Came with a couple friends first we sat in the tables by the bar while we waited for our lane and it took a while for someone to finally notice us we had to go to the bar and serve ourselves. Then we finally got our lane everything was good with that until it got stuck mid game. They fixed it then we asked for another round and they made it for one person and we were four, but they offered a discount for the confusion so it was ok. We had ordered food while we were playing. At our last game we ordered a box to go for our left over food and our waitress threw the box at the table from behind while she was talking to the people behind us who apparently were her friends. It was really rude the way she threw the box it scared my friend who wasn’t even looking that way. She did go and complain about that and the person she spoke to said they will put a complain on her. The most rude part of all was when we were leaving, we decide to go get a shot at the bar and we sat at the table and while we were sitting the same server hadn’t seen us and she was walking toward the bartender saying she got her first complaint, then she was telling the whole story about the box in a bitchin type of way and she said that it was us right there, so she definitely saw us, she pointed us out that even the bartender looked at us. Idk if she thought we couldn’t hear her since we were just a couple feet away or she thought we didn’t understand her since we all had a latino look. Idk, but I felt that it was very rude and racist to do that in front of us. Most employees when they talk about customer in any place they at least they talk somewhere where they can’t be heard. I’m pretty sure the law of customer service is customers are “always right” we had no reason to lie about the box. We were enjoying ourselves despite the inconvenience. Those stars are just because of that employee.

We were there on a Saturday night. It was busy, but the service was trash. It took half an hour to get any drinks, and some of our party never received theirs. Another half an hour later food came for the table, except for one. We finally flagged down the server (he didn't come check on us in that time). They had lost the order, so they put it in again. Another half an hour goes by and it's time for us to start bowling. We cash out, still with no food for part of our party. It's promised that the food will be brought to our lanes. Another half an hour later we flagged down a waitress. We later discovered her to be the manager. She gave a lot of excuses and not a ton of action. She refunded the money for the food that didn't come, but continued to give us excuses and should have at least comped the food for the people who were now starving two hours after dinner. We will not be going back to Memory Lanes.

Been to several bowling alleys in the cities and suburbs and this is definitely the best so far. Pretty traditional bowling alley, low brow, nothing fancy, staff is helpful and possibly hungover. What makes it the best is that the service is pretty good and consistent. Unlike many others, they have a full sized table for each lane so you don't have to walk all the way back to the counter to eat your fries and drink your beer. Lanes are good too, the bits work, bumpers are automated per player (good if you bring kids) and no pillars or anything like that in the way. Short story is that it's laid back, the bowling is good, the food and beer are good enough, and the servers come to your table without having to wave down anybody. What's more to like?

Not a bad place to go bowling. But this place needs to make it clear to all customers visiting online and in person that it’s 21 plus after 9 pm. Even though the sign outside clearly stated that it was 21 plus after 10pm. Once inside we were excited to take part in the trivia that was hosted there that night. We even confirmed with the worker there that it started at 10pm just like the flyers we had seen around the place. Disappointedly we came to find out it started at 9:30pm. The online website also stated the happy hour menu that started at 9:30pm so we ordered from that menu but came to find out they discontinued those food items. This place is very inconsistent and REALLY needs an update. Very confusing place to go to for your first time.

We had a great time. Loved the vintage vibe, though I wish they played music to match the vintage theme. The neon lights and bowling balls were fun. Wish they had had more balls available for wider fingers. I had to use a heavier ball than I would have liked to find a comfortable fit. We squeaked in 3 games before Monday's bowling league at 6:30. The bowling shoes to rent were comfortable enough. What really pleased us was how welcomed we were by Randy L, our server. The deep fried cheese curds and mushrooms were amazing!!! I really liked my Philly sandwich too. Highly recommend that. I would suggest that they offer the option of raw or fried mushrooms on the hamburgers.

Food is extremely expensive for the portion sizes given. The server at the bar was very inattentive and could not handle simple requests even when there were only two tables to serve. Our server while bowling never offered to get us another round of drinks and only came to our lane once. Bowling is reasonably priced, but we had to have our lanes fixed three times over the course of 2 games and even had to switch lanes because our lane completely broke. The bowling side employees were very helpful when these problems happened, but it was too much and took away quite a bit from the experience. I think I'll go elsewhere if I want to bowl again.

In addition to great lanes & comfy shoes Memory Lanes has live music frequently. The bands don't play in a room, but right on the lanes. Bowling to live punk music on Mondays is something truly Wonderful. I also have been a regular attendee to the annual music festival called "Mock the Garden" which is a day dedicated to local punk rock and has become a staple in my summer plans for the past few years. Make sure to check Memory Lanes out for epic music and a fantastic bowling experience. The live music is also very well organized and great bands play regularly. Do yourself a favor and have some fun at Memory Lanes.

It seemed like a bad night to be there. I had a very rude encounter with some patrons and the waitress took forever, I ended up ordering from a different one for take away. Then one of the managers, long hair in a pony with shaved sides, yelled at the cashier who was in the middle of helping me. It was incredibly rude and I felt awful for the cashier. I used to manage a restaurant and I would never behave that way or treat my staff that way, especially in front of a customer. I was hoping for a fun night but my friends and we left early. Not sure if I’ll go again...

All around it was a good place to bowl, and okay, but uncomfortable atmosphere. I only rated a 1, because the old man who rings people in is has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. We had 1 college and 1 results price which I told him. I then handed him my I.D and he THREW it back at me, and yelled “you know show me this right away so I can do my job right”. I was so baffled. This was my most recent experience with him, and he is like this with each and every person. It really brings a negative attitude to the whole place, and experience.

The bowling itself was fine, but the service at the lane was terrible. I was left waiting for a half hour before a waitress came to get my order. It took twenty minutes before she brought back our drinks. When we wanted our check, we finally went up to the bar after waiting another half hour for the waitress to make her rounds (she never did). They had to find the waitress somewhere in the back and send her to our lane. We visited at noon and it wasn't even close to busy. Good luck if you plan on going in the afternoon or in the evening.

Service was decent when we first entered. Got a lane and was waiting on some friends to still show up to join us. our friends showed up about 30 min after we got there. When our friend came over to our lane the security guard charges up to our table and caused a huge scene by swearing and yelling at our friend saying he needed to leave because it was 11pm when they close at 12. We tried explaining that he was just going to sit with us until our game was done but we were interrupted by him yelling and swear and we not being heard at all.

You would think as a business you would want to be making money from customers. I called to place an order for two burgers and talk to three different people because they didn't know how to take an order over the phone I waited on hold for 5 minutes they picked up the phone and hung up called back again and they hung up I would not recommend this place don't even waste your time take your money somewhere else where they actually want it. Horrible customer service and obviously not trained staff!

I'm not a bowling fan. This was a place to go meet friends and hang out. They stayed out of our way but kept providing a supply of drinks and food. The lanes basically worked, a few extra pins got knocked down by the machines occasionally but that just made scores better, none of us were anywhere near competitive enough to mind that. We did mind a bit that we finished off a keg of good cider that they didn't have another of but that was probably the worst part of our visit.

The bowling was super fun. However Lane 29 that i was on. The ball kept getting stuck or something behind the pins and would either take a long time to return or not at all. So we would have to get another ball, and maybe it would return some of the other balls. We got pizza and drinks and those were good. The seasoning for the pizza was a bit odd, but over all good. The alchohol drinks are good, made a bit strong for my liking but still great!.

They play terrible pop or country music over the loudspeakers to force people to spend their own money on the jukebox to play music people actually want to hear. They’ll also turn on the house lights an hour before closing to try and get people to leave so they can close early by making it unpleasant to even be there. When you push back on this they’ll say they were planning on closing early but then it got busy so they’ll stay open

While I had a great time with friends, there is just something about this place that leaves you feeling you should have gone somewhere else. Shutting the lane down mid-game, rude bartenders, and a general surly attitude towards our group that was both unwarranted and unnecessary. It's too bad. Additionally, this isn't just a solo bad experience. We've tried this place at least a half dozen times over the past 15 years.

It's a bowling alley/bar/restaurant. Been to one, you get the idea. The service wasn't great, waitress was catching up on the days gossip, the chicken Alfredo was more of an Alfredo soup and had to send it back. The burgers, nothing special. Had that lovely "I was a frozen patty" taste. Normal bowling alley, knock pins down, they get set back up, try again. Not a place I'm dieing to go to again, but probably will.

I would’ve given 5 star rating if it wasn’t for the rude security guy at the gate. We walked in and guy started insulting us - it’s the big black security guy - he was very disrespectful and extremely rude - and he was like that to everyone. We reported the incident to the manager- I hope y’all take the necessary steps required to either retrain employees like that or get someone who treats your customers better!

a lot of classic class of the old bowling alley scene I love the long room with all the tables I could imagine a huge smoke screen in here back in the '80s when I was a kid and you would walk from the game area back to where my parents were bowling and you would go through a thin layer of smoke. but truly a beautiful place that has a wide variety of music and people thank you I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

This is a fantastic bowling alley that retains the atmosphere of the older generation while still having the contemporary scoring computers and bells and whistles of the new bowling alleys. They have great bar food, a good selection of beers, and a friendly staff. It's a fun place to bring kids in the afternoon or early evening as well as a fun place to hang with your friends in the later evening.

The pattern, open bowling on a Friday night, was surprisingly good. The drinks were a touch on the expensive side. The lanes/backs were extremely dirty. I've never had my towel be that dirty after a single use cleaning. Granted I brought a white one but even the palm of my hand was dirty after cleaning. If you're not bringing your own equipment it will be an entirely lovely experience.

We arrived around 1pm and stayed til about 3pm. It was unusually busy today and they only had One Server available but she worked her Heiny off and was Very Friendly to Everyone! If you were there today between 1 - 3pm and didn't tip that woman You should be bowled down a lane! We had a great time even if service was slow. God bless that woman. She deserves nothing but praise.

My favorite bowling alley in town. That's not to say I've been to all of them, but it's a cool spot. They share ownership with Elsie's in NE, which is also a great place. I like Memory Lanes because it's huge, they have live shows on weekends occasionally, and it's reasonably priced. They also have a beach volleyball league during the summer if I remember correctly.

We come here for summer volleyball league, winter bowling league, and the random night out bowling. Always staff is super nice, food is quite good, and all the bowling accommodations are great. On league night food can take a little longer because it is so busy so just get your order in quick, and enjoy some drinks before food. No pro shop here, just FYI

The guy at the entrance is incredibly rude, forget about feeling welcomed, he even lacks the most basic decency. We didnt even make it past him, the way he talked and behaved at the entrance, we left the place right away. Surprised they have this whole business running, but cant find a half decent guy to sit at the entrance. Would never come back.

I recently ordered take out food from memory lanes while I was walking my dogs. When I collected my order one of my dogs slipped her collar. The wonderful employee held one dog while I wrangled the other. I appreciated the effort and service and patience. Thank you for helping me juggle dogs and food. Everyone enjoyed the curly fries. Amazing!!!

We had a very fun night of bowling, eating, and drinks at memory lanes. The food was delicious and the portions seemed larger than expected! Our waitress, Erin, was awesome and the main reason we plan to return often! I hope she is a trainer as she is what you want in a waitress! Thanks Erin and the rest of the staff at Memory Lanes! A+

You definitely get all of what's good in one spot! Delicious beer (try the Cigar IPA), good food, like the chicken tenders-huge chunks of REAL chicken on a gigantic bed of fries easily could feed 3-4 snackers or 2 hungry folk. You can bowl, there's volley ball, outdoor tables, even live music! You're missing out if you've never been!

Celebrated my son’s birthday here with family on a Saturday night at 5. The place as almost empty and the staff was friendly and helpful. Our server, Randy, was fantastic. He was attentive and answered a few questions about the menu (after having to go back and ask the cooks) which meant a lot. We had a great time and will be back!

The service for food can be a bit slow but the food is delicious. Mostly American bar fare but with a bit more class. The bowling is great, nice lanes, and easy to use computerized scoring. Staff was quick to help when there was a hangup with the pins. Went on a weekday and took the kiddo so it was pretty slow. We had a great time.

We had to reset our pins pretty often because it kept setting them up incorrectly. The screen animations weren't very fun, just static stock photos of people's faces. The nacho plate was generously loaded. The location is quite good, people from both the east metro and west metro were able to get to it without too much trouble.

This place is a gem in the neighborhood. Incredible food, great atimosphere and top-notch staff. Kevin (aka Batman) behind the bar will never let you go thirsty. :) Please patronize this amazing space. Bowl a game, grab a drink, have a laugh and let the fact the world is burning around us fade away for a brief moment.

Our shoestring French fries were overcooked brown, and hard bacon on the burger was burnt and half black. The shrimp was also over deep fried and unedible (like rubber) Unfortunately we brought the food home. Because the place was closing at eight o'clock p m on a friday. Never again a waste of money.

Best bowling alley .... You should definitely try out this place as it is very near to the downtown Minneapolis ... They have student friendly rates for the game .. the prices are game based and not hourly. ... Very good cheese curds are served here ... Overall a wonderful experience bowling here ...

Hammer is DOPE. I usually struggle to get a drink that I like but everything they made me was AMAZING. They're super friendly and outgoing, I felt very safe which is important to me. I thought they were a manager honestly with how they managed the workload and everyone seemed to be relying on them.

Love this place, always a guaranteed good time. I would highly recommended memory lanes for a fun night out. If you are wearing sandals and forgot socks no worry! They have socks for $3, super cute and comfy They also have good rental shoes, a great bar selection, and friendly staff. …

I have been here a few times for friends birthday parties. The wait time to bowl is usually pretty long so make sure you get there earlier than expected. The service is great and the beer prices are cheap. I was able to leave my car in the parking lot and pick it up the next morning.

They have student unlimited bowling at night for $7, which is awesome! The drinks are kinda pricey ($5-8 each) unless you're drinking crap beer. The waitresses are always super nice, but the people at the bowling counter are always surly. All in all, nice place to go with friends!

Never will go back again. Some lady that didn’t work there cussed me out for not wearing a mask while I was ordering from the bar & the bartender didn’t say anything to her. Terrible experience & customer service. Spend your money else where! Server in the alleys was alright

I had fair and pleasant time with my best friend. Even the air-hockey awaits advance competition. Good beer services and lane services. Even if the lane Operations were a bit old and run down... The people helped feel fair respected and serviceable. Thank you memory lanes!

It's fine. But really pricy. Shoe rental for two plus a game for five was over $30. And the food is kinda sub par and overpriced. It does have a fun Retro mural on the wall. And the look of the place is what you would expect when you think of a classic bowling alley.

Great service and experience. We tried the Park Tavern first and they had nothing available so we went here, n we didnt have to wait. We had fun and the food was good. Fries were on point, the curds were ok and the dip was excellent! It had a kick and we loved it.

Nice bowling alley, clean facilities and very good pricing. The food was good, the drinks were nice and strong, only knock was out waitress had a lot of attitude. Overall a good experience, arcade games kept the kids entertained afterwards as well.

Seems like ownership/management issues that have just gotten worse and worse over the years. It's just really poorly run. If you don't plan to bowl or eat and don't mind sitting in the world's most uncomfortable seats, this is the place for

Memory Lanes is a great establishment. They have more than 20 bowling lanes that are clean and well maintained. They have a pretty robust menu of bar food and pizzas. Full bar with plenty of tap, can, and bottled beer, full liquor options,

It's okay. Only issue I have is the balls and lanes . Too outdated and I can only use 14 pink ball because the finger holes are small no other ball in the entire place is okay . Use the money you take from people and get better balls ......

Had a lot of trouble with Lane 5. Spoke to them at least 4 times about it. Pins not setting correctly. Not saving frames correctly. Ball disappearing. The frames disappearing. Games ending suddenly. Four times we spoke to them about it. No

We typically love this place but this time out we got screwed. We played 8 frames and the computer locked us out. After 40mins and 4 or 5 attempts to remedy the situation it came on for 1 frame and then locked us out again. We just had to

It's a terrific place for everyone to go bowling! I love seeing how literally all kinds of people and walks of life show up. Gets busy on weekends; a little quieter on weekday afternoons. The beer and food menu are a great accompaniment.

One of the better bowling alleys in the city for sure. It has a classic feel and the people are welcoming. The only downside is I recommend calling first to make sure it's not a league night as the website schedule is not always updated.

They have volleyball in the summer and good service in the patio by the courts. Also seems to have a good bowling following. It's a bit divey but the food is pretty solid and the beer list is great, good selection that updates regularly.

Good place to bowl. Food is okay too and drinks are on point with basic orders. Friendly staff Expensive, they're closed at least 1hr before Google says they're so that disappointing when we arrive thinking we had two hrs not 1hr left.

Sunday Trivia is fantastic with Uncle Dude and Kevin from Lampshade Productions. Liv is our favorite server. A special shout-out to Sprout and Batman. Also, there is jukebox bingo every Wednesday night. Free to play. Great cash prizes.

The staff here is amazing! They'll leave you to your own devices, but won't hesitate to help when asked, all the whole being very friendly and professional in the process. My wife and I had a blast, and will certainly come back again!

This is only for the bar. It is an ok place to get a drink if you are in the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. They actually have a pretty decent selection of beers between what is on tap and also in cans or bottles.

We had a great time bowling with our kids. The food was delicious our server Amanda was wonderful and attentive, even though she was the only server and there were several other people there! We will definitely be returning! …

MY FRIEND WON BINGO. We got free shots for that. This place is an old school neighborhood mainstay and is always a blast. The happy hour is pretty good and the bowling is a great deal. Even if you dont like bowling the bar is nice.

Amazing place, the staff is amazing, but one detail would get them to 5 stars and that the don't give us any utensils when serving and we had to ask for which was a bit annoying but of they changed that I would give them 5 stars.

I went in a few times while visiting and absolutely adore Hammer! Their outfits are so fun and they have such a magnetic personality. The drinks were made fast and were perfect and delicious. Will surely be visiting again!

God I love this place. Are there any other old school bowling alleys left in the city? I look forward to league nights all summer long. The lanes are decent. Food is alright. And the beer list is unexpectedly good.

Love this bowling alley. We had our son's 5th birthday party here and the staff were great and the lanes were clean and the kids loved the pizza and the birthday bowling pin was a huge hit for our kid.

Fun atmosphere, attentive staff and servers. Bowling was way to much fun and meeting new friends is always a plus! My new little favorite spot to hang out every now and then and I will be back!

Only been here for the beach volleyball, but it's good. Good beer selection, and good Sand Volleyball courts. Food and drinks prices are a bit high for what you're getting (food especially).

30 bowling lanes so very small wait to get your own lane. It is reasonablly inexpensive, especially if you bring your college id. They also offer good food and 'All you can bowl' option.

Memory Lane bought Wonderful memories and also some new ones. The night was fun good music, good food, & and the drinks always rite. Haven't been there since the remodel. ❤️ …

Kevin (bartender) makes an excellent bowling experience. Makes a mean cocktail and is truly a master of his craft. Grab some drinks, knock down some pins, grab more drinks... Repeat!

The staff, lanes and atmosphere are fun, inviting and enjoyable. They make sure you're well taken care. The food and drinks are on point and very affordable. You'll love this place.

A chill & clean environment but it gets a little busy after 6. Spent about $47 or so for 3 games for myself & a friend so that isn't too bad I guess. I see myself coming here again.

Fun dive bar atmosphere. Welcoming to everyone! Ordered tons of different appetizers and everything came out fresh and so well done. Drinks are made right and the price is fair!

Darts were busted, arcade is in sad shape. Change machine and air hockey were out of order. Ms. Pac Man barely works. Bowling, however, was good. Good prices and tons of lanes.

Good food, good selection of beers. “Diverse” staff. Not kid friendly whatsoever. Lots of opportunities for fun, if you know what I mean…. Best “Adult” bowling alley in mpls!!

Good food and friendly service. I spend my most of my time out on the volleyball sand courts but the few times we've wandered inside services always been just as lovely.

Been coming here for over 25 years since it was Stardust. Still love it! Cool vibes and relaxed service, oh- and get the cheese curds! Always a good time. Thanks guys!

Don't leave anything unattended, people will steal your belongings, including coats. Likely hoping to find your car keys. They won't check the cameras either.

This place is to sweet! I enjoy coming here every time. Customer service is awesome and the workers are truly the best in general. I can't wait to come back.

Clean environment and friendly service the whole night. Lanes were extra greasy. I even Managed to get a turkey. Food looked good and drinks were strong

I little high priced but the atmosphere was great. Could have gone more lights out for cosmic bowling but the food was good and our server was awesome.

Great place to bowl, have a beer and enjoy the of being with family and friends. Security checks everyone at the door, upon entry into establishment.

Great bar, restaurant, and bowling alley. They have some arcade games. They even have sand volleyball courts that you can rent out on saturdays!

EASY Parking, affordable food and drinks, staff were 10/10. We had a great time bowling 3 games while eating and drinking. Will be coming back.

My family loves this place, it was not too busy when we visited on a Wednesday night, and the food was great! Try the tacos, highly recommend.

Best alley in Minneapolis. Lots of lanes that aren't warped like other places in town. Decent bar. Decent food. Occasional live music or djs.

Old school alley. Needs a refurbish. Good beer and a good selection. The Mexican food can actually pass for Mexican. Popular with the locals.

Great food service and bowling was fun as well. No children under 18 allowed in the establishment after 10pm. Will definitely be going back.

It was good but apparently the bartender kept playing music from his phone I put like 10 dollars worth of songs I didn’t get to listen to.

Great spot to go....perfect lanes..never had a bad experience...food is great... I love they have timed plays if I go with many people

I left Memory lanes with lot of sweet memories. That statement is enough and comprehensive enough to know what "Memory Lanes" is.

Family friendly fun especially during the colder season. Kind staff. Not too busy for a Saturday afternoon visit. We'll be back!

Nice little place. Not too expensive. Good food. Clean. The volleyball courts outside looked nice too. A good place to have fun.

We had a great experience bowling here! The food/drinks were great, and they had an awesome deal going for the lane and shoes.

5 stars simply because they let Atmosphere film Millenium DoDo video in here! looks like a dope place to hang out!

Great place for family bowling fun or out with friends. We were there for a work outing. Good food, great service.

Lane 19 kept breaking down but got refund. Alcohol server was nice and fast. Came by multiple times to offer help

Good food in the lounge. Quesailla is my favorite. My husband has the burgers and fries. Service is slow though.

My favorite place to bowl in the twin cities. They have really good pizza and an excellent selection of beers.

Great bowling - big enough that you can actually just show up and play. Sweet craft beer selection too.

Nothing fancy, but customer service was good, and everyone had a good time. Can't ask for much more.

Gotta have better lane conditions for your league bowlers. Open play before destroys the lane.

They open till 11pm, but they close the bowling area at 6.30pm Can before you show up …

An oldie but goodie! Always a fun and light atmosphere. A great time with friends and family