Strike and Barrel

Strike and Barrel is a bowling center and family entertainment spot on South Brooks Street in downtown Wake Forest. Bowling is the anchor, and the line the owners use, best balls in town, tells you how seriously they take themselves.

There is a full bar and a chef-driven kitchen, so an evening here can be a meal as much as a game. The food runs to pizza, salads, dips, hors d’oeuvres and desserts, with beer and cocktails poured alongside. The place has collected a shelf of local awards.

What to know

• The Wake Weekly gave it first place for Best Family Entertainment.
• It also took first for Best Kid’s Party Venue in the same awards.
• Wake Living’s Maggy Awards named it Best Place for a Fun Night Out.
• It placed second for Best Bowling Center in Raleigh’s Best.
• Party packages cover birthdays, corporate events, sports teams and social groups.