Its fine. I did not eat here, only came with the fam for some bowling. This area has you by the balls (so to speak), so you can't really shop around. Its about 75/hr/lane for 5 people, and I'm pretty sure that the time starts when you pay, so you waste about 10 minutes just getting your shoes on and finding a bowling ball. The people were friendly enough, their shoes will never be stollen (uuuugggglllly, fluorescent green and pink), and fairly busy, which are all positives. There are a nice mix of experienced bowlers and newbs on the weekends, so it won't be too embarrassing if you blow. Do not try to go on a weekday anywhere near league night, they will unapologetically tell you that you are SOL. read more

Buffaloe Lanes - 31 - Bowling Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Love getting the crew together to bowl at this spot. There is always ample parking, great service and the place is always clean. We love bowling here for those reasons! read more

This place has always been a family favorite. The staff is consistently friendly, and the environment is cool and pleasant. They've recently updated with nice screens, keeping the experience fresh. We've been coming here for years and will continue to do so. You should too! read more

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Cool place to take your family and friends, the overall outside m/inside seems to look out dated and certainly could use a refresh. Prices seem reasonable and average. Staff were friendly which was great! Food & Drink: We ordered pizza, Little Caesar's would be considered gourmet compared to what we got... not sure what other food options there were however it was unimpressive. If they revamped food and drink and raise their game in this area that would help out tremendously and may even draw more people in. read more

Nice place to come and escape the summer heat. The staff is friendly. They have updated some by adding screens on the back walk. It's nice that you can easily see what lane to go to and it's animated. read more

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I called at 10am to ask about lane availability. Was told they had league going and a high school class coming at 11:40am, but that they would find a lane for us. Got there at 10:30am and was told they only had a lane that was good for 30 minutes. Was there with one three grandsons and wanted to bowl for a couple of hours. Terrible customer service. Don't recommend this place. Very disappointing. read more

While visiting friends in NC, all the kids realllly wanted to go bowling so after some researching, we came across these lanes. We went on a Friday afternoon after grabbing some lunch. The place wasn't crowded at all. We had purchased some games on Groupon and had no issues redeeming them while we were there. We were given two lanes (one for the parents, one for the children) side-by-side. One lane had bumpers available, the other didn't. I'm not sure if one was broken, but obviously, us adults didn't need bumpers (well...maybe some of us did??) Needless to say, we had a blast. The music was good, the lanes and seating area were spotless. I recalled not smelling anything funky...that's always a plus! Additionally, the bathrooms were pretty clean and this is VERY important to me. I can't speak on the food since we just had lunch, but note to all- this is an alcohol-free establishment. read more

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The vibe was chill and the set up was nice. The music and choices to enjoy were very convenient. The bar, bartender, patio, food and drinks were excellent. The 4-stars are because it was pricy. I still do recommend. read more

Had a nice time at this bowling facility. Didn't even know it existed since it's hidden behind businesses. Went bowling with all adults and realized no alcohol was served. They sell snacks and sodas. Everyone working there was friendly and the bowling alley is kept up. Family friendly, bowling prices are reasonable and they have 2 arcades for the kids. read more

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The lanes seemed okay. The LED wall that spans the entire front of all the pinsetters is a massive glare on the lanes, so it's difficult to line up your shot. Gameplay is pretty slow because of this as well as the pinsetters. Be aware that this place does not serve alcohol. The bowling prices were outrageous, but if I had to guess, they probably have to pay for the giant video wall somehow if they're not selling anything other than Pepsi. I don't mind kids, but I do mind parents not enforcing any sort of etiquette, so the family fun aspect is not really fun for anyone just trying to play as you'll be constantly scanning for a rogue kid running in front of you or a pile of teenagers standing at the ball return messing with the bumpers and standing in your approach the entire day. read more

First time at this location and it was decent. Not too expensive to bowl especially for two people who are trying to waste some time. Great for family functions and small gatherings too. Good environment but there are a few things that make it average. My experience was good, I cannot complain... The only thing I would advise people to be aware of is the time that you arrive in the evening. Around 9:30-9:45pm they have nighttime bowling where the lights are turned off. So if you show up around 8:30-9:00pm, depending on the size of your party... you'll be rushed to finish before the Nighttime Bowling starts. read more

Friendly employees and fun bowling league members. Always clean and great food at the concession stand.

This was a really fun outing with the grandkids. The lanes were quite nice, the people at the service desk were helpful, and we all were able to find a ball to call our own. There's an arcade that had some fun games, and the kids enjoyed "spending" the tickets they won at the awards counter. All in all, a reasonably priced, fun afternoon. Highly recommend! read more

This is a great place for a large group! The Saturday night rates are of great value. My only complaint was the wait time. We showed up at an awkward time where they were transitioning between their evening and night rates so had to wait good 40 mins before we could start bowling. So, if you decide to go on a Saturday night, either go before 9 with ample time for you to bowl or go past 9 PM giving yourself time to stay on a waitlist and start bowling. They close their lanes by 9.40 and open it again at 10 PM for night bowling. The bowling rental shoes were clean but they run large so, ask for a size smaller than what you typically wear. Food is your typical run-of-the-mill bowling alley affair. We were a group of 5 and shared the tater tots and onion rings and they were both pretty good. I would definitely not mind going back again. read more

Buffaloe Lanes - Weekend bowling rate: 10 PM - 1 Am $10 per person including shoes. - Bowling Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Have been coming to Buffaloe Lanes for many years and have witnessed year over year improvements over that timespan. They definitely know how to do it right. They have two arcade rooms and the games are always in good working order and modern offerings. They have a variety of games that generate tickets which are great for the kids to collect prizes. They have birthday party rooms for young and old that can be reserved. They actually have some really great quality food options available as well. Say hello to Hal for me. And of course they have ample bowling lanes and balls of all weights and sizes along with modern score keeping systems to keep your competition running smoothly and effortlessly. They have a reward program that if you sign up for will mail you coupons towards discounted games and arcade tokens. Excellent family entertainment facility and fun for all ages. Check them out. read more

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Met up with some friends here and played some bowling! Couple strikes here couples spares there. Loved the play time. The food was good. Had a slice of pizza. Played some arcade and chilled. It rained all day today so what better time than to bowl at buffalo lanes! read more

Nice and clean bowling alley. I came here on a groupon but I will definitely be returning. I did not try the food so I cannot speak to that.

Great family friendly bowling alley. Well staffed. The chairs by the lane were cleaned. They clean all the shoes after use. We went on a Friday night & didn't have to wait for a lane. There was a large selection of ball sizes. They don't sell alcohol which makes it more family friendly. read more

This is a great bowling alley! It's clean, the shoes are clean. I love that I don't have to tie them, lol. However, for this reason, I feel they run a little large so you may have to size down. The prices are great on Sunday evening! At this time, the bowling alley is not too packed. The staff are friendly. My only complaint was the bowling balls- there wasn't a huge variety as far as finger holes/spacing goes. If you get a light ball (6-9 lbs) the fingers holes are going to be small. If you get a heavy ball, they're going to be huge. Other bowling alleys I've visits try to have a variety. read more

I came to enjoy a night of bowling with my family. The whole time I felt bothered and claustrophobic by the staff. Marge was very loud and talked way to much, I just needed shoes. The snack bar messed up my order and gave me nachos and fries. When we ordered two pepperoni pizzas that we had to wait 25 more minutes for after the messed up. Will not be returning! read more

What a great night! After a tasty, casual dinner, a date and I decided to put our competitive edges to the test and square off in a few games of bowling. We were there on a Monday night and there were about five lanes being used. Needless to say, we could hear the music fine and really enjoy ourselves and our games without any distractions from neighboring lanes. I don't know what all to say, the arcade looked fun though we didn't have time to play, the price seemed fair ($27 for four games and two shoe rentals), and the equipment worked well, though the animations were humorously dated. There was a wide selection of bowling balls, the cashier was helpful in getting us the right size shoe, and again, we simply had a great time which is what a place like this is meant for. We'll be back again to settle this 2-2 tie and enjoy another great night. read more

Been here twice now. Great family environment! I would definitely check their special before coming. Came on Sunday evening and $2 shoe rental, and per game. Staff was great! The machine ranged up wrong price but they were easily able to fix it and they work so efficiently. Great place for a team outing as well. read more

32 lanes - lots of room for bowling. Very clean shoes - not grossed out at all. The lane setup is nice - computer allows you to say if your bowler needs bumpers or not. No mechanical issues whatsoever for our game. Unfortunately the lane wasn't close to being level. The floor veered right about 6 ft in front of the pins. Little to no supervision of kids/teens - the 2 lanes next to us were full of people throwing the ball down the lane, running and shoving it from the floor, and just being bratty in general. No beer. But for a family driven place, I'd come here again. read more

Great Saturday night fun if you're looking for something else to do in Raleigh/Cary area. It's really easy to miss the plaza if you're not paying attention at night. Count on $4ish per game during Saturday nights...not really sure about prices during the week, but I assume that they're cheaper. The place was clean and not-too crowded around 10:00 PM. The best part about this is when you check in using Yelp, you get a free game! Cool, huh? read more

Basic bowling hall, but just right for the price. There are 32 lanes, a small arcade room and some fast food type options. It is clean, the shoes are velcro, which seems right for a lazy person's sport like bowling. Had bought a groupon including two games, but we decided to play only one game. Shane was kind enough to offer us coupons for a free game another time. We didn't even have to ask. The people working here are nice. If you are OK bowling without alcohol and flashy screens, this is a quite good place for some good old bowling. read more

Went on a Sunday afternoon. It was pretty busy due to some competitive teams playing, but we got a lane pretty quickly. Alley was clean. Used the groupon, so it was an inexpensive outing for two games. I have a feeling that some of the lanes are not entirely flat. Good sized parking lot outside. Also has an arcade/games area for kids to win tickets to trade for useless stuff. read more

Great bowling center. I like how the bumpers automatically pop up for the bowlers that need them. The alley is very family friendly and seems brighter and more colorful than most bowling alleys. The staff is friendly and there's a decent arcade and pro shop. read more

Our extended family came to Buffaloe Lanes to bowl the day after Thanksgiving. The staff was very professional and quickly got us set up with two lanes for our large group. The facilities are clean and spacious. Will come again! read more

Not a fan of this bowling alley at all. Got the deal on Groupon for 4 games and shoe rentals for 2, it was actually only 2 games. This bowling alley did not have any alcohol. I didn't even know it was legal to have a bowling alley without alcohol. I would not recommend this to a friend, it seemed a little dirty and not well air conditioned. Did I mention no alcohol? read more

The nicest place in the area for bowling. I went to the other facility on Buck Jones Rd once, but immediately came back to Buffaloe. It's clean, colorful, and relatively modern. It is family friendly and smoke free. Lots of balls to choose from, decent computer scoring system. Our small kids play with the bumpers up and the ramp to roll the ball down. It's located near downtown Cary. We've been there several times, and the staff has been helpful when we've asked. If you want amateur bowling, this is the place. read more

Seems to be a nice, clean, family friendly place. If you check in with Foursquare or the Yelp app, you can get a buy 1 game, get 1 free deal. The only issue I had was they incorrectly keyed in the amount of games we had, so it shut off midway through a frame. I had to go back up to the desk to get that corrected. read more

Worst managed bowling alley ever; young teenagers who only know how to enforce a rule, no common sense. We came in at 12:15 with several small children only wanting to bowl one game. The alley was full, but soon was empty. We were never notified about a lane. We asked again at the desk and they said groups were coming in at 1, so no one could play. The whole alley is sitting quiet making no money and no one is playing. We chose not to spend our money here. read more

Nice staff and atmosphere great place to take the family bowling for a fun day. Took my 2 boys and the wifey bowling and we had a good time. Not too busy or large crowds. read more

The arcade was freaking terrible. It are so many of our tokens without letting us play. We coming pained like 5x but the real issue is none of the games work. Get with it guys. read more

Just visited and had a great time. The lanes were clean, had lots of balls and it didn't have the signature smoky/sweaty scent that most alleys have. The arcade was a nice touch with a decent variety of games. We bowled about 3 games and would have enjoyed every one of them had it not been for the adjacent parties to both of our sides. One family would steal our balls and then give us dirty looks when we would try to take them back. They would throw the ball down the lane before the pin setter had risen up all the way. The other family had a complete disregard for personal space, standing on our side of the lane, even when they weren't bowling, and standing on our guideline. They would cross into our area to get snacks and crowded our side of the lane. Of course, this isn't the bowling alley's fault. I feel as though the rules and etiquette to proper bowling should be posted in plain view and perhaps a little more attention from the staff towards the family who was crowding the lane could have helped. Other than that, a great place to bowl but beware the rude customers. read more

Our family (5) went bowling on a Saturday afternoon after purchasing a $20 "shop local" coupon which included 4 shoe rentals, 8 games and 20 arcade tokens. Since my 3 year old didn't need shoes it was a great deal. We bowled a total of 10 games (2 games each for the 5 of us) and additional games totaled $8.00. For value, it's was great. Place is a little dated and snack bar is limited, but for the price, I wouldn't hesitate returning. And my kids (6, 4 and 3) had a blast. read more

We went on a Sunday afternoon with a groupon we purchased. Everyone working was very friendly and the bowling alley was clean. There was not a bar so we were disappointed but played our two games and left. If it was not for the groupon we would have chose another bowling alley. read more

This place is decent. Clean facilites, courteous staff very family friendly. All that being said, this place is always crawling with loud kids so defienetly take the family but not a great place for a adult night out. read more

Nice place to bowl. $3.70 per game for adults with electronic scoring. They even have tables right behind the ball return for each lane where you can eat food from the snack bar while you bowl without leaving the bowling area. read more

Not a good experience here. Unruly kids on either lane next to us. I know it's open bowling, but c'mon. Parents not controlling their kids, letting them bowl down our alley and walking in front of you when you are trying to bowl. The staff at the front are just young girls that know nothing about customer service and just take it like, oh well. Why not put kids on one side or shuffle groups around if it's needed, so everyone can enjoy their time here. It seems too packed in like sardines here, but nevertheless you should be at least able to bowl your own game and have fun doing so. Then we quit within the first 3 frames of the last game and they needed to charge us for it even though it was wasted. We'll look for another bowling center, this can't be the only one. read more