Memory Lanes is the other side of the equation on the cool corner corridor. It's relative proximity to the Hexagon Bar make it prime stumbling territory. The food at Mem. is good (for those of us that like to mix our buzzes, bowling, and meals into the same place) The quality of the lanes would make Walter Sobchak cry and what better than listening to local rock and roll outfits providing the soundtrack to you racking up turkey after turkey? Memory Lanes is what a lot of places should strive to be. Yea, and if asked if you're a college student or not you say "Yes!" read more

Only Allah knows why I love to bowl so much, despite never being able to roll anything over 100! I love to bowl though, and my college i.d. is finally putting itself to good use. $2 bowling for us poor kids! I really liked this place despite some serious kinks in our service. First of all. I didn't get my drink, nothing fancy just a beer, until 6 frames into my game. I felt kind of rushed to drink it then because we were only planning on playing one game. I believe our appetizers even came before I got my drink. And also my friend's second drink came before my first! Service was a little quirky. Plus our game kept shutting itself off so that we would have to make another trip up to the counter and ask them to work their magic and fix it.... Despite the kinks, I still recommend this place. The servers seemed pretty cool and the place was just laid back. I will be a repeat offender of this alley, especially since it has so many more lanes than BLB. Better chance of getting on a lane asap! read more

Not bad for bowling, but pretty poor service. Unless you're drinking alcohol you won't be treated with respect. I know that most of these kids are part time employees, but they have very little people skills and even less work ethic. The ladies room has been without a working handicapped stall for some time, and both the ladies and men's rooms have no hot water. Zero. Although there are a couple of servers who do a fine job, most of the staff is less than acceptable. The place could use a refresh, but I don't think management or owners care. read more

Some workers were nice and pleasant. Aka Nick. Others made us feel unwanted. If you say you're going to be open until 2, be open until 2. And screamo shouldn't be the default bowling music. read more

Awesome bowling alley - clean, organized and fast wait time! By the way the bar is modern and tidy! Usually the bars inside bowling alleys are a dive or scary! The cashier was super friendly and the staff are great! Lanes are fully functional and do are the systems! Only downer was seating. But definitely my favorite bowling alley! Parking lot so stress free parking! Pricing's pretty decent for a Saturday night! 2 games for two people including shoe rental about $28. AMF lanes are usually $20 or more yikes! Can't wait to come back to memory lanes! read more

Our group of 15 had a fabulous time at Memory Lanes! We received excellent service starting with the first phone call as to whether they could accommodate our needs. Some of us bowled,some of us enjoyed lunch, but all of us had a great time!! Thank you!! read more

Friendly staff, lanes in good condition, fabulous jukebox. What more do you need?

I saw Leftover Crack play in the middle of the lanes here a few years ago... Automatic 5 stars.

Came here for a Yelp event a few weeks ago. Great friendly staff, good cheap drinks, and really nice lanes. Never had any technical issues which was great! I would definitely come back here again to bowl. read more

Nice, clean, and well-oiled lanes. Nice bowling alley decor. Decent drinks, decent food and decent prices!

Fun and cheap!! Live music was great and it wasn't too crowded (Friday night). Retro and cool!

Memory Lane is an apt name as I have many lovely memories of afternoons spent bowling, drinking, and watching football games (while bowling & drinking) with my friends. For over a year I was a regular at Memory Lanes as I was a member of a Sunday league. The lanes are well maintained and oiled, the staff is friendly, and the food is decent. The most recent beer list had my favorite beer (Left Handed Milk Stout Nitro) on draft, so that gets two thumbs up. read more

We love to bowl and because this is the closest bowling alley to our house, it's where we normally end up. You really can't beat the college ID prices. Besides the super drunk guy that tried to pick a fight with my boy because he thought he stole his coat (??) we always have a good time here. Especially on Saturday nights with the bands playing on the alleys. read more

Super terrible service. No one here knows what the heck they're doing. Servers at the lanes are slow and you can't buy at the bar and take it down to the lanes even though the bartender isn't busy at all. Won't be back. *editing to say they also started "extreme" bowling at 4:41 in the evening and you can't see a damn thing without the lights on. Totally bogus. read more

Great spot for bowling and darts. Good list of beers on tap. Food is fast and tasty.

Go for the bowling, not the food. Great service, but very mediocre food despite the large amount of offerings. Our burgers were tasty but undercooked. Most of the fried food came out cold and undercooked. Not sure if they were just having an off day, but I'm not going to head there any time soon for bar food. read more

Friendly helpful staff. Great place to see live music and have a drink. We didn't go bowling! The people playing seemed to be enjoying themselves though. read more

I love the dive-ish bar vibe, but the prices seem high for the quality of the lanes (wax those babies) and the service is inconsistent. Usually one drink arrives incorrectly, most recently it was a long dark hair in a whiskey. But, I still like this place and when you want to pay less than Bryant Lake or maybe add some trivia or cheese curds, it's a solid option. read more

Memory Lanes is a great place for good ol' family fun. It's a good thing they have 30 lanes because the place was packed with families and groups. Memory Lanes is bright, clean and the service is helpful and friendly. They have really nice seating arrangements so you can easily sit and talk to your group and they have TVs at the lanes to watch a game while waiting for your turn. All in all, we had a great time. My only criticism is that they do not play music, at least during the day. I'd like to try the glow bowling sometime for a late night atmosphere. They also feature Wednesday Night Rock & Roll bingo, Sunday Night trivia and Monday Night Punk Bowl. read more

I arrived around 8pm on a Friday night and didn't have to wait for a lane. It looked like it got more crowded when I left around 10pm, so if you want to bowl on a Friday get there early! Our lane did have some mechanical errors which were frustrating, but not to big a deal for a casual game. The drink specials were pretty decent. read more

Memory Lanes Bowling in Minneapolis was one of the worst place I have ever visited. The hours of operation on the door did not coincide with their actual operation hours. My family and I waited for about 10 minutes before we had any services and we were the only customer there. Before we even got our game started the manager/owner walked over to let us know (Again) that we will be charged an extra person if the 6th person wants to bowl. The 6th person was my three years old daughter. We couldn't order any pop because they were all flat. When we got our food it was tasteless and sloppy with our cheese dips half covered on the plate. The only positive thing was that we were the only customer in the place (I understand why now) and that I got it off of Groupon which I had to pay the sales tax of $.67 cent before he would validate my Groupon voucher. I use Groupon all the time and this is the first time I've had to pay sales tax for using my Groupon voucher. read more

Whoa. Hipster central. I liked the concept of a live band while you bowl, but the band last night was a little overwhelming what with all the incoherent screaming going on. Even the hipsters looked in pain. The staff was really nice and attentive, there's plenty parking, and the bar area is pretty chill. I bowled an 89, I stink. read more

We were here on a Sunday night as a group of out-of-towners in Minny for the women's hockey Frozen Four and had a blast. Good looking out to the cashier who told us to just pay for the hour/unlimited so that we had our night taken care of for like $10 apiece. The lanes were darkened, but it wasn't glow bowl, sadly. The scorekeeper animation was delightfully weird. The staff was attentive without being over-bearing, the drinks were delicious and they have bubble-hockey. read more

Food is crap, best thing on the menu is the MAC and cheese. But, the bowling is fun and the service is good so I'll be back!

Rock and roll bingo on Wednesdays and trivia Sunday nights. This place is the best. Cheap beer specials and pretty good wait staff esp. This one gal. (I can't remember her name, the one with the septum piercing) the pizza is pretty good, thin crust and cheesy. read more

This place is your classic hipster dive. Def. wear your chucks, even though you'll eventually swap them for neon bowling shoes. It's got tons of lanes and ample space for bigger bowling parties or small ones who have put a few away :). The prices are fair and the bar is quick. There is usually some sort of live music which seems like a dying but much appreciated trend. Loved it, but they DID give me lemon with a tequila shot... what's up with dat? read more

Fun place and a funky diverse crowd! Awesome people watching! Yes it's pretty much a bowling alley! They have pretty good grub too!

I love this place and have made several great memories inside. Who doesn't love bowling? It's not a flashy place but it has a good old soul.

Don't ever come to this place, the staff is extremely rude. I am extremely upset with the member of that staff that spoke to us in a condescending matter about hitting the bumpers "too hard", which we weren't, and that we were playing like 5 year olds. He didn't ask politely and was very rude to us (adult customers). Additionally, the machines stopped working multiple times during our game and we repeatedly had to reset the pins. read more

Came here for a holiday party last week. Fun place. The food is your typical bar food, nothing to write home about, but also there were no complaints. The service was great, staff was very attentive to everyone, and regularly checking up on drinks. I'll definitely be checking it out again. read more

Wanna play volleyball? Well beach volleyball courts plus the outdoors bar are awesome! Memory lanes is a great time for a group of friends or family. Check out trivia nights on Sunday or music trivia on Wednesdays! read more

Outstanding bar food, friendly bartenders who remember your drink with a wink and a smile every time, cheap lanes, and REAL punk rock! What more could a girl ask for? The only negative is that fact that I have to see my lonely , long-abandoned "Diner" across the street! Will someone please buy that place and bring back the breakfast quesadilla? I'll give you my first born!?! read more

Food:Best Nachos in town. Bowling: Decent. Music: live bands are usually pretty solid. sometimes good service... sometimes okay.... never bad. all in all a-ok read more

I ate here the other day, I had a burger which was a frozen, throw on the grill patty. The burger was OK but nothing great. They had several TVs off and lights off like they are afraid the electric bill will be too high. Even the coke or Pepsi that I had tasted bad. I know I sound like a complainer. The waitress I had seemed nice and friendly but several employees to include one loud mouth employee was talking stuff about the upper management or owners and she went on and on. She was very loud, animated and even sitting at the bar and slamming her hands on the bar while yelling one of her many rants. I not only found it disturbing but very unprofessional. On my way out I overheard he talking to someone and called herself a Manager. Not in my eyes, she wasn't. She would go into the kitchen and come out again to do more ranting. I don't know her name but she seems like the type of person that you could easily identify just by the loud behavior. What a turn off. read more

The bowling alley and the bar/restaurant are pretty solid. I've bowled in a league there for a few years now and they do a great job. My biggest complaint is their daytime manager or G.M. or whoever he is. It's a guy in his 30s, goatee. He seems really disappointed and bitter that his life has found him working in a bowling alley. He's always really rude and bitter. Don't take it out on me that you set the bar really low, pal. read more

Ok, so yes, I am reviewing after an event, but in my defense, we stayed an hour after the event and actually paid for our stuff. We stayed because this place is awesome. Molly is the nicest, best (and dare I say, hottest) waitress in the Twin Cities. I don't care that I haven't met them all, I stand by my statement. Lots of different happy hours, fairly decent selection of tap beers, nothing fancy but something for everyone. Their cheesy bacon tots are very tasty, as are their cinnamon breadsticks. Although we were all a bit surprised that the icing was more liquidy than expected, but it was delicious, so meh on consistencies. Bowling was very fun, automatic score count so even when drunk you can keep accurate score! And as we were leaving a band was setting up a stage across the lanes. Almost made me turn around and go right back in. I will definitely back, especially for their Monday punk bowling happy hour night, $3 Jameson's, $4 for bowling, and punks! What could possibly go wrong? read more

IDK why they call it memory lanes, because if you are like me, you won't remember much after a night there! JK, you'll remember the awesome punk rock bands you saw playing in the middle of the bowling alley. read more

If you're looking for a great first date location, look no further than Memory Lanes. This is a long overdue review to give five enthusiastic starts to Memory Lanes. I had my first date with my now husband here at the bowling alley (it was going to be a "memorable date" one way or the other, so why not Memory Lanes??) They have 31 lanes, so you don't have to wait. The scoring is electronic, so you have time to gaze into your date's eyes. If the date is really bad, the Flashback Cafe has good adult beverages to drown your sorrows. The staff is very friendly and everything is clean. Plus, it is vintage cool. Now, if you are looking for a wedding venue, don't discount a bowling alley wedding. We decided to get married at Memory Lanes since it was the site of our first date. Rachel Bell, the event organizer, was amazing. She was organized, pleasant, and they had every detail covered. They made it very easy for us to have the perfect wedding on the bowling lanes (can a wedding get any more memorable?) But wait, there's more. Ebonie, the chef at Memory Lanes, makes almost everything in-house: pasta, buns, sauces, they smoke their own meat, and source as much locally as possible. I also have dietary issues and they had gluten-free, dairy-free, and meat-free options for us. The food was excellent and our guests had a wonderful time with the bowling that comes with the venue rental. It was affordable, too. Don't even get me started on the desserts...I wanted to take home about three of the flourless chocolate cakes. The moral of the story...go to Memory Lanes, fall in love, and keep going back. Support local. read more

My friend and I went bowling here for the very first time. It's an adorable, vintage and charming bowling alley. Best of all, on weekends they have a live band performing in the middle of the lanes! But just an FYI you have to be 21+ after 10pm and all you can bowl is from Sun-Thursday for only $8.99. The live bands were were taking a break and then they played 70's rock music. Don't get me wrong, I love that kind of music but once in awhile I'd like to hear some pop or hip hop to get more pumped with my lack of bowling skills. On the other note: the server took forever getting to our table and it wasn't on a busy night. We ordered the nachos and it was by far the WORST nachos I have ever tasted. It was absolutely covered with lettuce, had very little thin chips that couldn't hold the weight of the lettuce, disgusting salsa and dry chicken. I felt like I was eating a horrible salad. Even the bartender agreed they were bad! Overall, it' s a fun place but I'd skipped the appetizers. read more

This place is way over rated by people here. The bowling is average and the bar is well below average. That said, the place is fairly clean. It used to be quite a rough place and sort of scary. Saw a few fights in there years ago...but it is much better now. Again, this place is OK, but nothing special. read more