Kimberly K.
Yelp
Mini golf is always fun if you play it with the right people.
So, if you want to play mini golf, this is a place where you can play mini golf and have a good time, assuming your friends are fun.
That said...
If I were rating the quality of the mini golf itself, it would be about 2.5 stars. The holes themselves are small, which does make sense considering the price of New York real estate, but most holes don't have the obstacles or other features to make up for it. Instead, most of the difficulty comes from the sloping terrains of the course itself, which I think would be really frustrating for a competitive child or an annoyingly competitive adult. Par for most holes is 2 and the highest is 3: these numbers feel like they were made up by someone who hadn't played this course. Even when playing with a group of mildly competent adults, we were all far above par. So this would also probably be annoying for the aforementioned competitive child or annoyingly competitive adult.
Some sections do have some video/otherwise interactive features that are activated by tokens that are given at the beginning of the course. However, the videos were too long and, although apparently taken together they form a plot, they didn't feel particularly important?
The worst part was the last 5 holes, which were "Brooklyn" themed, in that there were glittery Brooklyn murals on the walls and the last hole was fashioned to resemble a subway. This last hole must have taken the whole budget, because the other 4 holes were decidedly uninteresting, each decorated with a single hole filled with what was possibly intended to be jewels. I'd strongly encourage the owners to spend a weekend and $500 adding something more to this section. While the rest of the course wasn't terribly impressive, this part was just plain disappointing.
However, mini golf isn't about the quality of the course, but the quality of the experience. The rest of Shipwrecked is quite wonderful.
The arcade has some interesting games and is actually quite cheap; I got 80 credits for $13, which meant that each game was about $1 - 1.50.
The snacks impressed. Get the green slush lie (lemon lime) - even without alcohol, it was shockingly good. We split the pizza rolls, mac and cheese bites, and mozzarella sticks after our game. They were $6 each, satisfied four people, and were better than what you'd get for double the price at a dive bar. Enjoying them on their balcony was the perfect way to end a lovely afternoon with friends.
The service was also fantastic. Each employee was cheerful and patient. Definitely helped make everything a positive experience.
Tips: buy your tickets online (they're cheaper), get snacks, and bring your chill friends, not your weirdly angry when competitive ones.
Like I said, it's a place to play mini golf if you want to play mini golf. Although the course itself could use improvements, there aren't many places to play in the city and the vibes are cool, so you should play mini golf here.