It was fun. The prices were reasonable, it was 50 dollars for 4 hours with 3 people. The arcades were clean. The ratio of arcade games and claw machines were 60:40 BUT the games were absolutely fun! The food we got was a star lollipop for 150 tickets. Which was okay.... and that one Halo game was the best so far! read more

My girlfriend and I went out for date night, and we had the best service from Quinn! They were the best bartender and helped immediately when we had issues with games. Round 1, give them a raise read more

A bunch of claw games I grabbed a couple of items and cashed out some tickets for prizes. I heard the ice cream was like $1/scoop BUT it's not BlueBell. So I probably won't get any from there. Went on like a Thursday night and there weren't too many people in there. read more

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This place is a great place to take your kids or to go feel young again. They have many game options and a variety of activities. I love their game play option to have unlimited play for up to 90 minutes. Their service was pretty good. They have ice cream cones for .99 my kids loved that! They were nice big cones of blue bell ice cream. The environment is a little loud but what else do you expect. I would recommend it and definitely come back. read more

Horrible customer service. Scammers. Machines don't work and they don't give you any money back. Scam read more

Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Albuquerque - Arcades Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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What a great spot to burn anywhere between one hour to a full day! Given that there is an arcade (their main attraction), bowling, and pool, there is not a lack of things to do for sure. My girlfriend and I opted to just play at the arcade and loaded our player card with the $55 package which gave us probably around three to four hours of playtime which seems like a decent deal to me! The more money you load onto your card, the more extra free credits you receive. I feel like I need to take a star off though because the bathrooms are not the cleanest (but neither are the ones in the mall that Round1 is located inside) and many of the machines we wanted to play were either out of order or just ate our credits without giving us playtime. Tip: player cards bought from other states may not work due to franchises using different gaming software. read more

Honestly, this place is such a scam. I was so excited to come here because I love claw machines. I literally spent over $60 got 300 credits and because each machine was at least 12 -14 a credits, I blew through my credits in less than 30 minutes.. I asked the front desk if they offer discount days like Dave & Buster's does and they said that those are the prices all the time... what a scam. No wonder why there is nobody in here On a Saturday... I'll just stick to Dave & Buster's.. read more

the only and best arcades in Albuquerque, personally since it's got pretty good arcades and decent prizes to win. When I got my prize stolen because I forgot abt it, the manager there was kind enough to hand me a new one. it could've been a set up but the fact she went out of her way to get me another one is what makes this rating a 5 read more

I felt really old. It's very overwhelming for the senses, no problem with that, just an observation. Large selection of games mostly from Japan. The charge card is a great idea, one can hang out all day and keep swiping. Bowling, pool, air hockey, food and drink. For me, there was a LOT of stuff i just wasn't interested in like claw games or music games or that required a skill set the novice doesn't have and the price point is a bit steep. So for me to get the hang of a new game, it's a major investment because without that skill set, it's over in an instant and you don't even get a mint on the pillow. Even the old standbys went by faster than they used to, so for variety, good...for ease of use, good...for value...meh. read more

1/2022: RECOMMEND, but 3.5 stars if possible due to 2 details: If able, go during the WEEKDAY for Unlimited bowl until 5pm for $11.99. I've hurt my arms & shoulders from bowling way too many games during this inexpensive time and improved my bowling scores. (Thank you Round 1). I've enjoyed going to Round 1 to relax and enjoy the oversized Pac-man game and bowl some stress away. I have not tried the food nor drinks there because I just go in to play games. Mostly clean, spacious and social distancing protocols are in effect. Team members were constantly cleaning. My only negative comment is that no one has cleaned the escalator entrance and it looks unwelcoming/unsightly. Overall, give Round 1 a try and see what you think about it. Enjoy the games! read more

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We took the kids to bowl. They have Spark which is an interactive system that allows you to play typical bowling or different types of games. Essentially it adds some flair to mundane bowling. The line to sign up and pay took a bit but eventually someone came to help the growing line. The kids had fun bowling. They have bumpers and they have a dinosaur that helps folks roll the ball down the lane. It's loud but that's to be expected. It is bowling after all. They have 99 cent scoops of ice cream, some food, and a bar. read more

Went to Round One and had a great time. David was so helpful getting us credits on our card and helped us with our purchase. We weren't sure if it would fit and David opened it up and it fit !!! What a great day at Round One!! Thank you David read more

Bar abruptly closed right after I purchased 90 minutes of *non-refundable* bowling around 10pm on a Friday night. The bar was supposed to be open all night, but a server said there was a "kitchen issue" that forced the bar to close early. My wife and I paid $54 to bowl, and not being able to enjoy a pitcher of beer while doing so completely ruined the night, we just left early. While purchasing the bowling, the girl at the register discretely called a manager over, they had a quiet exchange of words which I couldn't hear, then the girl printed my receipt and circled the bottom that said "non-refundable" So rather than tell me upfront that the bar would be closing, they decided to just sell me the lane. Had I known the bar was closing, I wouldn't have bowled. Absolute scumbag move by the manager, I won't be returning to this place. read more

Do NOT order a cocktail, bartender took 30 mins to make 2 drinks, by far the slowest service I've ever seen, other than that would recommend

Such a friendly place to be & this service is quick and the drink was amazing . Jadrian was quick & made the drinks really good read more

Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Albuquerque - Tequila Sunrise - Arcades Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

It's like a casino for kids LOL! Lots of glitz and glam, every arcade game imaginable, a bowling alley, bar, billiards... We attended a birthday party here for our first time visit, and it was a blast! A private room was set up for our soiree, the staff that catered to our tribe was wonderful. The food was good, the ice cream was a favorite for the kids :) and we really enjoyed our bowl and arcade time. No issues, and lots of laughs. read more

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Had low expectations coming here for a surprise bday party. Horrible reviews, but overall I was actually impressed, likely from my low bar. We were expecting no bar, but they did have a bar, cash only unfortunately though. Beer pitcher reasonable like $17 or something, mango cart is good. Food is overpriced to be expected. Only had the nachos, which were pretty bad. We reserved a karaoke room and interestingly could not drink alcohol in there. I assume to avoid underage drinking? Still odd though given they sell alcohol there. Awkwardly drinking outside the door of our room. Many, many video games. They have Time Crisis! My old ass got nostalgic, used to play with my cousin. The right hand gun is a little messed up, couldn't play normally had to use my other hand to quickly pull the trigger in hopes it would fire appropriately. The halo game is 4 player, way fun! Gives feedback as you fire which was fun. Pretty expensive to play games though, definitely not something you could do regularly. We'd probably be back. read more

I took my kids here recently to try some bowling. My kids aren't kids anymore but we felt like kids on this day. We bowled for hours and eat pizza from the little restaurant inside. We played pool and we tried our hands at a number of video games. Before we knew it we had spent about 5 hours here. Staff is really friendly and the prices are somewhat high but affordable. We went during the afternoon on a Thursday so it wasn't crowded at all. I bet this place can get pretty busy but we were luck enough to enjoy it when not too many people were around. read more

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I love this place, but I think depending on what you're looking for you'll either have a great time or have some things left to be desired. I mainly go for the Japanese arcade games, so I can be in there for hours and have the money I spent on my card stretch far because the Japanese games are cheaper than the regular ones (time card is also available). I find it to be a great deal. Food can be hit or miss but today everything was fast, efficient, and delicious. Manage your expectations on what you want out of this place and you'll definitely enjoy yourself! read more

Okay, so 4 stars for quite a few games not operating. Especially the ones we wanted to play such as the Sonic the Hedgehog and the baseball pitching game. Otherwise, everything else was just fine. No really, it was. Visited around 1pm, on a Thursday, not busy at all, less than 15 customers,including the bowling area. The place is huge! What I like about this place is that there are Japanese like games. Aa far as the ones where you can prizes . The crane games, and not all are where the claw grabs the doll and picks it up. There's one machine where you have to knock the box off the medal bar. It took us 5 tries, but could've done it in 2 or 3 if I knew what to do exactly in the first place. But all good, won a cute doll that looks like one of the Japanese foxes in the Sing movie. So many games I've never seen before. Many opportunities to win a litany of tickets/points. Also, the prizes dont cost too much of a fortune. Decently scaled to where it's affordable. 1 hotwheel car with a ramp, 590 tickets. Other arcade places would charge 1500-2000 for something like that. The prizes are definitely likeable here with a variety to choose from. Maybe the visit was during a non crowded time, but it was a pleasant visit. The staff helped with no hesitation. Thank you for having us! read more

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Very fun. I loved the claw machines. My only problem was some of the games weren't working.

I had heard great reviews of this place from a friend of a friend that had her birthday party here. It was a little weird walking in at first to a security guard and an escalator, and I'll echo everyone else's statements here that it seemed more like a casino. The birthday party packages seem like a great deal- karaoke, games, bowling. For this place opening not that long ago, the some of the seats in the bowling area were torn and looked a little sad. I didn't try any of the food, but 99 cents for ice cream almost won me over. But, paying $32 for two games (they actually had a deal going on at the time- buy 2, get one free) and shoes was a little much - $10.50, $10.50, and $4 for each for shoes, compared to the $25 we pay on base for 4 for 2 games, a large pizza, and a pitcher of soda. Our lane seemed to have a little trouble retrieving our bowling bowls, but it was nice that they have staff waiting and watching each station. There wasn't much of a wait behind us for a weekday (mostly families), but the timing of the cosmic bowl games was a little off. The fun trivia on the screens was a nice feature. 2020 #12 read more

Food, service, atmosphere...horrible. Kids fighting, gang presence. Everything about this place was wrong. Be careful folks...

Cool entertainment venue with a large game room, bowling alley, pool hall, and even food area/ bar area. The bar offers all day $1.99 pints, and $2.99 pints of Bud Light, Shock Top, and 3 other beers. For the most part they aren't too expensive for a bar. The food is a little pricey but fair. The games vary from dancing games, to racing, to first person shooters. They have a little something for everyone. The bowling alley is pretty good sized. I recommend reserving a spot before hand especially weekends because this place can be rather packed. Even if your not into the games the bars a nice touch for the adults to relax play pool. read more

Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Albuquerque - BEER:30 - Arcades Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Claw machines are typically rigged in the favor of the arcade. I expected that, what I did not expect is to have to wait 10 minutes for them to effectively accuse me and my fiancé of breaking a pool cue, I as the customer am NOT responsible to monitor the repair of your equipment. Kinda killed the mood on what had been a wonderfully celebratory date night. We shall not be back. read more

I'd say Round 1 is okay. It reminds me of Itz and the place that used to be in Itz before it was named that. I think the kind of overcharge for the karaoke rooms and it has the same issues that Itz did back in the day, in that you can never ever spent the last bit off your card and there's no refund policy. It's all those 2.8 pts per game things instead of just saying 'this costs seventy five cents' like a normal human. Nah, just random points that never add up without some wicked math prior to ever using your card. Food smelled okay, but I couldn't eat any of it due to gluten, soy, and potato allergies. The drink I had was okay, not watered down but not a heavy pour either. Overall, giving it a 3/5. read more

The food is really bad! The bar was closed... The bowling alley was fun once they got it working read more

I used to think this place was fun. Until the night of 4/25/23. When I spent 50 dollars to play games in a place I thought was fun. There had been a incident when i was playing some video games with the fire alarm getting pulled. Security was extremely rude and proceeded to make unnecessary hateful comments. This place is a mess. read more

As soon as we walked in I felt like a kid, the lights dazzled and there were so many game options... I exclaimed to my friend "if they do not have an alley open, let's play air hockey!!" The staff were very friendly. I saw them wiping down surfaces and there were bottles of sanitizer all over for everyone to use. I always remember the borrowed bowling shoes being the worst part but these weren't too bad. read more

Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Albuquerque - Arcades Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Man this place deserve reviews. It has everything in one place, bowling, arcades, karaoke and pool tables. Bowling was awesome and pretty cheap. Arcade games has reasonable price too and you can choose unlimited play for $10 for 90 minutes which actually covers a lot of games. And there's a wide ranges of games like much more than Dave n Busters. We are visiting out of town and just passing through Albuquerque but I'd come back to this place if I'm ever in the area again. read more

Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Albuquerque - Arcades Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Had tons of fun! Bowling was awesome! Very comfortable, clean, and organized. Bar and food were close by. Staff was on top of things. Had some trouble in the lane and they came right away and fixed it. Must go again! Next time we'll try their burgers and wings. read more

Had a really great time, except for one incident! We had gotten two rounds of beer each at once, but were told to come back with our receipt for the second one after we finished the first. So we come back up, but there's a "Sorry we're closed sign," but they close at 2am, so we go up to ask the bartender if they're closing for the night. Jazmin, who was not behind the bar, but across the aisle behind the snack counter, calls across and says "yea we are." Which is really weird because we asked again after a few minutes and they said it was just a food break, and got our beers. This is also after we had just got food from Jazmin, and asked her to break a bill specifically tip. Not sure what her deal was. 2/23/24 read more

Very fun place to hang out bowling or playing arcade games! There's food, ice cream, and adult beverages! A little pricey for the games so be prepared to spend! read more

This place used to be fun when the games were actually winnable. Nowadays, all the bigger cranes are rigged and it's a waste of money. You'd honestly probably save money by just buying the plushes you see online instead of trying to win them read more

There were multiple issues with the bowling lane regarding the balls getting stuck and not returning multiple times. I complained to the bowling lane "coordinator" (little girl with a pony tail) who was snappy and rude saying said no there's no compensation. I then complained to the 20 year old Chinese manager who said "we didn't deserve" compensation because their machine only broke twice and it wasn't long enough. I told him I've spent over $100.. total that night was about $250 and that's even giving us compensation for bad service wouldn't cost them a dime. He didn't care at all. I'll think twice if I come back.. still better than main event but worse than Dave and busters. After googling the company and finding its owne by a Japanese company makes sense why more than half the games aren't in English! read more

I'll echo Joe T's concerns about this place because my girlfriend and I had the same bad experience. The employees were rude (no customer service what-so-ever!) and the machines were ridiculous. I don't write hardly any reviews at all, but when I do, there is definitely a concern. Also way over-priced. Would not recommend. read more

First time experience: A lot of front desk workers doing nothing. Long lines watching front desk workers do nothing, while having us wait. Front desk workers rude, unmotivated, lack of professionalism, and lack of customer service skills. Food was awful: greasy and tasteless. The staff at the food service were attentive , helpful, and apologetic. Here's a thought: have your customer staff in the front work the food court. Maybe that will get them to move around, multi task, and learn customer service skills. Management was a joke, took them over 45 mins to address complaint and their response was excuses. read more

This place has definitely gone down hill in the years it has been open. Service was was always great, beer was like $3 - $4 for a tall, and everything always went smooth. Now the beer prices are almost double, and the bar and food area has been closed for what seems like months. Bowling rentals stop at 8 and we were denied time to play even at 7:15pm. All pool sticks are terrible. Lots of games are out of service, empty, or are missing items. Not so fun anymore. Most likely staff shortage, unfortunately. read more

Karaoke is fun here but they upcharge SO much after 4pm. I was in a room with my friends and wanted to add an extra hour, but had to wait 20 minutes in line to speak to someone because the group in front of me didn't know what they wanted to buy and the employee didn't tell them to move out of the line while they talked amongst themselves. When I finally got up there he said he gave the room away already, and when I asked for an extra 30 minutes because of how long I waited/some tech issues in the room he only gave me 10. My friends waited another 30 minutes to get cups of water and some fries. They don't let you make karaoke room reservations beforehand, which makes no sense because there's a possibility that everything could be booked and you'd have to travel there to find out. They also have very limited song options, and they don't have Japanese songs, either, even though it's a Japan-based chain. The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because I had a few good experiences there pre-COVID, and the girl who helped us out with some technical issues in the karaoke room was super nice. read more

DO NOT...I repeat DO NOT go bowling here!!! The lane equipment is shite!!! We went to enjoy a family night and it was TOTALLY ruined. The equipment in the first lane kept glitching, setting the wrong number of pins, keeping our bowling balls, and we had to reset the lane repeatedly. so we were moved. The second lane was worse because it had the same issues and more AND wouldn't reset. It also wouldn't return the balls. After 2 HOURS of bowling, we had only been able to bowl 6 frames!!!! The staff there said the lanes are refurbished and from the 1940's! They said nothing will get fixed until we all start complaining, so here ya go. read more