Chip Shots

We rented bays 3 and 4 for our son’s 5th birthday party. We had a very large group of approximately 50 people, and it was a great space for kids to play and adults to socialize! The staff were very attentive, and the food was amazing! Most of our group had never been to chip shots before and said they would be coming back for future parties or just nights out! Thanks to Chip Shots for making a memorable day for our family!

Family-friendly. Great quick food choices for kids. We hosted my daughter’s 8h birthday in 2 of the bays. We had 10 girls and boys with us who loved all the variety of games, from zombie dodgeball to bowling to soccer. The pickle pizza was a hit! Parents and kids both had a wonder experience. The staff was attentive even though they were busy on a Saturday afternoon. We will be back!

We went for the first recently, family of 5. Reserved a bay about 10 days in advance. We arrived (Saturday) and place was very full. We soon realized it was bingo going on.
The bay we reserved wasn’t available due to bingo. There were people in the bay eating band playing, unsure exactly why we couldn’t use it…..but we went to the one next to it instead.
We didn’t know where to check in when we arrived. Very unorganized.
Another family was there, we waited while they gathered things to move. It was about 10 minutes after our reservation time, but we finally were together. There was literally no where to set due to the large number of people playing bingo.
The hostess showed us step by step how to change the touch screen to different games. I really appreciate the instruction- I’m not tech savvy. It was quite easy to do.
We did order some drinks and food. There is a pretty good size menu with options for most everyone. Food came quickly and was hot. We selected the large pretzels 🥨 and nachos.
They were both very good. The kids especially enjoyed the pretzels.
We played a few of the carnival type games. Did t-ball and golf. The golf clubs were only left handed. We are all right. She offered to rent us right handed clubs for $10 😳
So I paid for the room, but it’s not fully equipped with everything you need. We were let down. There wasn’t a football either…..but we just played soccer instead. For the fee of the room- which it’s more of an alcove- not an actual room. I felt there would be working equipment.
Overall, it was just ok. The bingo ended as our time ended too. It totally cleared out. The noice level was suddenly much improved. There were places to sit and menus again. We used the online option as none available when we arrived.
I wish we would have known about bingo. We could have made reservation for an hour later and had a much more enjoyable experience. It wasn’t too busy after the bingo group left.

Rochester may be the only city on the planet to be home to an entertainment complex like Chip Shots. It opened in early April and may be one of the hardest venues to get into in the near future, based on early customer response. I went there Friday, April 29th with my wife and her sister/brother in law. We went around 4:30 and as you can see in the photos, there weren’t many people there. But it was a completely different story by 6:00 pm as all the entertainment rooms were in use, the kitchen and bar staff were very busy and the ambience level rose significantly. The menu is pretty good for an entertainment venue like this and the bar offerings were very impressive with a good selection of beer and mixed drinks (all top-shelf liquor). Reservations are needed for the entertainment offerings. Be sure to check their website for more info. I had a good conversation with co-owner Dave Kinneberg and he vowed they will get even better. Another co-owner is Rochester hometown hero and former Gopher/Vikings football player Marcus Sherels, who is a frequent face at the place. His other business is just feet away.

It's a pretty cool place. I like the different games that you can play. Food was pretty good. The wait staff was kinda new, so there's some work to do. I'd go back again.