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    Junction Bowl

    3.6 (48 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Bowling, Salad
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    JUNCTION BOWL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Gail T.

    I wish we could give half stars as this place deserves 4.5*. I had the Cajun shrimp taco which were stuffed with shrimp and served with a very nice sauce. They were delicious. I tried some of my mom's onion rings which were perfectly crispy and golden.

    Chicken, bacon and ranch pizza
    Rodney M.

    So the start of the review will probably question my ranking but hear me out. It was a long week and was having a craving for a beer and pizza. Had heard about JB and when I drove by thought it would be worth the visit. The setting is pretty cool if Covid was not in play. Did not go inside but poked my head real quick to see the bowling alley, which was being used. The outside area was well spaced and offered small and larger group seating. The host was such a nice man and very attentive to the people. Why I say that is that he was more concerned about our tables not getting service. Not sure if there was a mix up with tables or short staffed but there was a good crowd. Enjoyed the music performance and my beer while waiting to order my pizza. Decided to try to the BBQ chicken, bacon and ranch pizza. The space offers WiFi but need a password for the guest access. However the Hannaford Fresh approach will work too. My server was so sweet and came out to inform me that my pizza was coming but the kitchen was having problems. Ordered a second beer and soon my pizza and pizza arrived. It looked great and smelled wonderful. And the taste. Well, holly crap it was an awesome pizza. I mean, an I will eat the whole pizza in one sitting pizza. So tasty and made up for the wait time. It was a little chilly and wish they would have turned on some heaters since I was waiting, but definitely worth another trip.

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    Joanna R.

    A former co-worker left to start this awesome business with friends and family. This place is such a welcome addition to Gorham. It's such a warm and fun atmosphere. I had the privilege of getting to attend a private work party here. Parking - There was plenty of parking on the street, to the left of the building and a few spots behind the building as well. Atmosphere - FUN! There is something for most here. There is a full bar, there is traditional 10 pin bowling and an arcade!! I love arcades and this brought me back to being a kid again. Arcade - some of the party favorites included, but not limited to: the Virtual Reality (VR) game, that is not for the faint of heart if you are afraid of heights or have motion sickness, the basketball game, skee ball and the giant Space Invaders game. They use game cards, so you load credits onto the card and then you swipe to play. Makes it so much easier then the old days of tokens and quarters/change machines. Bowling - they had a ton of options for bowling balls...different weights hand sizes etc. The seating area is roomy and comfortable. The food - YUMMY - i was able to try their cheesy macaroni and it was cheesy and decadent. Yum. The chicken wings...I couldn't stop eating them. They were the GOOD small size wings. they were crispy but I could eat them with a knife and fork. YUM. Staff - they were nice, good humored and fast! They were excellent hosts to our party. I highly recommend Juncton Bowl. If you go, tell Kassie that Joanna says hi.

    Fried chicken sandwich
    Michele J.

    Neat place, bowling big balls, arcade and bar food. Outdoor space is great for hanging with friends. Good location with the college nearby. The building is beautifully designed to look like a rail way station. Lots of parking

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    Michelle O.

    This will not be one of my usual happy reviews unfortunately. Hostess, did not smile. Barely interacted. Didn't even say follow me. She grabbed menus and started to walk away. I looked at my husband and said, " are we to follow her?" We were seated outside at the only table without an umbrella, mind you there were other tables available. It took our waitress sometime to get to us, when she did arrive she never introduced her self just said "yea, what can I get you? Have you decided on drinks yet?" We ordered, when she returned almost 10 minutes later she informed us the cider we order was not available. Then we ordered our food, we chose to just order a few appetizers and salads. Nachos, the chips tasted stale. My husband said it was due to them being over cooked. They were also topping heavy in just the center. The outer side of the chips had no cheese at all. We ordered "Jumbo" wings. This is not a fact on their menu. When you read the word Jumbo you think very large wings... this was not the case and 12 wings for 20$ is a bit over priced in my eyes if you think you are to get " Jumbo" wings. The roasted Brussel sprouts were good. My husband ordered the Wedge salad he said it was just ok. I ordered the Caesar salad with grilled chicken , this was very disappointing. First I have never ordered a Caesar salad, where the dressing was barely placed on the plate itself, then three ribs of romaine placed on top with crumbled bacon and shaved Parmesan... the grilled chicken. Was stone cold, dry and over cooked and on the side of the plate. I barely touched it, unfortunately. I don't know if this is their usual standard, if they have been hit with the unfortunate plague of no staff, if this was newly trained staff, frustrated staff but for being our first visit to this establishment it left me with not wanting to return. My husband and I will maybe attempt again, as this could have just been a bad day. I hate to say that the best thing I had was the Downeast cider, which was given to me in a can and not prepared by anyone.

    K H.

    Food was good. My husband enjoyed his chicken sandwich. I LOVED the fries. Probably the best fries I have ever had. The spinach and artichoke dip was okay but I wished it was more spinach-y. They have a large outdoor eating area. They allowed dogs there too. I didn't know when we decided to go there that they had bowling. They have have a small game room inside.

    Garlic Parmesan wings & junction burger with fries

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    6 years ago

    Super fun place! Good atmosphere, food and drinks were good, and we felt safe with COVID precautions.

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    7 years ago

    Beautiful atmosphere, great bowling, perfect service and food was delicious! We will be back.

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    Had a great time bowling, nice restaurant on the side, plus the sidecar restaurant/bar upstairs - very nice.

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