Madison-Square Lanes

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  The owner is a wonderful man and extremely helpful.  It's a very 'vintage' type of bowling alley without trying to be.  The beer is cheap, the bartender is kind and there are some very reasonably priced fried foods on the menu.....which is all I really care to eat when bowling.  The only big improvement I would love to see is some better music on the jukebox - but other than that.....this place is a wonderful lil gem.

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  Posted on 01.02.13 jodi b.

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  I went here last week to watch my SO sub for another league...I must say I was confused as hell when I walked through the door...I didnt know what to expect...then I walked in to a 1970s time warp...
  
  Eventhough this spot is extremely dated, it is clean, always seems to have open lanes, automatic scoring and friendly owners...and they have vintage video games (Ms. Pac Man :) and billiards...nice change of pace!

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  Posted on 10.24.12 Fa'Tyma P.

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  I laughed when we walked through the (unmarked) side door of this place (the door looked like it was coated in kitchen grease but it was just one of those opaque coverings over glass).  Walk down the staircase and step back in time to 1974 ish.  This is a throwback bowling alley at its finest.  They do have electronic scoring so that's a plus (unlike Mahall's Lanes).  Many leagues play on Saturday night so overhead tunes will be heard while those guys focus on rolling a ball down a wooden alley to hit pins.  Beers?  Oh yes...mostly in a can.  2 thumbs way up for them having Michelob Light in a can.  Shoe rental is $2 and it's $5 a game for bowling.  Fun place to spend a Saturday night.  Pool and arcade games, too.

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  Posted on 10.21.12 Jen M.

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  This place is awesome. It's dirty smelly and dimly lit. All the makings for a great bowling alley, complete with the fatty greasy foods! I love this little gem, and believe it or not they have bumper bowling as well. It's dead most of the time, so it's easy to get lanes.

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  Posted on 03.04.12 Beatrix D.

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  If you want Nachos and like to bowl.  Done.
  
  Madison Square lanes is your typical "in the city" old school Lakewood joint.  It smells a little smokey, but the PBR is cheap and there are plenty of cheap fried foods for you to consider buying on the menu (hint: after a few of those PBRs, the food sounds a lot better!).
  
  Madison has one of the better lanes in Lwood and automatic scoring.  Their shoes are old and their balls are old...but what else do you expect from a place that hasn't remodeled since the 70's?  They have leagues on some nights, so it may be worth a call to make sure there are free lanes open.   Well...there usually are though, so you'll be fine.  
  
  So shine up that ball, throw on a pair of shoes and knock down those pins.

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  Posted on 10.20.11 Cami T.

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  It's small and a little old school/dirty, but Madison-Square Lanes is a lot of fun.  On Friday's they do a Red Pin night, where if you get a strike when a red pin is the head pin, you win a free game.

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  Posted on 01.16.10 John B.

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