AMF Stardust Lanes

AMF Stardust Lanes

Reviews Summary

The reviews show mixed experiences, with many praising friendly staff, clean facilities, and fun atmosphere, especially for family outings. However, common complaints include overpriced food/drinks, inconsistent service due to understaffing, and occasional technical issues with lanes. While some highlight great deals and accommodating employees, others criticize poor management, rude staff, and unfair pricing. The pro shop receives praise from league bowlers but faces criticism for favoritism. Overall, it's a decent spot for bowling but suffers from service and value inconsistencies.

About This Listing

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Pool Tables
Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

What to Expect from Pool Tables in Arcades

Step up to a pool table and dive into a classic, hands-on game! Expect sturdy tables with smooth felt surfaces, cue sticks, and a set of numbered balls for games like 8-ball or 9-ball. You’ll chalk up, aim, and strike the cue ball to pocket balls with precision, mastering angles and spin. Tables are well-lit, often with vibrant designs, creating a lively atmosphere. Whether playing casually with friends or joining arcade tournaments, pool offers strategic, social fun that’s easy to pick up and endlessly engaging in 2025.

Features

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Pool Tables
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

2434 Old Stringtown Rd

Grove City, Ohio 43123

Hours

Monday 11AM-10PM
Tuesday 11AM-10PM
Wednesday 11AM-10PM
Thursday 11AM-10PM
Friday 11AM-12AM
Saturday 11AM-12AM
Sunday 11AM-10PM

Customer Reviews

AMF Bowling in Grove City is a great spot for a fun night out with friends or family. The lanes are well-kept and the atmosphere is lively. I'm giving it 4 stars because while the food overall is average, the cheesy dippers were absolutely awesome?crispy, cheesy, and full of flavor. They were definitely the highlight of the snack bar! The staff was friendly, and the arcade added some extra entertainment between games. If you're looking for a fun place to bowl and hang out, this is a solid choice. Just don't

Nice local bowling center. They oil the lanes often because there are a lot of leagues, which is excellent! Bar/food is a good selection and pretty good. The denizens are friendly the the pro shop is open till 8p a lot of days which is really appreciated.

Very good experience here hosting a birthday party. The rates are very reasonable. The kids had fun bowling and in the game room. The staff was patient with a bunch of wild 11 year old boys. I had to follow up with the person who sold me the party package several times to make the final payment. The food was okay for kids but it's bowling alley quality food for sure? Overall, it was a good experience and I'd recommend it for a kid?s party.

I live a hour away from this location but decided on June 20th to come with a few kiddos and my twin sons for their 6th bday. Taylor is the manager there and she was SUPER NICE and helpful! I really appreciated her especially because at the time she was running the kitchen, the front desk and helping the families in the lanes. I'll definitely be back!

We came today for their 9.99 spring break deal. Which was an amazing Dela. Unlimited bowling, shoes and a free 2 hour game card. We had a blast. The only issue is, at opening (11am) they only had 1 person working for the first full hour. That poor girl had to do everything. When it came to order our food she could not do it bc there was a line out the door which is understandable. I just feel has for her and that she had to be there all alone with all those people. There were probably 40 customers there by

We went for the arcade that we had a Groupon for. Some of the games were out of order and there wasn't a great selection. However, the service was friendly, and the worker quickly fixed a ball jam in one of the games we were playing.

The pro shop is a joke, if you aren't in the click, the owner doesn't care. You dont believe in his political views ,he will get on fb page put your post cause it not his political views. I don't do that to others. He threw me out there. I will never in my life go there and my equipment was fitted wrong for 2 years. This guy doesn't know what he thinks. There's been alot of good bowlers leaving there cause his attitude and if he don't like you ,he doesn't want you there. I was referred to him. My equipment

Came here to play some games and it Went down. We only both 3 times???????? They need to fix their system.

Had an amazing time with the family! Everyone was super polite and they've really cleaned the place up. We will definitely be back!

Went to get a couple lanes sunday and the lady at the front scoffed at me and said ?you aren't getting any lanes today? we even asked if they could do one and she said no and then continued talking to her coworkers about some random gossip. This was the most unprofessional employee ever and I don't understand how she is the first person to talk to when coming into a business. I also tried to call ahead of time but no one ever answers there phone there and will redirect you to a voicemail that no one calls y

While the lanes are fun, the staff are overworked and therefore, paying for literally anything is a nightmare. Go elsewhere.

Showed up at 11 for free bowl just to be told that the league doesn't end until 1230 even tho they open at 11 for free bowl. Just total incompetence.

Seen their ad on Facebook and decided to go take my kids to get a feel of the place . And to see about possibly having my kids birthday parties together well the gentleman at the front area told me he wasn't sure about the party packages and ask for my information and someone will be in contact with me .no one contact me and it's been 2weeks . Also didn't like how I had to pay 60 plus for me and my kiddos shoes because that was the only game they had. Over all besides that the gentleman was very professiona

Had a perfect time bowling. Paid ahead of time for bowling and arcade cards. Got there and was greeted, and then the lady (Stephanie I believe) took the time to explain and answer all my questions. She helped me find the right size shoes for my boys, didn't get annoyed when they had to try a few or when they didn't want the bumpers and then did. She was kind and helpful and made it a fun trip. Was a normal bowling experience, good and clean and reasonable priced.

Came here on a Friday evening to bowl with family. They were showing very adult music videos with several children here bowling with their families. Very inappropriate.

We has a great time here celebrating my son's birthday! Clean space, delicious pizza! Fun games!

Love this place the kids always have a lot of fun staff is friendly clean fun atmosphere

I decided to plan a softball team Christmas party at the Stardust Lanes in Grove City. We had a great experience and the girls (13 years old) had a blast. They were very busy but they worked really hard to make our experience a great one. Food was good and great customer service. Like I said, the bowling alley was packed, but they did a great job of making sure we had everything we needed.

Great, family friendly place to bowl. It's clean, and we were kept entertained. My only issue is how expensive the food and drinks are. It's insane how much 4 waters and 2 cookies cost...... $20!! Water should be free..... Luckily we had a Groupon for the bowling so it was around $50 for 2 hours. The arcade is nice and will keep you busy for a little while. Sunday evenings all but 4 lanes are booked for league.

It was pretty cool I can't complain

good atmosphere, nice workers, food and drinks are a little pricey but other than that it's great place to go bowling.

It was fun, music was good. Good and drinks expensive. $5 for a diet coke.

Not a pleasant visit this time. Probably be awhile if at all before I come back. 2 out of 4 workers were little rude and not willing to help. Food heavily over priced now and can't even get what I asked

this was my first time going here and The staff is very rude and when trying to get an employees attention because we were standing at the counter for about 5 minutes she proceeded to catch an attitude and roll her neck around and me and my family didn't get a chance to even bowl the customer service was very poor and i will never be returning

Came here to use the ATM. Doors were locked and Google maps said they were open

It was great, however, the staff were really annoyed with us. I understand we were late but we left a half an hour before close. Lanes are well kept and the bathroom is clean so what else do you need?

Great place to bowl and have family fun. It was too crowded Sunday though to get a lane.

The staff is great. We use league night as date night. Always making new friends.

We got a party package for 7 adults and 3 kids and it was well worth the cost!! Kids and adults all had fun! Very relaxed atmosphere, nice staff, clean facility. Very pleased, plan to go again!

Very clean, nice facility. Good family outing!!

Reasonably priced compared to other alleys and the staff are very accommodating

Friendly staff, clean place, nice lanes, reasonable prices

Had a blast! 5 kids 2-12yrs we had lots of laughs! Great staff too!

First time here and I must say I was impressed. It was very clean for a bowling aly and it was also very modern. Big screens for music and TV. Very slick and modern controls for the bowling area. We had zero problems with the lane or any other equipment. The staff was friendly and prompt, we arrived when they opened in a Saturday. The prices are a bit steep but I think that's about average these days with inflation. Great experience and will return.

I appreciate that the bowling areas and restrooms were clean. However, few reasons I would choose a different location: 1. Waited 10 mins for anybody to come help us at the counter upon arrival (which if we hadn't gone looking for somebody it probably would have been longer 2. The seats are not sectioned with a lane so people are crossing to get to their lane from their seat/table 3. The bar person was not friendly and it seemed we were a nuisance preventing her from eating her fries and playing on her phon

Online options are different than in person and they will not compromise also the service is terrible have waited 20+ minutes for service at the front desk on multiple evenings

Friendly person at counter but put me on a pair of lanes that already had a bunch of house balls at ball return. I had to put them away to make room for my own bowling balls. Next the hand drier at the lane did not work. Also pinsetter was dropping the 10 pin occasionally. This place is geared to the entertainment bowler and not your league bowler.

Bowling was ok but the drinks and food are outrageous, no pitchers of soda only beer and 4 fountain drinks and a small Gatorade were $26 , the pool tables are set up by the hour at $10 while the other I.e. foosball and table hockey were free, just not a good overall experience for the money ??

I went there on years year eve. No one was there. It was around 8. We asked to bowl. But they said no because of reservations. Which I could understand. But no one was there and the parking lot was empty. The staff was nice all but I bald guy was very rude. Won't be back. We had a 6 year old with and it made him cry

Nice bowling alley with a small arcade. Decent prices. I purchased a Groupon which I used for 2 hours of bowling. It was a nice date. Didn't have any issues with our lane and we had fun changing the screen themes between rounds. They serve alcohol which was nice. The only thing that would've made it better is if it was darker in there or a glow bowl. Maybe more colorful

This was my first and last visit here. I attended a birthday party here and was told by the host the "party" was $279. This included two hours of bowling, 3 pizzas, 4 pitchers of pop and 7 $5 arcade game cards. This was waaaaay overpriced. Bowling was fine. The pizza was served almost 30 minutes late, and the 3rd came 15 minutes after the first two were delivered. The staff were less than helpful and were rude and arrogant. The pizza was not good and all of the pop was flat. The fries were OK, but cost $7.

My daughter and granddaughter bowled, and I watched. The place was very clean. Mask wearing was in effect. This is one of the nicest bowling alleys I have ever seen. The staff were very nice. The menu is varied, but mostly fried stuff. The prices were high, but the large fries could serve 4 people! Would recommend this place to any group that want to have a few hours in a clean and safe environment! We're gonna go again!

I went bowling with my family at AMF Star Dust lanes. We pre paid for two rounds of bowling. I have a small child, who half way through the first round was showing all the signs of being tired. All moms know the signs, and know if you don't wrap things up quickly a meltdown is eminent. So I went back to the check in counter and let them know we could only play one round. I was informed there was no way to refund my money for the second round, since I pre paid. The employee did not care at all, just told me

The price kept the rating lower than I wanted to give. Make sure you present your Groupon right when you walk in. They wouldn't honor it at check out. Besides that, I expected the concessions to be high and really for the size and taste of the pizza, I wasn't mad about the price. I felt like the customer service was really good. I liked the atmosphere for my family. We had a good time. Without the Groupon, its an uncomfortable check out experience. Make sure you get adequate Groupons or expect to pay an obn

Great lanes but don't expect to get much service for food or drinks. Pro shop is a huge plus!

First impression. Clean!!!!! Very clean. Went for a child's bday. Whoever had the idea for food is a genius!!!!! Lanes were very child friendly and awesome. Arcade was modern and clean!! Staff was professional and courteous. Definitely will go back!

I like the modern minimalist design for the lane control and I like that I was able to connect to lanetalk and save my scores, great lanes flawless running machines, and I love the unlimited bowling after 9pm.

Staff is nice. Food is terrible. Pizza was worse than a 2 day old frozen pizza. Mozz sticks were avg microwavable quality. Wings were the same. Over priced food for what u get. I reccomend eating before u go. Bowling is very well priced. Animations are cool, lanes and seating area is clean. Lots of up to date games, kids had fun.

Me and my wife went here to relax and have fun away from the kids. It was a nice and clean place. But what got me was the workers. There was a guy name Joe that was doing the food and drinks. He made our night. He was funny and super helpful. Then there was a guy name Ronnie who was the manager we ask if we could have a lane that wasn't congested. . He said no problem and when my wife shoe seem to slide more then her liking he was quick to switch them out... Had a lot of fun. For sure would go again.

It's all about the money there now, they won't even allow you to throw a couple warm up throws. Workers wouldn't look you in the eye, felt very unwelcome. The food was highly over priced and came out cold. Review the pics ill post and it was worse than the pictures show.

Went to a birthday party here and it was perfect. The staff kept everyone happy and the food was delicious. Recommend to anyone anytime!! Oh... Btw... Threw my best game ever...159! Woohoo!!

Great place to spend time with loved ones. Nice quaint bowling alley

Been coming so often we signed up for a league but I'm now on two visits in the row where cashier has overcharged us. First time was 50+ dollars. Tonight, it wasn't much it's still a little silly that 16.99 bowling wednesdays is advertised on the wall near the desk, on the and on website, but I have to ask for it to not be charged by the game ? The employee laughs at me when I said that's silly. What decent employee would charge someone MORE because they didn't ask for the standard advertisement on the sit

So much fun. My family came to celebrate a birthday and we had a great time. Please be advised Groupon is not allowed after 6pm on Saturdays! I would recommend this place for bowling. The food was okay, customer service was great. Very family oriented.

Reservations can't be done over the phone but if you do them online you're automatically charged a $20 per person food credit, which I think is insane for a bowling ally. We took our chances and were able to get a lane right away. We had a lot of fun and our 6 year old was able to bowl without our assistance using the dinosaurs they have or old fashioned bumpers. The food was surprisingly pretty decent, although it took awhile to get. We had the pretzel, mozzarella sticks, and quesadilla. They seemed a litt

Went on a Saturday night and we were able to get 2 lanes with no wait. The rental shoes were pretty new, and very clean. They have a good selection of balls to choose from and it didn't take long to find a good fit. The lanes are well maintained and have a decent amount of oil. I don't put much spin on my throws, but some in my group did and they were happy with the lane condition. The food was pretty good, though a little expensive. Overall it was a really good time.

I've bowled in a league here over 10 years. Great people!

Nice lanes and my kids had a good time, but the cost was never clearly relayed. When we arrived I asked do you charge per hour/game and they said we will run your card and start a tab. Yes, I should have requested more information but I'm not from around here and besides they should provide more advance transparency to their guests. 5 games later...it cost $125 for the three kids...complete thievery!

Very disappointed in the customer service. I called a number of times to see if it was necessary to reserve lanes for bowling on a Friday afternoon. When no one answered, I went ahead and paid for 12 people, but when I arrived, the in law?s said they were not bowling. The guy at the desk gave me the manager?s email and said it wouldn't be a problem to receive a credit. It was $44, so I was hoping for at least a credit. Not even asking for a refund. Apparently, if you overpay, you have to use the credit the

Very good experience! Jordan was one of the best customer service examples I've ever had. Very impressive. He really made our visit there really over the top nice. Well done. The other staff was very helpful and prompt.

Very over priced had two adults two children played four games and they charge a game a person which we were charged a total of 8 games $142 total. Cocktails are very over priced will not go back. Bowling used to be economical for families not anymore.

Staff were fantastic and the pizza was great, went for a company get together and had a blast, would definitely go back.

??I was very very DISAPPOINTED!! I called this location in advance to make sure their was availability Sunday. I was assured that it was and will be. I get there and was told that it was completely full but only 5 lanes were being used and everyone else was was just sitting and talking. Meaning that I had to move my Son's birthday party to the location on Sawmill Road, where we had a great time even though most of his friends couldn't go due to the location change. ??

Fun environment, good lanes. Only thing I could ask for is that they open earlier. Every other bowling alley I've seen around the Columbus area opens anywhere from 9-12 and is open all day. Open that place up sooner please!

We haven't been in a long time! They had done some updates which were nice! Matthew was great! He was working check-in, the snack shop and the bar all by himself and it was BUSY! He did an exceptional job for being one person!

I've been bowling here on Wednesday nights. Friendly staff, love their pro shop and we've really only had a few hiccups with the lanes. I've had a few choice eats, fairly standard but the lanes are well kept and the atmosphere is perfectly bowly.

This used to be a great bowling alley, but now it is just a mess. The place is very dirty. They women's bathroom looks like it has not been cleaned in months. The carpet throughout the place hasn't been touched. You see staff just standing around doing nothing. The owner must be blind. This will be the last time I will be bowling here. Get it together or you will not stay open.

Love it we had 17 people with us and the manager did a great job.

It was a great experience until on our second game it started giving strikes/spares for gutter balls. We thought it was a fluke so we just let it go. Then on our third game it was doing the same thing. So I mention it to the workers and they offered us another lane.. great no big deal until I asked if there was anyway we could get compensated for the game it was Messing up on us. So they said yea we can just ask the manager which she came over with an attitude from the very beginning. Said well if I would h

We had a team meeting here for my work followed by food and bowling! I really enjoyed the overall atmosphere here! It is a smaller bowling alley with well kept lanes, and great scoreboards and ball returns. I used their house ball and had not bowled in quite some time. My games were not that great but it was from lack of practice. I would love to come back for open bowling with my son soon.

I will never come here again. If your foot goes slightly over the line, the lane loudly buzzes at you and you lose your points. And then there's a bright red F on the screen where your points should be. Maybe a good feature for league play, but very jarring for a casual player who accidently made a mistake. I was just trying to have a nice family day and instead I got yelled at and shamed by a bowling lane. Very hard to have fun when I have to constantly worry about making a mistake.

1st time there seemed like a nice spot. wasn't too up-to-date on covid-19 procedures. Didn't notice any tables or ball's being white down after customers left I wasn't happy with that.?? Concession stand way overpriced & they don't offer pitchers of drinks like most.. So must purchase each drink separately for family ranging from $4 to $5 each. Spent $75 on a pizza, 2 drinks, 2 fries and 2 chicken quesadilla...smh

It was nice, employees did not ask if you've been there before and didn't bother to let you know where everything was located. We found some people were not bowling and had to be asked by other bowlers to move b/c they were sitting at tables next to lanes, and made it a nuisance. I felt employees didn't care or were scared to say anything and didn't do their job to its fullest.

The lane rental is a good concept however, it makes it fairly expensive as me and e friends went bowling and it was over $80 for the shoe rental and lane rental for 2 games. The drinks are outrageously expensive as each medium soda costed ~$5. The service is very bad as I stood waiting for a refill for about 5 mins, and the only thing the associate was doing was talking to a coworker. The soda was also bad (tasted watered down) so basically the lane rental is good enough to warrent 2 stars.

Great lanes and a great bowling alley here in grove city, everyone I have came across has been nice here in my two years of playing leagues here. The food could have some healthier options.

We go here from time to time. This last trip was absurd. I checked the website before going, and it didn't say anything about leagues like in the past, so I assumed that night would be fine. We get there and the entrance was under construction, they doing updates on the arcade area, (looks like it may be nice) the kitchen was completely closed, (no food or drinks) and the girl told us we could only bowl for one game. I could go on, and give more details, and other major problems, but in today's market ther

Very disappointed me and my son bowled 4 games plus shoes should have been around 50 manager failed to tell us after 5 it went up to 7 a game so we put the balls away and waited for someone to check us out which took 10 minutes it was 5:07 when we checked out what a scam I only wish I had of the beety eyed manager what a joke

Drink prices are absolutely outrageous but had an amazing time with the family.

We went on a Sunday afternoon at 4:30 and they didn't have any lanes to let us bowl because league play started in 30 minutes. Change your business hours to reflect scheduled league play or reserve enough lanes for walk ins. They weren't even that busy.

We love this place. The staff is friendly and very helpful. Been there both with friends and taken my 3 yr old daughter for a family day. The food is pretty good and overall its a nice place to enjoy either some family fun or a night out.

Love this bowling center!!! Prices are decent, food is great, and the bowling is wonderful!!! Brittany, the manager, is super cool and super chill, always willing to go the extra mile to help people which is so rare to find these days!! Dalton and Alethea are awesome, they always make my Monday nights extra entertaining!! Excellent center to bowl in!!

5 stars looking for this to be al full time businesses although very understandable if it doesn't really profit the day and hours it's not open. Long time business and you definitely proved yourself loyal to your customers!

Great bowling alley but way too expensive! It cost us $154 for 2 hrs of bowling and shoes for a family of 3. You can drive 20 min north to HP Lanes on Innis and pay $45.

Round 2. 1.1.17 Service was better. But still not a place where I would say I enjoy Bowling. The lane and are old but in good shape. Trouble is they are trying to be too trendy. It was hard to see what we were doing because half of the house lights had been turned off. Not to mention the giant projector screens hanging in the way. Very old lain tech. And worst of all they ended our games prematurely. 2.17.16 I was not happy with the service. food took forever and the guy at the counter was not very helpfu

The alley was great, food wasn't bad but the guy taking your order was either having a bad day or he has an attitude problem. Either way, we would definitely go back.

Went in around 7:00 pm. It's been atleast 20 years since I have been to this location and it's still amazing. Me, the wife and kids had an amazing time. Thanks Stardust!!

We recently had my daughter's 4th birthday party there. It was great fun. However there was an issue while booking the party. For AMF, you have to go through the Corporate Group Booking to book as the manager does not have right to book events. The booking agent assigned to me insisted that we have to give an exact headcount of people and exact details of extra food that we want 3 days before the party and prepay for everything. Also, they have 'No Refund' policy. Anyone who has booked a kids party knows th

One of the nicest houses in the area. They treat leagues well and have kept their lineage and food cost pretty reasonable. They just put in new lane planks too. No complaints, but wish they had a vending machine with some extra diet drink selections and maybe even sugar free energy drinks. As it stands, diet Pepsi is the only choice.

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