Golf, Food, Full Bar All In One
Tampa, Florida United States
Cuisine Style: Sports Bar, American
Average Price: $$
Dined in: April 2018
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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Topgolf is a unique concept blending a sports venue arena, with a full bar, and an American style restaurant quality menu. There are Topgolf locations in thirty American States, three cities in England, and several in Australia. Canada, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates have locations that will be opening by 2019. The venue building is on four floors, with the main level being a sports shop plus cafeteria, and the other three levels for the golf bays. Each floor has a full-service bar, meeting rooms, private event spaces, and a kids arcade area. There is also a rooftop terrace with fire pits open when the weather is permitting. Between the three playing levels are over one hundred climate-controlled hitting bays looking out to the driving range that is the distance of a golf course par five. There are sand traps on the left or right sides, and six zigs-zagged greens down the center that are color coded based on distance, with nets and a flag in each. As you hit your golf ball aiming towards each green, a computer will register your score based on a miniature chip in each ball when it lands.
Want more than just golf? Try late night happy hours with several cocktails and drink specials, or a full-sized menu of American style dishes from appetizers, small bites, to full dinner entrees. There are catered parties, trivia nights, lessons, and leagues for competition. If you're a high roller or need special care for your party, then you can also reserve a full suite. Finally, if you're an avid golfer you can get a Topgolf membership at several price levels to choose.
Menu:
- Apps + Shareable's
- Flatbreads
- Sliders
- Salads
- Sandwiches + Burgers
- Add-Ons
- Snacks
- Desserts
- Breakfast + Brunch
- Kids
I was invited to the Tampa Topgolf for a friends bachelor party, and my father was coordinating the event, to where over thirty people would be invited and reserving of several bays. As the bachelor arrived, we enjoyed a few beers, other drinks, and began swinging away plus indulging in some small bites from the menu. The beer list had twelve local Florida selections and over thirty other world-wide selections on draft or by the bottle. Among the sharable foods was a house-made guacamole dip with salsa and tortilla chips which after a few beers and humid weather really hit the spot. This was then followed up with some excellently prepared pulled pork sliders slowly smoked to perfection, topped with a house BBQ sauce, and a beer slaw on yeast rolls. Finally came the fried chicken wings with four sauce selections, and a grilled backyard wing dry-rubbed and hit with a zesty garlic vinaigrette drizzle.
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| Topgolf / driving bays |
Other selections from the menu to whet your appetite include bacon mac and cheese spring rolls, pretzels, an ultimate breakfast flatbread, a smoked brisket grilled cheese on toasted artisan bread, and for a sweet finish of silver dollar s’mores sandwiched in between chocolate chip cookies. If you're an early riser on the weekend, you can swing away with a mimosa, Bloody Mary, or others, then enjoy eight brunch selections from a beef brisket hash to a classic eggs benedict, or a chorizo and egg slider.
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| Topgolf / pulled pork |
It was a lot of fun and I’m glad I was invited. It was my first time coming to a Topgolf and can tell you that it will not be my last. The Topgolf menu is also one of the first in the United States I have seen that is fully compliant and updated with the required FDA food code nutrition guidelines that after two years of delay went into effect in May 2018. Depending on what time you visit, the cost is between $25 and $45 dollars per hour excluding food and drinks to accommodate six people per bay. That works out to around $4.00 per person, a great price for the fun you will have. If you are Veteran, you get an additional discount as part of the heroes benefit. When you are done, and if you still have time to kill, try going next door to do some indoor skydiving.
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Final notes, review basics, observations and more pictures:
Wine rating:
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4 of 10
Old World selections:
France
New World selections:
California, Oregon, Washington State
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Corkage fees:
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This Restaurant does not list any corkage fee’s however, most American venues charge a
$25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant style:
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Casual dining
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Cuisine Style:
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American, Bar, and Grille
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Low Carb, Vegetarian Options
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Reservations:
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Required
Walk-Ins:
Accepted, but not guaranteed
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Dress code:
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Casual attire
It’s Florida, everybody wear’s flip-flops!
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Child policy:
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The Restaurants reviewed on this site may have a kids menu or cater to them; however, for full enjoyment of food and wine, it is recommended that kids not to be in attendance, unless they have been trained in proper etiquette.
If not then:
Hire a Babysitter!
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Experiences:
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Great outdoor dining, Good for special occasions, Tourist grabber, and a Neighborhood Gem.
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Private lot
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Wifi
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The restaurants reviewed on this site may have Wi-Fi, but do not require you to go online, because the excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Medium to Loud
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Smoking:
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Topgolf is a non-smoking venue
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Patio or terrace:
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Yes
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Food Prices
(excludes, alcohol, taxes & 20% gratuity’s)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricey)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major travelers, restaurant, or wine connoisseur’s**
Currency:
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Price
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United States Dollar (USD)
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$$
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Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
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££
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$$$
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Chinese Yuan (CNY)
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¥¥¥¥
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European Union (EUR)
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€€
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Alcohol prices:
$ USD
Topgolf:
10690 Palm River Road
Tampa, Florida
33619
Contact Information:
Tampa website:
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Phone reservation:
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+1 (813) 298-1811
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Website contact:
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Serving hours:
Eastern Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC - 5:00)
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Mon-Thur
9:00 am - 12:00 am
Friday
9:00 am - 2:00 am
Sat-Sun
8:00 am - 12:00am
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Social Media
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Accolades for Topgolf:
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****
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Other Pictures of Topgolf:
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| Topgolf / entrance |
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| Topgolf / party |
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| Topgolf / Guacamole |
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| Topgolf / Chicken Wings |
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| Topgolf / Greens and driving range |
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But in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
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