FunTime Bowl

PRO: The dude who was working there was really nice and welcoming.
CON: The dude was seemingly the only one working there… on a Saturday night. I saw him run back and forth from one end of the bowling alley to the other in order to address everyone and everything.
PRO: Cosmic nights are Friday and Saturday nights. What’s a bowling alley w/​o cosmic nights?
CON: The music (or lack there of). Patrons have to pay for music at a jukebox like they would for food at a vending machine. When no one wants to pay up for music, it’s an excruciatingly awkward kind of quiet.
PRO: It’s cheap! It’s like 50% cheaper than the average bowling place, but…
CON: It’s cheap. The venue is not as big, and the inventory of bowling balls isn’t as numerous, varied, and managed as it should be. It was a struggle to find an 11 ball with holes large enough to fit my fingers, and it’s not like I have ginormous hands. Although I did eventually find a somewhat acceptable ball (singular), I ultimately figured that the quality control on the bowling balls is pretty poor as well. The holes in some of them are really worn out and decayed; so you’re fingers may end up getting scratched or scraped as a result of using it.
2 stars, but I’ll probably end up going again because it’s cheaper than most places.

Me and my friends are crazy about bowling. We can come here 3 – 4 times a month. I think it’s very funny to meet friends there, rest and just enjoy the game. I think its very good entertainment for friends or family. It can help you to relax and forget about problems.
The service is polite. Music here is always energetic and cool. It’s one of my fav places here.
Recommend!

Here for a bowling tournament. I went to the concession stand. My son jumped up to look over the counter and the woman behind the counter screamed at him before I could even say a word. Then she was short and nasty with me about how long it would take for the pizza to cook. If I wasn’t asked to come support the team bowling I would have walked out. I won’t ever go back and clearly there’s a hand full of other reviewers on Unilocal that feel the same.

went to another bowling alley (which will be unnamed here) and no wait on a saturday night :),… plus it was cosmic bowling only which was a plus… clean bowling alley… cons no real bar only beer and lime a ritas/​smirnoff drinks… long alley that leads to restrooms… i enjoyed bowling with my friends so if looking for a place without the 3 hour bowl wait time this is it

Fun Time Bowl is a great, old-​school, no frills bowling alley. It’s clean, the prices are fair and the people are friendly.

This is our second year in a row coming in on July 4^th! Thank you for such a great time! It was a perfect spot!:)

I didn’t stay in this place 5 minutes. The man behind the counter was too occupied with his remote and tv to acknowledge potential customers. When he decided to put the remote down, he just stared. No greeting at all. No wonder it’s so empty at 8:45 on a Friday. Moreover it smelled horrible.

My boyfriend and I went the other day and when asked for one of the open lanes, (there were a good amount) the man behind the counter very rudely told me that bowling alley has leagues 6 out of 7 days and that we would have to wait. He was very very rude, as I was just asking a simple question. It seems his KFC was more important than his job. We just so happen to live very close and would’ve been regulars there. Now we will never go back, and won’t think twice about driving further to a different bowling alley. Not a fun time at all. Terrible customer service … and I am in the business of customer service. I highly suggest going elsewhere for a fun time.

This is an interesting place. I will agree with a post I read, this is not a looker of a place. Upon arrival, the outer appearance is not a looker. Neither is the inside. The games are out dated (classic) which is not entirely bad as I like some of the old games. This trip with with me and my little ones and they were not feeling it. The crowd was mainly adults looks like a bunch of bowling leagues play there. I recommend if your looking for a Funtime with kids on a Friday at aftwrnoon, this is not it.

I was seriously excited to find a bowling alley so close to my house, and with pretty great reviews. My boyfriend and I just walked in and out of that place so quickly. It smells like mildew; like a basement that flooded 6 times in the last month. If it weren’t for the smell, we would have stayed– but we decided it was worth it to pay twice as much to bowl anywhere else.

Great place.
Good price.
Had not been to these lanes in 20 plus years and I don’t think they have changed even a little bit. The place is dated compared to the newer lanes around but everything works and does what you need it to do in a bowling alley.
I went with my grand daughter on a Monday afternoon after school. Only one other couple was bowling and only one person was working.
I’m looking forward to going back

The beer and wine prices are hard to beat! The price to bowl is also very reasonable. But it is not the best bowling place in the Atlanta area. It seems a bit rundown and the interior could be renewed. The staff is attentive but not on the super friendly customer service side.

I LOVE THIS PLACE. As others have mentioned it’s the best deal around, friendly regular staff, clean and there’s air hockey!!! I just got on the bowling trend and now im addicted… and im able to afford my addiction here at Funtime. I will say the food is not that great… However, the beer deals outweigh that factor. In short-​GO HERE

Great place for some family fun or just hanging with friends. I bowled a few games which was really fun. I wasnt sure about how they were charging us but in the end I found out they charged each person per game. Still pretty cheap though. The arcade games are fun for a few minutes. The air hockey table looks a little beat up but its still pretty awesome! I would definitely come back again.

Nice local bowling place. Nothing fancy, but it’s local and the lanes are good with a decent bar and jukebox.
It’s right in Brookhaven and that is so much better than driving 40 min to Duluth.

I use to come here several years ago. I was on the Human Rights Campaign Atlanta Steering Committee and we use to have our annual bowling fundraiser here! Needless to say, they’re very supportive of nonprofit groups and helping the community! Coming back years later, they still have a lot of people come bowl here and I love their cosmic bowling. The owner is a really nice guy. They have good food here too and their drinks are affordable so if you live nearby, come here to have a beer and go bowling.

Fun Time Bowl is a bowling alley located on Buford HWY — about fifteen minutes if you’re coming down from 285 and perhaps five from North Druid Hills. It’s a straight up, no frills type facility and I can appreciate that. There are no marks of pretension or attempts to appeal to yuppies, hipsters or the otherwise «hip» crowd. This is a bowling alley with beer, frozen food, black lights, music and there’s nothing wrong with that.
It’s affordable entertainment, too. Games average between $ 3.00 — $ 4.00 per person and the beer is cheap, too. The bar serves a few types of brew and some cheap wine. This is not the place for fru fru cocktails (not that there is anything wrong with frou-​frou cocktails). This is the place where you listen to Journey, Skynyrd, AC/​DC, throw a few games and enjoy cheap beer.
The service (with one exception, and given that it was a single exception I don’t think I need to mention it here) is generally quite friendly. It’s the sort of place where the bartenders call everybody «baby» and have no problem making small talk with strangers.
In conclusion, if you just want to bowl and have a good, affordable time with friends, this is the place for you. If you’re the foodie type, just pick up dinner from one of the numerous interesting dining options along Buford WHY before visiting. Solid four stars for Funtime Bowl.
Pros: Affordable, accessible, generally friendly staff.
Cons: No significant cons.
Verdict: Recommended.

It’s an awesome place to bowl! Music is good. Beer is good. Not sure of food, but me and 5 of my friends had the pitcher and man oh man… was huge.
Only bad part. The parking lot is kind of sketch haha. And the outside looks questionable. But once you go inside. It’s really fun and full of super nice people. Been here only twice but each time I was very happy.

This is an old school alley that hasn’t been updated or modernized in probably a decade. Who cares!
I love this bowling alley!
It’s one of the first dates me and my honey went on, and we haven’t stopped coming back.
I also met one of my very best friends here. Her table of guys and girls were sharing a bucket of beer.
A bucket.
My friends and I looked down at our pitcher and decided we needed what they had. It ended up being a joining of two random groups of people into one big party. Two buckets of beer. And now a two year friendship I’ll probably have forever.
It’s fairly inexpensive here and it’s located in a sketchy parking lot off Buford Highway. It has fewer lanes than the likes of Stars and Strikes, Brunswick Zone and US Lanes but it’s better for it.
They play good music, they have fun little arcade games, and the shoes don’t smell like tripe.
What’s not to love?
*****Be warned they close all the lanes for tournaments on random nights. Some say Monday, some say Wednesdays, others Sunday.********
Just be responsible and call ahead and find out. I live really close by so the day we weren’t allowed to bowl due to the pros, we headed down Buford for Phở.
It all worked out

Love this place!
We’ve been there twice on Friday nights, always got a lane immediately, it’s not expensive at all, and they have fair prices for beer.