This is the first time I have felt it was worth the time to write a review for any business. I have bowled in many different places for many years. Tonight I brought my family to Brunswick bowl in Eden Prairie next to the water tower and never plan to go back. When I got there I paid for the two hour bowling. I notice there were several open lanes and asked the man behind the counter if we could get one a couple lane away from the other bowlers. The man behind the counter could not allow that and assured me that all the lanes would be filled up soon anyway. I accepted this, thinking he might know what he's talking about, after all he does work there. So we started to bowl the most frustrating game of my life, the bowlers next to us either did not Know a single rule of bowling etiquette, had no respect for anyone around them and/or simply lacked the common sense knowledge like don't leave your street shoes on the floor right in front of your neighbors lane, or don't allow nine or ten of your friends down to the lane for pictures. It was a very frustrating experience to say the least. I went back up to the man behind the counter to explain my frustration. the man behind the counter still could not help me, he did not offer to let us move to another empty lane even though several more lanes had opened up. I did not ask for a refund of any kind, but I don't think that he would have helped so I left very unsatisfied. My three major complaints about Brunswick Bowl in Eden Prairie by the water tower are; 1- The design almost forces bowlers into the space of the bowlers around them. 2- The way bowlers are assigned lanes right next to occupied lanes even when other lanes are vacant. 3- Bowlers and other people with no respect for others, in my most recent experience this would include the majority of the staff I spoke with. So the only reason I would suggest going there is to see for yourself and then confidently inform others of exactly how bad this place is.
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