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“Since my 2011 review below, they've since updated the lane's tables, chairs, flooring, and added a new arcade!” in 2 reviews
“Probably the best bowling alley I've visited.” in 3 reviews
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John L.
We are Nebraska's best place to meet, eat and compete! We offer 32 state-of-the-art lanes (with Hyper Bowling), a large redemption arcade, a two-level military themed laser tag arena, 10 holes of Lucky Putt (technology based mini-golf), three sand volleyball courts, an outdoor green space and a quick service lounge and grill. We also feature Big Red Keno, a full service pro shop, and nightly special events everyday of the week! Be sure to visit our website often for updates and news. Thanks for visiting Sun Valley Lanes & Games!
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- Keith C.Lincoln, NE15191313Apr 6, 2019
Here for an 8 year olds birthday party. They've got a birthday package that includes pop pizza and bowling
The facility seems to have been remodeled recently. It's bright, colorful and clean. It's Saturday noon for the party. The staff is friendly and attentive in helping set up the party in anticipation of the horde of grade schoolers.
The pizza was adequate. The drinks were cold. A couple of frosty adult beverages calmed the nerves.
The kids had a blast. The adults were happy they had a good time.
They have a lot of promotions in the evening/late night for the non grade schoolers. Some of them look good.Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jayce H.Lincoln, NE02May 4, 2024
Security guard was absolutely disrespectful. We had a party of 5 with all of us being over the age of 21. The security guard came up to us and said "So do you want to show me your fake ID". I understand you're doing your job but the approach was disrespectful and not needed. First off why did the lady at the bar give my friend a drink in the first place if they thought he had a fake ID? and then second off he showed two different IDs, one being for being in the military and two being a legal license in the state we live in. Not to mention he came up to our friend who didn't have a drink in the first place and pressed him to show the security guard to show him his "fake ID". Bowling with friends was fun but ruined the night to end off with.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Apr 28, 2023
Been here a couple times and both times had a good time. I have been both times on a Friday afternoon and I have to say.... I love the 90 minute bowling special for $12 a person. Keep that please. Great for families and very affordable. The lanes are spacious and people I interact there are nice. Also love the scoring done and ease of not needing to set it up ourself. Haven't tried any food yet.... But maybe next time. Will be back.
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John L.
Apr 29, 2023
Thank you very much for taking the time to give us a five star review Lou. We are glad to hear that you enjoy "The Deal" special that we offer on Monday-Friday afternoons, as well as the other compliments about our facilty and team members. Our food usually gets great reviews as well so hopefully you will get a chance to try some upon your next visit. We would recommend our pizza, fresh beef burgers, or hand breaded chicken strips. They are extremely popular. Thanks again and have a great day!
- Jennifer T.Boston, MA37178May 21, 2023
I would like to give a big shout out to Claudia, at reception, who was patient and answered all my questions in the 90 minutes bowling / laser tag birthday party I had for my son. He and his friends loved every bit of it. All the staff I encountered were super friendly, helpful and accommodating. I had some issues with soda pitchers being missed in the order but it was rectified quickly. I highly suggest coming a bit earlier than your reserved party time to get the bowling shoes and get your lanes/ table decorated, as the time flies !!! We went a bit over but there was no issue. Overall, I'd say we will be back !! It wasn't too crowded, though there were a handful of birthday parties. Amenities were clean and staff was constantly wiping equipment down. I highly recommend Sun Valley for your parties !! Thank you again to the staff for being so gracious and courteous!!!
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John L.
May 21, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments about our facility and team members Jennifer. We are honored that you chose our facility to celebrate your son's birthday and are happy that it was a success.
You do provide some great advice. Although we are not offering formal birthday packages at this point, your suggestion to arrive early is a great one. The month of May is historically our slower month, so getting a bowling lane at this time is not overly difficult to do, we recommend anyone thinking about coming out to bowl to make a reservation on our website in advance. The booking system will automatically indicate if lanes are available or not, when you choose your preferred date and time. If lanes are not available at that specific time, the system will automatically try to offer an alternative time for you to consider.
Thanks agian about the kind words. We will be certain to acknowledge Claudia as well. Have a great day and we will look forward to seeing you again. - 117213341Nov 21, 2021
The new and improved Sun Valley Lanes is a great spot for good family fun, super friendly staff. Bowling, laser tag, arcade or mini golf lots of things to do. Great for birthday parties. With the winter months coming up we are always looking for things to do to get the kids out of the house and this is one of our go to's. On a side note if your in the mood for a damn good Burger swing on down just to eat lol it will be worth it.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Lucas R.Odessa, TX631Sep 11, 2022
Would definitely recommend this joint to friends of all ages. Mix drinks are amazing and fried pickles are fantastic! Hyper Bowling can get competitive but SUPER FUN! Didn't get to try the Putt Putt area or Laser Tag Arena but that will be my next visit cause I'm sooooo going BACK..!
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John L.
Sep 11, 2022
Thanks for the taking the time to share your experience Lucas, as well as the five star review. We hope you had fun and will look forward to hearing how your experience goes with the Combat Zone laser tag and Lucky PUtt mini-golf.
- stacey s.Seattle, WA79338Jul 6, 2021
The laser tag machine was down, but they were nice enough to let us play a free game of golf while we waited. Clean, staff was friendly and the kids had a wonderful time. Definitely recommended
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John L.
Jul 6, 2021
Hi Stacey. Thank you for the kind words about our facility. We did take a software update on our laser tag arena this morning and it did have some problems, which your group were the first to use it after the update. We have reported the issue to the manufacturer and they will address the problem overnight tonight. We truly appreciate your understanding regarding the issue and are glad to hear that your kids had a great time. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and providing us a five star review. Have a safe trip home to Seattle!
- Kaden R.Belmont, Dayton, OH04Jan 14, 2022
Worst place I've ever been too I've never felt more disrespected than in here the staff was making harsh looks at me and making me feel completely uncomfortable
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John L.
Jan 17, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to share your review Kaden. As a standard operating policy, the only time that we will “watch customers to make them feel uncomfortable” is when those customers are either trying to break the law by drinking as a minor, causing disruptions to other guests, or potentially damaging the facility. Since our staff made you feel uncomfortable, I’m going to guess that we succeeded in our mission of preventing one of those three things. A question though...since your profile says that you are from Ohio, are you sure you have the right place? Have a great day!
- Amy E.Council Bluffs, IA1919Nov 13, 2018Updated review
The most ghetto place I've ever been. WAY understaffed and it's Saturday with a home husker game. Food order was messed up and SLOOOOOW. Said kitchen staff wasn't expecting this crowd. Well I know why. Ughhhh NO NO NO!
Update after owner response::: This is exactly the response I would expect from this place. In stead of apologizing, rectifying the situation, this owner further victimizes us by making us "prove" the validity of our experience. I am too scared to tell him who we are for fear he would go back and overcharge our credit card or somthing. Just because you have fancy state of the art new facility doesn't mean it's not ghetto and your response proves it!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
John L.
Nov 11, 2018
Hello Amy. Thank you for taking the time to share your comment regarding your experience at our facility. We pride ourselves on providing a great experience for all of our guests, and I would like to determine exactly what went wrong here.
Can you tell me exactly what you had to eat and about when you ordered it/? I would like to go back to our security system to review the time frame. Did you register a complaint with the staff on site, and if so, with who?
Regarding the use of your term "ghetto", what exactly are you referring to? We are a state of the art facility, which is always clean, and is regularly refferred to as one of the nicest centers in the Midwest. Why would you describe my facility as "ghetto"?Nov 10, 2018Previous reviewThe most ghetto place I've ever been. WAY understaffed and it's Saturday with a home husker game. Food order was messed up and SLOOOOOW. Said kitchen staff wasn't expecting this crowd. Well I know why. Ughhhh NO NO NO!!
- Benjamin B.Lincoln, NE151Aug 12, 2020
Jon Losito is the greatest owner of anywhere! His employees are always awesome, the food is great, customer service is solid, and the lanes are top notch. Love this place, highly recommend!!!
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