We went Monday night after Christmas (2021), and was not surprised at how busy the place was! This…read moreplace had bowling, bumper cars, and a mini arcade. We had to wait about 30 minutes for a bowling lane to free up. There was a bar where we grabbed a few drinks while we waited. Plenty of open seating. Staff was friendly, and went around keeping tables clean between patrons. The bowling lanes themselves seemed to have been recently updated. However, the TVs must have been from the 2010s because most of them had display issues which made the scoring hard to see. Thankfully, each lane had also a touch screen display that showed the scores of each player so you did not have to rely on the overhead TV. The bowling shoes were run down as you would expect from a bowling alley. We also ordered some nachos (decent) and fried pickles (very salty) at the food counter. Overall, a decent experience.

AWFUL LANES! Upon paying EXTREMELY OVERPRICED fares for 3 people (66 dollars) OC lanes is a…read morefraction of the price, annoying intolerable music, kids screaming. When confronted for their extremely over oiled lanes, oiled to the point where it was physically impossible to get any spin on the ball, the staff stated that the lanes were so oily because they where just oiled today. This is not an excuse. Lanes being freshly oiled should not be this slippery. The balls were so gross that they could not even be held. Multiple people in our group and on the lanes around us dropped the balls on their approach even when held perfectly. DONT COME HERE!

I did not expect this at all. We went to Rock 'n Rail…read morefestival and were pretty underwhelmed by the music and lack of places to sit, so we went to the patio at Set Em Up. It was very busy and we were seated at the farthest table from the front. We waited around 15 minutes to be noticed and had made up our mind to leave and take our chances at the fest when the manager came over and asked if we had been helped. When we said 'no' he told us he would be right back. He came back with Nicole and told us that the waitress who had our table was busy with huge tables and Nicole would be our server. She apologized for the wait and we ordered a couple of beers and our food. Sharon got Polish sausage and saur kraut and I got Indonesian Noodles and added chicken. The menu said it was sweet and spicy Asian noodles with a fried egg on top plus the chicken. Nicole came out right when our beers needed to be refreshed and we ordered a couple more. The food came out and looked great (my egg had a hot sauce smiley face on it) but we had no silverware. After 3 people trying to find silverware Nicole ran over with plastic forks, real knives and napkins. Then it happened. I took a bite. The Indonesian Noodles with smiley face egg and chicken was the best dinner that I have ever ordered at any restaurant! This was not our first time here but we had gone to the back of the menu for sandwiches and never even noticed the entrees before. The entire time I was eating my Noodles I was floating through the air like a cartoon dog that got a dog treat! Highly recommended!!! Sharon also liked the Polish and saur kraut and kept trying to get me to try it but I didn't want to waste a bite of those noodles! Nicole saved the day for us and we will be back many times, I'm sure. :)

We had a holiday party here and it was wonderful! It's a smaller bowling alley, but everyone had a…read moregreat time! The food was really great and the service was top notch. The guys were ready to help if there were any issues! We had like 40 little kids so it was a lot to handle! One thing to note is this bowling alley is a hand scoring bowling alley. The kids were not keeping score so it didn't matter! But just an fyi!

I like this bar a lot, mainly for these reasons…read more 1. No smoking. I appreciate not smelling like an ashtray 2. Mini corn dogs... yes please, chicken strips are yum too 3. $15.00 pitcher of a mixed drink special. Yes... all for me. 4. Cool and friendly bartenders who know their stuff and hustle to get you your drink 5. Great DJ/Karaoke starting at 10 on Fridays and Saturdays with pretty decent singers. even if you think you suck, who cares... get drunk and have fun. 6. Clean. I like a nice clean bar.

This is one of my favorite bars in Crown Point, especially if you're looking to get away from the…read moreteeny-boppers and nightclub-style bars. Very laid back, yet awesome place to hang out. Their drinks are very reasonably priced, great selection, and made well. It's clean inside and they offer typical bar-food till around midnight on the weekends. I personally like the corn nuggets and chicken strips the best; very tasty. The bartenders are friendly and do a great job whether the bar is full or not; Meredith is a fantastic mixologist (she works on Saturday nights), so if you're looking to try something different, all her to make you something special and you will be happily surprised. The bar is non-smoking, which can be a blessing for the non-smokers. I personally do smoke, but have no problem going outside to do so; you can smoke under the covered area near the door which works for me. Overall, I just love the atmosphere of this bar; friendly, comfortable, and a lot of fun without making you feel out of place for being either too old or too young. They also have a couple of pool tables and free shuffleboard, a DJ with karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 10, and a very diverse crowd. Do yourself a favor and check the place out, cuz it's pretty great.

First time there. Tried to order from the QR code but it would not take a gift card. Went to the…read moreonly person available, at the bar, and asked how does this work. She said with gift cards the order had to be placed with her. Ok great....she didn't tell us that the bar automatically charges bar gratuity! I noticed that additional almost $6 charge (on top of the tip) and questioned it. Her comment was it's automatic at the bar. I then said but I had to come to the bar in order for the gift card to be used. I'm then told there's a kiosk by the kitchen that could be used too! They fooled me once-won't happen again cause I'm not going back! Very deceiving!

Pros: Facility is nice. The "Strong Island" cocktail…read moredescription (3 types of Bellows!!!) lets you know you're gonna have a rough next day. Cons: Recommend only paying in cash here and closely checking your receipts. Hidden automatic gratuities mean we will never return. Should have checked yelp first to see the bad reviews!

I have my bachelor party here with my friends on a Saturday afternoon. We reserved 2 lanes for…read morebowling and 1 hour of whirleyball. We do have an hour in between for drinks. The reservation and contract were made online and the process is smooth. Bowling was good, but the machine broke down couple times and takes a while for the maintenance come and take a look at it. However, the staff gave us additional time for the inconvenience! This is my first time playing Whirlyball ball, and I love it. There is a coach explain the rules and safety. It took me a round to figure out how to drink, and it is not easy to throw and hit the target. All in all, I had so much fun and will come back for the next party!

I came back here in January and realized I've never given this WhirlyBall spot a proper review. We…read morereally enjoyed our time here and had a very fun time. The service was excellent

I really like pinstripes. I hosted my company party here and we were thoroughly looked after…read more The food was great and they were very accommodating for allergies. I highly recommend any of the pizzas

I have heard of Pinstripes but haven't had a chance to visit until we had our workplace holiday…read moreparty here. I was skeptical but honestly, because of Pinstripes, this may have been the best work party I've been to. I didn't see a lot of the place because I didn't visit the bar upstairs, and we were downstairs for our meeting-party. The meeting room is quite large and accommodated our group of 50 or so people easily. The food was really good too; we had some chicken, Mac and cheese, ribs, and more. The sliders weren't my favorite because they were really pink inside, so I skipped that. The other stuff I had was quite delicious. But the best part was the games. I mean I'm a board game enthusiast but have never played bocce and now I am wondering why not. It was so much fun. I mean I'm ready to buy a lawn set, or join a bocce league or whatever. The rules are simple but it's fun. They also have a really gorgeous patio area that another group was apparently going to be using, and that space is along the riverfront. I would be super glad if we came back to Pinstripes, to the extent that I'm going to make sure our VP knows how much we enjoyed it. There's no dedicated parking so you'll need to take a taxi or find a spot in a nearby lot. Spothero was great for that, since my spot was cheaper than the validated parking that Pinstripes offers.

Everything went well...from the time I came in, to the time I left. The bowling lanes were…read moreacceptional. The employees were awesome . The vending machines were in view and easy to find.

The staff is less than friendly. I mean not overtly rude but they do seem pretty annoyed at working…read morethere. Fun game. We had some hang ups with the lanes and balls not returning. They were able to fix. Bathroom was atrocious. I'm not sure it's ever been properly cleaned. Someone next to us ordered pizza. My mouth was watering. It looked like a nice puffy crust and smelled fantastic.

40 lanes and big parking lot! I come during weekdays to practice for league. Lanes and equipment…read moreare well maintained. Staff is great and do a good job of keeping recreation bowlers on one side and the "pros" (like me - lol!) on the other. Clean bathrooms as well! They have a great special - $2 games 9 to 5 Monday thru Friday. One of the best bargains in the city.

It was a blast to bowl again here at historic and iconic Waveland Bowl!  I think I once bowled here…read morelike half a century ago!  You can't beat the prices here either - currently only $2 per person per game til 4pm on weekdays, all ages.   They have 40 lanes here and a big convenient parking lot.  With those prices, there were quite a few bowlers here considering it was 2pm on a Wednesday.   The lanes and automatic scorekeeping were fine as usual.  There's nothing not to like, except for us it was a 45 minute drive into the heart of the northside and relatively out of the way.   But we just wanted to visit out of nostalgia and it was worth the one visit for grins anyway.   Believe it or not, this huge bowling alley used to be a 24/7/365 operation, but those days are over.  Keep at it Waveland Bowl and best wishes!

ID check at the door. Was not busy in the early evening during a street festival, but it was a…read moreFriday and I don't know the dynamics of this town. You get 4 tokens for a dollar. The pinball machines I played took 2 tokens for 3 plays. I played The Shadow (fun!) and Stargate (also fun!). We stayed maybe 10 minutes. I did not order a beverage.

I've been here a few times. Always a good time. All token plays. Lots of great pinball machines…read more The classic video games like pac man. 2 Ski ball games. Air hockey. All the best games. A few pool tables when you walk in. Nice bar with friendly staff. It is quite loud with music blasting. Don't come here to visit & catch up with friends. Play games & drink.

Friendly staff, large number of lanes. I don't bawl a lot but my kids come here often and they love…read moreit. Make sure to look up specials and discounts to figure out best days to bowl. There is also a bowling pro shop, arcade and food court.

Amazing local place. We bring kids to play bowling after school. Pizza is amazing! All food is…read moreactually very good. Place it self is not new or modern, definitely some remodeling wouldn't hurt, but over all it's nice, clean and everyone is super nice and friendly there!!!