Ankeny Lanes

Feel bad giving such a poor review--the people there were perfectly nice. Not super friendly, but nice enough. This bowling alley is just run down and needs some updating. We had a small kid‘s birthday party (2 lanes) and the pins had to keep being reset, over and over again. The kids still had fun, but they definitely were ready to be done after one game. It started to get frustrating for them, too, that the pins weren‘t being reset automatically much of the time. It seems like a city as large as Ankeny could really support a nice, updated bowling alley. My kids would much prefer to go someplace like Bass Pro Shops but we needed something in Ankeny for our party.

Just a horrible place with rotten pinsetters that break down all the time and unplayable lanes. They should flatten it and turn it into a Walgreen‘s

Fun but expensive. Go only during specials.

Had a great time, went for an elementary school PTO special, staff was great, especially with our young bowlers. They were very helpful, and had lightweight balls for the kids.

The original owner of Ankeny Lanes is back and is committed to bringing all of his bowlers back that he lost during the short time he was gone. The lanes are ready to go, staff is friendly and willing to go out of their way to make your time at Ankeny Lanes a fun time. If you are one of the many who have not been in lately, stop by and give them your business. It is truly a family based center. Fall leagues will be exciting this year with some special twists and specials planned.

The staff was great with our very large group for the kids birthday party!! We appreciate the clean atmosphere and friendly people. Anything we needed, they helped out with.

Thank you very much!

All the leagues here are fun and the staff is great. Any one serious about the game knows that good bowlers adjust to different lane conditions and do not blame their own inabilities on something they can‘t figure out. So come on out to ankeny lanes and see what those in the know are talking about.

This is not the place you want to bowl if you are at all serious about the game. Going for fun is one thing, but the leagues here are a joke and the lane conditions are some of the worst I have ever seen. On the plus side, it‘s under new ownership so hopefully things turn around.

Me and my friends go there all the time. The best is midnight bowling. You bowl from 10:30-12:30 for about $10-20. I highly recommend this bowling alley for anyone up in Ankeny.