Gourav Sharma

Review of Topgolf

Great golfing experience with a fun points system ...

Great golfing experience with a fun points system only let down by massive delays.

Been here a couple of times before and the last was on a Sunday at about 5:30 pm. It was pretty busy inside, probably because it was the weekend. We went to the Bay Check In desk and were told that there was a 'max' wait of 2 hours. For a 1st floor bay on top, we'd be 30th in the queue and for a ground floor one, 23rd! Reluctantly, I booked the top as I've been here before and felt it's better than playing from than the bottom.

We sat and ordered 1 chilli cheese fries, a plate of nachos and water (Water is free!). Be prepared, the portions here are large and suited to sharing but nevertheless, the food is brilliant. The nachos were amazing! Melted cheese on top with guacamole, sour cream and salsa dips. The chilli cheese fries were good too, in contrast to McDonald's, they seemed like they were straight from the potato. Less fried topped with a bean chilli. It wasn't very spicy though and tasted mild.

The wait was excruciating. Finally, at around 9 pm (3.5 hours later!) we got our cards and got the text for our bay. The system is easy to use. You put a basket on a machine and use your card to load 20 balls per game. Make sure you know who's basket is who's (easy way is to place something of yours in the basket without forgetting to retrieve it later). To get started you put a ball into the reader which registers it. Then tee up and score points by the various targets. Whether you're a beginner or Rory McIlroy, it's an effortless way to have fun. Overall an enjoyable experience only let down by the prolonged wait. They should possibly invest in more bays to reduce the wait times. Will be back again... but earlier!

Pros:
-Brilliant way to play golf for everyone
-Delicious food in generous portions, perfect for parties
-Food served on tables whether waiting or golfing
-Tracked balls providing useful individual statistics
-Choice of the driving range or Adventure Golf
-Lifetime Saver card option with 4* free games

Cons:
-Colossal wait for golf bays
-Toilets with wet floors that needed cleaning
-Price of Saver cards

*Offer correct at the time of writing.