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    Uptown Alley

    2.7 (368 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    UPTOWN ALLEY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Menghai T.

    I came here for an afternoon bowl and the lanes were more modern with the colors and interior. However my lane did have some issues with racking the pins as it broke 3 times during my time. Food was very mid, but don't expect much from a bowling place. I had a good time here and would come back if I wanted to bowl and was in the area.

    Wings
    LaCora H.

    It's a lively, upbeat bowling alley. A nice space for birthday celebrations or fun gatherings. Upstairs, after 7pm is 21+ and a cover charge! There's live music, bar, table service, pool and bowling. Happy hour specials are available. The food was ok but nothing made a great impression.

    Dance floor
    Racquel H. D.

    I had a fantastic time at Uptown Alley. We went after going to the movies and we weren't disappointed. The vibe as you walk in is festive and so inviting. The live music performance with Bombshell RVA was amazing! The drinks and food were so delicious and the servers were attentive and fast! Love hanging out at Uptown Alley!

    Second floor balcony
    Amanda E.

    I was surprised with how big this place is. I love the second story that overlooks huge screens for game day. Only reason I have 4 stars is because the bowling is a little expensive ($45 for 1 hour) but it comes with the experience of having a server and full food menu. They do have NA beer which I appreciated. Overall this is a fun atmosphere.

    Dry Run chicken wings
    Dea M.

    This is a fun place to just hang out and eat typical bar fare - but if you're planning on going for a well-maintained bowling alley, I would go elsewhere. We were on the upstairs lanes and had to move lanes because the first one didn't work well, the machines also kept missing our scores. The plus was - the chicken wings are decent taste. They had the right cook and the dry rub was well seasoned. They still have their QR codes around from the pandemic but ordering on those is difficult if you're like me and want to adjust menu items. I prefer ordering from the wait staff personally! Overall, a good hangout but not for bowling.

    Mozzarella rounds and tarot tots and chicken tenders
    reilly s.

    At first I really thought how bad could this place be but it's kind of really bad! The people working there are so rude! Also it takes forever to get food AND drinks! And not just alcohol drinks for some reason that's faster but we ordered a sprite and water and it took 30 minutes! The food was bad so eat before! We got a pepperoni pizza, french fries, chicken tenders with tater tots, quesadilla and mozzarella sticks and everything was so bland and cardboard like! Good luck if you need help with anything because if you hit the server/help button no one ends up coming! Besides that the place is huge and the bar was nice so maybe after a few drinks this place would be better?

    Spring rolls were served like this, ate one. We're assuming I got sick from this since my husband didn't eat any of these.

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    3 months ago

    Fun atmosphere. Attentive staff. Great time. Prices are a little on the expensive side. Food is typical bowling ally food...

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    Sure, it's not your Dave & Buster's game room but it suffices, espeically in combination with two hours of bowling.

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    Dave & Buster's Glen Allen - Richmond - Garlic Parmesan wings

    Dave & Buster's Glen Allen - Richmond

    2.5(238 reviews)
    16.2 mi
    $$

    General warning to the public!!!!!!!!…read more The credit card machine at Dave & Buster's Glen Allen are defective. We were charged 5 times $180 ($900) due to the credit card machine failing constantly. We informed the waitress, and she advised that it will reverse. 3 days later and no reversal, we contacted the manager, and he advised that he reversed it and will email us the proof, needless to say another 5 days later and still no email. And this is after we drove there and he disappeared for a while to send the "email", still waiting. The bank sends you back to them and they send you to the bank in an infinite loop. DON'T USE YOUR CREDIT CARD AT THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Can't in good faith recommend this location. The service is extremely slow, my food was burnt, my…read morepartners burger tasted like dish soap and the workers here did not seem to know what to do to rectify the situation. No one was available to help and we had to find and flag someone twice, once to be seated and then to try to figure out when our food was coming. We were sat for 2 hours and visited by our server all of 3 times. We only ordered a water, Dr. Pepper and two entrees which took 40 minutes to come out. As mentioned in other reviews, the selection of games is a lot smaller than other locations, some of the games are great but will malfunction often which makes it hard to play. The restaurant needs work don't waste your time it took me 2 hours for a dr. Pepper, two burgers, one being burnt, the other tasted like dish soap and then had to wait another 40 minutes for them to remake it to go in an empty restaurant. I'd recommend just visiting a D&B when traveling or patron a different entertainment center.

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    River City Roll

    River City Roll

    3.9(186 reviews)
    13.5 mi
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    This was my first time at River City Roll, and it has gone on the list of things to do when I am in…read morethe Richmond area. I will honestly even make the trip up just to come hang out at River City. When you walk inside you have a hostess stand where someone is waiting the help you out. Everyone that we had contact with employee wise were great. Everyone was helpful, kind, and professional We ate first while we waited for our lanes to be open. There is absolutely no complaint about the food here. Everything was great. I had a BLT sandwich. It was jam packed with crispy bacon that I asked for, lettuce, tomato, mayo sandwiched between 2 thick slices of bread. The pizzas looked delicious. They are made in a fire pizza oven. All of the food came out piping hot. Out waitress was great. She was attentive and made sure everything came out, and our drinks were always filled. The waffles were a perfect sweetness, and had a good amount of berries and paired with syrup that I think was maple syrup. My friends, and husband raved about their drink with alcohol. So kudos to the bartenders. The dry rub wings had a great crispy to them and they did not lack seasoning. Lastly, get the cheddar biscuits. They are made fresh, and had great flavor. They had scoop of butter, grape and strawberry jelly. When it came time for bowling. Our bill and drinks were transferred over to the alley tab. Our shoes were waiting for us at the lanes. Bowling was a breeze, and navigating the computer system to keep score was easy. The seating in the alleys were leather couches, and a table to have food at. There was a waitress walking around getting anything we needs, like food, drinks or problems that needed to be solved. Bathrooms were clean and amusing with signage. It made me giggle. The supplies were well stocked. The alleys and property inside and out were very clean. The surrounding area seems to be making a change, but it is still questionable in some areas, and there is a lot of construction nearby. I always felt safe though. There was a misunderstanding with the reservation process and turns out we never had a reservation. Either way Ben stepped up and just made things right. He was great. He took care of us. Customer service is over 5 stars!

    RCR is always a good time. I typically grab a drink and some food while sitting near live music or…read moreon the patio. I've only done bowling once, but this place is so big you can hang out without it! Last time I visited was for Singo brunch - which was SO fun! I ordered the Brunch bowl which was delicious and filling. And we got a few coffee cocktails because - brunch. Ryan was a great bartender!

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    Mission Laser - My friend and I

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    4.6(9 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    We came to.Mission Laser for a 4H outing and had a great time. There were 12 of us and we played 3…read moregames. We rent the party room and had pizza. This used to be laser quest be has been renewed. The teens had a wonderful time. Reasonably priced and awesome customer service.

    To kick off the summer, I got a group of 25 friends to play some laser tag with me. Since we were…read moresuch a big group, it made sense to get a group room for a discount. As the planner of the party, I highly suggest opting for the birthday package even if it's no ones birthday because not only is it the same price as a normal group package, but it comes with a t-shirt. I love the neon t-shirt I now have after this fun evening. You're not allowed to bring outside food to the party room, but you can bring dessert. They provide you with plates, serving utensils, and napkins which is nice. If you want food, they have food package options you can pay them for. We had enough seating for everyone and this came with two games. There is a huge variety of games you can pick from. We picked the classic free-for-all for our first and then a teams based one for our second game. They had even more styles to pick from too. As the "bday girl" I got to choose the themes I wanted for the names (your name is assigned to you with the gun/laser vest you pick). Our first game was Nintendo themed and our second was Food Puns themed. This was an easy place to get to. They have a free parking lot out front. They have mens and womens restrooms inside. And a water bottle filling station at the water fountain. They also had an arcade near the front. I highly recommend having a big group here. It was so much fun.

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    Mission Laser - Cole having a great time at Mission Laser

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