Olivette Lanes

Great leagues, great owners and great staff! Everyone treats you like family! Great prices too!!!

Great place for some family fun! The staff are always very nice and helpful. Could use a little bit of updating

Ordered 2 beers on tap. Both were warm and flat. When joined by others in our group we told them not to order anything on tap. An employee chimed in and said the owner wouldn’t buy a new cooler for the kegs, so stick with bottles.
We heeded his advise. As most responsible drinkers, we drink water along with the alcohol. When we got our bill we saw she was charging us 0.25 $ for each water/​refill! They’ll were packed with ice and didn’t think much of it when she kept giving us new water instead of refilling the cups we handed to her.
Also, a member of our group ordered vodka red bull, w/​absolute it was $ 7.50. That seems very steep to me.
Bowling was fine, floors were finished. They did their best to keep tables clean between groups. I haven’t been bowling in a long time, but prices seemed steep. But could be the norm for Saturday night prices. $ 16 per person for 3 games and shoes.
Women’s bathrooms were gross w tp everywhere. Men’s bathroom had electronic adds above faucets that did not work. Good thing we had hand sanitizer w us. Definitely won’t be back.

Love this bowling alley! Great food and it’s awesome that they don’t have leagues every Friday night, so us non league bowlers can get a chance! Very clean restrooms as well. I was suprised.

THIS PLACE RULES.
My sister in law and I threw my husband a surprise birthday party here this past weekend, and the experience absolutely could not have been better. Don was so helpful in planning beforehand, and Brad (both Brads, actually!) and the rest of the staff could not have been nicer or more accommodating throughout the whole evening. The pricing was very reasonable, too!
The cosmic bowling from 9-​midnight was fun for everyone in our group (ages 15 to 60), the emcee was so funny and engaging, and there were a lot of families bowling around us as well. And the food is SO GOOD. The fried pickles are probably the best I have ever had! Not only is Olivette Lanes an amazing place to throw a party, but we will be returning time and time again to bowl for any occasion!

A very good bowling place. Family friendly & date approved!

Good bowling place. Fairly average inside, what you would expect. But they have coupons pretty regularly which is nice. They also have good prices on off times. Nothing fancy here but a nice place to go to bowl.

I have been bowling here since I was a kid and still love it! Always a good time and great drink prices! My top spot for bowling these days!

Staff was rude and didn’t care or help with mechanical issues with the bowling lane. Inconsiderate and felt un welcomed. Kid friendly for the one star I gave!

Loved it. Very friendly staff. Music and colors perfect. 50’s design. Will come again
Laura

Great place to bowl. Really nice staff. Good prices for games.

Great place!

My family and I went here yesterday and it was a horrible experience. We originally went last week but they said it was like an hour wait so they put our name down for the week after at a certain time. When we arrived they said it would be an hour wait again ! What was the point of putting our names down to have to wait again? We could’ve gotten past that and we decided to wait because the kids really wanted to bowl. What really brought down the experience was an employee named Mel who was actually yelling at my father ! He wasnt even talking to her he was explaining the situation to someone else, wasnt blaming her for anything and she started screaming saying You’re not listening to me sir blah blah and went on a 5 minute rant ! Is that how you treat your customers? The manager Don finally got us a lane after like 20 minutes and everyone else was fine. So then Mel apologized to my dad. But I say too little too late. It meant nothing to me. I know my family and I are never going to come here again.

I’m not a bowler, but I’ve been inside my share of bowling alleys over the years. I’ve driven by Olivette Lanes for years, but was never inside until last week.
Honestly, I’ve seen fancier bowling alleys. Brunswick near Olive and 141 feels a little less like you are stepping back 30 years.
So why the 4 star rating?
Olivette Lanes is now SMOKE-​FREE!
There were signs sitting on the tables stating that the smoking ban exemption was only good for original owners when the ban went into place and since Olivette Lanes has changed ownership, the smoking ban is in effect there. Oh yeah. This is the first time I’ve EVER been in a bowling alley that I didn’t come out smelling like an ashtray.
They have a small bar area where smoking is allowed, so while smokers can’t enjoy a cig while bowling, they certainly can take smoke breaks in between turns without going outside.
I have no comments on anything actually related to the bowling lanes, screens or shoes. just hung out with my date and his coworkers.

We went to Olivette Lanes because of a Living Social deal. We were blow away by how friendly the staff was and how hassle free the entire experience was! Beer pitchers were fairly prices (about $ 9.00 a pitcher). Would definitely recommend this place!

Bowling is bowling… True…
While bowling is bowling, the staff at Olivette Lanes sets this lane aside from all other lanes.
Bowling lanes are not all like each other…
The staff at OL makes you feel right at home. They are professional, curtious, and very accomidating. And if you frequent there, they become more like family, inviting you to events that most places would even dream of inviting regular customers to.
The bar is amazing. The drink prices are low, and the pours are amazing. The smoking is kept ONLY in the bar area, which has a swing-​door that can be closed. The lanes are kept up with weekly, and are in amazing shape. Not a bad line on them… And not drenched with oil… Just perfect.
The leagues they offer are also a great time. I am currently on Wednesday night Couples league, and Thursdays «More Serious» leage, and I have to say, they are a blast each and every time!
If you are looking for an amazing time bowling… Look no further…
PS… If you want to try your hand at your own bowling ball, they have experts that can drill for you. OH, and they sell used balls at amazing prices as well (so you can try before you spend a few hundred on a *real* ball)

Nice clean bowling alley with cordial staff. A little smokey for me (I’m used to the CA venues) but not too bad. Lots of children hopped up on pizza and soda combined with «too cool for school» teens and serious bowlers made for an interesting evening. It was a decent experience.

It’s bowling. There aren’t many ways to impress someone with a bowling alley. There are lanes, pins, balls and electronic scoring. Pretty much everything you’d expect.
The staff is very friendly and since I don’t bowl much, I assume that $ 2.95 per game is a good price. I don’t really know though. All in all, it was fun and pleasant.

Olivette Lanes is a great place to lose yourself when you go bowling. The place is not overly huge or anything but a whole lot of fun. Walking in you can see the size of the place, if you can see past all the people. Knowing that there is always a crowd here, even till the place closes for the night, Olivette Lanes is packing in the people for fun. So if you want to have a chance to bowl, then it would be best to reserve a lane or join a league.
Olivette Lanes not only has bowling, but like any bowling alley that is worth it’s salt, it also has a nice wonderful full bar and grill.