Reviews of Garden Bowl (Bowling Alley)

Tink & James Empire

Everything was excellent. Customer Service was great. Enjoyed myself. They we're very accommodating for my birthday.

King David

Really hip spot. Glow bowl is cool. Great DJ!

Elizabeth Schweitzer

I love this place! I have been coming here for years. Whether it's a concert upstairs, a DJ party on the deck, a concert at The Majestic, or a trip for some Sgt. Pepperoni's and bowling, this complex has it all. It is one if the last great places of Old Detroit. I hope they never leave.

Big C Vlogs

We had a great time here, prices are great, and the pizza and cookies were amazing.

Zee D

Great space for fun and food. Hit up Sgt Peps. You won't be disappointed

D J

I love this place! Great location, service food &drinks. Cute new technology on the lanes.

Raynita Oates

Very clean place. And the employees were really nice

Ernestina Walker

Nice clean place to bowl. Updated electronics. I hadn't been there in 30 yrs. And nothing changed but the paint. It brought back a lot of good memories. After bowling there are plenty of restaurants around. They also have pizza place in the front. We didn't get a chance to try it. Also they rent the lanes by the hour.

Sean Hall-Howell

A good place to go for exciting entertainment l a good social experience

Christina McCoy

Nice to hang and have a couple of drinks.

ken gibson

Lanes were slick balls were quick. Lemme use the plizza slicer for clake!

Jonathan M

Great bar, prices are right!

Lynn White

Had a wonderful time for my grandsons bd.

Jill Tascher Cook

Love love this place!

nick angelo

This is the greatest bar in the known universe. Don't come here.

whoo dat

Good vibe, affordable drinks, great location.

utilisatrice anonyme

A good place to play bowling with friends. You can park on Woodward so you won't have to pay for the parking.

Symantha Duggan

As a young professional in the city for the night for work, I stumbled into the Garden Bowl for a cocktail with colleagues and was warmly welcomed by hospitality and gin by Derick and Josh. It was the best way to wrap up a long day. Thanks again!

Nell Williams

Awesome place

Rev. Sherisse M. Butler

The cutest lanes and bowling experience. Great place and location.

Andrei Daniliuc

Good times

Damon Jordan

Fun, but need more table space at lanes 1 & 2 for large groups. Lots of people traffic coming in & out of the back door hallway.

Sidonie Brooks

Was able to accommodate a bit group and by big group I mean over 100 of us for a work outing. I was also happy to see they could make gluten free pizza.

Tiffany Ohman

It was crazy busy, the drinks were pricy, and the balls are pretty worn out. However, the screen graphics were really entertaining, the food was great, and we had a blast! I would go again, but I'd probably choose a night that was a bit less busy. Being elbow to elbow with people in the other bowling lanes wasn't very fun.

Collin Heck

Really cool and classic. But the lanes are poor and if you are only renting one lane on a busier day. You or the lane next to you have to cross in front of the other to get your balls. So it just has a poor design.

cynthia waller

Very nice. Had lots of fun.

Lisa Moceri

I had a blast bowling with my coworkers. The pizza is awesome!

LAURIE

Good Pizza Slices!!!

Tina Quirk

Great place to gather with friends for night if bowling or entertainment.

Wayne Brown

Had the Steak Sub and Nachis. Yum

Jason Heien

We visited the garden Bowl yesterday for a team meeting. there was quite a few of us about 100 and we took up about half of the place. We had ordered pizza and beer and pop and they were very quick to refill everything as it was needed. The staff was very friendly and understanding even though there was 100 of us arriving all at once and ordering drinks and food. Garden bowl is the oldest bowling alley in America!

KR Howard

Seemingly trapped in a 1970's sitcom about a bowling alley, this place stays quant yet hip at the same time. Nestled in trendy Midtown of Detroit, this is a fun place to check out if you're in the area.

Lillie Dinkins

Drunk bowling was so fun.

MaNazah Chandler

I love bowling, yet it'd be great if the music selection appealed more to the energy of bowling instead of heartbreak and sadness. Food is good, yet would be even better if Vegan | Vegetarian & Gluten Free options were available.

frankisha fulton

Great place..lively.. fun ....bowling was awesome...some of the balls were raggedy..but most

J G

Great spot for day drinking and a game!

carme

Very busy, you have to pay 10.00 for parking, very loud inside

Betty Alper

Soooooo fun

Manuel Pumarada

I really like the pizza here. This plain old straightforward neighborhood with great taste. This time I had pepperoni, Italian sausage and mushroom. My gf and I gobbled up a large. Yum.

Valerie King

Prices are high but had a good time

Rob Ellison

Excellent bowling alley. Brought the family here for some Sunday afternoon bowling had a great time. It's a very nice place lots of history one of the oldest continues running bowling alleys

Paul Harvell

Nice people, bowling fun. Maybe too many issues with the resets. I would recommend the experience

Jenn Henderson

The Garden Bowl has everything you need for a good night in one spot. And most importantly, my socks matched the screen at the end of the night.

Murr cenary

Great place, friendly staff, amazing pizza.

Vernice Danna

6-8-2019 We recently had our Charity Outing at Garden Bowl and things went perfect! The facility was clean and well maintained. The staff was friendly and very accommodating. Parking was provided for the guest in a well maintained lot behind the building so there were no concerns about ticketing etc. From the moment I started planning our event until the day it was over, EVERYTHING was awesome. I highly recommend this venue for anyone planning a medium sized personal event. This is the place. The food prepared onsight was on point and so, so delicious. Thanks Brian Gach, you are on-top of what it means to provide all around excellent customer service. V. Danna

Jamal Wheeler

Nice lanes. Usually good music. Diverse crowd, I like that!

Aliscia Warren

Loved the atmosphere Great staff! Just need better music but besides that great place to go!

John Henry

It was fine I just don't like how they don't let you play to the end for all the money you spend

A Banks

Horrible! The lanes are in need of service. Every time you bowl 10 minutes before the ball returns if, it returns! Staff was very rude about busted equipment and cheated us on our time. Pizza is good though. Wish staff would be more courteous and stay off their phones.

aures Curtis

Had a great time with my family ❤️❤️ my wife so much ❤️ ❤️

Meghann Hallock

Great bowling, nice clean lanes, love the bowling boards with all the graffics. Laughs had by all :) the beer and pizza is also a nice plus while playing a few games

ATIBA Jones

Great place to have friends come out for some fun

Terrell Gerald

Nice Atmosphere

Maegan Wood

So much fun!

Korey Batey

Wayyyyyyyyyy to dam expensive for bowling and you have to pay to park!!! New Detroit Prices

Fidel Colman

Fun place open late - Sargent Pepperoni's also serves the best late night pizza in town - vegan cheese optional

Heaster Woods

Loved taking the kids bowling had fun

Arshon Harper

The pizza I had was so delicious!

William Harris

Good

Sean Bennett

Good pizza

Chris Calder

Excellent place to hang out and get some bowling in before a concert!

MELANIN KIDSTV

Lucky it doesnt have a zero Me my husband and sister went to bowl it was 9pm my 1year old daughter was with me they said I couldn't bring her in place was small crowded lanes are right on top of each other never bowled because i got a refund never coming back her the staff has nasty attitudes too.

fran wade

Super fun bowling alley, pizza was excellent. Lots of history!

Nataiya Boyd

Food was good

Nakeisha PoemistisI- Zirker

We had fun celebrating my friends 51st Birthday here.

Cindy U

Had fun in this historic bowling alley. I've been a fan of Majestic for many years.

Aboubacar Siddik Diakite

My fav spot

Liz Craft

Hands down my favorite bowling alley.

David Perales

Outstanding place to hang out!

Pratima Dayal

The parking in the lot near the bowling alley isnt free but you might be able to find street parking for free nearby. It is a very old and rather cramped bowling alley. And all the rental shoes I saw were really beat up but it's a cozy feeling place too and I think they have glow bowling in the evenings too so that's nice.

Charlie Heath

I love it here on a Wednesday night after 11pm. Really cool vibe.

The Biz Niz

Always hot as hell in this bowling alley. Can't stand it in the summer time. Dont understand why there's no air conditioning. Smh. Good pizza though. Lol!

Bishop_got_the_juice -

Sweet bowling alley.. Lanes light up when they dim the lights

kimberly Patrick

Fun fun friendly staff

Jessica Kay

A little disappointed, equipment kept failing and staff was upset, saying it was our fault for using personal bowling balls instead of house balls. Heard good things about Garden Bowl but my experience definitely didn't live up to the expectation.

LaTasha Jacks

This is a great place to hang out with your friend but the equipment and balls are very old. Not only that they are infested with roaches!!!

Kurtis Mickowski

Love this place. sargent pepperoni is awesome pizza. majestic theater next door. and the garden bowl has such a rich and treasured history. tremendous experience

jain dough

I love this bowling alley because its close to my house not only that their pizza is wonderful great for born day parties company team builders and late night hook ups

Andrew JK

Nice atmosphere. Good bowling spot. It was my first time in Detroit and the downtown core seemed oddly empty. Met a lot of friendly people. The pizza there was excellent.

Tiffany Howard

Affordable, but if you go after 6pm lanes go up to $28/hr. They have really good pizza but don't get a fountain drink pitcher from the bar. First I got Sprite and it tasted like alka seltzer then the coke was flat and then minute made lemonade was watery. Buy pop where order the food and tell them to start carrying 2 liters more often. The restroom was very hot and stuffy due to no ventilation but it was clean. The music left a lot to be desired. All in all it was fun bowling with the family.

Aakash Sapre

Great staff, nice people. But parking sucks and the bowling part is not built well for groups of more than 2 on a lane.

kenneth spann

Great

9 duece

Coolest location thatbest side of town the bowling alley was clean the bars close it was open and play people very courteous. Parking can suck sometimes I hide a suggest that you take a right there cuz you can get a little congested there

Janoushhh B

Very cool place to get pizza and bowl, awesome atmosphere

Keisha Glenn

Nice facility with great music

Valentino Mays

Awesome freaking place!!! Love them and they have the best pizza in the Wayne State Area. And the employees are so nice

HaiDera Hollins

I only go the to get pizza from Sgt pepperoni! There slices are huge and fresh out the oven. There toffee and chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy. Staff is super cool and even help put my topping (oregano, pepper & parm cheese) on top. Can't go wrong for a quick bite or drunk food HAHAHA

Joe McDaniel

Really old-school bowling alley. Clean, good equipment, good parking behind.

Deonta Talley

I stopped in for a quick bite to eat. The service is great I ordered a medium 3 topping pizza and a Craft of beer. I enjoy every moment here

Andrea Williams

Had a great time

Lejla Bajgoric

$10 - 1hr bowling, pizza & beverage - and the pizza is delicious!! The bowling tech is sweet too, you take cute selfies that appear in funny animations after your turn. Plus fun lights post-10pm.

Jeff Smith

Best pizza downtown

Salvatore Aiello

1st time there, my son Bowles for De La Salle collegiate and today they bowled a scrimmage against Central Catholic from Pittsburgh who made the 5.5 hour drive, thank you Garden Bowl for the great and food and all around service.

Gary Spreder

Michigan's oldest bowling alley! A beautiful peice of American history, on one of our country's most storied Avenue! Woodward!

Nina Buford

Very retro vibe. So much fun!

Delann Pillivant

If you visit the Garden Bowl you HAVE to try their made in house pizza!!!

tone Camp

Nice place didn't like that the atm ran out of money

Martin Weaver

Fun bowling alley and bar with good food and drinks, great music selection and an excellent ambience

James Lobaza

Fun time. Cheap bowling and beer. Not many Alley balls to choose from. That was my only complaint.

Jordan Malokofsky

Great fun out with my team from work! They take pictures of each player at the start, and then play hilarious videos with the faces superimposed. Sgt Pepperoni's Pizza is in the building as well, and their food is very good. Definitely going to take the family.

Andria McAllister

Had fun good price

Gh0st S

Went for team outing didn't enjoy the parking set up but even though it's small it was fun

Shawn Awesome

I forgot my coat.

Terry Stafford

The kids had fun and they have bumper lanes for the kids!!

stacy be

Great spot for good food & entertainment!

Tarina Bynum

This place is very nasty me and my family were dinning in when a mouse dropped right out of the ceiling!

Shane Campos

Great location! Oldest bowling Alley in the U.S.! They have an upstairs also that has an outdoor access with amazing views. There is a theater attached. So much character and history. Pizza parlor is attached and bar. Highly recommend!!

Yousef Asiam Shuuja

Courteous, clean , good pizza,affordable & fun atmosphere. Great for family, group & alternative dating situations. Secure,free parking & safe location.

Gina Beason

Great place to have fun, bowling, have drinks and meet new people. Music was all that!

nvaugh99

Fun activities for students after school.

Dennis Perry

It is located in a convenient spot and the staff are normally great, there are a decent amount of problems with the lanes but they usually get fixed quickly.

Kobies Mindfulness

Never tried their pizza even though that's what they're known for. And not sure if I ever bowled there even though they are part bowling alley. But I've tried & love their chicken nacho deluxe with a side order of steak fries. And if you try it you'll love it too. Matter of fact I'll be back real soon to get it again.

Chaka Simmons

I love their pizza haven't bowled there yet

Roberto Berry

Garden bowl is pretty good lots of fun... clean bowling alley the house balls are in pretty bed bad shape though. Not a bad place to pick up a couple games and have fun..the parking lot guy had a really bad attitude. Sgt Pepperoni's pizza has Pretty good pizza and is connected to the bowling alley

Michelle Broughton

Good pizza. Good service and bowling was fun too.

Kenneth Martin

Awesome...Staff was very helpful

Eric Skeen

Great

Donna Stinson

Kinda small but it's all that

Cindy Reed

After work outing nice employees

Chanelle Patrice

Nice bowling alley. Awesome pizza and subs!! I went midafternoon during on a Saturday and the upstairs was not open. I really to shot a couple of games of pool. I didnt know that the upstairs was closed at slower times of the day and/or week.

Tonia Hack

Historically significant & cozy, with great pizza, strong drinks, & excellent music. This is what every bowling alley should be!

Eva Madden

I did not like that I had to pay $5 for parking. The food was good but the space is very tight, so if you plan on going make sure you get your lane for long enough. And it is also very tight when you're walking in to go past the other bowlers.

Tony D

best bowling in town

Peter Franko

Good slice and drink

Michael Hanna

I ordered a pizza they messed it up then they messed up the second pizza but instead of trying to make a 3rd they took out the half cooked pizza and fixed the mistake in front of my own eyes, adding a topping that didn’t properly cook the pizza was disgusting I used to love coming here but do yourself a favor and either make sure your food is proper or don’t even order.

Natya Hans

Some glitch in the system happened and we got 20 extra minutes. Not complaining, good place for hanging out. Has both food and drinks.

Janice

Great place for a great burger and people watching on Woodward Avenue...and so cool cuz you can bowl too!

James Ellmers

Went with a group of friends for my wife's birthday. A little grungy but great fun, great atmosphere, great Pizza, and friendly service. We Bowled, we ate, we drank. All for a very reasonable price.

Ronald Gouze

Good place to have fun with your friends

Carl Dickens Jr

It was a lil pricey, but that's downtown Detroit

Alex Lewis

Very fun enjoyed myself

Grant McNaughton

Worst. Bowling. Ever. Not worth a second of your time or a cent of your money. If you can actually find a ball with decent proportions not chipped to oblivion you can spend your $22 hour trying to roll the ball down the lane like rolling a rock down an uneven sidewalk, which you would probably have better results doing. I strongly encourage anybody who actually wants to have fun to go to Hartfield Lanes in Berkley. If you just want to get drunk and violently throw a ball down a dry floor, you should still find another alley cause this place really should not be in business. Even with a heavy ball, proper form, and hitting the pins in the prime spot, you can still bet your bottom dollar you aren't getting a strike anytime soon.

Angela Jones

Great place

Shy Raq

Very nice atmosphere. Love going here to meet up with friends

Charles & Tamara Johns

Groupon had an awesome deal. 4 people bowl for 3 hours with large pizza and pitcher of soda for a fair amount. It was a quiet atmosphere during 11:30am to 2:45pm. The food was decent

k mack

The food was great my vegan friend was happy with their menu options .... Staff was polite and very helpful

Ed Matyk

Great alley .⭐ You pay per hour bowled .⏳ Very affordable.

Samantha Hamilton-Boykins

Pizza is great nice atmosphere good drinks

LILLY BROWN

Nice place, family friendly, great prices. The score board is awesome

Shaquita Brown

Always a chilled environment. With great pizza

Jeremy Macbeth

Always very hospitable on Thanksgiving day!

Heavenly Rae

Nice place to go! Lively very nice environment

Delphine Foster

Had fun too small the wings was not good

Saad Gasgous

Cool place with good crowd.good for team outing and big hangouts

Michael Cameron Duncan

Best party in midtown is at garden bowl!

Ali Bakir

Had a wonderful time here. Elegant place. Cheap too..

Tsiborg Computer Specialist

Hidden gem. Been here for years for pizza at Sargent Pepperoni's nice drinks and atmosphere

Ev Davis

Nice place. I like how you can take a pic adding yourself to your bowling team. Had a good time with friends. Food smelled and looked so good

The Jewel

The atmosphere looks great; there is a pizza joint and bar inside the bowling alley with bathrooms. You got to pay for parking either in the back or across the street. It's not very clean and not a place to take kids (at least not at night). People were burning hookah and the lanes are very small and hard to squeeze in. It took my friends and I two hours before we got a single lane. However, there was a DJ and disco balls with cool lighting. Also, one of the oldest Alley's in Michigan.

brad cameron

Great place to grab a beer. Always playing good music. Bowling is priced fair. Sgt pepperonis is awesome.

Jihmmy Sanchez

Security guard is a creep. Making advances to my friends. I'm surprised no one has slapped him outside of the head. I saw him make many people uncomfortable. F

The Merrell's

My kids love it here

Paul N.

Pints and slices. Who could ask for more?!

ch3rry bomber

Very charming and cheap! The videos you make with your team's pictures make watching the bowling scores so much more fun. The pizza is also great.

April Thomas

It's was awesome.

robbie dart

Great pizza and cool bartender

Shishir Ghate

Good place for kids to bowl. Fun time for all.