Bowlmor Orange County

Address:	2405 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782, USA
Phone:	+1 714-258-2695
Site:	bowlmor.com
Rating:	4
Working:	4PM–1AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 12PM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–12AM

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Walter Macalma

f your used to the Midwest cigarette cosmic 70s bowling your in for a treat as this is a solid upgrade closer to Lucky Strikes than Irvine Lanes Tustin bowling and other AMF locations. I really didnt know places like this existed because my parents were champion bowlers and as long as they had a solid arcade I didnt care about the rest of it and my parents were go for super cheap to Camp Pendleton with the whole family so some could watch movies, play video games and they could bowl without needing to supervise. As I became a teenager I could see the difference between there and Vista Entertainment Center (subsequently banned and re-enstated). My first lucky strike experience was maybe 10 years ago and so many places fell nowhere inbetween those 2 until now. A place with a solid bar, good food, a renovated seating and bowling experience, decent lighting and entertainment. Its more a party atmosphere, a place Ive come for department outtings and going away drinks. First off its hard to find and its actually tucked away, pretty hard to do in an outdoor mall, but not really considering the Tustin Ranch area has huge hangers, tons of restaurants and department and warehouse stores. Up the excalators because Im not lazy, but I dont know of any other way up and who wants to carry their 15 pound bowling ball up whats roughly 30 feet 2nd floor. The upper landing isnt deep enough to see the signage so many people walk into the womens shoe source,. Tip: its to the left when coming up the excalators. Its dark, so take your time acclimating before you hear straight to the bar, 30 feet of space along with a under current renovation of their bar lounge. Obviously to attract a more HH scene. You barely notice the TVs because of the distance and height. Service at the bar is pretty good whether with a party or on your own. Understaffed though, and how doesnt know what a "road soda" is? Thanks for the ID checks too, wouldnt want to get anyone in trouble. Full range of shoe sized and youll never get away from the that disinfection spray, its worth it to buy your own, they are pretty cheap and make you look pretty professional. Even if you go once or twice a year the Im not renting reason is enough in my book. Seats are comfortable and well shaped, but the tables need to be spread vertically and not horizontally for more room to maneuver to and from the foot to the lanes. Thats the easiest upgrade your staff can do. Youll see quite a few dates and not that many kids or drunk groups, this is Irvine/Tustin remember. Prices are good on drink. I cant speak on the food or the games as both times I was here before last I never bowled, just drank and ate. Food is solid, decent pizza, egg rolls, hummus. Yeah bowlmor has a few different kinds of hummus. Bar as a mediocre selection of beers, but full line of spirits including some decent scotch. Its a great place for groups, probably not the greatest for kids or running around. Bathrooms are between the bar and the front desk. Cant wait till the lounge area is complete.

Ian

A little shocking this past Friday was my first visit to Bowlmor, being Ive been to the District many times. My friends and I were celebrating a birthday. Unfortunately, we did not bowl due to not enough participation and plus no lane was available. Instead of leaving we decided to wait a few minutes for a pool table. Ouch on the pricing as well $7.50 per half hour/ $15 per hour [same thing]. Luckily the lounge area was not busy, so we were able to seat all our friends, while enjoying some pool. The atmosphere is not too bad at all. Comfortable contemporary seating, with many tables available to videos and your favorite sporting events. The drinks are way too expensive for what they were. I ordered a Honey Jack on the rocks and came out to $11.50. You got to be kidding. Ridiculously overpriced. At least on the upside the service was on point. The ladies behind the counter were attentive and ensure we had everything we needed. Bowlmor is cool place to hang out but be prepared to whip out that wallet for a hefty bill.

Owen West

I wouldnt recommend this bowling alley to my worst enemy, mostly because I think this bowling alley should lose every customer they have. I cant imagine there are many regulars because they make the pricing unclear and nickle and dime you for everything making it way more expensive than it would ever need to be. I took my family and they charged nearly $6 per shoe and then said it was another $6 per game, though they forgot to mention it was $6 a game per person. The food service was slow, expensive, and there were two different items on the menu with similar names and items, but one was double the price and of course when she confirmed the order she said the other name. I didnt notice the other name was on the menu so it was not what i expected it to be. Please do not go there.

Melissa Marino

WAY too expensive. I understand that you need to make money but 45 dollars for three people to bowl ONE game with shoe rentals?? Absolutely ridiculous. The cocktail was good but you dont even do pitchers of beer, you have to buy them individually for a minimum of 6 dollars each. On top of everything they didnt accept my friends legal Italian identification or his drivers license. To quote the waitress, "we only except CA drivers licenses and passports." the atmosphere is cute and the service is nice but I can certainly say its not worth the exhorbant prices.

kevin christensen

I love the lighting in this place and its nice that they serve alcohol. The lanes are clean and the equipment isnt terribly dated. Definitely a bowling alley that caters towards adults. Only gripe is that they didnt seem to have any balls over 14lbs. I wanted to try some 16s or 18s since I havent been bowling in years. Other than the limited ball choice, I would recommend this bowling alley.

Derek Kang

The pricing is absurd for games. However the venue itself is awesome, with a great bar. Balls are plentiful and the bowling alleys are in good shape, but the price of the games just make it unenviable realizing how much money is spent for so little games.

Beth Copeland

Nice place. The staff was very friendly. We ordered food and most of the orders were wrong in some way, but they took care of it right away. It was very crowded on a Tuesday night. There was a pretty good selection of balls.

William Schulz

First time today Saturday late morning. Staff pleasant and helpful for two 9 year old boys. Lanes are swell. Fun atmosphere. Good Clientele. Tustin Lanes closed. This is way superior. Boys loved it.

Mike Munoz

Hot inside, need to crank AC.hard to bowl while sweating. Good service, good beer selection, decent pizza and apps. Overall good place to take the kids and get your bowl on.

Yusuf Ezzeldine

Great bowling center, arcade is nice too. There are enough lanes but not a lot. The ball sizes dont go very high but they do have a large selection of shoe size options.

DEE PrAdo

even though its further from home to me i love this place and continue to return . very satisfied with food bowling prices and staff.

Ryan Beach

Nice place but geez that is expensive. And a party reserved the entire arcade area. Try telling that to your 6 year old kid