Came out to Swing Social for a friend's going-away party since he loves golf, so the simulator seemed like an easy choice. Unfortunately, the simulator just isn't it--it kept glitching, breaking, or not registering hits at all, which made the experience more frustrating than fun. The food tasted like frozen items straight from Ralphs tossed into a fryer. Service could definitely improve. There was only one guy running both the bar and the game area, and he spent most of the time on his phone, so getting drinks took a while. The one positive is that food is ordered through your phone, so at least that comes out fairly quickly. Would I come back? Probably not. read more

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It's a cute spot, you'll have to pay for parking since it's right on "the strip" lol, the food was ok. There was nobody else but we got there right when it opened, so it was very chill and not loud at all. Service was good, quick and chill. read more

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Stopped into Swing social for a bite to eat with the family. It was our first time and the place had a great vibe. Our boys jumped right into kicking the balls into the net while we enjoyed some drinks and a look at the Menu. Wagyu smash burgers were amazing as well as the pork belly rice. Mel was working and he did a great job making our time special. I highly recommend this spot for a fun time! read more

Great place to host a birthday event! Large space and the staff were super friendly. Some of the food items we ordered never came, but vibes were good. Kid friendly too. Lots of games to play. Great location to hop around to other bars read more

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Date of visit: July 27, 2024 A few months back, my fiancee won a raffle at a fundraiser where one of the prizes was a $50 voucher to Swing Social. Since Comic-Con was in full swing, we realized we could use it to get dinner that weekend! Swing Social is a sports bar in the Gaslamp District where in addition to watching various sporting events on the various TVs, you could also rent time on a couple of the golf simulators in the area. As we were there for a spot of dinner, we opted for the following: - Bacon Mac 'N Cheese ($15): Kat's a big fan of mac and cheese, and she was certainly pleased with how creamy the order was here. The bacon added a little extra flavor as well. - Wedge Salad ($15): We split the salad, and as just as well; this was a sizeable salad with blue cheese, bacon, tomatoes, chives, and herb vinagrette dressing that with the cold iceberg lettuce wedge hit the spot. - Southern Chicken & Waffles ($24): While the cornbread waffles were surprisingly good - rather than drizzling the syrup over them, I dunked the pieces instead - the chicken was a bit disappointing. We liked the crisp coating on the chicken... but while the breast was cooked, it didn't seem like the wing fully was, which kinda spoiled my appetite. Another thing I should mention is that while the service was friendly enough, they also took a long time to check on us (possibly due to how busy it was because of SDCC as well as the usual Saturday night crowd)... meaning that our visit was about two hours long when we could've be out within an hour or so. Nice enough sports bar and concept, but we'll only come back again if we have another gift certificate. read more

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We came here after walking around comic con with a group of friends. You sit yourself where there's place available and order from a QR code. The menu has a vast quantity of alcohol beverage. They had non alcoholic Fanta slushee that was delicious. The burgers my friends got were plain. The rest of the food was good. I only had the French fries becuase I am vegetarian and that was the only thing I could have except for dessert. The fries were crunchy and good without any sauce. The service was okay, but it is a bar so it's expected. I tried to get a knife for a salad and walked to the bar to ask for one. No one pay attention to me and my friend had to just eat the salad by the leaf. The reason that it was 4 stars was that my group participated in the trivia which was fun at first but then the group trivia took forever. We played for a little over an hour and we only finished 3 rounds and there was two more rounds and we had to get going. read more

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We went on a Monday night, and there was only one server, but we had a blast! The server was super attentive and nice and gave us a few deals as well. I came because of a Groupon, but we ended up spending extra hours playing all of the games and having a blast for my brother's birthday. There were nine of us and we were cracking up and just having a great time. I highly recommend for a big group, especially for those who like sports. Overall just a fun place to mess around and bond. The music was on point and the ambience of the whole place was laid-back and fun. Some of the food was great and the rest was just OK. Unfortunately, they were out of mozzarella sticks, but the wings were crispy and good, and our friend enjoyed the burger. The seating was comfortable, and it was great to be able to switch through the games whenever we wanted to. There was something for everyone. read more

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Wanna spend $500 and not have a good time? THIS is the place We've had events here 3-4 times in the last 6 months and it wasn't until this last one that we decided this place is not worth the cost. I gave them many chances before writing this. We arranged for one of the rooms ($250 for 2 hours). The screen wasn't even properly working for anything other than the golf simulator - all other sports were a complete waste of time. The daytime bartender was cool but said the evening bartender with dreds only lets there be 1 tab and requires a 20% service charge. 20% on a $250 charge to rent a space that's empty is wild! No flexibility for us especially being return customers. Food is okay, nothing special. The place was empty with no other patrons for our entire time but the bartender kept hustling us out. Half of us were sober too so it wasn't a noise problem. It's ironic that when we first came in for our reservation, they had an off duty employee playing with his friends and had to clean up the back room for us. Cool to see they allow employees free time but charge customers an arm & a leg. Will NOT be back and CANNOT recommend this place. read more

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This was a fun impromptu game night. Out with the family and found this location by walking by. Good music, lots of laughs and drinks. A little pricey but nice for something different. read more

We had our company holiday party here last Friday night and had an excellent experience. The venue and food/drinks were fantastic, and the service was even better! I highly recommend Swing Social - they went above and beyond to ensure that we were taken care of! Marshall, Melvin, Chelsea and Brigitte are the best of the best. Klaire was extremely helpful in helping us plan the evening as well. Definitley will be coming back! Thank you Swing Social - Excellent experience! read more

My company booked an event here for about 40 people. There was only one bartender serving us along with the other customers. We also ordered food. The food came out very slowly. They only had random food items out at a time, rather than having all food items out. The games were easy to figure out but it would have been helpful to have a worker get us started. Food was average. Not the best overall experience. read more

Our family went on a planned outing to Swing Social. We rented one of the bays so we could play golf and some of the other games. The area we had was huge and so comfortable for our group. Our server was Briggitt, but she goes by Bri. She was THE BEST. She showed us how to play the games, took care of our food and drinks, didn't forget about us even though we were very much not within her range of sight, and she was so friendly. She really made our experience awesome. We had a great time with the games. We tried several food items, but our favorite were the burgers! The music playing while we're were there was fantastic, and the entire night was just one that we want to experience again. We will go back for sure! read more

Swing Social - We sat down and took a family shoe game photo #wewearJordans after we were done playing. The screen is our bay. - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Food and Service were great. Alex the manager made an exception to allow our party of 10 to order food even after the kitchen had closed. Unsure if there was a glitch in the reservation system (because it allowed the reservation) but he made the exception. Madison was great at getting our meals out to us in a timely manner. The music and ambience fit out group well. Glad I found this restaurant. Next time we will have to make sure to do the golf simulations. Great service and delicious food. read more

Swing Social - Mac and cheese, short rib and waffle fries - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

My friends and I decided to finally give this place a try for a social gathering. We arrived and it was pretty much empty. There was one bartender there but besides that no other workers. We were never once greeted or offered any seating or service whatsoever. We wanted to explore their gaming options they have on the projectors/rooms. We thought we had found a spot when the bartender comes up and says you need to pay and sign waiver before playing... 100% valid we totally missed that as no one offered to help. Once we scan the waiver he says "you can't play today"... we are all confused so we asked why then he says its all booked up for the day.. and walks away. Why couldn't he start from the beginning saying that rather than making us start the waiver. On top of that his first interaction ever was telling us we had to pay and sign. Clearly he had been watching us since we walked in there. Very disappointed in this business hoping to give it a try. Definitely needs better customer service and service overall! read more

I went to a fun event here! They had a buffet of appetizers consisting of sliders, nachos, cupcakes, churro bites, birdie bites, etc. and the food was really tasty! They have golf simulators, but there are other interactive gameplay as well, if golf isn't your thing. I ran into some friends and they bought us drinks and let us try the games. It was fun, but I realized that I am a terrible golfer! read more

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GolfBar Went here for my friend's birthday this last Tuesday night. First time here! The aesthetic is very modern, hip, and fun. We rented out one of the virtual screen spaces and played a few different games: golf, basketball, baseball. It's a good time with friends if you like virtual games! It was pretty empty. It felt like it was just us there, but no complaints - it was pretty cold this past Tuesday, so I imagine with better weather they'd have more service. The manager offered us some FREE new items they added to their menu - chicken mac n cheese and fish tacos. Alongside that we ordered the buffalo cauliflower - a little too breaded and the blue cheese chunks are overpowering (and I LOVE blue cheese for the record), the double smashburger - no complaints, the deviled eggs and the Veggie bowl; my friend who had the bowl said he was not a fan. If you want my honest feedback, I would not recommend this place for food. It's all your carb-loaded comfort foods and not in an appetizing combo. But it's definitely a fun place to go out downtown and socialize with some friends or celebrate an event! read more

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I came here for a work event where the entire spot was rented out for us. We had endless drinks and appetizers and that were either at a station or constantly being passed around by waitresses. The little bites were pretty good. Their bartenders were unstaffed and not able to accommodate to a huge catered rented out party. Their service was slow and they purposely ignored you on purpose since they were busy and if they had already given you a drink 45 mins ago. I do like the whole virtual arcade/game concept though. It seems like somewhere you'd be able to take your kids and be able to eat/drink at the same time. read more

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Went here for a networking event last night. It looks like it's a great place for large group gatherings and meetups. You can play golf, football and other sports on some pretty cool sports simulators. I didn't get to try, but it looked fun. I also didn't try the food, but I did try the El Tigre cocktail and it was pretty tasty. It wasn't super spicy, but had more of a green bell pepper taste. The presentation was also pretty creative with a few jalapeño peppers skewered on a golf tee. I'd come back here for dinner and more drinks next time. read more

I wanted to give a shout out to Christine and Bri. I needed to reserve a space for about 15-18 people for 2 hours. It was perfect and the service was spectacular. I highly recommend this bar if you are looking to host an event and staying at the convention center. They made everything so easy and all my guests had a blast (golfers and non golfers). It was walkable from the convention center which made everything easier for everyone. read more

We continue to frequent this spot because of the fun atmosphere and great service! We always have a great time at Swing Social (formerly Johnny Wahoos), especially when any of our favorites are working, like Chenelle and Marshall! But we love everyone here! Really excited that the new menu has launched, can't wait to try it all! We just tried the new dart board - SO FUN! It has more games than just traditional darts and is definitely a great addition to the already fun simulators and Money Games read more

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Amazing service! Shout out to Melvin for handling our group of 8. We had a great time read more

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Loved the experience and the food is surprisingly delicious. I ordered the Greek wrap and fried chicken sandwich and both worth coming back for. We went there for golf but you can ply other games as well, basketball, softball . Etc Staff were nothing but friendly and really nice! I really wish the success for this place. Please check it out read more

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What a great concept! The space features 2 large screened bays with multiple games...and babeeee lemme tell ya somethin', Golf is only the start of it! The food is just as wonderful as Volcano Rabbit's with a cozy American comfort feel. We went all in for the Donut Smashed Burger (with bacon crumbles decorating the top) and the Fried Chicken Dinner... the things have it (literally.. hahaha) For dessert, we noshed on the ice cream sandwich! I mean, we were burning soooo many calories playing everything from Hoops to futbol to Carny games and Zombie Dodgeball too... THANK YOU to the amazing and knowledgeable service team! Oh, and as a bonus, it was trivia night... yes, we hit a trifecta!!! read more

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Unfortunately, this is one of the scammy and sleazy bars in the Gaslamp area that should be avoided. First, when you book their simulators, they actually force you to tip 20% on the cost of the actually simulation. So essentially, if you book a $125 simulator, there is an automatic gratuity added of $25 for the bartender, plus any additional drinks you order. They also ask if you want to tip additional without telling you the automatic gratuity has been applied. With this said, I wouldn't have left this review if the below didn't happen but wanted to make sure any future customers were aware of this practice as there are tons of other bars that offer simulators for less than half the cost. I booked two simulators on during the Valentines day special where you would supposedly get 3 free sim vouchers (see attached picture). The special indicates as long as you book the specific special on Open Table between 2/12 - 2/16, you would get the vouchers upon your first visit. When I wrapped up my two simulators on Valentines day weekend, I asked the bartender about the vouchers and he indicated we would receive them through the email we booked. We never received anything so I tried emailing and got zero response after a week. I also tried calling several times and no one ever picks up. I wanted to give the company one more chance and sent an message through their social media page, and again, no response. It's now obvious the vouchers were a scam/ploy to get customers as they are never fully booked out. read more

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I want everyone to keep in mind I was here on an afternoon during comic con and there was no one here. Makes sense though. Food: was okay. Liked their truffle fries. Drinks: bland and watered down. Tastes like dishwater at times. I was expecting a mouthful of blended alcohol but nah, hot mess. Ambience: clean and air conditioned. Like that. Service: horrible. Keep in mind there was only my group and another couple. Yet it took 45 MINUTES for 2 appetizers. Servers appeared to disappear for 10 minutes at a time and were never helpful when we raised our hands. Also drinks took forever to come out too. Conclusion: unless u are here for the golf session, don't come here for anything else. read more

Swing Social - Truffle fries. Probably the best thing here ngl - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

We had a great time here. Special on the drinks. Our bar tender was super nice and attentive. It wasn't too loud in here as we were still able to have good conversation and hear. We wanted to do the golf setup but reservations were full. At least we know next time read more

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I decided to check this place out while walking around downtown and upon entrance the hostess was really nice and sat us immediately , I was going through the menu but after not seeing alot of items that were reviewed prior I had asked if they didn't have the items anymore and I guess due to Comicon in town they are doing a limited menu so I ended up trying the chicken strips and fries as well as the chicken wings . I'll have to say the chicken tenders were just basic but the French fries were really good and as for the wings they were descent but not sure I would get them again. I wasn't able to play on the golf simulator but it definitely looked really fun and would like to try it. read more

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We went for 2 hours during happy hour and spent $90 on 6 happy hour drinks. The prices are deceiving: well drinks were listed at $8, but we learned that was only for the alcohol. We were charged a separate amount for the added ingredients, so a whiskey sour ended up being $15 - not the advertised price. Don't think we will go again. read more

Johnny Wahoo is a golf themed bar located in the Gaslamp district. They have a golf simulator which can be booked to play in a group. There is some cute decor and I can definitely tell that it would be a fun instagram location. Golf is incorporated as a theme all over from decor to drink names, and food. Speaking of food there are options for vegans and vegetarians. The food was just ok and was typical bar fare. There is a short brunch menu offered on the weekends. The reason I'm dinging 2 stars are for the food being meh (very bland bar options) and the person who was assigned to our group to instruct on using the simulator didn't seem to be into teaching us. He also disappeared and we saw him sitting on the side with another employee and not wanting to be disturbed. With this being the first time that many of us had used a golf simulator this was a bit disappointing. Would I recommend a visit here? Maybe if you are a golf enthusiast, otherwise there are many better options in the Gaslamp district. read more

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Had a blast at Swing Social for a little date night. Q was awesome and attentive and the drinks he made were yummy! I'll definitely be back! read more

Went in recently with a few buddies after golf to check it out and were really impressed with the setup, the simulators looked like they were really top of the line and the giant video screens give the whole place a cool arcade feel. Our bartender Q was super friendly and helpful, we were tired from playing 18 but he let me take a swing on a cool lefty hybrid after I bugged him for a while to show me how it works. We will def be back soon with a group to play a round! read more

So the bartender made us a drink that was not on the menu & it was very good. The vibe felt fun. Didn't think my friend & I would enjoy here b/c we don't golf but surprisingly this place is fun. There's some photo ops here & the music is upbeat fun. read more

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We went to Dowtown for Dinner, but parking was so hard to find even though it's only Week-day (Tuesday). We parked so far from the restaurant that we had a reservation for , so we needed to walk, but while walking we spotted a new restaurant, we decided to stop by and check this place out called "JOHNNY WAHOO GOLF BAR" My son likes the place so we cancelled our reservation for the other restaurant. We got seated right away, the moment my son saw the inside he loved it, he's a Golfer so he was really happy and said that he likes the place. I love the music inside, it's not too low or too loud, it was just right to enjoy and hear each other while dining. We ordered: *1 GLAZED DONUT SMASHBURGER with SWEET POTATO on the side - My son said that this one was good, he said that the sweetness of the donut goes perfectly with the meat. And I kept snatching sweet potatoes from his plate 'coz I love fried sweet potatoes. *JUMBO HOT PRETZELS - Omg this was HUGE and so soft! I finished it all, especially since I was dipping it into their HOUSE BBQ sauce . *SPICY FRIED CHICKEN SANDO - this one is so good too ! *WAHOO MIXED BERRY drink - I'm not a Beer fan 'coz I prefer cocktails or margaritas, but this one, omg I love it!!!! i could really taste the fruit in it and it wasn't bitter for me, I think next time I will get all of their beer flavors ! I love the VIBE here . BROOKLYN our server, and MATT one of the managers, BOTH are AWESOME ! They both kept on checking on us to make sure that everything was okay. Next time we stop by we will Eat and play Golf with our friends and family here. I love the food here, i have Zero complaints about this place . I recommend to try this place. We will be back again to dine in to this place. read more

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Great place, if you wanna golf or play any sport on their simulators, you have to reserve them in advance. Super fun for golfers of any level. Food is amazing, drinks are great. The staff is very welcoming, friendly and fun. I've been twice now and it's nothing shy of a great time! read more

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This is a fun new spot. I don't often like going out in gaslamp because it never feels very safe - but we made the exception to come here yesterday. The ambience is pretty good, the screens are massive and the staff are delightful. I was feeling like I needed some indulgence so I ordered their grilled cheese donut which came with a side of chips. The donut itself was greasy and delicious but maybe a little too much in terms of that - so I didn't finish it but I took it home to have the rest today. I was disappointed with the chips though - they lacked any seasoning at all. I ended up eating the garlic truffle fries that my friend ordered and couldn't finish. They were encrusted in Parmesan and truly delicious. The others all played some games which looked fun but I was actually completely out of it by then, and ended up making an early night. It looks like they did have fun though - definitely a spot to consider! It was $100 for an hour of games and that wasn't clear upfront, so do check! read more

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Huge fan of the vibe this place gives off! Melvin was behind the bar and was very attentive to servicing the customers. Elite service to say the most. Just a chill guy, to say the least. I would definitely make a reservation if you're looking to play for an extended period of time. Great for big groups or a chill session with a few. read more

This is a fun golf themed bar with a golf simulator that you can play in groups ! We played a game of golf and it was fun- you win and lose money as you go in the version we played. There was a good amount of tables both inside and outside and we were able to sit right away on a Sunday afternoon. There are TV's playing football so you can hang out and watch the game. We ordered the sampler platter and while I really enjoyed it, they were missing one of the items and it just didnt seem like a good amount of food for the cost. The tempura shrimps though were so unique and I spent almost my whole time there trying to figure out how they made the batter because it was just a unique way to do tempura shrimps. Overall the experience was good and it was priced like most other bars in the area so you may was well check it out! read more

We were in town for Mother's Day and After lunch with the rents we decided to go look for something to do. After going a few blocks we saw an interactive sports themed bar that peaked our interest. Holy moly after walking in this place had us hooked. Stephen was a gem and immediately made us feel welcomed and at home. Then we get to go play golf inside?!? You all have to check this out. Outstanding service on top of a great concept and idea to keep us active and entertained. Thank you for giving us a great experience. read more

Swing Social - Interactive screen - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

First time at Social Swing and would definitely come back! Melvin was fantastic and always checking in on us! Super cool place and awesome customer service! read more

I love this spot, Stephen is always great! Marshall is the man! And the simulator is a great way to spend an evening with friends.