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    Lucky Strike San Marcos

    3.5 (71 reviews)
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Carolyn C.

    Had a great time bowling here and food was top notch. We didn't reserve lanes but was able to sneak in late afternoon on a Saturday. Lanes were well maintained and we used house shoes and balls. Only strange thing was so many balls are just stored under the ball holders by the lane versus behind the lanes. However many were double drilled for different sized fingers. Space is a little tight when both sides of the lane is being used so you do have to squeeze by each other a lot between the two areas. Table is kinda small. There is more space behind the lanes as well with some extra surfaces to hold drinks and food. Food was epic - literally best I've had at any bowling alley. We ordered the buffalo chicken quesadillas and the appetizer platter. Everything on the platter was tasty especially the chicken. Huge menu, good portions. Drinks were nice and cold. It was a bit hard to snag our server at times but he was very attentive when we did catch him.

    Wayne W.

    Had a great time bowling here. Groupon has a great deal for 2 hours of bowling plus shoe rental. Do keep in mind as of 2/2026 their hours of operation have changed. Will for sure be back to bowl again.

    Jason N.

    This place has revamped since the last time I have been there. Normally I expect a dingy, moist, musty atmosphere, that smells like old lane oil, stale beer and old well-worn shoes. This place was pretty immaculate; the staff here was friendly even though the line was out the door, it was Friday the 13th and they had stickers which were awesome. The place has had a major revamp. The shoes were new; the balls were not all chipped up, the seats were clean. The cafe food even smelled good! I will be back, had a lot of fun!

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    James W.

    Our favorite bowling alley Bowlero is now Lucky Strike. With the recent rain, we needed to celebrate my birthday indoors. So we tried getting two lanes on Sat - sold out; we walked-in at 11am on Sunday & got the last two lanes - crazy busy place on the weekend. We could have reserved lanes online - highly recommended- but I bought two Groupons which are great price-wise but prevent you from reserving a lane. 9 of us bowled for 2hrs & we had a great time. The on-demand bumper system is wonderful. Football was on tvs above the pins so we weren't missing the Chargers game. The lane with 5 bowlers needed an extra 5mins to finished the 10th frame but they were kind enough to give us time even though the lane was reserved.

    Interior. Modern and high energy inside.
    Craig W.

    Giant hidden fancy bowling alley? Check. It's located where Bowlero used to be (and, I think the parent company owns both Bowleros and Lucky Strikes across the country). Blink while you're driving by and you might miss it. Whoever designed the buildings and parking areas in this location needs to answer a few questions and/or share what they were smoking. Fortunately, there is plenty of parking here. I highly recommend making a reservation online beforehand but you can walk in and try and get a lane without one. And, if you didn't already know, Lucky Strikes aren't cheap. Our check in at the shoe rental shop was very smooth. Incidentally, the shoes we received seemed pretty new and were very comfortable. That's a first for me at any bowling alley ever. There was uptempo music playing the entire time and huge TV screens playing everywhere. The balls appeared to be very new. Everything appeared to be very new. There were lots of group parties going on and it does seem like the kind of place you might go for a group party. We didn't try any of the food or drinks but most of the food we saw (other than the pizza) looked good. We had a good time and would happily return.

    Tim. The best!
    Kelly E.

    Had a great time. Staff was ON IT. Especially Tim at the front check in desk. He was super friendly, fast, and helpful. We walked in to a giant line and his customer service was A++++. Colby was our lane server and she was fast, sweet, and super cute and kind. Then when a video game was down (which employees have no control of by the way, so BE NICE TO THEM) Tim and Courtney were on it immediately to make it right. Side note: be NICE to your service industry people.

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    Lori J.

    I really enjoyed this bowling alley. It was a fun experience. I hadn't been bowling in a really long time and we went on a company trip. The atmosphere was really fun. The food was great. The cocktails were good and it made me want to start bowling again. Loved it.

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    stringed bowling pins make a huge difference. dont like it at all but thats just preference.

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    Pricey but has tvs with live sports. Was perfect for everyone to get their fix and enjoy bowling while the mlb post season played!

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