My son live it and everyone else loved it as well, everyone had fun we keep coming back for more!

In the past, I was given this place 4-5 stars. Service was decent during league and for open bowling, lanes used to be the best dressed lanes for leagues, price was good. Now they barely getting the 2 star. They naked up the prices for open bowling and league lineage and dropped there service commitment. Very good eagues are leaving for multiple reasons. So much has changed. 3-4 different managers in 2-3 yrs. Even open bowling is down. When you open bowl they only give one lane unless you babe 5+ bowlers. Which really make the lane play different in league play. I practice here less abs less cause they only dress the lanes on league days. Ridiculously so. Rumor is it might close. But that is just rumor. But with the losing leagues, no manager for months at a time. Who knows how much truth is behind the rumor read more

Linden Lanes - I should be since I bowl league here every week. - Nightlife Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

Bathrooms disgustingly dirty with no toilet paper. Had to hold my breath in order to not vomit from the foul odor! How can an establishment that serves food have such horrendously gross bathrooms...?? read more

Nice staff. The alley is very dated. One game takes tokens. All others quarters. The food offerings are lacking. The litest house ball is 6 lbs. The scoring reminds me of dial up on AOL in 1999. We had to prepay for two games and shoes. $39. My kid had fun. read more

Linden Lanes is a great alley for league bowlers but not so much for recreational bowlers. I had a recent visit because a friend of mine asked if I could sub for their bowling league. PROS -The real draw for this bowling alley are the bowling leagues. Compared to some other bowling alleys, they actually put a shot out that actually has a decent amount of oil out. You may get shellshocked with the equipment you need to get the balls hooking down the lane. This is more of a kudos to their manager. -The staff was nice enough and helpful. I tried to get a drink right about when it was closing time and they allowed me to do it which was a plus. -There is sufficient entertainment for the kids that is modern enough to keep them entertained in the arcade area CONS -It could be the time of year I've gone but there is some work to the decor that needs to be done. The ceiling clearly had some leaking issues that were getting worked out. -The pricing is fairly high for families. I have never been a fan of paying for a lane by the hour. You never get the value and you always end up feeling rushed. FINAL THOUGHTS Linden Lanes for league bowlers: 4/5 Linden Lanes for families/recreational bowlers:3/5 Yelp Rating: 3.5/5 (Rated down since the majority of people will be looking to bowl here for fun, not league) When we consider that bowling alleys are supposed to appeal to the masses, Linden Lanes is just OK. I believe there are other places that you can get more value for your buck. read more

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Really bad service. I asked for bumpers and no bumpers were on the lane. The first frame only allowed one turn and the lane turned off before my kid's 10th frame could start. Not the end of the world but when I mentioned this they literally just nodded and gave me a blank look. That was $36 for one game and shoes for 3 people and the game wasn't even complete. It's just not a great place unfortunately. I could overlook it being old and outdated but the genuinely bad service and interaction kills it for me read more

Very disrespectful individuals that work there... dont bother calling to ask a question theyll just hang up on toy right away. Truly disappointed in what is going on in this business. Also you are mandated to buy the cheap and dirty bowling shoes. Truly embarrassing on how a company can disrespect their customers like this. Phone handler put me on hold as soon as I asked a simple question about how much it costs to play at the moment. Ive been going to linden laes my whole life I have felt truly disrespected and im ashamed of how these workers treat their customers.:.. down bowl here.. waste ur money else where and at least get some respect . F*** linden lanes.. read more

Great place for the whole Family loved the Food is awesome zucchini sticks, burgers Fries,& Lemonade is

With retro wood-paneled walls, 24 lanes, beer, and awesome prices, this bowling alley promises a fun time. They're open 7 days a week and offer a deal almost every day. On weekdays/weekends their deal is $40/$60 for 1 lane for 1.5 hours including unlimited people and shoe rentals. This really works out if you need to rent shoes. I usually spend up to 2 hours with my family which includes my senior-aged parents and young kids. Awesome staff puts up lane bumpers and a dinosaur-shaped ramp for my kids. Rawr! After we're done bowling, we shoot pterodactyls in Jurassic Park (the video game) and play air hockey at their arcade. Let the good times roll! NOTES/TIPS: **Easy parking in their own lot **Sports bar, arcade games, full-service pro shop, snack bar, ATM machine, private party room with party packages available **Diaper changing station available within the wheelchair-accessible stall in the women's bathroom read more

Linden Lanes - Stay in your lane. - Nightlife Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

DO NOT SUPPORT!!!¡! LINDEN LANES I THOUGHT that I found a nice establishment to spend time. BUT It was League night, which I get. I was in lane 24. I did ask the guy behind the counter, if he put me in The ninja lane. We laughed. He, then had to run and be the bartender. I ordered lemon pepper wings, they should have named them, Which wing will get you to High blood pressure, first. My lane was jacked up from Jump Street, where the elderly man wiping the lanes fixed my score board, while the younger workers were too busy in each other's face, not helping patrons. Like, y'all try to find love in the workplace. Y'all all have the same salary, same minddset. Sounds like later moves only, to me. Yes, I AM TIGHT!!!! The Black manager with the dreads, was being a lil smart a$$ , whilst acting like she was being professional in front of Lady Crackhead look-alike who was DOGGING her out, disrespectful to the bone. Go Ahead sis!!!! I hope them folk will help you rise to something, other than "YOUR LANE". I WILL BE BOWLING AT JERSEY LANES, OR, on the street with 10 empty soda bottles and a rock surrounded by tinfoil or something, BEFORE I EVEE STEO FOOT IN LINDEN LANES AGAIN!!!! read more

the fact that the cheapest option for my group was $75 was insane. i had called prior in the day and they told us we could get an hour for $60, then when we got there they would only let us play if we did an hour and a half, whatever just needed to pay an extra fifteen dollars. then, we wanted bumpers. we went up to the front desk and asked for them, TO WHICH THEY SAID "i think you guys are too old for bumpers" AND REFUSED TO PUT THEM UP FOR US. there is no displayed age limit on having bumpers if there is actually one. our lane kept breaking during the first five minutes (pins not being picked up correctly and then the reloading pin system being off by one turn) past all those hurdles, the rest of the night was decently fun. read more

Linden Lanes - our scores from 1 game - Nightlife Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

Small hole in the wall type bowling alley. It's a tad run down looking from the outside but it does the job. People are friendly. My gf and I have fun here. You may want to plan to eat before or after playing a game here. Drinks are decent but food wasn't worth my money. I only got French fries and they were still frozen in the middle. read more

Service was good, but this was a bit pricey for our needs - the shortest option they have is $60 for an hour and a half. A shorter, less expensive option would be nice. The shoes were also pretty tired. read more

This place is great minus the decor. I came on a Saturday night to enjoy a #FFN -- family fun night and had a wonderful time. I believe it was about 10 of us and we bowled for 2 hours at a cost of about $100 (perhaps cheaper). On a Saturday night, you can guess that this place was packed, but there was still enough room to enjoy your own space, etc. My only complaint would be the watered down alcohol, and the decor. I get it, I'm only paying $4 for a drink, but if it's an alcoholic drink I expect to taste a little something. Also, this place is way too outdated and needs a serious remodel. Everything from the carpet to the design of the bar screams HELP ME. Other than that, this place is great for some family time. read more

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Went here on a Saturday night. Prices were reasonable at $5 a game. Didn't try the food but looked like they had a lot of options and also a full bar. Great place to go for a date night or for fun with the whole family! Decor is dated but that adds to the fun! Lanes were good. I bowled great but my friend Chris didn't do too hot! read more

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Me and my son came here for some quality time and it was absolutely cool. We played one game, paid by the game not the hour. It was $5 per person plus I'm assuming $3.75 for our shoe rentals. The total came to $17.xx We also ordered food that came to $17.xx we had buffalo wings, which was fried wingettes with a side of buffalo sauce, a grilled chicken quesadilla and a small French fry. Food wasn't too cheap but oh well. It was good and the entire place was clean and smelled good. They have the little thing that helps smaller children or disabled individuals who may need help with rolling the ball. That is what's in front of my son in the photo. read more

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This bowling alley has a pretty cool arcade, which is when you walk on to the left, they have a lot of games like basketball hoops, air hockey, a game where you shoot zombies, Tom raider where you shoot human enemies (I have no idea if these are the right names I forgot them they are something similar at least ) They have very friendly staff, service is great, games are fairly priced. Never tried the food there but I heard it is very good. Overall a very good bowling alley. read more

The staff is RUDE and HORRIBLE. I DO NOT recommend this place at all. Bowlero is 100% better. The food was horrible, the pizza was dry and hard and reheated. read more

I often go on Sunday mornings. Even with plenty of birthday parties, they usually have lanes open. The staff is friendly and polite. There is a bar with beer first thing in the morning even and an area with Pizza Hut foods. All food and alcohol is cash only however but there is an ATM on site. Even though I suck at bowling, I really enjoy coming here. read more

I recently selected Linden Lanes to host a bowling birthday party and it was a huge mistake due to the unprofessionalism of the manager Martina. Martina was the most unprofessional, unhelpful, and rudest person I have ever encountered in the customer service business. On the day of my event, I spoke with the front desk representative regarding the food I wanted with the package. He stated water was not free, which surprised me since I had asked this prior to booking my event and was told the complete opposite, in addition their party package flyer only mentions soda, not water. When I told the male representative I would like to upgrade the pizzas to pepperoni he sought out Martina. From the minute Martina approached me she was extremely hostile. She immediately began by stating that she "already told me the package is the package," which was shocking to me since I never spoke with her a day in my life. I tried to communicate the information I was told on my previous visits prior to booking, but she continually cut me off and continued to speak rudely, stating "I have explained this already," "you're not listening," and "I don't get anything" - in reference to helping me place the pizza order. When I addressed her attitude and told her that was doing an abysmal job communicating and she was being extremely rude, she then rolled her eyes at me. Never once did she acknowledge or apologize for her poor behavior, instead she implied that it was my perception. But when I spoke with other members of the birthday party who had arrived before me, they too identified her as being extremely rude and unprofessional. All in all, it is clear that she is not an effective or knowledgeable manager. There is no communication among the front desk staff regarding the details of birthday packages, and their continued misinformation led to a frustrating experience. If you are looking to plan an event or if you ever have to interact with Martina, save yourself the trouble. She is completely unprofessional and rude, you are better off booking with Jersey Lanes. read more

I had several issues. One the computer and the place itself is dingy, and outdated. We had to move two times. TWICE because the machines broke entirely. Then the man when we asked for help kept getting upset and mad with us when it was their machines that were breaking. You can feel a greasy layer on top of the bowling balls as well. It's just unenjoyable. Especially when the lady at the front who's name is Martina has an attitude. Clearly it's a warm and welcoming place to take your family. read more

shitty, damn prices are absurd staff is unprofessional fr fr only want ur money . read more

Linden Lanes - a shitty place - Nightlife Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

After calling around to a few different places, Linden Lanes was helpful, affordable & very accommodating. On the day of my event, they checked us in quickly... everyone was super polite. We had a great 2+ hours.... pizza & soda included in our package.... Overall, great experience ! read more

I am a bowling fanatic, been bowling since I was six years old and this center ranks high on my list of favorite bowling spots. I bowled a league here during the fall for 32 weeks and I have observed that the place is clean with good lighting, lanes are in great shape and the staff is very helpful. I have not been here for open/fun bowling but I do know they have a special for almost every day of the week. The food here is okay, I am not a fan of Pizza Hut myself but whenever I get water from the restaurant, the crew is always nice and helpful. Once when I was bowling league here, my mom ordered a salted pretzel and when she received it, there was too much salt on it for her. She then began to scrape some salt off into a garbage can and one of the kitchen staff noticed this and without asking her, brought out a brand new pretzel with just the right amount of salt on it. To top it off, he did it for free, apologized about the mistake even though it wasn't their fault and wouldn't take any money for it. This little gesture really made me appreciate the restaurant staff and the way this bowling center is ran. Great place to take the family for some open bowling fun or if a person would like to join a league, I highly recommend this place. read more

One of the best bowling alleys in the area! Linden Lanes is a great place to join a league, roll a few games for practice, or go out for a fun afternoon/night with friends. Linden Lanes has been a highly competitive alley for league bowlers for years! Every time I have been inside there is a league match and I always see 300's on the sign outside. They have synthetic lanes here for any of you bowlers wanting to know. The staff maintains the lanes very well and the pro shop offers some of the fastest and most knowledgeable service around. Most bowling alleys I have passed through never have a pro shop that is open during regular hours. Linden offers some of the BEST specials around for any bowler looking to roll a ton of games or for the casual bowler looking to have a ton of drinks. Either way it's a win-win. For a good couple of months they ran a $1 game and $1 beer special on Monday nights. I don't care where you go, that deal cannot be beat! Hopefully it's still around when you go. Check them out online for hours and updated specials @ http://nationwidebowling.com/index.php The typical price for one game is about $3 during the day, and $5 at night. Shoe rentals are around $3. Now get out there and bowl! RM read more

Only 24 lanes at this house. On top of that, it's a Nationwide center, so that means it's second rate. Brunswick houses are the best for open bowling, and for league bowling AMF and Brunswick is where the money is. Nationwide lanes are for kid's birthday parties and boozers that like to people watch as they delve into their stupor. This particular house has a pro-shop, bar, synthetic lanes, automatic scoring and is open til 2am on Friday and Saturday. There's definitely enough parking for such a small house. If you're thinking about joining a league, Nationwide houses are the best place to start out because they put a super easy shot pattern. I asked the attendant if they have a scratch league that uses a sport shot, and he said no. I figured as much... read more

Inexpensive. They have specials almost everyday here. Very nice and always helpful staff. Slow on the weekdays so its prime time for bowling with the kids. There is a bar inside. There is also a littke bit of arcade type things for the kids. The food was a little pricey and I would suggest eating prior to coming. Very clean indoors although the exterior is a bit on the shambled side. I will be returning. read more

Had a play date here with my 4 & 1 year old. We had a blast. Friendly people, clean and fast service. 2nd time here. read more

Linden Lanes - My one year old bowling!!!! Very awesome. - Nightlife Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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This facility is either really understaffed or highly unprofessional. While waiting for a lane to bowl we waited for over 2 hours when told it would only be 45-min wait. The man at the bowling desk had no empathy and was unapologetic in our issue. In addition, waiting for food took over 25 minutes as only one person was working. This is the worse bowling facility I've ever been to and I would not recommend to anyone. read more

Some parts of this place may be dirty, but overall it is a fun place to bowl. They do give out special coupons at times, which is a plus.

Worst customer respect ever . Why would a bowling Lane sell tickets through a groupon coupon and not accept it at the desk ? The lady at the desk was very rude . We ended up coming back home without bowling . Please employ a person who tries to understand customers mind. read more

date this happen 7/11/201 Was there for the first time on a Saturday night the place was not so full the lady at the counter was very rude, disrespectful, I asked her if they had the bumper rails from my five-year-old and she said with an attitude there either up or down and walked away from me I ended up not bowling there we got a refund and I assume she was maybe a manager because she was able to give me my refund back. I will not recommend this place I am a big believer in customer service and she has no clue of what customer service Really is just Moved to the area and was trying to find something to do with the family stay away .. No stars if i could read more

I came here with my son on a Saturday afternoon. We waited about 20 minutes for a lane. The place was decently clean, but very old fashioned. The prices were very reasonable. We had the option of paying $20 dollars per hour flat rate. This price even included two pairs of bowling shows. I opted however for the $5 per person/per game option. My one pet peeve was that my son (5 years old) needed to play with the bumpers up. Because of that, the bumpers were up the entire time even when it was my turn to bowl. I guess they haven't updated yet to get the software that only raises the bumpers for the bowlers who need them. However, my son had a blast and the prices were extremely fair. We'll be back. read more

Great little bowling alley. Went there on a Saturday night around 8, and waiting less than 15 minutes for some lanes. The place was clean and the staff was friendly. Looked like there were a lot of fun options for kids plus a bar for adults. Would definitely go back! read more

This is one of those neighborhood establishments. Let me clarify, they cater to their regulars more then causal customers. The attendant is somewhat helpful, but if you want a nice positive family outing try another alley. Last but not least, they do not take credit cards. read more

Great bowling alley. They're great for kids. Staff is friendly and helpful. Food is good too. They do a nice party for kids.

The place is nice, it's good for all people including kids. They have a bar area with a pool table. There are video games machines for kids, pizza hut... it was just awesome. The employees are very welcoming. All was just great. You go there, you can't regret it. read more

This place is horrible I went for my brother birthday and they were rude they cut off are game when we had 3 games left and the old rasin guy was rude, and they were very racist to me and my family, I will never go back there again, I can promise you that. read more

I came in on a weekday afternoon with my work (a large group of Autistic kids) and there were more than enough lanes open to accommodate us. We got bumpers and one of those little stand things that helps little kids roll the ball down. They THANKFULLY didn't make us put on bowling shoes--we would have literally been there for three years. I also think we got the game for free, which was really sweet of them. I'd come back again just because they helped out our group. read more

The place looks like it would be a fun spot, however it is ruined by the guy at the front desk, on two separate nights that I've gone there, the hours of operation clearly state open until 12am, but both times he closes the place at 11, when I asked why he said that it's because there's no one bowling, not really our problem though, they should hire someone that actually wants to work, and not call it a night because not a lot of people bowling. Get it together Linden Lanes! read more