Good bowling alley, recently remodeled and everything is in good condition. Lanes, food and drink is good. Only negatives are no handicap parking and the area around the lanes is too packed together. read more

HPL Bowling Center - Bowler's area can get too crowded - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

HP Lanes held the PWBA Barbara Chrisman Classic presented by Storm Bowling. The lanes were great the lady bowlers participating. I had a small Pepperoni Pizza which delicious and recommend their pizzas. I normally buy a large Diet Pepsi and bottled water. The center has hosted High School Bowling Tournaments, PBA 50 Tour events, and more at the center. I want to thank Gary Joyce, the proprietor of HP Lanes for what he has done over the years along with the renovations of the center during and after the pandemic. I look forward to another tournament at HP Lanes with my normal Sunday morning bowling at $2.50 a game. read more

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first time coming to HP as I don't go to this area of columbus much out of safety concerns. I was pretty damn impressed and the prices for bowling can't be beat. Most places try to gouge people on weekend. Not HP. $13 for 2 hours on a mid Saturday afternoon is great! read more

Talk about a blast from the past. Once you walk through the doors of HPL Bowling Center it's as if you time traveled back to the 90's. To the right you'll find a standard game area with pool tables and token operated games. To the left you'll grab your bowling shoes, pay for your bowling, and order your food and drinks. My friend and I went with the open bowling option, which gives you unlimited games for up to two hours. The area was clean, the machine was easy to use, and we had a great time. Actually, everyone around us was having fun as well, talk about good vibes. We got a couple rounds of drinks for about $20 and played for about $20, so it made for a really affordable evening. While this place is outdated, it's bound to leave you with a feeling of nostalgia. Bowling is one of my favorite activities to do with friends, on a date, with my niece and nephews, etc. and I wouldn't hesitate to visit HPL again. Pro tip - They have a free membership program and a $10 off coupon on their website. read more

This place is good and has the best scoring tv's yet. The food is okay but not the best and there ball racks are kind of old. Still a good place for a game or two. read more

They need to post UPDATED public bowling times on the website. It's always so hit or miss if they have league bowling and shut down the place to the public. read more

Staff is always friendly. Prices are very reasonable way cheaper than most bowling alleys and it's a very modern upgraded facility

It's good bowling. If I had to criticize anything it would be the outside being pretty barren and for a second I couldn't tell if I was in the right place. I went here for a furmeet so the option of lane reservations and using OpenLane to change your display image is a really fun addition. For a sport that has little variety casually, a place like this shines some fun on those who are less competitive. read more

HPL Bowling Center - Screen display - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Growing up in a smaller city, bowling was one of my favorite past times with friends. That being said, HPL reminds me so much of the alley I grew to love. Although the exterior could use a face lift, the inside of HPL is clean and well-kept. The main reasons I am giving HPL 5 stars is because it is a price-conscious bowling alley in a city full of over-priced options. On top of this, the management is super friendly: The owner was extremely inviting and would walk around and make sure everyone was having a good time. As a college student, you can't beat their college night deals. We bowled for 2 hours and had a pitcher of beer for $15. You are not going to find that kind of deal anywhere else. I have attached a picture of the college night deals. However, they are Sundays from 7pm-10 pm and Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9pm-12am. It is $8/person for 2 hours or $9/person for 3. A pitcher of beer is just $7. One thing that I thought was cool was that they offer "bowling shoe slides". AKA: slippers that go over your tennis shoes so you don't have to wear traditional bowling shoes. We were able to bowl in the comfort of the shoes we wore there. Overall, HPL is perfect for a fun and casual night out. I will for sure be coming back regularly with my friends! read more

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This is our one and only bowling alley!! I work with special needs individuals and we have been coming to HP Lanes every month for years. We all love the environment and the excellent staff. They love to bowl or use the pool tables. And we all love the food. Thanks guys!! read more

Me and my friends were celebrating the ending of our autumn semester at Columbus State with bowling! We ended up getting three lanes and just started having a good time! The place was huge there were plenty of bowling lanes they were shoes for every size and different styles as well. They have a ton of variety of bowling balls which was great for some of us who can't handle the small balls as well as the big ones. There are arcade games and pool tables off to the left when you enter the building. We got pizza and pop from there and they cut it up into squares which I highly suggest if you have a party larger than 4. When you see the initial sign in front of the building off Innis Road that is not the front of the building. You have to walk around towards the arch. Some of my friends were sitting on the other side which was not the entrance. So keep that in mind! Have fun, and enjoy people watching as well as some of the ongoing tournaments. read more

HPL Bowling Center - The lanes! - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Reasonable price for bowling!!! Just wish it wasn't in Linden... clean alley and has games including a couple of pool tables

I agree with some of the other reviews, not the best part of town and the exterior can use a facelift. But don't let this keep you away! HP Lanes is a great spot to bowl! Games are affordable and they have a rewards program. The staff is friendly. We have been coming here for years, back to "college night" every week. The staff still remembers us from like 10 years ago, it's that kind of place! read more

HPL Bowling Center - Bowling Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

HP Lanes is a really solid bowling center. The 50 lanes are well-maintained and the staff is friendly and helpful. The food at the snack bar is quite good, certainly better than most bowling alleys. They have a full bar. I have been a league member there for many years and they treat everyone with respect and courtesy. If you go there often, their rewards card is hard to beat, lots of free games and rewards. Highly recommended. read more

A very questionable area of town, but the staff is very friendly. Could use some updating, but a fun style bowling alley. A must place for a night out with buddies read more

Be carfull guys they steal your money from your credit card and they don't refund it. I went there two times last week and evrything was okay except when they charged me the machine frozen and I tried to pay three time until the payment was accepted. Apperantly, evry time I tried to pay the machine charged me but without priniting the recipt. When I got back to the store to tel him to refond the money with the account statment they was so rode and said to me I can't believe you and your papper ( I give him the account statment) read more

DO NOT GO THERE. I just left this place and security and stuff throw us out because they had an issue with one person in my group. The security threw my drink away because I was not done. He then told me he doesn't work there when I asked for his name. Both customer service people that helps in bowl told me they don't have customer service and no upper manager. But then later gave me a business card. Clearly blacks are not welcome because they didn't even want to listen to what we had to say. I will make sure no one comes there. I am very disappointed in all of them. I go there a lot and I'm very shock about tonight. read more

It's a bowling alley that doesn't act like it's the only one in town. Yeah, northern light is a sketchy area but I've been here a lot and never had a problem. The rates are great, the lanes are in good shape and the staff is helpful. read more

I have been bowling here on a Monday night league for two years and have found the staff to be very friendly. This is a bowling alley with a game center, pool table, lounge and grill. They run specials that vary from time to time. The lanes are in good shape and I agree with Steve C. I have not had any problems. read more

First let me start off saying that I bowl about 3 times a month every summer, so I consider myself a well knowledged bowler. We have been to HP Lanes once before and had a good experience. This time around, we bought 2 games and proceeded to lane 41 as we were told. Right off the bat, the lane had issues. The pins would fall over when they were gettinG reset, the machine would give us points for getting gutters, etc. We went to talk to the front desk to ask to be moved, and the man said that he reset the frame and said to come back with further issues. More issues continued so my friend went back up to ask to be moved and he was saying the lane wasn't broken, but in fact it was our issues and insinuated that we were stupid and couldn't figure out how to use the lanes. It was frustrating and we had to go over a third time to demand to be moved and he finally moved us while saying the issue was "a combination of us and the lane". In the end, we were in the tenth frame and the lane shut off, saying "payment expired". I was already in a bad mood and now I couldn't even finish the game. I love bowling but I am disappointed by the rude service! read more

the place has always been awesome :-) and my wife and i love rob he's the best!!!! since my childhood into adulthood my wife and i have always loved coming here!!!! read more