Every week after bowling we go to a different spot for lunch and drinks afterwards. For a lot of the people that go bowling with us this is the main reason for going to the lanes with us. It isn't really just about the sport, it is about the social-aspect of things and to explore a new restaurant or pub as a group.
Last week a place that I had never been to before and is relatively new called "Pizza Lo" was nominated and to a certain degree I allow the masses to make that choice on their own. The only thing I will veto is if they want us to go to a place that is known for being too busy because it is difficult for me to do the award ceremony when most of the restaurant or pub that we are at is filled with locals or tourists that are not involved in what we are doing.
I was fearful that this place wasn't going to be all that good but it was actually really nice.
We had a really good turnout this week of nearly 30 bowlers so the first thing that we needed was for the establishment that we go to needing to be large enough for us. They had more than enough seating for all of us and this was just wonderful.
Since it is near the beach, they were going for a tropical kind of look for the joint and this is fine for now, but when we get to the summertime I can see this being a real problem for them. They are going to need to invest in a great many fans because even though the temps were very manageable 25 (Celsius), the people in the sun were still getting a bit hot.
The place wasn't just large, but it was also dare i say, kind of classy compared to other places that we normally go. I really enjoyed the nice cushions on the seats. Comfortable seating is actually pretty rare here in Da Nang where a lot of places focus on just cramming as many people into an area as possible, many places just have stackable plastic chairs and say what you will, but I want my bum cheeks to be comfortable.
Whoever owns this place apparently has a penchant for classic bicycles and motorbikes and the ones they had on display all seemed legit to me. It's just a nice touch to have something that is a bit different here in Da Nang because so much of what we have here is just a carbon copy of something else nearby.
While we didn't use it they also had a pool table and two fooseball tables as well. I can see us coming here in the future and perhaps sticking around and playing some other competitive stuff instead of just bowling.
It wasn't just the great ambiance though, the staff were really organized and they spoke pretty great English as well. While we try to be as accommodating as possible, it is important to us that we have separate checks and even though there was 25 of us in attendance, every single person's bill was accurate when they paid up in the end.
The place mainly focuses on pizza, and they had a buy 1 get one free special going on. Between all of us we ordered at least 30 pizzas and I was really impressed with how quickly they got them out to us. This really impressed me because the pizza was also quite good. In this town there is kind of a rule when it comes to pizza, if it is fast, it isn't going to be good; if it is good, it isn't going to be fast. Pizza Lo somehow managed to be able to do both. Drinks were priced very fairly as well and they had a lot of good options for non alcoholic drinks as well as having 14 beers on tap.
We will definitely return. If you happen to ever be visiting Da Nang or if you live in the area, this place really impressed me but that being said, they do have two locations in town and the other one kind of sucks. So make sure you go to the correct one
I think the reason why this one is good and the other one is not is because the other one is right on the beach where restaurants and pubs don't have to be good at anything and are still going to be busy. That seems to be the way that it is everywhere in the world that I have ever visited.