First and foremost, I want to emphasize that the waitstaff here is absolutely amazing. They work…read morehard, provide great service, and are always a highlight of visiting. Unfortunately, that is where the positives end. The management is awful, and the lane maintenance is completely subpar. Between my son and I, we have had multiple bowling balls severely damaged by these lanes. One of my balls has suffered damage so extensive that it required a full resurface on four different occasions. Even worse, both of us have brought in brand-new balls, only to have them gouged and damaged on day one of hitting the lanes. Whenever an incident happens, they will address the immediate mechanical issue, but they completely neglect to maintain the lanes to prevent it from happening again. It has become such a frustrating cycle that I actually dropped out of my league. I refuse to pay their high prices just to risk destroying my equipment week after week. Through all of this, management has never once reached out to apologize or rectify the situation. I know it's become such a widespread issue that they recently started fixing ball damage in-house, but frankly, I'd much rather pay out of pocket to take my gear to my trusted pro shop so I know the repairs are done correctly. If you care about your bowling equipment, I highly recommend taking your business elsewhere.

Fun family activities and great food. They have party rooms. They also cater. And they have a…read morebrewery

Nice, clean place but very loud if you're sensitive to noise…read more I called ahead to ask if I need a reservation to bowl and they said "no." Technically true, but they failed to mention that without a reservation I might have an hour and a half wait for a lane. So we just left when we found out.

Great amusement arcade Great selection of games…read moreFriendly staff Great food menu Nice beverage selection. Beer and alcohol Prices can be high Seems safe Lots of parking Definitely recommend

When my wife and I first drove over to Porterville Lanes, we thought it had closed down due to the…read morelack of signage and the funky exterior. I had to walk up and try the door to see if it was unlocked. It was, so we went in and were immediately transported back to the 1970s--or so it seemed. The desk clerk told us that the lanes were built 25 years ago and nothing seems to have changed since then. Still, though the place looked dirty, overall, the lanes were in excellent shape. We each bowled a set and had fun doing it. The retro atmosphere is nice and reminded me of my semi-pro days in the early 1970s. When we went to pay the very reasonable $6 dollar per game fee, we were surprised that they only accepted cash, so beware. We had enough to cover the costs, though, without having to use the convenient ATM standing nearby.

Horrible customer service a bar patron had to tell the lady to help us she rolled her eyes and…read moreseemed upset even though we were the only customers she made us pay before and returned to the bar after we finished she made us pay again and argued that we didn't pay before .. I didn't want to make a scene in front of my kids So I just payed her and will never return.. I played here as a kid and it has gone downhill nothing has improved or been remodeled since ... I would rather just go to Bowlero in visalia when I'm running errands

We love Bowlero. We go bowling there all the time. They are open longer in the summer and it's nice…read moreto have some fun and get out of the heat. Stephanie and Becky always take good care of us. Try the Bavarian pretzels. Yummy.

I wanted to take a moment to share some feedback from my visit this evening. First and foremost, I…read morewant to recognize Alexis, who was absolutely amazing. She was attentive, kind, and handled everything with such professionalism despite clearly being given a lot of responsibility. She truly stood out and made our experience better. I did notice that she was responsible for distributing food, handing out sodas and waters, and assisting guests all at once. It seemed like she was being pulled in many directions while other staff were not stepping in to support her. From a guest perspective, it felt like a missed opportunity -- not only for efficiency and service flow, but also for her personally. Alexis has the personality and skill set of a strong bartender, and it seemed like she wasn't being utilized in a way that allows her (or the business) to maximize her strengths or earning potential. She was essentially serving waters and sodas while having the ability to provide full bar service, which would benefit both her and the establishment. My intention in sharing this is truly positive. Alexis is a fantastic employee and clearly cares about the guests and the establishment. Supporting team members like her and ensuring responsibilities are balanced among staff would likely improve both customer experience and employee satisfaction. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I appreciate the effort that goes into running a busy place like yours and wanted to share feedback that I hope is helpful.

Since they opened back up I love going here the staff is reallly really nice especially Maria, she…read moreis one of my favorites,,she always so happy and nice , never got anything wrong , she brings an spark then that place , she very helpful as well

Area is clean and staff is friendly. Multiple lanes available. Food isn't the best. I didn't enjoy…read morethe pizza that much and was not impressed with their other items.

Everything was absolutely delicious. The nachos with fried chicken is to die for and the jalapeño…read morepoppers are fire. I got their breakfast burger with double fried eggs and bacon with onion rings. Wife got their frisco burger with fries and my daughter got the club sandwich with fries. Everything was amazing and our waitress Emma was the most perfect waitress ever. Emma was right on top of everything and made sure our drinks were always full. Thank you Emma for a perfect Friday night dinner. We will return

Came in after a venue check on a whim. The food was really good along with the service. We actually…read moretook an extra piece of pie to go!

Had a FANTASTIC time, but watch HIGH hidden fees when booking a reservation:…read more CONS: So, it was my birthday and a large group was coming to celebrate. I called the local Bowlero number, and was redirected to book a reservation ( press 1, & you get corporate)... Long story short, I found out that if you say YES to the salesperson asking if your celebrating ANYTHING, they tack on 21% which for my group was almost $100 extra, (they don't tell you this). I asked if that came with decorations? NOPE Cake? NOPE... so please be cautious and just book a reservation if necessary.. they still tack on 10%, which is ridiculous, so it's best to just walk in if you can. In my case I couldn't afford to be turned away for a lack of lanes, so it cost me $40 extra for basically nothing. PROS: Here's the great part that earned 5 stars; once we arrived, we had the most amazing service, care, and "little extras" everywhere. The local Bowlero doesn't cheap-ass like corporate. They had to move our reservation, so they offered some free food. Drinks and shots were VERY generous, if we had an issue Rob ( Mgr) was all over it, and made sure we were happy. Kimmy and Samantha were fun, friendly bartenders, and Samantha even iced my wine glass since the chardonnay wasn't cold yet. Mya was very attentive with food & drinks, and served our chicken strips in a warmer, since it was a huge order .. we enjoyed them for hours. I noticed that this Visalia group treated every customer with warmth, care, and respect. I am dually impressed, and will be back.. IN PERSON.. no reservations... lol.

The service and the quality of these broken ass lanes. Pay way too much to bowl on lanes that break…read moredown constantly. Can't wait till we open a new place on north end of town

Location and employees were a 5 star experience however there was 1 employee I'd give a 1 star…read morereview if I could. This is the only place in town I've been able to find with a photo booth that has the outside camera on it. Really comes in handy with a big family. The employees at the prize booth area were also incredible and very fun to talk to. Sissy was also great. She was one of the lovely people holding down the buffet area and was so polite and attentive. She made sure everything was fresh and stocked and kept the whole section looking clean, which we really appreciated. Awesome service all around from that young lady along with her other buffet mates! Now this is where it goes south. At some point in the night we were about to ask someone if we could have cones for the ice cream but Sissy beat us to it and filled them right up. Not long after we heard her getting yelled at by another employee, maybe a manager or something, over refilling the cones. Again, the cones were fully refilled and many of us were already enjoying our ice cream. However this woman was yelling at her over it from probably 2 feet away in front of all the customers and employees around. At some point they said something about a walkie talkie being out of battery, which can happen to anyone. A bit later she comes back and comes at her again in the salad bar telling her she needs to be refilling everything faster. Everything looked pretty full apart from like the bread which came out like 1 minutes later. I'm not sure if she was having a bad day or if that was her daily attitude but it was completely unprofessional and disrespectful. It was also really uncomfortable to witness for us and the kids. I never did get her name because she felt very unapproachable but we ended our visit on a pretty sour note because of her. I hope she's not like this with every employee, but she honestly shouldn't be like this with ANY employee regardless. Apart from her though this is a fun place to take the kids or yourselves. Edit: I think her name was Marney or Martha or something similar to those.

Food was great. New BBQ ranch salad dressing!…read moreZachary provided amazing service. The day was so much fun

This was my first time to this location. The layout of the restaurant is great, love me a good…read morecompartmentalized place. We came in for lunch and were tended to quickly by the waitress. Lots of choices on the menu. Our group of 6 mainly ordered wings, I ordered the blackened pasta and another the kids sliders. First off, portions are MASSIVE! So that's a plus. Everyone seemed to enjoy their wings, I however didn't really care for the pasta. It was very salty. We don't play games or anything, so I can't speak on that, but restaurant is clean and very spacious.

Paid for bowling and dinner, but ended up leaving hungry and spending even more elsewhere…read more We came in with our child and fiancé, paid $80 for a bowling lane for 2 hours, and expected to enjoy a fun family night that included bowling and dinner. Instead, we ended up leaving early despite our game still having over a half hour left, going to BJ's (great experience and customer service) to eat, and spending almost double what we had planned because we received no service at all during our time here. When we first arrived, our waitress brought us three waters at 7:30 when our lane time started, but after that we were completely forgotten. About 35 minutes into our bowling time, we still had not been greeted to order food or drinks, even though we saw our waitress repeatedly walking back and forth servicing the same three lanes on the far left servicing the same men over and over. I eventually had to walk up to the bar myself to order drinks because no one had come to our lane. Bartender was great and attentive, and took my drink order right away. When I returned, I asked a busser walking by if we could get a waitress and was told, "I'll go find her." She later came back and said she couldn't find her but thought someone else would help us. However, both employees continued taking care of the same lanes and never came over to check on us. Again, I asked the lady that helped us check into our bowling lane if we can please get a waitress to put a food order in with. She never came. I once again had to walk to the bar myself to order more drinks because our child was thirsty and we still had not had anyone come take our order. As I was walking back to our lane with two sodas and a drink in my hands, the same employee that assisted with check us in to bowling asked, "She hasn't come to take your order?" I said no, and she responded, "Oh, sorry," before i walked over to our lane. By that point, we had already been there for an hour and 25 minutes and had received absolutely no service beyond the original waters. Not once, if there was cameras will they see the waitress or waitor make it even close to our lane. Not once did a waitress come to lane 1 to take our order or check if we needed anything. I spoke with the manager and explained everything because our child's experience was ruined. We booked two hours to bowl, have fun, and enjoy a family night, but our child was hungry and by the time anyone finally came over, our bowling time was almost over. The manager offered an appetizer or brownie, but at that point it was too late. This is actually the third time we have had issues receiving any kind of service while booking a bowling lane at this location. I completely understand that busy nights, short staffing, weekends, or holidays can make things difficult, but this was a quiet Wednesday night and the location was not busy. There was no reason we should have been ignored the entire time. I gave this place the benefit of the doubt the first two times, but after the exact same issue happening repeatedly, I can understand why the reviews for this location are so poor. Spending this much money for a family experience and leaving disappointed every single time is extremely frustrating. Unfortunately, we have learned our lesson and will not be returning.

I love their Jamaica and their cheese bread is soooo good honestly a classic, I'd always go after…read moreschool and grub on some cheese bread. Made some good memories here, would definitely recommend trying this place out.

This place is very clean! I used a sanitizing wipe to clean the bowling ball holes and the wipe was…read moreabsolutely clean afterwards (indicating they must clean their bowling balls often!). This was a pleasant surprise because when I went to a bowling alley out of state, it took me two wipes to get the bowling ball holes clean (and the wipes were filthy black). I'm glad this wasn't the case here