Eats and Crafts

Wasn't expecting much from a bowling alley restaurant so I was really surprised. Services was very friendly. There were a collection of dirty glasses and the large beer dispensers visible, would be better of those were cleaned up or out of sight. Food was good, I would hesitate to eat there again.

It's attached to the escape bowling alley. It's a Cool sounding name for this place. The door to the right says it's the entrance, however, it's definitely locked. You have to enter from the escape bowling door, which is to the left. Paula is waiting on us today. She's nice, friendly and warm too. She will give you great service and is always open to comments. They have a limited menu until more people start coming here, bummer, I wanted the flamin Cheetos chicken sandwich, not on this menu. We decided to just eat some nachos with chicken and then move on from here for our main meal elsewhere. Their chef has only been here a few months. The menu could definitely add some more GF and vegetarian options and maybe some salads with something other than iceberg too. The shareable plates were brought to us. Mine was dirty with something crusted on it. I asked for another replacement.Even though it's in a bowling alley, it's an artisan restaurant. Nothing is frozen and everything is main in house. They even make their own corn chips, which were quite fresh and super crunchy too. The nachos were not warm or hot, the queso was drizzled on top. It actually tasted good, wouldn't have expected it at a bowling alley or escape room restaurant at all. The corn chips are nice and crispy, even after the drizzle. This nacho would be a nice and messy eat while playing some alley rounds. It's definitely an unexpected spot for bowling eats.

This was such a unique experience. This is the attached restaurant/bar to the Troy Lanes bowling alley, an arcade and I think some sort of escape room. Came here with little man, which was probably a bad idea because all he wanted to do was play in the arcade and/or bowl. Being a school night, this was vetoed by senior management (I'm referring to myself if you didn't pick up on it). The reason I pushed him towards this was there was an Oddside Beers tap take over and I wanted to try it (loved Frank's Dank Juice by the way). That's neither here nor there though. Junior ordered the peanut butter and jelly sliders and I had the calimari. I was worried that he wouldn't like it because you know, pb&j and burger but he practically swallowed it whole. Not going to lie, I took a bite and it was spectacular. The meat was perfectly cooked, and the pb&j meshed nicely with it. Quite surprising but a nice surprise for a change.I noticed in some of the other reviews the service got beat up a little but both bartenders I had were excellent. Also I would like to say, this place might have one of the best happy hours out there. It runs from 3-7 and half off appetizers and all kinds of drink specials. Definitely coming back for that when I'm in the area.The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because I never give 5 on the first visit. I can't wait to come by and try some of the other items.

I have been going here regularly with my son and grown into this joint. They have very good beer menu and serve food far better and more adventurous than you would expect in a bowling alley. Smore fries, a waffle burgers, flaming cheetos crusted chicken sandwiches, etc. They also have a solid kiss menu with good portion sizes. My only gripe is the service can be spotty at times, but part of that has to be related to the lack of patrons.

I've eaten here at least four times and continue to be surprised. Don't be thrown off that it's located within a bowling alley. This is one of Troy's top restaurants yet probably one of its least known. They have a professionally trained chef who has put together a great menu. There's a lot to choose from on the menu, especially if you're a foodie. My favorite is the steak sandwich served open face with zip sauce. But instead of fries, get the veggies-- you'll be impressed. They sous vide a lot of their food. They also have an ever changing craft beer list including many Michigan beers. They have a nice lineup of fancy sliders, pizza and salads. You do notice the bowling alley noise at first but then it blends in.

Finally tried this out. This is an Entertainment Destination. Great variety of beers in draught, can or bottle. Loved their escape hamburger, huge proportion cooked to perfection. Based on the other Yelp posts, and our server, my underwhelming steak sandwich was an unusual occurrence. I wish for 2 things to happen before my next visit, dining room TOO LOUD, we were screaming to be heard, Need to design sound absorbers. 2nd is add soup to the menu. The bowling alley was really cool. Lots of lights, Good music. Then in the side room they were offering more entertainment, some sort of comedy that started at 9.pm. go check it out.

Very good food. The service is friendly. We decided to eat while we waited for lanes to open up to bowl. I'm glad we chose this because so far it's great. We started with the pretzels appetizer with the queso cheese to dip. It's very very good.

Visited for my second time this past weekend. My first visit was for Harry Potter Trivia and left with a positive impression. The food was pretty good. I've had pizza, cheese bread, a burger, and nachos. Pizza and Cheese bread were average, but not bad. The burger was pretty tasty, but wasn't a fan of the arugula on it. No big deal though, I just took it off. The tater tots that came with it were tasty. Love finding those on a menu. The nachos were kind of surprising. They put banana peppers on them, which at first was a little weird sounding, but they were definitely on to something!If you order nachos, quesadilla, or tacos, I should warn, the head chef doesn't believe in sour cream and will not carry it. Kind of a bummer, but dude, it's a bowling alley restaurant.We had won the trivia night, which the prize was 1 hour of bowling on a VIP lane. Most places give gift cards ($50+), but it was kind of neat to have comped bowling as a prize. However, shoe rental was not included, so for 6 of us it was still another $30 in rentals. TL;DR: Pretty good food. Great craft beer selection. Fun game atmosphere.I'll visit again!

This is my new fave! The food was all homemade and different from the usual boring menu. The place is very, very clean. All new decor. I will continue to come and sit at the bar with my favorite bartender Paula who is always so happy and smiling. Get the Nachos for sure! They have the best nachos I've ever had. The manager Jason came over and was really nice too. I only have one complaint. The keno needs moved to the bar area and I'd probably stay longer. I got the dessert to take home and it might be the best dessert ever. This has bowling and games for kids. Great atmosphere for everyone.

My friend and I didn't have the best experience during our first visit, but it was redeemed when we decided to give it a second try.Great service, good food and inviting atmosphere... Would definitely recommend checking it out if you're around the 19 and John R. area.Our waitress Demetria did a fabulous job as well!Oh, and, by the way, the beans are not vegetarian, if you were thinking of ordering from the "lent menu." ;-)