I love the option of midnight bowling, we had a family reunion earlier that day and wanted to continue the night bowling, the price is $20 for unlimited bowling till 2am. The alley offers food as well. I got mild hot sauced wings with ranch dressing which were very good, the wings were popping so much that they actually ran out of wings an hour before the place closed. read more

I had a fraudulent $1 "test charge" made on my credit card by this business, beware. Outside of their open hours too which is extra suspicious. read more

Royal Z Lanes - Card is cancelled now so I'm not worried to share this. I asked the card people when i called where they were located and she said Columbia - Bowling Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Not a bad place. We bowl with a group once a month and have a good time. The kitchen/snack bar isnt great, is recommend filling up before going. Other than that, staff is friendly and its always fun. read more

Stopped in here last night. It's been years since I've bowled. The kids and I bowled 3 games. It was really busy out here! People were everywhere. We shared a booth (two lanes that have one ball return) with some young ladies. Next to us was a group along with some kids. The kids had fun and a young young boy was just all over the place. In everyone's lane lol! Guess he just wanted to bowl...no matter whose lane! It's an older bowling alley. We didn't get any food or drinks. It has security out there. Nice night! read more

Another family outing while visiting the south. With only a few days left on this trip I wanted an activity that all ages could participate in. As a group of 8, bowling was perfect. A decent alley, slightly dated in some areas but adequate for a day of fun. There are several lanes to accommodate multiple groups, an arcade sections and a food counter. The staff was pleasant but overwhelmed at times. We occupied two lanes as teams of four for two rounds of winner takes all. There was plenty of bowling balls in a variety of weights and finger hole sizes to choose from. Everyone from the 6yr old to the 60yr old found a ball that was their perfect match. We attacked the pins throw after throw until one of our lanes malfunctioned multiple times during game two. The staff remedy the situation both times but it took some effort to find someone to assist. Overall we had some fun family time and the 6yr was the MVP of the night as the high scorer. I wish I could use the assistance bars to bowl strike after strike as she did, without glares of judgement. Lol Can't recall the price tag because big brother treated but you pay for the shoes first and then pay for your games when you're done. Just A Note: In NY when you going bowling, they take one of your personal shoes to hold until you return your rented shoes. At Royal Lanes they work on the honor system that no one will walk out with their bowling shoes. read more

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Our group experience of bowling and socializing at the Royal Z Lanes was outstanding, and the staff was very helpful and accommodating in handling all our concerns! We will be back! Thanks for the excellent hospitality! read more

Royal Z Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Friendly staff. My daughter had her birthday party at the location and it was very affordable. It does get busy but they have an organized system to get everyone service quickly. read more

This was an okay experience. The bowling alley is pretty decent. They have more than enough shoes and supplies to make life easy for you. The bowling items for purchase leave a lot to be desired but it meets the goal for why you are showing up. If you're expecting a "sensational" experience, you need to show up already feeling "sensational". They will solely provide an experience. The fun is going to be what you make it because they provide the basic essentials. SN: Make sure your need assistance button works. Mines didn't and neither did a couple at the end of the alley so we either had to wait like 4-5 minutes to get service or had to walk up to the main kiosk to get an assistant to help us. Overall, it's nice. I'll go back if I'm bored in the future; but I've gotta be extremely bored. read more

Great place to bowl. Family friendly atmosphere. The have a lot of lanes. For the kids they have bumpers and ramps available. They run weekly specials so the price for the games change but shoe rental is about $3.25 - they are clean and in good condition. They do not store your shoe in its place but I never encountered a problem about keeping up with my shoes. The have many bowling balls available and they range from small light bowling balls for kids to the 16lb for your manly man lol. They are in good condition too. They do have neon bowling late nights. They allow bowling leagues. They have a karoake room that has pool tables They have a small diner that sell the usual: beer, hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, drinks. Fair prices. Their website tells you more and they have coupons. Ample parking. read more

Royal Z Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Had a blast at Royal Z Lanes-Spring Valley. The bowling lanes were not very crowded. Our lane was ready in less than ten minutes, not a long wait time. Staff was courteous & efficient when getting your bowling shoes and your lane they call you when the lane is ready... And I forgot to mention Royal Z, has thirty-one lanes.., We will be back, thanks to the staff!!! read more

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First off, the food and drinks are outrageously overpriced. I think this bowling alley has the highest food/drink prices than all others in Columbia. They dont even give you a discount for a refill, like the other competitors. In regards to the bowling portion, it is good. I believe bowling is $4.15 per game, and they run specials all through the week. This location is one of my favorites to bowl. Just go to the bank if you plan on getting a $3 soda or popcorn. read more

TERRIBLE customer service. We organized our first work party here for a special program we've developed - hoping to have a wonderful experience. There was a ball jam between 2 of the 3 lanes we were playing on. We could not play for over 20 min. When i addressed this with the staff and the manager they acted like they had no clue what i was talking about. They were extremely rude to myself and my boss. My boss told me we are NEVER to use Royal Z lanes again - this is not how people should do business. I asked to be compensated for the time lost with an additional 20-30 minutes of bowling as we only had 2 hrs and over 20 of it was spent waiting for them to fix the ball jam. I have seriously never in MY LIFE been treated so rudely by a manager. We were not asking for a lot. It was extremely fair to have the time lost from THIER error credited back to us. They were only willing to give us 10 minutes! Honestly , how hard is it to give us back the time we deserve, which would have been 20-30 minutes (nobody was bowling on those lanes after us btw) to make an entire group of people who would be willing to do business with you in the future happy?. I will spread the word to other companies we work with to not use Royal Z for any event. Here's a picture of the manager and another staff member who were extremely rude. read more

Royal Z Lanes - EXTREMELY RUDE STAFF & MANAGER !!! - Bowling Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Went to see Chuck today at the Royal Z pro shop. The ring finger on my bowling hand is messed up, so I cant use a conventional grip. Chuck hooked me up with a perfect grip that allows me to bowl pain free, and still hook the ball. That guys is an absolute pro. Very knowledgeable. Couldnt be happier!!! read more

Royal Z Lanes - Unconventional 4 finger grip, but it works perfectly!! Thanks Chuck!! - Bowling Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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A fun place to spend a couple of hours with the kiddos. Plenty of lanes, with bumpers and ramps available for younger bowlers. Shoes are clean and in good condition. House balls are available in a variety of sizes (although they top out at 15, and my husband normally prefers to bowl with a 16 lb ball). House balls are a little bit banged up, but that's not unusual for bowling alleys. Snack bar has typical bowling alley fare (sodas, hot dogs, fries, beer) and is reasonably good. There is usually a mix of bowlers there (families, couples, and a few teams). I've attended several kids' birthday parties there, and found them to be enjoyable and well-run. Overall, a place we enjoy visiting as a family every couple of months. read more

Royal Z Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

This was a great family outing! We went on a Monday night. The parking lot looked full but they had open lanes available. The staff was very friendly. We bowled 2 games & spent a lot of time in the little arcade afterwards. It was a hit with everyone. Would definitely go back for another family night! read more

Very impressed with the upgrade. Was told they renovated three months ago and it has given the bowling alley an face lift. There are tons of arcade games behind the front desk corner and you can can tell the carpet and seating are new. Haven't been here in awhile because it was so outdated. Glad they added the new touches will return. Only reason I didn't give a full five stars is the eating/food area was left behind off the renovation and it isn't appealing to eat at. We are somewhere else but enjoyed our games. read more

I went here last night with the boyfriend to meet up with a group of his coworkers. This place had a mix bunch of ppl which was nice to see. We paid $12 per person to bowl for 2hours, and around 11pm the lights went out and it was Glow Bowl time. There is a large room off to the side with a super huge TV for viewing sports, a pool table and plenty of seating and a decently stocked bar. I ordered 2 Ciroc and Pineapple which were $9 a piece but with the automatic pouring device the liquor was Eeh! Bowling was fun, haven't done that in a long while. Being from NJ boyfriend was the loudest in our group and the most obnoxious but his coworkers like that in him, unfortunately! lol... The bowling ball selection was pretty good. I did notice there was an Armed Guard on the premises but there were no problems Overall, a good time.. I would return here again read more

I went here with my family Christmas evening. It's real old-school. It looks like they haven't changed the decor in about 20 years. The mixed drinks were wildly overpriced. They don't pour full drinks; just a 1 oz shot with your mixer. All in all though, the bowling lanes worked and there were enough balls. It was affordable. read more

Please do not do not do not plan a birthday party here! This place told us one price that came with pizza, shoes, and 2 hours of bowing ( prices per bowler). $12 seemed reasonable so we planned the party. We get to the lane and all set up, in the middle of our bowling we are told we have to move lanes.. Ok fast forward and on our new lanes. Go to order our 2 slices of pizza and soda and we are told we have to pay $3.75 per bowler extra. Um, $4 more isn't major but that isn't what we were told. Long story short the manager was unprofessional and we got our money back after one hour of bowling and left. He used profanity against the lady who planned our party for no reason. He even got mad at his employee Bc she miscounted how many of us paid in advance ( all of us). Will go to Cayce in future. read more

Worst customer service ever!!! We had a party for 11 people (not all were bowling) so we were given 2 lanes and on the paper that they give you it tells you what lanes, the rate per game, and shoe cost. So we paid for the shoes in advance and started bowling, when we were all finished and going to check out there are now 2 different workers at the desk, we bring up the paper to cash out and they changed the price that we were given (only $1 more per game) but that's not what we were told. So I talked to the one guy and explained to him that were were quoted a different rate and he said well there's nothing I can do about that, so I asked to speak to a manager so he directed me to Dave and this is where it really gets bad. I explain to Dave (the manager) the situation and he is half paying attention and shrugging his shoulders and saying "well I can't help what someone else told you they were wrong on the price" I said I have the paper that your guy gave us with the rate on it and now you are charging us more than what was quoted. He then started to get louder with me and started to use profanity towards me and my family, so I got loud with him back and told him how bad of an establishment he was running, and that we come here for the kids birthdays every year and that we will never come back to this place. I recommend that you find another bowling alley to go to. I also recommend to the owner to find people with integrity to hire from now on. I have never seen such bad customer service in my life!!! Do yourself a favor and stay away from this place!!! read more

Royal Z Lanes - Bowling Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Such a great center with lots of great workers! The center is clean and the employees are very friendly

I would give no star but yelp won't let me. Worst place to come if you don't want damage done to your ball. I bought a $200 ball 6 days prior and it got an indented scratch 3 inches long. The pro shop was supposed to color match and repair. There was no color match done and the ball looks like crap. Thanks for nothing. DO NOT GIVE THIS ALLEY YOUR MONEY read more

Looking forward to meeting my co-workers tomorrow. I have heard a lot of great things!

Lanes are ok, food & drinks are way overpriced and iced down so the drinks taste like water 5 minutes later. The (wannabe) Pro shop is a joke and a rip off. The guy who owns/leases it ruined a brand new ball I needed drilled. I bought the ball elsewhere and brought it in. Then he expected me to pay $35 for the messed up job. I told him to keep it and left really mad. He is more interested in lecturing your bowling style than doing his job. If they got rid of the (wannabe) Pro Shop guy, I'd give the lanes 3 stars instead of 1 star. Unfortunately, I haven't found any other lanes in Columbia that are much better. Sad! Non-regular bowlers without their own balls/shoes who have never been to larger city lanes will probably be ok with this place. They don't know any better and is probably ok for the once a year bowlers. read more