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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ, Live
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
6 reviews for Laurel Lanes
Laurel Lanes is like love. Wonderful New Jersey love.
(And New Jersey is pretty gross, so this is saying a lot)
This bowling alley is the site of many a fund-raiser, birthday party, and local performance. It is unassuming, friendly, clean, and FUN. It was here that in my oh-so-distant formative days as a teen (just 5 yrs ago, folks) that birthday parties at the Lanes was something to get excited about. It was the location of a Girl Scout lock-in, where girls bowled backwards and ran wild for an entire night. You do not know joy until you've been locked up with a bowling alley and its disco lights all to yourself. It was the place I sat outside of waiting for a first (and last) date with a dude ten yrs older than I. A bunch of fellow students in a band performed here a few times too. Everyone wanted those Third Try t-shirts.
So many stories. Such great times. The arcade is a blast, and so are the classics played over the speaker system.
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Sometimes you just gotta get outta Philadelphia. When University Pinball doesn't provide enough relief, and you have a couple bucks to burn and use of an automobile, Laurel Lanes is worth the trip. I went on a Thursday nite, so bowling was a "cover charge" of $7.49, plus $.25 shoe rentals and games. I can't say I tried (or ever would try) the food, but the bowling is good, and the price is right. I'll be back.
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Finally, years after automating the scoring process, someone finally took bowling tech to the next level and put velcro on the shoes. I don't know why this impressed me so much but it just seems so much easier to press the shoes closed than to lace them up and knot them. They don't need to be tight; in fact a tiny bit loose works better.
Anyway, this place has all your bowling type needs covered: 50 some lanes with baby bumpers available, arcade, snack bar, billiards, full bar, vending machines, fancy light balls for that special occasion, yada yada yada.
When you've run out of interesting things to do and feel like working towards a visit to the chiropractor, head out to Laurel Lanes.
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I love this place. Yes, it's bustling and full of energy, like Matt A. says, but it's never too crowded to get a lane. That's crucial in the world of bowling alley madness. Trust me.
The lanes are decently maintained. They could use a bit more attention for the hardcore bowlers (like me?). I never have trouble finding a house ball that I like, because the alley is well-stocked.
There is also an attached bar, Brewster's Pub, which on it's own is a place worth visiting. Its physical connection to such a fun bowling alley makes the whole bowling complex a fun spot.
This is also a great place for families with children, or serious bowlers, or nightlifers seeking a change of pace.
Be warned: Saturday nights are disco bowling. Loud music and dim lights. It's fun, and I like it, but some don't.
My enthusiasm for this place is particularly loud because the staff is always so friendly and attentive. No matter how busy, they're still glad to see me.
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Laurel Lanes is a nice clean place to take the family bowling. We went to Brewsters Pub for a going away get together for a friend who was going to Iraq and had a great time. They had a band playing that night that was pretty good.
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This is my favorite bowling alley. It is always bustling and full of energy. The prices and service are not bad at all. I will always bowl here.
