Spins Bowl Kent

Spins Bowl Kent

Reviews Summary

The bowling alley receives mixed reviews, with many praising its friendly staff, clean facilities, and family-friendly atmosphere, including a fun arcade and good food. High ratings highlight reasonable prices, enjoyable experiences, and accommodating service. However, negative reviews cite issues like frequent price hikes, poor maintenance (broken lanes, ceiling damage), slow service, and unhygienic food handling. Some criticize the shift to hourly bowling rates and added fees for parties. While loyal customers appreciate upgrades and nostalgia, others feel management neglects upkeep and customer concerns, leading to frustration. Overall, it’s a popular spot for families and leagues but struggles with consistency in service and facility quality.

About This Listing

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Prizes
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.*

How Arcade Prize Games Work

Dive into the excitement of arcade prize games! Expect claw machines, skee-ball, whack-a-mole, or basketball challenges where you test your skills or luck to win tickets or prizes directly. Claw games require precise joystick control to grab toys, while redemption games reward accuracy with tickets to trade for plushies, gadgets, or trinkets at prize counters. Modern setups boast colorful displays and smooth mechanics, blending nostalgia with fresh fun. The thrill of winning and the vibrant arcade vibe make prize games a captivating draw in 2025.

Features

Has Arcade Cabinets
Has Food
Good for kids
Has Prizes
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

2245 OH-59

Kent, Ohio 44240

Hours

Monday 5-10PM
Tuesday 12-10PM
Wednesday 5-10PM
Thursday 12-10PM
Friday 12PM-12AM
Saturday 12PM-12AM
Sunday 3-10PM

Customer Reviews

I have had my kids birthday party here several years in a row and everything was included for one price. This year they changed everything to where everything is an add on and raised the price per kid from $12 to $17 each for bowling alone. Birthday parties no longer come with the party room that is an additional $75. birthday parties no longer come with pizza or drinks you have to purchase that all separately. $6.50 for a pitcher of fountain pop and $15.00 for frozen pizzas. I was not told of changes made

They are greedy people who raised the prices every time and will not stop raising prices go to Kent lanes. It's a much better bowling alley where they actually can't about their customers and employees.

I have loved this bowling alley since being a kid and watching it grow and change over the years has been an absolute joy! The addition of the game room and the comfortable seating on the corner lanes is incredible! The service here is remarkable. I have never had a negative experience with any of the employees here. They all work so hard and they are all incredibly friendly. The manager David and the bartender Tiffany deserve a standing ovation for making our bowling night such a success!

Saw the other reviews about not using gloves when handling food. Clearly nothing has changed. I witnessed this person look around to see if anyone was looking then bare hand the food. Super gross.

Terrible odour, worse customer service. A group of us were planning on an evening out bowling, we looked at the website, called ahead to confirm, and were informed that we could rent a lane for our group if we got there at 5 pm sharp. We walked in at ten minutes till, and were informed that we actually couldn't bowl until 9:30 pm! When we explained that we had received different information, their attitudes worsened, we ended up just leaving. Last time we ever consider going there!

Didn't even go in just met my plug in the parking lot besides the wait it was hassle free thanks for asking

Ordered a pizza that took an hour to come. Complained about the long wait time and attempted to cancel. Saw a guy staring over my pizza for about a minute and told him to give it away. I'm not trusting that pizza. Less than 25% of lanes were in use, slow Sunday so no excuse.

Staff was nice but facility was run down. Couldn't order with a person at the snack counter - had to use kiosk which I hate

Great times and good food with a bar available arcade and lottery lots of lanes great place for bowling open late

Great place to come for a fun afternoon. Or evening. There are special events for the holidays. The food is good and reasonably priced.

The prices were very reasonable we had great time bowling friday weekend... it was so much of fun... chicken apetizers tasted great with dipping sauce amazing experience

Nice big bowling alley. Bring your own shoes if possible the ones you rent are very old and rough. At $4.50 to rent, just the shoes you'd think they'd invest in new ones!

The place has poor lighting the roof leaks everywhere and the mend restroom has been not available for over 6 months. All the leagues are quitting and they are charging more

Now that Spinsbowl owns it the level fun is zero. Broken lanes, poor approach conditions. Any kind of management/leadership must work at the other houses they own Gave it another shot this week. Same trash but they added dirty urinal cakes to the sinks. They legit took dirty urinal cakes from the toilet and put them on the sink. More updates. This place allows pets. You are 100% allowed to bring your pet into this. Now the door says you arent. Dont listen to that. Bring your dog in and they wont

Had a great first experience! My seven year old loves to bowl, came here with some family and had a great time. We came on a Wednesday afternoon, which Wednesday's here have leagues that disabled individuals bowl on. It was great. So heartwarming to see how good the guys and gals were. Just a happy fun environment. My son is disabled as well and can be hard to take in public. He fit right in and had a blast. Staff was super friendly. No complaints here! We will be back, this was a few weeks ago and he is st

Nice alley lively atmosphere. Was in the middle of a good game and they reset our lane without a warning.

Had a birthday party for my kids there.. Had about 20 guest. Our host Lena was AMAZING very helpful and on top of things.. would definitely recommend for a party or just a day out.

Came here for breakfast bowling called and they said they were doing it this Sunday we get here and there is a tournament until 4 o'clock. This place is horrible.

This was fun. It was the middle of the day and there were a few senior league bowlers going at it. Haha They put us on the outside bowling lane, and we had plenty of space.

Was a great time! We normally go to the spins on Waterloo in Akron. This was nice though it is half the size so it makes it less busy and easy to get in and have fun with out waiting!

Happy to see the main staff still here after covid. Still a great spot to bowl for leagues **edit** Twice now I have come in for league and watched the kitchen touch someone's food with their barehand and serve it. Touching raw pork and then someone's food and serving it Who is teaching this staff this?

This place is great. The staff is friendly. Lots of lanes and there's a good amount of room for each table to you're not on top of the people bowling next to you. Decently stocked bar with drink specials. They have lots of cute score screen options, food is alright here as well. Nice little arcade and prize booth for the tickets you win. Had a good time here many times.

Great Place to bowl. Staff is a little strange. I stood at the counter with two people behind the counter just standing there and ignoring us for what seemed like forever. This happened on two separate occasions. Bar maids we're attentive each time. Lanes are nice.

Lady's that cook the food are so nice and friendly. We have fun every time we are there.

Child friendly environment and lots of games to help a parent relax while they watch their kids. Adults and children are welcome. Note: kids need mild adult supervision.

Had a great time. The staff was cool, the place clean and inviting. Great for families

Our favorite bowling ally. Nice staff, good food, clean. My son loves the arcade and prizes. We have held his birthday party here and had a perfect experience. Great prices, friendly staff and lots of fun!!

The kids birthday party was great! The food the fun and the service. Then at the end someone stole a game card from the birthday boy and refused to return it. The employees just stood there and didn't say or do a thing as an argument happened. Kids crying parents screaming and they just stood there. Bad management! Walk over and intercept the problem. Take control!! ????

Still a solid bowling center for now. Great staff. Let's hope the owners keep the sports integrity. *upldate* eat at your own risk as kitchen staff will barehand plate your food.

This place is super clean, friendly and very helpful! 5 grandchildren had a great time!!!

Great place, I bowl here often and the staff is very friendly. Google asked me to update my review and it is just as good as it was the first time.

Good, clean fun for the family. Very accommodating for kids and adults alike

Nice bowling lanes and very friendly staff. Also a nice game room for the kids and some adults. Food counter for buying food was different, you had to pay at bowling cash register for your purchases. Pretty high rate for a game of bowling and shoe rental also.

My family and I have been coming here for years and absolutely love it. They continue to make upgrades to the interior and the staff is incredibly nice, even at times when they are busy. Troy is wonderful and even under a lot of pressure remains friendly and willing to help. Cant say enough good things about Spins!

They don't clean or sanitize between customers. If they would have, my jacket wouldn't of been stolen. Thanks. Great services but if you leave anything on accident.. its gone.

Spins bowl is not the old twin star that you remember, in fact it is so much better!!!! They have upgraded the scoring system, upgraded the arcade(like a lot it's huge now) and the people are so very friendly. Take the kids for a great night of bowling or go out with your adult friends and visit the best Bartender ever Tiffany!

Excellent establishment. The pro shop gentlemen was a breath of friendly fresh air. The floor staff was accommodating, quick to help, and all around pleasant individuals to deal with. The lady working the concession stand was just Tops! ?? she was so nice it felt like being at home with my own mother making us dinner. The building, locker rooms, arcade, and seating areas were very clean. All around it was a great experience. Ownership, please give your crew a pat on the back, truly a great team. We will be

This place has gone down hill. Come on, you got 2 buckets hanging above a set of lanes. This wouldn't happen if someone else owned the place. The ?staff? sucks. Gotta go to the bar to get your own drinks. Don't hype something up and not provide. Glad we won't be back next year.

Wonderful place to be. I just wish they'd implement some accomodations for the hearing impaired. I had a friend who happens to be deaf order some food at the counter and it was so loud I'm assuming his order was called while I was up at the lane because I didn't hear his number get called either. If we could order on a kiosk now perhaps maybe it could be set up to where our phones could be texted when our food Is ready? Other than that, it was a good trip and a nice atmosphere.

The entire staff is always friendly, and willing to go the extra length to help make your time there enjoyable.

This is mine and my friends bowling spot every Sunday night and we love coming here but now we can't make it because they're closing at 9 on Sundays. Really disappointing I loved coming here.

I go here once a week for a meeting. Very clean. Wonderful staff. Great time. It's redone. Highly recommend.

I have had food and bad experiences here. The good ones being trying the different games and themes on the TV screen. They renovated and it's coming nicely. The bad being a female staff member looking my gay friend up and down and mumbling some unkind things under her breath about him wearing eyeliner. Not sure if we will be back but the arcade is a nice touch

Great place to take the family and kids and they never make an issue about raising the bumpers for the kids like some places I've been too? also they have an arcade room.. I highly recommend going here with the family.. they also host parties too!

It's alright. The food is pretty good and it is pretty clean. The machines are a bit dated and we did have to pillage a few seats from some other lanes. They arcade selection is serviceable. Teenage mutant Ninja turtles is great and only costs a quarter per player.

Love taking my kids here. We have 4 kids under 5 playing or at least 2 at a time. The staff is super friendly especially with the kids. Super helpful. Never had a bad experience. The only reason i didnt give it 5 is my boys love playing games and stuff and they currently have that section blocked off.

The place was so good, staff was very friendly and helped when ever we needed. Food was good the chicken wings and fries and on top of fries they added something it was so good. Must visited place again and again. We can have a good time with friends and family, highly recommended and it is very reasonable prices.

They have the best burgers

First time ever going to this location for cosmic bowling?we show up BEFORE it starts, and we get in the line that was forming rapidly. We were a few spots away from the counter in line and figured we were golden since there were so many open lanes. WRONG. We get up there and I tell them how many people we have and the rude man tells me that they have a wait list and that it will be at least 2 hours. I looked at him weird and said ?well I guess we will leave then because why would I pay $15 per person for 3

This is my house, as I bowl here twice a week in leagues. The Casino league is especially fun! Bowl in cosmic lighting, with music, trying to win some money from colored pins! The lanes are nice and staff are awesome. The other bowlers are pretty cool too :-)

Blonde woman staff member making food took out her stress on many customers. My husband came up to ask for a lid to his cup and she yelled at him assuming he was wanting his food faster. Giving him a long rant that she was only one person and could only cook cook fast and and he needed to learn the virtue of patience.... Our pizza was completely black on the bottom and crust aswell. Another staff member at the counter was staring at my male friend who happened to be wearing makeup, pointed at him while whi

Tiffany king is the best bartender ever. She treats you like family and she treats you with respect. She's awesome and staff is great

They raised their rates every where (food, drinks, bowling) and also the place looks like it could really us a make over. Pieces of ceiling missing. Plastics tarps to catch rain water. Some lanes look like they have water damage on the approach and lanes. I have been bowling there for years, but my wife and I are really thinking about going somewhere else cheaper. For the price Spins Charges, they should have a better-looking bowling alley.

I have had both good and bad experiences here. the first time i went all was good. The second time I stood at the counter for 10 mins while the guys is just typing away on the computer and acting like he didn't see me. He could have at least said hey i will be with you in a minute or something nope no apology or nothing. So we are taking are league else where.

Used to bowl here when it was Twin Star in the 70's OMG , definitely updated and entertaining, nice lanes, decent enough game room too

The bowling alley is looking especially good now that they finished the renovations. The arcade room is gigantic which is awesome and even though they made so many changes the people and atmosphere are still great. Keep up the good work!

Very nice, great service. We had a good time and good food. They are doing some remodeling at the moment. They are putting in a large game room for the kids. I highly recommend this place.

The staff here is so friendly. They take care of the mechanics well. The pro shop people are informative and take of any issues you may have. 100% a great place.

Great staff emazing atmosphere only issue is they have heat on in the middle of summer do not go if you can't handle desert heat

They changed it up in there looks nice except for the big tvs on the alley lanes u can't see them if lights are on them

I am a bowler, not the best, not the worst. I have been to most of the alleys in the Portage and Summit county areas. I can say that, hands down, this is the cleanest, most well kept in the area. The staff is phenomenal, from the front desk people to the snack counter to the bartenders. They offer a wide variety of leagues to join and plenty of open bowling deals to bring you back time and again.

We had such a fun night at Cosmic Bowling!! Randy is absolutely amazing and made sure we were taken care of all night. We will definitely be back, they even explained possible leagues, we might join with the kids for summer.The kids were happy and full from the great pizza and snacks. We even almost won a Nintendo 3DS in the arcade, what we did win, was a free cosmic bowl for next weekend! Great family fun with a great staff! Thank you!

Well if your a regular person with a regular job don't even bother trying to bowl. They have leagues every weekday until 8 mostly and only want people to come on the weekends so they can charge by the hour. People behind the counter seem like they could care less about you.

Love this place to death. Ever since I started bowling this is the place I've gone. The staff is amazing, people there are always happy to help, especially when I was new it was nice. Keith takes good care of the place and gives me reason to keep bowling and coming back for more

We were waiting for cosmic bowling and leagues were going on, when Marcy the league director came over and told us that we had to leave. All because we were standing by the counter and she had a problem with us. We weren't in anyone's way we made sure of that. Then we heard her talking to the lady's in food about us. She also started talking to other customers about us and kept pointing to us. I went and told the Randys about it and they were very accommodating and I appreciated their help. Donna from food

Always a 5-star alley. Not sure how the new ownership is gonna go over. Lanes were always oiled. Clean floors. Great staff. Went a week ago and the lanes weren't taking the spin of the ball. And, they're taking 8 lanes out for an arcade. I hope for the best, but I've seen lots of hype with arcades, and they're big busts. We'll see...

AMAZING. Just had a little birthday party today (didn't book a party but you can) arcade, bowling, and delicious food. $30 at the arcade made well over an hour of fun for 2 boys. Definitely a hidden gem

Nice bowling alley. Great food counter.

Woman doing snack bar was incredibly rude and condescending to customers. I'm a college student and understand the struggle as I work in retail but but behavior was unnecessary as the customer she snapped on was nothing but friendly.

I've have gone to many bowling alleys for cosmic bowling.. but whatever you do.. AVOID THIS PLACE.. Not true to their word ?20 minute wait? an hour later nothing. Then go back up and they say ?only 40 more minutes? who goes to cosmic bowling AN HOUR EARLY and can't get a lane till 12?? I understand the business but at least have workers that are competent and understand how frustrating it is to be continually lied to over and over.. I know the place is going to say ?thanks now email us? but it shouldn't be

Good bowling experience. New style bowler name tablet experience which makes things nice and easy. Good token winning arcade too for the kids. Food decent enough.

Good prices, and very friendly and professional staff. 3 stars taken away for having a gunbuster sign on the door. These signs only encourage criminals and prohibit law abiding citizens from protecting their families.

Fairly sure the name of the place is twin star lanes, but, no matter, the kids and I had a great time! We had pizza pie and made 77 points and the lanes were oiled and smooth for proper functionality.

We loved both of the Randy's that work behind the counter. Both very friendly staff that went above and beyond to help us. That is why it got 4 stars. As for the bartender, she served out of turn and it's obviously she would pick and choose who she wanted to serve first, not who was there the longest. It took forever to get drinks. She kept insisting that I ordered a drink with tonic when I ordered a drink with club soda. I felt like I couldn't ask for my incorrect drink to be corrected because I had alread

fun, cheap place to bowl, shoes were clean. drinks were inexpensive. however the snack bar attendant was no where to be found, had to have the manager leave the desk and take our order for food and drinks. the selection of bowling balls seemed kinda slim, but I doubt they ever run out.

This is a fest place to go to with friends and family. The prices are very reasonable, sometimes only $1/ game!!! They also have an arcade room, concession, and bar. ?? Had a great time their and cannot wait to go back. Definitely going to go more often.

Used to be one of my favorite bowling centers. Now they only do by the hour. I will not be returning. To teach my daughter I spent 30 bucks on two games for her to practice for her school league. I will stick with skylanes.

Kids are having a blast ??

Love this place. The staff is amazing the cheeseburgers are to die for however, the one thing lacking is veteran pricing. Not just on Veterans Day but it should be always always and always !!! Ohhhh and always !!

My family has bowled there for years. We used to bowl there when it was twin star. They've definitely upgraded it's a lovely place to bowl and the people who work there are awesome.

Good food prices. Great bowling and an epic little arcade area. Definitely recommend and will come back time n time again!

Always a fun time, good hometown prices and just a good experience. The arcade is always fun!

Awesome ?? I love bowling but I didn't realize they had an arcade now! Spent my time there & other than a birthday party going on & kids running & playing in between it was a lot FUN.

By far the best bowling center in the area. Very friendly employees, cheap prices, very clean, and good lanes. If you're either coming to party with friends or playing in a league, this is the place where you want to go.

Had my daughter's birthday party there. Everything was perfect. Everyone friendly.. great environment... Kids had a blast!!!!!

It was nice and the staff were friendly. The new arcade area is really nice for the kiddos and the food counter was fast even when really busy.

Nice friendly staff. Pop up rails for children. Great food nice game room. We will be goi g back soon

Great place friendly staff excellent for If you just need some personal time to relax or a family night out

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