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Danforth Bowl

4.0 (56 reviews)
Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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sarah l.

I am about to tell you how an avid bowler can save $154 per month and get a free Hyundai. It all hinges on the premise that you never go to Danforth Bowl. The pros: - This place is amazing for 5 pin bowling. - The staff are nice and helpful. - Everything is clean. - Rock & Roll bowling was SO. FUN. - The music was amazing. - The other reviews of the staff being amazing, the bowling being incredibly fun, the environment being clean and cared for are all completely accurate. - I really liked keeping score manually with the paper! - Resetting the pins between turns was fun too. The okay: - $6 for a bottle of steamwhistle - $1.5 for a can of gingerale The terrible: If this was so amazing and I had such a great time why would I only give it 1 star? Because for one hour of bowling (with shoes) for 4 people we were charged over $120, and when I emailed them to ask about it the next day, the owner said that the total was $44, we had we paid $46 and that we had probably spent our money in a bar after we left. (Actually the verbatim email said [all carriage returns and case choices theirs]: "Sorry Sarah I am sure you would not have paid 3 times more than you should have nor would norm charge anyone three times more than They are to pay ONE OF YOU NORM OR YOU OR ONE OF YOUR FIENDS WOULD HAVE COTE THE MISTAKE EVEN IF A MISTAKE FOR A COUPLE OF DOLLARS was made THAT WOULD JUST BE A MISTAKE $76.00 More three times as much no sorry that is not Correct. I THINK YOU SHOULD TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AGAIN MAYBE WHEN YOU LEFT DANFORTH BOWL YOU SPEND IT IN A BAR") So in summary: - I had a good time here - I paid 300% more than I should have - The owner told me I didn't pay the bill that I did pay and there was no way we could have been charged that much - The owner told me I went to a bar after and spent the extra money they collected - They only have shitty beers - the music is very good Danforth Bowl seems to bank on people coming here because it's on the subway, but it's so expensive that if you came here every week you could use the savings incurred by using a bowling lane in the suburbs to buy a Hyundai to drive you there. And then you would still have the Hyundai. And one hundred and fifty four dollars. Per month. Because these people are crooks. [Free Hyundai math: To bowl here once a week for 1 hour with their affronting rates would cost you $480. A 2012 Hyundai can be yours for $0 down at 0% for only $96 per month! Even after insurance and gas to drive you to a different bowling alley ($50/mo) and paying that [better] bowling alley for shoe rental and one hour of bowling ($45/wk) the monthly cost is only $326 which is a savings of $154 per month for a bowling hobbyist!] ------------------ * note: the owner offered to give me one hour of free bowling to because of the price "mixup" (?) and continued to blame my rampant alcoholism. I did not accept the voucher.

Maggie G.

This was a terrific night out!. It's the second time I've been here in the last couple of months and the experience was top notch both times. We will definitely be back, and so will the 10 other people that were with us!!! The first time we went was a Saturday afternoon and there was a dad with the little girl playing with a bowling ball bridge to help her make a ball going to straight-line to knock out a pin. Last night I gathered a group of friends together and we all loved it. We had two lanes side-by-side, the owners were helping us to have a terrific time. They are very conscientious, the place is in excellent condition, it is immaculately clean and does not have any bowling smells. (nothing like smelly shoes or too much cleaner or dust.) It is within arms reach Coxwell station, and open late on a Saturday night. Drop in for a couple of unforgettable hours. Just remember to stretch or you will feel it the next day. The five pin bowling makes it easy with the little ball. They spice it up with a sign for your name if it is your celebration, they have some black lights. The best of all is the soundtrack of hit songs one after another!!!!!

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Janice W.

This place is definitely a local gem and has definitely kept the Canadian bowling tradition going for a long long time! I had a great time coming here as part of the "Cheap Pours and Sticky Floors" unofficial Yelp event Evelyn hosted (thanks!). I was quite impressed and intrigued by this venue overall - from the atmosphere to bowling itself. The music played there was awesome! It was totally my style haha, with a mixture of the current Top 100 plus the top hits from few years back :) The place also had cool purple/blue retro lighting and twinkle decors. What's more cool is this place offers five-pin bowling. One of the most traditional bowling variant that's only available in Canada and Danforth Bowl has kept it! Talking to Wayne (who is an employee there), this place has been in the same location/store for 65 years! WOOT - too awesome to describe! It was really a new experience for me. I'm usually good at bowling in general (ten-pin kind), but turns out I really suck at five-pin. It actually is really difficult to score strikes and spares because the pins are more apart and doesn't knock the other down easily either. Moreover, the bowling balls are half the size of usual ones. The employees there are super friendly and nice too. It was fun chatting with them about the place, bowling and themselves. Wayne wanted to give my friend an extra coke too since he didn't take a beer in the first place - very sweet of him. P.S. Their bathroom is super clean! Full of toilet paper and soap! They even have a sign saying something along the lines of: they pride themselves on having a plentiful and clean bathroom, and let them know if they are low on something lol. P.S.S. This place is also cool for a date or party if you want to try something different.

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You tell me there's a better rye and diet in the city and I'll call you a LIAR!!! WAYNE RULES!!!

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(nothing like smelly shoes or too much cleaner or dust.) It is within arms reach Coxwell station, and open late on a Saturday night.

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Danforth Bowl - bowling - Updated May 2026

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