Bowlero is a pretty dated bowling alley but you can tell they tried to modernize it a bit. We were…read morethere for a holiday party and overall had a great time. The food was better then I expected. The pizzas were a thumbs down but the wings, salad and mozerella sticks were all quite good. The server who was our main contact was good. The manager on duty was very nice and helped me get a heavier ball from the back for my other half. My one complaint would be the gal behind the bar could have been friendlier. There was plenty of parking in their lot. They are located behind Islands and across the street from Panda Inn.

Not much of a bowler, but I appreciate a good roll once in a while. Had a family outing and eight…read moreof us had to share a lane. It was a busy night apparently, but the lane next to us was empty for the duration of the time we were there. Interesting, but whatever. My cousin, who competes in local competitions, said the lanes are kind of whack as the pins go down a bit too easily and reward the crappier players. Not sure what he meant by that, but I did bowl better than my usual average of 65. Prices are decent and we took advantage of the 3-game special where the third game is half-off. Balls are in pretty decent shape and they have small to X large for everyone. Pro tip: there's a pretty good bar in here, sort of a hidden spot for locals here. If the usual popular sports bars are too crowded when a big game is on, I usually just come here. Lots of beer on tap, the screens are pretty large, and their burgers and fries are pretty good. Their cocktails are pretty solid as well. Happy rolling!

If you like classic video games, this is the place to come and play…read more The name Neon Retro Arcade is well suited! It's a small place, exceptionally clean and family friendly. Staff alike were very friendly and helpful. We came early evening but do not let my pics fool you- this place gets busy and crowded. It's really light on your wallet too; all you can play for a full hour. (Pay per player) Restrooms available. Parking structure directly across the street. Highly recommended!

Neon Retro Arcade is an Old Town/Old Pasadena must…read more It's a kid friendly hub, but just as fun for adults if not more. Open daily from Noon til 10pm, 7 days a week. Everything is set to free play with a paid admission fee. You can do hourly pay or a set price for all day play. There's probably about 60 different arcade style games ranging in many decades including 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s favorites. Pinball, Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat, Marvel Vs Capcom (my jam), Super Smash Bros, Basketball Pro, Pac Man, NFL Blitz, Rampage (arcade game of my youth), Donkey Kong, Tron, The Simpsons and so many others. Soft drinks, great lighting, a spacious layout. Neon Retro offers cool holiday deals and specials, hosts fun events, IG giveaways and keeps the fun going all year long. It's still only $15 for unlimited hourly play or $25 for a day pass. No food is served here other than snacks (think chips and candy), but so many places closeby to eat before or after your Neon Retro Arcade fun!! It's not a barcade like EightyTwo or Player One so it's alcohol free. They're all welcoming and very personable. I do know they have a capacity limit and weekend tend to be the busiest until around 4 or 5 pm. Nights and weekends are definitely lower in foot traffic, but still great energy. I don't make it over too often, but highly recommend experiencing once or thrice. They just had a cool 50% off hourly prices for Bonus Level Loyalty Club members, and yes it's free to be a member :) Local street (meter), paid lot and garage parking available. Gender-neutral restrooms. Great for groups or just you.

My first time at Action Lanes within Midway Plaza in El Monte was through a Yelp event. Glad I was…read moregiven the opportunity to enjoy bowling. Thanks Yelp! I came back on a separate day to offer my patronage and support. Parking is plentiful. Interior has an old school look and feel to it. Quite nostalgic! Very clean and organized, but not super bright. Most house bowling balls were old, dirty, and chipped. I don't use a house ball since I have my own personal bowling ball. They may want to invest in some new balls... just saying. Their bowling games were $9.50 per game that Saturday night. I ended up not bowling. I would love to return to take advantage of their Early Bird Special at $4.75 per game which is a great deal from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM on the weekend. League rate is $5.00 per game which is a steal, too (please note league must be hosted by Action Lanes to qualify). Bowling shoes are $5.00 per pair which isn't bad, but I have my own shoes so I don't need them. Please check out their other rates and promos online. When I was here, I had a wonderful conversation with Caleb. He was working behind the counter. Super friendly and nice young man. He gave me the scoop on which nights have leagues and when it was best to come here for best deals. Thanks Caleb! I didn't want to leave without supporting them. There's a boba shop inside the bowling alley, but they were closed at the time. I ended up buying one A&W Rootbeer from the vending machine. It wasn't a lot, but it was something. Quite a refreshing drink! I love bowling so I'll definitely be back to bowl. Thanks Action Lanes!

Action Lanes is a great place to bowl with friends and family! The staff is friendly and will…read moreanswer any questions you have. They have different set prices all days of the week so be sure to cadvantage of those if you're an avid bowler or want to come here with a group. The food here is actually decent. My husband and I ordered the popcorn chicken to share. As you can see from the photos, the attention to detail was there. From the golden brown color and seasoning on every piece. This was a perfect snack after an hour of bowling. I would order this again! Parking is shared with the other businesses in the plaza. It is large so you won't have to worry about not finding a spot. The business wasn't as busy when we came here during the week. There were a few lanes still open when we arrived. Overall, I recommend this spot. Whether you're a novice or a professional bowler, it's a great place to hang! If it weren't for the Yelp Elite Event held here, I wouldn't have thought to come back. Thanks, Action Lanes! See you again soon!

We just had a 70th birthday celebration last night at Montrose Bowl. Hosted approximately 40…read morepeople and it was a big hit. Robert was our contact person and he was responsive and answered all our questions prior to the event. Michael and Aram worked with us the during the event. They had everything set up when we arrived and helped arrange our desserts. They were super helpful and so nice to our guests. We didn't have them cater food as we were having the event at 7 pm so just had desserts. But we've been to another party there and the catered food was good....typical bowling alley food but good quality. We hosted the bar and they have beer and wine and a variety of sodas. All of our friends had a blast. Everyone bowled and it was a great way to break the ice and have people mingle. Our guests definitely had a great time. If you're looking for a fun and easy way to have a party look no further. It's a tad expensive, but seeing how much fun everyone had it was well worth the money. Thanks Montrose Bowl for a fun celebration.

We recently hosted a graduation party for my son at this bowling alley and were extremely shocked…read moreand disappointed by the condition of the restrooms. Upon arrival, the bathrooms were filthy, with overflowing trash cans, paper towels scattered across the floor, and stalls that were clearly not being maintained. There was also feces left on one of the toilets, making the conditions especially unsanitary. From the photos I posted, it is evident that this restroom has been severely neglected and likely has not been properly cleaned in quite some time. This was incredibly embarrassing as a host. For a venue that accommodates private parties and large groups, I expected the restrooms to be regularly checked and properly maintained. I brought these concerns to management and followed up with two emails in hopes that the issue would be addressed. Unfortunately, I never received any response. The lack of communication was just as disappointing as the condition of the facilities. A clean restroom is a basic requirement during any events. When you're paying a lot of money to host an important celebration, cleanliness and customer service is important!!!

Bowling shoes were disgusting. Completely worn down, ill fitting, and looks like they haven't been…read morecleaned or replaced in decades. Not only that but the staff was rude, and were inconsistently enforcing wearing bowling shoes. Other bowlers had regular shoes on, but our party was told to wear their shoes or leave. When pointed out, staff said we were wrong. The lanes were inconsistently oiled, the balls were all chipped and low quality. Music was so loud, could barely hear my friends and I speak. Weird policy of charging credit cards at $50 increments. So a $5 dollar water is a $50 charge with a $45 dollar refund. Weird and strange policy. Added 1 star because the pins weren't held up by strings. Probably won't be back unless major changes are made.

Pretzel was so good with the cheese. It was nice and hot. Nachos i think took longer to come out so…read moreit ended up getting a little cold. We chilled at the bar for a while waiting for our friend and the bartenders were nice. Since im not a professional idk anything about tbe oils on then lane so cant judge that. Lightest ball seems to be 8 and heaviest probably 14. They have little events that is going on throughout summer. There was still left ovrt pokeball straws so i was able to decorate my drink with one. The people in the lane next to us were a bit annoying. Had a kid that throw 2 balls trying to hit the pins before it gets blocked and ended up with multiple balls stuck near the gutter and the dad was doing it too. I would wait for them to go and when i thought they did the kid would run up and throw another.. and always end up on our lane so it was annoying stopping mid way so i wouldnt smack the kid. Its hecka hot in here.. Parking in the front and apparently you can park at the court house? Thats what one of the workers said.

Note: This review is for the dining experience only. We did not bowl…read more I came here for the first time ever, and left wishing I came sooner! Hands down, without a doubt, best bowling alley food I've ever had in my existence. I'll start with the pizza because pizza is my favorite food. I was hesitant because I was at a bowling alley and I guess I've never had good food at a bowling alley until now. But when I looked around at all the pizza being served to different tables I just had to try it. I ordered the pepperoni pizza, and honestly it was sublime. I loved it. It was thin, crispy crust, good sauce, good cheese, good pepperoni. I devoured it. This pizza is better than most pizzas. I enjoyed it just as much as I have enjoyed Wildcrust, possibly enjoyed it more. Simply put, Highland Park Bowl makes a great pizza. Also got the calamari. Truly didn't have high expectations, maybe because I was at a bowling alley, but this calamari was shockingly good to me. Way better than expected, and would 100% order it again the next time I'm here. Additionally it was a pretty good sized portion. My wife ordered the burger and fries. She loved it. I tried it. I loved it. Fries were amazing. Would order it again for sure. The ambience is very cool. Had no idea this place has been around for like a century. Loved the vintage feel. So much character. Staff were super friendly. Although I think they may have been short staffed when we went. It seemed like there was only one server taking care of the whole place. She was really nice though and our food came out surprisingly quick. Came at 5:30pm on a Thursday and parked on the street right out front. Street parking is 1hr up until 8pm I believe. We were in and out of there in less than an hour. I timed it haha. Loved coming here and will be back sometime!

I went with a group of 5 friends on Saturday just before 1pm. I had been looking forward to bowling…read morehere but hadn't read the reviews. It seems like the complaints and positives are pretty consistent and accurate. The bad: The woman working the front reservations desk was notably unfriendly and unwelcoming, with a negative energy right off the bat. She seemed weirdly annoyed at the presence of customers. And this was at the beginning of the day. I can only imagine what it's like at peak evening hours. There's a total of 8 lanes. We were surprised to find there's a strict one hour limit for lanes unless there's no one else waiting. It would have been helpful if they posted this on their website. A countdown started at 30 minutes left and was displayed on the score screen. The really weird part was at about 10 minutes left, our scores disappeared and never came back. We were still able to play but it was not cool that our whole game's scores were just gone. The time limit made us feel very rushed, which was especially awkward because we ordered food and drinks. The good: As many have said, the best thing about Highland Park Bowl is the beautiful vintage interior design and cool history. There's a lot of impressive detailing and it's fun just walking into the space. We thought the food and drinks were pretty good. We got Pesto Genovese and Contadina pizzas, Calamari, and some cocktails. Though I'm glad to have checked it out, unfortunately with the customer service issues, I was left with a negative feeling and would hesitate to come back.

I don't go bowling often but the one time I did go with some friends the people there were really…read morenice, and for food at a bowling alley I could proudly say it's pretty good. Not to mention my phone had died and one of the workers actually helped me out and let me use her battery pack. I don't know if I remember right but her name was jessica and the server I had was Ezequiel, great people great place. Would recommend.

I've been here many times but never for bowling. My review is strictly for the arcade and the…read moredrinks. Often time, I have to flag someone to take my drink order because I don't know where the bartenders are. Arcade part is ok - not as large as Dave & Busters but it provides some variety when we come here.

Huge pros and cons…read more Games here are pricey. We're talking about 80 tokens for 20 bucks, where each game is about 8 to 13 tokens, where all the popular ones are on the higher end. They offer a time-play card for cheap, about 10 dollars for 60 minutes, but you can only play about 18 games, and usually the less popular ones. So yes, pricey, but they offer food for cheaper than most places, even than the mall itself. You can get your kid ice cream here for 1 dollar, yes, 1 freaking dollar! That's what sold me. Food is also cheap; we got a large pepperoni pizza, fries, and an unlimited refill drink for 10 bucks. They got alcoholic drinks at a decent price too. And they currently have a collab with anime shows so you can get special drinks and cups, like from the One Piece collectors edition that keeps selling out quick. You can also get specialty food. They also offer bowling and pool so you can spend a whole day here. My son and I spent 2 hours here, and we had a blast. Expensive, yes, but fun nonetheless.

I'm a dad who reviews restaurants solely based on the baby changing stations available to dads…read more I'm not sure how it's possible, but Round 1 has one of the best baby changing setups I've seen, short of Carter's. The flip down changing table is by the sinks, with its own partition for privacy. No changing your baby in the accessible stall next to some dude taking a dump. Clean, private, and great to use. I will note that the changing table is currently out of order, but i have used it several times before and it's a very baby and dad-friendly setup.

I love this activity! It is so much fun and a great way to get my steps in. It is also challenging…read more Cheers to the Pasadena Lawn Bowling and Croquet Club.

After being cooped up during the pandemic, I wanted to restart my monthly outings with my mom so…read morelawn bowling seemed to be the best bet for a safe yet fun outing since it's outdoors! We were met by Lee who is the current president and super friendly. He guided us throughout the free lesson giving us tips and encouragement. We started around 10 am and we're done by 11:45. We all had a great time and would surely come again!

Edit: was wrong this is only with the unlimited passes!! That makes more sense. Good I can still be…read moresemiloyal I love this place but today when we went we found out they decided to have only some of the machines award tickets. This is ridiculous I don't care if people are getting good at your games. This is the point!! I, as well as many others, are highly goal motivated and this takes the fun out of so many of my favorite games. Ridiculous. I really did love this place and expected better from you guys. However if they fix this I will be so happy to play the games like they used to be again!!!

Samantha's an amazing waitress great service coming back just because she was that nice and…read moreprofessional