Great food and great staff. Was visiting from Massachusetts. What a great quirky place to grab a…read morebite to eat!

Just moved to Vermont in April. On our first week here I stopped a couple walking yo their car at…read moreShaw's. I thought they looked colorful and I am aware that people with rainbow colored probably know where to eat. I asked them and they said in unison "The bowling Alley!" Took us a few weeks but we made our way there on a Sunday. I had some kind of specialty Egg Benedict. I'm excited because a friend who loves hollandaise sauce is coming to visit. We are going bowling and Benedicting.

Funspot is a classic amusement arcade that opened in Laconia, New Hampshire in June 1952. It was…read morefounded by American businessman and politician Robert M. Lawton. As recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, Funspot is the LARGEST arcade in the world. Originally opened as the Weirs Sports Center, then 21-year-old Lawton opened it as an indoor miniature golf course and penny arcade with $750 borrowed from his grandmother. It was originally located in the top floor of Tarlson's Arcade building across from the Weirs Beach boardwalk. In 1964, Lawton purchased 21 acres of land nearby and relocated his business there. At this time, it was renamed "Funspot". By the 1980s, arcade cabinets and pinball machines had become the most popular attractions at Funspot. The business soon switched from quarters to tokens. Lawton continued to expand the business and even opened six satellite locations, but they all closed down by the late 1990s. Funspot was heavily featured in the 2007 film "The King of Kong": a universally-acclaimed documentary about competitive arcade gaming. Today Funspot has over 600 video games (both retro and modern), pinball machines, ticket redemption machines, an indoor miniature golf course, 20-lane ten-pin and candlepin bowling, cash bingo, a restaurant, a tavern, an ice cream stand, kiddie rides and several other attractions on its grounds. It is also home to the American Classic Arcade Museum. My extended family and I visited Funspot this past summer while we were spending the week in Maine. On one day in particular, it was a little too rainy to go to the beach. Funspot was just an hour drive from where we were staying, so we made the trip and arrived in time for the opening. I have wanted to visit Funspot ever since I saw the film "The King of Kong"; it had been on my bucket list for a while. This place is HUGE; they have so many classic arcade cabinets and pinball machines from the golden age of arcade games (roughly late 1970s to early 1980s). "Donkey Kong", "Pac-Man", "Galaga", "Frogger", you name it and they had it. My wife and I had so much fun taking turns on all of the various arcade cabinets and pinball machines. I especially enjoyed playing "JAWS" pinball in a shark cage of all places. Our two sons especially enjoyed all of the various driving games as well as all of the vintage kiddie rides. My family also enjoyed a few rounds of skee-ball and air hockey. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun; I never wanted to leave. If you are a fan of classic arcades then you simply must make the pilgrimage to Funspot!

Funspot is an absolute blast. So many games and so many memories packed into one place. They've got…read moreeverything--from old consoles and classic arcade games to new stuff that keeps it fresh. Super easy to get tokens too ($20 gets you 110, which lasts a while since old-school games are just 1 token and newer ones run 2-4). I had a great time on Burgertime and pinball--though I wish they had the Addams Family, Millionaire was still a fun one. Beyond the arcade, they've got indoor mini golf, bowling, and even a tavern, so there's something for everyone, kids and adults alike. This place is fantastic and I'll definitely be back. Pro tip: make sure to head across the street to 603 Sweets after--perfect way to end the day.

Absolutely love Yankee Lanes in Keene, Def 100% better then the crap factory/garbage dump that…read moreMayers Maple lanes is. Staff is great! Lanes are Fantastic and clean! And they don't have a dog walking around shitting everywhere, and there isn't old pizza boxes scattered around the floor inside and outside that have been there since the dawn of time.. 100% GO TO YANKEE LANES they deserve your money!

We are going to stop coming on sundays. The girl that works during the day basically checks you in…read moreand assigns you a lane. We were here Jan 3 2021 at 3:00pm. At no time did she sanitize the tables or balls. We were here for 3 hrs and in that time there was a family before us 3 lanes to our right. They left and the girl assigned that lane again. Then those people left and she gave that same lane to another group. Never once cleaned the table or lanes. Also she never enforced the mask policy to a couple of people even though it was obvious they knew they should. She told us they didn't need the mask while they are in the lane even though the manager told us the week before we had to. She was either to lazy to approach them or intimidated. Side note, when she works you only can get pizza and beer. Tried calling before we got there to see who was working but got a recording.

New owners post Covid are doing a lot to make it a destination location and expanding. The pizza…read moreis surprisingly good, definitely an option we forget about. The food ordering area is more of just a bar area that gets a little rowdy families are vest served to stay in the bowling portion Honestly in a lot of ways this place is like a time capsule, operating and living like life was in the 80s and 90s. Parties available at a good value, we have probably been to 5 parties in the past 5 years.

Great food. Just order your burger medium well if you don't want blazing pink. (Medium gets you raw…read morepink all but the crust).

They kicked us off after my peers and i threw the ball into the other lanes sweeper and hit our…read moresweeper. They were mean to me and my peers and it was not cool.

What a wonderful bowling alley that really hit me in the nostalgia! I grew up in New Hampshire and…read morecandlepin bowling (or as I call it, bowling) was one of my favorite activities. I can't get it down in DC now where they only have big ball bowling. There are lots of lanes that are well maintained, plenty of space to sit at each lane, and of course the very classic graphics for the scoring screens. There were no issues with the mechanics either. We didn't order food, but it was so easy to get our shoes. There seemed to be a ton of other activities available, including arcade games. We had such a blast! My friends live down the street, we'll absolutely be back when I see my friends.

Great group of people, very helpful, and a good pro-shop. Good lanes, and leagues to join.read more

Yesterday we went to Brattleboro Bowl with a group of friends and had a great time. The staff was…read morereally polite and helpful, and I was surprised to find out that their bar food was actually delicious and the price was average. We bought the mozarella sticks and sweet potato and again thought they were great. The lanes, balls and shoes were a little outdated and worn down but still did the trick. The bar had a decent selection of beer, and this bowling alley also had a little pool and arcade area.

Bowled and had a great time (obviously) always great vibes and so much fun for a good price! Also…read morehad a round of fries and they were surprisingly fantastic very crunchy but still soft I would reccomend and a good size portion. I headed over to Kegler's after and got a dirty Shirley and it is not the best I ever had but good none the less and my friends got a cider and tap (down east) and both liked it.

Had a great time at Leda Lanes :)…read more Staff is super friendly, food was inexpensive and good and I only paid $36 for a ton of food AND bowling for over an hour. Sorry Kim, you're trippin

Ah, bowling, such a wholesome activity. Who doesn't love it? The smell of the bowling shoes, the…read moregritty feeling of the bowling ball innards. The facilities at the Rutland Bowlerama were superlative in every way. There were flashy animations on the screen after each shot. The restrooms were clean and respectable. Bowling shoe rental is $2, and each round is $3.50 per person. What a steal! I like that there is no deposit required for bowling shoes--this bowlerama has obviously not experienced the bowling shoe theft that was so devastating in my hometown. Vermonters clearly don't steal stuff, and that makes them cool. Go bowling, and love it!

My wife and I are league bowlers at homes so thought we would throw a few strings while on…read morevacation. Mistake. We didn't expect to hit our normal averages because we didn't have our personal balls or shoes. But how bad could we do? I was down over 70 pins per string. Well, since the balls all have exceptionally small holes, expect 16 lbs or more, I had to go up 4 lbs from my usual to find anything I could even use. And I feel the ball was off some how as my shots all seemed to curve to the right, like it or not. Scoring system was adequate but seems a bit antiquated. Would not recommend and will not return. $35 for worn shoes (my wife's were especially bad and they had none better when asked) and wonky balls that were too heavy unless you're a kid.

I recently took a trip to the brattleboro bowl with some friends looking for a good time and to…read moretake part in their 'cosmic bowl' which I must say is always a good time for my girls and I. We picked the Brattleboro Bowl because The Brattleboro Reformer, the local news paper, just published their "readers choice best of Brattleboro" compitition winners, a contest that is held yearly so that locals can give visitors a feel for the real Brattleboro. Well, anyways, in this competition, the best bartender space was occupied by a Vic Muscat who bartended at the brattleboro bowl; therefore we came to visit the best bartender and see what he was all about. The service that we recieved was above and beyond, and we where tended to in a friendly and welcoming environment. I personally thought that the bar is an absolutely wonderful upgrade to the bowling alley, and can just imagine how nice and convienent it is for a girl to get a cocktail with her friends, or even keeping a close eye while the kids enjoy themselves and keep themselves occupied bowling and playing in the arcade. Overall, great establishment, absolutely amazing staff, and a great time.

Pretty quiet for 8:30 on a Friday... Has potential but we probably won't come back due to kids…read morerunning up to the bar from the bowling alley... If the bar was less accessible to kids and more "bar" feeling, then I would consider coming back.