Hollywood Bowl Carlisle in Carlisle

We decided to go "ten pin" bowling at Hollywood Bowl in Carlisle. But when we got there, it was far too busy, extremely noisy from the various arcade machines & awful flashing lights that we didn't want to wait an hour for the lane. Quite frankly, we were relieved that we didn't get a lane! And that view came from a 13 yr old!!

Clean and fun for family. FIRST TIME USED MY OWN SHOES AS U DON'T HAVE TO PUT ON BOWLING SHOES.

Very well organised. No stupid shoes these days! All set up for for you when you get to your lane. Food and drinks available. Also arcade machines for after the bowling.

Decent sized arcade and bowling area. Bar and grill on site..didn't use this facility friendly atmosphere.

Son was there for a birthday party and loved it, prices are fair considering and a chance to build up tickets on some games to win other prices. Let down was how long to wait for food, one other table was already eating so thought it would be quick, took 45 mins so order early if you can

Megan was absolutely brilliant during our time at Hollywood bowl. Couldn't ask for a nicer member of staff. My dad ended up cutting his hand open and Megan was brilliant with helping him xx

I rember going on a school trip here years ago and loved it. Never really bowling was something I never ever tryed before, but now I really enjoyed. Friendly games and brillant loved it. Definitely recommend to everyone.

Good experience here, staff are friendly and the interface for the bowling works well but it is quite expensive.

The price you pay you could fly to Hollywood. Bog average.

Really enjoyed our time, the only downside was that stupid way to order food after you pre book. But the wonderful guy helped us thankfully saved our night. Great selection of balls for all ages, and bumpers optional at any stage.

Ok, friendly helpful staff, reasonable rates. Balls were a bit battered mind! Very loud background noise grated after a while, and kids were distracted by the gaming and penny arcade stuff. Overall was a good break and no shoe change required

The wait took forever we ordered first and then the part y did they got it first shoulders we get it first and we have been waiting for nearly an hour so bad don't come here

50mins waiting on food, then they serve a table that orders after us.

Looks like it has everything in their food and drink. Plenty of parking space and then I will only be in with my late brother. I enjoyed myself. I don’t make it a habit to go too much out well, it is a very nice place to go to put everything even slot machines and other machines, you can gamble on go and have a look and enjoy yourself. I have no photos when I do it all and put it up on my go sometime again. I like the game make new friends there I know I did

Great bowling! It’s had a light refurb so it’s better than we expected inside. The bowling itself was really good, modern screens and the ability to add photos and stuff which was fun. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Balls and lanes are very tired. Showing significant wear.

Friendly staff, good atmosphere, enough options (with arcade and food) to make an afternoon of it, just a bit pricier than other venues in the area offering the same things

Good atmosphere, clean and friendly staff. Toilets could smell better

Had a great time :) plan to go again

Second time visiting today overall I think the service is really good , friendly staff and clean.

Absolutely superb place, the staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us and gave the kids sweets as we arrived. We entered the challenge to beat the staff on the leaderboard and I won 4 tickets to play again. I was so pleased. Highly recommend this place, so clean and lovely, if I was local I would definitely be back. Thankyou

Great place quite and spacious with different seating areas allowing you yo relax and play in comfort. The tables are well maintained too.

Always have a great time here, never any issues that aren't quickly resolved. Staff are friendly and its a very pleasant but loud atmosphere.

A great time, easy entertainment, but can do with 1 more person at the counter.

Enjoyable if expensive hours entertainment. Surprised how many you children in but it was still school holidays

Not great, the staff completely ignore you when you approach them, was disappointed for the money paid.

Great place to take the kids out bowling and have some fun on the arcades! Friendly and helpful staff on hand.

Brilliant day out! Good little diner with cheap food options. Arcades a bit pricey could do with some 2p pushers for the kids rather than the 10p ones.

Nice bowling alley, ramp didn't fully work for a child but otherwise was fine. Arcade is great if not a little expensive, £1.50 for a game of pool, maybe should be £1.

dont like the strings that held up the pins because we felt as though they where holding them up so they wouldn’t fall , some where falling and it never registered . it’s a good idea but we felt like it ruined it .

Good fun not been for a while. Only seemed to be 1 person working. That included both bars and the reception. So long waits when wanting a drink. Has got very expensive now.

We had a fabulous afternoon with all the family, the staff were great, especially the young lady who checked us in, she was friendly and kept us right. It was an absolute bargain as well, 7 of us were kept entertained for nearly 2 hours working out at less than £10 per person, considering a fun fair ride costs at least a fiver for a 3 minute ride!! We didn't eat but looking at the menu the prices were very good indeed. Clean and just a lovely afternoon at a great facility.

Great day with the grandkids. I came last.

Great fun for all the family young and old

Pretty much what you would expect. It was busy when I was there and the booking seemed a bit disconnected so even though we were pre-booked we still had to wait for an aisle and queue to get that sorted. Other than that all good

We always go bowling here when we visit my dad in Carlisle and the kids both love it

Great staff and cheap pinta, bowlings not too bad too

Place needs a bit of a face lift but For a game of bowling it's adequate.

Went for my daughters birthday she enjoyed it but im rateing 1 star due to the fact that there was hardly any stock when you asked for stuff sorry we dont have that rite now.And when we orderd our 3 sharers the gentelman behind the till said we can give you a large fries just abre with me whilst i see if chef is available sadly no chef manger had to do when we got the fries it was small had to mention it was large staffwerent happy but did it tbh the way the staff are it makes you think that the smallest thing you ask is too muxh trouble not very polite all had attitudes like they didnt want to be there sadly we will not be visting again.

A pretty good experience overall for a spot of ten pin bowling. Staff were also friendly and helpful too.

Great for a quick visit or a bowling party. Arcade games. Food can be ordered to your lane. Bar. Pool table. Friendly, helpful staff.

The staff are always fab going out of their way to make our day/night a great 👍 that's why I've returned on several occasions,I'd just like to thank Ellie for her exceptional service yesterday 😀 xxxx

Had a great afternoon here , was quick and easy to set up ,2 games is enough to show how bad I am at bowling 🤣.

Generally enjoyable but it could do with sprucing up a bit because it feels, in my opinion, a little run down. The staff uniforms are a bit dated but the staff themselves were helpful.

Good place for birthday party for a little folder children and for all others. Very helpful and professional staff. I recommend 🙂

We popped in early on a weekend and it wasn't too busy.

Came on a weekday 3 games for £11 each is great value for bowling, staff were very friendly, parking plentiful outside and free, the place was clean and everything was super enjoyable, would certainly recommend, surprising more people weren't there I imagine it gets very busy in the evening or at the weekend.

Had really enjoyable evening. Lovely staff very helpful.

Really fun, large arcade and good affordable food and drink.

Pretty good and you can play snooker there👍

Been here a couple times and never any lanes available. Arcades not very exciting...

Lanes are heavily damaged . But a good time had by all

Solid place. However, the price of bowling was a surprise,

Had to wait for the lanes to be free although booked in advance, helpful friendly staff plenty to do after bowling in the arcades etc we didn't order food as the meals we saw brought out to other people looked awful.

Just been here for a game of bowling and decided we’d have some food after. Well the bowling was great but the food was absolutely awful. £37 for two adults meal and two kids and drinks it says on menu it should be only be £26 for family deal?? The portions were tiny and my chicken burger could have gotten up and walked away. Really annoyed and total waste of money. Would of been better going to McDonalds.

18 of us went after work. We played 2 games for less than £10 which was good. A couple had food, and we all had a drink. It was a great night. It is definitely nice now that it has been re decorated. Book on line as it is a couple of pounds cheaper, and that will go towards your refreshments.

Decent place to fill a few hours..bowling..pool..arcades..bar and food available. Food is what you expect for the price..👍 .staff are pleasant..Good place to bring the kid's.

Great staff, good experience, for sure a family afternoon out!!

Good bowling, and service. Food is really cheap rubbish you've been warned.

A great place to go to lose a couple of hours. The balls need replacing but everything else is perfect. Staff are great and have a good craic with you. Food is nice. Beer was lovely. Highly recommended.

Fine for wasting an hour or 2. The service there was quite good, staff were friendly. The new set up since covid makes it a little more difficult to see when there is more than a couple of you. You feel kinda squished in compared before. Seemed more geared up to an amusement arcade than bowling and food but I suppose they have to make money somehow

Lovely place for all the family! We had kids aged between 4 and 10, and they all loved it. Ordered food whilst playing and it arrived super quick. Will be going back when we are next that way.

REALLY FUN food was delicious although quite expensive. There was and arcade with great prizes and pool tables which were loads of fun.

Yeah it's ok but some of the staff not very pleasant when asking for assistance with something rather grumpy in attitude, one female member of staff yesterday the 16th August spent most of her time on her mobile phone even whilst serving, not good, a place I would not frequently go to, food not up to much either

Great fun and some really good offers, Had a great time👍😃

Great but busy so make sure you book ahead

Staff were loverly had such a fun time such a good day out

Was here as part of a work do, had an amazing time, has a very eye catching hollywood style aesthetic (Hollywood is in the name in all fairness), lane comes with a touch screen which has plenty of options which is easy to use, including a service call option which when pressed, a member of staff will show and take your order for drinks or food, definitely far ahead than most bowling spots. Food was very nice, I had the Hot Dog and Fries, didn’t hear any complaints about the other meals. Snacks at the bar are a little pricey but other than that, no complaints at all.

Great place to take the grandkids

Visited during the day and it was pleasantly quiet. Staff were accommodating and helpful, great fun with modern arcade games and plenty of ticket prizes avaliable. 10 rounds of bowling per game too. Though there was awful pop music blasting loudly across the building but seems to be the norm at these sort of venues.

The staff are friendly but not very knowledgeable. The air con was not working, so it was very hot and stuffy. Two of the main beer pumps were also not working

Staff could be nicer and more helpful

Staff were just amazing. Lovely trip bowling with small people.

It was good, took the 2 games and a drink deal, very easy and straightforward.

Brilliant place to go with your family

First time in since pre-covid. Been refurbished since and looks great. Decent prices for games and drinks. Had great time, will be back.

Probably one of best bowling alleys I've been too combined with the arcade machines. Definitely recommend. Pricing is fair aswell.

So the manager was vary rude to my friend and kicked us out for nothing I’m. Not happy very bad service !🤬

Horrible service couldn’t bring outside drinks in. Manager asked if everyone was enjoying meal but us.

Very fun and a great day out, would recommend to anyone looking for something to do

Great place to visit. Our kids loved it. Very friendly staff and nice food at very reasonable price. Would recommend a visit

Great experience for my daughter's 8th birthday. Well looked after

Love it! Come back all the time, very understanding of disabilities

Cool place, went bowling and had a laugh!

Tables and seats were a bit sticky, and food was overpriced for what you get but I had a great time!

Actually s bowling ally not a massive bowl traveled 200 miles for nothing sons cryin disappointment immeasurable cheers mate

Easy to set up and play a round of bowling, great food and drinks on offer at family friendly prices, fabulous selection of arcade/amusement games - and none of the faff of having to change shoes any more!! Great fun, would definitely go again.

Good atmosphere. Clean and reasonably well maintained. Star knocked off for unimpressive food and worn balls. Would still easily recommend a visit.

Mmmmm I’m not sure where to start, we walked there from the railway station and given that the pavement runs out before you even get to the door it wasn’t a good start. It got worse.. From walking through the door my first impression was pretty grim, and nothing changed throughout my visit. The place was filthy, tables with abandoned plates, cutlery etc not cleared away, General rubbish all over the floor that staff just walked past, and so many gaming machines in the place that you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in an arcade. As for the bowling itself, the alleyways are all scuffed and dented and need resurfaced or cleaned properly, the years of amateur bowlers dropping balls has taken its toll. As for the bowling balls, they are all way past their best and covered in chips and cuts and should all be replaced. The website trumpets the American Style Diner, but I’m guessing you’d struggle to find a place as bad as this in the whole of the USA, the food, choice, quality and service were just grim at best.. Perhaps I’m just too old for this kind of place, as the numerous gangs of kids running around the place appeared to be enjoying themselves.

Good fun, clean, good atmosphere! Bit on the pricey side

Great place to go great atmosphere kids and myself loved it

Always have a great time here. Service is good and bowling is always a great laugh. Only place I would stay away from is the arcade as half the stuff doesn't work or is just mediocre and if you fancy playing pool you would save more money just going next door to the pool hall (plus better quality tables) Decent prices though and especially on a Sunday night for unlimited bowling after 7:30 for £10. Absolute steal!

Deals available to include drinks.

Great for bowling a little slow on the service at a party 🎉

We had a great night, they made some improvements since we were last there and the whole place seemed nicer. Staff were friendly and helpful and we had a good deal which made it an affordable night out. My only complaint is the background music could be a little quieter it's hard to talk with the background noise, but maybe I'm just old!!

Great venue had a few issues with the lane but staff were on hand and very helpful

Great fun, and easy online booking.

Generally good but can be busy and expensive at weekends

Pricey but after the first visit, complete the email questionnaire for 50% off

Queues are way too long, staff give you'd a timing but unfortunately they will change it and ask, oh can you wait 5 mins extra at least x2 times so I ended up waiting over 1 hr, when I could've gone out then come back.. Give us more accurate times.. Be honest with it!