Classic Lanes

After driving to two area bowling alleys and being denied entry (one had leagues, so no open bowling, and the other had a 30 minute wait for a lane) my family of four and our friends, a family of three, wound up here. We figured that the third time would be the charm. We were right. Not only were there lanes open, we practically had the place to ourselves. Not bad for a Sunday evening.
We were greeted politely and the game-​ordering and shoe-​renting part was easy peasy. For anyone with little kids: they have children’s size 6 and up in shoes, and they are so adorable. They look just like the adult bowling shoes, except they’re tiny and have velcro. They’re seriously so cute.
Anyway, the lanes are definitely maintained well. The wood was smooth and the wax was fresh (as our friend found out when she went to wrangle her toddler off the lane– they both went down swiftly!) Bumpers were put in place for the kids lane and a few 6lb balls were already stocked on the return for them. This alley also has dinosaur-​shaped ramps for the littles to push their balls down. Our kiddos loved the idea.
The staff is friendly, and ready to help when needed, like when a few of our bowling balls got jammed up by the pins, a nice man went to the machines to reset the lane and sent them all back.
To be honest, I wish I could give them 4.5 stars because the only reason I won’t give them a 5 is because the place just needs a little modernizing, but I do understand that there is not a lot of profit to be had for bowling alleys because they keep their costs low while they have moderate to high overhead (staffing, maintenance, machines, etc.) So I understand that most of the alleys in the area are in the same boat– built in the 60s or 70s and still have the same wood paneling on the walls and the same bar and the same lockers and the same tiles in the bathroom. They all need to be spruced up, and this location isn’t an exception. However, everything here was very clean. The seats, though old, are clean, the lanes are clean, the bathrooms are clean. It shows that they are keeping up on the maintenance despite not being able to remodel.
All-​in-​all, we had a great time. The kids (three under the age of five) did very well, even though they were quite distracted by all the quarter vending machines and lighted games behind them. We had a great experience and will definitely return, even though there are two other bowling alleys closer to us, we felt right at home here and can’t wait to come back again.

Great place to go to play a few games and relax. Staff is friendly and the place is very clean. It’s pretty ridiculous that they don’t take card at the concessions or the bar, the owner should just suck it up and pay the transaction fees. We would spend a lot more money there if they did. The only other thing is the space itself is clean but the bar and concessions do not seem well kept and the employees need to go over proper etiquette for handling food and glassware. For example, don’t serve the beer glasses rim down on the sticky bar, and wash your hands before handling someone’s food when you were just eating a bag of chips in front of the customers. Also, nearly every time we get beer there is something floating in my glass, might be time to actually clean the tap lines and spouts. Or your dish machine needs some help. This review started out well but the more I thought about it the more I had to say about the food&beverage side of the business. Great place to bowl though! Great deals and discounts!

Classic Lanes is usually my go to for bowling, simply because their leagues on the weekend seem to end earlier than most. I have never once found it busy on Friday evening after the leagues are done, which makes it a lot more enjoyable for a casual bowl.
The screens and monitors are updated, and the shoes are in excellent shape — some even look brand new. They have a wide array of bowling ball sizes, so you can pretty much always find the hand-​size and weight you’re looking for. The employees are friendly and helpful.
They have the typical cheap beer pitchers and bowling alley food, but that’s part of the experience!

Wow! What a hidden gem of a bowling alley! I never even knew this place existed until last week. As a belated Christmas gift experience via a roommate we attended the annual Lebowski festival which included bowling at this here establishment.
I was impressed, especially after expecting something a long the lines of Voelkers.
It’s clean, but old school and updated all at the same time. How is that possible?
The lanes are fantastic, the shoes I had were brand new. I enjoyed the black lights and music.
I didn’t get a chance to try the food, but it smelled delicious!
One thing I’d like to point out: 25 cent games on Thursday nights with a $ 5 cover fee and 3.75 pitchers of beer? Yes please!
I will be coming back to roll!

Upside:
Average lanes.
Friendly employees.
Clean.
Orderly.
Downside:
Cash only for food and bar.
Kinda pricey unless you go in during specials.