Though it isn't much to look at from the outside, and the interior is a bit gloomy, Lucky Strike…read moreLanes is a great place. The employees are always friendly and helpful, and it is a great value for a couple hours worth of entertainment for folks of all ages on a weekend evening or rainy day or snow day, or any day for that matter. We have enjoyed ourselves on crowded Friday evenings, and also on deserted weekday afternoons. Duckpin bowling, for those not familiar with it, uses smaller pins and balls, and you get three shots instead of two. It is harder to get high scores than tenpin bowling, but more fun in my opinion, and also nicer for kids. Lucky Strike has some lanes set up with bumpers that prevent gutter balls and allow carom shots if you like that. They also have rock-and-bowl some nights, with spinning lights and music. The lanes are the old-school manual type, so you have to push a button to clear the pins, and you get to calculate your own score. Some people seem afraid of this, but the rules are simple and the math is just addition of small numbers. There is an instruction sheet there, and I am sure that any employee on will gladly provide any needed assistance. In addition to duckpin bowling they have an air hockey table, some pinball and video game machines, and a pool room. They don't serve any food, but seem OK with people bringing their own. My son and I have been there quite a few times, and always enjoyed ourselves. Lucky Strike Lanes is one of the last of these places keeping the tradition alive, and I am happy that they are still hanging in there.

Really nice establishment for a great evening or afternoon out. Really nice staff answers all your…read morequestions and are attentive to your bowling needs. Old fashioned atmosphere that brings you many years of bowling history.

As far as bowling alleys go - was really great…read more Clean, modern, everything worked. Staff worked hard as we were there with a private group. Even the food for the event was better than I expected (it's still bowling alley food). Had low expectations. But was pleasantly surprised.

Came here on a Tuesday night for the unlimited bowling, I believe it was 17.99 or 16.99 for…read moreunlimited starting at 8pm with shoe rental. We came right after league night, so there was plenty of lanes available. It was nice to see the lanes were oiled, as an avid bowler along with the group I came with we were pleasantly surprised to see the lanes were not "cooked" or "dry". Had a few hiccups with the pin setter which is normal, but the interface is very simple to reset the Service was good, at the front counter, I've seen a lot of bad reviews about the management here but we did not have an issue. Maybe we got lucky or it was a different employee not sure. Got a few drinks at the bar, which we were allowed to bring out to our lane. The only issue I had, was that there was no server for drinks where other bowling allies in the area have at least one on everyday. Overall 4/5 good experience.

Had not been bowling in years. I was sticker shocked but like I said hadn't bowled in years. Lol…read moreThe staff was friendly and helpful. The aesthetic is old school. Simply a bowling alley. Not the blaring music and neon lights like some of the newer places, but that's okay. There were plenty of people who were having a good time. We had fun. There is a spot to get some food and there is a small cocktail bar either a very friendly waitress. We would go back again.

I been come to Dj Josh Karaoke nights for about 3 years now. They are like family. I feel like home…read moreand sooo welcomed. I will continue to come here for years more to sing.

My family recently attended an event at Spare Time hosted by my son's Karate School. And what a fun…read moreevent this was! I was pleasantly surprised. Everything was done with such professionalism. Great lanes, arcade, laser tag, and most importantly for me....the food! Everything was excellent! Dumplings, nachos, sliders, all were once expectations. Can't wait for our next trip!

Great bowling alley for family fun for all ages. Servers serving the lanes are great. Food comes…read morefrom the sports grille that's attached to the bowling alley. The lanes are clean, up to date, modern and has a great atmosphere. Arcade section is plentiful with a variety of games. Laser tag is also available.

Hands down: The best laser tag in the state!!! All ye lords and ladies, commence the joust and…read morebattle the dragon at Knight's Quest in East Hartford! This hidden gem is inside one of the coolest entertainment spots at the Hall of Fame Silver Lanes. It's a massive indoor arena decked out like a black light castle. Equipped with a giant glowing dragon, everyone had a total blast when we went. Conveniently located inside a massive, recently renovated bowling alley with a huge arcade, full bar, pool tables, darts, and a cafe that serves hot food, your family will love coming to spend a day playing. Perfect for rainy days!

I visited on Sunday Feb 14, 2021. Plenty of signage and…read moreparking. Outside is a little drab but the weather was as well. The inside was as one would expect for a bowling establishment. The lanes were well kept and the boards are equipped with nice technology. The shoes were as one would expect. Pricing was a little on the high side, but I am not from that area so it may be conducive. Service was good, the clerks were available and appeared to want to help. One informed me of a weekend league that sounded like it would fit my lifestyle and be a lot if fun. Regarding COVID they assigned every other lane and provided hand sanitizer and had masks, for a fee. This is on the "do it again" list.

Came here last night with another family. Got a bowling package for the 6 of us - 2 hours of…read morebowling, shoe rentals, cheese pizza and pitcher of soda for $69. We are a very inexperienced group of bowlers and they kindly put us on the farthest lane. The food server promptly took our food order and checked up on us a few times. The other family (from out of town) really liked the food and especially the pricing (considering we were thinking about Foxwoods's High Roller bowling lounge. A similar package was $300) We ordered (3 at $4 each) hot Suppi stuffies, and order of (4) breadsticks with beer cheese (amazing), a Mac and cheese (topped with crispy bacon and toasted breadcrumbs) with (4) wings combo, and a pepperoni pizza (in addition to the cheese pizza in our package). For the 6 of us (2 of them being children) we still took home some left overs. Like I said - we're inexperienced bowlers and it took us 2 hours to play 2 games of bowling on 1 lane for the 6 of us. Our 2 hours fell right on our 10th frame of the second game and they were nice enough to add 10 minutes to our game. Make sure to tip the staff and servers. They were super helpful and friendly. We will be back soon!

This place is really cool. It was one of the best bowling alleys I've ever been to the staff was…read morereally nice and really the food was really good too. The vibe was very nice. I will come to this place again and again to go bowling.

We went here for New Year's Eve and chose this location because you could reserve lanes. Honestly,…read morethey're lucky to get 3 stars because the food saved them from a 2. We got the sampler platter and pizza, both were surprisingly good. Nothing fancy or Michelin-level, but enjoyable. The layout was awkward. The seating is tables and chairs instead of booths, which makes it hard to hang out, and there's no space to store shoes under the table. The tables are staggered, so when we arrived the group next to us was sitting at our table, which caused a domino effect of people swapping seats and walking through each other's space. This made food delivery to your lanes confusing -- instead of asking for lane numbers, staff were basically auctioning off food table to table. The arcade was minimal at best. It was fine, but probably not somewhere we'd rush back to. Spare Time is still better overall, in my opinion.

I like it here they have cosmic bowing and a two game with rental deal before a certain time and…read morethen a unlimited bowl after a certian time so check and plan the times according to what is the best deal for you. I think they redid the place recently because I remember the bar area differentently from theast time I went there and the arcade seems a lot bigger. They have a decent selection of food and an assortment of cocktails. You can order at the bar or waitstaff will come to your lane. I wish they have heavier balls for smaller fingers but it all worked out. I will go again

Nice way to spend the evening with friends bowling. This is a submarine base and no-frills here…read more The staff is nice, they have TouchTunes so you can play your favorite music while you're bowling. They have an arcade inside and plenty of seating. And plenty of parking across the way.

So let me tell you, this place was great; the staff and atmosphere was wonderful…read more this is awesome place for family outing or a great date night.

Can I leave a minus rating!! Place sucks go anywhere else please...used to love bowling here new…read moreowners and no one but kids running the show, stay away

I came here about six times in two years when I discovered it and I have to say the kids absolutely…read morelove it. The place is clean. The workers are friendly and everything works when we're there. If I can give this place more stars, I swear to Bob, I would.

Trust your GPS, or look for the CVS, because you may have trouble finding the Ducks…read more Walk down the staircase, more or less next to the basement of CVS, and you will enter a very sweet fun zone full of nostalgia and old school entertainment that's been here since 1939. Welcome to Ducks On The Avenue - home of Duckpin Bowling. It's not the full sized bowling pins and bowling balls you're most probably used to. It's not the skinny candle pins you'll find in Massachusetts. This is Duckpin bowling with shorter stubbier pins, a holeless ball about the size of a medium grapefruit, and three balls per frame. This was really hard to play -I didn't crack 60 in either of the two games I bowled. But I was pretty good at tossing the ball into the left gutter. One of my industry organizations held a meeting and charity fund-raiser there last night and we had a blast! When's the last time you went bowling with a revolving disco ball, black lights, and music? Yeah, I thought so. Wanna drink while you are there to enhance your experience? Beers are available for $4 to $8. Since the balls don't have finger holes, you basically have to palm it and fling it. Our techniques varied from smoothly rolling the balls onto the alley as gently as one would place a sleeping infant in a crib, to those who lobbed the ball like a hand grenade trying to blow a hole in the floor halfway down the alley, to the young lady who preferred a two-handed underhand roll (like an old time basketball free throw shooter) who hysterically knocked down all ten pins with her unique technique. We had a ton of fun there! I want to give a shout-out to our host Patrick, who seemed to be running the place single handedly. He was awesome.