About Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Glendale
Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Glendale offers a multi-faceted family entertainment experience that goes far beyond a typical arcade. It uniquely combines bowling, an extensive arcade with high-quality games, diverse sports courts (basketball, pickleball, batting cages), VR rooms, karaoke, trampolines, and a dedicated kids' play area with comfortable amenities for parents. This broad appeal, coupled with a spotless facility and helpful staff, creates a memorable outing for a wide age range, making it a strong contender for extended family fun or adult nights out.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Family outings with a wide age range (e.g., ages 2 to 42) due to diverse activities.Birthday celebrations for children and adults.Extended entertainment sessions, easily filling 3+ hours.Rainy day activities when outdoor options are limited.Parents seeking a place where kids can play while they relax (e.g., with massage chairs).
Why families love it
- Extensive variety of activities including bowling, a large arcade, VR rooms, karaoke, batting cages, trampolines, billiards, and various sports courts (basketball, pickleball).
- Parent-friendly amenities include free massage chairs located near the kids' play area and ball pit.
- Staff is actively helpful; an employee provided pointers and reset a plushie to assist with a claw machine win.
- Open 365 days a year, including all holidays.
- Bowling includes free socks and shoe rental, eliminating an extra cost.
- Offers affordable dessert with $0.99 / $1 ice cream cones.
Insider tips
- Budget generously; expect to spend $100+ for a couple of hours of fun for a family, especially if bowling, eating, and playing multiple arcade games.
- Take advantage of the $0.99 / $1 ice cream cones for an affordable treat or dessert.
- No need to bring socks for bowling as they are included with shoe rental.
- Don't hesitate to ask staff for help with claw machines; they are willing to offer pointers and reset prizes.
- For adults seeking a less crowded experience on popular games, consider visiting after 10 pm when the venue becomes 21+.
- Leverage the child entry deal: $29 for 180 minutes per child includes one free adult ticket, making it cost-effective for parents accompanying children.
Good to know before you go
- If you are on a very strict budget for arcade prizes, as the cost-to-prize value for claw machines can be low.
- High overall cost: reviewers note it's 'not cheap' and to be 'prepared to spend at least $100 for an hour or two of good fun' for a family.
- Prize value from claw machines can be low relative to the money spent (e.g., $100 spent for 'a few plush' was 'definitely not worth' it in terms of prizes).
- Crowds
- After 10 pm, the venue becomes 21+, which reduces crowds and makes popular games more accessible for adults.
- Value
- The pricing is described as 'not cheap' but generally perceived to match the high quality and variety of offerings. For a family of 6, bowling, shoes, food, drinks, dessert, and some arcade games cost between $140-160. Child entry is $29 for 180 minutes (3 hours) and includes one free adult ticket. Ice cream cones are an affordable $0.99 / $1. While some felt the prize value for claw machines didn't justify spending over $100, the overall 'fun' factor was consistently deemed worth the cost. Free socks and shoe rental for bowling are included, preventing an extra charge.
- Food
- A full food court is available with a 'huge menu', including unique options like Takoyaki and Japanese snacks, as well as decent standard food.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations were mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- No specific safety features were mentioned in the reviews.
What parents say
"Really fun place. We bowled for 60 min with 6 people and all ordered food and drinks there. We also loved their $1 cones for dessert! It was so much fun we ended up staying until midnight after planning to leave at 10! We ended up playing some basketball at the arcade and even won a huge stuffie from the claw machines. We really had fun. We're from the ages of 9 to 42 yrs old and had a blast and are already planning when to go back to just try the arcade next time! All in all we spent around $140-160 so that all 6 of us could bowl, rent shoes, eat, have drinks, dessert, and still play a few ga"
a week ago
"I celebrated my birthday here and it was amazing! I love all the games they had and had so much fun doing karaoke! I have no idea what everyone is on about the prices and the claw machine? I personally thought the prices perfectly matched what they had to offer. As for the claw machines, it was our first time experiencing those kinds of machines. We had no idea what we were doing, but the employee saw us struggling and was kind enough to give us pointers and even reset the plushie to help us win! As the night went by, I was pleasantly surprised that there was no one under 21 allowed after 10 "
7 months ago
"To say we had fun was a massive understatement. The facility is spotless, the atmosphere wonderful, the people working there are MAX courteous and pleasant, there's a plethora of fun things to do, roller derby, a free arcade, kids play area WITH FREE MASSAGE CHAIRS FOR THE PARENTS!! Various sports courts, a rodeo, batting cages, a VR room, trampolines, I'm pretty sure I'm missing like 50 other things, OH and there's an arcade downstairs 😀😉 --- Update: THEY'RE OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR, YES EVEN HOLIDAYS THIS IS AWESOME! You also get free socks and includes rental shoes so you don't need to pay! I"
5 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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