Lucky Strike

I wish they allowed negative stars because this place deserved it. I have never in my life I have never felt so much racial discrimination, then when I walked into this place. I tired go bowling and right away i was greater differently then I white customer that had just been serviced. They were given an alley and shoes right away. When I walked up I was told that it was going to be a hour wait. Then I was told that I would have to pay full price because it would be after 5 by the time I got my lane. I got there at four. Then I decided not to bowl because of the way I was treated at the front desk and as I walk away I hear another white customer services right away. Just because I’m brown doesn’t mean that my money isn’t green. If your any other color then white beware because you may be given a bunch of attitude because they don’t want you in there.

Um, our bill was $ 141, we gave them $ 53 and 3 credit cards. They said they can only do two, so we told them what to charge, and they decided to put it all on one card. Ok sure. Later we find out but they charged $ 80 on one card and $ 121 on the other, plus they kept the $ 53. Tell me how that adds up to $ 141. And it was super slow — there was only one other group there bc it was like 7pm. Not going back there

High-​end bowling bar located right in middle of LA Live. The crowd here is definitely older and more mature compared to Xlanes. I came here on a Saturday night with 3 other friends. We came in around 8pm, and was advised wait time to be an hour (but really it took a little longer). Price is also more expensive than xlanes, which explains the older crowd.
While we waited, we ordered couple drinks at the bar (Typical weekend bar service). And also played some pool. You have to go to the front desk and give them your ID. It is $ 20/​hr. They have total of two pool tables.
I liked how spacious this place was. And they offered many seating throughout the place. (Sit wherever you want! Don’t wait to be seated).
Bowling area was nice and fairly new. Two lanes were secluded with curtains in between.
Service was good, but not great. Our drinks came out average speed. We ordered nachos, but it never came out.
Overall experience wasn’t bad, but I personally I prefer xlanes because the crowd is younger. And xlanes has an arcade.

Okay, this review it’s about a Reservation for a kid Birthday party.
The Venue it’s located inside of the La live, it can be tricky to find it, if it’s your first time. it’s located on the first floor not at grounds floor so You have to go up the escalator and you will see a security gentleman well dressed by the door.
Dress code is casual dressy. Jeans/​shirt/​light jacket
Well I made the Reservation and had paid in advance for a party of 8. Not cheap, if I must say, but for 2 hours including bowling, food and drinks I thought it was worth.
When I arrive at the location for the event the balloons that I had pre– ordered and paid for was not there, it was a surprise birthday party so i needed everything to be there already. They fixed the problem and got the balloons.
The food that I pre ordered was tasty and everyone enjoyed it.
Drinks was good but I upgraded my package so I could have all the cocktails and not only wine, beer and house drinks.
The Manager was super nice and made sure everything was going well and tried to fix everything that was not going well, like the bumper on the line, (for my son). I am pretty good at bowling lol
My advise to anyone having a party in here is to make sure you chose the package that best suits you and your party. Sometimes misunderstanding and miscommunication can be a buzz killer.
At the end we all had a great time (8 of us) and the manager gave us extra 30 min to enjoy ourselves. I would definitely come back again and have another party or just a friends get together.

This place is good in my book! A dimly lit scene with good food, pretty solid drinks and a bomb DJ! I didn’t even bowl when I went and had a damned good time. Initially I thought I liked Xlanes better for their variety. But Lucky Strikes takes the cake. Maybe it’s just the location that sold me but u stand by it.
Note: do not try to just walk in there on a Saturday night and expect a lane. What you will expect is a 45 minute wait, but you can chill in the bar area in the mean time.

Cool, fun, happy place ! We celebrated my son’s birthday and everyone had the time of their life.
I will be back !

Came here during happy hour on Monday afternoon and although the guy at the front desk where you pay for the game was nice and attentive, our server left a lot to be desired and is the reason we won’t be back. First of all, it took forever to get service. Our server was late for her shift or something and when another server pointed out to her that we had been waiting for a while her response was «so??». She clearly didn’t know we had heard that exchange but by the time she came over we already knew we’d leave after our first drink (& that’s only because we had already put in the order with the other server). Overall the drinks were mediocre (we got their happy hour cocktail) and the service just made it one of the worst happy hour/​bowling experiences ever.

Hosted my 23^rd birthday here few years back. Great venue for large gathering of friends. The outdoor patio is large and spacious, there’s a lounge area with a small DJ booth, and bowling is always a great time!
Returned 5 years later last night, and decided to write a review:
One of the bartenders approached us letting us know they accidentally confused one of our cards with another party’s credit card. They gave us a secondary receipt, advising us to hold on to that copy for our records, just in case, showing us of the reversal and re-​charge. Albeit, Lucky Strike was at fault, I still think it was fantastic service for them to take that extra step, find us at our bowling lane, and notify us of why we may see a «double charge» on our accounts.

Went out with my band to karaōke after our AMAs performance to celebrate. Great service from the bartender, but not so much from the karaōke dj. Rather than playing songs in the order of submission, he went in a random order of his choice. We waited 90 min. for our songs to come on, but they never got played, then the place closed down — it wasn’t very busy either. Totally wack, thumbs down.

I’ve been here countless times over the years. It’s a great place to grab a drink, have a snack, or even bowl if you are so inclined. It’s never super duper packed and I’ve been here after events at the staples center. The drinks are relatively expensive considering this is not a club, a regular cocktail is around $ 14. There a pretty good selection on the food menu. My favs are the Irish nacho fries and the Buffalo chicken bites. There’s a good amount of tables and seats at the bar and lounge area but if you go during busy hours you are likely standing.
I love the dj, he’s on point with hip hop throwbacks from 90s and 2000s (now I’m really dating myself). There’s no real dance floor but you can shake it at your table or sometimes people make their own dance floor in front of the dj.
If you are in the la live area, this is a safe bet.

Fantastic! My friend and I came in to kill some time while our daughters were at a concert. We were going to bowl a game and have a beer. We immediately changed our mind when we found out that it’d be $ 75 to reserve the lane… Ummm… No thanks. We decided to grab a couch in the seating area and order some food.
The food was surprisingly well priced and delicious! We ordered the Smothered Irish Fries to share. I had the AtoK Burger, which comes with chips, and my friend had the fish street tacos. Everything was delicious and filling.
The waitress, Helen, was very attentive and polite. I also had a Pink Elephant mixed cocktail, which was delish. The atmosphere was awesome, the seating area was very comfy, & I was able to watch the game on the large screens that were situated behind the bar.
I will definitely return the next time I’m in the area.

We had some time to kill before the LA Clippers game and decided to try some bowling.
Depending on when you go the bowling can get a little expensive. We fell in between the bargain of bowling per hour versus bowling per game. We got our shoes and lame assignments from the attendant who carefully explained the costs.
Good finger foods. We got the pretzel sticks with dipping sauces and the sweet potato tater tots. For drinks we got the Blackberry Moscow Mules. Very delicious and were served in copper cups (don’t trust a place that serves mules in glasses.)
But what really made this place special was our waitress Valerie. She was dressed as a vampire since it was Halloween. Very attentive and even gave us a few pointers with our bowling.
The lanes were waxed properly which helps if you just throw the ball down the middle like I do. Large tv screens showing different sporting events were to the front and the lighting was dim kind of like they do at public lanes for black light (rock n roll) bowling.
I will definitely come back before or after Kings games. Very fun place. Thanks Valerie and Lucky Strike!

Awesome service. God beer on tap. Some of the hottest waitresses and bartenders. Beatriz and Cameo… hot hot hot…

Pretty swanky bowling alley. Large are to sit and chat. Full bar. Lots of food options. 18 lanes. The last 4 are separate from the rest and would be nice for a private party. There are a few pool tables. They have people that will come take your order while bowling.
Definitely a step up from your average bowling alley.

I took the youth bowling here after church today. I thought there would be about 10 and we had 27! Needless to say we had reserved only one lane and needed three. They accommodated us without any hassle. We had trouble getting everybody logged in and started — so they kept giving us free frames.
Couldn’t have asked for better service.
The place was easily the BEST bowling alley I’ve ever been to! Clean, cool, and state of the art. Great! Bunch of sorority girls showed up for a private party and that didn’t hurt for scenery either!

Came here for a work function on a Monday afternoon and although I didn’t bowl due to already carrying a bowling ball of a baby in my belly 24/​7, I had a nice time. Our group has lunch at Yard House first, then came up to Lucky Strike for drinks and dessert. There was a short wait because the manager misplaced our paperwork that said we needed 3 lanes.
The couches and seats were plentiful for our group of about 15.
The reason I’m giving 3 stars is because the service was a bit slow and the fact that they misplaced our reservation since it was a slow Monday afternoon. All of my coworkers seemed to enjoy their cocktails, but I opted for water and BBQ chicken wings which totally made up for the crappy lunch at Yard House. Sadly, the chocolate chip cookies were a let down, somehow they were warm in some spots and cold in others.
Overall a cool looking place.

The Service: very friendly. Came over for a drink before the concert. Not many people so easy to grab a table. Server is very sweet, not rushing me at all but still check on me a few times.
Great bar area watching sports.
The Food: They have Happy Hour menu. Very reasonable price.

This place is awesome if you’re not paying! Super duper over priced.
I’m no moron so I’m not paying $ 75 a lane or whatever the rate is these days.
Nevertheless, if you have a special occasion or don’t mind pissing away money to bowl, this place is fun.
The drinks are surprisingly decent and the energy in here is just plain fun.
Warning: they will cut you off mid game based on the time you booked the lane for — understandable but still sucks.
Also, they don’t validate so check the parking rate before you arrive. It gets expensive depending on the time of day you go.

Company event here and they are great at hosting the party!
We had beer and cocktails all you can drink which is pretty awesome. The cocktails are pretty good, right portion and all to the name! And we also had some snacks keeping coming which is also tasty.
Staff are all very nice and keep we feel hosted well.
The bowling balls are a bit old imo, but the allies are to the standard. Shoes are clean and pretty new. Again, staff are nice.
The ambience is pretty modern and with good music but not too noisy that we can still have chats.
Love the place! And they hold the event well!

Great time with friends!
Came on a Saturday night, they had a great DJ spinning my kind of music (old school hip hop & some of these newer songs out now that I don’t know but are ok) lol
DJ was awesome especially for taking my 2pac requests!! Really got me out of my seat to dance/​& or dance in my seat lol
Even cooler that the music videos are right on the TV screens behind the bar while u shake it!!!
Great bartenders!, the cool white dude, sweet dude with the dreads, and beautiful filipina lady (maybe Filipina?) but she made the best drinks out of them all! Next time, I’ll catch their names!
Washington apples, Moscow mules, cherry mules were yummy & strong!
Don’t know why this place has just a few stars? They definitely get 5 from me!
No cover, great music, bar food (chicken quesadillas), drinks, & not too crowded!
Not too crowded but there are some weirdos that u just need to say «fuck off»! LOL had a serial killer looking dude try to talk to us… Scary! Watch out ladies! Just check the shoes lol
But, other than that, can’t wait to come here again to enjoy a good time with friends!!! Maybe next time, play a little pool or try out the bowling alley!