How is The Back Alley Bowl and Grill restaurant rated?

The Back Alley Bowl and Grill

4.1

12 reviews

$30 and under

American

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It all began in small town America in 1994 when Tommy was out for a drive and happened upon the "cutest" little bowling alley in the west. Lo and behold it was for sale and that was the beginning of a 20 year tradition where people of all ages can come and have a great meal and great fun at a great price. With beef from our local meat house, grilled to perfection on an open flame, "The Alley" is famous for it's steaks. We also offer a wide variety of dishes from seafood to vegetarian. Come on in and enjoy one of our daily lunch or dinner specials!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Grill, Steak
Hours of Operation
Mon 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(760) 873-5777
Website
http://www.thebackalleybowlandgrill.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
649 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514
Area
Bishop
Parking Details
Public Lot

NachosUS$4.95
chips and cheese
Super NachosUS$8.95
all the toppings
Taquitos
with cheese
- (4)US$4.95
- (6)US$5.95
Chicken Strips
- 4 per orderUS$5.95
Quesadilla
- CheeseUS$4.95
- ChickenUS$5.95
Jalapeno Poppers
- 6 per order US$5.95
Hot Wings
- 8 per order US$7.95
Cheese Sticks
- 6 per orderUS$5.95
Loaded Potato Skins
- 4 per orderUS$6.95

Chili and Soup

Soup
- CupUS$3.50
- BowlUS$4.50
Chili
- CupUS$4.50
- BowlUS$5.50

Dogs

Served Anytime

Tommy PolishUS$5.95
1/4 lb split and grilled on a French roll with lettuce tomato and onion
Hot DogUS$3.95
Your basic dog grilled like in your own backyard
Chili DogUS$6.50
Super Yummy!
Corn DogUS$3.95
The old favorite

Salads

Served lunch or dinner -prices will vary

Taco SaladUS$9.95
Taco meat on lettuce in a flour shell with onion tomato and cheese
Chicken Caesar SaladUS$10.95
Romaine parmesan cheese toasted croutons served with garlic bread
Chicken SaladUS$9.95
Crispy or Grilled chicken breast sliced on a bed of rabbit food

Dinner Lite Fare

Served after 5pm. Come with cheese and French fries. Curly fries or onion rings $1

Blue Cheese Bacon BurgerUS$9.95
1/3 lb with blue cheese crumbles, bacon bits and swiss cheese
Tommy BurgerUS$8.95
1/3 lb with our homemade thousand lettuce tomato pickle & onion
Tommy's Patty MeltUS$8.95
1/3 lb on rye with grilled onions and swiss cheese
Chili SizeUS$9.95
1/3 lb served open faced with chili, cheese and onions
Chicken DelightUS$8.95
Grilled or Crispy chicken breast with mayo lettuce and tomato
Pastrami ReubenUS$9.95
Grilled rye swiss sauerkraut and thousand
Tommy PolishUS$7.50
1/4 lb grilled on a French roll with lettuce tomato and onion
Chili DogUS$7.95
Super Yummy!

Lunch

Served Before 5pm

Burgers

all our burgers are made with fresh ground beef from our local meat house and come with our homemade thousand, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion

Little Tommy Burger 1/4 lbUS$5.50
Tommy Burger 1/3 lbUS$6.50
Big Tommy Burger 1/4 lbUS$7.50
Tommy's Patty MeltUS$7.95
1/3 lb on rye with grilled onions and swiss cheese
Chili SizeUS$8.50
1/3 lb served open face with chili, cheese and onions
Big Tommy JackUS$9.50
1/2 lb special steakhouse grind with mushrooms and pepper jack
Blue Cheese Bacon BurgerUS$8.50
1/3 lb with blue cheese crumbles, bacon bits and swiss cheese
Fish and Chips or Shrimp and ChipsUS$9.50

Sandwiches

Served Before 5pm

Grilled CheeseUS$5.50
Grilled Ham and CheeseUS$6.95
Chicken DelightUS$6.95
Grilled or Crispy chicken breast with mayo lettuce and tomato
Pastrami ReubenUS$8.50
Grilled rye swiss sauerkraut and thousand
Steak SandwichUS$9.95
6oz top sirloin on a French roll with lettuce tomato and onion
BLTUS$6.95
All American classic

Dinner

Served after 5pm. All dinners served with choice of soup, green salad, or spinach salad and choice of baked potato, rice or French fries. Try a Wedge or Caesar salad $2 extra

Marinated SirloinUS$14.95
Grilled to perfection
Flat Iron SteakUS$17.95
Grilled to perfection with sautéed mushrooms
New York SteakUS$19.95
Hand Cut USDA Choice
Deep Fried Shrimp or Battered CodUS$12.95
Served with cocktail sauce and lemon
Shrimp ScampiUS$15.95
Shrimp gently sautéed in butter lemon garlic and wine
Steak and ShrimpUS$19.95
Surf and Turf at its best
Captains PlatterUS$17.95
Deep fried shrimp, shrimp scampi and battered cod
Big Tommy JackUS$12.95
Tommy's special steakhouse grind 1/2 lb burger served open face with mushrooms and pepper jack cheese
Fried ChickenUS$11.95
1/2 chicken fried to perfection
Grilled Chicken BreastUS$12.95
Plain, Teriyaki, or BBQ

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.6Service
3.5Ambience
4.2Value

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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 18 February 2019
overall1food2service1ambience4
For the first time ever my steak was horrible and so was the service.
N
Nvsmiles
Tahoe
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 28 December 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice in the new dining room. You can still eat in casual part that is off the bowling alley, but if you want a quiet, more formal setting for an excellent steak and wine choose the 395 room.
WC
WalterC
Yosemite
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2018
overall5food4service5ambience4
We will go back, for their wedge salad is delicious!
P
Pdot
Los Angeles
211 reviews
vip
4.0
211 reviews
Dined on 23 October 2018
overall4food4service5ambience4
I am not sure how to describe this restaurant, which is in a bowling alley as its name implies. It is a little strange but once we were seated it turned into an experience. The food was good and the service was too. The tables were across the building from the bowling allies, but the games could be heard at the tables, but it was not distracting. All in all the food and the service was good and the atmosphere was interesting.
WM
WalterM
San Francisco
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 5 August 2018
overall2food3service5ambience2
They don’t take reservations they said they don’t have access to the app
TE
TEDR
Palm Springs
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on 21 July 2018
overall4food5service4ambience3
Had the hot wings as an appetizer. They were great. Brought our own wine corkage $6. Good deal. Split prime rib clam chowder soup veggies and baked potato with my wife. Prime rib was good but not the best. Very reasonable prices. Best value and dinner in Bishop IMO.
D
Darlene
Los Angeles
62 reviews
vip
5.0
62 reviews
Dined on 10 July 2018
overall5food5service5ambience3
My husband almost had a fit when I told him we were going to a bowling alley for dinner. I was a little dubious myself. Loved the place. The had a great menu and the food was wonderfull! Ask for Aimee as a server. She was a delight. Was not happy with their champagne choices, so I asked if they could order one bottle in for us. The manager had Korbel and we wee trickled. Great place if you are near Bishop CA. Do not miss it.
g
geeray
San Francisco
43 reviews
vip
4.0
43 reviews
Dined on 8 November 2017
overall4food4service5ambience3
Stopping overnight in Bishop, I asked the motel clerk where the best restaurant in town was and she said across the street at the bowling alley. "Really?" I said. "Really," she replied, and so we tried it out. It was very good with a wide range of selections on the menu and all you can eat spaghetti as the special. My wife got the grilled sea bass and I got the 12 ounce rib eye. Both were very good. Plus, we had a Hendrix Gin martini with a cucumber garnish before the meal, AND we watched some good mixed league bowling afterward. No complaints. All was good.
M
Michael
Orange County
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 16 October 2017
overall4food4service5ambience2
Not much on ambiance but food very good, service attentive and reasonably priced
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orange County
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 October 2017
overall5food5service4ambience4
The food was fantastic! Dont miss this hidden gem!
G
Glassoaks
Las Vegas
61 reviews
vip
3.0
61 reviews
Dined on 29 July 2017
overall3food3service4ambience3
The menu is varied and surprising but they were having problems with some items during our visit. The baked potatos were not cooked properly so they pulled them from the menu after we ordered but our server did a great job keeping everyone happy.
DN
DaNiRo
Yosemite
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 7 July 2017
overall4food4service5ambience2
Wir wussten in Vorfeld, dass das Restaurant zu einer Bowlingbahn gehört. Aber da wir auf der Durchreise waren, haben wir es trotzdem gewagr. Das Essen war gut, der Service tadellos und freundlich. Kurz gesagt, wenn mann die laute Geräuschkulisse und das Bowlingbahn Ambiente akzeptiert, ist man bei einer guten Adresse, halt typisch Amerikanisch, wie gelebt wird.

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Additional information

Area
Bishop
Hours of Operation
Mon 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Grill, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

Website
http://www.thebackalleybowlandgrill.com/
Phone number
(760) 873-5777

The Back Alley Bowl and Grill

Not available on OpenTable

Additional information

Appetizers

NachosUS$4.95

Super NachosUS$8.95

Taquitos

Chicken Strips

Quesadilla

Jalapeno Poppers

Hot Wings

Cheese Sticks

Loaded Potato Skins

Chili and Soup

Soup

Chili

Dogs

Tommy PolishUS$5.95

Hot DogUS$3.95

Chili DogUS$6.50

Corn DogUS$3.95

Salads

Taco SaladUS$9.95

Chicken Caesar SaladUS$10.95

Chicken SaladUS$9.95

Dinner Lite Fare

Blue Cheese Bacon BurgerUS$9.95

Tommy BurgerUS$8.95

Tommy's Patty MeltUS$8.95

Chili SizeUS$9.95

Chicken DelightUS$8.95

Pastrami ReubenUS$9.95

Tommy PolishUS$7.50

Chili DogUS$7.95

Lunch

Burgers

Little Tommy Burger 1/4 lbUS$5.50

Tommy Burger 1/3 lbUS$6.50

Big Tommy Burger 1/4 lbUS$7.50

Tommy's Patty MeltUS$7.95

Chili SizeUS$8.50

Big Tommy JackUS$9.50

Blue Cheese Bacon BurgerUS$8.50

Fish and Chips or Shrimp and ChipsUS$9.50

Sandwiches

Grilled CheeseUS$5.50

Grilled Ham and CheeseUS$6.95

Chicken DelightUS$6.95

Pastrami ReubenUS$8.50

Steak SandwichUS$9.95

BLTUS$6.95

Dinner

Marinated SirloinUS$14.95

Flat Iron SteakUS$17.95

New York SteakUS$19.95

Deep Fried Shrimp or Battered CodUS$12.95

Shrimp ScampiUS$15.95

Steak and ShrimpUS$19.95

Captains PlatterUS$17.95

Big Tommy JackUS$12.95

Fried ChickenUS$11.95

Grilled Chicken BreastUS$12.95

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