Aiea Bowl

Really good spot to eat, but most days there will be a wait. Good service and good prices on food. I’d definitely recommend the tasty chicken and boneless kalbi!

Came here because it was featured on food Network channel. I ordered the portabella sandwich, came with side of fries, waffle fries or something else, I forget what server said. My husband ordered the combo platter, which he got chicken and beef patties with rice and mac salad. We both enjoyed our meals. Our server was awesome also. Interesting bowling alley that the restaurant is inside of

My husband and I waited 10 minutes before being greeted by a host at the front desk/counter. We arrived at 815pm and was told that they stopped seating customers and closed the restaurant because it was a slow night. We explained to the host that the dining area appears to be full and that the website says closing is at 9pm. We were once again turned away. This is very disappointing as we are regular long time customers. It seems like the level of service has gone done. I don’t think we’ll be back anytime soon.

Food: was Ono Restaurant workers: great customer service Cleaning crew: awesome It was clean. Fun. And kid friendly. But 2 complaints: the 2 young girls at the front counter had POOR customer service. Very sassy and not welcoming at all. 2nd we were on our 10 bowl (1/2 way through) they cut our game off. Only 2 my bowls to finish.

This bowling place actually serves good food. I had the garlic shrimp on my first visit and squid on my second visit. Both were really good. They also have a lemon crunch cake that's really tasty.

What's Hawaii without going to eat Tasty Chicken and Pumpkin Crunch cake. Always good food. Oxtail soup is good too.

Bowling specific review. The food is excellent, so we're not going to mention it. On the bowling, the pins are held up by strings, really messing with pin action. The costs are higher than the cosmic bowling. Spent $150 for a couple hours of mid bowling. Great place for unsupervised toddlers running in your lane and screaming at full volume.

What are unique little spot. The tasty chicken truly was amazing. I would go back just for the chicken. There was a little bit of a wait. I thought it was funny that people were more interested in going to eat then to go to bowl. We also tried the pumpkin crunch cake and it was pretty delicious

Delicious food in a bowling alley? Sign me up! There is often a long wait here, but don't let that deter you from coming and eating! Parking can also sometimes be a nightmare depending on how busy the lanes are, but if you come at off hours, then it's totally worth it. Some favorites: - Oxtail soup -- you get some pretty big and meaty pieces of oxtail and the broth itself is nice and clear. I love the soup because it helps clear my system and it feels nice and soothing even when it's hot outside - Tasty chicken -- truly tasty!! Would recommend getting an appetizer size to share with the table. It's about the same size as the bowl - Lemon crunch cake -- one of my favorite cakes to bring home. It's not too sweet and it packs a punch with the lemon flavor. Definitely on the rotation of one of my favorite places to go. Service can be slow at times, but hey -- that's island time for ya.

I've heard a ton about this place and it is pretty much a right of passage to eat here. A couple friends and I went here for lunch and there was a long wait (15-20 minutes) for the limited number of tables that are in the restaurant. Once they seated us, it was all pretty quick and I ordered the tasty chicken plate. The tasty chicken was pretty good, but don't make the same mistake I did. Order the bowl, not the plate! When I asked the waitress what the difference was between the bowl and the plate, she said that the plate had more food, so logically I thought, 'well I don't want to run out of food. Let me get the plate.' But the plate was a huge amount of food and I ended up not being able to finish everything, even though it was pretty good. The tasty chicken is the signature recipe for this place and is battered, deep fried, and coated with their tasty sauce: if you are in the area, you should definitely stop here!

This brings back lots of memories way back I use to bowl in leagues. Aiea Bowl is run by the Alley restaurant as well because you can see all the workers cross trained . It's also connected so all of your food and snacks while you bowl will be coming from the Alley. Only thing I can see has change through the Years of course the price of bowling . Also the decor it's more trendy and all kinds of neon lights Support local

This review is based on a take out order. Friendly staff, ease of ordering, and quick service. Believe the hype! Their Oxtail Soup is Da Bomb! Tender, fall off the bone meat, hearty & rich soup, and just the right type of condiments. My only gripe is that it was pretty expensive given the portion size. I guess that is the price one pays for fame. I also ordered a slice of their Lemon Crunch Cake. It was good tasting, not comparably memorable like the soup.

My husband wanted to eat here, as he normally does, because he loves the tasty chicken plate (all rice). I decided to try the fried pork chops because our daughter orders this every time we come here. OMG! I'm so glad I decided to give it a try because the pork chops were nice and crispy on the outside but still moist on the inside. The gravy was also nice, thick and flavorful! I also got the variety pack of cupcakes to share with my daughter and her fiancé, so the only one I ate was the chocolate peanut butter flavor. The cupcake was perfectly moist and had a nice chocolatey flavor while the frosting had a subtle peanut butter flavor; nothing overpowering.

The infamous oxtail soup!! Great eats, great service! Casual as it is in a bowling alley. Lots and lots of food!

Delicious, lowkey food in a fun environment. I got the mixed plate with tasty chicken and furikake ahi. I thought both were very good, and overall the plate was only $20. Generous portions too!

Aiea Bowl's restaurant has the absolute best cake I've ever tried. They get from me just for their lemon crunch cake. It is SO good. The cake part isn't too sweet, and combined with the toffee crunchies it is perfection. I've been coming here for years just because of the cake. You MUST try it!

The food here is very good! First time trying the Ahi plate and I really enjoyed it. The Mac Salad is good too.

Aiea Bowl restaurant is one of my favorites on island! It's ono food (there's something for everyone) with good portions and reasonably priced, plus it's such a fun bowling atmosphere and the bakery has lovely, tasty treats like lemon crunch cake. I always get the mixed plate - so here, you can see the kalbi and garlic shrimp with brown rice and salad (trying to be healthy)! Their Tasty Chicken, furikake ahi, loco moco and hamburger steak are other favorites, plus they are known for their oxtail soup! So satisfyingly ono and my friends loved their food too!

This is a total hole in the wall with some amazing Hawaiian food! A definite must try when visiting Oahu! Note: This review is very late, I went in the summer of 2024 lol but I just had to review this place! This place is totally unassuming on the outside and inside and is definitely a bowling alley. But they also serve food and have a dining area. Service was good and dining area was clean. They also have a very extensive menu that includes some amazing looking cakes. I ordered the combo plate with the Tasty Chicken and Loco Moco. Both of these items were delish! But the Tasty Chicken was the total highlight of the meal! It was so so so good! Very crispy and super flavorful (combo of sweet, soy, salty). 5/5 I wasn't a huge fan of the Mac Salad though, a little too sour for my taste. Overall, I definitely recommend this place for some classic Hawaiian dishes with huge portions. So good!!! I'd definitely stop by here if I'm ever in Oahu again!

Delicious as always, but super slow service. We were there way longer than we needed to be. People waiting in the hallway staying dinners down. Too few waitstaff for an early morning rush. Or water was great, nevertheless, but guy was sweatin'. Loco moco was just meh. Tasty chicken and kalbi are a hit!

My first experience was the oxtail soup, which was amazing so today I tried Ed the deep fried breaded pork chops and OMG I was absolutely blown away! The moisture and flavor the was incredible! My wife got the futukaki ahi and I asked for a bite of that and once again ... OMG!! I'm now thinking if there is anything that is NOT delicious?? The food is amazing here! You don't have to bowl to enjoy the amazing food here, but we do and have a great time! We are now coming here weekly! Yup it's that good! The other couple raved about the oxtail soup and the mini hamburger steak. The gravy is ono too! Service is good and the staff here are friendly and helpful. The ambiance is bowling alley cool! It's music and the sound of screams and pins being knocked over! But, who cares when the food is so good! And I haven't even tried their signature tasty chicken yet!

Came to Aiea Bowl for some good eats and left seriously satisfied! We ordered the oxtail soup, and it was so delicious. The broth was rich and comforting and was at the perfect temperature. It had a generous amount of meat that fell right off the bone. The oxtail came with a tangy sesame ponzu sauce and a side of ginger which we added into the soup too. We also got the Alley Mix Plate with Tasty Chicken and Furikake Ahi. Both were solid picks--the chicken was flavorful and really crispy, and the ahi was perfectly seared with that tasty furikake crust. Super satisfying combo. And don't sleep on the garlic fries--crispy to the last bite and not overly garlicky. We used the ponzu as a dip for our fries too. We came on a Tuesday for the special--bowling was 50% off. Great deal and a fun way to spend the evening with friends or family or even team bonding activity.

I love this place... the chicken and salmon plate. Chicken always over cooked but very tasty. Lemon crunch cake really tasty too.

Great ox tail soup. Pro tip, order ox tail soup with ramen noodles. You won't be disappointed. We also tried the tasty chicken. Great flavor fried with rice flour made the fried chicken nice and light. I just wished it was temperature hot but when we got it luke warm. If you don't mind the noise of the bowling pins and loud music hang with the locals and try something new.

This place only got 2 stars because everyone else enjoyed their meal and the mac salad salvaged mine. Everything I opted to order was out of stock. We had a party of 9 and we decided to switch it up as we were meeting up with friends. Some of us enjoy their famous oxtail so we decided to frequent it again. After ordering 2 out of stock items, i settled on a burger and man was it not good. Not only was the meat dead and dry, the flavor was very far off. My fries were raw/ not cooked. I gave up. The chocolate cake was decent. Someone else at our table also had a burger and thought the same. I can't say I will frequent it again for a long while. Maybe in the next few years we can try again.

I was looking for somewhere to eat around the area and was interested in the food offered here. To my surprise it was a bowling spot. ( I know it's in the name, but I was too focused on the food) The best restaurant ever located in a bowling alley! It was packed on a Wednesday afternoon. I now know why, after trying their food. There was no seating to wait. We were waited on by 3 different people. Which is cool Bcs team work makes the dream work, but I hope their tip is split if that's the case. There was a wait for getting our orders, but the food itself came out pretty fast. I got the oxtail soup and my favorite thing abt it was the tender oxtails dipped in the ponzu sauce. 10/10. I also ordered the mixed alley plate. I chose the kalbi, tasty chicken, Mac salad and white rice to go with it. 10/10!! Everything on the plate was so savory. For dessert, the strawberry crunch cake did its thing! Although I wish there was a little more strawberry filling inside. 9/10. All in all, I recommend trying this place out! Update: Came back. No long wait, came around the same time as last time. Fast service and kind server. The staff is so great here! Restroom was clean with good brand of toilet paper and paper towels. This is such a great restaurant. Once again, I will be coming back!!

Food is always delicious. Price has gone up but the portions has gone way down. It is definitely not worth it even for these days. If you're in the mood for good food that isn't worth the price give them a try. If not you may want to try the many other places out there that are delicious and worth the price.

Let's strike up some fun with Aiea Bowl. The prices varies on the weekdays, holidays, weekends and cosmic bowling. I highly recommend to book your reservation if you're going in a big group. Unless you're willing to wait. We made a mistake and waited 45 minutes for a lane. It's best to check out their website, www.aieabowl.com, for specials. They also have 50% on Tuesdays. Shoe rentals are $6/pairs. Must have socks [or you'll have to buy one, $5/pair] Bowling is great for family, friends and work colleagues. A time to have fun, relax and have a friendly competition;) And if you're hungry in between or after, they have the Aiea Alley Restaurant. I love their oxtail soup and lemon bars ;) Thank you for reading my review. Have a blessed Sunday!

Within the first hour exiting HNL with our rental car we made our way here. It's less than 10 minutes from the airport. And we'd pass Aiea on route to Ko Olina. Two good reasons to have a late lunch here. The cafe is located inside the bowling alley. The bowling alley is located at the top level of the strip mall with the Times supermarket as the anchor store on the ground level. We entered to find a host station. A server asked for our name & mobile #. Keep in mind it's 2pm on a Monday. There's hardly anyone there - eating or bowling. Less than 5 minutes later we get a text. Our table is ready. We're seated out in the bowling common area. Not the cafe. Which I guess was closed off. Given a thick menu. Lots of pictures to with the descriptions. If you've never been here you need to order the oxtail soup. Ordered: * hubby with oxtail soup * daughter combo plate - loco moco and tasty chicken. * myself combo plate - kalbi beef and tasty chicken * three local draft beers * pumpkin crunch mac pie So much food - other than oxtail soup, we had two boxes of leftovers. Service was friendly and efficient.

We had sooo much fun bowling. I had not bowled in over 40 years so I was so surprised at how well I did in the beginning It was fun for my grand kids. The gutter guards were so helpful. Pulled nice and shies were nice and clean. The alley was really nice and clean. Seniors get a nice discount

It's been over 20 years since I bowled at Aiea Bowl. And wow, what a difference! Besides the convenient location (central Honolulu), I am most grateful for: - online reservation capability - intuitive lane system technology with auto bumpers and track lighting - delicious food from The Alley that you can eat at your lane(s) - premium lanes with comfy seating ($15 more per hour than classic lanes) - ample parking I came here for a work social and had so much fun, I brought my husband Ikaika O. and the kids the following weekend. We enjoyed ourselves so much, we brought my parents and sister's family two weeks later! Looking to arrange a school social for my kids before their new school year begins. The price adds up quick: $60 per lane for 1hr, $120 for 2 hrs, and so on. Premium is $75, $150, etc. Tuesday are half off so it's best to book at least a couple of weeks in advance. Happy bowling, Yelpers!!! STRRRIIIIKE!!!

Delicious spot in a bowling alley, unexpected to be that tasty and really large portions. Everything we tried was delicious. The oxtail soup was a hit - I've never tasted oxtail as tender as it was here. Adding ramen in the soup was a game changer, super delicious! My friends got plates, and they were massive. The kalbi and fried chicken were outstanding! The furikake crusted fish was also tasty. This unassuming spot turned out to be a favorite on our trip! Super casual, delicious, and huge. Only thing that could've been better was parking, since it was packed!

Hole in the wall!! This is a must visit place in Aiea. Everything we had was so delicious; our tummies were so happy. Two thumbs up!! Will keep going back for sure! :)

We were early (a little after 5) so we were seated quickly. I tried their ramen since it was a rainy day. Had previously eaten their oxtail with ramen and though the ramen noodles were good, the broth was extremely oily. I thought it was due to the oxtails but even the regular ramen broth has quite a sheen of oil on the broth surface. Ramen came piping hot. Noodles had a good chew, but they do get soggy since the broth is so hot (to be expected). Condiments are a few pieces of char siu (good flavor), kamaboko (fish cake), green onions (which I omit), and mustard cabbage. I really would prefer choi sum, mustard cabbage flavor is strong and works when there's oxtails due to their flavor but for me, not in regular ramen. Good amount of noodles, decent price. Wouldn't come here specifically for their ramen but might get it again. Hubby had the boneless Kalbi bowl, now served on a plate. Much easier to eat on a plate so this is an improvement. Kalbi is consistently good, tiny scoop of rice and tiny scoop of mac salad accompany the meat. Really should have a little larger scoop of rice... You can get tossed salad instead of mac. Ramen was a 3.5, Kalbi a 4.0, would be 4.5 if the rice scoop were larger.

What a fun, chill spot that's great for big groups! Went to Aiea Bowl for the first time earlier this year with my son's soccer team after a tournament. We had a very large group with multiple families and so, reservations were made weeks in advance to accommodate all of us. It was a happening place when we walked in. There was a line of people waiting to get bowling shoes, all the lanes were going, and even the dining areas were full of people! I think our group took up about 4-6 lanes. Setting up the teams were easy enough. The kids were able to bowl with or without the guard rails. The adults were able to bring down their drinks from the bar and the seating felt spacious and not cramped. I heard that the food was actually really good here, but we had just eaten a late lunch so I opted for a small dessert of Asato Family sherbert (yes, they had a few flavors available here!) and drinks from the bar. They were really short staffed, so there were times where we had to wait quite a bit for bar service, but he was super nice and friendly. I had quite a few drinks while I was there -- a mix of cocktails and hard seltzer -- but the prices were so incredibly reasonable! I couldn't believe my bill was less than $50. Haha. What a great deal, especially during happy hour! All in all, we had a good time drinking and bowling. It was a great way to wind down and let the kids to have fun after a tough tournament. Next time, I want to come back and try out the food!

There are many good things to say about The Alley at Aiea Bowl from the food to the service to the desserts to the food to the .... Did I say they have great desserts? They run a great operation where one can bowl then have some great eats afterwards. They have one of the best ox tail soups on Oahu. ( Sorry Kapiolani Coffee Shop but 2nd best for oxtail soup is still good.) Any visitors to Hawai'i that want to eat where the locals go, should come here. There's a large parking lot in front with plenty of handicap stalls. Bring a jacket if you get cold easily. The AC keeps the place in the cold side. Check this place out!

Table of 13 never got served because WiFi was down. I guess the days of taking written orders and using a calculator are gone. Piss poor management! Total Disappointment. Will never recommend .. so sad people can't function without wifi. How embarrassing!

The oxtail soup lived up to the hype!!! Super tender and flavorful and the dipping sauce...OMG!!! I'm drooling just thinking about this dish. Parking could be a little tricky and there was a little wait but nothing too crazy! It's located inside the bowling alley so it could be a little noisy but we didn't mind it.

Late Lunch after Church, May 25 @1pm Restaurant was pretty busy and 2 waiters wait time was about 40 - 45 minutes We decided to stay because I had to satisfy my cravings...Tasty Chicken is the BOMB furikake ahi,sweet sour pork and of course saimin, foods never disappoint! From the Hostess to the buss boy handle very well and OUR waiter JORDAN was the BEST they all served us with kindness as much as they was SUPER Busy they did it! JORDAN was super professional and handled many tables at once I felt so proud of him he deserve a long vacation after today TY Aiea Bowl Sheila B

Decided to try this tasty chicken for lunch. My coworker went and picked the team up tasty chicken plates. Of course I have to have the double rice. Instead of the salad and mac. Upon her return we found out the tasty chicken is called garlic chicken plate. This Garlic chicken is the best on island hands down. It's sweet, crunchy and moist and full of flavors. The soy sauce on the rice even better! The icing is its only $14. 10/10 highly recommended.

Most notable two items on the menu: Oxtail soup. Fall off the bone goodness with broth that you will slurp up. Decent serving size at a reasonable price of $24.95. Lemon crunch cake. Bright lemon curd, crunchy toffee morsels. Not too sweet (apparently is a great compliment from an Asian, I learned recently).

Aiea Bowl Very good food and bowling Boneless Kalbi with macaroni salad is sooo good, great flavor and meat is tender and juicy, way above any expectations that I had Bowling for $75/hour, haven't been bowling in 30+ years, don't recall these prices, $4 or $5 per line maybe. We ate and bowled, in one hour with 4 people we bowled 1 game. OUCH! Well we didn't come for the bowling, we came for the food and it did not disappoint. Great food!

Service is a bit slow here and its very hard to get the wait staff. When i last stopped by it they had run out of the oxtail soup when i stopped by for lunch. That was a bit disappointing. I do appreciate that their portion sizes are pretty good. We had the catch of the day as well as a clear marinated short ribs. Both were filling and very delicious but I don't think it's something I would come back for on its own. I hope that I get to try the oxtail soup one day though.!

come here for the oxtail soup! although it's in a bowling alley, it feels like sitting in grandmas kitchen. their soup is so flavorful and delicious and gives such a warm feeling in your stomach.

Went to Aiea Bowl specifically for the Ox Tail Soup and hands down was truly delicious. The broth had a good taste, not too salty, and the meat was tender to the bite that fell off the bone. Served with a few pieces of Bak Choy, some peanuts, with options to add minced up ginger and cilantro. I highly recommend this dish for you to try!

Who would have thought that one of my best meals would be in a bowling alley? The reviews don't lie though! The first time I came here I was with a big group and we tried several things. I wasn't super hungry so I nibbled and had the lemon cake. The item that stuck out the most was the tasty chicken, which I ordered on this trip. (Next time I'll try that ox tail!) It was as I remembered. Crispy, super flavorful and delicious! The dressing for the salad was fantastic as well. I had a few bites of my cousin's boneless kalbi which was good as well. You won't be sorry if you come here!

Just had my favorite ox tail soup here for lunch over the weekend. Service was excellent, friendly young men took our order and brought the food out quickly, very attentive to our table. The ox tail soup was really good, shiitake mushrooms, ginger and parsley, peanuts, ox tail, rice and a dipping sauce. The soups was nice and hot. Everything was so good, no room for dessert!

Aiea Bowl is a bowling alley, but more importantly, it's a place with a full-blown restaurant that people actually go out of their way to eat at. Not just to fill up between frames, but because the food is supposed to be that good. The famous fried chicken? Fine. Crispy, a little sweet, nothing wrong with it, but nothing that stands out either. Same for the burger--totally serviceable, but not something I'd go back for The oxtail soup, though--that's something else. Rich, deep flavor, a broth that makes you stop and actually think about what you're eating. The oxtail itself was extremely tender and flavourful. I've had oxtail soup at all the usual places, and this one is just better. Adding ramen noodles on the side was the right move, soaking up the broth without getting too soft. This alone makes it worth coming here Then there's the lemon crunch cake. It looks like any other slice of cake, but that toffee crunch is perfect. No notes. Just good

Booked three lanes on a Saturday for a work party, was very easy to do online - you can purchase your bowling shoes and I think even food. I hadn't been here before, otherwise I would have realized I should have booked either 2 or 4 lanes - the seats are in front of 2 lanes, so 1/3 of our party was sharing a seating area with another group. It was a really busy Saturday and at first I thought we were gonna have issues because one lane appeared to have technical difficulties and the other two lanes were not cleared on the digital screen, so we ended up waiting 20 minutes into our reservation before we could actually start bowling. They were very apologetic and provided us the time on the other end , so we stayed a half hour past our time. I had heard the food was fantastic, especially the Tasty Chicken - can vouch for that. The fried calamari was a little salty for me, though. Back of the house rocked - we got our food fairly quickly despite the crowds who came to bowl and just to eat. Overall, it was a great time and I'd come back for the food and the bowling!

Good time being had by all, no video or pictures but lots of bowling, immediately noticeable is the employees cleaning as the bowling is going on, keeping the place clean...nice

Aiea Bowl Reataraunt and Bowling Alley have been at this location for years!! Menu: great variety of local favorites. We had damage (my favorite) boneless Kalbi (marinated) and garlic chicken, garlic fries. Parking: lots of free parking but it does get busy. Its a bowling alley and restaraunt with great food. Service: Randal served us He was very friendly and did his job well. Would I go back? Sure maybe I will bowl a few games too

Because of the way it looks outside I overlooked Aiea bowl for many years and now I regret it . No inky was the food good but the drinks at the bar were amazing the service was great and they have a $45 deal going on rn for hour lanes . There was so much space for us to sit and the music was taking me alll the way back . I enjoyed my time here way better than most bowling alleys. The parking wasn't great given the time we came but we had a great time . There is a minimum $10 for credit card at the bar but you'll spend that because they drinks are good . We will be coming back !

Bowling has really gone up in price. But this bowling alley is still super busy with bowling and good eats. They're tasty. Chicken is always great. Hamburger steak a little dry mahi-mahi also not great but on other days this is where I get fried rice and their salmon salad.

Customer service at the bowling alley wasn't great. Paid for shoes and bowling, got the wrong shoe size 3 times. Asked the girl working if I could receive a size 8 which she gave me a 10 1/2. Went back the third time, asked her again which she just walked away without saying anything and grabbed a 7 which isn't hard to do. Didn't say sorry or not a glance. Getting the right shoes isn't hard which is funny. If your going bowling there don't go to the Filipino local girl she making like her job is difficult.

The Oxtail soup is delicious and seems to be something that both locals and tourists come here to try. It was flavorful and well made. Portion size was larger than I was expecting.

Staff need to handle the wait list better. We waited over an hour for our table. We had 4 adults, 1 child and 1 needing a high chair. They kept seating the groups of 3 that came after us. When we questioned why this was happening they said because our group was big. There were empty tables and when my husband said what about those tables then they sat us. Frustrating to say the least. Thank goodness the female server was awesome or the experience would have totally been negative. Date of visit 6/4.

The people at the front desk and register were so nice. I really appreciate having a pleasant experience here. The music and colours really made the atmosphere relaxed and fun. The desserts were yummy! One of the best things was that the bumbers were automatically put and tailored to the player, not the lane.