else at our table also had a burger and thought the same. I can't say I will frequent it again for a long while. Maybe in the next few years we can try again. read more

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What a fun, chill spot that's great for big groups! Went to Aiea Bowl for the first time earlier this year with my son's soccer team after a tournament. We had a very large group with multiple families and so, reservations were made weeks in advance to accommodate all of us. It was a happening place when we walked in. There was a line of people waiting to get bowling shoes, all the lanes were going, and even the dining areas were full of people! I think our group took up about 4-6 lanes. Setting up the teams were easy enough. The kids were able to bowl with or without the guard rails. The adults were able to bring down their drinks from the bar and the seating felt spacious and not cramped. I heard that the food was actually really good here, but we had just eaten a late lunch so I opted for a small dessert of Asato Family sherbert (yes, they had a few flavors available here!) and drinks from the bar. They were really short staffed, so there were times where we had to wait quite a bit for bar service, but he was super nice and friendly. I had quite a few drinks while I was there -- a mix of cocktails and hard seltzer -- but the prices were so incredibly reasonable! I couldn't believe my bill was less than $50. Haha. What a great deal, especially during happy hour! All in all, we had a good time drinking and bowling. It was a great way to wind down and let the kids to have fun after a tough tournament. Next time, I want to come back and try out the food! read more

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I was looking for somewhere to eat around the area and was interested in the food offered here. To my surprise it was a bowling spot. ( I know it's in the name, but I was too focused on the food) The best restaurant ever located in a bowling alley! It was packed on a Wednesday afternoon. I now know why, after trying their food. There was no seating to wait. We were waited on by 3 different people. Which is cool Bcs team work makes the dream work, but I hope their tip is split if that's the case. There was a wait for getting our orders, but the food itself came out pretty fast. I got the oxtail soup and my favorite thing abt it was the tender oxtails dipped in the ponzu sauce. 10/10. I also ordered the mixed alley plate. I chose the kalbi, tasty chicken, Mac salad and white rice to go with it. 10/10!! Everything on the plate was so savory. For dessert, the strawberry crunch cake did its thing! Although I wish there was a little more strawberry filling inside. 9/10. All in all, I recommend trying this place out! Update: Came back. No long wait, came around the same time as last time. Fast service and kind server. The staff is so great here! Restroom was clean with good brand of toilet paper and paper towels. This is such a great restaurant. Once again, I will be coming back!! read more

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I wish there was an Aiea Bowl closer to town because the food and bowling alley are a great combination. Don't let anyone deter you from trying the saimin (not their most popular item but still delicious)! read more

Delicious spot in a bowling alley, unexpected to be that tasty and really large portions. Everything we tried was delicious. The oxtail soup was a hit - I've never tasted oxtail as tender as it was here. Adding ramen in the soup was a game changer, super delicious! My friends got plates, and they were massive. The kalbi and fried chicken were outstanding! The furikake crusted fish was also tasty. This unassuming spot turned out to be a favorite on our trip! Super casual, delicious, and huge. Only thing that could've been better was parking, since it was packed! read more

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Orders the tasty chicken and boneless kalbi plate. Best fried chicken and kalbi at a restaurant I've ever had. Favorite restaurant on island for local food read more

Aiea Bowl - Boneless Kalbi and Tasty chicken plate w/ Mac salad and rice - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Aiea Bowl Very good food and bowling Boneless Kalbi with macaroni salad is sooo good, great flavor and meat is tender and juicy, way above any expectations that I had Bowling for $75/hour, haven't been bowling in 30+ years, don't recall these prices, $4 or $5 per line maybe. We ate and bowled, in one hour with 4 people we bowled 1 game. OUCH! Well we didn't come for the bowling, we came for the food and it did not disappoint. Great food! read more

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Love their garlic fries, lemon crunch cake. I've heard the strawberry one is good too.

Guy on the microphone needs to SHUT UP. Great music playing. Won't stop talking. Seriously considered going up to the front desk and complaining and they wouldn't listen. Resorted to yelp, but seriously SHUT UP MICROPHONE GUY read more

There are many good things to say about The Alley at Aiea Bowl from the food to the service to the desserts to the food to the .... Did I say they have great desserts? They run a great operation where one can bowl then have some great eats afterwards. They have one of the best ox tail soups on Oahu. ( Sorry Kapiolani Coffee Shop but 2nd best for oxtail soup is still good.) Any visitors to Hawai'i that want to eat where the locals go, should come here. There's a large parking lot in front with plenty of handicap stalls. Bring a jacket if you get cold easily. The AC keeps the place in the cold side. Check this place out! read more

Aiea Bowl - Bowling Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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