I am a League Secretary that moved our 16, four man Teams, to Classic Bowl to Thursday nights, last year! Management and Staff are very accommodating to our League! The establishment is extremely attentive from the cleanliness to the maintenance of their equipment. I'm personally excited to start our 2nd year in a couple of weeks. We return the same 16 Teams as well as all of our bowlers! I have been in charge of many bowling Leagues for well over 30 years, I have never seen the dedication by each and every staff member to promote League Bowling as well as Open bowling for family's, groups and individuals. This has to be credited to Rina Davis, the Operations Manager! Rina, thank you for a job well done! Sincerely, Wayne Sherman League Secretary of Skokie Men Strikeforce Invitational League read more

This is your classic bowling alley. They play fun music and have a lot of lively crowds. They also host leagues here too. The restaurant connected, Boba Burger, is sooooo good and I would highly recommend! They have some fun deals for late night playing too! It's always a good time here. read more

Don't mess with a classic. This bowling alley is a clean iteration of the alleys you bowled in childhood. The lanes are updated ( though it took us a while to figure out how to put names on the scoreboard). They are sticklers though. Once you make an reservation it can't be altered. I called and asked if they could add additional time to our reservation and they said yes. When we arrived they said no, that the lanes had to be cleaned. Then they told us we could keep bowling because we were at the last lane. But they shut us down though, and didn't let us continue. It's clean, it's fun. Not many available times though, because they have leagues, and schools. DO NOT BRING IN FOOD. Boba Burger is delightful though. read more

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Great service, nice pro shop and good lanes. Reasonably priced. Didn't try food but will do next time and report back.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and clean facility over all. Highly recommend you visit. They have open bowling and leagues available. I've been bowling here for 15+ years and enjoy it. Best part is the bar and gaming area. The bartender Deirdre "Dee" is very friendly and makes great drinks besides the usual cocktails. Love her martinis, mix drinks, Bloody Mary and special "Sonia" drink. Don't miss out and visit this place! read more

Classic Bowl - Lane and seating area when bowling - Pool Halls Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Been coming here since the 90's Allison is great! Must try the food too. The food is extremely good for a bowling alley, they have a restaurant attached to it as well. It has some amazing burgers. It's one of the cleaner bowling alleys. read more

Food is amazing at the burger spot here and Ropa behind the bar will keep the drinks coming! Great spot to bowl, hangout, drink.

I haven't gone bowling in well over a decade, possibly even two. Dropping in here though to take advantage of their weekday senior rate was a blast. And it was about time to just see what bowling felt like again. Classic Bowl has been around for a long time and is a well maintained and well deserved popular 38-lane bowling venue in this area. I know of a couple of guys that bowl regularly in leagues here and they speak highly of the venue. The weekday senior rate (age 65+) is $4.50 per game from 9am - 5pm Mon -Fri. The regular game rate is $6.50. There are no practice throws, and every extra frame will cost you $0.75 per frame. I checked out all the rules as it's been a long time for me. Rina was the friendly and informative staffer at the desk and she is well known to the regulars and vice versa here. Eons ago I bowled in a work league and we practically bowled 1/2 game just as free practice, but none of that now! The wife and I found out our 48 year old balls still work and knock pins over lol! That is, when they are aimed properly! No more scorekeeping either (and I know that dates me) as you just punch in the bowlers' lineup on the keypad and go. Great place, and I was very happy with hitting the lanes here. read more

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Great place to bowl league or practice. The food at Boba Burger is amazing and all the staff are friendly including the bartender and counter staff. read more

Classic Bowl - Full service bar and nice open layout - Pool Halls Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Ashley at the counter is so nice She helped me with a situation I had. she went above and beyond.

The most fun, casual and chill night out. Food is solid and Allison provided amazing service. Our crew had the best time. We're coming back!

We hosted a birthday bowling party here recently and the staff were very accepting and welcoming. Recommended.

I've been a long-time customer at Classic Bowl, and I'm honestly disappointed with how things were handled recently. When my belongings went missing in a locker I rent there was no recognition, no urgency, and no compensation with absolutely no consideration from the staff when there missing items that anyone can access through a universal locker key in which anyone from outside can access and enter and open any locker with just 1 key. The locker is open and had a camera that doesn't work (from what I was told ) . For someone who has supported this place for years, I expected at least a little accountability or an attempt to make things right. Instead, I was met with zero compensation, no apology, and no effort to help resolve the situation. It's frustrating and really unprofessional( Regional Manager) who disconnected from our call evading any answers or explanations concerning his business practices . I'm genuinely reconsidering coming back after this experience. Classic Bowling needs to do better--especially for loyal customers. #FEELINGUNAOPRECIATED#NOCONSIDERATION!!!!! read more

Great place on a rainy day. However, my only disappointment was there was never a bartender. Lots of lanes. Pretty cheap compared to other establishments. read more

Horrible conditions at classic bowl. Wednesday night bowlers are struggling to get close to last years average. What is up?? You need a pro to get your alleys conditioned. Many bowlers already talking looking for a new house next year. Bad news classic bowl. read more

Great bowling alley without the bells and whistles. The staff was very kind at helping me with issues we had setting up the game, getting shoes that fit, and answering questions. I would recommend making a reservation at least 24 hours in advanced or just showing up b/c the reservation system marks the earliest time as 4 hours from your log in. We assumed they were booked all day until 4 PM, but actually they were pretty open and we could have come sooner if we just walked in. read more

Fun times all around! Little bit of bowling, little bit of arcade gaming, little bit (okay, a lot of bit) of drinking. Allison was absolutely amazing at the bar. Will definitely be back!! read more

Thanks to the gentleman at the front desk for making my grandson's first bowling experience great! My husband and I hadn't been to a bowling alley in over 30 years. He clearly explained entering names on the score keeper and asked my grandson if he would like a green or blue ball. Obviously we used bumpers for him and for 3 frames he was doing pretty good! Then the gentleman brought over the green dinosaur thingy to help him with the ball. Grandpa actually lost! Thank you for such positive attitude and energy! We will be coming back many times in the future. read more

Classic Bowl - Scoreboard - Pool Halls Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Food is great, service is kind and the atmosphere is very chill. No problems parking, bar on site. Pro shop open daily. read more

Classic Bowl - Bowling lanes - Pool Halls Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Bartender Dee makes the best drinks. Fast and polite service. Love going when she's there. Nothing better than a good drink when bowling.

Great service by the bar keep Deirdre, great convo and love the energy. Wonderful quick service. Makes bowling nights fun.

Rina the GM and her entire team are the BEST! I bowl in a Senior Traveling League that bowls at a total of seven different locations and Classic is easily number one in my book. Nice lanes, clean and great customer service. read more

Classic Bowl - Pool Halls Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

What a horrible experience. Went bowling with my family. Lane stopped working after 20 minutes, waited 15 minutes, got moved to the next lane. We were informed by Paul that we would receive an extra 15 minutes to make up for the time lost. Finished our game and started the next one with about 15 minutes left plus the extra time that was promised. Paul returned, loudly stating that our time was up and we're in another reservation's lane - saying "I got these people yelling at the front desk complaining their lane is taken" (in front of said people). Basically telling us to get out of the lane immediately. We were in the lane that he chose, he moved us to; it's not our fault he selected a lane with a reservation that overlapped...that's not our responsibility to manage. I told him we still had our reservation time and he didn't need to yell at my family and embarrass us. We assumed we were coming to a legitimate bowling alley with professional staff and where our patronage would be valued. Paul talked over us and said that he worked there forever. It was such an uncomfortable experience that the customers whose reservation we overlapped with came up to us to apologize for what happened. They were also shocked. Paul must have remembered he moved us and gave extra time because he quickly changed his tune....saying that it was another team member's fault at the front desk and he's willing to give us 30 minutes, then he said 40 minutes (disregarding we already had 30 minutes we PAID for). We moved lanes for a THIRD time. Realizing how ridiculous this treatment was, we decided to leave before our time was up. My family didn't want to stay there another minute. If you're looking for a place to spend money and have your family (our child was with us) yelled at in front of other customers for no fault of your own, Classic Bowl is the perfect place for a continuously disrupted and unforgettable bowling experience where you'll leave feeling completely disrespected. This was our first and clearly last time. read more

I have been on a league in this house for 15+ years, and I have to say that the regulation of the temperature this season has been poor. It is been too warm and my bowling ball ends up sticking on my hand to the extent that my thumb slug pulled out. I have asked for the fans to be turned up, but it just circulates warm air. What can be done to have better conditions when we bowl read more

Dee has always been a great bartender for our Friday night league. Always happy and cheerful.

Didra is a great employee always friendly and a great bartender. Always very attentive and helpful.

Deirdre is the best bartender ever. She always has a smile and uplifting personality. She cares about her work and it shows!! Wish more folks could be like her!! Love Classic Bowl in Morton Grove Il, much due to Deirdre! read more

Anytime you're at classic bowl stop by the bar for the best service in the house from deirdre, the absolute best

I've been bowling at Classic Bowl for about 25 years and I like it. To watch all of the changes and the growth is amazing. The staff is great and the Bartender, Deirdra is awesome! They've had Bartenders not so customer friendly but Deirdra is very friendly, very nice and she treats the customers with respect and grace. She makes the atmosphere so nice, cozy and enjoyable. Wonderful Personality, Good Customer Service, don't change a thing! She's AWESOME!! read more

deidre is best bartender hands down! pleasant and speedy! we never have to wait in long lines when shes working!

I've been bowling here for years and the staff are super awesome. Jonathan, Ashley, Yolanda, Dee, Paul, and the Boba Crew have been doing a great job making the alley feel welcoming and a place for you to want to keep coming back everyday when there's nothing fun to do. They have options for you to do like leagues and tournaments throughout the whole year which you will meet new folks and make new friends on the long run. Overall, best alley in town, if you want to pick up a new hobby this is the place to inquire and you wont be disappointed. read more

If they played "London Calling" and "Rock The Casbah" on repeat, it'd be "Clash-ic Bowl." But unfortunately it doesn't and they don't so it isn't, but if they did, then it would be. Classic Bowl is a really cool bowling alley that is so big it almost reminds me of your grandfather. Ahem. Lots of cute people bowling here including an Asian muscle guy that was rivaling me for how show offy and superficial he was. Plus they have Boba Burger on site and you can't really ask for more than that. Well you can but I can't provide. Not without a $1k cash incentive. read more

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This was the least expensive bowling option on a Saturday. The staff was nice and patient with my first-time bowling toddlers and teens. Will definitely come back. read more

I'm curious and potentially dismayed. I love classic bowl. But it appears that since the new ownership took over, it appears the bowling specials have disappeared. if that's true, the prices actually paid are going to go way up. maybe the site just has f been updated? read more

Amazing service, great family friendly establishment!!! Thank you for the hospitality and continued help and service from Paul H. He and Nathan were able to meet the need of my family and friends which made our outing here a memorable time!!! Highly recommend!!! read more

Date nite with my boo was really chill here. We basically had the whole place to ourself. My boo knew that this place is not really going to have many visitors during the summer months. The staff was very friendly and we had many laughs with them. They do have a full bar. Spirits are about $6 or so. We appreciated being about to have a reasonable selection of hard liquor to choose from. Otherwise, they have your classics beer. I am not sure if they serve food. I don't recall seeing food sales. We played 3 games which there was a special with show rental. Our shoes were new, so that was cool. We really enjoyed ourselves. If you come at the end of the night, I recommend coming in one hour before closing time. They did turn couples away around 45 minutes before closing. On this weeknight, they were not open till midnight. It's not the newest place, but you can tell it has a story and a lot of love within this alley. Give it a try! read more

Cushy benches with bag/shoe understorage, custom cup holders built into the booths, greasy lanes, TVs to watch sports/news, two bars, food venue onsite, convenient bathroom locations. It's pretty close to heaven Nothing but leaguers. Parking lot can be tight, getting in off Waukegan is a breeze but turning left getting out can take awhile. Getting a warm up or pre-bowl session in at this venue can be challenging due to it being mostly a league house, not many off nights to work with. Drink specials all week long. Game room as well with some pool and air hockey. Wanna get your gamble on? Machines in house. You should go! read more

My family has been coming here for years for many various events, but the service and prices continue to go downhill each time. This past weekend's trip will likely be our last. We had a group of 12 and had reserved 3 lanes in advance for 1 hour 12:15-1:15pm. We decided we'd like to continue playing, and prior to the 1 hour being up inquired if that would be possible (the alley was pretty empty at this point still). We were immediately told that this would not be possible as there were parties and leagues coming in. One of the most maddening things is that our lanes shut off at 1:13pm, a few minutes early, with only one person having ONE ball left to throw to complete the game. Unbelievable. Our group stuck around for almost 1.5 hour longer, as we were finishing up drinks and talking. In this time, not one league had showed up yet and the birthday party was already occupied at the end of the alley. We 100% could have completed a full hour of bowling, but we were told that they had to oil the lanes before leagues began. However, the oiling did not begin until approximately 2:30pm. Something similar to this has happened to us in the past. We will have to find a new bowling alley to enjoy! read more

This looks so nice. Looks very clean too. I'm surprised it isn't as busy as it should be, given how it compares to other bowling alleys. PLUS it has Boba Burger literally next to it. Many bowling's alleys out there are literal 1 stars compared to this. I hope to revisit someday. read more

The man working the desk/cashier was rude. We paid for our lane and got set up. Tried to get bumpers for the two young kids with us and he refused. Said it was for kids 8 years and younger - did not even ask how old the kids were by the way. One of them had literally turned 9 just a week ago so it's not like he looked older. He's still very young and small. I understand policies exist - but this is a discriminatory policy. Age should not be a limit on bumpers at a bowling alley. There are several reasons someone may need bumpers regardless of their age, such as a disability or handicap that may affect a person's strength or coordination. This kid clearly bowled so much worse without the bumpers - all gutter balls for 3 frames. He was crying and emotional. He just wanted to have fun but knows he struggles to hold the ball and needed bumpers to help guide him. He tried so hard, nearly dropping the ball on himself or throwing it out of the lane for 3 frames before they finally put on the bumpers for him clearly noticing he needed them. When policies are in place - I typically do not question them because I know there are reasons for them. However, I hope this one is amended because all customers deserve to have an enjoyable game of bowling regardless of their physical ability to properly play. read more