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Athens Bowling Center

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marker Athens, Texas

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50 reviews
JACQUELINE JACKSON

06/22/2020
Me my big bro and my baby boy had a blast at the bowling alley tonight I have a good
Soccer Mom

06/22/2020
Had so much fun here! Highly recommend this Bowling Alley. Enrique is pretty cool, too! Will be back
kathryn higginbotham

06/21/2020
Fun place. Grandkids had a good time
EmilyJo Manchester

06/20/2020
Came for a travel league shortly after pandemic reopening. So 'packed' is relative to what was allowed for the time, it was 5 bowlers per lane on every other lane. 'Full' house, so basically closed to anyone not on the league, tho arcade was open to public.The travel league plays 12 games, 6 on Sat. 6 in Sun. Practice started at 11, meaning most everyone was there by 10:30 to set up/settle in. Normally finish up about 5 or 6.Parking lot:Full of potholes. I almost thought it was gravel, but it's just the loose rocks from the potholes and surrounding cement. No shade.Atmosphere:Very dated, seemingly a strong wind away from blowing over completely. Hot & cold pockets throughout the building because the air circulation was terrible.Dead bugs in the bathroom and near exterior doors (including the door outside door near the kitchen).Restrooms:(Can only vouch for ladies' room) super dated, like always. Stall doors are falling off hinges which makes them crooked/nearly unclosable. I had to push it up with my foot to line up the lock. Toilet paper wasn't in holders in any of the stalls, but placed on top of the dispensers. Trash outside of bins, despite us being the first people there all day. (Red flag, why aren't bathrooms cleaned nightly?) No water pressure in sinks. Soap and paper towels werr fully stocked.Lanes/Equip.:Lanes seemed okay (wooden, not that dry), didn't have any problems with ball returns or pin set up like at some other old alleys.Lane 1 was super difficult to bowl on because the wall is right against the lane, meaning all the right handed bowlers ended up kicking it every time they were bowling. Lefty had no trouble, but would probably on the opposite end of the alley.Food:Staff/cooks weren't wearing gloves or masks. Bugs as previously mentioned. Did not eat food from here.Normally the alley's we bowl in are pretty lax about outside food because 1. We're here ALL DAY on a Saturday AND Sunday. They know their options aren't ideal for 2-3 meals in a day. 2. Personally, the alleys are very understanding when I explain my dietary restrictions (no meat, dairy, or eggs). The staff here was not understanding and reminded me of the no outside food rule (which, fair, not the problem) so I put away the food I had brought in and took it to my car. My boyfriend did not do the same. While I was eating in the car, they told him again about the outside food. He told them they didn't have any thing for us to eat. They said they have veggie burgers but when asked if they were cooked on the same grill/griddle as the meat the woman he was speaking with acted confused and walked away. (Red flag, why don't you know how your food is prepared?)Staff:Didn't interact with staff very much except the aforementioned food situation. They kind of seemed indifferent about customers. Don't know what it would be like on a normal business day.
Logan Seamans

06/20/2020
Great environment and cute blonde at the register