Strike Bowling Macquarie — Bowling Alley in North Ryde

Reviews of Strike Bowling Macquarie

• Luis

  Added 2016.08.25

  Would appreciate if you guys could stick to the deals that you have advertised. A group of us tried to do the $10 unlimited activity deal, but were told upon paying that bowling was no longer included due to school holidays. The board behind us said bowling was included, so either update your advertisements or adhere to what they say.
• Brian

  Added 2016.06.29

  I have to wonder how the owner of the business would feel about turning away willing-to-pay customers who weren't causing a fuss or drinking heavily because she didn't feel like doing her job.
• Joseph

  Added 2016.05.14

  Made a reservation here for Friday night for a game of bowling and karaoke, half way through our game a security guard came up to our group asking for ID. Each person was asked multiple times, even after showing him once. Two out of a group of sixteen people were under 18 and we were told that we had to leave. We were ordering no alcohol. We tried discussing this with staff member Lauren, who was adamant that because we ordered food and drink and played our game of bowling it was time for us to leave. We were refused karaoke, even though we payed for it prior, and were told we could not get a refund. Her only solution for our group was to leave, showing no interest to compromise the situation which was clearly at the fault of your vague employees. If being under 18 at a bowling alley is such a major concern for the business, why is this not told to people before making bookings over the phone, paying a deposit and then paying the full amount (with constant reminders) 4 days prior to the reservation???? You guys scam people for their money and then kick them out before they get full value of what they paid for. Interesting that a group next to us was having the exact same issue. Clearly not a one time occurrence here. Obviously just a money hungry business, unaccommodating towards dissatisfied customers and it shows through your employees. Won't ever be coming back here again, and will be sure to tell everyone else how disgusting the service is. Appalling.
• Brandon

  Added 2015.12.17

  I'm more than happy to discuss the incident further and in more detail.
• Devin

  Added 2015.10.05

  The only good thing about this place is the laser tag. Obviously I cannot rate the bowling as we were never able to do it, but I imagine it's okay.
• Alexis

  Added 2015.03.31

  The venue itself is extremely cramped and set out quite awkwardly. There were big groups of people all over the place making it difficult to move around. Also, the only places to store your belongings are in two small lockers in the laser tag waiting room.
• Noah

  Added 2015.02.16

  I understand and appreciate that an important part of the profession is making judgement calls about the intoxication of customers who are too intoxicated to themselves make those calls. It's clear from the aggregate review score here that this was not an isolated incident however, and they seem to be describing the same bartender that my colleagues and I were served by last night.
• Seth

  Added 2014.09.21

  Service from the bar was truly pretty appalling last night at our work function. We were enjoying karaoke and had only had a few drinks each, but were cut off by a bartender who seemed less interested in gauging the relative sobriety of my colleagues and I and more interested in just going home because she was bored.
• Charles

  Added 2014.06.22

  Staff were mostly friendly except for security. One member of our group nearly got kicked out because he walked past security before entering, as he already had a wristband. The security guard claimed that he had asked our friend 'multiple times' to come back, but it was impossible to hear what he was saying as his voice was extremely quiet and the music inside the venue overpowered him.
• Timothy

  Added 2013.11.20

  Extremely disappointed. We called ahead to check that our brother (aged 17) would be able to play two games of laser tag with us as part of our cousins bucks night and were told that if we arrived by a certain time, then he could. We were there in time, paid for two games but waited upstairs for over 20 minutes. We reminded the staff to start our games and they said outright that they had forgotten. Our first game was done before 9pm and as we waited for the second game, security came up to rudely take our brother out, just after 9pm. We tried to explain the situation but he wouldn't listen. Management weren't any better. We would have finished both games before 9 if the staff were more attentive and didn't forget the group of 12 waiting for them. You'd think that after they had admitted to forgetting to start the game, an error on their part, that they would be more understanding. Especially irritating when we had called ahead to avoid this situation. Security wouldn't let our brother back in to say goodbye to everyone. We won't be returning. No one in our group was drinking, no alcohol is allowed upstairs and that's where we were. We understand licensing laws but if we were told when we called that this would be an issue, we would have gone elsewhere. Rude and disrespectful. Way to ruin a night.
• Emma

  Added 2013.09.08

  Came here for a last minute fun because our nephew was in town. We went bowling which was fine, whilst paying for bowling the girl was very condescending but it was ignored. During bowling he decided he wanted to do laser tag. Not preparing for this I wore 'normal' shoes were high heels so I requested to keep the bowling shoes on, because no one wants a broken ankle. The women behind the desk said no you can wear your normal shoes, I explained that they were high heels her reply was "well there is no running so you'll get over it" in a very condescending manner, rolling her eyes. I explained they were high heels again, showed her and she raised her voice "there is no running". Regardless if there is running or not I really do not think high heels are appropriate, as this really is a WHS issue. Furthermore there is no need for a staff members to argue to a customer about safety. When I finished the laser tag I suggested that she should not recommend anyone in wearing high heels there was no reply what so ever just an eye roll. Appalling service. Will not be back.