Root River Center

Kind of an odd place. Is it a community center? Is it a bar? Or is it a restaurant? Not sure but the identity crisis doesn't seem to bother the locals because this place was packed the night we were there. We stopped for a yacht rock duet act outside in the back and we're surprised by the diverse crowd. There were yuppies chillin to the smooth yacht rock and the family crowd was having a rowdy fun time playing beach volleyball ball. Everyone was enjoying the vibe and so did we. We're the drinks spectacular? Nope. Was it a pretty venue? Definitely not. But this place gives the community a casual fun space to enjoy in the way that best suits the moment, so whatever Root River Center is, it's doing something right.

Odd little community entertainment spot?A bar, bowling alley, space for outdoor activities, and a nice patio to relax on? A lot of potential. Feels a tad underutilized however. Even if I was a resident I'd probably barely know the place even existed.I was here for a small comic event, but again the venue opportunity just seemed not up to its potential. Could use a face lift.On the plus side I did like the food, and the service I received. Personally to the owners: You could do so much more with this place.

After being closed for a while, this place recently reopened under new ownership. The new owners appear to be doing a great job so far. For their amenities, Root River has a bowling alley, volleyball leagues, and a banquet hall for parties and other special occasions. Also new: the Swagger Sports Bar. They are open every day for lunch and dinner. My husband and I were here recently for a retirement party for two of his colleagues. The banquet hall was very spacious. The hall can accommodate 200+ people and has a full bar. The staff was very nice and made sure everyone was taken care of. If you are looking for a place to hold your wedding or other special event, I would recommend checking this place out.

My family and I live about halfway in between here and Alpine in Muskego. I think we'd still err towards going to Alpine, but we weren't disappointed in our family bowling experience here in the least bit. Bar food is great, drink specials were "eh" and everything was clean overall. A bit of an awkward entrance with a seemingly long and bland hallway. The staff weren't as welcoming as could be, but also weren't rude.

My family of 4 went out to there bowling special on a Friday night. I called ahead and had reservations at 7. Got there and they didn't have any reservations written down and seemed confused and said they had a waiting list. We eventually got a lane after a birthday party ended. The lane broke 5-6 times. With his special we get a pizza, the pizza was cold. I attempted to order a beer at the bar and sat there for 10 minutes waiting to be helped. There was 3 people behind the bar, waitress, older guy (that I think is the owner) and another guy. The waitress was chit chatting right next to me, the guy was looking through credit cards (15) and the older guy was standing there. There was another mom waiting next to me and a guy with his daughter. I never got served. I walked away, then went back up eventually and got served. It appeared to me that the older guy was attempting to do everything around the place and no one had set jobs. There was no one at the bowling counter when we got there, he eventually saw us. That's when we were told there was a waiting list. Either they need more staff or specific jobs.Our family won't be going back.

How do you rate a bowling alley? I chose 4 stars because it was clean, affordable (especially with a "local flavor" voucher!), do really busy, and we had a ton of fun. I will definitely go back again with the hopes of running into "The Dude "! FINGERS CROSSED!

I was looking for a family friendly activity last night and decided to take my two kids (6.5 & 9) to Root River Center. I've lived in Greendale my entire life, but it had been over a decade since I had visited. It looks like they have remodeled in the not too recent past and the facility was clean and well maintained.I had checked out their website before we left - so I knew when open bowling was and how much it cost. Decent website, by the way. So many local businesses have poorly built/maintained websites - but this one was easy to navigate and not hard on the eyes.We were greeted at the counter by a friendly gentleman who got us our shoes and directed us to a lane that was already set up for young bowlers. They did not have prices posted - at least not that I could see - so that might be a nice addition. The shoes were new and well cared for.Bowling was a lot of fun. The lanes were new and well taken care of. Everything worked perfectly. My 9-year-old son was able to set up the scoring on his own. The lane had bumpers, they had plenty of light bowling balls for kids, and they had one of those little ball ramps/chutes to help little kids roll the ball down the lane - which was huge because it allowed my daughter to really take part.I like the layout of the bowling lanes. The whole area is open and it feels spacious and inviting. It's lit just enough to not seem dank and dark. I'd call it cozy. The bar is right adjacent to the lanes and there is plenty of seating for those not bowling. They also have televisions mounted all over the place.The staff was very friendly. The guy we mostly interacted with might have been one of the owners and he was great. The couple times my kids had their bowling balls stuck on the lane he stopped what he was doing to dash out there and retrieve them. I was walking to the bar to get a few drinks and on my way my kids (who were back at the lane) started arguing - so I started to head back - but the guy asked me what I needed and went and brought us our drinks.It was a great experience and the combination of location, value, atmosphere will bring us back again very soon!!

Walked in on Tuesday night June 18. Went to go bowling with 3 kids, me and my friends because we were babysitting. Bar was empty except 3 people. Workers kept walking around not even saying hi or helping us after we sat at the counter by the shoes for over 15 minutes!! Makes sense why they had zero people there on a busy night when all the other bowling alleys were packed for the night. Stupid how they let possible customers and money walk out the door!! I wish I could rate -5 stars!! Treated like we were invisible and the kids even said how rude!

Root River is a great place! The food is good, service is awesome too.good for holiday party's and in summer it's great For our doorParty's.

Phenomenal evening scene with the sports bar inside. Great appetizers! Bowling and ambiance is wonderful as well. Four stars only as the selection of bowling bowls isn't good. Not enough weight and size to choose from.