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AMF Frontier Lanes
Categories: Active Life Amusement Parks Nightlife Active Life Bowling Amusement Parks, Nightlife, Bowling [Edit]
7300 E Thomas RdScottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 946-5308
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Music Videos
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
17 reviews for AMF Frontier Lanes
17 reviews in English
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Review from Rebecca F.
Tempe, AZ
3/23/2012
My boyfriend, friends and I are a part of the PBR Bowling League held at this location every Sunday night.. The employees are GREAT! Very welcoming and accommodating! Food is awesome, especially for a bowling alley and we ALWAYS have a blast! (Might not bowl great all the time, but we never leave disappointed with service and hospitality!)
Go Team!!! :D -
Review from Andrea S.
Really not all that happy with the experience we had tonight.
We were told to move lanes three different times.
First time: we were placed too close to the league games and might disrupt them, so we were told to move ONE lane over. Huge difference, I know.
Second time: the lane they moved us into was broken somehow. The computer kept glitching and getting off sync with the game.
Third time: the computer screen worked but the overhead tv did not.
It's a strange environment, there are signs for food EVERYWHERE. On the walls, on the booths, on the tvs, in the bathroom. I mean seriously. It's creepy. And then you look at the leaguers and suddenly realize why they're all overweight. You can't even call it subliminal messages because they're so overt and in your face.
Everything here is shabby and old, which I guess that's what bowling is... But does it have to be that way? Especially for the money we all pay? I mean come on. -
Review from Stephanie P.
Scottsdale, AZ
10/7/2011
Wow, I haven't been bowling in a long time....probably because I stink at it! Anyone else grow up with candelpin bowling in the northeast? I am just terrible with a regular bowling ball......
Anyhooo we got a coupon for this place in the mail (in those valuepak things that usually only offer garage door openers, mailing labels, and window replacements).
Went with a group-6 altogether-so I was surprised that we were squished in with another couple. I guess the right side of the alley was reserved for leagues so they had to put all of us "regular" bowlers all on the left side. No biggie, it worked out ok.
We ordered some pitchers of beer which our server was pretty prompt with. The group next to us ordered pizza which looked and smelled pretty good actually!
The scoreboard is all electronic, the alleyway and bathrooms were clean, and the lanes looked well maintained. Fun night! -
Review from Sharon G.
Phoenix, AZ
8/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
I purchased a Groupon for $5 for two games of bowling and shoes. What a deal!
My friends and I went on a Monday night at 6PM and were on the lanes a few minutes later...no waiting. No leagues and plenty of open lanes. We bowled our two games while munching on delicious chicken quesadillas (we each ordered a platter because they were so good) and downing cold beer.
The smell of stale smoke hits your face as you enter the outer door, but that goes away after a minute or so. Thank goodness bowling alleys don't allow smoking anymore!!
No more walking around looking for a bowling ball that fits. You put your hand into a ball on the counter to determine the finger hole size. That's where you get you shoes, ball and pay for bowling.
I'll be back (mainly because I still have two discounted coupons to use up. I'll walk in and try to sell them.) Interested?Listed in: Groupon Deals
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Review from Travis B.
10/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
we closed a lazy sunday evening with a few games of bowling at this AMF location.
the location is ideal as we rode our bikes here. once inside, the place is very clean and conducive to having a grand ol time. the girl behind the counter was very friendly and accommodated us switching out our shoes and bowling balls several times.
the scoring system worked well and they even have avatars for your personal games. we ordered several pitchers of beer and our server was excellent...friendly and ultra prompt.
i forget how fun bowling is! -
Review from Tonia B.
4/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
What's better on a Friday afternoon than a game of bowling with some coworkers, none of which you've ever bowled with before? Not much my friends. Not much. I haven't bowled much in AZ so I wasn't really sure what to expect, and I have to admit, that there were some major differences from when I bowl with my family elsewhere.
The biggest? The bowling balls were behind the counter. Is this normal in AZ? I understand people seem to love to steal the shoes, but do people really try to steal bowling balls? It totally sucked to have to go to the counter to test out bowling balls between frames to find a good weight.
They kind of made up for this by having PBR on tap, but were brought back down again by not having the ginger in the Jameson & Ginger as advertised. Upon asking, they made a ginger ale (the coke crap) and well I really wanted some so it was acceptable. I remember my quote being, "This isn't bad for a fake ginger ale & Jameson." I'm not quite sure if I liked that they came and got my order at the lanes or not. They were pretty insistent on me not heading to the bar to order my drink, even though I had no clue what they had, so I needed to scope it out. If you want to server people, that's fantastic. Really. I'm a fan. But have the menu by the lanes.
All in all the lanes were easy to use and we didn't have too many issues we needed assistance with other than a bowling ball that kept getting stuck in the return. A total of maybe 6 times. In 2 games. Bonus for being able to customize your "theme." Anti-bonus for the crappy ads to the left when no one's playing beside you. The only food that looked good on that screen was the chocolate chip cookies. And those guys that are advertising bowling safety, do not look like bowlers.
We paid for our shoes up front and the games when we finished. It was pretty easy and the rates weren't that bad in my opinion. Sounds like this may become an occasional thing, though in which case, I'll have to up my game. The boys all crushed my so-called bowling skills. -
Review from Shawn And Katrina N.
Scottsdale, AZ
8/6/2010
Going firmly against the practices and beliefs of one Walter Sobchak, we recently went bowling on Shabbos (Saturday) the Jewish day of rest. No we are not Jewish...repeated viewing of The Big Lebowski is required to understand this reference.
This AMF location claims they offer "a new upscale spin on bowling in Scottsdale" on their website. Upscale and bowling aren't usually two words used in the same sentence most days, so I was intrigued. Without some sort of 'group special', bowling can get pretty pricey if you pay by the game...so we (group of six of us) decided to go for the 2 hour group pass they offer. This got us shoe rentals, two hours of bowling, drinks and a large pizza for six people...all this was just a little bit more than seventy bucks; if you divide that amongst every person in the group; it's a pretty good deal.
I don't know about 'upscale'...but the lanes were clean and seemed newly remodeled...we couldn't have asked for more from the bowling experience itself. MPH indicators were a nice little addition...and made it possible for my brother and I to have a ridiculously competitive challenge against each other to see who could throw a bowling ball the fastest. I was shocked that there was zero need to ever reset the pins or retrieve a lost ball...maybe I'm used to bowling at ghetto lanes, but I've never had two hours of bowling go this flawless before...I guess they've come a long way with 'Bowling alley technology".
Even though the bowling aspect was great...just to give the full picture...the food wasn't exactly stellar; but if we hadn't got the pizza for free we wouldn't have resorted to eating bowling alley food anyway. I do kind of wish they offered a package without the necessity of buying food and drinks, and knocked a few bucks off the group price in return. Seems kind of like they're punishing you with the obligatory pizza because they know most people wouldn't buy one if given the choice (The pizza which I didn't even try, tasted like soggy cardboard according to my Dad).
After a fun afternoon of bowling...and handing my little brother his ass on the lanes (that's right Chris...family high score still belongs to this guy right here)...I left this bowling alley wondering why I don't bowl more often. It's a nice way to relax and stay active at the same time, and what's more fun that bowling with a group of friends and/or family? Not much. Next time you get the random hankering to throw some gutter balls, you can't do much better than these lanes.
P.S. They have a really nice rug in the entrance to this place too...really ties the room together.
4/5.Listed in: Can't eat this...
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Review from Heather C.
Scottsdale, AZ
4/14/2009 ROTD 4/27/2009
Bowling sucks. At least it does when you bowl a 37. And how in the hell do you get the ball to roll, rather than slide?
In spite of my game, I found AMF to be clean and in great condition. The shoes were not scary as I imagined either. $30 for an hour of "entertainment" and I use the term loosely, which included shoes and two games for two of us, no food or drink.
My husband wants to go back. I hope he forgets.Listed in: Fun for the Un-Fit
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Review from Karl H.
Scottsdale, AZ
10/3/2010 1 Check-in Here
I love bowling. Unfortunately I don't go often enough to get better than an average 110 score. Out of the several dozen bowling alleys I have been to, this one is among the nicest.
My best advice is to call in advance and see what's going on. You don't want to show up during a bowling league and not get a lane (ya I've come here because I was in a league). And you don't want to show up 30 minutes before the cosmic bowling starts and have to wait (as I did last night, thinking it started at 9 pm but really not till 10 pm).
The servers that come down to the lanes have always been nice, attentive and on-top of your order. If you're in the bar area it's a bit more laid back and you have to flag the bartender if you need anything.
I like that you get one ball handed to you (of course you can swap it with another). But you don't have to worry about 30 racks of bowling balls and having too many in the ball return. -
Review from Shanna K.
5/10/2010
This is my 100th review, so I was waiting for something I could give 5 stars to. This place, it deserves 5 stars. Ergo, it wins my 100th review!
We went here on a Friday night, having gotten a couple for $8.99 bowling and shoes for 2 hours. Upon entering, we were told it was extreme bowling night (basically, cosmic bowling), and that they coupon didn't count. However, she went to check with her manager, and they honored it anyways. I really appreciated that.
While I brought my own ball, my partner doesn't have one, so she needed to use one of theirs. Instead of rows of balls where you have to go pick out the best you can find, they have a finger hole sizer, where you tell them which size finger holes you need, and in what poundage. Like "medium holes, 9 pounds." or "extra large holes, 12 pounds" and so on. I was impressed.
Once at our lane, we were greeted by our server, who handed us the menu. I have NEVER seen a veggie burger on a bowling alley menu, along side regular burgers, pizza, wings, spinach dip, and more. Again, impressed. While the drinks with alcohol looked divine, we stuck with iced teas. Served in huge glasses, and quickly refilled, the service was great.
Bowling was fun, as always, and we stayed for three games before heading out. I loved the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff (special shout out to Maria at the front desk), and the fun, laid back atmosphere. I also loved the mix of "today's" and 90's music - I liked hearing a little Ace of Base, Sublime and Offspring mixed in with Rhianna and current rap.
We'll definitely be back. Great for either a date night or hanging with friends. -
Review from Nadia C.
11/9/2008
AMF Frontier Lanes got an entire over-haul since the last time I was there (about 2 years ago).
I never understood why bowling alleys weren't modernized and de-stinked and FRONTIER LANES is the FIRST bowling alley that I have seen that has been remodeled. It's clean. The bathrooms weren't scary and it smelled absolutely fine in there.
We went to the Cosmic Bowl on Friday night. It was a ton of fun. 10pm-1am- $18/person 3 hours of bowling and shoes. The lights go down and the music goes up.... video screens and $18 pitchers--- good times.
The staff is nice too, which is a shocker to me b/c most of the time, in the past my experiences with bowling staff has been less than stellar.
On a side note, there wasn't any food, so make sure you eat prior to bowling if you do the 10pm- 1am thing. The snack bar was closed.
Bowling is fun. -
Review from Michael C.
Scottsdale, AZ
12/29/2008
They have definitely upgraded this location since the last time I was here. Everything from the bar to the bathroom was remodeled about a year ago.
Met up with several friends for some beers and bowling on Saturday night - we had a great time and were easily able to get a couple lanes. It got busier later in the night - I would suggest getting here before 10pm.
Their "polar pitchers" keep your beer nice and cold until the last drop :)
Games (on the weekends) are $5 per person. With 8 of us we racked up $120 playing three games... -
Review from Kelsee I.
7/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
This place is not a bad place for a bowling alley. The food here isn't that terrific, but what can you expect? Had a group party here and it was a fun place to go. Overall not a bad place to hang out.
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Review from Brenda L.
Tempe, AZ
1/21/2010
First of all note the name changed to AMF Scottsdale Lanes.
Hey it doesn't smell! Its a nice bowling alley and I can imagine spending a few hours here like I did tonight with my Phoenix Fabulous Forty Women's Club.
The bar is very nice for a bowling alley. They even have a pool table!
They serve decent food and cold drinks to your lanes with waiter service.
All the lanes, screens and scoring boards are new, clean and state of the art. There's no old smelly gross carpet to be avoided either, which is classic of bowling alleys I have been in!
Prices for rental equipment and lane use is average cost.
I had a great time and will definitely return to enjoy the faculties again and again.
Oh and the staff were so nice and professional also! -
Review from Max A.
11/9/2008 1 photo
Though it's been a few years since I've been here, I consider myself qualified enough to review it. I've been coming here since I was in high school. And every time I get a bug up my ass to go bowling, I fully expect this place to be closed down (see: Video Roundup). Like a rock though, this place persists. Same as always.
I've heard rumors and whispers that this place sometimes has some sort of dress code, but I've never experienced such a thing. I mean, just because it's in Scottsdale doesn't mean it's a snobby nightclub. Although - they do host a nightly Extreme bowling thing where they turn on the black lights and everything looks all funky... think "disco bowling" or "raver bowling" for reference.
I know you can get your drink on here and they serve food and have video games and all of that. Also, like any good bowling alley, they have loaner shoes and balls and everything you would need for a good time out with friends. It's your basic local bowling alley.
I'm organizing a bowling night soon, so I'll update this review after seeing the current state of the place. Over the past 15 years or so, it's been fairly consistent, so I don't expect to be terribly surprised. -
Review from Sheila L.
Scottsdale, AZ
1/29/2010
If you want to have the time of your life, you need to hit up this alley. The lanes are magic, we throw strikes out the yin-yang like there's no tomorrow...the seats around your lane make it so great as your friends are close for back-slapping, high fiving and and laughing in their FACE when you throw it down baby! There's a ton of room in the front for that moon walk you do when your pins go a flying...and they WILL. As far as bowling alleys go...THIS PLACE ROCKS! Oh, and they serve Bass on tap...and out of site onion rings---puh-leeze..there aint no cooler alley than this here alley my friend.
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Review from John W.
Scottsdale, AZ
11/11/2009
How can a bowling alley be so awful ? The best part about my evening there was leaving. Everything about it was lousy. Everything. Remodeled my @ss.
