We had a company outing here a few years ago and we returned by popular demand…read more Good music and everyone was welcoming which was helpful for our group of occasional bowlers!

This is a pretty big venue with tons of lanes. It's clean, modern, has a huge parking lot and the…read morefood is pretty good, especially for a bowling alley. I've been a couple times for special events and it's always a positive experience. Strong customer service, the shoe rentals are in good condition, plenty of balls to choose from and the lanes all functioned well (e.g., no problems with the balls returning). The only drawback is that it is expensive...about $40 an hour and shoe rentals are extra.

Wow! I had never been to Plainfield Lanes before, but came for my nephew's birthday party this…read moreweekend. I was very pleasantly surprised! Most bowling alleys (if not part of a chain, ie Brunswick), have a dreary vibe to them - dark, dank and unkempt - but not here. We arrived at 1pm for the birthday party, and all of the lanes were already busy. You can tell that this business books a lot of parties - and I can see why! The price per person for parties is fantastic! They have multiple tiers of both children and adult parties, as well as corporate and fundraising events. We had chicken fingers and pizza, and both were better than you'd expect at a bowling alley. The party even had a coordinator; he kept the time very on track, and was very accommodating. I'd definitely recommend Plainfield Lanes as a local outing or party spot!

This was my first time at Twisted Pin, and I was very impressed. The prices are pretty high but as…read morea non-bowler, I am not sure how they rank compared to other places. On the other hand, this place is also a little more high end compared to your old fashion bowling/dive bar places. The location was very easy to find. We used Google Navigation and it lead us directly to the place. If you miss the entrance, it might be a little annoying to backtrack but no big issues. Parking was no issues and it is very big compared to the size of the building. We showed up on a busy Wednesday where it is penny pins so you only pay a penny per pin you knock down. Essentially...the worst you are, the cheaper your game will be. Inside the building is very nice and clean. There are two entrances..one is a "restaurant" and the other is the decent sized arcade and bowling. There is a self serving beer tap. And they do serve food. They do a little star less due to the prices of the food as well. It is better than your traditional bar/bowling food but it is a little more expensive. Also, I do enjoy the service of the self serving beer tap. They had a lot of selections of beer, 1-2 seltzers, 1 cider and ~5 wine selection. Also, they do have a "limit" of ~32 oz where the bartender can allow you or less depending on how you act. I do appreciate that so while you can drink feely, no one is getting drunk. I think we were paying ~.60 cents an oz and it does tell you how much your drink will cost as you are pouring. Also, they do have a small water station will is greatly appreciated. The arcade is decently sized. They do have a lot of selections of games but it is not a place where I would go just for the arcade. The size is good for after bowling or while you are waiting for your lane. Overall, I am very impressed with this location. Food, self serving beer tap, and arcades... I am fan of Twisted Pins and I would be back in the future.

Old school bowling alley but a really fun time! They have a "grill" of sorts and the food that…read morecomes outta there is great for bowling alley food. My daughter gets the grilled cheese and it's literally homemade, she loves it! The lanes aren't too oily & they serve up a pretty stiff drink. They also have a pro shop, if you're interested!

So a week before an outing I stopped in. They said Mondays are good for open bowl as long as you…read moreare there around 5 PM. I showed up and the man behind the desk was so indifferent. Told me there were no open lanes even though the place was empty. Said team makeups or something are using them. We stayed and played pool but the whole time I saw lanes open. He was a jerk and didn't care. Go anywhere else.

Haven't been here in forever and it's the same vibes since it remember. Good fun lanes…read more Always a good time with family or friends. And it's always good to celebrate birthdays here Such a great bowling place for all ages. Highly recommend this place

Came in on Sunday, 2/25/2024. It was noon and my family was there to attend a kid's bday party. We…read morewere at the very back, by the kids' bowling lanes. We had a great time! Cute small bowling lanes for the kids Private room for the bday party Pizza served Video games area (you pay cash; there is a change machine) We did not use this but I noted that they had: Lockers A bar area A restaurant area A 21+ yr old area w gaming The crowd is very blue collar. They were bowling leagues in action when we arrived. Did not bother us one bit. Did not see riff raff. They offer special pricing for kids' bday parties. Pizza was what you'd expect fr a bowling alley. This the best, but adequate. I highly recommend this place!

This place was cool. We had our company dinner here while in Chicago for our annual meetings…read more It had a little bowling alley area that was being used by other folks, it had a banquet area where we all had our buffet line and ate, and it had a very cool little bar right in the middle of everything. The bar tenders and the wait team was AMAZING and were right where they needed to be when you needed them. They were nice and friendly as well. The food was kind of like bar food but had a little bit of an upscale feel to it and everything was very tasty. I highly recommend this spot for a night out or a company function as they were on point for both the night we were there.

Not a fan of restaurants that kick you out while you're eating. We went for the brunch buffett and…read morewe're planning to order another round of drinks, one person wanted to have an omelette and went home hungry. Just not a good experience after being told there was no time limit originally they told us our time was up and brought us the bill. Don't come here if you're planning to visit and relax because apparently your expected to shovel down your food and drinks and GTFO. I also felt very bait and switched I called and was told the Galentines special would have vendors so we can go shopping. I was excited to think we would have food, visiting, plus activities but we only had 3 vendors one of which had already left by the time I went looking for them. They did have lush who had a crafting station for your own bath products plus a goody bag so they were definitely a high light. But I'd really anticipated something different from the advertisement especially when I called and asked questions about the event. There were no jewelry, nails, crafts or anything other than one vender with purses and watches. So this could have definitely had more variety. The DJ was in a completely different room so it wasn't like you could ask for songs and get to sit and enjoy them. The omelettes were decent, chocolate fountain had good strawberries, although I think they use melting chips. The buffett felt very carb forward. Two pastas, pizza, fries with a very small carving station compromised of what looked like two very small dried out looking pieces of meat and chicken strips and chicken in the buffet. So not much variety. I would say there's definitely better buffets with better selections where you can get your money worth and not be given a time limit so you can actually visit the people your with rather than feeling like you need to rush as even the bottomless mimosas are time limited.

Rolling Lanes Bowling is officially my new favorite "mom night out" spot. Buckets. Of. Beer. And…read morenot the sad kind -- the generous, "we're staying awhile" kind The karaoke? Unhinged in the best way. Confidence levels were HIGH, talent levels were... present-ish, and somehow the bartenders made it all even better. Truly amazing humans -- fun, fast, and absolutely along for the ride with us. Honestly half the reason we'll be back. It's also a PERFECT Bear Down-friendly place to watch playoff games. Big screens, great vibes, and zero judgment when you're yelling at the TV with your mom friends like you're at Soldier Field. And yes... the tequila shots definitely helped. With the singing. And the cheering. And the overall life choices. 10/10 recommend for mom nights, game days, karaoke chaos, or any situation that calls for beer buckets and bad decisions with great people

Dirty facilities, rude employees, not family friendly. Avoid and find a better bowling alley.read more

The staff is great but I feel bad for them every time we go here. This location has the worst…read moreequipment/lane issues (Lyons, Il). They are always broken, won't reset pins, knocks down your pins before you finish your frame, ball won't/can't return, screws up scores, etc. It's almost comical going here because the equipment acts like it's possessed and you never know what kind of batshit crazy stuff is going to happen. Not good if you're a serious bowler. Even for novices, it is incredibly irritating. The staff tries to keep up but it is difficult for them. Seems short handed for the number of occurrences that need attending to each time we go here. Unfortunate because we like the location and the staff - they try really hard to keep up with equipment issues.

We utilized a Groupon on our visit. The staff were lovely, and help with a few arcade game issues…read more The bowling alley was clean. We had a good time.

Drinks on point! Angela was our server and was amazing!! She kept chexked on us periodically and…read moremade sure cups were filled.Food came out fast and was delicious. Music was bumpin.Will definately be back!

Here for a private corporate event for a conference and had a blast. Not from the area so I wasn't…read moresure what to expect but the venue was open and spacious, with many bowling lanes in the front and additional lanes in the back. Initially we were in the main area by the bar and decided to move closer to the back by the arcade which ended up being much more cramped. I also had to bring balls from the front to the back so is recommend the front if there's an option. There were fun games in the arcade and 2 bars for service as well as booth seating throughout. Food was brought out and just okay. My faves were the buffalo wontons, avocado crostini and Korean bbq meatballs. Hot honey chicken sliders were okay. I'd pass on the meatball sandwich and sliders. The food was not hot so that impacted my experience. Not sure if these were special menu items though. Had a fun time bowling and wish we had one at home!

Buffet was good. Food tasted fresh. Seafoods, chicken, beef to all kinds of breakfast foods were…read moreoffered. Sitting outside with nice weather made it even better.

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.

If you gave my son the ability to teleport at will to one place in the world, he would pick the…read morearcade at Hollywood Park. And while I'm not saying that would be my pick, I see his point. There are a lot of fun games, though too many in the pure slot machine category (where "playing" consists of just winning a random amount of tickets rather than laundering the gambling through a game of skill), but the prizes available are actually reasonably cool and the number of tickets you need to win them is merely exorbitant, rather than sheer robbery. They also have a satisfactory fast food thing onsite (pizza, chicken tenders, etc.) and a surprisingly deep array of outdoor options -- go-karts, slightly perfunctory mini-golf, a very small roller coaster, a giant slide, a toddler ropes course. I could easily come back, and I guess I will whether I like it or not.

We always come here and the kids enjoy themselves. This time was no different, however, this time…read moreour food order was wrong. I asked if there was something small that we could have, maybe, because we had one child eating and one child waiting and was told that everything was made from scratch so it would be a while. I found a manager, Chris, and simply explained the situation and he rectified the situation quickly and beyond our expectations!!! This is why we never hesitate to bring our children here! Service is top notch and we always feel welcome! They have new games as well. A pleasant surprise!