ibowl.ca — Attraction in Cambridge

Our family had a great time! I think it was over $100 for all 6 of us to go bowling. We also added mini golf on top of that, which we especially enjoyed! The painted structures were really cool! That said, this place isn't a high end place, but we came in just wanting a simple bowling and mini golf experience. My hubby mentioned that the ground wasn't completely flat for the mini golf. I didn't notice that myself. The bowling lane computer system got messed up at one point, but the guy came right away and fixed it, without us having to ask him. If you want a simple bowling and mini golf experience and you don't have high expectations, then this is the place for you. We didn't buy any food. We went on the weekend and no one was using the other lanes for 30 minutes, so booking the lanes in advance probably isn't necessary. Later, a couple of lanes were being used. They have 5 and 10 pin bowling.

Food: Yes. I wish I had noticed the cupcake store beside the bowling place; I didn't realize it was there until after we left.

Washrooms: Yes. They were clean. Wheelchair accessibility: It does not appear to be in any way. I saw a guy carrying a stroller down a large flight of stairs. There is no elevator that I could see anywhere. This place is on the second floor. There might be an elevator or incline behind that painted door though beside the stairs. See my pic....

Went twice this week (Groupon deals were expiring).

First time bowled for an hour, just my husband and I, and we had a great time. Got in four games, pretty much had the place to ourselves since it was midday.

Second time bowled along with our three sons... Owner let us go over our 1 hour allotted time which meant a lot to the kids who were actually getting strikes and spares so their next frames would count. Finished two full games, then mini golf. Kids shared a "large popcorn" which was just over $4... I would complain about the cost however we brought our own bottled water so that evens things out (normally we would get a drink to share but everyone has colds right now!)

We always have fun at iBowl. Sure it isn't fancy, some of the balls have grooves and pieces missing, but that adds to the charm in a way.

The music is fun, as are the glow lights.

Worried that the "water hazards" haven't been repaired and hoping they will be because we don't want to lose this little local treasure. We always buy the Groupon deals, already bought another couple for the months ahead because we know this is a fun and reliable way to spend a couple hours of family time.

Hoping we don't lose iBowl to the new guy coming in at the mall. I know we will...

Id say before entering, be reasonable with your expectations. If you're hoping for a modern, chain style big bowling alley you will be disappointed. If you remember old school alleys and can deal with that, you'll be just fine here.

Yeah, sometimes the pins stick/ screw up, yeah the lanes might not be the straightest and professional quality, I dunno I'm a casual bowler and bring my kids here. For that purpose, it's great. 5 and 10 pin, so we always do 5 because my kids can't really handle the bigger 10 pin balls.

Have old school bowling alley expectations when it comes to the food as well. We've tried the pizza and we've tried the hot dog and fries. The pizza is basic but not bad, the dog and fries not great. But I grew up in a time where bowling lane food was expected to be terrible and people didn't have high expectations.

Also has a small mini golf, old arcade games and a pool table (never tried any of this) It also has a great air hockey table that doesn't time out like new tables and it costs a buck, can't beat that.

The tables and bathrooms are clean.

Overall, maybe my review should be more like a 3.5-4 but it's a small business, it looks to me like they do the best with what they have and I'm reasonable with...