Reviews for All Star Lanes

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  All Star Lanes

  Victoria House Bloomsbury Place London WC1B 4DA uk
  
  Nathan

  11th May 2008

  Bowling Revolutionised

  Current

  I have always loved bowling but have not done it enough because most of the venues are like going to Wimpy. All star lanes absolutely combines having a lovely drink with bowling and id happily go to do either or both. On top of all that the food and the restaurant itself is top quality. And the private lane function is brilliant for corporate events.

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  All Star Lanes

  Victoria House Bloomsbury Place London WC1B 4DA uk
  
  Sarah_W

  31st March 2007

  Cool bowling

  Current

  This is a really cool place to go bowling, very different from your edge of town megabowl type of experience. The atmosphere is more that of a trendy bar, and in fact the bar set off to one side of the bowling area is exactly that, with low level lighting and lots of red leather. Cocktails are excellent but don't come cheap, and the same has to be said of the beer (Coors at 3.00 a bottle) and food (I've not eaten here but plan to one day soon).
  
  There are just 4 lanes (so book in advance or expect to wait) and everything is very clean, high tech and efficiently run by the friendly staff. You pay 8.50 per person for an hour's bowling - well this is central London and it is a glitzy setting, so I think it's worth it.
  
  This is popular as an after work hangout. The location in Southampton Row halfway between Holborn and Russell Square tube stations is hard to beat - especially for me as I work right upstairs in Victoria House :)

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  All Star Lanes

  Victoria House Bloomsbury Place London WC1B 4DA uk
  
  robcarter

  30th October 2006

  Boutique Bowling

  Current

  I like this place but it suffers from that common London ail; being too bloody expensive.
  
  Four lanes open to the public, two more in a private room, a bar and a restaurant. Hidden crypt-style under the Bloomsbury Hotel.
  
  8.50 per person per game - yea I told you it was rude. Cheapest drink is beer at 15 per bucket of 5 Coors.
  
  Too small to really have any hope as a pick-up joint but you never know. Also seems to be used A LOT by businesses on a night out. From memory the private room is 300 PER HOUR!
  
  I just like bowling and this place has new shoes, floors you don't stick to, good music, waitress service, no McDonalds or gold-earringed children. I like it - as I said but not a place to go if you ain't bowling. Or late in the month.
  
  Massively high percentage of girls now I come to think of it, also a seemingly excellent place for a classy first date judging by the number of fresh-faced young men awkwardly entertaining nervous looking young women.
  
  HINT: When they give you a piece of paper and ask you to write your name on it, write the name you would like to be displayed to the whole room. My partner effiently entered everyone's full name - this looked totally uncool. Everyone else's had cool nicknames (Jenjen) or at the very most just first names (Barbara). Our board displayed the full names of all our team - cringe.
  
  PS. This may be a plus or a minus but last time I went Jamie Theakston was there...lock up your daughters.

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