West Seattle Bowl

West Seattle Bowl is an old school alley with a great bar to chill at while you wait for your lane to open up. I went on a Thursday evening, but there was a bowling league who had the lanes reserved until 9 PM. We left, ate dinner, and came back around 9.
Lanes can be reserved online via their website, so I’d highly recommend going that route, if possible. With 30+ lanes, West Seattle Bowl can accommodate large parties and busy periods.

I’m coming here few times. I never disappointed any food! Burgers are great and sweet potato fries are my favorite!

Went on Wednesday night not knowing it was dollar draft night starting at 10. 1 $ domestic, 2 $ micro, 25 cent per game with an 8 $ cover which includes your shoe rental. It was fantastic! The majority of patrons were in there early to mid 20s. My wife and I are in our mid 30s and everyone was having a good time.
The shoes were new, balls in good to like new condition, lanes are well maintained, the staff polite & friendly.
The beer line can get long. You get a plastic cup with your name on it (keep your cup) and your only allowed one at a time. In addition, you can’t get anyone their drink. Which is completely understandable when it comes to underage drinking.
My wife and I shared the shrimp tacos… delish! However, it came with tortilla chips but no salsa (bummer)…if they even had an up charge gif the salsa I would have paid it.
Overall, it was a great time! Will go back the next time I don’t have to work on a Thursday.

Jerk at the desk took away our bumpers because we’re «too old» and bumpers are «for children.» He also refused to tell us how many lanes were likely to be available when we called in advance of arrival. It’s a nice bowling alley, except for the choad at the desk who ruined our fun time. Boooooo!

Employees got pretty bad attitude. No smile, no respect, no reply, just made us feel so uncomfortable. They should learn about hospitality. If you want to have good time, then you shouldn’t choose this place to go. I guarantee you they won’t make you happy at all.

Love love this place. First the alley is totally retro. It is like you are walking back in time. And this isn’t your old school bowling alley food, it’s good, I mean fresh and tasty. What? Great for Sunday brunch too.

I was told to expect a really run down-​ghetto ish bowling alley so maybe the low expectation helped but I was quite pleased overall. Lanes ran well, no issues with scoring/​resetting. The breakfast deal Sunday morning was well worth it and the bartenders treated us right. Only comllaint

Never had the food here– but for the bowling it’s exactly what you would expect. The bar is a decent bar for a bowling alley as well. Prices are resonable, and it’s in a great location in west seattle.

Interesting place with a combined full service restaurant and full size bowling alley all in one location. When we came we took advantage of both and came here to try their breakfast before our exercise of bowling afterwards.
The breakfast menu is small, but still a good variety to choose from. I had gotten the waffle bacon in which the two bacon slices is actually cooked inside the waffle itself. Interesting concept to say the least. The serving size was huge and I was stuffed by the end of the meal.
The bowling alley is very big with multiple lanes for all to enjoy. I like how they have modern tv screens to keep your score and they give cute animation when you hit something good or if you miss when bowling. They even have a little ramp for very young kids to just roll down their ball which I have never seen before.
I haven’t been bowling for many years, but this place will keep me coming back if I ever need to get me some more exercise.

This venue will require further testing from me. I just happened to go on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and it was jam packed! The service was as good as it could be for so many people. The bar service was fast. The grub was mediocre, but what can you expect at a bowling alley? Wednesday nights offer a cover charge after 9pm which is good for 25 cent games and $ 1 domestic/​$ 2 craft beers. Since it was so packed, we only got 2 games in. My friends say on any other Wednesday we would have gotten 4 – 5 games in.

I was looking for a new bowling ball and their pro shop was the closest one who had the brand I wanted. They ended up not having the right weight on hand, but we were able to find something that was close and I’m happy with my purchase so far. With the purchase of the ball, he gave me tickets for two free games.
We came back later in the evening and the place was empty. I guess midnight on a tuesday evening probably isn’t the «happenin» place to be. But it was fun anyways and I really wanted to try out the new ball. The guy running the desk was super cool, set me up with a lane away from everyone and then gave me a few pointers as I was leaving.
Overall, this place is gorgeous on the inside and unlike any other bowling alley I’ve been to. The bench seats were unique and my girlfriend loved being able to relax for a bit while watching me huck rubber/​plastic down a wooden lane, haha.

IMHO, the best bowling place in Seattle!
Bowling is an activity that’s suitable for dates but also a night out with the family and kiddos. I really like this place based on the service, cleanliness of the establishment and also the number of lanes available. I’ve come during busy hours and also when it’s pretty quiet, I’m happy to report that I’ve never been disappointed with the staff or been turned off by the patrons.
Let’s be real, ACME is way cooler to bowl at because of the retro lights and newness aspect. Cool place to happy hour and hangout, yessssss.
But if you ask me– if you are looking for a place to take your kids, this would be it. I don’t have any kids but if I was babysitting my cousins, I would take them here instead of ACME because sometimes ACME isn’t the most kid-​friendly. The last time I went, there was some extremely intoxicated people in the next lane over being super obnoxious, I thought the dude was going to fall down and slide down the lane with the ball, lol. But West Seattle Bowl does have some class, there are so many options for kids! They can get something to help roll the bowling ball down the lane, some gutter rails and there’s an abundance of light weight balls they can manage all by themselves. I’m a petite girl so I use the small bowling balls too, LOL.
Definitely look for deals on Groupon, it’s well worth it. Great for date nights, it’s usually a deal for two with shoe rental and an hour of bowling for a stellar price. The handful of times I’ve stopped by here, I had a ton of fun. The staff is very polite, always in a good mood and fast. If you ever have a problem with your lane, don’t hesitate to let them know!
Also, this is pretty awesome but they have a sock vending machine LOL. I work at an office and constantly in heels. I never have socks on hand so it’s really easy to pay $ 2 for a pair of kid socks, wear em and take them home. Of course if you want to save money, bring your own :)
I can’t vouch for the food so nothing to report. I see lots of food advertisements on their monitors for chicken strips and nachos. They should update the visuals though, I can tell it’s old. Like if you get a split, this chubbers kid is shaking his head telling you that you suck LOL.
I’m not the best bowler but will work on my bowling skills here ;)

A new chapter has begun in my life and at the center… West Seattle Bowl!
Even though it’s a bit of a drive, it’s very easy to get to fom the WS Bridge and even easier to get back after the festivities have ended. The lanes are nice and well kept, the folks working there are awesome and the bar is stacked with plenty of micro brews. We did not eat on our first visit, but considering we just joined a bowling league, I see follow-​up reviews in the future and I expect great things :-)
I sense bowling nights in Unilocal’s future…

Best bowling alley in the city. The lanes are in pristine condition, the servers and staff are friendly, attentive and never roll their eyes when you ask if someone can check your lane for a stuck ball. The food is delicious and their seasonal menu is ever-​changing, keeping the most popular stuff on the menu.
Keep up the good work, guys, and we’ll be bowlin’ here a loooooong time.

Lamb burger was excellent! A gyro in a bun. Different but really tasty with a side salad.

I came here to meet up with some friends who are regulars here. Didn’t have much of an expectation because I rarely venture to West Seattle. The place has a lot of lanes, and seems to manage it all very well. The staff is very friendly, and the food. Oh man the food.
I don’t expect much when I come to bowling alleys. Does anyone? Unless you’re paying the high prices of Lucky Strike, you don’t expect much. But the food at this place is crazy good! I would come here just for the food!
All in all, this place is a great little gem in West Seattle and I definitely hope we get invited out again to play!

Come here for the sweet potato fries; stay for the bowling. Seriously, my husband and I are thinking of entering into some sort of poly arrangement with those fries. They are THAT GOOD.
Extra crispy sweet potatoes tossed in cilantro and fresh lime zest, served with chipotle mayo. Just wipe the grease off your hands before your next turn bowling.
The alley is clean and charmingly vintage while having clearly been renovated. The bathrooms in the dismal basement show what the upstairs would otherwise look like. I like all the gleaming woodwork and 1950s-​style angles.
The prices are reasonable, the shoes fit, there’s a variety of balls — what’s not to like? We’ve used a couple coupons here, so look for those.
This place is really good for kids and families. They’ll program the players into the computer when you check in and have metal in-​lane bumpers automatically ascend for the little ones and then descend for the next big player’s turn. Very cool. With the bumpers, my 6-​year-​old totally smoked me. (Not hard; I’m a terrible bowler.)
They also have those metal contraption ball roller things for kids, though mine preferred to roll their own. They have a bunch of lightweight (6-​pound) balls behind the counter for little kids, so you can ask for one if they don’t give one out automatically.
The staff here are really friendly and will deliver your SWEET POTATO FRIES YOU HAVE TO GET THEM right to your lane. Yum!

They have managed to keep busy in a somewhat slow economy. They have been VERY busy lately.
We mainly go on Sundays for our «Family» league, and when we’re out of there at 1pm, the place is full of birthday parties and other celebrations.

Growing up this has been one of the bowling alleys I would go to for birthdays and once and awhile with friends. I remember sometimes going when it was league nights and that was a bummer because you would have to go to the other side of town just to hopefully bowl.
Recently I went for a work party and walking into the place it still feels the same from when I was younger except for not as many arcades to play on. The lanes though must of just been just shined because it looked brand new. They have all the bowling balls you want to use in a short walk.
They have a nice bar area as well for your adult beverage needs as well as a restaurant and you can order food while you bowl and they will bring it to your table. All of the staff is very nice and makes it a very pleasurable experience even if you’re not a bowler like me.
There is plenty of parking and the prices are not bad especially during happy hour for food.

I’m not a bowler by any means so take my review with a grain of salt. I go bowling maybe once a year.
However, this was a really nice bowling alley! It seemed clean and kept up, staff was pretty friendly, and there were lots of lanes. This is a great option for late night entertainment when you’re over in West Seattle or worth a special trip as well.
There’s an attached bar and plenty of parking out front.