Let me start this review by saying I am NOT from New England and only recently moved to MA. This is an entirely new game that nobody outside of this area has even heard of let alone played. I was invited by some friends as a sub for league night not knowing what I was getting into. I was so nervous that I wouldn't get the hang of it, and I really didn't do great, but for my first time I broke 54 twice hahaha. The ladies I played with had an absolute blast and were encouraging which helped. I tried to emulate some of the clearly skilled players but it's a challenge to get used to those little balls! I'm used to playing "big ball" as everyone kept calling it. Anyhow, the game is candlepin. For those who don't know - they are basically straight sticks that are laid out in the same pattern as big ball bowling. You use a ball the size of a bocce ball (larger than a softball) that is pretty light with no holes. You get 3 chances to clear all 10 pins. There is some sort of skill involved that I couldn't quite comprehend. I saw everything from releasing the ball low to the ground right at the entrance of the lane, to people releasing in the air halfway down all having similar success. I witnessed curvature of throws and straight down the line all having success. I'm guessing it's more of a luck thing than a skill thing given I learned nobody at that alley in however many years of history has broken 250 score. I showed up hungry in the hope there was a cafe, but there was no food and I'm unclear on the drinks situation. People had them but I didn't see how they were acquired. Note to self - eat before you go or bring snacks! The gentlemen behind the counter were a HOOT! I rented shoes and they gave me the rundown of not only my team but how the game works. They were ribbing people over the mic which was so fun. This place has been around for a long time and the regulars are embedded into the history. The parking situation is pretty great. There is a lot adjacent to the building with lots of space, and an overflow lot across the street. All in all this is a great alley with character and I'm super excited to go back and practice. read more

Grand Kids loved it, grand parents loved as well! Very well organized with lots of options for all! Looking forward to next visit!

Feels like stepping into a Time Machine. Cash only. Honestly, candle pin is so much more fun than what I always thought was normal bowling that I'm not sure I can go back read more

Lot of fun. Not sure if owner or employee... but he was really great and accommodating (we both suck at bowling). Great old school bowling alley. Great experience. read more

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Sadly have to change my review after a horrible and rude experience with the owner or possibly manager yesterday. We come every Saturday and the staff is always so nice however this man was horribly rude, inpatient, and downright insulting to my party of 8 (which did include little kids which he seemed annoyed by). read more

Went here on April 22nd for a school function, and had a pretty nice time! Candle pin bowling is very interesting, but the place was a bit small/loud for my taste. read more

Sunnyside Bowladrome - Bowling Alleys - A spacious indoor bowling alley features multiple lanes with wooden flooring, red ball return systems, and several people standing or walking near the lanes. The background includes colorful wall decorations and a digital scoreboard. The environment appears well-lit and designed for recreational bowling activities. - Bowling Near Me - Danvers, Massachusetts

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if i could give 10 stars i would! love this place, cash only family owned, good prices, the place is immaculate.

We went there for a field trip. The owner was awful to the children, especially a child with special needs. This is not an inclusive environment. Nobody should go here, especially those with autism or support autistic individuals. read more

After driving by Sunnyside a million times, my boyfriend and I finally visited for date night a few weeks ago. I have to say, their big flashing sign outside really does the trick! I was so pleasantly surprised, and we had a great time. Cash only, so make sure to come prepared. Reasonable prices, a fridge stocked full of beer for purchase (no food that I could see), and a comfortable atmosphere. The staff were all extremely nice, and we are looking forward to coming back again soon! read more

The owner was incredibly rude to us for not knowing how to fix the technical issues on our lane. He screamed across the alley at us m, and then got angry we didn't hear him correctly. When he got aggressive, we canceled our new game and left. Would not recommend spending money at a place that is so outdated and rude to customers. read more

Took my family of five to sunnyside. My 13 yr old son is severely austistic, non verbal and struggles in busy crowded places but he had been to sunnyside on a school field trip and loved it. There are not a lot of places we attempt as a family of five knowing my sons limitations but given past history we thought it would be fun and give it a go. When we arrived it was crowded and busy with no apparent lanes available in the main area. My kids and husband decided it best to wait in the car while I assessed if the situation was do able for our son. I approached the counter and explained to the young girl working the situation with my son and asked if it was possible to request a lane in the far unoccupied room. She called over a man who I would assume was the manager or owner. His response to me was "why did you come now". As if I am supposed to understand when his venue tends to be busy versus not. Perhaps he should have taken a moment to reflect around the room on all the families enjoying time together with their kids and realized we had come to do the same. His response was insensitive, ignorant and unaccommodating. Then tried to tell me they were doing work to that room which I found to be an excuse as I had been in there prior to asking and there was no apparent work being done. I told him his response was "unfortunate" and turned to leave. He then followed me to the exit speaking loudly from behind to "come back after 12:30 when its quieter". I hope Sunnyside focuses on improving ways to accommodate people with disabilities. Not only was this a huge disappointment for my son as we drove away but was for my other kids, myself and my husband as we sacrifice not doing so many typical family fun things due to my sons limitations. I do not recommend Sunnyside for anyone with disabilities in need of special accommodations. Needless to say we will not be back. read more

I'm in a league here every week and it's a great alley. The owner Nick and the rest of the staff (John especiall) are helpful and it's always clean even before Covid. some complain about pricing but considering how few are left and the comparative pricing of doing anything else nowadays it's a good value imo. I hope they're open longer than I'm around. read more

Highly recommended. The staff is courteous, the place is spotless, and the lanes are incredibly well maintained. Among the best values on the North Shore. read more

The place doesn't grab you from the outside as you drive by, but make the effort to stop inside. Well worth it! Needed something to do in between basketball games. Brought the team here. What an awesome time! Staff was courteous and helpful, lanes are great! read more

Shiny clean shoes good. Charging us extra for having to redo a few sets when the computer was reading the score correcty, bad. Two games for 12 bucks per person plus shoes is a bit to rich for my candling bowling blood, might as well go for some real bowling instead. read more

This place is really family-friendly, and they are constantly cleaning. Bathrooms are spotless, and it has automatic electric scoring, which makes it so easy with kids. We had a great time! read more

Nice lanes, outdated automated scoring and overpriced for bumper bowling. I get annoyed when the only option for bumper bowling is by the hour. It is fine if you have a few people playing, but for just me and my son, it is too expensive. They have a french fry vending machine, but it was broken...may drop by to see it in action some day. read more

$37 for 2 adults and 1 kid for a hour 2 strings with shoes no bumpers. Are you kidding me? So overpriced!! Atleast they have beer.

Went there for a date night and had so much fun! It was $4.55 for each game plus$3 for shoes (per person)--not super cheap but not expensive either. We had a lot of fun and the employees were great. We'd definitively go there again! read more

Went here for the first time recently and was impressed with how clean everything was and the automated score system. The people working there were ultra friendly. A fun time was had by all. We'll be back. read more