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4.1 (34 reviews)
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Krystyn P.

Yeah... don't go here for the food. It's probably one of the toughest mini golf courses I've ever played, and the fact that they have two 9-hole courses all under one roof with lit up, moving parts... it's truly impressive. The arcade up top is really fun too. But the food is a terrible afterthought. It's a great place to go as a family, on the days where they have family availability (look on their website), but it's also a pretty damn good date night option. Overall good clean fun!

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Ilissa M.

I got to bring some friends from all over and told them about this place! We were treated very well with checkin and our dining and had the best time in the carnival. The drinks are so good, my friend loved the Go Fish and I had one of the Spritz! A standout performance was Wilder! He was very conversive and knowledgeable. We also had a good time with Angelina, Olivia, Rachel who helped my friend who had a walker. She truly appreciated the time they all gave her to get her where she needed to be! Thanks again Swingers!

R A.

Great bar and lots of fun. For $25 we got mini golf and 30 mins of unlimited arcade time. Perfect spot to start your night, even if you skip the games and just go to the bar for a drink.

Jay L.

Had a good time at Swingers Boston. It was smaller than I imagined and the bartenders seem inexperienced but it was fun. $25 for 9 holes and a 1/2 hour of carnival games was fair and many games you could play in a group. Didn't try the food. The look was amazing in the first floor and a bit simpler on the second. However the course on the second was very challenging. Loved the feel of the place.

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Amina R.

We had an awesome time at The Swing in Back Bay. It's a great all-around spot -- perfect for date night, girls' night, or even a fun night out with friends. The bar, arcade and mini golf make it a really unique place to hang out, and the snacks and Thai appetizers were surprisingly good. I wouldn't necessarily call it a full dinner spot, but definitely a great place to grab drinks, share some food, and have fun. The DJ also really brought the energy toward the end of the night which made the vibe even better. Only thing I could see is that the golf areas might get a little crowded if the timing isn't managed well -- but overall a really fun spot in Back Bay. Would definitely go back.

Lily G.

pretty cool place! The arcade area smelled like fresh cut flowers, it was wonderful. The place is drink-intensive, but the lychee martini and the slushees were phenomenal. The mini golf flow was good, but we were often waiting a lot. There was not a wide walkway or anything, it is somewhat cramped. Drinks are also served on the course. The pizza was decent, the fries were reminiscent of frozen fries, I don't know if they were fresh or not. -1 star because the coat check line alone took a solid 10 minutes, on top of the whole mini golf thing being a line, and it was loud enough I wish I brought earplugs. The casino area gives you 30 minutes to play, but there were even lines for the games. A decent amount of the games had an API out of order message or pieces got stuck.

Hanna G.

Closer to 3.5/5 but I rounded up. I visited when they first opened and we booked a reservation for Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm. We purchased the Full Swing package for $122 including tip. The package covered 9 holes of mini golf, carnival card, and $70 food credit all covering 2 people. I am not sure if tip is included by default or if it's fees but weird that you can pre-add it before any services were delivered then of course they will prompt you to tip again on site. For the sake of not forgetting it's probably best to just wait until you're in person... I'm fairly certain we ended up double tipping. We each ordered a mocktail at the bar so we tried both. They were tasty and nearly as expensive as main drinks. There's no easy parking nearby unless you want to pay a lot at the prudential garage which we relented to give that it was raining. Upon checking in they will give you a mini golf score sheet. The bottle neck for the mini golf course is waiting your turn. They do have servers who will take your drink orders but it was painful and we saw many people bail after doing the first hole. Each hole gives you the opportunity to get the gold path which will give you a hole in one. Sadly I did not achieve it. The course was fun but also annoying there's always another group breathing down your neck. After the mini golf we headed upstairs for the 30 minute free play at the arcade. They had some fun games and your typical skee ball, ticket carousel, water shooting and horse race games. The countdown timer starts immediately after you tap your card so I would not recommend doing this if you are waiting for food or golf since you may have to leave. You earn tickets for level of success for the games. My SO won most of the rounds of the water shooting race so that was an easy 100 tickets. Then there was the ticket carousel which you could get one to try and get the bundles but your card will be locked as it's counting the total slowly. Once your timer runs out you can use your tickets for the CHANCE to use the claw machine to get either merchandise or teddy bears. That can be a bit aggravating since you're not guaranteed a prize and each attempt is 100 tickets. Somehow me and SO managed to get a small bear and the large one after using up all the attempts. By 6pm the atmosphere changed and the DJ started to play music much louder. They dimmed the lights so we decided to order our burgers to go to use up the food credit. Adding $6 for bacon on burger is downright criminal... the burgers were fine for what they were. Overall it's a fun venue to meet with friends but be prepared to spend quite a lot of $ for the experience. Not sure about the replay ability I did notice they had a separate course upstairs.

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Nicki L.

I had a lot of fun here! The space is really nice and clean. There are TONS of employees here and each one was friendly and helpful. Each round of mini golf is 9 holes. I found the holes to be fun and a suitable level of challenge. We went at 4PM on a Sunday and had the course all to ourselves. It did get busier later in the evening. The experience also includes 30 minutes of unlimited carnival game play which was super fun. The live DJ was awesome! I'd highly recommend Swingers for a fun outing with friends or family.

Sasha M.

Came here during opening weekend and went to get food first. Our server Gisele was kind and attentive. The loaded fries, moz sticks, and burger with pretzel bun was delicious. Loved their personal Guinness glasses with a split the S for swingers. The courses were super fun and loved the carnival card included with our reservation. Excited to come here again.

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Food, service, and ambiance were all amazing!!! Such a fun time, highly recommend, great atmosphere and extremely friendly staff.

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Such amazing ambiance and food. Danielle is an AMAZING server and worked hard to make sure we were taken care of :))

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My GOAT Danielle was an amazing server, would 100% come back. Food and drinks were great too

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I had the best time!!!!! good vibes. good drinks. fun had all around. our server Dannielle was the best!!!

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“I visited when they first opened and we booked a reservation for Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm.”

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