This review is straight from my brother. Enjoy: THIS PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! True chicken fried steak is made here with beautiful fresh potatoes and eggs with a very calm and nice side of sourdough toast. The place is VERY quiet and admirable and even when next to a bowling alley is very cool!!!! My mom got a nice free pass for wine which is cool and I would definitely recommend this place for the fall/winter time. Next time I will try the burgers, but for what I got, 11/10 is what I rate it. One extra point for the free wine. Btw this is Daniel read more

Best BnG only place i know that has bacon gravy and there biscuits aren't dry! Good diner food for sure read more

Strikes & Spares Grill - The hambone breakfast is huge and tasty - Amusement Parks Near Me - Modesto, California

Have had the pizza and wings several times and is always super good. Today I decided to try the French dip sandwich and I have no words for what I saw when i saw the meat. View photo. read more

Strikes & Spares Grill - French dip sandwich - Amusement Parks Near Me - Modesto, California

We recently had dinner and it was lacking to say the least I got a chicken Philly cheesesteak sandwich very dry thin flat as a pancake with side salad for $14.00 My wife got half turkey sandwich and cup of clam chowder and she said it was good. Service was good. Ambiance; is not good very run down. ON A POSITIVE NOTE: We really enjoy their breakfast it is mostly always good no complaints. read more

They were all ignoring me and then they started helping other people and then they treated me like dirt so I left and I recommend not to go to strikes and spares grill read more

Last minute date to strikes and spares grill, we got there 15 min before they close. The waitress (amazing customer service!) Donyella was so kind. Offered us to sit and eat with the most welcoming attitude! She deserves a raise! I have never had such good customer service that close to close! Thank you for you excellent customer service!!!! read more

Updating my review because I just ate here again! The sever Donyella is the nicest person ever. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. They are open!! Come eat here. I love this place. I will be back soon. read more

Hell yeeeah this place was great. It had like an old classic diner truck stop appeal to it. An had that great bowling alley smell. This date seemed pretty successful. The tri tip sandwich, tostada salad, an zucchini sticks were excellent. I'd try there milkshakes too I am not sure why tho but for some reason eating here gave me the biggest gas ever ooooh man did it ever. The food was great tho. The waitress was great too. This place was definitely memorable. read more

Tried the chicken fried steak extra greasy and not very well seasoned. Service was good. Not what I Was expecting seeings they had good reviews in the past on their breakfast selection read more

The breakfast was really good. I had the Hambone and my family had the chicken fried steak. They make their own chicken fried steak. It melts in your mouth. And the ham was grilled to perfection and has great flavor and texture. We'll be back. :) read more

Strikes & Spares Grill - Amusement Parks Near Me - Modesto, California

First time here because we were getting my windshield fixed across the street. I got the BBQ chicken strip sandwich and potato salad and my bf got the same thing but with chili cheese fries. Everything was hot and hella good. Chicken strips were big and the BBQ sauce was equally sweet and spicy. Chicken was crispy and steaming hot. No fat either. The chef also came out and asked how it was. Our server kept up on our drinks as well. It was a quiet little place with mostly booths and it's open daily until 10pm. Definitely a place worth checking out. read more

Strikes & Spares Grill - Amusement Parks Near Me - Modesto, California

I don't have rave reviews for the breakfast. We split a chicken fried steak and ordered the kid's French Toast for the little guy. Just those two items took over 20 minutes to get to us. I don't think it had anything to do with the wait staff more than it did with what was going on in the kitchen. It just all seemed......dysfunctional. Two guys in the kitchen couldn't manage short order cooking for all 5 tables that were seated. It just seemed illogical. The chicken fried steak was over fried. It tasted like it had been left in the fryer for too long and the gravy was....meh...whatever. Nothing too spectacular here. The surrounding area isn't anything too look at either. I should have changed my mind when I saw the "Millier Light" neon light display turned on in the window for BREAKFAST. To my disappointment, I decided to brave it with the hubs and the little one. The next indication that I should turn around and Yelp something else was upon our entry into the antechamber which smelled like old carpet and bowling shoe polish....not quite an appetizing experience just before a meal. The inside lighting is dingy and sad. It was so dark, I wouldn't have known the place was open had it not been for the people already seated at tables. All in all, the food wasn't horrible, but it wasn't anything to write home about. Walking in, though, it felt like this place needs a "Gordon Ramsay Kitchen Nightmares" episode to help redeem some of its lackluster qualities. read more

The family loves coming here for Sunday breakfast. Old diner feeling with good service and a friendly environment

Great food, server was very friendly, very helpful when answering questions we had regarding the side dishes. Food was fast and delicious and made fresh. read more

First time here and can't wait to come back again. Great breakfast and no waiting on a Sunday morning. Quite the gem here. Going to be our new spot for a while. read more

So let start where they only gave us 2 menu's for a group of 7 people On a Sunday evening we were the only ones there and it took 10 mins to get out drinks then another 15 mins to come back to get our selection of plates we waited for 40 mins and still no food and when asked when our order will be ready they said another 20 min wait we just about had it and walked out! The worst service I've seen in years then they had the audacity to ask us to pay for the drinks like we didn't wait 60 mins for a response for our food I do not recommend anyone coming here. What made me more mad that I had work and got this bad service ended up grabbing Panda Express barely got to work on time. They need to reconsider their values in customer service and self awareness bc they kept forgetting about us. read more

This place has the best breakfast in ,Modesto. Beats all others.the chicken fried steak is way to much to eat at one helping but you can't stop eating it. The best.period read more

Best breakfast in town. The corn beef and cabbage every Thursday for lunch and dinner is also one of my favorite things to do order.

It isn't the best but what do you expect? It's a bowling alley diner. The people who work there, some are friendly but some not so much. Definitely eat there and don't do take out. It's really not bad just very bland. read more

I have lived by here for year it has been better than it is now. The bfast is still good but not a fan of much else. Stay away for the pizza it's garbage. read more

We take our children bowling a lot and the food is amazing. We have food allergies and they are very accommodating. Service is always great and if there is a problem they correct it immediately. I'd say if you are looking for a fun and easy night.bring the children bowling and have dinner here. Our favorite is the pizza and sample platter. read more

I enjoyed having dinner here with my husband before he passed away from Prostate Cancer. I also met my friend Rick here for lunch. Good food and I love Tilapia. Thanks. Good Service too. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years to have breakfast, sometimes brunch, on Sundays. The place has a very cozy feel to it and their food is pretty good. It's nothing out of this world but I would definitely not refer to any of their food as gross as it was done in another review. What really stands out to me and my family as well is the excellent service. At some other places it's hard to get refills on coffee but that's not the case here. The servers are constantly checking up on us to make sure everything is fine. They're also all so genuinely nice and attentive. None of that fake kindness that you can pick up on from the people working at other places. This is one of our go to breakfast places and it will most likely continue to be so for as long as it remains open. I know it may not be for everyone but I recommend giving it a chance. read more

Huge flavorful omelets, biscuits and gravy that actually have flavor, bacon that you have never tasted like anywhere else, and the friendliest staff around. My family and I are regulars here. They have a great kids menu with lots of choices too! Don't let the unsightly neighborhood surroundings deter you! Come give this place a try, you will join the list of regular patrons. read more

Love coming here with my friend weekday mornings. From the outside this place looks run down, but once inside you will not be disappointed! The Food is always good here. I have yet to order something I don't like.I am in love with the bacon...seriously its fantastic. The service is hit and miss. It is at a bowling alley so don't get your hopes up for 5 star service but you wont have to wait 20 minutes to be seated:) read more

Think they have a new cook or something but the food ain't what it used to be. hash browns were thick and soggy and burnt on top. Sausage didn't look completely cooked and the gravy didn't even cover the biscuits! They need the old cook back ! read more

The bowling alley is a East Side Modesto staple. They got bomb food from breakfast to dinner. They got an amazing buffalo chicken pizza. And the six bagger hot cake plate is amazing. They also have a bar with some great bartenders its like cheers everybody knows your name. Lol . Seriously try them. read more

I love the bowling alley, it sucks that I have to write a bad review, (the food is what sucks) sorry. The appearance is nice, it's nothing fancy, but it's cozy, it's history pretty much, seeing the awards and pictures on the walls is nice. The employees are sweet, they know the regulars, so it's nice to see the interaction between the two, it's cool. Okay, now the food.... Why do people eat here? Lol because idk, it's like what you can make at home, like I said, NOTHING FANCY, but nothing special not fancy either, it's average, and some of it just really gross, it's like microwaved food. read more

Love this place. Have been here for breakfast and lunch. Both are great. The patty melt and fries are yummy!

For bowling alley food this place is actually really good! My girlfriend and I were both pretty surprised at how clean it was and we were also quite impressed with our meals. No complaints read more

This place is awesome. A Modesto secret for sure! Home fries are awesome, eggs always made how I like 're but the star of breakfast is the bacon. So perfect! read more

We bowled there for years... food not bad service is and you got to watch their menu prices and what they actually charge it's more expensive at the register and they don't honor their pricing (false advertisement) to draw you in...after many complaints their bowling attendance is down and so is the restaurant patronage because of it and the owner says he doesn't know about it...whatever! read more

I had breakfast here for the first time this morning. I ordered the regular sized homemade chicken fried steak. It was huge and delicious. Fresh fluffy biscuit and yummy gravy too. read more

Strikes & Spares Grill - Chicken fried steak breakfast. - Amusement Parks Near Me - Modesto, California

sometime back I wrote a 5 star review on the SOS the Strikes & Spares Grill serves up. I'm sorry to say that the last couple times I went there and ordered the SOS, it wasn't the same. Seems they have changed the recipe for their white gravy, and it isn't very good at all. Seems they reduced the quantity of the ground beef in the gravy, and what's left in the mix isn't worth ordering. Next time I go there I will ask them what changes they made to the recipe, and inform them they went way backwards with it. read more

My wife and I went there for lunch this afternoon. I had the Western burger and she the Veggie omelet. This was our first visit and went there because of the positive reviews on Yelp. The area is somewhat sketchy, but the interior of the bowling alley is well lit and very clean and was populated by a large group of women bowlers, The positive ratings are well deserved! The restaurant was well decorated, pleasant, comfortable, and appeared very clean. We were able to converse easily with each other and did not notice any bothersome background noise. The service was fast and very friendly. My wife's omelet was the best she ever had and looked generous. My burger was excellent and came with bacon. I tried a piece of the bacon separately from the sandwich and it was the best tasting bacon I ever remember having. Our meal was about $23 which included one soft drink and one hot tea. We will go there again and I would recommend it to others read more

Great breakfast and coffee. Staff is really nice. It was relaxing and quiet. Perfect place

mmm came here once got the chicken mushroom burger it was delicious. I need to go soon.

Love coming here with my son, and husband. Great family environment. Quiet and friendly.