Love this place. People make you feel at home. Sure, the lanes could use some work, but the atmosphere and the friendly people make up for that ten fold. I'll continue going here as long as possible. Highly recommend for a good time! read more

Lanes are horrible! So many other better places to go bowling. Don't waste your time going there. Owner is unprofessional and childish. Instead of finding solutions and fixing them he rather comment on posts. read more

Went by yday for a fun thing to do with the kiddos. Man checked us in quickly and got us set up on two lanes. It's def dated inside, but everything works and the man that helped us was very nice and even turned up the music when we asked. It does smell like cigarettes when you're walking thru. The kids complained but once you're at the lane it's much more mild (we were at lanes 1&2) it's a great price for a quick fun activity. We'll be back. Convenient location and bathrooms were clean and well stocked. read more

We had an absolute great time, as we always do! Tonight, the shoe guy was on a total power trip! His attitude was a complete turn off. If you're looking for a 90s vibe, this place is for you! read more

I hosted our company holiday party here at Lakes Lanes. Not only did we have the best time but Philip the owner went above and beyond for us. This tucked away gem is going to be our go to bowling alley! read more

I love this bar and Alley! The food is awesome compared to other like mind places and don't charge an arm and a leg! In fact $1.00.wings on Wednesday and Thursday! The best HUGE bacon ranch chicken wrap and build your own pizzas! The bartenders are well versed, professional, and super funny! Great for a family. If smoking bothers you, get over that part. It's not allowed on the lanes. It feels like an old bowling alley, a skating rink if you will. I came in late one, I think it was a Saturday. They had a karaoke contest. Holy smokes the talent was there! super fun and the regulars are what made me come back and I'm so very glad I did. These people have become family. If you know someone in need, they step right up! Every. Single. TIME read more

My husband and Mother in law wanted to go bowling and the Lakes Lane were the only one offering a great package to accommodate our family on this day. They were practicing social distancing and there were only 2 families there when we arrived. The pool table and dart area had a very nice setup when you come through the door. My apologies for not having more pic. I took some and obviously didn't save them... My nieces and nephews really enjoyed themselves bowling but mainly I think they were just there for the food lol... some of the lanes were closed off and not being used due to COVID but it was still fun just to be out for a little. read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - The kiddos - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

Our friend invited us to a night of bowling. She warned us we were headed to a low rent, smoke filled dive of a bowling alley. She might as well told us she had a winning lottery ticket to split with us - we were all over this joint. Lakes Lanes reminds me of what bowling is - a fun game that has some seriously good players. Lakes Lanes is where you take your custom shoes and custom ball and no one looks twice at you. Beer is cheap, you pick the juke box music and there's not a game of laser tag, laser lights or a cosmo cocktail around. It's perfect in every way, the way things used to be before we became addicted to extra. read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - a bowling alley - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

Old school bowling alley and everybody is very friendly. The food is fantastic for a bowling alley. Whoever thought a bowling alley would actually have a good food. Will be back! Thanks! read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - jeeps parked in a parking lot - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

We came in the morning. My son is obsessed with bowling, and this alley was a good meeting point for my family. Courtney was really nice and my son really enjoyed his time bowling. read more

Drove past this place a millions times. Stopped in with a group. Had a great time. Full bar and bar food. All in all it was a great time at the lanes. read more

Love the day staff. Night staff too busy talking to their friends in the corner to refresh a drunk or asking you want anything. Not part of the inner circle to get service. Legit sat here 29minutes after shift change and the blonde w the glasses still hasn't come over... there are 9 ppl here, she ain't slammed, she just wants to wait on who she wants. read more

My go to bowling place! Great food, cheap drinks, all around good time! Had my nieces birthday party there and she loved it.

This place is old school. It's like I traveled back to 1999! I love it here despite the smoky smell, otherwise, affordable bowling, good food, and fun times for family or just by yourself. Just avoid the far left lane, it's hard to bowl there with the pillar being in the way of your form. read more

What decade did I just walk in to? I entered the front door to see broken tiles and a roach trap in the corner. I opened the second door and was taken back to the early 80s when my parents would take me as a youngin to dingy bowling alleys. The Pal Mal smoke and grease from the "restaurant" has permeated everywhere and it's not pleasant. A bunch of biker bros were smoking and drinking at the bar and not a single person was on the lanes. Turned right back around and left. I'm sure there's another lane around here somewhere read more

Absolutely disgusting! The entrance doors were dirty and full of finger prints. The inside reeked of cigarette's smoke at 11am, The walls were filthy , run down torn carpet. The bar area that it looks like the locals come to smoke like chimneys, there is not vent to suck the smoke out. We enjoyed bowling since we were the only ones there. The bowling screens showed copyright 1989.. I mean seriously... when we left had to decontaminate contained ourselves. read more

Never bowled here but the bar is great! Food and service is Very much a neighborhood bar open to anyone. As someone who just moved here, I'd give it a first stop. read more

Love this bowling alley! You can vape /smoke inside. Reasonable prices, good drinks and digital jukebox to play all your favorite songs! Haven't tried the food yet tho read more

Well after reading some of the bad reviews on this establishment, was I shocked when our family showed up there last night celebrating two birthday parties. Yes, I did read all the great reviews, but had to scan some of the one star reviews. One was, "The place is a shit whole" another was, "Located in the back of the mall where it belongs and smells like cigarettes." Let me tell you, NONE of that is true. We walked in and NO cigarette smell, the employees were EXTREMELY friendly, bathrooms were clean, food was good and EVERYONE on all the bowling lanes were having a great time, lots fun and laughs, including all of us. No, I don't work there and am not a part owner, just had to tell anyone interested in coming here and may still have their hand on the brake, let go and have a ball. read more

Walked in and immediately had to walk out. I thought I would give this place a shot to appease my no-frills father. Even he couldn't stand it. Overpowering smell of cigarette smoke as you enter. Keep walking and smell the distinct second hand smoke. Absolutely horrible. Clearly not kept up inside or out (trash littered in front of the entrance). Don't waste your time, unless lung cancer is on your list of life wishes. read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - Front of location - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

Good Bowling and Nice People. Let me tell you alittle about me and my family's experience. First of all YOU CANT JUST A BOOK BY ITS COVER. You first walk in and you get smacked in the face with cigarette smoke, not a huge deal if you don't mind smelling cigarette smoke the whole time you bowl. The place is pretty hidden but not hard to find. It's definitely had an old school look and feel to it but the people are very nice and not judgey by outsiders we are visiting from our of state and they were very welcoming we came in. It was very busy when we went but Saturdays usually are. It's cheap and fun for everyone to enjoy! I highly recommend anyone from out of town to come bowl here when all others are booked up! read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - a bowling alley at night - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

If you're looking for a fun night of bowling in a sketchy establishment that smelled of cigarette smoke and stale Marlboro's then this is the place for you. The outside should have been my warning but like a blonde in a scary movie I had to investigate. They had 2 sad pool tables and a basketball game in there. An uninterested attendant sat on his phone. Definitely wouldn't recommend ordering food. By the time we got to the bowling area we were overcome with thick cigarette smoke. It's like we stepped into the 60s with no inside smoking restrictions....at that point we knew we funked up. We looked at each other and ran to the exit. I would definitely recommend any place but this place for a fun night of bowling. read more

Dingy and smoky. Not a great atmosphere. I live in the area and have been looking for a nice new hangout. This was not the place for any peace. read more

Friendly staff. However, it is probably the worst bowling alley I've ever been to. The shoes they gave us should have been thrown in the garbage a long time ago. read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - How could they even think it's okay to give customers shoes in this poor of condition? - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

I heard about this place from an entertainment company advertising a trivia night. We did not make it more than 3 steps in the door before we were overcome by the disgusting stench of cigarette smoke. The entire place was a literal haze of smoke. Absolutely disgusting. I would gladly pay 3x the price to bowl at main event or pinstacks where I can bowl and not need 3 showers afterward to rid myself of the stench of cigarettes. So. Gross. read more

Cheap beer and a warm atmosphere !! Definitely will come back with friends. Lake lanes has GREAT pizza, bowling and Golden Tee. Had a great time !!!!! read more

Fun night. Needs updated lanes so the bowling balls go straight. The bowling ball will start to pull to the left every time after mid point if your on the fare right lanes. Haven't tried the left side yet. Great staff. read more

If you don't mind cigarette smoke/smell, this is your perfect 'hole in the wall' bowling spot. Staff is very friendly and will go above and beyond to help you. I love the vintage vibe here. If you are more concerned about the scene than the actual bowling, then go hit the retail lanes at Pinstack or Main Event -- Lake Lanes is not for you. read more

Ordered food when arrived for bowling. Bowled and still did not get our food. Had to get it to go since we paid for on the tab. Then waited for another 15 to get 2 pizzas and an appetizer, that should have come our way before we were leaving. They kept telling us, it will be right out. Staff did not care at all that we had waited so long for our food. Should have just asked for our money back and went somewhere else to eat. read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - A 3 price sampler and supreme pizza that we waited 40 minutes for.... and had to take it to go. - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

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Okay well first of all, upon our arrival, the place was located in the corner and it seemed very dark, which was already sketchy to me. There were a few people outside smoking which was another bad sign, once we went it, it was dimly lit with a bunch of scattered pool tables and skee ball games. When we went down the hall where real bowling alley was there was no one nearby to help us out, it seemed nearly abandoned. At the bar nearby There were dozens of people smoking INSIDE, my asthmatic husband and 13 year old daughter had to leave immediately. When we got outside we smelled of smoke my daughter said she couldn't breathe in there. The parking lot had food like trash everywhere. read more

I have been going to Lakes Lanes since they opened. I use to play dart league out of there. I have been bowling in leagues for 3 years now. They have changed a bunch on the inside. The food is great. The staff is friendly. The atmosphere is awesome. They also have a DJ three nights a week (Thursday-Saturday). read more

Pool tables, Golden Tee, and of course Bowling, I had fun for hours. Plus their drink specials are amazing so no strain on the wallet. I totally recommend it. read more

If you're a bowling smoker, this place is paradise. But for those of us who aren't, upon walking in the entrance you're assaulted by the stench of stale cigarette smoke. Walk past the billiard table and directly across from half the lanes you encounter the bar where patrons were drinking and puffing tough at 10:30am on a weekday. An open partition is the only thing separating the bar area from the lanes so there is no way to contain smoke. Despite several ceiling fans going at full speed, several of us found our eyes and throats irritated by the cigarette smoke. I'm guessing this place is still in business because it caters to smokers but if you're sensitive to cigarette smoke or don't want your kids exposed, I'd recommend a different bowling alley. read more

Very fun environment, awesome customer service, and great prices! The bartenders are very friendly. There is karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights and it's packed until 2am. read more

My favorite lanes around! The house pattern is the most difficult you'll find. Staff is always friendly. And to the woman who claimed racism below, you don't always have to be a victim. They do leagues 6 nights a week. Sheesh. read more

We went here on a Sunday evening and it was D-E-A-D. It felt like they were open just for us!! We had a great time. The staff was great. This is tucked away in a strip mall and we were shocked it was a freakin' bowling alley! I am in awe of this place and hope it stays open. There was a crowd that came in an hour later. The bar area has a huge screen TV and they have a sparse game room (I lost $1 in one of the shooting games). This is on our list of places to take the 3 year old! read more

This place is truly a hole in the wall and honestly my husband and I didn't know it was here, until we were lucky enough to stumble on it. While Lakes Lanes might be old, it has so much character. The whole place is out of the 80s - brightly colored floor tiles, worn carpets and seats, but perfect lanes. Oiled amazingly and always in excellent condition. They take pride in the craft! Be warned; smoking is allowed here but with leagues being the brunt of their business and league bowlers being older gentleman, how can you knock them for this? We're in our 20s and this would never deter us! The owners are father and son and are always on the floor, taking care of their patrons. We have never been disappointed and even when we had minor issues with equipment, they jumped right in to fix them! Support small business in The Colony! We love Lakes Lanes :D We are now league bowlers here and always look forward to Tuesdays! read more

Lakes Lanes Bowling Alley - My husband hustling those pins! - Bowling Near Me - The Colony, Texas

The is the second business I have patronized where I have walked through the front door to be greeted by stale cigarette smoke here in The Colony. As a non smoker with children with special needs we do not find comfort in places like this. This establishment was fine for bowling but the counter guy that sat at the bar the whole time watching the game and smoking was a real turn off and to think I was in to find out about leagues my kids could join but not with the whole smoking thing. My children or myself should not have to be exposed to second hand smoke, it is a health danger and I wish Denton County would address this problem as long as there is a Bar in a all ages, public setting it should be non smoking!!!!!!! read more

This place is hidden and it's probably for the best, the rental shoes are literally breaking in half (dangerous). They don't play any music over the speakers unless you buy a song for a dollar from the jukebox that doesn't even have any sort of que so you literally need to buy one song at a time. This place feels like it hasn't been updated since the late 90's. Beer is cheap though! read more

I really have to say.....the old owners, pretty much let it go to hell. I reckon it is better now. I just went back on Friday......not really that impressed. The Colony is growing.... Kinda better things to see. I think this place could rawk.....if the folks would work at it. DB read more