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Lane7 Sheffield

Restaurant Bar Bowling alley Dart bar Pool billard club Table tennis club

👍👍 Fantastic atmosphere, great selection of activities and games. We played a game of bowling then some of the free arcade machines around the lanes. Good size bar with decent selection of drink choice, with fat hippo food and a big projector screen for sports People often mention bowling, good, games, staff, time, great, night, drinks, arcade, busy,


Address

Matilda St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4PF, United Kingdom

Website

lane7.co.uk

Contact

+44 114 349 8118

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (739 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 4 PM to 12 AM
  • Wednesday: 4 PM to 12 AM
  • Thursday: 4 PM to 12 AM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 1 AM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 1 AM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 4 PM to 12 AM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: bowling (32) good (21) games (18) staff (17) time (15) great (14) night (11) drinks (11) arcade (10) busy (9)
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  • 5/5 Connor D. 1 year ago on Google • 407 reviews
    Came here with friends and it's pretty nice. We played bowling and ping-pong. They have cocktails and some good beers on draft. I would go back it's convenient being in the town centre
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Josh S. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic atmosphere, great selection of activities and games. We played a game of bowling then some of the free arcade machines around the lanes. Good size bar with decent selection of drink choice, with fat hippo food and a big projector screen for sports
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sam 2 years ago on Google
    Great little bowling and entertainment place. Lots of cool things here to do - arcades, basket ball, beer pong etc. Bowling is pretty expensive (IMO) though so be prepared - you can wear your own trainers which is good. Great burgers here too. Table/lane service is available. Make sure you book in advance to avoid disappointment.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike N. 1 year ago on Google
    Why's it called Lane 7? They have more than 7 lanes. Anyway, been here on a busy Saturday night and a quiet Sunday afternoon. Both visits were "spot on". No complaints. Staff have always been great and able to cope with any issues. In our visits we've done pretty much every activity and can't complain about any of them. Just a really enjoyable night out. Great food too.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Connor M. 1 year ago on Google • 99 reviews
    The lanes are a little cramped with no better way other than walking in front of other people's bowling parties to get to your lane, making this relatively funny but chaotic. There's a small selection of arcade games which are relatively unused even during busy periods, the shuffled boards while enjoyable are quite small and don't quite hold your attention for long periods of time. The rules and explanations given weren't the best from the staff. But they were friendly and willing. The hard slush is delicious and the food was good also. The pool table was a little lackluster with clumsy pool cues which are very large, clearly intended for hard wear rather than any finesse. Same with the table, thick hard wearing cloth with marks and stains all over it designed for minimal maintenance. The ball noticible sleeps at slower speeds and on occasion will roll randomly from presumably damaged cloth or dings to the slate. Despite all this, overall we had a good time and used the venue for it's intended purposes, a social event. I certainly think going as a larger group to be more cost effective and enjoyable. The staff were lovely and willing to help at all times. It's just a shame the venue didn't live up to expectations. The staff gets a 5* and the venue gets a 4*
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph W. 2 years ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Came here to Lane7 Sheffield on a Monday night, so it was much quieter than I'd seen in photos of Sat/Sun. Had a good time; beer, bowling, nice games area including pool, darts, air hockey, various arcade machines. Nice seating area and big projector screen (playing cricket at the time, oh well). Place has a nice theme, good atmosphere despite the place being fairly empty. They have a restaurant there too, but we didn't try the food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Conroy C. 3 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    £22 a game of bowling, £11 for 30minutes of pool - staff gave no guidance which lane we was on which we found alone and ended up having a random staff member standing on our lane as we was half way through our game trying to bowl.. asked for email, phone number and name incase of a fire? Which I found strange. Honestly I probably won’t return and won’t recommend to any of my friends/family. Much better bowling places to go to 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Everly J. 2 years ago on Google
    Had such fun. Playing bowling, Ping-pong and pool. They also do other games there and there is a cafe and bar inside aswell. Grate atmosphere and friendly and helpful staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Purp P. 3 months ago on Google • 267 reviews New
    Never noticed this place before. Large and strangely set out but good for a night out that doesn't have to revolve around drinking. There's a Fat Hippos outlet inside, too. Handy but also makes everything smell of burgers. Lots of arcade games, darts boards, and pool tables, as well as the bowling. I'm not sure what those very strange side rooms are for, but they look like a stage set for one of the Saw movies!!

  • 5/5 Geoffrey C. 1 year ago on Google • 165 reviews
    Solid family experience. We have tried bowling and darts, plus a few arcade games, as a family of three, and had fun every time. The bowling lanes will ket you have bumpers up/down based on each player's needs. The darts have loads of games and the points are scored automatically through a smart system, neat. Staff are friendly, they'll set things up for you, come and take your drinks order, and deliver. Spot on :)

  • 4/5 Rom P. 3 months ago on Google • 77 reviews New
    Not the cheapest and I thought my fat hippo burger was too dry. Otherwise bowling alley was ok. I didn't like the idea of having to collect the burger from the kitchen myself especially when their payment system explicitly ask for a tip!

  • 4/5 James S. 3 months ago on Google • 65 reviews New
    Slightly on the pricey side but good facilities and plenty to do. Good to do a couple of activities in one place

  • 4/5 Stuart 6 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Nice space. Decent bar, didn't try the food but it looked pretty good. Bowling was good, not been in years so was pretty fun. We booked 50 minutes and I don't think they make it clear that you still only get 1 game even if you've got time left. Do yourself a favour and take your time to fill out the time you've paid for.

  • 5/5 Joanne W. 1 year ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Had a very fun night out! Staff were all helpful and nice, let us know how everything worked and where everything were. The deco was awesome and the vibe’s great! Would be a good place to hang out with a bunch of friends!

  • 5/5 Justin B. 3 months ago on Google • 15 reviews New
    Was blown away by the service I received from Imegen and how she really made our eveing

  • 5/5 Georgia L. 6 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    last minute visit tonight, staff were super accommodating and really fast with drinks and service! we felt really well looked after even though it was busy. Definitely would recommend, thanks to all the staff for their wonderful hospitality!!

  • 3/5 moo K. 3 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    So, the music, staff, options of activities and service was lovely. But, I had only gone there for the dance mat. The dance mat itself was amazing. The buttons worked and responded perfectly. This is rare due to dance mats being quite old these days. It's not often that you find a functioning dance mat. These points alone would have made me confidently give 5 stars. Unfortunately there was a speaker, for pub music, that was right next to the dance mat. This would result in not being able to hear the music from the dance mat making it unplayable. We asked a member of staff if the dance mat music could be turned up, or that the speaker next to it could be turned down. They went to ask a manager and came back with that there was nothing they could do. This was unfortunate due to only going in to play the dance mat. The dance mat itself was amazing. But, unplayable due to not being able to hear the music.

  • 5/5 Nathan T. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Eleanor is a great staff member

  • 2/5 Pais H. 6 months ago on Google
    The bowling was quite fun. Nice area, good staff etc. We booked a slot from 9-9.30 at a cost of £33 for the three of us. I've checked back and the only info of what this is includes is bowling for that time. However, once we got there, we played one game and were ushered out. The confirmation email (that I got after I paid) did confirm that we'd just have one game, but still, that's ridiculous. Every other bowling places I've been allows you to play for the entire slot you've paid for. So it was £33 for a bit under 15 minutes of entertainment. Wouldn't recommend.

  • 5/5 Ben M. 7 months ago on Google
    Nice little venue, well kept up and great music. Went on a none busy day and didn’t have any difficulty navigating or playing. Good selection of beers on tap too

  • 4/5 SUE J. 1 year ago on Google
    Very busy over the Christmas period and it prevented a second game being played. If you wanted a second game there was a 4 hour wait making it untenable. The staff worked hard to keep up the smooth running of booking and the drinks service. I hope my next visit will give me a better feeling as I left.

  • 5/5 Christian O. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here on Saturday for our belated Christmas party and we couldn’t praise this place enough. The staff were great, fantastic facilities and great choice of beers. Didn’t try the burgers but heard great things about them. The manager who looked after our party was amazing. Approachable, friendly and professional. Made our staff party one to remember. Thanks guys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • 3/5 Jonathan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice place good atmosphere although the Amstell tasted like it had been watered-down to poor quality. The young man that served us didn't seem interested. So we had our drinks and left. A little bit more enthusiasm goes a long way and customer service.

  • 4/5 Steven B. 2 years ago on Google
    Pool, bowling, old school arcades and beer. (Almost) everything you could want from an afternoon out. Only thing missing was some bar snacks, rather than being steered towards to hot food menu as the only option. Wednesday afternoon during half term but it wasn’t overly busy.

  • 4/5 Sarah L. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun place. Reason for 4 stars in unisex toilets... didn't take long for them to get gross and as a woman looking for a clean toliet, I was outnumbered by men missing the seat! Other than that, good place to play games, bowling was fun, shoe rental is optional which I liked. Darts was really fun, the digital games are great. Beer pong room looked amazing but we didn't play although I was surprised to see they were letting the ball drop on the ground and then drinking the beer in the cups, gross. Great atmosphere and music overall good time.

  • 3/5 natasa t. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere. A good place to grab a beer, eat and play some games to relax. Sadly not all of the games were working

  • 5/5 Nick G. 2 years ago on Google
    Staff were excellent and friendly, primary school granddaughters had a great time. We all enjoyed the burgers. Thank you.

  • 5/5 Krishna Chaitanya T. 2 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed our visit. Video games TT bowling and many more to spend time with friend. Book bowling slots early during week ends as it get quite busy.

  • 4/5 Richard H. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun for everyone. Lots to do from bowling, darts, pool, shuffleboard, classic and modern arcade games, basketball etc.. Bar and food hall also. Definitely recommend for all ages and family friendly.

  • 5/5 Bob H. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a bloody lovely time at Lane 7. Great bowling, good bar and a range of other entertainment. Staff were lovely, and most importantly I won at the bowling! We will definitely be back for a rematch. A great addition to Sheffield.

  • 4/5 Mark S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great variety of activities, arcade, bowling, darts, pool, shuffleboard, table tennis. Good variety of food on the menu and the food was excellent. If you like shakes then you must try one here! The bowling can be a bit load bit generally a great atmosphere. Would recommend for a good night out.

  • 5/5 Grace D. 1 year ago on Google
    A fantastic Christmas staff night out. Thank you so much to the team here. We all had a great night. You guys really went above and beyond for us. Especially Leah her hospitality was fantastic. Thank you so much! Will definitely recommend

  • 5/5 Seoeon Tan (. 2 years ago on Google
    We went for a simple Friday evening work outing and I loved it. I haven't been bowling for years and an evening of games was a real tonic after lockdown. The place was not too busy - and the food was gloriously naughty. The burgers are too big to fit in your mouth and were so tasty. We're definitely going again - it was a real treat.

  • 4/5 Ruth P. 2 years ago on Google
    Fab, quirky place to wile away a few hours. We went for 2 games of bowling and an hour of pool to celebrate our wedding anniversary and relive our youth. Real industrial feel to the place, staff are really friendly and helpful. As others have said the toilets aren't amazing and bowling is very expensive, but there's plenty to do. Would definitely visit again.

  • 5/5 Duncan W. 2 years ago on Google
    Best burger I've had in the city so far. About mid range on drinks prices. Bowling, bar sports, and arcade games make this a must visit spot for everyone. Great for both large groups and date nights. Ive said it already but it needs repeating, great burgers!

  • 5/5 biggey666 2 years ago on Google
    Would recommend some where different to go. Good music and a fun night you have loads to choose from. Pool tables bowling arcade games darts and lovely food (fat hippo) brilliant burgers. Would definitely give this place a try if it's with your other half or if it's with a group of friends can't easily accommodate both and is a good night and atmosphere. Book in advance as it gets really busy.

  • 5/5 Lucy F. 2 years ago on Google
    good bowling alley with additional arcade games, lane was still occupied when we arrived however we had 20 mins free table tennis for the time being which was a nice compromise. good range of alcoholic & soft drinks, plenty of bowling balls on each rack. would definitely go again!

  • 4/5 Richard M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good bowling alley, tight space between lanes but a lot of fun and by us all.

  • 1/5 Ben W. 2 years ago on Google
    Me and my large group of friends booked a whole days worth of activities, we rang multiple times to make sure everything had been booked correctly and to ensure no mistakes had been made, we all paid £15 each to book out the activities spending over £200 as a group to find that we couldn't do half of the activities as they did not have room for us even though it had been booked and paid for weeks in advance. They gave us our £60 back between 15 of us we we used to purchase beer pong drinks. However, they then provided us with 10 red strip drinks accumulating to less than £60. Do not recommend using the booking services as there is evidently no point or benefit in doing so.

  • 4/5 Stefan L. 1 year ago on Google
    Really enjoyed our visit. The venue is amazing, all industrial looking and trendy. Drinks were spot on, neck oil was on tap which is one of my favourites. Staff were hit and miss. When we got there, there was just one team member behind the bar, she was preparing a few cocktails which of course takes some time. Sadly she didn’t acknowledge us at all and just kept making cocktails, no “will be with you in two ticks” or “someone will be with you shortly”. Luckily another team member arrived and started serving. I really liked this guy as when he was preparing our second round of drinks (my partner and I were bowling) I could see him pick up our order on the tray, as he walked away from the bar he realised my pint had started to lose its head and was about 2 inch under brim so walked back to the bar and topped up. Little things like this show the team member is thinking about the guest. He brought the drinks and was friendly and polite. I mentioned what I had seen and thanked him. Will definitely revisit. Both my partner and I had a very enjoyable experience. I also love fat hippo sadly wasn’t hungry this visit.

  • 5/5 niamh d. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Great night, especially the women behind the bar Carys sorting drinks out for us :)


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