Stoneleigh Duckpin Bowling Center

Overall experience was okay… I do like that it was BYOB. The atmosphere is a little more retro and you have to keep track of the score with pencil and paper which isn’t too bad. Complaints include the group of children next to us who were all standing in a line next to the ball return and taking all of the balls (parents were not close by) and the fact that the lanes seemed to mess up a few times because of the pins and had to be reset. I had a good time though! Time went by quickly and I had a great time, especially since that was my first time duckpin bowling.

I love bowling, but I was appalled at this place. I arrived with some friends hoping to have a fun time, and as soon as we arrived the entire place smelled like cigarettes. We had to wait 40 minutes for a lane, while there were lanes that were clearly open. The staff was giving my african american friend a nasty look. I went up to the bathroom and there were teenagers sitting on the steps. I could tell they were up to no good. As soon as our lane was ready, We bowled for about 20 minutes then we had to move. For no reason. We had to wait another 20 minutes. Then we got some pizza, which was not good at all. I looked in the back and the kitchen was in horrible condition. As soon as we got our lane for the 2^nd time, we had to move again after like 15 minutes. Then as soon as we started playing on our third lane, it broke down immediately. Then we asked the staff if they could fix it and they shrugged and went back to playing angry birds. I decided to try my hand at the arcade. On most machines (the ones that cost 25 cents and give you a small prize like a jawbreaker) I spent 3 dollars worth of quarters and I got nothing. On ones that required no effort. Then I decided to leave this hell hole and go outside. In back, I could see needles scattered around the dumpster. If I could rate negative stars I would. DO NOT RECOMMEND

Great local BYOB duckpin bowling place! Traditional pen/​paper scoring. Pizza was good! Staff was really friendly. No cell service though.

Went on a Sunday great deal on the groupon. Place was empty. Pizza decent. Staff great, could play better music

This place is quite different from the larger chain alleys but that’s what makes it fun. My son and I went about a year ago and we plan to return. We are terrible at keeping score but we didn’t care. We enjoyed ourselves. Got a discount from groupon that included free shoe rental and a large pizza.

This place was just ok. The atmosphere was so-​so. The lanes worked well, and the traditional paper and pencil scoring was cool. We were disappointed to see one of the employees put the recycling bags in the trash at the end of the night. I spoke to the manager about this, and was simply told that this is what employees are told to do.

We really enjoyed our experience here! The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. This location is BYOB and there is a nearby discount liquor store next door. Loved duck pin bowling (this is new to me since I am NOT a Baltimore local.) The scoring is manual– which is fine since my husband loves keeping score. We did order a pizza– I don’t recommend the food. But frankly, it was fine for what it was.

The Bells turned up for an evening out together! So yeah we missed the Monday summer deal to bowl for $ 1/​game. But that’s ok! Tuesday’s and Wednesday you can bowl $ 18/​game. Shoe rentals are $ 4. This is a duckpin alley. True old school flavor. You gotta break out the pencil on this one and go back in the mental rolodex and keep score! You push a button to clear your own lane and everything. Every child and teen should be required to attend this establishment! Customer service was solid; not flowery nice but on point. We had a pizza and fries and pitcher of root beer. Kids all had a really fun time. We caught a perfect time at 7 where we shared the place only with 3 other groups. Just an overall good time. And the bathrooms were clean. Yall know I hate public restrooms but with 5 kids I am forced to reckon with my pet peeve. So thanks for having a clean bathroom! So there were 6 of us that bowled. All had shoe rentals and plus the 16″ pizza and soda and fries $ 64. Decent.

To be very honest, this place is a little divey and grimey but in the best way possible. I’m not from here, so Duckpin bowling was something completely new for me and I had a blast! It’s BYOB which is awesome and it’s great trying to figure out your bowling score by hand as you continue to drink. The whole bowling system they have is SUPER old and breaks down a lot, but it’s all a part of the experience. It’s a super fun place for groups of friends, a great weeknight hang out when you’re looking for something activity based. I had a super fun time and I’ll definitely be back!

We went here last night for our friend’s birthday. The clerk assigned us a lane in between two groups, and having a large group ourselves, including a baby, we simply asked to be moved to a different lane, as 2/​3rds of the alley was empty. The clerk proceeded to tell my friend to «go f*ck himself», and then threw all of us out without refunding our money. I’ve never been treated like this anywhere, for any reason, let alone for making a simple, reasonable request. I am absolutely appalled at the behavior of the staff here. The manager, who was standing right by us, didn’t seem to care in the slightest that her employee was swearing a blue streak at us for no reason. Avoid this place.

I want to make sure to publicly thank Deb, Leslie and their staff for for helping throw the Best Rollin’ & Swingin’ 40^th Birthday Bash possible for my wife this past weekend. Stoneleigh Lanes is a true Baltimore gem and it’s the people that run it that make it so.

I’ve been to this location numerous times after discovering it a few months ago. At this point, I make just about anyone who comes to Baltimore come out to this place to see how they like duckpin. Everyone seems to love it, and always wants to go back the next time they’re in town. I personally prefer it to traditional bowling.
During the summer, this place seemed to be a lot more busy. It always helps to make things more exciting when you’re not the only ones in the place. Strangely enough, it seems that once school was back in session, everyone bailed on this place.
I have only had one poor experience with this place, and that was when they had a local band playing, instead of the usual satellite radio. I think the type of music depends on who’s working at the moment. If you’re college-​aged like myself, you’ll be lucky if the younger guys are in charge. Otherwise, you’ll end up listening to 80s music and feeling like you’re in a time warp, living a night in your mom and dad’s teenaged shoes until you’re forced to walk up the stairs and back into the real world at 1am.
Above all, the staff are all super-​friendly. They’re continually working to bring this place business, and do what they can to keep their patrons happy.

Lanes are in less than adequate condition. Food is average. We had the Groupon deal for $ 20. Pizza and bowling for two hours. Not bad. But honestly, wouldn’t return. If you’re looking for duck pins, White Oak lanes in silver spring is much better.

Had a great date night playing duckpin bowling, which we had never tried before. Used a groupon voucher, for two people for two hours of play and a 9’pizza. The cut off time for the groupon customers to start a game was 7:30 because of another event that started at 9:30pm. We got there 30 mins late because of traffic, but still squeezed in 5 games in a 1hr ½. The establishment is older, but has kind of old school charm, nice friendly staff, great nineties music and pizza was tastee. Overall fun night

«What the heck is duckpin bowling???»
Transitioning from North to South can be tough when they throw curve balls like a new kind of bowling at you. The balls are the size of bocce balls? The pins are mini, too? You get three rolls? What is this madness?!
All kidding aside, after we got the hang of how this game was unique, we have always had a blast here. It literally looks like a hole in the wall from the street, it’s one doorway in a small shopping strip. But when you go downstairs, you see a full (mini) bowling alley! It usually gets pretty packed by the end of the night too, especially when it’s Rockin’ Bowl which I believe is Fridays. One night of the week they also have a local band play for a few hours.
The owner and staff are really friendly. There is a basic concessions area but it’s also BYOB which we’ve never actually done even though we probably seem a bit inebriated just because we’re so goofy.
I find the prices to be a little bit high but that’s my only complaint!

Saw them on groupon and went for a good deal. The staff is a joke. You can stand at the counter for 15 min before they even acknowledge that you are alive, let alone a paying customer. Pizza was bad and very crowded seating.

This place is a lot of fun. Great staff and BYOB

It’s a good time to go later at night for the special 13 dollar deal. Bowl your head off. Not many good duckpin places around, I recommend it. BYOB and take a crowd of 2, 4, or 12 people.

I came here on Saturday night with my cousins. At $ 13/​person with shoe rentals, price is reasonable (even for a New Yorker). The food and drinks are pricey (think along the lines of movie theater concessions), but the BYOB policy definitely helps. The place is very old so don’t expect fancy computerized scoreboards on flat screen TVs. I was surprised to find a new jukebox (you know, the kind they have at TGI Friday’s). I was told the place has been around for decades and the old-​school bowling systems takes you back in time.
One of my cousins was stressing about arriving early to get a lane, but the place was quiet for a Saturday night and only half the lanes were occupied. Another minus– we were kicked out at 12:30 a.m. Way to early for last call IMO. Then again, I have been living in New York for the past 11 years.