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    River Rand Bowl

    3.9 (45 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Kids bowling - A person is holding a child at a bowling alley, standing near the bowling lanes with a bowling ball return system visible.
    Valerie O.

    Clean bowling alley. They have upgraded the lanes to allow bowlers on the same lane to select bumpers or non-bumpers. This is a great option for those bowing with kids.

    A group of children and adults are bowling at River Rand Bowl, with lanes, seating, and digital score screens visible.

    River Rand is awesome. We always love this old school bowling alley and appreciate their constant willingness to host kids parties and get togethers. We always have fun, the food is amazing and everyone leaves happy! Thank you, River Rand for your wonderful hospitality. Christine is awesome, and so good at coordinating and planning for kids parties. We thank the whole team for being so wonderful!

    If you press "Menu" and then "Your lane, your way", you can play bowling mini games!
    Joe A.

    River Rand Bowl is a small bowling alley but packed with a lot of charm and great people. The lanes are extremely well taken care of, the ambiance is friendly - especially towards all people. The staff are accommodating and very nice. The technology in this alley is very high tech. You can play bowling mini games! Besides classic bowling, hit "Menu" - "Your lane, your way" and then access a full list of different bowling games. There's a classic bowling theme that gives you random facts and tips on how to do trick shots. There's "Mad Games" which includes an archery game, a monster factory game (you make your own personal monster by bowling to select the option), a person factory, and an "angry birds" style battle game where you and one other person face off against each other to take down your castles. It's a riot! There's also skill games you can play like No Tap. In No Tap, you only need 9/10 pins on your first throw to get a strike. There's "Head Hunter" where you HAVE to hit the head pin but you can't get a strike or you won't get points. There's "Evens and Odds" where if you get an even number of pins then you get a strike. If you get odds or a gutter ball, it's a spare. 3-6-9 gives you strikes in those frames automatically. It's basically a fast version of classic bowling. The rest of the skill games looked fun too! Overall, I had a fantastic time here. I had no idea that bowling alleys had mini games like this. Honestly, I hope River Rand Bowl starts advertising this because this really is a game changer. People next to us were like "what are you playing? Oh that's so cool!" Another suggestion I have is to get more balls that have bigger hand holes. My hands are pretty average I think, but we took a while finding balls with decently sized finger holes. I can't complain though, I need to buy my own ball. Other than that, the alley was beautiful and fun! Last night they offered a "bowl until midnight" special for roughly $25-30 for 2 people, included shoes. I think we played like 10+ games and bought drinks at the bar. Thank you for the wonderful experience, River Rand Bowl! I'm not from the area, but if I ever am, I will definitely recommend the place to friends and family. Thank you!

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    Pinstripes - Maple glazed salmon with Mediterranean grains and a cucumber/tomato salad.

    Pinstripes

    (656 reviews)

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    The food was fine. I wasn't expecting anything crazy. Servers were understaffed and it felt like we…read morehad to chase them a little but it was manageable. My sister had received a gift card here as a gift from her coworkers for her birthday, so we were in no hurry. My main issue is that their payment system was down, so they had to manually process my payment. I ended up getting overcharged and paying an extra $50. So I provided my information to them so management could call me back and they could process a refund. Surprise surprise, they never called me back. Thanks.

    We returned here with the kiddos and their parents to enjoy Pinstripes' weekend brunch buffet with…read moreSanta. It was a most fun, comfortable, enjoyable, festive, and delicious outing. The plentiful and delicious brunch buffet goes for a very reasonable $35 per adult, $15 for kids 6-12, and free for kids 5 and under. Throw in a photo session with Santa and Mrs Claus and it's a fun holiday deal that can't be beat. This particular Santa was the most fun and gregarious Santa I have ever encountered also. After the photos, he spent some quality chat time with the kids he encountered. The food and food layout and seating layout here were great and it's a much better setup here than at the overly spread out Oakbrook location. I particularly enjoyed their prime rib, smoked salmon, and waffles with home-made whipped cream. Our server was prompt and attentive despite how busy it was. FYI - Pinstripes had some financial difficulty and was recently bought out by an outfit called Punch Bowl Social. They have closed some locations nationwide, but thankfully both Oakbrook and Northbrook look safe for now per the media. Yaay, and best of luck going forward!

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    The Bowlers ER

    (6 reviews)

    if you are looking for the complete experience buying a bowling ball this is the place. I went…read morethere with my 12 year old grandson to purchase his first bowling ball. William first had him bowl a few times with house balls to watch how he threw and also how different ball weights felt for him. Then he talked to him about the different types of grips and gave suggestions and also got my grandsons thoughts. He also explained the different way a polished ball moved on the lane versus a more flat finished ball. He also gave him a session on the lanes with his ball offering tips on bowling while watching how the ball fit and worked for him. I had contacted other pro shops that didn't offer any of the extra attention that William did. William just doesn't sell you a ball. He makes sure that every effort is made to get you the correct ball

    Probably the best youth bowling coach in the nation. The accomplishments of his students are more…read morethan impressive. Also one of the most accomplished ball drillers you will find. He really follows and understands newly released balls and advances in ball technology. He watches you bowl and recommends products that fit your individual styIe. I purchased two balls from William. Both did exactly what he said they would do and both are well suited for my particular style. Neither were even close to the most expensive available (one was one of the cheapest). My Mom always said you get what you pay for and she was right. While William isn't the cheapest pro shop around, he's just the best I have found.

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    Bowlero Niles

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    Came hero spontaneously on a Monday evening because we were in the area. They had unlimited bowl…read moreafter 7pm which was a great deal. We were given a lane and after the third frame, had to go up for assistance with resetting the pins or other technical issues. We were then moved to another lane which wasn't much better. The frame in the floor was falling apart and still had the same issues with resetting after each player played their turn. While there, I went to the bar and purchased on two occasions to order drinks. I tipped the bartender- 20% on each round. I came up there for a third time and asked to have a cup of water. I needed to take some medication and asked for a cup of water. The bartender stated that it's "company policy " and they sell bottles of Aquafina for sale. No free water. Any other establishments would offer complimentary CUP of water especially after a patron purchases something. Not only is it a courtesy but it is mandated in Illinois. Additionally, it is an Illinois plumbing code for establishments that exceed 100 people capacity offer water free of charge. There were no water fountains anywhere in that establishment! Do better, Bowlero!

    Came here for a friend's birthday party for about 30+ people of mostly tweens ranging to adults…read more My friend did have to check in a lot as when you have a lot of teen boys the food will run around almost as soon as it's laid out in front of them. However they did a good job of keeping up. The arcade is on the smaller side, but there are a few choice large games - my son really enjoyed the piano game that's tucked in the back. This location is smaller, so for the arcade prizes you get them out of a vending machine rather than having a person count the tickets and provide it to you. The kids appeared to have a great time, so that's the most important thing right?

    River Rand Bowl - bowling - Updated May 2026

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