Tower Lanes Entertainment Center — Attraction in Tacoma

Awesome local fun center, there's bowling, 18 holes of mini golf, an arcade, good sized party areas and a full out diner. There's also a proshop and a lounge,, but I haven't dealt with either of these. Bowling and Mini Golf are open from 10am - 1 am, daily. The restaurant is open from 7am - 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 7am - 11pm Friday and Saturday as of the time of this post.

They state that masks must be worn at all times in the minigolf, bowling, and arcade areas, but I often see people without masks on, just so you're aware. Some people also aren't wearing their masks because they're dining near the bowling lanes.

The place serves alcohol but is geared towards being family friendly. Leaving by around 7-8 o'clock on the weekends, I've never had a bad experience or seen anyone particularly intoxicated.

The mini golf gets crowded on the weekend starting around 2pm. A line starts to develop and you have to adjust to playing in between two other groups, bit it's still fun. By 4pm or 5pm you'll probably have to wait for 3-6 parties to go infront of you, standing in the Line to begin. They have a variety of size putters including child size and toddler clubs. The holes, themselves,, are challenging enough with some variety and have a range of skill shots vs luck. There are little drink tables at each hole where you can fill out your score card and place your drink.. as you are apparently permitted to bring drinks through the course. The 18th hole is deceptively the first hole you encounter when stepping into the minigolf section, so don't play this hole first because you'll have to go get another ball.

Bowling has 16 lanes, each with optional bumpers (to prevent gutter balls for novice bowlers and children). Make sure you tell them when you pay and set up your games of bowling if you want bumpers and for which players. They automatically go up and down depending on who's turn it is and how they're registered. You're also probably going to be renting shoes (if you don't have your own bowling shoes) at the desk, and they have them for many age and size ranges. They have kid-sized bowling balls, also, but you may need to ask for them at the same desk. There are also 'slides' spread throughout the lanes, which are aimed for younger bowlers to be able to work on aim and/or still participate. Each bowling lane shares a series of seats with its partner lane next to it. You also share the ball return. Most of the people I've seen use good bowling etiquette (waiting and letting your neighboring lanes bowl without distraction of stepping up next to them/behind them. League does bowl here but I'm not sure how many lanes they use or exactly when. "Til 915 tonight" is what the guy told me when I asked. There's no tables on the floor, but there are many right past it towards the entrance walkway. You'll see people ordering food and beverages and consuming them at these tables while they bowl. The wait for bowling around 3pm is around 1 hour and it's going to get heavier from there. I've seen it before when leaving (around 8) that they're not taking any more people on the wait list. If you're waitlisted, you don't pay yet but get a buzzer which rings when a lane is available for you. The way it works if you're golfing and your buzzer goes off you keep your balls but retur

They play lively music throughout the day (mostly rap and rock) and there is a jukebox to play your own music. Is there a jukebox/

I want to guess and say there's maybe 20 games in the arcade? You get points cards which you use to play the games and accumulate tickets. There's a prize machine that wasn't working 100% the last time we were there but it...

KICKED OUT FOR REFUSING FREE BEER.

I was watching the Seahawks-Texans game a couple of weeks ago and as I changed seats and sat at the bar and asked if I could have a half-pint of beer and the bartender stated there was a 6 drink limit which I had attained, and also that she could only serve full pints.

I asked if this was a new rule as I have lived less than a mile from this restaurant my whole life and had frequented the bar the past couple of years and have had been served more than 12 drinks before without having to leave. I had also been served a meal.

She said it wasn't so I just let it go and continued to watch the 4th quarter. A couple of minutes later she randomly poured me a pint without any words being exchanged. I was surprised and I knew she was just being nice and I had made a mistake after stating I did not have enough to pay for the drink. She then became furious and repeated what I had said and called security as I was trying to get an explanation. I agreed to leave as the bouncer walked out with me and I continued to reason with him.

While halfway down the parking lot walking towards Safeway he became much more aggravated and advanced an inch from my face and just stared at me as I was still remaining very calm.

I ended up walking away confused from someone who seemed to want something to take place as I blame myself for not keeping my mouth shut at a kind gesture.

I should've known charisma is not always...

I came to bowl a couple weekends ago and to play mini golf as I have many times with my friends, but somebody needs to check on Barb the bartender. It’s pretty clear she hates her job. My friend and I decided to get a drink and there was no line so we went to the counter, and she barely said two words or made any eye contact with me. I ordered two sodas and a mixed drink. She said nothing to me as she made the drinks and set them on her side of the counter. Part of my bill I paid in cash and part on card because my underage friend gave me a couple bucks to get her a soda as she couldn’t come in the bar. Barb scoffed and rolled her eyes at me for wanting to pay partly in cash. As if I was stupid or inconveniencing her. She then processed the bill, and I left her a tip. I stood there for another minute or two, but she never turned around again, so I had to forcibly reach over and grab my drinks myself. She left them on her side of the counter and didn’t say anything. That’s kind of ridiculous considering I wasn’t rude, I didn’t make any unreasonable demands, and I left her a tip - and she couldn’t even hand me my drinks? I had to reach over and get them? If you go to the bar and see...