Came here for the bday party experience and it wasn't bad. I honestly don't know how much it is because I didn't pay for it. Everything felt so old and out to date. More like a high school hang out spot. This spot is toddler kids friendly. They had these slide looking helper for the kids. My nephew thought it was a slide, because that's how it looked like, but it really was for the ball to roll off of. There is a spot to order your food and it's made fresh so you won't see any food out in the opening which was good, but i thought the place was closed because it was empty in there. Hands down, they got some good chicken wings. Highly recommend getting the big platter. Credits to one of the workers there that looked after one of my nephew who was running around on his own. This place is a bit far, if i didn't come by car...I would need to take the train and then the bus. read more

Don't go to this bowling alley . I recommend Whitestone lanes . Went here on a Thursday night to bowl for $70 for 2 hrs. After paying the manager told the cashier that he can't do it theres no more available. Then the cashier denied that the deal exist. read more

Jib Lanes - Bowling in a dungeon - Bowling Near Me - Flushing, New York

Recently changed management, but most of the staff are still the same. Entirely renovated, new synthetic lanes, mounted flat screens for scores, paint job, and improved lighting. Ever since Woodhaven Lanes closed, this place has been packed full from the peak league times of 8-10pm on weekdays. Not too sure about the weekend. So expect to wait, you can probably call in to put your name down in advance? The new lanes are fairly oiled, really depends on what time you go as a busy night will dry them out quick. The pin racks don't break down as frequent as they used to. The pro-shop has expanded and offers a decent selection of balls and services for competitive prices. They have a couple of deals and events throughout the week. Regular games are $5.50 each. You can rent a lane for $22 a hr, or $40 for 2hr. Well worth it if you have 3-4 people on a lane and bowl at a decent pace. On Tuesday nights 10-1:00am, its all you can bowl for $10 a person. And they also have some odd hour specials. The $10 annual membership program is no longer available. The food is edible, but not preferred. Chicken tenders w/ fries are their best finger foods. Beer is fairly cheap $8.50 for a pitcher of domestic. They share a parking lot with the shopping strip about a block down, so parking should be easy. read more

My family and I liked this place. It was clean, organized and the food area had an A. Bathrooms were as clean as can get, everything was actually working properly here, & staff was helpful/polite. Also this place looks way better then the whetstone lanes and it's cheaper too. We got bowling lane #16 and it was working perfectly for those of you who wondered. We will be coming back soon =0) Have fun! read more

I discovered this little gem in my neighborhood thanks to yelp and am so happy I did. I really liked this bowling alley and everything about it. It's definitely very inviting and makes all members in a party feel comfortable. There's enough room for sitting and eating at every bowling station, a bar, a decent sports food. Will Definitely be back soon! read more

This music is bipolar! The price is a bit much but then again what do i know! lol I only go bowling 2-3 times a year. read more

Jib Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Flushing, New York

I love going to this spot. I've been going for years. It's not a huge venue but I always enjoy myself. The bartender is the best. She remembers everyone and makes great drinks. Their wings are amazing. read more

When first saw location I was like what the heck is this? Under a another building...but said what the hell..fid a party for about 22 people the staff was excellent, very helpful, worked with us with out nickel and Diming. Us....the food they supply was great good amount they was not cheap...the lanes was clean just really nice place would go back again...... For the price we paid can't complain at all..... read more

It is not a bad place to hang out with your friends and to just bowl. However, on more than one occasion my fingertip ball has been chipped by the ball return, there have been issues with ball return and pin setting. Employees are generally friendly and has a good pro shop but my experience with some upper management gave me the impression that they are very rude and put up with you just for your money. read more

This place is alright. I'm not a big fan of bowling and don't even go very often, but if I were to go again, this would be the place. Decently priced, although we felt like we got jipped. We went with a group of 5, and the guy insisted that we get a package based on hours. So we got the package with 2 hours and shoe rentals which totaled to $60. Not bad, but I think we could have a greater time if we paid by game, because while playing, we found ourselves rushing to finish the game. We had a lot of people, so it took a while to finish a game. read more

This is probably my 3rd time coming to this bowling alley. There's nothing particularly special about this place. I feel like the quality and conditions of this bowling alley has gone down since I've been here the first time. The location can be missed very easily as the bowling alley is like the lower level/basement. From my experience, it is very difficult to find parking around this area if you drive. One time, I circled around for about 20 to 30 minutes just to end up parking couple of blocks away. This is a non-factor for most, but since I have Sprint, my coverage here sucks. If you are expecting a call or text, it may or may not be ideal depending on your carrier. I can't comment on their food but their bathrooms are pretty clean. I think they should properly wax their lanes because I felt like the lanes were kind of rough. I recently came here for a friend's birthday event. I believe the deal was $140 for 10 people including shoe rentals for 2 hours. I think this is a pretty decent deal. I would go in the future when there are deals in place. I know that they have a late night deal but haven't tried it yet. read more

I'm actually not sure what it would take for a bowling alley to ascend from mediocrity. The reverse is true as well: you have to royally screw up to make a bowling experience memorably bad. Which is why this place, with its flourescent lighting, buggy bowling software, boring, bland food, and requisite arcade games etched its name squarely into the annals of mediocrity. 3 stars for... bowling? Revisit? Probably not P.S. Better if you have a car, although it's not that far of a walk from the bus read more

Went here for a school trip, a class of 8th graders.It was terrible. The staff was rude to us, one of the ladies yelled at us for trying to change our name last minute. The snacks are over priced along with the food which smells horrible. I just wouldn't recommend it in general. read more

Only place I know with annual 50 cent games! - Come during the weekday to get the best deals. - $50 gets you two games for 4 people with shoe rental and pizza (not sure if this is still happening) - Decent lanes - Clean facilities - Had a DDR extreme machine last time I went lol - Always deals on living social and groupon read more

Recently had both my kids' party at Jib and they had such an amazing time!! Our party host Kevin was AMAZING as well as the rest of the staff at JIB! He was fast and courteous with all the kids and parents that were there. He made sure we always had drinks available. Also, all the food was correct and on time. He was quick to add the kids' names to the board as kids came in at a different time. Basically, I did not have to worry about anything just greeting my guest. Could not thank Kevin enough for making our kids' birthday party the best one yet. If you are booking a birthday party at JIB, request Kevin...he knows what he is doing. read more

This place is a rip off I came here for a special and they out of no where giving me a different price this place is rip off

On a rainy cold winter night me and my boyfriend were looking to do something. We didn't want to spend too much money so I got online and started to look for deals. On facebook they show it's $ 4-6 per person for a game. However , when you get to Jib Lanes your informed that you can able to bowl for $10 per person for unlimited games. No brainer, we picked the $10 per person for unlimited bowling. You must bring bowling shoes or rent. Hard to be exact but the price is about $ 7-$9 per person for renting shoes. So in my opinion go with a large group and enjoy for hours. Parking is the most difficult part. Since many or all parking spots are taken by the residents in the neighboring apartment buildings, It's the "lucky worm" that will get the spot. Overcrowded is the perfect word to describe this place. As we entered I felt total chaos. Since so many people with large groups were just standing. The reason being, because there are many bowling tournaments that takes place here. At 9.30 P.M on a weekday the tournaments end. After that's done your able to play. So if you decided to go on a weekday make sure your there by 9:15 to hold a spot for yourself. Any earlier you will be standing around. I saw people buying food, I am never a fan of these snack bars. So I can't comment on that. I didn't use a restrooms so I am not aware of what conditions they were in. I brought my own non alcoholic beverage, which is allowed. My boyfriend did purchase a overpriced gatorade from the vending machine. From what I remember they had alcohol for sale because I remember they had a small bar inside. read more

3rd time here. The floor is very oily and my ball got very oily. Normally is like $5.50 a game. You only pay like $2 a game and free soda on certain day if sign up to be a member for $10 yearly. It's opens til 4am. read more

I am so upset with this place I took my Summer School class of special needs students on a trip there today. We had a great time bowling I asked the girl at the front desk if I could order the students lunch and have it sent there she assured me I could. When the order came she brought over the food to me. I started feeding my students and the man that cooks at there cafe started yelling, you need to get out! you can't eat in here. I explained that I had gotten permission from the front desk. He went over to another girl and she came over and said the child had to leave. I explained again that I had gotten permission and it was a heatwave outside so where are the children expected to eat. The man said "let them eat in the street I explained that they had special needs and couldn't eat in the heat. He stated I don't care about the **** kids. How sad the student started crying and I explained to them that some people are just not nice. I left and let them eat on the tables outside until there bus came. I also explained to the man that I had purchase other items from him earlier that cost me $40 couldn't afford to spend money on their pizza. But I would buy a pizza for the adults. The man was so nasty and saying such nasty thing I decide it was just best to leave. If you go here for a school trip please make sure all your children can afford lunch from them or they will starve until they get back to school. To bad so sad that people are still not understanding of children with special needs. read more

Jib Lanes. I bowled here with family, friends, and school. The Bayside High School Girls Bowling Team bowls here! They have 42? lanes I believe, and the staff is friendly. This place has been here for a long long time. The prices are much more affordable than Whitestone Lanes. There are nights when leagues bowl, so try to avoid that. The most expensive time to bowl here is probably the weekend night. They have these specials on weekday nights starting at 9/10 (depending on the day) where you bowl till closing for $10 (not including shoes, $4.25) Thats $10 for 3 hours... your arm will fall off before you complete the 3 hours! The lanes are heavily oiled.. but the place is clean. The location of this place is kinda sketchy at night.. so don't go alone. There's a parking lot across the street so that's a plus! read more

The drinks from the bar are great and the bartender is so nice and friendly. The food is pretty good if you like finger foods. The prices were decent. I remember bowling but I remember very little due to the drinks lol. read more

I love this place! We've come here a couple of times for fundraising events for the Animal Center of Queens (ACQ). The lanes and balls are in a great condition and overall it's a fantastic place to have some fun with your family or friends. I've seen plenty of kids' birthday parties here, but also young people and older locals. I'd never bowled before first coming here, but I quickly learned to appreciate the simple fun of getting the ball rolling. On the practical level, the place is clean (including restrooms), although I wouldn't eat too much stuff from their on-site eatery (the smell of oil from a fast food always turns me off). The staff are okay and Jim, the Community Affairs Director, is one of the nicest people I've ever met! He's incredibly kind and even printed my score record for me the first time I ever bowled 100 :-) I think Jib Lanes are also worth patronizing because of their support for the local community. When hosting the most recent ACQ benefit, they even donated some free bowling certificates as a reward for the raffle! I was lucky to win one of them and can't wait to come back. read more

Is it just me or are the lanes here shorter and narrower than normal? But I'm a Brit so what do I know about bowling. Usually hit this place for the Sunday night special. My wife told me this used to be a crackhouse back in the day. If it was it has transformed. Good lanes, shoes, staff and specials. I need to get my own ball but till then even the house balls fit my fingers well. Could do with a newer scoring system. read more

Half a block away from bus access, this place is pretty hidden and easy to miss. It's massive on the inside and their food is pretty decent. Our nachos were a bit soggy but flavorful enough. For the price and ambiance, this place's a good bet. read more

recently (as in 2008 or 2009), they renovated this place and i like it a lot! great crowd and brand new equipments and lanes are well maintained. and can't fight the tuesday night all you can bowl specials... def a top choice for bowling in queens... read more

The great disappearing bowling alleys. I cannot believe Woodhaven Lanes is now another Bob's Discount Furniture...RIP. But truth be told, I thought Woodhaven Lanes was old and depressing anyway, but I'm a softie for vintage New York. Jib Lanes is great fun bowling at a very reasonable price. The way bowling was meant to be. Jeans, t-shirts, BEER, and cheap fun for all. Where athletic ability is checked along with your sneakers at the counter. Am I the only one that things Lucky Strike and Bowlmor in Manhattan are completely contradictory to what bowling is supposed to be. I don't want to get checked by a bouncer for my dress code and cool factor at the door to the bowling alley. Craving old fashioned Americana bowling? Want to eat overfried chicken fingers, wings, and mozarella sticks with plenty of beer while bowling? Then Jib Lanes is for you. Impossible to find...it's in the basement of the Electrical Workers Union hall, entrance off Jewel Avenue. Parking is very difficult, so you may have to park several blocks away then walk. read more

Don't think I'll ever come back to this place. Went to Jib lanes on a saturday. Luckily there was no wait. My friends got a groupon deal so they already had their tickets purchased. I didn't know the price for the games nor for rentals so I asked for two games and rental shoes. So when I gave him a $20 after hearing the price, he gave me a different change. When I confronted him about the price again, he gave me an attitude and started calculating the price to me as if I couldn't count. Listen, just because your other employee made a mistake with another customer, does not mean you can take your anger out on me. I simply asked him for the price again since I didn't know the price before hand. That really ticked me off and put me in a bad mood. We were put in a late all the way to left. On the right side, there were a lot of empty lanes, but they put all customers on the left. They probably had it reserved for a party.That aside, we ordered fries. The fries took about 20-30 minutes after we purchased it. There were no issues with the bowling aspect, but the service was just really bad that I will never come back again. read more

I personally will never come here again. I just had my sons birthday party here, the hostess she was wonderful and helpful. But when the party was over they over priced me. I had to go show a email of what my prices was that was given. When I returned home I still show that I was overcharged for the lanes. How do all these people have different prices for things. Things like that is what makes me rate this places the way I did. read more

Nice place to bowl. I've taken students and been to children's parties, and just had regular bowling. The food for the kids party was OK. I grew up in the midwest where bowling is a way of life, so it's nice to touch base with my cultural heritage...just kidding, though not a little. Some of the lanes have bumpers so you don't roll a gutter ball each time. I've been practicing my bowling on the Wii, getting ready for the next time I come here. When I go here...the dude abides. read more

They yelled at my friend for helping them pickup a dinosaur bowling thingy. Those people have such a bad attitude that made me not want to come back read more

Awesome bowling place. Owner/Manager whoever it was, was frigging cool! Very very fair. Will definitely come back and recommend this place!

Parking is across in the supermarket otherwise street parking. Tue or wed night is unlimited night. And at the same time u can relax at the enclosed bar and catch a game on tv. If u go early in the morning u might be crowded due to school and senior trips. read more

Nothing fancy, good ol' bowling with the family. Paid $60 for 4 bowlers, 2 hours of bowling. Bathrooms were tidy and clean but it's a blast from the past, just like the rest of the place. The guy at the counter was trying to be a smart alec correcting my bowling terminology (like when I asked what's the smallest bowling ball they had for my kids, he said, you mean "lightest"). Then I look at the ball and it says, "X-Small". C'mon, guy! Overall, it was ok :) read more

Great for a low key hangout place. They got every typical fried food there is, with beer. They took away some of the arcade games that were there, but let's be realistic...you're there to bowl. There is one staff member there that makes racial slurs to me and every other Asian girl there, which pisses me off. But that one person shouldn't have to make everyone else suffer in this review because every other person here is a sweetheart. read more

Average at best. I've frequented many bowling alleys and the only super bonus to Jib is their AC kicks butt super cold!! The cafe was dirty grill was dirty and crusted yucky. Oil In fryers was black and everything came out overdone. Games are expensive $9.75 for adults and $4 for kids. No happy hour or drink specials at the bar-so sad! Lanes are clean, state of art and well maintained. Nice pro shop too. Crowd gets rowdy after 7pm, lots of unsupervised rude teen/kids. Parking sucks gotta find a spot on the street. read more

I've been bowling here since I was a little kid. Now I take my kids there. There have been a lot of updates and they recently put in new flooring on the lanes. The snack bar has a large selection of food and the adults only bar is great. We sometimes stop in for a drink without the kids. The weekend bartender, Sandra, is friendly, professional and efficient. Parking can be challenging but you can park at the lot on Jewel Ave and Parsons Blvd, just a short walk away and it's free with validation. Only complaint is that it's on the lower level so you will have absolutely no cell signal unless you stand by the entrance. read more

Great place to bowl. the staff is extremely friendly and helpful . They give so much for the neighborhood schools!

Made reservations, showed up early, they overbooked and totally disregarded our reservation. Horrible experience. We were looking forward to bowling and pizza on a Saturday night and our plans were ruined. read more

Decent place. Nothing too exciting about it. They take card and have a bar..so that's good. However it did seem a little lifeless even with all the people there. Good for a friend's night out, not necessarily for a date. read more

This place is excellent, the staff is very friendly and it is a great location in Queens. Which is really important, when you are the king of queens like me. I really love my time here, and I will definitely be back. I have not try the food, but from what I saw looks amazing too. Check out the Groupon special too read more