okay first and foremost Chris at the front is incredulously rude and welcomed me in without a hello but with a "don't break any rules and hurry to your lane". Next, Christina Godner-the other front worker- glared at me the entire time while I was peacefully bowling with an AirPod in. She screamed at me for faulting by having my foot slightly off the line. DONT COME HERE CHRIS AND CHRISTINA ARE SO RUDE. if i could I'd put a zero star here read more

I love this place. The fire place in the walkway is incredible. The staff is fantastic. I love the vibe of the center. If you have not been to Coal Creek Bowl, it's a must. read more

I've been here a couple of times, most recently for a birthday party. The parking lot is large and easy to navigate and very close to the highway. Entering the venue we noted posters about upcoming events. The brunch and bowl with biscuits and gravy totally called to me. I must check this out! The lane was reserved for two hours at $16/per person - unlimited amounts of bowling. Pretty good deal if you ask me. My buddy and I arrived a couple minutes early however the staff were happy and able to check us in and put our names on the lane. The rest of the party rolled in over the next thirty minutes or so. We enjoyed playing tunes on the juke box ($1 per song), libations (a pitcher of blue moon was $21), lots of seating, and a fun atmosphere. While there were many children nearby all were well behaved and "stayed in their lane" (pun intended). It was a bit bright for my liking (note I am not a fan of the black light bowling) but when all is said and done I had a great time and the staff were efficient and cordial. read more

Coal Creek Bowling Center - Heck yes! - Bowling Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

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Old, badly need of fixes and updates. Lanes frequently don't work properly. Bumpers are not automatic, so everyone gets them, or no one. Balls are very, very beaten. Only positives... Place is clean and staff is friendly. read more

Very glad we choee to come here. Family owned bowling that does the job. We enjoy ourselves immensely! Cheers! read more

Geeat prople, well taken care of lanes and the food is unbelieveable! Not just a place to go when you have nothing else to do, this should always be in you top 5! Really love the staff, leagues anf specials for food and drink! A must do and repeat often! read more

3.5 For the Vibe This place is an old school bowling alley that seems to be stuck in the 70's. I'm cool with vintage but, of course, a few hip & modern twists will amp up the scene and bring in more happy paying customers. The rates are pretty darn reasonable and we forked over about $20 for one game and 4 shoe rentals. The kitchen is open to the alley and has some good bones to it. With the right touch and better customer service- I'd dig it even more. One tiny (gross) let down is the fact that they don't take their kitchen very seriously. I'm almost sure that it's the cleanest place. The reason I say that is because I ordered a pineapple juice and it was sour and NASTY! I don't think I need to say more. Though they do have a good thing going: BEER! Other then the outdated decor and the arcade that has nothing but old and broken games, the lanes are legit. They have roomy seating areas and balls that can certainly knock them pins dowwwwn! The music selection on a Friday night was popping with various genres like 80's & Top 40. A total of three lanes were occupied by the end of our visit (around 9:30pm) including one with employees on it. I heard they had a $1 night. I might just take the family over to take advantage of that if they still have that deal going on. read more

I'm not an avid bowler, but I do like it from time to time, so when I saw a Groupon that offer 4 games and 2 shoe rentals I decided to give them a try. everything is automated at this place and when one game is finished the screen says to start the next game, but after 2 games it said to stop, so I inquired at the service counter, and the clerk told me that each person that you're playing with counts as one game. What?! apparently this place thinks that people like to play with themselves and wear two pairs of bowling shoes since that's how, in their logic, a game of bowling is played. This place is a rip off plain and simple. read more

Coal Creek Bowling Center - Let's bowl! - Bowling Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

I stopped by with my sister and my grandma yesterday to escape the heat and play a few games. I am not a professional bowling by any means. I am not even a good bowler, but for recreational fun this is a great place. The staff was all very kind. They even accepted my expired groupon at full value! We didn't have to wait for a lane at all and there was a great drink selection/bar. Monday's they have a special $1 games $1 shoes and $2 pints. How can you pass that up? Highly tecommend read more

Coal Creek Bowling Center - Bowling Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

This bowling ally is ghetto, dirty and expensive. I'd rather go to chippers any day! Also the beer was flat, the bartender/ manager was extremely rude! And they won't give refunds at all so don't even ask! I will never come back here, EVER! read more

Horrible horrible horrible. The employees Tanya, Kristina, and Chris treated us like crap. They were extremely rude since the beginning. It's also dirty and expensive for nothing. Don't recommend coming to this place. read more

Extremely poor customer service. On multiple occasions we have consulted the website for hours and open bowling times. When showing up the extremely rude and condescending man that works there attempted to shame us because "every Tuesday is league bowling, so we don't have any lanes for you". We proceeded to share that the website contradicts that and he simply shrugs like, too bad, sorry about your luck. Worth noting that this is a very dated and run down facility, so I would highly recommend driving the extra miles to find a place that is appreciative of business and open to welcoming you to have a good time bowling. read more

y best friend and I had a random bet to see who was the best bowler. We went to this alley by our work on our lunch break and bought a game, shoes and even paid $3 for socks. This on a Monday around 2pm, btw. I got a water cup and couldn't find the weird water spicket they have in place, but it was my time to bowl so I just I ended up bringing an empty cup back. At the very beginning of our game, a worker came up to us and grabbed the empty cup and smelled it. The cup was completely empty. He took the cup from our table and realized nothing was in it, but proceeded to interrogate and asked to search our bags. Nothing was found because we were simply there to bowl. After that, the experience was completely ruined. They watched us bowl the entire game even after their accusations proved false. lt was extremely uncomfortable and it really ruined our first normal outing since March.. I wish I never had wasted my money coming here.. I honestly feel like if you're going to spend money during this time, I would definitely NOT suggest going here. Also, I won the bet.. :D My bff is mad 'cause there's no way we're going back for a rematch! read more

Super cheap bowling fun! Usually can get in right away. Only once did we have to wait for a lane (league night). Love coming on weekends for cheap and fun way to waste the weekend nights with friends and neighbors. Every once in a while there will be a Groupon online for even cheaper bowling! One negative is the reader that tells you the pins that get knocked down are not always accurate. It usually messes up the score about twice a game. It is funny sometimes, and easy to add it to our score in the end. But it is not funny when you get a strike and then it messes up the next round too... This is the reason for 4/5 not 5/5. Staff has always been friendly. The bartender is not always there at the bar but will come over as soon as they see you. Always helpful and laid back. Love the price and the easy going atmosphere! Great hometown bowling alley for Lafayette, Louisville and surrounding. Will be coming back again and again. read more

Coal Creek Bowling Center - Bowling (hopefully) our best game EVER! - Bowling Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

I came here with 12 people - 2 families. We all had a horrible experience. The women who works there made our time miserable. She stared at us the entire three hours we were there to make sure we had our bowling shoes on. She made us very uncomfortable with her dirty looks and body language. The same lady told my siblings and cousins they weren't allowed to play in the arcade. (At this point, she's picking on us). My sister and I went to the bathroom and she followed us in about 5 minutes after. My cousin was actually scared for us - and followed her to make sure everything was ok. She then grabbed my 12 year old cousin by the arm and shoulder while he was "running" - he was walking fast - and yelled at him saying "walk." After he told his parents that she grabbed him - she denied it instead of apologizing to the parents. She handled all situations badly - and we were not happy. I don't advise you to come here. We were just trying to have fun family time. read more

Rate this experience 2. I have low standards for bowing alleys but this set the low bar even lower. I'd be fine inhaling cigarette smoke the whole time but this place had terrible service from the start. Was greeted rudely from one of the worker as I tried to just grab shoes to bowl with our friends. He didn't even add us to the first game bowling with our friends. So we ended up watching the whole first game. There were no bowling bowls under 12 available. I ordered French fries and received roughly 15 fries... and to top it off both the lanes we used were broken throughout the game. Spend your money somewhere else please read more

Everything started off okay. Up until I was confronted by this "manager" coming to me to tell me I need to have my mask on at all times when they have bright neon orange signs on their tables stating "please wear masks unless, eating, drinking or on the wooden approach to bowl. So I am drinking a beer and bowling. Am I supposed to put it on just to remove it seconds later? He then tells me " I get your not from here but I'm not gonna argue or debate it with you. No wonder small family owed bowling alleys are getting whiped out by you corporate guys customer care was a joke and wouldn't reccomend to anyone read more

This was the worst customer service I've ever experienced. The bar tender is extremely rude. All of the workers are very unfriendly. I will never come back to this place ever again. Don't waste your money on this place. read more

This is what we were looking for. There's been an worrying trend in these parts towards bowling alleys that are all glitz and glam, high priced beers, and deep-fried mac 'n cheese. Although the latter is delicious, in general, all this results in long waits for lanes and empty wallets. The solution? Coal Creek Bowling Center! I hear this place gets super crowded on Thursdays, but it was an awesome find for us last Saturday when we found the wait at Splitz to be over an hour. We ended up paying $11 for two games plus shoes. I think that's a decent price. I forget what the beer/food prices were, but I remember members of our party commenting on what good deals they were. I shall update this when I go back soon for a rumored $2/game bowling night on Wednesdays after 8pm. read more

cheap games, cheap food, cheapish beer! Very happy to find a bowling alley that is not fussy! The Staff is VERY nice too! :) read more

Staff was very rude particularly the manager. Was there on March 26th. Not much else to say, maybe was a bad day but ruined our fun time. read more

It's a bowling alley, in a dying strip mall, in lafayette... There is no rock and bowl or anything to keep them open past... 10ish? We got there around 8:30pm and there was only 1 lane open to share for 6 of us. 19.98 for 2 people, 2 games, 1 pair of shoes. Note: you have to give your names when you buy your games - they type it in for you... kinda weird. The rest of the place is pretty darn run down and waaaay too brightly lit for the amount of run-down-ness that exists. There is a bar... Inside the bar area where the bartender is, super dark and creepy... There are a ton of lockers... not really sure why. Probably don't want to know why. There is an old "mid-way" - all the games are now gone There is a billiards area - meaning a single pool table The bathroom.. hmmm... All the sinks are rusted and icky. The staff... nice enough, but not real interested in us outsiders coming in to bowl. All in all i'm never in lafayette and was only here to join a couple of friends that had to have Thai Kitchen (next dying strip mall over) and this extended the evening. It was fun, we each played our games, only a couple of us broke 100 - so maybe we aren't the people that should be ocming here.. read more

Wow... is kinda all I got... While I am sure this was once a great bowling alley to bring the family or just hang out with friends.... We recently stopped here for our Junior Travel League... For starters when you turn into a dying strip mall... All signs say turn around and go elsewhere... As a parent I was pleasantly surprised there was plenty of seating for the parents.. Kids seem to be ok as well... Lanes were very inconsistent and dry. While all of our kids vary in their bowling expertise and knowledge... If your are a decent bowler and want good conditions... Stick with AMF or BZ! As for the snack bar/resturant... Stay away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Not decently priced AT ALL!!! $2.25 + tax for a medium (large for them) sized soda. Now as for the Cook... He wasn't wearing gloves. I witnessed him touching his nose an open trash can then TOUCHING FOOD!!!!!! All without washing his hands!! We went to down the street. The staff seemed nice and encouraged our kids to the their best and called out high scores for our kiddos. I will NEVER go back to this hole in the wall!!! read more

Our family loves this Bowling Alley. My son is in the Junior league and they treat all the kids great. The seating is better than most bowling alleys we have been to as well. read more

Pretty nice bowling ally not sure why everyone is leaving reviews that is dirty and ghetto? Look at the pictures people have posted it's pretty nice. The blonde bartender is super rude and didn't card anyone so dropped my review from a 4 to a 2 read more

Always find a new place to bowl. This bowling alley was very well maintained. Staff was friendly and helpful. Wasn't very crowded as it looked in the parking lot. I enjoy bowling every once in a while. It was nice that the system was automated to start the next game when you bowled. They also have free water outside of the concession stand which was cold and refreshing. Overall not a bad place to bowl. read more

Coal Creek Bowling Center - Bowling Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

I decided to up my review to 5 stars. There really isn't a better bowling alley that I've been to with the same prices and cleanliness. I love that each lane has it's own table. After visiting the pro shop, the gentleman working was such a big help in drilling my ball. He was also quick and efficient. Everyone who works there is so incredibly nice and pleasant to work with. In comparison to every other place, this one is the best value. read more

Pros: This place is cheap, and isn't typically crowded. The nachos I had were pretty good and the guy hooked it up. Cons: The service. So far I have never been greeted nicely when entering the establishment. The bathrooms are very dirty. Its totally worth the crap service and nasty bathroom to save the money. All the places in Westminster are much more expensive. read more

This place doesn't look like much from the outside, but your "icky bowling alley" fear will be gone as soon as you get in the door. They've definitely kept the place up--it's clean, modern, well-lit, and nice lanes. Management is very friendly. Can't beat the price. We took our 3 year-old there and used a bumper lane. It was super slo-mo when she was up, but it worked. I suck at bowling so I was happy for the bumpers too. All in all, good fun and a great bowling alley. We'll be back. read more

I took my young daughter here to bowl on Saturday. The lanes were clean and the young guys working behind the counter can be best described as gentlemen -- they were very accomodating and nice and made our outing very pleasent. I think that we have found a good activity to do together and will definately be returning to this establishment thanks read more

Went bowling with some friends on a Friday night. I thought it would be busy but only about half full. I think the three of us paid $15 per game. Not bad. We didn't try the food or drinks but people around us seemed to be enjoying themselves. read more

Coal Creek Sports Center is mediocre, at best. Its not dirty (actually its pretty clean comparatively to other bowling alleys) but its fairly expensive, especially when you have to rent shoes. The staff are local highschool kids and I have had to wait for about 15 minutes to get service at their bar because no one was old enough to pour beer. The food is gross - but its a bowling alley. Overall, not the first place I'd pick to bowl, but also not the last. read more

This is a wonderful family center! It is clean, family friendly, pricing is right...drinks are priced fair, food is priced really fair as well! read more

One of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had. The manager working the desk was rude and abrasive. We called and the said there was a 30 minute wait and we were turned away and told there was no availability for the rest of the day, even though there were available lanes. When I used the restrooms they were dirty and unkept. I'd pick a different bowling alley. read more

Good luck getting in,... leagues dominate the available time nearly year round. I can backup the claims that the service is kinda rude too.

Outdated equipment and rude management. Went here for a nice lunch date with my man, and turns out they were so under-staffed they had no one to cook food and the manager was rude when we asked. It was lunchtime and they had no food available. Waste of time, go to fat cats instead, or really ANYWHERE else. read more

Tonight I was looking to have a wholesome family outing with my children for the first time since my divorce. We thought having a night of bowling and arcade games would be a great night of family bonding, but boy was I let down. My children cried after being berated by the staff for using the games "improperly" for having innocent childish fun. I came to find out this place is nowhere near kid friendly either as when we sat at the tables to bowl, there were teenagers vaping next to us and people with chewing tobacco on the tables. Needless to say, our disappointment was immeasurable and our night was ruined. We're never coming back, and you shouldn't give it the chance. read more

I am a league bowler so this place caters to my needs, for the most part. The lane conditions can only be classified as dry even at the start of league play. I haven't had any real problems with the returns regarding ball damage. The pro shoppe is a kinda lame so if you need a plug and drill I would go elsewhere (I recommend the one at Sonesta). Besides that it's a nice house with some good leagues. Pros: a true league house not a fun centre Cons: lane conditions, dry but consistent, pro shoppe is lacking read more

I have been here a thousand times. Mostly as a child with my after school YMCA day care while my mother was working two jobs while going to nursing school. I used to love it. They had a Simpson's video game. That's all I needed as a youth. My girlfriend and I came in recently. We had a groupon. It was a great deal. Now I am not bowling aficionado. So I can't comment on the lane or ball quality. Worked fine for me. We had a great time. If I had a complaint, it would be that they got rid of the Simpson's game. read more

Have you ever heard the saying "the customer is always right?"well that is not the case when it comes to this place. First off they have TERRIBLE customer service. It is absolutely horrible. I ordered some fries, I gave them a $20 to pay for it, they gave me $1 change. I told them they didn't give me enough change and they said I gave them a $5. I told them "no I did not that was a $20." The guy argued and said no. I was speechless. We are just 14 year old girls, so you really think I don't know how to count? On top of that, the french fries were soggy, and disgusting. I talked to another employee and she said she cannot go against the word of her employer, this is the worst costumer service! I payed with a $20, and I know it! If you go here, make sure you check how much money you give them, because they took advantage of us because we are kids. The interior of the place, is dirty and smells like smoke. They were rude when we talked to them. I will never be returning here again. read more