Tipsy Putt — Restaurant in Sunnyvale

Interesting place. We went there in Friday night. DJ night. They cleared out a dance space about 20 feet by 20 feet in front of the bar. Bouncers at the door. Asked the bouncer if the kitchen is open late, as we arrived around 9:30. He said "I don't know". I asked where the restaurant is, he said next to the bar. I looked and I didn't see anything. I said where? The linebacker said "I said next to the bar". So we walked next to the bar and saw the kiosk and a lady in front of the kitchen. They have an eclectric collection of Sunnyvale food. We got the pork little tacos, small nachos and some burrito. It is bar food. I don't think there is a grill in the kitchen, I assumed convection oven cooking. Idk Because everything but the chips was soggy. The guac was good. The nachos had this piece of thin paper under them probably to make the metal plate easier to wash. That paper became part of the nacho experience as the queso dripped down and created the nacho porridge as often the case. I couldn't tell you what was in the nachos other than the delicious guac, squirt of sour cream on top, and queso on top of chips. It all kind merged. It is what it is. Personally for that price, I would think they would put on shredded cheese and broil to melt but I don't think they have the equipment. The small nachos were just less that $20. They had a large for near $40. 3 items put us back $56. The kiosk asked for a tip starting at 24 percent for taking out order. You get a text when the food is ready and you pick it up where you ordered. Perfect time to tip yourself 24 percent. Food was fast to make. I don't think there is much food prep. In fact it reminded me of hotel breakfast food where you grab a package and on it is a letter. You pop the thing in the microwave and hit the letter and the omelette is heated perfectly. Idk. Paper plates, real silverware, tissue paper napkins from a dispenser. The bar is all beer and some well liquor, 30 beers. Apparently, the beer process is outsourced to a third party where you can see what is on tap from their website. Another mouth to feed in the business There is a second bar with more options but the bartender didn't know what they were. I closed out my tab. $38 for one beer. It wasn't a typical pint glass. It might be 14 ounce. The automatic tip was 280 percent. Had to adjust it. Guy was friendly. Made me wonder if this happens a lot. There was a shot menu on the bar for various tequilas and whiskeys and such ranging $40 a shot. The sound was good. There were a bunch of kids playing golf. The bar was empty. The dance floor was empty most of the time. It's a new place. I notice that the kids left right after playing golf, no one lingered. They probably went somewhere cheaper.. I didn't see many people eating there . Could have been the loud music, or other.

I was hoping Sunnyvale would get a place like this. But in reality, this is a corporate event venue, as Sunnyvale doesn't really have one. This is a place for open checks and a wide variety of simple eating options which is perfect for that off-site. I have tried to get in once or twice and the venue was booked for such an event and I couldn't get in. NP. It's expensive, but open late. $12 beers is a little high for me, I didn't look for cheaper options. I didn't see pitchers, but I would assume they would be $50.

The golf didn't look to be more fun than putt putt, but it's a good group thing and convenient to get to. Tons of parking near it.

The workers were young and friendly. The food and bar is just like the Halford which just shut down. High prices, easy prep food. The guy I was with said he won't come back. I was hoping that it was a place with a happy hour with $5 beers $10 nachos, and great tvs. Not that. It seems like a Steins with 10 foot practice putting. It's a budget top golf where you still get that brutal credit card charge at the end. But hey, it's not another chaat place in Sunnyvale. Maybe it will be next year as it converts to...

Tipsy Putt seemed like a fun option for a work team outing, and for the price, it wasn't bad. Here's a breakdown of the experience:

Great Value for Groups: Booking a reservation for our group of 14 was a breeze, and the price for unlimited mini golf was very reasonable, including the space rental. We were also pleasantly surprised by the food – tacos, salad, nachos, and churros – all surprisingly good for a bar/activity place.

Seating and Set-up: The venue offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Inside, the mini golf (putt-putt) is on the right, and there's a table golf area on the left.

Drinks and Getting Started: They offer complimentary tasters for some beers advertised on the TVs. Non-alcoholic drinks are also available. Once you sign the waiver, grab your golf ball, paper, and pencil at the front desk. For table golf, request the special club from the receptionist.

Chaotic Mini Golf: Here's where things get frustrating. The mini golf course itself was chaotic! With so many groups, following the sequence became impossible. We'd jump from hole 1 to 7, then end up at 9. Groups were constantly getting split up and confused.

Abandoned Drinks and Unclear Occupancy: Drinks left behind at various holes made it hard to tell if a group was still playing or if the hole was free.

Easy Games, Short Playtime: The actual mini golf games weren't challenging at all. Excluding the crowd issue, we could've finished in 20 minutes. Game rules are provided on the scorecard you get from the front desk.

Limited Replay Value: With the lack of challenge and the chaotic atmosphere, after one round, we were done with the mini golf.

Service Upbeat, Parking a Downer: The service staff was fast, and our food and space were ready upon arrival.

Heads up on parking: street parking on W. McKinley is limited to 2 hours, and some of my team members got parking tickets. There's a free parking garage behind Tipsy Putt, though.

Tipsy Putt has the potential to be a fun group outing, especially with good food and reasonable group rates. However, the overcrowded mini golf course was frustrating and took away from the experience. If you're going with a large group, consider the potential chaos, and maybe plan for other activities alongside...

This is a cool idea but I felt it's a bit small and overpriced for what it is. Staff seemed pretty new and still in training. Food portions are very small and quite expensive. The quesabirrias are very small and less than what you'd get from a taco truck for about the same price. The amount of chips given with the combo was also not very generous. The churros were pretty good and seemed to be enough to share. You pickup your food at the counter yourself when they text you.

The drink selection seemed large with lots of taps but I only found 2 beers (stouts) that really interested me. Most drinks seemed to range from $10.50 for beers to $13 for cocktails. May be a good place to stop and have a few drinks with co-workers while checking out Murphy Street as well.

The mini golf and 1-2 Putt were fun but quite small/simple and we had to wait several times for larger groups to finish and move to the next one (or groups cutting in ahead of us to finish). I think we enjoyed the 1-2 Putt more and it seemed to be less crowded when we were there. We were able to play two rounds of the 1-2 Putt and 1 round of the mini golf and had 2 drinks and dinner in the 3 hours that we were there.

Check Groupon for deals on 2 or 4 person packages which include unlimited games and 1 drink each for around $16-18 per person, considerably less than the posted prices inside. They also have a monthly or yearly membership which includes free unlimited games and other stuff but I don't think I'd be back enough to make good use of that. Next time I'd probably skip the food and just have a few drinks and play a few rounds of the games...