Gladstone Bowl

I don't bowl so I am rating this solely on the food. Had a tenderloin, fries, and a drink for $10. Hard to beat that price and it was hot and delicious. The place was clean. Very friendly service. And a very nice atmosphere. I really enjoyed just sitting there chatting with the cook. I watched her pressing beef patties and putting them on wax paper so I asked her what else she made fresh and she said "Almost everything". I'll definitely be back to try the burgers and some of the other items on the menu.

Loved the Mac n cheese bites. All the food was delicious actually. Nice atmosphere and staff.

It's good value, bare bone bowling and nothing else. Check when free play lanes available without leagues ... the website is wrong. Eat before or after.

I have been in charge of organizing our company's annual bowling party for the past 3 years. We normally go to the lanes in NKC, but after comparing cost we chose to come farther north and go to Gladstone Bowl. For $45 you can rent a lane for 2 hours. This covers the cost of shoe rental and a soft drink pitcher. We rented 5 lanes for 25 people which broke down to less than $10 per person. On Saturday afternoons they dim the lights which adds to the atmosphere. They also have a snack bar inside - "Smitty's Diner", which has great burgers and the prices were very reasonable. You can't go wrong with $5 - 6 beer pitchers. Two thumbs up from everyone in our group. A very economical way to spend a couple of hours on a weekend. See ya next year!

Went here with my 5 year-old daughter a few days after Christmas & had a great time. This is really old school bowling as good as it gets. Old TV screens with the 3 pointy arrows denoting who's turn it is, fugly-ass Velcro bowling shoes, greasy food & huge sodas in Styrofoam cups. (Also booze if that's your jam).The guy at the front was super nice & helpful. I had some questions about how to get set up with my little one & he was happy to help & guided us to a very sweet older man who pulled up our bumpers & brought us our balls (chuckles). They keep the light balls in the back so the "damn teenagers don't just come in & fling 'em down the lanes". Damn teenagers. Let's be clear, the light ball was for my kindergartner. Mine came in at a whopping 2lbs heavier.The ladies at the snack bar/bar were very nice. I just wanted a light snack & I always ask for recommendations. She said beer-battered fries are greater than tater tots which are greater than regular fries. (Yelp doesn't allow the "greater than/less than" symbols?). So...we got the beer battered fries with a huge Sprite in a Styrofoam cup & a side of ranch. Thumbs up. The clientele (while not within the bowling alley's control) were also very friendly & we had fun all bowling together. Just gives you an idea of the crowd the place draws. The sweet older gentleman was always walking around making sure things were going smoothly & helping folks find their balls (another chuckle). I live literally one block from Main Event where I once spent over $30 for one hour of bowling & my little one was bored after about 15 minutes. We spent less than $30 here for 2 hours of bowling, shoes, snacks & drinks & she had more fun (old school like her mama, SCORE!).The ONLY thing they could do better to earn my last star, is play music or the radio or something. Some random lane that nobody was on kept buzzing because of a foot fault (that might be tennis) or something & that was annoying. Some tunes would've drowned that out & entertained everyone a bit more. But, all in all, we had fun & will be back. Thanks for keeping it old school, Gladstone Bowl.

5- Galactic bowling!I haven't been bowing in quite a few years! We made a prepaid reservation over the phone (the gentleman stated they only take reservations certain times of year, so don't get upset if it's FCFS) The facility is clean and nicely set up. Laser lights and music to enjoy while bowing. (The music could have been just a little louder, I couldn't really hear it over the crashing pins) Check in and out was easy! We went a little early 8:45ish and avoided the 9pm rush. We managed to squeeze in Three games during our allotted time. NEGATIVE 5 stars the service at the bar, the woman was so rude and unpleasant. At one point I almost asked her what her problem was. During the course of our evening we ordered a couple of buckets of beer and at one point I asked her to make a mixed shot (pineapple upside down cake) she literally said "you want me to get the cake vodka from the corner" let out a sigh and grabbed her step stool. She angrily mixed our drinks and served them. I gave her a $20 for the $9 round she handed me back a $10+$1 I asked her if she could break the $10 so I could tip she ignored me.... so I placed the $1 in the bucket and went back to my lane. My over all experience was pleasant, our group had a good time. I would love to do this again, but we'll prolly try another location. The staff member we had the most I interaction with treated us the poorest and left a lasting impression. Not sure I can deal with the cranky bartender again.

I have bowled league there and this bowling center is awesome! It has many different leagues, tournaments and competitions all year long. The food is good and very reasonably priced compared to other bowling centers in the area. The lane conditions are fair for all bowlers, the staff is friendly and the atmosphere there is conducive for all classes of bowlers ranging from the serious bowler to the recreational bowler. Also, smoking is only allowed in the back of the bowling center. I also think they do have a good senior league following and promote the sport of bowling for the youth in the area.

shit mid as an employee not worth a damn thing and that's on god taco greasy as fuck chili dog water lettuce turning brown chicken probably raw cookie wont be warmed up (looking at you kristin)chips already crushed out the bag customers yall fuckin weird tomatoes more wrinkled than a bitch on hospice management needs replaced effective right now equipment held with duct tape. in shot do not recommend

Fun times. The woman who works the front desk is rude so two stars docked for service.

What a delightful afternoon! My grandson, daughter-in-law, and I came for the young man's first bowling outing. (We could have had up to 5 total.) The price was very reasonable for 2 hours of bowling, shoes, and a pitcher of soft drinks. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I hadn't been in for a few years and Gladstone Bowl has really upgraded with excellent equipment. We were able to reserve the lane a week ahead so as not to have to wait for a lane, and they even rescheduled for us after the family had to sit out a week because of a covid test. This was relaxing family fun of the classic variety; we will certainly be back. I live not far from their facility and am proud to have a business like this in Gladstone!