Lane7 Manchester Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "The place is beautiful and so full of images and neon everything!"
• "Loved the vibrant atmosphere & friendly staff."
• "Such an ideal place to let loose and have a great time with friends!"
• "It was great fun! A refreshing take on a typical bowling alley."
• "Good vibes, amazing cocktails and lovely staff!"
• "Great for a fun night with some great games/activities to offer."
• "Absolutely amazing service and atmosphere!!"

Cons:

• "It was extremely loud and was pretty difficult to order at the bar."
• "The music is a bit loud so be prepared to shout to each other instead of talking."
• "The mens toilets stunk so badly it made it hard to walk in there."
• "Music much too loud, makes it impossible to talk to friends or bar staff."
• "Quite loud and overstimulating if you're ADHD/Autistic."
• "No table service and were told we couldn't order food while bowling?"
• "Great setting once we got to the bowling but it can be quite hectic for both staff & customers."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Lovely Mia waited on us with drinks & guidance in the venue, she was bubbly, efficient & super friendly!!"
• "One of the team members Aaliyah really went above and beyond for us."
• "Staff members were very approachable and kind especially Caitlin."
• "The staff were friendly especially Aaliyah who accommodated us from the moment we walked in."
• "The hospitality of Leanne who helped organise the booking, explained the games to us as well as recommending her favourite cocktails."
• "Great service from zsa she treated us liked queens."

Cons:

• "Waited over 1 and a half hours for food. Absolutely shocking."
• "No covid/cleanliness procedures in place which was a bit worrying for a games/arcade venue."
• "No information was given by staff that booked us in that there was any staffing issues."
• "The staff were not helpful at all."
• "The staff will rush your game and also rush you out when they are closed."
• "Bar service was slow and inefficient, six members of staff behind a bar yet ignored and waiting 10 minutes."
• "Staff were pleasant enough. But it’s expensive, dirty, the bowling lanes don’t seem to work properly."

Games and Entertainment

Pros:

• "The bowling game itself was fun."
• "We played bowls and did the karaoke."
• "We played bowling, ping pong and pool and really enjoyed ourselves!"
• "Went to Lane7 for our Christmas party. Great venue as there’s so much to do."
• "It was a good laugh, did the bowling then played pool for a hour or so."
• "It is a pretty chilled place with lots of activities and games."

Cons:

• "Don't play darts here. The darts themselves are poor and the auto tracking of scores doesn't work."
• "Also don't play pool. The tables are awful - cushions are lumpy and uneven."
• "We picked the shooting for our first activity and didn’t really get shown how to work it properly."
• "Booked a Saturday night via the website. Wanted to book standard bowling but would only allow premium bowling."
• "Booked shooting pods and the bowling here... let me tell you don't waste your time on the shooting pods."
• "The staff were quite clueless and unhelpful. They wouldn't move a drunk group who had overflowed onto our lane when we arrived."
• "We had several issues with our visit here. Our drinks took over an hour to arrive from the bar despite it being relatively quiet."

Food and Drinks

Pros:

• "Loved the cocktails made but the lovely Sophie who's customer service skills were excellent."
• "Had a lovely girls night here! Good vibes, amazing cocktails."
• "Great service from zsa she treated us liked queens and also Ellis from the bar recommended some very nice drinks."
• "I recently had an amazing time at Lane 7 in Manchester with a couple of friend coming in from out of town .The staff were friendly especially Aaliyah who accommodated us from the moment we walked in and helped us choose some cocktails."
• "Tasty food and good vegan options."
• "The food was very nice and they had a good range of burgers."

Cons:

• "Waited over 1 and a half hours for food. Absolutely shocking."
• "There are a number of bars and no signs were used either to say they were not in use."
• "I went here to eat and watch the football during the world cup. We contacted them beforehand and they said they had a big screen setup but it was quite small and a group of people stood in front of it which the staff wouldn't ask to stand back so more people could watch."
• "We had to chase twice as our next booking was coming up and we had been waiting nearly an hour, and when it finally came it was quite disappointing (felt like they had forgotten us and thrown it together quickly - burger was absolutely soaking in mustard)."
• "I booked a table for food last October, when we arrived I was told to 'find a table' and order at the bar. This would have been fine except there were no tables available."
• "We have also previously booked for bowing, the staff were quite clueless and unhelpful."
• "Absolutely awful. Pre booked one game of premium bowling. Upon arrival staff were nice and got us checked in asap even though it was busy. But it was not worth it at all."