Coal Creek Bowling Center

Always find a new place to bowl. This bowling alley was very well maintained. Staff was friendly and helpful. Wasn’t very crowded as it looked in the parking lot. I enjoy bowling every once in a while. It was nice that the system was automated to start the next game when you bowled. They also have free water outside of the concession stand which was cold and refreshing. Overall not a bad place to bowl.

I’m not an avid bowler, but I do like it from time to time, so when I saw a Groupon that offer 4 games and 2 shoe rentals I decided to give them a try. everything is automated at this place and when one game is finished the screen says to start the next game, but after 2 games it said to stop, so I inquired at the service counter, and the clerk told me that each person that you’re playing with counts as one game. What?! apparently this place thinks that people like to play with themselves and wear two pairs of bowling shoes since that’s how, in their logic, a game of bowling is played. This place is a rip off plain and simple.

I go to this bowling center only because their prices are better for the shoes and the games, other than that I am not impressed. Let me start with their prices at the concession stand, even during league, they are way to high for the quality of food they serve and the service you receive. It seems that the night shift employees are a little friendlier than those during the daytime but they could all be a little nicer to the bowlers. I bowl regularly at this bowling center, so I see these people all the time and they are still very cold, and they act as if smiling would kill them. My next and biggest complaint about this place is that it feels very rundown. Several of the lanes have malfunctions on a regular basis, for example we were bowling one day and my husband knocked down 7 pins but it only registered 6 on the score board. We went to tell someone at the front desk and when we turned to do so it was like a ghost town, there was no employee to be seen and like three people had walked up and were waiting. The guy finally came out of the office, and without any real apology for the customers having to wait he went back to work as if there was no problem. This issue with the pins is a reoccurring issue on several lanes, as well as balls getting stuck for long periods of time. The employees do not watch for these issue and so they take twice as long to get taken care of. Wish there was a better place nearby but it is what it is I suppose.

I decided to up my review to 5 stars. There really isn’t a better bowling alley that I’ve been to with the same prices and cleanliness. I love that each lane has it’s own table. After visiting the pro shop, the gentleman working was such a big help in drilling my ball. He was also quick and efficient. Everyone who works there is so incredibly nice and pleasant to work with. In comparison to every other place, this one is the best value.

Our family loves this Bowling Alley. My son is in the Junior league and they treat all the kids great.
The seating is better than most bowling alleys we have been to as well.

Not a great experience. The immediate response of the staff when we walked in was not pleasant. Very unfriendly like he was disappointed we came in. The place had a ton of open lanes, yet he placed us right next to a group of guys that had already expanded to our part of the alley. Finally, the cost was pretty steep, especially since we came on Thursday at 10am.

I have been here a thousand times. Mostly as a child with my after school YMCA day care while my mother was working two jobs while going to nursing school. I used to love it. They had a Simpson’s video game. That’s all I needed as a youth. My girlfriend and I came in recently. We had a groupon. It was a great deal. Now I am not bowling aficionado. So I can’t comment on the lane or ball quality. Worked fine for me. We had a great time. If I had a complaint, it would be that they got rid of the Simpson’s game.

Wow… is kinda all I got… While I am sure this was once a great bowling alley to bring the family or just hang out with friends…
We recently stopped here for our Junior Travel League… For starters when you turn into a dying strip mall… All signs say turn around and go elsewhere… As a parent I was pleasantly surprised there was plenty of seating for the parents. Kids seem to be ok as well… Lanes were very inconsistent and dry. While all of our kids vary in their bowling expertise and knowledge… If your are a decent bowler and want good conditions… Stick with AMF or BZ!
As for the snack bar/​resturant… Stay away… Not decently priced AT ALL!!! $ 2.25 + tax for a medium (large for them) sized soda. Now as for the Cook… He wasn’t wearing gloves. I witnessed him touching his nose an open trash can then TOUCHING FOOD!!! All without washing his hands! We went to down the street.
The staff seemed nice and encouraged our kids to the their best and called out high scores for our kiddos.
I will NEVER go back to this hole in the wall!!!

It’s a bowling alley, in a dying strip mall, in lafayette…
There is no rock and bowl or anything to keep them open past… 10ish?
We got there around 8:30pm and there was only 1 lane open to share for 6 of us.
19.98 for 2 people, 2 games, 1 pair of shoes.
Note: you have to give your names when you buy your games — they type it in for you… kinda weird.
The rest of the place is pretty darn run down and waaaay too brightly lit for the amount of run-​down-​ness that exists.
There is a bar… Inside the bar area where the bartender is, super dark and creepy…
There are a ton of lockers… not really sure why. Probably don’t want to know why.
There is an old «mid-​way» — all the games are now gone
There is a billiards area — meaning a single pool table
The bathroom. hmmm…
All the sinks are rusted and icky.
The staff… nice enough, but not real interested in us outsiders coming in to bowl.
All in all i’m never in lafayette and was only here to join a couple of friends that had to have Thai Kitchen (next dying strip mall over) and this extended the evening.
It was fun, we each played our games, only a couple of us broke 100 — so maybe we aren’t the people that should be ocming here.

3.5 For the Vibe
This place is an old school bowling alley that seems to be stuck in the 70’s. I’m cool with vintage but, of course, a few hip & modern twists will amp up the scene and bring in more happy paying customers.
The rates are pretty darn reasonable and we forked over about $ 20 for one game and 4 shoe rentals. The kitchen is open to the alley and has some good bones to it. With the right touch and better customer service– I’d dig it even more. One tiny (gross) let down is the fact that they don’t take their kitchen very seriously. I’m almost sure that it’s the cleanest place. The reason I say that is because I ordered a pineapple juice and it was sour and NASTY! I don’t think I need to say more. Though they do have a good thing going: BEER!
Other then the outdated décor and the arcade that has nothing but old and broken games, the lanes are legit. They have roomy seating areas and balls that can certainly knock them pins dowwwwn! The music selection on a Friday night was popping with various genres like 80’s & Top 40. A total of three lanes were occupied by the end of our visit (around 9:30pm) including one with employees on it.
I heard they had a $ 1 night. I might just take the family over to take advantage of that if they still have that deal going on.

I took my young daughter here to bowl on Saturday. The lanes were clean and the young guys working behind the counter can be best described as gentlemen — they were very accomodating and nice and made our outing very pleasent. I think that we have found a good activity to do together and will definately be returning to this establishment
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Pros: This place is cheap, and isn’t typically crowded. The nachos I had were pretty good and the guy hooked it up.
Cons: The service. So far I have never been greeted nicely when entering the establishment. The bathrooms are very dirty.
Its totally worth the crap service and nasty bathroom to save the money. All the places in Westminster are much more expensive.

cheap games, cheap food, cheapish beer!
Very happy to find a bowling alley that is not fussy!
The Staff is VERY nice too! :)

Coal Creek Sports Center is mediocre, at best. Its not dirty (actually its pretty clean comparatively to other bowling alleys) but its fairly expensive, especially when you have to rent shoes. The staff are local highschool kids and I have had to wait for about 15 minutes to get service at their bar because no one was old enough to pour beer. The food is gross — but its a bowling alley. Overall, not the first place I’d pick to bowl, but also not the last.

This place doesn’t look like much from the outside, but your «icky bowling alley» fear will be gone as soon as you get in the door. They’ve definitely kept the place up – it’s clean, modern, well-​lit, and nice lanes. Management is very friendly. Can’t beat the price.
We took our 3 year-​old there and used a bumper lane. It was super slo-​mo when she was up, but it worked. I suck at bowling so I was happy for the bumpers too. All in all, good fun and a great bowling alley. We’ll be back.

This is what we were looking for.
There’s been an worrying trend in these parts towards bowling alleys that are all glitz and glam, high priced beers, and deep-​fried mac ‘n cheese. Although the latter is delicious, in general, all this results in long waits for lanes and empty wallets.
The solution? Coal Creek Bowling Center! I hear this place gets super crowded on Thursdays, but it was an awesome find for us last Saturday when we found the wait at Splitz to be over an hour. We ended up paying $ 11 for two games plus shoes. I think that’s a decent price. I forget what the beer/​food prices were, but I remember members of our party commenting on what good deals they were. I shall update this when I go back soon for a rumored $ 2/​game bowling night on Wednesdays after 8pm.

In the age of «Splitz» and high end bowling that will set you back a good $ 50 after drinks and shoes, this is a bastion of regular old bowling. It’s not fancy, but who cares. The food is mediocre at best and will give you gas, but they have a full bar and the bowling is reasonably priced. They also have deals around lunch and late nights on Sunday that are even cheaper. Also, not sure about the review that it’s «clean» but it’s not filthy. All in all, a great bowling alley.

the bowling is cheep and it’s very clean, and unlike the alley in Longmont, this one isn’t nearly as crowded. it’s a bowling alley, what is there to say?