I miss their tiny dollhouse size bathroom, but I guess it's best to have two bathrooms now that are modernized. When family visits from LA we always make a point to hit the lanes at Stoneleigh. We make a reservation, and our lanes are ready when we arrive. Will and the other guys there are always so friendly, upbeat and accommodating. Duckpins is Baltimore. You can now find their hours, etc. on IG and keep up with specials, leagues and everything duckpins! read more

I've visited Stoneleigh Lanes a couple of times for birthday parties. Stoneleigh Lanes is a smallish, duckpin bowling establishment. Both birthday parties we attended came with shoe rentals, two hour bowling, a table setup and pizza. What's good? The bowling. My kids enjoyed their time learning how to bowl. The lanes held up well, no issues with ball returns or pin setup while they bowled. Bumpers were setup and taken down quickly if needed. The workers. They were attentive to the parties and very helpful. The fries. During the second party visit my kids were hungry before the pizza was served. We got a large fry. I thought the fries were pretty good. What's meh? The pizza crust. I'm a total crust guy and the crust they use isn't great. Mad props that they make their own pizzas (or at least put the cheese and pepperoni on themselves. The fry cooking time. They took a while from when they were ordered to when they were done. They were served hot but the wait seemed longer than it should. Can't imagine what it is like if a bunch of people are ordering food. read more

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We brought our granddaughter there and had a wonderful time. Parking is the main challenge, but we were lucky in back of the building. When you consider the fun we had, the price was appropriate. We were early, so no problem finding a lane. The place is clean, has nice snacks, good restrooms, and shoes are cleaned after each use. Duckpin bowling is great fun for the entire family. Just go and support this fantastic local business. And thanks to Christian for great support! read more

I love this place for several reasons. First, it's one of the few places left that offers duckpin bowling. Second, it's reasonably priced. Third, it's very old school. No flashing lights or automatic scoring here! read more

Came for duckpin bowling with our neighbors. The place is pretty out dated and gives a 1970ish vibe. The price wasn't bad $10/hr/person. It was pretty low tech but pretty fun. Our Lane had a few issues but the employees fixed it pretty fast and moved us to another lane read more

We just moved to Hampden/Baltimore/Maryland/the Mid-Atlantic. So I thought someone was messing with me when they explained duckpin bowling. When I understood it was a real thing, I knew I had to try it. I did a Google search for duckpin bowling alleys and found Stoneleigh Lanes. We live in Hampden, so it was a quick drive over. When we drove up, I didn't even understand where the bowling alley was! To my surprise, it's a basement bowling alley, so it just has a door in the shopping center where Villagio Cafe is. Then you go down a staircase and into a time warp! Nothing in Stoneleigh Lanes has been renovated. It's like a retro dream. It's a little divey, sure. But it has a lot of charm, too. The couple that were at the counter were very friendly and spent a lot of time explaining duckpin bowling to us. It was really fun, because duckpin bowling was totally new to us and there was a steep learning curve! But also because the place has a lot of retro, divey charm. They don't have much in the way of food and drinks (I think they sell sodas and snacks at the concessions), but it's BYOB and people who showed up after us definitely brought a six pack or two with them. I definitely plan on coming back with friends. This place is pretty special. read more

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We were absolutely charmed by this duckpin bowling alley! The games were reasonably priced, the venue is straight out of a time capsule charming, and it's BYOB which we will definitely take advantage of next time! read more

Went today for a birthday party. Staff was nice and a nice family place; however, when the place picked up with more customers the wait for food was almost 45 minutes for a cheeseburger and fries. I was told there would be a wait but didn't realize it would have been close to an hour wait. In any event, I finally received my cheeseburger but decided to take it home. When I arrive home, there was let any cheese on my burger. Not that huge of a problem but the fries that came with the burger were not done.... at all. When ordering, please consider the wait time even if you've put your order in before others. Had a great time but disappointed by the food paid for and received. I may just eat before I go back, if I ever do.‍ read more

Stoneleigh Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Amazing, old school, and perfect. Visited here for the first time in 20 years since my college days and the place has not changed one iota. When you descend to this basement bowling alley, you will find The staff is super friendly, the lanes are well maintained, and the establishment is clean. Don't let the royal blue and purple decor burn your eyes - instead, enjoy the sound of wooden duckpins clashing against each other as you defeat your friends and family. Prices are extremely affordable - $10 per person per hour, and between my girlfriend and I, we managed three games each, including a 145 to cap the session, which I'm told is a pretty high score for duckpins - sign me up for this any day. Sixteen lanes are at your disposal here, so i highly recommend a visit. I've bowled duckpins in Connecticut and its a really nice change of pace from regulation bowling. Go give it a shot over at Stoneleigh. read more

This was a fun evening with the grandkids, but the place is antiquated. The duck pin lanes are not level( the balls literally rolled from one side to another and looked like a candid camera joke). Several times they had to send someone to fix something while we were bowling. Our one hour fun evening without food was over $50. read more

This place is not great. Duckpins only, overly lit with fluorescent lights, you have to keep score yourself they don't tell you how AND the projectors don't work. They came in half way through our game and removed the bumpers without us asking or telling us ahead of hand and refused to put them back up because were "too old" mean while and middle age man throwing the balls full force has them up one lane over. We went from bowling a 200 point game to a 20.... not kidding. We're not good. We're not slamming the balls into the bumpers, we're just trying to have fun. But it's hard to have fun when you get 7 gutter balls in a row. We had an awful time. read more

Old and outdated our lane was breaking down way to much lanes uneven balls missing chunks out of them

Awesome place with very kind and accommodating owners Ken and Debby. Couldn't recommend more, and hope to see you there!

I came here on Saturday night with my cousins. At $13/person with shoe rentals, price is reasonable (even for a New Yorker). The food and drinks are pricey (think along the lines of movie theater concessions), but the BYOB policy definitely helps. The place is very old so don't expect fancy computerized scoreboards on flat screen TVs. I was surprised to find a new jukebox (you know, the kind they have at TGI Friday's). I was told the place has been around for decades and the old-school bowling systems takes you back in time. One of my cousins was stressing about arriving early to get a lane, but the place was quiet for a Saturday night and only half the lanes were occupied. Another minus-- we were kicked out at 12:30 a.m. Way to early for last call IMO. Then again, I have been living in New York for the past 11 years. read more

Went here a few months ago with friends. We had such a great time. It was my first time trying out duckpin bowling, and I liked it. At first I had no clue where Stoneleigh Lanes was because it's so obscure passing by on the street. It's literally on the small corner of all the shops. Inside it's a little older. So, if you're looking for a more modern feel, this isn't the place for you. You have to manually score you game. I personally loved the throwback feel of it. Even though it's older looking on the inside, they do play modern music. I also saw a lot of families, so it seems like a good fit for that. The employees I interacted with were alright. They aren't winning superior customer service awards, but they weren't necessarily rude either. I did get nachos, and they were pretty gross. However, food aside, it's a pretty good place. read more

1/2018 Update: Went back to Stoneleigh recently, and didn't have a single issue with lanes freezing!! Updating my review to 4 stars. Original review (2016): What a fun activity! You get exactly what you expect from a basement bowling place - it's a cheap and fun activity, especially for rainy days. They seem to run some cool events as well, and i liked that it was BYOB. However, I can't give it more than 3 stars because our lanes kept freezing, and would not clear! I couldn't count how many times we had to wait to get help, or to be moved to a different lane! The staff was very helpful, but it's pretty ridiculous to have to start games on 4 different lanes in a two-hour period. I recommend that the owner upgrade some of the equipment. read more

I've been to this location numerous times after discovering it a few months ago. At this point, I make just about anyone who comes to Baltimore come out to this place to see how they like duckpin. Everyone seems to love it, and always wants to go back the next time they're in town. I personally prefer it to traditional bowling. During the summer, this place seemed to be a lot more busy. It always helps to make things more exciting when you're not the only ones in the place. Strangely enough, it seems that once school was back in session, everyone bailed on this place. I have only had one poor experience with this place, and that was when they had a local band playing, instead of the usual satellite radio. I think the type of music depends on who's working at the moment. If you're college-aged like myself, you'll be lucky if the younger guys are in charge. Otherwise, you'll end up listening to 80s music and feeling like you're in a time warp, living a night in your mom and dad's teenaged shoes until you're forced to walk up the stairs and back into the real world at 1am. Above all, the staff are all super-friendly. They're continually working to bring this place business, and do what they can to keep their patrons happy. read more

"What the heck is duckpin bowling???" Transitioning from North to South can be tough when they throw curve balls like a new kind of bowling at you. The balls are the size of bocce balls? The pins are mini, too? You get three rolls? What is this madness?! All kidding aside, after we got the hang of how this game was unique, we have always had a blast here. It literally looks like a hole in the wall from the street, it's one doorway in a small shopping strip. But when you go downstairs, you see a full (mini) bowling alley! It usually gets pretty packed by the end of the night too, especially when it's Rockin' Bowl which I believe is Fridays. One night of the week they also have a local band play for a few hours. The owner and staff are really friendly. There is a basic concessions area but it's also BYOB which we've never actually done even though we probably seem a bit inebriated just because we're so goofy. I find the prices to be a little bit high but that's my only complaint! read more

any business that is too cowardly to admit to financial trouble and instead needs to blame their business troubles on an event happening 20 miles away doesn't deserve 5 stars or 2 read more

It may be old but its still amazing. One of the many wonders of Baltimore! Came here with a bunch of family, its great for the kids and its easier than regular bowling. You should just stop buy and have a fun time. They have Pizza, Arcade games, pinball, and much much more! The parking is hard but I would recommend going to the neighborhood to park. read more

This is exactly what Duckpin bowling should look like. The food is just what it should be at a bowling alley. The staff was very accommodating and friendly. Parking was sketchy but it worked out. read more

A group of five friends and I were very excited to have Friday night plans of trying duck pin bowling for the first time at this cute local byob bowling alley. We saw on their website they had a 10pm-close deal on on Fridays and Saturdays. However, when we got there right at 10pm they told us they were closing in 10 minutes? If your business is doing that poorly on a Friday night, why would you turn away a large group right at the start time of your Friday night deal? Why even have a Friday night deal if you don't even plan to stay open late on Fridays? As much as I want to support local businesses, AMF in Towson has a similar deal and ended up being less of a waste of time. read more

Had a great date night playing duckpin bowling, which we had never tried before. Used a groupon voucher, for two people for two hours of play and a 9'pizza. The cut off time for the groupon customers to start a game was 7:30 because of another event that started at 9:30pm. We got there 30 mins late because of traffic, but still squeezed in 5 games in a 1hr 1/2. The establishment is older, but has kind of old school charm, nice friendly staff, great nineties music and pizza was tastee. Overall fun night read more

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Disappointed. Went out to do their "Rock and Bowl" saturday night. $16 seemed like a great deal. Called 3 hour early to see if they took reservations. Was told on the phone they didn't take them same day, but we'd be ok. We get there about 15 minutes early, after stopping to a liquor store, as they are BYOB (which is fantastic), only to be told they're closing early by the cashier (I assume the same person that took my call). Absolutely not a way to run a business. read more

This is a GREAT place to take the younger kids and have family time or to invite another family for some "parents vs. kids" competition!! Parking is a challenge but we enjoy bowling here! read more

I grew up in Rogers Forge in the 50s and 60d spent many hours at Stonleigh lanes in leagues on Saturday mornings and Sundays in my CYO league from St.Pius X right over was Rudy's Deli really great memories of all the time spent there and I'll never forget the mechanic Calvin read more

We "won" an Orioles duckpin ball from them at a local church school carnival 2 years ago. For a year, we called and left messages and stopped in and left messages for a manager or owner to contact us and deliver on our "prize". They have never delivered, are disorganized and don't care. That's a stupid way to lose business (the carnival is for my 2 kids' school). Wow, if I had my own ball, maybe I'd be inspired to go play! I think my kids might. The place is a bit rough around the edges and run down, but you'd expect that with a vintage place. My kids may show up at other kids' birthday parties there, but they won't get any money from us. read more

I purchased a Groupon for $26. I called the establishment and asked if there were available lanes, the person stated there were many available lanes. I arrived a few minutes after 8 and was told we could not bowl because it was after 8, which was there rock and bowl time. No one stated that when I called and it was not stated on the Groupon. We drove 45 minutes to get to the location and was turned away. I was disappointed, especially when there were many vacant lanes. I prefer to lose the groups voucher than have to go back to that establishmentz read more

This place has been in business since 1946! Yes its worn and needs to be updated, but hey you are experiencing a piece of old time history. It is in a basement, which is great in the sunny, summer heat! Everyone was friendly, we got to bowl for an hour and rent shoes for about 40$. Duckpin bowling is such a kitschy Baltimore tradition that you have to try it. Really great for kids because regular bowling bowls are so heavy. Make sure you keep a piece of Baltimore history alive and support this business! read more

We went here last night for our friend's birthday. The clerk assigned us a lane in between two groups, and having a large group ourselves, including a baby, we simply asked to be moved to a different lane, as 2/3rds of the alley was empty. The clerk proceeded to tell my friend to "go f*ck himself", and then threw all of us out without refunding our money. I've never been treated like this anywhere, for any reason, let alone for making a simple, reasonable request. I am absolutely appalled at the behavior of the staff here. The manager, who was standing right by us, didn't seem to care in the slightest that her employee was swearing a blue streak at us for no reason. Avoid this place. read more

Great local BYOB duckpin bowling place! Traditional pen/paper scoring. Pizza was good! Staff was really friendly. No cell service though.

We really enjoyed our experience here! The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. This location is BYOB and there is a nearby discount liquor store next door. Loved duck pin bowling (this is new to me since I am NOT a Baltimore local.) The scoring is manual- which is fine since my husband loves keeping score. We did order a pizza- I don't recommend the food. But frankly, it was fine for what it was. read more

We had a group of five. We called around 5:00 to ask about rock and were told we could come at 9:30 for their $11 rock and bowl special. We got there at 9:30 and this very rude bald headed man told us to get wait until another group finished bowling and that if they were not busy enough they would be closing before their scheduled time (no specified time). This man was very rude. I highly recommend AMF instead. read more

Overall experience was okay...I do like that it was BYOB. The atmosphere is a little more retro and you have to keep track of the score with pencil and paper which isn't too bad. Complaints include the group of children next to us who were all standing in a line next to the ball return and taking all of the balls (parents were not close by) and the fact that the lanes seemed to mess up a few times because of the pins and had to be reset. I had a good time though! Time went by quickly and I had a great time, especially since that was my first time duckpin bowling. read more

It's a good time to go later at night for the special 13 dollar deal. Bowl your head off. Not many good duckpin places around, I recommend it. BYOB and take a crowd of 2, 4, or 12 people. read more

I want to make sure to publicly thank Deb, Leslie and their staff for for helping throw the Best Rollin' & Swingin' 40th Birthday Bash possible for my wife this past weekend. Stoneleigh Lanes is a true Baltimore gem and it's the people that run it that make it so. read more

Lanes are in less than adequate condition. Food is average. We had the Groupon deal for $20. Pizza and bowling for two hours. Not bad. But honestly, wouldn't return. If you're looking for duck pins, White Oak lanes in silver spring is much better. read more

To be very honest, this place is a little divey and grimey but in the best way possible. I'm not from here, so Duckpin bowling was something completely new for me and I had a blast! It's BYOB which is awesome and it's great trying to figure out your bowling score by hand as you continue to drink. The whole bowling system they have is SUPER old and breaks down a lot, but it's all a part of the experience. It's a super fun place for groups of friends, a great weeknight hang out when you're looking for something activity based. I had a super fun time and I'll definitely be back! read more

This place is FANTASTIC !!! It is sooo old school :) They have real wooden lanes.... The staff was very friendly and professional. They have collage I.D. nite on Tuesdays and Thursdays $7.95 for shoes and bowling until 1am.Plus its BYOB What a deal. read more

CAUTION!!!... False Advertisements. I brought this amazon local deal to treat my kids to a fun night of bowling... it was anything but. Service was horrible, not once did anyone smile... after standing at the counter for like 5 mins, we were treated as if we were interrupting them. Voucher clearly states no reservation necessary but I called for almost 3 mos with no time available except weekday mornings?!?... Four games of bowling with shoes, and pizza, that's what I paid for but my family and I were KICKED OUT AFTER 1 GAME AND A HALF EATEN PIZZA!!! Told us that's now what the voucher meant and we had to be off the lane in 15 min for league bowling!! Highly recommend PARKVILLE LANES... VERY FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS, AND MUCH NICER ENVIRONMENT!!! read more

Stoneleigh Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland