Danville Bowl

First, the place had lots of cigarettes smell. It was an old setup and not all lanes have all the equipment working. Shoes were old and dirty too. Didn’t have a good experience yesterday. When we called to find about reservations, we were told that they were not taking reservations and it was first come basis and the lanes are available in the next 30 minutes. Our group of 7 drove there in less than 30 minutes. Then we were told that the lanes were reserved for a tournament! The ones in the middle can’t be given to us it seems. And only the last 2 lanes were available to play. They didn’t have TVs working to see the score. Since we drove from far, we compromised as the display at the seating was working. Once we started playing, the scoreboard wasn’t refreshing due to software problems and the board was shutdown a couple of times as someone else did it at the counter accidentally or some software issue again etc. The birthday girl and her friends lost interest trying to fix it all the time so we just spent some time there not playing anything much and left. The employee at the front desk was nice and didn’t charge us but the time and experience was ruined. They should have told us about tournament or the software and display issues when we called. We were there in less than 30 minutes so it was the latest update. We noticed other families getting regular lanes after us. When I asked about it, the front desk employee said he can change us but it was late and we were disappointed that we had to ask for stuff always. Not recommending this experience to anyone.

I usually don’t leave negative reviews, but I feel I need to share my experience at Danville Bowl. I was really looking forward to a fun evening of bowling, but unfortunately, the condition of the equipment left a lot to be desired. First off, the bowling shoes were in pretty bad shape. They looked really old and worn out, and to be honest, they didn't seem very clean. I get that they’re rental shoes, but I still expected them to be well-maintained and hygienic. The bowling balls weren't any better. Most of them had seen better days - they were old, and some even had noticeable cracks and chips. It was hard to find a ball that felt comfortable to play with. I hope Danville Bowl takes this feedback seriously and considers updating their equipment. Bowling is such a great activity, but the experience is definitely dampened when you're dealing with subpar gear.

Saturday, I went to Earl Anthony Bowl in Dublin there was a 1.5hr wait then I went to Granada bowl there was a 1hr wait then I called Danville Bowl there was a 35min wait but it was nice to sit in the quiet bar area have a drink, watch football & have some food. The lane conditions were good with proper maintenance (oil application)

I’ve been an on and off frequenter of this establishment. Been going all my life and would go every Tuesday in 2018, I still go once in a blue moon with friends. The prices for games are good and the staff is always kind. It is a bit dated and could use a little revamping here and there, but it gets the job done! Since I used to go often I invested in my own shoes making the $1 games a huge bargain. They have good IPA’s on tap, and there is a nice pool table inside the bar section. It can get busy but usually the wait isn’t bad. 5/5 because I haven’t had a bad experience in all my years of going to Danville bowl.