I had a good time at Plaza Lanes. They have a little computer game machine at the bar where I was introduced to the greatness of Photo Hunt. The bartender was helpful in searching out their selection for the Gluten-Free Beer - which ended up tasting like pennies but still good to try. Quality shuffleboard table I think (never seen another shuffleboard table but it seemed nice haha). Sunday afternoon is league day so it took a while to get lanes to bowl in so be prepared for that. They had some birthday parties going on too - and an employee said he was setting up an "impromptu" birthday party so hey if you ever need something last minute for a party this place might be able to accommodate you. It was $20 for two people to bowl one game plus two pairs of shoes. The rules for bowling were kind of confusing in terms of how many people were supposed to be on each lane etc. but overall it is a quality place to bowl - noticed they have skee ball as well which in my opinion is the most addicting game of all time. I would come back to Plaza Lanes - it has a lot to do to have fun with friends!
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Ray K.
Great place We had it to ourselves on a Saturday afternoon? What? I bowled well Staff was very nice
(5)
Z V.
Solid bowling alley. We were the only people there on a Saturday afternoon. It was lots of fun.
(5)
Erin R.
It was fine. Went on a Friday night and we were the only ones there most of the time. Pretty much your standard bowling alley.
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Shunda B.
I was there will a group of friends and I most tell you - they bowling was a little difficult and we had several problems. We had to call maintance out several times. I'm not going to get into further details because the other reviews basically put most of my thoughts in their review as well.
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Catie F.
It's hard for me to sort out my true feelings here, because I have an inherent love for bowling alleys and I want to love them all. I had a great time at Plymouth Plaza Lanes, but the bowling was probably the worst part of the experience. We went on a Sunday and leagues were playing. Apparently leagues + birthday parties = long wait. That's fine EXCEPT I don't quite understand why there were 8-10 open lanes and we still had to wait over an hour... The nice thing is that there's plenty to do WHILE you wait. This alley has pool tables, shuffleboard a decent bar area and some other video games you can play. The bartender was SUPER friendly and helpful as well. When it came time to bowl, the front desk staff was not quite as friendly... or, helpful. We were on two lanes, and somehow one of the lanes got shut-off a little over half-way through. It took probably about 30 minutes to resolve the issue, by which time our first lane bowlers were done. Overall this is a clean, modern bowling alley with a fun bar. A nice spot for hanging out with friends as long as you don't take the bowling too seriously.
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Lynden G.
Just another bowling alley. I grew up here bowling but it could use an update. Food is so-so and the staff can be on the up-side or down. Latest visit was on a first date. open bowling on Fridays is apparently VERY open. had no one around us which was nice as neither of us are good bowlers. Woman working the bar was very friendly. i keep coming back as it's something to do that's relatively cheap. Much nicer now that there's no smoking.
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Adam G.
Have bowled there the last few months (december to feb) lanes are ok. It still smells like smoke in there and even a relative of mine who is a smoker ask if the allow smoking. Last time I was there with my kids I went to get some water and a drink and there were several people smoking in the bar. I asked why and was told not a big deal it is just in the bar. I said but the whole place smells. Will not be going back there again unless forced to.
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Mel B.
Was here for a kid birthday party on a Sunday at noon. Place was clean and had good seating around the lanes. I felt bad for the poor pizza making/snack bar working guy who was flipping the burgers, making the pizza AND doing the cash register all by himself, he was doing a great job but he really needed some help. The Party Room was just fine, nothing special. Pizza wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst. Staff wasn't overly friendly they were just kind of there.
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Liz W.
Nice people, good lanes, decent snack bar. I don't bowl a lot myself, with my husband's bum knee sliding isn't ideal and I have no friends who bowl. My mom however is on a league and has been as long as I can remember. She and some very cool older ladies bowl here on the regular. I end up dropping her off or picking her up on many occasions because she no longer drives herself. They have a bar with darts, a pool table and reasonably priced beer. They also have a snack bar called the Spare Time Grill which has decent super cheap pizza, sandwiches, pepperoni and regular breadsticks, hot pretzels and various fried apps, which works when you are waiting on someone. I see a few of the ladies are fond of cheap Island Oasis smoothies but really I think most of em like the beer instead :). I have bowled a couple times with my mom so she could practice before the season and it's good fun. Believe it or not bowling fufilled one of my gym requirements at WMU, not that you can tell by my game, I suck.
Cari M.
I had a good time at Plaza Lanes. They have a little computer game machine at the bar where I was introduced to the greatness of Photo Hunt. The bartender was helpful in searching out their selection for the Gluten-Free Beer - which ended up tasting like pennies but still good to try. Quality shuffleboard table I think (never seen another shuffleboard table but it seemed nice haha). Sunday afternoon is league day so it took a while to get lanes to bowl in so be prepared for that. They had some birthday parties going on too - and an employee said he was setting up an "impromptu" birthday party so hey if you ever need something last minute for a party this place might be able to accommodate you. It was $20 for two people to bowl one game plus two pairs of shoes. The rules for bowling were kind of confusing in terms of how many people were supposed to be on each lane etc. but overall it is a quality place to bowl - noticed they have skee ball as well which in my opinion is the most addicting game of all time. I would come back to Plaza Lanes - it has a lot to do to have fun with friends!
(3)Ray K.
Great place We had it to ourselves on a Saturday afternoon? What? I bowled well Staff was very nice
(5)Z V.
Solid bowling alley. We were the only people there on a Saturday afternoon. It was lots of fun.
(5)Erin R.
It was fine. Went on a Friday night and we were the only ones there most of the time. Pretty much your standard bowling alley.
(3)Shunda B.
I was there will a group of friends and I most tell you - they bowling was a little difficult and we had several problems. We had to call maintance out several times. I'm not going to get into further details because the other reviews basically put most of my thoughts in their review as well.
(2)Catie F.
It's hard for me to sort out my true feelings here, because I have an inherent love for bowling alleys and I want to love them all. I had a great time at Plymouth Plaza Lanes, but the bowling was probably the worst part of the experience. We went on a Sunday and leagues were playing. Apparently leagues + birthday parties = long wait. That's fine EXCEPT I don't quite understand why there were 8-10 open lanes and we still had to wait over an hour... The nice thing is that there's plenty to do WHILE you wait. This alley has pool tables, shuffleboard a decent bar area and some other video games you can play. The bartender was SUPER friendly and helpful as well. When it came time to bowl, the front desk staff was not quite as friendly... or, helpful. We were on two lanes, and somehow one of the lanes got shut-off a little over half-way through. It took probably about 30 minutes to resolve the issue, by which time our first lane bowlers were done. Overall this is a clean, modern bowling alley with a fun bar. A nice spot for hanging out with friends as long as you don't take the bowling too seriously.
(3)Lynden G.
Just another bowling alley. I grew up here bowling but it could use an update. Food is so-so and the staff can be on the up-side or down. Latest visit was on a first date. open bowling on Fridays is apparently VERY open. had no one around us which was nice as neither of us are good bowlers. Woman working the bar was very friendly. i keep coming back as it's something to do that's relatively cheap. Much nicer now that there's no smoking.
(3)Adam G.
Have bowled there the last few months (december to feb) lanes are ok. It still smells like smoke in there and even a relative of mine who is a smoker ask if the allow smoking. Last time I was there with my kids I went to get some water and a drink and there were several people smoking in the bar. I asked why and was told not a big deal it is just in the bar. I said but the whole place smells. Will not be going back there again unless forced to.
(2)Mel B.
Was here for a kid birthday party on a Sunday at noon. Place was clean and had good seating around the lanes. I felt bad for the poor pizza making/snack bar working guy who was flipping the burgers, making the pizza AND doing the cash register all by himself, he was doing a great job but he really needed some help. The Party Room was just fine, nothing special. Pizza wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst. Staff wasn't overly friendly they were just kind of there.
(2)Liz W.
Nice people, good lanes, decent snack bar. I don't bowl a lot myself, with my husband's bum knee sliding isn't ideal and I have no friends who bowl. My mom however is on a league and has been as long as I can remember. She and some very cool older ladies bowl here on the regular. I end up dropping her off or picking her up on many occasions because she no longer drives herself. They have a bar with darts, a pool table and reasonably priced beer. They also have a snack bar called the Spare Time Grill which has decent super cheap pizza, sandwiches, pepperoni and regular breadsticks, hot pretzels and various fried apps, which works when you are waiting on someone. I see a few of the ladies are fond of cheap Island Oasis smoothies but really I think most of em like the beer instead :). I have bowled a couple times with my mom so she could practice before the season and it's good fun. Believe it or not bowling fufilled one of my gym requirements at WMU, not that you can tell by my game, I suck.
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