San Juan Lanes Bar and Grill

Good ol' alley.

Years ago my grandfather owned a boat and docked it here. The locals told us once (when it was too late for us to set sail and we stayed a night in town) that the best food was at this alley. I doubt this is still true since the town has gotten fancier but the food looked pretty good and people came just to eat.

The have a bar and plenty of lanes you can bring your drink to. $3.50/game per person ($1.50 happy hours prices). Half sizes on shoes.

Negatives: Medium selection of balls - to find one that fit my hand I had to bowl with a 14-lb ball. The screens are classic - no silly animations after a spare or strike.

My friends and I were in Anacortes for the weekend. We hadn't planned on going out, but when we saw the bowling alley was 2 blocks from our hotel, we decided to walk there so we could have some drinks and not need to worry about driving.

I love bowling, and this alley is the typical bowling alley. I was impressed by the price ($7.50 for shoe rental and 2 games!). We had a great time and even made friends with our neighboring lane.

The cons: Cocktails were a little pricey. $9.25? At a bowling alley? Okay... And they closed at 10:30. On a Saturday. But it is a small town, so my friends and I mostly thought it was funny, not annoying.

All of the employees were very nice and helpful, and they recommended some places to go afterwards that were still open. We even ran into one of the workers later that night, and he recognized us and asked us to come back to bowl again the next day (we had other plans, but if we hadn't, we might've!).

I can't comment on the food, as we didn't order any, but the drinks were good. Overall, a great place!

Best place in town to strike out! (Bowling that is)

Good food served fast and low prices! The Patty Melt with Fries is as good as it gets!