Center Bowl — Attraction in Alaska

Went here to celebrate some birthdays. This has always been my goto bowling alley. I haven't been in a few years. We had a good time because our friend group is good, but we were disappointed at the same time. We resevered our lane in advance for a Saturday night, which went smoothly. We read online that their policy said no outside food allowed unless it's birthday cake. We were disappointed to find that their food was closed by 11:30pm when the bowling alley is open until 2 am. We couldn't hear any music the entire time we were there from 10:30pm-12:30am. We had some friends that couldn't be there until 11:30pm due to work, so we were waiting till they got there to order our bowling snacks, only to find out we couldn't anymore. We were on the over 21 side; so it makes sense to want to, and to be able to soak up the alcohol with some pretzels and French fries, as we have done historically. Yes, we had DD's. Once our time was up, we had time to inquire more about the food, and we were told we were allowed to order doordash once the snack area closed. It would be nice if their website listed that policy so we could have planned for that, and not had to go without food, or take away from our game time to find that out. I also have to go back to the fact that it was a Saturday night and the music could not be heard. It's nice to be able to have a conversation, but it's also nice to have that party vibe on a Saturday night. That's what we were looking for, and centerbowl did...

The bowling ally itself is nice and the price is great on Tuesdays but we ran into a few issues and didn't have to great of an experience. First we waited till 9 for the better price but the guy didn't give it to us because they decided to not do it till 930 even though online said 9. So we waited. We purchased 2 games for each of us and they stopped it in the middle of our second game and said we had to pay more, then they said we had to show them receipts that they never gave us, so I recommend getting a receipt every time. It was mostly a hassle and we just wanted to pay and play. Its really too bad because I don't want to go back die to how a lot of the fun was taken away from our experience, I'd rather try a different ally then go back here. I hope the best for this allies success, I recommend better policies and sticking with the website or updating the website so that prices aren't confusing. For customers I recommend checking the website and what's getting rung up, as well as asking for...

Center Bowl is a blast from the past, with Neon bowling, colored pin bowling, league night, open bowling, bumper lanes, a snacks & cafe bar, mini arcade... It's got everything, even it's own pro shop for the serious bowlers. There's flyers that say private lessons are even available... Probably worth it for the person looking to improve their game, this is one of three serious bowling alleys in the city. The place is clean and friendly, shoes are clean, and you're given a brand new pair of socks that you keep upon leaving. Bowling balls are available in all sizes and weights, and the booth & computer are comfortable and easy to set up your game. I've no issues with center bowl in all the times I've been there.... It's always comfortable and always welcoming... I may not be the best bowler, but I never let that keep me from having a good time. Pro tip - check the back of your Carr's Safeway receipts for a buy 2 games get 2 games free coupon for here!...