I like this place. It's not really worth the full price for a lot of what they offer but, if you go on special nights when they are offering things at discount it is the best time to go. I've been here a handful of times and always had really great service. I sit at the bar and the bar staff is more than wonderful about making sure you are happy with everything which is a relief from most of SD waitstaff quality. I have tried quite a few things on the menu, the nachos, the wings, the flatbreads, the ribs and I've heard their Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese is amazing! I really enjoy their Korean BBQ Flatbread it has some really unique toppings and just tastes good. Their Margarita pizza was just OK. The wings are really good, the ribs were great when I had them. They have reasonably priced beer and the atmosphere is fun and sporty! It isn't as hard to find parking down in the East Village and going on a week night was an easy in and out situation. We had a great time and I always look forward to coming to EV Tavern and Bowl. Sounds like their Thursday Special 4$ beers 3$ games was a great night! Check this place out when looking for a fun night downtown!

Wow, I've heard so much about this place before, so how have I not been here yet?? Finally went to try it out, and it was pretty damn cool. They have decent beer selections (kind of wish there was more for being downtown and being in SD with all of these great local craft breweries). Bowling lanes are nice, and we were in the second alley room, which was pretty nice since we ended up almost having it all to ourselves. Drinking and bowling is a great concept, and we got some of the pizza too, but it wasn't great pizza... Smelled kinda weird (like an excess of stinky parmesan cheese). I def want to return here, just for the beers and bowling aspect. They also give you a $1 Wild Turkey 101 shot if you bowl three strikes in a row (I got 2!...). Def worth checking out if you're into drinking and easy going sports.

Ive been a regular for 6 years and I enjoy the Karaoke nights and THE COOKS BEST IN EAST VILLAGE.. great beer choices and drinks.. and plenty of entertainment for all young and old
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Bacon Jam Sliders and Salt and Pepper Fries, French Dip, Ten-Pin Nachos with Carnitas, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Champion Breakfast Plate, Chicken Pot Pie, Ballpark Pretzel, Chicken Strips, Triple Threat Chocolate Brownie, BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders, The Sampler Plate, Chicken Wings, Flatbread, Mac N Cheese Balls, Steak Tacos with Chips, Strike Pie, Southwest Chicken Salad, Bacon Jam Slider

Went there tonight after the Padres/Brewers game, understandably they were busy. We sat at the bar, bartender said hello and that was it from him. Another employee gave us water and menus but that's all she could do for us. We were excited to try some pizza and have a few drinks but being ignored and watching numerous other customers get served before us when they came in after us was very frustrating. We finally decided to leave and once we stood up then someone else asked if we needed something. I get being busy but ignoring people in a business like that is unacceptable.

If your intent is to bowl over sitting at the bar then don’t go here. Our balls were absolutely disgusting after bowling for two hours. They don’t clean the lanes so if you have a curved ball i guarantee it will not spin right. They charge an extra $10 per hour if you reserve a lane ahead of time instead of coming to their empty alley and don’t disclose this on the website. Service for drinks was absolutely awful and we didn’t bother purchasing food because I wouldn’t dare touch food with how dirty the lanes are (our hands were black after bowling). Definitely won’t be back

I went to Tavern+Bowl tonight for the first time! The food was BOMB !! Bacon cheeseburger with fried chips and nachos!! WOW !! My bowling lane had some issues but they were really helpful and moved me to a different lane and gave me some additional time!! Lastly, my server was amazing!! She was friendly, and extremely helpful!! She even had the best attitude ever!! She kept encouraging me to bowl well!! My new favorite place!! Oh yeah, when you're there, say hi to Xavier!! He's the friendliest and coolest dog I've ever seen!!

My wife and her team had to play in an AREAA tournament. The place was very clean, the bar was fully stacked, and the staffs/bartender were great in taking care of everyone. The food was delicious, the drinks were cold, and the bowling lanes were all fully operational. The bathrooms were also clean, icing on the cake. There was a separate bar in the front, seemed like a very good place to hang out. We had a blast and look forward to going back with our friends and family. Keep up the good work and making the tavern into a great social atmosphere.

We had a birthday party of 12 this weekend and was so much fun! The manager and staff were very friendly. One staff member who stood out the most to our group was Alex! Alex wasn’t our waiter but he went above and beyond many times that night to make the night perfect! He had a smile on his face the whole time. He continued to check on our party and ask if we needed anything multiple times. This is the kind of service people love! Thank you so much to the staff and Alex for making our party feel welcomed and taken care of.

This place is great, especially for friendly gatherings. The bar side has ample seating, corn hole, and sports on TV. The drinks are well made, and they don't seem to be price gouging here. Not gonna lie - the female staff here are cute, and they are sociable (provided you maintain boundaries). Don't forget the bowling alley. Two levels of modern equipment, full kitchen and bar service, and the waitresses will gladly bowl in place of one of your party members if they need a bio break or are on a phone call.

The only Bowling Place in Gaslamp. Definitely not made for serious bowler. Nice place to hang out. Bar tender is a little sloppy with drinks. I would recommend only shots or tap beers. Bartender is not attentive at all. Drinks are empty and had to wait wait to place order for drinks and food. Maybe they need a bell at the bar. Staffs are too busy chatting and focus on their friends. Lanes are also way you to short. If you have not been here's. You didn't miss anything. Go somewhere else.

Really different- downtown bowling- can be crowded but a great place to party and hang out when it's not packed and you can get a lane. Of course, they serve great food and beer, way more upscale than your average bowling ally fare. We recently did a birthday party there and had a great time, with good service with a large group. The fries are awesome. They have the hipster type waitstaff, not your average bowling staff so it's really different- parking? Nah... Uber in or get lucky.

Been here several times, nothing too good or bad. Gets super busy and loud during gamedays. Food leaves much to be desired, especially for the price but it is downtown so temper your expectations, there is also a brewery in house (house beer is good for the price but everything else is marked up). Seating below at the bar is better than the upstairs area which has fuzzy TVs poor sound and bad lighting so get here early. Overall not the worst place to go, but it could be better.

An awesomely wonderful dinner was enjoyed here with my family. The bartender was attentive to our dinning needs and even served my newly-turned 21 yr old child a complimentary "adult" beverage. A green fuzzy tea something or other. It was a wonderful experience and I will be going back when I am next in the area. PS. The food was good, atmosphere spacious and inviting and the food runner was nice too. #fun even if we didn't try out the bowling lanes!

Came here for my girlfriends birthday. It was worth it. The place has different sections. You can sit in the bar and dining area. Or they have two separate rooms that are connected to bowl with a good amount of lanes each. It's a more private bowling experience then actually going to the bowling alley which we loved. Prices are good, they charge by the hour. Service is great, and the food is good too. They also have happy hour options too.

Cool spot! Took my sister here for a birthday bowl, but used to come all the time when I watched football. Staff is always awesome. Only reason for the non 5 star is the bowling lanes seemed really over oiled when I was last there. All over the place, I had marks on my clothes after I touched the ball and the shoes seemed to stick to the floor even though they were clean.

Bowling place I will give 5 stars. Loud music, fun place, there's a bar. You can watch the games. Food, is basic. Drinks were ok, kinda watered down by the time we got to it.. We ordered tacos and a burger. Basic food, after you down a few drinks you need some food before bowling! Fun place! There is a small parking place. Parking can he annoying if its packed.

Great experience with my family. The food was delicious; lots of great appetizers to choose from. They even had gluten free pizza. The bowling was a lot of fun and its convenient to be able to order food and drinks to your bowling lane. Definitely better than your average bowling alley. We also had great service, which is hard to come by in CA.

We held my company Holiday Party here December 2017. The planning process was seamless, the staff upon arrival were warm and welcoming, we had the best space in the venue (the lanes in the back, we were the only ones back there until the end of our party), the food was great and the bowling was super fun! Highly recommend for big group outings!

I live right by this bowling place. We made reservations for a lane at 7PM, had them confirmed, and showed up at 6:50. When we showed up the attendant told us that he overbooked tonight and he could not get us on until 9PM. They did not attempt to call us before coming over. Truly terrible customer service at this bowling alley.

Fun atmosphere. Decent beer. Real bowling pins, none of those pins on strings things. The bowling itself is expensive. The guy running the lanes was very out of it, and it took a long time to get shoes and a lane. Service at the table was great! The lanes are very close to each other, so there is not much room for a big group.

Possibly the worst bowling alley i've bowled at . The approach was dirty and small. The lane was super short and had absolutely no oil to the point spare bowling balls were hooking. Pin setting machine consistently leave bad racks and even knock over pins. House balls were also dirty and left hands black.
Atmosphere: 1

The servers didn't really seem to care about serving. It took a long time to order (let alone get) our first beers. Then a new server took over and waited quite a while to ask if we perhaps wanted a second round. It's still a kinda fun place to be, but it seems like they've lost their enthusiasm for being better than just OK.

This place was a lot of fun and the staff was exceptional. The bowling area feels pretty cramped, and some of the bowling balls were beat to snot... also the cost was pretty high for bowling. With that said, it has a really fun atmosphere, we had fun getting to know the people around us, and the food was surprisingly good!

The service was terrible. We went there for March Madness. No wonder why the place empty, we waited 30 minutes for our drinks and 45 minutes for the waitress to get our bowling game started. When I asked to to speak to a manager there was no manager on duty. Needless to say I won't be going back anytime soon!

I had a great time while visiting. Absolutely try the champion wings the sauce is delicious. Even my 6 year old son had a blast bowling. The service was great, drinks were good and I'll definitely have to come back again when I visit the area again
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Absolutely unprepared for a crowd in the morning, we waited an hour for drinks and even longer for food. One server for a full bar, so I think they asked someone they knew in the crowd to help because she was running food but had no idea where anything went at all. Absolute joke, will never be back.

Great drink selection. Extremely convenient in Lane service and great atmosphere. Reasonably priced considering the location and the quality of the place. The lanes seemed a bit dry but I am going to try them again soon. Ideal place to take a small group in East Village. Very fun experience

Price.....Very disappointing. And Customer service needs to be worked big time..... it's been 5 years since I have visited this spot. Don't know if I'll go back. Jack Daniel's is well....charge it as a well. Not premium!
Price per person
$30–50
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4

My favorite karaoke host was having his first show there and we went to support him. The bartenders were great the food was amazing. Pricey for me but worth it. I'm not used to hanging out in that part of town but I'll be going back every Wednesday night for karaoke and some great food!

B at the bowling desk is a SWEETHEART and always so welcoming and helpful, she remembered us from a few weeks back! Cameron who served us is SO NICE and was always checking on us to make sure we were good on drinks. My second time here and sure to be back soon!
Service: 5

I had a burger and onion rings. Also had a Red Trolley Ale. The food was OK. The burger was edible and the onion rings were OK. The service was very good. It's an open air bar so it was chilly but a sweater can solve that. Prices are good, my bill with tip was less than $25.00.

I had an amazingly fun time at tavern bowl! Such a nice place with friendly staff. The bartender Stacie was amazing and turned my day completely around even played a couple games of bowling with me when her shift was over! Will go back again and again simply because of her!

Great place to be at happy hour, the patio is pet friendly with lots of TVs and heathers to watch the games. The burger we ordered was great, chicken pot pie was salty, salad and veggies appetizers were great. The beer was good and we had a great time here with friends.

It was way too expensive for a bowling alley. This place only has a few lanes, so don't expect huge bowling crowds. Is mor a bar with a bowling lane than a bowling alley with a bar.
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

Love this place! I take my children here very regularly and we are always treated well. The staff is kind and attentive and the food is consistently good. It's really nice to be waited on while we bowl rather than walking back and forth for snacks and drinks.

Had a get together here with work friends. The servers were attentive! Good drink selection and they have a decent happy hour. I was kind of surprised that the food was so good. A plus for a bowling alley for sure! My group had a great time, I would go back!

Excellent setting. The food was amazing...a little bit high in price, but delicious. Bowling was so fun after dinner. Murphy was our host extravanaire! She took care of us well from beginning to end. Will definitely be going back AND recommending this spot!

Literally stood at the bar for 7 minutes trying to get a beer while the guy in the glasses kept on walking pass me, he helped someone else, nodded at me. Went to go do dishes, then ignored me again at the bar….. I use to love this bar. What happened?

We went here for some drinks before the concert, but our server "Virgina" is probably the best bartender/server we've ever had. She's fun and also awesome to be around. I know I'll be back with my navy buddies. Let's go tavern+bowl east village!!!!

Absolutely horrible service. I asked twice for soap in the female restroom, and an hour later, there was still no soap. Our bowling lane was broken for about 15 min of our hour. And where were the waiters? Because none of us could get any service.

They don't oil their lanes here, so if you're actually a bowler and not just out on date night, skip this place. Pretty shameful actually as this is by far the most expensive bowling alley around. Food is also pretty meh. Service was very good.

I’ve come to this bar a few times over the years, everyone is always nice and service is amazing. Through the years I’ve met the manager Nick and this guy is amazing. I always recommend the bar to friends because both drinks and food are great.

The food was okay. The presentation makes it look better than it actually tastes. We went bowling and on several occasions the balls were getting stuck. The ambiance is nice, it's a great place to catch a game and grab a drink.

Two blocks away from my friend's condo, it was a convenient walk. I loved that my son was able to join us. We sat on the patio. No complaints about food or drinks. We didn't try the bowling though so hopefully another time.

The staff was so rude. Bowling sucked and they don’t communicate anything with you and expect you to know how everything works. They overcharged us for drinks we didn’t order .Just horrible place. Don’t recommend going here

Place is . Went in with my wife no service, sat for 30 minutes no waitress no server not even a cup of water. Will not be going back ever. All they were worried about was if we were going tobe bowling.
Service: 1

It's perfect. What more can I say? They're respectful and respectable. Good is YUM!! As well as reasonably priced. They have a rewards program after $50 for food, your lunch is free. Their pulled pork sliders are BOMB!!!

I came in here a couple weeks ago for a friends birthday and it was dope! Shelby is amazing and took care of our party and was very friendly/inviting. Food was really good and has a great overall vibe. Highly recommend!

Came here thinking this was a Philadelphia Eagles bar, sadly that is no longer the case ☹️BUT staff is super friendly & food is great!
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Kevin and Adriana were super sweet and made my partner and I feel very welcomed! I had the best time here because of them and their hospitality towards us. Great food, great drinks and the people are even better …

If you are an Philadelphia Eagles phan, this is the place to watch the game if you are in downtown San Diego. Good food, prize raffle, and great people made it a fun time, while watching the Eagles win.

First time visitor. It was super fun and trendy right in the middle of downtown. The have table service where you can order and be served right at your lane. Bar food and also drinks. Street parking.

the Place is great, I was visiting the city for the first time and the bar staff was super friendly and lively. Really awesome place to hang out
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Wait staff was not well trained. Delivered wings without napkins. Food was fine. One order of wings was great, the second was so hot, Icould barely eat them. Mary, our server, was the highlight.

I haven't been here in a few years. So glad I came today. The owners have changed and the vibe is amazing. Headed by Nick, this is a place I'll be coming back to. Oh yeah, get the corn dogs!

I was more impressed with the service and friendly attitude everyone had here. Very high end quality good and not very over priced. Will come back just to try different things on the menu.

We had such a great time bowling and listening to their 80’s and 90’s playlist! Good beers and great customer service. A fun date night spot
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Super fun. Wife's work function. Was a little warm but we had lots of booze and people! Boy my wife has an awesome job!!!! BTW food is really good. Sliders we're just wow!!!

Great atmosphere. DJ is on point! Made it easy to catch a vibe and meet new people. Also, the drinks are interestingly good. I got the Paloma. Ahhh man... Too good!

Great happy hour specials, bowling, Kareoke, tons of beers on tap, I mean what's not to like? Check out my videos to see what the bar looks like and how big it is.

Beers not ice cold... But it's a bowling alley... So it is what it is.
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Fun place to drink and bowl downtown! Hopefully you don’t get the lane on the far left since it’s pretty narrow, but maybe it just adds to the challenge …

Great spot for a party. Bowling and beer. Easily walk to Great spots in gaslamp after you’ve bowled and drank your heart out
Price per person
$100+

The lanes are such fun. Great summer program! The kids menu items are great size, and tasty! Viewing screens for games and large sized games in Bar area.

Not impressed at all. It seems like they didn't want our money. They gave us a broken lane after we waited for 2 hours. They promised 45 minutes. …

Great food and a fun time! Super reasonable prices. We love coming here with our family. The bumpers go up for the little ones and they have a blast.

Place is always crazy busy the bartenders and servers are very attentive to your needs and the guy checking out shoes was awesome and super friendly

Place was bomb. Food was legit. Victoria the bartender was spot on with her drinks and ensure we were never waiting. Nick the manager hooked it up.

We had a fantastic time bowling and enjoying local brews. Very accommodating and kind staff.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Nice Sportsbar with a lot of different drinks. Very good and friendly service.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Parking is horrible and the service isn't so great. Our waitress was the only working that day and other staff was a little rude.

Fun spot to have hang out, have a quick meal and bowl.
Price per person
$10–20
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Great service. Really enjoyed the time there . Bartender Sammy and manager was great. Would definitely come back .

Lanes kept getting stuck. Bartenders weren't very attentive. Recommendation is to no go in with high expectations.

Food is good atmosphere is awesome The workers and bartenders and waitresses are absolutely the best in gas lamp

Fun place to spend an afternoon. Bowling, laughing & some good grub! Glad they have GF pizza crust?

Cameron took care of a big group of us while bowling and was very attentive. We had a great time!

There's a lot more here than bowling. Staff is fun and friendly. Mac n cheese is fantastic too.

Madison is an amazing bartender/server! She deserves a raise! Can't wait to return :)

We always have a great time bowling! Very nice employees as well.