Been awhile since we've been bowling. I heard they have new managment. Staff were very helpful. It was nice that you can set the bumpers for each bowler automatically. read more

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Asked to use the size 7 or 6 pound ball due to weaker wrists from medical conditions and the first guy told me that they are only for children. Asked the other worker later and explained that I have weaker wrists told me that they don't carry them not even for kids. Later saw the 7 or 6 pound ball being used, so he lied to me. I understand they are "meant" for children. But they should be able to be used by adults who are weaker. Hard to enjoy an hour bowl when wrists start hurting after a bit Also holes on bowling ball are too small for my partner to grasp the ball. read more

The manager will scream at you if you do one single thing wrong. There is no respect toward any customers. LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR THAT ALL WE DID WAS BOWL A BALL DOWN OUR LANE AFTER OUR TIME WAS UP. THATS IT. I DONT KNOW HOW THAT CAN ENDANGER SOMEONES LIFE? Please explain. You are a moron if you think someone is going to get hurt from bowling a ball down a lane. Which we had done previously and no one has ever said anything. You do not need to scream at people in that tone. You could've politely asked us to not do that again and we would've been fine. I do not have a problem following rules here but what I do have a problem with is someone disrespecting me and screaming in front of my children. And then when I attempted to explain this to you. You grunted and interrupted non stop. No wonder this bowling alley is a ghost town. And I hope it continues to be. No one should treat people the way you've treated us. That was very wrong and unprofessional. read more

It's one of the cleanest and friendliest bowling alleys I've ever been to. I highly recommend it. It's really worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

We took our grandchildren out last Saturday for food and fun! Going to Spare Time was a HUGE mistake. Our food was sitting in arcade getting cold. After 15+ minutes the kid that was running the till came and got us! We had sat at a table by arcade. I asked if that was OK! I was told yes! Our food was nasty, burnt and cold. Unfortunately we culd not address it cause the manger was truly bullying us, bad! Made one of my grandkids cry! I was regretting giving a 20% tip! We have given this place alot of business in the past, ALOT! That ended for good last Saturday and I am sharing this nasty, rude, inconsiderate experience that they gave us! We decided to move forward, kids wanted to play game! That was a waste of our money! Most games where out of order or just old and used up! They charge outrageous amts to play one game. Disappointed grandchildren and out $100. Never again!!! read more

7 of us came to have fun. We bought a hour of bowling for 2 lanes. Spent over $100 in food and beverages. We where taking turns bowling in both lanes. Troy the "manager" simply shut off our lanes. No warning. Nothing we walk up and ask him what's up. He rudly explains that we can't alternate lanes.....we have to have 3 in 1 lane and 4 in the other. He of course waited until frame 8 to do this. Deleting our games and we had to start over. read more

Spare Time Lanes & Arcade - When your lanes are empty and you piss off the few customers you have so they leave - Bowling Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

I want to give it a 1 star but I won't because I understand, I went there all the time a while ago and the manager was always so rude and now that I've come and he's doesn't work here anymore I'm starting to not like bowling I liked going there and getting yelled at by the staff, it builds the atmosphere. So please next time your hiring staff make sure there rude. read more

Wanna do a major appreciation shout out to the asst.manager rowy at Spare Time Lanes .. Last night was my son's 4th bday party and I made my reservations online...well there are "bowling party selections and there are arcade party selections" I thought I selected the arcade party package and well I didn't.... I accidentally selected bowling and well zayden definitely wanted to rage the arcade only.... so I walk in with my table decorations etc. Big ol balloons all kinds of stuff...expecting Over 10 people to show up... Thinking I have a table and lil area to celebrate next to the arcade..... Well the employee says I'm sorry you selected the 2 bowling lanes so that's what we have to do.... So I stood there like omg how are we ALL & all my deco etc gonna fit in 2 bowling lane area and most of all zayden just wants to play in arcade Well yasss.. I asked to talk to the manager ‍ and her name is "rowy" like row your boat she said lol I explained im so sorry i made a wrong selection online ..so she not only showed me in detail what to do online for the future....so rowy accommodated my reservations and made everything work out perfect!!! She was constantly making sure all was well and asked if I needed anything.....at the end of party came up and made sure my Lil man had a great time and all was well!!! So THANK YOU SO MUCH "ROWY" FOR YOUR AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION WHEN WORKERS,MANAGERS ETC. MAKE THINGS HAPPEN THEY DESERVE RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION!!!! ITS THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE THAT GO SO FAR!!! WE NEED MORE POSITIVE POSTS AND POSITIVE REVIEWS, SOME EMPLOYEES PUT THERE ALL INTO THERE JOBS AND A BIG THANK YOU IS ALL THERE LOOKING FOR IN RETURN THANK YOU ROWY AT SPARETIME LANES IN KENNEWICK YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR read more

Wish I could give this place 0 stars and whoever "Roowie" or whoever was working 3/30 @8:30pm. I called and requested a 80$ refund because we had barely booked our reservation and had no ability to cancel within two hours because the reservation was less than 2hrs. I will forever talk badly about this place and tell the entire community to avoid this place and go to Jokers to bowl. Terrible service and terrible employee. read more

Absolutely kick-butt place to go for some laid-back fun. Whether you're going as a family or hanging with the guys for a drink and a few games of bowling. Can't recommend this enough, the arcade is great, the whole staff is helpful and kind, and the food- while mainly sticking to pizza and burgers and such- always hits the spot read more

Way to expensive for no reason and food was cold. Jokers is much better and an hour for a huge party of people? nah lol

Husband and I used to go and play pool and have a couple drinks or just hit the arcade with our teenagers and it's always a good time but this time we went on a triple date to bowl and it was such a blast! The atmosphere was fun, the drinks were so tasty and the bar tenders were super sweet with accommodating my drink by replacing vodka with tequila. The food! The menu has changed since the last time I was there but the staple bar food was still there. Had the quesadillas, both the chicken and ground beef. 2 orders of fries with the works and 2 orders of nachos. They were brought to our lane in a timely manner and the food was FIRE! We all left sharing with each other how much fun we had and why we hadn't thought about going together before! Look forward to going again! read more

I would never come here again even after covid, the staff was so rude not even all the staff the waitresses were great but the guy working the front was so rude! customer service was awful, his attitude was like "I don't wanna be here". Why do you work in a customer service job if you don't wanna be read more

Spare Time Lanes & Arcade - Bowling Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

It's a little confusing as to what this place is really named. The listing here on Yelp says "Celebrity Bowl" but the big neon sign over the door says "Spare Time Lanes." Either way, we had a good time bowling with our friends. They have really old scoring equipment, but it worked great and the lanes were in good condition. It was a weekday afternoon, and there were no leagues at the time, so we had no problem getting a good lane and equipment. Not sure how other days/times would be. Definitely some good "old-school" family fun! read more

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I highly recommend Sparetime Lanes. The lanes are well maintained and the pro-shop is the best. The pizza's are really outstanding as are the other menu items. The service has never been disappointing. Great place to take the kids. Not sure why some of these reviews are poor. Ive been treated well. read more

Bald man running the shoes/sign ups was so blatantly unpleasant right from the start. We all shrugged it off to disgruntled worker, but it was the same behavior every interaction we had. Getting a lane, getting shoes, asking a question, returning shoes. By reading the other reviews it appears this behavior is nothing new. I understand that's not a favorable job to have, but damn. Change your job or your behavior pal. read more

Our family was there yesterday. People at the front counter were pretty rude since the second we walked in.. but whatever.. we were trying to have a good time and disregarded it. We got a game for the kids. 5 kids total(4 were under 3).. so the kids are bowling, we are on the top area eating because we couldn't take our food down in the bowling area. Totally fine. I get it.. So the kids (under 3) were using the bowling ball slide. My 8 year old daughter decides to use it.. so Roy runs up to her and says something.. I look over and she is in TEARS!!! He told her she's too big to use that and pulled it away from her. Why not approach the parents w this issue? When confronted he just said that it bounced off the floor. So again, come talk to me about it. I'm pretty sure the bowling floor is made to handle a bowling ball. She is a kid, having fun. Not a profesional bowler! Last thing is that all the girls working there were so amazing!!! read more

Hosted my teenagers birthday party here and got the gold package. I am very happy with the service we received! The food was great, and the staff was friendly and attentive. Thank you! Will def be back! read more

This place is fun for the whole family! Bowling, video games, and a great selection of food. read more

Spare Time Lanes & Arcade - Sampler platter with chicken strips, tater tots, mozzarella sticks, and breaded mushrooms. It was amazing! - Bowling Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

Met the family there for our grandson's birthday. He wanted to bowl, and play video games. Most expensive place I have ever bowled in my life. $86 for 5 people to bowl for an hour? I have never had to pay by the hour before in my life! Were told on the phone that we could bring "cold" food in, and cupcakes. Get there, and we're told that we could not. Forced to buy three way overpriced pizzas. I can honestly say that none of us will ever be back. read more

Bowling was fun, the front desk guy was great and very helpful. Jukebox was fun and they had the neon lights going. THAT part of the night was great however, our bar experience ruined the last half of our night there. The bartender, Roy, was extremely rude to our group. We came in on a Saturday night and the whole place was pretty empty so we went into the bar after our round of bowling. Roy told us that he was tired of waiting for us to figure out what we wanted to drink and that he was exhausted and just wanted to go home. Last call was in 15 minutes but he told us he was shutting the bar down and wouldn't serve us because he "had a long day and just wanted to get out of here." We won't be returning. read more

This location is actually called Spare Time Lanes. They have 99 cent bowling every Sunday, and participate in the kids bowl free program in the summers. The staff are all friendly, and Alan in the pro shop is super knowledgable. The staff members often bowl when they're off of work, and they're always good about maintaining the lanes. read more

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The manager working said he didn't have time to let us bowl and he was closing early since he had plans after, it was 9pm and they didn't close till 10, I'll remember that next time I go bowl I'll be going somewhere else, the whole staff was disrespectful and making snooty comments about people in the building. read more

Decent bowling lanes, especially compared to the other options in the area. Food decent but pricy--$10.95 for onion rings? Really! And the fry sauce they give you is a half-filled small container, which is not near enough, yet they charge you 50 cents for another one! Eating at home from now on before bowling-gouge someone else.... read more

Bowling is something we really enjoy as a family. We love coming here and enjoy not only bowling, but the large arcade. The environment is pleasant and we always have fun. The reason I didn't give it five stars is for a few reasons; first, the customer service is not great, in person is much better than calling. You apparently can't reserve a lane over the phone several hours in advance which is insane to me. The pizza we got was SUPER expensive and not very good. I feel like some small improvements would make a big difference!! read more

We came to this bowling alley to have a fun night out, which comes very infrequently as a parent and unfortunately the employee at the guest service desk was rude to us and ruined the last half of the cosmic bowling tonight. One of our group was learning how to spin the bowling ball while tossing it down the lane and one time accidentally went into the lane next to us. One time. There was nobody bowling that lane, no body got hurt...the service desk man aggressively approached us and said if that happens again he will shut our lane down. Wow! We are innocently learning the technique of the game and this is how we are treated. read more

This is Spare Time Lanes. Why the employees have to be so rude is beyond me. John who checked us in was EXTREMELY rude today to our entire family. 12 adults and a couple of kids we certainly brought in business. We were stunned at hoe rude he was. If he doesn't want to be there he needs a different job. The young girl working in the bar couldn't be bothered by us either as she was trying to watch her tv - it was noon so not a single person in there yet. The young man at the drink counter was VERY POLITE AND FUNNY. Not sure we'll be back there - no one needs rude people in their day and there are other bowling alleys. read more

Some lady with some short ahh hair was not nice at all. Kept questioning us and acting like we should have known what to do. Horrible customer service and she outta all people should not have a job there . Literally definition of a b**** read more

Wow bad service. Waited at least 20 minutes for prizes. They had a incident in the kitchen and our pizza was delayed for 45 minutes and our food got swiped as I was taking my plates and coats (I went with a friend) pizza slices and Jell-O shots that I paid for.... and my bowling ball got stuck in the return machine. Disappointed. Don't know if I'll be back I feel ripped off. read more

Worthless staff....ridiculously overpriced food.... ridiculously overpriced drinks..... I will never ever come back here. Manager is a complete a******! My daughter fell and accident made me spilled my brand new drink. They refused to remake my drink. read more

I hate giving bad reviews but this place is pretty dumpy and dirty. The outside looks nice but once you walk in you realize a remodel hasn't happened in 30+ years. Every pair of bowling shoes we got (6 total) were cracked and really worn. That in addition to $50 for two adults and four kids to bowl one round - pricey. read more

Jimmy at the bar is amazing. Quick & polite service with great recommendations for good shots & drinks all night! Also, really fun cosmic bowling & great atmosphere. read more

Used to enjoy the arcade. Went the other night to take my kids. They have only 3 booths now, and in a big EMPTY ROOM (where they previously had more seating) they have to charge you to even bring out a table so you have a place to sit and eat. So if you go to have a fun night and want to order food, well too bad eat it standing up I guess. I had absolutely no where to set my stuff, or my infants carseat. And half the games didn't even work. Waste of money and time. read more

First, we had fun bowling. We were with a group of 8 people...however, the waitress in the bar was rude. She was very friendly to guys, but not so much to girls. Waitresses should know that if you want a good tip, be nice to the women. I ordered some food, checked on it 45 min later (simple cheeseburger) and she told me she hadn't even put the order in yet. The price of bowling was also very expensive. Not a huge fan of this place. read more

I love the arcade there. I decided to have my 2 year old birthday party in one of the private rooms. I wouldn't have a party there again. I was constantly running out of the room for basic items such as forks, plates, napkins. The counters weren't wipe down or floor vacuum for the party. I was only checked on the last 15 minutes of a 2 hour party. I had a difficult time getting soda for the party and everyone was lucky if they got a cup regardless of the fact that I paid $2 per adult. I attempted to resolve this matter via online comment card. I haven't received any notification back within 1 week. read more

The kids and I had to wait about 20-30 minutes for an open lane. The attendant was really professional and kept reassuring us about the wait. The overall facility appeared to be in disrepair with ceiling tiles discolored from a leaky pipe and a non working AC unit. It was extremely warm inside and this made it uncomfortable. There were no drinking fountains, but they had a jug of luke warm water on the cafe counter. I'm not sure I would come back again as Atomic Lanes is a nicer bowling alley. read more

Giving this place a 1 star rating is being overly generous. I rented a room for my son's first birthday THREE months before the planned date. When I went to go decorate the room for my son's party they sent me to a little "party room". This room was a small unfinished, filthy carpeted, half painted joke. I asked the shift lead ROY ASPLUND for a refund and he said that was fine, I then proceeded to tell him we were still going to have to use the room because we had no were else to have it and he said I could still get a refund. When my husband brought in the food for the birthday the man said we weren't allowed to eat that in the room even though I was never informed of this when I called to make the reservation. When my mother tried asking Roy a question he lifted his head so they couldn't make eye contact and refused to answer her. While I was telling some of my guests why I was so upset I over heard ROY mention to another employee that we wanted our party perfect and that was why we where so upset. After the party I went over to Roy who had become very rude and asked him how I go about getting a refund to which he replied that I couldn't because I used the area. I asked him if I could get corporates number or his manager he told me that it was locally owned and that he couldn't give me his managers number. My husband then told him he didn't even believe he should have been able to rent the room out because there was an unfished wall made soley of 2 by 4s and Roy rudely laughed at him. Eventually Roy gave us a fake number for his manager and we left. This is the worest service I have EVER had to endure, if I had advice fot anyone, it's to steer clear of this place. read more