Victoria House,
Bloomsbury Place,
Holborn,
London,
WC1B 4DA
0871 971 3728
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Great for a fun night out bowling but don't bother eating here. Staff and kitchen constantly made mistakes and not once apologised. Food is pricey and so are the spirits. Come here for a fun night but eat somewhere else.
The bowling and drinks were excellent. I am sorry to say staff attitude was not.
The main issue was a combination of under-trained staff and an enthusiastic bouncer.
Our two main issues were the staff who did not know whether they did food to the lanes or not, and supervisors who 'told us off' for asking them to check, explaining that no bowling alley allows food to the lane. I'm an experienced 'social' bowler (I go at least once a month) and that just isn't the case, either in kiddie places or the trendy 'Bloomsbury' venues.
The drinks were nice and the bowling experience great but when it came to be time to pay, the computer was being slow. Fine, but without checking with the checkout staff, the bouncer assumed there was an issue and loomed over our 5 foot nothing female party leader until the payment went through. We are a bunch of 20 something professionals and definitely not the type of party to do a runner.
To be honest, the staff here need to look around at other local bowling places and check what they offer. They are not unique enough or high end enough to get heavy handed like this.
I went there to All Star Lanes with my boyfriend on one of the biggest hangovers ever. However, I loved the beer and I loved the uniforms the staff wore.
Even though we had to wait for a lane for over an hour (twice) I absolutely loved it. My birthday is coming up soon and All Star Lanes is one place I'm definitely taking all my friends!
I went with my boyfriend to All Star Lanes on New Years eve expecting a fun but quiet night. However with the fun atmoshere and fantastic cocktails we ended up staying untill about 2am. The food was great and the All Star Lanes staff were quite possibly the friendliest I have come across, especially whilst working on New Years Eve!
I went to All Star Lanes with a few friends last week. What a cool place. The staff were brilliant and they don't take themselves too seriously. The whole atmosphere of All Star Lanes was just right. I loved the design too. Bowling is now officially a tendy sport.
I went to All Star Lanes last week and am so impressed by it all that I have to tell everyone. The food was so good which isn't normally the case when bowling. They really have made bowling trendy.
I think this is just what London needed - a Friday night with a difference. I really cannot recommend it more highly.
Thought All Star Lanes was an interesting concept, but in reality it's just for up market young things who are rather pleased with themselves.
A group of us spent my boyfriend's 30th birthday at All Star Lanes. We had a long wait for a lane but were very happy with the wine (although a limited range) and the cocktails (expensive but fabulous). We ended up losing our spot for a lane - apparently we were buzzed three times but of the five of us no one saw/heard the buzzer move at all, reception said they couldn't find us in the bar despite us being in the same spot all night, so I think that system needs some refining!
The bar staff were fabulous though - friendly and very talented at making cocktails. All Star Lane has a great atmosphere and comfy couches and separate menus for the bar and restaurant which was a plus...
I would give All Star Lanes a 5, but I can't remember it that much. I do remember getting a strike and them running around telling everyone I loved them. That may have had something to do with the 2 hour wait at the bar before we got a lane though. I didn't even remember the guy being thrown out for chundering or the cool guy coming in straight after and falling over in it. At least everyone had the presence of mind to return their shoes afterwards - even if it wasn't until we got to Chicken Cottage that they realised they still had the bowling shoes on. Great night at All Star Lanes!
I just love All Star Lanes, everything about it is sooo kitsch, right down to the shoes which just make me smile. I have a shoe fetish ok, don't judge me, All Star Lanes makes me feel at home.
I just love All Star Lanes, everything about it is sooo kitsch, right down to the shoes which just make me smile. I have a shoe fetish ok, dont judge me, All Star Lanes makes me feel at home.
All Star Lanes is sooooo cool, drinking cocktails whilst bowling has made me look at bowling in a whole new light. Unfortunately All Star Lanes do make you wear the hideous bowling shows but I’m working on them, high heels here we come!
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