Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl

I came here with part of my church’s youth group on a Sunday night in January.
At 7:30 PM this place was packed full of people — families, couples, groups of friends, etc. Luckily for us, we managed to secure 3 lanes next to each other for all 17 of us. Yes, there were instances where pins did not reset and the next person received points for pins they didn’t knock down, but rather than getting annoyed, we were able to laugh it off and just tease one another.
With ample parking and $ 9.75 for shoe rental ($ 4) and game ($ 5.75), I can definitely see all of us coming back again.
When I got to the front counter at 7:30, the man there mentioned that we could get the Sunday «Night Owl» Special if we just waited an hour. Even though we didn’t end up taking him up on the offer, I thought it was really considerate of him to mention it. The special is as follows:
Sunday «Night Owl» Special
–8:30pm to Midnight–
$ 2.50 per game
$ 2.50 shoe rental
Honestly, they have really great deals and special events throughout the year:

If you haven’t come through and are looking for a great place to have fun with friends in the Dublin/​Pleasanton area, Earl Anthony’s is a great option!

HELL YES!!! This place is the tits. Earl Anthony’s is the perfect place for a fun & affordable afternoon play date. The place was pretty clean, not creepy, and smiles were all around. Food looked mediocre, but cold beer, plenty of colorful balls, and the rental shoes were more pristine than I am used to. Will definitely be back!

Super place… have gone twice here for bowling… definitely recommend .the bowling alley is great… had lots of fun

Employees working there were very rude and short for no reason. Seemed mad that I wanted to bowl there. I wasn’t trying to impose, just wanted to play a game when plenty lanes were open.
We paid for an hour at a lane, but 10 minutes were wasted after it froze on the second frame. I told them it was stuck, waited for them to send a guy out to our lane. When the employee came, he literally did nothing, then walked away.
I went back up to the counter again, and they said they needed to «work on it in the back», so again I waited.
Finally, went up to the counter a third time, and the same employee who said they needed to «work on it in the back» left the counter, came to our lane, and pushed one button, and the lane reset. WHY WASN’T THAT DONE THE FIRST TWO TIMES? Unbelievable.
Only plus is it is relatively clean and plenty of parking.

The place is nice and convenient, but the good stuff ends there.
First, the staff are terrible with customer service. Their attitude is like you’re bothering me, hurry up and leave me alone. I’ve never experienced such rude, unprofessional staff, especially the ladies that work at the counter.
Second, we ordered a few drinks from the bar. The bartender was cleaning, working the register, and making drinks. He grabbed our glasses holding with his fingers inside! Yuck! His dirty hands touched the dirty towels, dirty money, and who knows where else before hand. And now he grabbed the glasses by sticking a couple fingers in each glass and carried them that way. OSHA should take a look at this.
Save your money and take your business else where people.

I really enjoy this bowling alley. The screen that plays music videos with their music that they play. The lights and all. Even though it’s not much. They have lots of lanes and a small ish arcade.
A bar for the alcoholics hehehe (points to self, jk). The food is decent.
They have lots of specials throughout the week.
On Fridays it’s unlimited bowling after 10:30pm Til 1am. Most places wouldn’t have specials on Fridays cause it’s the weekend. But THEY DOOOOOO! Yayyyy :)

Our 4 year old daughter loves bowling and we usually go to Diablo Lanes in Concord, but we were in Dublin so we decided to stop in for a few games. It was pretty disappointing for a number of reasons.
We checked in at 12:45 and they told us that a big group was coming in at 1:30 so we would only have 45 minutes to play one game. They said that all lanes would be shut down promptly at 1:30. We figured since it was just me, my husband and my daughter playing we should be able to get 1 game in. Wrong! There were so many mechanical problems with our lane and we had to call service 4 times. We got through 8 frames before they cut us off.
We wanted to have the bumpers for our daughter only, but they said that they would have to be on or off for the whole game. (Diablo Lanes is automated so you can turn it on or off for specific players). So we decided to keep it on for all of us. We asked for one of those bowling ramps for my daughter (to just put the ball on and roll it down) and they said they were all taken. We looked and there were only 2! 2 for 30 something lanes. At Diablo Lanes they had plenty of those lined up against the wall!
Regardless, my daughter had fun bowling and that’s all that matters. But if you’re looking for a more modern bowling alley, check out Diablo Lanes in Concord.

Our group rented three lanes for two hours. Due to all of the mechanical problems they had on our lane, we got ONE game in those two hours while everyone else got three games in. The facilities are nice for an old-​school bowling alley

I’m really a fan of this place since I started bowling here back in middle school! There’s lots of leagues for bowlers of all ages and levels, a few of which I have briefly joined over the years. It’s not expensive to bowl, especially if you go on a weekday. I’m a fan of the smoothies at the snack bar, too, and the food is pretty dang good! Even when it’s crowded, the wait for a lane usually isn’t long unless there’s a birthday party or something. There’s some arcade games and snack machines, too (the prices have recently gone up on the claw machines likely due to my friend repeatedly winning over twenty stuffed animals in one day).
The only reason I did not give all five stars is because I have run into a lot of staff that don’t seem particularly happy or interested in their job or the bowlers. I’ve gotten some not-​so-​nice reactions for requesting bumpers on my lane even though I’m not a child.

What’s not to love about bowling?! I had a great time here with my family. We didn’t try the food (although the hot dogs and fires looked great) but we did order a few pitchers of beer; they have a full bar available. Despite being a little slammed at the front counter I was able to switch out my shoes for a different size, no problem! I’m not sure who Earl Anthony is but his bowling alley is awesome.

There was deep cleanup going on that included scrubbing. There was dust flying everywhere. As the cleaning crew moved to our side it became worse. We went to the girl on register and she said she cannot do anything about it.
How can a business be so ignorant about customers health?

Earl Anthony’s is a great option for family-​fun or time to spend with a few friends! It’s a pretty spacious bowling alley well-​equipped with music, snacks, alcoholic/​non-​alcoholic beverages, and many lanes!
I came here for a special event with some friends and we enjoyed our experience. Since we did come for a special event, our experience may be different from those who come to bowl with family/​friends, but after checking their prices — I do find that their shoe rental and game pricing to be quite fair and reasonable.
So all that combined plus a bit of music to get your game on to in the background adds up to a great bowling alley to keep your bowling game strong. Haha!
Would come back if I was in the area, however, since I’m not local to the 925 area and have a local bowling alley (though in comparison Earl Anthony’s felt a tad bit better haha) I can’t really say I’d become a regular!

Nice bowling alley — staff is good. We were here from SoCal for the Youth State Bowling Tournament. The lanes were in good repair, everything was clean and the food was good! Would

This is a great alley. It’s clean and has a lot of lanes. The lanes also function pretty good and pins come up fast.
The also have a pro shop which is rare to find now in an alley. The old man in there is really helpful and even stayed late to drill a ball I bought from him right before he closed. I bought the ball and a pair of shoes with a bag on special for 100 bucks. A deal I couldn’t pass up.
This alley also does a good job at keeping out the rif raff I’ve seen at Castro Valley or Manor.

Not my favorite bowling alley, and I’ve been to a few in the Bay Area.
Tonight some friends and I went in, and when we were getting our shoes, we were told one of us hadn’t paid. We all had paid, but it took a few minutes for the man behind the counter to check, because none of us had gotten receipts. When we got to our two lanes, another group of people came up and said they had also been given those lanes. Another few minutes were spent settling confusion with the man behind the counter. Bowling itself was fun; one lane only broke down once, as happens when bowling. The rest of the staff seemed nice enough, but we didn’t have a whole lot of interaction with them.
Overall, I would come here again but I will likely be going elsewhere for most of my late bowling nights.

Overall, we had a great time!
Earl Anthony’s Dubline Bowl offers 3 entertainment experience: pool, a small arcade and bowling. The music is upbeat and the bowling lanes are well lit and affordable (!) Having said that, you get what you pay for — this place need an upgrade the bowling balls have seen better days, the shoes are mostly old, flared and looks dirty, the place looks dirty and like I said, you get what you pay for.
As for the staff, their smiles are expensive. Probably because, it was a Friday and there were a lot of bowlers that night. They are fast in ‘disinfecting’ the shoes and handing them out, though.
So if you’re looking fun entertainment in Dublin and you’re on a budget — Earl Anthony’s is the place for you!

Me and my co-​workers had a quick game of bowling at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl. $ 2.50 a game, $ 2.50 for bowling shoes, it’s an absolute bargain for a lunch bowl. Earl Anthony’s does look dated, but the lanes are well lit and the staff was friendly. I didn’t have a chance to try out their food offering but it looks typical for a bowling alley. Oh, that it has a lot of lanes, much more than I usually see in other bowling alleys.
What’s awesome was that I haven’t bowl for at least 5 years and I did alright! I did too well my co-​workers thought I was a ringer!

I came here on a Friday night around 10:30PM with 10+ other people. While I had a great time bowling with my friends, I was not impressed with the staff members, the bowling balls, or the look of the place overall.
The staff members that helped us up front, were pretty rude. We stood around a little bit before we were helped even though they didn’t really seem that busy behind the counter. They seemed impatient and tired (or ready to be done with the day) which did not leave me with a great first impression. The place itself is a little older looking than other bowling places I have visited. The balls were really old and kind of dirty. It was difficult to find the weight of the balls and different finger sizes. Luckily, the shoes that I rented were alright and not too broken apart. Overall, the place just looked kind of old and run down.
I am giving this place 2 stars because the price of the beer wasn’t too bad and the option of unlimited bowling with shoes from 10:30PM to close was nice.

I can guarantee you THIS is the best bowling alley in the tri-​valley. Unlike Livermore, Earl Anthony’s is clean with a fun, and family-​oriented atmosphere. It’s also a bit bigger too.
I’ve bowled here many times on weekday nights because it’s cheapest, but on Friday nights it can get pretty crazy with the music videos and flashing strobe lights. I find them distracting if you’re legitimately trying to bowl, but if you’re there just to hang out, have a couple drinks, eat some junk food, then weekends are for you.
Everyone here seems pretty chill, too, including the staff. Our lane broke multiple times, and they always fixed it promptly.

Had our company Holiday Party here last night.
Typical bowling alley, nothing too grand.
We weren’t the only company to have our party there. The sign that they had at each party was a huuuuuge bowling pin with our company name on it. Super adorbs!
The food was bowling alley food, not too bad actually.
They were really efficient in helping with any technical difficulties :)
It’s down the street from my work so if I suddenly had the urge to bowl, I’d be back. lol. Just sayin’.