Every time I'm here at Kings the service has always been so excellent!! I've always felt very welcome as such Supervisors as Cayla DuPont and the employees made me feel at home no matter how I looked--. I've reviewed over 50 places in Boston and Cambridge and the treatment of their guests at Kings has won my award for this area- Thank you for your kindness read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - Kings Entertainment - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

i threw a surprise birthday party here for my boyfriend and we loved it! drinks and food were amazing we had so much fun. enjoyed our time thoroughly here. it's a great place for a chill night out get together!! our server jupiter was so nice and attentive read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I took my 6th grade class to Kings as an end of year celebration. We had a GREAT time! The staff was so friendly and accommodating. Getting to bowl, play in the arcade and eat lunch made this trip the highlight of the year by far. Thank you Skye and Eli for all the help! read more

I spent my birthday here with a couple of my friends yesterday and it was just incredible! It was a super fun environment, the Olympics on the TVs, fantastic service from Eddison our server, fun music, cool arcade, clean and fun space to spend a birthday. Dylan went above and beyond for us and brought out a delicious cookie skillet. Couldn't ask for better service, seriously! It was amazing! Can't wait to go back. read more

One of our team events related to the Boston marathon was held here. We had a back area reserved with a few bowling lanes. The food was basically various pizza, hot pretzels, sliders , chicken tenders. None of it was gluten free so I wasn't able to eat anything. Everyone at the party said the food was pretty good. The service was good as well. They did ask if we needed drinks etc. It did look like a fun place. They had pool tables, karaoke bars and the bowling lanes. It was located across from the convention center. We parked across the street at the convention center. Parking is super expensive. I think it was $25 for 1 1/2 hours. Would recommend for a party or team building location. read more

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Went here Sunday. Early this morning woke up throwing up, fairly certain from a chunky milkshake bought and drank here. Asked for a milkshake, they said they could make one even if it's not on the menu since they did have all of the ingredients. Strawberry. Didn't taste fake at all, sort of cheesy, ultra foamy. Thought the chunks were from strawberries and am realizing in hindsight that was overly optimistic. Anyway service is attentive. Other than that slim positive, prices are high, and kings on the north shore and in Dedham are leagues above this one. This is far more reminiscent of 90s basement bowl-o-rama. Playing early 2000s club/trap hits. Ambience is simply a miss. Will not be going back. read more

Enjoyed my first time here. Even during crowded times, customer service was good and they let us know when we were all good to play pool (tables were busy) read more

Came here for a comedy show (free one which was awesome!!) with my younger sister. It was a really nice show!! Shout outs to all the comedians. Jokes about politics, dating and romance, and more. We appreciated that the audience members weren't getting called out much, which was good. So you didn't have to sit in fear of that happening lol. The venue was awesome - spacious but like just enough seating to feel comfortably full, not packed but just right. Dimly lit, bar with food and drinks nearby but also they nicely didn't pressure you to buy stuff. Just really nice fun atmosphere :). read more

My experience at Kings was amazing!!!! I came with my friends for our birthdays and they made it so so special! Edison was our server and he was so kind!! Will 1000% be back read more

A great group activity spot with a lively atmosphere - gives me 90s vibes! Many groups can fit in there but I believe making a reservation is recommended. There's bowling, pool, and arcade games, along with standard bar fare and sports playing on TVs all around. I wish there was hand sanitizer though, because it felt pretty gross to be eating finger food and bowling at the same time. The large pretzel was quite good - v buttery and salty. The servers came to check on our group several times. They were very prompt at ending our game once time was up. - Parking is difficult around there, especially on a weekend night. There is a garage next to it which is the easiest but comes at a price. We ended up paying $20 for 1.5 hours. - The restrooms were... dirty... read more

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From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was vibrant and welcoming. The staff made us feel at home right away, and our server was attentive and friendly throughout the night, ensuring our glasses were never empty and our experience was top-notch. We ordered a variety of dishes, and each one came out quickly and was absolutely deliciousespecially the tacos and daiquiris, which were just perfect for the occasion.The venue itself is impressive, with a variety of entertainment options, from bowling to arcade games. It's a great spot for both fun and relaxation. After enjoying the lively comedy show, we couldn't resist checking out the bowling lanes and pool tables on the other side. It's the perfect place to unwind, whether you're there to play or just enjoy the atmosphere.I'll definitely be coming back soon to explore everything Kings has to offer. Whether you're looking for great food, fun activities, or a place to hang out with friends, this spot delivers it all! read more

What a discovery! All the years I've passed this by. It's right across the street from the hotel I stay at too!!!! There are a lot of things to do here besides bowling and arcade fun... they have Kareoke! How fun is that??!!! Anyway I had a fun time here! read more

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Had a great time tonight bowling here, trying their shrimp bites and steak, and playing in the arcade! They also have a really cute holiday bar section open through the new year! I'll be back read more

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Kings is a classic when it comes to bowling and arcade games. Although this location is a little more outdated than others I have visited, it gets the job done. Whether it is a rainy Saturday afternoon or a busy Friday night, this location hits the spot. We never have an issue getting a lane, but I do recommend calling ahead first just incase. There are a limited number of lanes and pool tables, but they are in good condition. The drinks are a great price and the staff comes around often. Although I have never had the food, the bbq tenders smelt incredible and the group of people bowling next to us seemed very satisfied. You can not go wrong visiting this spot. It has everything you would want and expect out of a bowling ally. Just beware of it being on the older side and the limited number of lanes they have! read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - Opted for the larger of the two options and it was HUGE and was only $14! - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I absolutely LOVE kings, it has everything you could possibly want and more all jammed into one location! I found this place originally from eventbrite, where they were advertising a free comedy show with people from popular comedy organizations and decided why the heck not! Let's give it a try! And I'm so glad I did! I split a huge side of nachos with my friends and got the Bull and bear drink which was absolutely delish (but was sad they ran out of gummy bears) ! But honestly they had a really good selection of a lot of things and fun booths to sit and watch the show. I would recommend going on a weekend when there's more people because the crowd really amps up the vibe of the place and makes it more fun! I have yet to try their bowling section or arcade but I love that they also have those options available for so many groups of people! Would definitely recommend this place for the indecisive friend group! read more

Best bar in Boston - Royce and Max take care of you! Also the brussel sprouts are a must order

Great atmosphere and excellent service. Our server, Gianna, was both efficient and entertaining, keeping our cups full of beer and our bellies full of laughter. I didn't much care for the strings holding up the pins, but the lanes were very well oiled, and in the bowling world that makes all the difference. read more

Had so much fun here came with a group of 15 to bowl great customer service and really good food!

Came here on a Thursday afternoon for a bowling outing with a few coworkers and we overall had a really nice time! I'd recommend making a reservation ahead if you're able to just to avoid any waiting. Asking for waters and other drinks was simple enough with the kind staff and the bowling experience was pretty good. One of our lanes stopped working once unfortunately which led us to have to ask for it to be reset and there also times when the pins would be set but then one would fall, making scoring incorrect as it wouldn't count the fallen pin as one being knocked down. Other than that, the experience was not too bad and I wouldn't mind coming back for another bowling event in the future. Thanks, Kings! read more

I came here for the first time for the Comedy at Kings show. During the show I ordered the tacos and strawberry daiquiri which came out really fast. Also, the portions were huge. My waitress was attentive and really nice. On the other side of the venue appeared to be where the bowling alley and arcade were located. I plan on coming back just to checkout the other side. read more

A really nice place to go if you want to play pool or go bowling. Waitlists are usually a first come first served deal. However, when we decided to bowl while waiting for a pool table, we weren't notified when a table opened up and lost our spot in line. Drinks are good, food is hot. This location has a nice nightlife vibe to it, with neon lights and everything! Also, their arcade gaming room is FREE! read more

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This is a nice location for an evening outing. They offer activities like bowling, billiards, and an arcade area. They were playing a lot of throwback early 2000s music! We went bowling when we came here and the total came out to be ~$20 per person for 1.5 hours. One of the gutters were jammed when we wanted it fully off and the staff weren't able to fix it, but it was still a perfectly playable. The staff were friendly and it was a pleasant experience. read more

I attended a corporate event for 200+ people. Bar service was good both quality of items and bartender service. Food was on par for bowling alley food, the activities (bowling, billiards and pinball) made for a fun event. In our event it was hosted bar, food and games....so I cannot speak to cost. I hope our group returns for the next convention at Hynes. read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - Pool table art! You almost don't want to play. - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Fun place to go bowling, listen to live comedy, play billiards and to enjoy a bite. I had a crispy chicken sandwich with waffle fries. The meal was your typical bar meal, the waffle fries was a nice touch. The service was superb and the free show was a fun time on a Sunday night. Kings has a lot to offer if your looking for a place to unwind after a long week. Parking in the garage is available which is attached to the restaurant, it was $20 for the night when I went. There is street metered parking available not too far from Kings. read more

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This used to be our go-to spot for work events before the Seaport location opened. I have been here to celebrate my birthday too. You won't get amazing food but you will definitely have a great time. You can reserve lanes ahead of time or drop in. Shoes are available for rent too. All the food is alright. Some standouts were the pepperoni pizza (I mean cmon its pepperoni pizza) and the boneless wings. I thought the wings themselves were good but the sauce was only ok. There are LOTS of beers to choose from and you can get 1 liter mugs. Love it. Of course there are also games to play off the alley. Choices include skiball, air hockey, and a couple others. If you run into a mechanical problem, the staff services the machines quickly. We spend a lot of time on air hockey! And be warned, it will get hot in there. read more

I came here as part of a corporate party bowling event, complete with food and drinks, and we had a BLAST! Wide variety of delicious food was available, all displayed nicely and with style. Servers were very friendly, atmosphere was super fun, and (big pin) bowling was great! Have no idea on cost/value, but the experience was top notch! read more

King's is great if you go during a down time. I popped in around 4PM with a Nift gift and the place was pretty empty. There are Monday deals for all you can play and no wait for a bowling lane. I settled in with soy garlic tenders ($9), a warm chocolate chip cookie ($7), and a free cheese pizza upon checking in! Everything was good as your typical bar food as was service. Smells like your typical bar too, old juices on the wood. Their entrance is around the corner from the main street now. read more

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Great food. Order the pizza. Draft beer really cold. Bowling is fun. I wanted to thank Liz who was bartending for us. I know it was as a crazy day and she handled it like a champ. I also wanted to thank Leo, who kindly helped me with a situation I was in. I appreciate her a lot. Leo thank you. Great place for kids adults everyone really. read more

I hosted an event for 50 people here. They did a great job. Great service. Exceeded expectations.

Came here to get a round of pool in on a Saturday night. With about 10 tables available, it was pretty easy to get a table to play even though there were people elsewhere. The music was loud enough to vibe but still have a conversation. Would come if in the area for bowling and food next time around. read more

Really horrible experience here, it makes me question if the employees are trained to have disregard towards their customers. Upon walking in the woman at the front desk area questioned the authenticity of my California drivers license. She nearly bent it in half trying to verify it. I asked if they had a scanner or an ID verification guide they could use, as I'm a bartender down the street and most places in Back Bay have them. She then called me "disrespectful" for asking that. Bottom line- the reason she didn't believe my ID was real is because it doesn't have the new California bear on it. Maybe you should educate your employees more because California ID's are not required to have a bear printed on them until October 1st, 2020. She then asked to see another form of ID to which I provided two of. After a while she said she "wasn't going to argue with me" and brushed it off and said she was just doing her job. She let me in after she embarrassingly was wrong but was visibly irritated. Word to the wise, you don't have to be condescending and rude to do your job. read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - Have your staff take a TIPS class or something, so they can learn the difference between a real ID and a fake one - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I wish I could give this place more stars, but alas, the experiences I've had at Kings have ranged from poor to mediocre. To start, we signed up for a Tuesday night bowling league here. The second week in, they said they didn't have our league on the calendar. The week after that, they had a company buy out. Another night they didn't have enough lanes. The waitstaff who took orders at the lanes did not come by often and checks/orders got mixed up when trying to close out. The most frustrating part was when lanes would malfunction in the middle of the games. Pros: -Location - easy to get to -It seems like they're trying to upgrade the space (they changed their bar area to "1UP," which I'm guessing will have arcade games). -They have a pretty good selection of beers and you can get drafts in different sized pours. read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - New bar sign - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Kings is a great place to come and spend a night with friends or family. We came with a group of 15 for a birthday and they were amazing. We were quickly sat together and service was great. They even offered to split our checks for each person, so helpful. After we finished our dinner, which was perfect food to have before bowling, we ventured down to karaoke. After originally telling us the room was closed, they set up the machines and told us that we were welcome to sing a few songs. Our group had an amazing time all night and we will be returning soon. Thank you so much Kings! read more

Had a BLAST with my boyfriend here for Valentine's Day! We hadn't been bowling in forever. When we got to Kings, it was busy so we played pool and got drinks while we waited. My cocktail was so tasty and pool was so fun (and free)! We played pool for 30ish minutes and then our lane was ready for bowling. The staff was really friendly and helpful and it was just so much fun to bowl, I haven't done it since I was a kid! read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - The entryway where you pick up your bowling shoes. So cool - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This is becoming a favorite spot of mine. Not only am I a fan because they serve the Impossible burger (Google it if you've never heard of it... it's a winner), this place is a great place to dine and for entertainment as well. Just found out they have trivia Tuesdays. So much fun and free prizes! And then there's bowing, life size checkers, basketball, pool, and a couple of other entertainment options. This spot is great for birthday celebration and after work happy hour with friends/colleagues. Did I mention the food? It's delicious! So many great options! Fan of Kings! read more

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Great selection of bowling balls, friendly service and nice draft beer. It was waking distance from the hotel so that was extra convenient. Update: We visited again We bowled one day and appreciated the wide range of bowling balls - even light ones with adult sized holes. Another day we stopped by in the afternoon so my husband could teach my niece how to play pool. It was really fun. Nice pool tables and adjoining area to set our drinks and sit. We didn't eat there though - just drinks and games as it was in the middle of the day. read more

I came here for a fun night of bowling after having dinner around the corner at Top of the Hub. I never got past the door. I had called and talked to someone at this establishment twice and they knew I was coming here for a special occasion and I was coming from out of state. Not one person on the phone, nor the website, indicates that to get in, you CANNOT use an out of state identification. I don't understand how this makes any sense. I can board an airplane and get through TSA with my New York ID card, but I can't get into a bowling alley? You can use a drivers license, but no ID cards. I would have been more understanding if the guys at the door were nice about it, but I really really wanted to show them the lead hook, uppercut, 1-2 punch that I've been working on. read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

After the incredible Yelp Elite event here, I was excited to return. Unfortunately my "regular patron" experience was pretty mediocre. My group of 5 arrived around 3 PM on a Saturday afternoon, thinking it would be a slower time. Wrong. The wait for one lane was 1-2 hours. Which is a big time range, to say the least, but they have a bar! So I guess we can hang. We grab a table at the side bar area and let the waitress know we have a gift card. She informs of that there are limitations. Of course. It can't be used on alcohol, and you can't use just part of it, ensuring that we have to spend more than the amount to use it up completely. Well great. We order an appetizer sampler as well as an order of tortilla chips with guacamole and mango salsa. The app plate was pretty good with personal faves being the southwest rolls and the mac n cheese bites. There were too many chips and not enough dips, so the tortilla place was just ok. The drinks were also fine - we got a variety of daiquiri/margarita concoctions - although very sweet and overpriced. After nearly 2 hours, our buzzer goes off for our lane. We grab shoes and head over to the far corner of the space (that I didn't even know existed) for cosmic bowling. It was dark and the music was good, which led to a fun environment and us forgetting that it was still afternoon. More drinks! Bowling started off fine, but after a few rounds the machinery started malfunctioning and not counting all the pins that we knocked down. We alerted the staff, who looked into fixing it. For about thirty minutes. So we just hung out at the lane without bowling in the hopes that we'd be able to eventually continue with the accurate number of points (maybe that's why the wait for lanes is so long). Unfortunately, that didn't happen. They couldn't fix whatever bug was causing the inaccuracies, so we were forced to keep bowling and just not trust the score on the screen. We're all winners, right? Lastly, the waitress we had at the lane was in a funk. We ordered a brownie sundae, and when the glorious creation arrived, it came with just one spoon. There are 5 of us. We asked for more spoons when we eventually found the waitress again, and she rolled her eyes, returning about 10 minutes later. She asked how many we wanted (again, there are 5 of us) and dumped about 8 on the table. Luckily the ice cream hadn't completely melted at this point. Overall, Kings is a good option for a fun group outing, but you have to set your expectations. I'd return only if I know I have hours to kill (you never know when you'll actually get to bowl. or if the lane will randomly poop out on you), and if I don't have to pay for it myself (work outing, anyone? or better yet.. another free Yelp event). read more

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We came here on a stop during the Boston Urban Iditarod in 2013. ATMOSPHERE: Fun & inviting. STAFF: rude and unfriendly. I took what I dare say is the BEST PHOTO that this business has (see their photos) of The Silver Surfer (our team was Superheroes) in front of their bowling alleys. A brunette, female staff member rushed over, to kick us off the lane we were taking photos on, even though ALL the lanes were EMPTY, except the one lane were were bowling on. She gave no reason, other than the lanes were closed. This charity event brought Kings a LOT of business. They made us feel unwelcome and in the way, rather than the welcome, mid-day drink patrons we were! THE DEAL: If you love bowling, come to Kings... just don't stand in front of the lanes & pictures...OH NO! read more

Kings Dining & Entertainment - The Silver Surfer (part of Team Avengers and Team Justice League) surfs through KINGS! - Bowling Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Not always a strike, but overall I had fun. Compared to the Seaport locations, this Kings feels a bit more old school. It is smaller, the celings are lowers, and it has less swank factor. At the Seaport location you may go to it as a sports bar or to play in arcade, here the focus in on bowling. It wasn't crowded on a Saturday afternoon, but service was still somewhat slow. There seemed to be only one person at the bar, one person waiting tables, and one person handling the lane and shoe rentals. Food was mostly good. Their chicken wings were great. Meaty, crispy, flavorful, interesting sauces and dips. The pork nachos weren't bad either. They had tons of toppings including a lot of meat. The pizza was disappointing. It just didn't stand up to the other dishes and it failed the still good even when no longer piping hot pizza taste test. The Moscow Mule pitcher we shared wasn't the best. The bowling lanes and software worked perfectly. Come to bowl, and maybe even a bite (go for the wings). Don't expect great service. read more