Collins Bowling Centers

Terrible service. Incompetent workers, they honestly looked like high school drop outs, which would make sense to their service. Will not go back. I asked front desk worker a simple question regarding switching lanes and he said it was not a problem then proceeded to shut down the lane and say I needed to pay more. This is outrageous! Make sure to properly acknowledge your customers questions so they dont take more of their money!

Not a bad place. It’s your basic no-​frills bowling alley. Everything I encountered seemed like it was in good condition. Prices vary a lot by time of day and day of the week, so check the website! I liked the cool animations while bowling, the old school pictures from the 60s, and references to the Big Lebowski. I had my own shoes and ball, so I cannot comment on that. I also did not check out the arcade or bar area, so please read the other reviews for that.
There is plenty of parking here. My main gripe is was the lighting. It was super dim when I was there.
Bottom line, this is your old-​school bowling alley. It gets the job done if you’re simply looking to bowl.

5:30pm Thurs. was busy. I think some kids were having a party a few lanes over, which was actually nice to see. Peeling paint along wall. No bumpers. Nice ppl, all teenagers. Got pizza, ordered at 6:00, got it at about 6:16. Floors were updated. Place swamped about 6pm with leagues. Names like hug a striker, boobs balls and beer, and guttersweepers were fun to see.

Okay, I was definitely gonna give this at least four stars for the awesome time, the alcohol, the food, the ambiance, and the space. But one free two rental for two people for checking in??? Totally making the great time better, totally giving five stars!
I got a corn dog for around three dollars and they added in free chips. It was surprisingly hot and delicious.
It’s awesome how you can get alcohol here. Which, by the way, the Sex on the Beach is addictive… I may be slightly tipsy. It was packed today as well! There are groups of teens, groups of adults, a two year’s old birthday party, groups of the Big Brother and Sister Foundation — everyone!
We had a group of ten, and split into two groups of five right next to each other. We had to go eat at one of the nearby restaurants before coming back and playing as it was full!
After playing two games, we randomly decided — because we could because they have it — to play two games of pool, side by side.
I love it! One of the best nights out in a while! Totally recommend!

The biggest surprise of my afternoon bowling outing wasn’t the renovation Collins Bowling has undergone since my last visit here, but the fact that I am pretty good at bowling!
The seating areas near the lanes are new and the bowling system is as well. The renovations don’t appear to extend to the rest of the center. This is a place that you can tell has been here forever! The snack bar appeared to be unmanned, but actually there was an employee in the back waiting for you to yell to get his attention. I can’t comment on the food, as I only had a coke.
This a fun spot to bowl.

We bowled on a Sunday midday with a groupon. The two of us got a solid hour and we were able to get three games in. It had been a long while since I went bowling and I was a little worse then I remembered. The place seemed big as far as I’m concerned. The staff was a little more clean cut than the usual bowling alley employees I’ve seen and they seemed friendly enough. The beer was pretty cheap and for anyone not interested in that you can get pitchers of soda. There were a couple of pool tables we played a couple games. They were in rough shape as the felt was starting to move around a lot but still didn’t seem to hamper the game any. I wouldn’t mind revisiting this place.

Staff was friendly, place was clean, and anything thought should have been updated in a 1960’s bowling alley has been without losing that vintage bowling alley charm. Beer was cheap but they lose one star for serving in plastic instead of glasses. Also only food available is poor quality carnival-​type food. But all together a fun place for friends, family and kids! Btw, great music and flat screen tv’s

I would give this place ZERO stars if i could. Walked in around 9PM on a Friday, paid $ 22.00 for half an hour of play for three people. The lane the employee put us on didn’t even work (you work there buddy, shouldn’t you KNOW which lanes work and which don’t?). Then we were switched to yet another non-​working lane. We were switched a THIRD time to a working lane, but the ball return didn’t work. All of this took almost 20 – 25 minutes, i asked for a refund. This place could be great if they kept the equipment properly maintained and running. But i will never go back.

On a sunday night, this is the place to be in lexington!!!
And with all you can bowl prices on Sunday nights, why wouldn’t you go anywhere else? ha ha
This bowling alley is outside of the downtown area of lexington and kind of a drive if you ask me, and it isn’t that nice of a bowling alley, but it was open and there were people there, but they seemed to mainly be undergrads at UK, so we were some of the older ones there. I guess all of the older people stay in on sunday nights ha ha
The bar is cheap with $ 2 bud lights and their bar is well… interesting…ha
But the alley works fine, even if the screens are a little old and outdated, it is still bowling and i could actually find balls with holes big enough for my chubby fingers! okay that sounded awkward, but you know what i mean!