Pickwick Bowl

921 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506, USA

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Address:	921 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506, USA
Phone:	+1 818-845-5300
Site:	pickwickbowl.com
Rating:	4
Working:	10AM–12AM 10AM–12AM 10AM–12AM 10AM–1AM 10AM–1AM 9AM–1AM 10AM–10:30PM

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Zoe Shields

If you actually like to bowl, dont come here. The Pickwick has a very stupid set of rules surrounding their bowling lanes. First of all, one of their employees is an actual Viking. On Thursday, I arrived at 8:45. I went up to get a lane for my group of 6 people. They said we would be put on the waitlist and probably wouldnt be called up to bowl until 10:45 pm. Meanwhile, there were 12 OPEN LANES. 70% of the lanes weee free. When Inquired about the many open lanes and why we couldnt just bowl one round on one of the 12 open lanes, she said "Well those are reserved for the people on the waitlist. So when they get here, they get the lane." So basically, they allow people to put a 60 minute hold on a lane until they feel like arriving?? Crazy! I do not and will not ever understand such business tactics. People that are physically present want to give you cash money to use the service youre providing? TAKE IT. Will never return to Pickwick. But I will use I for a music video shoot because it looks like the perfect mix of a sad, empty, broke down, small town, ho-dunk little bowling alley.

Nate Wong

1. One sentence review – was not expecting much but left very pleasantly surprised with this bowling alley. 2. The house – I didn’t expect much at first because I didn’t know anything about Pickwick Gardens and it seemed like a weird place for a bowling alley. I’ve only come after work (6PM-ish) on week days, but the lanes always have been in good condition when I’ve bowled. I called the front desk before coming to make sure the lanes had oil and weren’t torn up, and he was very knowledgeable, polite, and answered all of my questions. It’s a small house (24 lanes I think), but I’ve never had trouble getting a lane. 3. Customer service – I was pretty pleased with my experience in this department (see above), especially for a bowling alley. In addition to good service from the guy working the front desk, the rest of the staff seemed pretty attentive to the needs of everyone bowling and were able to clean up any problems (deadwood, balls stuck, etc) pretty quickly. 4. They also have a pro shop and a snack bar – but I haven’t tried either yet.

Dawn Ailetcher

Was here for a private event. The staff was so on point. They made every guest feel welcome and comfortable. From the bartenders to the guys handing out bowling shoes, it was warm smiles and well wishes to have a great time. The food was basic bar food: chicken fingers, spanakopita, mozzarella sticks etc., but done very well. A couple of the lanes has some issues with the keyboards being able to enter names as some keys sort of stuck, but I am sure they will fix that soon. When we were tired of bowling, there was a great area (18 and over) with a pool table to hang out. The area has electronic dart boards, a pool table, comfortable seating and Cards Against Humanity among other card/board games. This is truly a place where you could spend an entire night and have a lot of fun with friends or just meeting new people. We will definitely be visiting Pickwick Bowl to pass some time in a really enjoyable way.

A Private User

A few different times Ive called ahead to get info on open bowling times and prices and got a different answer from each person - and then its different when you get there. And it says something entirely different from any of that on their website. Weve enjoyed the place, but they kind of need to get their story straight. After going bowling there a few times, my son decided he wanted to have his birthday party there. I called and spoke to someone nice on the phone (not the party manager). Was supposed to, but didnt hear back from the party manager. Called back three times and left messages, never heard back from her. Switched to another bowling alley with actual customer service. Not so sure these people want my business after all...

Stuart Alvarez

Thanks to the pro shop operator for screwing up my thumb hole. Now I have to put up with blisters and gashes every league week. The rest of the place is just as rundown of an experience. My first time around I thought it could be worse, and boy was I right. This time the lanes were oily to the point where it was straight up gross. My balls felt so slick to the point where I went through an entire rosin sack. My towel looked like a mechanics towel. The ball return tunnels seemed to be full of grease which explains why my ball always came back with black spots all over it and why my towel ended up all soiled. Wont EVER be coming back here to bowl under such deplorable lane and equipment conditons.

Stella Plato

I had a great time at Pickwick Bowl! We came for a private party so they had the whole place rented out. I am sure the experience is somewhat different if you are there just to bowl but from what I could tell it would be great either way and I am at least highly recommending it for a party! The shoes were not super comfortable but certainly did the job for our night of bowling. Womens shoe sizes run a half size bigger that usual. Lots of weight options for the bowling balls and the lanes/seating area was very clean. The bar area is much nicer than I would have expected, pretty classy for a bowling ally. The bartenders were friendly.

A Private User

Pickwick gardens really dropped the ball a little over a month ago when i had my wedding ceremony there. I am very disappointing with the service. My wifes father couldnt find the park and was 15 minutes late and they told my wife to walk down the ale by herself. No water was served to guests as promised. We had the park rented till 5 but the next party started setting up at 3:30. RIDICULOUS. They over promise and under deliver i would stay away from this organization!

Marcelo Teson

Bowling in LA is tough because it can be douchey and expensive. Places like the Hollywood Star Lanes are long gone, replaced by Lucky Strike, which is super expensive and filled with terrible people. But Pickwick, located in Burbank, is a breath of fresh air. Cheap as hell, good league play, and an old guy at the bar slinging beers make it THE place I like to bowl in LA without all the fuss.

RHONDA FRYE

I really liked the seating. More like bleacher seats and it was cool and perfect for a tournament venue. The Restaurant was small but the people were nice and they served good food. It is a smaller location but it was nice and well laid out! We would go there again. They had all the elements you would expect to find at a bowling alley. Food, bowling, Pro Shop...

Lisa Wantland

We had a kids birthday bowling party here a couple weeks ago. It was lots of fun for the kids & adults alike. The food was good salad, pizza, chicken tenders & a variety of drinks. All the kids received vouchers for free bowling on their next visit, plus a real bowling pin for friends & family to autograph.

Rosa Martinez

I never knew there is a bowling center in the burbank. The prices are resonable and if you are planning to go there in the weekend, you may have to wait 30 minutes .You can use their bar which also has a pretty good menu.However, if u go there week days , there is no wait most of the time.