Cloverleaf Family Bowl

Unfortunately, we did not have a good b-​day party exp. We did not know something important and no one informed us whn. we booked the party — if you don’t have a very large party, your party will be seated outside right behind the bowling alleys and not in a private party room. The price for the party is the same regardless of if you get a party room or not. It felt like they wanted the money without disclosing this aspect and truly just to cram in as many parties as possible. It’s a great idea for money making. They had 9 parties booked up. If it had been disclosed, we would have still booked a party but on a day when the party room was available to us. We usually go in person to check out a party venue, this time we did not bec. we previously (several years ago) had a party here in the back room.
So, just be ready for that. If you don’t care where you are seated or how much room you have, then go for it.
Furthermore, when we complained, the only answer we got from their front desk was «we didn’t promise you a room». I think this falls far below customer service and was very unkind. It’s fine to become so popular but a really great business will still find ways/​time to provide awesome customer service. Most party venues do have a room so to act like that’s not part of the package is technically true, but it tells me they don’t really care about people.
We felt bad bec. it could be viewed by our guests that we chose not to spend extra money on a package w/​a room, rather than a room was booked already. Not to mention how crowded it was and difficult to go around the table to serve everyone and no seating for adults.
One more note to the management, you may want to re-​think this concept. Since you have made the decision to hold parties in the general walkway area… your other customers (if you care), the ones who are not part of any party found it very inconvenient to walk through parties to get in and out. Kids bowling (but not part of a party) felt bad to watch others eating pizza, juice, cake, etc. I saw the expressions of your other customers. Very unclassy and unprofessional. How is this also not a fire hazard?
No stars for the business. One star is for the young employee Matt who helped us — he was very helpful and hard working — the only person who provided real customer service. I know he will go far in life but not sure I can say the same for the business.

It’s a real nice, family oriented bowling alley. Classic look even under construction. Arcade is nice too.

Worst lanes ever, they rip you off and the entire roof is falling down and they stay open. Stay far away from this trash can.

I have been there twice before, and had a great time! Staff was friendly and the place clean.
Extra points for handling my reservation for the New Years Eve celebration in a very professional and friendly way. I called and reserved a lane (they wouldn’t let you reserve a particular lane) weeks before the event. Then I had to call back to cancel (before the 48 hour deadline). The first person on the phone seemed a bit annoyed that I was cancelling, but I got a call back later asking for my card number so they could reimburse me, and he was friendly. I even got a letter in the mail with the two credit card receipts.
I will definitely go back.

Fun family experience:) staff was great, prices are reasonable, even the food at the snack bar was solid.
We will be back clover, thank you!

I normally come here on a Sunday night when it’s empty. But this time we decided to come in on a Saturday night. Never again will I come to this place. Front desk is just completely rude. When I tried to check in and get a lane, they had told me it’d be about an hour to an hour and a half wait. Checked in with the front desk 20mins after, and they told me they had already called my name. They had me wait around for another 15mins to get a lane. The whole time the front desk was giving me attitude. I rather drive to Castro valley then to receive the worst customer service.

Always a good time when I come here! This place has been open my whole life. I had my 8^th birthday here and it was so great, fun, and affordable from what I remember. I am now 21, I came here for my 21^st and it was still just as fun with the friendliest staff ever! I came here again with my best friend and her little brother and had a great time. There is construction going on inside so it’s important to be aware of that because it looks like the ceiling is about to collapse! That’s why I’ve rated this place currently at ⁴⁄₅ stars.

I have been here a few times, and this place is one of the least favorite bowling places that i have been to. You will notice that the seating areas are so small compared to other places. It’s probably good for couple date nights, but not for groups.
They played the big booty song while kids were there and it was offensive even for adults. Again, not a good place for groups and families. There’s an open bars which had karaōke on certain nights. There’s also a mini game room which had air hockey and mini basketball.
I don’t recommend this place to friends and families. There are always better places, then again this is just my opinion.

Bowling on Thanksgiving day — what else is there to do?! It was pretty packed for starters, guessing everyone had the same idea for pre-​Thanksgiving dinner.
It was my first time here and the building wasn’t hard to find. When we first walked in, there was an old musty smell, which wasn’t too pleasant. I’m gathering that this place has been around for forever… the bathrooms don’t smell too great and aren’t too clean either. A game was $ 9 (including shoe rental) which is cheap but not super cheap. I made do, since I’m not super much of a princess but this place probably wouldn’t be my first choice if I ever were to bowl in Fremont again — especially because our lane kept getting technical issues :(
On the plus side, they do have a full arcade with two air hockey tables. And a variety of bowling ball weights for those like to experiment with what helps them get a strike!

We were here for the Youth State Tournament — very old school looking bowling alley, but they appear to be in the middle of a refresh!
The kids had a difficult time with the lanes because there approach was not clean and they were all sticking on their approach. Not very good when they are trying to bowl a state tournament! You’d think this would have been checked before the kids showed up!
Had some problems with the equipment too, this made their experience not so good!

Great pizza and well maintained place.
No reservations, FCFS.
It gets real crowded on weekends.
Loved the cosmic and disco lights on the Saturday night we went.

The décor of this place reminds me of my grandma’s house, but at least they have all the equipment needed to have a fun night of bowling!
I came here on a Monday night at 8:55 PM. Why? Because at 9 PM there is the awesome deal of $ 1.50 a game! Of course, the $ 5 base fee and some shoe fees is additional, but to play 6 games total for a cheap price of around $ 22, I think it’s worth!
Pros:
–Quick service. Super helpful people, and they are willing to answer your questions!
Cons:
–Balls could be better organized… but at least there are plenty lying around!
–Games/​screens are pretty outdated. The themes are cute but they need an upgrade.
Tips/​Observations:
–Parking is plentiful here! Park anywhere you want!
–Come early for the deal, or else you will go on the waiting list!
Overall, I would come here again! Bring your friends and family, after dinner!

This place is pretty awesome! It’s cheap at certain times, I want my own shoes now! Came here Sunday afternoon, paid about $ 55 for shoes and 4 games for 2 people. If you come before 12pm on Sunday it. s like $ 1.75 a game. There’s a lot of lanes, but there’s some construction so it closed off at lane 26. It’s decent and not dirty or anything. Friendly staff too! Would come back again. Wish they had more 7lb balls.

Another successful & enjoyable bowling experience with the family! Friendly service beyond the call of duty. Perfect example is when one of the workers offered to bring our shoes to the front counter when we were finished. The screen was organized in a readable way. Animations were cute! The area was clean & plenty of seats to sit down. The food was surprisingly good. The pizza was yummy! Definitely loved bowling here!

The parking lot is okay. Not too crowded but the bowling alley itself gets too crowded as this is the only one in the town.
Food isn’t the best, I would recommend eating elsewhere. I have tried their pizza, fries, and nachos — they all carry bad taste.
If you get a game when starting, you have to wait in line for another one. The wait is 20+ minutes — not the best bowling alley around but won’t be bad if you’re desperate.
The service is also pretty slow from my experience — the food court, bar, and the cashier or service folks.
It’s somewhat clean, and the light is also too bright. This place definitely needs a makeover with some good music and screens for sports lovers.
SYOY!

Strongly recommended to hang out with your friends on friday night!
So many activities to do, but bowling is awesome… Neat and nice place

Came out here on a Saturday night, place is great with fun lighting effects by the bowling area and music was hip hop that night.
They have a bar area drinks are not cheap and for the size not worth it, they have arcade and snacks too… Air hockey my fav!
When in the area I’ll be back again… coming out with group of friends always the best :)

I love this bowling alley! It’s across from TACO BELL. That’s it.
Just kidding. The workers here are super nice and they’re willing to answer all your questions. The lanes and seating area clean. The bowling ball racks are neat too. The lady bartender was especially nice. She was recommending my boyfriend and I some drinks to order.
I wouldn’t buy the food here though. My boyfriend ordered garlic fries and fried chicken wings but they were of course expensive. The garlic fries were super oily and the chicken was dry. I, regrettably dipped everything in ranch… so I guess to drunken me, that was the only way to enhance the flavor. Simple equation: drunk + ranch sauce = delicious.
Thanks to the pool area here, I played real life pool for the first time! I enjoyed it so much. (Thank you Yahoo! pool for preparing me for this moment in my life.)

What a great place to bowl with family and friends and at a cheap price! It’s located on an inner street of Fremont Blvd. I’ve been living in Fremont for some time now and I never knew this place even existed! But, what a gem! Yes, it’s a little run down, but who cares? It’s a great place to hangout with your family and friends. There are a few places in the East Bay and South Bay that are fancier and nicer for bowling, but I like how traditional this place is and it’s brings a more cozy feeling (well at least to me).
I came here with some of my friends on a Saturday and all the lanes were mostly filled up. We came as a party of seven, so we split up into two lanes — one with three and one with four. We went ahead and paid for two games and shoes, which came up to about $ 15 per person, which is a great price!
It was probably my second time bowling, like ever, and I felt that this is a great place for beginners. There are less pressure and everyone is here with family and no one cares as much. The environment was just very great and friendly. The lanes we were in were very clean and were definitely great to bowl in. We did have some problems since the bowling balls weren’t coming back to us. But the staff was very friendly and definitely helped us out with the problem. It turns out that something was stuck so the bowling balls weren’t able to move back from the track.
I definitely enjoyed my time here and it’s such a fun place to be! It is family oriented, which I like, and it’s definitely worth the price! I will be back.

I can’t think of anything negatively to say about this place. Everything is sparkly clean from the lanes to the bathroom. Each employee is helpful in answering your questions. The bar area is nice and the bartender provided excellent service. I also saw them serve champagne in a champagne glass if you want to stay classy in this bowling alley!
The food is basic – fried and fattening. There are a ton of lanes – I don’t think I ever saw a line or a group waiting to play a game. There is also an arcade in the back but it seems lacking compared to the bowling (obviously).