The owner Jerry is very Dennis is also very nice and helpful, anytime I need help with something there he will help me, the manager Carl on the other hand is an asshole, you could tell that he hates his job and he is rude most of the time, if you need help with something, he is very reluctant to help you, he will, but you could tell that he doesn't want to, I actually got into it with an argument with Carl a few times and I was finishing up my last game and I was getting ready to pay for more when Carl just threw me off the lane, he's like we have other people waiting so your time is up and I was very pissed off with him over that, I understand that you might have people waiting to but if you're still bowling and going to pay for more than he has no right to throw you off the lane, other than Carl being in complete asshole I recommend laraway Lanes 100 percent, Carl is just an man who should just retire, you he doesn't want to be there read more

Would definitely not recommend coming here. The guy who works behind the counter treats his customers like crap! My friends and I have been bowling there for years and he constantly has been rude to us. A great example would be tonight when our lane wasn't working and only nine pins went up. We went to tell him and he goes "it doesn't make a difference". I go up there again and he says to fuck off. I will not spend another dime here. It's a shame that's how they treat customers who have spent a lot of money there over the years. read more

$6.25 a game and $4.00 for shoes per person on weekends! We called around and this location actually had availability Before 4pm on a Sunday afternoon. The shoes are velcro. The lanes were slippery. Standard bowling alley. The food didn't look good. I wouldn't advise eating here. read more

The older man behind the counter was very unprofessional and rude. He threw his hands in the air and raised his voice within 10 seconds of being asked about doing the all you can bowl. I completely understand that places can be too busy to accommodate but a simple no lanes are available would have sufficed. I will not even try to come back. read more

Great place to bowl or just meet up with friends. Senior bowling during the day Time. A few gaming machines. They do serve some food. Good place for kids also. read more

old man behind the counter was very RUDE. horrible attitude. off the bat he was extremely sassy like cmon.. at your big age????? anyways, practically yelled at my friend and i that there were no lanes (lanes opened up about 2 minutes later) and threw his hands up saying sorry in an EXTREMELY unprofessional manner.. we left of course but horrible experience will not be coming back and do not recommend giving this business your money. if i could give 0 stars i would. read more

Bowling lane was ok, my husband and the kids bowled and liked it. Not diversified. We were the only black family and was placed at the end of the lanes, Lane 21 damn near away from everyone else. No one else was in lanes 22-24. I ordered a 12" pizza $15... That was ok. I chalked it up to bowling alley food. The burger was horrible, store bought patty, no clue how many oz the patty was when asked, they cooked it under medium, bleeding onto the bread, lettuce turning brown, wasn't even hot when received. I took it to the counter and one guy was nice and said I'll have them remake it... great... Then, this asshole, I'm not sure who he was, begin talking to me about how I should have told them how I like it cooked because we cook it our way. Mr dumb ass, I don't know your way, first and last timer here, your bartender could have said the burger will come out medium is that fine? He is steady talking to me. Goes on and on to tell me I should have told the bartender I wanted it well done. Then his punk ass walk away, I followed him, he goes in the garbage can of the kitchen... the door is open...to show me yea it's pink but not rare, then utters words I guess to the cook. Walks pass me and say it will be good and dark for you. Sir u expect me to eat this? A wasted $7! It's no way in hell, I would eat this burger after this guy have access to the kitchen. Provide good customer service. Take accountability for undercook food. Update: right before I was going to post, the guy behind the counter came over and said Jerry is going to refund the money for the burger. I'm not sure who Jerry is, maybe the asshole, I appreciate my refund. read more

A family-friendly New Lenox classic. Don't let the bad reviews fool you. This is an honest upright place with no frills. Don't come in expecting them to roll out the red carpet-- this is a down to Earth place. I hope it stays open for many years to come. read more

The man behind the counter was very rude. Now I'm not a POC, but I did bring my friend who is Black. The man was very rude to her, and it seemed really intentional. He was yelling at her. We were stared at and left. It was overall a terrible experience. If you're a POC, I wouldn't recommend going at all. read more

Daughter called during the week to make sure Open bowling was available on Sunday. "Sure just come on in." My daughter says, 'I'm gonna call again just to make sure, that guy didn't sound like he knew what he was talking about". Again, "sure just come in, we'll have open lanes; no reservations, leagues don't start until till four". Get there at 2pm. People from out of town. And all the lanes taken up by reserved birthday parties. No apologizes. Just kinda 'too bad, so sad'. So, off to Tinley bowl where we had an eventual good time. read more

Laraway Lanes - Can I help you? Not. - Bowling Near Me - New Lenox, Illinois

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I have been here on many occasions going back to my childhood and the bowling Is great. The owner or whoever the man is behind the counter has so much attitude and horrible customer service. Every time I come here he seems irritated that he's getting customers and just has an overall horrible demeanor. read more

Looked on website didn't see anything about "open bowling". Show up at 8:10. Hey, can we get a lane. Guy mumbling, country music blasting. I lean and motion that I cannot hear. SCREAMS "NO OPEN BOWL UNTIL 9". Like hello??? Why are you yelling at people??? You're lucky we didn't make a scene because that was actually insane. Definitely DO NOT RECOMMEND. Place reeks of cigarettes and beer. Just no. read more

So bad, the bathrooms were so bad. The place looked like it was built in the 1800s. The guy behind the desk was so rude and he would not let us buy any drinks. And the money we spent of the lanes went to waste becouse "we were yelling to loud" when we were cheering.And don't get be started in the food just terrible. read more

I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE ! I will never come here again they were very rude especially the guy who was giving us the shoes he was acting like he don't know how to count money . and then who ever behind that bar the big guy was throwing the money at us on the counter when that's not how i handed it to him he was very snippy and rude like as if he didn't want us there they were very rude to my clients who happened to have a mental disability and were of color and was acting like us being there was just the end of all end i will never come here again then that food was over priced and nasty asf ! how u charge $16 for a red baron pizza be so fr with yourself . im so upset that i even gave them a 1$ if it wasn't for my clients wanting to bowl i woulda got a goddamn refund . read more

This place has been a staple to our son's Best Buddies group and have always been very accommodating and nice to them. Which, is something that is very appreciated by us and I'm sure all the parents of the kids in the group. The other day my son and the Best Buddies where there bowling and of course having snacks, my son misplaced his retainer and left it behind. My wife called Laraway Lanes to see if by the off chance someone turned them into lost and found. Unfortunately, they were not found, but the owner "Jerry" went above and beyond and looked for my son's retainer. A little while later my wife received a call from Jerry saying he found the retainer. Wow, if you child has braces you know that he saved us a small fortune. My wife tried giving Jerry a gift card to treat him and his employees a treat but he would not hear of it. Thank you Laraway Lanes "Jerry" for taking the time to help us out, when most people probably would not have. THANK YOU!!! read more

Heads up, this is a small, old bowling alley with no modern updates. My husband and I came here for a date night. We originally bought two games with shoes. The first issue we had was adding a second player to the game. The man behind the shoe counter said it was a user issue that happens all the time but I know I made no mistake, it was actually on their end. Especially when I saw it happen to the person next to us too and they also made no mistake. Then we had another issue where we had to reset the pins. The next complaint is that the walking area just before the black line was very slippery which it shouldn't be. Made for a very cautious bowl as we did not want to hurt ourselves. Our biggest complaint is with the staff. We were having fun so we bought another game but it didn't start the game right after. My husband then went to the man behind the shoe counter and notified him of our issue. He accused us of not paying saying he'd let it slide. This bowling alleys staff tried to stiff us out of our money saying we didn't pay for it when we actually paid in cash. This put such a very bad taste in our mouth that we probably would consider another bowling alley. This incident is a huge red flag considering it's probably one of the smallest bowling alley's I've ever been to. If you're in this establishment, get receipts because their staff doesn't know how to do their job right. After reading other reviews of this place we realize this is a common complaint of rude staff. I'm surprised they are still in business to be honest. read more

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This place was super fun! Arrived on a Saturday afternoon around 4pm-I did make sure to call ahead after reading the previous reviews to make sure lanes were open. Sure enough they were open-until about 5:30 or so. We purchased 3 shoe rentals and 2 games-the total charge was $33, which forced me to knock this down to a 4 star review. I believe the price is competitive for the area but it's too expensive if you ask me. The staff was quite friendly. The young bowler in our party ended up knocking one of the pins onto the lane, and someone rushed over right away to fix it for us. I needed to exchange shoes for a bigger size and that wasn't a problem either. Place was clean, and there were plenty of different sized balls to go around (hee hee). I'd definitely come here again, but I'll make sure to see if there are any price specials first. read more

Laraway Lanes - a bowling alley with bowling lanes - Bowling Near Me - New Lenox, Illinois

Great staff, super friendly. I would ignore the other review from the lady that said the staff was rude... signs everywhere say no food or drink, that's on her to respect the rules, people hate being called out when they are wrong. I have always found this staff super friendly and they always crack jokes with my kids and help us when I screw up the score board ;) I have easily been here 30 times with my kids and I love it, way better than other local alleys. Technology is great, the balls are actually organized by color and size (makes it so easy) the price is perfect and they have food and a bar. Highly recommend for an easily activity! There is almost always open bowl... just call first to be sure. read more

We had a day off, (Thursday) so my husband and I decided to go bowling. I haven't seen in probably 5 years...and my scores reflected that...lol. Clean, working lanes. $2.00 a game before 5 pm.. Great deal. read more

Laraway Lanes - a bowling alley with bowling lanes - Bowling Near Me - New Lenox, Illinois

guy gave up years ago. try to book a birthday party expecting to spend north of a grand during off hours and the guy is just unbearable to deal with. no thanks, we'll go somewhere else rather than deal with that. guy should just sell the place. that ship's probably sailed with these rates today. bummer. read more

Been here numerous times. Only go there cause it's the only ally close to home. It's good for bowling but the guys behind counter is a jerk. Every time my kids and I come in he's always grumpy. Always given a hard time by him, even though we weren't causing trouble. Bad service, if you got people coming to your ally you should be appreciative and be excited by it not give em a hard time. read more

I went with a couple of friends and we had a good time the prices are decent and we stayed for two rounds

This business is a mess the lanes/shoes are way to slippery. No matter what employee you meet they are all crabs. The bowling is to expensive the food is garbage except for the pizza. The brother got a kitty cocktail and the cherries were spoiled. Definitely a waste of time. Worth the drive to thunder bowl! read more

SO this place was a special place to my ex's family. It was outdated & old but the owners used to be quite sweet & the place was always crowded. It has since gotten new owners & a facelift. It looks good but is the same service??? It's okay; not somewhere I would make the trek for read more

We were turned away from bowling after calling ahead to check the times. When we called we were told open bowl was until 5:30pm. When we arrived at 4:15pm we were told "I'm going to have to turn you away because we have a league." I can assure you it wouldn't have taken us more than 45 minutes to bowl and with a 3 and 5 year old. The bowling alley was full of parents and kids and the lady behind us in line was given permission to stay and bowl until 5pm. It's extremely unprofessional to turn customers away after they were told they would be accepted. If you need an hour and a half to prepare for leagues then I suggest when customers call telling them that open bowl is only until 4pm. My advice call ahead and triple check the times. read more

This is your average bowling center. Lanes are usually open on Friday and Saturday night and the prices are decent. Their draft beer selection is limited to MGD and Miller light, so if you want anything else it will have to be a bottle. read more

We had a nice time bowling after church on Sunday. 2 games for 4 with shoes=$44. 2 burgers, Bosco sticks, kids hot dog and a grilled cheese=$19.25. It was spacious and well maintained. My only issue was that there was no changing table in the restroom. read more

It's a pretty good place to enjoy yourself, they keep it up, it's clean, and so quiet you can hear a pin drop, Good bar, friendly, good for kids, and your car will still be there when you leave. read more

Horrible business. Would not accept my coupon. Employee was not friendly. Would not recommend read more

The employee at the counter (Dennis) charged us the incorrect amount for our games (he added one of our friends games onto our bill) which was an honest mistake. But when we checked our bank statement the next day he had added an additional 6 dollars as a tip for himself. Very disappointed and we will not be going back read more

Laraway Lanes - a receipt for a driver - Bowling Near Me - New Lenox, Illinois

As a bowler, I like the lanes. They are oiled correctly. As far as the staff hours, I haven't had any problems. In fact I was approached about joining a league. The price per game is cheap and the domestic beers are a good price as well. read more

Okay...this place is close and the bowling is fun, but their arcade is the biggest ripoff on the planet. I bet my kids lost $5 of their own money, and were too embarrassed to keep asking the mean man behind the counter to come over. RIP OFF!! read more

First time bowling here and last time bowling here. Very understaffed for a Sunday afternoon. One person working the counter (and helping cook and run food) and one person behind the bar (and helping cook and work the counter). 15+ minutes in line (so far) to get a pop. Very unexceptionable! read more

The staff is so rude here, except for one lady named Donna. It's just weird when staff acts like you're inconveniencing them by being there, and giving them your money. Probably don't take a job in customer service where people go to have FUN if you're a miserable crab! Will avoid spending my time and $ here. read more

We had our Daughter's birthday party tonight here and it was a blast!! Both the adults and kids had such a nice time and was not crazy expensive. They do all the setup for you, provide everything, you just show up and have fun. Pizza was delicious and staff super friendly and helpful. We will be back!! :) read more

I had called Laraway Lanes to confirm lane availability, and they informed me they had 4 lanes open. I arrived shortly after and was told there was at least an HOUR wait. Five minutes later my husband called again asking for lane availability, and the gentleman also told him 4 lanes were open. When my husband confronted him stating we were just in there, the man said he tells everyone there are 4 lanes open. BAD BUSINESS TO LIE. Bad business to falsely advertise. read more

We went out for cosmic bowling; it was fun. Our balls were stuck several times, seems fairly typical of any bowling alley I've been to. There was nothing going on there behaviorally not suitable for the family night out we were on. The kids ages 8-17 all had a blast. The staff was friendly and helpful. I would not recommend the nachos though; the cheese was cold and tasteless and the chips were stale, thick, and had a chemical aftertaste. We didn't order any other food and got drinks from the machine. read more

Great bowling alley and awesome pro shop! It has all the accessories you could need at great prices! Family friendly alley, lots of fun

I was just there to drop off kids for a birthday party and brought in Dunkin Donuts for the kids. Myself and my girls also had drinks in our hands. The man at the desk took my head off for bringing in food. He said no outside food or drink. He was very rude they way he spoke to me. He could have approached the situation with a better attitude and demeanor and not attacked me. I put everything back in my car. MY GIRLS WERE SCARED OF THE GENTLEMAN AT THE DESK AND WOULD'NTGO UP TO GET THERE BOWLING SHOES. I certainly will not be coming here for bowling or to have a party. Really you were rude and scared my kids. NOT HAPPY!!!!!! read more

Nothing impressive, it's pretty small and could use some major updates. But for a family night out it was a good atmosphere, even during cosmic bowl the music was fun and not offensive. It's a little disorganized and takes quite a while to get a beer, but regardless, still nice safe family fun. read more