Atomic Bowl Duckpin

First, to be clear, there are two duckpin venues in this building. Atomic Bowl Duckpin is in the basement, Action Duckpin Bowl is on the fourth floor. A lot of the pics on Yelp and other sites gets these confused and crossed. If you see pics with windowns and pool tables, that is Action Duckpin Bowl. If you see lots of teal green, 1950's vibes, it's Atomic Bowl Duckpin. That's where we visited (Action Bowl was closed). Now then, the atmosphere here is second to none. From the moment you walk down the staircase and enter the basement you are transformed into another era a la Back To The Future. This place is a freakin gem that everyone should visit, even if you give two flips about bowling. Come here, grab a vanilla Coke and take some seriously Instagrammable pictures if that's you. If you want to duckpin bowl you can do so in your sandles, boots, slippers, whatever. It's a legit 1950's era contraption you will bowl, and I don't think its ever been refurbished. You take score manually- instructions are provided. A lane cost us $40/hour. We didn't eat anything here, we were unaware they served food so we had brunch before arriving. But the menu looked enticing for sure. Maybe next time. The young lady working that afternoon was friendly enough. She explained the history of the building (it's over 100 years old), it's previous uses (speakeasy, warehouse) and when the current business was estalished (1990's). Yearning for more I loked online for the buildings history but couldn't find much. Oh well. Look, if you are visiting Indy and want something unique to do, this has got to make your top 5. Doesn't matter if you're a family, a hipster, grandparents entertaining grandkids, this place will make everyone happy. And afterwards you can visit the many cool shops around the Fountain District, buy a record, get some coffee, maybe even some ink on your bicep.

You must try this fun old-style bowling! If you are good at bowling, you may be frustrated. If you have rarely bowled before, you will be on equal standing:) You get to use the actual historic lanes from the 1930's. No need to change your shoes, or lift heavy bowling balls. Just hold the ball in the palm of your hand and take three chances to knock as many pins down as you can. Reasonable prices for a fun 30 minutes or entire hour. Food/drinks is available but we didn't order anything.

I took my 15 year old grandson and had a good time. There were several people his age, so that made it more enjoyable for him. It is a walk down memory lane. Not much has changed since I went when I was a child.

It’s fun, but the lanes weren’t level. The building is super old and everything has been left untouched to keep the vintage feel. It even has an old cigarette dispenser. I think they could manage to update or clean the bathrooms though. It is helpful to make reservations. Also, plan to arrive a little early to find parking and have time to walk there.

We loved this place! It's a very vintage, well worn establishment that wears it's history proudly. A very reasonable price for an hour of great fun with a group. Friendly staff, great drinks, and good bar food.

A really cool little place. You can go upstairs and Bowl and have some really great pizza. And you can rent a pool table which is always fun. And then you can go downstairs for a 50s type feel. Really cool neon lights and all in all really cool place to check out if you're ever in the area.A really cool little place. You can go upstairs and Bowl and have some really great pizza. And you can rent a pool table which is always fun. And then you can go downstairs for a 50s type feel. Really cool neon lights and all in all really cool place to check out if you're ever in the area.

Suuuuch a cute and fun spot. The lanes are a bit wonky which I see other reviews have complained about, but that just added an element of fun for us honestly. This is a historic place and it's all part of the charm. Go here for a great time!!