Hollywood Bowl Sheffield Reviews Summary

Facilities

Pros:

• "Facilities are fantastic but wow they know how to charge for a game of bowling."
• "Fully accessible and a large disabled toilet."
• "The facilities were top-notch, with plenty of lanes to choose from and all the necessary equipment provided."
• "Good selection of balls, lanes are well cared for."
• "The lanes themselves are great, ball size selection is pretty good."
• "It's clean with lots of wiping down of surfaces by staff."
• "The place is quite clean."

Cons:

• "The toilet facilities were not in good condition."
• "Only one hand dryer works in the toilets. Soap dispenser missing soap."
• "The sheer amount of used glasses laying around was appalling, our lane was not cleaned after the previous guests."
• "The bowling alley was uncomfortably hot, when asking staff if they could switch the aircon on we was told they aren't allowed."
• "Parking is an absolute pain in the posterior especially at peak times."
• "Parking can be limited and it can be pricey."
• "Parking is a problem if its busy at nearby venues / cinema etc."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service from friendly staff."
• "Ella on reception was really pleasant and helpful - thank you!"
• "Visited here today with my boy... staff there couldn't be more helpful and we both had a lovely afternoon."
• "Staff are friendly and good at bringing food and drinks to the lane."
• "All the staff were very friendly and helpful and a lovely atmosphere all round."
• "The staff at Hollywood Bowl Sheffield are extremely friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff are really friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "Absolutely rubbish service. I did use my bank card in the atm... the machine didn't dispense the cash but my bank deducted money from my account."
• "Service call was a joke, staff even said there priority was the bar."
• "The service was absolutely diabolical the queue was massive."
• "Staff were slow to clear away food from our party and the neighbouring lane which men't it soon looked messy."
• "The bar staff and waiting team couldn't care less and would much rather stand around talking then taking the customers orders."
• "Waited ages for food. It was ok, very expensive for mediocre quality."
• "80% of the staff are either non approachable or not able to respond to calls to a lane in a timely manner."

Price

Pros:

• "Very good price wise as well. Will definitely be returning and will 100% recommend to everyone."
• "Brilliant way to kill a few hours, was quiet and not too busy or expensive."
• "The food is amazing here too and also cheap."
• "Booked online in advance and just two of us went and had two games. Less than £30."
• "Had an offer on during the half term, 2 adults and 1 child £16 for 1 game."
• "If you book online in advance, there's often a discount."
• "Food and drink plus bowling included in the ticket price."

Cons:

• "Food and drink was crazy over priced."
• "Drinks are very expensive it cost me £2.99 for one Coca Cola."
• "£44!! I think that's relatively expensive. We were in and out in just over an hour."
• "Love bowling but the prices are hefty for a young lad."
• "Ended up being an excessively expensive morning out, over £100 for myself and 5 children."
• "Very expensive for bowling. Drinks glasses weren't cleared away in our booth."
• "Disgrace really, paid for 2 adults and 3 games. Put on VIP lanes without being asked. 48 quid later."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It's a great atmosphere it's nice and dark just like a disco great for kids with autism."
• "Really enjoyed our family time together & enjoyed our game."
• "Great for a game with family and friends."
• "Great place for families or groups of friends."
• "Great family fun with a great atmosphere."
• "It was out of this world. All the staff were happy and so kind and helpful."
• "A lovely atmosphere all round."

Cons:

• "The bowling alley was uncomfortably hot, when asking staff if they could switch the aircon on we was told they aren't allowed."
• "The arcade is really decent and a good size but does attract a lot of teenagers."
• "Very busy, like a mad house, had a couple of drinks before, tables messy and sticky."
• "It's ok but can be manic at busy times with kids high on sugary pop and flashy lights."
• "It wasn't enjoyable."
• "Super busy and super slow service, shortage of staff didn't help to make the experience pleasant."
• "Very busy (but half term so be expected)."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Great place for families or groups of friends, the food and drinks are a little pricey but they are great quality and tasty too."
• "The food is amazing and the portion sizes are perfect."
• "The food tasted good & the quality was amazing."
• "The burgers were lovely and so were the chips."
• "Nachos which we also pre ordered but they were rather tasty!"
• "The bar serves great drinks and food!"
• "The Budweiser was excellent as was the lane service."

Cons:

• "Food is absolutely terrible. Looks nice on menu pictures but you wouldn't feed it a dog when it comes."
• "Food is a bit pricey, and there are sometimes lengthy queues."
• "Food is lacking, but I wouldn't expect 5 star food here."
• "Food not good quality and they charge 0.75 p for a slice of cheese for the burger, certainly NOT recommending to eat here!"
• "Food portions seemed quite small and there wasn't much left."
• "Kids chicken nuggets were like rocks."
• "Burger was hard and chewy lettuce was limp and soggy."

Arcade & Games

Pros:

• "Took the kids into the Arcade after our 2 games and unfortunately a lot of the machines were turned off due to the sun affecting sensors or they broke down on us/were already not working."
• "It’s my go-to place for it’s an arcade where I can escape from the reality betwixt the awesome games."
• "The arcade has a good selection of games such as coin machines racing games and shooting games."
• "Provides an excellent night out for kids and the bigger kids alike."
• "The arcade is fab so no boring waiting area."
• "A good arcade on site too."
• "This is a great place for kids and adults alike with food and beverages to compliment your fun experience."

Cons:

• "The prizes on the ticket counter are a little rubbish unless you get loads of tickets."
• "The air hockey machine didn't count goals properly...bit of a let down to be honest."
• "15% of the arcade machines were broken."
• "Several machines were out of order as well as others being empty of the beloved tickets."
• "The bowing is average, with times when you got the wrong points, or it even missed one go altogether."
• "Bowling is ok 👍 but try to avoid the arcades if you can as can work out quite expensive."
• "The lane encountered more than a few problems throughout our 2 games."