About Stars and Strikes
Stars and Strikes offers a diverse family entertainment experience beyond traditional bowling, featuring a renovated arcade with more games, laser tag, and hoverboats. It's particularly well-suited for birthday parties and large family gatherings, with robot food delivery adding a unique touch. While it provides a wide range of activities for all ages, potential visitors should be aware of the high costs and possible inconsistencies in service and food quality.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Birthday parties for a range of ages (especially with dedicated party spaces).Large family gatherings or celebrations.Outings with friends and family looking for a variety of activities (bowling, arcade, laser tag, hoverboats).Weekend entertainment, particularly if interested in live music.**Younger Children:** Well-suited with bowling, a variety of video games, and standard kid-friendly food options (burgers, pizza, fries).
Why families love it
- Robot food delivery adds a fun, unique element to the dining experience.
- Renovated arcade layout includes more games and safer placement of basketball hoops (moved to the back).
- Offers a variety of activities including bowling, laser tag, hoverboats, and video games, appealing to a broad age range.
- Designated party tables and private, clean bowling lanes available, making it suitable for celebrations.
- Exceptional service reported for large group events when specific staff members are involved (e.g., Chelsea for parties).
- Live bands play on weekends, offering additional entertainment for adults and older kids.
Insider tips
- Be prepared for a significant expense; budget accordingly, as costs can accumulate quickly.
- If food quality is a priority, consider eating before arriving, despite the availability of kid-friendly options.
- Anticipate potential glitches with bowling lane screens and online ordering; be ready to place food/drink orders directly at the bar.
- For large parties or events, inquire about specific staff known for excellent service (e.g., Chelsea, if available).
- Visit on weekends if you want to experience the live bands.
Good to know before you go
- If you are on a strict budget, as costs can be very high.
- If you expect consistently fast and attentive customer service, especially during slower periods when staffing seems insufficient or disengaged.
- If you rely heavily on seamless lane-side technology for ordering and game setup, due to reported glitches.
- Bowling lane setup screens and ordering systems can be glitchy, requiring guests to go to the bar for food orders.
- Staff can appear stretched thin, even on moderately busy days, impacting service speed.
- Crowds
- Can be relatively uncrowded on a Sunday afternoon, but staff may still seem stretched thin.
- Value
- The venue is described as 'very expensive,' with guests advised to 'be prepared to spend $$$' and examples of tabs reaching $375. Food options, particularly kid-friendly ones, are considered 'cheap,' but the overall cost for activities can be high. Value comes from the wide range of entertainment options provided.
- Food
- Full-service food is available, including kid-friendly options (burgers, pizza, fries, tenders) and wings.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations were mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- Basketball hoops in the arcade were moved to the back to prevent them from being a hazard in the middle of the space.
What parents say
"This bowling alley is amazing. The employees are so friendly. I love how the food comes on a robot to you. The bands that played on the weekend were amazing. Great food great bowling and great video games. Wonderful place to spend the day."
a week ago
"We've been bringing our kids to Stars and Stripes for years, so the recent changes were pretty noticeable. Not sure if management has changed, but the arcade layout definitely has. Removing the bumper cars opened up space for more fun games, and moving the basketball hoops to the back was a smart move—they were always a bit of a hazard in the middle of everything. The addition of designated party tables and bowling lanes is a nice touch. Our private lane was clean, which we appreciated. The only downside was the glitchy setup screens on both of our lanes, including the ordering system. We ende"
a week ago
"We celebrated my husband's 50th birthday with 25 friends and family. Chelsea was so friendly and on it. She made sure we had everything we needed plus more. We couldn't have asked for a better person to take care of us. YOU ROCK CHELSEA!!! Good food, good entertainment, GREAT service!!"
a week ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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