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Sunset is clean (for a bowling alley) and plainly but attractively decked out in red, blue and green stripes. Tubby old men smoking stogies are noticeably absent. If the karaoke machine is cranking, you can...
citysearch.com - expert review - 04/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe this happened. One Big Fat *TEAR*. My family & I will forever miss this place. We always had bday parties here or just going late at night for a few games has been a joy. This was our…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up and still live two blocks away. My daddy took me bowling here for the first time when i was three, my feet were too little for their littlest shoes so I had to wear my socks.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great time here last week. I wish that they weren't tearing it down because I would be back every weekend.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From all the staff from Sunset, thanks for all of your support. We all had a great time partying with you. We also wish the party didn't end. It was fun while it lasted. The last week at the bowl…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Suckers gonna tear down our bowling alley! What the F**K?
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Are the rumors true? Is this place really going the way of the buffalo? Wait, buffaloes are still around, right? Does that mean there's still hope for Sunset? Sure, the interior is severely dated…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was only here for five or so minutes - friends decided to bail early. But from what I could see - the place was packed. Had a descent sized bar and I even hear they have karaoke!
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sunset Bowl is supposed to be a Seattle landmark of some kind; I just found it to be a bowling alley. It was big, and very crowded. The food looked pretty good. But it really didn't seem to me like…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are those of us that have been here, that have bowled, that have bowled in leagues, that have bowled with our kids, that have bowled here at 3 am, that have enjoyed ourselves here time and time…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
*Edited* as I am sad to hear that Sunset Bowl is closing down. I am therefore giving it an honorary 5 stars. This was a great place to bowl to hang out with hipsters. It was open 24 hours a day and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
old school bowling that will soon be leaving us...boo... ::sniffle:: old school lanes... crotchety bowling dudes hanging about... rental shoes... karaoke... yelper bowling team.. ::ahem::
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear people who are closing Sunset Bowl, What's wrong with you? I hate you.
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sunset bowl is my favorite. I love margaritas, pull tabs, clean bathrooms, cheap food, bowling and getting out the cold! I wish they weren't closing!
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We tried to go on Sunday evening. We called and were told that they have lanes available. When we got there 15 minutes later, they turned us away because they actually only had 3 non-league lanes…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really, you don't know what you got, 'til it's gone. It's not progress that I despise, it's change (and the character sucking overpriced condos that have been going up all over Ballard). I, like many…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason I bowl well at sunset. maybe I had a lucky ball,or the lane was waxed just right for me. the world may never know. It's not as dive-y as a few places I've been to in my life-that's not…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dee said it perfectly, dive bowl indeed! The cool, nostalgic, fun to laugh at but secretly love and covet dive. The first night of the Yelp teams debut in the Red Hook Bowling league brought me back to…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dive Bowl! This is the result of a mix between a dive bar and some grungy bowling ally...what's not to love? There is not much consistency here. You can walk in and get a stiff drink or you may not…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for the first time the other night, prepared to bowl for the first time in oh...10 years or more? No lanes available. Had a veggie burger w/fries in the resturant. Sure, the year I…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love sunset bowl..or should i say i "loved" sunset bowl. Who the F makes these choices??? why is Seattle pushing the middle income people out ??? i can't believe this closing down thing is…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took one of my best friends here last week while he was visiting from Spokane. Told him, "Enjoy this bowling. Who knows where we'll have to go to bowl next time." Got a pitcher of Pabst then a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I rang in the millennium at the Sunset Bowl. OK, I wasn't actually there for the clock striking midnight - that particular milestone was spent at a friend's house jiggling the light switch on and off…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gentrify, gentrify me do You know I gentrify you
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My heart breaks as I watch the fences arise around Sunset Bowl, the place that has been my home away from home for years now. I remember that last Sunday night as Rob and I hosted the final Karaoke…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
But what will happen to the "Hot Nut Bar" if Sunset Bowl is torn down? The condos better offer a complimentary bag of cashews as a signing bonus.
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing is sacred. That's fucking IT!
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Reasons I love Sunset Bowl: Old ladies team-bowling, slapping high fives, and having alcohol-fueled, highly animated conversations.
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a bowling alley. It's old and kind of dingy and they have towels on a roll in the bathroom. But all the people we've encountered working have been pleasant. The drinks are decently priced as is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sunset Bowl is a karaoke contradiction and it breaks my heart. It has the BEST BOOK you will find in the city, if not anywhere. Why? Because it's computerized. The database of song choices is…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"It's 3am, let's go bowling." Pros: You can bowl at 3am. Drinks that kick your butt from 6am-2am daily, and won't kill your wallet. Nicely manicured lanes and they actually bother to sanitize the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Not too shabby." Just like "Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish" in Adam Sandler's Hanukkah Song. There's lots to do here, and even more fun for the adults (sorry kids!). Bowling, arcades, karaoke,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I just got back from bowling at Sunset Bowl tonight (the first time in about a year, btw), and HOLY CRAP! The stale smell of 20 years of cigarette smoke has left the building! This is an amazing…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have bowling, they have video games, they have food, they have karaoke and they have $3.75 stoli's! I know, WTF? $3.75 stoli's that actually have stoli in them! What more could a girl want in a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time the family and I went to this place, smoking indoors was still allowed. For the sake of the kids and not smelling like an ashtray mid-day, I was not thrilled. I am all for smoking if…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bar. Unionized waitstaff. Too busy to roll on weekends unless you go late or early, but any weeknight you want to get loaded, do karaoke, and bowl a few frames where else you gonna' go?
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Low -key bowling alley...pretty much what you'd expect. **Make sure to print the coupons off their website, especially if you're going with a large group. We probably saved almost $100.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
24 hour bowling bowling pin shaped beer bottles = 5 stars. I'm the world's worst bowler and have worked hard to earn the nickname Gutter Queen, but somehow none of that matters at Sunset. Its…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Someone needs to drive me here so that I can drink way too much whilst bowling and then roll into the bar to rock out at karaoke. You know the service button in bowling alleys that you press to get…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i get excited when my ball does not go into the gutter, so you can only imagine what kind of bowler i am. It is okay. I have come to terms with it. My atleticism does not extend to bowling, but my…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Didn't actually bowl here but between Karaoke and "Dance Dance Revolution" I got my entertainments work. Thursday night's Karaoke wasn't as busy as I would have expected so my co-workers were able to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is 4am and you feel like putting on someone else's shoe's putting something heavy in your hand. Sunset has your back. Open 24 hours if the mood strikes you head on down. It can be crowded at…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Get drunk and bowl! The staff is friendly and sarcastic enough to make it fun. They have an arcade and a crappy little diner. They pour a terrible drink though (is there really alcohol in this…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here at 11pm once, stood around in the parking lot while a bunch of my friends from a research ship sang sailor tunes, same song karaoke, then bowled a late night game. What a great night.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A bit kitch, a bit seedy, and a LOT greaser mixed with a little Ballard charm and there you have Sunset Bowl. It has seen better days. From the decor, I'd guess it was somewhere in the late 70's/early…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Truth be told I would love to be pissed drunk here. I haven't bowled a good game lately, and I definitely haven't bowled drunk lately. I'm one of those "athletes" who uses substances to enhance their…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
She was a small town girl, Livin' in a lonely wor-r-r-ld...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is where I used to host our quarterly Bowl-A-Rama. They are very accomodating for groups & they'll work with you on a rate. Cool character, karaoke in the bar (cheesy stuff, rock, disco,…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gets the job done. Cheap drinks and you can get away with creative bowling and not get yelled at. The snow had us looking for stuff to do, and after skidding around on the icy roads for fun, going to…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The karaoke area is tiny but the selection is huge and the drinks are cheap. Plus, being within stumbling distance is always a plus. Now every neighborhood bar has its flavor of karaoke, the songs…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You gotta love a dive bar that's not afraid to showcase its sweaty nuts. No, seriously. If you're hankering for a handful of nuts while drinking and karaokeing at the Sunset Bowl bar, just reach into…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Karaoke at Sunset is where memories are made. After showing your ID to the off-duty (or is he on-duty?) officer when entering the lounge, you can theorize endlessly as to his reason for being…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
you need to understand that sunset bowl is a portal to another dimension, smack dab in the middle of ballard, USA. when you get there, right after work on friday night, you meet your friends in the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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I've always kept my bowling desires on the down low. It was such a geeky thing to do, and Alex and ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
grab some beers and go bowling. fun group activity and a layed back place to hang out. Ive never been crazy about bowling but this place is certianly a good time.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks and since Lelani shut down and the lanes were transfered there the lanes are no longer bumpy. I love their milkshakes. If you get a change play back to back dance dance revolution.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hilarious at 2 in the morning.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great bowling alley, and super cheap on Sundays before noon. it's even better now that it's smoke-free. It gets too busy on the weekend nights, but if you're going bowling Saturday or Sunday night,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm biased since I bowl league here every Monday. However, this bowling alley has fairly well maintained lanes despite its somewhat rundown appearance. The drinks are decently priced and decently…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Often crowded but they give tall shots of (bad) scotch and it doesn't cost very much. It's makes for a fun middle of the night distraction.
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't expect much when visiting a bowling alley and this one doesn't disappoint. The place is a little rundown, but judging by the number of people I usually see there it's in better condition then…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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Sunet Bowl is pretty much a dive. Its a lively place to have some drunken bowling and karaoke fun wi...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/22/2005
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Located at 15th Ave NW and NW Market Street in Ballard, across from Safeway.Decent lanes and not...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/17/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Smoky lanes thick with bowlers and beer soaked taunts. Nothing says America the beautiful like bowling. Sunset Bowl is convienently located within walking distance for me. So I am able to enjoy…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
24 hour bowling! I mean, come on, what better way to end an evening when the bars close and you aren't ready to go home? At least, that's what I USED to do. You have kids... you get a little older...…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2005
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I've bowled at Sunset Before. I don't really like it because the building itself isn't friendly or warm feeling.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first couple of times I went to Sunset, I was amazed at how trendy bowling has become. I sort of felt like I had stepped into the cool college bar. But you can't deny that bowling is fun and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good for smoky, twenty-something bowling. I used to live just down the street from the Sunset Bowl, and have bowled there many times. It is good for a certain kind of bowling (OK, this is based on…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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24 hour lanes with great atmosphere. Variety of leagues for everybody, great food, nice bar, and friendly service. Nice arcade for the kiddies and pro-shop w/ superior experience. For a non-smoker though,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2004
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Best Bowling Alley Ever. Not the best for gambling but good bowling and good drinks at good prices 24 hours a day.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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This place is usually packed in the evenings and especially on the weekends. It is affordable with great music and friendly employees. A wonderful bowling alley to bring family, friends, or even co-workers to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
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