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Classic Lanes
7501 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154, United States
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Ni
Review №1

Went for Friday fish fry everything was fantastic, plenty of food on the plate, a must do fish fry

Ma
Review №2

The older lady was extremely rude to my group of about 10. But seemed pretty friendly with some others.. The balls kept getting stuck, seemed kind of outdated all around the business. The only plus was the young lady at the register. She was polite and patient. But clearly a management issue here. Hours not listed properly on here either. They close earlier than posted if they want to and think that it says that on google. Many other alleys in the area I’ll spend my money else where.

Ch
Review №3

Had a great time here. Food was good and the staff were friendly. Very affordable to have a good time.

Ch
Review №4

Fun time bowling, staff is great and food is really good. Highly recommend.

Al
Review №5

Its an older looking (if not old) bowling alley. It has great fun and little spots of new tech but overall it is just a place to bowl.Most people were friendly when I went, nothing was overly expensive. From food and drinks to games.Really it was kind of nostalgic and I liked that. Cheap place for fun. Plus pinball.Also they have vollyball area that ypu could look into if thats your thing.

Ni
Review №6

The family and I had so much fun! Great service and friendly!! Will definitely go again!

yh
Review №7

Great atmosphere, wonderful prices, friendly staff, great lanes. Far better than bowlero!!!

Em
Review №8

Such a great place for family and friends to have fun! Great food, clean and well maintained lanes and equipment, and excellent management. Highly recommend!

Ni
Review №9

Great service and support from the staff while attending a party here. Pizza was awesome!

Ro
Review №10

Awesome Bowled in Senior city Tournament. Staff was friendly and helpful and courteous. Team bowled great .

Ap
Review №11

Very good fish fry and good price for the three large pieces with sides.

El
Review №12

Very nice and clean establishment. Friendly staff, good 🍺....like theres any other kind. Lol! And halls with catering available. Ive sampled many items on the menu, and you really cant go wrong with anything.

Ve
Review №13

Was nice til we were told in the middle of game we had to move to different lane due to leagues

Jo
Review №14

Nice open area. Large bar area and great food selection.35 different wing sauces.

Mo
Review №15

No masks were worn in all areas, nor was it ever enforced by the staff. I was there for about three hours and not once did I hear anyone asked to mask-up....I did not feel safe at all knowing that masks were of no concern to anyone in that entire facility. The employees were the only ones that wore a mask, and it was pretty busy in there, bar and lanes, it just screamed breeding grounds for Covid-19, to me!

Sa
Review №16

Nice place wish they had a oldJukebox with records to play songs you like

Be
Review №17

The staff are wonderful, prices are reasonable, oh my goodness, the food is great for a pub and grill. My new hang out spot

Sa
Review №18

It was a good time. It seemed understaffed, but still a good pizza. Kids had a fun time.

re
Review №19

Clean and family friendly!

Lo
Review №20

I arrived at the bowling alley at 5:15 and checked in. The employee was completely stoned and took about 8 minutes to check us in to begin with. The old woman who claims to be a manager came over to my lane at 5:25 and said we had to bowl faster and leave because they had to wax the lanes. She refused to give me her name and a refund and said it was my problem. I will never be here again and hope no one else gets the same experience!!

ja
Review №21

Great place good lanes an really good food go see for yourself

Be
Review №22

A great place to treat yourself! Good drinks, food and waitstaff is friendly. Facilities are clean and inviting.

Mi
Review №23

Nice bowling alley! Food was pretty good too!

Bo
Review №24

Tacos were excellent, Nicki the bartender was very good and fun,will definitely go back!

Ji
Review №25

Friendly service, a good place to bowl or grab a bite to eat/drink..or both

Al
Review №26

If I could give no stars I would. The employee at the desk was standing right in front of us staring into the distance and my boyfriend had to say something to get his attention. Then, after paying $20 for two games and about 15 minutes in, an older lady who said she was the manager told us that we needed to hurry up and finish so they could oil the lanes. We were so upset that we didn’t even want to bowl anymore. This lady was incredibly rude and wouldn’t even acknowledge our complaints. Never coming back here again, it is disgusting and no one here even wears a mask.

Ju
Review №27

The employees here are so sweet and the pizza is the bomb

Br
Review №28

Fun place to bowl. Good food there

Pa
Review №29

It was a blast!! Havent bowled in a while.. Will go again for sure!!!! Atmosphere was very friendly and the staff was very attentive!!!

M
Review №30

Nice fun family spot. Lanes are nice, shoes and balls are in good shape. Food is filling.

Iu
Review №31

Overall a good experience. The bartender forgot to add an alcohol in my bloody marry, but he apologized and fixed it. Mistakes happen, but the approach to it was very nice

pa
Review №32

Very nice people, great bartender, great food!

Ni
Review №33

The 50 cent wings on Wednesdays and Thursdays are amazing and theres lots of flavor options. The Tuesday tacos are also super good. The staff is always very friendly and the bowling was a ton of fun and there was a really good deal.

Am
Review №34

Midnight bowling is fun, its a good low key place to have fun.

Ki
Review №35

Its the best bowling alley in oak creek

Jo
Review №36

It was a great place to bowl. Loved the music and food appetizers.

Ke
Review №37

I had a birthday party at Classic Lanes for my 4 year old and everything turned out great! The staff was very accommodating and helpful when we needed things. It was a fun place to have a kids birthday party.

sh
Review №38

Awesome place been going there for years

Bi
Review №39

10$ 2 hour bowling with shoes is a deal you cant miss

Ke
Review №40

A fun place to introduce young children to bowling at a birthday party. Pizza was good. Bumper bowling was a hit for the kids. Hopefully, they will continue bowling into their later years.

Kh
Review №41

I bowl there. Its fun. Good prizes. Thats it.

Bi
Review №42

The staff is very friendly and its just a good, casual atmosphere in general. Good prices and good food too.

Ry
Review №43

This is a great fun place for the family. We especially enjoy the weekend specials. This location also has banquet halls. The staff is friendly and accommodating, the food is generally tasty and well prepared.

Ja
Review №44

This place is fun. The lanes are nice and the staff was very helpful. The food and drink specials are awesome. Very fun place to go to.

Ke
Review №45

Had a function at Classic Lanes. The owner of this place is very greedy. He lost the deposit. Tried to get another one. When we arrived the tables and room we rented was a mess. Food still on tables from the night before and we were expected to clean it up before we had to set up for our event. We had no choice but to clean it up. We were changed $ 9.75 per person for taco buffet which did not have much. Taco meat, bean, and shells. $ 9.75 a person and then they would not let us take our leftovers that were already paid for. This bowling alley/bar/hall had no one in it. We filled the place and made the owner money at his bar which otherwise was empty. The owner said if we cleaned up the place when we were done, he would return $ 150.00 dollars. After cleaning the hall again after we were done this time, he renegged on the deal and would not give the money back. This place is greedy and renting the hall was a huge mistake. This man is taking advantage of his customers.

Bo
Review №46

Great place

li
Review №47

Wow. Ive rewritten this 3 times now. What a night.Long story short, took 8 phone calls before I talked to an actual person. First 3 didnt do anything but take me to a voicemail box that didnt work. next four rang for about a minute each, no one answered. Im stubborn. 8th call, a woman answers, by saying please hold. 10 minutes later Im told the kitchen isnt accepting to go orders followed by a click.Decide to go there - because Ive had good food in the past - with two other diners with the intent of ordering and getting it to go. They wanted to stay. Takes 20 minutes for a waitress to come to our table, bartender, someone, whomever it was was really trying to be apologetic - based on the voice, she did NOT answer my earlier calls. Drinks take another 7-10 minutes to come out. Served food but it wasnt exactly correct, we corrected it ourselves, not a big deal. Drinks were on the house because of the wait.After an hour or so - we had been waiting for 10-15 minutes for the bill, I needed to leave, the other two diners stayed behind to wait for the bill. Im told it took another 40 minutes before anyone came to their table with the bill, acknowledged them after they tried getting someones attention... so the wait time at minimum was almost an hour. It wasnt packed. There were people ordering drinks, but maybe 5 tables.My mind is blown. Food ended up being free because of how ridiculous the service was. I didnt mention the phone etiquette because it wasnt worth the energy.Advice to anyone going here, order early, before 7pm. They clearly dont have enough people working and half the staff were chatting with one another casually at the bar - which would have been fine had we not been waiting for ages. Our waitress, didnt get her name, brunette, super nice, might have been a bartender, was a champion.Id rather pay for a meal than waste my time. I can appreciate a busy night, but a lot of the service flops were just ignorance which is really unfortunate because the food is actually quite good. Go early, get it to go so youre not waiting on folks to realize youre there.

Ji
Review №48

The best wings in Oak Creek. We got lucky to come on a Wednesday for 50¢ wing night! Rick the bartender was friendly and welcoming. Its great restaurant disguised as a bowling alley. HA HA

Za
Review №49

Classic Lanes is a great name for this place. Its got a classic bowling alley vibe with some nice additional amenities. The bar is a large wrap-around with good prices and a lot of TVs. Its a great spot to watch sports.Plus, they have a cool arcade and volleyball in the warmer months. Will definitely be going back.

Na
Review №50

Wings are good. Cosmic bowling on weekends is a great deal. $10 per person, includes shoes, and 3 games.Sometimes the machines do have issues returning certain balls, (14lbs) and at times getting a drink from the bar took longer than it should even when they were not busy.

Xc
Review №51

Great wings and fast service... will go back again. Very nice atmosphere!

Br
Review №52

Been bowling here 3 years.. its not perfect, but the ambiance is.. well.. classic.. hence the name. The food is very good also and drink prices are reasonable. Ill be back for Fall league again next year

Mi
Review №53

While closed they did some remodeling n painting looks very nice!

mi
Review №54

Good food, I havent found anything I havent liked on their menu. Fun for volleyball, the refs are pretty cool for the most part and are willing to joke around with you or help you improve your game by giving tips and pointers. There are five courts and there really isnt a bad one to play on. They have a very nice bowling alley, I always enjoy myself there. The whole staff is friendly and enjoyable!

Fr
Review №55

Great time for the whole family.

Al
Review №56

Too bad not more are taking advantage of this activity! Entertaining, relaxing, fun and good variety of snacks on the menu!

La
Review №57

Very good fish fry. 3 big pieces of cod, coleslaw tartar sauce and French fries $10.95

Ly
Review №58

I thought that the hall manager Phil, needs to retire. He doesnt do well with kids at the wedding. And he asked our DJ not to play loud music. That he had a meter to check how loud it was. We paid a lot of money for the DJ to come, and she was so set off by that comment. But the rest of your staff did an amazing job.

Li
Review №59

Has a nice classic old school bowling feel mixed with some of the newer trends. Has a full menu for food which overall is pretty good especially for the price. Nice big bar area and I believe they have a banquet area for larger groups. They have some amazing wings and last year they had $.50 wings every Wednesday and it was an amazing value. Just a great place overall.

Sh
Review №60

They have some great wings! Lots of flavors too! On Wednesdays and Thursdays they have a 50 cent wing special. Still need to try their taco specials!

Th
Review №61

We are going on our fifth year of bowling leagues at this facility. The staff is always friendly every holiday the owner has a great big buffet for us every Valentine’s Day he gives the women boxes of chocolate. The only negative is the seating. There are weeks we actually have to stand because of the seating layout. But other than that it’s a great place to bowl with a nice atmosphere

Se
Review №62

No covid restrictions taken at all. Place was packed and not a single staff member had a mask on.

ch
Review №63

Lots of new years eve fun!!

Ma
Review №64

Great bowling alley. Good deals and good lanes. I didnt try the food when I visited but it smelled amazing.

on
Review №65

I would have given a 5 star if the guy at the counter had a better attitude. He didnt seem like he cared for my business...besides that it was fun n food was good.

Ta
Review №66

We had so much fun n bowling as a family! I fractured a bone in my hand, but thats because I suck at bowling. Well definitely be back!

Jo
Review №67

The service was so so, the bar staff operated at their own pace. There was only one bowling attendant, who seemed to be annoyed if he had to fix the ball return or pin setter. The lanes kept malfunctioning and there was no offer to credit the game. The lanes would constantly fail to return our bowling balls. It took way too long to bowl 3 games. Classic Lanes is overpriced for the problems we encountered. I wont be going back if I can help it.

Ri
Review №68

Great wings! Fun volleyball league!

Ja
Review №69

Great place with amazing staff. The staff is friendly and really gets to know you. We will definitely be going back for group events.

D
Review №70

Very difficult to get any service here. Pizza is ok, nothing special. We were here for a birthday party which was supposed to include bowling. When members of our party were ready to bowl the people on staff said that we missed our window?! No warning that there even was a window. I tried to get a Blue Moon at the bar, but was ignored twice ... I ended up just walking away. There are snotty signs posted around with threats about being removed from the premises for various things. Even though they offer bowling for children, like at this party, its not very welcoming for children let alone adults. Would not recommend this place. Will not be back. In this day and age its absolutely bizarre that you would treat customers this way, especially considering you are a business that wants to make money and your reputation is recorded online for everyone to see.

Mi
Review №71

Stopped in for the fish fry on a recent Friday night during Lent. I use to go here years ago. So when we couldnt find a place that wasnt packed we decided to stop and give it a try again. It was outstanding! The Combo platter with Cod & Perch couldnt have been better. We will definitely be going back and on regular basis.

Tr
Review №72

Friendly staff, great food, especially the fish fry, and always great bowlers. No matter what your skill level, people were always friendly on leagues and give great advice. The inside is newly remoldeled and the bar is always friendly. I attended a wedding and sweet 16 there and both times, the staff was friendly and the food was excellent. Highly recommend it for a fun adult or date night as well as a family night.

Ro
Review №73

I r had fun

Sh
Review №74

Irritated with times. Open bowling is stated to start at 9pm on Fridays. Took the kids here to bowl as a special treat and ended up waiting 45 minutes for leagues to end. There were two lanes being used for leagues...the rest dead open. Shouldnt let paying customers wait around like this. Dissappointed.

Ju
Review №75

This bowling ally is well kept up and a lot of fun. The only problem is the set up of the table and chairs. It’s really cramped around the lane and it’s uncomfortable seating. Otherwise, the balls are nice and the drinks are cheap. Lots of people come here. It’s an awesome cultural melting pot. Everyone seems to get along well and we all had a lot of fun. It’s a good place to get away from all of life’s problems.

So
Review №76

Great service and kind employees. Pepsi products plus lots of food choices. Plenty of lanes, but is popular, so be sure to get there early to claim lanes. Overall a great place, bowling and everything else.

Je
Review №77

Food is authentic and delicious. Friendly service, nice atmosphere

Jo
Review №78

I went there for fish fry, I had fried cod the fish was delicious. The fish was hand dip and fresh. If your not a fan of cod they have perch and shrimp. I havent had a fish fry this good in decades.

Yo
Review №79

Awesome!

Ma
Review №80

Great place. Ed has done a great job modernizing an old bowling alley. The lanes are nice, the food is good, and the summer activities (like volleyball) are very well done. Leagues are friendly and easy to get into. Id recommend this place to anyone.

Br
Review №81

The Staff is what really made the experience GREAT! The were friendly and people oriented Id refer them to anyone. Thank you for the GREAT experience on New Years Eve/New Years Day!

Ro
Review №82

Fun place. My son is in a league.

Co
Review №83

Good weekday price at just $8 per person after 6pm, you get two hours per person, so a group of 4 could bowl for up to 8 hours. Food is also quite nice and cheap too. Staff are very friendly!

To
Review №84

Music selection is odd, they really need a jukebox. A good cleaning and updating wouldnt hurt either.

Sa
Review №85

Very good play place, good lanes good tv to check your score/progress and good tv for tv, good people at work bartenders or other wise give a 5 star rating, plenty of parking too.

Ja
Review №86

Great atmosphere, clean music, kid friendly, decent food!

Br
Review №87

I was surprised how good their Friday fish fry was. Lots to do; darts, pool, bowling, full bar and (my favorite food). It was pretty busy when I went

Ch
Review №88

We have our monthly Retiree Chapter meetings at Classic Lanes, with a light lunch that follows. Our room is set up to meet our meetings needs and our food and beverages are good. We had our Holiday Buffet of roast pork loin, mashed potatoes & homemade gravy, green bean casserole, salad, veggie platter & dip and fruit platter: Excellent Holiday lunch.

Cr
Review №89

Decent wings and passable burgers at a good price. Good bottled beer selections and a few micros on tap. I agree with another reviewer.......this place could use a few more tables. Friendly staff and nicely maintained.

Ch
Review №90

Service is pretty good for a bowling alley and I havent had any issues with wrecked balls. Place is clean and I always enjoy coming here to bowl and watch the games.

Ke
Review №91

Fun people and hometown vibe! Drinks are reasonable price wise !

Sa
Review №92

Friendly bar staff, decent prices, and it had enough amenities to make it a very enjoyable experience!! Side note bar backs could have been better

D
Review №93

Very friendly staff, great beer specials during Bucks and Packers game

Mi
Review №94

There for retirement party. Did not bowl or eat

Pa
Review №95

A great place to eat and have fun. GREAT staff. Watching sports? Doesnt get any better!!

Da
Review №96

Good food at a fair price! They have a nice outdoor patio area to enjoy. Plenty of volleyball leagues to join during the summer, both social and competitive!

Me
Review №97

Very very unprofessional staff. So one of the staff swore in front of my frnd’s kid.The manager even backed him for what he did. Then I found that that guy even wasn’t working there and was fixing the lane for us. Don’t go there!

Br
Review №98

Excellent wings.

Ti
Review №99

Cool place to hang out outside. Always clean and good food. Volleyball courcourts are in good condition, have to occasionally pick sharp rocks out, but sand is nice. Bowled there in the past and the scoring systems are new and the alley has been updated.

Li
Review №100

Good time bowling with the kids, $8 for shoes and unlimited bowling for two hours after 6pm Sun-Thur. Great friendly staff.

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  • Address:7501 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154, United States
  • Site:http://classiclanesoakcreek.com/
  • Phone:+1 414-764-1120
Categories
  • Banquet hall
  • Bowling alley
  • Bar
  • Bar & grill
  • Conference center
  • Sports
Working hours
  • Monday:4pm–2am
  • Tuesday:9am–2am
  • Wednesday:9am–11pm
  • Thursday:4pm–12am
  • Friday:4pm–12am
  • Saturday:9am–1am
  • Sunday:4pm–1am
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Food:Yes
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