Greenbrier Bowling and Recreation Center

Greenbrier Bowling and Recreation Center

Reviews Summary

Overall, reviews highlight a fun, family-friendly atmosphere with good food and enjoyable bowling experiences, though some mention inconsistent service and maintenance issues. Many praise the staff, cosmic bowling, and menu variety, while others criticize high prices, lane problems, and occasional poor customer service. Ratings are mostly positive (4-5 stars), with a few lower scores citing specific frustrations. The venue is popular for parties and gatherings, offering a mix of activities beyond bowling.

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

157 Maple Carriage Rd

Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Hours

Monday 5-10PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 10AM-10PM
Friday 5-11PM
Saturday 10AM-11PM
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

Family friendly. Good drinks at the bar

Love it here. Has become my go-to. Great atmosphere and is always an enjoyable experience. Great food from Perkys. All around my favorite way to spend some downtime.

Best bowling alley ever!! Beautifully painted & the night glow bowling is so much fun! All modern scoring & good music, the snack bar & attached Spare Time Bar & Grill has amazing food. Super friendly staff!

Easy birthday fun, called to reserve lanes several weeks in advance. Great time for the kids. 2 hour block and shoe rental. They made their memories and shared fun times.

Had sons birthday party there and it was great the kids had a blast

Great place to take the kids of all ages. We had 22 including 13 kids all had a great time

It's fun when there's nothing else to do or if the weather is bad.

My family has been celebrating my niece and nephews plus my kids birthday party's there's they always have given is real good service

They are only open a few times per week now. One of the weekend nights is reserved for locals only for league play. Why do that on a weekend night. I come to visit Lewisburg with my kids and this was one of the things they enjoyed. We showed up on a weekend night and were basically told to hit the road if we aren't part of a local league team. Haven't been back there since.

The package is Bare minimum! 1 food item and 1 pitcher of pop. THATS IT! The kids had a great time and the staff really accommodated our festivities. Had to reserve 6 weeks in advance for 1 lane. Will go back again just under different circumstances. The adjacent Bar was wonderful! And the food AT The Bar is MOST Excellent!! A bitt steep in price But we'll worth the effort. THANK YOU GREENBRIAR BOWLING ?? ?? ???? ?? ?? ??

Watched the WVU game at Spare Time Bar and Grill. EXCELLENT BURGER!!! Best around! All kinds of tvs to watch whatever game is on also! Will be looking forward to coming back again!!

Awful!!! Bald heavyset guy (I assume is the manager) racially profiled me and my white boyfriend many times. As an African American woman living in a small non diverse town, there are not many places I can go without having this problem. First it was that we sat at a table that was right behind our lane, apparently we were at the wrong table even though nobody was beside us bowling (would be different if they were.) Then he waited till my boyfriend walked away and came up to me to tell me I had to wear thei

Brought my boy here for a relatives birthday party. We bowed, open gifts and played some arcade games. He had a great time here.

This is a great place to take the family for a day of fun! The lanes are well taken care of and the snack bar is good too! If Simon is working have him make you his famous Philly Cheese steak sandwich ! You won't be disappointed.Game room for the young ones and older folks as well.

Spend your money elsewhere, you're better off! One of the worst staff I've had the displeasure of being served by. ?Owner? had a problem the moment I stepped in and denied me service at the bar, kept staring at me, and wouldn't give me a valid reason other than I'm ?suspicious? When I ask to speak to him about his actions and reasoning he just kept repeating ? I own the place I can do what I want ? very childish. I presented my I.D. and I was accused of it being fake. No clue what's going on with the curre

my grandson age 4 first time boweling set up the lanes for him with bumpers and a thing to help him throw the ball it was a super great experience for him

Y?all need to stop preserving every lane for a stupid league, they don't need every lane. You don't know how mad it makes us. No wander why people stopped going there and that's why it's dead constantly because y?all care more about leagues than making money. Whoever sees this I wouldn't recommend going there almost every night is a league night and again they apparently need every lane for that and if you are already there they will make you stop bowling just for a league. The last time I went they made us

Great family establishment offering bowling, games, pool tables, and large selection of food and drinks. Also there is The Spare Time Bar and grill located on the premise serving alcoholic drinks to adults 21 and over with vaild identification when ordering. Also the have pool tables and video lottery games. Spare time offers great food that's reasonably priced and affordable for everyone. This is a very clean facility offering families a great experience or it offers adults looking for a night out the per

This is the best bowling alleys around! It has a little bit of everything from Arcade games, pool tables, bowling alleys, and a bar and grille. I highly recommend going to this establishment!

Place was packed full, wouldn't return the balls after bowling, bathroom was dirty and overall expensive. Two games and shoes was $50 which is ridiculous. Food was good but one of the workers had a very bad attitude and didn't wanna do anything and the other two girls was great with good customer service.

Always enjoy our visits!! Good Staff and great facility. Bathrooms were a little rough but it was a pretty busy evening the night we were there.

5-Star restaurant. If the grease dripping off my elbows left you thinking that guy got a great burger then you're 100% on the money. Sure, it's a bowling center but the bar-restaurant should be a stand-alone operation for this 30+ year business. The food was excellent and the service was, too

We kept having lane problems from the beginning. Went to tell them yet again that is was messed up and the employee got an attitude after he finally stopped talking to his co worker and helped us. So rude and condescending. Paid for 2 hours and only bowled 3 frames. He said all he can do is add 15 minutes. Are you kidding me?! Have had multiple issues before. I am done trying to give them a break.

We went there for my son's bday it was my 2 boys my old man and I and had a fun night friendly staff great environment for all ages

Greatest bowling alley ever!! Clean, beautiful, cool features and always friendly staff! Comfortable with plenty of room and a great many other things to do like pool and video games. A big shout out for hosting the Greenbrier Co Special Olympics bowling team practices along with the Cannonball competition for those with special needs!!

It was a great time been going there since I was a young girl now I take my children there. We love it. Of course we will always go again.

Rude staff, unreasonable prices, wouldn't recommend at all. would much rather spend an hour driving the opposite direction to bowl and the bar is dark and cramped.

Whether you can get a strike or are known for gutter balls! It's the place where the gutters rise up and even the gutter queens an kings have a shot at getting a strike. The Joy's of taking my children to the place where most of my best childhood memories were made.....come on what more could ya ask for! It's a come one.....come all......no doubts because we're all gonna have a ball!

Honestly, I didn't think I'd like years ago, but it has become a frequent lunch spot. Highly recommend!!

It was really fun with my family, food is a little pricey but still not bad, and it's tastes good. Fun time!

Lanes are constantly down. The equipment needs serious maintenance. Price's are way to high. The employees have little to no customer service skills. All in all not a place I would recommend.

We had a Birthday party and I think it was one of the Best places to have a kids party. Also the pizza there was some of the Best that I've had around this area, yum

Equipment is a little dated. The cost is fair. Service at the rental counter was good. Service at the food court less than acceptable.

The alley seemed pretty good, but I was there for a tournament. Not sure how it is during regular hours. Food was great not too expensive.

You and your family will love this place the people are very friendly and you will not regret so try it out ok

Very nice place to just hang out I like to stop in play pool and get a soda clean friendly family oriented

Loved this place! Very family oriented and affordable. We had a blast!!

So much fun! We had a birthday party here and everything was great!

The bowling ally is nice, and the restaurant is good. The bowling ally does not have much food to offer. But otherwise it's great.

Always a fun place to take a few friends and go bowling. Food is very standard and the drinks (beer and soft drinks) are a little overpriced but the bowling itself is cheap.

The place really looks great. New paint and carpet for a clean look and great cosmic bowling fun. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Awesome alley, great prices, only bowling alley I have been to where the machines worked 100 % flawlessly.

So much fun to be had here! At a very reasonable price!! The staff is great!!

I have attended one large social function here and another family outing. Both were great experiences!

As always, good food, good environment and good bathrooms. Love this place.

SpareTime is my favorite place to eat whenever I'm in Lewisburg. Owners work hard to make this a great place.

Great staff, great food. Kids had a fun time.

It's OK device needs to be improved, and no how to count money to customers.and give receives when asked .

Had the best birthday for my grandson and bowling and I beat his butt at air hockey It was a great day

Kids had a great time, clean place, could use little updates

We had a great time bowling. But it's $1 a song on the jukebox. I feel like that's to much.

Great atmosphere a little bit of something for the whole family to do.

Guy renting lanes was extremely rude to my children on multiple occasions throughout the night.

Waited for 45 minutes for our food. It was ice cold when we got it. The food service was terrible at the least

Good food and drinks. Very nice place to have fun

Very good drinks, and food. !!!!

The bar restaurant is great, good people food and prices

I have been coming to this place for years and will be back very soon, thinking about having my lil gi

Great place for the family. The bar and bartenders are great!

Great family style bowlorama

Great place for food, drinks, bowling or pool. Even a few video games.

Great place very relaxed

entertaining for the whole family, but they still have room for improvement.

Good place to take kids! Bowling Pool and Arcade! And don't forget ...?? ??!

Having blast. Worker are very friendly.clean place great place

Great place for enjoying friends and socializing.

Great family fun and delicious food

Eh, mediocre food but fun to bowl here.

Just went there for dinner...has a great restaurant

Decent bowling. Would have been better if held to stricter standards

Great place to bowl and have a good time.

Largest menu in the valley,great food.

Place was awesome some staff were not

Sunday hours are incorrect. Thanks for ruining our afternoon plans.

Great service and good food.

Great time.. Great prices.. Great people.

Fun place to bowl and good food and drinks to

Everything you need for bowling, and the lanes are well maintained.

Very good food and good service.

I always have fun on league nights.

Awesome food great music

A great place for all to enjoy

Took the grandkids and they loved it

Great place to have fun at

Lots of fun, food and people...

Great food and service

Great food at Spare Times

It's the only bowling alley around. It's OK

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What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

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.

What should I bring to an arcade?

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.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

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.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

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.

Are arcades still just for kids?

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.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

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.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

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.”

Are pool tables in arcades still good in this modern age?

Yes, pool tables in arcades remain a fantastic draw in 2025! Games like 8-ball or 9-ball offer tactile, skill-based fun that blends strategy and precision. Modern tables feature smooth felt, responsive cues, and vibrant designs, enhancing the classic experience. Arcades foster a social vibe with casual matches or competitive tournaments, appealing to all skill levels. Unlike digital games, pool’s physicality—lining up shots, feeling the cue’s weight—keeps it timeless.