We planned a birthday party at Licky strike with Tommy beeing our server and we had amazing service. From recommendations to his favorite meals, we would definitely come back again. read more

The bowling lanes and computer system were up-to-date. I didn't need to call for assistance due to technical difficulties. The service was nice. It's a great place for a friend gathering because you can watch sports on TV and play pool while having drinks if you don't like bowling. read more

Reservations: made online, they require 50% deposit. After 4 players everyone is free so it becomes cheaper the more you have in your group (current promotion as of this date's review). Shoes are currently $5 a person to rent. When I called to ask a few questions, Adrian was very helpful on the phone. No wait when we checked in for our game. Lanes: like a few others mentioned, the lanes seem to be thinner than normal bowling lanes, and the bowling seems off in terms of how many pins should have been knocked down vs how many actually were. Once we had them turn off the tv, the glare on our lane disappeared and everyone bowled a lot better. I really liked that each lane/group seating is a lot more private than traditional bowling centers. Food/drinks: I would recommend their pizza, Gouda mac n cheese bites, and their beyond burger. If you order the cauliflower crust your pizza will be smaller than a regular crust pizza. The nachos could use more toppings. Wide variety of cocktail options, but limited wine options. Server was very kind and checked on us frequently which we appreciated. All in all this is a fun place to go for bowling, a lot more food and drink options, staff very friendly. If you're a serious bowler I'm not sure this would be your scene but I would come back again for sure, because I am not a professional bowler. :) Tip: reducing the glare on the lane by having the tv off helped with bowling accuracy, all 7 of us in our group agreed. read more

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Always love going here for a great drink and fun date night. For a regular serious bowler it may not be their cup of tee but for the casual, its more than suitable in my opinion. Ambiance: This place has a fun date night/work event type of feel although I also see families with young children here too. Drinks: The drinks are pretty solid here and they seem to update the menu quite regularly which is nice for the sale of variety. Service: On a busy night the service can be a bit lacking which is understandable but overall I've never had a bad experience here with any of the servers or their service Food: The food is tastier than you would think for a bowling/bar/pool spot. Its actually quite good. My newest infatuation is with their chicken caesar salad which is a pretty large portion and so so good. Tips: Check this place out on a weekday night when its not so busy and you'll have a great time. Overall: Overall this place is a great option for a night out with the boys or with your significant other. They even have some of the UFC fights from time to time and typically have all the current sports on at any given time. read more

Lucky Strike Orange - So tasty - Bowling Near Me - Orange, California

All bowling lanes are too crowded. There's not enough space for the lil sit in area between the lanes.

Weeks ago, after trying to get a table at other establishments at this mall to watch football on a Sunday, we ended up at Lucky Strike. The more traditional places for spectators all had over an hour wait. We've come back every week since. Absolutely great service from Amanda every week. We've eaten something different each week and it's always great. The thing that surprises me is we are always the only people in there watching football and at the bar. I'm not a bowler so I had no idea this place was so nice and offered a restaurant/bar with great TVs for watching sports. They could pack this place every Sunday if they got the word out as to what they offer other than bowling. read more

We went for my sister's bday on a Sunday. There was around 20 of us spread out between 2 bowling lanes and the bar area. Our server Brandon was awesome. There were only 2 servers and a runner for the whole place and Brandon did an amazing job. He got everyone's order correct and always came back to check on us and put in more drink orders. He was running around the entire place but always had a smile on his face. The food was good but the service we received was excellent and unexpected. Nowadays with so many bad service at restaurants, it was so nice to receive such amazing service. read more

We've been coming to the Block... er.... Outlets of Orange for well over 15 years and I don't think we've ever set foot into the bowling alley. We only did this day because I knew there was a restaurant inside and wanted to check it out. When we walked in on a Sunday afternoon around 2:30, we thought the restaurant was closed, so we looked around and left. On the way out, we did see someone eating so we knew they had food. There was also a sign that said to seat yourself. However, the sound of the bowling alley is what really made us leave. Well, after checking with another nearby hamburger restaurant, and finding out there was a wait, decided to pop back to Lucky Strike and give it a shot. We sat down, scanned the QR code for the menu, and began looking around to see if someone was available to help us. The sole bartender eventually brought a menu and got our drink order. After that, it was a typical restaurant experience. The menu is pretty simple, salads and burgers along with a steak option. We ordered a couple of burgers. We both ordered our usual drinks, coke, and diet coke. Now, I don't know what it is about bar soft drinks, but they always taste funny. I can never tell if it's just the alcohol that's been infused with the glassware, or just the mix coming from their push-button soft drink hose, but dang, I wish someone would figure it out. The burgers took s a while to get to us, but dang, the burgers were mighty fine! The fries had the perfect amount of seasoning. They were both well worth the wait. Sadly, my Diet Coke was like a 12oz glass that went pretty quickly and it was difficult to flag down a bartender to get a refill. The total cost was about $30, which isn't bad for 2 people and probably the same, or maybe less than we would have paid at the 50ish-style diner across the walkway. The burger was definitely better! One note, they do make you open a tab when you sit down. I assume they expect you to maybe bowl later. We just paid for the meal in advance and were done with it, but they did require a credit card. No big deal though. We'll definitely consider this place again though, and heck might even come back to bowl! read more

Lucky Strike Orange - Bowling Near Me - Orange, California

This place is awesome!!! The food, bowling, staff, and whole atmosphere is amazing! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone who loves to bowl! read more

Lucky strike has been in this location for many years, yet I had never stepped foot in there. I took my 9 year with a few of her friends to celebrate her bday. We went in last minute on a Sunday evening. Thankfully they had lanes, everyone who worked there was kind and efficient. Food came out in a timely manner and was good. We didn't have any problems with the bowling experience, and our service was very attentive. read more

This location served our party of 25 today. We ordered alll the bowling stuff and 3 lanes and we played for a few hours. The food was decent and we brought our own food too. The service was humble and the ambiance was clean. Parking was packed at the block but good flow of customers coming in and out. Huge bar area. Lots of pool tables. Wish there was better music. read more

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It's been a very long time since I've bowled and when a group of friends suggested it, I was up for it! We went to Lucky Strike and made a reservation for us all. Prices were very reasonable considering the location and atmosphere of the place! Very cool interior and lighting. We had a few bites from their menu and it was really good! Almost forgot I was at a bowling alley!! I'd definitely come back here as I forgot how much fun bowling can be! Parking can be a pain at the Block but they do have valet for only $10! read more

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Bowling for Father's Day for my son along with his son. I went on lucky strikes website and made reservations in advance for 1:00pm This location is at The Grove in Orange County. The parking is always packed. They offer $10.00 valet parking but you park your own car. Which is a rip off. I circled several times and was able to find FREE parking. Checking in at lucky strike was smooth and easy. I booked for 2 hours of bowling. We were able to get 4 games in within 2 hours. The bowling shoes are an additional $5.00 each pair. The shoes were filthy!! I couldn't wait to finally take them off at the end of our bowling. My son and grandson ordered a pepperoni pizza at $16.00 an Pretzel bites with dipping sauce for $14.00 The pizza was just okay as you can tell it was frozen pizza. My son said the Pretzel bites were pretty good though. Our waitress was attentive and checked in on us several times. I spent approximately 170.00 for bowling, rental bowling shoes and food to include a tip. Quite an expensive outing today but we all had a good time bowling. read more

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The place itself is pretty nice. If you're looking for a good bar experience that has a bowling alley then this might be the spot for you. I am unfortunately critiquing them on the bowling part. I came here looking for a bowling alley that had a bar. Unfortunately the bowling alley or should I say lanes for whatever reason were subpar. I like to put a bit of a curve on my throat, but at this particular location, my balls were curving like no other. Made me question some stuff lol Overall, the experience was good, do you pay a bit more for the name, but I just wanted to bowl, and it seemed for whatever reason the lanes weren't oiled up as much as they should be. I honestly won't come back just for that reason. As I mentioned, I have a good curve, but when my balls curve, more thin, Greg Maddux curveball, then I know if there is a problem lol read more

Lucky strike is a great spot. The place is easy to find and the service was great very nice . Highly recommend!

This place was really cool! Shout out to Malachi he was really cool and attentive. I appreciated his recommendations which were all super good! The Toffee Martini was so yummy I got 2 lol not very strong which was for my own good lmao Bavarian pretzel- So good! I loved the coarse salt on it. Mac and cheese bites- i liked these a lot! the texture and taste were solid Boneless wings (buffalo flavor)- when i crave wings, these are the kind of wings that hit the spot! not too breaded and the buffalo flavor was a nice tangy that i liked. birria tacos- there were 3 in an order and they were surprisingly delicious! i wouldn't have expected a bowling alley to serve good tacos lol Calamari- i didn't eat much of it but my family seemed to really enjoy them my only gripe is that the couches and tables are so low and close together that eating was kind of uncomfortable and i had to climb over my mom whenever it was my turn to bowl. i guess i get the vibe that they were going for but not functional. read more

This place is nasty. I took my grandson for an afternoon of bowling fun and it was so disappointing. Well first of all you take a chance with these shoes to beginning with but when they come with the dirtiest oldest shoe laces you have ever seen with it's own film that I can only describe as gummy, it's pretty disgusting. I told the girl and she said they are working at replacing them. How hard can that be??? Instead you see knots along laces to keep them together. The child bowling apparatus that is used for small children to help them roll the bowl was falling apart, looked dangerous and as if someone put it together from stuff they found in their back yard. The other one they had was broken and was left in corner. Not to mention the game kept freezing and had to go tell the attendant. It was $40 for an hour and $7 for the gummy shoelace shoes. I won't be going back. read more

Been here a few times and finally getting a chance to review the place. Rentals - Dated shoe rentals but functional. Venue - Huge place with plenty of things to do for private events, hanging out at the bar or bowling. Drinks - Well made drinks and great selection of beers and liquor. Service - Not too bad, had to waive down help a couple times but they came quick and fixed issues in the lane. Lanes - Very trendy, cool lighting , lots of screens, but the table in between the lanes is tiny and between other party and ours had a very limited space. Prices - A bit on the higher side for Rentals, games, and drinks but not too bad for a good time. Overall it's a fun place to hit up and hang out at. read more

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I bowled here twice last year; the prices have exceeded excessive and exorbitant, and have evolved into the extortion range. Never again... read more

Lucky Strike Orange - The costs for 2 people, to bowl on a Monday night for 2 hours... - Bowling Near Me - Orange, California

Amazing experience. Place is vibrant and upbeat. Menu looks great, but was t hungry. Staff were very friendly and highly attentive. Great experience. read more

Had our work Christmas Party at Lucky Strike last Thursday. The buffet tables were decorated festively. It was fun and our host/server was very attentive and made sure we had food, drinks, etc for our event. For food we got the chicken tacos, sliders, Bavarian pretzels, boneless wings, chicken tenders, pepperoni flat bread and m&m crispy marshmallow treats and dessert sampler. Always a good time and they let us do our white elephant gift exchange in the bar area since there was only one other work party. Fun was had by all! read more

I recently visited Lucky Strike with my niece & my man. I honestly think this place was way overpriced. It cost $22 per person & $5 per shoe rental so for the 3 of us to bowl for 1 hour it was over $80. I'm used to going to bowling places that charge per game/ the hour not charging per person so for me the price here was ridiculously high. I took her to Dave & Busters prior & spent less & we were there for longer. The positives about this is place are that the interior was very clean, it's elegant looking compares to other bowling spots I've been to & there's a nice bar inside. I'd say this place is more of a date spot or if you're out with friends. As far as it being a budget friendly place to go with kids that's a big hell to the no. read more

Lucky Strike Orange - My niece, my love, & I - Bowling Near Me - Orange, California

My boyfriend planned a date for us here and we had a blast drinking beer and eating their carne asada nachos and fried garlic parmesan wings. The bowling was also so much fun. I really would have loved to stay all day but all good things must come to an end right? They also offer billiards. They have a huge bar and dining area as well. Anysa was our server who was friendly and was consistently checking up on us which was nice. Jason is the manager and he is doing a great job running this location. I will gladly make the drive here over other bowling locations and best believe we will be back. read more

Great service and staff! The manager last Saturday (2/3/2024 between 3-5PM) shift was awesome! Thank you for your great service! Food, drinks, and Bowling was on time and served well. read more

Been here multiple times. Twice for a huge work event but this most recent time with a group of friends. Overall it's a cool space in the mall because they're a bar, bowling, and pool. That said on bowling we had some issues with setup and turning on/off bumpers. The food service was great, tons of water pitchers, etc. read more

Was so surprised to come here on a Saturday and get a lane to bowl. Out server was great and the drink was filling.

My fiancé and I went here yesterday and played 2 games. For reference we went at 5pm on a Monday. We enjoyed the place especially because we basically had it to ourselves as there was only one family next to us and alllll the other lanes were open. The place was clean and they recently remodeled so everything has a fresh look to it. read more

Had an awesome time great atmosphere food was yummy service was fast staff was friendly all around great time 10/10 definitely a return costumer! It looked like stuff had been renovated/ upgraded another plus! read more

It was awesome, came here on a Sunday. Nice ambiance. Lighting was great. Played billiards with the wife. Ample crowd. And we had a great time. Will be back soon! read more

Amanda was a great server and checked on us regularly. Along with the good food service the atmosphere of this place is awesome. Very cool dining area and bowling setup. Overall the staff is friendly. The cons The table and couches at the lanes are quite cramped and difficult to squeeze by your friends. Not the biggest issue just a small inconvenience. There are big chunks missing out of a lot of the bowling balls, and the scoring system didn't work the entire time. Would love to see the actual infrastructure/equipment maintained a little better, because like i had mentioned, the atmosphere here is awesome. Would love to come here more, but it is not fun to bowl if I have to keep selecting the 'correct score' button every toss. Props to the staff, yet underwhelming bowling. read more

Okay so this bowling place was really nice, the food was good, and the service was somewhat there The reason I'm giving this place 2 stars is because the stairway in this place honestly can be considered in an unsafe condition. Not only did I trip, because the white strip is 2 inches from the edge, but my friend also almost tripped as she was descending the staircase into the bar. Someone should really do something, cause I landed on my knee, and luckily only was bruised. People can get hurt on this read more

Lucky Strike Orange - Bowling Near Me - Orange, California

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The reviews that say that this is a nicest bowling alley they have been to are crazy. Do not come here if you are a serious bowler. The couches are rundown. In terms of bowling, there is a reason it is deserted on unlimited bowling nights. The lanes suck. They are not oiled. If you come on unlimited bowling nights you will bowl in the dark. I don't mean "in the dark" like Bowlero, It is far worse. It is far darker, and there is a lot more glare from the lights and the screens on the bowling lanes. You cannot see where you are throwing your ball. I ordered a pitcher of voodoo ranger. My boyfriend took the first sip when we poured our pints, and immediately knew we it was not an IPA. He said " What did you order? This tastes like juice, it is not an IPA." he was pleased because he does not like IPAs, but that is beside the point. He went to the bar to get the right beer, and the bartender said she poured mango cart. LOL. To make matters worse, our personal ball cracked on these lanes . Will not be back. Garlic fries were good though. read more

Overpriced, uneven floors. I would throw the ball and out of nowhere it would just curve to one side. Beat up bowling balls Cramp . The only good thing was the staff, very friendly employees read more

Had an absolute blast!!! I was hanging with my 4 year old (Daddy / Son adventure day) and he told me he wanted to go bowling. So we hit up Lucky Strike and I am so thankful we did. The manager, Jason, was over the top helpful. For all of you non-parents out there, wrangling a 4 year old at a bowling alley is no easy task. But Jason recognized my struggle and stepped up to help. He placed our food order, delivered me a much needed beer, and brought the food to our lane all so I could give 100% of my focus to my son. The entire establishment was clean, well organized, and delivered 10 out of 10 service. We had such a good time I am planning on booking my next birthday party at this place. Good form Lucky Strike, and a big thank you to Jason!!! read more

Outstanding!!!! Did Friday night family night, booked a reservation, they took us right in, gave us our shoes, lane was set up. Service from Jesus was 5 star all day. Very kind, friendly and fast service. Kept coming back to check on us, had refills on our drinks without us asking. Decided to play pool as well. Did that for an hour or so. Food was delicious, pretzels with cheese, Brussels sprouts, fries and wings. They had a great Dj as well playing good jams. Very happy we went. Money well spent. read more

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It's okay if you just want to bowl. But if you actually enjoy real bowling, don't waste your money. I'm positive this is no way a real bowling alley. I'm pretty sure they use Synthetic wood on the lanes, so your ball will literally bounce. Terrible lane conditions, Hardly any oil on the lane. They probably clean and oil them once a week? Not nightly like they should. They made me sign some legal agreement since I brought my own ball, and now I know why. I clean my ball after bowling so it's always clean when I bowl again, and this was DISGUSTING. It was covered in this thick black tar and so much dirt, which I'm going to guess is the result of improper maintenance on their equipment. They no way have the right to charge so much money for bowling when they can't offer proper conditions or maintenance of their alley. We had fun, but I wouldn't come back. read more

So much fun! My wife's company picked up the tab so I have no idea how pricy it was but we had a great time. They had comfy shoes, a good selection of balls and tasty bar food. Service was great all night. The only caution would be the number of bowlers they can fit on one lane. The couches and table make it hard to get up and bowl so you need to keep it under four per lane. A super fun night. read more

Shawnice was by far the best bartender I had at lucky strike. She went above and beyond and was very personable, making sure our drinks were to standards. read more

Lucky Strike Orange - Cosmo - Bowling Near Me - Orange, California

So I'm not usually able to bowl competitively when I go bowling to these types of bowling alleys. But, I was actually surprised to learn that this Lucky Strike actually maintains their lanes daily. So I was able to bring my own bowling equipment and use it without having to worry about my bowling balls getting scuffs and nicks up from the lanes. After playing 2 games I inspected my balls and there was nothing I could find wrong. We were a pretty big party of about 15 people. We ordered some food: sliders, chili, fries, tater tots, onion rings, wraps, etc. the food was excellent. The service was perfect! We always had clean plates, drinks were always full, table was always clean everyone had a great time! I will definitely bowl here for social gatherings and for practice/fun and I can use my own bowling balls and not have to worry about any nicks or scuffs, gouges. Yes, it's dark inside but, still a lot of fun with great service! read more

Its been a while since we came here. We had reservations for 7:30 but the lane wasn't ready and we were told to come back in 15 mins. After coming back, our lane still wasn't ready. What's the point of making a reservation when your lane's not even gonna be ready on time. Yes, it was a Friday. The party before us wasn't even bowling anymore. They were just sitting around. So, someone should have told them that the people were waiting. Why should we have to tell the workers what to do. It's common sense. read more