Fat Cats Provo

Fat Cats Provo

Reviews Summary

Fat Cats receives mixed reviews, with many praising friendly staff, clean facilities, and fun experiences, especially for parties and family outings. However, recurring complaints mention broken equipment, poorly maintained lanes, and overpriced food/drinks. Positive reviews highlight excellent customer service and enjoyable atmospheres, while negative ones criticize run-down conditions and technical issues. The overall sentiment leans positive, but maintenance and pricing are common pain points.

About This Listing

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.*

Features

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

1200 N University Ave

Provo, Utah 84604

Hours

Monday 11AM-11PM
Tuesday 11AM-11PM
Wednesday 11AM-11PM
Thursday 11AM-11PM
Friday 11AM-11PM
Saturday 10AM-11PM
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

We held our nonprofit group?s social night here and it was so fun! We had a group of teenagers with disabilities and everyone at Fatcats was so kind and accommodating, and eager to help with whatever we could want. It was such a wonderful experience. We will definitely be back!

Awesome experience!! We came from out of town for New Year?s Eve and Fat Cats didn't disappoint. We were met with the most helpful staff. Our wait was minimal, food was good and our experience was great with a fun photo backdrop and lively atmosphere. The facility was clean and well maintained. We will be back whenever we come into town again. Jan. 2025

We had a great time. My son loves to bowl even if he can't see. He said it was the best party ever. We were %100 satisfied. Great staff

Excellent evening of fun. Good facilities. Friendly, efficient staff, nice setup, pretty good pizza, and very nice and attentive party manager. Only suggestion is that they tell us up front that a 15-percent gratuity will be added to entire total. That came as a surprise.

We came here on December 27, knowing full well the bowling balls were beat up and the floors weren't oiled. We asked about their before 5 pricing, and they said they weren't doing it because of the holidays. We asked about putting bumpers up for some of the players, and they said they could. When our first player went to bowl, only the left side came up. When I went to ask about it, the employee said, "I apologize, I told you they were working. For that, we can just put the bumpers up for everyone, cause it

Went here with a friend to get some games in over the course of an hour. The $40 price tag is hefty if you don't have a full group of 6, but we coughed it up anyways. However, we definitely got a $3 experience. All of the house balls that we used had massive cracks and dents in them. The lane is not oiled, but the approach felt like it was?!?! We were slipping just trying to get our balls from the return. Our pinsetter broke numerous times, the gutters had big cracks in them so if you threw a gutter ball i

We love bowling at Fat Cats! The service is top notch - Uhi and the rest of the staff always greet us with a smile, help us with whatever we might need, serve our food quickly, and check in to see if we need anything else. We always have a good time here and leave happier than when we arrive.

I've been bowling here since it was Regal Lanes. Today was both a good and bad experience. The employees were awesome, especially when there were repeated problems with the equipment. But that's what I have an issue with. We were moved from our first lane because it just didn't work. The lane we were moved to had bumpers that wouldn't go down on one side. Okay, no big deal. Then the ball return stopped returning balls. So we and the people next to us had to wait while someone came and fixed it. He was super

10/10 the workers at FC Provo are awesome and the place feels homey. Tommy, Sam, Carli, Tommy, and Luke were all funny and amazing like I'd invite them all to a casual lunch or smth (they pay I'm not buying all that food). Oh and did I mention Tommy? great guy.

Tommy is awesome! He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time at Fat Cats. Super friendly, helpful, and made the whole experience even better. Whether it was setting up our game, answering questions, or just bringing great energy, he made a difference. Definitely the kind of employee that makes you want to come back. Thanks, Tommy!

Fat Cats is awesome!! Super cheap for a lot of fun. Music is always a bop and the people are so cool!! Great for parties too. You should go right now!!!

BEST PLACE EVVERRRR!! Great service and great bowling! I always get lucky there!

We had a birthday party here. For the amount of money they charge for a party it should be in their party room. They just set it all up in the walkway. If that's how they have to do it then they should at least put the parties on the end lanes not the first couple lanes where everyone in the bowling alley has to walk by. We had pizza and drinks as well from there. People not even part of the birthday party were stopping and getting pizza and a cup for drinks. The first two were kids the second people I saw

Not great. We were assigned to a shared lane and the lane was a mess- too many balls for us to put any on and a mess all over the tables. We asked if we could switch lanes and the staff wasn't helpful at all (hence the employee on their phone). Felt dirty and gross. Plus they made us pay for a full 90 minutes but we didn't even get 90 minutes since they close at 11?? Not my favorite at all.

This is a great place for a fun family activity!! Everyone was so attentive to my needs and friendly. The place was very clean and in a great location. Eden was very attentive and answered all my questions quickly and with a happy attitude.

Tommy was so awesome! he helped us learn how to play pool! i love the experience here! very friendly and awesome! i came with my friend micah a. and we had a blast! thanks guys!

Fat Cats Bowling and Arcade is a fantastic spot for a fun night out with friends and family. With its vast array of arcade games, bowling alleys, and laser tag, there's never a dull moment at this entertainment center. The prices are reasonable, and the staff is friendly and accommodating, making sure everyone has a great time. The food is delicious. The atmosphere is lively and enjoyable, making it an excellent place to celebrate special occasions or simply unwind after a long week. Overall, Fat Cats is a

I took my school classes during the day and the staff did a great job of getting them in and bowling without any problems. We had a great time! Thanks

We love Fat Cats! This is by far our favorite place to go bowling in Utah county. It's always very clean and the employees go above and beyond to make sure you have a good experience!! The employees genuinely care and provide the best customer service.

Fat Cats, their staff, the facilities are awesome. The kids can't get enough of this place. The food is reasonably priced, the pizza and fries are great and the atmosphere is super fun. I would highly recommend it.

Lilly was awesome! She assisted our party and made us be able to enjoy our night! will definitely be coming back!

The shoes are high quality:) Lane also came with free pizza!!!

LUKE WAS AMAZING! This place is so friendly and so much fun to be!!! Definitely recommend.

Luke was amazing! He treated us so kindly and I felt so welcome! Such a fun place to be with friends and so clean!

Fat Cats staff in Provo has been absolutely FABULOUS to work with for the past several years! They are so helpful, and friendly and they are always wanting to serve. It's always one of the top highlights in my students? year to go to Fat Cats!!

Tommy was so lit! He was energetic and help us out so much! Definitely deserves a raise!!!

Lilly is the best shift lead and worker in the house! She made our experience fabulous and we had the best date night of our lives!

Lilly is the most clutch employee I have ever had the pleasure to interact with in Provo. She got us in in a clutch moment and was so nice. Give her a mega raise!

Great establishment. Great staff was super helpful. Shoes where unfathombly comfortable

This is the cleanest bowling alley I've ever been to. The staff were professional yet laid back and we weren't rushed. Costa Vida is attached so although Fat Cats food was down, we had the option of decent American/Mexican food. Surprisingly the arcade was the highlight of the visit. Lots of fun games and an easy to use reloadable arcade case.

I literally JUST left Fat Cats and am currently driving home with both of my parents to Orem, Utah. However, I was there with my family bowling and having A LOT of fun. I love Fat Cats and had a lot of fun creating more memories to add to our existing "plethora" of great memories! Thank you Fat Cats! ????

The staff treated us very well, great prices!! So much fun

Dallas & Gretta were pretty awesome helping me, my partner and her kid get tickets to Fatcats. Love the Provo fatcats because it's fun for family night outs and we got a free ticket after completing a google review.

Family, friendly, and fun atmosphere. Lily went the extra mile to get us a lane even though the bookings were super full.

Alley has gone downhill fast. The lanes are not oiled properly in the slightest and the balls/shoes are very worn. The shoes I was given had the insole complete disconnected and bunched and the Velcro never stayed tight. The software is very basic. Doesn't even have a mph reader and the TVs are very low quality/old. Many lanes were broken and extremely slow to reset the pins. Most of the time was spent waiting for the pin machine to do its thing. Don't have proper bumpers and use extra pins to keep the bump

We got there at 10am (when it opens) on a Saturday and the whole place was booked. We were told they aren't open for bowling til 11:40am. I understand they have an option on their website to book party events, however I couldn't find anywhere online where they indicated the entire place was booked and their open time was moved to 11:40am. If FatCats is "first come, first serve" then they should honor that policy in lieu of their party booking options. As we were the first ones to arrive that morning when t

Tommy was seriously the best. Checked on us repeatedly to make sure we were good

Tommy is the BEST worker ever and he deserves a big fat raise and promotion and deserves to get the bowling alley moved into his future house!! Cheers!

We got to try the VR- virtual reality the other night! It was so fun!! It was nice to get to watch each other go, lots of TVs to watch what they are doing. The staff was very friendly!! Great place!!

I wish there was 0 start option. My husband and I decided to go to the Arcade for date night. Looking for a place to have fun and forget from the stress of the week, but sadly we left more stressed than when we came in. The manager Iris was extremely rude, we reported one of the machines wasn't working properly and had taken our credit. She took out card removed all our credit $36 and only put $5 in. We let her know that she had missed the rest of the credit and her attitude was poor, she was not willing to

Lilly gave great costumer service and was really patient. She helped out group have a great night together!

Fat Cats was great, I took my cousins here and we had a blast! Matthew helped us and was very kind and accommodating. We went on a monday and had the place almost to ourselves! Good prices. Would definitely visit again.

FatCats Provo Reviews Thank you Fat Cats in Provo for supporting Team Provo United and Special Olympics. All of your team members have greated our athletes with such excitement each week and we appreciate the extra mile they have gone to have the lanes setup for us and ready to go. We appreciate your partnership in helping our athletes achieve new skills and learn teamwork and most importantly have fun. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Lori Henrie (Jackson's mom)

We had our son?s birthday party this summer in June and everything was so great! My son was so excited to see the decorations already set up for him and the event coordinator was on top of everything and so accommodating!! Highly recommend having your kids birthday party here. Really takes the stress out of planning a kids birthday party!

We have been going around 2:30 or 3 on week days and have the place to ourselves. If there are any ever issues, they are reasonable and kind. Clean, fun, and great food options with the Costa vida attached. Plenty of room for a big group too.

I was super disappointed. Shame on the owners for letting it fall into disrepair. The bowling equipment is old and broken. The software for score keeping was so bad and got the scores wrong multiple times. And they either didn't have the size of shoe we needed or the shoes were old and trashed. I would stay away until they reinvest money into upgrading their facilities.

This was such a fun place to bowel! The employees were super nice and they helped with whatever you needed!

Tommy was such helpful fella, really good looking too. He probably deserves a raise

Eden was so helpful! Had a blast with the family tonight. Definitely will be back.

I love fat cats so much they have helped me when times are tough and I have nowhere else to go

Employees was super nice and helpful! Love the food and bowling here

Provo FatCats was fantastic! They had everything ready to go for the party & were great with the kids!

We went for a birthday celebration. It was pretty fun. The bowling is affordable before 5:00 pm it was only $5. Food and drinks are overpriced. A medium soda is $3. Luckily it's attached to a Costa Vida restaurant so you can get regular priced food and drink, that tastes better anyway, without having to go far.

Unless you're only doing bowling, I would not come here. We bought a card for the arcade games but over half of the games are broken or out of order The Provo fat cats location is trash. Definitely won't be coming here again.

It was really cool and cheap for what you get the staff was nice and it was a good experience!

The place is getting really run-down. The bowling lanes are in disrepair, about 1/3 of the time several pins would either fall over or just not be there at the start of your turn. The balls are really banged up. The lanes seem uneven. Several gutters had debris and cables in them, or were broken and not allow balls to roll all the way down. The ramps for kids to roll their balls down are crooked and always send the ball to one side. The shoes are in terrible shape, have torn up insides, and are too loose fr

Great atmosphere, affordable, clean, most importantly fun! Great for family outings, date nights, whatever! Employees are very kind and helpful as well. Bonus points- you can grab food from Costa Vida and eat while you bowl!

I come here to play pool. Are these the best pool tables ever? No. Are these the only pool tables within a 40 minute drive that isn't coin operated in a pub? Yes, so I can't be too picky. The staff has always been polite, and I appreciate their hospitality.

Bowling here is cheap which is great but the white employees refused to play Party by Bad Bunny because it's from a BIPOC artist

Makenna is literally the best! She is so professional and really hyped us up for a great night! Really made bowling fun!!

Really fun and affordable. And they honestly have some of the best fries and pizza around.

Shout out to the party coordinator. She was very professional and very helpful with a positive cheerful attitude. My daughter had a great birthday party experience. Highly recommend.

Looking for a great place to spend quality time with the family? Look no further than Fat Cats! This local arcade and bowling alley offers a fun-filled experience for all ages. From classic arcade games to exciting bowling lanes, there's something for everyone to enjoy. I especially appreciate Fat Cats' commitment to the community. They also show their dedication to supporting local causes, like school fundraisers. As a parent, it's heartwarming to know that I'm supporting a business that gives back. If you

I can't not believe how amazing this experience was, it was almost out of body! Love the workers, especially Aspen, she is killing her job give her a freaking raise! WOWOWOWWWOOOOWWW

tommy is my favorite worker. he is always so nice and fun. give this man a raise!!

The bowling was really quality and the employees were very nice to work with. Overall great experience.

Got the best score of my life here. Best fats cats I've ever been to in my whole entire LIFE. 10/10 would recommend. COMING BACK EVERY NIGHT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!!!!

Super clean, good music, good lights, right next to costa Vida, great setup!

We've been bowling here for years and absolutely love it. It's always clean and well taken care of. The staff is super friendly! One of our favorite parts of coming to this location is the freaking awesome staff, but especially Dallas. He puts the ?fun? in ?I'm having so much fun at Fat Cats!? You know you're in good hands when he's behind the desk!

Had a fun time at the arcade. Half-price Wednesdays! And a promo deal with Costa Vida next door. The staff was very professional and friendly. Thanks!

The customer service here was great. We had an issue with one of our arcade cards and Micah was able to resolve the issue quickly and without issue! The rest of the crew was extremely polite and wonderful to interact with. My kiddo had an absolute blast playing in the arcade!

Affordable and has Costa Vida attached, so easy to get good food. Not a lot of seating in the lanes. Group next to us had a lane that kept breaking. Atmosphere was okay. I think I like other bowling places better but it was still fun to bowl here.

this place is just pure profit for them. charge you a premium to bowl compared to places that actually care for their lanes and equipment. lanes were so awful i stopped using my ball after the first throw. then, it seems like all of the house balls are 30+ years old. i don't understand why they charge such a premium just to not reinvest a penny into a decent bowling experience

Fat cats is my favorite place to have fun with my friends!! I could spend every Monday here.

I've gone here my whole life and have always loved it until now. Half the lanes are broken, no refunds. We kept asking them to fix the lane and they just moved us to a different broken lane. We ended up losing over half our time. All they have to do is fix the lanes and this rating will go back up to 5. Update (03/25) The lanes don't seem to be as broken. Only a few glitches a game. But they are currently false advertising. Their website clearly states that before 5 on a Friday is $20 for an hour. But when

This place was absolutely epic! It was a great way to spend my weekend with my guys. Also, the staff member, Eli, was absolutely amazing! He was so kind to me and my friends all night long. If we had any questions or concerns, he was the guy. He, among all the staff, made a fun environment all night.

Staff and food were fantastic! Had a great time with our company party. Knocking off one star only because it really could use an investment in the lane tech and New balls. Would also be cool if they could expand offerings to include either miniature golf, or laser tag

What a fun time! It isn't bad in here at all. Nice balls and lanes. The kids liked the arcades. Would come back if I'm in the area.

Best bowling experience 20/10. Tommy and Luke see you next time!

Staff was so nice and accommodating! Had a great time bowling!!

love fats cats!! raymie did an awesome job helping us out!! definitely will be back!

Honestly I love this place! I come here a couple times a week and just have a grea time with my friends! Plus the employees here are so chill. I've had great interactions with Drew, Simon, Micah, Tommy, and Greta. I will definitely continue to be a frequent customer

Carli and Abi were so nice!!! Love the place ??

The generosity of this place is unmatched. I had the pleasure of working with Uhi, and I was blown away by how kind and caring she was. I will forever be a customer of FatCats, and am grateful that their business has values that truly show their support and care for their community. We are so grateful to be able to work with them! Thank you!

Provo fat cats is the best place for a good time and to hang out with friends and it's very family friendly would for sure recommend for a good night out

Great spot. Great lanes. Great bowling. Great staff.

Went today and honestly it was a pretty lame experience. - dirty and run down condition - our lane didn't work for 10 mins - seating is small for a full lane of six and we spilled into others - staff wasn't super helpful I wouldn't go back

fatcats provo has a dope environment, the workers are super nice! Raymie was super helpful. Great place to hang out!

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