Hollywood Bowl

Fabulous bowling alley with facilities for kids parties a great bar and play area for kids.

So much better than it used to be — able to wear own shoes and the lanes have funky lighting
Food good and simple

Had countless nights out in here.
It’s not in an ideal location, but once you are there you also have some eateries and a cinema as well so you can really make a day of it.
The bowling is excellent, with around 30 lanes and funky graphics congratulating you on getting a strike, assuming you get one. I think I got one once. maybe it was on the Wii.
It’s really big inside, with a really good selection of arcade games which form part of the appeal of going for me to be honest, a much better selection than AMF.
Price wise, it all depends on when you go really.
Weekdays before 6pm for me? Pret-​tyyy pret-​tyyy pret-​tyyy good.
Sort of went off the place after they shut it one day when Britney Spears and her entourage took time out on the drive around the UK on tour to play bowling.
Presumably they paid the management alot of money, more than they would have made otherwise that day but it still annoyed me that they just turned away regular customers and treated them the way they did by favouring a celebrites custom.
Sounds a bit made up and random, but it did happen.

I’ve never been a massive bowling fan, mainly because i suck at it. It reminds me of 10^th birthday parties and school trips, which are happy memories, but nothing i wish to relive in my 20’s.
I took my two nieces, 11 and 3, here for a day out because all kids like bowling, right? Hollywood bowl is out of the way unless you live in the village behind it or you have a car. We got a bus to it from Coatbridge Town Centre without too much hassle. The bowling itself is clean and huge inside, with an amusement area with puggies and grabby machines and those irritating dance mats, as well as an over 18’s gambling area, so it’s got a bit more variety than just the bowling. There is also a small café, where the food is basic and processed and full of dyes and sugar, perfect for already hyperactive kids. Not.
It is a pretty cheap day out. They offer a family of 4 ticket for only 8.00 at off-​peak times, which is really excellent. There are bumpers if you want them, and wee chutes for the younger ones to use. And the crap bowlers. Like me.

Go on a regular basis with Friends and my Daughter!
Staff are Very Helpful and the food meets expectations! Price for food and Drink are always on the button! Always a good deal on when you need one!

Located at the Showcase Leisure Park in Bargeddie, this Hollywood bowl is your typical catch-​all bowling alley. Good for kids and young children’s birthday parties, or a bit of a different night out.
I personally much prefer Hollywood Bowl to its AMF counterparts. Although they kind of gave up on the American theme, it tends to be cleaner, better staffed, and the computer system is easier to use. They also have those wee automatic pop-​up barriers. Bonus!
This venue also has an arcade, which is a good size and hosts everything from car racing games, to shoot-​em-​ups, to the horse derby, to a simulator. All good fun.
There’s also a bar — it’s been a while since I’ve been in so it’s hard to say how the prices are. They also serve some fast food and slush puppies and the like, which are the standard you’d expect.
Not too bad at all!

This is a good night out for a group of people. I always enjoy bowling. It is expensive for what you get, so it is a good idea to look out for special promotions. There is an amusement arcade and a pub there as well so it has a bit of variety. You can also buy snacks from the café.

My friends and I often choose here for a night out if we are fed up just going to the pub. Here you can combine having a few drinks with a fun game of bowling! The prices here are very reasonable and there is always good music being played! There is a bar and you can have your drinks at your lane with you (I mention this as I have been in bowling alleys where you are not allowed to do this). You can also buzz for a waiter/​waitress to come and take a drinks order from you and bring them to your lane.
For kids there is a burger café and lots of arcade games.
There are plenty of different sizes and weights of balls, definetly enough to go round! There are retractable bumpers on the lanes and you can program them to be up for one player but not another on your lane.
Great fun had by all whenever we go!