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300 San Jose
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- Hours:
Mon-Thu. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Fri-Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
129 reviews for 300 San Jose
I have not been here since the boyfriend quit like two/three years ago. Service was always so horrible so we would only come when he's working. Sucks for him though since he never gets to play with us.
Anyway, we were here on Saturday and it was pretty busy!!! There were a lot of birthday parties going on! They were out of 8 & 10 lb balls!!!! Normally it would have been ok but I injured my wrist the other night ice skating...so they 12 lb. ball was kind of brutal. Oh well, it's ok though, you expect it when they're busy and the majority of people there were there for kiddies' birthdays.
Service was like any other time we're there...they never fail to be a tad bit below average! If you don't expect good service here, you'll probably have a better time! That way you won't be disappointed and cranky due to their turtle paced workers. Not only that they are slow, these servers rather chat up a storm with their friends and colleagues instead of paying more attention to paying customers. They hardly come around and when they do, they do not want to help you. They show annoyance when you ask for ketchup, ranch, etc. On Saturday, we got lucky. Our server knew of my boyfriend and provided us pretty good service. He was attentive and came around barely enough. I would have to say that it was excusable though, due to the high volume that day.
Food was good! The buffalo wings never fail! Tell them to bring you extra sauce on the side and if you like ranch, tell them to bring over some ranch since they usually serve the wings with bleu cheese. They've raised the prices and lowered the number of wings though. We used to get a big platter of wings for about 8 or 9 bucks. Now it's about 12/15 or so for $12. That was painful to cough up, almost a dollar wing!!! We also got the sliders (3 for $7). It was good and very decently priced. The nachos were superb. I don't remember how much that was but it was good! I'd totally order it again! Pizza was pretty good. Thin crust, so if you don't like that, don't order it. Overall we had fun and had a good time.
If you get tired of waiting for your server (lane captain) to come around, go straight to the bar and order there! They're always freaking awesome at the bar! Props to Pat and Rhon! They're always on top of their shit and never fail!
This place does not deserve ANY stars but I have to give it at least one r I cannot post this message. Stay away at ALL CAUSE. Overpriced bowling and food AND rude service. We were there this weekend and not too many people were there. Just a few families bowling but here are my grievances:
1. FOOD: $11 for 3 shrimp skewers that tasted like it was microwaved and with 3 measly shrimps per spit. Nachos $10 ( stingy on the nacho cheese and how do they get away with charging $10 with synthetic cheese) Eating it at the ballgame is cheaper AND better. Sampler platter $22 comes with 3 ribs, 4 wings, a small mound of chips and 4 cut quesadillas.. OMG!! are you kidding.... $22 for that platter.
2. SERVICE: My friends ordered food and it didn't come until 45 min later. Helloooo, its not that busy guys. Then again, no one came around to take our drink order for another 30 mins. Who manages this place??? Ill tell you who.....
3. MANAGERS: So we've never been there before and we rolled a few balls at an empty lane next to us that we did not activate. A FEW balls. We all just played in one lane. The server tells us ONE HOUR LATER... that since you've been rolling balls in the lane, we have to charge you 7 games $42.00. We asked to speak to a Manager. An old lady named Dotty came and without any decorum or pleasantries.... she started attacking our group yelling and waving her hands at our face saying "everyone knows that". Everyone knows that an INACTIVE lane will be charged for anyone who happens to roll a ball down any lane. We asked where the sign is??? She threw a fit because everyone knows this policy. No apologies and no signs. She didn't even have a conversation like a mature professional adult. Instead she yelled and left. Professional NO!!... grown adult... NO!! This lady was like in her 70s. seriously!!! They need a different Manager who knows how to talk to people and listen first before yelling and NO, she did not ask us to explain what our problem was. She came and started flying off the handle. WOW! We've never been treated like this before. To top it all off, an assistant Manager came and also didn't apologize and said he just got there and he doesn't know the problem so he cant help us. Got it! Again, no apologies.
ANYWAY, that's the 300 bowl, awful service from staffing to Managers, awful food price and food options.
I am HR Manager and for sure, I will NEVER refer this place for any corporate events nor will I be back to pay a single penny to get awful food and Manager screaming at you like you're a 5 year old kid.
DO NOT GO THERE. Go to Strikes in Cupertino... better service, better food and better ambiance.
This place is awesome and I would have to say I like it better then STRIKE in Cupertino.
We got LUCKY on a Friday night....it was dead quiet here. It was my friend's birthday party and because there were not a lot of people here, we got to use their Back 9 room which was great. Our whole group got to lounge and use the huge bowling back facility all for ourselves.
Service is really nice here. We had some trouble getting our game started and the computer screen to work but within moments were up and running with the staff helping us out.
I enjoy that they play music videos as well while you are bowling. I rarely ever get to see music videos these days so it's fun to see them playing on a big screen where I can easily entertain myself in between games.
Friends bought food as well that night and were raving about it so from what I have heard, the food is great here.
The only downfall is that bowling CAN get expensive. Games were $10 each per player plus shoes are $5 to rent. You can drop easily $100 here just yourself if you keep playing. If you have a small group...pace yourself because you will play a ton of games and come out paying a lot of money. I do believe that games usually are $8 here per person but because we were in the back room, they were $10 a game.
I would definitely be back to play more bowling! Had a great time!
I recently came back here for a small farewell get together for a friend of mine who was going to Taiwan and Hawaii for a while. I think that the place is still a good place to bowl at night with a small group of people. We easily got a middle lane around 10:30ish on a weekday and the person at the main counter was quick at setting us up.
We were all quite rusty at bowling and I had especially needed some brush up on my skills. The first game was a horrible warm up session and I barely broke 100... sad I know. When you throw the ball in the gutter the first frame, you know you're doing something wrong. Later on in the night, it maybe difficult to signal a server over to your lane to order some drinks but they will come eventually.
At the end of the night, we paid the $3.50/person per game fee which was really reasonable. I had my own bowling shoes, so I didn't have to pay the extra $5 rental fee. Really good deal in my opinion, especially for such a nice modern bowling alley.
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11/2/2009
This bowling alley is pretty nice since its remodel a few years ago. From the moment you walk into… Read more »
Some of the most overpriced bowling I've ever played. Even for the 'upscale' bowling experience, it's pricey. I'm not saying you all need to bowl at the SJSU campus (where games are $2/ea vs. $10/ea). The lanes are overplayed and in generally average condition, which, again, isn't worth the high price.
However, 300 does have a menu of good-but-bad-for-you food options. Nachos are stellar and the trio of fries platter's tasty (though they USED to have these smiley-face shaped fries that were far and away much better). The bar area's well staffed by guys who know what they're doing and don't scrimp on the booze (ask for Pat), but it's not ideal for hanging out late-night on the weekends. It's louder in the bar area than it is near the lanes -- you can barely hear the person sitting next to you and you have to shout to be heard.
Lots of pretty colors and lighting effects.
I'll have to concur with many of the reviews already here...
Some of the pros include - Very cool atmosphere, good music, cool video screens & lighting, a cool crowd, great bar, great bar food, great ball selection, everything generally works 99% of the time.
Some of the negatives - Pretty crowded with wanna be gangsters, etc., very loud, expensive during prime time, can be a (long) wait for a lane, drinks are expensive and watered down
OK so I kind of contradicted myself with the pros and cons, but sometimes the pros are good, sometimes they're bad, and vice versa.
This is a fun place to bowl if you're in a group of friends, but not for families. Sometimes the drinks are good, sometimes not. But they're always expensive...And they bartenders are always swamped.
Overall not a bad experience. Go to the website and check their rates - Sunday nights after 10pm is real cheap, whereas Saturday night is real expensive.
Prepare to second mortgage your house in order to bowl here. Adding insult to injury is the fact that the service is abysmal; if you order food they intentionally stall your service to get you to play more games (more $$) and drink more. On top of that they act like they are doing you a huge favor by taking ridiculous amounts of your money so that you can roll a ball down a lane. And I'm as hip as the next person, but the deafening loud, hideous music and videos are good for a serious headache. Stick with the old, traditional bowling alley in Campbell. instead of this place.
We went for the first time on Christmas day. It was about 1/2 filled.
I was surprised as to how nice it was. It's very clean, all the employees we came in contact with were extremely nice.
Can't comment as to the condition of the lanes as I'm not a big bowler. But nothing seemed amiss. And of the many gutter balls I got, I'm not blaming the floor.
Somewhat pricey- $42.00 for 2 games with shoe rentals (two people). But there seems to be a lot of overhead.
Big screens played music videos of many genres.
We'll definitely be going back.
I remember the very first time I came here. I wasn't sure if I was at a bowling alley or a club! This isn't your typical AMF lanes, btw. Used to be... but...
NOT ANYMORE.
And talk about a remodel! The bar/ lounge area was much improved. Lights everywhere like a laser show. And service fit for a king or queen. HOW COULD YOU EVEN CALL THIS A BOWLING ALLEY?! This place had good vibes left and right!
A friend and I came during the day, before 5pm when the cost goes up. Games were decently priced at $5 per person. Plus $5 for shoes. We played 2 games. If you ever decide to eat while you play, the pizza isn't a bad choice OR...go with the garlic fries...you can't go wrong with that...
...and maybe some alcohol while you're at it. ; )
I know 300 can get pretty expensive, compared to other bowling alleys. But usually the cost is worth the cool setting and fun times. It's good to come here once in a while. Either you're with a friend or maybe a big group, 300 will mos def deliver.
Positives:
Clean and modern
You pick the alley balls by selecting sizes and weights which is really good for me because I have very large fingers and I generally end up palming the 6lb ball. Plus you don't have to walk the racks to find the right ball without chips and stuff in it.
Negatives:
Drinks are expensive and not very good.
Just bowling is a somewhat expensive affair here. They've tried to make it an ultra lounge bowling alley which is fine if that's what you want but I'm more used to paying a buck and a half at the dive alley.
Overall its pricey but you're paying for comfort and ambience so if you're looking for an alternative to clubbing this would probably be a good fit. If you're a serious bowler you might prefer the service of more traditional lanes.
During the day this bowling alley is really fun. It's not crowded, the staff is very friendly, and the prices are fair. At night I would avoid this place like the plague. It looks like a ghetto night club in the late hours. The patrons are usually obnoxious, very loud, and make me want to murder someone.
This bowling alley seriously got a new face lift! Very cool chic now with neon colored balls that you get from behind the counter right when you walk in to the "lounge" by the bar to the plush seating area by your lane. (They still have those ugly bowling shoes though.)
For a more "upscale" bowling alley, prices are comparable to other alleys, ~$7/game and $3.50 after 9PM Sundays-Thursdays.
I took one star away because they don't have pitchers of beer anymore! W.t.fizzle! Bring back my pitchers! And they charge you $6/pint. That's ludacris and I don't mean the rapper!
This place drives me insane. It's an unreachable itch that i get every single day...sigh. 300 is my playland at the moment. minus 1 star because it's expensive unless you come after 9.
ok folks...this isn't a place that you go to for some serious bowling. you need to go to the more run down bowling alleys for that. this place is for some good times, distracting music videos in front of your face, loud obnoxious teens who don't understand bowling etiquette, pretty decent food and drinks, but damn...this place looks classy. the way that this bowling alley is set up is amazing...everything from the furniture to the bar to the super big screens behind the lanes, and the waiters who serve you at your lane.
the lanes are maintained ok...they have been pretty inconsistent with every visit. most of the time they're oily...but the past couple of times, they've been pretty dry. but like i said, this isn't a place for some serious espn-like bowling.
i'd recommend this place to anyone who wants to bowl in san jose. it's definitely not your typical bowling alley and i'm addicted to you, 300.
I went here on a Thursday Night knowing that there won't be too many boppers because it's Thursday, and there won't be other immature college students, because it's clubbing night.
But damn, this is pretty much a night club without dancing.
The place is noisy, there's a bar, and there's a lot of mainstream music popping out of every projector screen on top of each bowling lane.
The whole venue is pretty much all flash and flair, but what matters is the bowling.
But umm, the have free Wi-Fi here. +1 star for that.
Bowling is a pretty different experience here. It's like being in a neon trance. If you've ever seen Knocked Up, or you've been pretty high yourself, you'd know what I'm talking about. My comparison to a club is pretty spot-on, with all the black lights. If you're wearing white, you'll glow in the dark, I swear. I'm just glad I didn't see any semen stains, so rest assured, this place is clean.
What amazed me the most was how new and how cared for the bowling shoes are. Not to mention the fact that they didn't look like clown shoes. Of course, with the good comes the bad. While the process of picking your bowling ball is great (you get to preview balls beforehand while taking your shoes because of the finger/thumb measurement process), when you get the ball, it's greasy as hell. Why are the balls greasy?
When we started bowling, the answer was right there. On the top right hand corner of our touch screen menu was a spoon and fork. They serve food here, similiar to the way food is served at the arcade in Dave & Buster's. Of course, we chose not to buy anything, otherwise we'd fall victim to tips galore. I'm particularly happy about that because I ended spotting all my friends because this place doesn't separate players in games in the check. Totally wack.
The Bowling experience is actually pretty cool though. If you can ignore the many music videos, there are lane lines on the lanes to help guide your ball if you feel that you can't see. My friend Troy kept bowling from where the ball delivery machine was, and he kicked our asses by only guttering twice.
The biggest flaw this place has is its price. Not only did we have to wait 15 minutes for our lane to get reserved for our party of five, but the cost was about 5.50 per game per person with another $2 or $3 or so going to our shoes and ball rental.
This may be the hippest bowling spot I've ever bowled at, but the greasy balls and high prices made me wish I was at the SJSU Student Union Bowling Alley.
I came here for the first time last Tuesday and was pretty impressed. The place is huge! Probably bigger than Strike. There is a bar and lounge area immediately to your right when you come in with a HUGE tv. On your left is the shoe rental and finger sizing for the ball. No more having to search through the entire bowling alley for a ball with the correct finger hole size and weight!
Each lane also has small cubby holes directly under the seats for you to store your shoes, socks, and bags. No more having to place your shoes all over the floor and searching for them after you're done bowling.
We came around 9pm for their $3.50 a game special and we did not have to wait at all to get a lane. Shoe rental is only $5 if you don't have your own. They turn off the lights and have the black lights on with music playing, kind of like a club. Each lane has a flat screen, but they weren't playing any music videos that night.
They have a pretty good sized area with pool tables if you're not into bowling or want to take a break from it. There is someone who walks around monitoring the lanes and taking orders for food or drinks if you'd like some.
The only weird thing was the way she calculated our bill. I guess she thought we were only going to play 2 games. So there was a charge for 6 games and then another charge for 3 games rather than a single charge for 9 games.
Despite the annoying teeny boppers in the lanes next to us, overall a very good experience, definitely cheaper than Strike.
I must admit, the decor of the place can quickly lure you in!! It's nightclub/ lounge atmosphere is reminiscent of some type of popular bowling alley in the middle of Las Vegas. Being an avid visitor to Vegas, the environment of the alley drew me in completely.
They have a full bar, pool tables, and a lounge to kick back and watch sports. The decor is very hip with colorful lights and newly modern furniture.
We came here on a Saturday night. It's a great place to be at if you don't feel like going to the club, but just relax and have a wonderful time with your friends or significant other.
The cons of this place is the prices!! Friday and Saturday nights are THE WORST! $8 per game per person plus $5 shoe rental per person! It was only the two of us, we played two games, and were totally surprised that our bill came to be $42!! Outrageous!
There are a lot of boppers that kick it here. It's like this is the only place that is "cool" enough for them, their only spot close to the 21 and over atmosphere!! But what ever, it's koo, they need some place to go anyway!
Overall, we would come back here but only on the cheap days!
Oakridge AMF brings back memories. I used to kick it here all the time.. maybe a bit too much since I worked there as well. It used to be more ghetto but everyone knew each other kinda atmosphere... esp after 9pm special where you can get a good 4-5 games in without diggin too deep into your pockets.
After the remodel of this place, the usuals stop coming cuz it got way too damn expensive. I mean seriously 5 bucks to rent shoes, you can cough up like 10 more dollars and buy your own. From a business stand point I can understand they are targeting the younger more hip crowd so cant hate on that. Maybe Im just gettin too old haha =/ Oh and definitely cant hate on the chicken wings (sauce on the side)! Bomb fasho! Get that to munch on next time you stop by and bowl a couple games.
You wont see me bowling there anymore unless you want to bowl for $$ but definitely a chill place to grab a few drinks and hang out.
I downgraded from 4 stars to 3 cuz the service is terrible.. Never attentive when you need them to be and always around for no reason when you dont need them..
Fun stuff. $3.50/game after 9pm on Sundays! I think that's pretty good considering other places were $2.50/game, but weren't as nice of a place as 300. Shoe rentals were $5/pair, but we had our own - sweet! We played a few games, did better than expected first round, terrible the second round, and decided to throw all caution to the wind and bowl with our other hand for the third round. Betting on games make it all the more fun. Lychee lemonade was blue, from curacao I think? Tasted the lychee, but wasn't super impressed. Green tea drink was better, a little bit on the lemon-lime tasting side. But drinks here are expensive! Good thing we saved on that shoe rental. Two drinks + 6 games + tip = $42.
I really like their rates here after 9:00pm. It's only about $3.50 per person not including shoe rental. If you have a pair of your own then it's no worries. Bowling shoes are really inexpensive actually.
Anyways, the lighting ambient here is really nice, always plays some nice tunes to bowling and they got music videos playing on top of the lanes. They have a nice bar and a lounge with some sofas. With some pretty over priced food and drinks, it's nice however how they serve it to you promptly and with convenience. I'd say the pizza is probably the most reasonable priced out of everything else on the menu. Not saying it's the cheapest, but most reasonable out of the lot.
They also have a pool hall and sometimes I like to take a peak at whose playing, whose showing off, and who sucks. I use to be a pool junky & plus I have a personal pool table at home.
Place is clean for the most part, and it's a really nice place to get together with the option of bowling. Really nice bowling place.
My friends and I love coming here. They have a full bar and its a great place to come and just chill with your friends. Patty is an awesome bartender so if you ever come here, ask for him and you will have your alcohol desires fulfilled!
The prices are a bit high here after they remodeled the place but it looks beautiful and if you come here Sunday-Thursday after 9pm, bowling is only 3.50 a lane.
They used to have garlic fries on their menu but they took it off recently and i have no idea why. Bad move!! Those fries were delicious.
for such a nice bowling alley its never really packed on the days i have been there. the atomosphere makes it feel a little gloomy but the upside is the food is bomb! the main thing that sucks is the mixed drinks!! i bought an amf and a mojito and both tasted really watery down. actually it didnt taste like alcohol at all haha. i even had to double check with the waitress if the drinks had alcohol and she said yes -_- i love alcohol!!! dnt serve me juice =[
Several things I like about this place:
-Shoes are fairly new and don't have that "toss me out after you're done" look.
-You get to pick your ball weight and finger size. No more aimlessly looking around.
-Facility has an overall swanky vibe.
-Employees are dressed like employees. A bit odd that they look like movie theater employees.
-Music videos play like crazy. Finally a music video outlet besides MTV2 and Youtube.
-Screen tallies up group scores.
-Bowling lanes and setup work without any glitches.
Several things that kinda annoy me:
-If you're not in the mood for music videos, you don't have the options of lanes without the disco lights and turned off screen.
-Prices are very steep on weekends. $12 a game without shoe rentals. But on a weekday we got two games and shoes for $12.
-People who come here generally don't seem to know about bowling etiquette, but it could just be the booze and Keith Urban music.
This place is a lot of fun if you are easy going. I mean, the atomosphere is different: colorful, awesome, serves good food and drinks! The bad part are the teeny boppers population, and bad service. I used to work here..and if you are upset at service because they seemed to not know what they were doing...yeah, they dont! When i was hired, management sucked at managing us..therefore our service sucked..I knew it, and I'll admit it.
I loved working here because some of the people and atomosphere was awesome, but also hated it because we were overworked, yelled at all the time by customers and managers (everyone would throw you under the bus if it made them look good infront of customers, excluding kathy)
I love it and hate it here. Its bitter sweet.
We were just here on Thursday to celebrate a friend's birthday. She rented out the backroom at $40/person. It came with access to the private lounge, lanes, shoes, food, and soda.
Oakridge Lanes used to be a typical, old, bowling alley. But after the remodel, it now boasts a nice sized lounge, dim lighting, and hiphop videos, giving a more upscale feel to just "bowling'. :)
This review is for the backroom.
Pizza, salad, breadsticks, and chicken wings came with the $40/person package. The pizza was gross. Don't order it. It tastes like cafeteria pizza. Breadsticks went well as croutons for the salad. Chicken wings were bomb, with dry seasonings instead of wet sauce.
Wine was $37/bottle for something worth $10 outside. You could actually even sneak in your own alcohol! Wish we would have known earlier, because we ended up spending $350 for me and hubby somehow that night. My roomie spent $300 and she went solo! I'm not sure if we're dropping $ or if the drinks are just overpriced.
The backroom is so much fun! It feels like you're at a club, because the lights are really dim, and there are huge videos playing on projectors in front of you. It's great for kids, because you can keep an eye on them easily in the room. Great place for a birthday celebration with your friends!
Not sure how we made it home...but nobody got a DUI...although hubby did end up in the ER the next morning.....I would say it was a good night. :)
Close to home, I would come back again...but this time, I'm sneaking a flask in with me!
I can't believe I haven't written a review for 300 yet. I'll start off by saying this review is focused entirely on the bar and back 9; I don't bowl when I come here. I come for the great bartenders!
Pat and Pat (American and French) are great at what they do. We come here specifically to hang out with Pat, and they both make some mean drinks. American Pat has a lot of patience for the ladies (and some of the men) that I come with, coming up with creative cocktails on the spot. Tell him what you're looking for, and he'll make a delicious treat! The last time I went, for instance, I told him I wanted a spicy martini. He came back with a blend of muddled jalapenos, tabasco, peach schnapps, ketel one vodka, and a splash each of sweet & sour and cranberry juice. Freakin tasty, and unexpected! Ron is pretty cool, too. They all keep their customers engaged in conversation, and are very attentive to everyone's needs.
They lose a star for their very recent remodel of the bar area; it seems to take up too much space, and the bar itself is too high (and I'm a tall dude). Also, their year old menu is too fancy for a bowling alley. Their new glasses are a bit too fancy, as well; I often just ask for my drink in a pint glass.
Overall, the bar is a fantastic place to hang out on any given night. Look out for the thugs and whatnot that come out bowling on the weekends, and the 19- and 20-year olds that will shoulder tap you in the restroom, looking for a drink. It's pretty chill on the weeknights.
for 2007 Xmas party, our company was thinking of doing bowling for our Engineering group and their family members. 300 vs. Strikes, 300 was much cheaper and treated us great from the moment i got there, which was about an hr before the group, until the moment that i left. in addition, we were able to get the whole facility from 4-9pm on a Friday for the price that we paid for (for a group of 300). it's not my money so it was of course very cheap :) BUT I was very pleased with everything that was offered and recommend this place for any corporate outings.
I would give their location and service a 5 star :)
today, i came back w/ my daughter and her friend - Saturday, midday.
we bowled 2 games each, got shoes rentals for all three of us and three sodas = $64. I WAS LIKE WTF? but my daughter had a great time w/ her friend and so it was worth it. Honestly, that is the most expensive bowling outing i have ever experience. services was awesome though. almost every 5 frames, someone would check up on us to make sure we were ok or if we needed anything. the place was clean and new. the bar is the only place under construction which was a eye sour. other than that, we were able to bowl w/ music video from hannah montana and vanessa from HSM...my baby girl had a ball.
For today's visit, i would give it a 4 star but w/ that steep bill, 3 star :(
I remember when I first came here after renovation. It was such a pleasant surprise that I wouldn't have been shocked if the employees broke out in song and did choreographed backflips down the lanes, glorifying the exchange of 8-bit Atari style scoreboards with computer generated animated characters informing bowlers "You got a strike!" No more ghetto ass Pastimes! We just celebrated my nephews birthday here. There's no way in hell I would've brought my nephew here when it was Pastimes without a bulletproof vest and a TB vaccination. Just kidding, it wasn't THAT bad.
After the shock wears off and you adjust to the now aesthetically pleasant decor, there's not really much else to be impressed with. Food is not great, service is hit or miss, bartenders are mediocre. The crowd can still be a little ghetto, and you'll find a lot of the bopper high school mallrats from Oakridge making there way here. But the bar and lounge area is a pretty cool spot to chill and grab a drink. The system they use to distribute bowling balls and shoes is pretty efficient, too.
I'm having trouble deciding whether to give this 3 or 3.5 stars. For what it is, though, I would say I'm a fan. If I felt the urge to go bowling, this would definitely be my first choice. I've shared good times with family and friends here on more than one occasion.
Friday nite the hubby & I went to 300 to celebrate a friend's birthday. We arrived at 8:45pm. It was not packed. Hubby said it was due to the economic crisis, lol. There were a lot of families there with kids ranging from elementary, middle and high school. 300 has pool tables, projector TVs, lounge and bar. I liked the decor. I liked it -- my first time being there.
The staff was friendly and our waiter was attentive. Bowling is bowling. It was fun to hang out with friends, drink and have some laughs.
Hubby bought me a couple of drinks. It was not very good. My cranberry vodka tasted bitter. I had to ask for more cranberry juice. Hubby had a couple of drinks as well.
The bill came out to $300+ for 2 games of bowling for 10 people, burger & fries and drinks. Pretty expensive but I'd still come again.
The only thing I didn't like was the music selection. They would play R&B, Hip Hop and then Country. Left us thinking "wtf" hahaha
Tonight was my nephews 4th Birthday and they decided to do it here. I had been here in the past, before the remodeling and it wasn't hella ghetto like everyone makes it seem, but this is DEFINITELY an improvement!
It's very spacious inside and the environment favors a club. I guess imagine bowling at a club .. LOL the very concept that they were after. The food was overpriced, but that is to be expected at a place like this. The waiters are not very assertive they kind of stand around until they're called but they are helpful when you track one down.
The spicy thai buffalo wings were yummy as were the trio of fries - the sweet potatoes were my fav. They have chicken fingers but for kids only.
My boys had a lot of fun, they put up the bumper guard things for the lanes the kids were playing on and the music videos that were playing were appropriate - at least I thought so. It wasn't overly sexy or raunchy .. early 90s hits mixed with some new pop singles. It was like bowling at a club (like I said before) with my kids ... FUN FUN FUN :)
Holy mother of pearl.. what did they do to this place? I gotta say, it isn't the same ol ghetto Oakridge Lanes I remember. This place got an extreme makeover and I can't complain! I haven't been to this place in years and when I walked in I didn't feel like I was the same 16 year old bopper in my ripped denim skirt and hollister tee. I had a grown persons good time and at the same time my kid was enjoying himself. All in the same venue!
Last I remember, they sold beer by the pitcher here whereas now they sell them individually only. Food is alright-- buffalo wings tasted microwavable, pizza-- average, sampler plate-- average. It was just OK. But it's okay-- I still happily ate it! Anyway, chances are most people go there to bowl. If you don't like the food there are plenty of places to eat nearby. Make sure to get a strike! Who doesn't love the cute animations that come up on the screen whenever you do well!
I grew up in this neighborhood and remember when it was boring Oakridge lanes......so when I was invited to 300 for a bowling/ birthday party who knew I'd be walking into a club. WOOT WOOT!!
Since I went for a private party in the private "VIP" area and had everything paid for, I was HIGHLY impressed. ahahha. Definitely have to consider a private party for a future event...although I heard it is very expensive. The private area had about 6-7 lanes, an area for buffet food, and couch lounge area for each lane. Not sure what the capacity is but it's a pretty large area. The service was excellent. They kept coming around to grab our empty plates, glasses. If there was anything wrong with the lanes, bowling screens they were right there to help.
Outside the VIP area, the bar and lounge seems like a good spot to catch a game and a few brewskies in the future. The overall vibe was fun, young and cool.
Came here and bowled with my friends a few times. For some odd reason, I tend to bowl my best here at 300. 180 - my high score & turkey twice. Got the video to prove it too. Perhaps it was pure luck. I like the food, the drinks (big drinks), and the lounge with big screens. It can get really busy on the weekends, be prepared for long waits on such days. As for the interior, it seems to have a lot of similarities to Strike Cupertino.
Here's one some of you may know (my bowling version of rolling, rolling, rolling):
Bowling, Bowling, Bowling.
Keep them bowlers bowling...Pins down.
Line em up. Knock em down. Pins down!
This place looks like the love child of a bowling alley and some hip lounge downtown.
Family fun activities at clubbing drink prices!
This place definitely got a nice face lift from before when it was just plain 'ol Oakridge Lanes. It's much cooler to hang out there now. Especially with the fabulous FULL BAR & LOUNGE. =) YUM. There's also waiter service at the lanes. Food and drinks for everyone!
The TV screens at the end of all the lanes showing music videos are cool.
And for the VIP... there's a room with their own lane for conference parties, so I've heard. I'm not that rich yet to see it for myself.
For the non-bowlers there are multiple pool tables and some arcade games to entertain you.
Good place to go with a group of friends, but it's a bit on the pricey side. Depends on what priorities you have. If you're looking for something cheap, steer clear. If you're looking for something visually stimulating, this is the place for you.
This place SUCKS! I spent my birthday here and I know it could have been so much better.
Called on a wednesday night to make reservations for saturday night. Were told you can't make reservation for lanes on the weekend, but you can call in half an hour before you would like to make your reservation. ITS A LIE! I went in on Saturday to get a lane and they told me they never heard of such a thing and you can reserve lanes a week in advance! I hate the wednesday night worker that lied to us. If he didn't know, he shouldn't have made something up.
Food is ok. Very over priced...but so is the bowling, so it was expected. We ordered our food in the lounge area but when we got our lanes, we wanted to move to a table closer to where we were gonna bowl. Our waiter asked for us to cash out (before we got our food) before moving. I thought it was extremely weird because we were not much farther from our original location. Ordered a trio of fries: it had normal fries, sweet potato fries, and potato chips that I do not consider fries. Empanadas were also weird because they were open faced...not sealed up like you would expect an empanada to be.
Lanes were pretty good I guess. I like to use the arrows on the floor when I bowl, but there were streaks of light on the lane that made the arrows hard to see.
Despite my anger towards the wednesday night worker, I still had a pretty good birthday at 300. But I do hold grudges, so because I had so many problems with the staff, I don't think I want to come back.
We had phase 2 of our B-day Bash here and well...it's pricey but fun. We called in and reserved lanes in advance under a couple different names but asked to be near each other...this worked out much better than paying their totally unreasonable "party" fees. The party packages are a total rip off if you ask me. Everyone really enjoyed our time here, there was something for everyone to do...
Woah. Crazy bowling alley. The lanes are super clean and the seating area are booths instead of seats. This place is decked out compared to other bowling. I dont like how the balls are over the counter though, I like them in racks. 300 is pretty exspensive also. Other than that the lanes here are great for bowling.
My organization had our brotherhood event at this place a few days ago. I didn't go bowling because it was kind of expensive and I only do Wii bowling since my real life skills are sub par.
The bar here is great though. The bartenders are really nice and funny. When I asked if they had a happy hour here, the bartender said "The only thing about this hour is the smile on my face". Classic. I literally started ROFLing. Too bad I was wearing my letters...I would have ordered a drink if I wasn't.
I can't bowl to save my life.. but they do serve some tasty margaritas. And yes I still bowl terribly *with* or *without* margaritas.
If a "turkey" means bowling 3 consecutive strikes, I wonder what 3 consecutive gutter balls are called?!
So my best friend had his birthday party here not too long ago and I wasn't too sure about it, but I figured, alcohol and bowling can't be too bad of a mix. I ended up not bowling, but it seemed like everyone else enjoyed it, the atmosphere was kind of fun, I liked the colors and stuff, made it kind of modern and not so divey like other bowling alleys. I liked the music and most of all I really liked their bloody mary. Which is saying a lot because I have never liked a bloody mary before.
300 is best for corporate parties. When your company rents the private alley, pays for the food and booze - how could you not give it a good review? If I were rating based on the two times I've bowled here on my company's dime then it would have received 5 stars.
I've also come to 300 a couple times with friends. Bowling in the non-VIP section is nothing special but nothing terrible. If I'm going for a swankier bowling experience, I'd say Strike, in Cupertino, has the advantage. Ya know, simply because it's "cooler".
