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    LA Live

    4.3 (38 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndMusic Venues, Cinema, Bowling
    Open 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Geronimo T.

    Im going to have to give it up to LA Live. First there are plenty of restaurants and 2nd, there is plenty of parking at its garage structure. No other entertainment stadium I know in the Los Angeles area has restaurants, bars and a bowling alley. You have the comfort to wait for the game or concert prior to start time as well as waiting for traffic to die out in post events. Just naming the city of inglewood as an example, there is nowhere where you can lounge and post up. LA Live has the amenities you need for a social hangout. Kudos to LA Live for being next to the Crypto Arena. Cool place especially close to the winter season. An Ice Skating ring is literally constructed next to a big Christmas tree. :) As of now, upgrades are being performed in the center of LA LIVE. Awesome location!

    Kisha L.

    Second time at Pizza Fest, and it's amazing once again. Fantastic Service, and the pizza is good. Very nice upscale atmosphere this event is incredible. Enjoyed my Sunday.

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    Joshua S.

    One of my favorite locations downtown la! I love the atmosphere the ambiance and everything about downtown la and la live during the holiday season You can see a good show at peacock theather or the novo. Maybe visit the Lakers at crypto. There is also a great section of places to eat down here! Whether you want to hit a bar or go bowling La live is the place to be

    Craig Y.

    Located in Los Angeles across from the Crypto Arena. It has restaurants. The Peacock theater and a Lucky Strike. During the Christmas season they put an Ice Rink and a Christmas Tree up. Overall a nice spot to hang before or after an event at Crypto or Peacock.

    Lorenzo W.

    ONE OF LA's BEST ENTERTAINMENT HUBS! I'm a massive fan of L.A. Live, I've come here with family to hang out before many hockey games at Crypto. and I've also been here during trips to AX at the LACC. L.A. Live is the one of most exciting places you can be in DTLA, it transforms from event to event. I had the pleasure of attending a couple weeks ago during AX's beer garden and it was a blast. The energy was great and I never felt in danger! L.A. Live has lots of security and people, so you never really feel alone, even during solo trips. I love the food options we get to enjoy here in L.A Live from the Lazy Dog, which has an excellent bar and brunch, to Smashburger which is quick, easy, and delicious. If you're in the area for a game but can't buy a ticket, Tom's Watch Bar is right across from Crypto Arena, so you can still get the game day vibes! Obviously, my Yelpers can tell you I'm a sucker for entertainment. L.A Live has superb venues for both large and more intimate events. My favorite venue in the area is the Peacock Theater, it's comfortable, stylish, and modern! Oh, and every seat in the house is great! The Novo also has a soft spot in my heart because it's also very comfortable. I've seen several shows here, and the bars are very sleek along with the decor. Yes, I love Crypto tooo, but the seats are to tight, so not as much as the other two venues. You'll find many hotels surrounding the L.A. Live area, you'll also notice the immense JW Marriott right behind Peacock which offers incredible views, hospitality, and food. Parking is almost $50 bucks so be prepared for that surprise at the parking garage. I recommend taking public transportation or a shuttle when traveling to L.A. Live.

    Raymond G.

    12/8/25 for 11/29/25 LA Live Los Angeles, CA...My daughter and I hit this area up before going to the LA Kings hockey game! Always a great atmosphere and so neat to see an outdoor ice skating arena in downtown LA!!! It was cool to see the big Christmas tree in the middle of the outdoor ice arena and to take the ornament pictures with all this as a background. For this Holiday Season, it was definitely the most wonderful time of the year with my daughter!!! We will be back Dec 22nd, 2025 for the Kings game and to visit here again!

    Marshay D.

    Love LA Live!! I had so much fun today at the pizza festival!! I am coming back every year for now on!!! LA Live is the best and organized!!! They had tents and areas for sitting or standing. The service was phenomenal guest services answered all my questions. Handicap access and all!! Easy parking as well $40 but what do you expect ??? lol it's LA...but come here for any events you won't be disappointed. Very elite and upscale! At the event dock! -Marshay

    Tricia A.

    Walked around L.A. Live mostly lost trying to figure out how to get to the Grammy Museum. It's a big plaza lined with restaurants and off to one side is the Cryto.com Arena which has oversized statues you can take photos with. With all the billboards, the plaza also reminded me a bit of New York's Time Square. There's plenty of parking in the garages, but they're so expensive! Like when I got a validation card from the Grammy Museum, I was told it would take $5 off, but when I paid at one of the booths, it was $5 off of $40, so $35 total and we were only there for about 3 hours! So the plaza, restaurants, and Grammy Museum are cool to visit, but the parking garage is going to rip you off!

    Jessica R.

    LA live is such a fun spot no matter the time of year! Came here yesterday to hang out when I needed a break from Anime Expo! While the restaurants were all packed, there was ample seating in the common areas outside. Despite being in downtown, it's still pretty clean and tidy and well maintained. There's a variety of things to do such as restaurants, bars and entertainment centers! There was a block party happening that blocked off part of LA live, and I was able to take a peak at it through the tent and enjoy the music. Parking is a bit pricy here due to the JW Marriott and all of the fancy restaurants and events occurring, but there's plenty of more affordable parking and street parking in the area if you don't mind a walk!

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    Nicole L.

    I've been to LA Live in my high school years and waowww it's so much more poppin now !! We got there at 8PM the day before x mas eve and it was suuuper packed. The line was about an hour and a half before we can ice skate. This is a fun place to go to w fwens :) ice skating definitely brought out my inner child but it's HARD so props to whoever is actually goood at this hehe Will be back soon & will take lessons beforehand !

    La Sandra J.

    Great atmosphere and plenty of food choices Come on down and enjoy a great happy hour

    Jennifer C. L.

    This place is phenomenol! The energy that brews here is timeless, electric, and fun! I was here during 2 games back to back and the Emmy's for TV awards. I got to experience the energy of this place sky rocket during the Thursday game for LA Kings & Detroit Red Wings. Then it exploded again when on Friday the LA Lakers played the Memphis Grizzlies. Simultaneously on Friday, the Emmy's for TV was being hosted at my hotel at the JW Marriott. There was so many electrifying energy in this venue as I walked around the perimeter of the block I wish I was able to contain it in a bottle. Bottomline, this place is always alive and kicking all night long almost every night! This place is the place to be!

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    This place is awesome! Good food & fun. Doing a little pre game shopping with the hubby.

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    XLanes - Bowling Lanes

    XLanes

    3.4(1.2k reviews)
    1.5 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
    $$

    I've been meeting a friend after work at xlanes for a bite and a drink for years. We only go every…read morefew months, but the staff is always nice, and as far as bar food goes it's a solid choice.

    I was very disappointed by the lack of understanding and accommodation shown toward my son, who has…read moreautism. My son only drinks water from a specific cup due to his sensory needs. When we asked for an accommodation, the security guard was rude and told us that if my son wanted water, he could walk all the way to the entrance every time, despite the distance from the bowling area. Hoping to resolve the issue, I spoke with the manager, Luis Gonzalez, but unfortunately he was just as dismissive and uninformed about autism and disabilities. Rather than listening and showing compassion, he was rude and unwilling to understand my son's needs. Businesses that serve families should make an effort to educate their staff about disabilities and neurodiversity. With autism becoming more widely recognized, basic awareness, empathy, and reasonable accommodations should not be too much to ask. This experience left us feeling unwelcome and unsupported. I will also be reaching out to upper management, including Cynthia Torres, to make her aware of this situation and to see whether changes can be made. As an autism mom, it is my responsibility to advocate not only for my son but for other individuals with autism and disabilities as well. No family should have to experience being dismissed or treated without understanding when simply requesting reasonable accommodations. My hope is that this feedback leads to better education, awareness, and compassion from staff so that all guests feel welcomed and respected.

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    Highland Park Bowl

    Highland Park Bowl

    3.9(887 reviews)
    6.1 miHighland Park
    $$

    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.

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    Lucky Strike at L.A. Live

    Lucky Strike at L.A. Live

    3.1(833 reviews)
    0.0 miDowntown
    $$
    Sports on TV
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    I was trying to find anything wrong with this visit but I couldnt and that is awesome…read more When I got there it was pretty empty so I didnt expect much. I was wrong. So i was looking for something different to do and drink and this was better than just going to a bar which was my first thought. I dont k ow if it was the drinking or I was just getting better the more i kept playing. No matter I had fun. Id definitely do this again.

    Luxury Bowling Prices... Carnival Bowling Pins…read more $65 per person (including shoes) for a 2-hour Saturday night reservation? For four people, that's $260 to go bowling. At that price, I'm expecting a pretty elevated experience. Unfortunately, the value just isn't there. First surprise: the pins are on strings. Yep... strings. If you're positioning yourself as a luxury bowling experience and charging $60+ per person, traditional bowling pins feel like a pretty reasonable expectation. Cost-cutting and "luxury" generally don't make great teammates. And I could have sworn some of the pins had a bunny in them as they would occasionally hop. The place was also surprisingly empty for a Saturday night. Maybe word has gotten out about the bunny pins. We had already eaten dinner, so the plan was simple: bowling, a couple drinks, and dessert. They had two desserts -- Cinnamon Twists and a cookie with vanilla ice cream. Perfect! We ordered one of each. Five minutes later: Sorry, no Cinnamon Twists. No problem, we'll take two cookies. Ten minutes later: Sorry, we're out of vanilla ice cream too. Ummm Management... do we have a freezer back there? Ice cream is actually VERY talented at surviving in one. So, two drinks and three games later -- with plenty of gutter balls mixed in -- our $260 bowling adventure was complete. The bigger issue wasn't even being out of dessert. Things happen. But when a server has to return twice because items aren't available, that's usually the moment for a small hospitality gesture. Especially at this price point. My unsolicited management checklist: traditional pins, inventory counts before opening, maybe invest in that freezer, and a little hospitality recovery when things miss the mark. I'm sure the location does well with corporate events and spontaneous "let's go bowling!" crowds. But if you're actually planning a bowling night and care about the bowling experience and value? I'd roll somewhere else.

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    EightyTwo - Open Air Patio

    EightyTwo

    3.9(1.7k reviews)
    1.6 miArts District, Downtown
    $$

    Such a cool little spot to check out in Downtown LA if you're looking for something low key after…read moredinner. They have a bunch of old-school arcade games from the Nintendo/Super Nintendo days, and you actually use tokens to play, which makes the whole experience feel even more nostalgic. They also have a DJ and a full bar, and honestly, the drinks were really good! It's a fun place to hang out with friends, play some games, grab a drink, and just enjoy the atmosphere. Definitely recommend stopping by for a nightcap if you're already in DTLA and want to do something a little different.

    Walked in on a Friday evening around 8:30-9. There was no line to get in and the place didn't seem…read morecrowded. My husband and I walked around before we decided to grab a drink at the bar. I had already drank at some breweries before we came here so I didn't want any more mixed drinks. I got a canned drink, I don't remember the name We had some coins and started to play. A couple of the machines took our coins but the games never started which was a bummer but we just moved on. We later saw people playing on them so it was probably something we did wrong. The place was a good vibe with a do playing music. We spent about an hour before we decided to check another place out. My husband and I had a lot of fun. Good way to reminisce when we were young kids playing these games.

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    Back Alley Bowling - Glendale - dining area

    Back Alley Bowling - Glendale

    3.8(567 reviews)
    7.0 mi

    We held a milestone celebration here for our construction crew, what a great experience!…read more First off all the staff were friendly, helpful and hospitable. This felt like a classic bowling alley- no gimmicks and no silliness. This place features a bar & grill, two pool tables, a fair amount of bowling lanes, and a small arcade. The dining area seating is plenty and the touchscreen displays at the lanes make setting up your games very easy. This place was clean, professional and didn't feel "corporate" if that makes sense. It definitely took me back to when I was a kid, bowling in a league with my uncles, very nostalgic. Our host gave us a quick rundown and rules which was great for anyone who had never been bowling before. Our party was pretty big (I think 30-40 people) but the staff was great in keeping up with our hungry carpenters. The food was good, I definitely rate it better than all bowling alley food I've ever had- but not quite "sit-down-restaurant" quality. That's OK, we were there to bowl and have fun. Everyone had a fantastic time. I highly recommend for group events, parties, dates or family fun. I leave one star off for parking- there is very limited parking and maybe I missed something but it seemed like the closest option was meter parking or up the block, most of our guys parked a block away in a public lot.

    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.

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    Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Burbank

    Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Burbank

    3.2(475 reviews)
    10.0 mi
    $$
    Kid friendly
    Large group friendly

    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.

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