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824 E Rand Rd
Mt Prospect, Illinois 60056
Today my family and I went to Bowlero Mount Prospect. We were greeted by Sam. Sam was and is OUTSTANDING!!! And so was his crew. He greeted us, also took our food order and even thou there were other parties , and a few leagues requesting his attention, he managed to take care of everyone with a calm voice and a smile on his face, from taking the food orders, drinks to the shoe sizes. Please consider them for your next gathering. Food was very good. The place is very clean and spacious! Definitely will vi
This is for the concessions. Ordered food at 1:30 for my son and his friend. At 2:15 the friend's order comes, then it's 2:40 and still no food for my son after being told "I'll check on it" a couple times. It was an order of wings. Wings! It got taken to the wrong table...which is odd because the receipt has the table number, and shame on the recipient for not being honest. I was told there were 22 orders in front, I then said it's been an hour though...for wings. No excuse. Finally got the food and they d
Had a blast on a Friday Night with some out of town friends! The atmosphere is classic bowling alley with a very friendly and attentive staff. Would recommend reserving a lane ahead of time to ensure space especially on a Friday! The arcade was fun but the main draw is definitely the lanes and welcoming crew.
I am from Las Vegas nv. Just Recently moved here.1sr time to this place. I tip well and I order both beer and food . They took away my beer when I was not I was not looking and not finished with my pitcher, I paided for all night blowing and was offended by the lack of respect . I would never Recommend this place. Due to the fact they stole out of my pocket. My money is long and wow. What a way to treat a paying customer. Smh
Great time for a 6 year old bday party! Manager was so nice and everything was easy and smooth. Def recommend.
I absolutely love this place. The staff is really friendly and easygoing and polite. There is a bowling alley, pool tables, and arcade games. Fries is sooo good. I would recommend you try it. I would like it if there is more sweets to order. Also, pool tables are in a rough shape it would be nice if they cleaned them a little and fixed them.
The bowling was nice. The food was so so. Need some upgrades. $12.00 for 1hr of pool. However, the balls get trapped, and it's so annoying getting them moved (which takes time off your pool game). You have to get on the ground to shuffle them down from under the table. Our server was awesome. I wish I could remember her name.
Went here to have good time with kids and dinner outing. The margarita we ordered from the bar seem like no alcohol was add. Me and my husband was not happy with it when we asked the girl at the bar she said 1 shot was added but for sure it was water down. Food we ordered was terrible. Ordered nachos with steak and steak was burned. Food was expensive and drinks so when we pay the money we should get what we pay for. Anyways hopefully they fix it up. Pinstripes way way better for what u pay. Sorry was reall
Here for PBA LBC. Nice bowling center.
$17/person unlimited play on Monday. Onlt downside was it was My bday so we brought cake but they didn't let us eat it due to no outside food
Great place to bowl. I Recommend this location to everyone. They run unlimited bowl throughout the week and have great rates. Wes the manager is a class act, runs a great alley, I cannot recommend this place enough.
I had my daughters 7th birthday party here and I HIGHLY recommend it here! Gina, the manager on duty was extremely friendly, attentive and present for all my needs. The atmosphere was relaxing with the orange tinted lights. The game room was a blast, lots of toys won. Lastly, the food was good and the kids said it was the best party ever! Thank you so much also to Joe, the senior district manager for the incredible hospitality as well! Bowlero is a wonderful place for all events, thats for sure! A++++ 10 ou
I went here a week ago, and my server Vicki was so incredible. She was so sweet and attentive, I would totally go back here ?? Thank you vicki!!
Went there for a fun family game of bowling this Saturday. Popped in and they said no bowling until late that night since there is a tournament. Odd for a place to be a public establishment and not offer services to the public.
Excellent!! We had our daughters birthday here today and all the kids had so much fun!! Everybody there is so nice. Excellent costumer service and food was delicious!! Highly recommend for a birthday party!!!
So there I was on my way to a perfect game when the lights dimmed for night bowling. If not for that I would?ve got a 300 I promise! All jokes aside, I love coming here. It's always clean, the staff is always helpful and friendly. I've been here multiple times and I've always had a good experience. I enjoy coming so much I actually drive about 45 minutes and past countless bowling alleys because of the environment they provide. The food and drinks are decent as well. If you are looking for a nice, relaxing,
Went to this place with our kids for some fun. The weather was nice on that Saturday, so to our surprise, it was really busy and there was only one person on staff there. He did a great job assisting customers, taking food orders, and answering questions. Once the other staff came to help, they were eager to assist. At the end of the day our group has a great time made enjoyable by both the staff and atmosphere. We really had fun that day.
My friends and I come here every Friday night for a good game of pool and some drinks. The staff is very friendly creating a welcoming atmosphere. The venue itself is quite clean and modern. There are great food and drink options that are surprisingly affordable. Overall, the Bowlero is truly a hidden gem in Mount Prospect.
Awesome place to hang out in my free time!! The music wasn't too loud and excellent food choices!??came here to celebrate hitting 7000 subs on my YouTube quake simulation channel "Earthquake Sim"
Great. If I was to give any feedback it would be to improve the drink variety. Clean, good service, and a good atmosphere.
Great Fun! David at the front was amazing, charming, knowledgeable and very informative of our options. Food was great ?? we truly enjoyed our family night out!
Location is extremely convenient for our house, everytime Gina has been awesome. She always comes around and make sure we are taken care of !
Great customer service. Very pleasant experience. Great place to spend time with friends and family.
Got to see my favorite bowlers in person for the first time. AWESOME! Belmonte, Kent, Tackett, Via and Svensson??
Great experience and very hospitable staff! Awesome TVs in the background
Family night celebrating son?s birthday? had a great time! Great customer service. David at the register was awesome! Will definitely come back ??
Very good experience. Good place and very good ambiance
Had my 8 year old?s birthday here today. Amazing deal!! Sam and Anthony were fantastic. Will add details to this review later.
I went here during a Saturday afternoon with a group of friends and our kids and didn't end up leaving until 7ish because we were having a blast! The kids loved the arcade and picking prizes. The staff was awesome and the food was really good, we really enjoyed the fries. We would definitely come here again.
Friendly welcome from the staff. Lanes in good working order. The snack bar had sandwiches and pizza. The clean bathrooms were a plus.
The place was good and so was the food, but the there was one employee named WES ,he was so rude to us. I really felt it was very unethical of him to talk to the customers in such a manner. I totally felt he was straight up racist!
Went here tonight after making a reservation online?.received red carpet treatment. The staff at this location was so great, our waitress Cheyenne specifically was really helpful. Thanks again.
Went on a Friday evening with a large group, and the staff were extremely kind and courteous. Chick-fil-A quality customer service.
Deceptive business! They don't honor their specials! My friend brought me here to celebrate my birthday, we arrived at 6 pm for the unlimited play Monday deal for $15 including shoes . They said it doesn't start till 7. So I showed him the ads all over the tables that say unlimited bowling starts at 6, he laughed and said that just changed right now and wouldn't honor it. The bill should have been 15 plus tax, instead charged 40 each! Charged us more than double! Never using bowlero again
The lanes were very well spaced so that we didn't have to worry about being on top of other bowlers. It's was very clean and set up very well for the party! So much fun
Couldn't even bowl since all the lanes were full because of some practice going on.
Visited the other day and seriously had the best experience. My friends and I had so much fun!!! Definitely coming back ??
Had a great time and the best experience at Bowlero! Sevana was very nice and friendly and gave us the best service!
My kids love it here! Food and drink specials are great! Wes and Sam made sure my son had a great Bday party.
Bowlero is probably one of the best places to bowl and hang out with friends. Management and staff are great and patient. Their manager Wes was working one of the nights I went and he was very welcoming and polite. 10/10!!
Had my daughter's birthday party here. All the kids had a great time, and Wes helped ensure the party went smoothly throughout. Thanks, Wes!
Went on my birthday and I was hot as a pistol. Lanes are very solid for those throwing hooks. We got a little side of fries before our dinner across town and they are piping hot fresh. Good vibes here. Picked up a 6-7-10 split. Have video footage if you don't believe me.
Had a great double date here. Had a whiskey and coke, they made both really strong and I loved it. We played pool but the balls kept getting stuck so they just need to fix that. Service was great very kind and very nice. Floors were kind of sticky. Bathroom situation is not the best either. I'd come here again for the atmosphere and drinks tho.
They were super accommodating for our large party that came in at 6pm on a Saturday with no reservation. Order your drinks and food first if you want to get them before you're done playing, though
Turned off the lights and they can't help you! You playing in dark lines
Such a great place to come and hang with friends or family ! The greeters are always so welcoming and kind , the food here is super good and every time I come here it's always a great time
Just went here with my whole family to celebrate my dad?s birthday and had the absolute best time. Clean lanes, great music, awesome arcade, and friendly staff. Special shout out to their manager, Sam, for showing us great care and making sure we had everything we needed all night. Would recommend to anyone for fun night out/party, and WILL be visiting again! :)
you can hand the staff a hundred dollar bill and theyll still be rude
Sevana took care of so well! Had a blast!!
This place is so fun!!! We brought family from out of state and we all had so much fun. They have so much to do. The drinks are great. Their food is pretty good. But honestly, I like that its always busy. That is always a great sign. Oh, and a huge plus is the music they play. The music def. pumps you up and I respect that atmosphere.
Sevana was a very friendly and attentive employee as well as the others.
I just went recently with my friends and the food was so good, the atmosphere was just amazing and everyone was so nice!
Amenities and infrastructure could use an update!!
First of all, Logan and Kyle set my group up quickly and efficiently. They were consistently helpful throughout the whole night! The Bartender Lisa is also fantastic. Kind, efficient service?and she got the movie changed to Home Alone for us! Great times had by one and all! We'll definitely be back!
Fun time with the family! We got the tower and the sampler! Great choice. Wes was awesome and provided wondeful service.
Great place to hang out and have fun time with your friends. They also have pool tables if you prefer billiard. You can get a beer or drink and something to eat. The stuff working there is very friendly, helpful and patient ??
It's a nice place to gather. They do add an 18% gratuity to any food or drinks ordered, which seems a little high especially if you're just grabbing a beer and carrying it yourself to your table. The receipt that you sign includes the 18% gratuity in the total price but doesn't line item it and then there's an additional tip line. I bet a lot of people overpay and the bartender places the receipt under the credit card slip so most people don't even realize this. It doesn't seem honest to me. If you're going
Celebrated our daughters birthday and had a great time. Great service, food, and staff. Thank you Braxton for your service.
I was honestly expecting better from this place. The marketing leads you to believe that this is a top notch bowling ally but the one in Mount Prospect feels like a minor step up from a Brunswick Zone. Nothing felt top notch or high end, and for the price you pay you'd expect quality like a Pinstripes Bowling alley. The bathrooms look like they are original to the structure's build. Though clean they were very dated and felt like a closet on the inside. The food was okay, the wings and chicken tenders were
Great place, lanes were open even on Saturday, they also had arcade and billiards. Great place to spend time with friends and family. Flat screen tvs playing movies were but distracting but it was ok
I haven't been bowling in such a long time. It was a super fun night Lisa was our bartender. She was super friendly and fun to talk to. Gina the manager was amazing and very friendly. She went out of her way to make sure we were having a good time. I will definitely go back & hangout again!! The staff was amazing!!
Our family had a great time here. Professional service, friendly staff, very positive experience and Danny was awesome! This place is clean and very well maintained. We'll definitely be back.
I frequent this bowling alley over other alleys in the area for a handful of reasons. You receive amazing benefits for joining a league. The center has great daily deals as well for the general public. The staff is amazing and friendly. Shout out to Gina, Sevanna, Sam, and Josh. There are also newer faces I haven't mentioned, but they have been amazing as well. I have no complaints here and highly recommend people to this location.
BEST PLACE EVER!! This is one of my Go To for Date Night or just for a Friend's night out. The atmosphere is always such a vibe and a good place near most establishments. Also I feel safe knowing this place is Clean & the workers care about their guests. Keep on Rockin !! My servers name was Lisa... She was so Awesome and always knows what I like (Food/Drink wise). 10/10 Will definitely be back !!
This is a good house for the PBA tournament, staff is organized and efficient. There's more Sq footage here than my home Bowlero so it doesn't feel as crowded.
Danny was super helpful, patient, and was great with my kids. He seemed to be helping everyone in the place and made our experience a great family date night. The kids are already asking when we will return.
Not your average bowling alley, much better. Short staffed, but very clean. Friendly staff makes the wait times more tolerable
Worst place. Don't go. Last night wasn't busy. The manager came to us and told to wear the mask all the time. We wasn't agree and she said she will call the police. She was super rude with us and with others. I understand wearing the mask when you go to the restroom or at the bar but not when you're playing or sitting only at your table and keeping that social distance. I hope she's not the owner and soon they will change the management.
Very clean facility. I was there for the PBA LBC National Tournament. Staff was great. The Nachos were great from the food center.
Absolutely friendly staff starting with Daniel Bailey! Had a blast and would definitely recommend for anyone that is looking to have great family time. Equipment was in great shape and ALL staff was very accommodating!!
Had a great time. Alley was busy and they only had one bartender and waitress working. They did a great job managing the bar area and bringing food orders out despite being shortstaffed. They were polite, friendly and really hustled.
I had a wonderful night. Our bartender Jackie was amazing she really went all out to make our night a fun memorable experience. Will definitely come back to see here
Overall good experience, decent food, friendly and helpful staff too! There were some issues with some arcade machines like the basketball hoops only had one ball on one side of the machine, somewhat of a lack of lighter bowling balls with larger finger holes and our score kept tracking wrong, we asked a staff member and they fixed it right away though! Still had fun despite this.
57th birthday! This place rocks!
This is one of the best spots to come with friends and family music is jamming the food is good and they have the best drinks. Renee had great customer service! She helped us out alot!!! Definitely will come back!!!
The staff at this bowling alley treated my entertainment team amazing. Chi-City Tumblers had a blast! We decided on this bowling alley because it is close to our gym. Danny and Sevana were incredible. The guy running the kitchen was great as well but I didn't catch his name. Just an overall 10 out of 10 experience.
Ok so we had fun. But they charged a service fee without servicing us. 18 percent for what? We had to do everything ourselves.. and order drinks from the bar. Drinks were not as described on the menu. First of all where are my ?? lol?? The Bowerlo in Virginia near my house is 10 times bet ter.. I was visiting Chicago and thought I'll give them a try..
Dirty, expensive, stuff don't care about you
I go here at least once a month with my friends during the summer because of how nice it is. The staff is really nice and helpful, the food is really good, and the place is relatively clean.
The employees are so nice and understanding. It's not your super high end bowling alley but the lanes are super clean and not warped. They have a nice arcade, bar and food area
I had my birthday here and it was one of the best parties Ive had. The service is great and Ive had a good experience. The person at the front, David was very informative and helped us a lot.
Stated on line booked til 9.only 3 lanes occupied.when I walked in at 6.person who checked us in was also the server. Purchased all food at counter.went back to look at desserts.guy stopped me..I asked what they had for dessert.candybarschoc chip cookies and ice cream. 3o min for cookies.hadto call to ask what kind of ice creamLadies room had kid size toilet .Will not be returning.
I went to the Bowlero in Niles and this location was just as fun! My friends and I had an amazing time and the food service was great. Facility was clean and the staff were very friendly. Kimi was also super helpful and mellow when we needed something!
I would give them 0 stars the way they treat their customers. I booked a Birthday Party with Bowlero Mount Prospect 3 weeks in advance, paid $373.95 deposit (most of the Birthday Places would request only $100.00). I had to cancel the Party within 48 hours, I emailed and called numerous time to hear from Christine and Gina, General Managers, the deposit is Non-refundable. Seriously non-refundable within 48 hours???? I stopped at Bowlero Mount Prospect and spoke with an other "Manager" I was told another man
The place is clean. The employees are friendly and very helpful. It's a great place to get out of the heat and have some family fun.
Went in on a Sunday from Chicago. It was not busy when we arrived around 3pm. They charge per game per person and a shoe rental fee. We were assigned the lane right in front of the cashier who I guess was the manager. It's overpriced on food. I tried ordering a pitcher of beer and the guy held my driver's license up in the air and flipped it every way he could I guess to see if it was fake. My husband forgot his wallet so he had an old i.d. The guy went to get the manager just so he could stand there and te
Wow, this place really impressed me. They keep this place CLEAN. No balls on the racks when you get there, lights were on until 9ish. Feels like they oiled at least somewhat recently. Really enjoyed my visit here.
I don't come here often and I remember why now. Saturday night they know it is busy. 1 person on the counter as usual. Lines long as usual. Lady at the counter running around with her head cut off trying to take care of customers nobody helping her. They want to know why businesses are failing and moving out in this country, that is a perfect reason get more people on the front counter to help! Start paying more! Lady on the counter had a complete attitude which I understand why. But still was not surprised
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