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Westgate Bowling

๐Ÿ“ Westgate, Auckland

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โ˜…3.5(420 Google reviews)๐Ÿ‘ถAll ages

Ten-pin bowling, arcade games, pool tables, and VR options under one roof. Reviewers consistently report chipped balls, unlevel lanes, filthy toilets, and hostile staff. Arcade machines noted for swallowing coins.

โœ“ Arcade gamesโœ“ Ten-pin bowlingโœ“ Staff complaints

๐Ÿ† Family Action Verdict

Suited only to families with kids who will self-entertain on arcade machines and have low expectations for bowling quality. The lane and ball condition makes bowling itself genuinely poor. Families wanting a reliable bowling experience are better served by Westcity Timezone, which multiple reviewers specifically recommend as an alternative.

โ„น๏ธ What to Know Before You Go

๐Ÿ’กRequest coin refunds immediately if arcade machines swallow tokens without playing
โฐInspect bowling balls before your lane session - chips and wear vary significantly by ball
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธWestcity Timezone is the nearby alternative recommended repeatedly by reviewers
๐Ÿš—Bring a water bottle - no air conditioning reported in main areas during warm weather

๐Ÿ’ฌ What Families Are Saying

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420 Google reviews

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Pandora

10 months ago

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โ€œHad a fun time here with my kids, it's what you make of it right. Lots of arcade games to choose from at a reasonable price between $1 and $2 each, with tickets to be won and exchange for prizes Some of the machines eat your coins though so make sure to get your coins back from the staff. Unfortunately this place is run down, it doesn't seem to have had a facelift since it opened many many years ago. A shame really because it has so much potential. All of the ten pin balls are chipped, scuffed and filthy, so filthy my hands washed off brown after using them. The lanes aren't much better, warped floors, with chips and scuffs all over them. The entire place needs some TLC including the bathrooms. The air con doesn't work in the main area where family and friends spend their time, so you sweat up a storm during the warmer months. The pokie room has the air con working very well keeping the gamblers happy. That to me doesn't seem right. The staff are helpful but not friendly. Honestly, I will go back again but some care for the place would go down a treat.โ€

๐Ÿ“Š Commonly mentioned in Google reviews

Based on Google review tags

Pokies

20 reviews

Arcade games

20 reviews

Mini golf

16 reviews

Ten pin bowling

5 reviews

Value for money

4 reviews

Overview

Westgate Bowling offers bowling lanes, a large arcade floor with ticket-redemption machines, pool tables, and virtual reality bays. Pricing targets families with multi-game packages. Multiple recent reviews describe severely chipped bowling balls, lanes so warped that straight rolls veer into gutters, toilets described as unusable, no air conditioning, and staff responding to complaints with hostility.

๐Ÿ• Opening Hours

Monday00:30-01:00, 09:30-00:00
Tuesday00:30-01:00, 09:30-00:00
Wednesday00:30-01:00, 09:30-00:00
Thursday00:30-01:00, 09:30-00:00
Friday00:30-01:00, 09:30-00:00
Saturday00:30-01:00, 09:30-00:00
Sunday00:30-01:00, 09:30-00:00

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