Markham Bowl

Been here a few times with family and kids. As mentioned in other reviews — not easy to find, parking is so so. But i was surprised to see the size of the place.
Fun for family and kids. Good for kids bday party.
I recall, they have a lunch special. fries and hotdog, which is nice for the kids.
So to recap– Kid friendly Bowling!

I have to agree with Allison, this is a good place to go if you have family her visiting out of the other countries or just a hang out place. I usually enjoy myself but it is outdated like most bowling Allys. It could be difficult to find so make sure you have a GPS if you havent been. Its not spectacular but its a good experience.

This is a fun place for family and friends. It is located behind No Frills and is difficult to notice from the parking lot or the street. The facility is a bit dated cause it is old. I think they changed owner in the last year or two. The new owner does not seem to invest money to upgrade it. Nevertheless, the place is functional. The food and drink are as pricey as other bowling alleys, so I am not complaining. I don’t like that the walking space that you walk towards the bowl lane (I don’t know the correct term for it) seems to be shorter than standard. Therefore, I have to adjust the location of my starting stance.

I love bowling and this place is really close to where J’s folks live, so I should love Markham Bowl. Yet I’d rather travel an extra 15 – 20 minutes and brave the parking lot of Club 300 to get in a game.
To the benefit of Markham Bowl, it’s independent, attracts a local crowd, and isn’t as league-​heavy as Club 300. It seems like lots of families come out here too — it’s good for kids. They offer both 5-​pin and 10-​pin bowling at about a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ split and it’s not über-​expensive.
So why am I a hater? There’s something wrong with the lanes. They’re either warped, crooked, or just not waxed well, but bowling here is extremely frustrating. We’re no pros — in fact we pretty much suck at bowling. Yet while we can normally get somewhere between 60 and 100, at Markham Bowl getting a 30 is a good day. It’s impossible to throw a straight ball here!
So if you’re coming here for some beer and really don’t care if all your balls wind up in the gutter, this is totally sufficient. But if you want to knock down a couple of pins every now and then, I’d suggest bowling elsewhere.