I've been here several times to bowl. The food is decent, the staff are friendly, and there's lots to do, between the bowling alley, the pool tables, the arcade games, and outside, they have an axe-throwing range. Last I heard, they also have mini-golf, go-carts, and a pickleball court, but I haven't actually seen those yet--maybe next time, if they still have it. As an aspiring Texas lawman who also happens to enjoy bowling on my spare time, I anticipate starting a law enforcement/correctional officers' bowling league (LECObowl) as a way to foster team bonding in a laidback environment outside of work. And, Time to Spare Entertainment is located in a conveniently centralized spot for numerous law enforcement agencies and TDCJ units, making it a perfect starting point for LECObowl. read more

When you have a problem, ask for KIM RASKA. She really does care about the managers behavior, good, service, & over all ambiance. (If she's not available, Lewis is a close second.) The food is good & the bathrooms are clean. read more

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Came in, spent 50$ on a card to play arcade. 75% or more of the games were broken or disabled. Played one game of pack-man air hockey. The lady said all they can do is refund the card for the game that I played and inform the mechanic to fix the arcade games. They would not issue me a refund to my debit card or cash refund. Fastest way to lose $50 ever. But at least I have $55 dollars on a game card that I cannot use at a business I will not return to. read more

Call and check what time they close before you go. Tried to go at 9:00 since they're "open" til 11:00 however we were told they were closing early because they weren't busy and our party playing 1-3 games wouldn't even pay for them to keep the lights on. read more

Absolutely love this bowling center! It's clean. The staff is friendly and helpful! I've been too many bowling alley snack bars around the country and this one is one of the best! Keep up the great work myself and my family love coming here! read more

Half the lanes are empty, but they make you get on a wait list for a lane. Bowlers leave yet they don't fill the lanes with families on the wait list. No communication on wait. Watched 3 groups walk in and be given a lane despite existing waitlist groups that had been waiting in the arcade around us. Then when our group and the others waiting were given lanes after waiting and hour and a half it was lanes that had been open the ENTIRE time and only after we all went to the counter and complained. read more

We try to go at least once every other month for Homeschool day. It's a great deal. We can bowl for 2 hours for only $8. They have kid's meals for $5, and they allow me to get a kid's meal also :) It's clean and always has a ton of lanes available. The food is pretty good as well. Service is quite slow despite very low crowds. Every time we go the manager always implies I'm lying about my son being homeschooled by asking me a ton of questions. I think it's pretty obvious if I have a school aged kid with me on a regular school day, you can assume he's homeschooled. They also don't allow bumpers unless you're a tot, which means my kiddo and I almost exclusively bowl back to back gutters lol. read more

Time To Spare Entertainment - Homeschool day - Bowling Near Me - Conroe, Texas

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The bartender was the best thing about this place! Came to bowl and play arcade. Bowling lane #11 is what we were given and it kept messing up the entire time. Tried using the button to call for help and nobody ever came. Nobody at the front desk so I asked one of the young kitchen staff with a backwards cap and curly mullet if the arcade takes a game card? The card readers in the arcade just have a set money amount so I thought maybe it just took a credit card but that didn't work. Anyhow, mullet kitchen guy said "I don't know, this is the kitchen, you should ask the front desk." And I said I know this is the kitchen and nobody is at the front desk. He said "There is now". Pretty darn rude and in no way trying to help. Someone finally came to the front desk but there was a family in line already. By the time I got to the front I asked for game cards and was told they just sold the last game cards, there are no more. This is a Saturday at 5 pm! Talked to the bartender and she got us squared away. Returned to our bowling game and still messing up and wasting our time. Husband went to find a manager and zero manager. One guy in a purple shirt tells us the manager is not here. It seems as if this place is understaffed but I've seen plenty of staff. What I've noticed is the younger staff does not care. Zero cares. They're either hiding in the back or moving like a sloth. Like I said, the best staff here are the slightly older bartenders - they're working their butts off - not only handling the bar area. Kids go to exchange their arcade winnings for prizes and lo and behold, nobody around. Line backing up at the front too. Needs a major overhaul of staff training for sure. If a manager or owner would like to comment or reach out that would be great. Not sure the owners even care because who would leave their business like this on a Saturday of all days. We spent a lot of money and drove all the way from the woodlands, and WOULD continue to do so for "Montgomery's leading entertainment" as they claim the business is..... but it is not leading in anything but driving away business. read more

All the staff we have met here are great, from the bar to the servers, to the guys in the pro shop. They have several bowling and food specials. The pizza we had was a good one. It is expensive here to bowl, $27 an hour. If you have a few people, it is better. After 5 the price goes up to a whopping $40 an hour. Too much! On weekends be prepared for long lines. read more

Time To Spare Entertainment - Pool - Bowling Near Me - Conroe, Texas

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I have went there several times, this place rules for families, bowling leagues (like the ones from my old job) and just to wind down and have fun. Good food, there is a bar for those who imbibe and in an out of the way place (except 105E is tore up right now, my respects to you to navigate it right now). They advertise axe-throwing now, so if you have any pent-up anger, that may be a way to get it out. Great staff!! read more

Closed early on a Saturday night, allowed us to buy a full round of drinks for 5 people and killed our lane on frame 3. Terrible customer service. read more

Time To Spare Entertainment - Not exactly empty - Bowling Near Me - Conroe, Texas

Kids had fun and the stuff was friendly. Thank you guys, we will visit with more friends again soon! read more

The management and waitstaff are the most rude and unprofessional people you will ever encounter. After a misunderstanding with waitstaff we were called a liar, cursed at and refused service . They would not serve league bowlers food or beverage. Don't waste your time and money here . Go someplace that has customer service and might actually smile at you. I would love to speak to the owner about my experience . read more

I love this local place! It's very clean, staff friendly and they do so much for our community. They are strong supporters of the special needs students in our area and the senior citizen. Food is excellent, video game area clean and excellent working condition. So many activities to choose from and just hang out with friends. Lanes are kept in wonderful condition. read more

Excellent place, great clean fun for the family. My family and I both there. We also took my grandson there for his birthday. He had a wonderful time. The price is so great. The bowling alley is superb. I highly recommend this place is a lot of fun. read more

It's very versatile, all people are welcome and they have things like bumpers and ball drops for kids. They have good food. There is good axe throwing. And a very nice bar that does a good job of not serving minors. read more

Really nice bowling & entertainment center. They have a variety of activities for all to get involved with. And during the summer you can register your kids for a free bowling game. read more

What a great place! Clean, friendly and knowledgeable! Love how the staff always asks you if you need anything...means a lot! Brand new to Conroe and this is going to be a regular place to have family fun! read more

Well, you get what you pay for & cheaper isn't always better. Customer service is lacking. We took our kids bowling for their first time. We had an ok time. The bumpers on our lane were broken.When we notified them the employees answer was "Yeah, I guess the bumpers are broken on lane 12. There's nothing we can really do". Sure there is! How about moving us to another lane if there was one available? Or, how about a complimentary game? A voucher for next visit? We would have gladly stayed longer (spent more money) if it would have been worth it. The concept of this place is great, but customer service needs some help. Will probably opt for another place to bowl next time & definitely wouldn't recommend. read more

great bowling alley. the drink selection was nothing special and the food was typical bowling alley food but easily got a lane, wasn't too pricey, and the staff was friendly. i would visit again! read more

Time To Spare Entertainment - a bowling alley - Bowling Near Me - Conroe, Texas

We are on the league and we love the people who we interact with every week! The food is so good every-time and we are never disappointed. We wi be coming here weekly even when our league ends! read more

Nice spot for bowling staff was friendly . Food was good 8/10 recommend my wife and i will definitely be back

Not the best when it comes to customer service. Our first time here and we were greeted so rudely. The girl at the front desk did not explain anything. Won't be coming here again. Place looks great! But half of their arcade machines don't even work. It's not worth the hassle. read more

Nice place! Games are expensive tho.... We had a good time and I liked the atmosphere. Not sure why they have a smoking area that's right next to the door. Tacky. Also I called way earlier in the day to check the amount of available lanes for the night. I was told 18 available and there shouldn't be an issues (first come first serve style) I had a party of 10. We came in and they had a 30-45 min wait time. I let them know what I was told on the phone because looking at the lanes they had open spots. The girl just gave a blank stare and I was fine with waiting so we walked away.. I turned back to let her know we needed 2 lanes and when I came back she was talking crap about me and my sister who I was with. Basically calling us liers... So my little sis talked to a manger about the unprofessional behavior. Eden was the girl. Manger ended up hooking us up with 2 game cards while we waited.. we had a good night and the pizza was good. read more

We always have a good time. The lanes are great. We never have any trouble on them. They have a small arcade which is nice. The axe throwing is really fun to try. read more

The pro shop is great. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Good fun for the family. Good bowling lanes. We had a blast!

Nice bowling alley. The music sucks and all they play is skater boy punk rock music. If the music selection was better it would be enjoyable, but this is my 2nd time ever coming and the music has been horrible. Maybe have a DJ or accept some song recommendations??? Just a suggestion. read more

Absolutely amazing experience. We went to the pro shop to get my mom a custom bowling ball. Lynn was fantastic. So kind and attentive to all of us. We never felt pressured and we're always informed. Would 100% come back just from his service alone. Thank you sir! read more

As an overall we enjoy the bowling, management is great , owner very personalised. The only one complaint I have & hear remarks from others is their floor service. Over the past year they only have one exceptional server , her name is Lahoma. I have seen some come & go . I know help is hard to find , but a young lady name Angle is about the worst waitress I have experienced. She never serves you what you order. My experience is, I order a Diet Coke, I get a Dr. Pepper, I ask with ice , I get NO ice , not once but twice. Others at my table said I heard you ask her twice for ice in your drink, my food order is never right, I asked for a beer in a bottle, I got a draft. That lady NEVER listens, you have to chase her down when hardly anyone one is in there on slow time. OMG, when it's busy forget getting waited on, best to go get your own. I am very sorry but this lady has no business as a server. She acts as if she owns the place ,such an airhead . sorry , but as a business owner I would want to hear exactly what is going on if one of my employees were this bad. I have over looked her at the beginning, but last Wednesday she really pissed me off. The man bowling next to us, he shook his head & said she never writes anything down, gets things wrong most of the time, worst waitress there. I understand good help is hard to fine , but your lady Angle needs to be sat down & explained the importance of listening to her customers , give good service & most of all ,kick the attitude. read more

This place is the best for entertainment locally. The lanes are great for bowling, their food is seriously SO GOOD, full bar, and now axe throwing! We come here regularly and always bring friends. read more

Last weekend, my oldest daughter wanted to go bowling with a friend for her birthday. This was not a formal party, just a little get together for my oldest and her friend. We did bring a small cake for us to have. First of all, the alley was very accommodating. We arrived and were assigned a lane right away. They called Peggy over to assist us with the lanes and literally everything. She stored the cake for us until we were done bowling and using the go karts. Peggy was the nicest, sweetest person, she was very accommodating and attentive while we were on the lanes or the go karts. The menu options were all pretty tasty, and again, I cannot say enough about Peggy, she was great! The entire Sunday afternoon was very affordable overall for the bowling, karts, and food. It was a day well spent on family fun activities at a great price. I would recommend it in a heart beat. Did I say Peggy was great? Seriously, the staff there really took care of us at all levels. read more

Generally, I use Yelp for food. I love food. Cooking keeps me entertained and brings me new inspiration to use at home. Today though, we used it to find something fun to do with a group of friends, and we saw "Time to Spare Entertainment." For $12.50 a person we were able to play mini-golf, race go-karts, and shoot some pool. I honestly do not think you can beat that price. There is more to this place then just value though. It's clean, friendly, open, and has blowing and an arcade as well. We used to go to Main Event for nights light this, but I think in the future we'll head up here. Maybe you should too. read more

Went in here for bowling. The special on Mondays is from 8-10pm there is $8 unlimited bowling per person with $2 shoe rentals per person. The service is friendly but really, really slow. We asked if we had to order up front or if they were going to come to our lane. They said they'd come to us; so we waited. It was 30 minutes and no one still came. We asked again and they said they were going to come. About an hour in, no one still came over so we went to the food booth instead - really annoying because I'd rather just order there instead of being told they would come and have us wait an hour for food. We ordered the pizza, plain wings and fries. The pizza and fries were alright - they didn't spread out the meat and placed it on the inside of the pizza, leaving only cheese by the crust. The fries were unsalted and average. The wings are surprisingly pretty good! I wouldn't expect much from a bowling alley for good food but just save your money and eat beforehand. When our balls got stuck in the alley, we called them through the speaker and we also had to ask them a few times before they came over since our ball was stuck. Overall, the establishment is clean and friendly. It's just the service that was slow. read more

The management here sucks! Bought a $40 arcade card.. within 2 minutes.. it fail inside the game.. they didn't get it out (even tho we could physically see it)- and they didn't offer to give him a new card or off him a "prize"!!! read more

My family came to throw axes for my aunt's birthday and had an amazing experience! The staff was so helpful and friendly. The axe throwing area was incredibly clean and they always had a staff member around to help us if needed! The staff taught us different ways to throw an axe as well! We can't wait to come back! read more

Nice place to bowl with the family. The staff are nice and helpful. They also have an arcade that isn't too big or overwhelming. A good size for little kids to have fun. read more

This place has potential with lots of activities to offer, but we went through our entire hour long bowling game and never received our drinks. We then proceeded to ask for refunds and were informed that we had to talk to the manager to cancel an order of beers. The manager then informs us that our beer order was never put in while our waitress still has the receipts so who knows ‍. Everyone in our party has respect for an establishment being understaffed and understands that some nights are super busy, but there are major management adjustments and decisions that need to take place for this place to truly meet its potential. read more

If I could give a zero I would!!! It was my sons 9th birthday and the lady today in purple with glasses was so rude to my kid! Like who hires these people! I see they do have some good ones but this lady shouldn't work around kids period! If she don't like her job then she shouldn't work there. Hate people like this who ruins it for everyone literally. I can't imagine going to have a good time if she's around. read more

This place is a blast. As good as you can get to old school times - in other words I can get a plastic pitcher of beer and cups. Fun place to bring to kids too as well. Love the old school game too of get a strike on a neon pjn for a free game! read more

Great place but no service!! I waited 16 mins for a drink and another 10 minutes to get a pair of shoes to even bowl! No happy