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1950 E Square Lake Rd
Troy, Michigan 48085
Pretty nice experience in VIP section. We booked 3 lanes and it was not crowded when we started at 5pm on a weekday. Food was very good and staff were very friendly. It got busy around 7pm. There's plenty of parking space and it's good to throw parties.
I'm so excited to check out this new entertainment place! ?? It's got laser tag, bowling, and a huge arcade. Plus, they serve pizza ??, which is my favorite. It's like a one-stop shop for fun! Can't wait to go with my friends. #entertainment #lasertag #bowling #arcade #pizza
Had an absolute blast at this place! The bowling lanes were clean and well-maintained, and the laser tag arena was exciting and challenging. The staff were friendly and helpful, making the experience even better. Prices were reasonable, especially for the amount of fun we had. Would definitely recommend this for a group outing or family fun!
We had the BEST experience at Escape!!! The staff was AMAZING! The food, service, and atmosphere was EXCELLENT! I would definitely have another event here ! Looking forward to retuning. All of our guys enjoyed themselves! We had a birthday party for my son?s 20th in the VIP room!
Nice place to bowl especially since there are no leagues to contend with. The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is because of all the kids running around and no one from the place says anything to the parents. If bowling etiquette is your pet peeve then stay away from this place.
I waited a day 5o leave this review. My family and I arrived on time, and were put in lane 21. No one ever brought us a menu or checked on us, but I watched the waitress greet other groups and bring them menus and drinks...including the group right next to us. She never acknowledged us. As we were leaving, I asked the manager why this happened (it was our first time there) she seemed to he annoyed that I mentioned it. No apology. She said she would talk to the waitress. Whatever. The place is expens
What a great time having my daughter?s birthday party here!! It was a great time and we were treated so well!! Much thanks to Patrick, Dona, Cass, and Angie for making it stress free and easy!
The quality of the bowling ball was just terrible. We booked for 90 minutes but they shut off the lanes after 85 minutes. There's no sofa for sitting. Just regular chairs. The staff were all nice.
My family went to Escape to celebrate a birthday and had a great time at the arcade, laser tag, and bowling! It's been years since I've been bowling or to an arcade and I love the upgrades - digital tickets are added to your game card for the arcade instead of printing out physical tix, the laser tag maze has two floors and is set up so that no one gets hurt, cosmic bowling, and even the bowling shoes are nice!
Yesterday we had family night bowling, the employees were top tier, they were friendly and very efficient. Our booth was clean, the food was so yummy, and the music, football game on the big screen made the vibe excellent. It was busy but everyone was vibing so no drama....10/10 would recommend!!!!
Escape Bowling Alley in Troy, MI, is a clean, family-friendly venue that makes for a perfect Sunday outing. The alley's welcoming atmosphere and well-maintained lanes create a fun and enjoyable experience for bowlers of all skill levels. While my bowling skills might not be top-notch yet, the supportive environment at Escape makes it easy to improve and enjoy the game. With every visit, I feel closer to achieving that perfect 300 score. Whether you're a seasoned bowler or just looking for a great place to r
Only gave them a second star because of the actual fun we had and the young lady at the counter The rest of my experience was poor. Starting with the bar, the lack of service waited 10+ minutes then when served the bartender was very rude and dismissive... Mixed drinks were watered down and wasn't given the chance to complete order before she walked away multiple times. Next on to our lanes... Our waitress was nice at first and wasnt knowledgeable about some of the menu questions when our food came she b
Very nice staff- bartender refilled our drinks without having to ask which was very appreciated. Wasnt busy when we went and any issues with bowling was quickly fixed. Also has a full arcade section!
So much potential here. They have a nice arcade, outstanding food, and great features on their bowling computers. Unfortunately they're going through one of the same issues many places are experiencing, short on staff. The place was packed and the poor bartender was bartending, waitressing, and bussing tables. The VIP area needed so much cleaning, there's no sanitizer anywhere and all the balls were covered in pizza grease. Hopefully they're able to hire more staff soon to meet their high demand. It would b
This place is pretty dope. They have bowling, Lazer tag, an arcade and full service bar. The set up is pretty dope too. Customer service was great, you could tell the staff really enjoyed working there. The drinks were cheap and the food was delicious. We ordered the black bean burger and fries, nothing short of amazing. I saw many orders for chicken wings and fried cauliflower wings which I was recommended. The later tag had a full maze course, up & downstairs. They should open one of these in Detroit or c
Comfortable atmosphere and good food. Delicious sliders and nachos, although the chips were greasy as if the oil wasn't hot enough when they were made. Friendly service and lots of beer and cider options. They do have a few liquors as well, if you don't want a cider or beer. Will definitely be back.
Our favorite new local restaurant and entertainment spot. Their burgers are the best I have ever had. The brussel sprout Brushetta is an absolute favorite. Their chef does an amazing job of pairing savory and sweet in dishes like the pork sliders and nachos... The food is more expensive than typical bowling alley food, but it's not that kind of food. I also love that they have local beers! Don't head to Eats and Crafts in a hurry though. I have been there on Monday mornings for an appetizer, for school
If I could leave a zero stars and leave a review i definitely would!!!!!! First time here and we Spent $130 for lane 31 (VIP) just to be approached by a tall skinny white man in a red managers shirt with a silver earring 20-25 minutes after arriving pointing at our sectional (coats, purses) stating we needed to move are belongs to are lane and get our mess up?. I believe he thought we were with the party at lane 30 which would have been completely fine if he approached in different manner we could have just
Honestly, I don't know where to begin when talking about escape. Every time I visit Michigan I always come here with family. This place is such a Gem. The last few times I've had amazing staff help me and my family out. Especially Koryn, she made the experience 10 times better. Honestly whatever she is being paid isn't enough. It is a laser tag, arcade, and bowling alley spot with a full restaurant. I enjoyed the ?Flavor Creators?, and the BLT pizza. I had an amazing waitress named Savannah. If you're in he
Enjoyed the couple hours we spent here. We only bowled and visited the bar. The VIP area looked nice but we had the alley to ourselves at open. We were joined by a couple small groups which they put on either side of us... Kind of silly but whatever. Overall it was fun. I could have done without the overhead strobe lights and just had the normal lighting. Food and drinks were decent, fresh and hot. Bartender was great!
I am 73 yrs. and this is the friendliest, most comfortable establishment that I have been in from Seattle to Jacksonville.
Great prices. They are also apart of the kids bowl free program during the summer hours. Friendly staff every single time. Food is what you'd expect at a bowling alley, finger foods and delicious. Mini arcade with laser tag. Super fun screen bowling options available for when you want to bowl.
I had such an amazing experience here last week, the food and drink was amazing. I recommend the loaded baked potato?s and mini burgers. But the staff was great too. The person at the desk, I believe her name was Corrine helped out our big family and made sure we felt welcomed. They have many things to do, when we finished bowling we played games in the arcade. Honestly 10 outta 10 experience. I plan to bring my favorite every month!
We had a worst experience today at Escape bowling at Troy. We went today december 27th for celebration of birthday party. We waited for more than 45 minutes to get our private lane. When we went to our lane it is not cleaned. They previous customer food left over and trash was not cleaned. I attached the photos for your reference. I strongly won't recommend such a bad customer service and poorly managed bowling place.
One of the worst experiences was at escape last night. We had reservations at 730, we came here what we thought was going to be a fun family outting, there was 14 of us including my 4 kids (5& under) and my nephew who is 1. My kids love to bowl, matter of fact, I even had my son?s birthday here a couple years ago. But last night we were treated so poorly, we had two lanes right infront of the check in desk, the manager, CASS, I believe that's her name, came to us numerous, first was that the lane next to u
Renovated and very nice, lanes are excellent, shoes are new, service is good, lot of apps!
Honestly this is by far the worst bowling alley I have ever been to. The staff is super rude besides the gm. Staff was yelling at us because our 4 year old nephews threw 2 balls down the lane ON ACCIDENT ONCE. They gave my card back to a DIFFERENT person and lost it. If you have kids and are trying to take them bowling, this is not the place you want to go to. 0/10. Do not come here!
One of my favorite spots in Nikki is awesome she's the manager also it would be nice if they can expand on their gaming section
Excellent facility for having a fun day. Kids friendly. We did bowling for an hour and were charged $40 including shoes ( 3 pairs ). They do have option for 30 mins . The staff was courteous . We would be back for sure .
Worst place to go to they have the horrible customer service. Very rude employees I don't recommend it at all. They were upset because my kid threw the ball too early and I apologized but they didn't let it go and started yelling at my son. Avoid this place
We love Escape! We have been to bowl and play arcade and have also hosted one of our children's birthday parties at Escape. The facilities are updated, cute, and clean and the prices are reasonable. The party package for 10 children was amazing with a robot that delivers the pizza and cupcakes (which, by the way, the food is delicious as well). A host ensures the experience goes well the full amount of time. As an added bonus they have a great selection of fun arcade games. Very much looking forward
The workers were on it when my stepdaughter and another little boy were ganged up on during Lazer tag. They gave us and the other family a free game. The workers were kind and made it a great experience.
Decided to take the kids bowling and reserved in the VIP section. I have 4 notes. (1) When we arrived, the VIP section was reserved for a birthday party and had too many people with 0 masks on. This party had reserved all lanes except for the one I reserved which happened to be the middle lane number 29. The place was extremely dirty, because of the birthday party. If a birthday party is occupying 99% of the VIP section, why did you allow me to reserve at the same time? (2) lane 29 was not operating when
Really modern and clean bowling alley. Really good lanes and they even have a VIP bowling area with huge projector screens facing the lanes, strobe lights and very comfortable seating for $20 more, well worth it in my opinion. Nice little arcade area as well. Only complaint is they only offered us 1 hour bowling incriments, wish we could do by the game or like an all night special that way you can actually grab drinks and socialize for a bit without feeling like you're wasting your bowling time. Other than
Great spot to go let loose. Have great food in house. Good bowling lanes and they keep it entertaining with random trivia questions. There's so much to do here. The grilled cheese burger is crazy good, highly recommended. Staff is super friendly.
Cass at the front desk was very, very kind courteous and professional. Even when it was time for our party to wrap up, she did it with kindness and professionalism. Kudos to whoever hired her and she should be in line for a raise and promotion.
My 14 year old daughter asked to celebrate her birthday at Troy Escape. It was a fantastic experience. She and her group of friends bowled for a hour, had some dinner, and played two games of laser tag. Many things impressed my husband and me regarding this event. First, the ease of booking online and the great communication about the party details from Carol, the owner. Second, the timely start of the party, with two lanes reserved and waiting for our guests. Third, the girls all stated that the pizza and
Escape is great!! Tons of fun games to play including laser mazes and tag and bowling. They have a nice little restaurant/bar in there too with great food! I had their escape burger with cheddar cheese and it was so good. Donna was our waitress and she was wonderful! Will definitely be coming back! ??
Went for bowling ($50 4 kids/shoes for 1 hour on Sat), lunch (4 kids, 2 adults, 4 drinks), 30 mins of arcade ($15/per kid), Lazer tag ($8/per kid for ~15-20 mins). Great place. Clean, smoke free, not too big, family friendly, clean bathrooms (w/changing table in women's bathroom). Will definitely go again.
If there was a zero I would have put zero. Called up tonight to ask if there were lanes open the girl on the phone named Cass said that there were lanes available and us having a big group we kept asking to make a reservation she kept denying us a reservation and told us to just walk in after a couple times asking we all drove 40 minutes to get there only to find out from Cass that there were no more lanes available for available for the rest of the night. So why did we get denied from making a reservation
Escape is a great place to have a good time. The bowling alley is clean and easy to play on. The laser tag room is fun to play in.. I haven't yet gone into the actual escape room yet. We have fun bowling a lot, but we also love the food and bar options. The bar has plenty of drink options and beers on tap. The food though, this isn't your ordinary bar food.. the menu is terrific with a nice blend of appetizers, meals and snacks. From pretzel bites to nachos to quesadillas.. everything is tasty! 2025 Up
This is a great place to bring the whole family. My workplace has their Christmas party every year here.
Great facility to accommodate larger function. Great food!!! Staff was VERY pushy to turn over lanes which I found incredibly rude.
We took our grandkids to Escape during their mid winter break in February and we all had a great experience! Gutter guards for the little ones worked great, plenty of bowling ball choices, the rental shoes were in good shape. Ordered pizza for lunch and it was a hit! Arcade was just the right size. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Will definitely go again!
Friend and I brought the kids to play laser tag! The worker let us come in and watch them play! It was very entertaining. We then ate dinner and y'all, it was SO good. Pizza, onion rings, quesadilla, burger, buffalo chicken sandwich, and nutella fruit pizza were amazing! Not normal bowling alley food. We will be back to bowl and play in the arcade.
Always such a fun time with friends or family. The premier bowling alley in the area, and they have laser tag too.
It's a nice place to spend a fun time with family and friends. The front desk employees are very helpful especially Koryn she helped me to book tables for my son?s birthday, I recommend a promotion for her. Thank you
The guys at the reception for the bowling registration for very friendly but the bartenders get only 0.5 rating from me. I'm not sure if it was something else or if they were short on staff which was definitely the management fault but in spite of that they did that okay okay okay job. The food was great and had Splendid time. So if you're looking for a we can hang out or for a Friday evening out with family and friends but don't want to spend a lot of money this is the place to go to
Went for a private event. Place is clean and nice, staff was courteous and efficient even if a little overwhelmed with a full house.
This was our first time coming here? for starters we couldn't bowl due to them being completely booked? which was fine until they offered us to do the arcade which we let the kids do while we sat and watched until we were told we couldn't sit at the tables if we weren't bowling my which didn't make any sense since the table wasn't even near a lane rather near the front desk? however none of the staff make you feel welcome but more so like we were being watched ! We ordered food and the girl brought the bill
We have our holiday party here every year. Everyone at Escape is fantastic! From booking to bowling, the employees make you feel like a VIP! The food is delicious, and it is such a family-friendly place for everyone to have a great time! Looking forward to booking again for next year!
Their food is great.....not your typical bowling food. Their chef has got a good thing going. My kids love the arcade and laser tag as well.
Overall, not bad. A little pricey for bowling and my one gripe is there's no grace period on the hour of bowling. Halfway through the 9th frame time was up and off it went. Most alleys I've been too gone a few extra minutes to finish a game if you're close. I wasn't going to pay for a whole hour just to bowl a frame and a half. Shoe rentals leave something to be desired. While I don't expect anything nice, two of the three pairs rented had large holes in them. Drinks from the bar were reasonably priced, g
0 out of 0 experience! I hosted a party of 30 here and did not receive the service that I should have. This party was also reserved at least 2 weeks ahead so we were expected. There was a number of things that my party experienced while being there: 1. Once arrived, tables were not clean and lanes were not ready. 2. They were short staff, on a packed house, and did not have a server for my party. 3. We lost time due to no one explaining to us how the process worked being that this was our first time there.
Celebrated the birthday of a friend. We did laser tag. There is bowling and arcade style games as well. There is a bar there as well. We were there after 8:00 PM so not too many young kids. Crowd was mostly families and couples. We did their VIP bowling for me and my wife and 4 children. The VIP bowling is separated from the other lanes which is beneficial because they had league bowling going on as well. We ordered food. The food was excellent, portions for the shareable options are really generous. The f
had a blast with my nephews! staff was super nice and friendly an place was clean. arcade was nice as well. we'll definitely be coming back. Thank you ??
Absolutely loved it! We went for cosmic bowling on Sunday last week. I had driven by this place so many times because we live near here and never knew it was a BOWLING ALLEY! I thought it was one of those "escape room" puzzle/clue places you go to with co-workers to figure out how to get out of the room. Please tell me I'm not the only one!?!? I wish we would've known about you guys sooner! I say that in the most sincere way. We loved the atmosphere. So much for the kids to do! Laser tag, arcade games, and
This is the best place for a cheap birthday but also a extremely fun birthday. If bowling isn't enough, there is a entire arcade with laser tag, which I highly recommend. The only thing I would think to change is reduce the prices on the arcade games and make it so the toys in the arcade store are cheaper as you land up with just a ton of candy which isn't really worth the $100 you spent.
Troy Escape is a great place for corporate events. Thank you so much to Rebecca / Aly & your team for all of your help and coordination with our office bowling event. It was a great experience from start to finish. We were taken very well care of, and the food/drinks were delicious.
Don't bring your kid here I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding a recent incident that occurred at your bowling alley. On feb 10th 2024], my family and I were enjoying a game of bowling when unfortunately, my 4-year-old child's hand got stuck in one of the bowling alley machines. Despite the severity of the situation, the machine failed to automatically stop, and it wasn't any bottom to stop it posing a serious safety hazard. What's more concerning is the lack of immediate
Very impressed with the environment. My children had a blast and my family in law just loved it. The only issue is the young staff behind the counter. They are to invested into them selves to notice when people are waiting and some not all but some are very rude. No smiles, no eye contact, and when you go to get little gifts from the tickets they tell you how many tickets and turn away right away they don't just wait they yo interested in there friends that work there with them.
I had my son?s 10th birthday party at escape on a Saturday afternoon. We were 10 kids and 4 adults. I had reserved the vip room for bowling. The young lady at the front desk was very patient with my group as she switched out the shoes multiple times either the size we picked were to big or small and I very much appreciated her patience with us. We bowled for an hour and I had asked the bar tender if the food could be ready by 4:30 by the time we were done bowling and sure enough the table and food in th
With how busy this place is, 3 bartenders is not enough. The women that were working were giving it their all though. Gail was amazing. Even being slammed, she greeted us kindly and gave us amazing service. The food was good, the bowling was fun, but they need more help.
Grandkids took me there for my birthday. I wanted to go bowling. Best place ever. It catered for all ages. It also included and paintball pinball machines as well as bowling. Food was great. The atmosphere was beautiful. The shoes were clean. I really enjoyed myself I will be going back again
It was my first time coming to this place for a child?s birthday party. I was impressed with the interior decor, it's very nice and classy it has a bar area along with a nice arcade and comfy lounge couches in the private room, it's a wonderful place to throw a kids party along with privacy. We ordered the steak bites which i thought were delicious, I also ordered the fajita wrap which i wasn't a big fan of,the meat tasted burned not sure if it was or not, the pizza was good. I would of gave this place 5 st
My cousins decided to take me and my sister to this place and I absolutely loved it! I also loved our waitress, Pam she was super sweet and was fun to chat with! I hope I come here again when I come to Michigan
EDIT: I'm sad to have to update my review. Troy Lanes was great, but the new "Escape" version, not so much. Much smaller bowling area, and the hourly bowling rate was more expensive than all other alleys in the area. Used to look way better inside, in my opinion, as well. This could be a great location if your family is looking for a variety of different things to enjoy (bowling PLUS laser tag, arcade games, etc.), but if your main focus is bowling I would definitely recommend going somewhere else. Also, I'
I attended a large event with my son last night at this establishment. It was clean well kept and quite large! Our waitress shaina was amazing! I still don't know how she managed to do 100+ people by her self but she did great always had a huge Smile on her face! We will be back and will all for her by name. Only bad thing I can say is bathrooms where dirty and needed to be stocked but they where busy and probably didn't have time.
Had a birthday party with 20 people and it was a nice experience. First of all the place was clean which i really appreciate when workers actually care. Our waitress tiesha made sure all of our 20 guests were taken care of. I would definitely be back.
It's a great place to bring the kids but it's not the most affordable place around of its type. It's an old bowling alley turned into a video game Plaza, laser tag room is available at a cost, they still offer bowling and do host trivia night weekly Tuesdays I believe. The topics very week-to-week. I ended up getting a simple sandwich and a couple drinks and found the pricing to be a bit steep for what I received. The atmosphere was nice but I would recommend a personal visit to see if it's suitable for wha
Really nice maintained and clean bowling - staff is amazing ?? had a lot of fun
Looking for a fun entertaining afternoon, I took my grandson to Troy Escape. He was captivated from the very start with the arcade. The arcade offered him a variety of games to play. He could roam from one favorite to the next and would have stayed longer if I hadn't a deadline to take him home. I earned big points with him for taking him there!!
The decor was great- new, bright and clean. The service was polite but very slow. We waited almost an hour from the time we placed our order until the food arrived which was odd as it wasn't busy at all. Food was tasty but not to order. The pork nachos were made with chicken and both the steak sandwich and burger were well done though medium was what was ordered. Drinks were a decent price but made really weak. They haven't been open long so I am hoping the small issues we had improve.
Terrible customer service! Girls be aware when u come here. A creep sat and watched me and my friends bowl and management was in on it! The manager even came over and yelled at us and then kicked out the people bowling next to us. Terrible skinny manager is a creep and RUDE. Do not come here.
We just had my son?s laser tag birthday party at Escape, and I was pleasantly surprised by how wonderful everything was! The room was spacious, clean, and didn't have blaring loud music (like many birthday parties I've attended at other venues), the staff was incredibly friendly and efficient, the pizza was delicious, and everyone had a blast! 5 out of 5, would definitely recommend!
This place was very clean and the staff was friendly. The boneless chicken wings were some of the best that I've had and the lanes functioned well. It was a great place to go and practice bowling with friends! Will definitely recommend to others and probably go back to bowl more soon! I didn't play in the arcade but I did take a walk around it. It is pretty small but they have skee ball so I approve.
We went cosmic bowling on a Friday night and it was fantastic. We also did the laser tag afterwards and it was late so it was just the 4 of us but we still had a blast. I suggest the mozzarella sticks were perfection. We also had a pizza which was good but I highly recommend the mozz sticks. Will definitely be back.
Great place to bowl. It's very clean and after the remodel there's is something for everyone. Staff if friendly and the drinks are reasonably priced. The lanes are nice and there's plenty of seating. It's a little tougher with a big crowd as far as service so ask for an extra server. Overall I would recommend this place to anyone.
Always a good experience here, the bowling is quite fun and they have good beer (the beer towers are cool). The staff is extremely friendly, we had a huge group of people and yet they still attended to us with all smiles regardless of how much we were goofing around. The lanes are nice too in my opinion my favorite bowling alley in the troy area by far!
Went in for my birthday and the staff was amazing! They brought us soft drinks and cupcakes! It is definitely one of the nicer bowling alleys I've been too, the inside was clean and looked awesome! Will definitely be back soon!
First time and we had a lot of fun! We had some really delicious appetizers in the lounge (calamari was ON POINT!) and then bowled a game. The bowling was a little pricey but they have automatic bumpers for the kids so we were able to have kids and adults on the same lane. The place was very clean, fun music, and really friendly staff ?? my nephew did the 'laser room a couple of times and really enjoyed it. Great family night!
Fun night with friends. The lanes for bowling are available most of the days except on weekends you might need to call and check. The cost is reasonable. They do have a plenty of parking in the front. The place is wheelchair accessible.
Awesome, clean lanes. Super friendly staff. Brand new scoring system with fun features for groups and leagues. Haven't tried the food yet since I've been bowling early but the restaurant looks solid and I'm looking forward to checking it out as well.
Very fun, family friendly, and cheap
Love it, the personnel is great, lot of promotions all the week. Great place for kids parties, i saw two today. Food is delicious, and the craft local beer has a lot of flavor and not too heavy. The lanes look colorful, modern, and have a good light system. On fridays there are special colorful light effects. Also.there is an arcade and laser tag if you wanna play something else. Totally recommended, fun for kids and adults.
The manager was unbelievable, my fiance and I did a photoshoot and she gave us access to the entire bowling and arcade for FREE. Regardless the two camera men in there and making it crowded.
The newly remodeled bowling alley is incredible. It's a step above any bowling experience you would expect. Dare I say, classy! The food is also far better than typical fare and the beer selection is impressive. There is a huge arcade and a really nice private bowling area for parties. I highly recommend for parties.
Went for the Pizza and Hummus Presents Comedy show and it was absolutely hilarious! Fantastic audience and comedians. Will definitely be back for more Pizza and Hummus events hosted at Eats & Crafts ?????? Decent drink selection for draft beers ?? More vegan menu options would have made it a 5 star for me personally. Otherwise, the service was top notch along with a friendly staff. Would recommend this place for bowling and plan on coming back to experience that. Great atmosphere. Look forward to going ba
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