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New fun restaurant and bar with the fun of bowling and socializing. Patio upfront now open. Event space downstairs with pool table, pinball, darts and arcade with a stage for music, karaoke, bingo and trivia. Sunday thru Thursday Open 11am-12am Friday & Saturday Open 11am-2am Kitchen is open till 10pm Sun-Thurs and 11pm Fri & Sat 21 and up after 10pm Online ordering now available!! Make bowling reservations on our website for two or more. You can also check lane availability and join the wait-list online without having to call.
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Address: 1575 Story Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (502) 755-2695
Website: https://vernonlanes.com/
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Vernon Lanes | Bowling Alley | Restaurant | 1575 Story Avenue …
Vintage bowling alley in Louisville’s historic Butchertown neighborhood. Vernon Lanes offers a full service restaurant, cocktail bar, and event venue.
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Bowling•Food•Drinks•Live Music 11am-12am or later every day to #EatDrinkBowl $15-20 an hour per person, $60-80 for groups 6+ for an hour with shoes.
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Ashley Miller
I hosted a 40th birthday party here and couldn’t have picked a better spot. We had the private space underground reserved from 2:00pm-5:00pm on a Saturday for about 60 guests. The food was delicious—honestly better than expected for a bowling alley—and everyone in our group was impressed. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful from start to finish, making the whole event feel easy and well-organized. One of the managers, Bruce, even helped decorate the private space with the decorations we brought. They were helpful in supplying serving platters and knife/spatula for serving our cake and cupcakes. The underground space featured a huge bar, several TVs, pool table, several dart boards, and pinball games with plenty of tables, high and low top for guests to sit. The TVs were essential due to a KY basketball game on during the party! The atmosphere was lively, fun, and perfect for a milestone birthday. Great vibes, great service, great time all around. The communication with Matt was much appreciated while booking and securing all the details. Highly recommend for parties or just a night out! They also have a stage and have live music! Check it out!
… moreGia Marie Baker
We threw a family birthday party for our three year old and had such an awesome time! The food was delicious, the bowling was fun ( with the ramp for the little people), and the staff was so nice! They even gave him a bowling pin as a present! Really wonderful place!
… moreAshley Couch
Such a fun and cool vibe! The lanes themselves just give nostalgia, they also offer good options for food! The main level is wheelchair accessible, they also have ramps for wheelchairs to get on the lanes. There is a basement/downstairs with another bar and coin games, I don’t believe that’s accessible as I haven’t seen an elevator while there but I could be wrong. The bowling isn’t terribly priced but also not cheap, in my opinion. Fun experience!
… moreChandra Ferguson
What a fun time! Went in on a Saturday and had brunch. If you order off the brunch menu, it makes your bowling game (for each person that orders off the brunch menu) $5. Food was good. Pretty standard, nothing too over the top. Nicely stocked bar and very friendly staff. The history of the place is pretty cool too! 10/10 romper friendly restrooms. IYKYK! Definitely a must see for a historic Louisville spot.
… moreA Cooper
Nice place, food is typical bar food. It’s decent. It’s only like 8-10 lanes.. The shoes run small. Also, they do not have automatic score keeping. You must keep your own score digitally.
… moreRoopesh Nichenametla
It is an amazing place to have a small hangout with group of friends. It is my first time here and I loved the place. The food was good. There is ample space for dining. However, if you are going on a weekend, make sure you are in the waiting list for bowling. The bowling doesn’t have automatic score counting and you have to enter the number of pins each round manually. This place even has a basement full of activities including pool table and other arcade games along with a small stage performance setup. Overall I would rate it 4.5/5.
… moreMary Dickinson
I went on Saturday night, 2/21. I didn’t eat, but my drink was made well. My only issue was that while bowling. It cut off and when the guy came he was asked if our last person could get their last throw. Not another game… just one last throw. He said no. Would’ve taken maybe one minute or less. But, that would have been overextending too much service, I guess. Otherwise, it is a nice place to go and have a little fun… I would go back.
… moreChelsey Jantz
A group of us was staying nearby at an Airbnb and we specifically chose that Airbnb based on the proximity to the bowling alley! The bartender was super cool and let us influence his playlist choices late at night! We had a wonderful time!
… moreCheyenne Meredith
It was fun to visit and check out the history and atmosphere of the building. I think it’s a must to experience at least once without kids. While they do have two kid bowling ramps, four lanes had to share them, which made it pretty difficult to manage.
The service was decent, but you could tell they were very busy, so it wasn’t the fastest. A heads-up on the food, it took about 40 minutes to come out, and a couple of the dishes were cold. We didn’t mention it at the time because it seemed like it would take too long to correct.
The sodas tasted flat or off, and you’re not allowed to bring in your own water, even for little kids. We were also overcharged and didn’t notice until we got home. There’s no direct phone line, only email. When we went back in person, they confirmed the overcharge but told us we still had to email the manager for any refund. I’m hoping this gets resolved soon.
Overall, I would return again for the experience and bowling, but I would skip ordering food and drinks next time.
… moreThe service was decent, but you could tell they were very busy, so it wasn’t the fastest. A heads-up on the food, it took about 40 minutes to come out, and a couple of the dishes were cold. We didn’t mention it at the time because it seemed like it would take too long to correct.
The sodas tasted flat or off, and you’re not allowed to bring in your own water, even for little kids. We were also overcharged and didn’t notice until we got home. There’s no direct phone line, only email. When we went back in person, they confirmed the overcharge but told us we still had to email the manager for any refund. I’m hoping this gets resolved soon.
Overall, I would return again for the experience and bowling, but I would skip ordering food and drinks next time.
Adam Issa
Cool establishment. Very old, kind of retro vibe. The lanes don’t actually score the game for you, which was different. You need to enter each roll on your own at the console..so keep an eye on that sneaky friend! They have a full bar and food available. We had loaded nachos and wings. The food was OK, but nothing to write home about. All things considered, this a cool place to come hang out with friends for a couple drinks and bowl a game or 2.
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