White Oak Duckpin Lanes

It's a straight forward Duckpin bowling alley. Nothing fancy no eat-tertainment concept. Bumpers are available for kids.

My wife and I came here tonight for cosmic bowling and it was such a great time. It was our first time back since the alley closed and we're so happy to see everything in such great condition once again. This place is a hidden gem tucked away in white oak shopping center. A true treasure for the area. Glad it's back and in good hands!

Looking for a throw back to the past in duckpin bowling then this is your place. Great place for family, friends, even date night. Clean, large with new floors but the antique old machinery is still in place. The staff was exceptionally nice and helpful. They made us feel like we were at home. Our pizza could have been cooked longer but fries and everything was on point. I would definitely recommend and be back again.

Just reopened after a flood of some sort. Not clear on what actually changed, certainly not the mens room. Lanes are fine, but overhead scoring screens don't work. Have to reset pins after every ball that is thrown, requiring a button to be pushed. That was never the case. It serves to entertain grandkids and that was/is my goal!

Duckpin is the only kind of bowling my wrist can handle, and the blacklights of cosmic bowling were cute. The balls have lots of tiny divots from years of being hurled into gutter edges, but the various weight options kept my wrist comfortable throughout the evening. Scorekeeping is optional and by hand; since we were being social, we allowed each other an extra roll here and there-- great practice that landed me two legal strikes and one spare by the end of the night.

Full pour of Angry Orchard ran $5, so I may as well have opted for the pitcher to break credit card minimums; the snack bar items are pretty gross (a few fries were still cool from the freezer) so include food in your pregame plans. Bathroom was reasonably tidy, even towards the end of the night. Staff members are friendly, and happy to loan you a sharpie to mark your plastic cup.

Took my son out for the day. I like the bowling alley and the miniature bowling balls. I do bot like how run down the alley and bathrooms are. It seems like on weekends, holidays, senior days, and league days the place has a really decent crowd. I hate that the environment detracts but I will try to keep visiting their. I like to support local businesses. Hopefully they will get renovated soon.

Customer service is good. I have not tried the food but i have seen plenty of people eating there.

When I walked in, I thought, maybe it's supposed to be ironic.

It's not ironic.

This place is right out of the early 90s but with modern prices. The food options were atrocious. But that's okay because no one should bother eating the Elios pizza and 7/11 style Nachos. They've got miller, bud and all the regular beers everyone that likes beer stop drinking after college. I can't believe this place is near DC.

Oh right- the lanes. It's all manual so you have to hit a button to clear your pins. You have to record scores on a piece of paper like it's 1950. And the Projectors do not even work.

Dc folk: go to the Eleanor near union market. Md folk: go to the new Eleanor out in Silverspring. The prices are comparable but it's just way way way better.

My friend recommended we go bowling on a Saturday Night -- so we rolled through (pun intended).

To our surprise, this is a Duckpin only bowling alley. I repeat, this is Duckpin only!! We were expecting a regular bowling alley so initially we were disappointed, but decided to make the most of it.

The alley itself is decently sized but is in major need of an upgrade. It's like taking a step back into time to the 1990's bowling era. Lights are dim, carpeting is worn, furniture has seen its days, and there is no scorescreen and auto-pin removal machine. The alley has a bit of charm because it seems so old, but I think it could be a really cool spot if they made a few upgrades.

We got there around 10.30pm and began our night of Cosmic bowling. For $16 bucks we each got unlimited game of bowling until closing (1-2am) and shoe rentals. This was a great deal and it's what actually drew us to the place! Definitely check this deal out on the weekends.

There's a nice little bar/snack shop which has 4-5 beers on draft. We got a pitcher of Angry Orchard for $13 (shared amongst 5 people) and started our games. The little bar was a much needed moral boost as I was still recovering from the realization that there's nothing but Duckpin here.

The music was great and the overall energy in the place was very nice. We had fun two stepping to the music while hurling mini bowling balls at the mini pins. We ended up not keeping score (because that would require pencils, paper, and math) and decided to just have a good time.

I would come back for some more fun!

White Oak Duckpin lanes is located in the White Oak shopping center. It is definitely a bit dated in regards to decor and the snack bar menu, however I think it adds character. They offer beer and light snacks (fries, sandwiches on toasted wonder bread, etc). The balls are dinged from years of use, and you keep your own score. They also have three pin ball machines all the way to the left of the alley. It's a good time, and would like to come back to try the cosmic bowling. The three stars is due to the fact you can't compare to the newest and greatest bowling alleys that are around now. It was still a good time!

What a unique experience! I've been bowling many times but never Duck Pin bowling! My score turned out to be very similar oddly enough...

For those that do not know what Duck Pin bowling is, it is basically bowling with a ball that an adult can grip with one palm and the pins are much smaller as well. It was good because you didn't have to worry about the weight of the ball or hurting your arm because all the balls are light enough to really throw well. You just have to get into the groove of it.

The place is pretty old school - you have to manually press the button in between throws to clear the pins and then press the button again in between bowlers. Additionally, you have to keep your own score!! Which was a lot of fun actually. I only wished you could've seen the pins better because it was hard to track pins when there's a hidden pin behind a front pin or something. But whatever, it was just for fun so it wasn't a huge deal.

I came here with a group of 8 and had good bowling fun for 2 full hours. We bowled 2 games each and got shoes and it was $16.50 per person. Great deal!

Oh yes, the reason we picked this spot is because they were one of the ONLY bowling places that allowed us to bring a cake from outside to celebrate our friend's birthday!