Thorncliffe Bowlerama

Unless I am insane, this place is no longer open. This is what it looked like when I arrived:

Great hidden gem in Thorncliffe. It’s open every night and there are always plenty of spots available. It’s pretty big, therefore you can go there with pretty large groups.

I had my 30^th birthday there this weekend. The staff are so helpful and they are very accommodating. They were able to reserve a couple lanes for my guests as well as help us split the bill between 11 of us. Leading up to the party, they responded to my emails and helped me with any questions.
The facilities was very clean and taken care of and the staff were all friendly and helpful.
A bunch of us ordered good and drinks too. The pizzas and poutine were good and the pitchers of beer were reasonably priced.
We had a blast and loved the atmosphere. We will all definitely be back!
Thanks Bowlerama for a great birthday! :)

Older bowling alley so it has the retro kind of feel. Good food service and alcohol are available. The staff are friendly and helpful. I play on a league there every Friday! They have cosmic bowling which you can get a coupon off their website. Loony Sundays! Shoes are $ 4.

The first time that I bowled at Bowlarama was part of a fundraising event for Kids Help Phone in Toronto where teams of people gathered sponsorship money, hit the lanes, and threw out as many «King Pin», «Big Lubowski», and «Flintstones» references as possible. Our brigade was no different. Bowlarama has been gussied up ever so slightly so that it’s family-​friendly, but it’s still a fantastic place to spend a day.
The décor is decidedly throw-​back, be it retro or just that the furniture has never been replaced and the «old-​is-​the-​new-​new» style of things just caught up with it. Be that as it may, it’s kinda fun. You have the choice of not only five or ten-​pin bowling, but you’re able to select «Rock & Bowl» lanes, where black lights light make the fluorescent bowling balls and white pins glow eerily while classic rock blares through the PA.
Pitchers of beer are available, as well as a functional snack bar for your hot dog and nacho needs. The day out is pretty inexpensive and these guys are built for leagues, individual play, or huge groups of fundraisers. Get your loudest and brashest bowling shirt on or don a full length purple jump suit and walk around threatening people not to «mess with the Jesus.»