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Entrance; which is under a hotel in central London. |
There is an amazingly fun venue near where I'm staying called Bloomsbury Lanes. It's an old American style bowling alley with old time American eats. They offer a few different menus all with traditional bowling style fare; burgers, pizzas, wings, classic ice cream milk shakes served in a glass with 2 straws. I know I should be eating more traditional British cuisine, but I'd be hard pressed to find a place like this even in the US.
It's more than just a restaurant though. They offer 8 lanes of large ball 10 pin bowling at a rate of something like
£4 per game. Apart from the bowling they offer private karaoke rooms suitable for groups of 6-30 people (haven't experienced this however as I'd rather not break their equipment with my terrible singing. )
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Equipped with state of the art old skool bowling shoes. |
Add all this together with live bands 4-5 days per week and this is the place to be if you're bored with the London pubs which fill up as early as 4pm and generally have the same feel no matter what part of London you're in. If you ever find yourself in central London this place is a must to balance out the regal tourist destinations of the city.
This place sounds great. Like the ole 10 pin bowling days.
ReplyDeletei didn't bowl for some time now and i think i will go soon cos i kinda miss it
ReplyDeletethat looks nice for some time
ReplyDeleteWow, it sounds more American then most American bowling alleys these days that are all digital and black lights
ReplyDeleteI love London, I should be going down later this year
ReplyDeleteSounds like an awesome place to hang out.
ReplyDeleteAnd you didn't mention the early Banksy on the wall!
ReplyDeleteIf I ever got homesick in London I would know where to go now!
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me, I haven't gone bowling in a while.
ReplyDeleteI just remember growing up bowling alleys were great for video games. Ahh, the original Street Fighter.
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely, if i ever go to london i must definitely pay a visit
ReplyDeletei havent been bowling in years!
ReplyDeleteThat's a cool little find, nice post.
ReplyDeleteSounds awesome.
ReplyDeleteinteresting
ReplyDeleteI must try to remember this when I visit London!
ReplyDeleteMight stop by when I next visit London ;)
ReplyDeleteYou got my curiosity running!
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