We had a group of seven and visited Oak Mountain Lanes on a Thursday evening around 7 pm. We were able to get a lane immediately, and there was not a restriction on how many people could bowl in one lane. We were glad about that. The shoes were in good shape, which was nice. Some places you go, the shoes are in rough shape, and the counter personnel were nice and friendly. There were no problems with the lane, and around 9 p.m., they started cosmic bowling. This is always fun with all the lights. Also, we had no problem finding a parking space. read more

Oak Mountain Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

If you want to inexplicably wait a minute or so for the pins to reset between players, or be asked to pay for bowling shoes when others are wearing sneakers, you've found the right place. read more

These guys can't seem to get it right. Getting a lane and shoes was easy - no wait even on a Saturday afternoon. But the snack bar should be shut down. They can't make decent food and seem to work really hard to not have food assigned to the right pickup number... so that many don't even receive their ordered/paid for food. We ordered 2 burgers and fries. We checked with the snack bar 3xs to see if our food was ready and each time told that it wasn't up yet - even though other who ordered burgers after us were receiving them. 33 minutes after we placed the order I asked the snack bar a 4th time and asked if the burgers and fries waiting were ours... the response was oh, ya, if this is why you ordered. It was clear that they were cold given that the grilled bun was cold to the touch. I'm not sure the food would have been edible if it was warm but it was disgusting. read more

This is a hidden gem. Plenty of parking. We had the lemon pepper wings and they were delicious. Great prices on beer and plenty of bowling lanes. TV's everywhere. The entire staff was very accommodating and friendly. read more

I was allot of fun I went with my girlfriend the food they had there was surprisingly good I had the quesadillas with buffalo sauce and it was cheap for hrs worth of bowling read more

This place is so much fun! Perfect spot for a kids birthday party or for the "young at heart" to hang out. I spent hours shooting hoops, watching the kids bowl, and playing old school and modern video games. The kids did laser tag. And the colors and sounds put you in a good mood. Food was the typical inflated bowling alley fare, but expected that. Enhance the food, and you've got a lovely spot for a cool date night or family outing. read more

Oak Mountain Lanes - Typical bowling alley food, but it tastes good enough hot. Kids had a blast with the bowling, laser tag and video games. - Bowling Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

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we were there with a large party for my grandson Sam Horn for his eighth birthday on April 12, 2025. was amazing! The young lady who kept everything flowing smoothly is named Anna. will definitely be back. read more

This place is awesome! I came here this weekend. We played laser tag and bowled for hours. The bar was nice, and they also sell tons of food if you get hungry. They also had lots of arcade games and a rope obstacle course which I didn't try this time, but maybe the next! This is a great place to hang out with friends and family. read more

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I recommend making a reservation if you come on the weekend. If you come in and put your name on the list. Make sure you keep track of it because you will get overlooked. We waited almost 2 hours for lane. But the issue comes with the people at the desk not being very friendly. You're in customer service. Please learn how to deal with customers read more

This wasn't my first time at this bowling alley, but I believe they may have made some upgrades to this place since the last time I was there. After having lunch, a large group of my friends and acquaintances decided to come here as a fun group activity. We paid for 2 hours of bowling and were given our shoes pretty quickly. We were split up between 3 lanes and of course, they put us right together. One thing I noticed, there wasn't any music playing. I like to hear music when I bowl. Our lane kept having technical difficulties. After the 3rd time our lane had an issue, a worker came over and offered to move us to another lane. We took her up on the offer--even though it was kind of annoying to have to move. I didn't play any of the video games, but I noticed they had a nice size area that kids would definitely enjoy. Our group had a good time so that's really the most important part. read more

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Not a place for families AT ALL. When I first arrived there were individuals out front smoking as you saw little kids being exposed to that... I also had an unpleasant experience, some individuals were super drunk and kept threatening my friends and I. They kept reaching for their pockets saying "we gone light him up".... Won't be back here. read more

I love that you don't pay per game here but by the hour! We originally bought 2 hours and then realized that was a lot of bowling. The women at the counter refunded all of the 2nd hour without question! Very clean and pandemic concerned, which was great to see. The arcade is fun! With VR options and classic games. Probably my favorite place to bowl now what a fun wedding anniversary date! Thanks Oak Mountain Lanes! read more

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Went bowling with my brother and my son. We were having fun however the security guard said my brother was being aggressive but he wasn't. Won't be back. Security apparently has nothing better to do there. read more

Terrible, unclean & unprofessional environment. Staff is indifferent & rude while patrons can be sketchy. People will smoke & roughhouse around & inside of the facility & staff does not care. All concessions & arcade games are also extremely overpriced for what they are. Please reconsider spending your time & money here. read more

Have only been here once, but have a good selection of lanes in the area to compare with. First thing that stands out is the overall appearance. The lanes themselves are very freshly renovated and have a good modern bowling alley appearance. The lanes have state of the art scoring systems. They also have some really cool options, as far as how they set the pins. We were here for a bowling tournament and was watching some kids practice. The pin setters kept giving them the same configurations over and over, however not regular configurations. They gave them carious splits over and over so they would be able to practice picking up splits. Just like the other alleys in town they run specials during the week between Monday and Thursday. Starting at 9:00 you can bowl until closing for $10. During that time they run several food and drink specials, making a bowling outing very reasonable. They have house balls and shoes that can be rented so you don't have to worry about not having your own. However, if you find that you are really into bowling and want to take a huge step towards improving your ability, they have a pro shop that carries all the necessary supplies to equip yourself with all the tools needed to have all your won bowling gear. Good location and would like to go back and bowl here soon. If you are a fan of bowling or have always wanted to try, give this location a shot! read more

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Couldn't get pizza because of the parties booked that hadn't shown up yet. I'm here asking for food, but told no. On the credit card processor, it asks you to input a tip before you see your total. Stop asking for a tip before you provide the service. Puts consumers in an uncomfortable position. If I don't tip, will they spit in my food? Tips are earned and should never be expected. I tip well for great service, but refuse to be taken by the expectation that's tips are guaranteed. Once I find places that blatantly ask for tips, I never patronize them again. It's not the fault of the young people working there. Management is creating and perpetuating a culture that teaches impressionable young people that mediocrity is ok. read more

Clean, spacious bowling alley with a bar area and arcade games. A nice alternative for a birthday party. Snack bar with inexpensive, mostly fried foods, pizza and a few salads. read more

The staff is awesome and extremely friendly! My husband and I came to bowl and bought 2 hours.. we got tired after 1 so they gladly refunded the 2nd hour! So, we were able to spend some time in their arcade. They have all kinds of fun options including laser tag, a sky rail, and VR games! read more

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There is a global pandemic and this place refuses to enforce a mask mandate. Only a strong recommendation. We walked in and had to scan the packed lanes for a few masks. At least 85% of the patrons were unmasked and even the employees had them down around their chins. I will not support such an establishment. read more

Shittt ass crew lanes were messed up for 30 minutes and they didn't add more time .I do not recommend.

Great environment! The cleanliness is good and the number of lanes allow you to not have to wait long on a lane.

Oak Mountain Lanes is on Bowling Lane, how perfect is that? And there is a glow necklace vending machine adjacent to a pain reliever vending machine, haha. Pretty big and tidy facility with none of that old stale cigarette smoke odor. The young women working the register were upbeat, friendly, and informative. You can pay either by the game or by the hour, with both having reasonable rates. There also seemed to be a lot of deals available, if you go at off-peak times. The shoes were in good shape and looked clean, or as clean as you hoped they were. I was a fan of the touchscreens for scorekeeping, how high tech! The snacks were fine; I chowed down on a soft pretzel and some neon yellow popcorn. Standard for bowling alley grub. Fun wholesome way to spend a weekend afternoon! read more

This place sucks. I come on a Wednesday night at 7PM and it's a two hour wait to bowl. I come the next day (thursday) at 4PM and they can't get me a lane because it's "league bowl night". bunch of bullcrap and you can't tell me that you can't get the public a freaking lane when you have 30. Ive been before and it's always an act of congress to just walk in and bowl. I'm done wasting my time with this place read more

Overall the experience was pretty good! My daughter and her basketball teammates all got unlimited laser tag for the night and had a blast! However I heard from multiple of the girls that some of the other kids playing laser tag with them were annoying "A-S-F"?! My daughter and her friends had to gang up on one of the kids in order to eliminate him from the game! Yay go them! The kid was 7 years old. Anyways. The girls ended up quitting because there was a group of 20 year olds that were tryhards. Who tf plays unlimited laser tag when they are 20 years old! Like fr! Wtf! read more

Bowling was good but the arcade is a horrid place. EVERYTHING is was over priced and all prizes you could barely win. read more

Oak Mountain Lanes - I have a speaker larger than this one by the same company and it was 30 dollars. It would take at least $100 dollars of points to get it. - Bowling Near Me - Pelham, Alabama

Our family loves Oak Mountain Lanes! It's one of our favorite places to go on hot summer days and rainy winter afternoons. Large and recently updated, it's great for adults and kids alike. They offer league bowling several nights a week and sign up sheets are near the front counter. My kids enjoy coming here because the have bumpers and ramps to help them build their scores. There's even a summer program for kids- for $7, your child can play 2 free games each weekday, all you have to pay for is shoe rental. My kids are THRILLED about this! There is a snack bar offering hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, and other snacks. There is also a bar offering beer, wine, and liquor. One one end, there is an arcade with games you can earn tickets playing, and trade them in for prizes! read more

Nice facility in general, but the tables at the lanes are crammed together. Plan to be crowded. If you're lucky enough to get a lane beside people with manners you'll have a decent time. If you wind up next to a rowdy group, or people with no sense of boundaries, plan to leave frustrated. Either way, bring your stress meds just in case. read more

I've booked quite a few corporate events here in addition to my birthday party every year and other than teenage employees chatting with each other rather than helping customers I've been rather pleased with everything - particularly with corporate events on weekday afternoons. So why one star? I just discovered that they are less than willing to cater to smaller groups. I tried to make a reservation and everything was fine, they were not booked up but when I said I needed three lanes I was told they would not accept a reservation for less than four lanes. In my opinion, it's a policy that says "your business is not important to us - we only want big spenders." Clearly, they have not seen the kind of bar tabs this group runs up! I can live with their policy and would have booked somewhere else had I not been told we could still get in if we came early. We did come early and only a few lanes were in use but we were turned away. We were told that a group booked eight lanes apparently after I called and they were now full. Still not a fan of this policy, but I could live with it had the message not been delivered in such a rude manner, not by a teenage employee but, by an adult whose customer service skills were beyond rude. Just a shrug of the shoulders and an "oh well, you should have booked four lanes" attitude. So, this is the reason for one star. Every customer is not important - only the big ones are and the "we don't give a crap about you" attitude. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this place. read more

New to the area and my son loves bowling here. Food is great, staff is friendly, place is clean. Not much else to ask for!

OML is a great choice for those wanting to do some late night bowling in a town that struggles to keep up with an active nightlife that involves things other than drinking and eating. The place is kept clean, the staff is extremely personable and the prices are definitely right. For friends, my wife and I to play on a Friday night (four of us total), the grand total for an hour was about 37 bucks including shoes. (We managed to get almost two full games in.) There were plenty of balls in good quality to choose from, the lanes and surrounding areas weren't gross, and the other customers seemed to be focused on enjoying themselves and not trying to cause any drama. Bowlers ranged from teenage to middle-aged, and the music played as background accommodated all crowds well I think. OML is a good choice for bowling if you and friends/family just wanna get out and DO something. Two things to be aware of, though - 1) the place closes pretty early (i.e., midnight unless I'm mistake) so plan accordingly, and 2) unless it was just a fluke, the lanes (i.e., the path leading up to the actual ball-to-pins area) is crazy slippery - keep that in mind so you don't bust yer @$$ heading for that strike. Or don't, and give your group something to talk about tomorrow. lol Above all, enjoy yourself - shouldn't be tough at this place. :) read more

My first visit and my and I had very pleasant and enjoyable night out at OML. Friendly,attentive staff. This a very nice place for family and friends. The other amenities arcade,kitchen,bar....et read more

We went here last night with a group of friends for the first time. I really enjoyed this bowling alley over a few others I have been to in the area for a few reasons: 1. Cleanliness of the all areas 2. No wait time to bowl 3. Nice bar area and wide draft beer selection There is also a game area that my friends really enjoyed and won tickets. This place wasn't as far from me as I thought. I would definitely go again. The only cons in my opinion were that the cosmic lights do not starts until 9 pm and that I believe they cut our game a bit early. Other than that, I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice relaxing atmosphere to bowl on a weekend with none of the cliche bowling smells (smoke) or bad food that most other bowling venues are still selling. read more

This is our go to bowling alley. It's a lot different that Holiday Bowl in Bessemer, I grew up going to. It's clean. The people are nice. It's usually crowded. I checked in on Yelp and got a free game coupon. We played arcade games won tickets got garbage prizes. The guy at the counter was very patient with the kids making such huge decisions between poppers and bouncy balls.... The video game/ arcade game selection is good. Prices are on par with most bowling alleys. My daughter failed to get the ball all the way down the lane once and the girl didn't hesitate to help and gave no grief about to. She gave us a neat little cheat rolling apparatus. There are plenty of balls. The place has tons of tvs and music. It's a good family friendly bowling alley. The food from the snack bar is actually quite decent for this type food. My son and I have both enjoyed burgers and such there in the past. There is a bar if you need a cold pitcher of beer. If you're in the market for bowling this is a good place. read more

don't do bumpers for less than 12....my 14 year old was in tears. So rude. Will not be coming back.

I love this place it even has a deal for Monday to Friday two games free for the kids

Disrespected a group of 12. Indifferent to our situation. Told us two weeks prior they couldn't reserve three lanes but it would be fine and show up early. We did. Then in a response to a Facebook review straight up lied and shrugged their shoulders like they did when we were there. Really just awful and it sucks. We liked that place and bowled there relatively frequently including in large groups. They'll not get an opportunity to repeat their poor performance. read more

We decided to have my son's 5th birthday party here last weekend. My husband and I are big on bowling, but my son had never been before. All of the staff were super friendly and helpful to all of the children in our party. They had everything ready to go as soon as we arrived, and truly took the time to make my son feel special. I barely had to lift a finger, as our party hostess was on top of things. I would highly recommend a birthday party at Oak Mountain Lanes. read more

Expensive, arcade machines ALWAYS broken, employees are kids and act like kids. Only reason we keep going is convenience, and non smoking atmosphere. read more

I love doing their $2 Monday and Thursday nights! The prices can't be beat! Although the prices were outstanding, some of the employees aren't so great. I stood there at the counter waiting while the girl at the register helped someone. No big deal. The thing is, there were another 2 people there and they just stood there and talked to each other. Either one of them could of helped me. The girl at the register did help me though and she was nice. At least that. With all that said, I'll still be going back on Thursday nights. read more

Other than some miscommunication and faulty equipment, Oak Mountain lanes was a great place to spend a Saturday night. No wait time, only fifteen dollars to bowl as long as I wanted for two hours, and read only priced drinks. I couldn't ask for much more. read more