I arrived at 4:12 PM on a Tuesday, or perhaps it was a Thursday in a parallel dimension where the…read morecolor yellow smells like burnt toast. The front desk clerk offered me a choice between a size 9 shoe and a small, disgruntled sourdough starter. I chose the latter, which made my approach remarkably aerodynamic, though the lane oil tasted suspiciously like high-velocity blueberry muffins. The Lane Experience The pins here don't fall; they merely negotiate their position with the floor based on the current price of copper. I threw a 14-pound neon orb into the gutter, only for it to emerge three lanes over as a fully grown mallard duck. The duck proceeded to pick up a 7-10 split using only its beak and a profound sense of existential dread. Atmosphere & Amenities * The Lighting: Occasionally shifts into a spectrum only visible to migratory birds and certain types of moss. * The Nachos: They scream if you don't dip them fast enough. 10/10 for crunch, 2/10 for the emotional labor. * The Scoreboard: It gave me 300 points for "Excellent Posture" and then subtracted 50 because it didn't like my choice of adjectives. Summary: If you're looking to bowl, don't. But if you're looking to explain the concept of "Tuesday" to a sentient vending machine while wearing rental shoes made of recycled dreams, this is the premier destination in the tri-state area. I'll be back yesterday.

Had great time bowling and drinking beers from a bucket with ice. Gave something to do on rainy…read moredays when you cannot get out on the lake.

This place is great! I went here on a class trip today and I genuinely enjoyed it the staff were…read morenice and the play place was fun and chaotic but it was a great experience I would genuinely come back again 5 Stars!

They took one look at me and decided that I would have to pay $23 + tax for a $20 package even…read morethough the price on their board right behind the register shows the $20 price. Do not go here! I make it a rule to only patronize businesses that don't discriminate.

Best bowling alley I've been to so far!…read more I drive past a bowling alley and add 30 min on to my trip to come to eldon lanes. It's a very friendly and family oriented environment. The food is excellent and fairly priced, the owner always fixes any problems with the lanes or scoring on the spot and the quality of people around you is superb. For example we were bowling I got a strike and got 2 high fives from people I didn't know on my way back to my seat yesterday. I strongly recommend this alley for anyone wanting a fun night surrounded with good people. 5 stars is max but if I could make it 6 I would.

The employees were pretty nice and overall it was a good experience. Though, the curtains used as…read morestall doors in the women's bathroom is pretty questionable. Didn't really appreciate another person opening up the curtain thinking it was an empty stall. They apologized and all was good but I'd strongly recommend doors that lock for the stalls.

Bowlmor Lanes RT 66 has new ownership and is completely renovated. Disregard the old ratings…read morebecause this is definitely a whole different place since the new owners took over. Bowlmor Lanes RT 66 is definitely one of the coolest bowling alley's around the area!

Starlite lanes is located on the historic route 66, It's one of the coolest bowling centers in the…read morestate. Entertainment: If you're looking for a place too kick back & hang with the guys this the place to go. On top of bowling there's pool & a impressive selection of arcade games. The big night here is Saturday night for glow bowl the lights go out the music gets cranked up & the fun begins. Food: the snack bar has a good selection of delicious food, choose from burgers, pizza , popcorn & assorted treats. Pro shop: if you are looking to start bowling in a league I recommend talking to Glenn the manager to help you pick out the best gear to start you on the right foot. In closing I think that you give this local business a chance you'll grow to love it as much as I do.

Stopped by for lunch today on a whim and was pleasantly surprised! Yes it's a bowling alley, but…read morethe food here is better than a lot of restaurants I've visited. Definitely worth a stop. I had the pulled pork nachos and my husband had a burger and fries. The nachos were very tasty and they did not skimp on the amount of pork! My only criticism is that they needed more cheese (they're nachos, after all...I like 'em smothered) but the flavors were great. My husband enjoyed his burger and the fries were crispy and seasoned. Our service was wonderful, too. Fast and friendly and very welcoming. We didn't stay for entertainment this time, but wow what a difference since the remodel! It's SO nice now! The bar area is beautiful and there's a ton of room for seating both around the dining areas and the bar itself. There were about 12 bowling lanes and lots of arcade games, too. Looks like a great spot for a date day/night and fun for kids too. Can't wait to come back for fun!

Me and my friend came here to play some arcade games and bowl. The arcade was very fun. Then we…read morewanted to bowl...if I could go back in time I would tell myself "do not bowl here". We pay for an hour, $52 mind you, sit down and put on our shoes and start our game. Soon after, this worker comes up to us and is asking my friend loads of questions like "how old are you?" and "you're good at bowling". Then he leaves and is lurking behind us, watching us play. We obviously feel uncomfortable after he now has come up to us multiple times and bothered us. Not even 30 minutes into our hour that we paid for, we put on our shoes and get ready to leave. As we get up, he comes back and says he can take our shoes from us. He then turns to me and asks to speak to me and says his friend thinks I'm cute. When I tell you we RAN out of that place. I've never felt more uncomfortable, disturbed, and angry while bowling. DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE PREYED UPON!

My go to guys for repair my electric and pneumatic tools. Competent and inexpensive.read more

From the owner: Your electric pump and motor specialist. The dock de-icing headquarters at the Lake.read more

Our 1st time in Missouri and this place is around the corner from where my mother lives. Upon…read morewalking in the Décor is very rural and fun. We had the pizza twice in the week we were there. Can't wait to go back again the next time we visit.

Being short staff the one server was very kind, however it to 45 mins to get nachos and a pork loin…read moresandwich. Table next to us there order took over an 1 1/2. When the food arrived the nachos were crammed into a small boat only had meat and a white queso. It should of had tomatoes, onion and sour cream as well according to the menu. The pork loin sandwich (hand breaded) was very salty. The toppings were minimal. Tomato looked like it was cut with a butter knife and the lettuce was nothing but small bits that seemed to be left over at the end of the bowl. Good news the onion rings were ok, even though the qty was extreamly light.

It's fun... but ridiculous pricing. I'm pretty sure they charge for shoes. It's insane.read more

Our son's birthday party was disappointing from start to finish. When we arrived, there was a large…read morepile of vomit near the entrance, and staff repeatedly sent us to different locations because no one knew where our host was. Several employees were dismissive and unhelpful. We set up the party ourselves, only to be told to pack everything up and move rooms. We paid for a 90-minute skating party, but the skating portion was delayed for nearly an hour while the vomit was being cleaned up. Play cards were never properly distributed, and the children ended up with only about 15-20 minutes of actual skating time. Multiple calls and emails afterward have gone unanswered. Poor communication, poor organization, and a very disappointing experience.

Since it's been five years since the most recent review, I feel like I can help some of you folks…read moreout with some fresh perspective. TLDR: Smoke free, everything else you'd expect from a bowling alley. HUGE IMPROVEMENT - this is now a NON-SMOKING space (per Rolla City Codes, I guess). I know some may think it loses some of the "realness" by going smoke-free, but I am a BIG fan of breathing without endangering my lungs. So, the main complaints that the other two reviewers had are now moot! Yay! Other than that, it's pretty much the same so far as I can tell. Still have quarter nights on Tuesday and Wednesday after 9pm....we went on a Wednesday night before 9, and determined it would cost us about the same (after the $7 per person cover) to bowl two games either way. I think it was about $20 for the two of us, including one $3 beer. The lanes are nice enough, it wasn't too crowded, and the people working and bowling there seemed perfectly friendly. We did have some issues with our scoring system/pin reset - it kind of crapped out on the last frame of the night, and for some reason moved us over one lane. It was confusing, but for one frame we didn't want to bug the employees. So, I'd say it's a good place to go if you like bowling or can't think of anything else to do on date night in Rolla. I think it would be even cheaper if you go before 5, so if you want to practice I'd go that route or on quarter night if you want to bowl more than 3 games. Or eat a bunch of quarter hot dogs. It looked like there was a pretty active league system there, but I can't really speak to that since I know nothing about bowling leagues or the one here in particular. One more thing to note - the Pinball game (something about Creature from the Crypt maybe??) was TERRIBLE. It was seriously the saddest, slowest pinball game I've ever seen. I don't know if it needs to be tuned or realigned, but it just was pathetic. Oh, and the sign for the place is pretty small. My husband drove by it once, and then nearly missed it again after we had turned around. The building is set back really far from the street, it looks kind of like a big red barn.

Gosh. I hate to knock a business's review down this much but this experience wasn't good at all…read more My brother-in-law said this place has changed owners and unfortunately, that may not be a good thing. We arrived around 2ish on a Tuesday and aside from a group of old timers, we were the only ones here. We had a party of 6 bowling ONE GAME and with shoe rentals and the bill was a whopping $46!!! That seems downright insane. $7.67 per person for one game and shoes during a strange time which would have been empty otherwise. So onto the next part... our lanes kept messing up. Like, one time I knocked down 8 on my first shot, then it set down all 10 pins again. I preceded to knock down the 2 which would have given me a spare and instead, the computer claimed I didn't get any down and marked me an 8. Then another time one of the kids hadn't even taken their turn and the computer gave them a 4. I couldn't even tell you how many mistakes happened (this was just 2 examples) and I am sure the guy at the counter was sick of me going up there because we couldn't change the score on our own. Then came the time when one of our two lanes stopped working completely. Our other group continued to play but then were told they had to stop playing until they fixed our lane, which was 10-15 minutes. No "sorry about that" or anything. We figured we should have been offered a free game since we had so many problems during our $46 game. NOPE. On our way out, both workers were near the door and again, did not say "thanks for stopping in" or "sorry about the issues." Nothing. One of our kids commented "they should have zero stars" and my brother in law said that if the old management was in charge we would have gotten 1-2 games free for the problems. Doubt we'll return.

The staff was very friendly to me and my family, the food was great, and the overall experience was…read morereally nice.

Great bowling alley. Great selection at the bar. Friendly staff. A couple fun arcade games and good…read moreconcession food! Had a good time on a Saturday night.