Crossgate Lanes

This place is great. A classic bowling alley with 20 or so lanes. Offers lighter balls, bumpers, and ramp assists for kids. Bumpers are manual while the score keeping is electronic. Pizza is delicious- highly recommend ordering one while you're there. Prices are fair and they offer a kids bowl free program during the summer months. Restrooms are a bit small but work just fine. They have an arcade area with a half a dozen games - only 1-2 worked last time we were there. Overall, it's a good spot.

It's kind of a throwback location, in that the style, furniture and equipment is likely from the 80s. It's a dark and dank bowling alley, which some folks may find appealing. I attended a children's birthday party with my two kids, and an overall party of about 16. These young kids were sitting and crawling on the floor as kids tend to do, and I was mortified because the carpet is very gross and unkept. I have a bad feeling it hasn't been cleaned in years. The equipment is dated, no animations or anything to hold the kids' attention on the screens like some of the more modern alleys. There is clutter everywhere, with folding tables, packages, supplies and equipment crammed in wherever open space had been found. The lanes were pretty full during this Sunday afternoon. We had two lanes with little kids (3-6 yo) and adults playing. I saw the ramps that kids can use to roll the ball, stacked in their lounge/bar area. There were two employees behind the counter, very busy serving drinks, food, assigning lanes, shoes, etc. I waited in line to ask about the ramps, and since they were so busy, simply asked if I could grab a ramp for the kids to use. The gentleman that answered me said, "Yeah, go ahead". I went in to get a ramp (about 3 feet tall, large plastic dinosaurs) and a couple were pretty beat up, so I was rearranging them to look for one with no cracks or holes in it. During this I noticed and odd stare from an elderly gentleman wearing an overcoat from about 20 feet away. As I carry the ramp out from their bar/lounge/storage area, his glare intensifies toward me, and I just look at him confused. He said something about knocking people over, but it as loud and I couldn't tell what exactly he said. I looked at him confused and just walked past him to head toward my lane, when he raised his voice and repeated himself (which again, I couldn't hear with pins being knocked down and the ambient noise). I turned and walked back toward him so I could hear what he was saying, then he very sternly announced "I'm the owner!". I said, OK, what's going on? He mumbled something about his staff would take the ramps to us, and I shouldn't move them myself because they don't want anyone knocked over. I'm just more confused because, I didn't knock anyone over, and why's he being so rude. He didn't say "Hi, let me help you with that." Or "Let me get someone to move that for you". Now I'm getting defensive, so I told him I waited in line and asked if I could get this, and was told, go ahead. He asked who told me that, and then said "I'll go talk to him" as if he believed I would appreciate this kid being yelled at or something. He went over and started talking down to the employee, so I followed and just said, I appreciated the staffer's help, and I can move the ramp myself, or if one of them wanted to, great, but I didn't see any problem. The owner gave me another quick explanation that they didn't want anyone to get knocked over, then both stared at me for a couple seconds before I just walked off, still carrying this ramp. I take it the owner doesn't really care about safety, he likely just saw me in the area and wanted to play tough-guy owner. I was annoyed and uncomfortable the rest of the time there, and of course, now all I can see are all several things around the business that the owner should concern himself with instead of worrying about me doing an employee's task after asking to do so politely. Tears in the dirty carpet, rusted ball racks, broken mirror, bathroom in disrepair, no trash can to be found, reset pins button not working on one of our two lanes, and clutter in various places including heavily in the arcade area, where the games have faded screens and are in disrepair. If you want that old, bowling alley atmosphere, try Madison Bowl near Oakley or Stone's Lanes in Norwood.

I have been coming to Crossgate since I was a teenager. I brought my kids and now I bring my grandson. It's a great place to have a kid's birthday party. It's your basic bowling alley. It's not super fancy but it's well maintained. The prices are reasonable. There's 24 lanes, the scoring is all been updated to digital, there's a bar, a pro-shop, a tiny game room and the staff is friendly. Right now they have a Kids Bowl Free offer. It started in the spring and runs through the end of August. Kids get to bowl 2 free games a day! And it's completely free to sign them up. I signed up my grandson. My husband and I signed up for the family free game pass. It was just under $22 and up to 4 people can bowl 2 free games a day. The daily coupons are emailed weekly. We always have a good time when we stop in for a quick couple of games.

The lanes were fun, but they purposely gave us lane 5 which has been acting up a bit according to one of the workers. We had the lane mess up, and one of the workers was like "is it lane 5 again?". Kind of messed up if you ask me.

We took 5 kids on a rainy Saturday. We used the kids bowl free coupons online so all we had to pay for was the shoes. The lanes are high tech and the kids bumpers are automatic depending on who is bowling. Scoring is automatic. The staff was awesome. They helped us set everything up and select the correct shoes and balls. Will definitely be back for some more fun!

Crossgate is a great house for serious bowlers and just-for-fun bowlers. It's a great league house - the equipment is up to date and there's a good competitive mix of people who bowl up there. The owners and service are friendly and welcoming. The prices are right. Crossgate is one of the nicer house around and we always have a good time.

I'm a New Yorker, but haven't always been one. I was once an Aviator. No, not like DiCaprio. I went to Sycamore Jr. High and was on the football team for a season. 3rd string Right Guard, aka benchwarmer, but I was still on the team. I used to bowl at Montgomery Bowl with my buddy Joe. Good times, although the place is gone now.I just came down to visit him in Reading and we checked out Crossgate for a few games. Really nice place. I'm a USBC league bowler with a standing 196 average, so I'm a series roller. My second home is Shell Lanes in Brooklyn (https://shelllanes.com). Crossgate's staff were all friendly and attentive, and the place is clean and well maintained, unlike a lot of bowling alleys I've been to and I've been to a lot. They have a great pro-shop which I might visit again before I head back to NYC. For a serious bowler this is your place.They have a whole bunch of bowling specials throughout the week that won't break your bank. Click on the link for more info:www.crossgatelanes.com/SpecialsThey've got cheap beer too. Any place where you can get a Miller High Life (The Champagne of Beers) for under $4 is my kinda place. Definitely will be coming back again to roll here.

Its a nice well maintained bowling alley - nothing fancy Rental prices are reasonable. We used to go more often however with the recent poor service at el pueblo we haven't ventured over as often however that has nothing to do with crossgate. I haven't had issues with mechanics and they have a plethora of different weight bowling ballsThis all being said I am a "if i break 100 im happy" kinda bowler so I have no experience with their leagues etc.

Crossgate Lanes offers plenty of bowling fun: a variety of leagues, bowling parties, and walk-in bowling for those who just want to play a game or two. There are 24 lanes, and it can fill up, so at times when it may be especially busy (i.e. Saturday afternoons during glow bowling tend to be popular for birthday parties), you might want to call ahead about lane availability. There is a bowling shop onsite, plus a refreshment bar offering your usual bowling delicacies - beer and pop by glass or pitcher, nachos, dogs, etc, plus vending machines. Parties can bring their own food and even have pizza delivered. Parking is plentiful in the lot outside, and the restrooms are clean. They also have two large screens above the lanes and play music overhead. On our most recent visit, they were showing basketball on the screen and playing some 90's hits that were totally giving me a flashback. Good times.Bumpers are available on the lanes. There are a variety of bowling balls available for those who don't have their own (A tip - if you need a ball and you can't find the size you want, ask at the desk). One change that has taken place is the removal of the machines where you entered your own scores. It is now automated, so be prepared to tell the friendly employees the names of the people in your party.Check their website for coupons, and there are times for $1.99 games (versus the $3.90 regularly) - currently Monday-Friday from 10-12 and late night Monday-Friday 9:30-11 pm.

Staff is the best and if your lucky you get to meet Will Ferrell's twin. Great lanes great bar.