The spot is a cool idea but very disingenuous. We walked by, it was totally empty at 6pm. We had 4 kids under 7 with us including a 2 year old. The hostess very quickly signed us up on the track man. When we get our bill, they charged us $165 for the simulator hour!! On the website, they detail a $20-65 hourly rate, and definitely didn't mention a per person fee. We were charged the $65 rate plus another $60 for 3 adults and $40 for kids. We would NEVER have signed up if we knew they were charging us per person. And what does it matter if one person is playing vs. 8; you're paying for simulator time. Also, at the end of the hour, while we were waiting for dessert, they all but shoved us out for another party. We are totally happy to pay, but be upfront about what you're charging. There are no prices anywhere. Too bad, we would've loved to come back, but would stay away with a 10 foot pole. Very disappointed in this shady business practice.
Johnathon “JB” Vagts
Let me start by saying I have never been so mad and violated like I was at this time. listen to your customers and not your unprofessional employees that are very rude and disrespectful and need to think of hiring some loyal respectful and professional skilful employees to replace most of your staff now just a thought in the right direction if you plan on keeping customers and business going. I have never been to a bar/restaurant/simulation arcade/employee hang out that cost you more then over $75.00 to $120.00 dollars person, just to eat what we thought would be a nice dinner, a great date night playing some simulation golf while trying some nice wine and sample some of the local breweries beers but that's completely the opposite of what the experience, night out was.to try and end this shorter then it has already been now which I apologize for taking up so much space with my book but it's just not even touching on the way it was for me and my lady which being in a well known upper class city and town of Carmel by the sea and Carmel in general you would think that this establishment would be non other then top notice and very professional, have the best employees and staff along with amenities and what not which is also far from that also which is very sad and makes Carmel kind of look bad for allowing such a business to be in business in that town, I'm sorry to be so blunt and upfront but I've been raised to speak the truth of what I believe and what I feel which is very disrespected and kind of like scammed in a sense being that the total I ended up paying for no more then I believe was total of like two hours that was spent actually eating and playing golf and throwing darts but the total time spent there was over four hours after having to wait for our turn on the simulator even tho it was our reserved time it didn't seem to be any concerns to the staff that was working this time because they had more better things to be doing rather then taking care of paying customers and doing their job it seemed they had rather help what I believe was family or friends or something along that line because they allowed these other people that did not have any reservations from the way it was made out to seem that is and hiw the comments me and my lady kept catching here and there from the employee and other people that was just let to play before us and even without ever paying for the games from the way it looked by the way the people just ended up leaving without going to register or anything like that after they decided they had played long enough which was over two hours it seemed to be around from the time they walked in and talked to the employee they was very friendly with and seem to never pay up front and even tho we had been waiting to talk to the employee to play and was just ignored completely by all employees and the people walked in after use and straight to that employee which then took them to the simulator and got them all setup and provided then with gold clubs and everything and they stated paying along with the employee also playing, I had never been so disappointed and upset about something like that but it was just the way it all happened and really needed to experience the situation to actually get the full grasp of how me snd my lady had been treated, mind you I was ready to leave but my lady wanted to eat so we stayed and after waiting for over a hour and more before getting the food which was nasty cold and tastes like old refrozen numerous times the waitress didn't care to make sure we was good but only came to the table seen three times first time take order then to bring food and then to tell me I was being very rude and needed to keep my opinion to my self about the food and they way we had been treated which surprised me and was the last thing I could take so I asked for bill which was total of $326.00 for a not even 45 mins of rushed golfing and ten mins of darts which lucky I carry my own set of darts because they don't have any or so we're told an food that
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
cath deagan
We had a great evening with great food, cocktails, beer and golf. Hosts April and Hector, and all staff were fantastic. The golf simulators were great fun and an excellent activity to do whilst enjoying a few drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sky G.
This was my fiancés and I first time here. We both were born and raised in Monterey county and had no clue this place existed.. I'm not much of a golfer but I did enjoy the ambiance and vibe it had to offer. The host was friendly and informative. As for the food, we ordered the pulled pork sliders and they were bomb. The drinks are heavy which is another major plus. I would recommend this place, especially for a group of friends. We will be coming back!
Amber Nunez
Great place, great staff, fun time for any age!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim Beach
We were here on a Wednesday karaoke night - was very very quiet. Food was normal pub food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Brandon S.
The golf simulator was awesome. I had a lot of fun, great service and set up so you are able to really hang with who you came with. It was expensive and the food left a lot to be desired. Very fun if you are into golf.
Ramsin J.
Didn't get a chance to check it out because they close super early. So that is why I am giving it 3 stars. Walked in on my way leaving town, looks like a cool spot but the management here needs to open their eyes and realize what they have. There's not much in Carmel to begin with and they have this huge indoor establishment... why do you close so early?? Friday-Saturday nights, should be open until 1am.
Gina Hinds
Fun place to go with a group. I enjoyed the driving range side. Then we had the other side for a game to practice chip shots. Happy hour drinks and food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jeff Bernstein
Links Club has potential to be an awesome spot but the current model needs improvement. #1 they don't proactively disclose pricing online, when you call, you get different answers. #2 when my group came in for a simulator reservation there was no mention that our reservation had a time limit of 1 hour, and when the timer hit 60 minutes they told us our time was up even though we wanted to stay longer and would have paid for the additional time, they guy said "sorry we have another reservation" #3 piggybacking off #2, when you reserve the simulator it does not give you an option to select a time amount, how do you reserve more than 1 hour online? #4 when we got our bill the price was higher than what they told us on the phone, they said it was $55 an hour, they then charged us additional fee for the extra players (we had 3 total), and even though we brought our own clubs they tried charging for that.. Some suggestions - disclose your pricing online and any fees, I belong to a indoor golf simulator and they have the per hour pricing, fee for extra players if more than 2, and the cost of renting clubs, don't leave people guessing. Fix your reservation system to allow people to reserve time periods instead of 1 hour at a time, you cannot even book back to back reservations if you wanted to on the existing website..
Links Club has potential to be an awesome spot but the current model needs improvement. #1 they don't proactively disclose pricing online, when you call, you get different answers. #2 when my group came in for a simulator reservation there was no mention that our reservation had a time limit of 1 hour, and when the timer hit 60 minutes they told us our time was up even though we wanted to stay longer and would have paid for the additional time, they guy said "sorry we have another reservation" #3 piggybacking off #2, when you reserve the simulator it does not give you an option to select a time amount, how do you reserve more than 1 hour online? #4 when we got our bill the price was higher than what they told us on the phone, they said it was $55 an hour, they then charged us additional fee for the extra players (we had 3 total), and even though we brought our own clubs they tried charging for that.. Some suggestions - disclose your pricing online and any fees, I belong to a indoor golf simulator and they have the per hour pricing, fee for extra players if more than 2, and the cost of renting clubs, don't leave people guessing. Fix your reservation system to allow people to reserve time periods instead of 1 hour at a time, you cannot even book back to back reservations if you wanted to on the existing website..
Jaime R.
Found this place by accident. Heard really great live music and a guy working invited us in to check out the band. We sat down, decided to order a drink, only to wait around and watch the employees stand around talking, eating food, and completely ignoring everyone. It's a great concept and would probably be really successful if they had better employees. Finally a lady came to take our order. There was a random guy playing, getting his own silverware, and even poked his head into the kitchen. It was all bizarre, didn't know who was working and who was a customer. Hopefully it was just an off night. Didn't try the food. Overall service sucked, minus the friendly guy who invited us in.
Barbara C.
We "stumbled" across this place last night! To our surprise there was a great band! My husband and I sat down to check it out and ended up staying til the end We didn't eat but had a couple drinks We will definitely be back Hidden gem in Carmel
Susana Q.
We stopped in on a whim, after reading their menu & because we were starving after our hike at Point Lobos Natural Reserve. My friend ordered their Whit Christmas Margarita; delicious! But missing the "angel flake coconut". I ordered the Cinnamon Hot Toddy and it was absolutely disgusting. Tasted like lemon hot water. $12 & I sent it back, which is something I never do. The "beer battered" onion rings and fried brie caught our eye but we were very disappointed. The onions rings are not beer battered. They're small, flavorless bagged rings. We had to ask for the avocado ranch the menu said they came with (they were served with KETCHUP!) I've never seen that before. The fried brie was missing the cherry chutney & was literally one wedge of brie with a whole roasted garlic that was difficult to eat. The bartenders seem inexperienced & our waitress didn't really seem to know what she was doing either. Stars for atmosphere but that's it.
Steffani Campbell
This has become our go-to bar in Carmel for great food, phenomenal live music, and an all around good time! Service has been top notch every time I’ve been, and the people here are genuinely kind. I’ve not yet tried the golf simulator stations but they look like a fun unique way to try something new. Oh, and they have the best tacos in town!Vegetarian options: Veggie tacos and salads are great
The spot is a cool idea but very disingenuous. We walked by, it was totally empty at 6pm. We had 4 kids under 7 with us including a 2 year old. The hostess very quickly signed us up on the track man. When we get our bill, they charged us $165 for the simulator hour!! On the website, they detail a $20-65 hourly rate, and definitely didn't mention a per person fee. We were charged the $65 rate plus another $60 for 3 adults and $40 for kids. We would NEVER have signed up if we knew they were charging us per person. And what does it matter if one person is playing vs. 8; you're paying for simulator time. Also, at the end of the hour, while we were waiting for dessert, they all but shoved us out for another party. We are totally happy to pay, but be upfront about what you're charging. There are no prices anywhere. Too bad, we would've loved to come back, but would stay away with a 10 foot pole. Very disappointed in this shady business practice.
Let me start by saying I have never been so mad and violated like I was at this time. listen to your customers and not your unprofessional employees that are very rude and disrespectful and need to think of hiring some loyal respectful and professional skilful employees to replace most of your staff now just a thought in the right direction if you plan on keeping customers and business going. I have never been to a bar/restaurant/simulation arcade/employee hang out that cost you more then over $75.00 to $120.00 dollars person, just to eat what we thought would be a nice dinner, a great date night playing some simulation golf while trying some nice wine and sample some of the local breweries beers but that's completely the opposite of what the experience, night out was.to try and end this shorter then it has already been now which I apologize for taking up so much space with my book but it's just not even touching on the way it was for me and my lady which being in a well known upper class city and town of Carmel by the sea and Carmel in general you would think that this establishment would be non other then top notice and very professional, have the best employees and staff along with amenities and what not which is also far from that also which is very sad and makes Carmel kind of look bad for allowing such a business to be in business in that town, I'm sorry to be so blunt and upfront but I've been raised to speak the truth of what I believe and what I feel which is very disrespected and kind of like scammed in a sense being that the total I ended up paying for no more then I believe was total of like two hours that was spent actually eating and playing golf and throwing darts but the total time spent there was over four hours after having to wait for our turn on the simulator even tho it was our reserved time it didn't seem to be any concerns to the staff that was working this time because they had more better things to be doing rather then taking care of paying customers and doing their job it seemed they had rather help what I believe was family or friends or something along that line because they allowed these other people that did not have any reservations from the way it was made out to seem that is and hiw the comments me and my lady kept catching here and there from the employee and other people that was just let to play before us and even without ever paying for the games from the way it looked by the way the people just ended up leaving without going to register or anything like that after they decided they had played long enough which was over two hours it seemed to be around from the time they walked in and talked to the employee they was very friendly with and seem to never pay up front and even tho we had been waiting to talk to the employee to play and was just ignored completely by all employees and the people walked in after use and straight to that employee which then took them to the simulator and got them all setup and provided then with gold clubs and everything and they stated paying along with the employee also playing, I had never been so disappointed and upset about something like that but it was just the way it all happened and really needed to experience the situation to actually get the full grasp of how me snd my lady had been treated, mind you I was ready to leave but my lady wanted to eat so we stayed and after waiting for over a hour and more before getting the food which was nasty cold and tastes like old refrozen numerous times the waitress didn't care to make sure we was good but only came to the table seen three times first time take order then to bring food and then to tell me I was being very rude and needed to keep my opinion to my self about the food and they way we had been treated which surprised me and was the last thing I could take so I asked for bill which was total of $326.00 for a not even 45 mins of rushed golfing and ten mins of darts which lucky I carry my own set of darts because they don't have any or so we're told an food that
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
We had a great evening with great food, cocktails, beer and golf. Hosts April and Hector, and all staff were fantastic. The golf simulators were great fun and an excellent activity to do whilst enjoying a few drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my fiancés and I first time here. We both were born and raised in Monterey county and had no clue this place existed.. I'm not much of a golfer but I did enjoy the ambiance and vibe it had to offer. The host was friendly and informative. As for the food, we ordered the pulled pork sliders and they were bomb. The drinks are heavy which is another major plus. I would recommend this place, especially for a group of friends. We will be coming back!
Great place, great staff, fun time for any age!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were here on a Wednesday karaoke night - was very very quiet. Food was normal pub food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
The golf simulator was awesome. I had a lot of fun, great service and set up so you are able to really hang with who you came with. It was expensive and the food left a lot to be desired. Very fun if you are into golf.
Didn't get a chance to check it out because they close super early. So that is why I am giving it 3 stars. Walked in on my way leaving town, looks like a cool spot but the management here needs to open their eyes and realize what they have. There's not much in Carmel to begin with and they have this huge indoor establishment... why do you close so early?? Friday-Saturday nights, should be open until 1am.
Fun place to go with a group. I enjoyed the driving range side. Then we had the other side for a game to practice chip shots. Happy hour drinks and food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Links Club has potential to be an awesome spot but the current model needs improvement. #1 they don't proactively disclose pricing online, when you call, you get different answers. #2 when my group came in for a simulator reservation there was no mention that our reservation had a time limit of 1 hour, and when the timer hit 60 minutes they told us our time was up even though we wanted to stay longer and would have paid for the additional time, they guy said "sorry we have another reservation" #3 piggybacking off #2, when you reserve the simulator it does not give you an option to select a time amount, how do you reserve more than 1 hour online? #4 when we got our bill the price was higher than what they told us on the phone, they said it was $55 an hour, they then charged us additional fee for the extra players (we had 3 total), and even though we brought our own clubs they tried charging for that.. Some suggestions - disclose your pricing online and any fees, I belong to a indoor golf simulator and they have the per hour pricing, fee for extra players if more than 2, and the cost of renting clubs, don't leave people guessing. Fix your reservation system to allow people to reserve time periods instead of 1 hour at a time, you cannot even book back to back reservations if you wanted to on the existing website..
Service: 1
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Links Club has potential to be an awesome spot but the current model needs improvement. #1 they don't proactively disclose pricing online, when you call, you get different answers. #2 when my group came in for a simulator reservation there was no mention that our reservation had a time limit of 1 hour, and when the timer hit 60 minutes they told us our time was up even though we wanted to stay longer and would have paid for the additional time, they guy said "sorry we have another reservation" #3 piggybacking off #2, when you reserve the simulator it does not give you an option to select a time amount, how do you reserve more than 1 hour online? #4 when we got our bill the price was higher than what they told us on the phone, they said it was $55 an hour, they then charged us additional fee for the extra players (we had 3 total), and even though we brought our own clubs they tried charging for that.. Some suggestions - disclose your pricing online and any fees, I belong to a indoor golf simulator and they have the per hour pricing, fee for extra players if more than 2, and the cost of renting clubs, don't leave people guessing. Fix your reservation system to allow people to reserve time periods instead of 1 hour at a time, you cannot even book back to back reservations if you wanted to on the existing website..
Found this place by accident. Heard really great live music and a guy working invited us in to check out the band. We sat down, decided to order a drink, only to wait around and watch the employees stand around talking, eating food, and completely ignoring everyone. It's a great concept and would probably be really successful if they had better employees. Finally a lady came to take our order. There was a random guy playing, getting his own silverware, and even poked his head into the kitchen. It was all bizarre, didn't know who was working and who was a customer. Hopefully it was just an off night. Didn't try the food. Overall service sucked, minus the friendly guy who invited us in.
We "stumbled" across this place last night! To our surprise there was a great band! My husband and I sat down to check it out and ended up staying til the end We didn't eat but had a couple drinks We will definitely be back Hidden gem in Carmel
We stopped in on a whim, after reading their menu & because we were starving after our hike at Point Lobos Natural Reserve. My friend ordered their Whit Christmas Margarita; delicious! But missing the "angel flake coconut". I ordered the Cinnamon Hot Toddy and it was absolutely disgusting. Tasted like lemon hot water. $12 & I sent it back, which is something I never do. The "beer battered" onion rings and fried brie caught our eye but we were very disappointed. The onions rings are not beer battered. They're small, flavorless bagged rings. We had to ask for the avocado ranch the menu said they came with (they were served with KETCHUP!) I've never seen that before. The fried brie was missing the cherry chutney & was literally one wedge of brie with a whole roasted garlic that was difficult to eat. The bartenders seem inexperienced & our waitress didn't really seem to know what she was doing either. Stars for atmosphere but that's it.
This has become our go-to bar in Carmel for great food, phenomenal live music, and an all around good time! Service has been top notch every time I’ve been, and the people here are genuinely kind. I’ve not yet tried the golf simulator stations but they look like a fun unique way to try something new. Oh, and they have the best tacos in town!Vegetarian options: Veggie tacos and salads are great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5