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Inmans Bowling & Recreation Center
3201 Evans Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383, United States
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Ke
Review №1

Its decent. Dont eat there, the food is overpriced. Had technical difficulty with bowling lane and had to be relocated.

Za
Review №2

Great Clean and Fun planning on going back soon. They have bowling games and skating indoors. Food and drinks available. All responsibly priced. We went for something to do and plan on taking my 8 year old next time I think hell love it. Thinking of Possibly even having his next birthday party there!

Ca
Review №3

Had a good time bowling. At 9:00 they do glow on the dark bowling.

Sa
Review №4

We go every Wednesday and love it here. Very friendly and wonderful staff.

El
Review №5

The mini-golf course was really rundown when we visited. Dirty and falling apart. We got the course to ourselves most of the time, so that was nice, but it needs some attention.

Da
Review №6

Very clean and sanitized they were senators of bowling balls as soon as you were done the staff is very friendly and helpful snack foods were very good jello shots were excellent

ki
Review №7

Super fun to bowl and spend time with family or friends and their food is super good

Jo
Review №8

Clean and enjoyable. They have 99 cent games during the week which is great. Cheap way to take the kids out.

Ju
Review №9

Super fun for the kids. They keep the place very clean and spaced out during covid

Ha
Review №10

The guy and lady at the go cart center were awesome!! Very nice, loved their attitudes. You guys have to keep them at all costs!!

Th
Review №11

Great place to take the grandchildren to blow off some energy . Nice arcade and bowling. Reasonable prices and the staff are friendly and super helpful . Kids have lots of fun

Ni
Review №12

This place is pretty fun with decent prices and friendly staff members. My only complaints are the restrooms, at least the womens one and the sitting arrangements. To specify: I personally think there should be a table for each lane so theres enough room for everyone playing, eating, etc. Other than that, our family likes it and well be coming here more often !

St
Review №13

Great, clean place, cheap family night. I wish the teenagers wouldnt blare crazy music the whole time, but thats not Inmans fault.

Br
Review №14

Fun place for the whole family. Its a little pricey through

Br
Review №15

Awesome place for bowling. Feel the arcade games are bet over priced compared to other local places.Great place for a low key kids party. Kids bowl in one lane, parents in the other. Order pizza, parents can have a drink shoot some pool.

Mi
Review №16

I really like this bowling center! I am there every Wednesday evening with some guys for Special Olympics and the staff are great!They are friendly, respectful and helpful.We look forward to seeing everyone every Wednesday!

Sh
Review №17

Granddaughters 4th birthday party noon to 2:30p. Off to a rocky start. Overbooked! 3....yes 3 parties booked in the same room! Utter ridiculousness @ $120 per party! Needs to be a major price adjustment after being assured by staff when booking that NOTHING else was going on for this date. Greatly disappointed!

Br
Review №18

Lanes need to be improved but if that doesnt matter to you its a great place

Ju
Review №19

It was very fun. Great for large or small groups!

Mi
Review №20

It was ok. I probably wont suggest anyone go there though.

Ro
Review №21

The staff was helpful and eager to teach how the system works with shoes and set up the bummers. We really had a good time.

We
Review №22

Friendly staff. Enjoyable family fun.

St
Review №23

This place is awesome. The kids really enjoyed themselves and so did I.

Re
Review №24

Need to change to Inmans Bowling and tourist trap. The only highlight is that the bowling lanes are clean and well kept. Everything else, is very underwhelming. The arcade is small and over priced. By the time you start to have fun, youve drained your play card. The go-karts are small and uncomfortable. And the miniature golf course is terribly unmaintained. The carpet is peeling off, the cups are damaged and loose, and the visual effects of the course are sorely lacking. They are good for bowling, but nothing else.

To
Review №25

Loved this place I just went to it at 26 it was a fun date night.

Lo
Review №26

My family of 8 enjoyed every bit of you taking our money... We had a blast, yet again. See ya next time!

Ke
Review №27

Come here most Wednesdays for $1 per game of bowling. That special runs all day Wednesday. They also offer $1 games the first couple hours after they open through the week. Lanes are decent...occasionally have issues with certain lanes not working right, like the bowling ball wont be returned until another ball is bowled or the computer wont score correctly and you have to manually fix it. The arcade is fairly small but has a few interesting games I enjoy if theres a wait for a lane. I havent tried the small skating rink, go-karts, or minigolf yet. Bar has pool tables and there are more pool tables outside the bar for the under 21 crowd.

Ma
Review №28

One of the best things to do in valpo. They have pool tables as well

Je
Review №29

We went her for a corporate meeting. It was a fun place to have the meeting allowing for us to co duct the meeting then have some fun bowling afterwards!

Ka
Review №30

I guess I got sticker shocked at the cost of the 5 games they have here and how many credits are used per game. It was disappointing to drive out to Valpo from Crown Point in hopes of having a couple hours of fun but in reality only spending 45 minutes and over $100.....even my 4 year old was bored. There was a nice gentleman working behind the counter that gave my kids a couple of the made in China bouncy balls and they were happy.....I, however, wont be upset if I never see the inside of Inmans again.

Ja
Review №31

This place is amazing. We had so much fun. They have Bowling, Roller Skating, Arcade, Go Karts, and I think paddle boats. They also have a bar, and a food counter. We rode the go karts like 10 times, then played in the arcade. We also had some pizza before heading home.

Ky
Review №32

This place once was nice. It’s in terrible shape the golf course is almost disgusting. The go karts are old and so is the track weeds everywhere. They also have a paddle boat ride with hoses that spray you it’s very overpriced. Then the inside... the only thing nice about this place is the bowling ally. The skating rink is very tiny and very dark. And also the arcade is very small and overpriced. Definitely not worth the drive

du
Review №33

My kid loved this place.

So
Review №34

Said it would be open but nope not either day we where there

Je
Review №35

Had a blast with my granddaughter bowling at age 2 1/2.

Ja
Review №36

Great place to drink and bowl. They also have a nice little arcade, go carts and small roller skating rink that kids love... Great food and atmosphere

ST
Review №37

My son loves Inmans. He got his first strike in the 10th frame of the last game.

ma
Review №38

The facilities are clean and the bar has a surprising list of craft beers.

Ta
Review №39

Not impressed. High prices for bowling. And I couldnt go into the pro shop to look around and buy a ball. Plenty of staff on hand. Buy me a new ball somewhere else.

bi
Review №40

Prices are outrageous, AND theres a 50 cent transaction fee every time you use your credit card (so minimum 3 of you plan to bowl, eat, and order a drink). Id understand the transaction fee if they were keeping their prices low, but theyre not!

Je
Review №41

Nice entertainment area for the kiddos. We only bowled but it looked like there was plenty for the kids to experience.

Ol
Review №42

Went there with my kid and their grandmother, we had a lot of fun. Kids really enjoyed their self.

Ki
Review №43

Alot of fun for the family. Friendly staff and clean place

Ho
Review №44

This place was amazing a great bowling ball but their is one thing and it is kinda dirty in some places and very greasy but it is really fun

PH
Review №45

Fun place to bring the family. Look for the specials and save some money.

Wi
Review №46

When not on a special it is to expensive to enjoy a night of family fun with children.

Sc
Review №47

Not many arcade games, over priced.

Fr
Review №48

Will not be back.....Was in the area Saturday night with the whole family kids could not wait to bowlAnd play in the arcade. I asked for two lanes one with bumpers and one without. I was told I needed ten people to do this! I said I would pay for both lanes we will not be here long. Kids would have probably bowled one game. The young girl behind the counter was friendly. The bald guy stated that Saturday’s it is too busy. By the way it was not that busy! I told him I will pay for the lanes we will not be here long. He said he can’t do it. Didn’t even try to work with me. Thanks inmanns we will not be back. I am in customer service and I was very shocked you treat people this way. We will not be back! We will go to Stardust they are nice to there customers! And as far as your management staff. I wonder how many people this has happened too.

Wi
Review №49

Great place for bowling, pool, and games. A family friendly environment. The pizza is very good for bowling alley eats. It can get busy on weekends.

Wa
Review №50

They seriously need to open the outdoor activities!!

Am
Review №51

I FELT AS THO IVE KNOWN THE EMPLOYEES SINCE FOREVER CUZ THEY WERE SO WONDERFUL WITH THEIR SERVICE!!! DOWN TO EARTH AND HIGHLY ACCOMMODATING! GREAT PLACE! THE PRICES COULD USE SOME ADJUSTING IN THE LOWER RANGE BUT WOULDNT KEEP ME AWAY AND THE GREAT STAFF MAKE UP FOR THE HIGH PRICES! I RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE WANTING TO GO ROLLER SKATING, BOWLING, ARCADING, TO PLAY POOL, EAT A BURGER AND SOME FRIES OR JUST HANG OUT AT A/THE BAR! Tho You do have to play the jukebox for music if youd like to hear some while skating. They do the glow bowl too just not sure on the schedule for that!

Br
Review №52

Awesome place to go and unwind. Great atmosphere for the whole family. Great food and staff. They also have mini golf an arcade, skating rink and go karts. They even have a bar with pool tables for the older crowd. Recomend this place to everyone and its a perfect place to take the family.

Gr
Review №53

The proshop is awesome

Jo
Review №54

My kiddo had a great time. Going back soon!

Sh
Review №55

I love this bowling alley. The arcade is fun, the bowling is a good price. The food is tasty. Overall I have a great time whenever I go there!

Ga
Review №56

Great place to bowl with friends or play pool. Pizza was a little expensive $15 for a small pizza.

Ja
Review №57

This is so kid friendly and clean place for the family

Ta
Review №58

This is a great place to go bowling they have an arcade and an inside skating rink when we went I like the fact that theyve changed their arcade to a card its so much easier and my kids dont lose their tickets plus you can keep the card and register it and use it on your next visit the staff is helpful even when my children spent 20 minutes trying to figure out how to spend their tickets they were very patient

He
Review №59

Food was good. Staff was helpful and available.

Ke
Review №60

Nice place. Good selection of games in the arcade. Nice pool tables

Wi
Review №61

Fun place especially with $1 games

Le
Review №62

Bowling is just fun but they have a great facility

An
Review №63

All kinds of fun stuff to do for the whole family

MA
Review №64

Good food bowling good bad service

Ca
Review №65

They have so many things to do there! Love Inmans!

Ca
Review №66

League morning bowling, no one to help kids with ball fit issues til 10, about done or done by then.

Ja
Review №67

Good place. A bit dated . Lanes need to be refinished. But over all. Good place.

Vi
Review №68

Great atmosphere, had an awesome time bowling there!!

Am
Review №69

Love having family bowl night here. Great service n friendly staff. Have skating, bounce house,arcades, bowling with food n bar to enjoy with family and friends.

Th
Review №70

I bowl here often and it’s great, Wednesday deals are great

My
Review №71

Fun time they have bowling, a roller skating rink, and an arcade. You can purchase food and drink here. Good for large groups.

An
Review №72

Great prices Non smoking Fun family placeClean and Safe area

Me
Review №73

We come here to play pool. Its always such a nice laid back atmosphere. The bartender was super nice. We ended playing shuffleboard for the first time ever and it was so much fun!! I like that they have pool tables in the bar area so little kids cant be around us. When we go out its to leave our kids at home. Lol. The other pool area was swarmed with kids, so it was very nice to have that separater. If we had more time we would have definitely bowled too but we had dinner reservations.

Da
Review №74

My favorite bowling ally in the area. With bowling, skating, and games there is more than enough there to keep you occupied. They also take lane reservations which is awesome for larger groups.

Le
Review №75

Good time. I. Won

Ce
Review №76

So much fun! The arcade was also really cool, lots of games to play (and win!). But the wait on food was insane, it took forever for 1 pizza. It tasted good though, so it made up for the wait.

Jo
Review №77

Girls loved skating and playing games. 4 girls went skating for 20 bucks. Family friendly and affordable place to go have fun! Loved this place...5 stars!

Kr
Review №78

Fun place, pricey for the bowling games with shoes. Game area is ok, most games werent really worth the pin price and gave very few tickets as a reward. Prize wall was decent. All around good time with the kids.

Ja
Review №79

A well-known place for fun and recreation, Inmans really lives up to its name. It is a comfortable size, with plenty of lanes but not too big of a location. It has bowling leagues, skating, and a large arcade. The only issues I found were the music being far too loud and intrusive (I had a lot of trouble talking to my friends, even up close!) and the quality of some of the food items.

Ch
Review №80

The kids had a blast, plenty of seating for the adults everything within walking distance, easy to keep sight of everyone in your party..

Fr
Review №81

Very fun place with shockibg good food.

Sh
Review №82

Lots of fun! Bowling, pool tables, arcade games, laser tag, and more!! Yummy drinks and a bar for the grown ups! SUPER OVERPRICED

Bl
Review №83

Went here for my sons 3rd Birthday. This place was absolutely amazing. They truly have entertainment for all ages. Theres arcades, bowling, a play room, go-carts, darts, and pool tables. There is also a fully stocked in-house bar with large televisions for the adults. I would recommend this place to anyone with a family looking for somewhere to go to have fun and a good time. The prices are very reasonable and in-line with other places in the area where you may find a particular brand of entertainment. What I mean by that is, the pool tables cost what they would at pool hall, the bowling cost what it would at any other bowling alley, and the go-carts are near what they cost at Zap Island (also in Valpo). The only thing for which I really dont have any means of comparison in the area was the arcade games, but as stated above, they seemed extremely reasonable, most especially if one purchases the arcade game cards, which work like credit cards, that you place into the games for payment. One gets nearly twice as many credits for the same price by buying the cards. Definitely the way to go.They also serve food at a reasonable price, with a pretty large menu, and it was surprising delicious given the cost. One can also reserve/rent private rooms for groups, gatherings, adult functions, and childrens parties.As I said above, but worthy of reiteration, this place is simply a great place to go with entertainment for EVERYONE, so theres no excuse for not having a good time! And it can all be done without burning a huge hole in your pocket or wallet.

Ri
Review №84

This is hands down the best place to bowl. You wont regret your visit.

Jo
Review №85

Kiddos had a good time, bowling and skating.

Ro
Review №86

Went there with the family to ride go karts last season. When to counter and said we had 6 for go karts they told my mom to get the cards from the game area. Come to find out the go karts don’t take the cards, and there’s no refund for them. Then we get tickets for the go karts finally. Stand in line to be told there being repaired and it would be another hour. They didn’t want to refund for those either. Thankfully we used a credit card and just put a stop payment on it. Poor customer service, poor staff, poor everything. Go to jacks warehouse, zao island for go kart or games, and stardust to bowl if your looking for a fun time.

Cl
Review №87

The arcade is way over priced. They cost so much, that when you have a dollar left on the card, you cant use it because all of the games cost more than $1. The owners know this, yet they are perfectly fine with stealing from every customer that walks through their doors. Nothing but common thieves. Zao Island is half the price and twice as nice. Scroll down people, look at how this moron owner addresses his upset customers! Mind you, these people all spent money in his establishment!

Sl
Review №88

This place is TERRIBLE. Ill try to make this short but it may be hard. Lets start with the horrible go-carts. I got to go around just about twice and then my brother spins me out. After that the lady running it (NOT a good person and an overall stickler) kicks ME off the ride completely and doesnt give me my ticket back. I cant stand that. The bowling was a good experience and just an overall good time. That is the 1 good thing here. Then the arcade. This entire arcade is rigged and it isnt any fun. They really try but it just isnt good. But ig its just my opinion. Do what you want, but Im never going back.

Fr
Review №89

Very nice and curious staff.

As
Review №90

The pizza had a little too much sauce but getting to bowl was amazing.

Al
Review №91

THE POSITIVE: GO for the $1 bowling on Wednesdays!! They have great lanes, equipment that actually functions, and up-to-date scorekeeping machines. Beer prices are ok if you share pitchers.If you like music and black lights go Wednesday nights after 8 its still $1 but makes for a fun (and cheap!) date.THE NEGATIVE:1)The employees are typically rude to you.2)They wont accommodate you regardless of the situation.3 if you use a debit/credit card like 97% of all transactions in the US, they charge you $0.50 for each transaction.4)If you bowl on Wednesdays you will be on a wait.

Mi
Review №92

Busy on the weekends. Stay away from the first 6 lanes

Ti
Review №93

Its nice but nothing really outstanding. I would say, its better to go during the summer to take advantage of the outdoor activities.

ju
Review №94

Had a good time bolwing and playing pool but went in the bar and was told I couldnt play the pool tab because someone was playing them. The regulars tell people they cant play something because they want to win? The blond bartender was aggreeing with them. Someone needs to set good rules and find a new bartender that upholds them.

Ad
Review №95

We have come here in the past and paid hourly and we have never had an issue with the time-frame playing up to an hour and a half or even two. Sure, we paid for one hour and the owner is stating that We only paid for one hour and I completely get that.Here is the problem...We ordered food prior to starting the game - The smart way to do it since your time starts the second you hit Play after entering names. We ordered Regular Jalapeno Poppers and a half/half pizza with meat/veggies since my girlfriend is vegetarian. We started bowling and after about 20 minutes our order was called - great so far considering how busy it was with the exception of the lackadaisical employee at the kitchen. When we got our food, the jalapeno poppers were the bacon version which my girlfriend took a bite out of - Anyone who is a vegetarian would understand the frustration with this. While our time was running, we waited another 15 minutes for the issue to be explained to the kitchen staff, made again, and then brought back to the table (staff didnt charge us for the redo, but still a big mess up).At this point we bowled the remaining 25 minutes, which gave us enough time to barely finish one game and get one or two frames into the second after the mix-up. I went up to Tyler who was the Manager to tell him what happened and asked if we could finish our game which may have only taken the 15 minutes we lost to the kitchen. We explained the situation to Tyler and he said in our face So whats the problem - Tyler: You were either not listening, have never been in customer service before, or are a reflection of your leader, who we found out was Shawn (Owner). We called Shawn the next day and his statement was You paid for an hour and there is nothing we will do.To anyone who reads this review, I would seriously recommend pre-cautioning yourself of poor customer service coming to inmans. Unfortunately with it being the only decent place to bowl probably until you get to Chicago, the owners will be lucky enough to survive until another like-place were to open with the level of customer service we have experienced along with other reviewers.I just wish there was an option to rate 0 stars.

Mo
Review №96

Very clean and fun to bowl at there is a lot to do here and you can spend a lot of time here.

Je
Review №97

Waste of money...in terms of the arcade and skating area. Im sure its just fine if your desire is only to bowl. Ive also never met a more condescending and rude teenager then the blonde haired child behind the counter when my family was redeeming tickets.

A
Review №98

Had a good time with my son. Wish the bowling balls were more conveniently placed.

Em
Review №99

Fun for the whole family! Bowling and arcade. Pizza is good

Ke
Review №100

My nephew had a great time! Very clean!

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  • Address:3201 Evans Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383, United States
  • Site:http://inmansvalpo.com/
  • Phone:+1 219-462-1300
Categories
  • Recreation center
  • Banquet hall
  • Bar
  • Go-kart track
  • Miniature golf course
  • Pool hall
  • Bowling alley
  • Snack bar
  • Video arcade
Working hours
  • Monday:10am–12am
  • Tuesday:10am–10pm
  • Wednesday:10am–11pm
  • Thursday:10am–11pm
  • Friday:10am–12am
  • Saturday:10am–11pm
  • Sunday:10am–12am
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Food:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
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