AMF Bowling Centers

User Reviews of AMF Bowling Centers

Yelp.com Review - by karen g.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went on a sat. and got there around 2:30. It wasn't crowded at all and we got our shoes pretty fast. The food was a little slow but it was worth it. Everything we got tasted very good. I went with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here yesterday to get a couple of games in while we waited for our dinner reservation. We play in a bowling league and got these passes that gave us league prices at all AMFs. There were 4 of us...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Where else would you pay money to wear someone else's absolutely smelly shoes? Why at a bowling alley of course. They know their shoes are so skanky that they don't even take one of yours as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Supa B.

2.0 of 5 stars. AMF is no Mel's Bowling... (Mel's bowling is the orginal name of the bowling ally under old management)The only reason I give it two stars is cause beer is cheep.Other then that, they suckthey don't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jia hao L.

1.0 of 5 stars. Save your money and go somewhere else.This place has horrible customer service.I went here for my birthday and waited an hour to bowl. There were a lot of customers waiting in line and i saw 4 ...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by alexa ..

3.0 of 5 stars. I could easily make this a long drawn out painful story but I'll just get to the point and review. Long time fan of Albany Bowl. Opted for Alameda AMF Bowling Center as the majority of our group were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dascylus Y.

1.0 of 5 stars. Don't have high expectations for this place. In fact, have very, very low expectations.This place definitely needs new management. Snack bar is constantly out of stock. The place is understaffed. One...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kara R.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's a bowling alley, guys. Give them a break.Service seemed fine (bonus points for the guy on the phone asking "what can I do you for"), they have really nifty beer pitchers with a special ice...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ron D.

1.0 of 5 stars. Like everyone else said, the place is "nasty!" The area is generally filthy and the air is really musty, because they don't crank up the air conditioning! They even allow you to use your sneakers if...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maya M.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place needs some SERIOUS change in management, needs to hire a few more employees and a SERIOUS cleaning!I called two weeks ahead, to discuss birthday party options. Left a message with the rude...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by i b.

2.0 of 5 stars. Sticky floors. Rude staff. My bf plays in a league there and at least their nice when we're there for that (hence, the two stars). Let me clarify the nastiness during non-league times. There was food...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Very different than back in my youth bowling league days. Everyone used to be so bubbly, helpful and friendly. Made a visit this past weekend and it was everything but. Not sure if it was the time we...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gina H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I don't know if I will ever return here. I think that they need some serious renovations... Me and my boyfriend attempted to have a good time here one night spontaneously.We had a discount coupon for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kim-van t.

2.0 of 5 stars. wow, this place looks like a rest stop off of highway 5, there was a pickup truck parked in a driveway on the side of the building that led to who knows where. is this really the bowling alley???a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanna W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came up here for the first time for some double-date bowling/hanging out a couple of weeks ago. Friends had $0.99/game coupons which was nice. Played 3 games. OKay bowling alley EXCEPT someone...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Miss o.

5.0 of 5 stars. Trip and I shredded the lanes at AMF Bowling Center, where the coolest/weirdest group of people work/hang out. I ran in to check prices before picking up Trip for our "tutoring session" and after...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathay V.

2.0 of 5 stars. I do not like this bowling alley. I've been here a few times and we bowl at night and this place is pretty dirty, they barely clean it. What i hate MOST is because we bowl at night and when they close...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by lane h.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3 of us went here to bowl on a friday night and it was really expensive. Like, so expensive we double checked our receipt to make sure they hadn't overcharged us on something. they also didn't have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jaime z.

4.0 of 5 stars. First off, lemme clarify a few things in case you didn't know:1. I am mexican.2. I mean REAL mexican, not the chicano types that say they are mexican but were born and raised in San Francisco or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was really excited to go bowling so I tried out the AMF. I had a good time but the place is a little run down. The only part that really bothered me is that they really need to replace the bowling...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg G.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm gonna give it two stars just because i've lived in Alameda my whole life and have gone here many times, but i wouldn't recommend you comming out here for bowling.This place has changed, alot! I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy M.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is perfectly adequate for bowling. I didn't care much for the music but that is easily ignored. I didn't find it "ghetto" like some other reviewers. It is old, a little run down, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Overpriced and ghetto. Lousy music played. Last time I went there the cashier was feeding 2 babies. Go home and take care of the kids, or work at the bowling alley. Please don't do both. Also,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew H.

5.0 of 5 stars. cool
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gwen H.

4.0 of 5 stars. We yelped here last Sunday and are going again, Sunday, May 4, join us @7pm, details:http://www.yelp.com/events/alameda-dollar-bowl-at-southshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie L.

3.0 of 5 stars. A little sketchy but overall much better than our experience at Albany Bowl. We had to wait about 20 minutes for a lane while their league was finishing up and were forced to listen to the sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Renee N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'll go four stars for Mel's, just for a change of pace. As an Alameda native I'm pretty glad we even HAVE a bowling alley, and yeah it's not the best or the cheapest, but it's on the island, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andi T.

3.0 of 5 stars. You know that you've lost your mind when you're a parent with 3 kids under 4 years old, you've barely survived a major holiday with guests, and at your first opportunity to leave the house sans kids,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Will A.

3.0 of 5 stars. Kind of pricey for dive lanes, but since there aren't a lot of choices out there. Counter help could use some improvement, but my guess is that they are not making a lot of coin.
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by digamus disguise e.

1.0 of 5 stars. A total pit. They ran out of shoes & didn't seem to care, garbage cans overflowing everywhere, and burned our pizza. No second chance for this place...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Claw Machine. Sweet, sweet Claw Machine.You take my money and you toy with my emotions. You dangle pleasures in front of me, only to send me away rejected time and time again. Yet I love you so, and I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wii bowling somehow lead to real bowling tonight. Living a mere 3 blocks away from AMF SouthShore lanes was a no-brainer. But 3 blocks...do ya' drive it? Yeah why not.We walk in and wait at the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lea B.

4.0 of 5 stars. A large group of us showed up for a friend's birthday, paid $20 for shoe rental and unlimited bowling from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Not a bad deal, not exactly a steal, but not bad. The place was relatively...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle E.

3.0 of 5 stars. I give this place three stars if simply because I was intimidated by the group of youths sitting next to us that I thought might steal my purse should I take my eyes off of it. However, this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by eric k.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is where I grew up... and where I learned to bowl....Now, granted that was a loooong time ago... I don't frequent this place at all any more.My grandparents were big bowlers... league probably...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Maddie B.

2.0 of 5 stars. 2.5 stars.Overpriced for the experience. I think it was about $5.50 for a game and $4.50 for shoes. There are cheaper nights and deals of course. Difficult to find good ball. No one returns their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by K C.

4.0 of 5 stars. went to albany bowl and told the wait was 2 hours.. forget that, looked up the next closest and came out to alameda to amf... it was relaxed, not super busy and the employees were young high schoolers...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Donna W.

3.0 of 5 stars. In celebration of a friend's birthday, we went bowling here. Looking at the other reviews, it seems I missed out on AMF's amazing bar. This is probably a shame as I wasn't that impressed with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by mychelle k.

4.0 of 5 stars. i just spent my 3rd (in a row) birthday here..I love this place. A bucket of beer is cheap, the bar is OUTSTANDING. Cheap as hell and strong to boot. Going in a group is better (they have a good deal...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam M.

3.0 of 5 stars. While I was unimpressed by the bar (although drinks were, as usual, Oakland-cheap), this place is shockingly close to Berkeley, freeway-wise, and it isn't a total pit. My whiskey and diet-coke was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy A.

5.0 of 5 stars. We had 2 successful DevStu work socials here. They were both filled with LOTS of alcohol and one even involved our V.P. falling down a lane in mid stride. I remember the drinks being strong and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alfonso E.

3.0 of 5 stars. Wanna bowl on the cheap and not have to go all the way to Albany? Come here on a Sunday night.Lots of lanes, roughed up house balls, beer on tap, pool tables, a pair of DDR machines, and awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Can I give 0 Stars? $30 bucks for one friggin game!!! I should have stolen the bowling shoes.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lula Mae W.

4.0 of 5 stars. What makes this alley stand out is the bar. The double is standard. A jack and ginger for 5.00 in a tall glass with a generous pour. I recently discovered that two of these tall refreshers is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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