We loved this spot. We went with our kids who just had the best time running around inside the mall bowling alley and arcade. This is located inside a classic 90s mall, but they managed to re-imagine the spot with a lot of activities including a splatter room, rides, escape rooms and an indoor playground. My kids spent hours inside the arcade and bowling alley. they also have a full menu of kid favorite foods like pizza, pasta, etc. Along with adult cocktails. The night we visited, they even had a dancing class where they were teaching country line dancing. Overall, we had a great time here. It's an especially nice rainy day spot. read more

We were greeted promptly by a server as we entered the bar area, which the tables had been cleared from the floor. He indicated a row of available high tops , and quickly gave us a menu, a rundown of the happy hour specials, and took our drink order. throughout our time there he checked in on us frequently. his service was wonderful. The food was fairly good, my club sandwich was fresh, stacked and came with a curly version of steak fries, perfectly cooked. the shrimp appetizer was well sauced, and a fairly good deal the night we came it was line dancing nite, there was a lively crowd, beginners to experts, and it seemed very inviting. the range of ages participating went from young to senior. it was nice to see the mix. The bathrooms are single user, and on that night they were very dirty, papers on the floor. other elements of the building also look a bit worn, but not down to "dive bar" levels. We will return! read more

We went here mainly for the arcade. For $20, you get about 100 credits which is fairly generous since there's a limited selection of games. Games that give you more tickets cost a little bit more in credits but on average it's probably around 5-6 credits per game. Unfortunately when we were there some of the machines were down and some that weren't supposed to be down were malfunctioning with pieces to the game not entirely working or simply taking credits from your card but not letting you play so be wary of those. Other than that, the exchangeable prizes are probably one of the better ones I've seen among all the arcades I've been to. I was able to get a lava lamp out of a few games and I love my lava lamp. Uptown Alley also has a sports bar and a bowling alley. Though my husband and I didn't really get to try them, they are there if you don't wanna do arcade but want to drink and/or maybe bowl with your friends. It's also situated in the mall so you can walk around the mall if you want. It stays open late even after the rest of the mall closes! read more

Went here for a holiday party. Overall this place was pretty cool. It's located at/next to Manassas Mall and free parking is conveniently located out front. Lots of bowling lanes, pool tables, an arcade, and at least two bars. I tried the food but it was catering so I'm not sure if it was the normal menu. The food was pretty decent but not great. The bartender was also attentive to our large group. I'd definitely come back just to bowl. read more

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Me and my friend came on a Friday night. It wasn't too busy but steady just like I like. Busy but still enough space to find 2 seats! We sat at the bar. I got a white sangria and the plant based "chicken" sandwich with fries! It was good, especially the fries! I enjoyed the barbecue sauce as well! I didn't play any games but I definitely recommend coming here. This was my first time, I enjoyed it! read more

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Bowling - 5 stars. Food - 1 star. Great value on weekday nights, and plenty of lanes to go around. The lane had a mechanical issue where some pins would just be knocked down randomly. Food was overpriced and bland. Do not waste your money on food here, and just go somewhere else in the area. read more

Uptown Alley - Pretzel - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Brought a van full of teen boys today to use the Summer Pass which is totally worth the price which includes bowling, unlimited laser tag and unlimited non-ticket arcade games!! The boys loved the pizza (I mean what teenage boy doesn't love pizza!!!!?) The waitress was very nice and continued to check on the boys throughout our time! Loved the pop music throughout the restaurant and bowling area. Bring napkins with you to the bathrooms, they are doing construction in the girls bathroom and there is dust literally everywhere and no toilet paper in any of the stalls! Thats the only big improvement I recommend - update, clean and check/restock the bathrooms! read more

Ball machine kept breaking down and was never given time back and was double charged what a scam of a place bowl of America is way better love the vibe there read more

We paid for the Monday unlimited the cards were never working I had to go back 4-5 times for them to fix my cards. The limits on the game for this deal was never explained to us until after. A 20 minute wait ended up at 48 minute wait. Service was very very slow. When we finally got to bowl no one ever came with a menu or anything. Wouldn't come back. read more

Cool place a little over priced. Between trying to find someone to help at the front counter to set the lane correctly, and then finding a server and the kitchen getting the food out we barely got into our second game before the hour was up. In that hour the kitchen was completely unable to get our order out. They sent us a burnt pizza and brown guac. Then we waited another 30 minutes for 1 burger and 2 chicken sandwiches. They explained to us that they were too busy prepping for tonight. So it's nice they told us we weren't as important as their parties later. Soooo, I get 3 lanes of people and some future orders was too much for the staff here. read more

Very nice bowling alley, staff was attentive and kept our drinks flowing. Can't beat the location - attached to the mall. read more

Uptown Alley - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

The food was great. I love the atmosphere in the back by the pool tables. The service was a little iffy, but that's because we were in the very back and it was game day but nothing bad overall great experience and I will definitely recommend it and go back. read more

Uptown Alley - A lot of good for 50 bucks! - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

I hate to mark this so low, because this can be an awesome spot. plenty of bowling lanes, and arcade games, and even a lazer tag is tucked away in there. For sure a great spot to bring the kids or even night out with friends. When i visited i was meeting friends who were bowling but i just came in for drinks. and the girl behind the bar that night im not sure if she was new or just incompetent at bar tending, but she didnt know how to make a dirty martini and was confused about the coors lite i also ordered. read more

Pretty sure everyone was on drugs. The bartender was extremely neglectful, rude, and falling asleep standing up.

This place is awesomeeeeeeee.. kids just loved it . First timer and we were initially thinking for a bowling alley .. amazing bowling lanes . Lots of them and it was really good .. There was an offer going and it was just worth the price . 2 hour for all games and just less than 20$. Kids played so many games .. basket ball, video games , cars , bike games , shooting games etc . They also had laser tag included and it was awesome ! Food was ok. Ordered it online and it was a little expensive .. service was awesome . Lots of parking outside . Overall it was such a good experience.. way to go read more

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I came on a Sunday and service was great I forget the waiters name but black heavy set guy he deserves all the tips great guy and the food was ok. Came on a Monday and our waiter never came, the bowling got stuck, told the bowling attendee to call a waiter he did no one came. The kids were hungry so we just left and went to the food court. $60 down the drain but one thing is set in stone I will never set foot in uptown Alley again. read more

It's not Dave and Busters, but perhaps it's the Manassas Mall one. Have been here several times, as my son enjoys these types of places. As usual he has figured out how to win on the rigged claw machines. They have a fair amount of games, although not as many as D&B's. Lots of kids everywhere will like this place. I would lose my mind, working the counter where kids redeem their tickets won on cards. Props to these employees. A friendly place. I must say it's a little less expensive. As a family guy and single dad on a budget, glad my son had a great time. There is a bowling alley, but this can get quite busy. The bright lights and loud noises can be frustrating, but this is what us parents must contend with. It works as a fun diversion, and if in the area, it could be a good option. read more

Uptown Alley - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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We just had our sons 9th birthday at Uptoown Alley and while the pizza was fantastic (as always) and they kept the drinks topped of the party host if you can call her that was awful. She was extremely rude to the point our guests were asking us about why she awas acting that way toward us. We had not asked anything of her but every interaction was miserable and really ruined the tone of the party for us and our adult guests who were seeing how she was acting. To that end I would highly recommend not booking a party, it would be better to just show up with a group and bowl/eat than deal with someone like her. read more

Great fun for the family. Michael was super attentive and helped. Recommend for families and for special events.

This place might look nice but I think they need some cleaning to do. This place is filthy. Bathrooms specially. They had flies and god knows what I'm the toilets and sinks because they have probably never been cleaned. This place is convenient and just ok because you get a lot in one location: bowling, laser, arcade games, bar, food, etc but still not the place I would take my kids or family to. I'd rather drive farther to go somewhere nicer and cleaner. read more

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Had a great time bowling. The food was great, drinks on point, customer service very friendly. The only thing is, pretty expensive to bowl.. 1 hour and 2 pairs of shoes almost $50 that's why I have it 4 stars. read more

DON'T GO HERE. Service is trash, the games took my money and they didn't work. Food was brought out 3 times WRONG. Our waitress took 20 mins to greet us and another 20mins to bring us water. Horrible experience. I wouldn't recommend this place at all. Go to Bowlero! read more

We got there 52 dollars for one hour we started the game first lane broke and we waited 10 min until they switched us to another game then that second lane broke and wasted our last 7 min plus the lanes were super dry and the bumper kept popping back up read more

I am on the border with a one star and two star. No one seats you so I went to the bar. I was told I can sit anywhere. Used the digital menu and ordered and paid. Left %20 tip as the app asks you before you check out. The food was very greasy but not terrible. The soup was marinara sauce with bacon bits added. (Not great). Tater tots were too crispy and overcooked. Very hard to eat. Service is what did this review in. Both the food and beer was dropped off without a word. Asked for a glass of water twice and didn't get it even after she acknowledged twice. The wait wasn't horrendous but it was long, for my subsequent needs I just got up and went to the bar. I don't want to tip many dollars to a waitress who picks my food up and walks it 30 feet and drops it without a word without asking if I need anything. This is my third time there. I will only order from the bar in the future as they seem to be the only persons who care. read more

Uptown Alley - Top to bottom $6.17 8 point Devils Backbone $14.00 Grilled Cheese with added Pork ($4) , tater tots as a side and soup. - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Pricy for little to no lane maintenance, bone dry boards(zero oil), dirty lounge area. my ball and shoes got crud on them from the lane, ball return, and approach area. sensory overload! Music way too loud! Maybe ok for parties but not catered to the recreational bowler. Also Was not approached by any staff member to ask if I wanted a drink or anything. Have gone twice with similar experiences. There's better cheaper places with attentive, friendly staff, clean, maintained lanes and less noisy sound system. Will stick with those options. read more

Me and a friend came looking for a bar but was surprised to see a bowling alley and arcade inside. We decided to bowl and drink but got hungry and ordered nachos with chicken and a pepperoni pizza. I wasn't expecting food to be great, but it also wasn't that bad being that it was bowling alley food. The pizza was pretty good which surprised me, the nachos were ok I just didn't really like whatever cheese was put on it. Service was good, the waitress was nice however she somewhat kind of rushed me to pay the tab while we were in the middle of bowling. I probably would've ordered more drinks if she hadn't done that but overall food was cool and I beat my personal bowling record. :) read more

I did not like the bowling lanes, they were too dry. Myself and the two gentlemen bowling next to me, we could not keep our ball out of the gutter. I can only hope that the next time I come there to bowl with some friends, the lanes will have some oil on them. Other than that, everything else was up to or above par. read more

Hosted a birthday party and could not be more satisfied. The kids had a blast and the food and service were wonderful. Highly recommend for a family night or party with a family of all ages. read more

If you are just coming for the games, then it is probably fine . BUT if you are expecting to eat in a timely manner, forget it. Ordered and was told it would be 30-45 mins to get food. Ok, that's long but I can wait while my kids play. It's now an hour with no food in sight. Napkins are visibly filthy with stains. No wait staff available. Do not come here expecting food and service. read more

Uptown Alley - Filthy napkins - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

My husband had a ran day from his construction job doing dirt work that would be more mud that anything and I popped a BUNCH of ideas into my husband's head about what we should do with our 3 year old and we came up with bowling at Uptown. It was either that or the Children's museum in Fairfax and my hubby wasn't ready for that. We had a great time. They were thoughtful enough to make sure we had a Children's bowling ball and the lady guessed our shoe size off the bat! We ordered drinks and food which were salty slightly on the steak soft tacos we got, but they were still good. The chips with the nachos were still not crispy due to possibly short fry times. The steak sliders were fairly good for finger food while bowling. I kind of almost feel like the southwest rolls would have been better. read more

Absolutely terrible service across the board. Paid for an hour to play and immediately ordered food off their QR code site. After 45min, had to pass a table of employees eating rather than working, go to the bar, and ask for an update on my order. They pulled up my order, said "we aren't neglecting you, the order just hasn't been fully processed yet, but should take 10-15min"....and it took another 25min. At this point, we wanted another hour of bowling to go with our food. We then went up to the front, saw no one at the front desk, but five customers waiting in line for service. After going back five minutes later, someone finally showed at the desk to charge us for another hour. Not a single person tried to rectify the order or make sure we were taken care of, and the bowling devices themselves were freezing up constantly. The worst part was that aside from three employees, the rest of the staff were sitting at a table eating the entire time, ignoring the guests. Do not give this establishment your money. They genuinely do not care about you. read more

Uptown Alley - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

The food was horrible!! I don't think I'll be ever going back again. Kitchen staff doesn't seem to care really. The bartender was nice and made us decent drinks. But i was not happy with this place at all. read more

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One of my favorite experiences when I lived in Richmond was coming out to an Uptown Alley location nearby and enjoying all the great offerings they had, so I had high hopes for my visit here. Sadly, it just didn't turn out that way. My review is only for the bar, as our experience there was so unfortunate that we decided not to bowl (not that we could have anyway with the line out the door for bowling spots). We went fifteen minutes before being acknowledged, which was surprising considering we were sitting at the actual central bar and the bartender passed by us a number of times without making eye contact. When we did get attention and put in an order, that was the last we saw of her for quite some time, as it was the manager who ended up bringing our food and drinks. We saw him bussing tables as well, which makes me wonder just how badly off they were in terms of staffing. Here's the catch, though: just say hi and apologize for it taking so long due to short staffing and someone will be by. Most people can understand that, and after years in food service myself I can DEFINITELY understand the struggle. However, avoiding customers, cussing about the situation, and just generally being unpleasant absolutely destroys my ability to be sympathetic. When the bartender finally came around again, we got the check, paid, and left. Despite all the delays in service, receiving drinks, getting our food, and every other step of the process, there wasn't a single half-hearted apology or offer to comp us something from the check. If they wanted us back, they had a funny way of showing it. The food and drinks were okay but certainly not worth the price or wait, and the design/volume of the area made it hard to hear each other there. At least they had plenty of parking outside. Glass 10% full? Overall: 2.0 stars ---- Pros: - They get a score boost because the bowling looks really fun, which we would have enjoyed if the lines weren't an hour long and the bar experience had gone better. - The beer and food were okay (not great). - Plenty of easy parking in the lot outside. Cons: - The bowling staff couldn't handle the line, the manager couldn't handle the overflow work, and the bartender couldn't handle... well... anything. - High metal ceilings don't help the acoustics much in a place like this. - You need a better system for bowling check-in if your in-person line is out the door. It's 2021, make your app do the heavy lifting for you. - Sometimes a quick apology or small comp is enough to convince someone to return and give things another try some other day. Hard to be sympathetic when staff are just being unpleasant about it all. If I learned one thing in food service, it's that when things go wrong, you have to do the best you can with what you've got and hope people recognize that you're putting in the effort. read more

Kyle the bartender provided fast, exceptional service. Ambiance typical arcade/bowling alley Food and drink prices were reasonable Plus they liquor selection is great and the beer prices amazing $3 pints of Miller Lite/Yuengling cant be beat Went there for $0.25 cent arcade night, had alot of fun read more

My first time here and it was a great experience. Playoff basketball. Lots of fun people. Very laid back. But live at the same time. Worth the money. *Sidenote* bring your own socks if you go after 8pm. Lolol read more

Uptown Alley - Bowling and basketball. - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

the bowling alley is great! a really good price and lots of fun customizable options. HOWEVER, the food service was some of the worst I've ever experienced. Our server was super nice and when we initially ordered drinks and appetizers the service was prompt and everything was good. When it came time to order a pizza and some desserts, everything went downhill. We were told desserts would have a longer wait, roughly 20 minutes which we agreed to. Approximately 50 minutes after placing the order, the server told us the kitchen was backed-up which we understood, since it was busy. Finally, AN HOUR AND A HALF after ordering, we received our food. at that point, we asked to take it to go because they were now closing. Every single order was either wrong or the description on the menu was misleading. The banana brulee was not bruleed (something our server warned us about which was fine but also how do you not have the blow torch that makes it a brulee?) and it was missing both the ice cream and caramel sauce it was advertised as having. The brownies were both missing whipped cream and caramel sauce that again were advertised. When we brought these mistakes to our server's attention, she told us that the brownies did not come with whipped cream or caramel sauce despite the fact that they were included in the menu description of the item. She also told us she would give us the missing ice cream and would give us a discount.This ended up meaning she took a mere $5 off of a $63 bill. And we STILL did not receive our ice cream. Never once did a manager come over and speak to us about the problems we had and they never offered to comp anything off of the bill. Overall, the bowling experience was great but I would never order food from here again and I would tell everyone who comes here to avoid it as well. Absolutely disgraceful. read more

Uptown Alley - The banana brulee; supposed to be a light, flaky pastry with ice cream caramel sauce and bruleed bananas. this is what I got. - New American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Uptown Alley is located at the side of the Manassas Mall. Although it is attached to the mall it also has its own private entrance. In addition to bowling, there's a video game arcade and a two story laser tag area. The alley also has its own restaurant and bar area. We'd been to this bowling alley before for a birthday party and decided to go again this Saturday since we had a Christmas gift card. We arrived about noon and were greeted promptly and politely. Unfortunately, it seems to have been a particularly busy day. We were informed that there were a couple of birthday parties in progress and that the wait for a lane would be about an hour. Since we were at the mall, we decided to walk around and do some shopping while we waited. I gave the girl my cell number and was informed that I would be texted as soon as they were ready for us and if I did not respond to the text would also be called. A nice system. The text also had a link embedded that allowed tracking of wait time and showed how many groups are ahead of you waiting. So we set out to explore the mall. Nearing the hour mark I rechecked the link... only to find that there were still the same number of groups in front of us. The wait times had changed, so I knew it had updated. Very disconcerting. We determined to continue waiting and started wending our way back towards the bowling alley, certain that we would be paged momentarily. A half hour later and we were still waiting. Since we were now 20 minutes past our estimated wait time, the kids were restless and bored and we'd run out of things to do in the mall. We gave it 10 more minutes and then opted to give up and leave. On the way home we finally received a text. A full 45 minutes past the estimated wait time. I was not impressed. My best advice is, if you're going to this bowling alley on a weekend go early or call ahead and find out wait times. Very disappointed. read more

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First, and this really upsets me... I had to pay and tip when ordering my meal from the the scan thing on the table. How would I possibly know what level of service I will get? What is the incentive of the staff to perform? I ordered food and a bucket of beer. I see the bartender lounging around, casually serving the occasional customer. It wasn't busy at the bar. 20 minutes later, we finally had to go ask for the bucket of beer. Food comes out, and it's not ours. Food comes out again and it's not ours. We did finally get our food, but now I feel like I over tipped. When we first got there we got on the list for bowling. Wait time was 30-40 minutes. An hour later we checked back in and we're told another 30-40 minutes. 4 hours later we get a text that our lane is ready. Since we couldn't bowl, we played games, but half are broken. We don't bother with laser tag because half the guns don't work. No toilet paper in the women's room, no soap in the men's. The place is just terrible. read more

We loved our bartender Dylan! He was so attentive and interactive with us! I would definitely love to come back when he's working . Dylan made my visit a 100x, especially with his specialty drink. read more

Eh. Majority of staff is not friendly and the lack of service/quality for what you are paying while here is not worth it. We sat down at our booth/lane and NOT one server came over to ask us if we would like a drink. We had to order from the bar and it wasted 15 mins of our lane time - shouldn't be like that here. *Majority of the bowling balls that we used had chips on the edges of the finger slots which led to my thumb getting scratched making it painful to bowl. However, we did like the pool room area and the bartender we had was very friendly. Overall - not worth it. Haven't tried the food and don't plan on it. May come here once a year if I'm desperate for a change. read more