Arena Lanes

Forgive me for sounding like an old man going down memory lane right here but I used to come here every Sunday as a kid when my family were all on a league. They had the old narrow arcade section where Dance Dance revolution was popular and having fun was inexpensive. The locker room area was the best place to play tag at. Sadly it all got taken down and they put up a bigger arcade, much smaller locker room area, bathrooms and a lazer tag area that closed after a year because it was useless and expensive. That got destroyed and served as a extension for the game room.
Now that i’m older the whole game room is all gone, no more tickets either. The downstairs part was supposed to be a place where they would hold pool tournaments when it was constructed but it has always remained useless and unused for those who are curious about the dark stairwell. I’ve been down there, there were at least 30 pool tables. Who knows whats down there now…
Enough of me sounding old the place has got really really expensive to have fun or eat. I recommend going when they have those Cosmic Bowling nights those are the best! The leagues have always been well managed, staff is always nice but I come here every once in a while to have fun with friends and a walk down memory lane. IT’S STILL BRUNSWICK BOWL TO ME!!!

Went here for a bowling party on Saturday. On Sunday my daughter and myself became violently ill from the stomach flu. Be sure your kids are washing their hands!

Came to bowl with my son I didn’t see anything that stuck out its a normal bowling alley I would recommend it for families they have a arcade section a little pizza spot. I spent $ 45 for 2 games of bowling with shoe rental pizza and 2 drinks for my son and I.

Bogus! I wanted bottled water and they won’t take my card unless I pay $ 10! And they won’t give us cups of water. Lane 9 froze 6 times while we played two games!

We always take our kids here to go bowling. They are very accommodating with putting up the bumpers and having a ball release ramp for the very little kids. All the staff I have encountered are very friendly. We have also been here for birthday parties, school parties, and school bowling leagues and I have nothing bad to say about the place. It is clean and we always have a great time.

I’ve been bowling here for 10 years and will continue to bowl here. The prices for open lanes have definitely gone up and are pretty high. But the leagues are well run.
They get an extra star because the staff has always been friendly.

Clean, but very glitchy, especially for the cost. Our lane had nearly a dozen errors over a two game span, including repeated shut offs and several scoring issues The guy running the lanes corrected, but I had to make many trips to the desk to request resets/​corrections, etc. We finally just have up and left without completing our game when the guy argued with me over fixing our score and the lane shut down yet again!

Rather large bowling alley & a crowd to match. Each time we’ve visited, this place has been packed & let me tell you, the later it gets, the busier it gets.
So far, all the employees we’ve encountered have been friendly, the bathrooms are clean & the lanes aren’t too bad.
They also have a Pro shop if you need equipment, but the hours are different so make sure you phone ahead if you need to stop in.

Accommodating, 32-​lane alley, professional and experienced Pro Shop staff, bumper and cosmic bowling, full bar and standard bowling alley fare (pizza, burgers, fried delicacies). Decent prices, service, and neighborhood… If they’d lay off the lane oil a bit I wouldn’t be as embarrassed to hurl my sweet purple ball down the wooden planks in front of others!

This was actually a really nice bowling alley. I got there around 8 and it wasn’t too crowded. They had 40 lanes and a handful were open, even with a league taking up some of them. Clean lanes, good selection of balls, friendly staff, a bar, arcade games and all-​in-​all a nice play to bowl. Had never been there before and idk if I’ll be back, only bc it’s 45 min or so away from where I live and there are many that are closer. Only reason not to return is distance and not due to the lack of amenities.

Probably the best bowling alley in the oak lawn area. One downside is the place can get busy, so it’s probably best to check ahead of time to make sure they have open lanes.
The pizza is great, but the food is a little pricey.

This place is great for kids but the prices for some things are utterly ridiculous such as the bottles pop out of the vending machine being $ 2.25, bottled water $ 2 and Gatorade $ 3. Thats just stupid

Clean environment. Foods decent for a bowling alley. Not too crowded & the price is right.

Now that I have checked this place out a few times I think I may start bowling more often. The staff is really friendly and the place is huge, so even when it’s crowded it doesn’t seem that bad.
I’m not 100% sure of the pricing. I do know that 2 of us bowled 3 games and with shoes it was a little over $ 20. I thought that was reasonable. The bar prices are pretty cheap too. I saw they had specials from time to time.
We sat in the bar area after we finished bowling and I liked it. It’s a little worn out but still kind of a cute bar. We didn’t order any food but the snacks I saw go by all smelled delicious.

Good Time; Pleasant staff. Much improved since they took over from Brunswick.

One of the better places I’ve been to, but watch out, there is no sign! There used to be but how do I tell people what to look for???
Good things: fairly oiled lanes, 40 lanes available, decent bowling balls, newer rental shoes, $ 1.50/game on mondays.
There is a small variety of food, but it’s decent enough.

You really have to check our this place!!!

Place is dated, needs some updating. Looks like they used to have an arcade section but now it is down to a measly 3 games. I recommend that they add more, it helps when you are hanging around waiting for your turn to get a lane.
They have plenty of bars inside which is always a plus. Otherwise nothing special, it’s a good place to go to if you’re in the neighborhood and don’t want to travel into the city.

Very bright, welcoming atmosphere. Clean – everything sparkles! The equipment is well-​organized and the rental shoes seem to be pretty good quality. The price was good– $ 2/​game until noon on certain days, although they’ll increase after summer, I was told. Shoe rentals are $ 4/​pair, which is a little high, and why I own my own shoes. The lady at the desk was professional and answered all my questions, and the scoring system is really nice. When you ask for a print-​out, you not only get a frame-​by-​frame tally, but also your average, how fast your ball rolled, etc.
For a beginning bowler like me, practicing to improve, this place is really nice. I don’t know how crazy it gets during the fall/​winter, but we had a good experience.
I will try this again during the busy season, and maybe add another star. I will definitely be going back.

Been here plenty of times. Lanes are good and service is OK. They also have a section by the bar that has pool tables that are in pretty good shape.