Strikers Lanes

Strikers Lanes

Reviews Summary

Strikers Bowling is generally well-regarded for its fun atmosphere, friendly staff, and good food, particularly pizza, wings, and fish fries. Many highlight it as a great spot for family outings, birthday parties, and casual bowling. The service is often praised as accommodating and helpful. However, some note issues with pricing, occasional lane malfunctions, or inconsistent food quality. A few negative experiences involve staff rudeness or strict time enforcement. Overall, it’s a popular, family-friendly venue with solid food and service, though minor drawbacks exist.

About This Listing

Has Food
Good for kids
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.*

Features

Has Food
Good for kids
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

50 Michael Rd

Buffalo, New York 14224

Hours

Monday 11AM-12AM
Tuesday 11AM-12AM
Wednesday 11AM-12AM
Thursday 11AM-12AM
Friday 11AM-12AM
Saturday 11AM-12AM
Sunday 11AM-12AM

Customer Reviews

Had a great time with my son playing at a father son gathering from Timon High School. The pizza was excellent. The staff was very friendly. It was a good time.

I chose this location for my children's birthday party. I had 3 kiddos celebrating birthdays and our party was quite large. Our hostess, Nicole, was absolutely wonderful. We never had to ask for anything. It was already done for us before we needed to ask. The place was clean, friendly, and everyone had a blast. Thanks for a great time!

Fun place to bowl, especially on rainy days and during the snowy months. The food and staff are terrific. It seems like a great place to host a birthday party for the kiddos. It never gets old seeing children gleeming with smiles as they're introduced to this tremendous sport, bowling ??.

How do you serve a steak sub and half the roll has NOTHING on it? This shouldn't even leave the kitchen. Roast beef was very dry and we couldn't eat it. After paying the bill, left there hungry!

Chicken fingers and fries were very good. Bartender was our waitress and was great!

Strikers is our go to for bowling! We love bowling and enjoying one of their delicious pizzas (literally baked to perfection EVERY time)! The service is excellent and the crew the works the bowling lanes has the best staff around! Everyone is so friendly, helpful and make you feel right at home. We love coming to strikers as often as we can! We also had my son?s birthday party here a couple years ago and even that was excellent! 100% recommend this place!!!

We just had my daughters birthday party here. It was a success!! The staff were very helpful, organized, and accommodating. The pizza was amazing as well. We had a wonderful time! This bowling alley is perfect for birthday parties! The kids had so much fun!

Friendly staff, clean, organized and they have yummy food. We had lots of fun here. Will definitely be back.

They kicked us out after we rolled twice and hit the bar. The issue is the timer was delayed/broken, so it woukd come down multiple times as well as after anjmatjons and lights changed, so it was just random. Would not recommend, the manager was really aggresive as well.

Will not be visiting the place ever again!!! Customer service horrible. Me and a group of friends went and paid for our food we usually pay in cash but at the moment we didn't have cash so we paid upfront in the register and wasn't familiar on the tipping section on the payment screen so we ended up not paying any tips. Then the waiter came up to us saying how ?You guys are rude? and said ?we usually tip around here? which was so disrespectful and unacceptable. She could?ve politely addressed this situation

They are always friendly there I got good food too. when you're done bowling. The salads are always fresh homemade soup the wings are delicious and so is the roast beef pretty much all the food is good

Been going here for years but keep forgetting to review it. Great place to bowl as we usually have at most a short wait on a weekend night. Pizza, wings, and poutine fries are great. Accommodating staff. Highly recommend.

Great Lanes lot of fun, good people, great bar food good service. Perfect for children's birthday parties party parties hanging with the guys or gals great place to enjoy an evening out

Our experience at Strikers Bowling was awful, and we will never go back. As teenagers, we usually pay in cash and weren't familiar with the tipping section on the payment screen. We didn't realize we had missed leaving a tip, but instead of explaining this kindly, the waiter approached us in an extremely rude and disrespectful manner. They called us ?rude? and said, ?We usually tip around here,? which made us feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. We understand tipping is important, but there was no need to b

Fun spot to watch the kids and grandkids bowl. Pizza and bar food is good. Very busy during the day when kids are out of school.

Boy scouts had a great time bowling. The customer service was amazing. Strikers is a very clean bowling alley including the bathrooms and the food is tasty. Also a place where you can play games.

All around great food and service

I think it was too expensive for a bowling alley. It wasn't very big. Once you start paying $18 for a fish fry there are much better options. I wouldn't go back.

We got kicked out for hitting the sweep but sometimes it glitched and took 2 minutes after the system already cleared us to bowl. The rude staff worker kicked us out for a mistake on their equipment.

Clean. Great service and food. Awesome place to have some fun!

Craved a reuben tonight on St. Patrick's Day, so happy we chose Strikers! Never been disappointed with any food I've ordered there. Sandwich was so good! If you can get there tomorrow during their Irish Specials, do it! Highly recommend this place.

We went there with several individuals who had disabilities. Immediately, the woman behind the counter (older, thin, brown hair) copped an attitude. She began whispering to some younger employee with freaky pink hair. The older lady put us on Lanes 5&6. The individuals began to bowl and then a male employee walked over and took the ramp away that we needed for the individuals who were in wheelchairs. At that time, the older lady stated she was changing our lanes and we were put at the far end all by oursel

Their pizza and wings are really good. Just eat before bowling cuz eating with fingers and then putting them in bowling balls is wrong.

This place was great. It was very clean and wasn't busy at the time I went. The young man at the counter was incredibly nice and communicated with my group (8 people) very well. The only reason we went to this lane was because all the bowling places near us were closed, so i?m thankful that this place stayed open until 12am. The food was also great, the only bad thing (which is just a minor inconvenience) I could say is that when we ordered a ton of wings and pizza for all of us, they only gave us two blue

Very nice place! Clean. Family fun. Food and drinks were pretty good. Definitely would visit again!

Fun place, decent food. A little pricey

Called to book a party for 50 people and the woman on the phone acted as though I were the biggest inconvenience to her. When the date I was looking at wasn't available I asked her what dates were and she said ?sure it's not like I have a line of people in front of me.? And then let out a huge sigh. I hung up.

A cheapest bowling place with family environment is here guys They have really good food which is reasonable Also bowling are cheap as well I mean you can effort it ??

Friendly staff, good food and the bowling alley is clean & bright. Unfortunately, the arcade is more enticing to young kids than the bowling ????

We went for a birthday party. The staff was friendly and helpful. The lanes were nice, and there are a few arcade games, too. The thing that impressed me the most is that the food was delicious! The party we were with ordered a sheet pizza that was really tasty and served nice & hot. They also had chicken fingers that were surprisingly delicious, particularly for a bowling alley! They also served fresh and crunchy fries, along with lemonade and iced tea. They had a basket made up with everything we would ne

Good food and great service. Will be back

Great lanes, good selection of beer, and the snacks are delicious.

Best CRUISE Night in the area. ( Friday) this is Summer in West Seneca Baby.. Food A+, Drinks A+, Friends A+ & Lots of Vintage Chrome AAA +++??????

They didn't want to bother kicking out those kids who were doing tick tocks in the bathroom. But they told me I should just keep the bowling balls I took out in the parking lot, so 5 stars!

This is literally one of the worst bowling alley I have ever been to. In their website, it says they close at 12am but they don't let you continue playing after 11pm unless you are white. We were asked to leave the place at 11 because they claimed that they wanna start cleaning up and right at that moment they let white people in. It was so disgusting and that's not the first time it happened. It happened so many times but today was the worst, Dennis and Kevin are the worst and most racist people in west S

The only bowling alley able to accommodate us on a Saturday night. The place was fun with a great ambiance. The clerk (BJ) who helped us was friendly, helpful, and fun to talk to. The food could have been better (we ordered chicken fingers and fries; the Cajun fries were more seasoned fries than cajun). The waitress was polite and accommodating and tried to be prompt as one of the few servers available. The bowling alley is family-friendly. There were quite a few families there with their young ones, among

Went here for my daughter?s birthday and had the waiter Dillon I believe, he was amazing at delivering stuff to are table and was funny. Food is amazing so is Dillon, he needs a raise and please do give this amazing person one.

Fish fry was crisp and not greasy the salads are superb. Their turkey club sub is the best tasting sub around. Ingredients are fresh. Prices are reasonable. Friendly environment. Professional staff, outgoing and courteous. I recommend you stop in for dinner.

Great pizza, soups and fish fry.

This is a great place to take the kids.

Called ahead and asked if they had lanes open, they said yes. Drove down, and they said no! Upsetting I had to drive there to find out!

Keep Strikers a secret. Great subs. Great service. Great prices. Ive had 731 Chicken Hoagies here. 534 was a little well done. 212 had too much mayo. But 127 to 400 were the best versions of themselves. 600-731 were first ballot HOF hoagies.

Very friendly and attentive servers. Wings are delicious! Ordered them crispy and they were perfect. Be sure to get the gravy for the fries you won't be sorry. Busy bar, but; still enjoyable dining experience, not screaming loud.

We had a great time!

Very busy. Told at least an hour and a half wait. We left.

Not bad, but nothing special. Our lane(s) had issues each of the last two times we were there. Either not resetting the pins at all, or only an incomplete set. Walking up to wait at the desk to let them know got a little tiresome.

A shockingly good place to eat. I never knew how good the food was here. Think high quality diner food but in a bowling alley. I was brought by my wife to meet up with her family. I was not enthusiastic about going there. Not did I want to wait over 40 minutes to be seated. Wait to be seated???? Yes. The place is busy and we'll liked/ loved in West Seneca. The fish fry is that good. My wife was just as delighted.

What can I say about this place that hasn't been said already? The pizza? Brutalist. The bowling balls? Minimalist. The bowling pins?? Art deco. And don't even get me started on the music, it adds a perfect tinge of adrenaline to my bloodstream and makes me want to DECIMATE AND DOMINATE my opponents. Who do you think you are, I am!!

We had their beer battered fish and it was really good. I like the fact it was skinless under the batter. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the tartar sauce was sitting out on the table and it's warm, it shouldn't be left out. They should bring it if requested because it's taking a chance on it going bad by leaving it out. The servers were really nice and came back to make sure we had everything we needed. I'd definitely eat there again.

Good food options, bartenders are great. Good place for a few beers and hanging out

Don't believe the prices they list. They said it was 6 dollars for bowling and 4 dollars for shoe rentals which doesn't equal 16.00 dollars. I don't know what's up with that.

Grandsons Birthday party, had a great time with the kids

We had dinner with a group of friends and it was very enjoyable. Service was great and food was really good. Didn't know what to expect a bowling alley restaurant to have. Very pleasantly surprised. Will definitely go back.

We come here once a month for pizza and wings and ALWAYS have a great experience. It was an obvious choice for our sons birthday party and the crowd of 15 kids had a BLAST! The staff were super accommodating right from the start! They made it super easy for a busy family to celebrate ???? Highly Recommended!

Huge wait, staff didn't seem to care we were even there, or if we would ever get a chance to bowl. They almost seemed surprised someone was trying to get on the wait list. And the 90 min wait seemed common to them on a Sunday afternoon. After that attitude we left. They get a second star because it looks brand new, not like the old days (1990's) when I used to bowl on a league there and you had to watch where you stepped.

Super busy and full capacity for Friday Fish Fry dinners. Good service and good fish fry. The French fries are the weak link. Small diameter, crunchy, dry and cold, definitely not the best part of the meal. Good salads and the upgrade to a side green salad is a nice option. The side salad included croutons, shredded cheese, onion, tomato and cucumber.

Definitely recommend. We had a large party that was not coordinated and they worked with us to give us lanes so we could accommodate the late comers. They also have good draft beer, as well as good wings and pizza. A great experience for someone from out of town.

My friend and I took our granddaughters bowling at Strikers and we all had a great time. The staff was friendly and accommodating and couldn't have been kinder to our girls. The food was delicious and the portions were so huge we had enough to take home for dinner. I highly recommend Strikers for bowling, games and delicious food.

The fries were ok but the wings were so expensive. There were not many gluten free options. The people at the check in were really nice and funny.

First fish fry of the season. It was terrific. So was the wait staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Only waited 15 min at 645 on a Friday. Not bad. Will be back.

Ordered the special.. Murph? wings of the month.. crispy n slathered w a medium sauce.. equal amounts of drums n flats! ?? definitely worthy n delicious! ??

Great fish fry. Generous portion. Nice sides. Tuna in the macaroni salad. They didn't have to, but they did. A glutinous delight. You can also get drunk and bowl. Is this heaven or just a bowling alley with a good fish fry?

Hire more people! We waited for over a half hour to be seated in the dining area, so why not have a waitress take our drink orders?! We would have been happy to spend our money. You're losing out on revenue!!

Great location for parties, open bowling and/or some bar food. Little but of a wait on New Years Day but they were well staffed and organized. Lanes are clean and theres a small arcade with games and air hockey.

They raise the prices so high in the restaurant it's ridiculous as they want $14 for small antipasto Salad etc used to be a good place years ago but it turned into a rip-off joint

If you have a charity event you're attending here, and are bowling, don't expect them to let you finish your game, if it runs a little past the event end time. They shut the lanes right off. Why turn off the final game at the end of the event time, right on the dot? Couldn't let us just finish it out. And no, there wasn't a league waiting to play after the event. Do better.

BILLS ?? and BEER Finger Food Pizza & Wings Roast Beef and Fries Many Large TV'S

I've had food from Striker's, but it was a long time ago and I don't remember what I had or if I liked it. I do bowl there from time to time, though, and have always had a good time.

Excellent as usual. They have macaroni salad with tuna and the fish is very fresh. I visited again quite a bit later and fish was still very fresh and complete meal was excellent

We eat there mostly on Fridays for their delicious fish fries. All of their food is really good. They also have a great staff, very friendly. Try their wings too!

Great wings and very nice people!

Can't say a single bad thing about this place

Great food. Pizza, wings tater tots were terrific. We did our team party here. Friendly staff. Kids had fun. Awesome value. Highly recommend

Great Friday Fish Fry.

Had to wait on my lane to bowl. So i waited in the Lounge. Drinks, food, and service is good. The people who work there are very nice. It made for a nice evening.

The service was absolutely fantastic, the food was good and the drinks were ever flowing. The atmosphere was as you would expect from a bowling alley, yet family friendly! Will go again!

My son had his 9th birthday party here. Staff were great. Very attentive and quick to clean up. There was plenty of space for our guests. The kids had a great time!

I enjoyed some food here and then did 2 games of bowling reasonable prices for 2 games and shoe rental it cost about $28 for 2 people, and the food cost was about the going rate for restaurants in the area. 10 fingers and a pound of fries was 25 plus tax and tip.

The absolute best place around to get a fish fry. They offer it the traditional battered way or you can get it broiled in lemon pepper or Cajun. The girlfriend and I also opt for the broiled, they give you a nice amount of Mac salad and coleslaw and your choice of potato salad or french fries. They offer call ahead for take out which I strongly suggest and for dine in, the earlier the better because the place fills up. Even if you do have to wait it's not usually that long, there's a bar in there as well if

I want to start by saying this review is not based on my overall experience at Strikers. Normally my experience is good when we come to enjoy the bar area, food and open bowling. Unfortunately my first time having a birthday party here was less than satisfactory. It was my daughters 5th birthday and we had a pretty large party which the party coordinator was well aware of. Since this was our first bowling party we had no idea how things worked. Due to what seemed to be the alley being under staffed we had n

First time there, very good food and the service was even better. We will be going again for sure and most likely they will be updated to 5 stars!

It's a bowling alley with a bar and kitchen or a bar and kitchen with a bowling alley. We met up with another couple for chicken wings. They are really good. Made to order extra crispy and the right amount of sauce. Add a few beers and we had a great meal and conversation.

Good atmosphere (very clean), good customer service over the phone(best I ever experienced ordering pizza). However the receipe did match up the pizza was similar to little ceaser pizza just at a higher price, wings were good but its cheaper than any local pizzeria(I've been to a lot of pizzerias).

We put our order in for a burger, chicken wings and 2 fish fries. After 45 minutes I ask the server if she could check on it. 15 minutes later had not heard a thing. 1 hour later finally find out they "lost" the order. They did give a discount yet 10 more minutes still no food after we were told it would be 5 minutes. We had a good time bowling but went away hungry and ate somewhere else. I think the waitress forgot to out the order in. The worst part was even when I asked about it I never got an ans

Food was very good but waitress was having a rough night. Waited a long time for drinks and then forgot to put our food order in so getting food was exceptionally long.

The two women bartenders were very rude. The bar was pretty busy and crowded. As I was waiting at the bar, the one woman rudely told me to "back up and give her some space". I backed up as much as I could and I said sorry. She then went on to complain about how I was in "her work area". I also had a tab open and she had asked to see my id again. It was busy so I let her know about my tab and she rudely stated that "she doesn't care and to give her my id." I had no problem showing my id, but the way she had

I never knew this place was here, even though I've probably driven by it 1000 times. Had a great time for my friends birthday. Great beer selection. Fun atmosphere . Nice staff.

Nice clean place and it is reasonably priced. Very family friendly, the bar area is secluded from the bowling area. I have not since it be too busy. They sell socks for about $1.00 or $2.00 I forgot the exact amount. It is a plus during summertime flip flop and sandal season.

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