Man, been coming here for years and it's always a blast with company. Now I wil admit just like others, it could use a little modern upgrade on something's, but overall still fun. It's almost a relic in time, you'd have to see for yourself. Also, the pricing is really reasonable, check online or call in person for those prices, You'd see all details. The food there in a surprising fashion, is not too shabby, super cheap prices, so don't expect a Michelin restaurant, you're there to bowl and have fun! read more

Bandera Bowling Center - After 11pm $17 unlimited bowl now until 2am - Bowling Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This place is legit. It is old school bowling at its best. There are lots of lanes and music piped through the building, too. I immediately was in a great mood as soon as I put on my shoes and saw the pins drop. If you get the munchies, be sure to visit the snack bar. I enjoyed something I haven't eaten in quite a long time, a chili cheese, dog and fries. The fries here are not the standard, but more like sliced potatoes. And, they are absolutely delicious. This place is a no frills establishment that is definitely fun for the entire family, good for a birthday party, and great for team building outings. I'd like to shout out the manager, Coral, for helping me create such a positive experience for my group's outing. We had a fabulous time showing off our bowling skills, cheering one another on, and creating positive memories. read more

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This is the best bowling alley I love going the people are super nice and they have good food I definitely recommend.

The service provided was subpar. I requested to be moved to a different lane because our lanes were dry, but the attendant merely stated that all lanes were dry. This situation was handled poorly, as there were only two individuals on the opposite side of the alley who were oiling their lanes. I would have understood if the alley was crowded, but there were only two other people along side us throughout the entire alley. Not to mention how dirty the lanes were, scraping up my bowling balls. I've been coming here for a while, many memories, they would've handled this differently a couple of years ago, and this situation alone was enough to convince me to never come here again. read more

We have bowled there a few times. The staff is friendly. One of the guys that work the snack bar knows what we want to drink and when he sees us he gets it ready for us. Yeah, some of the lanes, ball returns, and the thing where you put your names in, need to be replaced or updated but it's a great place to bowl. read more

Did not bowl, was here to watch grandson bowl league. Pretty cool that they have a main center Concourse and lanes in each side. Never seen this layout before at a bowling alley. Usually you walk in entrance and have to turn left or right to get to shoes and balls and all the lane are in front on one side. Looks clean and well maintained read more

3.5 stars - This place was crazy busy! It was clean and the staff was friendly but the equipment is quite old. We had a fine time bowling here but probably won't choose to bowl here again. We did buy our bowling balls here and that was a good experience. read more

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Lane 48! I was bowling at Bandera bowling center in San Antonio and I was using my spare ball and it came back in the return like this. An employee had said there is a hard point of contact in the back of the lane that it might've hit & now The manager is accusing me of storing the ball in bad conditions and is refusing to pay for the damages read more

Bandera Bowling Center - lane 48! was using my spare ball , it came back in the return like this. An employee had said there is a hard point of contact in the back - Bowling Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I Bowl at Bandera Bowling on occasion and Always have a great experience there, The Manager Jeanette has been there for years now and she is always in the best mood, always a smile from her and a kind word, along with the rest of the employees, always, friendly. Go to Bandera for a great time. read more

Did not buy food. We were a large party and most did not know what they were doing do took a long time. Several of us decided not to bowl a second game for which we had already paid. Instead of getting our money back we were given vouchers good until 5/30/24 fifteen days. Will never come back due to very poor customer service and receiving a voucher rather a refund. The music was sketchy. The ambiance was bowling alley. One of our party almost tripped on the mat in front of the door going out. read more

So we tried to come here last night but boy was it packed with the leagues and HS kids so we came tonight, we waited maybe about 15 mins so not too bad. read more

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Love this bowling alley! My family and I come here all the time to bowl. They are very reasonably priced. Had my son's birthday party here and the staff was very commandeering. Definitely check out their "Kids Bowl Free" during the summer months. read more

Today the kids enjoyed a free game of bowling. Shoe rental was under $10 for 3 people. Great way to beat the heat with the family. read more

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Truthfully, I would not bother going to this bowling alley. It's been a waste of my time.It seems as though they do not care about anything other than reserving lanes for the league bowling. Why even offer a special that ends at 5pm if you start reserving lanes before five 5pm. I've came two days in a row and every time I come, they have already started to shut down lanes to reserve lanes. read more

Great time for league and family fun. Buckets in the menu only have domestic and IMPORT...Michelob Ultra is charged as a "premium" for $33 (rounded up). If an establishment has set prices, as a customer I need to know what I'm buying. read more

Bandera Bowling Center - Bucket prices - Bowling Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We came here on a whim and say they had good deals for a game of bowling (on a Thursday night, by the way). So many lanes, many balls to choose from. And anytime minor issues or questions came up for the lane, they were fast to get things taken care of. I don't go bowling often but hope to come here again! read more

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It used to be league friendly, now they are getting greedy and you can see it during evening play. No league players practicing in the evening, bc they raised prices for loyal patrons. Sad, bc it is so family oriented. read more

Clean place. Knowledgeable staff. Always helpful regarding improving game or at store when purchasing gear. Great drinks, food is meh, but that's any bowling lane! read more

Really hit and miss with this bowling center. We first started going when Covid started and we loved going - the workers, the atmosphere, the fellow regular bowlers made it really fun. We met another couple there and joined a bowling league with them. Bo and Matt in the shop are super friendly and helpful, and got us the right bowling ball and shoes. I had a lesson with Bo and it completely changed my bowling game! A few of the workers - AJ, Elijah, Chris, Bob, Zeb, and Raul were always so friendly. They would always greet us by name and ask us how we had been bowling lately. Most of them have left and the new staff is not nearly as friendly or personable. The longer we we bowled there, the more uncertain we have become. Bob always did a great job making our food. They've started charging $1 for water refills which isn't expensive, but .. it's water.. We've ordered burgers twice - once the meat was cold and the other time the fries weren't fully cooked. The lanes are rarely oiled properly, which isn't noticeable unless you bowl regularly and understand how oil works. The staff will walk down the middle of the lane (again, doesn't seem like a big deal unless you're a true bowler) The wait to get a lane is insanely long during the weekends and their open bowling hours have dropped due to leagues. This place used to be 5 stars, but has downhill over the past few months. read more

Nice Bowling Alley, helpful staff. Just arranged a bowling team Event there! See Jeanette, she'll help you plan your event there. read more

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Cheap drinks. But not great lanes. For the price on Friday & Saturday 17$ plus tax makes it worth it but this is the third time I've came to this specific promotion and every time they end the night 5 min before 2am. And I could've finished my game with the extra 5 min. The lanes are very iffy - eats balls , will not count a round and resets after a round (I.e) friend got a. Strike but didn't count it and had to re do. For the price you get what you get. read more

Lanes and bar area are great. Numerous occasions I've had the disgruntled front counter people tell me it's a 2 hour wait to shoo you away when they're busy but it generally will only be about 20-30 minutes from all the people that end up leaving from their ridiculous wait times they tell customers. Just keep that in mind when they tell you there's gonna be a long wait. read more

Excellent service from Vanity, very informative and a lovely attitude! Everybody around loves this place.

Plenty of lanes with specials at different times and nights. Day time bowling also. Friendly staff and attentive also. Clean facilities and snack bar and bar available. Lots of bowling balls for use. read more

This is a reasonably priced bowling alley located on Bandera Road with many lanes, a restaurant, and an enclosed bar by the front doors. It feels like an 80s bowling alley. My main complaint is the cleanliness and dilapidated equipment. The chairs have seen better days, and the pinsetter frequently messed up. Even though it seems they just haven't put money into updates the atmosphere, with a few minor updates it would keep the 80s nostalgia without looking rundown. read more

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We were feeling restless and ready to do something social. My husband, friends and I came across this place. The reviews were all over the place but we decided to give it a try. They had a bowling special from 4-6 where the shoe rental and a game was 2 dollars each. We bought two games and shoe rental for 4 people. The place was a little empty when we arrived. We did asked to be moved a little further from the crowd. The experience was good. I haven't bowled in awhile and my score showed it. Lol We ate pizza, fried pickles and had a couple of pitchers (dos x) to drink. The staff is friendly. The only thing I would comment on is the shoes. They really need to replace some of them, mines looked that they had some secrets to tell- torn up with holes. The place is clean and there is a good amount of food, drinks, and entertainment. I tried the claw machine and walked away with two stuffed toys. Would recommend just be mindful that it does get packed quickly and social distancing goes straight out the window. read more

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Overall, yes, this is probably going to be one of the cheapest bowling centers you're going to find around San Antonio. Is it worth it in my opinion? -- NO! I reached out to the Bandera Bowling Center via Facebook and chatted online with an employee in regards to booking two lanes for my son's informal birthday gathering. They re-assured me that the date/time I had chosen would be no problem to book two lanes however I would have to wait 24 HOURS before the day in order to book. I called Bandera Bowl literally 24 hours in advance the day we wanted to book two lanes. I spoke with Jennifer, she stated that they wouldn't be able to accept a prepaid reservation for two lanes because they require 48 HOURS notification. Even after explaining that I had already been talking with someone at the establishment via Facebook a few days prior, she still refused to accept a prepaid reservation. She said it wouldn't be busy and there would be no problems the next day with me coming in and booking two lanes. I showed up with my family just last Friday and thankfully we were able to secure two lanes. (However if we had waited an additional 30 minutes, we would've had to wait for lanes!) The guy running the front counter was pretty nice and friendly. Booking was a breeze and he got us our shoes quickly. This is when problems started occurring on both of our lanes. During the course of 1 hour, we kept having problems after problems after problems. The guy at the front counter was helpful and fixed them for us but it was very irritating for the bumpers to keep falling off, balls not to be returned to us, computer machines not functioning/working, etc. It made the experience bowling with my kids very disappointing as I kept having to run back and forth due to constant issues with our lanes (lane# 47 and 48). Also, I ordered food as soon as I arrived from the cafe inside at 1:00PM. The poor guy running the cafe was extremely overwhelmed. Literally I walked up asking how he was and he didn't even respond to me. Then the food took about 45 minutes to be made, so by the time our hour of bowling was over, our food had just come out. In addition, when I went back to the cafe to pick up our food, I stood there for a good 15 minutes before being acknowledged by the only guy who was extremely overwhelmed working alone in the cafe. Overall yes it is a cheap which is what I was looking for. However, after dealing with the incompetent staff who are not on the same page whatsoever, the crappy lanes, and the extremely long wait for food... I would definitely not return to this place. I can think of so many other places that you pay a little bit more and you'll have such a better experience. Also, the BAR was closed! Disappointing! read more

Came to play a few games. Good place to hang out with your buds. They have a bar and snack bar. We played in the league and enjoyed spending time here every week. read more

Only leaving one star because we have to and want to let people know, don't come here! Waste of time and money! There is so much money going out the door it's UNBELIEVABLE! While we are waiting there are at least 25 lanes open! AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL! And a Saturday night! Owners, just give it up!!! read more

PLENTY of lanes and plenty of parking. Reasonable prices and the lanes all worked flawlessly. They have hourly rates as well as rates per person per game played- figure out which is more cost effective for you. Shoes could probably use replacing as they are quite worn out. Bowling balls are just like every other bowling alley i have ever been to - not the best in the world and well worn. They have a bar and also a food counter for typical fried food and bowling alley burgers - YUM! You have to admit you crave this from time to time! The alley is smoke free EXCEPT for the bar and you can def smell it when you walk in the front doors of the alley. But this shouldn't affect your overall visit. If the location is convenient to you and you don't want to fight the crowds and wait for a lane, this is the place for you. I will return for sure. read more

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Bandera Bowling Center located in San Antonio is a great spot to do some bowling! The lanes are a little older, but the convenience and number of lanes helps to look pass that. The workers are friendly and helpful with great service. I forgot to buy socks and they have a vending machine which saved my feet from the rental shoes (: As for food the pizza was delicious, although a bit on the oily side! Also I tried the deep fried oreos which were a big hit, my personal pick for my group! Try the deep fried oreos and burn it off with some rounds of bowling :) read more

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Terrible experience, My daughter and I went today 9/26/23 to have some fun bowling. This was our first time here and as we were getting ready to play, I asked the attendant if she could put up the bumpers. She came back and before she put them up, informed me the woman at the front desk was making comments about my child being special needs. What on earth does needing to use bumpers, have to do with being special needs? It was completely inappropriate, and we were horrified at what we were hearing. I spoke to her and the manager separately, who both talked in circles, talking about teenagers abusing the bumpers, which had no correlation to us or special needs individuals. We were both so embarrassed, that we left not even completing our first game, even though we paid for 6. I will never return to this establishment. Do better read more

If you hate bowling. If you hate having fun. If you love having a miserable time. Then this is the PERFECT place for you! Let us begin our adventure of buIIsht: Reserve your lanes 3 weeks in advance with a deposit only to have them CON you with higher prices. Then you'll get told to call 48 hours before the event but no one will help you. Then you'll get told to call the day before the event. The lady will tell you she was supposed to call you but she didn't. Then she'll SLITHER you further by telling you the party room wasn't going to be available because their level of LAZINESS and DISORGANIZATION is far too great. Then they assign you a real champion named ZEKE that gives you tables that are on the opposite side of your assigned broken lanes that don't even return the bowling balls. You'll even have to teach ZEKE how to refill drinks by going back and forth to get it done for him. The worst part is he won't even tip you for doing his job. It'll take an ETERNITY for the pizza to arrive which will be worse than a LUNCHABLES pizza. Oh yeah, they'll also tell you no outside food. Yet everyone there will have outside food. I guess that rule only applies to you. You'll lose at least 1 hour trying to get everything organized. So they basically RIP YOU OFF with the 2 hour time slot. When you ask for some sort of compensation, they'll practically tell you to SCREW-OFF. OVERALL THIS WAS A SHT SHOW. I WOULD ADVISE NO ONE TO RESERVE AN EVENT HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO WITNESS A REALLY BAD CLOWN SHOW. read more

Lane kept getting stuck:( took up like 15 minutes of our time with all the problems it had. Still had an amazing time and will most likely be back but just don't get lanes 30-32. read more

I hate to sound clique but I wish I could give this place '0' stars. This place was a joke. I will never return if I have the choice. We asked for bumper lanes just to find out that only certain lanes have bumper capability. One of the workers told us that she would move us to another lane with bumpers but she never came back. We just decided to let the kids play without bumpers. 2 hours later we just asked what happened with getting us moved to another lane with bumpers... We were told, it was our responsibility to ensure we got the lane changed. What great customer service. Maybe I should start telling my customers at my job the same thing. - This bowling alley is out dated and reeks of smoke when you walk in through the main entrance. - The sodas we ordered were flat - The lanes have limited seating - The wings were actually pretty good and the food is delivered directly to you lane. read more

I came here with a couple friends on a week night. The place wasn't too crowded. The staff was friendly. Prices seemed fair and the equipment worked fine. The bar and snack bar are fine. Unfortunately, for safety reasons, my family and I will not be able to patronize this business any longer. They have chosen to place a Texas 30.06 sign at their entrance. These signs discriminate against law abiding citizens and unwisely put the persons inside at an increased risk of harm by announcing to criminals that the persons inside have a reduced ability to protect themselves. read more

I recently booked my daughters birthday party at Bandera Bowl this past weekend and I have to say the service was over the top! The event coordinator Liz E. went above and beyond to make my daughter's birthday extra special. From scheduling the party in advance to making sure everything was needed at the time of the party as in food and drinks Liz was right there. The kids and family had a GREAT TIME!! Thank you so much! We shall return very soon. If you are planning something Ask for Liz E :) read more

The desk crew is awesome, came in from out of town and needed to practice and they put me right on a set of lanes

Lane 33-34 messed up two of my wife's bowling balls. Both balls were taken to the front desk then to the pro shop. Balls were bad enough to be replaced. Pro shop told me to speak the manager. Talk to the manager. He tells me I need to speak to the GM. Just poor service by the front desk and manager. Act like they could care less and now my wife is out 2 bowling balls. They don't even deserve one star. read more

Bandera Bowling Center - They want to sand the ball down rather than replace. - Bowling Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I brought my kids here for some summer bowling. I found this place on the kidsbowlfree web site. Kidsbowlfree.com gives each kid 2 free games a day through the whole summer. Which thought was cool, and worth the try. My older son likes bowling, and I don't have anything to do on Tuesday afternoon. My first impression about the place was that it was a little run down; I have seen better. I gave the clerk my kidsbowlfree coupons, and another one I downloaded from there website. In total we got: 6 games of bowling 2 each 4 hot dogs 2 sodas 2 shoe rentals all for $14. What a deal I thought, you can't beat that for bowling. Overall the Bandera Super Bowl is not a fancy Las Vegas Bowling alley, but for the price I will definitely return throughout the whole summer. Check there website for more info and coupons read more

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