I love the idea of this place! The putt putt was glitchy and took a while to learn the interface. Plus at 22$ a person it wasn't cheap. We didn't try the food, but it looked like a solid selection of fried bar food. Had some drinks and those were fine. Hard to rate beers, but The bartenders were so kind and awesome! I wish I had more time to just hang with them. The place has that "I'm modern" quasi flavortown vibe. Graffiti and bright colors. Had more potential than follow through but maybe it's brand new and will iron out the kinks over time. read more

Putts & Pins - Lololol "milk 4 lyf" - Mini Golf Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Excellent nice atmosphere for Iowa football game and very decent beer prices Service was great read more

Fun spot! The food had a surprising amount of thought go into it for a place like this! Mini bowling and put putt were well kept and really fun! As far as the food, the tacos, carne asada, breakfast burger and pork steak with street corn stood out to me! The service was great! The staff is all in and seem like they are passionate about the place which is really refreshing. read more

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We went to Putts & Pins last night for date night and got to experience the private party room. Great space to look into if you want a corporate event with lots of people, or a smaller gathering! You have a private bar, tables, two lanes of duck pin bowling, and six holes of their unique minigolf. We were able to try an abundance of food. I loved the bagel bites. Trust me, pass them up if you see them in the freezer section at the store and run to get an order of these. Perfect taste and brought me back to my childhood. The flatbreads were awesome and full of flavor. Can't go wrong with nachos. I loved the crispiness of the shrimp in the bao buns. The lobster hot pockets are good and very filling. Holy smokes, did you see the size of those chicken wings? I loved the Korean sweet chili over the dry rub personally. They also came out piping hot. This chef knows his stuff! Dessert was fun too. They made their own in-house freezer pops, delicious. But the homemade wildberry toaster strudel, wow. Perfect pastry, amazing wildberry flavor, and you can apply your own frosting. That was fun. The adult capris sun drinks are genius and delicious. Bartender was amazing too. Back to the venue, what a fun time. You can walk around with a plate of food and drink in hand while you play minigolf as each hole has a small table. For duck pin bowling, there's comfy seating and plenty of room and end tables. Definitely recommend giving this place a try. Lots to do and endless options of food to eat! read more

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4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/09/2024 Saw a few articles about this place and added it to my Want to Go list, finally getting the opportunity to check it out when friends were in town visiting. We were looking for something to do and also hungry for something to eat. My biggest complaint about the place was finding the entrance...we literally walked all the way around the building before finding a door that would open! It is a long strip-mall conversion with a bunch of glass doors...most of which say No Access on them - but no signs to a door that opens. Once we finally got inside, we were impressed with the clean, modern feel and buzz of activities - with multiple game choices including duckpin bowling and 2 different 9-hole mini-golf courses. Before playing mini-golf, we started with adult beverages (reasonable selection available), then ordered the Nachos Nirvana (see picture) to share. The nachos were very good, well above the average pub food and the price given the portion size seemed to be a reasonable value. A solid stop to entertain children and adults, with good food and beverages for both to enjoy. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow. Photos copyright: happyhourdesmoines.com & thefoodanddrinkguy.com read more

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Had a great time at this establishment for a free event through Yelp! Had never been & the vibe is great! We tried some menu items & they all tasted so good. They were different which I love! Very 80s/90s theme going on! Pleanty of room to play games mini golf or pin bowling. Service was great, everyone was super friendly! I would definitely go back & play some games with a group of friends. read more

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We had a great time hosted at the Putts and Pins in West Des Moines. It was yelpies night and the venue was a perfect place for a gathering. The bowling and mini golf were a fun treat while the star of the show was the perfect appetizer sized food and the fantastic drink samples. We had a really fun time and need to come back for a regular dinner and play time. read more

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Place was really quiet when my mom and I went there. We paid for duckpin and mini golf. Duckpin was more on the expensive side especially if you have played before like I have. I can play the price they charge for 30minutes for an hour where I live. The mini golf was fun and reasonable. They have 2 courses we only played one. You scan your putter every round and it will record your game. It was fun and we had a lot of laughs. We did end up ordering. I had to ask a lot of questions due to my gluten and dairy allergy and the waitress had no clue what the answers were at all. I think we spent about 20 minutes just having her run back and forth with questions for the kitchen to answer. We ended up just getting the nachos nirvana without queso or avocado crema. They were good and had some kick to them read more

Attended a couple group events. First about a year ago in the party room. Seemed to run well, food was standard. Good bartender, games were fun. Second was alright. Bowling was fun, mini golf pretty glitchy. The food served seemed to be good, I only had the fries but they were good. Service was problematic, no mixed drinks available. Extremely warm, all in our group were overly warm. Nice premise but need to fine tune service if reaching a clientele beyond teenagers. read more

Met coworkers for a happy hour informational work type gathering. The tables and bar area and kitchen is set in the middle of the venue as you enter. The 2 9-hole mini golf courses are a unique digital/electronic type spread out across the length of the venue. The 4 lanes of duckpin bowling with the smaller balls and pins on one end of the venue are great for the littles who like to bowl. Then the large yard-sized games like Jenga, Connect Four, air hockey table set up on the other far end of the place near the bathrooms. This area seemed to be closed the afternoon we were there and we didn't know it existed until we went to the restroom. Food was ok-just the standard bar & grill type apps, sandwiches, salads and entrees. I loved the decor, colors and lighting, 80's hot pink & black colored retro vibe. Downside for me and others was that we missed hearing music. We didn't hear anything playing or see any type of digital jukebox. read more

The putting games were fun. One of the games was not working, bit if you scanned your putter and putted it gave you a score. Tje staff was friendly and helpful. However, I would opt not to eat. The food looked great. Until we took a bite of our French fries which had so much salt that none of us could eat them. When the waitress came to ask if we wanted anything else we said no, and mentuined that fries were inedible and she apologized and stepped away and laid our bill on tje tables in less than 1 minute. No offer of a discount, free drinks dessert or anything. We never saw her again lol Another gentleman cleared our table. We still left a tip for the work she did.It wasn't her fault the kitchen was over zealous with a salt shaker! But tje food wasn't that great qe would eat here again. Play putt putt, sure. Next time we will try the duck bowling (official name of pun bowling) read more

Putts & Pins - Mini Golf Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Poor service. Food and beer is overpriced. Will not be back. Putting course not worth it.

Great venue! We hosted a birthday party here in their private room. It was an all ages party. They were fabulous to work with. So many of my family commented on how good the food was. There are so many options to keep everyone entertained. The bowling was a huge hit especially with the younger kids. Rave reviews on the golf experience as well. Service was excellent. Very attentive. My first choice for a party in the Des Moines area. read more

We reserved two bowling lanes and was able to fit 14 people. It was a really fun time and the service was super speedy with getting us drinks and food on a busy Friday night. I'm kinda surprised though that it feels smaller inside than expected and there's only four duckpin lanes total. Otherwise would recommend checking it out and it's both family friendly or a fun adult night out with some delicious drinks! read more

The venue is a lot bigger then I thought, we spent time in the private area for parties. I recommend! Would be the Perfect spot for a corporate event or kids party. The food and drink options are amazing. 90s theme with pop rocks and. Adult Capri suns. The dessert adult toaster strudel was like grandmas homemade pies hot from the oven. Loved the food experience. You can tell the chef is super creative and has fun with his creative food creations. read more

The atmosphere was pleasant, though a little loud. Because bowling. But the food was good, try the bao buns. You'll thank me. The staff were very nice, especially the young man tending bar. He was happy to whip up a mock tail for a nonalcoholic guest, which I always appreciate. read more

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Our experience was 3.5 stars but I'm feeling generous! We were excited to see this place open so close to where we live (easy walking distance) and finally had the chance to try it on a Friday evening. We arrived at 5:30 and were immediately seated. Food is ok but not standout. Had read when they first opened that Buffalo Cauliflower was on the menu and was disappointed to find it no longer on the menu. Hubby had a burger, I had the black bean patty and daughter had the nachos. We then did 18 holes of mini golf (you can choose between 9 and 18 holes). You select a team name and each player picks an avatar. Took us a minute to figure out how it worked but we got the hang of it. Don't forget to scan your putter! Hubby got a hole in one but it didn't count because he forgot to scan his putter! We never did figure out how the score was calculated! There was a DJ when we were there but the music was way too loud - don't count on having a conversation! This was not an inexpensive outing: dinner for three, three (alcoholic) beverages and 18 holes of golf came to over $150. For us it was a novelty but we wouldn't be in a hurry to return. read more

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Staff worked to accommodate our missing reservation. We enjoyed the party room and drinks although the one bowl lane kept having errors so the men's game ended early. Busy place and we did not try the food, would make a great place for an office outing or birthday party. Hannah was friendly and went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time! read more

Putts & Pins - Party room - Mini Golf Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

This place is awesome. The mini golf was way more fun than regular mini golf, the food and drinks were delicious, and the staff was incredibly kind. James especially was so helpful and made our experience fantastic. I can't recommend this place enough. Already making plans to go back! read more

Putts & Pins - Nacho tray and mules are a must!!! So good! - Mini Golf Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Terrible service, food and ambiance. The host barely greeted us, led us to a table, threw down our menus and just kept walking. Took a while for a server to show up, but they were friendly. Food was mediocre. The bacon jammin' burger either had very little bacon jam or none at all. Either way, I couldn't taste it. Music was incredibly loud. We had to practically shout to hear each other and the server. I couldn't wait to leave. read more

What a cool place! I came here for the first time with friends, and the service was phenomenal. The minute I walked in, an employee helped me find a table for my group, and he was so kind and friendly. He even said I could explore the place before my friends arrived. The atmosphere was also really cool with the lighting and putt putt golf area. The food was also good and was a decent price. I will come here again! read more

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It was our first time here, and it was a great experience. We started with the course on the right as you walk in (course 2,) and then we got food. The only issue with the golf was hole 7 on course 2 would not register the ball going into the hole. The starting pad was also sinking in, which might have been causing issues. The food was great; the veggies on the burgers were fresh, but it took an uncomfortably long period of time to get the check for our table. We tried getting the waiters attention and made it clear we were ready to go, but ended up sitting waiting 10-15 minutes before being able to get her attention. Overall, it was a fun place with lots of space, and our group had a lot of fun. read more

Putts & Pins - Back end of course 2 - Mini Golf Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

All I can say is the Ragin Cajun Pasta is unbelievable! Not lying! Try this dish and you can thank me later. It is literally a 5 star restaurant level dish! I would dress up in a suit and tie and go to get this meal! Highly underrated. Don't sleep on the B'jammin burger. It's great too with sweet potato fries. Not only this, but it's a great place to go mini golfing and mini bowling with the fam, friends, significant other, etc. read more

Putts & Pins - Ragin Cajun pasta - Mini Golf Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Never again. We went during happy hour, got one pint of Chewbacca from Confluence (local brewery) & one pint Coors light. Service was fine but our 2 beers were $15.00 DURING happy hour! Confluence beer was $10 & Coors light was $5.00. For reference a Confluence beer at the brewery is $6.00-$6.50, also Chewbacca is a winter beer that has been out at Confluence since late February so it was not that tasty since it was old. Coors light was a little flat but fine. read more

Slow service; we kept having to ask for things we should have gotten with our food; silverware, napkins, etc.

Checked it out while back in DSM visiting family - we are big mini golf / game fans so we were really excited. The design of the mini golf is cheap, poorly designed, and glitchy. The mini golf holes malfunctioned multiple times while we were playing (balls getting stuck inside mechanisms, computer glitching, etc) and I noticed it was happening to a lot of people around us too. The whole establishment feels sparse and a little tragic. It reeked of frying oil. The bartenders were nice. Really wanted to like this place but would never go back, almost $80 for 3 people to play mini golf on equipment that isn't well made. Seems like a place created by someone who has never run a business before but wants to copy other popular concepts ... I don't think it will last long. read more

Worst service experience I have ever had. Missed meals for the table and about 45 minutes before our waiter even checked in with the table. I highly recommend not coming to this establishment. read more

We had a good time playing miniature golf and then eating at the restaurant inside the building. read more

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Terrible service. The food was good, but we had to flag servers down for everything. 2 people of our party didn't receive their food until 40+ min after we received our food and finished eating. read more

Took some family for the mini bowling. Great place, had a lot of fun. Would come back and try the food, drinks, and miniature golf they have. Great place for kids (day) and adults at night. read more

Amazing, Friendly Staff! Great atmosphere and can be adult and kid friendly. Can't wait to take my family back.

terrible service. Sat at the table for 20-30 minutes without seeing the waiter. Put in drink orders and didn't see the drinks for another 20 minutes. Food order took a long time and 2 orders were missing. Had to go track the manager down just to tell them meals were missing. Everything is overpriced and not worth your time. Our tickets were brought out 1 ticket per item... read more

Fun place to meet a group of friends to play mini golf. Want to try the mini pin bowling - just need to reserve a lane next time.

Food was pretty good and the servers were friendly but the lady at the mini golf register was aggressive toward other employees and snappy with customers. It may have been a bad day but she threw something at one of the waitresses and I felt really bad for her co-workers read more

DO NOT GO. Don't waste your time and money. Half the holes did not even work. Employees standing around eating in front of guests. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

Came for my birthday and it was awful. The mini golf didn't work and no one greeted us or asked if we were okay or wanted a drink. Will never recommend read more

This place is TERRIBLE! Do not waste your money here. 2 of the holes that we paid for didn't even work! Have fun somewhere else besides here in Des Moines. read more

Service was slow, staff looked like they would like to be anywhere else but here. Place is very loud, which is understandable, but I would think they would have put in more sound absorbing materials when building. Mini golf is not typical golf. No counting strokes, you either make the obstacle or you don't. Ball got stuck 2x where we had to go get help, from the non helpful staff. Waiting to bowl...we will see how that goes. read more

Bad service, no toilet paper in bathrooms (any of them). Overall I hated everything about this place. The decor was awful. It was super loud and the food was mediocre at best. Don't waste your time here read more

Party of 13 with reservation booked weeks ahead, but only had 3 tables of 4 that we pushed together ourselves and squeezed in. Very loud and difficult to hear waitress or converse. Service was slow, had finished all of our drinks and went to the bar to get our own while waiting to get the food order taken. Food order was incorrect, bill was incorrect. Waitress friendly, but not very attentive. We pushed dirty plates to the end of the table, never were bussed. Positives: Kids enjoyed playing mini golf ($14pp for 18 holes). The food was overall quite good, fries were very good. Great concept, but this place is not going to last read more