I really like it here, it's a good place for an 'alternative' night out (or even day out) with…read morefriends, family or your partner. It's fun and relaxing and can also be very funny at times for those of you that aren not that great at bowling! The staff are all quite helpful and friendly for the rare times that the bowling ball gets stuck in the end bit with the pins, they will get it out and you are back to bowling within 5 minutes. You may even get a free game. As for prices, it is very very cheap. You can book a whole party for a teenager for just 10 pounds, it used to be so much more expensive! Well worth going here for a fun day or night out!

Number 10 is located in the Romford Brewery which makes it really convenient for parking, eating,…read moredrinking & laughing at the age old pastime of bowling. Is anyone really very skilled at bowling? In some sports, the older you get = the better and more skilled you get... in the case of bowling, the older you get = the more you goof off and drink up which is actually perfectly convenient here because of the large, fully stocked bar area. Bowling at Number 10 is a multifaceted event applicable to family fun, a great kids party, a preteen flirt fest or an adult's drinking game so Number 10 can be filled with a variety of different people on different agendas which I think adds to the charm. They have bowling specials like "buy 2 games get one free", the ever popular Blacklight Bowling and there are special discounts during certain hours on odd days. My best advice would be to check the website before you go~ there might be a coupon! All the screens are bright & modern and there are lane bumpers and ball slides available for those novice bowlers not confident in their follow through. Also, if you decide to forgo the challenge altogether, there are many arcade games to enjoy, no dance floor but a good mix of music playing and always some sort of sport viewable on the TVs in the bar area. One of the best features I find is the security at the door. The guard does not allow great big groups of youngins to come and loiter around without adult supervision. I know that makes me sound like a mean old lady but that's a risk I'm willing to take because I loath anarchy and they are usually the culprits. Definitely a great way to fill a few hours with friends, family or for a fun birthday idea!

I haven't actually been here yet, but I've just been advised that it's one of only two places in…read moregreater London that has Big Buck Hunter. The other is the Galaxy Centre in Luton.

Fantastic family fun Check the website to find out about…read morespecial deals as off peak can get a bit expensive. Plenty of Bowling lanes, bar, refreshments and amusments.

Nice bowling alleys, bit more pricey than Bugsy's but it is a slightly better place to bowl. The…read moreprices on food and drink again are higher, and not all ways worth it imo, and the lane hosts can be a bit annoying, in my opinion, i dont like people interuptting me when i'm on a night out. The lanes themselves are well set out, and look and play nice and they have a wide range of balls. They also have aids for children which is a nice touch.

It's where I always go with my mates…read more We always take the "Lord of the Pins" offer: 3 games for £9. I think it is from Monday to Thursday in the evening only. It takes us (6 of us) about 3 hours to complete the games so it's really worth the £9.

We have held several birthday parties here over the years. Good value and great fun for all ages…read more Before the East London Line extension it was a trek on the 47 bus but now just 10 minutes away on the train. Never very many staff about but you don't really need them you can control everything from the computerised board at your station. Ideal for kids of all ages they have rails for the lane that you can choose to have up for younger bowlers and they have a ramp thing to help the really young send the ball down. Amazing how good getting a strike feels even if playing against 8 year olds (especially as they usually win) its hard not to have fun. They have a bar and food probably best avoided. Clean and tidy it all works rather well. Always offers on so check their website. You will often find us here on teacher training days when the place is empty.

This is a great small ten pin bowling centre, prices are a little is £2.50 per game. drinks at the…read morebar are also cheap, would recommend becoming a member at the club to get discounts. If you want to play snooker or pool its in the same building and if you get hungry this a pizza shop selling great price pizza, hotdogs, wedges and more. Its a get cheap find if you looking for a kids party.

Came from London to play some Laser Tag because it was so much cheaper than any where in London…read more(less than £10 for two 20minute games!). The arena was awesome, spacious and no frills laser tag gaming. Set inside an arcade with bowling, pool and junk food stalls. No illusions about this place, it's full of screaming kids on a weekend but the laser tag was monumentally ace. Well worth the trip if there is a big group of you wanting to save a bit of cash.

Our son is just getting to the point where the indoor soft-play thing is becoming interesting, so…read morewe were keen when we were invited to a friends' second birthday party here at the Big Apple. Our time was only spent in the indoor soft play area, so if you're looking for a review of the lazer tag, bowling, or game arcade, you'll have to wait for some other Yelper to get to the Big Apple. In general, the play area was fun, for him, but there were a number of items that I found less than ideal. 1. Heat! It was so damned hot in the play area, we were all sweating. Now this was a party with 18 families, so it appeared it was nowhere near it's capacity, but still, everyone, without exception, complained about the lack of ventilation. 2. Disrepair. Mostly, things were in pretty good shape, but a number of things were kind of jerry-rigged with zip ties and duct tape. No single thing caused me great concern, but the sheer quantity of places where I saw these things made me wonder if a little more rigorous maintenance wasn't in order. I'm sure the wear and tear on such play things is massive, but for the amount they charge, I expected more quality to be honest. 3. Non-slidey slides. The biggest coolest-looking slide was, in fact, a dud! There's a slide that goes from the upper level of the play area down to the bottom where the parents were generally hanging out. This makes a total descent of some 4-5 meters. How cool is that??? Not much, it turns out. Kids were constantly having to scoot themselves down. One lucky parent was wearing the right fabric to make her slide down well, but everyone else was forced to self-propel. 4. I don't mark down for this, but the food served to the kiddies was the usual breaded-fried-potato-waste-on-a-stick. De regueur for such party places, they won no stars in our book because none of it met our child's dietary requirements (gluten-free). We never expect this, though, and always bring our own. My wife and I found ourselves the inevitable schadenfreude when we realized that our child's meal was way healthier than any of the other children! Looking at the heat, and the disrepair, I can't imagine a full-capacity weekend, where there are wall-to-wall kids.

Not quite sure why there are three listings for the Galaxy. Other than the Arndale, this is pretty…read moremuch the only other source of entertainment if you aren't into the whole club or pub scene. You can catch a movie in the movie theater, granted you have to account for the delay in American movies making it over. They have a decent selection of games and a bowling alley.

The Galaxy Centre contains many different Outlets including NAMCO Bowling, The Whitehouse…read moreWetherspoons Pub, Aroma Chinese Buffet, Cineworld Cinema Screens and Nando's. There are a few empty outlets, but it is managed well overall and security is present during the weekends which makes it feel quite safe. it is also usualy very clean and there is ample parking next door.

Having visited last week and been satisfied but not impressed, I enjoyed my visit significantly…read moremore this time: the staff were attentive and friendly, and visible enough to find if there was a problem. While there still weren't many people in the place (rather expected for midday on a Tuesday!), the vibe was much more pleasant. Perhaps I just caught the staff on an off day last time? Either way, it was a very enjoyable visit. However, I would still absolutely prefer if there were direction signs to the bowling/restaurant/skating that weren't just printed on the floor, given the low lighting makes them hard to read!

Do you like ice-skating? QUEENS is London's ONLY Ice Rink and Ten Pin Bowling. Whether you want to…read morelearn to ice skate, try your hand at a game of ten pin bowling, enjoy a drink in the bar or sample some of our freshly prepared food the choice is yours. If you are a teenager group or a family looking for an activity on a rainy Sunday, this might be a fun place to go. The good thing about ice rank is that it is indoors and unlike any other place you even can go ice-skating in summer. The equipment all can be hired at the reception. Funny enough I was invited to a birthday to Queens. Even though it is original I did not really enjoy, as we were all grown up girls skating one round after the other. Not to mention this was summer! But pop icon Madonna and Guy Ritchie celebrated their son Rocco's 6th birthday at Queens then I am sure it I good enough for you little ones!

I am a serious fan of bowling and karaoke and the thought of going to a venue where they have both…read morewas very exciting! The Kingpin Suite provides exactly that and I had such a great night here. I hired the venue for a work event so we had sole use for the evening but on most nights it is open to the public (you will need to book ahead). The food was great and very American style with mini burgers, hot dogs, pizzas and canapes. The bowling lanes are great fun and the karaoke room is sound proof meaning that it does not disturb the live music in the main room. The karaoke system is also of a high quality and has the largest collection of songs I have ever seen! There is also a hot tub which seems like a bit of an unusual addition - I didn't try that one out! The bar staff are friendly and at around £3.50 for a glass of wine the prices are reasonable. The venue is actually very difficult to find however as is also located in the same building as the Bloomsbury Lanes so it can get quite confusing when trying to locate the place. Kelly dealt with my booking and was fantastic - she made the day run as smoothly as possible and everyone had a great time. This would make a great venue for a Christmas Party.

We rented out the kingpin suite for our daughter's 6th birthday. It was an incredible day and I…read morecan't recommend this place and their staff highly enough. Besides bowling there is karaoke, ping pong, foosball, good sound system and a surprisingly good bar. Good was great and as I mentioned the staff was fantastic.