I'm not sure why this place got such bad reviews. We were in town for spring training and had one evening free. We almost didn't give this place a chance because the reviews were so poor. When we walked in, we were pleasantly surprised. Everything was new and the place was clean. We had no problem getting 2 lanes on a Thursday night. The music was fantastic too. We had a great time. This place was 100 times better than any bowling alleys in the Bay Area.