Wheat Ridge Lanes

I have not been bowling in over two decades, so was a bit worried about my skills and making a fool out of myself, when my partner encouraged me to go. Well I had a blast and it was because the atmosphere and attitude of this place.
A great «old» time, family and friends oriented place. The owner is funny and jokes with staff and clients alike. There was a child’s birthday party going on, the folks on either side of us seemed to be regulars and were friendly and welcoming to us. There was a great selection of beer and I am looking forward to eating there sometime!
While I goofed up a couple times, the other bowlers were encouraging and friendly about it. So I did not feel too stupid.
I can see that we will come here often and have a good time. Looking forward to just hanging out there as well as bowling.

Still the best place. Prices remain fair. Staff is top notch. Support your local businesses — not that chain non-​sense

Nostalgic, ok but they boast a New York strip for 10.95 on Thursday nights… we’re sitting at the bar and get our plates and there’s half a steak on each plate? WTF then the Stella’s on tap (6.95) choked!!! I ordered another steak and we get another half n y strip? It’s too good to be true? Grew up in Wheat ridge and thought it was different; S O S, Thumbs Down W R L

Classic setting for bowling. Lanes oiled cause they know what they are doing. This isn’t your glow in the dark bowling with appletinis! I will be back often.

The reason for my 3 star rating is the fact that this location host a car show every Friday (during the summer) and gives out free food to anyone who brings in a classic car. It’s always a neat location for a car show, but sadly, you start seeing the same cars over and over again, which should not be faulted to the business, it just gets old to see the same cars along with the same too much testosterone vehicle owners. The reason i didn’t give it 5 stars is because the cost to bowl and eat (actual menu items) are very expensive. The food is overpriced and not seasoned well. It’s too bad because it has a cute old school feel to it but with a very modern price tag. Will still visit the car shows, but I won’t be bowling or eating here.

A nun walks into a bowling alley…
No, seriously. She walked in with a group of kids and went bowling. That’s really here nor there when it comes to this bowling alley, but I just thought it was funny to be living the intro to sort of weird joke.
This place was pretty good bowling. It was clean and the people were friendly. Plus, for being a bowling alley, they have surprisingly tasty food. Nothing tasted like cardboard and everything was made fresh right in front of us.
My only complain would be that this place feels a little small and cramped, but I’m used to Elitch Lanes, and they’re much bigger, so that’s probably why I felt that way.

Great old-​school feel with new-​school touches.
Date of Visit: 7÷15÷15
I have admittedly passed this place countless times, never knowing it was a bowling alley until I found myself looking for one. Upon arriving, one might think it’s just another divey alley, but one would be wrong. Not only do they have a decent food and beer selection, but the equipment has really been taken care of. Lanes were well kept, balls were not beat up and chipped like so many public alleys, even the shoes seemed new and fresh (or as close as possible)! The lane attendants were all very friendly and attentive, prices were reasonable, and the computerized scoring system was very easy to use.
Overall I give this a full 3 strikes — In a good way!

The bartenders are wonderful, the food is REALLY good but the owner/​manager is a TOTAL dick! He has favorite customers & can/​will ignore & sometimes «slam» a customer he doesn’t like. Too bad — so sad!

I don’t want to get personal, but this visit made me feel a bit nostalgic. As an awkward adolescent, my brother and I joined a bowling team and thought we were something awesome. We would meet up with all of our little geeky friends and bowl our little hearts out. Back then, the older adults smoked the day away at the bar while the kids screeched and giggled every time a strike or spare was made.
When I walked into Wheat Ridge Lanes, the magic all came back! The bowling nerd in me turned to my husband and said confidently, «It’s on!». The front is the bar with live music jamming — tonight was southern rock. You will see a small sign that says bowling, and walk through a corridor that leads you to the flip side of the bar where you find twelve lanes of happiness.
Aside from the lanes on the flip side of the bar, there is a shoe rental, a kitchen, and seating. There’s even a ball shining machine for true bowlers!
I found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. They look like they really like their job and I like that a lot.
This is such a great way to spend time with your friends and family. It is fun! Best of all, you keep an institution alive… a place where my adolescence gets to visit my adult me!

This place is great! They have a new patio, great lanes and clean bathrooms. And the beer on tap isn’t just coors they have a great selection of local microbrews!

Friendliest and cleanest bowling alley I have ever been to! The food is great for a bowling alley, and the games are inexpensive. The rental shoes are practically brand new, and the staff was super nice. We will definitely be back soon. Black light bowling on a Saturday night is an old fashioned good time :)

The best bowling alley in town! Love this place :) We have been coming here for years, heck my parents used to come here in the 70’s.
Great food, awesome staff, and a home town feeling.
Check out one of the parties they do throughout the year! Always a great time, and fun themes, too. They also have a lot of cook-​offs during the year. Yum!

Inexpensive, friendly staff, good drinks — couldn’t recommend them more! Not all the glitz of some of the bigger places, but sometimes you just want to have a good time without breaking the bank!

Best bowling alley and food!
I have been here twice in the last month. The first time for a birthday party. We ordered one of each appetizer. The green chile fries were awesome. The sliders were really good too and I love fried pickles. The staff is so friendly and helpful.
The second time, I met some friends and we all brought our kids. We were the only ones there at 5:30 and no one really came until 7pm. We had the whole place to ourselves. We ordered nachos, which I hadn’t had before because they are not listed under appetizers! The best nachos I have ever had. It was taking a long time for them to bring them out, I went up to ask about the and saw them working on them. When the server brought them out, he apologized for the wait, but they fry the chips fresh. They were sooooo good. The meat is a little on the spicy side, so the kids wouldn’t eat them, but he adults loved them

I went to a corporate party here and it felt like we were straight out of a classic movie. It is dated like a bowling alley should be yet very clean and the staff is awesome. Jennifer pours kickin chicken 101 like no other.

After getting shut out by the way over crowded elitch lanes, it is great to know that this place is just down the road. Had a great time on a saturday night, great prices for lanes and drinks with friendly attentive staff. I will definitely make this my go to place for bowling. (midwesterners have to get our winter fix)

We had a great experience at Wheat Ridge lanes. We’d been wanting to get out for some old-​school bowling, and this place was the ticket. We were able to call and reserve a lane with no problem on a Friday night. They were super friendly on the phone. We bowled, and decided to play an extra game. No problem. We had food and more beer at the bar, and at 9pm, they lit up the black lights in the bowling. Looked rad.

Best bowling in town by far!
Love this place! The staff is awesome, the lanes are nice and it is locally owned! There is an attached bar with one of the best shuffleboard tables I have ever seen! It was used in the 1996 National Championships (so it says) and it is lovely! It really ties the room together ;-)
They have a full kitchen with daily specials and a kick ass bar. I have enjoyed many shots, beers, and even a few apple-​tinis while bowling here!
I have been on weekends, had a birthday bowling party and have been on a couple of leagues here too — it is basically my version of Cheers, but with bowling! They have screens so you can watch the games and do a great job decorating for the holidays.
If you don’t like the music, they will happily change it for you! Good stuff, good vibe, sweeter than yoo-​hoo!

Most bestest little bowling alley… ever! It’s quaint and clean and really real fun :-) I will fo sho be going back!
Cheap cheap cheap games! You would expect this from some dumpy little dark bowling alley that still smells of smoke and stale beer. But no — the price is right and the staff polite. I paid $ 5 for three games and shoes… now that’s what I’m talking about!
I was impressed with the tunes. While I would assume sometimes the country music shows its ugly face, that is hardly a reason to diss on this place. Moreover, they will put on whatever game you want to watch… just ask… it’s that simple.
Full bar and a kitchen means you can get anything your heart desires and at a fraction of the cost of most other bowling locales. Keep the good times rollin’ and the strikes a flowin’!

Just joined a league here and couldn’t be having a better time. Doesn’t hurt that we’re in first, but that’s besides the point. The music is awesome, the food is great, the booze is cheap, the bowling is even better and the service is fantastic. That is a pretty good combo in my book!
Anyone looking for a bowling alley should stop the search and go here. It is 5 stars for sure and the Country Club bar it’s connected to is a fun little local hangout also. I have never seen a better shuffle board table and trust me I have seen a lot.