Midtown Bowl
Atlanta, GA 30324-4848
Phone: (404) 874-5703
- Hours:
- Daily 24 hours
Editorial Review for Midtown Bowl – by Jake Sussman
The Scene
This hard-to-find alley has hidden behind Piedmont Road for more than 40 years. A colorful crowd, campy decor and an authentic '70s lounge make for Atlanta's quirkiest night of bowling. Although the lanes look outdated, the scoring is among the best in town. It features monitors that flash animations in between frames and double as TVs when not in use.
The Draw
Knocking down pins isn't the only game at Midtown Bowl. Lounge lizards slither over to adjoining Sugar Daddy's for drinks and dancing. It's only open on weekends, but a junior outpost stocks a full bar in the alley itself. Dieters should beware the snack bar--it serves up grease bombs with abandon. Steak-Umm, barbecue and deep-fried everything quiet rumbling tummies; low-cal here means fried okra.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThe lanes offer open and league bowling every night.
Know Before You GoNo checks or credit cards here, and you must pay beforehand after 6pm.
The ExtrasLooking to make it a date night? Stop for dinner first at Fat Matt's Rib Shack.
User Reviews for Midtown Bowl
02/13/2007 Posted by jaymaygm
If you haven't been bowling since a kid, still like to go out for drinks and fun, but just tired of the same old bar scene, like the rest of us, come here. Always a jovial crowd having fun, and you don't have to be a serious bowler. This place has been around for over forty years, is a "find" for us intowners. Sugar Daddy's Loung adjoins, to get your favorite cocktail, and good bar small plates. It's a strike!
02/11/2007 Posted by merebaum
When our party of 25 arrived many of the tables were occupied with league bowlers who were not moving. We also discovered that we were unable to add extra bowlers who were late. A friend had ordered a bowling pin and balloons and when he arrived he was told that there was no record of his order. When several members of the group asked to pay for their games, they were told to “pay the host.” When I inquired into the situation, I was told very rudely and dismissively, “This is policy,” and “there’s nothing I can do; you should have been told when you booked the party.” When one of the bowlers went to collect her shoe from the desk, she was given the wrong shoe. When she told the employee that the shoe was not hers, he told her that she would have to find the owner of the shoe herself. When she challenged the request, he continued to argue with her! Upon realizing that she was not leaving, he finally gave in and gave her her own shoe. We collected money and went to pay and were told that we would have to wait until the final game was bowled until we could pay in full. The final game was in the 7th frame with 5 bowlers. As we could not pay for the games and did not want to leave people behind, we sat back down at the tables where we had been bowling. 5 minutes later an announcement said, “If you are not bowling, you must vacate the tables at the lanes where you are sitting. If you do not vacate the tables, we will come around and embarrass you. Don’t make us have to embarrass you.” Nice. Two hours after leaving the bowling alley, we realized that we left a bag of presents. We returned and were told that nothing had been found. I returned again in 48 hours to inquire about the bag and was again told that nothing had been found. The lack of customer service, the rudeness of the staff and the indifference to our problems throughout the evening were very disturbing to me. I am highly disappointed in the establishment and will not return.
Cons: staff, customer service
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