Jewel City Bowl

Meh. Went on a Tuesday evening. It was very expensive for what it was, and what it was wasn’t great. It’s definitely cheaper to pay by the game than by the hour. Our lane had wet paper towels all over the approach, and under the ball return. Floor was sticky. Food took nearly an hour, and was not great. Cheese fries are disgusting. Cheese is so cheap it doesn’t even melt. Chicken tenders are nothing but cheap, overcooked bread. Regular fries were really good with one meal, and overdone with the next. Fry seasoning was great. $50 for bar food for 3 people is outrageous. Credit card machines preposterously suggest a 30% tip on top, down to 20% in the three options. 30% tips are for spectacular service at a fine dining restaurant, absolutely not for someone to deliver overdone fries on paper. Staff was friendly enough, but not enough to make me spend another hundred bucks for 3 people to eat trash food and bowl for an hour.

Be prepared for a possible 2 hour wait on weekends! So this place is also called Back Alley Bowling so it can be confusing but it’s the same place. Overall this place was fun and my friends and I had a blast! There was a live MC for some reason that orchestrated little games and contests! They even gave away a free trip to Vegas as one of the prizes, the music was good and place was clean. The 2 hour wait without really any warning or way to know that that would be a possibility and the fact that they only give you 10 minutes after you receive the text that tells you your lane is open is the only reason why I didn’t give this place 5 stars. Also, just so you know, the parking is set up really weird because it seems like they share a parking lot and get to use it on the weekends so even though the sign clearly says jewel city bowling parking it still didn’t feel clear that we should park there because almost all the spots said reserved and there is a gate that opens at the other end.

We had an amazing time at Jewel City Bowl. It's not as flashy as these newer alleys; but what it lacked in flash, it made up in hospitality, great food, great bar (and after 9) karaoke. Fuma was wonderful. Vance and Skylar were great! We had a super fun father's day outing there. Also, the dads bowled for free

Their lanes are usually great, but their management team sucks. I waited 90 minutes for a lane, only to be told after being called up (expecting a lane) that all lanes available to the public have broken down and could not be fixed. A heads up or contact ahead of time to let people know, or info as soon as I had to put my name on the waitlist could have prevented this whole situation, but nope- they did not think it through and wasted multiple party's times.