Bel Mark Lanes

Really great bowling alley in the Ann Arbor area and it’s perfect for students at University of Michigan. It’s close to campus, has great offers every almost every weeknight so you can bowl as much as you want for under or around $ 10. There are not as many distractions or as much noise as there is at Revel and Roll, another bowling alley near campus. And there’s also never a ridiculous wait time like the other place (unless there is a league playing at that time). The bowling alley itself is nothing fancy and the food and drinks are just decent, what sets this place apart though is the staff.
Hands down the best part about Belmark is their staff. They’re always friendly and do their best to accommodate you, even when it’s really busy, and they really go above and beyond. I’ve never gone through a night of bowling without someone bringing us water, and they’re always so quick with it. There’s definitely been a few times when we only booked an hour but the staff saw that we were on the last frame or two and would let us finish the game.
This past week, my friends and I met these two guys, Brett and Steven, who really took it to the next level. It was a Wednesday night, so it was a bit slower. And so throughout the night Brett would come over and give us tips and play with us when it wasn’t busy. It was seriously SO nice, and he even let us use his personal bowling ball even though we were total noobs and hitting gutters left and right. He was such a good bowler but never came off as cocky or superior when he was helping us. When Steven got off work and was bowling on his own time, he still showed as much hospitality as he would when he was working and let us watch him bowl and even let us bowl in a few frames.
Throughout the night, they taught us so much about bowling. I loved how passionate they are about it, whether they’ve been bowling for years or just a couple of months, it make you appreciate bowling so much more! These guys are the reason we’re excited to come back and they really make it about the people, not just a clock in clock out job to make money.

The bowling is great, the staff in the lounge is great, however… The karaōke host is very arrogant. If you are not there every week, or sing better than him, more than likely you won’t get to sing.
You will see some get up 3x when you haven’t been up at all!
THEN…the HOST sings again, lol
Could someone introduce to him the 10 commandments of karaōke?
At least the first 2?
Always, always, add new singers into rotation, and NEVER, EVER does the host sing when new singers have not sang yet.
It’s realllllly not about you, Mr. HOST!
This has happened to me on at least 4 occasions… I will never enter this establishment again, and I tell everyone I know to… not waste your time!!!
The End

Yuck. The coctails, if you can even call them that, are gross. Awful and expensive. Go to Knights instead.

We won free pizza, and had fries too. We put our ALMOST empty fry basket on our pizza platform, and they took it. Frankie does not approve.

I don’t have anything against the bowling alley or the quality of the place.
But the quality of customer service is very poor, I had to call over 5 times just to reach the event coordinator, and when finally I spoke with the manager Kent to make a few changes on the company event and I explained him the hustle I had to got trough just to talk to someone, he was upset and told me the exact words:“we are not here all the time, we are busy so you have to wait until we call you back”. SERIOUSLY, then put someone who can do the job right.
Also he was yelling at the employees at the bowling alley in front of the customers.
I would hate to work in a environment like that. Poor management leads to poor service.

I had the fantastic opportunity to reserve my company’s holiday party at Bel-​Mark Lanes in December of 2015. It was a great experience and I look forward to planning more events there in the future. The planning staff was very responsive and helpful. We reserved the full party suite for the event, everyone loved the atmosphere and the amenities. We were all blown away by the catering, in fact they make and service some of the best pizza I’ve had in a long time. The event day staff was very friendly and helpful as well. I would recommend this location for a corporate team building event any day. The location has gone through quite a renovation and I look forward to the other improvements to come. We will be back!
Maya
Golden Limousine International

Took the nephews and niece out for a few games on Christmas break. This place is ok; nothing great and nothing horrible. They have this fancy suite area with leather couches and lanes for private parties, so if you walk in the side door, you expect it all to be swanky. The rest: not. They have a private room for birthday parties, and no video games, so if you want your kids to pay attention to the point of bowling, it’s a good choice. They have bumpers and ramps for the small kids (or horrible bowlers like myself). Overall our experience was good. Nothing fancy, but it does the trick getting energy out if it’s too cold to play outside.

We had 8 people across three generations at Bel-​Mark today for their New Years Eve special package. We had a great time! They had plenty of prepared staff on hand to answer questions and respond to requests. The kids loved cosmic bowling, the grandparents enjoyed the delicious pizza and I was thrilled at how easy Bel-​Mark made everything! They even gave us a fun bag of noisemakers for the early count down to «midnight»! It was a great way to get everyone involved and still be home before the kids fell asleep. Thank you for the special day, Bel-​Mark!!!

Definitely a great place for a night out with friends. The staff are amazing and friendly. The bar and lanes are kept extremely clean. Food is good, although a bit pricey. Unlimited bowling and drink specials are a great value.

I don’t usually write bad reviews, but I have been considering this for weeks and today was the last straw. I bowl in a league here and there are several things about this bowling alley that make it deserve a low rating. To sum it up: the employees are inefficient and inattentive. For the first few weeks, my name was missing from our lanes every time. The men at the counter refuse to help with anything food or drink related. The waitresses serve one table at a time instead of taking multiple orders. There have been times that a waitress never even visits the table. I do not think this is their fault. I think it is due to lack of organization and training on the manager. I usually order inside the bar because there is a female employee who is very friendly and helpful. However, there are usually numerous employees in the bar area that are lounging around or talking instead of working. Everyone needs a break, but taking your break in the bar is unprofessional.
Today I waited about 45 minutes for my grilled cheese and fries (no pickle). It was taking longer than usual but I noticed the food runners wandering around without knowing where to drop off the food, even though the lane number is printed on the ticket. When my grilled cheese finally came, there were no fries and a big pickle in the basket. I tried to tell the food runner I ordered fries and he started arguing with me about what the ticket said. Thankfully the manager was at the table and told him to go make fries. The food runner turns and says «we are very busy in the kitchen.» My advice: if you are not prepared to be busy, you have no business running a business. There was never even an apology.
Good luck competing with the newly renovated bowling alley on industrial hwy.

Very clean and comfortable bowling alley. Easy access from AATA bus stop and very accommodating for Special Olympics bowling tournament. There is a special VIP/​private area with comfy leather couches for smaller private parties. Great experience and highly recommended venue.

Hands down the best bowling alley in Washtenaw county. It is exactly everything a bowling alley should be– cheesey, filled with beer, and tons of fun. I enjoy coming on late nights, where unlimited bowl usually runs around $ 10 – 20 per lane.
If you have not had the pizza here, you must try it! Hands down one of the best pizzas I have ever had, and this is a bowling alley! Great draft beer selection, and there is something always on special.

Awesome bowling alley, very clean and friendly staff. Would recommend here. The food looks good but we didn’t order any because we already had ate. We will definitely be returning.

I was in the bar today and the bartender Krystal was being very rude to many of the customers. We were having a good time bowling until Krystal ruined our evening. I recommend that no one goes to this bowling alley. Go to bowling alleys with friendly staff who are not rude.

I’m not a huge bowler, but it’s usually an alright time. The manager of this place, however, made sure this was not the case.
From the moment we paid for our game, when I had to exchange my shoes because the were the wrong size, we dealt with his negative attitude and poor customer service. I was told the shoes ran big and given a size that was too small, but he shook his head at me for wanting the size I asked for initially.
I could easily have brushed this off and enjoyed my night, but I asked for food. They had to «make» one of the sauces I requested for my fries. The waitress was polite, but the manager again rolled his eyes and scowled.
Twenty minutes later, my food is cold and I still have no sauce. When they finally give me the sauce (pretty sure it was mayo and Tabasco they were ‘making’), I asked for new fries. I told the I would be ok with a smaller order since we did eat half. The manager agreed in exchange for the old fries, but when I have him the old fries he sighed, rolled his eyes, and scowled again. Really?

We had a company party here, and it was GREAT! The staff was so incredibly helpful and friendly. We had handfuls of children, and they set up bumpers and the slides the small kids needed to participate. And those little bowling shoes? Adorable. I can’t wait to go back to Bel Mark. There’s tons of parking. The pizza was great. The facilities were clean and well maintained. Couldn’t be better.

Our double-​date ended up at the bowling alley for the Friday night All-​You-​Can-​Bowl special ($ 7.95 plus shoes). I’ve heard the food is best to be avoided at this location, so we stuck with liquids. While the cocktails were weak, the beer pitchers were good enough to get the job done.
Thought a good time was had by all, the cosmic bowling would probably be better if the music wasn’t run by a jutebox – somehow country music and blacklights just don’t do it for me. Perhaps with some peppier tunes I might break 100 someday. A girl can dream…

Trivia every Wednesday! You get prizes like coupons for beer/​food.
I heard the pizza is good, so I ordered that, and was satisfied. They have a full bar too, and the bartender was quite nice.
I haven’t been here for bowling, so I’ll have to get back to you on that ;)

Cheap drinks & karaōke night… We had a group of 15 so it worked out well and we had a blast

This is my default place for bowling… they are under new ownership and the new owners are fixing up the place… they have new tables, new floors and the place doesn’t smell as much as it used to…
They have many specials… all you can bowl on Monday’s and Tuesday’s for $ 7 and on Friday’s it’s $ 8. Shoes rentals are $ 3… so if you go bowling often, get your own bowling shoes… they also have pizza giveaways. They have dollar per game bowling on Sunday mornings until noon.
The cashiers can be little slow… especially during the all you can bowl nights… there’s some bottleneck during this time… the process can be improved…
Overall, I give them lot of credit for upgrading the place and many new specials they have to offer. Give the all you can bowl a try… and if you win a pizza; that makes the evening a lot better!