Texa-Tonka Lanes

Divey, fun and endearing. It's a fun place to bowl and a decent place to grab a beer. The food/bar staff is great, the front desk people are ok. Prices are reasonable.

You'll have a great time, just call ahead to make sure leagues aren't bowling. Everyone knows this is the easiest house in the Cities, so enjoy the pinfall.

Oh, and get the pretzel sticks. They're some pre-made, food service, reheated pretzels with cheeze product, but somehow they're astonishing. I could eat them until I explode.

Generally a dirty place upon Arrival. Maybe there was just no time to vaccuum or anything that day for the staff. Thats a big game changer for me. It reflects the attitude of your entire staff, and the feeling I got from it was "We don't care."

Good thing the prices were nothing to argue with. And the family I was with had a pretty good time. The food was also nothing to brag about. Overpriced and undercooked pepperoni pizza. Sad.

Had not been for the fun experience with friends and the cheap lane prices and shoe rental, I would have slapped this place with a 1 star. But determined as I am, I will return back to see if there has been improvement. Hopefully so.

It's pretty old school here! I'm talking panelled walls, lockers for your shoes/ball and vending machines for snacks.  I happened to go here for a work function during the day and it was empty.  We were able to get right onto 2 lanes and bowl right away.  They do have computerized scoring screens, but its seems a bit ancient.  This place is clean and fun with awesome staff, but they could use some updating to the interior.