Tonawanda Bowling Center

Cash only bowling alley, this place was large and clean and inexpensive. Friendly staff.

Very discourteous. One if three registers were set up for non birthday party attendees as cash only. I’m sure I’m not the only person in 2016 who pays only in debit. They point you toward one of those $ 4.50 ATM s. something stinks in Denmark. no thanks.

This review is based on two visits. The first time we came here was because this alley participates in the Kids Bowl Free program in the summer. We signed up our toddler son though we only managed to come out once (still worth it). He had a decent time. He liked that they had a ramp that he could roll the ball down instead of having to throw it. I remember the ramp being pretty uneven though, so you couldn’t get a good straight path down the middle even if you tried, but hey, it’s just for the little kids and they really don’t care. We had just bought him a new sippy cup (one of those double-​wall insulated spill proof guys) and we accidentally left it there. I called when we got home and told them what lane we were on and asked them to hold it. The person said they’d call me back if they found it. They never did. I suspect that they probably just threw it out right after we left. Either that or someone else took it, but ew. Anyway, other than losing our cup there, we had had a decent time.
Today, we and some friends called ahead to see if this alley had lanes open. The woman on the phone said yes. Ten minutes later, we walked in, and after waiting several minutes, she told us there was a half hour wait and she could put our names on the list. I don’t understand how the alley filled up to the point where there was a half hour wait, when only ten minutes earlier, there were definitely lanes available. We had three toddlers with us. There was no way we could wait that long. So we all shuffled back out to the cars.
Bottom line is that this alley is decent to bowl at, but based on our two experiences, customer service could use a little refreshing. Call ahead to make sure there is a lane for you, and maybe ask to reserve that lane or something, especially if you have kids. There’s nothing worse than getting them all excited, taking them out in the cold, schlepping all the gear in, waiting in line, and then finding out that there are no lanes available. Just keep that in mind.

Very friendly staff and well maintained lanes. It feels like you’re stepping back in time which is kind of neat. The only thing that was slightly strange was that their pizza rolls are wrapped in dough instead of egg roll wrappers, which is not a bad thing, just different! My son had a fantastic time and I was happy to find out that not only do they have bumpers they have a ball ramp which is perfect for little guys who can’t quite pick up a ball yet.

It seems like a lot of the negative reviews are related to Midnight Bowling, so I wanted to take a minute and add a different perspective. We have come here as a family a few times either during the day on the weekend or evenings on weeknights and had good experiences. Service was good, food and fun is cheap! We also had my son’s birthday party here and were really pleased, you get a lot for the money. If you’re a family looking for something fun and inexpensive to do (look for coupons!), give this place a shot!

I just recently went here over this past weekend and I can honestly say that I will not be returning to this bowling alley ever again. The employees customer service is so poor. Not to mention paying $ 15 for midnight bowling and the lights weren’t even turned off until 1:45am. I would recommend Classic or Manor Lanes.

This place sucks in my opinion. The only good thing about this place are the wings and the fact that you can request your own music for midnight bowling. Every employee was extremely rude and extremely excessive with IDing me. I understand checking an ID 1 – 2 times but I was legit stalked out during the night to ensure that I was the only one in my party drinking. Chill bro. We are at a bowling alley, I’m of age, and you’re making me feel uncomfortable to the point where I want to go home. Also, I am paying for midnight bowling– why would you leave the lights on until 1:30am? I would definitely recommend going to transit lanes where the employees are nice, the food is just as good, the lights are turned off at midnight, and as a bonus there are couches to sit on– STRIKE!

Fun times! What else is there to do on a Tuesday night in the Tonawandas? Bowling is 1.00 per game after 9 PM. You can’t beat that. That said, the shoes do cost $ 3.00 to which rent, but for 3 of us to bowl 3 games each it was still under 20.00 so that makes it awesome.
This is definitely a bowling alley, complete with bathrooms where the toilets don’t necessarily flush completely the first time and a bar that serves pitchers of beer for under $ 10.00. Absolutely will become a regular and enjoy the cheap bowing more often.

The place was clean and the prices were somewhat reasonable but the woman working the counter was downright rude. She huffed and puffed as we walked up and was completely dismissive and had an awful look on her face. I could literally hear her sighing and saw her roll her eyes each time I went up. I won’t be back due to her attitude, and it’s a shame because I would have otherwise.

Super fun, super cheap, humble spot. I used to go here for bowling «lock-​ins» as a kid growing up in the City of Tonawanda. They’ve done a lot of work since the days of my youth, especially in the bar section, but I don’t think prices have gone up much. My boyfriend and I have been coming here more frequently and the last time I came, I didn’t bring enough cash. One of the owners ended up cutting me a deal – she wasn’t even condescending or rude like I should have known better – she waved her hand and said «eh, it’s alright, I see you guys in here enough.» Where else would an owner do something like that? So, if you bowl, bring cash, but they do take cards in the bar.
They have a nice pool table, and a decent selection of drinks. My boyfriend had a lot of questions for the man in the bowling ball shop (on site! woohoo!) and the employee was super helpful and friendly. Definitely check this place out. For the price and the solid people on staff, you’ll find yourself coming back– I promise!

One of the better bowling lanes I’ve been there. The prices are dirt cheap and the service is good. The machines are reliable and never malfunctioned when my friends and I bowled. Nothing more you can really ask for, would come again!

This is the alley that all my friends who grew up in the area go to. They have weeknight specials (Mondays are 2−4−1 margaritas & 75 cent games, Tuesdays are $ 10 beer tubes etc.) so they make it a relatively inexpensive way to spend the night.
There are a lot of lanes here and I don’t think we’ve ever had a problem getting two lanes next to each other.
Nothing particularly spectacular about this place but it’s always fun & the drinks are pretty cheap!