Saratoga Strike Zone

32 Ballston Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA

Address:	32 Ballston Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA
Phone:	+1 518-584-6460
Site:	saratogastrikezone.com
Rating:	4.1
Working:	8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–12AM 8AM–2AM 8AM–2AM 8AM–12AM

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Reviews 8

Eric Peterson

A friend had a birthday party for their daughter there, which we did enjoy, although I have no idea what it cost. During the birthday party, I asked how much it would cost for me to bowl, as my wife was uncomfortable driving there herself, and considered bowling a few games. The woman working there told me it would be "about $4.00 a game", which I assumed meant the price was per game, and roughly $4 a game. I was hoping theyd have some kind of special, as the lanes were almost completely empty with the exception of the party we were at (taking up two lanes). My wife and I received a "coupon for one free game of bowling" from the birthday party, so we decided to bowl a game and then go home. My very young kids both also wanted to play, so my wife let them throw a few balls, and once I realized the lanes were shockingly dry, I let them throw a few of my balls as well, which naturally take forever to reach the end of the lane. When we went to pay for the games, we were a bit shocked to see they had charged us by the hour, which meant that our free game (they entered it as $4 off) was hardly free! (each game was significantly more than that) Im not sure what the lanes would be like,l had they been oiled, but I can say that both Spare Time in Glens Falls and Spare Time in Clifton Park are substantially better lanes for bowling, and that the prices are better at both too. That both of those places have clear pricing theyll gladly share with you should be a given for any bowling alley, but as you can see from Meg who commented a few month before me, that is not the case for Saratoga Strike Zone. Very disappointing bowling, deceitful coupons and poor pricing. Enjoyable birthday party location for younger kids (which is the only reason its more than one star), but I have no idea what that costs.

Mi Mann

Open bowling mid day is $5 per game which is much higher than other lanes around the area. That was bad enough but the keypads to put in bowlers names or make corrections are unreadable - totally faded because they are so old. An employee must help you since they have the buttons memorized. It went from bad to worse when the lane TURNED OFF by itself just as I released the ball in the 4th frame. Had to wait while they fixed that and the score of the first ball. Then the pin counter stopped working so it recorded a gutter ball when 5 pins were knocked down, 9 when 3 pins were knocked down... I just quit bowling before finishing the game and went to loudly complain to the person at the desk about paying $5 for what could NOT be considered a game of bowling. I have to admit that the people bowling in the next lane did not help matters. One of the two bowlers kept staying on the lane, sometimes walking right over to where I was standing and walking. I understand that he was handicapped but it did not help the already problematic situation. After a few heated words to the person at the desk I promised to write a bad review even though he did not charge me. I immediately left and I hope to never bowl there again. Bowling is supposed to be fun. You are not supposed to leave the place wishing that you had never set foot in the building. Maybe the lane problems were just a an anomaly but I cant justify overpaying those prices for old, worn out equipment at a poorly managed alley. Apparently lane problems are NOT an anomaly. There have been issues with lanes not working and complaints about high prices in other reviews. I wonder who wrote the glowing reviews? Not sure they are honest and they are certainly old.

Ashley Foxworth

This place is really awesome, lots of lanes and a big arcade, good food though its a bit pricey, and the bar is large and serves a decent array of drinks. I did have a nasty encounter with the young lady bartending however. She was extremely rude and condescending. When I came in for a beer, I was ignored for a good five minutes, but chalked it up to her being busy. But I came back a few minutes later and eventually got served. She asked for my ID, which is a Florida license because my husband is military. She eyed it critically for close to a minute and finally handed it back. I was under the impression that it was happy hour until 6 on Sundays, but she charged me full price and when I politely asked about it, she explained that it was for dine in only, which I understand but she was just extremely rude about it. I didnt go back for another beer because of her.

Timothy Mumford

I was raised in Saratoga Springs, and Hi-Roc was my home for years. Many years of Jr Majors bowing and loved every day of it. Along comes SSZ and tears down everything, remodels everything with out preserving some of what Hi-Roc used to be in its glory days. You could have atleast kept the name, considering the sign should be a landmark of Saratoga. "Saratoga Strike Zone"? Its not batting cages. Stupid bumper cars take up lane space. Too many kids running around, loud, obnoxious. I miss my old lanes (as you can tell). I remember the owners being nice and the staff as well. The lanes are oiled well for leagues so I guess thats ok. They just went WAY overboard on the remodel. If you throw away that Hi-Roc sign and not display it somehow, I will be quite upset.

A Private User

My family went here on a weekend afternoon and we were put on a lane right away. The staff was not eager to tell us the prices, even though I asked numerous times about how the open bowling would be charged. $24 per hour was all they said. We did not have a good experience. We had 3 problems with the lane which resulted in delay, and having to find someone to fix the issues, during our hour and a half stay. I realize that it is common to have problems with the lanes, but when you are charged by time, it becomes an issue. If you have little kids bowling, it takes time too. I would not recommend this to anyone, unless money isnt an issue.

Corey Shaughnessy

In an age where the go-to activities of yore are being cast aside, roller rinks, theaters, minigolf, Saratoga Strike Zone is going strong. We only checked out the bowling, but the building is very nice, the inside well-maintained, and the animations from 20 years ago still playing. Not only is the place very inviting and the staff super friendly and helpful, the place is cheap as can be. Very affordable entertainment, especially for Upstate. The arcade was also very tempting, so I might just have to come back without the girlfriend!

A Private User

We had our sons birthday party there a few weeks ago and it was a terrific experience. The kids had a great time with the variety of activities; bowling, bumper cars and the arcade. The newly renovated facilities are fantastic, the staff was very friendly, the pizza and the ice cream cake were great. I cant say enough good things about this place!

The Long Bone

His place is trash I got 2500 tickets and them said that I cheated the tickets so I would not advice coming here and it is such a rip for the bowler like ewww. Who wants to pay that much. Also I had friends and adults to back me up about tickets but the staff here at the bowling alley kept being like hey you little crap you cheated that shiz