Let me start this off by saying... I DONT EVEN BOWL ! Lol spare time is just a great place with…read moreeven better food. The bar set up is very nice along with all the craft beers they have on tap, the staff is always friendly and attentive not to mention the cook is the best and the food is always delicious !

Went to bowl a few games on a rainy Sunday afternoon. It is a great place. It is clean, well-lit,…read moreand really nice and cozy inside. It has 12 alleys in it. I love it and will definitely be back.

Great, clean place for bowling. Good food, inexpensive drinks. You can reserve lanes online. Highly…read morerecommend!

Food good food atmosphere bowling just all around "Cheers" atmosphere service was great. Alot of…read morework done to this facility and more to come I guess in 2025

Bowling is a great past time, winter activity or something fun to do inside when its cold or your…read morebored. My friend and I decided to go for open bowling. The prices were affordable and we both felt safe with their COVID procedures. The games were $3 each, and $3 for shoes. My friend didn't need shoes or a ball. I did though and was pleased with their process. COVID19 safety procedule: 1. The staff member asks for your shoe size; then your provided with disinfected shoes. 2. If you required a ball, a staff member provided you with a glove, and you were assisted till you found correct ball size. Everything balls, shoes were clean, and staff were friendly. Dividers were used between each lane to promote social distancing. Overall felt safe and would return again. I may be the worst bowler, but I do have a funny gutter ball dance.

Had a great time bowling here for my birthday with my family. I was missing bowling and suggested…read morewe come here for open bowling on a Saturday. The people at the front desk were very nice and friendly. We were placed next to a kid party, but they didn't stay long, thank God, and we were able to bowl in a peaceful area. Someone from the front counter takes you to your lane. You have to go in one way through the alley, and leave another way, for safety reasons, which is good. While you make your way to the alley, there is an area to choose your bowling ball if you don't have one. You are given gloves to try them on before selecting one. Then you make your way to the alley. When you are done with the ball, you leave it on the lanes, and someone immediately came and cleaned the area and the ball. Very efficient and safe. There are plastic sheets hanging between each lane for COVID safety. Also, you can't go up to the bar or snack bar. There is a call button given to each party and you order from there. They have many menu offerings that sounded good and one day I'm going to have to order some bowling alley food.

I used to bowl here in high school and college, but hadn't been back in years. The lanes have since…read morebeen renovated and everything really looks nice on both the inside and outside. The bar also has a good selection of beers, as well as food. I would definitely come back here again to bowl and for a bite to eat and a drink.

Good bowling experience. Lanes have electronic score boards that are easy to use. Plenty of lane…read moreballs available if you don't have your own.

Excellent atmosphere. Very intimate for a birthday party. The lanes were clean. We tried to get…read morefood/drink service at our table and no one came to help. That was the only d

Downtown bowling with a luxury feel!…read more My department at work hosted a retreat for us at 500 Pearl, and rented out the Spare Room for us to have some fun after. I've always wanted to check it out, so it was a real treat! The alley itself is on the smaller side, but it's decorated very nicely and has an arcade attached. There's a bar too which is always a plus! We ate dinner there - pizza and various appetizers. The chicken finger pizza was incredible, and I snagged a chicken wing egg roll as well, which was just as decadent. It's not cheap to bowl here. There's definitely more affordable options, so I don't think I'd necessarily list the Spare Room as a top choice if I were to have a bowling get-together in the future. But it was really neat, and if you do get the chance to experience it, you should take it. All in all, The Spare Room is a nice addition to 500 Pearl and Downtown Buffalo as a whole. I don't bowl often, but when I do, I love for it to be a unique, yummy experience. Let's not talk about what I bowled though.

Five star review for five star lanes. Cheap AF. Prolly won't be busy when you walk in, but that's a…read moregood thing. Only complaint is the smell of cheese outside.

From the owner: 18 Lane Bowling Alley & Sports Bar Drink Specials at our 12…read moreHigh Def TV Sports Bar Pool table Games, dartboard, much more to come

ugh, I will say it is very rare for me to write a review but I feel like this has to be said for…read morefamilies who might be interested in coming here. Today I brought my two young kids (6 and 3) and husband to bowl one game. it costs us $68! We were stunned! $10 a bowler (even for the 3 year old) and $6 a person for shoe rental!!! on top of that, we ordered nachos and a kid pizza (separate from this cost) and it took 45 minutes. We were done playing by the time came. It was so disappointing. The staff seems over worked and didn't care at all when we went up 3 times to check on 45 min NACHOS!!! needless to say, we won't be coming back.

Always a good place to bowl league and make some new friends. People are always friendly and…read morehelpful.

Hosted a comedy event on Easter Sunday, some of the comics were sexist, ablest, homophobic, ageist,…read moreand talking about Adam and Eve in the explicit. "S**king Adams b**ls" So blasphemous!!! No one was laughing.... Food is really good tho, I would recommend the cajun fries. There were also a few comics that were very funny! The music was a bit too loud unfortunately and there was not a wheelchair/walker accessible bathroom.

Vibe was weird when we first walked in everyone just stared at us no hello no welcome in just…read moreawkward staring. We stood there confused to where to start bowling and staff was low which was fine but due to staff being low it was difficult for us to start a game because of the lack of experience with the machine. And over all just customer service was not the best. Machines just kept getting stuck and definitely didn't look anything like pictures needs repairing and repaint. Only upside was that it was $10 per person