I'm an East London girl who rarely leaves trendier-than-thou Shoreditch but alas I was persuaded to cross that invisible boundary and head west for my good friend Karen's birthday party at All Star Lanes (I hadn't even heard of it before I received the party invitation). As soon as I stepped into the Bayswater branch, I knew it was going to be a great night. Karen had her party booked in a Old West and cowboy themed space called the Private Room- I called it paradise because the waitresses kept serving us tasty-sized canape treats and a handsome bartender keep the 'jolly juice' flowing. And the best thing about the Private Room is that we could bowl until our hearts content. Karen had an amazing time and so did we - job well done and everyone leaves slightly tipsy, well-feed and happy.