Lucky Strike Times Square
Bowling alley · 222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, United States · United States
★ 4.3 on Google · 5,395 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 226 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
999
Flagged
226
23% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.3★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ’23 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr ’23 | 29 | 4 |
| May ’23 | 30 | 9 |
| Jun ’23 | 17 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 14 | 3 |
| Aug ’23 | 19 | 2 |
| Sep ’23 | 18 | 4 |
| Oct ’23 | 17 | 1 |
| Nov ’23 | 15 | 2 |
| Dec ’23 | 26 | 5 |
| Jan ’24 | 17 | 2 |
| Feb ’24 | 19 | 1 |
| Mar ’24 | 34 | 12 |
| Apr ’24 | 25 | 3 |
| May ’24 | 90 | 49 |
| Jun ’24 | 30 | 11 |
| Jul ’24 | 31 | 5 |
| Aug ’24 | 41 | 24 |
| Sep ’24 | 17 | 1 |
| Oct ’24 | 27 | 10 |
| Nov ’24 | 30 | 8 |
| Dec ’24 | 21 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 17 | 3 |
| Feb ’25 | 20 | 0 |
| Mar ’25 | 32 | 3 |
| Apr ’25 | 23 | 3 |
| May ’25 | 21 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 29 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 20 | 1 |
| Aug ’25 | 15 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct ’25 | 35 | 11 |
| Nov ’25 | 28 | 9 |
| Dec ’25 | 38 | 7 |
| Jan ’26 | 16 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 31 | 11 |
| Mar ’26 | 24 | 6 |
| Apr ’26 | 15 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 24 | 1 |
| Jun ’26 | 14 | 1 |
| Jul ’26 | 9 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
18 occurrences — worst: 11 five-star reviews on 2024-05-04 vs avg 1.3/day
weight 1
Show all 18
- 7 five-star reviews on 2023-05-27 vs avg 0.8/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-09-19 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-12-09 vs avg 0.5/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2024-03-28 vs avg 0.8/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2024-05-01 vs avg 0.8/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2024-05-02 vs avg 1.0/day
- 11 five-star reviews on 2024-05-04 vs avg 1.3/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2024-06-28 vs avg 0.8/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2024-08-10 vs avg 0.8/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2024-08-30 vs avg 0.8/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2024-08-31 vs avg 1.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-10-04 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2024-10-19 vs avg 0.7/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2024-11-16 vs avg 0.8/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-01-11 vs avg 0.6/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-10-13 vs avg 0.7/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2025-11-30 vs avg 0.7/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-02-05 vs avg 0.5/day
- low activity account 151 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 13 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Brandon is the best server there is
- Kristan Coppola ★★★★★ 2024-05-09 suspicion 90
- Angel Ducret ★★★★★ 2024-06-28 suspicion 95
- Caleb Haight ★★★★★ 2024-08-14 suspicion 100
- Daneili Rodriguez williams ★★★★★ 2024-08-30 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Brandon amazing waiter
- Ivory Saunders ★★★★★ 2024-07-19 suspicion 80
- Pristine Del Rosario ★★★★★ 2024-09-07 suspicion 63
- Shamiece ★★★★★ 2024-10-25 suspicion 80
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good experience. Good food.
- Imran Shaikh ★★★★★ 2023-04-21 suspicion 60
- Rahiandre Guerrero ★★★★★ 2026-02-21 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Atmosphere, food and service was great. Brandon was a very attentive server.
- Fiona F ★★★★★ 2024-05-23 suspicion 76
- AdrianWayne ★★★★★ 2024-05-24 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Paige was the best server I've ever had
- M Boogie ★★★★★ 2024-05-06 suspicion 71
- Aman Nathani ★★★★★ 2024-05-06 suspicion 56
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 213 remaining flagged reviews.
F (Oldspice17)
1 review
★★★★★
2025-11-30
Shout out to Sarah she was great!
Katie Manley
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-10-13
Charlie and Sarah were so attentive and amazing. We had a great time! Will definitely come again.
seres nails
1 review
★★★★★
2025-10-13
everything was amazing and it was very fun. me and my friends enjoyed our time.
דניאל סעדון
1 review
★★★★★
2025-10-13
Jasmin Jjdisgzmz
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-11-16
So much fun! If you come ask for brandon he is the best!!!!
Ramslee Polanco
1 review
★★★★★
2024-11-16
Branden is the best
Samraweat
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-11-16
Brandon is wonderful, he accommodated to my big group and helped us have the most incredible time ! If you’re going to Bowlero at this location make sure to ask for Brandon !
Jennifer Melendez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-10-19
Brandon was the best !! We had a great time and he helped us and made sure we were great !
Sarai Neal
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-10-04
Brandon and Nae were absolutely the best servers, they were very respectful and welcoming and made my experience 10x better. I will definitely be coming back.
Rafael Antigua
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-08-31
First time going to Bowlero and we had an amazing time! The food and drinks were my favorite! Thank you to our server Junior for being so attentive, nice and professional. These type of treatment from a worker, definitely contributes to us wanting to come back. We will definitely be returning real s...
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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