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9027 E Vía Linda
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
We come here to bowl quite often with friends as well as for company events. The place is always so clean, and if you'd like to have food and drinks, the servers are fantastic & so friendly. The huge "fish bowl" cocktails are so fun & come with several colorful twisty straws (because you'll want to share). The creative graphics on the screens & neon colors in the game area make the atmosphere feel so lively and fun.
We just celebrated our kiddos 8th birthday here and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. From the decoration details, to the food and drink set up, the cookie cake, and the facility itself. Wonderful in every way. All the kiddos had so much fun and our guests were really impressed and happy with everything as well. Thank you so much to all the attentive staff and manager. You all were very much appreciated!
Bowling alley staff was 5 stars! Went the with a group and it was your normal bowling ally evening. Personally I'm not a fan of the "cosmic bowling" that seems to be the industry standard. Be warned that the chips tasted like cardboard for the chips and salsa.
Kendall has been an amazing bartender for our league over the past two years. She's always on top of everything, checks in with everyone, and brings such a positive energy every night. She genuinely cares about her customers and goes above and beyond to make sure we're taken care of. Couldn't ask for better service! -The Average Bros
We love coming here with our little family. They make it so much fun for anyone !
Fun night bowling with friends. Interesting concept with table service at a bowling alley. It was a shame that the service was so bad. I think our server might have been afraid of our group as he would walk up to the table ask about drinks or food and retreat before we could answer. You reserve your play ahead of time and our allotted time ran out on the last frame of the game and it would not allow us to finish. Super frustrating being one roll away from ending the game and it just shuts down. We were able
We had a good time bowling, but they only have a few people working on a Saturday. The same person did multiple jobs which doesn't seem right. The drinks are just ok. I waited in line for water but no one was there. Everything was decently priced. We would probably come back.
I had the pleasure of being served by bartender Kendall B, and let me just say, she made the whole experience unforgettable. From the moment I walked up to the bar, she greeted me with a warm, welcoming smile and an incredible attitude that made me feel like a regular, even though it was my first time there, 10/10 will return!
The right place to go bowling. Bowlero Via Linda has served the community of North Scottsdale for decades. Always maintaining quality lanes with great maintenance on them. Growing up in North Scottsdale, the Via Linda lanes has always been there providing me with great times there. I recommend anyone going there. The pinsetters rarely get jammed up unlike some other lanes with poor maintenance like in the City of Maricopa.
Staff is absolutely amazing !! Had a blast...did I mention every staff member was amazing ? Will 100% go again
My wife and I bowl in leagues across arizona and this bowling alley is the best in our opinion. The staff is always amazing, the lanes are ALWAYS oiled even on unlimited bowling, great food and drinks. If you are a casual or even a league bowler, you can not go wrong with this bowling alley.
Kendall is the only reason this place gets a 5 star! She's the best bartender around! She's so sweet and amazing at her job!
Was there for Mother's Day and was impressed on what a clean beautiful place! Had so much fun and plan on coming back soon!!
We had an excellent birthday party experience from start to finish at Bowlero! Overall: Bowlero is a great place for a fun party and also a remarkably pleasant customer service experience! Booking: I booked online but it was easy to find a phone number to get an answer to a question. Then I got an email from a person to confirm our party details and she also helped me with another question. Day of Party: The lanes were ready and nicely decorated when we arrived. Food came out timely and plenty of it. The pa
This place was great. Everyone had fun bowling and eating. The management and staff were awesome. I would totally do this again with a big group.
Good time. Clean. Good music. Plenty of screens showing different media to entertain everyone. Bowling was good. Rental ball selection is a bit slim pickings but you can find one eventually. Decent snacks as well. Will come again.
40 lanes, maintained, and tons of leagues. Updated arcade for the kids, fresh food, and a bar. On site pro shop, with everything you need.
We went as a group and it was amazing we had the wings we needed available lots of fun
Nice bowling alley. Good service also. I really enjoyed bowling there.
Nice and clean. Food was great. Bar for adults. Game room for the children. Alot of lanes.
Have to give a shoutout to the manager with the glasses for giving us an incredible last minute birthday bowling experience! Long story short, we had reservations for a Friday bowling party, but a lady booked us for Saturday. The manager was able to accommodate us to have our party on Friday on the fly! Given that we had only a 4-person party, but him and the team went above and beyond to make sure we have a great time and plenty of food! The night was awesome, food was great, bowling was fun, and the drink
Clean, fun and priced for families. Plus cheap cold beer. They are unstaffed so be patient but still a good time
I love this Bowlero. Everyone is so kind and fun. I always get the best service because Kendall is amazing!
How about changing the hours online to match the center!! Shows open at 11am fri but you are closed until 4pm!
Easy to see why this place is empty on a Friday night. The standard for a bowling alley is not very high, and this place doesn't come close to reaching it. Clearly locals have already figured out that the price is simply not reflective of the experience. Almost $60 for one couple to play two games is excessive. The staff were very cold and had their backs to me both times I approached the desk. The facilities are run down and dirty. The threshold going from the seating area to the lanes was loose and sticki
I made an error in my booking and accidentally showed up at the wrong location thinking the Via Linda location was the North Scottsdale location. Cameron, who I assume to be a manager, was extremely accommodating and allowed us to use our reservation at the Via Linda location which we mistakenly arrived at, saving us a bunch of time and money. He came out to our table with a pitcher of water as well and even complimented my shirt. Staff here is very friendly . My friend and I felt more than welcome at
Super friendly No wait Great service
This is the bowling alley I remember from my childhood. Weird that so many bowling alleys in area have string-connected pins. Not here! Each lane has a staggered table with plenty of space for drinks and food. Ball selection is awesome. Staff is super friendly and attentive (any when just 1 person). We will be back!
Lanes are a bit slick, but okay. Staff is nice, but very inexperienced when it comes to service.
Cameron the manger was so amazing!! He made our night better with his amazing attitude and great customer service. There was a sever working as well unfortunately I do not remember his name but he was so amazing and catered to all of our needs perfectly! I had an amazing experience here and I will definitely be coming back. Once again, Cameron is the absolute best!
Such a cool place. Good bowling, good atmosphere and great food!
I hate to leave a bad review, as you can see, but I can not forgive the behaviour and attitude of the female manager on duty today. We had a party of 6 adults and 3 children (6 were bowling) due to us visiting from the UK the car share wasn't big enough so 2 of us went ahead to grab the lane and drinks. Firstly, we were met by a lovely male on reception who was happy to help, and this review does not reflect him at all. We advised him we were going to the bar to wait for the lane. We approached the bar an
Awesome experience, Cam the supervisor went above and beyond for us. We had the best experience we've had at a bowling alley. All the staff was super friendly, we had an issue with something that I booked through corporate Bowlero that corporate was not responding to me to address it, but Cam went ahead and took care of us and went above and beyond and gave us a great experience there. Good bowling alley food too and some arcades as well. This is our bowling spot for now on, always less crowded than other p
Plenty of parking. An older bowling facility but fine for ur bowling enjoyment. Helpful front desk employee. Lady who delivers refreshments to ur area is friendly & very good in cleanup after u leave.
Friendly staff, good unlimited bowling specials, and cheap drinks at the bar! They just got new bowling balls and shoes too, definitely my go to alley in the area
Just had my son's 16th birthday party at Bowlero Via Linda and they were amazing. Jay was the manager who assisted us during the party. He made sure we always had everything we needed. When we arrived my son's name was set up in glowing lights with fun decorations at our station. The food included in the party order was yummy and fresh. Jay even asked if my son had any song requests to play in the bowling alley. My son and his friends also enjoyed the fact that they could bowl and play the arcade, especiall
Great time with all four kids.
Employees are great, there are no designated lane seats just tables. We showed up and had to sit a few tables away from our lane. Strangest setup I've ever seen, everything else?s was fine but won't be returning.
Bowling lanes 25 & 26 were Broken off and on. We had balls come out of the lane like crazy one fell off the machine and hit my ankle. I told a worker he said nothing much. Later I moved the chair and it made a hole in the floor almost fell over. Told them again. The girl said oh, ok. I went in afternoon time on a Sunday. Wasn't really good service or help.
Jason at the pro shop was great! Helped me pick a ball, measure my hand, and drill the holes! In and out in under 30 minutes! Great experience!
Fun place to spend time! Feels like a classic ?vintage? bowling alley! Pizza is surprisingly good! Great service!! And not as expensive as other bowling alleys!
Bowlero Via Linda formally Brunswick Via Linda is still one of the best bowling centers in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Their service stands out, like no other. Whether you are a bowler that wants to make sure there's oil on the lanes when you go practice, or you're just going there for a party and fun. They do a great job. A+++
Went for a work function. Good atmosphere, full liquor bar, good arcade games. I give 4/5 because they do not have booths on the laes and only tables and chairs.
It was fun and well priced for a Sunday night. Kids enjoyed the game room as well
I have been to this bowling alley twice, and the first time, the lanes were awesome, but the second time they were pretty dry, so I'm not sure what happened but the atmosphere here is great and the staff I'd awesome so all in all I will definitely be giving this one another try in the near future
Rented three lanes for the Super Bowl. When we arrived we were immediately told we could not be served because they ?heard someone previously threw up.? They could not identify anyone that was intoxicated. Manager is on a power trip and showed clear signs of racism. I've never experienced worse service in my life. Would never come back, manager needs to be fired
We had an absolutely amazing time here! I booked a surprise party for my boyfriend's graduation and the manager Karin was so sweet and helpful! She checked on us multiple times, made sure our food and drinks came out perfectly, and she made us feel very welcome! Our bartender Shauna was also a huge help! Our drinks were great and came out pretty fast even though the place was packed! We will absolutely be back and can't wait to come back soon!
Just came for a work event and a ton of fun. Rhonda B was our server and did an amazing job. She was incredibly welcoming and checked in on us multiple times to make sure our food was good and if she needed to refill anything. I highly recommend this locations PURELY for her service.
What a change there has been here! These folks go WAY out of their way to do whatever they can to make your visit to the lanes exceptional. A thanks to Jay for accommodating a special request, and of course thanks to Debbie for her always EXCELLENT customer service.
Great food and drinks. Staff was great and the bowling was great fun. They have the ability to set it up for kids to bowl also.
We had such a blast! The location closer to us didn't have any lanes open, which of course was expected since we decided on a Saturday afternoon to go and had no reservations, so we found ourselves finding a different Scottsdale location and they had plenty of lanes open and the food at this location is actually better than the other more pricier location, so double win for our last minute, let's take the kids bowling outing! And everyone was so nice and accommodating here also, always a big plus!
Great time. The lanes were a bit dryer than I'd like, but its an easy adjustment to make. Its clean and has a great atmosphere. The employees are respectful and cordial. Had a great time and we'll be back.
New lanes and improvements to this bowling center have occurred. Excellent job Bowlero! Nice to see you investing back into your community. Much appreciated.
When it was time to pay we we're charged way to much, it was a Sunday after 600pm. We we're supposed to be charged 4.99 a game, the attendant charged us full price and said it was a holiday weekend unbeknownst to us. It's not on any signs, only the price it should have been. My family and I will never visit Bowlero again.
What a fabulous time we had! Everything was seamless and professional - check in, bar service, food quality - fantastic! Keon and Reba made sure we all enjoyed our afternoon and went above and beyond with their courteous, engaging, and energetic attitudes. Bowlero is lucky to have them on their team!
The employee at the rental desk assured us multiple times he would honor the 4.99 per game prices since it was Sunday after 6pm. He promised us that when we paid at the end, that would be the price we would pay. It was not until we tried to pay and leave that he let us know that we would have to pay 7.99 for Memorial Day weekend. There was no signage of this, we were not told before buying a second game, and the employee didn't seem apologetic. This meant that our final total was almost twice as much as wha
We tried out our new bowling shoes & had a nice time doing so. They do really need to wax their lanes though. Couldn't get any arch in on any of our throws.
FANTASTIC SERVICE! clean and friendly. Good food and beer. Would definitely recommend taking the family.
Company party was so much fun. Need to bring the family back. Everyone was very helpful, professional, and friendly. Bathrooms are clean and so was the rest of the establishment. Great fun with great people!
I was on vacation, so we went out on date night to bowlero via Linda and the experience was amazing. The manager Latoya went out her way to make sure the evening was amazing. She had such a positive way about her and bowlero is lucky to have her on their team. If you go to Scottsdale this is a highly recommended date night out!!!!!!
Lots of fun! Bowling, arcade, food, drinks... Staff was friendly and helpful, but a bit overwhelmed with the busy crowd. Visit early, when they first open, and it's pretty empty.
Tons of fun. Good food. Simple atmosphere...ON SITE PRO SHOP!!! starter packages (shoes, ball, bag $120 custom drilled), leagues, good values, cosmic bowling. Can't say enough good things about this place. Military discount before cosmic bowling. Great place. My friends and i make this our destress after work spot
Took my son bowling on a Saturday I think maybe Sunday not sure. A nice woman that worked at the bar took care of us and my son now bowls league at 5. Someone needs to say her days working because I chickened out. Was going to ask her out because she was not just beautiful but the way she carried herself idk. If she reads this please look me up if you are interested in dinner sometime lol. That's so bad I know
Had a blast here with the coworkers for a company party. Service was great, food was good. Big kudos to Rhonda at the bar. She was super nice and quick. Whole staff was friendly
This location was pretty good. Had a lot of fun with friends and coworkers. Only downside was they seemed to not have much staff for their bar/food area as the bartender was also our server so we frequently had to wait to get drinks unless going to the bar because she was running the bar. Felt bad for her being so swamped.
Good team building exercise for our company
Great service from the Staff on new years eve ??
Regular spot for my friends and I. Good drinks, good food, great service. The bartender, Rhonda is so friendly and she is one of the best parts of Bowlero! She makes great conversation and an even better drink.
If I could give it negative stars I would. I have bowled here for 20yrs and I am appalled at the way it is run, the lack of care of the corporation about the center, their loyal league bowlers and the training for the staff for the last few years. This is the last year my team and at least 9 others are bowling there
Bowlero isn't your average dingy bowling alley. It's modern, clean, and doesn't smell like borrowed shoes! We didn't try the food, but their menu has greasy pub food options
Great place as it's newly renovated, staff was awesome, food not bad. All in all, I'll be coming back.
It was clean, the bar tender was nice. I didn't order food just drinks but the staff were all nice. We had fun for a late night thing to do
Not likely to go here again. I took my 10 year old to bowl. We played 3 games and ordered chicken tenders with fries. It cost me $90.00. So an hour cost me 90.00. I also purchased 30.00 card in arcade, which wasn't to bad. Mavrix is way better than Bowlero. When I ordered the chicken tenders I thought it was the meal that came with fries. It took like 10 min just to order because the lady taking orders was more concerned with taking drink orders for the bar. The place looks nice and is clean. As far
Bowling was fun and so was the arcade. Staff was friendly. Pricing on food is ridiculously expensive, wait times to be helped we're sometimes long, and the bathrooms were a little dirty. The music was great and ultimately we had a fun time as a family.
Came here for the 1st time on a Saturday night with a group of 5 people +2 kids and enjoyed every minute! The place is organized, well kept, and we got lanes right away. The cocktails came quickly and were on point, as were the fries! We'd take this place over Maverix, Fat Cats, or any other alley any day. I might?ve bowled a 57, but I still had a good time. What a hidden GEM!
After a fun night of bowling, there was a little mishap in the pricing but after talking to the manager, he was absolutely amazing! He fixed the issue and made sure we still had a great experience and left happy. This place really cares about their customers and is definitely a place I'll go back to and recommend!
Came here with a friend on a Saturday night. It wasn't too busy, probably because of a dusty, wet storm that was going through town. $18 to bowl all night with unlimited games. Got in a good 6 games before getting tired. Front desk staff was real nice but I was disappointed with the service at the lanes. The waitress available made herself very unavailable to us. It was comical at times. The lanes next to us filled with young 20 year olds got served very promptly. But when we made eye contact with her she q
What a great bowling experience! We went for my moms birthday and we set the reservation up through Ana and she was super sweet and helpful! Once we arrived at bowlero we had the general manager Karin help us and she went above and beyond for us! Karin then introduced us to the other manager Michael who was great and super attentive as well! The food was great too, we hand the cheese pizza and chicken tenders with fires, which were my favorite! We have been to other bowlero locations but this one was by far
I was blown away at how attentive, caring and courteous the staff at Via Linda Bowlero was for my daughter?s 17th b-day. The food was great for this type of establishment. I don't expect much in customer service nowadays. so I was pleasantly surprised. The party was not cheap but I have to say it was very memorable and worth the $ for me.
The lanes and equipment are in great shape, and the service was very friendly. The ball returns are at a great height for people lower to the ground. Taller folks should remember to lift with their legs. I wasn't terribly happy with being put on a lane with the lights out such that I couldn't see the marks, but they were kind enough to move me down to a lighted lane, since there were only about four in use in the entire center. I'll probably bowl there again sometime, as long as they let me keep the light
If you actually enjoy bowling do not come here. Should have just left immediately. 1/2 the lanes open and still no balls to choose from. The balls that were available had massive chips around the finger holes that feel great when you use. Double charged me for 2 games. No one attending the counter/waiting to be helped. Lane had massive dents and divots, pin changers taking forever and having missing pins requiring resets. Will never go to a bowlero again. Stay away from this location especially.
Bowling was fun. However the bar was outrageous!!!!! My husband and I ordered 2 orders of street tacos. ( with barley anything in them. just a few pieces of chopped meat and a drop of salsa). 8 wings- and some fries and we ordered a bucket of angry orchard beer. the order was 105 dollars!!!!! what the heck! the beer alone was 40 dollars. 6 bottled beers for 40 bucks. I will never order food or beer here ever again! that means my food was 60 dollars. I can get 2 meals at Texas roadhouse and beer with it chea
Bowling was great, but the arcade needs improvement as well as employee training. The employees don't understand when a game has malfunctioned. Today my two kids were addicted to playing one game. They never reached the highest prize category but won the minor prize category four times. However the prize wouldn't dispense. I told an employee several times, but he did nothing. Finally he tells me that my kids and I don't understand the game. Well I have a PhD and my kids are little brainiacs, so I'm certain
We went there for a date night. We showed up and it took 15 minutes for someone to even address us at the front desk. After buying a lane and tickets they failed to tell us that they had booked the entire alley for an event. After a few minutes bowling we were given a 15 minute warning that we would have to leave and didn't even get a chance to finish our game. Poor and unprofessional customer service. And seems very under staffed.
We went on a Saturday night. It busy and active but not crowded. About 10pm the switched over to cosmic Bowling. They played a mix of music that was outside of what I would normally listen to, but it was upbeat and fun. All the staff was pleasant to us. The place itself is more modern than others I have been to. The Bar area is actually welcoming and a place you can sit and have a drink without feeling like you are in a dump. I would highly recommend this place.
We had a work event and relied on the party planners at Bowlero to arrange the food, beverages, and activities. They did an amazing job, and the GM, Corrine, was the best. Honestly, the staff was so curious and accommodating. Not something you would expect from a bowling alley. Would HIGHLY recommend.
Amanda was very sweet and attentive!
The bowling is fun obviously because that's where the staff doesn't come in. It took about an hour us to finally say we should go to the front desk to get someone to take our order. Then they did and we ordered the cookie skillet. We waited about 30 minutes for an almost totally raw cookie with completely melted ice cream on it. This is a Monday night as well so there aren't many people here. Really poor service but at least the place is clean.
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