Leisure Time Bowl
625 & 8th Avenue
New York City, NY
(212) 268-6909

Review
Spare the jokes: Bowling is making a serious comeback, and it’s not just because the 10-year anniversary of The Big Lebowski passed by a few weeks ago. Several former bowling alleys in NYC have recently been retrofitted, the best of the lot being Leisure Time Bowling, a flashy spot neatly tucked away deep inside the decrepit-looking Port Authority Bus Terminal. Years ago, you wouldn’t be caught dead bringing a date to that dumpy set of lanes, but now, Leisure Time has a striking sushi bar (no joke), colorful cocktails, a client list of major celebs and Fortune 500 companies, and the same reasonable rates by New York City bowling standards that it has always had. And now, it makes for a totally great surprise date. Trust us, your sweetie’s reaction when you take him or her to the alley, only after he or she thinks you are going on a bus ride down to Wilmington to visit the screen door factory, will be priceless. The same reaction you would get if you nailed a 7-10 split!

Do we hook you up or what?

Date-ability Breakdown
Original? 20 years ago, no. But now, yes.
Low-Key? Yes
Collaborative? Yes
Good for Conversation? Yes
Romantic? No