Bowlero Garland

Bowlero Garland

Reviews Summary

Bowlero receives mixed but generally positive feedback, with many praising friendly staff (especially Lexi and Gio), clean facilities, and fun atmosphere. Food and drinks are often enjoyed, though some find them overpriced. Negative reviews highlight occasional rude service, technical lane issues, and high costs. Most guests recommend it for family outings or parties, despite a few complaints about customer service or value. The venue excels in hospitality when staff are attentive but falters with inconsistent experiences.

About This Listing

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Prizes
Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

How Arcade Prize Games Work

Dive into the excitement of arcade prize games! Expect claw machines, skee-ball, whack-a-mole, or basketball challenges where you test your skills or luck to win tickets or prizes directly. Claw games require precise joystick control to grab toys, while redemption games reward accuracy with tickets to trade for plushies, gadgets, or trinkets at prize counters. Modern setups boast colorful displays and smooth mechanics, blending nostalgia with fresh fun. The thrill of winning and the vibrant arcade vibe make prize games a captivating draw in 2025.

Features

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Prizes
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

1950 Marketplace Dr

Garland, Texas 75041

Hours

Monday 12PM-12AM
Tuesday 12PM-12AM
Wednesday 12PM-12AM
Thursday 12PM-12AM
Friday 12PM-2AM
Saturday 11AM-2AM
Sunday 11AM-12AM

Customer Reviews

Took my grand daughter for some summer fun! We bowled and had lunch, I had the classic wings and they were some of the best wings I've ever eaten. My grand daughter had the cheeseburger and she said it was very good. Afterwards we played games and had a GREAT time!!!

This place was so huge, large, spacious, about 60 lanes. We had a group of about 30 ppl & had a great time. The atmosphere was very nice & pleasant. The guy at the desk was friendly & funny.

We celebrated our son's 13th birthday party here. It was such a great experience from start to finish. Jessica did my reservation over the phone, along with Gabby the manager physically attending to my guest and I at the bowling alley. Gabby was on top of everything I never had to ask for anything to be replaced, restocked, or refilled. This made my experienced that much better. I actually had the opportunity to enjoy my 20 guests, bowl, eat, play at the arcade, and have fun. Ever since it went through new

I am absolutely amazed by the service we were provided. I had a party for my son on a Sunday afternoon. The service was spectacular. I am beyond amazed and grateful for the service and attentiveness that the staff provided for us. I am going to give a 100% satisfaction review. My entire family had a great time. We had so many people show up and there were nonstop drinks and food and it was just amazing. This has been the best birthday party I have thrown for my children and I've done a lot lol. Thank you

Had a lot of fun with my family. Real good atmosphere,friendly staff always made sure everyone was doing ok & having fun.

LANES ARE FAULTY AND CASHIER DOESN?T CARE. I observed that on several frames the score wasn't matching what was bowled. I informed the cashier and even showed that at one point the pins that were knocked down on the first attempt were different from the score on the screen. I brought this to the attention of the cashier before I rolled the second attempt so he could see plainly that the score didn't match. After I showed him, he just walked back to the cash register and started clicking buttons without tel

Had a good time with my daughters... wish it was a little bit cheaper, but I guess it was a good bowling spot. Not the best but not the worse. Bar and food was good.

1st time going there. It was a good experience. Kids loved the bowling and arcade. Customer service was great and they were very friendly. The only thing I recommend is to reconsider the food. It wasn't bad, just a bit bland. The wings and pizza were good, but your nachos were a bit cold and tasteless. Other than that, it was a fun experience

Tuesdays are decent, 18 bucks and unlimited play , up to 7 people. Not bad.

Best employees ever! Could not ask for better service, better help! I took my 5 year old and a newborn late night weekday and they were just the most amazing people and made this experience for my son the best. We don't live anywhere near here and were staying down the street and they just made his whole entire night and I'm eternally grateful?????????? will always come back here every time that we are here come out which is every 3weeks

The bowling alley has not changed it is still fun to bowl and enjoy family time. The prices are high!

1st time here. Didn't have a lane reservation for a Saturday night. We were able to get a lane right away. Played 3 games, which came with a $5 arcade card for each player. Price included shoe rental. Lots of bowling balls available in all weights and sizes. Very accommodating when requesting help. Will definitely visit again.

Thank you so much for being our host for our son's birthday party You guys went above and beyond to accommodate our news Everything went nice and smooth, starting from the planning to the end of the party Recommended it

Don't judge a book by its cover. From outside the building does give a little bit of a old feel makes you wonder how the inside is. I was actually impressed how kept up it is. Not a bad place to come bowl I recommend coming here if you're looking for a family Night. Only reason 4 stars is because their lanes aren't as modern as some other places perfect example is you can't choose what bowlers get the bumpers you have to have a employee raise or lower manually. If bumpers go up everyone gets bumpers

Had a last minute plan to go bowling and we got a great lane at a great price. Didn't try snacks, but had a blast, feels like a perfect place for smaller groups.

Had a amazing great time 2 hr bowling with shose for under 45$ on group on best of going during week days

Great date spot! This was my first visit since AMF converted this location to a Bowlero. Had so much fun. Will definitely be back. All the lanes and equipment were in great shape. The staff was friendly and helpful. You can go online and reserve a lane before you get there.

This place is great. Clean, neat, organized. Waitresses are on point and attentive. Highly recommend.

Huge bowling place, had 60 lanes. Came on a Tuesday at 4 pm, was pretty empty, by 6 pm it got a little busy. Had a great time, highly recommend

A large group of men, and myself, shared 4 lanes for bowling. Including drinks and food, it was a real good, up to date bowling alley.

Everytime I come to Bowlero Lexi always take of me and as well as Gio. She's always there and knows just what we need. It's a great environment I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good time 10/10!!

Food was great, bowling lanes were good but it was too hot in there yesterday!! Our waitress was really sweet and attentive.

My friends and I loved this place! We'll definitely go back soon!!!??????????

Great family atmosphere with 60 lanes available for bowling ?? great customer service ?? food is expensive though ??

Love Bowlero Garland! Our lane kept messing up and the pins wouldn't reset randomly . I'm not sure if the manager thought I was lying but he watched our lane difficulties for over 30mins and decided to put us on a different lane after having to have his team reset the lane several times! No complimentary anything! ???? Bartenders are always great! Drinks are top tier. My family?s favorite place to bond or friends? favorite place to ?drink bowl? ??

Very nice location, well maintained. We went for a birthday party, and the staff was attentive even with their hands obviously full. The pizza was actually really good compared to my expectations of a non-restaurant establishment. They also provide shoe sizes all the way up to 19s. With a 6'4" husband... Finding a bowling alley with shoes for his big feet is AMAZING!

Great place to meet friends and hang out...even had a job function there

Very cool place inside! Love the arcade section. Love how they have so many lanes. Employees are helpful and courtesy. Love the environment. Love the bar.

It was my speed a lil ghetto but a good time????drinks were ??

Had a blast, not too busy on early Sunday afternoon, kinda pricey but what isn't nowadays. Bar offered some good drinks and staff was friendly.

Amazing place! The party I was with loved it, being their first time in the area. Everyone on the place was respectful and friendly.

It was a well run location. It is an awesome bowling alley. My family came because of a kid's birthday party. There were a ton of lanes. Loads of tvs to watch the college football games. The food was pretty tasty, but a little expensive. But I imagine it is similar to other bowling alleys. The lanes were well oiled and maintained. The staff was super helpful and fast. The arcade was pretty cool. I will definitely look to go back there.

I have been coming her since I was a teen, place has changed over the years and it's great they have remodeled it pretty nice as in their layout. I love to come with my family and just have a good time bowling and now playing in there arcade room which is pretty awesome. The rewards station not so much great! Over all if u want to have a good time come here you will enjoy it. Down side there is days where is packed and you have to wait till ur party is called and you cant bring ur food or outside drinks. U

we are been coming around 3 months evey friday and let me tell you something, staff is friendly , always taking care of us, Lexi from front desk always smiling,friendly , and telling us the specials that they have, i recommend 100% this place .

Love this place but they should really take the time to clean the arcade

Love the place. 16.99 unlimited bowling on Tuesdays...(pp) can't beat that. Now those shots of tequila were more like drops, but next time, I'm going directly to the bar to order.

Best wings for sure garlic parm. Went late lane was a little dry but after ball change was good

My friands and I had a fantastic bowling experience at bowlero at Garland location. The service was exceptional. Lexi was attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the specials and food menu.

Is a nice bowling alley the only thing is the price and they should put a thing where we can put bumpers up or down our selfs but other then that is a nice and calm bowling alley

Besides the young workers not wanting to work and it being very packed on Sunday and the OVERPRICED CONCESSION STAND FOOD IT WAS COOL. $8.89 for 3 Tyson Frozen Tenders No SIDES LOL DEFINITELY A COOL CHILL PLACE! ***GROUPON USER PLEASE READ FINE PRINTS????

Spent a fun Sunday afternoon bowling. The place is really nice. Games a 7.95 per person per game plus shoe rental.

There are a lot of neat consoles. More than half a thousand bowling balls. It's a great place to hang out with people. Employees are very friendly too.

Great place to have fun. Good customer service.

Very good time here. Good atmosphere

Service was great, drinks were great, food was delicious. Cool spot

Went here on a Friday night with four other friends, and the total was 140 for just 2 games. The place was clean, and they have security so we all felt safe. We ordered drinks and they were expensive and not good. I wish they had prices listed on the menu. We still had a great time and would go again.

We were told they don't do lanes per hour only per game. I was not a fan of that at all. $90 for ONE game of 5 people. It's kinda ridiculous

It was great! Haven't been bowling in a long time. Love they had the Sunday Fun Day deal where it was cheaper to bowl but the shoe rental price was ridiculous ?? but overall fun, clean, and staff was friendly!!

I had my birthday party here and just rented some lanes. The staff was so nice and offered to put my cake in the fridge when I got there. They also provided plates and silverware. The only problem was the lane had a problem where it wouldn't reload the pins and we had to manually reset it. Other than that everything was great!!!

AMF Garland is a very good bowling alley for a great price. We went on a Sunday after 5PM because there was a $3 a game special and that was such a great deal. The food was pretty good and affordable. The bathrooms were clean. This is a good place to bring your youth ministry for fun and fellowship. I would definitely come back.

Love the vibes & had a great time with family

Went here on a Monday night and it was pretty packed for league night. 45 minutes wait and cash only. We left to head to Plano lanes.

We came here a second time to give it an another chance as our first time wasn't spectacular. Again, it wasn't great. We came to the counter and the attendant just raised his eyebrows? you the kind that reads ?what do you want?. I say we wanted 2 games with my son and he mumbles that he'll be right back.. like okay?? He walks as slow as possible somewhere and another attendant came to the counter and helped us. The other guy who left came back with a PHONE CHARGER. He was going to make us wait so he can get

My Momma, husband, brother and daughter went there and played a couple of games. It was a lot of fun and a very nice place. We really enjoyed ourselves. We ordered loaded fries and nachos to eat. Their food is delicious and yummy

I can here short notice just to take my daughter for her 14tj birthday with her friends, cousins and my parents and family. Not a party but small group to bowl and have a small celebration. I'm not expecting gourmet meals since this is a bowling alley but we expect the food to at least be cooked thoroughly so we don't get sick. The pizza was not cooked fully and it was all dough. I bought three. As I did not eat any of it my guests did and they ended up getting sick ?? the next day. Some people said it was

Horrible business practice and service. Don't purchase roupon for this establishment. My experience was Horrible. The Asian man at the front desk was cold and refused to work with us. Money hungry and non caring is what I felt here. The Groupon is a scam.

Had a great time ugly sweater night

We had a great time last night. AMF Garland is a nice place to bowl. The owner, Dino, is very friendly. The lanes are good too. It's better than the other place I played at the other week. At the time of this writing, they have "bowl all you can" for $15 (shoes included). Pretty good deal!!! They close at 11pm. I also went to the ProShop and they have a huge selection of bowling balls, accessories, and all that. Updated 03/27/2022 I have not been bowling for a while but it looks like AMF Garland is no long

Was a really nice time and nice place not too busy was just right amount of people there.

I'm thankful that we were able to come as a family to celebrate my cousin's Heavenly Birthday doing what he loved most #bowling The pricing was pretty reasonable to bowl too.

Great Bowling spot Food is good also The Chocolate chip Cookies are Amazing

the time I went it was very clean, friendly, and the sampler and pizza was good too.

This is the worst bowling place I have ever visited. The customer service here sucks. I will never ever recommend this bowling place to anyone I know. The front people are racist and don't know what real customer service looks like. The black guy that was there with a beard was dismissive and I didn't feel welcomed with the beautiful lady I went to play a game with.

Bowling on the 4th was awesome!!! Didn't know playing only 2 games would be so tiresome.. make sure to do some curls next time me and the fam come through..

The worst service I've ever had. My group of 4 got here around 8:45pm and we ordered food shortly after. I ordered medium fries and when I tell you i didn't receive my food for a whole 3 hours later?.. I was pissed. They served the first 2 in our group after we waited for like an hour and half. Then one person got theirs another hour after that and I literally got mine as we were about to leave. Absolutely unacceptable, visit another establishment.

Bowling is fun.... but when did it get so expensive for family fun

Love the atmosphere and never a wait to bowl

I've never seen a bowling alley needing security. That threw me off to start with. This place was cold and the staff if not friendly. The security guards were more friendly than anything. The bar tender was somewhat rude and obtuse. The lady who was behind the counter for the bowling lanes seemed to be new and not knowing what to do. She was not helpful at all and kept pointing at the sign. Lady we can read?! Give more options.

I wish I can give you guys a higher rating. I had my daughter birthday party there Saturday night both managers and our waiters were super amazing and polite!! We're definitely visiting you guys again!

I went to this location on half price Wed to play in the arcade section. What arcade section ????. They had 5 claw machines.... The prizes were few & stuff down.. So the win was impossible.... I also noticed the prices are different at this location.... It cost a lil more than other locations...

Awesome! I've never been here, but have a new family place to go to. It's clean, family friendly, and the food is ok.

This bowling alley has been here forever! They have made MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS! They have 58 lanes, so there's plenty of space available. They don't have the lanes real oily, so you'llhave to make adjustments fast and early!

Amazed by the service. We had a lane reserved and our whole party arrived about 45 minutes later. We was able to push it back free of charge . They also allowed us to extend our time which was an additional fee but it was worth it . The naked wings? 10/10. I forgot the guy who was helping me at the counter and checking but TREVOR? o..my..gawd? young, but TOP TIER SERVICE ! Trevor made sure we were taken care of all night and friendly. He's a great asset to the company .Thank y?all BOWLERO for making my 29th

Always a great place to go have some fun and make fun memories! We go to this place at least 3 times a month. Wish I could go more.

Conner , looked out for us to a T , and I can't thank him enough we had some issues and in the beginning a misunderstanding , not with him but another associate , but he made all of that not even matter the minute I saw him take action and gave us his undivided attention and care ! I would definitely recommend anyone to go to this place simply just because of him , I definitely will be returning soon ! Had the best time there could?ve been better if our strip didn't have issues , but he handled EVERYTHING p

I really really love this place it's the first time I went and when I went was on a Sunday the day after we had my older daughter's funeral and my grandson and his girlfriend called and asked me that I want to go out and see sure I go I never did that before and had this atmosphere nice the workers that serve the drinks are niece very polite I asked for some water he gave me some water and I'm 65 years old I just really enjoyed it the atmosphere and thanks for the hospitality nice people that were there at

Food is ofer priced. All the workers are friendly and helpfull. Good place for lots of fun

Fun, food and excellent attention from the staff, especially LEXY at the front desk, very friendly and helpful, my family and I enjoyed every time we played.

Well taken care of with competent and friendly staff.

OMG! Five bucks for 2bottled waters! That's with the discount! I paid one dollar yesterdsy at Forum bowl.

This is a solid bowling alley. It's not as upgraded with the lanes as it could be (bumpers are not person specific, they are either up for the whole group or down), but still solid. I had a small b-day event here with my niece and her friends. The food was good, and the staff was incredibly nice and helpful. They had a great day of celebrating and even had fun in the arcade. Will definitely come back to bowl again. ??

I bowl here at Bowlero in a league and can say without the shadow of a doubt that this place it top tier. The employees are extremely friendly and helpful. The lanes have just the perfect amount of oil and the food is pretty good for a bowling alley. Although they are a bit expensive on the food and drink.

Out of all the AMF/Bowlero facilities in the Dallas area, I like this and Lewisville the most. If I had to choose for a league, it'll be here! Great staff and attentive waiters as well.

Had a great family day was to cold in there

Worst bartender. He's got a lot of attitude felt like he was racist toward us. Felt like he was forced work here. Worst customer service ever, 2nd time here and served us both times with an attitude. If you don't want to serve then don't work at a place like this.

Great place to go bowling with the family with good food and great service especially the server with the mullet

Super clean. Big place.

Third time at Bowlero in a year. Overall experiences have been good. Lots of fun for the family and friends. Food/dessert tastes good, and great service at birthday party event. Please keep a better eye on the restrooms though, bad odor and no paper towels available in women's restroom this last time visited. Thank you!

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