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4040 S 27th St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221
They told us to leave before there initial closing time then told us we could not eat in there establishment after we spent over $100 to have a good time. They are only getting a one star because of the fact me and my party were able to bowl. It's usually not that bad but in the future, we will be taking our business to landmark lanes
Bowling screens didn't work and didn't keep Score correctly. It was 100 bucks for three games and it was miserable. Food overpriced as well. There was also no AC and it was unbearable hot. 0/10 For the first time in 8 years, our whole family was together but it was nothing short of terrible. My son suffered a cardiac arrest due to heat stroke. I'm appalled.
Very disappointed. Celebrating my birthday brought 15 people in. Very short staff, the A/C didn't work so it was so hot! Waited over 20 to 30 mins for drinks an mind you we had kids therr as well. Food came out cold an the nachos an they were soggy. An the person who was working seemed too have a attitude because he had to work. It's just very disappointing for the prices we paid an the service got.
Had my son's 10th birthday here and it was a great experience. The staff (Ashley & bartender whose name I never got) were incredibly attentive to make sure everything was going smoothly. The food portions were also great and served on warming trays. Overall, just a really great experience!
We just had our son's 8th birthday party here and it was a blast!! They were so helpful and the food was actually really good! We set up a little party in our lane area and opened presents and had cake. The lady helping us was so nice. We were able to sit in the VIP section because we did a reservation and it was so great to be out of the way so we could do presents and such. Will DEFINITELY be back just for fun or even another party. ????
Nice place, fun for the whole family. The manager (Ashley) was very welcoming and helpful. In fact the whole staff, and the bar staff, were nice, professional, and courteous. This is our 3rd visit in a year (we don't go bowling a lot), and we have nothing but praise for this place.
The General Manager of this location is seriously a allstar when it comes to customer service. He came out to Menasha here, and turned our sabre lanes from disrespectful staff to the most polite and informed employees for an establishment I've ever seen. I'm just a local from Menasha, I dont make many reviews, but Collins passion for customer satisfaction is the best I've ever seen in person or any store for that matter. If you have real issues and have a problem with anything, he's going to figure it out.
We celebrated my daughter's birthday here last night. We had guests from age 4 to 70 and everyone had a great time. The manger on duty, Sarah, was pleasant, helpful and very accommodating. She and her staff were working very hard to ensure that our party along with other parties and bowlers were taken care of. We will definitely be back!
The manager started yelling at me because i went to check on my food order. I have never in a million years had such an unprofessional experoence. Then i asked the other girl working what her name is she refused to give it to me. Next time i come here im going to record her . Literally something is wrong with the manager
It was our first time there and booked my son's 9th bday party. Place was very clean, the manager behind the desk was awesome. Staff was very friendly. The food was hot n fresh. My party n son had a very nice time.
Decent, needs an upgrade overall but good atmosphere and the staff was cool.
The service was excellent! The bad thing is they are understaffed ,so you have to wait a little. The staff was great! Great renovations, food was good. Bowling was pleasant. I will come back. It's a little pricy and is my only gripe but inflation is definitely in play so 4 stars can get five with more workers and maybe some membership or some type of specials, and we got a home run. Come down, you won't regret it. Bring the family!
A little pricey and no specials during open bowl, but we had a great time! The place was clean, the arcade was fun, and the staff was very friendly and helpful!!! We will definitely be back to try the glow bowl!
Stopped by here last weekend for some bowling. For two adults and a child, and shoes, to bowl was $50! My kids shoe size wasn't available, so they said we could just have her bowl in her street shoes and still charged us! Automatic bumpers and modern control panels for the lanes made this an easy setup and bowling experience. My wife and I?s shoes must have newer heals, lol we kept getting stuck going for slides when releasing the ball. Outside of bowling there is a bar, recreational area I assume for parti
My sons 9th birthday party was a success thanks to these guys! They were very helpful at all times. The food and adult beverages were also great! I ordered hot wings and definitely got my money's worth! We will be going back soon!
There is no way the recent positive reviews are legit. Prior to being bought by Bowlero, this place was fantastic. Since being bought, everything has declined drastically, and they will lose leagues moving forward. The lanes aren't properly cared for and wreck balls less than 2 months old (see pictures below). The floors and furniture are nasty and busted. Tonight, the ceiling looked like it could fall on us. They couldn't even provide hand soap for several weeks in the restrooms. Prior to the buyout, the
Things have changed... For the worse. My buddies and I came here a lot over the years. I barely recognized JB's tonight; the menu changed, prices are higher, and they have strict security. First, the arcade games have changed and have become more expensive. I collected almost 20,000 points on my card, saving up over time. They told me they have a new system and that my points are not available. This cost time and money to collect and there's 0 reimbursement? The food was disappointing as well. Our dainty or
I will start with saying that any employee I spoke with was doing their best with being SO understaffed!! My party order food and drinks through online service, after waiting 30 plus minutes we had to go to bar and ask the 1 bartender they had working. Food came and the flatbread was under cooked and smelled god awful of a chemical I took food up to the ONLY lady running her butt off to get a refund which she did with no issue. I could tell right away when I entered that this place that it had a new owne
Excellent Service by Ashley! She ran that place and was an amazing Hostess from checking us in, getting us settled, making drinks and feeding us. We had the whole family there and it was a great time. Thank you Ashley!
Outstanding staff, all were very attentive and willing to help. The new ownership has made a lot of changes and has definitely built a great atmosphere for events and walk-in bowling.
Went here with family and we had so much fun. Food was good. Service was good. Place was so clean.
Very impressed. We had a reservation for the suits, we were able to get in on time and enjoy our adult beverages and food. Hawaiian pizza and loaded fries were pretty good, but I'd pass on the chicken tenders. The adult cocktails, were beyond amazing. The atmosphere was loud but to be expected on a Saturday evening. The staff was Johnny on the spot when help was requested when the balls didn't return. Honestly the only bad thing was the bathroom situation? not too many stalls for the amount of people the pl
Staff was great! Helpful and attentive. We were on the Suite 41 side and it's very comfy and spacious. The regular bowling side has comfy looking seating as well. Food was ??
Overall, I wouldn't recommend. Plenty of other good options in the area. For two people, including shoes and 1.5 hours of bowling it costed me $65. Not worth it in my opinion. Also, I wasn't impressed with the customer service. The people that work there seem to care less.
Amazing experience, customer service was seriously outstanding and I didn't even want to go bowling lol bartending staff mixed the best drinks. Check em out fam
The customer service was rude me n my sister spent a 100 dollars there n they told us we can't eat the food we just paid for at 9:30 we didn't even finish our games the manager was really racist n rude
For $500 dollars for my sons 17th birthday party, we got to bowl in the non party lanes, got burnt chicken tenders and didn't even get the cookie cake that was in the pricing. Although as parents we were disappointed at least our son and his friends had fun.
Bowlero is literally pricing out it's customers. I will not be coming back. I understand we are in a recession and price of everything is going up. The prices that bowlero is now pushing with the acquisition of JBs is ridiculous. 5.39$/ game for non-prime hours on days. 5.69$/shoes. No game specials. No food specials. The price of pizza has also gone up 5$. 2$/wing laughable. The cherry on top, they have security now. Get outta here dude. Nothing against JBs, you were great I loved coming but bowlero just p
Riley at the bar was amazing!!! The counter was super busy and he greeted us all with a smile and took good care of us. Ashley has a bit of attitude and Sullivan over charged me on my drinks. If it wasn't for Riley i wouldn't have left a 5 star rating.
I love the fact that the management was so positive and the experience there was a pleasant one staff wasn't negative at all and it was fun to bowl there
Despite the outdated appearance and high prices I had a good time bowling here recently. It appears they are very short staffed. I only seen one person who I assume is the manager running around handling several groups in all areas of the lobby. Seeing as he was stretched thin and still pleasant to deal with I felt the need to write this review. The place seems to be in transition so hopefully it'll be running much better in the near future.
Immediately after walking in, the lady did not give us time to discuss what we wanted to do and rushed us. After our group gathered, we went up to ask questions about prices, and she spoke to us in a condescending tone as if we should've known everything about the place. My aunt is the MOST KIND AND CUSTOMER SERVICE GIVING person I know, and the lady kept giving my aunt attitude. She emphasized upfront payment by widening her eyes and sticking her neck out lol like we couldn't afford it. She continued to ru
Ever since Jb?s got bought out by bowlero this place is terrible and the people you have hired act like they don't want to be here and like they lack basic customer service skills. All I would have appreciated is basic communication skill. I also didn't appreciate the attitude from the woman up here from the moment we walked in. I was taking a moment to look at the paper of the fall specials and felt rushed as if she had an attitude. The gentleman up front was kind though no complaints about him. I used to
My family loves to bowl here. Its fun, exciting, and inexpensive. They also have a game room with prizes the kids can win.
Good deal on Saturdays 3 games 25.99 plus tax Music and pizza good
Yall THE AGM ASHELY IS THE is THE TRUTH I only come to this bowling alley when she works y?all y?all have a problem she fix if she has the best customer service out of all Bowlero staff and all Bowlero centers in Milwaukee she has the best she needs to have her own center
It is a decent alley. Check for deals. They have many deals and a game area for kids (and adults). I only come here a few times a year so I dont know how busy they can be. Seems clean and family friendly.
Always a good time, but they seem to be understaffed lately. Kitchen was closed mid day due to new staff training. Still enjoyed drinks and the arcade.
My family had so much fun here. For less than 50 dollars we spent 3 hours bowling and enjoying ourselves. The scores are automated and the bumpers can be raised for specific players only. They have daily deals that really maximize your funds/fun ratio. We ordered food (not included in the $47 bucks it cost for 3 games and 3 shoe rentals) and were pleasantly surprised by the wings. They're no Jonny Hammers but they were cooked perfectly, not over breaded, and flavored pretty good. We weren't impressed with t
Here for my grandson's 8 th birthday party! ?? ?? Had a great time & the staff was awesome! ??????????
I attended a birthday party here. What was nice was having a semi private area for the kids and adults to bowl. The venue was large enough it could accommodate a large volume of customers. The birthday package came with some arcade gift cards as well. The food was good. We had pizza, fries, wings and fruit platter. They provided several pitchers of soda as well. The reason I couldn't give 5 stars was because the equipment malfunctioned a few times and it took staff a while before they were available to hel
I decided to go bowling for my 57th birthday with my daughter and three teenage grandkids. I had not been bowling in over 10 years. So we chose JB's. Ya'll my daughter told them it was my birthday and the whole staff treated me like a Queen. The manager Ashley let me bowl free and gave me a birthday drink. She was so attentive and so funny. We had food and that smash burger was soooo good. Ashley and staff you made this old birds birthday extra special . I had a lot of fun! Thank you so much. I'll be back.
Had a mostly okay time except for the bartender Ashley M. She was rude, and let people skip us when we were trying to cash out. When she was no longer helping anyone she got on her phone to text instead of asking if we need help. I had to say to the back of her head that we need to cash out. She closed out one of the cards without saying a word and then went back to her phone ignoring us. The other server asked if we need anything else. I said yes we need one more card but she is ignoring us. She put her ph
Usually my go to bowling spot with my friends, but haven't gone much since covid, hoping to go more since they have decent food, helpful staff, and there is always a lane open. They handled covid pretty well having everything sanitized and spaced, but hopefully it goes back to normal soon! Priced decent too, sometimes weird days I feel like I pay more, but for a broke college kid, it works:)
We used to love JB's! It was a warm and welcoming place. The staff were kind and professional. Now, Bowlero is impossibly awful. I'm not a fan of writing a negative review. I usually just don't go back. But with how far this place has fallen, it can't go without acknowledgement. I'm not sure if Phil is incompetent with customer service or intentionally cruel. He gave our wings to a different group and was unapologetic when I asked about the wings. When Phil brought our food, he asked if we needed anything
Had a blast. It was my moms 79th birthday. She hadn't been bowling in 30 years. She really enjoyed her self and she beat all of us. How about that lol.
Paid 150$ for unlimited bowling at 10:30 waited 30 mins for a lane after I got my lane I had to switch my land due to our pins keep being rested.i only got to pay one game nd when I asked for refund the front counter said they couldn't and the gm left already.i spoke to the bartender who was the only person with some sense and gave him my number for his boss to call me and they told me he is traveling nd don't know when he will be back this place can't control any business everything is broken nd unprofessi
Had a great time here 02-18-2024. 4pm-6pm. I met the manager and he and the host was very helpful. Me and my date had a great time. One point the game froze and they came fix the issue and gave us extra time to play. The manager gave us free drink for me and my date. Which I could of paid for them but he said it's ok. I give you guys 5 ? thanks for a perfect date night for me and my lady.
Rude employee at the counter , complained about giving me bumpers since the mechanical part was broken. Said she felt forced to give them to me...put a sign stating that bumpers are unavailable. Bad service overall
Is the male bartender sexist or what? It was my first time here and had an unpleasant experience. Cause I saw two girls trying to order drink and the male bartender was there and he jester them to move over a bit more and he or someone will help them. Then a female bartender then comes over to help them. Earlier I was trying to order a lemonade and the male bartender was the only one working when I walked up. I said excuse me to him three times and he just straight up ignore me. He was just walking around t
Went here a few times. I went for a party and just with a few people. But each time we went we received excellent service. We're not the calmest of people when it comes to having a good time so I felt bad for the workers to have to deal with us. But they handled the party very well and knew exactly how to handle some rowdy people lol. My most recent visit we had a worker constantly ask if we needed anything and she'd be happy to help. Went and asked for a few things and she was always upbeat. Overall I love
Overall good. Bathrooms were not cleaned.
I haven't been here in a long time and we had a blast! The soda and pizza were delicious! Atmosphere was fun! Our hosts were attentive, efficient, professional, patient, and generous! Definitely looking forward to the next time!
I really like JB's their food is different since Bowlero purchased the place. I don't think the food tastes as good as it used to. I enjoy bowling with my husband. They finally have new seats without the rips in the furniture, and so I'm seeing improvements. They have plenty of staff to take care of you. We bowled 3 games and had a good time.
We had a school field trip here. The staff made planning the trip super easy. Chirs was amazing during our trip. He took our kids orders quickly and easily. He also had a positive attitude with our group of 100 students. A great time!
Just did a birthday party for my daughter here and i must say i am truly appreciative of the management and staff! I had a small issue with the security guard when walking in and although he created a negative beginning experience the management and staff stepped into over drive to make us feel welcomed and to apologize for something they didn't even do! My daughter our family and her friends had a BLAST ....we will definitely be back! Thank you for your hospitality and a good time ! PS. the food here is
Good place to bring kids gor bowling. They also have game room which kids love.
Great staff, fast and professional services, management checked in on us every step of the way. Food was delicious and quick. Clean establishment. Will definitely come back soon!
We had a small bday party there. Food was excellent, but very late getting to us. We had a couple of kids with us and their ball kept getting stuck and no one ever came to help. We had to just throw another ball at it. Lanes are nice. Fewer than expected lane balls available.
Went there with a friend and our boys for a little bowling. It was Saturday night, so I guess I should have expected it. A lot of nice young people are working there. Very attentive. I just had a problem with the volume of the music. The rest was great.
We threw my wife?s party at JB?s, Chris was our host and acting GM. He did a great job in taking care of us. Food was good, facility was perfect for our group. The staff was prompt and all very nice. We had 13 people and were very comfortable with the 2 lanes. I would recommend this place for a bowling party! He told us there is going to be a remodel this next year, and am looking forward to seeing the updated.
$74 for two pizza?s and 6 sodas definitely don't recommend buying food since now they make you pay a service fee for food. Mind you that's just food it was more getting the shoes and paying for a lane. For the amount I spent on food it definitely wasn't worth it. Edit: all reviews are talking about the same problems and management is responding with the same copy and paste message. You obviously don't care if each response is the same. Also we shouldn't have to reach out further more when we already stated
I don't exactly recommend this place. I order drinks waited about 40 mins for them walked up to the bar to be ignored for about 10 more mins. Which is ridiculous it was 3 drinks and 2 shots and the place was not packed. My lane broke down twice and skipped turns on 3 people in my group that we didn't get back after paying close to $200. The bowling balls are dusty and very dirty to the touch. I was here at 10pm & there was drunk people acting a fool with small kids so sad to see this place should not allow
My friends and I came in at 12:15 am knowing they closed at 1:00 am. Steve was super nice letting us know we could still bowl but we might not be able to finish our game. We still played, and we had a few issues with our lane glitching as lanes do sometimes, and he was super accommodating. We were able to get about a half a game in and Steve was super nice about resetting our lane and making sure we had the best experience possible. I know we were ?those people? by coming out n at bar close and relatively l
Wonderful service from Ari! She was great about answering questions for our group, and just generally being welcoming and friendly. She was able to help us out quickly with a little lane malfunction and making things right for our group (even though we didn't ask or expect it)! The F+B quality is great here; pizza recipes and customization are a phenomenal way to cater to any picky eaters. I've had some of the sandwiches before, and I'm always happy with what the kitchen puts out. Staff was fantastic about
Great atmosphere,good food, and outstanding service.
Love watching bar tenders cash out their tips while simultaneously holding up a line full of customers...
Chris greeted us from the get go, he was very helpful getting us situated and delivering what we needed! We were so well taken care of by Chris food, bowling, video games?.we ended up staying the whole evening and my three teenagers had a blast!!
My family and I came out to celebrate New Year?s Day and for some reason the whole building was freezing. Mind you, it was under 30 degrees outside. We asked if the heat didn't work or something and even the workers couldn't explain nor could they help with the heating issue. We had to go to our vehicles to find blankets to keep warm. Also both bathrooms were really dirty. We spend some money here because it was over ten of us and we ordered lots of food and played a couple of games. We typically come here
This is a cool bowling alley but mixed drinks are expensive. They have night bowling and kids are welcome. If you want to bowl come here.
Omg!!! This place is amazing if you like a calm and fun atmosphere. The pizza and customer service was on point. I would love to give a shout out to Ari for an amazing customer service experience!!! This will definitely be a place I will cone back to. Must check it out.
We held my nephew?s birthday party here. The staff were extremely friendly, provided us with fantastic customer service, delicious food, and even a small gift for my nephew! We appreciated everything and we had so much fun! We will definitely do this again.
Tried this bowling alley for the first time and really liked it. The bowling area is comfortable, they also have additional seating for enjoying your food away from the lane. The food selection is nice and no complaints on prices. The employees who helped were awesome as well. Definitely will be returning. They were out of food items but the curds were pretty good.
We got a package for a birthday party and it exceeded my expectations. Every staff member I interacted with was super friendly and helpful. I read the details of reserving a birthday package online so there were no surprises. It was super easy to book online. We selected the chicken tenders meal and they were really good. Just fyi the food comes approximately 30 minutes after your reservation starts. The facility was very clean. It's a bit pricey but I would totally do it again, we had a blast.
Fun center, semi clean, best to reserve a lane online, which was awesome. The event coordinator needs major help when you have 2 huge parties, but our group of 4 is left in the dust. Was only approached once by her, and the maintenance guy stopped by twice. Our attendance of service was low par.
Had a great time for my son's birthday and affordable!!!!
GREAT Changes! We have come here for NYE for the past 2 years now and we could not say enough great things about how smoothly everything ran this year as well as the customer service. I was skeptical to book again this year given last years experience but we were so happy that we did! Everyone was phenomenal and attentive. We had a party of roughly 20 with kids and adults and it went off without a hitch. Thank you!
I love this Bowling Alley/Arcade. Everything is brand new plus the food is great! Check the website for daily deals.
The bowling was alright but the scoreboards kept messing up our scores and the bowling pins kept giving us random numbers of pins like the other persons pins from the last game. The food was pretty good nachos were soggy. People were very loud and running around and There were people Vaping inside. So if you go there maybe you'll be lucky and get a good game without anything/anyone being annoying.
AMAZING! Went in the other day and was very pleased by their customer service. The young man who helped me and my friends out, Alejandro, was really kind and patient. He made me feel welcomed with his warm smile and good manner making this a place that I will be coming back to again.
Ashley was my server & she was just the best!! She made sure to check on me & my group to make sure we were good! Her energy was spectacular as well! Definitely will come back soon!!
Staff is friendly. People who attend regularly are amazing. But.... The prices are outrageous. They wouldn't serve us a cup of ice for a toddler and proceeded to tell us that it was a state law, then a city thing, then a covid thing. They claim Milwaukee is concerned about people making their own drinks, ESPECIALLY at bowling alleys. I would have appreciated them just telling me it's a company policy. The family feel of this place is gone. They are strictly corporate and it shows.
Very clean, and well maintained bowling center. Staff treated us great and was respectful. I've been here a few times for a school field trip, and for open bowling and have never had any issues really.
I left along with five other people after not being helped/ checked in. Staff were conversing amongst themselves and very clearly saw us. It is a shame because this place use to be a very nice place to bowl, have appetizers, and play games. I had my son's birthday party here years ago. The change of ownership definitely shows. How sad
My friends and I went bowling here the other night and we thought the place was great! The staff were extremely friendly and helpful! The place was clean and the food was great! I highly recommend this place, I can't wait to go back!
We had an awesome party here! Alejandro, the gentleman working at the counter, was so helpful and kind. We had some issues on lane 12 and he came to our rescue in no time! So happy we came here today and will be coming back for sure!
I had a great time here.. it was my second visit the first a little on the pricey side but its a nice place i personally am a connoisseur of chicken wings and they have really good chicken,the atmosphere was nice and family friendly..would definitely recommend give it a try.
Chris was great! I have someone that has a wheelchair and Chris personally took the time to accommodate our groups needs. I never experienced this type of customer service anywhere else. The staff is better than it was before and it's a welcoming environment. Will be coming back again.
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