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Spare Time Windsor Locks
129 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, United States
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Je
Review №1

I came late. But over all was great. Was a very clean and nice environment. Service was good. Waitress was polite. A good vibe. They have screens there make u take pics and put ur face on funny characters. Gave a 4 star because of the food. For the price. Of what we paid for only 2 items and water was outrageous.

Br
Review №2

The place is well taken care of with the staff doing cleanings as needed and before a new group takes over a lane. Tables are socially distanced. Food is good and there is a good selection of beer. Wait staff is attentive and can make mixed drinks if that is what you want.

Jo
Review №3

Awesome time bowling with all our employees!! Then laser tag, my first time ever, had a blast!!

Da
Review №4

An Amazing place to be. Friendly Environment. All staff members great personality. Very clean.

An
Review №5

Seriously impressed with the remodel. Before, this place was on the verge of being seriously dated. The place stunk, food was bleh.Now. Daaaaamn. Really stepped it up a ton! They have an escape room, laser tag, arcade (decent size too), the lanes are beautiful. There is even a private area with several lanes and its own bar and restrooms. The food is so much better, hell they even have REAL plates (no paper ones) and waiters and waitresses! Everything is modern and visually pleasing. The main bar is huge. You can really spend several hours to a chunk of a day here easily, especially if you have kids. Its far more kids friendly than a place like Dave and Busters.My ONLY reason for docking a star is the cost, especially at the arcade. Its a bit pricey. The average per game cost in the arcade is $2! Easily cook over $100 in 20 min with 2 kids, nevermind food, drinks, bowling, laser tag or the escape room. You want to to all that, expect to spend closer to $200 or more.

Da
Review №6

Nice staff, VERY CLEAN(Even the bathrooms) which is a big deal to me. I love how their bowling screens interact with you. You gotta go to see what I mean. But very FUN place

ny
Review №7

This by far is the best looking Bowling Alley I have ever seen. Modern and clean. Friendly staff and daily specials. Food is great too! Huge arcade and even clean restrooms. I would definitely come back. Highly recommended.

Ka
Review №8

I would rather spend my Friday night over the toilet with food poisoning then eat at this place the smell in the dining room is absolutely disgusting, and I spent $50 on 4 drinks which is extremely expensive. On top of that we waited for 20 minutes to even get noticed then we waited for another 30 minutes for 4 drinks.

Ni
Review №9

LUXURY bowling? They redid the whole place. Each bowling lane feels like a VIP experience. Order from menu if you want, decent prices with unlimited bowling some days, classic bowling-style food, waiter/waitress checks in with you, big arcade, escape room, laser tag, bowling VIP club section, cant go wrong here. Good times with friends!

Sa
Review №10

I do not usually write reviews but after checking your website for hours and noticing a bad review I felt I needed to.I was there on Thursday evening 8/6 for Heroes Week, Thank You by the way!We did not bowl but did play a game of laser tag and spent time in the arcade. There were several things I noticed right away.... There were three large bottles of hand sanitizer available to customers and the young man working the arcade was cleaning the machines as soon as someone walked away!! Way to go!! He was also the person that brought us into laser tag. Very polite and professional. It is obvious that your team is making safety a priority. I will definitely be back, and would not hesitate to bring my children!!! Keep up the good work.

Ro
Review №11

Super clean super friendly staff

Cu
Review №12

They have decent prices and decent food they can use more people on staff though the wait for service was a little bit long but overall the place was clean they had great deals good games to play it was not too expensive in their open late.

ny
Review №13

Arcade area is not safe at all against the COVID. There is no hand sanitizer and I did not see ANY ONE cleaning the machines. Im not going back, my children might get sick there. Guys are you serious!!!!!!! Bowling is fine though.

Na
Review №14

Their laser tag is the best !! And $4 tuesdays is a steal

ir
Review №15

I had a good time and the food was great.

Me
Review №16

Cool Lowkey place to bowl along with an arcade on the other side. Nothing mind blowing, but just great fuh

Re
Review №17

Great hospitality, and food. Excellent fun for the whole family!!

Ro
Review №18

Had a blast sending my brother off to marines with a bang

Bo
Review №19

Great fun good place for all ages

Er
Review №20

Fun place for everyone. The laser tag was well priced and it was just 1 game at a time. The wait staff was great in the bar. My fist drink was good but the next two were made wrong

Fr
Review №21

Was a fun place fun to bowl at laser tag was also very fun

Ca
Review №22

Hranddaughters 5th bday.we loved it.i use to go there 20 plus years ago.wow .i love the metamorphosis..thk you

Ya
Review №23

Housing many video games, arcades, bowling, and laser tag. It is a fun spot to spend with friends. It is not a place to go to without adequate money if you plan to do multiple activities. Bowling for example has two separate charges, one for the alley and one for the shoes. The bowling area also has two separate alleys, each with 5 lanes. The food here is not that great and I would recommend buying food from another establishment nearby.

St
Review №24

We went for a birthday party during the early afternoon. There was a nice little area with 6 lanes they put the party in. The arcade was pretty nice too and you can take your beer all throughout the facility. The place was clean and the staff is friendly. Id happily go back.

St
Review №25

Good place to get a quality cold beer, quesadilla and friendly barkeep. The place is clean and the menu looks good for other options. It was off season for bowlers so the bar was nice and quiet. They should add a happy hour component to it.

Br
Review №26

The video games are VERY pricey. I was super surprised that most games cost $1.50 or more to play, especially the crane machines (the ones I saw were $2.50 or more a pop). Regardless, I had a lot of fun. There is a bowling special $10 a person to bowl after 9 or 10pm which was accompanied by music videos playing on large screens. You could order food and drinks from a waitress who came around to each party. We ordered a sampler and a few drinks. Whoever is bartending deserves a raise and really good tips because each drink we ordered was great! Everyone loved the food, too. If you want a good time out with friends or family, Spare Time is a great place!

Am
Review №27

Held my sons 7th birthday here. The place was clean & employees polite. Our party host was so helpful addressing all of our needs and requests. A great place to celebrate anyone or anything.

Se
Review №28

Great place not your typical bowling alley. The games are in point and the food is good.

St
Review №29

Fantastic job with the remodel..couldnt believe the cool stuff they did with all the space. Bowling was still a blast and arcade area was super cool for the kids. A bar and dining area were top notch and overall the whole family loved it. A+

Vi
Review №30

Great time with the kids...great prices

Ti
Review №31

Always a great time. Newly renovated and so much more to offer. Big arcade, beautiful new lanes, laser tag and escape rooms. Come join the fun!!

Sa
Review №32

Lots of things to do and very sanitary. Good prices this is a very good place because it is very lively there. Really good place. The food there looked amazing. The service was very respectable and does there job really well. I love this place

La
Review №33

Overall experience was good! We went in and said we were looking to go bowling for 2 with the day tripper special, the young lady at the front advised there is about an hour wait, we said ok, got a buzzer and went to play some games. We ended up having some lunch & drinks while waiting. About an hour and a half goes by, we get called up around 2:20. The gentleman at the front said we couldn’t do the day tripper due to needing the lanes back by 4 for the leagues. No one had expressed that to us and the gentleman, i believe was Gary, just dismissed that we were upset and gave off that vibe of ‘that’s not my problem.’ He charged us full price and after dismissing how we felt, i asked for the manager - I believe his name was Dave. He was great, apologized, explained to me why they needed the lanes and I was fine with that. I just wanted it to be explained to me instead of dismissing it - even if he said ‘unfortunately, we will need the lanes back by 4, but i can still charge you the daytripper since it’s cheaper.’ Poor customer service on that end. Overall - bowling was great and the remodel looks nice! We will definitely be back!

Th
Review №34

Had about 90 minutes between drop offs at the airport and decided to stop in. It was very clean and busy but not too crowded. It was a Saturday afternoon and college football was on. Rather than sit at the bar we decided to bowl a few strings while watching. There are multiple TVs mixed in between the scoreboards. All the staff we encountered were very nice and accommodating and were happy to change the channel to put the Clemson game on. Best place to spend time waiting at the airport.

to
Review №35

Amazon place! I dot understand how it is not full all the time. Lots of fun activists great bar and snacks. And if you come late at night it is really cheap to Bowl

La
Review №36

Thank u guys my son had a blast at his party. Great for Birthday Party, great services and staffs everyone is helpful. Special thanks to my Host Emily.

Ro
Review №37

This is a great place for our Bowl-a-THON fundraiser and an alumni get together that is family friendly. Penn State alumni have been coming here many times but the renovations have made it even better.

Ta
Review №38

Convenient location by the airport. Kid and family oriented. Everyone was having a bowl. No pun intended..

Mr
Review №39

This place is amazing. My brother did a party her for my nieces 16th birthday. The bowling alley is split in two areas, one for the public and one for private parties. The cool part is that you are not stuck with having the bumpers up the whole game. It automatically pops up and down between players based on need. Then there is the arcade. My kids spent hours bouncing between food, bowling and the arcade. Great place, good food, and great prices!

Co
Review №40

Couldnt get a plane, was a hour wait...looks fun though

Ni
Review №41

It is a Awesome place to go bowling and to have fun I really njoyed myself and it was my first time. I can see myself going there during the summer Thanks for such a great experience.

Jo
Review №42

First time Ive been there since they renovated/updated. Great atmosphere, will definitely go back.

Su
Review №43

Great time at the arcade and bowling arena. Check out their bowling specials. They also have laser tag and an escape room

Pa
Review №44

Great place. Has video arcade and laser tag and adventure room. Arcade is pricey but overall good place

Be
Review №45

Just recently redone and its awesome! Really nice bar, arcades, and about 25 lanes. Expensive though

Al
Review №46

Took the kids here for the first time and we will DEFINITELY be back. The worker who helped us you was Jessica and she was AMAZING! So helpful and super sweet. Totally made our visit very enjoyable. Lots of really nice deals throughout the week. Can’t wait to take my boys here again.

Sh
Review №47

I have loved my experiences here. Super nice and modern bowling alley with an arcade and full service lanes. I love the remodel and you can sometimes find a really nice deal on Groupon. However, tonight, I came with my boyfriend and had a less than satisfying experience. It was not busy at all and we ordered nachos and mozzarella sticks shortly after we arrived. A family who arrived after us got their food delivered speedily, while we played two ENTIRE games with NO FOOD. I ended up telling the front desk lady whom we placed the order with that we never received food and we didn’t even want it anymore. We ended up just leaving. I was super disappointed, especially considering my past awesome experiences, but after watching everyone around us receive rounds of drinks and food without so much as an explanation didn’t make me feel like I want to come back.

Ji
Review №48

Beautiful place. But, for the die-hard bowler, you will find lots more electronic games than bowling lanes. I guess its a sign of the times.

Ma
Review №49

Excellent entertainment center bowling escape rooms laser tag game room for the kids lots to do fantastic food great place

P
Review №50

Awesome place. Has arcade and laser tag. Arcade is a little pricy but overall really nice

Am
Review №51

This is a great spot. It is a great fun place for all ages. The bowling is great. Food was delicious. Staff is friendly. They have escape rooms which are a blast. This is a fun night for family if you are looking for something to do! Enjoy!

Ja
Review №52

Place is cool but a pricey Laser tag,some other mind game room and an arcade. Way better than Bradley bowl when I was a kid

Ni
Review №53

Stood at the counter waiting to be acknowledged by host. He stared at the floor while on the phone trying not to make eye contact. I could see managers sitting in the office behind him laughing it up. Place was DEAD... zero excuses for such poor customer service. Managers should spend time on the floor not in the office... perhaps my party and I wouldnt have gone else where.

Aa
Review №54

Great place for kids I loved it bowling with family friends is a great idea it also has some arcade games and prizes

Da
Review №55

Loved the lanes here very new and up to date. Great arcade but kind of expensive with games costing between $1.00 and $2.00 per play. Go on a day where they have special prices for bowling.

Ch
Review №56

It was an awesome experience at this place. Beautiful place compared to what it used to be. Very modern and well updated, great arcade and well managed.

Ch
Review №57

If you havent visited since their re-modeling...you have to stop and see. Its really very nice. My grandchildren and I played a few strings then had a ball in the arcade.

Br
Review №58

Good time with good deals especially on the week days 9-12 for 10$ shows included cant beat that. service could be alittle better

Je
Review №59

Nice, clean bit pricey but nice

Z
Review №60

Had a blast here with my girlfriend. Lots of fun. Drinks not to expensive. Only down side is bar is located in a odd spot. Wish they had little satellite bar closer to game area.

Sy
Review №61

This place is absolutely amazing beautiful and affordable. Love he bowling graphics and staff was genuine and professional....excellent pizza and wings!!!! If there were more than 5 stars they would get 10.

Li
Review №62

This was our first time here, and we were part of a private party in the banquet room. The place itself is pretty cool. It has laser tag, an escape room, a huge arcade, a restaurant and bar, and of course, bowling. There are several private lanes in the banquet room, which was neat. The animations were pretty cool. Unfortunately we had many times where our lane malfunctioned and no one came to help fix it. Our event was catered by the property, and while everything tasted amazing, it was cold. Like, not just not hot, it was really cold. And they want 3.75 for a 10oz cup of soda. Thats a bit much.

do
Review №63

Wow, they have redone the place. A first rate place for some family fun or a great place to meet up with friends. I really like the way it is sectioned off.

Vi
Review №64

This place rocks and rolls

Wo
Review №65

Great place to bowl with family and friends. Nice bar area too...

M
Review №66

The place is more exciting than it once was, but it can be easily overwhelming to anyone uncomfortable with crowds. I spent most of my time in the arcade, which has been greatly expanded and uses new technology like VR in some games. There are now Escape Rooms and a laser tag arena in addition to bowling and arcade games, but I havent experienced them yet.

Lu
Review №67

Very nice interior

Nu
Review №68

They did a great job updating this bowling alley. Lanes updated with up to date tech, convenient restaurant right on the middle, or you can order food from the counter, private rooms available for rent and a big arcade section. Our party for 25+ had a great time and the kids loved the arcade area! Will definitely be back as its a great night out with the family

mo
Review №69

This place was pretty cool. Lots of lanes separated by a bar and plenty of tables. The food was ok and the prices were pretty good. Updated and fun technology on the lanes with an arcade as well with new games and fun things for big and little kids to do. They serve alcohol and food, rent shoes and have balls out for you to choose.

Jo
Review №70

great place to bring family and Friends

Ma
Review №71

Neat place, but lanes not smooth/sticky, made it challenging to bowl.

Ni
Review №72

Fabulous family hame night, the whole family and friends really enjoyed it.

St
Review №73

Went with coworkers. Service appeared prompt. Drinks reasonable at bar. Escape room malfunctioned a few times. Bowling was good, lane seemed to make a few people slip. Aside from all that still had a great evening. Would return again.

Ha
Review №74

Service was excellent and prices werent bad

Ry
Review №75

Completely overhauled from the former Bradley Bowl. Very expensive in comparison. Arcade, bar and restaurant in addition to upgraded lanes/technology.

La
Review №76

Wow!!! Beautiful inside! Super friendly staff. A little pricey for bowling if there are no specials going on, but we went before noon on Sunday so it was only $3 per game. Will definitely go again.

Ja
Review №77

Place is nice but its way too expensive. Bradley bowl was better

Ti
Review №78

This place is fantastic and my son and I couldnt even go bowling due to Bowling league so we made it to the restaurant and the boneless Buffalo chicken was delish they had great 90s music playing on the flat screens so you can actually see the music videos which was pretty dope and its loud great for kids and yall have an arcade oh and a escape room just stay open 24 hours .... Thanks

Ma
Review №79

First time there since the renovation! Great hangout. Much like the bowling alley at Foxwoods. Fewer alleys than before but the arcade is huge. They have escape rooms. The bar is very nice. The only complaint is we didnt really get a server to our lane in the 2 plus hours we were there. Had to go to the bar every time.

Lu
Review №80

Better than before, the updates look very nice. Arcade is super over priced... more about paying a dollar or 2 for 20 tickets to trade in for a plastic ring... they have 1 VR there, full of kiddy germs and falling apart already. Lanes look nice, staff are ok... mostly kids wandering around trying not to help you. At first glance its a mint....

Gi
Review №81

Our 1st time here we had a lot of fun the pizza was very good and we are definitely going to do a adults date night there looks like a lot of fun!

Lu
Review №82

Great place to enjoy good company and be interactive doing various different activities... for young and old... wish I had one in my home town...

Ta
Review №83

Great fun place, family friendly and very affordable. The food was great too. Staff was amazing

Se
Review №84

Had a great time. The updates inside look great

Id
Review №85

Dont go there saying your getting an item from the prize as a presentBecause they will blab and ruin everythingCan i return a prize to the prize zone?

Ke
Review №86

Just a very large open environment of fun, playground for adults and kids

De
Review №87

Great atmosphere went after work had a great time

St
Review №88

We had a great time. The location has been fully renovated, the staff is super friendly and the food was very good. We took advantage of their weekend night package, $37/hour of unlimited bowling for our whole group, plus shoe rental. We will absolutely be back.

Jo
Review №89

Definitely the fanciest bowling alley Ive been to. Pizza was actually good.

Ch
Review №90

Love the renovations....need more bar staff.

Ze
Review №91

It was a nice experience. The food was okay, the arcade was fun but kind of small. The best thing about it was probably the laser tag. It was fun, though.

Ca
Review №92

Neat place but the prices are very high!

Am
Review №93

Went here for an impromptu birthday celebration for my daughter. The staff was beyond courteous and food was good also. The 5 kids that I had with me and 6 adults all had fun. The only complaint that I had was that the machines were a little confusing to use to add the tokens and the staff in that area were a bunch of teenagers that couldnt answer any questions I had.

er
Review №94

Great place for small events !

Na
Review №95

Not really an expert on this kind of environment. Staff was good. To me it was mixed bowling alley, arcade and restaurant. Good place to visit waiting for a flight, or relax for a few hours.

Ca
Review №96

Great place for childrens entertainment & adults too.

Ro
Review №97

Bowling alleys have come a long way.A must go.!

Fr
Review №98

Cool place for adults and kids. Food was great..Had chicken wings, pizza, nachos, loaded fries, plus they had a full liquor bar...good times

Da
Review №99

Took a few of the kids to Spare Time. They had fun.

Gr
Review №100

Great place to go to have a fun time!

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  • Address:129 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, United States
  • Site:http://sparetimeentertainment.com/windsor-locks
  • Phone:+1 860-623-2597
Categories
  • Video arcade
  • American restaurant
  • Bar & grill
  • Pizza restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bowling alley
Working hours
  • Monday:10am–10pm
  • Tuesday:10am–11pm
  • Wednesday:10am–10pm
  • Thursday:10am–10pm
  • Friday:10am–10pm
  • Saturday:10am–10pm
  • Sunday:10am–10pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Food:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
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