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204 Mill St
Clinton, Wisconsin 53525
I loved going here for a school field trip! I like how you can choose different things to customize each game, like a birthday party or disco-themed game. The food is great and I recommend buying some when you go. There's also a small arcade where you can play some games if you get tired of just bowling. I think I might visit again sometime! It was really fun, and I wish that I can be taken here again sometime.
Shoulda took pics man wat an awesome place n atmosphere food was off the charts clean not heavy great deep fried food pickle chips broccoli bites mini tacos and the service was top notch such an amazing place to stop in highly recommend
Their food was so great! So many to pick out on the menu. We came here for my birthday and my family sure had a great time here. I would definitely come back here with my family again during the winter time or one of these rain days!!
Epic bar league volleyball, great lanes for bowling, and some of the best pizza you can find in clinton. Love going here every weekend and having beer with friends.
The service was great and the food was good. Had the special 2 brats with French fries and it was delicious. Brad took very good care of us and the cook did a great job cooking our food. Definitely need to go there more often.
Went there for the first time in probably 10 years had A good time can some good late night food
We love coming bowling and have kids bowl free for the summer. We try to go once a week and we ALWAYS buy food. We went yesterday and my parents were joining us. There was a field trip taking up all 12 lanes at 11. Some lanes only had two kids on them. We asked if they could combine a couple so we could have 2 lanes for our group since we needed one lane with bumpers and one without. He said we could have one lane, that the group would give us one lane. He also asked if we had kids bowl free, so I sai
Love bringing our nephews here!!
Good food, pleasant staff
They have some really good food! I would recommend their burgers, wings, mini tacos, and mini corn dogs! If you are hoping to do any bowling on the weekend, I would recommend making reservations in advance.
Excellent burgers, great prices, very nice bar/restaurant area, and the best service!! The whole family really enjoyed their meals!! Thanks!!
First of all the place has a very tangy smell. 2nd the pizza is very slimey and disgusting please don't digest this. The soda is pure tap water (don't recommend drinking it) The place overall is just small and boring and not a lot of fun activities to do please do not visit this nasty tangy place.
Ok, I never knew this place served food. I heard about the fish fry from a coworker, and how good it was, a few times. She was telling me about it again. I said we have friday off, so I'm gonna go try it. The 15 minute drive was well worth it. It is the best fish fry that I have had in the longest time. I don't even know how long it's been since I was so impressed with the food, the service, and the friendliness of the staff working. This is now my go to spot on Friday for fish. Thank you so much
They were sooooooo helpful! Such a great crew
Good food, but the service was awful. Waitress never smiled. Didn't even acknowledge us when we sat down for 10 mins. She told us after we ordered that it was a 45-minute wait. It was more like 1 hour a 25 minute wait. I understand it was busy but that is the worst service I have had in a long time. My suggestion is they need to have 1 person taking care of the tables and 2 behind the bar.
My wife and I have never been to this establishment. We were invited for a surprise birthday party. We show up early, stand at the bar cash in hand clearly visible. We had 3 of the 4 bar tenders look right at us and proceed to serve everyone around us and everyone that walked up after. Stood at the bar for 15 mins and were treated like we weren't worth their time of day. We decided to leave after the guest of honor showed up. Boxcar's took great care of us and we were not only greeted as we walked into thei
The only reason I'm giving a 3 Star Rating is because the bartender took my order and it just sat on the counter getting cold because she was too busy talking to everyone else rather then paying attention to my food getting cold. It sat there for 10 minutes before SOMEONE ELSE finally came over and asked me if that was my food. I should have made them remake it, but she would have let it sit there again to get cold. I love the place, love the food, I just don't love the service.
Great bowling alley! Nice new lanes.
Great place for family fun!!!
Not only is the place small the food sucks. The pizza was burnt and slimey. The water is tap and the soda is watered down as well. Don't recommend this place at all horrible experience. If I could give it zero stars I would, but that's not possible so a one it is. Don't waste your money.
Went to a retirement party here and the food and drinks were great! Very nice bowling alley! Friendly people and atmosphere!
Always a good time. Food is fresh to order. Bar tenders and cooks are very good and easy going. The lanes are very well maintained. The pro shop is always up to date and happy to help.
Wow was the fish ever good! Great house made coleslaw. Very nice people working there. They even cut the potatoes to order for the cottage fries.
Excellent place to go have some fun adults or adults with children. Very friendly staff and accommodating to our needs. Stayed for dinner and was your standard bar food but was great! We will definitely return.
Tried this place out for the first time last night. The food was excellent. Very good fish fry and we tried some fried mushrooms off the appetizer menu, wich was also delicious. Would highly recommend this place to everyone.
Cougar lanes has great food and drinks. They also have a beautiful volleyball court with outdoor seating. The bowling is reasonable and they run specials. The lanes are very nice and there is a small arcade area too. They have glow bowling and leagues as well.
We heard about the fish fry so we had to come try it. It was absolutely delicious!!! Our waitress was one of the best we've ever had. We will definitely be back!
Usually don't have a problem with food here, but this time the taco salad we got had like no chips at all, there was a tiny pile of crumbs from a bottom of a bag and that was it. Have gotten taco salad here a bunch of times and it was never like this. What you see in the picture is just about all the chips there was in the whole box.
I have a soft spot for cougar lanes. I grew up bowling here and have always been happy. Mark and his staff are very helpful and keep the place nice and clean. The food, especially the house made pizza, is pretty dang good for bar food. It can get real busy on the weekends, making long wait times on food. But grab a beer and relax, it's worth it.
Family friendly! Always cater to our needs! Party packages are great for birthdays! Staff is amazing and food is good! Great palce to spend family time, stop for a meal and a drink or have a party or benefit!
Came upon this place by accident sure glad we found it love the fish, it is Pollock always done perfect.The bartender server Angie is the best. She keeps us coming back
Clean, great staff, fun leagues, they pack a lot in a small house. Definitely worth it, be it open bowling, leagues, group events or tournaments. Check them and see for yourself!!
Good place to go and relax and have a few drinks. The food is excellent. It's very clean. Check out there Friday fish fry. It's damn tasty!!
Absolutely tremendous, from the lanes to the bar five star. Great service and good times. Looking forward to a return trip.
We've been going to Cougar for years, our sons do the bowling league on the weekend. We love it there, the staff is great, the food is delicious and the bowling is always fun!! The owner Mark knows almost everyone there on a personal level and he does an amazing job running the lanes!!
Good food and drinks after volleyball league. Great service from Kaylee.
Had fun with family for niece's birthday. Staff was attentive to our needs.
This place is amazing! Clean, good food, great deals on bowling for the whole family, very friendly and helpful staff! My grandkids just love it when we bring them here. We will be back!
My favorite bowling alley, it's very homey and comfortable, the food is good for bowling alley standards and the lanes are well kept. The people are also very friendly.
We had a blast at Cougar Lanes. We went with a group of kids and the games they can playby bowling were a perfect way to keep the youngsters entertained. The facility is clean and prices are reasonable. A overall good time!
Fun for the whole family- 4yo, 7yo and parents. Extremely nice staff
Great family fun here every visit! Bowled on Wednesday and there were plenty of land open for us. The food was good too!
Met some friends there for the Friday night fish fry. A good meal with good friends in a nice place.
Love this place, great prices on food and bowling, very kid friendly, adult fun at night with a full bar...
Small bowling alley, 12 lanes, bar. It was for a fund raiser, alleys were nice, our granddaughter was with us so the bumpers did help my game. Cool graphics on the digital score board.
We had a fund raiser there for Beloit memorials girls softball team and it is a great venue! Nice people. Well run between the team and Cougar Lanes! Fun bowling! Thank you!
The actual bowling alley is nice, the worker there named Troy however, is not. He came up to my group of friends, sat down and acted like our friends, he then accused my friend of grabbing his girlfriends rear-end in school, at a drinking fountain and then said if he ever did it again we were, "gonna have problems." My friend would never do that to anyone, if you know him you know he has respect, for everyone. Instead of causing a ruckus, we just decided to put our shoes on and walk out. No reason for him t
Poor customer service. I called ahead and was told that there was open bowling from 3-6 p.m. Showed up at 4. There where 8 open lanes. Was told by the kid behind the counter that he would have a lane open in 5-10 mins. Stood around for 25 mins and finally walked out. My family will never return to this establishment.
A true small town, family friendly place. If I had any complaints, it's that the lanes are usually booked well in advance because it's such a great place.
We love this place! Love the kids bowl free program. Food is great, staff is friendly. We prefer this place over all others!
12 lane and a poppin bar. Classic small town feel.
They were having a private potluck driver 45 mins to get there and couldn't even utilize their lanes ??
Great lanes, good food, friendly people; how much better can it get!
We love to take the kids bowling here. They have great food and good service.
Good food great help. A fun place to go!!!
Great fishing fry and burgers. Low key place to take the kids for bowling.
I absolutely love the staff and owners here, they take care of their guests properly. Its a fun family place!
These lanes are fresh and clean. The food is good and the drinks are reasonable. It's my new favorite bowling alley!
Tuesday night crew February 1 2022 besides Gavin wesling (cooking crew) took 50min to get food wasn't even packed never came over one time to ask for refills ketchup napkins etc and food came on wrong treys plz fix.
Good service with great food, great for large parties to make each game last. 4/5 would get a gutter again
Great atmosphere and food is always great. Just a very friendly establishment to visit to relax at, have some drinks and food
Had fun here at a private party ,good food and drinks
My wife bowls at this lane and loves it!!! Great drinks good food
Ordered food here 4 times and only got the order right ONCE. One ordered something off the menu and they waited until I got there to tell me they didn't have it.
Excellent food! Nice clean bowling alley with great specials. Friendly customer service.
While I was inside to have lunch I didn't see any Cougars in there but lots of nice people in the food is good
Great food, great prices! Very clean well kept facility!
A great and fun place to go. Lanes are new and a lot of friendly people.. good food..
Great food! Nice looking lanes! Very friendly staff!
I love cougar lanes! Great bowling and best chicken tenders around!
Great place to visit and great friendly staff
Hometown hangout, lots of fun. Great fish Fridays. Know the Manager, great guy!
Great place for family entertainment.
Awesome prices. Delicious food. Great place overall.
Nice clean lanes- food was very good & reasonably priced.
Great place, great food and beer and fun staff.
Amazing atmosphere. Been going there for over 20 years and feels like home!
Lanes well kept. Staff friendly & helpful. Food excellent. Best bowling around Beloit for sure!!!
Bowling was alright but the food was rancid. Take your money somewhere else.
Great lanes, good food, decent prices.
Always a great time , thanks to everyone for making the atmosphere so safe and comfortable
Great bowling alley! Clean with good food and friendly staff. I highly reccomend.
Love the way it's family friendly and great atmosphere.
Great atmosphere, Excellent food, and wonderful people.
The toilets are basically uncloggable! Which is nice when you have to fire a big one out.
Great place to bowl and good food. The people are very friendly.
Great place. Clean, foods good and great atmosphere
Love going bowling there, and their pizza is not bad either, yummy
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Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.
Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.
Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.
Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.
Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.
Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.
No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”