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210 E Trade St D-164
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
We forgot to reserve 3 lanes and the staff was still accommodating to our party. They gave us 3 lanes separated from the rest of the building while maintaining a very kind and respectful attitude. Their service was also quick. Didn't wait long for our drinks.
Gotta give a shot out to my favorite bartender Yonnie for being the best bartender the Bowlero could ever have!!! She's always attentive. Very nice and respectful and she always knows her regular customers favorite start off drink. Yonnie I give you 5 starts!! Oh and if anybody wants a very special alcoholic drink here, come see my girl Yonnie cause I promise she'll hook you up!!!!!
Bowling was fine. Nice facilities. Unfortunately the food and drinks were terrible and very overpriced for what you get. Which is what brought it down two stars. Bowl and skip the food and you'll be fine.
The bowling itself was fun, but the overall cleanliness of this place needs serious improvement. When we were assigned our lane, there was a puddle of water on the table and the floor, which should have been cleaned before we were seated. It's not just about appearances?leaving water on the floor is a safety hazard. As for the food, it was mid at best, but the real issue was the cleanliness. When our food arrived, the forks they gave us were dirty, so we asked for clean ones. The staff went to check but th
My family and I hosted a birthday party for our son?s 3rd birthday party. We got the legend package and it was well worth it. The food was good and the kids had a great time. My son is 3 (the youngest of my crew) and they didn't have shoes that fit his shoe size. That was a bummer but he played plenty arcade games & had a great time even still. The manager, Tocarra, was amazing. She made sure we were taken care of! Her efforts were the highlight of our visit. The only reason I did not give five stars is be
Had a great time here! Mike was awesome assisting us. Clean bowling alley, good food and had a bunch of TVs where we were able to enjoy Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Took my family here and had a super fun time, good food, friendly attentive servers. We forgot our phone and manager took good care of it and went out of his way to make sure we got it back. Much appreciated!
This place was so bad it was actually pretty funny. We walked in 10 minutes after they were opening and this one gentleman was really upset that we showed up so early. Very first words to us as we sat at the bar were ?are yall trying to bowl or something? We literally just opened?. My bad bro!! So we each had one drink a piece, paid $38 dollars and left. This place looks so cool and we walked in so excited and within 5 minutes felt guilty being there. The managers should probably get their staff an hour ear
We spent part of the night celebrating my boyfriend's birthday here! The staff and general manager were especially kind. Great spot for some good, clean fun! Definitely recommend.
One of my favorite things to do! Never disappointed when I visit this place, love the food love the drinks love the staff! Definitely be back!
Music is the best thing about place. Customer service is terrible. 2 people behind counter and no one took order. A third person had to come over. Then food was just sat on a side counter. I had to go back up to the line before a waiter brought it over. No hello or thank you. Tables were dirty. Lanes worked half the time. No one came to fix problems so we had to create our own ways to fix lanes. Place is NOT worth the money. Paid a reservation fee but place was half empty. Pure rip off. Food is for drunk p
It was fun, but they used my card to hold our lane with 5 bowlers on 2/8/25. In the end, EVERYONE separately paid for their game on lane 11, but somehow, MY card got charged $152.46 instead of the $30 just for my 2 games like everyone else I was with. UPDATE/ EDIT: REACHED OUT TO GUEST SERVICES WHO RESEARCHED ISSUE AND MY MONEY GOT REFUNDED THANKS TO KRISTIN F.
Nice place, great food and drinks, slightly slow wait service but not too bad. Excellent manager working the front desk where you get your shoes.
Only because zero stars isn't a thing? we made a reservation ahead of time and went to our lane right away. But the food/drink service is probably the worst I've EVER HAD. Theres no waitresses coming to the lanes? so you have to order at the bar and The 2 people working the bar were only attending to their friends or people they knew. My boyfriend and I both stood at different ends of the bar for at least 30 min each and were blatantly ignored. We ended up having to order food and drinks online because the
Amazing, very polite, attentive, nice environment, good food,visiting from Connecticut and we had so much fun.
Staff was amazing, very curteous and made our kids feel special after playing in the arcade the staff made sure they both got cool arcade prizes. Pizza and fries were good enough to bring us back for the food alone. New and clean feel and look! Thanks for a good time and place visiting family while in town.
Service was great and very spacious. I. Surprised that it was so empty. But also kind of nice cuz we were able to get a lane right away
Took a solid 20 minutes to get drinks as a walk up at the bar, drinks were super sugary and tasteless. Getting the check to pay took another 20 mins after spending $30 in the child casino
Great experience at a special catered event!! Tasha was a great host. The food and the service were outstanding. So accommodating to our requests. Alexis was a great bartender. Great service and great drinks. If you are thinking of scheduling a special event or just an afternoon of bowling, I highly recommend.
Bowling was fun. Decent prices The pizza I ordered, before it got busy, took 50 minutes to get. I asked the skinny lady in the grey collared short sleeve, at the 30 minute mark, if she could see where my pizza was after this long and she replies to ask the bartenders who clearly more busy than her. The way she handled my issue is why I knocked down 2 stars.
Me and my daughter's 1st time experience at this location was anything short of amazing. The staff were very friendly, the food was good, and the manager Mike went above and beyond to ensure my daughter had a wonderful experience leaving out. Thank you so much!
Very fun, food was amazing, and staff was friendly and welcoming with great customer service. I would definitely recommend!
This bowling alley is a great place to have fun with friends! The lanes are in great shape, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is lively. I especially want to thank Cc for her excellent customer service. She was super helpful and made sure I had a great time.
Place is amazing! Lanes can be hard to see but CeCe will take care of it for you! Great time!
Our recent visit to Bowlero at the Epicenter in Charlotte, NC, was deeply disappointing. The service and overall experience were unacceptable. Despite having a party of 14, including small children, we were left unattended for extended periods and had to repeatedly request service just to order food. Adding to the frustration, the restrooms at Bowlero were out of order, forcing us to use the facilities at the neighboring Red Diner. Unfortunately, the staff at Red Diner expressed that their restrooms were f
This place was cute! And open till 2am for a lat night bowl. Lol
Utter and absolute scam artists. How Mecklenberg DA doesn't deal with their scam is beyond me. Literally took $15 to play arcade games and didn't honor the charge. When I asked their answer was ?corporate?. Again ripoffs and frauds! Avoid!
If I could leave 0 stars, I would without a doubt. They provided terrible service and kicked us out with no reason. We were having a good bowling time without being disruptive. Our server was the one on lane 12 and she never gave us her name even though we asked for it. We paid for our lane and feel that we were being targeted/ discriminated. Never coming back.
Went for a work conference event for an Gov organization and Hayley and Alex made certain to accommodate last minute changes. Hailey is a warm personality and a sweetheart. She ran the front desk with efficiency and adjusted to our changing requests with speed. Alex checked in and while there was not even an issue cause Hailey was quick to resolve it, he chatted it up and warmly welcomed us all. The bartender and waiter who was working the lanes we, while I didn't get their names, also deserve recognitio
The atmosphere, price, and venue was amazing. I was greeted immediately by CeeCee and she made sure our experience was great! will be coming back and will be bringing more in the future ??
Drinks were too good! It's always a vibe in there
We're from Charleston SC and yesterday was our 2nd time visiting and both times we enjoyed ourselves.
The food was pretty good, it was better than I expected for food ordered from a bar. However the service could?ve have been better. The servers brought an extra order of wings to my party that we didn't order & we didn't eat. The manager came over & didn't bother to introduce herself or greet us at all. She immediately begin to inquire about the extra order of wings on our lane. Once we confirmed we did not order the wings or want them, she took them away. She didn't ask how our experience was going, she d
Scam artist, will make you pay and don't let you finish, false kick outs, need to get there act straight and treat others with respect. Bunch of rude people.
These 5 stars are solely for the amazing Ceecee! When my friend group arrived Sunday for some bowling and fun we were alerted by other guests that the young woman currently at the bar is alone and will be with us shortly to check in. Not only was Ceecee alone, she was manning every station while also giving top notch customer service and care. She was attentive and as swift as you can be by yourself in such a large establishment. They are doing themselves and this company a disservice with the mistreatmen
I had a monster burger which is essentially a big Mac. However I love food and this was the best burger I've ever had if people this could shut McDonald's down. And the drinks were good also.aye I'll be back in my Terminator voice
Bowlero did an amazing job organizing the 16th birthday party for my son! The manager (Brandon) was very helpful and professional, the staff was very friendly and attentive! Everything went smooth without any hiccups. Many Thanks! We'll be coming back to celebrate more parties with your company!
They will kick you out for no reason. Nobody was doing anything disruptive in our group and they still kicked us out just because of our young group. Even the cops did not want us to leave but the management took over. No bowling alley I have ever been to has acted this immature. Do not ever go bowling here for a good time. Also btw the server was flirting with me and my friend right in front of our girlfriends.
CC is so phenomenal! One of the most hospitable and hands on managers I've ever seen in an establishment. She has a warm personality and so attentive to our needs. Her recommendations for drinks was ??!! My sis and I had so much fun getting to play in such a fun setting! Thank you guys!
This place was a lot of fun. The bowling experience was great, the food was ok, the bar was stocked well enough, and the other games were actually pretty good!
Very nice place. Great music. Fun arcade. Great bowling. The shoes were clean and the service was great and super friendly.
Love the atmosphere! Everyone from the front desk to the hostess was friendly! No pun intended, but the bartender that was attending the bar with the blonde braids was not a Happy Camper, my sister stated that she asked for another pitcher of water and she stated that the bartender snatched the empty pitcher before refilling it with water. I understand that we have bad days, but it did damper my sister's experience!
I took the family over to Bowlero Charlotte. The general manager Taccara (hope I spelled it right) took great care of us. Everybody was so welcoming and that made everything even better. Everyone deserves a raise and we will definitely come back.
The manager (black woman on the shorter side) at this location has the nastiest attitude. I am a frequent bowler and will no longer be going to this location, much prefer Matthew?s or South Park location where customers are respected and not ignored and treated rudely ,
Earlier this summer, I visited Bowlero to spend some time in their arcade with my teenage niece and nephew. Unaware that the location opened at 2PM, we accidentally arrived 10 minutes early, but at 2 PM sharp the doors were unlocked and Bowlero's general manager, Mike, warmly greeted us alongside another family. From the time we arrived to the time we exited, he was extremely attentive to us as guests, and in my one hour stay, I witnessed him assist patrons at the bowling lanes, in the dining area, and at t
My daughter had her 18th birthday party here. TEA and her staff as well as Her Manager was Overly Accomodating. They literally treated us like we were celebrities. If felt like we had security and our own staff. This was well worth the money. I will be back.
I had such an amazing experience here last week! CeeCee helped me choose the right games to choose which was unlimited plus shoes for only 17.99. I played multiple games and had such fast service. It was my birthday and they made me feel truly special! Bar staff too! I WILL BE COMING BACK!
I am in NC from Ohio for my birthday and had a great time at the bowlero. Special thanks to our host Ceecee and the entire bowlero staff. Looking forward to coming again
I would like to personally thank Rico. He made sure my daughter's birthday food platter was hot, the area was clean, the food stayed replenished, and the service Rico provided along with others there helping was beyond exceptional! I would also like to thank Lea at the front desk. Our check-in process was smooth. Everyone was very polite and courteous. Also, Dorothy, who booked my event was nothing less than amazing! Thanks to everyone involved with making my daughters birthday event a success! Will definit
OMG we had the absolute best time!! I cannot say enough good things about our trip!! The fun was a very welcomed break from our norm!! We will definitely be back again VERY soon!!
Really nice and up to date? tons of TV?s and projectors. I went on Sunday night and we paid $37 for unlimited bowling, shoe rental, and a $10 arcade credit. The only negative, was that the lanes were fairly close together and it was a little overly crowded. Also, the kitchen and bars were empty, so I imagine ordering food/drinks would have been a challenge.
They kicked us out due to false accusations, we paid a groupon to get in and even the cops didn't want us to be kicked out but the manager kicked us out for no reason. Never go here.
Had my sons birthday party here. I liked the fact that we had a private room. Food was decent but they were short staff so it took a while to get stuff. I'm not deducting for that but bc they no longer validate parking and it's very expensive for the decks nearby. Overall we had a good time.
Atmosphere and staff were great. CeeCee and Mike did an amazing job. And thanks to Jasmine for customer service during the reservation process.
Dom was very sweet and helpful when we popped in to see what Bowlero was about. She answered and met all our needs and questions swiftly. Thank you Dom we'll be back for you and the vibes!
Had a great time here on Tuesday night with unlimited bowling. The lane itself was a bit wonky with a hard pull to the right, but the environment was right, the music was good, the decor was nice, the price was fair, and the food I ordered was tasty.
Dope environment! Good food, good drinks. The private room is a good look for parties or simple gatherings. The staff are ok. When you greet them, not much excitement or trying to convey an experience. I had a good time though with my crowd. It's located in uptown Charlotte. In the epicenter, but it's in the cut. So it's not super apparent when you walk in the epicenter, so pay close attention.
I remember when bowling was a good time for quality prices. The prices Bowlero are extremely overpriced and NOT worth it
awful costumer service. They brought team of cops to kick us out over an airplane bottle that wasn't us. They were rude and management was awful. NEVER GO HERE THEY ARE TERRIBLE AND RUDE!!!!
We made reservations, the place is clean, with a nice atmosphere. We were pleasantly surprised the food was great! We did have an issue but the managers Leah and Brad stepped right in to help. Lately good customer seem hard to come by, but they were amazing
Very nice. Love the VIP lounge for bowling. Great pizza. Would come again.
Miss CC the manager at the Charlotte location was the best she was so welcoming and helpful it nearly brought me to tears of joy! The upper management is being extremely negligent by not giving this woman a 6 figure income
The staff here are rude as heck. We came in, I gave the guy my cc and we reserved the lane. After we spent week over 100.00 including drinks we were chased out of the door by security stating that we needed to pay as soon as the manager guy walks out too saying the same thing He, as the manager didn't even stop to ask the lady at the desk if we paid he just assumed. I'm pretty sure the policy does not state that he should be running out after new embarrassing me only to be proven to be wrong. Protoc
Absolute rip off, $130 for an hour for two people one drink no food, and 3 games of bowling ?!? How ?!
Great place with a nice atmosphere, not to mention good employees (CeeCee) and service.
Had a terrible experience there. When I first got there it was great and drinks were awesome but when I went to check out I tried to use the special that was on the website and the lady that worked there didn't know anything about it. I asked for $9 worth of arcade games for 18 credits which on the website was saying that on Sundays you could get 9 credits for $3 and the girl said she couldn't do that. She called someone else and started to be very rude to me and wanted to fight. Ended up having to pay $18
It started off as a great experience but quickly became disappointing. Our drinks took over 30 minutes and our food took over 1 hour. The staff didn't seem like they really cared about getting stuff out fast or meeting the expectations of the guests. They did comp part of our meal but constantly having to remind them of the dishes we had not received was quite annoying and ruined our fun evening for sure. It was nearly impossible to find our lane server and when we brought up our issues she kind of disregar
Bryant, Rico and our female bartender were amazing. We had a great time with food, drinks and bowling. Will definitely recommend to all friends and will be back
We got there shortly after they opened, had to wait a good 5 minutes before anyone showed up at the desk. We were then told each game was $7.95, we were actually charged $10. The bar service was horrible, no bartender behind the bar the majority of the time and they were out of almost every beer on tap. We were highly disappointed in the service.
The bowling alley was nice, there were cool arcade games and there was a bar and food. My kids enjoyed themselves. There was diner right across the way for the 1:45 wait on a Saturday night after 9:00. I would've given them 5 stars but when I called to see if they had a wait time, I was told no only to drive 15 minutes and be met with a long wait and then was forgot about. Nevertheless we bowled and the setting was fun and relaxing.
Loved this place .. you can play ball , eat and drink until your turn comes. It is located in epic centre .Good place to spend time with friends
Good place for bowling but for food the staff is rude as hell!! It's happened to me twice now!! Once I ordered wings it was extremely salty, when I asked the staff they said we can't do anything we get it frozen and we just serve them!! And being said it was extremely salty they charged us even though we couldn't eat them!! And then it happened again when I ordered loaded nachos there was like 2 small pieces of meat on it and when I told them they took it back and told us that's all the meat we give!! And s
Family fun time or not! I took my family of 4 out for some fun the staff was friendly and the price seemed right. Well we bowled about 3 games and I couldn't believe I paid over $150 just for 3 games. It was fun but not worth the fee. Go where its cheaper so u can actually spend more money for more rounds and lots of food. This place is just not worth it!
Bowling prices are reasonable per game. The seating (couch love seat) was a plus; very comfortable. There are some arcade games... some were not working during our time of visit, but the manager was very on top of that issue and gave us two $10 dollar cards for the trouble which was more than nice of her. The bartender was helpful when she was needed. We had a great time overall. We would go again.
Even if you make a reservation you will still have a long wait. We walked in and were told that it would be a 45 minute wait. Waited for nearly two hours before finally leaving. Took 25 minutes to even get a bartender to get a drink. There was several open lanes but they claimed they needed to clean them before moving groups but never cleaned them. Disappointed by the lack of motivation by anyone there. Bunch of drunk people started bowling in the lanes without starting a game.
My husband and I started planning our trip to Charlotte several months ago. I first signed up to receive info from Bowlero online regarding NYE packages. Shortly after signing up online, a customer service rep called to discuss NYE plans. She was SUPER informative and answered all of my questions patiently. She even kept up with us multiple times before we decided to finally book a package, but I did not feel pressured by her at all. Her name was Ashley and she was GREAT. Once we arrived at the bowling all
Very fun! Stopped in while I was in town for a wedding and this place did not disappoint. Great environment and the operations manager LeQyan was super helpful showing us around. If you're in Charlotte this is a must stop!
I appreciate the management team here. There was an issue which I won't go into because that isn't the point of my post. The point is how great everyone stepped up to rectify the situation. Great staff, great team, great management!!!
Came in today at 5:05pm. The guy at the front said they weren't taking any walk in until 8pm. The place was empty. He said he has a party coming in at 6:30pm today and he couldn't rent out any lanes. I was so confused because I told him we wouldn't be longer than a hour and the place was completely empty. My brother even placed a reservation online and they said they wouldn't honor it. Just don't understand how a family of 4 can't get one lane. It's 18 lanes here. Seems pretty fishy to me. Wouldn't recommen
They're lying they're saying wrong information and charging more money
Went here on a Saturday night 3/19/22. We were put on a waitlisting list to bowl. We waited for about 2 hours, the girl at the front said she called us ?8 people? ago and I had no missed calls on my phone. She was very rude and inconsiderate. We ended up leaving Bc after her nonsense and sarcastic attitude we didn't want to spend our money there!! Also they watermelon margaritas were watered down and had more sour mix then liquor. Terrible experience for it being my first time.
I'm not one to post a review ever?. But I had an event planned and booked to celebrate my birthday with friends. My credit card was charged with a lot of money. I had to cancel as I had a family member pass away suddenly & have to fly home. Communication with Bowerlo was absolutely horrible. They told me my 470$ could not be refunded period. I even gave them 5 days ahead of time, telling them about this very horrible situation that I had no control over. I have left tons of emails phone calls and voicemails
We had come here a couple of months before to eat and hang out after a concert and loved it, but last night after the garth concert we tried to come back, all we really wanted was a couple of their drunk tank fish bowls, but wasn't to be. Now all admit, it was CLOSE to closing time, but the bar tender actively tried finding excuses for not serving us. First it was "you have to have all 4 id's for the people in our party," when we quickly produced those, it became "oh, we dont have any ice," to which i sug
One of the few places that I've visited that I've never been disappointed. The staff and service has been above average each and every time that I've visited this establishment. Multiple TV's that are situated for easy viewing from almost any seat that you're in. Family gatherings are a regular occurrence, whether for bowling or just enjoying the ambiance and spacious seating. You pretty much cannot go wrong when choosing this as your destination. If you took the time to read this post, please take a 1/2 se
Can to this place and this was the worse decision. We had to sit ourselves after standing up at the front. I had to walk over to a waitress to make our presence be known. We ordered food and after nothing for 45 minutes, someone comes over and says we don't have any food left. We have one order of wings left???? The experience just continued to go downhill and eventually, we just decided to leave. We were even more hungry walking out the door.
Bowlero Charlotte was really nice. Clean, low prices, and a nice time! Cece was really sweet and helpful! :) 10/10, would come again.
Over priced and zero oil on the lane.
Absolutely fabulous! Had a party there and the food and the staff were amazing. Everyone was so nice and so helpful and catered to our every need. Can't wait to go back!!
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