Wow! I had never been to Plainfield Lanes before, but came for my nephew's birthday party this…read moreweekend. I was very pleasantly surprised! Most bowling alleys (if not part of a chain, ie Brunswick), have a dreary vibe to them - dark, dank and unkempt - but not here. We arrived at 1pm for the birthday party, and all of the lanes were already busy. You can tell that this business books a lot of parties - and I can see why! The price per person for parties is fantastic! They have multiple tiers of both children and adult parties, as well as corporate and fundraising events. We had chicken fingers and pizza, and both were better than you'd expect at a bowling alley. The party even had a coordinator; he kept the time very on track, and was very accommodating. I'd definitely recommend Plainfield Lanes as a local outing or party spot!

This was my first time at Twisted Pin, and I was very impressed. The prices are pretty high but as…read morea non-bowler, I am not sure how they rank compared to other places. On the other hand, this place is also a little more high end compared to your old fashion bowling/dive bar places. The location was very easy to find. We used Google Navigation and it lead us directly to the place. If you miss the entrance, it might be a little annoying to backtrack but no big issues. Parking was no issues and it is very big compared to the size of the building. We showed up on a busy Wednesday where it is penny pins so you only pay a penny per pin you knock down. Essentially...the worst you are, the cheaper your game will be. Inside the building is very nice and clean. There are two entrances..one is a "restaurant" and the other is the decent sized arcade and bowling. There is a self serving beer tap. And they do serve food. They do a little star less due to the prices of the food as well. It is better than your traditional bar/bowling food but it is a little more expensive. Also, I do enjoy the service of the self serving beer tap. They had a lot of selections of beer, 1-2 seltzers, 1 cider and ~5 wine selection. Also, they do have a "limit" of ~32 oz where the bartender can allow you or less depending on how you act. I do appreciate that so while you can drink feely, no one is getting drunk. I think we were paying ~.60 cents an oz and it does tell you how much your drink will cost as you are pouring. Also, they do have a small water station will is greatly appreciated. The arcade is decently sized. They do have a lot of selections of games but it is not a place where I would go just for the arcade. The size is good for after bowling or while you are waiting for your lane. Overall, I am very impressed with this location. Food, self serving beer tap, and arcades... I am fan of Twisted Pins and I would be back in the future.

This place is awful. Charging people 5 dollars at the door just to get in is insane. Not allowing…read moreoutside food or drinks when its kitchen cant keep up with more than 3 orders, isnt their best flex either. Save the stress and drive anywhere else.

We always have a wonderful time with our 3 kids! Love this Bowling Alley! Everyone is very…read morefriendly here!

Great place to hang out…read more The only bar in El Paso that has things to entertain. They have Bowling, pool tables, darts and great music. Big dance floor in the back half of the place and the music is louder back there. We didn't eat but they do have a pretty decent sized menu and they serve food late into the evening.

There whiskey burger is amazing. Prices are good. Small menu for The Alley. For 3 people you can…read morefeed on 35 bucks for pickup. Large portions as well. Friendly service and staff. Would recommend.

Came here on a Wednesday night to celebrate my birthday with my nieces, sister & bro-in-law. My…read morenieces had a blast. Not a lot of people there and no leagues so the atmosphere was extremely laid back. The girls were able to use the bumpers & ball assist device. They enjoyed the toy machine too with the flashing prizes. The staff was friendly & accommodating. Games were only $2/each too! Can't beat that. Nice local place to hang out for cheap. I'd suggest visiting for yourself. It's worth a trip. Older venue but was clean. I used to work here 20 years ago & happy to see it's still open even if under new ownership.

the staff is very rude. they acted like I was asking them to go above and beyond there what their…read morejob when just asking them for food and drinks. then the lane kept messing up and they were acting like we were stupid and it was our fault. my entire family(53 that live in the area) and I will never go there again

Here for a kid's birthday party. Doesn't look like the place has been updated since it was built…read more Very old school. Nonetheless the alleys are pretty good. And for the value the kids had a good time. We had food at the bar. Typical bowling alley kinda fare. I had the BLT and deep fried mushrooms. The Hubs had the same but had fried pickles instead. Everything came out hot and as can be expected a good level of grease (I mean that adds to the flavor,no)? Not bad for a bowling alley. Service was friendly and pretty quick. Overall pretty standard.

Bowling there is always fun! Great atmosphere! However I want to caution against taking kids here…read more I don't have any myself, but I'm making this point for kids and also from my personal experience. They don't have ANY balls less than 9 pounds. I can just about lift the 9-pounders, but it's hard for me to bowl properly because they make my arm twist a bit when I bowl because they are so heavy. I feel like the only way children can even bowl is if they use the alligator ramps that they have off to the side for balls to get pushed off of. The second thing I wanted to mention is their ridiculous "no outside food" rule. My mom and I had just walked over from Butterfly after having a late breakfast to meet some of my family for a couple games when a lady behind the counter refused to let me keep my food inside the building with me, even though I literally told her at least twice that it was just leftovers from butterfly and that it would just be sitting on the table. Not like I would have popped it open to eat it while bowling. I just find it ridiculous that she couldn't just make an exception and allow me to keep my food inside there with me, because it forced me to have to go out to put it in my aunt's trunk until we were done. That was just unnecessary in general because my waffle pieces were in a foam container and nothing was spilling out or anything. I just want to warn people that if you are going there to play after eating at butterfly, I suggest either finishing at the restaurant or throwing your food out if you leave your car parked by Butterfly.

Went here for a birthday party and even though the service was super slow, we had a decent…read moreexperience. Our three year old liked bowling, laser tag, and the games. We had purchased credits to play more arcade games but decided to save them for another time since it was getting late and the crowd was on the older side. We came back the next weekend in hopes of eating and playing games but were quickly turned off by numerous games not functioning properly. I went up to the desk at least twice requesting credits for several different games. If this happens... repair them? Put a sign on them? Something. After that experience we decided it wasn't worth eating there and probably wouldn't ever go back as a family.

Kyla was not only super funny but she was also nice and efficient I could really tell that she…read morecared!

always a fun time! has a jukebox you can put a dollar in to play a song! staff is very nice! place…read moreis clean and food is good! good pricing also.

Disappointed brought family of 7 tonight..they were out of multiple drinks..tried let kids play in…read moregame room and their game card machine was down and employee said all i can do is call customer service and hold..but didnt do it. First time here and last

My little brother and I had a lot of fun bowling there. Both…read moreof us found the staff kind and helpful. One of staff members helped me perfect my technique which helped me understand my new bowling ball to get a 170 and 169. The only thing that frustrates me is how little they're open for.

We were in town visiting for the holidays, and decided to take the family for a fun time of…read morebowling. This is a fairly night facility. Moderately clean and kept up, with updated technology. However the staff was not at all friendly. We came in with two kids, a two year old and infant. Obviously the infant wasn't bowling. We were told that the bumpers would not be put up for our two year old. Once we got setup, the owner came in telling us to keep the kids under control (assuming we didn't know how to watch the kids). Then preceded to tell us we had to sign a waiver for the kids to bowl. After the hassle of that part of the family ended up having to leave with the kids. The facility is the only reason for the two stars. It would be 0 stars for the staff and the way they treated our family.