From bowling and billiards to drinking and dining, the Back Bay's top all-purpose lounge has it all.

(617) 892-4215

50 Dalton Street (Dalton Street)
Boston, MA 02115 42.346723 -71.08502

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Neighborhoods: Fenway, Fenway/Kenmore

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Hours:

Mon 5pm-2am

Tue-Sun 11:30am-2am

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Kings

What People Are Saying About Kings

The Owner

Kings

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Back Bay Kings is a 24,000 sq ft entertainment facility that includes 16 ten-pin bowling lanes, a billiards room with 8 Gold Crown tables, multiple bars and lounges, and a full service restaurant that serves food until 1:45am. The unique and memorable space, coupled with fantastic food & creative drinks has made Kings the place for fun in Boston. Kings is the perfect spot for groups of all sizes , from a romantic dinner, to a group outing on the lanes, to friends, singing Karaoke-Kings has you covered. And, with daily free events, you can't find a better value in Boston.

The Editor

Eric Grossman

Citysearch

Located in the former Loews Cheri cinema, this sprawling subterranean hangout offers various activities to a diverse clientele. By day, an all-ages crowd relaxes while enjoying games of 10-pin bowling. Come nightfall, the scene heats up as the kids go home and the socialites arrive, bringing with them lengthy waits for open tables and lanes. Friendly servers do their best not to interfere with any of the action. Kings' calling card is bowling, spread out over 16 regulation-sized lanes. Pricey shoe rental and game fees mean the fun doesn't come cheap, but never will you bowl in such a stylish,…

3 Star Rating: Average

07/14/09

karaoke could be better

by kimberlyd234233

Great place for bowling even thought its pricey. The karaoke however leaves much to be desired. I found the host to be totally obnoxious but maybe i went on an off night.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/18/09

old school fun made cool again

by TheJaneJones

I went to Kings last night out of sheer boredom with my friends. We thought it would be funny just to go bowling like we used to do when we were kids. I had no idea how cool bowling is again. This place was packed last night! We got there around 8ish and went to get on a lane. There was a wait but luckily we didn't have dinner yet so the staff suggested we go into their restaurant and eat. Perfect suggestion. A hostess brought us over a very cool retro-y red booth and a server came over almost immediately afterwards. They had a bunch of specials but we just ordered off of their regular menu. I had the steak tips and OMG... they were so good. What do they marinate them in.... heaven? All of my friends tried something different and liked theirs too but they kept trying to steal my tips! We hung out in the restaurant for who knows how long, the time honestly flew by. Soon enough we were buzzed for out lane. We actually got one of the VIP lanes which was so cool... after all my friends and I are VIPs in our own minds. There was a server on the lanes as well. She suggested we try the fishbowl drink which was a scorpion bowl with my favorite candy - swedish fish. We played our allowed 2 games fairly fast but had such a fun time doing it while making fun of each other for every gutter ball we threw. This is definitely a cool place to hang out at. Everyone was so nice and attentive. Extra points for the great looking bathroom in the restaurant.

  • Pros: staff, atmosphere, steak tips
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/22/08

Great Parties

by JoanneRoy

We had our daughters 13th birthday party at Kings last weekend and everything was perfect. I have to say, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the entire party went perfectly. The event coordinator at Kings took care of booking the party with me and was very helpful and professional. We showed up 15 minutes before the party started and we were greeted by the Kings manager and servers. They went through the flow of the event and had everything set up. The server who helped us was wonderful. She helped the kids, made sure we had everything we needed and cleaned up around us. The kids had a lot of fun. Kings has bumper bowling for kids, fun music videos and an overall fun atmosphere. I would recommend booking a party at Kings to everyone I know.

  • Pros: Easy party planning, great staff, clean, priced right

The Details on Kings

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Sports Bars, Bowling Alleys, Bowling Events, Billiards Bars

Payment Methods:

Gift Certificate, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Travelers Check

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Dance Floor, Karaoke

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, Romantic Nightlife, Specialty Cocktails, Date Spot

Smoking Permitted:

No

Message from Kings

  • Bowling & Billiards
  • Delicious Cuisine
  • Full Service Bars

Back Bay Kings is a 24,000 sq ft entertainment facility that includes 16 ten-pin bowling lanes, a billiards room with 8 Gold Crown tables, multiple bars and lounges, and a full service restaurant that serves food until 1:45am. The unique and memorable space, coupled with fantastic food & creative drinks has made Kings the place for fun in Boston. Kings is the perfect spot for groups of all sizes , from a romantic dinner, to a group outing on the lanes, to friends, singing Karaoke-Kings has you covered. And, with daily free events, you can't find a better value in Boston.

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