Bay View Bowl

Your classic Wisconsin bowling alley. Not too big and not too small; they do have electronic scoring, but no control/​input on the lanes. The games are definitely cheap, which is nice, and there’s a full bar. They also have a high-​tech~ jukebox but since it’s from a third party vendor, the staff isn’t able to skip songs… we were in on a Saturday and waited through some weirddd tunes the Friday night crowd had plugged in before it got to the music our crowd had requested. There’s definitely some maintenance/​upkeep work to be done, but it’s clean and the lanes are all good. It doesn’t have some of the flash of more upgraded bowling alleys, but it’s a nice, solid neighborhood joint. Plus, it has that adorable elephants and PBR mural outside!

Brought my son and his friends here for his birthday. Staff was great. Bowing was a blast. Pizza was good. Thanks for a fun afternoon!

Nothing much to say about it

So, yea — I like the Bay View bowl. It’s the closest spot to my location, convenient, not excessively busy and allowed us to bowl on a weekend (i.e. didn’t have leagues).
It’s a no frills, really, I mean you know — it’s bowling!
They have a full bar in front. Usually a couple specials. There’s also a jukebox so you can play your favorite tunes. It’s a bit tougher to find songs on the one they have where you have to search by artist or song name… but it’s modern, anyway.
BVB isn’t super big but also not tiny and has the basic amenities one needs to get their bowl on. Can’t comment about food, honestly there’s so many great places in the area so I’d say eat before or after!

First of all, ran into a bunch of people snorting cocaine in the bathroom. Also, played four rounds of bowling, super cheap! But then got our bar tab and found out it was over $ 90. So $ 15 a drink?! Absolutely ridiculous! Also, we got threatened for playing a song on the jukebox that people didn’t like. Weird! Long story short, never again!

Full of local energy has a similar vibe of ray and dots affordable drinks clean restrooms and plenty of locals and parents with kids bowling and eating pizza also big screens for sports

Bay View Bowl is a great place to enjoy a few drinks and a round of 10 pin. Mike the owner is super nice and made sure we had a fun time. He was so friendly and accommodating.
The sound system and lights provide a great atmosphere. My White Russian was strong! Bowling alleys can be gross but Bay View bowl is solid and I recommend it.

This is my second time here and I always have fun. There is nothing fancy about the place, but the place is clean and the staff is nice. There is a big bar up front with reasonable drink prices. The bartender was really cool too. His name is Brad (I hope I got his name right). He found out we were celebrating a birthday and he gave the birthday boy a free shot.
We definitely like that it is not overcrowded too. There is enough bowling lanes and no long waits to bowl. I may not live close by anymore, but it is nice to stop by again.

So after stopping at Landmark Lanes to find out that it’s rented out for a private party from 7−10pm on a Saturday night (seriously?! the WHOLE place? ALL the lanes?!) we decided we really wanted to bowl and head over to Bayview Bowl.
Unilocal thought it didn’t open until 9:30, but it was open when we got there at 8pm-​ish. There were leagues, and reserved lanes, so we couldn’t bowl right away, but Jeff at the counter said that he might be able to get us in a little bit later. 2 games of pool later, and after writing our name down on a piece of paper, we pop in to find out the deal, and Jeff asks us to write our names down. «But we already did» «Oh, i threw away that piece of paper. Sorry» It’s okay, Jeff, we get it. You’re pulled in a lot of directions, and a lot of people wanted to bowl. Luckily, we noticed some 8 year olds who were nearing their bed time, so we got to bowl around 8:30. 2 games, 2 shoe rentals — $ 18. Solid.
I may have fallen down once. But it probably wasn’t the fault of the floors. I’m just that person who falls. sometimes. often.
That wouldn’t stop me from going back. It’s cheap, good clean fun. Sometimes, that’s just what I’m looking for.

1 star only because the bartender was nice. Love dive bars but this place is a shithole. Wood floors prior to bowling lanes are as slippery as lanes and it’s impossible to bowl even recreationally. No toilet paper anywhere in ladies restroom. Absolute belligerent, creepy, solo old men everywhere. Honestly the most uncomfortable place I’ve been in a long, long time. Stick to landmark. Or literally anything or anywhere else.

Descriptive phrase: clean, friendly bowling alley.
Wisconsinites will forever love bowling, and Bay View Bowl does a great job of showing why. It’s got a fairly large bar in front, but in back are plenty of bright, well-​kept lanes with a great selection of different-​sized balls. Why does no other bowling alley ever have enough balls? BVB does.
It’s got its dated pieces (every single bowling alley ever has the same general décor touches), but they’ve obviously tried to stay a little up-​to-​date. It’s comfortable, not stuffy. And it’s clean, which so few places like this are. There’s some arcade games and pool tables, too.
Beer prices are reasonable, as are the bowling fees. Black-​light bowling starts at like 9PM, and the music throughout the night was varied but fun. I really like this place, and can see it as a definite neighborhood hangout.

Nice lanes, super friendly owners. They have pool and lots of other games, if you don’t bowl. I like the atmosphere and their equipment is in good working order. Only 12 lanes, as others have noted, but I think I prefer that. Especially neat are the l-​shaped benches in the bowling area. Great for groups!

We had a lot of fun with a group of friends on a Sunday afternoon, when games, shoes, tappers and house drinks were all each 2 $. We bowled three games and had a blast. We were almost alone when we arrived at 1 but it filled up eventually, mostly with other fun people. There was a bit of camaraderie across the lanes and cheering for everyone and everybody. We did have trouble with our balls frequently getting stuck in the machinery in the back, and having to get a staff person to go sort everything out. We actually changed lanes three times. We were told that everything needed to be cleaned back there. But we just used these pauses as opportunities to freshen our drinks. At these prices, can’t complain too much. Will be back for another fun Sunday!

Four stars based on previous experiences.
However…
Tried to arrange a gathering with a large (10+) group of folks for Moonlight Bowling. Called and spoke with someone at 10am. He stated no reservations. I mentioned the party size;
nope. No way. Show up; first come first serve.
Arrived 9:30 sharp. Oh. You should have called for reservations. Seriously?
Maybe we could have shown up at 8:30−9 for a better spot, but please don’t tell me I should have called. Hmm. Well, I don’t know who was working but…
Be consistent.
We left.
Ain’t nobody got time for that.

I dig this place! Kickin’ it old school at the bowling alley. They only have 10 or 12 lanes because usually they have leagues until 9/​930pm.
Lots of video games, good jukebox, and cans of beer — holler!
They also play this game where if the red colored pin comes up as the head pin on your turn and you get a strike, you get to spin a fun wheel for prizes. Bonus!
Now, I just need my own ball and shoes…

I haven’t doled out a 5-​banger in quite some time.
Bay View Bowl, ya deserve it.
How much does it suck when you go out for some open bowling and can’t find a ball that fits even closely to what you need, or the one that does is so JANKEY it doesn’t even roll right? (Thanks RF for jankey). Well — BVB has real nice balls and the lanes are in great shape.

I didn’t bowl here but it looks like a decent place for bowling. The lanes are nice and seem to be in good repair. Plus, the computer automatically tabulates scores so if you’re bad at math (like me) there are no worries. There are a lot of video games, darts, and pool if bowling isn’t your thing or for something to do between frames.
There are two lounges here. Both have good prices and good service.

Something about shiny, polished wood really does it for me. Add balls, and I’m alllllll set!
Bowling is a great group activity, even if some or all of your group really suck at it. If you are not so good at bowling, I’ve found a couple pitchers of beer make you WAY or better, or less likely to give a F.
Bayview Bowl is a great place! Electronic scoring is pretty cool, especially once you’ve had a few drinks. I’m really bad at sober math, so drunk math is like, rocket surgery, or something.
Also fun are the internet jukebox, game/​arcade room, beers, and pizza. Let’s go!

I liked this place. It felt divey and comfortable. On a Saturday night we had to wait a little while to get a lane but we didn’t have trouble finding a couple tables to pull together to drink and talk (or rather yell because the music was suuuper loud). A couple of times the pin setter malfunctioned but they got it going again.
We left after one round and our friends wanted to keep playing so we tried to close out and pay for our portion. The guy told us it was already paid for so we left. Uh, oops, it wasn’t and our friend had to pay for us.
There is a whole extra room full of arcade games but that didn’t seem too popular on the night we were there.
I’d be open to going back but I’d probably prefer Landmark. I like how it’s laid out there better — you don’t feel as far apart and separate from the bowlers if you want to hang back and watch instead of play.

I effing love bowling. I really do, man.
What’s not to love about bowling? You get to quote lines from «The Big Lebowski» and drink beers with your friends. Sometimes, maybe you feel like taking it really seriously. Maybe you want to get awesome and score more than a 130. This doesn’t happen for me often, but I try.
Circa 2007, I was definitely in a «I’m going to be a super awesome bowler and take this really seriously» kind of phase. Not sure why.
Having said that and being a knowledgeable ex-​super serious but not very good bowler, I can attest to the fact that Bay View Bowl is pretty freaking fantastic.
Why?
–ample amount of lanes
–equipment works great
–balls/​shoes are in no way jankey
–pool/​darts/​foosball/​etc. for those not so into the bowling, but into bar games
–full bar w/​bar type food items if you so wish to partake
–electronic scoring and it RECORDS THE SPEED AT WHICH YOU THROW THE BALL (all caps=yelling=this is my favorite feature of Bay View Bowl)
Sundays feature two for one games, and open bowling, as far as I know. There are a ton of leagues at Bay View, but on any given night they’re usually through by about 9.
A bunch of years ago around Xmas time, I noticed they had GIANT SIZE Xmas stockings hanging on the wall. I was young and dumb and kind of drunk and took one down and put myself in it. They didn’t even yell at me, either.