Cedarvale Lanes

I bowl in one league here and sometimes sub in another league, so I am here weekly for about 40 weeks out of the year (okay, that is a sad sentence). The lanes themselves are bad – consistently oily or dry, not well maintained, and the pin setting machines constantly are breaking or setting the pins incorrectly. My ball once got sucked into the return machine and came out with a gouge 3 inches long and about 1/​16″ deep! RIDICULOUS.
The employees who work at the counter are bad. There is one woman who is probably in her late-​40s/​early 50s (who knows, she’s probably only 30 but looks really ragged) with VERY LONG strawberry blonde hair, bangs, and always wears glasses – she’s always working there and is ALWAYS mean, rude, unhelpful. The guy who runs the pro shop (Scott?) is pretty nice and good at what he does. The other guys who work behind the counter are okay.
The women’s bathroom is DISGUSTING and so poorly laid out – the entry door swings in, but the first stall is right there so you’re always hitting someone either coming in or going out. It’s always a mess – never clean. I avoid the bathroom at all costs unless it’s an absolute emergency.
Parking is a disaster, so definitely arrive early. There are a lot of white trash hicks that drive massive pickup trucks who not only bowl here, but also spend all their free time at the bowling alley, so there are always trucks parked in the back row or taking up 3 spots instead of just one. The lot is very poorly plowed during the winter, so parking is even harder to find. In the summer, they put in sand volleyball courts in the parking lot and therefore spots are even scarcer. The courts usually are in place until early Sept. or so, which is when fall leagues start, so plan accordingly. A lot of people end up parking at Jensen’s next door and walking over, or they just park in the street. I can’t imagine what it’ll be like when the outlet mall opens!
The ONLY saving grace about Cedarvale is not Cedarvale itself, but Fitz’s Bar and Grill, which is the in-​house bar/​restaurant. The waitresses who work our bowling league are always very good at responding to requests and bring food and drink quickly. The food is delicious and there is quite a bit of variety for a bowling alley. I have never had a meal that I was disappointed with or underwhelmed. Even the grilled cheese is phenomenal!!!
All in all, it’s a bowling alley, so I can’t complain too much, but I do wish the bathrooms were cleaner and that parking wasn’t such a disaster. I am not a fan of those Brunswick Zone bowling alley/​video arcade extravaganzas, so I don’t mind the more dive-​y aspects of this bowling alley, all things considered…

This place is pretty clean except for the bathrooms they are pretty disgusting. The staff are generally just okay I have never seen anyone go above or beyond. If you want food or drinks you usually have to seek them out they take forever to notice you or ask if you want something. Most of the time we try to go here they never have open bowling so we were surprised to find it tonight. They made us pay full price for a 2 year old even though he can’t really bowl a game and they don’t have shoes for little kids. BS if you ask me. The kid at the counter cooked his noodles and sat and stared at us most of the time which was really uncomfortable. They could use a little air conditioning, it felt like an oven in there. Since there are not a ton of choices around here for a descent price this place is pretty good. Get there early because the parking is a nightmare when it’s busy. Good luck at the bar cause they tend to ignore you.

My kids have been bowling here for two years now. We love it. The staff is usually on the ball and friendly, since we only get there in the mornings we haven’t had a chance to try Fitz’s yet but, schedule permitting we will, Ive been told it’s really good…

Its a bowling alley and has a restaurant/​bar connected to it. They have awesome specials throughout the week on food and drinks. The price is what you would expect.
The parking lot seems to be always full though so makes parking a bit of a hassle.
If your not the best bowler out there like myself they have tons of sega claw machines which make it easy to grab some fun stuffed animals for 50cents a play.

I honestly wasn’t expecting much when I went here, but was throughly impressed upon arrival, yeah it’s a typical bowling ally. But it’s clean, has a pretty darn decent waiting service, really nice staff, and a restaurant with pretty awesome wings attached to it. The beers could be cheaper but they were fairly standard pricing: 4.75 for a tall beer not on special. The bowling was fun, a decent crowd but not too packed which made it even better. All in all it’s an awesome place to go with a fun group of friends, but I probably would go here on a date or with just a couple people.

My friend invited me for Tuesday night bowling and I had a pretty good time. They have a bar/​restaurant and the bowling alley itself. They are connected to each other and you can press a button at your lane to get service.
There is some kind of deal going on when it’s Tuesday. I’m not entirely sure what all the details are, but I know that we played at least 5 games of bowling and had shoes for $ 7. They also have $ 5 pitchers of select beer.
Last time we went I was a bit disappointed because they cut our last game short without any explanation. Their waitress/​waiter service in the restaurant part of the alley leaves something to be desired.

Why are all bowling alleys so damn ghetto? This one is no exception, a dingy atmosphere and that stinky-​feet-​used-​balls smell permeates throughout. Still a fun place to take the kids for a fun family outing though. They also have leagues and typical bowling alley food and accoutrements.