Lanes & Games
Reviews
Very much my old stomping grounds. This would have been a 2 star place, but they have done a good job of updating the bar and food area which was really run down. The bowling alley is still about the same, though I tend to like the old school classic style. The arcade is fun, but could use an update. Overall it is definitely a passable bowling establishment, but I wouldn't expect too many frills.
11 dollars an hour for sub-standard equipment is one thing but making you wait at the register while they yak and yak is it. First visit last visit.
Candle pin and Ten pin in the same building! Lots of lanes, plenty of room, and a classic bowling atmosphere. This isn't cosmic bowling, or teen bowling, or any other derivative. It's bowling. I like that. The food service at the bar upstairs was mediocre and slow, but was as expected for a bowling alley. I will definitely go back again.
Overall: It is what it says on the tin - Bowling + some video games. Have gone here many times and its good fun. Ten Pin Bowling: Lanes are kept in very good condition. The automatic scoring is a little dated (blocky grahics instead of modern animations) but it works. Price is on the high side compared to rest of NE but in line with other Boston area lanes (its cheaper than Kings or Jillian's, but $2/game more than Town Line Ten Pin). Food & Drinks: Food is standard pub stuff, above average for an alley. Drinks vary highly by bartender and are hit or miss. Location: The parking lot is dumpy and looks run down. Its more of a 'look unsafe' than 'is actually unsafe' sort of thing but it could... use a fresh coat of paint, so to speak.
I have been bowling here since 1962, so I guess you could say this is my house.I bowl Tuesday nights, which happens to be 35 cent wing night, great deal, best alley food anywhere. May be tough to open bowl between 6 & 9 pm with so many fun leagues, but they are open till midnight.Great place to bowl, relax and meet people. Met my wife here in 1982,will be married 30 years in April and now bowl with my sons.If you think you would like to league bowl on a Tuesday come see me, we promise to try to find you a spot.Ya this is my house.
