This is a review of the bar - not the bowling alley.
Schwoegler's has always been a nice staple in the bars I've visited. It's usually decently crowded on a Friday or Saturday, the drinks were cheap enough, and they have a cool smoking area that's a wonderful reprieve for smokers in the winter.
Last few times I've gone it has been a different story though. The bar is about as dead as can be, the drinks are poured weaker, and you get to have two hourly wage rent-a-cops glaring at you wherever you go. I suppose it's a necessary thing as the area has started to have some trouble with drunks and violence, but having a security guard that looks like he's a candy bar away from having a full-blown heart attack doesn't make me feel any safer.
It's not the worst place to drink at. I mean, it is a bowling alley after all, so I'm not expecting high class. If you want to meet up with friends somewhere close by this isn't a terrible option.