Lucky Strike

We come in and everything’s fine. The lane was still in the previous game and won’t reset. We got 1 hour gme and the lane stopped working meanwhile counting our time. We called the manager and while we explain that it’s counting the time and we are in a bit lack of it, she laughs at our faces and said she’ll fix it when possible. A manager should understand how frustrated we are or offer something as an apology. We didn’t even get a sorry. For $ 60 game of one hour plus shoes. Definitely not worth it. Don’t come.

First and foremost, this place is hood to the max, I went there with my wify and the crowd there were really bad. 20+ guys on 2 lanes with only 4 paid players, no bowling shoes, throwing the ball in other people’s lanes, management is non existent. I complained 3 times to no luck, even the lanes are not 100% flat, the ball almost always steers to the left. After 2 long and miserable games I leave (closing time) an employee comes up to me (I’m thinking they finally gonna apologize this Jane and finch atmosphere and lack of customer service) but instead she asks me for a cigarette. Inside the hall even before I exit the hall, sadly for her (who by the way looked like female and skinny version of SideShowBob from The Simpsons) I’m not a smoker. So I had nothing to offer her. But if you feel the urge to vising Jane and Finch, just go to Lucky Strike, from customers and employees to lack of professionalism, its your 1 stop experience.

This place is a bit on the high side in terms of price but you are mostly paying for the atmosphere of the place, not really the bowling. I agree with others that it is not totally geared towards bowling. The inside is great but the service can be a bit slow. I’d rather go somewhere a bit less fancy and just focus on the bowling aspect.

What else can fit inside Vaughan Mills???
The facility incorporates few pool tables, full size bowling lounge and bar with nice seating area. I was there for a work event and we enjoyed to the fullest.
Firstly, the staff is amazing and very friendly… the bartender was nice to deal with and the serving staff was quick and friendly. They were also nice enough to bring out a birthday cake for us and pass out champagne for the work celebration. The food was decent as we had pizza and a bunch of appetizers.
Secondly, the pool tables were in good condition and they have about 3 of them at the front.
Thirdly, the bowling area and lanes were newish and clean, with nice big screens.
The washrooms need a bit of clean but overall were in a decent condition and as its Vaughan mills there is plenty of parking…

First off, if you are a bowler don’t come here, but you probably already knew that. The reason being the lanes are not oiled contrary to what the staff told me. So if your technique involves putting spin on the ball you will mostly end up with gutter balls.
However, if you are looking to spend time with your friends hanging out and maybe bowl one game, this place might be the place to go. The atmosphere is more like a lounge. They have a bar area, a couple of billiards tables and a place to eat some food.
The drinks are above average price, the cost of bowling is way above the average price as well as the shoe rentals. I can’t speak about the price of the food as I didn’t order any.

I was so curious to go here because of all the hype associated with lucky strike. The bowling lanes weren’t in the greatest condition. (If you are a bowler you will understand) their food was okay. Overall I don’t know if I would go back anytime soon.

It’s actually pretty decent but it’s not cheap. I am not a bowler (and I don’t intend to be one for the next few weeks at least)! I don’t know if my feet can handle shoes that have been worn by many people — for hours!
Germophobic (is that a term?) comment aside, this is a pretty neat place. My niece celebrated her birthday party and we all had fun! It’s like disco fun. It’s a cool retro bowling alley!
Drinks start around $ 10. Food is around $ 15 (and up) depending on what you order. Sandwiches can be a bit dry so stick to your buffalo wings. Remember not to bowl and eat — it’s dangerous, gross and unhealthy.
An hour of bowling is $ 45 while $ 15 for an hour of billiards.
The servers were attentive (potentially because we tipped well) and the place isn’t crowded on a Saturday afternoon. Tip: stay away from large group of tweens… your ear drums will thank you!
So there you go folks. If you’re a bowler, this is a place to be!

(2.5÷5 stars)
Since it was my sister’s 21^st birthday we all drove from Mississauga to Vaughan just to make her happy. I’ve been to Lucky strike on two separate occasions but never had to pay because it was either for a work party or a Unilocal event.
As soon as we entered we noticed the girl sitting at the front desk was on her phone. She didn’t seem like she wanted to be there and didn’t even greet us. The other girl working by the cash register and bowling shoes was eating during her shift. These two girls were not professional at all.
There were 6 of us who bowled so we opted for the 1 hour rate of $ 65 on top of $ 3.95 shoe rentals. The hourly rate only got us 1 complete game and 1.5 completed round for the second game. We determined that it wasn’t worth it to pay for the hourly rate because it was more than paying for single games. So if you do decide to go I would suggest the single games. After bowling we decided to get a single game but the girls working at the cash register said we could only get the hourly rate since we got that the first time. She said she wasn’t going to close and re-​open the game which didn’t make sense to us. It’s not that hard. We could have simply left and came back and paid for a single game. After that we decided not to bowl anymore and get some shots for the birthday girl.
The four of them got a shot of patron and it was ridiculously expensive. The bill came out to $ 65 for 4 shots!
This place is VERY overpriced and we should’ve just went bowling in Mississauga instead of commuting it all the way to Vaughan to be ripped off.

Full disclosure: I don’t like bowling. I’m just so AWFUL at it, that any time I spend in a bowling alley just gets less and less enjoyable as it goes on. I mean, how many hours can you spend being awful at something without hating yourself? And this is supposed to be fun?
Anyway, so we came here for a work function. We ordered pop, pizza, wings, some apparently amazing hot cheese dip and tortillas and salsa and guacamole. I really enjoyed the dairy-​free pizza they made for me. It had a nice, light and thin crust, and the toppings were good. Wings were decent. Service was very friendly and quickly fixed an issue we had right off the bat (the drink glasses smelled heavily of cleaning solution). She continued being friendly and checking on us throughout our time there.
The seating is comfortable and amenable to hanging out and talking with people. The sofas are low, though, which means you’re likely flashing people when you’re on them, because your knees are higher than your butt, or you’re flashing people while sitting on the stools, because your crotch is at eye level for people sitting on the sofa. I sat on the arm of the sofa. I can’t really say how great the bowling is there (see above).
The atmosphere is pretty good, though, and if it were any other kind of place (not bowling) I’d probably return, but I’m just not that much of a masochist.

Went there for a special event, which was organized very well. The host did a great job!. Lots of nice people, games and great food!
I liked the atmosphere there, very different than just a regular bowling place…
I would go back there for sure!

Went there for a group event and I have to say, they did a great job of making us feel special. Food was very good and plentiful. Bowling was fun. Other items in the event room like wii tennis and board games were a plus (not sure if it was our guys or them). The hostesses were all very pleasant and helpful and wanting to aid in our enjoyment. I had a jolly fun time!

I came to lucky strike’s with a couple of friends on a weekday, after we shopped a bit at Vaughan Mills. When we came to the front to pay, the younger employees seemed very unprofessional and they seemed like they didn’t want to be there. When we started to bowl, our area was clean and there were big screens with different sports on each screen, which was pretty cool. It seemed quiet until it started to fill up in the evening and there were lineups to use the pool tables. During this time, I got hungry and grabbed their nachos and baked mac n cheese bites which were really good. I grabbed a pitcher of coke and spiked it with my bottle of rum… which made my bowling experience better. This place is just like any other bowling alley but gets crowded later in the evening so go early to avoid lineups.

Was here on Apr 28 2013. Did not bowl, but wanted to play pool. Unfortunately, they only have 3 pool tables and they were taken.
Ordered some late night snacks, which are not for the dieting kind. The food was really good thought. We ordered Belgian fries with choices of 2 dipping sauces and grilled chicken breast jerk skewers. The chicken was delicious and really moist. The fries were great and did not have the horrible smell of over-​fried oil. The dipping sauces tasted wonderful and really complimented the fries. My sincere compliments to the chef.
And now the reasons why I’m giving only 3 stars. The table, which you choose on your own, was dirty and oily, as well as the sits. I had to wipe out pieces of some oily food from the sit. Our waitress did not smile even once, when you know you’re supposed to leave a tip, you want to see a friendly face, especially if I myself am showing you one. The staff in general were really careless, chatting among themselves loudly and not paying enough attention to the customers. At some point there was some commotion, running around, very unprofessional. The washrooms were SOOO LOUD, they streamed the sound from the main sport’s event into the washrooms, which is ok, BUT DO NOT MAKE IT SO LOUD. In my short visit to the washroom I was left with a headache and ringing in my ears, very irritating and not too mention damaging to the ears.
Would come back because of the food, but reactant due to wait staff.

Im reading reviews that are not soo great but my review is just based on taking classes on trips. I would not normally pay 60 bucks a person to bowl, and would honestly rather play at the bowling alley next to a strip club not far from where I live, for 1.00 on sundays BUT for a class trip its a go to forsure.
This is the place where we take our students who are severley disabled and they re nothing but amazing! We have dealt with situations that might have had us kicked out in some places (due to ones with behaviour issues) but they have been nothing but patient and understanding… hey its just another day in our work day why not shake theirs up a bit too i guess. The prices for classes are that you pay by the hour so approx 50 bucks, or 5.95 a student. You have to book in advanced, but thats no biggie, and bumpers are put up if needed. Its also wheelchair accesable. We don’t order anything but they have been decent about allowing our students have their own drinks, something I doubt is normally allowed. We go around when it opens so we usally have the whole place to ourseleves which is also pretty awsome. So if you have a class I def think you should take your students there because its nicer then any bowling alley they proably ever been to and the people are REALLY NICE!
Now if you do go ahead and bring your class and they do turn out to be captal you know whats, im soooo sorry!, ive been there a few times each time dealing with a different experience with my students and we have never had an issue with any of the staff.
The washrooms are small so if you have to do any sort of diaper changing, full clothing changes, etc your best bet is in the mall because they re no change tables, or family washrooms. * sad face*

Came here last night with my work peeps for a team event. (We usually have poker nights on Thursdays, this week we decided to be rebels)
We booked the VIP section that was completely private & secluded (we have about 18 IT guys and 4 directors, 2 marketing, 3 HR and 2 admins).
It’s directly to the right side of the mall, if you are coming from Steele’s. There is no way you could miss it. It’s got the black and white pattern all on the outside.
This is supposed to be the «cooler» bowling place. I assume it’s because of the size. Inside it’s massive.
The bowling, drinks & food was free (company paid) so I can’t tell you how expensive it was. What I DO know, is a Coors light draft here was $ 6.00
There was a pesto pizza that was ATOMIC BOMB good. It’s pure veg. There was chicken samosas that were baked (weird). not a fan.
The spring rolls were delicious! — well, they weren’t rolls. There was veggies stuffed in an egg shell shaped flour and then friend. It was quite delicious. I believe it had potatoes and peas. Yummy.
The beef skewers were rather dry but then again I could have just had a bad batch. A few of the IT guys went crazy over them.
Overall the service was okay. We reserved the VIP area from 7 – 9 but they let us play until 9:30pm. The bartender was a bit slow and looked like she was on drugs. Other than that, the rest of the staff were pretty friendly and accommodating to us.
I wouldn’t really travel this far for a bowling experience but it’s definitely a better looking bowling house if you have a large group or trying to impress. The bathrooms are tiny so no points here. BLAah.
The shoe return was a bit of a hassle but the minute they knew we were part of the VIP group, we had service instantaneously. Hmmm…
This wouldn’t be my first choice, but if you are in the area, why not.
xoxo
M.

They claim to be a lounge, but it lacks a lot of substance.
We were there with our company and booked 3 lanes on a slow evening where only 6 lanes are occupied.
They let everybody wait for about 20 min., even with appointment.
You should think that 5 waiter could take care of 6 lanes, but we constantly had to look for our waitress and stop other waitresses to get her over. I don’t want to know how a busy night looks like.
They charged an alcoholic drink the same amount (one voucher) as coffee, which makes it my most expensive coffee ever.
We had constantly problems on 2 of the 3 lanes, where strikes didn’t count, the balls got stuck and other issues. Constantly brakes for the whole 3 hours!
We had a ‘party planner’ from lucky strike who was invisible for the whole evening, and as our time was up all lanes stopped in the middle of the games and we lost the counts without warning.
The food was ok, but not great.
One flaw followed the other and it was just frustrating.
Our boss was unhappy. For the price they charge you, you should be treated better, get better service and better quality of the equipment.
In short:
— crappy lanes
— slow staff
— overpriced items
We are not coming back. Sorry.

Bowling Lounge inside Vaughan Mills. It definitely makes for a NEW bowling experience for some that know of bowling simply at a run-​down Bowling Alley with malfunctioning lanes or OVER-​USED bowling balls.
Imagine a Lounge then move that atmosphere over to a Bowling Alley. Lounge lighting with soft spotlights and hip DESIGNS that makes it ENJOYABLE and RELAXING while you chat with others waiting until your turn to STEP UP.
LARGE screens just above the PINS make it easy to watch your favourite game and keep in the action at the same time. Lounge Sofa Seats make it too comfy that you almost wish you’re not the NEXT to Bowl.
There’s a good sized DINING area that I’ve noticed is not as popular and it has been awhile since I’ve enjoyed a lunch here. The menu consists of things that are no different than your average Sports Bar & Lounge a la WEGZ nearby. The music selection fits the «Fashionable Atmosphere» as stated on their website.