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Boston Magazine - Best of Boston 2010 Bowling Alley
Kings is the ultimate crossroads for the 16-pound ball and the 16-ounce Bud. Though it has a vintage, Vegas-style veneer, the subterranean entertainment complex is decidedly modern, with high-tech scorekeeping machines and a phalanx of high-def TVs. Though the crowds of stylish professionals and grad students can mean long lines for pool tables and lanes, they also make for a buzzing scene. Don't despair if faced with an hour long wait: Just order a martini and content yourself with people-watching. This is an equally prime location to watch or play.
Boston Magazine - Best of Boston 2007 Bowling Alley
It may not have 24-hour lanes or the pervasive stench of stale beer, but
Kings is nevertheless the city¹s premier spot for throwing rocks. Dim
lighting, dozens of flat-screens, good music, and a menu of pizzas,
sandwiches, and appetizers provide the needed backdrop, and sustenance, for
some very heated matches
in the gutter, there are eight pool tables with which to salvage your
sporting reputation.
Boston Magazine - Best of Boston 2006 Bowling Alley
As with so may scenes, Bill Murray puts this one over the top. Or his bowling ball does, anyway: The alley has the actor's translucent rose-in-the-middle KingPin orb on display, along with a few other items from the Farrelly Brothers classic. Pumping music and a Rat Pack-chic lounge complete the glitz packaging, but Kings' 16 lanes and $5 draft beers keep it firmly rooted in the throwback thrills that make rolling for strikes such a singularly good time.
The Improper Bostonian - Boston's Best 2006 Guys' Night Out
Being a regualar at a neighborhood haunt has its charms, but once in a while you and the boys need to broaden your horizons. Far from the usual pool and darts, Kings is an adult amusement park with a '60s Vegas vibe. The entertainment is offbeat-16 lanes of bowling and eight and eight Gold Crown billiard tables with their own bar and lounge-and the food is hearty and manly: pork chops and steak tips, for example, with a late-night menu served until 1:45 am. It's so much fun, you might even come back with your girlfriend.
Boston Magazine - Best of Boston 2003 Bowling Alley
Bowling alleys don't traditionally offer Veuve Clicquot. But then, Kings is not your traditional bowling alley. It's part lounge, part pool hall, and all fun. Dimly lit nooks, red fluorescent running lights, and upbeat dance tunes pumping through the cavernous one-time movie theater help make Kings the hippest place we've ever bowled (tenpin of course-none of that candlepin stuff).
Other Accolades:
Boston.com A-List 2011 – Best Bowling Alley
Boston.com A-List 2011 – Best Karaoke Bar
Boston.com A-List 2010 – Best Bowling Alley
CBS4Boston.com A-List Editors' Picks 2006 - Best Bowling Alley
City Search 2005 - Best 30+ Singles Bar
City Search 2005 - Best Bar Food
City Search 2005 - Best First Date
Boston.com
Gaining landmark status as the Monarch of Back Bay, Kings houses an all-in-one plethora of entertainment suitable for an entire night of non-stop amusement. The main attraction is the 16-lane bowling alley that carries a retro theme with a modern twist. Celebrities often swing by to indulge in the swanky atmosphere, some of which have their own bowling locker and lane. Kings is like a giant Chuck E. Cheese's for adults, minus the animated puppets (thankfully).
Stuff @ Night
"25,000 square foot adult amusement park decked out in an array of pastel eye candy, neon accents, mural-sized riffs on Warhol-Lichtenstein-style pop art, and classic happy hour lighting requires more than a cursory scan of the premises. Rather, it proceeds far better when undertaken at a relaxed pace with a pool cue, bowling ball, or - our preference - a perfectly chilled cocktail in hand."
Boston Globe Sunday Magazine
"Compete in cool comfort."
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