Pretty spacious bowling alley with a ton of lanes, there's a bar and some snacks for sale. Apparently they sell breakfast here for those looking to arrive early to bowl. The bar is nice with about 10-15 seats at the bar, decent amount of beer options too which is cool. Cash only spot so keep that in mind $6 per person per game and $6 for shoe rentals. So $12 a game per person is pretty good. Overall a solid place to bowl, passed by a million times and never went in. Fun spot for family date nights or even out with friends for a good completive game. read more

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Great place to have fun with the family also thy do birthday parties. Price are far make sure you have cash.

Good Sunday afternoon activity. Bumpers for children. Cash only and must rent shoes. Food concession and bar. Plenty of parking. read more

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So refreshing to find an old school, cash only bowling alley. My husband and I are so tired of paying $100 for 3 games/1.5 hours in this area. The prices per game was refreshing. Young kids working the desk and grill, but they were friendly enough and the service was alright. For 5:30ish PM on a fiday, there were bunch of kids that have zero bowling editquet, but they were respectful enough. Bar is stocked well and the bartender is super friendly! We didn't try the food, but we'll be back soon to hang out longer. Overall I think the lanes were a little too oily, but once you adjusted they were okay. We'll definitely be back again because you can't beat a place that's reasonably priced per game! Bowlero & T-bowl should take notice. read more

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We enjoy bowling in this alley. Pretty good and friendly staff. Bathrooms are clean. Bowling lanes are decent.

Highly recommend. I live in Rockland. I travel to bowl here. Jason and his staff are amazing

Bowling is back. I have not bowled in too many years to count. But since January I have bowled many games, purchased a Ball,Bag and shoes from Rich in the pro- shop. And made new friends. The staff is very attentive - the facility is in good shape read more

On Friday 3/22/2024 we went bowling to Montvale Bowling Alley as we did for the last 20 years. From the start, the blond arrogant guy (he refused to give his name as he was constantly rude to us) was assisting us. We had bowling shoes with us and it took about three times to repeat to him that we do not need to rent shoes. Then when we were checking out, he asked us 3 times again about the rented shoes. Still he tried to charge us for one pair rental. We had to say again and again that no shoes were rented, when he just became rude and told us to "relax". Really?? That is you customer service attitude?? Then we asked his name and he wouldn't tell us trying to hide behind the desk so we couldn't take his picture. Well he knew that he was rude to us and his attitude was awful. Here we are - instead of relaxed Friday eve, we left shaking and frustrated. Shameful and sad representation of the bowling place by a bully and rude guy who thinks he is in charge of people not in service to them. Terrible experience!!! Want to note that during our conversation he wouldn't look at you (looking away) and smiled while being rude to us like he enjoyed it.. he made our night out awfully sad.. read more

Montvale Lanes - Rude and arrogant cashier - told us to relax as he wouldn't want to take our answer that we didn't rent shoes ...sad - Bowling Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

What can i say about Montvale Lanes. I grew up in bowling alleys and i can say that Montvale lanes are just as good as i grew up in. The staff is friendly and helpful in so many ways. I recently started bowling once a week after i had shoulder surgery. At Montvale lanes you feel at home. read more

As a highschool bowler I mainly bowl at bowler city which is far superior than this abysmal alley. It's not horrible but it's not good. Barely ANY oil on the lanes . It's actually horrible how there is no oil whatsoever. read more

This place is expensive for such a dated establishment. I guess the atmosphere is part of the experience. The CASH ONLY aspect is pretty inconvenient for reputable American business in the year 2021. The shoes we rented were in poor condition, the laces were broken and soles falling off. Be aware that there is no children's assistance ramp (see attached photo). But they do have bumpers. Furthermore the claw machine costs $2 and says "Game not over until you win a prize" but only allows you 1 attempt before it keeps your money. My child loves moving the claw an inch then hitting the button. They can find the time to put a crappy handwritten no refunds sign behind the glass but not remove the sign that's clearly wrong. read more

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It's a great old fashioned bowling alley with plenty of seating. The lanes aren't stacked against each other and there is plenty of room to move. The snack bar is pretty decent with alot of different options and same with the bar. The bar has different deals on bottled beers and seltzer. I will admit that after 3 games and rentals, it was a tad on the pricey side. My friends and I still had a good time regardless and will be coming back. Oh, and make sure you bring cash. They are a cash only business, but they do have an atm inside. read more

Excellent Staff. Great coffee, hot and cold meals / snacks. The lanes and premises are very clean, and well maintained. The equipment does not break down which leaves you with a very enjoyable experience. read more

4 stars for bowling, Lanes were clean, score keeping TV worked, atmosphere was decent, absurd you have to pay for a 2yr old along with shoe rental and hourly rate, would not eat from the snack bar, that flat top was legit black!! ! read more

Love the snack bar, shoes are filthy, but they run a tight ship. Plenty of parking at any time. Burger. Fries. Coca-Cola.

Another 5 star review! My Brendas birthday is Monday and she wanted to go bowling so we went here on a sunday bc Monday would have been a little hectic. anyways we brought our own shoes, got a lane right away and had a blast. this isnt our first time. anyhoo, the atmosphere was fun and friendly. the little fast food counter looked and smelled great but my party wasnt hungry. if i had to complain about anything it is that the mens bathroom was out of paper towels. However the lanes worked fine for us and when one pin got into the gutter I was able to get an attendant to fix right away. We really enjoyed our day. Look, nothing is going to be perfect but I like focusing on the positives and always enjoy leaving a 5 star review! read more

Montvale Lanes - Oh yeah the dadster! - Bowling Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

Fun Bowling alley! Prices are very fair and employees are friendly and helpful ! Seniors bowl for 8$ for three games wed afternoon at noon time ! Where can i beat that , come on out and knock some pins down ! read more

We had a good time bowling here until the woman at the concession stand screamed and yelled at my daughter for her simply asking to skip the plastic cup and fill her reusable cup instead. My 13 year old came back to our lane crying (not a normal occurrence for us!) after this woman unnecessarily berated her for a simple request. My daughter said that this woman continued to yell after her as she walked away and tried to get away from her. This woman should not be working around children! She should be ashamed of herself and find some place else to work, preferably not interacting with customers and especially young people. read more

Definitely has an old establishment feeling to it. If you like that great for you and if you don't, maybe go somewhere else. They've got everything you need to bowl and offer bumpers if you want. The shoes are definitely warm down so if you have your own pair just bring your own. Price is fair and food is actually not bad but this is a CASH ONLY establishment. They have an atm if needed. Nice ambience when it's packed and a machine to choose and pick music to be played inside. read more

AMAZING WORKERS!!! Grant and Benny were the best workers. They are so determined to make our experience unforgettable. Truly the best time I had bowling in a long time. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Manager was very rude he cussed at me and took all of my personal belongings for no reason

Cash only business and didn't have enough change to give me the money back. Workers are also incompetent

Absolutely terrible place. The only reason for the second star is the seating, as there are six seats per lane. Unfortunately, the experience you will have does NOT match the price, as it is too expensive to bowl on refurbished pins, terrible oil, and fast pinsetters that constantly place pins off spot! Not worth $5 to $6 per game. On my pair today, there were two pins that stood back up, and these caused hiccups in the scoring system. This place has a vintage feel but the bad pins and fast pinsetters reduce the vintage feel. If you want a good place to bowl, go to Bowler City as their lanes are much more professional. UPDATE: The pinsetters are also short on pins, which completely defeats the purpose of fast pinsetters. Pin carry is largely affected by the refurbishing, so the second star had to be removed. Even though they are far, Bowler City and Lodi Lanes are options instead of this place. Extra seating is only good for tournaments and birthday parties, which means they aren't really useful as I will only come to three more tournaments here. read more

Meh...really overpriced for a run down bowling alley. It hasn't changed in 40 years...which is fine, but should really be reflected in the prices they charge. For $8pp. For 1 measley game and shoes, you could go to Kings...and enjoy a more modern facility, with all the videos, disco lights and billards...pool, shuffle board air hockey. Its a dive but charges high end prices and cash only??? Come on people. Also literally half of the lanes were out of service for no good reason. I hope they fix it up or or run more specails on weekends so its more affordable. read more

Great old school bowling alley. Price and atmosphere are decent. No neon to be seen for miles... Sunday night special is good, and drinks are not overpriced. A fun night out. read more

Visited this past weekend 10/28/17. They are cash or check only. (The only reason for 4 stars, who carries cash nowadays?!?) My boyfriend and I we're having trouble with the ATM and couldn't withdraw cash. The people there were friendly and told us we could stop by again to drop off the money or mail in a check. She took down my driver's license and cell phone number since I told her I'd come back. The place is clean and the lanes are pretty decent. They have over 30 lanes I believe so it's pretty decent sized. read more

Live in Rockland. Travel to Montvale Lanes. Best alley. Amazing management and ownership. All about the clients. Great specials. I cannot wait for them to re open. Best alley around. Worth the trip from Rockland v read more

This is a great bowling alley. I always have fun there. They have a bar in the back. I do recommend that you call ahead and ask if they have open lanes because they might have leagues playing. It's affordable and a great place to go for a good time. read more

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Cash only place. Kid friendly entertainment with plenty of parking in the rear - price per game very fair. Lots of ball weights from 6lbs and up. It can get packed very quickly on a Saturday afternoon. Pizza and curly fries were good. Will return! read more

Horrible service very rude mean I do not recommend this place Plus everything is overpriced

Awesome bowling alley. Best one around, in fact. The employees are top notch. Richie and Ray are awesome on Saturday nights, and Wendy makes the best food to accompany you in your quest to bowl an elusive 300 game. Highly recommended. read more

Nice place to hang out with friends. Inexpensive and simple place. Straight to the point. 28 lanes total. Service is always fast and courteous. . read more

Montvale Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

One of the more amazing places on earth for me. I was born in Montvale, worked here (1986-1992), met and worked with countless wonderful people here, met my wife here, and will forever love this place. read more

New computer system but removed older chairs which were not replaced. Also old wood lanes are run down. However they are still happy to take your money without showing much improve elsewhere read more

I love Montvale Lanes, 38 lanes in total. I chose the 9 pound Yellow ball. Here, Fits my fingers perfectly! Wish I could keep it. My highest score here was a 209! Others try to beat me I'm awesome. I have been Bowling since I was 10 years old. I started bowling scores like 85, 100. And started to get in the mid 120's to 150's. Prices are great here... read more

I love coming here to bowl! It's reasonable prices and it's lots of fun to bowl there with your friends and family! They also have a nice little arcade and a jukebox! The bar is also good as well! I've been coming here for years and I really love the new scoreboards they installed! It's pretty cool because you get to choose your own theme! Overall, love it! read more

My experience here was horrible. The lanes began to have issues and when I asked the attendant for help he was rude and nasty to me. I asked for the manager and he didn't even reprimand the attendant. I dare to say this was race related, regardless I will not be spending my money at this establishment ever again! read more

Nice and clean place. Food are decent. The beers and alcohol are really cheap! Def. A good place to bring your friends to hangout, have drinks and bowl. Also the price per game is very cheap! read more

Other then the girl behind the snack bar the employees are texting and unfriendly. The lanes are great for kids. We hit there and the kid behind the counter told us all 6 of us -3 adults,3 kids-had to bowl on one lane. There was only one other lane being taken....and that was by the kids behind the counter. Go figure! anyhow it pains me to give it a 2 but customer service is the golden rule. read more

With no other bowling lanes for miles, they close to the public on a Sunday for a tournament and half the lanes weren't used. Awful. My son wanted to bowl and was so disappointed. I don't foresee us coming back soon. Thanks for ruining my child's interest in bowling read more