I had such a great time at Strikes & Bites! We arrived around 1:00 PM on Sunday and it was pretty…read morequiet, but by the time I left around 6:00 PM, the place was jam-packed -- bowling, birthday parties, karaoke, darts... the whole vibe was lively and fun. The owner was incredibly personable. He was praying for people, greeting everyone, and genuinely listening to feedback. You don't see that everywhere, and it added such a warm, community feel to the experience. The bowling lanes were clean and operated smoothly the entire time. And we're definitely coming back for karaoke -- the DJ was a lot of fun and kept the energy high. Overall, Strikes & Bites is a whole vibe. I'll be back!

The food was good! The drinks were delicious! I believe bartender name was key. She made sure I…read morecame back for more. Kids had a ball. Staff were all smiling and easy to talk to. No bad moods! Playlist was on point.. fire!! They have a pretty good setup. Definitely looking forward to going back with and without the kids.

We had a great time cocktails were great and they looked out for my car after a friend had too many…read moredrinks.

I called them if they had open bowling and they just hung up on me. But the good part is that they…read morehave good food but every time I come off of the approach there will be flies on my nachos.

We had a holiday party here and it was wonderful! It's a smaller bowling alley, but everyone had a…read moregreat time! The food was really great and the service was top notch. The guys were ready to help if there were any issues! We had like 40 little kids so it was a lot to handle! One thing to note is this bowling alley is a hand scoring bowling alley. The kids were not keeping score so it didn't matter! But just an fyi!

My review is only for the food side of the business. I have not bowled in any of their lanes. They…read morehave a great outdoor patio with plenty of tvs to enjoy during the summer months. We typically sit outside every chance we get. The service is good especially since I think we have the same waitress every time and she may be the only one that works there. She may also be cooking my food in the back since she is the only one I ever see. She is great for usually being the only waitress there. The food is fresh and very good. We always enjoy the meal and the potato options. I am partial to tater tots so that's where I lean. Definitely will be back again.

First time there. Tried to order from the QR code but it would not take a gift card. Went to the…read moreonly person available, at the bar, and asked how does this work. She said with gift cards the order had to be placed with her. Ok great....she didn't tell us that the bar automatically charges bar gratuity! I noticed that additional almost $6 charge (on top of the tip) and questioned it. Her comment was it's automatic at the bar. I then said but I had to come to the bar in order for the gift card to be used. I'm then told there's a kiosk by the kitchen that could be used too! They fooled me once-won't happen again cause I'm not going back! Very deceiving!

Pros: Facility is nice. The "Strong Island" cocktail…read moredescription (3 types of Bellows!!!) lets you know you're gonna have a rough next day. Cons: Recommend only paying in cash here and closely checking your receipts. Hidden automatic gratuities mean we will never return. Should have checked yelp first to see the bad reviews!

We've been going here for a while, and recently last week we had 3 balls gets stuck in one of their…read moreball returns, and they all got chewed up pretty bad. The guy at the counter was nice and said they'll take care of it, we filled out a couple sheets for the ball info and our info and they said they'll have the pro shop fix them. Well, we got them back the first time, hardly anything was done, the employee of the pro shop was extremely rude with us that day as well. So we left them there to get resurfaced, and the employee told us to just talk to Jason(the owner of the pro shop) when he comes back the next day. So I did, he resurfaced the balls himself. 2 of the 3 are okay, they have blemishes but they're smooth. The third one, my Evoke Hysteria(i bought this ball 3 weeks ago), 90% of the coverstock was taken off to remove the issues. The USBC serial numbers are partially gone so it is INELIGIBLE and not legal to use in my upcoming sanctioned league or tournaments. The GM of the alley told my wife that they're not able to replace the ball and there's nothing they can do. Im sorry, but you acknowledged your lane equipment messed up our balls, you're liable for the ball. Any reputable alley would do right by it's returning customers and fix/replace a ball that was damaged by your equipment especially a recently purchased one. I DO NOT recommend bowling here, unless you want to have your bowling balls destroyed.

Perfect date spot or friends gathering! Me and the gang got together for some mid afternoon, day…read moredrunk bowl sesh! Practically empty on a Sunday afternoon. My party of 5 were all accommodated with rental shoes, with no complaints about sizes at all. 2 games with 5 people took almost 2 hours. So we ordered wings and a pitcher of Sierra Mist. Very tasty on a drunk tummy. Clean restrooms, clean bowling lane, and hand sanitizer around the building! Overall we had a damn good time and will definitely be back to kick it again!

This was my first time at Twisted Pin, and I was very impressed. The prices are pretty high but as…read morea non-bowler, I am not sure how they rank compared to other places. On the other hand, this place is also a little more high end compared to your old fashion bowling/dive bar places. The location was very easy to find. We used Google Navigation and it lead us directly to the place. If you miss the entrance, it might be a little annoying to backtrack but no big issues. Parking was no issues and it is very big compared to the size of the building. We showed up on a busy Wednesday where it is penny pins so you only pay a penny per pin you knock down. Essentially...the worst you are, the cheaper your game will be. Inside the building is very nice and clean. There are two entrances..one is a "restaurant" and the other is the decent sized arcade and bowling. There is a self serving beer tap. And they do serve food. They do a little star less due to the prices of the food as well. It is better than your traditional bar/bowling food but it is a little more expensive. Also, I do enjoy the service of the self serving beer tap. They had a lot of selections of beer, 1-2 seltzers, 1 cider and ~5 wine selection. Also, they do have a "limit" of ~32 oz where the bartender can allow you or less depending on how you act. I do appreciate that so while you can drink feely, no one is getting drunk. I think we were paying ~.60 cents an oz and it does tell you how much your drink will cost as you are pouring. Also, they do have a small water station will is greatly appreciated. The arcade is decently sized. They do have a lot of selections of games but it is not a place where I would go just for the arcade. The size is good for after bowling or while you are waiting for your lane. Overall, I am very impressed with this location. Food, self serving beer tap, and arcades... I am fan of Twisted Pins and I would be back in the future.

Went here recently. It's been many years since I've been there and the whole place has been…read moremodernized. They changed names they've got all new lanes, got a pro shop, they got all sorts of crane games and video games etc. I did not bowl, but my kids all bowled with their cousins. What I didn't like, was we got there at 245 and the kids wanted to bowl for an hour, 3 games and there was really nobody on the main lanes except two of the lanes which were already in use and they didn't want to rent lanes to my kids because they said the Plainfield teachers group is coming in. And I'm sure they wouldn't be there till 4 o'clock but this is it like at 2:30 2:45 and so they made my kids rent a lane which cost more dollars an hour and the shoes were more and they had to rent a lane in the VIP section which had colored lights and video on the wall and because they're worried about taking care of this teachers group and school wasn't even close to being over yet but they just wanted to make money on whoever was there. So we got stiffed by having to pay a lot higher prices and I didn't like that. So of course my wife liked the fact that they had a pour your own beer area. With like 20 different beers, some wines, some seltzers etc. etc. And you give them your card upfront they give you a separate card which you wave over the selection that you want , and then it weighs by the ounce how much it pours for you and then charges you a fee. It was in the afternoon and I didn't feel like drinking although the wife drank with my nephew. That was a good thing but I'm really only gonna give them two & 1/2 stars because they were obviously didn't want to rent to us so they gave us the expensive lanes. I just didn't like the service so at our expense they made extra money which was wrong. I personally wouldn't go back.

This place was cool. We had our company dinner here while in Chicago for our annual meetings…read more It had a little bowling alley area that was being used by other folks, it had a banquet area where we all had our buffet line and ate, and it had a very cool little bar right in the middle of everything. The bar tenders and the wait team was AMAZING and were right where they needed to be when you needed them. They were nice and friendly as well. The food was kind of like bar food but had a little bit of an upscale feel to it and everything was very tasty. I highly recommend this spot for a night out or a company function as they were on point for both the night we were there.

Not a fan of restaurants that kick you out while you're eating. We went for the brunch buffett and…read morewe're planning to order another round of drinks, one person wanted to have an omelette and went home hungry. Just not a good experience after being told there was no time limit originally they told us our time was up and brought us the bill. Don't come here if you're planning to visit and relax because apparently your expected to shovel down your food and drinks and GTFO. I also felt very bait and switched I called and was told the Galentines special would have vendors so we can go shopping. I was excited to think we would have food, visiting, plus activities but we only had 3 vendors one of which had already left by the time I went looking for them. They did have lush who had a crafting station for your own bath products plus a goody bag so they were definitely a high light. But I'd really anticipated something different from the advertisement especially when I called and asked questions about the event. There were no jewelry, nails, crafts or anything other than one vender with purses and watches. So this could have definitely had more variety. The DJ was in a completely different room so it wasn't like you could ask for songs and get to sit and enjoy them. The omelettes were decent, chocolate fountain had good strawberries, although I think they use melting chips. The buffett felt very carb forward. Two pastas, pizza, fries with a very small carving station compromised of what looked like two very small dried out looking pieces of meat and chicken strips and chicken in the buffet. So not much variety. I would say there's definitely better buffets with better selections where you can get your money worth and not be given a time limit so you can actually visit the people your with rather than feeling like you need to rush as even the bottomless mimosas are time limited.