It was founded in 1958 by five Japanese-Americans and was a significant part of the rebuilding process of the Nikkei community after internment during World War II.

"[2] A 1999 LA Weekly story said, "Holiday speaks of Crenshaw’s bright, enduring middle-class dreams, with its ’50s-inspired orange-and-green décor and giant plate-glass window that affords a grand view of Baldwin Hills to the south.

"[3] The article also states that the ownership of the Bowl changed hands several times and offered "a huge cross section of ethnic dishes: Japanese (harusame (春雨), yakisoba, donburi), Chinese (a vast assortment of chow mein, pork noodles, Foo young, saifun) and black Southern (hot links, grits, salmon patties, short ribs, biscuits and gravy).

Bowl supporters mobilized, persuading the City of Los Angeles's Cultural Heritage Commission to designate the structure an historical-cultural monument.

[4][7] The former bowling alley front area was refurbished in October 2004 and replaced with a modern outdoor shopping center anchored by Walgreens that opened in early 2006.