Lake Wales Bowling

I've got mixed emotions. Price was PHENOMENAL. Staff was very friendly, but they were understaffed so the poor crew was rushing to try and keep up. The equipment is outdated and need maintenance. Not enough ball variety, especially for small kids. The bathrooms were disgusting and I'm not a neat freak so when I yell you they're nasty, it's really nasty. The music was enjoyable for me (90s baby).

horrible place to go spend your Friday night as a teenager with teenage friends, me and a group of friends went and while we sat in the parking lot and waited for our other friends to arrive, we just were sitting there talking. And then we all walked in, and this man was accusing us for doing stuff we didn't do. So we casually walked away and went and paid to bowl, and then one lady walked up and was accusing us for doing burnouts in the parking lot ? in a black truck? and mind you none of the vehicles we d

Too Bad there are so many negative reviews. 5 of us drove here from Sebring. Yes, it's an older lane and not in the best shape. BUT, fun inside entertainment especially for the PRICE and hot summer days. Do you have any idea of the COST of a Bowling Alley or the upkeep? Google it! I guess that's why we don't have one in Highlands County anymore. Don't complain about the employees, they can only do so much. Be Kind and Thankful. Look on the Positive side and Laugh! I reccomend this place for Family Fun and

Our experience on lane 9: The lane has bumps that cause the ball to curve in ways you don't intend. Also, the pins always fall onto the lane or in the gutters when the lane is set up. On top of that, sometimes the balls don't come back properly. If you're a goofy group, it works, but if you are looking for a serious place to bowl, this is not the place.

Place is a mess, employees were yelling at me and my friends for something we had nothing to do with, left trash on our table and on our floor, lights over lanes don't work so it's dark and can barely see the lane, employees were very rude, and not to mention them calling the security on us and saying there was a confrontation when there was no confrontation. Do not recommend to passer by?s.

Staff was really friendly when they were around. We had issues on multiple lanes (had to move once). Our pepperoni pizza came to the table covered in black pepper (super spicy). The loaded fries were under whelming. The boneless buffalo chicken was pretty good. The free refills were great, if you could find someone to refill your glass. Staff was split between the bowling alley and mall restaurant. Even with the free summer bowling we still spent $60 for 4 people between shoe rental and food.

This place is HORRIBLE! We had to move lanes 3 times because the balls would not return and the score wasn't working. DO NOT waste your money or time. When trying to approach the employees about what was happening they ran to the bathroom to avoid it. Will Not be going back.

This place is in serious need of cleaning and repair. Found a dead roach on the floor amongst other disgusting dirt. Furniture is damaged and in need of replacing. There was trash laying around on adjacent tables. The pins down the lane have great difficulty reseting if they even reset at all. Some of the ball returns are damaged. Holes and leaks in the ceiling are very noticeable. The carpet in the arcade was disgusting. The bowling shoes I got (size 13, the only pair they have for that size) were

Awesome time today at Lake Wales Bowling! They had an amazing deal for FREE bowling and really enjoyed their food from the cafeteria. Seems like it just opened up and I encourage anybody who is looking for something to do in Lake Wales or anywhere in Polk County to check it out. Or even after your movie at eagle ridge mall, just hop on over across the hall to bowling, arcade, food, and soon to form a liquor bar! Cheeseburger and chicken sandwich were great! Crinkle fries well cooked, FREE refills and the st

In 2 of the photos, you will see the American flag bunched up under some storage items.. After finding the American flag underneath a pile of things, I began folding it with my girlfriend. I was then approached by the owner, who was apologetic and told me I could have the flag. Several minutes later, I was disrespected by a young waitress there ( i think she witnessed the entire flag incident) who made some smart remarks over me bumping into this quarter game machine. I would go up there again to support o

Place is literally falling apart and disgusting. We had to move lanes 3 times and none of them would return the balls or keep score correctly so we left. I wouldn't waste your time or money. Hope this place gets bulldozed down with the rest of the mall. Go to Incredibowl off of Dundee road if you want to bowl.

Update: They really listen to you. After this review we came back many times and the food was great the last time we visited! We celebrated another birthday! And the young woman that night (4/24/2025) can't remember her name but she was AMAZING! EXCELLENT service from everyone there. Bathrooms still need improvement, but the food was good! We have always loved to come here with our family. We have celebrated birthdays and special ocassions here. Sadly the pizza doesn't taste the same and the portion of na

Balls would not return so we switched lanes same problem. And on top of that when the pins reset the pin reseter dropped all the pins all over the lane. Cypress lanes are the same price very friendly service and never any problems I would recommend them. I would never in my life come back

Don't ever go to this bowling ally the worst I have ever been to for one they have food just laying around on the tables from previous bowlers I was there for 2 hours and no one came and cleaned up the garage flyes all on the food girl .. girl behind the desk hides sitting on the floor playing with her phone.. I have never went to a bowling ally and seen such poor customer service...Bathrooms are nasty I hope the ladies room is clean .. I bowled with a $400 bowling bowling ball and I asked the girl do they

Prices recently hiked more than double,nothing works right,most alleys have issues.only got any stars because the lady behind the counter done her very best to help everyone,by herself

We had an amazing time ! Donald was awesome! Helped us in everything we needed and truthfully was the only one running the dang thing! This young man needs a raise!!!! Thanks Donald for everything ! ??

Amazing experience!! This place is always in point everytime we come. They have the best customer service, my family and I had a blast tonight!!!

Lanes are unregulated....Hot as hell with no A/C. Service was terrible and the building was empty as hell because of everything I listed. We walked up to the counter and they literally stared at us and walked away. It was hotter than a mechanic shop inside, I felt more relief at the beach with no breeze in 100 degree weather. Never again ??

If you intend to play a successful game do not come here the equipment is so poorly maintained that a match is impossible . For additional fun the scum bag manager has the nerve to accuse the customers when the equipment fails

Nice cozy place. Across from the movie theater in case you show up to your movie too early like I did. The bartender Rhonda was very professional and patient with my indecisiveness when it came to ordering drinks. Prices are amazing for it being a bar in a bowling alley.

Love this place! Always clean, staff is helpful, and it's never too crowded.

UPGRADED: 5-Stars Lake Wales Bowling Alley is a resilient local small business with hard-working staff. While it is a work in progress, I ALWAYS have fun bowling there. It is perfect for a family night out or a kids' birthday party. They have a huge classic arcade with many games, tickets, and redeemable prizes. The core employees are really good people committed to making the guest experience as enjoyable as possible. Listen, it's rough around the edges in places, but every time I return, something has i

very nice and fast, great service and great hospitality, I give a 10/10, I really enjoyed my time here and will most definitely come again. The lady Lora that work there is very nice and always smiling, I love it! keep up the great work, I highly recommend it here

Lane stopped working while we were playing. They didn't even offer to make it right. 3 of our games were messed up; a pin was already knocked over. Didn't ask if we wanted bumpers for our toddlers.

Great vibe, clean lanes, and friendly staff! Perfect place for a fun night out.

On Father's Day they had one server and one cook for the entire place. They were both working extremely hard and were VERY kind, but food took over an hour and a half to get. Three people out of 4 got cheeseburgers, they were disgusting. We are not picky eaters and everyone was starving by the time the food arrived. Nobody ate more than half of their burger and we threw the majority in the garbage. It was not the fault of the cook, it was the quality of their food that was the issue. The fountain soda had n

Went just for the Arcade, half of the games weren't functioning or gave ?network error? when trying to swipe my game card. Wish I didn't spend $50 just to not be able to use my credits. ??

Best bowling experience I've had in a while?chill atmosphere and cold drinks!

My family and I had a great time at this bowling alley, and the staff made it even better. The manager, Margie, was incredibly welcoming and kind. The facility was clean, and the food was delicious. We will be coming back for sure!

The only thing good about this place is the cook was nice and the pizza was delicious

Margie was very nice and helpful with getting our bowling set up. My team and I have came a couple of times and she's always been very sweet. Always glad to see her!!

Love coming out to have a good time at strikes! The place has really took a positive turn and has a much larger crowed than I've seen in the past! If you want to sing some karaoke you might want to get there early because so many people are coming out to have a good time.. but even so, it's always a great time at strikes. The staff is very welcoming to all no matter who you are. Definitely recommend this place to anyone.

Margie was a fantastic help and we had an amazing experience thanks to her

First of all, I'd like to point out they have had management changes so if you had a poor experience prior, please give them another chance! The staff supported our corporate event amazingly! If you need a party space, this is it! They even have a private room available. Everyone was beyond nice and clearly busy. All of our guests had a wonderful time and loved the facility. The mechanical bull certainly got us all laughing and acting like kids again. I know my family plans to return in the near future and

first off i read the reviews from customers and the empty replies from management saying they will fix the issues. let me tell you they have not fixed any issues. this place really is 0 stars and that is because they have done nothing to fix the issues people have. they have no staff except for a lady and some teenagers it seems. the food takes forever to get . even a single soda takes like 20 min to get. the bathrooms are always out of paper or soap. the lanes have broken down eveytime we played there. fir

Visited on 11/3/23 when an old army buddy came in for a visit. Danny, the Manager was super friendly and honestly, that set the tone for our visit. I will admit, the place was dated and had its probelms. Ball return only worked about half the time and the pin setter would act up sometimes. But, we were there to have a good time and none of that was an issue for either of us. The mechanic was working right next to us so he was quick to get us up and running again. Their early bird special was awesome. 7 buck

I went with my family and it was awesome. Great lanes, chicken wings and arcade prizes. I can't wait to come back.

For the most part, the experience was good. The lane we were assigned to did have issues with the pins being stuck. We had to ask for help about 3 times. Thankfully with the last request, the associate was able to move us to the next lane and gave us extra time to play to make up for the inconvenience. It was much appreciated. The pizza was ordered was so good. Overall, my family and I had fun.

Please Please Please ban children under 12 from being in this place. On the days I visited, the place was extremely crowded with boxes stacking up on tables and flowing over. There were parents who leave children unattended. I saw an infant sleeping in a stroller next to a table piling up with boxes -- the parents are no where to be seen for at least 1/2 hr. -- perhaps busy looking for a bargain. I could have walked out of the store with the infant easily. You have kids running around, and there were at

Excellent service and modern lanes. This is our new go-to bowling spot!

The woman at the counter is so nice and friendly. She does everything! So pleasant to deal with. She was able to multitask without making anyone feel like they were being slighted. We will definitely come back because of her great customer service.

Not a great place to bowl. Had to move 3!times due to broken lanes. Last lane our balls got stuck multiple times. Staff started to ignore us after the 15th time something went wrong. Wrong score consistently. No oil on the lanes. Manager was apologetic, but the owner didn't want to refund and only did after we said he would get a bad review. Only did a partial refund though. He did say it was in desperate need of reapair. We recommend all new equipment as it won't get better until they do.

Incredibly sad bowling alley. First off there was water all over the tile by the front door and had no wet floor signs out that's a big issue waiting to happen where my pregnant army veteran wife almost slipped and fell. It was extremely hot inside. Could barely see anything because it was so dark. Smelled very musty, probably a ton of mold. There was trash on the tables, trash literally on the lanes. The lane broke down and they didn't do anything to fix it when we told them, instead we get told oh it brok

Today, a group of 12 family members went to the bowling alley. The staff was very patient and courteous the whole time. Our 8 year old niece played one of the arcade games in the bowling area and won the Nintendo Switch! She was so excited. As we bowled chicken wings, fries and drinks were ordered. The food arrived hot and everything was very good. Thank you it was a good way to spend time with family. We will return.

Margie is the Greatest manager I've ever interacted with! She made our time bowing exciting and she was super helpful.

I wouldn't recommend this place at all. I should have known when I pulled in and the only lights in the parking lot is from an ambulance out front. Anyway, I decided to get the family out and give it a shot. I was given lane 7, the bumpers didn't work for the kids. They moved us to 8. The bumpers didn't work for the kids. They moved us to 6, the bumpers didn't work for the kids. The lady behind the desk thought they were working from her point if view from the desk. So we walk all the way to the lane, and s

This place is definitely a dive. So many rude teenagers especially in the arcade area. A girl made comments because my 83 year old mom sat at a table and her and her friends wanted her to move so they could sit there. Seriously? Not kid friendly in my opinion either. Every person in there smelled like weed. Bathrooms were disgusting. You pay $35 an hour for bowling and they do not let you finish a game in progress. They already rented our lane before we got our shoes on. We will definitely go elsewhere next

Lake Wales bowl is a great place to spend a day or an evening. Many different very tasty food items are available and one of the best pizzas around. Most importantly, of the food items are the best in these parts nachos!!!!! These Nachos are to die for.... seriously!!!! Bowling here is a blast with great music in the background you just can't beat it!

I have tried to bowl with my family here several times over the last year. Actually succeeded once too. The other times I waited, and wandered, spent some money in the arcade. No one other than other customers looking to bowl also standing around. If the doors are open. It doesn't necessarily mean the bowling alley is.

We had to move 3 times to get a lane that actually worked. I'm not quite sure the floor was even on the 3rd lane. All my balls curved and actually hit pins instead of going into the gutter, and I mean, I won, and that's not like me.

We had to move lanes twice due to malfunctioning equipment. The balls were filthy and the shoes were worse. I was really surprised by their business model. There was no option to pay by the game. There were 2 of us and we were charged $30 for 1 hour of bowling (plus shoes). If we had paid by the game we would have ordered beer and food and stayed longer. The one hour limit made us feel rushed to hurry up and play before our time ran out. It you don't rush, you may have to stop before you finish your last g

Brought my sons , we had a blast staff was helpful and attentive! Very pleasant experience will be back again !

Great place to stop in for a game. Not to busy at times food is available for purchase. They have a small arcade onsite also.

THEE WORST bowling alley I've ever been to in my ENTIRE LIFE! When u walk in, it's like a blast from the past! Looks like the place hasn't been updated since 1996! The wood on the floors is old, there's absolutely NO oil on the lanes ! None of the lanes work properly ! They keep getting stuck and we keep having to move lanes! The customer service sucks! The lady at the counter is rude and seems to be over working here also. The food looks very bland, I'm afraid to even attempt to order that! She didn't tell

I had a great time bowling at Lake Wales Bowling! It's an older, traditional bowling alley with wooden lanes. The staff was very friendly, the prices were reasonable, and I had a great time. If you are looking for a modern, high-tech bowling alley, this is not it. But if you want to bowl the old fashioned way and have fun, I recommend Lake Wales Bowling.

I have not done the bowling, but tried out the arcade. It is a card system. For $5 you get 20 points for the games , but not really. It charges 4 points to get the card. You really only get 16 points for $5. This is the only place I have gone to that has a card system and they charge you for the card. I was very disappointed.

Facilities were dirty and not well kept at all. Trash and old bowling balls left at the lanes from previous bowlers. Attempted to bowl an hour and after 10 minutes ball got stuck 3 times and the lane completely shut down. When I requested a refund so I could bowl somwhere else the person I spoke to, assuming the manager, was extremely rude. I will be sure to never return.

Wanted to do something fun in town with my kids. Had heard our bowling place was open and stopped in to have a game. Worst decision I made today. No acknowledgement was made by staff as we were standing there for a good 10 min to pay for a lane. We get to lane and it's dirty so one of my kids goes to inform it. It was wiped down with direct clorox we were wearing black and the start of the game is connected to the table. My kids go to look for bowling balls that work for them. My kids are teenagers. All th

Poor lil bowling alley! This will be my 1st and last visit because: -Mgr was hella rude when we asked for a certain pkg (new) that an employee couldn't ring up. One of those situations where somebody is trying to respond to you just to respond instead of listening. - Trash, unclean tables, unclean - smelly bathrooms with multiple toilets out of order. ?? Why were so many dirty water buckets left all over the place? -Open ceiling filled with stained boards and broken ones. -Leaking ceiling -Hot!!!!!! We

Yeah, so their website is aged. We were told they don't even use it anymore. Their prices are jacked up. Seriously, no deals or offers! The guy at the desk was really rude when we asked about the deal of the day... There is none - but the website and previous experiences have shown me they are suppose to have deals! Oh yeah and their food bar was closed and they were working with a super limited staff! I liked going here and then hitting up the mall but this whole place is going under soon. I can just feel

Bathrooms broken, place is disgusting, pizza took over an hour, talked to owner and he said 30 minutes longer. Waited 45 and asked for money back and he said no it's ready. Told him I didn't want it and he said to bad. I told him I wanted a refund and that no wonder no one comes here. He said the google reviewers are full of it. And said I acted just like all the other people who's reviewed his business. I will NEVER Step foot in this place again. Go to winter haven the customer service is much better. Oh b

If I could give this place negative 5 stars I would. We went there and the owner/manager claimed he wasn't the manager and there was no manager on duty when we had legitimate complaints. The fried pickles were good and the guy at the desk I believe his name was Dylan was the most helpful. For real don't waste your time or money here. Not even sure how they are still open with management like that!!

I'm surprised this place hasn't been shut down by code enforcement. Rude staff broken equipment lanes not oiled. TVs old couldn't even make out the score on the tv screen. They walked away when we walked up to counter and it took them 15 mins before they came back. It was hotter than the dessert in there as well

What a dump. Place needs much in the way of upgrades. Bowling lane we were on kept breaking down and the lane wood is in need of much repair. The bowling balls they have for customers to use are extremely used. And they appear to never have been cleaned. My child?s hands were as dirty as if they had a been crawling on floor for hours. The seating for our lane and from what I saw of other lanes as well are extremely filthy. The whole place needs a lot of work to be presentable as a business. I won't be back

Had a great time. The 90s music was fun. The lanes and the alley were clean. They just put us right next to other bowlers when most of the alley was open. It was late and probably less to clean, but...

Not only is this place outdated and in Desperate need of a renovation and deep cleaning. The staff is unprofessional and unorganized and absolutely horrific. And the air-conditioning does not work. I could go on and on but I wont

We visited lastnight and had a GREAT TIME, Karma, Diamond and staff were amazing my son enjoyed his 7th birthday!!!! We all had a amazing time!!!! We will definitely be there again!!!

If it were possible to give this place less than 1-star, I would. There were only two people seated in the restaurant when we arrived for dinner. I told the server that we were on a time crunch and needed to be sure we could be out of there quickly. I was assured this wouldn't be a problem. She was wrong. More than 30 minutes to get a cheese quesadilla and an over cooked chicken tender basket, with fries that rival the texture of pencils, for our kids. The thing is, the staff was even worse than our food. O

Not worth it. Hot as hell. Ac doesn't work. Poor service. Doesn't look clean. Not many balls available. Needs to be refurbished

Staff was friendly & helpful, food was good, but very outdated. Price was $25 an hour plus $3 shoe rental for up to 6 people. Pricing not bad but again needs lots of updates

My first time at this bowling alley, and the new owner Esteban was great to work with. The pizza was really good, and the beer cold. I had a great time bowling today, and the management at the lanes, made the time there most enjoyable.

It's got the old school bowling feel but also the old school equipment to go with it.

We had the best time! Excellent prices and fantastic food! Highly recommend this bowling alley! No waiting. Excellent customer service. The perfect set up for a family night for all ages.

It was so fun a they is so nice I love going there now I hope more people have fun there but at the end of the day it is a good way to spend more time with family they will check on you to make sure your good and they check on you for food Spoken from a 8yr old my granddaughter

Wish I could rate it a 0. Don't waste your time, drive to Winter Haven. The owner acts bothered by kids and after spending $75 on the arcade and bowling we were told they didn't have the oven on to make pizza and was told to hide my kids water bottle (which I wouldn't have minded since those are the rules but after the way we were treated was just the icing on the cake). Luckily the kids still had fun but we will not be back!

Though we didn't bowl we went to the arcade instead. It was the perfect place to kill a few hours. It brought back my inner kid. What was nice is that the currency was all electronic so all you needed was to put money on a free card and then let loose. There was even a huge sit down version of space invaders. Another cool feature of the page is that all you're tickets are electronic as well so no need to hold on to them. Would love to go back.

Terrible customer service..... took my two kids there for some arcade fun. Spent 40 bucks, went to collect the tickets and let the kids pick out some toys. One card didn't read any tickets. Instead of handing this Nicely and have solutions the man behind the counter was immediately put off by this and ask what games we were playing and advised us not all games pay out(like we didn't know this) just plain rude. We just left, wasted money on a group of people that obviously could care a less. I'm sure like th

Took my grandson & his family bowling for his 9th birthday. We spent $50 in food plus the costs to bowl for 2 hours. The lane was not working properly, a lot of time was spent waiting for the lane to reset & ball returned. We were moved to another lane - same thing happened. To top it all off, when they saw I brought a birthday cookie inside, I was told I would need to pay $15!! We had to take the cake home. It was too hot in there & they refused to turn the AC down. I do not recommend this place & w

Horrible customer service, very poor equipment, shoes, lanes and restrooms. Needs much improvement and deep cleaning! Very dirty place. Need a new owner ASAP that is at least friendly and not turn off lights when my 4 year old son and 8 year old nephew are trying to finish using up points from arcade card. AC was off as well. Never going back!

The karaoke guy sucked, he let a bunch of people sing multiple times but didn't let anybody in our party sing twice and he was a jerk about it and we drove a ways to come here to meet friends only to be discriminated against

Owner is extremely rude! He yelled at me in front of my children for bringing in a bottle of water!! He ALWAYS has an attitude. This place used to be so much fun until he became manager. I don't know how any of those kids can work for him.

Always a fun time here and 7 dollars all you can bowl weekdays..come on! Food is good,cheap, customer service is not great but it isn't super terrible. But it's a fun time for sure

This place is horrible. I would not recommend this place because the customer service is horrible, plus the bathrooms stink! My brother was called a bad word, and said he had attitude(which my brother was throwing his drink away, btw by the ?manager?). We paid 50$ or more (we got the unlimited time) and we left 2 hours early because of the incident (they shut down are lane). We did NOT get our money back. Now let's talk about the bathrooms. Ughh. Nasty ??!! They should shut it down until it's re designed. E

Is it possible to leave zero stars?? My family went in yesterday to bowl. The alley was dirty, dingy, over-crowded and made your skin crawl. The man behind the desk was extremely rude (to put it nicely). Their signs says "Like us on Facebook for a free game!!". So we did and told him that when it was time to check out. He said that they don't do that. My husband said "your sign says that you do". The man rolled his eyes and said that someone should change his sign and that we weren't getting a free game. I

Tonight was icing on the cake!!!! We will go to WH or LAKELAND before ever coming to Eagle Ridge mall again Was in here this evening and witnessed a gentlemen who stated to be the owner Be very rude and disrespectful to a group of 4 teenagers (3girls 1 boy) who where playing in arcade he told them he wasn't their babysitter I was like oh heck no...... they where doing absolutley nothing wrong Then we watched the gentleman get on the phone and was very rude to the phone caller. I certainly hope the children

Horrible customer service. The lane (#25) had constant issues. After 45 mins we made it through 6 frames with only 3 people on the lane. No attempt to move us at all, we lost personal balls. This place is a joke, i would recommend just lighting your money on fire instead. Rude employees. The list goes on -9/10.

If I could give this place negative ratings I would. This place is the most disgusting place I have ever been to. We stopped here to eat pizza while we waited for our movie time which was in 40 minutes. They told us it would be 15 to 20 minymutes.....28 minutes later and it still wasn't done. They claimed they said 25 to 30 minutes. I asked for a refund and instead of telling me they could not refund me the money....they yelled at me because the pizza was now in the oven and they dont do refunds. I said oka

If I could leave no stars I would. The first time I went it was amazing but this last time we went I think they had new management, the manager was very nasty, she was yelling at me instead of speaking to me. Just because I asked bout the bowling shoes if they were mandatory or not( the first time we went they weren't mandatory) There was no one in the front desk or In the cafe