AMF Windfern Lanes

This place is beyond dilapidated. I bought an hour of bowling and I’ve spent ten minutes on and off waiting for them to turn the Lane back on. We’re only twenty minutes in. My daughter is bowling with us and needs the bumpers… they don’t work so they came and picked them up with an oversized coat hanger and we all have to use them. I bought 2 drinks and fries for $ 12.96.

A week prior to Thanksgiving, Windfern Lanes changed their price model to PER GAME. That, and they now instituted a new shoe rental fee. So, 2 people, 2 pairs of shoes, and 4 games in an hour is $ 50 or close to $ 100 for two hours of bowling. We used to bowl for a few hours for $ 33 — which was reasonable. really AMF… Needless to say, we walked away. This was on Saturday night, which should have been the busiest night. AMF just signed its death warrant financially, so now its AMF (Adiós M*other F*****) to AMF.

Went with my better half for our anniversary. We had gotten a great deal on groupon for 2 people, 2 hours $ 18. We had a blast. Clean, service was good … A night of good clean fun. I think some of the bad reviews on here are a tad too sensitive. Go to Lucky Strike and pay $ 60 for a lane if this place wasn’t what you expected.

Wonderful and relaxing atmosphere, nice and peaceful on this Sunday evening. Prices were $ 6 and unbelievable for 2 hours of bowling. Had a great time!

Had a blast! Nice clean family friendly alley. And super cheap on Sundays! Of my group of seven, 6 of us were on a Groupon… $ 44 at $ 7.33 each. My 7^th group member paid $ 6 for the same deal! We were told it would be $ 12 for her over the phone. Happy mistake though. Will definitely be back!
1 con… movie theater priced concessions. Blah!

Worst management service ever! This place was disorganized and the staff there was rude! When we got there we were told a 30 min wait which was fine at first. After 30 mins and watching many people walk up before us without them calling anybody I went up to check how much longer I would have to wait to bowl. The guy behind the counter asked me rudely my name and didn’t answer my question about how much longer I was going to have to wait. I pointed out that I already been waiting 30 mins and he firmly said oh then I should tell you that you will be waiting another 30 mins. There were many lanes that were open and they were taking at least 15 mins or more to check people in. I have never had this bad of service at a bowling alley. This place is very much run down and out dated. I don’t even know how this place is still open and occupied.

We had an hour to waste before we had to be at dinner and thought we would stop in for a game.
Its a bowling alley so we had pretty low standards for cleanliness, but the yellow lighting there makes everything look even worse. Still, not our greatest concern.
It took 20 minutes to get a lane at 4:30 on a saturday. The place was mostly empty, there were tons of lanes open, but the employee at the front desk said that she couldn’t ring us up herself. So we waited there. 15 minutes later someone else rang us up for a lane and some shoes.
It took another 20 minutes to get the pretzel we ordered. Went to check on it twice at the counter and the employee said he was working on it… I cant imagine how this place functions on a busy evening.
Would not recommend and will not return.

Expensive and the lanes are excessively nasty. If you slide then don’t go. I had to change my whole approach because my foot was catching on the gunk on the floor and i fell on the first throw. Coffee is okay I guess.

It’s a bowling alley, so I don’t really care about fanciness. Hole in the wall? Okay. Semi-​ghetto? No problem. What I do care about, though, is getting the service that I pay for.
No, I’m not talking about smiling, friendly employees (which you won’t find here). I just want to roll a ball down a lane, hit pins, get the ball back, and repeat. It isn’t a complicated formula.
At this alley, though, we had a problem with that third part (getting our balls back). There were four of us, and for about 5 minutes we were sitting there without a ball to bowl with because the return machine wasn’t working. Since we had paid for time-​based bowling, we went ahead and got new balls. Anthony, an employee there (who seemed to be a manager) had a problem with this. Even though we had been having problems with the ball return the entire time we were there, as soon as we went to get new balls he all of a sudden took it upon himself to intervene. In fact, he went as far as to tell one of us to «stop being a smartass» for saying that we would put them back ourselves whenever our original balls came back (which we were actually sincere about).
When we returned our shoes before leaving, I asked Anthony if he wanted to apologize for what he said, to which he responded, «Nope.» So classy. We’ve come here countless times, and we won’t be returning as long as he is an employee here.

Worst bowling lanes ever congratulations! Came for a b-​day party and saw chaos everywhere some employees tried to help but overall save your money and stay away from this place.

Eeeh. Not bad but I didn’t find that it was all that cheap. It cost $ 40 for 2 ppl to bowl for 2 hours. Granted it was a Saturday night, so maybe the prices are a tad higher. The lanes weren’t malfunctioning so that’s always a plus. We ended up bowling 3 games in 2 hours. We could have did 1 more, but chose not to. I can not comment on the bathrooms because I did not use them. It’s not a bad place at all. I’ve actually been to some that were horrendous and my bowling ball was constantly getting stuck, pins did not reset properly, and they were understaffed so that I was waiting a long time to play each time. This place was not at all like that. I would go back.

place is ok! i can see myself going back there. Wasn’t too crowded for a saturday night and saw mostly families there so thats a plus. Everyone seems to think they are cheap. I don’t bowl really at all but i thought $ 20 per person was pretty high just for 2 hours. They also have a sign for by the hour but when you ask they say they don’t do it. Wasn’t great for us since we were just trying to play one game. And i agree with everyone else on the cleanliness.

I hate writing bad reviews, but this place needs a small update, the carpet and the vc tile have been replaced but the equipment and the sound system have not. It’s understaffed, poor girl at the counter it’s overwhelmed with customers but she keeps her cool, very admirable on my part. The restrooms were done poorly, they need a facelift. The food is pricey for the quality. Only reason i come here is to bring my kids they don’t seem to mind, and it’s so close to my house.

This is our second time to go bowling at AMF Windfern and we had a blast! Our first time we did a late night set from about 10pm to about 1am and today we played from about 2pm to 4pm. The service is always super friendly, the shoes are in decent shape and the crowd is a good mix of families and singles. If you’re looking for a fun time with some great specials on food and bowling this is a great option to consider.

I don’t care for a fancy bowling alley; I like this place and Delmar Lanes for their prices. My friends always have a good time here. However, I had to take 1 star away for cleanliness… this place is a little stuffy and smells dirty. Doesn’t stop me from coming here, obviously, but it’s always something I complain about. Also, taking a star away for their mixed drinks. They are huge, but gross. I’m a girly girl who loves her mixed drinks, but I rather have a beer at this place.
We don’t come here often. Only when we feel like going out, but not dressing up not spending too much money. Fun every time, though.

My husband and I were here Saturday. All of the other reviews are correct in that the place is worn and out dated. While I prefer an updated place this isn’t really the reason I’d never come here again.
I rarely bring my ID when I go out which I know I should, but usually it isn’t a problem. My husband ordered us each a beer and the woman at the counter throw a fuss and said she needed two IDs. We said we understood and just got the one. My husband went back to order another and a different person said it was fine for us to each have one even though we only had the one ID. So my husband ordered us each a beer.
Well the lady came out to our lane very aggressively and was like, «Do you have your ID?’ I said no and she put up a big fuss about how we couldn’t have two beers on the table. My husband said she’s my wife and she’s 30 years old, but the lady was having none of it. I told her it was fine and she took the beer away.
Don’t get me wrong, I understand rules are rules, but it was just her aggressive demeanor. She came over to our lane looking for a fight and she was very disrespectful. I won’t be going back.

Oh, AMF windfern, you take me right back to the 90’s with your musty carpet and your old equipment. Wish there was something special about you that would make it worth it for a non-​bowler to come and hang out, but I struggle to think of anything.
I do not bowl. My husband makes me come here because it’s close and relatively cheap. If you have germ-​related OCD, this place will give you anxiety. This isn’t normally the case for me in shared public spaces, but just based on how everything looks, I can’t imagine that everything is very clean. I make it a point to touch very little once I walk inside. I even try not to drink anything while I’m there so I won’t have to use the, we’ll call them «less than stellar», restrooms lol.
They have a few domestic lagers at the bar (coors, all forms of budweiser and miller) — you can get glasses, pitchers or bongs. Nothing besides lagers though — not even Shock Top! And if you’re looking for local or specialty beers, you’re just out of luck pal. They have mixed drinks and wine on the menu (no prices included of course) but I’ve never been brave enough to try them. I can’t really comment on the food either because I never really feel like spending a bank roll on frozen chicken tenders that were heated up in an easy bake oven.
It seems like in today’s world, there are only two types of bowling alleys: over-​priced fancy schmancy types and semi-​ghetto haven’t been updated since 1991 types. Given the choice, I’d just as soon go to AMF because at least you’re not spending an arm and a leg. Just set the bar low and bring hand sanitizer and you’ll be fine.

Leagues aren’t well put together (no online stats like some other alleys have, stats sheet updating), lanes break A LOT (lane 24), and lanes aren’t oiled properly a lot of the time (one lane is less oiled than the side by side lane).

If you’re looking to feel nostalgic for bowling alleys circa 1999, then this is the place for you. The only thing missing is that dreadful smell of cigarette smoke that will stick to you for days.
Anyhow, I almost gave this place an extra star because I had such wonderful company, so this place is not so offensive that you can’t have fun here, but «Meh. I’ve experienced better» is spot on. When we arrived on a Monday evening around 8 pm, the bowling alley was at about 65% capacity. Busier than I expected for a cold, rainy Monday (not league) night.
A gentleman greeted us and told us the system needed to reboot. It took a couple of minutes, we got our shoes, and proceeded to our lane. I did appreciate that he didn’t stick us right next to children or large groups, since there were only two of us. Computer system is that same one that’s been used since the very first time I ever bowled when I was around 5 or 6. None of the bells and whistles that you’ll find at Lucky Strike or 300; just know this is not that. You also won’t pay $ 50/​game, so kind of worth it if you ask me.
There is a snack bar that closes an hour before the bowling alley and there is a bar. Beer on draft: Bud Light, Miller Light, PBR. Have I become a beer snob? We had to go to the bar for service. No table service. A pitcher of Bud Light was $ 14.
What makes this place a 2 star experience rather than a 3, is that our lane was so temperamental and we had to press the reset button after almost every single frame. The only time we didn’t was when someone rolled a gutter ball. It slowed things down and was just generally a nuisance.
If this place is your nearest bowling alley or you found a Groupon and you’ve got good company, you’ll have a nice time. Just know it’s not a luxury bowling experience.

This is an older bowling alley that doesn’t seem to have changed very much with the times. When we get a hankerin’ for some bowling, my friends and I usually go to the place in Bellaire, but we saw this AMF deal on Groupon so we decided to try it out. The deal was for half-​price off hourly bowling.
We went on a Friday evening, not too late, because we’re old. The woman at the counter was put in some effort to place us at a lane not too close to kiddos, which was nice, but not necessary. The older teens that later played the lane adjacent were more obnoxious. The décor is pretty old and tired. The newest thing seemed to be the jukebox featuring «Touch My Tunes» or something. People definitely went up to pick music, but it also will play its own selections if there are no requests. The music went from old, mildly sexually explicit rap to mildly sexually explicit country to newer, mildly sexually explicit rap/R&B to Bieber.
However, we were there to bowl, not be music critics. Things seemed to work well. The ads they had over the bowling pins were a little distracting by their badness. I can’t remember the slogan now that was promoting the junky food, but it was bad. After 10pm, they turned down the lights and turned on colorful spotlights and blacklights. Glow bowl time! So not only was I too old to handle the music, the rowdy teens next to us, or the food made for 4 year olds, but then I had trouble seeing the lanes leading up to the glowing pins. Well, that’s my excuse anyway. The lane broke down about 10 min before our time was up. We got it fixed, but the 4 of us were still able to finish 2 complete games so not too shabby.
They are offering summer specials — up to 4 adults play unlimited games for $ 29.99 and kids are bowling free. I don’t think I’m a fan enough to return for now.