Reviews of Raymond's Bowl & Entertainment Center (Bowling Alley)

Lauren Jenkins

My boyfriend and I came here for the first time on Saturday. The place is HUGE! it has a very large bar, an arcade room, and a separate section for "cosmic" bowling with comfy couches and music playing with fun lighting. I was not able to try the food but it looked like they had the normal bar food. I would definitely recommended for a fun night out or date night!

Brittany Spicer

I really liked this place. I came in for an adult birthday party. They handled all of us well and were nice. Their was some glow bowl action happening with music videos. I have not seen a place have large music videos on the wall above the pins in over 10 years. It definitely added to the fun.

Matt Kovar

Didn't bowl when I last visited. It was a political rally. The bar area is nice. Drinks are serviceable. Staff is friendly. They have live entertainment on most Saturday nights.

MLM Genie

Nice people fun place

Julie Birkland

This place was awesome! Clean, great for families and the food was super cheap and really good!

Steve Love

Looks like a great place, but don't show up on league night, then you can't bowl at all. Very disappointing.

Jennifer Marsh

The owners and staff were really great about an issue my family had. They took great care of us and even gave us gift cards for our trouble.

Michael Mules

Well staffed! Excellent operation.

Scott Scott

Party packages available, regular bowling or "wild side" with neon/ Lazar lights and big projectors playing music videos. Food and drinks are reasonably priced. Nice clean and modern lanes. Great place to go bowling. Also has a large bar area with live bands on weekends. Awesome place in the middle of johnsburg. And of course.. side by side accessible. Thanks johnsburg!

sharon gollwitzer

Loved the live music.Judson BROWN band was fantastic.

Joseph Mandelky

Nice place. Good bar and lanes. Just found it odd closing time for bowling is 7 p.m. on a Sunday night only could 1 game in

Tami Bustos

David and I had a great time....

Susan Kallerud

Great night out.

Donna Anderson

Very helpful

Kevin Krueger

I think this is one of the cleaner bowling alleys in the area. It's locally owned and he's a really nice guy. You'll find a nice group of people here on a Saturday morning helping kids learn as well. They have the neon bowling and games too for the young ones.

Kelly Walsh

Fun place. Very friendly staff!

Katy Sutton

We gave our daughter a bowling night for her birthday present, and the manager, Sean, went out of his way to make it unforgettable for her!

Kevin Bain

Nice bowling alley. The blacklight area is great for kids and adults. Food is ok but service is great

Ryan hoyle

Best bowling center within 30miles atleast! Great place!

Michelle Kellmann

Clean bowling center. Cosmic area Great for kids and teens

Margaret Gramhofer

We had a great time!! Very nice facility & friendly staff!! We will be back!!

Sir Wolfie

Great food, drinks and staff. Very clean too! We had a great time!

Brian Conzen

Great leagues for kids to get into the sport!

Kaylon Culbert

Kids had a blast!

Gabriela Romero

Good food and drinks, fun bowling, with a group. Had music and the staff was helpful :)

Doctor Peep

Amazing really good bowling ally

alexa bennett

I always love visiting Raymond's! It's a great atmosphere for families and friends. The staff are always friendly too.

Christine Alroth

Great fun place to take your kids.

Emily Ann

Always a fun time, was empty when I went so I wasn't worried about bothering other guests

Jonathan Oziran

Great bowling experience drinks are reasonable prices but please for the love of god make sure that you drive carefully at night because the entire town is a police trap. Take Uber if you plan on drinking.

Spunky 617

I was there for a company event. I had never been before. The facility is very nice and is good for a medium size party. You can bring your own food. Very clean. The bowling which I don't do but the scoring modern tech. Nice seating areas and hightop tables.

Kim Humann

Visited for a fund raiser, there was a live band, which was great. Had a lot of fun with friends. The band drew in a big crowd, so space was a little tight.

rhonda hogle

A fun night with co-workers. Service was exceptional from the entire staff. Very clean too. Thanks for a great night!

Jeremy Carlson

Pro shop is a great place to go for helpful hints and advice

Beata Miller

Fun and enjoyable time with the kids. Very cool new scoring technology. Can take a selfie and post it on the screen. Little bit prices on the foods and drinks.

jason Busch

Very fun and family friendly

Josh Clarke

So much fun

Cindy Schneider

Great Staff, Very Clean

Erik Johnson

Had my son's birthday party there. Cool place. Average help, average party room, average pizza. It is exactly what you would expect.

Sharon Kelley

Hands down our favorite "house" since moving to the McHenry area!

Phil Traz

We had my son's birthday party here on 9-20-19. Everything was great! Service was excellent, pizza was served hot, and all the kids had a great time bowling. The party room itself was clean and ready for us when we arrived. I recommend them for any kids party!

Jeffery Miller

We always enjoy coming here. Nice and clean and staff always helpful. Package deals are nice! Game room is enjoyable. Plan on returning more!

Jeanne Wagner Newton

Best bowling alley in area!

Ben Leali

Amazing

Trenisa Jackson

Friendly staff and great deals.

Ralph Dowell

Great place for the whole family. The building is very open, not cramped at all. They have a well maintained facility that is modern and up to date; you don't feel like you are stepping back in time as you do in some alleys. Friendly and helpful staff. Always a pleasure.

thomas miller

Always a fun time. Good food and drinks

AM BAK

Not too expensive and pretty good food. Love the cosmic bowl section.

Ryan Alcina

Just regular decent. Not super decent.

Rachel Bodzioch

My Granddaughter had her 8th birthday party here. It was really well run and the kids seemed to enjoy it. The staff was friendly and helpful. The kids bowled 2 games and ate pizza afterwards. Played in the arcade room and had cake. Very well managed

Tim McCabe

Great place!

M J

Fun place to spend afternoon with the kids.

Jennifer Anderson

Friendly staff. Had fun cosmic bowling with the kids.

Michael Storer

Great place to bowl and very helpful staff.

Amber Homuth

Great rates, clean friendly environment!

Jim Pecora

Great family place. Clean and affordable. Great staff. Would recommend for a good time.

Andy Hanscom

It was pretty cool here. They have food here if you’re hungry and drinks if you’re thirsty. I just think they need more lanes. It was really busy when I got there. They have an option to bowl by time which is new to me.

Steve Ray

Best bowling alley around

Caryn Urbina

Fun, family friendly,good food & music. Always a good time.

Doc Z

One of the best alley's in Northern Illinois-especially for league night!

michael hall

Good place to take the family or friends, great bowling and a great bar. Food could be better but still a wonderful to go

Cathy Herron

Beautiful place. Great value for a kids party. Great service.

PugPeach

Ive had my birthday there for 6 years! I love it so much

HvH Meme

This place is awesome. I like to come here with a few friends just to play some bowling. Monday thru Thursday, 10 P.M. to Close is only $5 per person for 3 games, including shoes. Will continue to come here.

Chris Barta

We went for a little bowling with the family. Our group grew before we were given a lane and after only 5 minuted of waiting longer, we were given 2 lanes together so wee could all have a good time together. Pizza was good as well. Overall great service from all the staff. Will definitely be returning in the near future.

Jerry vi

Very nice bowling alley, with a huge bar and they have live bands in the winter. The food they offer is also quite tasty. Plenty of parking. You can bowl by the game or by the hour

Pam Wilkerson

Great fun place. Nice workers.

erauso benitez

Very nice place .All in 1

Jennifer Tamminga

Lanes are over oiled. Wouldn't visit if the staff, especially kids weren't so friendly and helpful.

Geo

They have great meat raffles.And the local town folk are pleasant!

Gerardo Fernandez

All i can say is "Awesome".I had to make my wife's birthday party a last minute decision and even though the place was packed, the owner went out his way to fit us in,we ate,drank, bowled and had a great night due to the quick thinking and kindness of management and staff who waited on us hand and foot to a group of 20. "AWESOME"!

Michael Jacobs

Family fun center run hands-on by a propritor and staff who cares. This center features Tournaments, leagues, and the recreational open play bowling and Birthday parties. A redemption game room for the kids, and a sports bar that features live entertainment in the bar as well as adult gaming.

tamarah zeller

Great place for kids!

Bull Hony

They have 2 separate sides to bowl. One is regular and the other you can moon light bowl. Pleasant atmosphere and the service was great. wasn't expensive at all and they also offer lanes by the hour. I bowled 7 strikes in a row

John Clark

This alley has less than 20 lanes but has a big atmosphere. The lanes are well kept, the rental balls are color coded and marked, and the service friendly. There is a bar and food service available. I didn't have any food, but was told by a friend that their wings were very well prepared. They offer free coffee as well as popcorn. NICE! My only wish is that they had better seating at normal table level for spectators. The bar chairs looking at the bowlers are not comfortable. Thank you for a great time! We will be back.

Kevin Kalbach

Great time, good prices. Staff always super helpful.

thomas molenda

Best bowling alley in McHenry Co

Kristina Hosticka

It's always a fun time when you bowl at Raymond's bowl. The lanes are great, cosmic bowling is fun and a game room for the kids. Plus they have a room for parties, a pro shop and a bar with great live bands! The service is the best! Great job Raymond's!!

Stacy Welch

Very Clean Lanes, great food, fun, and bowling.

Danny smith

Great place for an evening out. The lanes are great and so is the bar. Go Marist!

Edward Connell IV

One of THE BEST Bowling Alleys around!

Lake County Honor Flight

Thank you for your support of the veterans we serve at Lake County Honor Flight!

Betty Jorgensen

Fun place. Went there for a fund raising event

Jennifer Wardell

Fun

James Valentine

Donated bag his & her shoes and his and hers bowling balls !

Rachel Spicer

Super fun, clean, affordable bowling experience!!

John Realini

Very nice facility with a great bar and live music

Brittney Hunt

I love this place!! Friendly staff and always a good time!!

David Spiller

Nice family bowling environment

Dawn Thostenson

Friendly staff, clean and all around great time!!!

Al Marle

I didn't bowl there but my cousin does. Sat in the bar and enjoyed company of my cousins

Heather Ulrich atkinson

Great place to bowl

Jared Scheppa

Friendly staff, clean, great atmosphere.

Rebecca Embrey

Has everything a family could need to entertain for a 2-3 hrs. Great for birthdays.

Catnip Ratnip

Nice staff

Robert Arnold

I LOVE THIS BOWLING ALLEY, I COME HERE A LOT AND IT A LOT NICER AND UP TO DATE THAN SEVERAL OTHER BOWLING ALLEYS I HAVE SEEN, THE OWNER IS VERY NICE AND FRIENDLY, YOU SHOULD ALL CHECK OUT RAMOND'S BOWL!!!

Aaron Anderson

Great atmosphere and very kid friendly as well. The staff is helpful and friendly and their pricing is awesome too!

Gary Stoodley

Great facility. Good food and the pro shop was top notch.

yvonne w

Great atmosphere and welcoming employees. The bathroom was even clean! Fun time and fair prices.

Carolyn Miller

Loved the minion bowling ball on score screen

Mark Kettering

Raymond's did a great job with my daughter's birthday party. Patient and friendly staff. Everyone had a good time.

Anastasia Moccaldi

The whole family had fun! Great bowling alley and clean.

Brad K

Really friendly staff. Lanes are very nice. Nice section separates regular lanes to a cosmic bowling side. Looks like other areas in the place to explore next time besides bowling. Probably one of the cleanest bowling alleys I've been I'm.

Chomuth

Nice bowling alley

LARUM DEAN

A beautiful establishment with very friendly staff.

linda Clark

Everybody is friendly and helpful

christina rubens

Great prices and friendly staff. Make sure to call ahead to check for lanes

Julianna Schick

Great bowling prices and food and drinks were excellent as well.

Robert Brick

Good place to bowl and have a good time.Every body very friendly and helpful.

Harold Nixon

Delicious food and awesome games and great for family and friends to have a lot of fun and compete against another or just have fun

Keith Rindt

Good place to bowl n have some drinks

Scott Young

Cold drinks, great atmosphere

Lee Campbell

Smh .ever heard of a five star bowling alley.. nice place,friendly staff, great prices, and clean

dawn barnett

Fun bands and bowling!

Denise Hoskins

Love the live band Peter and the Versitles so much fun!

Pat Mitchell

Excellent center with excellent service. Enjoy going there.

Jennifer Davis

We had fun bowling

Carla Eastberg

Clean, friendly and great atmosphere

Alyssa Speaker

Great vibe good food good prices friendly staff

Debbie Ropinski

Fun times with friends and family

Elizabeth Winters

Nice clean bowling alley and bar. Very small venue for a band. Bellacain was there, I had a great time, but it felt cramped.

Paula Carballido

Thank you so much for your support of Lake County Honor Flight and the veterans!

Keegan Veach

Fantastic place to go with friends to have fun and always cheap to bowl. And great place to have fun at.

David Kamensky

It's cool for a bowling alley. Small town. Not very special but they have nice people.

Ashley Ring

We had our sons birthday party here yesterday, and it was by far the worst birthday party experience we've ever had. Upon arriving we were informed that we would be sharing a larger party room with another party. We told them that we didn't want that and ended up instead getting a private room that ended up being tiny and couldn't accommodate everyone so half of our guests had to sit outside the room. We had 15 children, plus parents. When the children started arriving at the scheduled start time, our party room still wasn't ready so there was nowhere to put gifts. There was absolutely no direction what so ever so nobody knew if they were supposed to get shoes or wait until our party host told us to do so. I finally just started getting the shoes for the children and had to find our party host to tell her to get the kids started on bowling 20 minutes after our scheduled start time. They did still allow us our full 2 hour party time, however when you have 15 5-6 year olds waiting to do something they don't keep their attention very well. The party host was clearly overwhelmed and management should highly consider scheduling more help for larger parties because she could not handle it all on her own.

Julie Burton

Great bowling alley, friendly staff. Good leagues too.

Baby Perez

Great place for families and parties, food is pretty good, and bar is awesome. Fun time for whole family.

Greg Wright

Great environment, very attentative staff made for very minimal wait to help tourney run smoothly. Will go back 4 sure!

Wylie Dowell

The floors look great! Whoever strips and waxes them must be very skilled and attractive

Don Jenkins

Very fun place any time. Will definitely vist again

Aimee Gonzalez

Love it here so much! I had a huge group of kids during the day. Steve was so helpful. He was able to set us up in the cosmic area away from other players which was awesome because you know 20 kids. He was just able to accommodate our group really well. Our price per child was super reasonable. I will definitely be coming here with my family and groups again. So happy with my experience!

Louie Dutcher

Nice place clean And really nice people good prices

George Braun

Great service, good variety besides bowling. Very entertaining

ArticHurricane 98

This place is outstanding! I love their " Wild side " it's so much fun!

Hudson Albert

I love the atmosphere and how cordial the employees are. You feel a sense of peace and security when you are there. It also helps that it's not that expensive to have a great time there.

Steve Thielsen

Loved it. Staff very friendly and helpful. Professional. Customers friendly as well.

Jeffrey Storer

Very modern bowling alley. Had a great time.

Holly Mcmillan

Fun

Andres Landa

It was a nice house to bowl at. Great customer service from the front desk staff to the mechanic and even the snack bar and bar.

Debra Corston

Had a great time. Friendly, reasonably priced. Bowling shoes are free!

K S

This place is awesome. Both regular and twilight lanes. Easy bumpers where they go up/down per player (family with kids). Clean place for bowling compared to other locations. My only gruff would be sometimes their leagues are in prime times that keep us from coming, but I’m sure leagues are a big part of their business so no biggie.

jc urbs

great place for all ages. staff was very friendly.

Andrea Christensen

Very nice and new. Friendly staff. Fun family place

Alec Foster

Made great memories here! Absolutely love it. Reasonable prices with great lanes, food, and lane controls on the screens. Good stats given too!

Gia Chapman

So much fun for kids and family

Walter Applewhite

Good place

E V

Fun place to bowl and food is pretty decent.

Rita Owen

Great place for a graet day.

Dan Dibbern

Spent 2 hours on a cold winter afternoon with neighbors and kids. It was a great time and great price with the groupon.

Rich Beach

Great place, bowling alley, video game room and they help with toys for tots.

Lester Malanowski

Cool environment great prices

Forrest Wright

Always friendly and fun!

Mary Schoiber

Really nice family place. Steve was great in helping with our party. Was a very economical choice. Everyone had a good time.

Alan Burton

Thoroughly enjoyable.... Bowl in a league here and enjoying every minute

Janice Salamone

Great Family Friendly

Frank Cavanaugh

Great place to bowl with friends, grab a drink and see a band. Great Bartenders and management.

Timothy Derkson

You can bowl, gamble, drink with friends at the spacious bar, let the kids play in the game room, live entertainment...this is truly an entertainment center.