Jack's House

Bowling alley · Brainerd ·

Jack's House

Bowling alley · Brainerd ·

Kid-friendly bowling alley with pizza, arcade, and fun

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300 MN-25, Brainerd, MN 56401 Get directions

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Jack’s House in Downtown Dallas Closed After Suspected Arsonist Sets Fire to Building | Eater Dallas

"A dance club in Downtown Dallas that specializes in local and touring DJs who play electronic and house music is closed after a fire that started around 4 a.m. on Friday, January 31; the fires were reported out by 5 a.m. The Dallas Morning News reports that a Dallas Fire and Rescue official confirmed the fire is suspected to be arson. Firefighters discovered two fires inside the club after multiple 911 calls; no injuries were reported, but the fire reportedly gutted the building. In an interview with Fox 4, the club’s co-owner, Willie Trimmer, said he was in the club at the time the fire started, working on remodeling a different room. After hearing noises in another part of the club, he ran over and found that the DJ booth was on fire. He told the news outlet that he saw the arsonist pouring gasoline, yelled at them, and ran after them. In a post on Instagram, the club said, "Our club was burned down last night by an arsonist! We are still in shock and need time to process! We are closed until further notice. It has been our greatest pleasure serving you and if you have any info on who could have done this please DM us." - Courtney E. Smith

https://dallas.eater.com/2025/2/5/24359455/jacks-house-downtown-dallas-arson-fire

Jack's House

Josh B.

Google

Google made me pick a star. It'sreallyunfortunateim not able to leave a zero star review. If your not going to serve food don't have kitchen Jack's House Bowling Center in Brainerd Minnesota do you have a personal vendetta against me? This now has happened to me 2 different times. I pay for my food but it never gets made. I bought 69 dollar bowling shoes from you. And after tonight's game I will never set foot in this crappy environment of a so called bowling center. You struggled to refund my pizza you made. Tonight 1/28/26 you took my money 24 dollars and change for chicken stip basket thet never was made. I will go to little falls and st cloud befor i ever go.here again. Twice now i paid for food and was forgot about. We will forget about you too. Zero out of 10 star recommendation for this place. I was forced to give them one star. This is bull shit. And Ihave to make this public. What if you travelall the way up here. And had this kind of experience? Worst bowling establishment goes to Jack's house of Brainerd Minnesota!

estefania

Google

Had a party here on a Saturday night, it seems that the people that were working there were unfortunately set up for failure! I think there was only one bowling attendant and one bartender. It was totally packed in there. Most of the lanes were occupied. One thing that kind of sucked was myself and my party were not aware the kitchen closed at 8pm. It was even more frustrating to see online it reports that it is suppose to be open until 10pm. Again, probably due to staffing. They were accommodating though and did provide easy foods like pizza and fried goods. So it all worked out. I think management should update times online and in the alley so customers are aware.

Herol G.

Google

We sat at a Booth in Shirley’s restaurant, waited for 15+ minutes and waitress never came over. I have to say they were NOT busy. I went to her and she said she didn’t see my family. I asked for menus, she asked what we wanted to drink and handed me the 4 waters. Meals took over 55 minutes and we just ordered sandwiches and a cheese pizza, which came extremely well done. The sandwiches we got were someone else’s order… I won’t be back to the restaurant but bowling was fun!!

Erin P.

Google

Awesome night with our nephews! Great lanes! Pool tables! Full bar for the adults! Ruben sandwich was tasty! Friendly staff!

Elizabeth P.

Google

Apparently asking to be put down for 2 next open lanes is like the end of the world. Guy working the counter was horribly rude and does not know customer service at all. We will choose other local alleys, will never be returning here.

A G

Google

We had a birthday party here and it was a lot of fun! The staff were friendly and helpful despite it being an exceptionally busy afternoon. The space for the party was smaller than I expected (we just got one table but we really needed two or three) and it felt a little disorganized. That said, I understand it was a busy weekend and they were doing their best. I would definitely recommend other families have a party at Jack's House.

David M.

Google

Kids has fun bowling, small arcade, pizza and pop.

Heidi L.

Google

We had alot of fun. The staff was super slow and rude. We had to wait 20 minutes just to check out.

David R.

Yelp

Good service pizza was great and bowling was fun as well I'll be coming back soon again

Phoebe J.

Yelp

Older lady with the mustache needs to GO. Every time we go here she is extremely rude. I have also heard from other people she is rude to them. Tonight, she was name calling. Certainly not a way to treat paying customers. We also ordered fries with no onions and they came with huge onions, we told her and she gave us attitude, we finally got the right (overcooked) fries 20+ minutes later. Will not be back.

Lorraine N.

Yelp

I was able to sneak in here the day before they had to close again due to the dreaded Covid. I love that the bumpers can raise up and down based on who is bowling. I love bowling and my grandson and I had a marvelous time just blowing off some steam and having some fun while snacking on bagged chips and soda. Great place to take the family!

Kelsey S.

Yelp

staff was awful & rude. swearing at our group that was there for a birthday. the advertised all these different things a a party & none of it was true.

Gary T.

Yelp

Place was busy and staff was working hard. I would recommend this place for a rainy day.

Kelsey V.

Yelp

Ordered food and so did my friends they got my friends food wrong and then we got ours and it was wrong it had ranch when we asked for none they took it back and 30 minutes later he comes back and it still had ranch on it. We were so hungry that we just ate it but still wanted to tell them but when we did the man working in the front got really mad for no reason saying that we were wrong and that it was not ranch it was seasoned sour cream would not recommend this place at all, it took 45 minutes for our food in the first place. When we got the 2nd dish wrong after they talk to the guy up front our friend came back over to use to tell us what the guys up front said and the dude at the food counter came over and was trying to start stuff with minors, he came over and said "why you guys talking shit". I would not recommend coming here at all!!!

Brandy R.

Yelp

The only bowling alley in the area and the customer service is pretty awful. At least from their management. Some friends and I went there on a Saturday at 8:30-9:00. The manager, Kevin, almost refused to give us a lane because it was midnight bowling and apparently the regulars are more important than other customers who arrived first. When I went to get shoes and a soda, there were multiple employees standing around and joking with one another, eating pizza but didn't ask to help anyone in the line. When I got to the front, I was met by Kevin with an attitude. "Are you going to bowl soon or what?" I said "yes.... I believe so" and he replied with "yeah that would be good". His tone was rude and pushy. If this wasn't the only place to bowl, I'd never go back. If you work in customer service, don't treat your customers like their a burden for visiting your establishment. Especially when you're a "manager".

Ann S.

Yelp

Fun place for an afternoon or evening bowling, especially if you want to get in out of the cold. We played 2 games as a family of 4 with shoe rentals for each, and lunch that included 2 pizzas and 2 appetizers, along with a pitcher of soda for $100. The pizza was good but could have been cooked longer... The crust wasn't doughy, but would have been better with a bit more time in the oven.

Alexa W.

Yelp

Great prices and a very friendly atmosphere!!! Nicest staff, everyone was very eager to help. Excellent food and beer selections! Not your typical bowling alley pizza, the 16" was perfect for the whole family, and absolutely delicious! We will definitely be going back.

Danielle O.

Yelp

If you like bowling, this is a great place to go. It's nice and clean, and is a nice building. I've been to some pretty run down bowling alleys, and this isn't one of them. It's a wonderful place to bring a family or friends, and also great for birthday parties. They will supply you cake, food, and even game tokens i think. They have a restaurant and Will bring food to your seating area as well. they have an arcade area and last time i was there they had a screen for a virtual shooting and golfing range.

Morgan E.

Yelp

Great hospitality! Was there for a birthday party, and the staff was great with the kids as well as my autistic teenage brother! One employee even put money in one of the games for my little cousin! The arcade, while small, is fun, and employees round up with the tickets, and if a toy is a little more expensive than what one of the kids had, they weren't turned away and left disappointed. It also smells better than most bowling alleys. We had a great time all-around.

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Jack’s House in Downtown Dallas Closed After Suspected Arsonist Sets Fire to Building | Eater Dallas

https://dallas.eater.com/2025/2/5/24359455/jacks-house-downtown-dallas-arson-fire

Jack's House

Josh B.

Google

estefania

Google

Herol G.

Google

Erin P.

Google

Awesome night with our nephews! Great lanes! Pool tables! Full bar for the adults! Ruben sandwich was tasty! Friendly staff!

Elizabeth P.

Google

A G

Google

David M.

Google

Kids has fun bowling, small arcade, pizza and pop.

Heidi L.

Google

We had alot of fun. The staff was super slow and rude. We had to wait 20 minutes just to check out.

David R.

Yelp

Good service pizza was great and bowling was fun as well I'll be coming back soon again

Phoebe J.

Yelp

Lorraine N.

Yelp

Kelsey S.

Yelp

staff was awful & rude. swearing at our group that was there for a birthday. the advertised all these different things a a party & none of it was true.

Gary T.

Yelp

Place was busy and staff was working hard. I would recommend this place for a rainy day.

Kelsey V.

Yelp

Brandy R.

Yelp

Ann S.

Yelp

Alexa W.

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Danielle O.

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Morgan E.

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