This has become my favorite bar in Kenmore. I live just down the street and the two regular bartenders Angie and Matthew are the most welcoming people who have made this feel like a second home. I started coming here after checking out Tabs and The savage moose and this place is hands down the best atmosphere. From watching Monday night and Thursday night football here to bringing my friends in and playing pool. Without Matthew and Angie I would not have become a regular customer and I look forward to many more evenings at what I consider the best dive bar in Kenmore. read more

Kenmore Lanes is fun, but you really have to time it right. Weekends in May are basically a no‑go -- leagues and championships take over. Saturdays aren't open to the public until around 9 PM, and Sundays not until about 5-5:30 PM, so don't expect a daytime lane. The good stuff: tons of parking, and it's super close to a Dollar Store, Starbucks, and grocery options. Super convenient. Food used to be a great deal -- cheaper than Red Robin -- but prices have jumped. Now it's actually a little more expensive, and the kids' meals aren't the bargain they used to be. They used to include fries and a soda; now the soda is an extra $2. Overall: good spot, just pricey lately and super crowded on May weekends. read more

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When you think of a traditional bowling alley, uou picture Kenmore lanes. Over 50 lanes line this massive establishment supplemented by an arcade, bar, and full service diner. Not only was the bowling and service fantastic, but we ordered Classic, greasy, delicious, breakfast sandwhiches for under $7. Play hookey and go get breakfast and bowling at kenmore! read more

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Always fun to bowl here. Has to do quick games as private event for Furries happening at 1:30z it was cool to see this. Bartender a bit terse but probably busy Parking lot full but we found parking in back. read more

Kenmore Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Kenmore, Washington

I researched that the bowling alley was built in 1958. When you walk in it's like being transported to a different time with the original bones of the building reminiscent of a nostalgic era. It's like a cool backdrop for a myriad of movies. I could picture Chevy Bel Airs/ Chevelles and muscle cars all parked outside. Maybe a burger joint was next door and you could eat your burger after bowling and there are 50 teens and adults celebrating the big game before internet and social media. Service was great and the food counter was efficient. I really enjoyed bowling here and everything was clean and tidy. Unlike other bowling alleys reminiscent of shag carpets, 70's era everything, and the lingering smell of smoke and cheap beer, this bowling alley is by far the best I've gone to. Original and classic with a modern twist. read more

When it comes to the traditional bowling alley vibe you crave, look no further. Awesome place to come have a fun night out with friends or a fun family outing, Kenmore lanes is a classic. No stupid overpriced gimmicks or bs, just fun bowling, super friendly staff, family friendly, and bar and restaurant. Wings or pizza or wherever you need, you're going to have a blast. The world is a better place with establishments like these still around. Also bought my bowling ball at the pro shop, and had an amazing time getting fitted and set up with my ball. Love it here. read more

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We've been here quite a few times with having a kid in Unified Bowling. The staff is always helpful and accommodating, even during Unified season and it's chaotic. They have a ton of ramps for bowlers who need them and placed us at a quieter end because we had people with sensory needs with us a few days ago. It's a little out dated, but you don't need high tech to have fun and bowl. read more

This is a nice place to shoot pool. They do not charge the crazy prices you have to pay everywhere. The bartender has been there for a while and she is always happy to help you. I have been here a few times. The food was surprisingly really good. read more

Kenmore Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Kenmore, Washington

This place had the worst customer service of any business I've ever visited, ever, bar none. The guy at the front took every opportunity to start fights with everyone in our party one by one, no social skills or service, so we had to leave. It happened before too, just unbelievable. I would love to speak with the owner. read more

I want to like Kenmore Lanes much better than I presently do. They offer food and drinks and they have lots of lanes that they do oil regularly. We like going here and you can find parking. However, their equipment is old and breaks frequently and you pay by time so yesterday we had to go up and ask them to have the person behind the lanes fix the pin setup / ball drop 3 times in one hour. You are paying for a lane you can't use for 10 out of your 60 minutes so that is no fun. Their balls are pretty beaten up unless you have your own. Their drinks are pretty spendy for a bowling alley. They have plenty of people coming to bowl, they just need to put money into the equipment and keep it affordable and they will do fine. They have lots of leagues and bowling tournaments there so no excuses that they don't have anyone coming to bowl. read more

Reviewing as a regular at the bar. We come in a couple times a week, as long as Angie and Matthew are here! Spectacular service from them. They are attentive and personable and we share many laughs. They know our names, our orders, and are by far the best bartenders we've ever had. They are pillars of this bar. They treat us right which is why we keep coming back. I don't know of another bar in Kenmore that I could call home. Highly recommend if you're looking for bartenders you wish to call family. read more

I'll start with the only good about this place - the food and the bar. Food is a little spendy, but it does taste great. The service at the bar is excellent as well. That said, don't bring your good bowling equipment here - these lanes will chip and damage it. They have 50 year old equipment and is obviously not maintained. Lanes breakdown regularly, balls get stuck and get damaged, and all the guy at the front will say is "Well, it's 50 year old equipment, what do you expect?" I expect my equipment to NOT be damaged when I bowl here. I've been bowling league here off and on for over a decade and it is the same old run down equipment - the last upgrade they did was this year to their scoring system, which looks nice, but the interface is still clumsy and you're lucky if the button works to get in/out/advance. This begs the question where are my (non-sanctioned) league dues going then if not to help maintain the equipment that we use? These guys know they are the only bowling alley within a 25 mile radius and simply don't care. Go somewhere else if you care about your bowling experience. read more

Meeting friends to watch the UNC game. Food is good, drinks are good pour. Pool table, dart boards and bowling.

I am pretty disappointed in our experience here. Took the kids for the afternoon to play a couple of games. The guy put us on a lane and a few frames in, he came by and said that there had been issues on the lane and it had been closed for the last few days. The mechanic found nothing wrong, so let us know if there were issues. First game had no issues. The second game, within the first frame, it only was setting up like 6 pins. We played a few frames hoping that it would right itself. 4 frames, it had not. Went to start the 5th frame and the whole machine froze. Went and stood in line for 10 min for him to tell us to hit the reset button and come back. Went and hit the reset several times. Came back, waited in line again. While waiting in line, we realized we wouldn't have time to wait for them to fix it or to restart a game because one of the kids had a dr appointment and we had already been waiting for quite awhile for a resolution. Finally got to the counter, told him what happened, returned our shoes and said we didnt have opportunity to wait. He just said "will have to have a mechanic look at it" and went back to spraying shoes. Ideally, I would have liked a partial game refund because we were unable to play on their broken lanes. But the fact that it wasn't even acknowledged was what makes me most disappointed in the experience. We paid $80 for 2 games. Played 1 real game, had a broken half experience on the second game, then waited for like 20min to not even have it acknowledged. read more

Nope. Nope. Nope. Old and poorly maintained, with little effort to make it better. Damaged lanes. Ragged place. Borders on being gross. COVID-19 restrictions are a joke. Most of the hand sanitizer dispensers (what few there are) are empty. No cleaning going on that we ever saw. Masks? Hahahahaaha. WE WON'T BE GOING BACK. read more

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Bowling Alleys are few and far between these days and I'm happy to say Kenmore Lanes is alive and well! We came on a Saturday afternoon to beat the ran and the place was packed! It was so great to see so many folks out and about enjoying themselves. Several leagues were starting their season off, along a few birthday parties. They have a pretty decent special including 3 games and a shoe rental. read more

They are so nasty to the staff and the people who come in there to bowl when Glenn and Mark were there they at least made you feel like a human read more

Fun place! We had an office party here and it was great. They accommodated our large party with a reservation. We had three lanes and bowled for a few hours enjoying everyone we work with outside of the office. Everyone really liked the food, they have a pretty good sized menu. With my gluten allergy they were able to do the caesar salad without croutons and it was really good. Warm freshly made chicken and fresh salad greens. I would have loved to try a few other things but most everything else is fried. Place was clean and tidy. Overall a fun historical bowling place that is kept up well read more

Went to Kenmore Lanes thinking that it was $8 per game and $4.50 per pair of shoes. I arrive with my party of four thinking this to be a good deal as the bowling alley itself was nothing fancy. I've been here before with friends and had a great experience. When I get rung up at the register the gentleman say what I think is $18 for two games and four people. Surprised, I inserted my card and paid the price. I get my receipt to see that I was charged $80. I was pretty upset to see how expensive bowling has gotten. There goes another fun activity to do with family. The reason I gave it 2 stars and not one is because we still had a good time, but I probably won't be back. Please put on your website that it's $8 a game per person so others don't fall in the same trap I did. read more

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This place is a time machine! We went here after Grandma died for comfort food and a game. The food and serve is excellent. Aside from the bowling, it is the best dinner around. I love this place. It's the heart and sole of Kenmore. read more

Parking is free and easy, and my group of 8 were able to walk in and get two lanes on a Friday (apparently they always fill up on Friday esp since the majority of the lanes are full with a bowling league). The food and drinks were surprisingly good! The fish and chips actually were comparable to what you could get in an actual restaurant minus the more expensive looking presentation. Bowling was fun, although the controls for the scoreboards was very difficult and the buttons only worked half the time (lead to a lot of button mashing). We also had a bad bowling ball that was cracking inside, so myself and a friend both cut our thumbs! We had to put the ball aside. Overall, a great time! read more

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Enjoyed a Friday night bowling session for a birthday. Lots of parking, lots of lanes. You must reserve your spot ahead of time. Went to the bar for some fair priced drinks. Bartender was friendly and helpful. Manager offered a lot of help to make us feel well taken care of. Ordered some food which was well flavored and also reasonably priced. While much of the establishment does not appear to be updated, it still has the charm and classic bowling alley vibe. The arcade area was large. The floor appeared to be in the middle of repair. Lanes were in okay shape but we still had a lot of fun! read more

Kenmore Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Kenmore, Washington

This is an old school bowling alley. No frills, but awesome service and great prices on the food. You can't beat those things. This is a hidden gem when it comes to taking your family out to do an activity. Kids love bowling and the kids meals are $5.99 each. We do the kids bowl free program and it makes it an inexpensive outing. We also bought bowling shoes at the pro shop. The people who work at this bowling alley are great. They are super patient and helpful. I do wish Kenmore Lanes offered a weekly Saturday or Sunday cosmic bowling from like 3-5pm or 4-6pm. That would be a great family addition. read more

I am not a bowler but I come here weekly to watch my boyfriend bowl league. While I sit and watch, I haaaave to get something to eat and I love the service here. Every week I am here, Kelsey is at the register and she is great! I have become a regular and she remembers my order, the little things I ask for (like extra utensils) and is always just really kind with a smile on her face. I purposely asked her for her name so I could shout her out. For the other employees, I don't know their names, but they are also amazing! Very nice at the bar and very quick when it comes to cleaning the tables, collecting empty glasses and fished plates, etc. The food is also yummy! I definitely think it is worth the price! read more

There's never any availability, they rent the whole place out to leagues starting at like 11 am. The owner (or at least the lady who answers the phone every time) is a horrible rude person who acts like you're bothering her for trying to go bowling. Would avoid because she's really unpleasant and the place is old and beat down anyways. Spend your money somewhere where they actually want your business and give a damn. read more

Kenmore Lanes is meh. They told us that they would not put up the bumpers for our 5 year old, so my child was getting frustrated that all their balls were going into the gutter. We were given no explanation other than they won't, and this was not during a bowling tournament or any special event at all. If they had mechanical issues, or any other explanation, I would understand. I'm super disappointed, and not sure why they even offer bowling for children when they can't be kid-friendly. Kenmore Lanes also participates in the Kids Bowl Free program, but finding a different bowling alley that can be more kid-friendly and accommodating, and are able to put up bumpers is what I suggest to anyone reading this, especially if they have younger kids. read more

Asked to have bumpers put up for our first round and the attendant rudely told me no. 20 minutes later saw that a group of adults next to us had bumpers up read more

Great lanes perfect oil patterns Free pitcher of water too No a/c Nice staff Great atmosphere read more

I had a pretty good experience bowling at these lanes. The only thing I wish they did different was spread out the different parties a bit more. We had another group of people right next to us. (Covid-times) About half the entire establishment was empty but they had everyone to one side. Our lane errored out a few times but they were able to fix it for us relatively quickly. Not sure how quickly they would be able to service a broken lane if they were at full capacity so take this piece of info as you will. Some good things were that they had the shoe sizes and ball weights we wanted. We asked for two 10lbs and they didn't make us share one ball which was pretty nice. I probably would come back again and probably ask for a more separated lane next time. read more

unprofessional,shitty service, dont worry your food will be out in a hour in a half !!! i won't be ever coming back to this shithole! bowlero has better service then this place unbelievable. read more

I like that they have a discounted price for special needs kids and their families. We had fun. I wanted to throw a birthday party here but unfortunately no one responded to my business inquiry regarding that. I wish they had more specials available too instead of just the 3 game special only. read more

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Came yesterday (Sunday) at 230pm and oh man was it swamped! I wish I would have known to reserve lanes two days in advance to guarantee the space and time I wanted for my party. Luckily it was only a 30 min wait for two lanes (estimated 13 people, though only 10 showed up). It was a struggle for inputting our names on each lane. The joystick and enter button were very sensitive so it took us a while to enter names and half the people got on only the first letter of their name multiple times. The one lane we had was also a little faulty. It didn't register the completed two frame per person if they got a gutter so we had to constantly reset the lane to move to the next person. I was also a little bummed that they didn't have us switch sides after each frame. Overall service was good at the food counter and register. read more

I love this place and I've always loved this place but I never actually tried the food until now and their food is amazing. The drinks are cheap and the bartender and the waitresses are really nice. The chicken club sandwich is ridiculously good. When tech city bowl closes down, this is going to be the hottest bowling place in town! read more

I went there for birthday party for what turned out to be a generally underwhelming experience, the lanes were pretty compact and sound travels fairly easily meaning it's difficult to have a decent conversation. Generally speaking I'm a pretty impressionable guy, meaning it takes a lot for me to call the staff of an establishment but the folks at the main desk (where you go rent your shoes) were not very friendly, came with attitude to boot, patronizing as hell. The bar: got a pitcher of Manny's and the bartender gave me the ass (very last beer) of the keg and had to switch out kegs after the pour. But the beer was dead flat, flatter than a pancake on a diet. I suppose the one positive thing is that the beer wasn't super expensive but honestly I would have paid more not to deal with those folks. Hell, I'll go the extra mile and not show up there again. read more

I am a regular here. I bowl in one of the leagues. The recent changes they made at their desk has new people who are extremely rude, unhelpful and have a serious bullying vibe. I am really disappointed at how they treat long time customers. I am deeply saddened by them and would therefore not recommend this place anymore. read more

Bad, very rude counter staff. Employees can't expect tips if they are incredibly rude to anyone who comes in

Food is better than expected. A lot of lanes to bowl. However, workers give out incorrect information, it was awesome that our lane was given away after we were told to just come back and pay for more games. So probably need better informed workers at the register. read more

Can I give it negative stars??? What a scam of a place? Don't waste your money on the tokens and the games because half of them don't work. What a scam? Just eats your tokens and then says to put money in haha some just take your tokens and absolutely nothing happens. The bowling itself is whatever. I guess im not a good person to judge but people here are slow and can't even give us normal shoes that fit. If you think you want to do a bday party here....DON'T! Get a place where you can actually hear people and where your guests don't have to pay for everything themselves. What a joke! read more

Had a great meal after the special Olympics tournament. Our daughter is in a wheelchair and it is complicated getting her in and out of the car so we thought we would get a bite to eat at the restaurant. Much to our surprise the food and the service was excellent! read more

Setting: It's honestly hard to find a good place to bowl in the greater Seattle area. We were thinking of going to a bowling alley close to downtown Seattle but that place was 3x the price of this place so my husband and friends decided to drive up to this place in Kenmore. Kenmore Lanes is very much the classic suburban bowling alley that fulfills what I think of as a "typical" bowling alley. It has numerous lanes, the old-school appearing scoring system, and the greasy but delicious food. There is plenty of free parking and despite going on a weekend, it was not very full. Food: There is food inside the bowling alley with fries, nachos, burgers, etc. There is nothing special about it but it hits the spot as you bowl. Value: The prices were very fair, especially when compared to the much more expensive bowling alleys closer to Downtown Seattle. I don't remember the exact pricing but both games and shoe rentals were cheap. One of my biggest criticisms of the place is that their prices are not very evidence on their website. That's definitely something they should fix because the cheaper prices are definitely one of the draws. Service: Nothing special. We were having issues with our alley and the scoring wasn't working appropriately. It took roughly 10 minutes to get fixed and we had to ask the front desk multiple times. Unfortunately, this is what we expect from most bowling alleys as I've never really experienced great customer service from any alley. Other: Their COVID precautions were not very strict. There was no hand sanitizer anywhere and some people wore masks but most people did not. That felty a little sketchy especially given that people were eating and bowling and sharing germs by touching bowling balls. I'm not sure how well they clean the bowling balls honestly. read more