Manor Lanes Bowling

We have not been back here in a few years, but decided to stop in yesterday. It was rather empty, but we prefer it that way. It’s still the same old Manor Lanes that I have been going to for about 30 years. The employees and patrons were all very nice and friendly. Once they put the rails up for our 6 yr old, he started having a good time. We bowled 2 games and had some sodas, then it was time to head out. All in all, very pleasant experience.

As a first time patron of this establishment, I was completely disappointed. Everything went terrible from the minute we got there until we left, having to wait hours for a lane to open, poor food choices, poor service, this is completely unacceptable for a business located in Wilton Manors. The place was a mess and not well kept. There was a very old and run down feel to the place.

It’s not Manners Lane! Terrible phone etiquette! The guy was so rude we cancelled our plans.

Going to Manor Lanes Bowling sort of bowls you back in time. Though it doesn’t have that sprucey up to date look about it, I like it better than most bowling lanes that do in that it has a certain old albeit out of date charm about it; kind of a step back in time effect.
I’ve stopped by her a few time with the Intoxi Bowling Club. Yeah, I know, that’s the club wherein, as the name implies, that bowling sober is considered to be unfair sportsmanship and generally prohibited. But though everyone in the club is bowling while drunk, seemingly one of the few things still legal to do and rather boisterous, overall fairly well behaved and considerate of fellow bowlers. So if the Intoxi Bowling Club is there when you are, get drunk, join in and have fun.
Besides the bowling alleys, Manor Lanes also has the Sports Den, a sports bar, and Kingpins, a food service area specializing in wings and pizza. Like the alleys, the bar is rather dated looking but serves up a decent drink and Kingpins does a darn good job with its wings.
Overall, I’ve found Manor Lanes Bowling to be one of the friendliest, wherein you really get to meet and chat with the other bowlers. With its casual laid back atmosphere the emphasis is clearly more about the camaraderie and fun of bowling rather than a place loaded with the intensity of high scoring achievements. I might also add that being located within Wilton Manors and though not at all gay, with nothing gay about it, gay friendly with gay friendly patrons; all being so characteristic and in keeping with social environment of what is Wilton Manors.

I picked this bowling alley for a Meetup since it was between Boca and Miami. The reviews on here stated 4 stars, and seeing that unlimited glow bowling was $ 20, I decided to post it as an event. When I came in with my friend, we were totally taken aback. There was bright fluorescent white lighting, old carpet, and a bunch of old guys hobbling around the lanes. I was sooo regretting picking the place, because then everyone would blame me for a lame evening! This definitely isn’t one of those glam, upscale bowling alleys. Thank God at 10, they turned off the lights, and turned it into glow bowling. This made the ambience slightly better, and the old crowd mostly ran away. There is a bar in the back that smells strongly of cigarettes and i don’t know what else. It has a laidback vibe; there were a lot of drunk middle-​aged people singing 80s songs on karaōke and other young people just sitting around drinking.
Some of the people in our group refused to eat anything. The food is like cafeteria pizza and chicken nuggets. We actually did have a lot of fun in the end. If I had to stereotype, I would say the two main groups here are boisterous gay guys who dance a lot with each strike and white guys with caps, tank tops, large arm tattoos, and slouchy jeans. The girls tended to have tattoos on their lower back. Everyone who works here was friendly, my friends enjoyed the beer selection, but they really didn’t like the food and they thought the ambiance was a little boost mobile. So it was not horrible nor amazing-​just good, so I am rating it three stars.
P. S. Turn left at the signal, and go BEHIND the building-​tons of free parking there!

A little out dated in just about every aspect of bowling, but they have a great bar attached to it! The house balls are banged up and don’t roll perfect but when you are a few beers or cocktails in, who cares???
I will always come back here!

Not in love with the fact that every time I go there’s so many kids around. Haven’t had a chance to play on the lanes but the bar with the pool table was fun

For a good time and good games this is the place to be! Great prices. $ 20 all you can bowl 10pm — 2am Friday’s and Saturdays. The owner Dwight is on hand to handle any of your concerns. With $ 100k in renovations Manor Lanes is the hometown bowling ally to be at for a good time at great prices.

OVERCHARGES YOU!!! We came to play tonight, which happened to have an unlimited bowling special from 9pm-​1am for $ 11/​person. The guy running the register didn’t mention it to us, we spotted it on the sign at the register. He then overcharged us by $ 28– he charged us $ 50 when it should have been $ 22. When I explained we were doing the unlimited $ 11/​person Tuesday night deal he very rudely said we needed to say that before we started bowling, and it was too late now, we owed fifty bucks. We asked to see a manager, and he IMMEDIATELY changed our bill to $ 22 without another word to us, explanation or acknowledgement that he just totally tried to rip us off. EXTREMELY SKETCHY AND RUDE SERVICE.
That said, the place is cute and very clean inside, and the fries were made fresh to order and delicious. We had a great time until that point! If the cashier wasn’t so hostile and hadn’t attempted to blatantly scam us, I’d have given the place a much higher rating. So go, have fun, just pay close attention to your tab and ask for a manager immediately if the guy tries to pull any BS.

New renovations underway at Manor Lanes including new exterior paint, new flooring, new air conditioning and new furniture and seating area in the Bowling Center. All this plus the best bowling experience and pricing in South Florida. Great spot for family entertainment as well as a cool Sports Den with Big Screens to watch events. Recently added an excellent Craft beer selection.

Glow bowl is really affordable. There is hardly ever a wait if you get there by 9:30/10:00. The bar has decent drinks and you can watch people do karaōke while you wait.

This is a great place if you want to just relax and let loose. It’s a good atmosphere, good food and a full service bar attached. Can’t go wrong! Beer, food, and alcohol. I have only been on a weekend night (Friday, Saturday) and the place get packed! If you go on either of those nights and you want to bowl be prepared to wait for a lane open up. The price was pretty reasonable and of course they offer bowling shoes (but you have to leave ONE of your own shoes behind until you give the bowling shoes back, which I thought was pretty weird). On fridays I believe they have Karaōke in the bar area and any drinks you order in the bar area you are allowed to bring over to the bowling section. Everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves and there was no drama that I remember. So if you want to bowl and you live in the Ft. Lauderdale area definitely give this place a try. I think you will have a bowling good time!

Since there seem to be zero bowling alleys in Fort Lauderdale, this place is a 5 star based on limited competition. But, what justifies the 5 star is their incredible bar. Tons of craft beers, and something like 15 beers on tap. Decent food, really good staff. It’s in Wilton, so you think what you might, but it is a legit bar and bowling alley. My fiancé and I have started to frequent Manor Lanes since we found it.

This is one of the nicest bowling alleys I’ve gone to where you can enjoy yourself. By nicest I mean good atmosphere, and positive energy. I’m not talking about nicest as the cleanliest, or what people would call up to date. To me it beats some of the alleys we have here in the bay area such as Manor Bowl, or Castro Bowl to name a few.
They have a good system of payment, giving you bowling shoes by you giving one of your shoes to them to make sure they actually get it back, nice assortment of balls, and easy to use machines to input names, and start games easily.
It was great to come here with my cousin, and her boyfriends family for a recreational event, and amazing to see a small party of people throw a perfect game (If its called a perfect game) with all strikes. And she got a free round on the house which is nice compared to what I’ve noticed here in the bay. In the bay we don’t give no one a free game even if its a perfect. They don’t even recognize a person for throwing a perfect game.
Anyway I’d run back here to play a few rounds of bowling again.

a little outdated but gets the job done.
The attached bar has a pleasantly surprising selection of beer

man o man its like i’ve been sucked into a time warp with the people in this establishment. crack me up! came here friday before christmas eve for a bday party, Kaoraoke next door was hilarious. cant beat glow bowl on fri nights $ 15 all you can bowl w shoes included. a ketel and soda set me back $ 7 which was fair. its a pretty run down bowling alley but it gets the job done. I for one cannot bowl for shit, unless im a few cocktails in.

Although this is an older bowling establishment, it was nicely kept. The staff were super friendly and attentive. We went in the middle of the day and the place was virtually empty except for the 24 kids we had. I had lots of fun here and if I’m in the area I would return.

Love this bowling alley! It’s definitely a throwback to the past like other reviewers have said but to me, that’s a plus! You go to a bowling alley to be a kid again but this time, you get to drink while doing it. It’s unpretentious, just the way a bowling alley should be. There’s a jukebox as well that has a decent selection.
There specials are pretty good. There’s «glow bowl» after 10pm on Friday and 11pm on Saturday where you bowl all you want for $ 15 a person and that includes shoe rentals! Tuesday and Thursday’s after 9pm it’s only $ 10/​person for unlimited bowling. I don’t remember there drink prices being unreasonable and there’s happy hour from 4−7pm.
So if you’re looking for something different to do with a group of friends, check this place out.

To start, I hate bowling for the most part. Unless I’m intoxicated, in which case I love everything and everyone — but hey, who doesn’t. I guess I should mention — with a bar attached next door, I was throwing back a few during the game.
If you’re like me and haven’t made it to a bowling alley in the last decade, this place will remind you exactly of how you remember them looking. Place is very old school, on the verge of dumpy but decently clean. They do serve food but everything is deep-​fried with no hint or trace of the words ‘natural’ or ‘organic’ so be prepared. The staff are really friendly and offer advise if needed. Like Jordan said, they are rock bottom prices too.
If all bowling alley’s were bars — this would be the remnants of a hip 80’s bar turned modern day dive bar. Nothing to impress, but good memories and strong drinks (literally).

After being to the Bird Bowl, Splitsville, and some other bowling alleys, this bowling alley, by comparison, is a true throwback to the past.
— Old score screen — no animation
— Old carpet
— Greasy spoon food offerings
— small, looked run-​down
— small parking lot (good luck on finding parking on a busy night)
— popular with older clientele
But the pluses are that it’s cheap to bowl here and apparently they have some theme nights.