Woodlawn Duckpin Bowling — Local services in West Haven

My Dad and I came here to fill in the time between our long drive and an Islanders game in Bridgeport. When we arrived they were closed for a private party but allowed us to bowl for around half an hour, enough for one game for $15 which isn’t bad at all. The two guys running the spot, a young guy and an older guy both seem to know the sport and the town pretty well and set us up for a great first time doing Duckpin Bowling. I also liked the atmosphere of the place, it made me feel like I was stepping back in time to the 70s with its rustic feel and a smell of cigarettes. Would highly recommend, it’s a locally known spot but could definitely benefit from an influx of those visiting or just...

Owner was very rude, he yelled at the children in the party numerous times instead of talking to the adults. Making fun of the children and the way they were bowling. We reserved a two hour slot but only had one hour to bowl and then 45 minutes to eat which we had no choice but to eat even if the kids didn’t want to eat. Tried to make the children get bowling shoes even though we were told the kids could bowl in their socks. Just a bad experience overall and don’t bring your kids here if you want to get berated by the owner for every...

We had lots of fun duckpin bowling in this retro alley. You keep your own score and run the pin machine manually with some buttons which ended up being really cool. The owner was very friendly and walked us through everything we needed to know. The blacklight bowl was fun as well....