Town Line Ten Pin

This review is about a month past due.  I was very much looking forward to our visit to TownLine.  My boyfriend has always had an affinity for bowling and it was his birthday.  He was looking to do something low key and had been working a lot so I picked TownLine because it was close by to where he'd be ending his day.  The place looked and sounded awesome online.  We had about 10-12 people there and had (3) lanes reserved.  The first hiccup came when we went to get drinks.  We were told that as long as Rain (the night club next door/attached) is open, they do not serve alcohol in the bowling alley, but we could go over there to purchase it.  An inconvenience, but we shrugged it off and a couple of the girls grabbed people's drink requests and made the pilgrimage over to Rain.  There, they were informed that the ID's of ALL guests in our party would need to be checked before anyone was allowed to order an alcoholic beverage.  So they walked all the way back with the bartender so we could all pop out our ID's.  One of my friends is from the Dominican Republic and since she had not intended to drink, she did not bring her Passport with her, but only her Dominican ID.  The bartender told her he could not accept that and therefore, refused to let ANYONE in our party drink.  She insisted she was fine with not drinking (she's 23 years old and was the youngest in the group where we had ages ranging up to 34) and asked if she could speak to a Manager.  The bartender obliged and introduced her.  She showed the Manager her ID and explained the situation.  Without letting her finish, he glanced at the ID and said "What the F*ck is this?!  There is no WAY anyone would accept this, are you kidding me??" She offered to have him look up the ID online to verify it's authenticity and once again emphasized she had no issue not drinking, she just didn't want to hold back everyone else.  His attitude remained terrible so she walked away very upset and upon relaying the story, one of the guys in our group - a veteran with patience of a saint- decided to have a go at talking sense to the manager.  He finally succeeded and we were able to have our Coronas that required us to walk back over to the nightclub to purchase.  Needless to say, we just got one round.

Then it was onto the cake.  I had asked in advance if it would be possible to bring a cake and was told there was no issue or fees.  Great!  I brought it and as it was an ice cream cake, they happily stored it in their freezer until it was time to light up the candles and bring it out.  When I asked for 10 paper plates and forks, however, the woman running the food counter instructed the very sweet  worker to tell me that I would have to pay for plastic ware and plates due to the high volume.  I was told that fee would be $1.00.  I was going to tip for the assistance, but now I'm getting nickel and dimed over some .10cents of servingware. . I'm less inclined.  I pulled out a dollar and went on my way.

The only positive I was able to walk away with is that the bowling was cheap ($10/person including bowling shoes) and the food was actually quite decent (the steak tips were amazing). but the completely RUDE and unprofessional behavior from their "management", as well as the complete inconvenience of their policies, will keep me from ever visiting again, or referring others.

In this world of smartphones and video games, we sometimes forget just how great it is to bowl and there is no better place to be than Town Line! I have driven by this place so often and never went in... I can't believe how much I missed out on for so long! I was so impressed with this place that we decided to host our son's birthday party here. That is what this review is based on. We were able to make arrangements quickly and easily and the staff were accommodating and responsive at every turn! The place is beautiful, clean, and comfortable! You can tell that a lot of thought was put into the design - from the comfortable couches at each lane, the cocktail tables, the electronic score boards, the wide screens at the end of the lanes to show videos, the bumpers so smaller kids don't constantly hit the gutter and they even have a 4 lb balls and a ramp so the kids can get added help! The food was great and the kids really enjoyed the game room and prize counter too! You can even have your kid's picture on their marquee outside in the parking lot... My son could not contain his excitement when he saw himself and his name on that big glowing board! He was made to feel special right from the start and that was a great start to the party! Our party coordinator was so helpful and you could tell she was experienced and wanted to make life easy on us! All of the parents at the party said they will have their kids' parties there and we will definitely be back not only for future kid parties but I can also see us bringing a group of adults back for a fun night out!! Many thanks for SUCH a positive experience!

Town Line Ten Pin is proof that you can't judge a book by it's cover. The outside has old school, concrete walls with paint. You sort of don't know what you are getting yourself into, but it's much nicer on the inside.

I have been here three times: twice during "Liquid Lanes," and once on a Saturday afternoon. Liquid Lanes takes place Friday and Saturday nights. For four people or less, you rent a lane for $25 an hour instead of paying per person per game. I think it actually works out in your favor if you are a quick player. We manage to play 2 games in a little under an hour. There are only a few lanes reserved for those who cannot drink alcohol, so be prepared to wait in line if it's busy. We have never had a problem getting a lane to order alcohol at.

The drink prices are  OK. Beers are $5.00 or $5.50. You can order a bucket, but you don't get a discount for doing so like most places. They just put however many beers you order in a bucket with ice. They don't seem to have a lot of servers, so be prepared to wait a bit for drinks. Each lane has phones so you can call the bar and place an order. Last night when we called the bar to place a drink order, the only response we got was "We don't know where the server is," and then we hung up on. We did eventually get our beers, but it was another 15-20 minutes.

Overall, this is a fun place to go in a group. It can get a little expensive depending on how many people you go with, but you'll still have a great time.