Staff here is amazing! We went twice this weekend to beat the heat while camping. We were treated like old friends by every single employee. It was great! Nice alley, fun arcade, and good food in the restaurant. We very much enjoyed both times!

Very friendly environment and the people are very friendly and courteous. My families had a great time while on Vacation and deciding to go bowling as a last minute plan.

Fantastic experience! All social distancing guidelines and safety measures were clearly marked and taken which was nice along side a smiling and pleasant staff. Ive always had good experiences here.

Came here for date night. Just to play pool. There were 3 games credited already and the drinks were soo good.

They really need to step up the flavor of the food here... taco meat on nachos and taco salad is not seasoned at all.. and the meat is dry.. you can tell that the microwave does most of the cooking. Pizza was soggy and seemed cold when we got it. Service was better this time around . Best part is the free bowling with shoe rental on mondays

The service is always good here and the food is great, it makes for a good party spot for everyone,an arcade for kids and bar for adults and of course the bowling alley is full of good vibes.

We just had our little guy’s birthday party at Bemidji Bowl and we were super pleased with the service and accommodations. The price was really reasonable for bowling, food and arcade tokens (3 hours of entertainment). We chose the slider baskets since our son isn’t big on pizza. The food was really good and there was a lot of it. I would highly recommend Bemidji Bowl if you have a party to plan for.

Pretty chill, bowling alley. Nice staff and great mural of paul Bunyan above lanes sets it apart from other alleys.

The facility is actually pretty nice. The lanes, the party room, and the arcade area. The pizza is very good. All but one of the staff members sucked. Slow, avoided eye contact so you couldnt get their attention, left the shoe area desk empty so you had to wait longer for slow service. If the staff was better, Id give a 5 star rating.

Super friendly, good food, good staff

Great place! Clean and well oiled lanes. Awesome burgers! Well definitely be back.

I love bowling! Great activity for kids and adults. The pizza here is also very good. As an adult I dont love the aracade but the kids sure did like it.

My grandchildren have had two birthday parties at the Bemidji Bowl. And oh! What fun they were! They bowled, played games and had piping hot pizza and pitchers of drinks. Parents supply the cake or cookies and the bowling alley gives the birthday child a real bowling pin for all their friends to sign. Im not a great bowler, but I held my own with the kids And, I have to admit, Im looking forward to their new karaoke on Fridays. Big parking lot, wheelchair accessible, bathrooms have disabled facilities.

We went on a Saturday night, atmosphere was very relaxed. Nice sized bar area with 3 nice pool tables. Service was friendly and decently fast, I think we had a bartender in training so we forgive that lol. Food was really good, we ordered a pizza and some wings. Music is loud enough to enjoy but not to where you have to scream at your table, it was a perfect hang out place. Highly recommend

Absolutely had the best time with my mom and kids here. Closed off private cosmic bowling room. Staff accomidated all our needs and requests and even gave us a extra time since our lane messed up and they had to switch us. The arcade is also clean and well kept and it was just a great two hours and money spent.

I cannot speak highly enough of Bemidji Bowl. The staff is really what makes this place amazing. Whenever I visit, I always have kids in tow, usually a group of overly excited 8 year olds with a five year old thrown in the mix. This is my kids favorite place to come when they have friends visiting from out of town. We bowl, eat, then play games...which leads to needing to make change for the coin machines and kids taking forever to make decisions at the prize counter. The staff has always been patient and friendly. Never rushing or complaining about my kids indecisiveness. I am constantly grateful for their kindness and will continue to come back time and time again!

Service is getting better over time but still get overwhelmed by big crowds. The staff tried hard to accommodate the customers during busy times.

They hosted our AIM fishing tournament rules meeting as well as awards ceremony and did a amazing job! Was even greeted by the ower on the last day and she was very friendly and interested in how we did. Very well run place! Thank you!

I am not sure how to reply to your comment so here it is I dont know who you are thinking of I definitely dont go in there all the time I have been there I think a total of 4x possibly 5 since you guys moved to the new building which is what 8-9 years ago? ... I guess you could say I left on bad terms since I just quit with no notice but I had good reason to as you had a nutjob working for you back then that would go psycho I was scared of him he would scream, swear, and throw things around which was not a safe thing for me to be dealing with being pregnant at the time..The fact you guys have a sign in the bar stating a glass of water just plain old tap water is $3 is insane enough for me to lower my rating on here as I did.Your regular bowling prices are insanely too high. The birthday party packages are pretty reasonable but the regular rates to just stop in and bowl are ridiculous. The beer/booze is overpriced, the food is hands down better than it used to be the pizzas are wonderful great. Getting service on the lanes is near impossible if you are right at the bar it is better but customers shouldnt need to chase down food and drinks they should be offered..There are enough negatives that ruin the entire experience and over run the good things you guys do have going that my rating will remain low.

Amazing atmosphere very clean environment and super friendly staff

Great family atmosphere! Reasonable rates for a large party (17). Good pizza

Great date night get away. Glow and bowl is always fun. Bring hand sanitizer. Arcade is bigger then I thought itd be. Bar is ok / nothing fancy. But multiple pool tables were nice.

Fun, and accommodating. Great staff... food is great...but, I always find myself with the bubble guts after I eat there. 3rd time, so I probably wont be eating the food there again.

After years of being a patron of Bemidji Bowl I was told tonight that I could no longer come in to the alley because my significant other works there. I have been on leagues for multiple seasons, and was even planning to join the new 12 week league the owner is trying to start. I have brought Bemidjis Car Club in and countless friends. Not only do I go in there to get a burger and a beer on occasion when my significant other is working, but I also often attend the Monday night bowling as well other weekly leagues. Every time I visit Bemidji Bowl I spend money on alcohol and food. Over the years Ive spent hundreds, if not thousands at this establishment, yet I was told tonight that my money was no longer good there. I cant tell people enough how disappointed I am in this move made by the manager tonight, and I will never recommend Bemidji Bowl to another person, much less give them another red cent. BOYCOTT BEMIDJI BOWL.

I have been an employee here for around 4 months now and cannot believe how happy I am. The staff is amazing and the food is even better. I wish people would take more advantage of HAPPY HOUR! Monday Friday 4-6pm all the apps are 1/2 OFF!! AND drink specials everyday. BEST place in Bemidji to watch the Vikings games! sound system is synced perfectly with ALL the TVs. I just love this place and I hope more people check us out as I plan on working here a long time!

This is more than a bowling alley! They have a fantastic beer selection, and the food is great! The Glow Bowling was also a good time!

I havent bowled in years. I had the best time. Plus they have an arcade. Best place to take the family

The staff is really nice foods great arcade was fun, the 2 pitchers of coke was only $12.00 what a good place

Super fun place to go. Bowling, food, bar, pool, virtual gold, locker and an arcade. They have both glow n bowl and normal bowling. On Monday nights they do free bowling to adults 18+ only pay for shoes $3 and any good and drinks you want.

It was fun for the kids. Through a birthday party there. It was okay but the old lady working there was rude as could be. Not doing her job and when we ask for help she acted like we didnt exist. They need more friendly employees that would actually want to help customers and not treat us like trash.

Bartender does not serve away from the bar. Not busy, doesnt care. No waiters.

Awesome fun place to bowl fun for kids and adults arcade is awesome for kids and big kids at heart we had a blast

Went there for a company gathering and the staff did an incredible job of making sure we were well taken care of. They made us feel very welcome and catered to our needs perfectly. If you need a great place for fun times and awesome food, go to Bemidji Bowl.

Its the flippin plot Every monday night, slaps.

Ive did Friday night league here a couple years and I always loved the staff, the place, the food and the drinks! Lol.

Fun bowling drinking and eating for grandkids birthday

Extremely busy today, but that did NOT compromise the service. We had great food! (Taco pizza) the service was great . Glow bowl didnt disappoint either.

The service was Terrible!! Waited over an hour for our Pizza. Seen people come after we got there get their food before us.

More than just a bowling alley. They have two separate rooms to bowl and one is black light bowling. A full bar and restaurant!!! Lots of fun to go with friends, family, coworkers, etc!!! I am so happy after moving to Bemidji that there are nice places like this to hang out.

We are on vacation, this place provided a Day out of the sun for us to recharge our batteries! Food, staff, games, and bowling was great! Thanks!

Nice bowling alley, arcade and cosmic bowl... Pretty slow moving through the line to get a lane.If going there with young kids, they have the lighter balls hiding behind the desk. We searched and searched for a couple light balls for my kids but finally asked. We were told that because he didnt know what the demand would be, we could only have one.Facility is nice, but customer service could be improved significantly.

Honestly its been a while since we had that great of a service .

Fun bowling place with lots of fun for the whole family. Kids loved the black light bowling room. Lots of video games and ticket redemption games for everyone. Good food and drinks.

Service was a little lacking... Staff was really nice. But.... took too long to get served. Brought the wrong drinks, and killed our Lane and picked up our balls and shoes when we excused ourselves for 5 min.

Not enough help on.

Had a great time bowling. Had a couple drinks. Left early as it started to fill up with people who didnt know lane etiquette.

Really good portions for your buck, it maybe an bowling alley but it feeds burgers like a concession stand at a fair would and it taste good at the same time

Had a birthday party here. Very accommodating. Room was a little small otherwise good service and food.

Service was excellent and the food was very good!

Really upped their game. It had been a while since I had been to the bowling alley in Bemidji. Loved the fact that they used some of the old materials from the previous building to fabricate the lanes. I appreciated the that there was a large area for seating in the back by the pool tables. We ordered pizza and beer. We were a large group with a couple young kiddos they took care of us very well. Didnt seem to mind the kiddos running around. Family friendly.

Lots of lanes to bowl on. Very clean and nice crew working there! Had a great time!

Matt and his associates run a very nice clean comfortable atmosphere to relax and enjoy family time. Great arcade & pizza, we love the glow & bowl.

Karaoke was awesome! People left alot to be desired though

Great place for kids and adults to have a great time. Theres bowling and arcade and great food

Pretty rude service, was there to bowl and the lane was continually malfunctioning, after the 4th time in less than an hour (taking at least 5 min to repair each time) we just asked to have some tokens for the kids in the arcade vs bowling. The dude was quite rude and would not do anything about it. Highly doubtful we will return to bowl again.

Food was good when you finally got it. Orders where incorrect or forgotten

We always have fun when we come here. Its nice to be able to eat and or play games as well as Bowl. However this last visit I noticed a general sense of uncleanliness. The back of the chairs are filthy the corner of the walls are full of dirt smudges and the bathroom could have used a good once over. A Good Housekeeping wouldnt hurt the situation at all.

Fun place to hang out with friends

Courteous and attentive employees. The bowling experience was great and we all had additional fun in the amusement area! Oh! Food was great...we cleaned the nachos up in no time!

Was pretty fun. Kids liked the games but the food was expensive. Had a burger,basket of fries ,a pop and just chicken tenders and it was almost $30

Bowl or Karoake, great pizza, good spot for kids bday with arcade and party packages

We love going here the food tastes amazing and the staff is very nice and helpful

Like bowling here mostly just because I dont want to drive all the way to black duck to bowl. The man who owns this place seriously needs to either realize his customers are his paycheck and work faster without attitude. The last time my family went bowling here we wanted to get an extra half hour just to finish our game but the owner was too busy filling pop pitchers to help so we couldnt bowl any more. The shoes I got were obviously not sanitized properly and when I asked for a different cleaner pair he refused to do anything about. Overall the only reason why Ill come back is because its the only one in bemidiji.

Great time, a little short staffed but the staff ran their butts off and took good care of us.

GREAT PLACE FOR KAROKE NIGHT, NIGHT BOWLING, AND DRINKS WITH FRIENDS

I usually love to come here with my friends and often come when it’s free bowling night. The guy at the front desk with long dark hair, a little bigger, is very rude on more than one occasion. I let it slide the first couple times but it has gotten out of hand. He was very rude this visit and once I was upset he quickly proceeded to tell me that it was “a joke”. I think he needs to be more careful with what he says to customers. I ended up not staying because he was very rude.

Very friendly with good food

Great place, clean and the attendant was a very nice guy.

Great bar! Food is awesome....service is even better. Would never know it was part of a bowling alley if you walk in the back door.

Love the arcade...with my grandsons

Really cool bowling alley. They have normal bowling and all day midnight bowling with blacklights. Really fun to bowl there and it wasnt too spendy. I recommend going there if you enjoy bowling and hanging out with friends and family.

This place is a childhood place for me and its always fun. But it sometimes can be a bit complicated. The machines were quite broken as well. birthdays for younger kids are just amazing here, especially for the kids they seem to have so much fun they just light up.

This place has went downhill. The employees are so rude. Half the games dont work in the arcade. When you ask for assistance, the employees are dragging their feet. I will never go there again.

Took grandkids to arcade and bowling. Had a great time, will definitely do back.

Good service, nice people, fun to also play pool at

The little tiny guy wasnt very friendly and drinks were spendy but we had fun

Fun place to take the kids.

Update: I originally gave them a one star. We gave them another shot and it went a lot better! We bowled, played arcades, and enjoyed kids meals and happy hour. The kids melas include tokens for their arcade. They have great happy hour rates for bowling and food. We will go again. I would note that the hour of bowling still starts as soon as you pay so if you have kids that take a long time to get on shoes and pick out a ball like mine make sure to not start the bowling until everybody is ready. This time they gave us two kids ball instead of limiting us to one like last time. Everyone was laid back and friendly.Not a good experience at all. Customer service is beyond lacking. We went here to bowl, play arcade games, and eat. I paid for bowling while the kids were playing some games. They came over after a bit and said your hour starts as soon as you pay. Not a big deal except there is only one other family bowling so Im not holding anything up but more so they could have just told me when I paid. There were so many awkward experiences while we were there. I had two young children with me bowling and they dont tell you they have the light balls behind the counter. Another guest had to tell us. They proceed to tell us we can only have one ball because they dont want adults using them.When I went up to order food there were three workers standing around talking about one of their trucks. Obviously too busy to help me. They were openly swearing where anyone can hear them. This is just a few things that happened. Bummer is it is the best arcade in town and only bowling alley. I will think really hard before going back with my family. Management needs to step it up.

The place to bowl in BJI. Pretty good for the most part. Stay patient and all will be well.

Pizza was kind of off tasting but the acarade was a blast for the kids

Good fun good price

If youve got a large group of people and are looking for an activity that is both only mildly entertaining, and horrendously overpriced, bring them down to Good Ol Bemidji Bowl. There youll have the entire alley to yourselves, just be sure to bring your own beer because after you pay for the shoe rentals and lanes, you wont have anything left with which to purchase libations. Though thats probably for the better, since it might be worse to be seen in that group-home reject bar than it would be to spend a boring evening stone cold sober.

Went there and doors were locked, even though their sign said they were open and it was within the business hours they had posted online. Tried to call and couldnt even leave a message.

Very clean and fun for people of all ages. It has two bowling areas, one more for kids the other more for adults. Bemidji bowl also features a very well stocked arcade that is always popular with kids. The only downside I see about bemidji bowl is the location, which is a little out of town and the price, which adds up fairly quick.

Internet said open. Teenagers working there decided to close early. Watched them smoking out back as we pulled in at 8 pm.

I didnt get a chance to bowl but I did stop in for dinner. As a person who spent 22+ years in the bowling business (elsewhere), I just wanted to say what an beautiful facility this place is!! They had a smaller center over by BSU and made the investment to build something spectacular!!... and the Taco Grinder was delicious!! By the way, I see a review from a Jason claiming that the prices are outrageous... Based on your own admission of the number of people and time you were here, you got to utilize this beautiful facility for $8.32 per person per hour... NOT expensive... just sayin. HUGE kudos to these folks for investing in bowlings future and for investing in the city of Bemidji. Well done and best wishes!!

Friendly staff, modern facility. Nice bar and an arcade for when kids lose interest.It would have been a perfect score if it wasnt for the music. It was atrocious. I draw the line at justin beaver. I quickly finished my game and high-tailed it to the door. Didnt even finish my drink.

Great place to get together with family and friends.

Love it here. My husband and I come here during an occasional afternoon to play pool and theres usually nobody else there. Its an introverts dream!

Food is very good for a bowling alley. Drinks are even better. Come on a Monday night for free bowling and glow and bowl. Good times.

Great prices and clean.

Great place to eat and entertain kids of all ages!! Taco pizza was amazing.

They charge by the hour and cap each lane at 6 people. Drink pitchers are reserved for soda, and beer unless you want to pay $6for water, even on slow nights.Has arcade games, pub food, and bowling.Has touch pad controls at each bowling lane and electronic scoring screens.Has a separated moonlight bowl section at additional cost per hour.

Great facility! They hosted a HUGE party for our local school. All went well. The kids loved it!!!

A fun place to get together with friends.

An alright place, but went out with my friends when they first opened, had no idea they had food, we ordered pizza and they kicked us out and treated us badly even though we werent going to eat it within their facility. Its not right to treat teenagers that way especially when they had just opened

Great getaway for a group or party.However, dont get misled by per-game pricing. Thats PER-PERSON pricing.

Very nice place

Great place with awesome food and people.

It was great fun and since we did the Disco lights it made it even more challenging!