Quick Info
User Rating:
3.9 out of 5 (from 72 users)
Address:
810 West Lake ST
Minneapolis
Tel:
(612) 825-3737
Hours:
M-Su: 8am-2am
Parking:
free lot
Outdoor Seating:
ground level
Smoke Level:
none - ordinance
Menu:
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Bryant Lake Bowl ($$)
Happy Hour & Drink Specials
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$3 Macro brew, $4 Select Specialty Taps, $4 House Wines, Rails, and Appetizers
$3 Macro brew Taps, $4 Select Specialty Taps, $4 House Wines, Rails, and Appetizers
Cheap Date Nite- Get 2 meals, bottle wine (or a few beers), and a round of bowling for just $28
PBR & Pins: PBR bowling pins in each machine and every time a PBR pin comes up as the head pin, the lucky person gets a chance for some great swag and a tall boy PBR. If you get a strike when there is a head pin you get a 10$ gift card towards your tab!
DJ's Thunder & Lightning, $3 Bells Taps
Neighborhood Night: $1 bowling, discounts on local beers and wines, and appetizers
Upcoming Events
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Mondays | 8:00 PM
$5
Show X is a weekly long-form improvisational comedy show that brings together ten of the Twin Cities' most accomplished improvisers into one giant super group of unscripted theater
http://www.hugetheater.com
Wednesdays, Thursdays | 7:00 PM
$15
Presented by Dana's Boys
Go back to Bayside!! Come join the fun with Zack, Kelly, Lisa, Jesse, Screech, and Slater for a night of music, mayhem, and the danger of caffeine pills! Two back to back "episodes" and "commercials" performed live featuring appearances by Max, Kevin the Robot, Mr. Belding, and Hot Sundae! With a special appearance by Patrick O'Brien as Mr. Dewey!! Don't miss it!!!
http://www.bryantlakebowl.com/calendar/shows/saved-bell-show
Fridays, Saturdays | 7:00 PM
$15
Adapted from Edgar G. Ulmer’s classic 1945 film noir piece, DETOUR tells the story of a hapless New York nightclub pianist who hitchhikes to Hollywood to join his girl Sue. Along the way, he runs into a sleazy gambler and a blackmailing dame who bring him nothing but grief. In the end, no matter what he does, his every move plunges him deeper into trouble...
http://www.bryantlakebowl.com/calendar/shows/detour
Sundays, Saturdays | 7:00 PM
$12
Written by Tim Uren (10,000 Comic Books) and Bill Stiteler (THACO)
Shakspeare's classic tale of treachery and bloody destiny, warped into a world of group raids, power ups and multiplayer side-quests. The tale of a n00b destined to be king... if he can ever make it out of first level. Scotland is pwnd.
http://www.bryantlakebowl.com/calendar/shows/macbeth-video-game-remix
Tuesdays | 7:00 PM
FREE
You're invited to our unique public book club moderated by comedian Jeff Kamin. Featuring lively people full of liquid courage engaging in entertaining discussions on different authors, Books & Bars is not your typical book club. You're welcome even if you haven't read the book. And if you don’t like the book, you’ll still have a laugh. It’s not your mother’s book club, but feel free to bring her, too.
Winner: Best Reading Series / CITY PAGES Best of Minneapolis 2009 "For those who take their books straight up - not off Oprah's list - Books & Bars is the cure. Book ended by social hours, it's a perfect opportunity to meet hip literary types - and the liquid courage doesn't hurt." --MPLS. ST. PAUL magazine, July 2008
March 9 book: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, March 23 book: City of Thieves by David Benioff
http://www.bryantlakebowl.com/calendar/shows/books-and-bars-2
Tue, 3/16 |
7:00 PM
$5
Presented by The Bell Museum of Natural History and BLB
The Bell Museum's Café Scientifique is a happy hour exchange of ideas about science, environment, and popular culture featuring experts from a variety of fields on diverse and often provocative topics.
March Topic: Food Safety and Food Defense
It may be delicious, but what exactly is in the food on your plate, and where did it come from? At this month's Cafe Scientifique, ponder food's role in public health and safety and discover how an increasingly complex food supply chain can make it difficult to locate threats. From accidental food contamination to deliberate food terrorism, we'll look at some of the ways that food matters to our health and safety. With Koel Ghosh, a research fellow in the University's Department of Applied Economics who studies food safety, food health and food defense.
http://www.bellmuseum.org
Tue, 3/16 |
10:00 PM
$12
Ike Reilly, indie rock raconteur and singer-songwriter, released his latest album, "Hard Luck Stories," on digitally November 23, 2009 and in CD version on February 16, 2010. "Hard Luck Stories" - a more groove-oriented and melodic album than previous recordings - is a combination of corroded R & B, furious punk-blues, lounge-pop and classic rock, all laced with giant choruses. As per usual, Ike razor-sharp insight and wit are woven throughout with the lyrical dexterity and aplomb that have become the hallmarks (and trademarks) of Reilly's critically-lauded records. The ten songs on "Hard Luck Stories" were recorded in Chicago and produced by Reilly and Ed Tinley.
Average User Rating:
3.9 out of 5 (from 72 users)
Bryant Lake Bowl is a great alternative to the busier areas of Calhoun square. Good times are always found here, especially after a few dark beers and a game of bowling. The biggest draw for Bryant Lake Bowl is the HUGE selection of bottled beers. If you’ve heard of it, you can probably buy it here (also a bunch that you haven’t heard of).
For bowling, there are 8 new antique -style bowling lanes, just get there early on the weekend if you want a lane... It’s totally worth the effort because it offers many opportunities to mingle with and meet your fellow bowlers. Games and shoe rental are reasonably priced and vary by the specific day. All bowling is cheaper during the summer!
Bryant-Lake Bowl is also a great venue for local theater and film. They have a small theater in the back that offers different plays and local film releases at varying prices. At your seat, you have access to everything you could get in the restaurant area, including a waitress to bring it to you. Their food is american-posh and they have an excellent brunch (usually packed so be prepared to wait) on the weekends. The music is a mix of classic rock and hip new rock. The crowd is mixed, but usually on the “hip�? Uptown side, cool older ex-hippies, or the theater crowd and resemble what you would expect of an uptown mix. Bryant-Lake Bowl is definitely worth a visit next time you are in the area.
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I lived across the street for years and ate at BLB many times- each time I was disappointed with the food. The food is terrible; it's bland and overpriced. I do not recommend coming here for dinner. Some of the breakfast options are decent but there are many better places to have brunch in uptown. BLB does have a great atmosphere and is a great place to take a date or friends for drinks and/or bowling.
-- B gave this bar a 3 out of 5 at 15:33 01.18.10
Best breakfast EVAR. Good bloodies. Nice servers. I've been hitting this place about once a week for the past 4 years, and it's pretty consistent. Good for a laid back date or somewhere to bring your dorky parents, plus it's the only place you can get a more traditional bowling experience in the TC.
-- KJ gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 21:02 07.14.09
This place rocks! Excellent beer selection, chill vibe and great food.
-- HG gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 17:33 07.14.09
How busy does this bar get on a Friday evening?
-- jR gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 16:32 05.26.09
Love love love the BLB! Great food, great staff, great service, great beer selection, great happy hour, tasty cocktails, amazing breakfast and fresh baked cookies! LOVE
-- JessLetsYouKnow gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 13:54 04.22.09