Riverside Bowl
Riverside Bowl
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Wednesday
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Riverside Bowl is a entertainment venue for Andover and the surrounding area, it is not just a Bowling venue it also offers Glo-Golf, and Amusements, together with a bar and the free use of stylish new meeting rooms for local community groups.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Syd K3 contributionsGreat few hours of fun with the familyA great few hours spent with the grandkids playing 10 pin bowling 🎳 followed by table football and air hockey 🥅. From the moment we arrived until we left, the manager and his staff were attentive, helpful and friendly. I would recommend taking your family there.Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 25 November 2023
- Campergirl4Southampton, United Kingdom249 contributionsGood Local FacilityWe went bowling with our grown up children. We did book, which was good as it was busy. It's a great local facility which has been added to a lot within the last few years. You can also play Glow Golf, AR Darts, Shuffleboard and there are various arcade machines and a pool table. The only weird thing was one of the staff asking if we had finished with our drinks, when they were still half full! Not sure how the cost compares to the mainstream bowling places, but it was £16.10 per adult for 2 games. I guess it balances out the cost of having to drive elsewhere!Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 29 December 2023
- BryonyE86Basingstoke, United Kingdom17 contributionsFantastic!!We went for a family birthday, the first time we have visited. We booked a combo deal of 1 game of bowling, a round of glo golf and an hour of AR Darts. It took around 3 hours, it was all well arranged and the staff were really friendly and helpful. The facilities were amazing, the golf inparticular was fantastic. Great use of the space they have and the prices were very reasonable for what we did including bar prices. We will definitely be back!Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 4 April 2024
- Ash3 contributionsGreat day out for all ages!My family and I have visited Riverside Bowl many times over the years and this particular visit was the best so far. The place has had a much needed upgrade and it looks brilliant. The bowling, golf, arcade area, darts and shuttle board game were great fun and the place was well maintained, with staff cleaning tables and the general area regularly. The staff were also friendly, helpful, welcoming and knowledgeable. My only criticism would be that the 2p machines were jammed and not working properly so we wasted £1. Otherwise, it was a fantastic, fun filled day out for me and my 3 children, aged 5, 8 and 13. Thanks very much!Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 12 April 2024
- Helen P12 contributionsGLO golfBrilliant fun, it’s 9 holes but each one is interesting and challenging, I loved the light and sound effects when you get the ball over the ramps. The Glo looked really cool. Better than ordinary crazy golf. It took us around an hour but we are a very slow group! What was nice was we never felt rushed as the time slots are well spaced. We tagged on shuffle board as it was inexpensive, never done that before so it was a great experience.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 2 June 2024
- Emma O27 contributionsGood bowling poor food service.Nice local bowling alley great for treating the kids. Kids enjoyed the arcade too. However the food service was very disappointing. We ordered two pizzas and a garlic bread as soon as the kitchen opened at midday ( we were not allowed to order before this when we asked at the bar). I was told 15 minutes wait as not many orders in yet. We waited over 40 mins for them and had finished our bowling way before they were done. I didn’t see anyone else eating during this time either. Very slow service.Visited July 2024Travelled with familyWritten 31 July 2024
- Annabel M8 contributionsFab experience!We had such great fun at Riverside Bowling, we did bowling, glow in the dark top golf and arcades! Staff were friendly, place was clean and was good value for money! Only thing I would add is parking, it was our first time going and we had no idea where to park so this made us late! So be wary of this and arrive super early so you have time! Staff were accommodating of this and let us have extra time bowling too. All in all a great afternoon out! Would definitely go back :)Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 21 August 2024
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Kim B
11 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
The actual concept of Glo golf- is great. The decor was also pretty decent. But all 9 holes (which you pay £7 for so overpriced) are pretty similar. There were also some infuriating ones. It didn't seem to matter how hard you it the ball up the tunnel it would come back down, or hit off the metal bar at the start. Change up the courses and maybe do 2 go's round (18 total) and it would be good. Probably wouldn't go back anytime soon.
Can't comment on anything else (bowling, mini arcade, food etc).
Can't comment on anything else (bowling, mini arcade, food etc).
Written 19 February 2023
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BryonyE86
Basingstoke, UK17 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
We went for a family birthday, the first time we have visited. We booked a combo deal of 1 game of bowling, a round of glo golf and an hour of AR Darts. It took around 3 hours, it was all well arranged and the staff were really friendly and helpful. The facilities were amazing, the golf inparticular was fantastic. Great use of the space they have and the prices were very reasonable for what we did including bar prices. We will definitely be back!
Written 5 April 2024
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Ash
3 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
My family and I have visited Riverside Bowl many times over the years and this particular visit was the best so far. The place has had a much needed upgrade and it looks brilliant. The bowling, golf, arcade area, darts and shuttle board game were great fun and the place was well maintained, with staff cleaning tables and the general area regularly. The staff were also friendly, helpful, welcoming and knowledgeable. My only criticism would be that the 2p machines were jammed and not working properly so we wasted £1. Otherwise, it was a fantastic, fun filled day out for me and my 3 children, aged 5, 8 and 13. Thanks very much!
Written 12 April 2024
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Campergirl4
Southampton, UK249 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
We went bowling with our grown up children. We did book, which was good as it was busy. It's a great local facility which has been added to a lot within the last few years. You can also play Glow Golf, AR Darts, Shuffleboard and there are various arcade machines and a pool table. The only weird thing was one of the staff asking if we had finished with our drinks, when they were still half full! Not sure how the cost compares to the mainstream bowling places, but it was £16.10 per adult for 2 games. I guess it balances out the cost of having to drive elsewhere!
Written 29 December 2023
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Helen P
12 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Brilliant fun, it’s 9 holes but each one is interesting and challenging, I loved the light and sound effects when you get the ball over the ramps. The Glo looked really cool. Better than ordinary crazy golf. It took us around an hour but we are a very slow group! What was nice was we never felt rushed as the time slots are well spaced. We tagged on shuffle board as it was inexpensive, never done that before so it was a great experience.
Written 2 June 2024
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Amey Peg
1 contribution
Sept 2020 • Friends
We visited RiversideBowl recently, since it reopened after the 2020 lockdown and we were very impressed with the precautions taken by the company and also the staff. We had been nervous to visit the alley but we’re made comfortable by everyone immediately. The overall experience was very fun and safe and we will be back soon!
Written 4 October 2020
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Hello,
Thank you for your lovely feedback, it is greatly appreciated.
We all look forward to seeing you very soon.
Kindest Regards,
Amy
Written 6 October 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Syd K
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
A great few hours spent with the grandkids playing 10 pin bowling 🎳 followed by table football and air hockey 🥅.
From the moment we arrived until we left, the manager and his staff were attentive, helpful and friendly.
I would recommend taking your family there.
From the moment we arrived until we left, the manager and his staff were attentive, helpful and friendly.
I would recommend taking your family there.
Written 25 November 2023
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Emma O
hampshire27 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Nice local bowling alley great for treating the kids. Kids enjoyed the arcade too. However the food service was very disappointing. We ordered two pizzas and a garlic bread as soon as the kitchen opened at midday ( we were not allowed to order before this when we asked at the bar). I was told 15 minutes wait as not many orders in yet. We waited over 40 mins for them and had finished our bowling way before they were done. I didn’t see anyone else eating during this time either. Very slow service.
Written 31 July 2024
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Km870
London, UK6 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
Venue is great; they have bowling, glow crazy golf, a pool table, foosball table, air hockey and a few other games. There are lots of stairs to the bowling alley but also a lift. There is 2 hour parking for £1 in the car park next to Iceland.
Written 18 February 2023
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393Nicole
Hampshire98 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
We've had a great visit playing bowling and glow golf. Staff were all friendly and seemed to be happy to be back at work. It wasn't busy with alternate lanes closed and measures put in place to keep us all safe. I watched after the family left and the whole area was cleaned extremely thoroughly. New arcade games. Nice to see families having a good time once again. Thank you to all the staff for allowing that to happen. 🎳
Written 31 August 2020
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Hello Nicole,
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you feel safe and enjoyed your experience at our facility. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Kind Regards,
Amy
Written 15 September 2020
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How long should i leave for a game of minigolf?
Written 10 February 2018
We had a party of 15 kids to go through it and it took about 30 mins. They had just been bowling and definately weren't trying to stretch out the time. Maximum time it will keep being fun is probably 45 mins. Also on the last hole the ball stays in so if you want to keep you g play some of the other holes again before doing that one.
Written 22 April 2018
So if they open from 11am till 10pm how come no one is answering the phone since the last bloody hour? I called like 10 times within 1 hour and no one picks up. Shows how much they care about buisness, wanted to go with couple of friends for the first time but this already blew it off. So will not be going there ever.
Written 20 December 2017
That's a shame because the place is particularly great for what you intended to do at Riverside Bowl. I rung a few times to make a booking and had a similar attitude but when we turned up we could understand why... the staff are actively floating around and helping customers - giving tips on how to get strikes etc.. that they aren't around the phone all the time.
10 times and you would expect an answer but turn up like we did and it will be fine or book online...
Give Riverside Bowl another go...
Written 26 July 2018
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