Diamond Billiards

★★★★☆ 4 (80) • $

"This place continues to improve - definitely a good thing for the Rancho Cordova community. I'm guessing it may pick up some of the load from the recent closure of Jointed Cue Billiards, and I'd say it's up to the task.I dropped by for dinner tonight, and it was very good! I saw a new item on the menu and decided to give it a try - the Steak Burger - carne asada, cheese, onions and garlic on a hamburger bun - served with fries (which I upgraded to garlic fries).It was essentially a Philly Cheesesteak on a hamburger bun... but the added flavor of the carne asada marinade kicked it up a notch! Very good! Plenty of gooey-cheesy-liciousness. The garlic fries were on point too... nice and fresh and light and crisp like I like them.I do appreciate how this place is coming along - tables are in good shape, steel darts as well as electronic darts... a good variety of other games.The TVs are good quality, sharp, high contrast Samsungs... definitely a step above the typical Visios or other "B" brand TVs you see in many other sports bars.Another thing that's nice is the jukebox... they have it set to play music even if nobody's paying for it. You can still put money in it to play your songs if you want to... but you don't feel *forced* to just to break the silence. Lower revenue from the jukebox for them... but happier customers, I think.Keep it up!"

Gold Country Lanes

★★★★☆ 3.7 (45) • $

"We'd never been here before and thought we'd give it a try. What a fun time! Went on a Thursday night and they had a league going, but got us right in. The place looks new inside and we were told it had been recently remodeled. Comfortable seating, friendly staff any good fries/pretzels. Plus, they have gutter bumpers you can set to pop up for only the bowler that needs them. It's a drive for us, but I'm sure we'll be back."

John's Incredible Pizza - Roseville

★★★☆☆ 2.6

"We visited John's Incredible Pizza over the weekend to celebrate a birthday, but unfortunately, it didn't live up to its pre-COVID reputation. Here's a detailed breakdown of our experience:Arrival and Timing:First off, I highly recommend arriving earlier in the day to avoid the crowds. When we got there early, the lines for the games were shorter, and there was more seating available in the various dining rooms.Food and Service:The buffet offers a decent variety of food, but the attendants were notably slow to replenish items. At the baked potato station, I had to scrape together the last remnants of toppings, and the ice machine was frequently down or out of ice cream cones. The soda station also took quite a while to get restocked with cups.Promotions and Offers:When I checked in on Yelp, I received an offer for 10 free credits. However, redeeming these credits was a hassle. The front desk attendant had no idea how to process them, and the same issue occurred when I tried at the back. One attendant even suggested it looked sketchy due to the lack of a barcode, and the manager was equally clueless. In the end, I gave up on redeeming the credits.Games and Rides:The games and rides are fun, but they require a lot of tickets, so the kids blew through their credits quickly. It would be better if the games offered more value for the tickets spent.Overall Experience:Despite the drawbacks, John's Incredible Pizza isn't the worst place to take your kids for a meal and some arcade fun, especially considering there's no strict time limit on how long you can stay. However, it's not the best either, particularly when compared to its pre-COVID standards."