Round1 Bowling and YUU Food Hall Opened in Ventura
The new entertainment venue occupies the former Sears space at the Pacific View Mall.
Updated on Oct. 10, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Round1 Bowling and Arcade and the YUU Japanese Food Hall have officially opened at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura. This venue marks the first location of the YUU Japanese Food Hall to operate in the United States.
Why it matters
The development represents a major addition to the Pacific View Mall, repurposing a significant vacant anchor space to provide both recreational and international culinary options to the local community.
The new venue features 14 distinct restaurants within the food hall and 14 bowling lanes equipped with string pins. During the opening celebrations, 300 guests were provided with promotional tote bags.
The players
Round1
Round1 is an international entertainment company that operates bowling, arcade, and food venues.
Pacific View Mall
Pacific View Mall is a major shopping destination located in the city of Ventura.
YUU Japanese Food Hall
YUU Japanese Food Hall is a curated dining collective featuring authentic Japanese restaurant concepts.
The details
The facility features a sprawling layout in the former Sears space and operates daily from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. To ensure authenticity, managers from each of the 14 restaurants spent roughly three and a half months training at the original locations in Japan.
Timeline
October 9, 2026: A soft opening and media preview was hosted.
October 10, 2026: The venue opened to the public for daily operations.
Market Landscape
The project follows a national trend of replacing former department stores with experiential entertainment centers to maintain mall relevance. This shift allows developers to fill large, vacant retail footprints with high-traffic destinations that draw visitors for extended stays.
Local shoppers and visitors gain access to a new variety of dining choices and an entertainment facility that operates late into the night. The opening of these 14 restaurants and bowling lanes provides a new destination for social gatherings within the Pacific View Mall.
The takeaway
The addition of this entertainment hub demonstrates the ongoing transition of regional malls into experiential lifestyle destinations. Visitors planning to attend should note the late operating hours that differentiate the venue from standard retail stores.
Further reading
For more information on retail changes in the area, visit the Ventura Openings & Closings section.
More information
View full details regarding the facility on the official Round1 information website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ventura County Star.
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