Me and my partner visited Topgolf Chigwell hoping for a quick game of golf and breakfast. The only…read moretruly positive part of this experience was Aaron (a tall, young staff member), who showed genuine professionalism, care and integrity throughout. Aaron took our order straight away and made us feel welcome. Unfortunately, after 45 minutes, our breakfast never arrived. What stood out was that we didn't even need to chase him. He approached us himself, apologised sincerely and explained that he had been trying to chase up the order with his team. This showed real responsibility and maturity. Aaron did not fail us - his team and management failed him. When we asked for a refund receipt, the manager avoided eye contact and did not speak to us directly, which felt unprofessional and uncomfortable. There was no leadership presence or accountability from management. We observed several team members displaying poor attitude, lack of urgency and unprofessional behaviour. There was a serious lack of leadership on the floor. A good manager should support both guests and their staff - and in this case, Aaron was left to carry the situation alone. Aaron showed more leadership, integrity and emotional intelligence than the rest of the team combined. He should be recognised, supported, and valued - not left to fix problems created by others. This venue seriously needs to review staff attitudes and management standards. If people are unhappy in their roles, it reflects in their behaviour. Customers can feel that energy. Aaron is the standard - not the exception.

I went to a party here on Saturday and the service was quite poorly but still an amazing…read moreexperience! The food is delicious and it was a short time but really glorious!

As we got out of the car in the middle of nowhere, my dining companions looked as me as if this…read moretime I had finally lost my mind. I had promised them a tasty restaurant I'd read about online, and instead they were staring balefully at a dodgy-looking car park. Undefeated, I led the way to the building. It is a golf clubhouse on the outside, but inside there are a few surprises. Not least the incredible Indian spiced cod loin, but I will come to that. Through a couple of innocuous doors my redemption awaited: a small friendly restaurant with two large doors open to the golf course as the sun set. I expect most reviewers might plump for the words hidden gem at this point, but I settled for the looks of relief on the faces of my fellow diners. The place is run by Tony and Joanne, a very personable husband-and-wife pair who have renovated the 9 hole course over the last 2 years. The restaurant has opened over the past few months. Happily you don't need to play golf or be a member to eat here, so we dived into the menu, which had a distinctly northern Indian feel. It also offered some European dishes for less adventurous palates. The chefs will also cook indian dishes that aren't on the menu, so we went for a Tarka Dall on the side. We were ready for a nice dinner, but we weren't expecting the high-end restaurant fare that graced the plates placed in front of us. Appealingly presented without being too fussy, our mouths watered and our conversation dried up as we feasted contentedly on some of the best Indian food I had eaten in years. The cod loin was the star of the night, though my meat eating cohorts were also impressed with the lamb shank and chicken tikka stuffed roti bread. All of us agreed the food was unbelievably tasty, beautifully presented and thoughtfully served. Main course prices range from around £6-16. If I ate the cod every time, I would count this place as a treat as opposed to a regular haunt. The verdict? A pleasant surprise we think the place definitely merits a return visit, not just for the food, but for the incredible service and lovely atmosphere. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5? Dessert is yet to be sampled. So yes, that car park (which really wasn't that dodgy) will be revisited, not with trepidation, but instead with joyous expectation and, this time, a suitably empty stomach.

This place is only a few minutes from the busy Loughton high road…read more Think ! small friendly, wooden country guest house, with beautiful green views. The dining room is an average size with glass patio doors which run along the whole length of the room, giving you the most fabulous green views of the golfing greens and trees . My partner and I sat by the window looking at the sun going down, while sipping Champagne, completely relaxed as if we were hundreds of miles away from Loughton, on holiday.. They played very relaxing background music at just the perfect volume. The service is excellent, the food is very good, try the snake bite as a starter, there are other dishes on the menu not just curry, the lamb was excellent. The food and wine prices are very reasonable, the food is always fresh and so very tasty. It gets busy so make sure you book early.

The Royal Epping Forest Golf club shares the course with Chingford Public Golf Course. So this…read morereview is basically about the Public Golf Course. Both clubs' tee times are managed by the public golf club. Golf buggies can be hired for a cost of £15/-. The course is set among beautiful trees which at this time of the year have their Autumn colours. It is not a difficult course but can be busy. Two groups in front of us were 4 hackers who held up play. Golf etiquette is lacking here. Unfortunately a group of 3 "regulars" decided to give us a push by hitting up on us. They claimed they "could not see our buggy". There was no where we could go as we were held up. But this is a Public Course and every man and his dog can pay and play. I guess dogs have better manners. Never again in this course.

Golf clubs are notoriously up themselves, expensive, and busy. This is certainly not a course for…read morebeginners as it is enormous with 375 yard lay-outs on average. Add in some difficult shots over ditches, sand pits, and small ravines and you have a serious course. However, we had the *best* time getting our balls in 12-13 shots among the 1-2-shot pros... The staff here are amazingly helpful and friendly. We called an hour or so before we wanted a slot and the woman at the front desk instantly set us up with a tee-off time even though they were pretty busy and it was last minute. She said people normally let them know well in advance of renting golf clubs as well, but she was incredibly accommodating. Our whole 3.5 hour experience here cost around 20 quid each, including renting half set of golf clubs each. An amazing deal for a golf course with really experienced members. Literally, Tiger Woods has nothing on a couple people we saw. Incredible. Several groups asked very politely to skip ahead of us which was fine as they all did it in like a shot and it took a few minutes wait. I know we slowed some people down but Cheshunt is very good with beginners and the members seem patient, all things considered. I bet they just wanted to finish up and head to the bar...yes, there is a bar. The bar does not have a large selection but it does large portions of chips and cold beer which we treated ourselves to after. Your hands will be slightly bruised from the club, your shoulders will hurt from carrying the bag, and you will be in awe of how much better everyone is but it will be so worth it! I will be coming back!

Went for a meal in the restaurant here while son and hubby played golf. The restaurant is beautiful…read morewith wooden bar and tables set out in a luxury style but the smell of greasy fatty food wafted from behind the bar where the kitchen is situated. The food on offer is excellent but can be a little hit and miss depending on what is ordered. Drinks at the bar are fair prices and the cutlery is always clean, although it is a help yourself area which means you risk other people having touched it before you.. A large array of condiments are available and pick your own from the sachets near the cutlery Overall good value for money and ok for a quick snack. Also has a great outdoor area which looks out onto the golf course, and they allow dogs as long as you go around the back of the building to the outdoor seating area and not through the club. At doors go to the left and it will take you all the way around to the back of the clubhouse

This is a pretty decent course, reasonable value and available to all. They did require gold shoes…read morewhen i went last, so you can forget looking fashionable for the afternoon :-) Its a well-kept course in a large, beautiful park. However, that can make it a little trickier to get to, and bear in mind any taxi rides if you are tempted by the decent value green fees. I often use a course in Balham which is more easily accessible, but the quality of this course means i will probably be back again. There is also a small food/drinks area which serves an essential cold beer from the tap : )

Although the golf course itself is quite decent and well maintained. The fact that it is situated…read moreinto Richmond Park means that you can enjoy your game while admiring the view. Even though I really enjoy this public golf course the fact that I had to wait at least 30 minutes for each tee is a downside I just can't deal with. As Derek said it is rather impossible to find your game rhythm when each round exceeds 5 hours.

Swingers is such a great concept with a really good execution and only a few tweaks that would make…read moreit a perfect experience. You realize right away when you enter that this isn't a normal mini-golf course! From the dressed up people, the drinks flowing and the fun and creative course - you are in for a good time! Food is available from lots of little kiosks but be prepared for a decent wait for that or your drinks even with their mobile order system. You can take your drinks on the course (and get refills!) which is fun - but it also means that drink glasses are all over if the staff is behind in picking them up. The biggest negatives are feeling herded through the course quickly and very loud drunk people. But overall it's worth the visit!

Swingers is a unique indoor mini golf course plus pub. The place was hopping on a Saturday night,…read morewith a lot of energy and easily hundreds there. We enjoyed snacking on Mexican grub there, such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and chips and guac. It was way better than most Mexican food you can find in the UK, though the spice level was a bit high. I didn't golf myself, but the courses looked fun, although there weren't a ton of them. Overall a cool place to enjoy an activity or just hang with friends.

This is a fun, novelty place, which I visited to get out of the house over the Christmas period. At…read morea time of the year when social lives revolve around festive drinks and parties, it's good to get off your bum and do something active. Well, ok, you're hitting a ball at a screen so not walking too far, but at least you're standing up and moving your arms... However, it's not easy. I've not played golf much and this activity requires some level of technique above 'aim and hit'. For a start, you have real clubs so you have to know what the benefit of each number is. Secondly, if you're not very good like me, then your ball will either go into a lake, a sandpit or nothing at all and you will get more shots. This means the embarrassment lasts longer as you take more and more shots to achieve the same distance that your better playing friend hit in one. I also liked the central location as it's inside High Street Kensington Tube station. There's a full bar inside so you can drink while you play, hoping it might relax you into being a better player. Low marks come from the fact that it's more expensive than bowling (£50 per simulator per hour at weekends). For that price, I'd rather bowl as you can get away with throwing hard and a bit of luck, whereas Urban Golf is more technical.

Urban Golf is a good place to play golf (or at least try it) without get tired and with a beer in…read moreyour hand. The interface of the simulator is confusing at first but when you realise how it works is easy. Before that I don't even know "the rules" or how to hit the ball properly (well, I still don't know), it was my very first time playing golf (realistic golf, I mean) and it was way too hard, so I think it should be a really good simulator.