This bowling alley is huge with 50 lanes inside, a pizza parlor, bowling shop, a billiards room and…read morecouple of bar areas. The setup is very much like a Brunswick Zone with same style of seating (chairs attached to the table) and electronic scoreboard. I came after 9p on a Wed night and the lady working the desk was very nice and there was no wait for a lane. You tell them how many games you want and pay before bowling. The lanes were nice and smooth. There was no issue with ball returns. There were plenty of balls available and they look like they have seen some things riddles with knicks and cuts, but they still work fine. You can bowl for as low as $1.50/game M-W night after 9p! Bowling price ranges from $4-$8 other times of the day. $3 for shoe rental, discounted to $2 on Sundays. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2019

Our car ended up braking down, and the mechanic for parkside lanes came and helped us out! Our car…read morestarted no problem and he was very sweet and respectful! Thank you very much! I've been bowling at Parkside for as long as I can remember and I knew their place was very nice and now I know the owners are the type of people to give you their shirt off your back! Highly recommend thanks again!!

Food was excellent I would love to eat there everyday. Will be back soon. Great atmosphere !!read more

We've been living in Aurora for five years now, and are getting to the point where we're digging…read morepretty deep for finding new places to go (causing a major hit in my Yelp review writing activity). One night when looking for a place we've never been, the Phoenix Club popped up tagged as "Nightlife" only a few blocks from my house. I was sure this was some kind of mistake, as there couldn't possibly be a bar in the middle of my neighborhood that I never knew about. I called, talked to Greg (a bartender) who invited us to come down to check it out, and we joined that night. Since then, we have become total regulars around the Phoenix Club and spend an absurd amount of time there. The Phoenix Club served as our gateway to a bunch of other local clubs, which I'm also reviewing on Yelp, so check our my profile if you're into that kind of thing. These clubs all work similar, but have small differences. HOW TO JOIN: You need to fill out a membership form and have two full, non-spouse, members in good standing sign for you. This is pretty easy, we had a bartender and a person sitting at the bar both willing to sign for us. Dues are $60 a year, and to get your key card and membership number you need to attend a general member meeting which is held on a Wednesday at 7:00. (The third Wednesday, I believe, but this is posted everywhere.) FOOD AND DRINK: The Phoenix Club has a full bar, with several beers *and* a root beer on draft, along with bottles of every common beer. Pizza, appetizers (various fried foods), and ice cream are always available. A full menu is available during lunch hours (11:30 to 1:30 Monday through Saturday) and both Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00 to 8:30. Tuesdays have a rotating special, like a taco buffet, chicken buffet, meatloaf, etc, from 5:30 to 7:30. On some Tuesdays the full menu is also available. A fish and steak fry is held on Fridays from 6:00 to 8:00, where you can get probably the biggest/cheapest steak in town. On Mondays with Bingo, a food special (typically something simple, like sloppy joes) is served at 6:00. EVENTS: Bingo is held on most Mondays and is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. This is a good time to check out the club, and find people to sign for you. When it's nice out, they do outdoor bowling which is incredibly fun and comes with unlimited draft beer. There's something that's accompanies most sports games and holidays, and prior to most Bears games there's tailgating in the parking lot. Their meat raffle ahead of Thanksgiving is also the best one in the Aurora area. GAMBLING: The Phoenix Club has slot machines, which apparently limits the amount of other shenanigans they can do there. Regardless, there's a daily drawing where $1 is added each day, and a random member number is drawn. If you were at the club the day before and signed in, you win that cash. (As of this writing the prize is around $450ish, as this is pretty hard to win.) On Wednesdays at 8:00, there's a series of 10 individual drawings for $500 each. You must be present to win, and the tenth drawing goes until there's a winner. They do a bingo ball drawing on Fridays, where you buy a bingo ball for $5 (I believe), and if they draw your ball you win. You do not need to be present for this. Most days when the club is busy there's also a 50/50 in the evening, along with random drawings for things like jerseys and similar. CLUB FACILITIES: The Phoenix Club has a large bar room, with a bunch of TVs, a huge dining area with TVs and a projector, a game room with a pool table and a few arcades, and a large basement that can be rented. There's also a decent sized outdoor patio, but if you don't smoke it's not a great place to hang out. WHY WE LIKE IT: Prices on everything are great, and the drinks are STRONG. The bartenders here do not mess around. Their menu is basic, but absolutely everything is good, and they're really flexible when it comes to customizing menu items regardless of how weird what you want is. (My favorite non-menu thing is ordering a rueben wrap but get it with italian beef instead of corned beef.) The club also feels like it's the perfect size, in that it's not so tiny you feel weird being there not knowing anyone but it's also not so huge you're just lost in the shuffle.

This was the worst experience. A group of us have rented out the bowling alley to watch the…read moresuperbowl for the last 4 or 5 years with great service. Tonight the lady bartender was rude, disrespectful and a witch to all guests from the time the first drink was ordered. In the back bar area there is 2 TV's and I asked to get both of them to the game and she was telling me that the football game can only be on one tv, which I know is a lie because every other year it works. We pay good money to rent this out and to only have one tv in the back with no sound is ridiculous. She then proceeded to call her boss and hand me the phone to talk to him. He seemed very nice and said yes it can be changed. I handed her the phone back and she hung up on her boss and told me he did not have anything to tell me, which is a lie because he told me he was going to tell her how to do it. Then she proceeded to throw digs at me when ever she came back in the bar area. Finally one of the guest had to change the channels because she could not figure it out. It was not only to me but every guest commented she was a witch to them also. We could not decide if she was all there- could not get orderes right or remember them, did not finish orderes before going on to the next customer. I guarantee I will never spend another dollar in that place.

Great place to roll a few games and stay for the drinks, a little gem in a small town that has many…read morebars that come and go but this one has been here through the times

Found this long time local bar in Aurora. It certainly isn't an easy one to find. Stoney's is for…read morethe regulars and it's unlikely that anyone just happens to wander by this. Luckily there's apps and the internet. The inside seems a bit dingy but it's got enough room for gathering and stuff. Bars like this are becoming a thing of the past to be honest. It's one of the few older local joints known for the loyal regulars. That doesn't mean they don't welcome newcomers though. Kind of funny how they made room for the facilities. The men's bathroom is through some partial door and a little hallway. Good prices on most cocktails. It's about $7 for Jameson. There's $0.50 bags of chips, but they sell frozen pizzas from a local pizza place. Good place to hang out a bit. It's located on Ridgeway Avenue at Hartford. They have a few slots and whatever.

Oh my goosssh! This was my second time at Stoneys! I cannot…read moreexpress enough how absolutely AMAZING! Shannon was. Best bartender ever. I will definitely be back as a regular after the service, laughs and overall absolute outstanding service! 10/10 It's so hard to find good people nowadays....well not here if you have Shannon! Come to Stoneys and ask for Shannon! Thanks Stoneys!

Why do I like Little Red Schoolhouse? Well my brother in law used to stop here on his way home from…read morework, a classic dive bar in the best sense of the word!

A nice dive bar in the area! We were the first ones when they opened to get a Bloody Mary. It was…read moreamazing! The bartender made them the perfect amount of spicy. It was worth the price because the Bloody Mary had many toppings.

Took the hour drive from the city to celebrate my nephews birthday party. The place was clean, not…read moreover crowded and had plenty things for The kids to do. The VR games were a hit, the rock climbing and of course the course. They had an adult area with mini bowling and pool tables. Drinks were beer and wine and soft drinks. Food menu was to be expected. Wings, nachos And pizza pretty much. Overall it's a really dope spot to celebrate the little kids. Prices are reasonable for large parties.

every time we come here it's relaxing, fun for the family, and the staff and owners make sure you…read moreand your kids have a great day. Growing up in Aurora and walking around Westgate and seeing this place here now, warms my heart!

Great old bar! been going there for decades! No Yuppies or uppity wanted! just good people with no…read moredrama! it's a Gentlemans DIVE BAR! Woman welcome (same rule)

Love this cozy little dive bar! We've stopped in quite a few times and have always had a good time!read more

Food/drinks - The only food option is frozen pizza. They have a full bar and a vending machine but…read moreno real food. They do allow you to bring outside food in. Prices - Considering how expensive many bowling alleys have become, their bowling prices are very reasonable at $4 to $4.25 per game depending on if it's a weekday or weekend. They have bowling shoe rental ($2.50) as well but the pair I received should have been thrown out 20 years ago. Their loaner bowling balls are very old and beat up as well, full of dings and gouges in many of the balls. As far as the lanes themselves, YIKES! Step back into the 80s as if the lanes were never resurfaced since this place opened. Lanes are full of dents, warped and in bad shape. It's perfect to take little kids who can't bowl and are just looking for some fun for them. Definitely not a place for serious bowlers.

Classic 10 lane bowling alley with a bar and couple pool tables. Staff is polite and I appreciate…read morethe retro feel of the local bowling alley