Lollyland

Surprisingly an amazing time. When you walk in it looks like a poorly put together pop up, but it actually was an absolute blast! Definitely give it a try!

We visited Lollyland Miniature Golf on a weekday, hoping for a fun activity without the crowds, and it was a great choice! Located next to the Palace of Fine Arts in a vacant building, the place was empty when we arrived. After signing waivers and booking our 75-minute session online, we were ready to play. The candy and sweets theme is super cute and vibrant, making it a fun, interactive experience compared to traditional mini-golf. We loved picking our own golf balls and choosing club sizes based on height. Some sections were definitely more challenging than others, which added to the fun. However, despite the kid-friendly theme, some parts seemed a bit too tricky for younger children. It's also a great spot for a date night--fun, lighthearted, and unique! Highly recommend for anyone looking for something different to do.

Lollyland came out earlier this year and is located in the Palace of Fine Arts next to the pickleball courts. I'm familiar with the Palace Escape Games, but this venue added a nice whimsical and colorful mini-golf experience with an escape room twist to it! The experience can accommodate groups of 2-6 players, takes about 75 minutes or more to play, $30/player, and no experience required. You can make reservations in advance or do walk-in.I first became familiar with Lollyland through social media and thought it looked really cool. When I arrived, Lollyland didn't look as big as I had expected, and I thought maybe there were more courses behind the walls. Unfortunately, there were only 8 holes but what made this place unique is everything was run by tech. You get to select the appropriate club for your height and it notifies you when it's your turn by lighting up. Each hole had a special mission that players can achieve and after completing the hole, the team would receive a secret clue, which will be used later on.As a true Yelp Elite, I read other Yelp reviews stating Lollyland gave free candy. This wasn't quite the case during my visit - they had a vase of Dum Dums, but as soon as those were out, they did not refill them. I asked one of the staff members where the free candy was and they said management changed it and it depends on when they get a shipment. This was disappointing when the mini-golf theme is "Lollyland" and mimics a "Candyland" theme. I docked a star for this and the limited number of courses.It's a great spot to take kids, hang with friends, date night, or spend with family. If any of the staff members read this, please consider expanding the number of courses and incorporating more variety of candy and having it more available as part of the experience.

I was very excited at the aspect of mini-golf and escape room. It was a fun experience and it did take about a hour and half to finish (we had a big group)There's 8 holes, with the size and space of the venue, I was hoping to be 18 holes or so. The section you play in is pretty cramped. It's not quite traditional mini golf, it's really more like arcade mini golf. It was a nice fun twist on things. You don't really do some problem puzzles til the very end. Wished there were some more of those elements incorporated into the experience. I also read from some earlier reviews that there was candy and stuff. But I guess too many people took advantage of that. There were no candies when we played sadly :( All in all it was fun. Just wished there were more holes and more spread out. Also wished it was shown more clearly who. That element was lacking a bit

Was looking for last minute things to do near Palace of Fine Arts last Tuesday night and got tickets for mini-golf at Lollyland. Walking in I was a bit underwhelmed at the course, as the indoor space is huge but most of it was empty, and the mini-golf area was only a small corner of the space. The tickets were also ~$30, so was a unsure going into it. However, I was surprised to see all the technology involved in the course. The clubs are electronic and have a screen on top that tells you which course to go to. There's an algorithm designed where it will pick the course with no wait, or the least amount of wait. I loved that we didn't have to wait for most of the courses except when we were at the last two. It also electronically keeps score so you don't have to worry about keeping track. I also loved the creative courses. The mini-golf experiences I had, you're pretty much just trying to get the ball in the hole. Here, there are more challenges involved like a tic-tac-toe board, and trying to guess a phrase, and more. It felt like a different experience to me than a normal mini-golf course. I docked a star because I do think $30 is a little pricey for the experience. There was no food or drinks sold, and the bathrooms are really far down the building. Overall though, it was a lot more fun than I was expecting and would probably come back!

Came here on a Tuesday night around 6:30, it was pretty dead but still very cute! The staff was super helpful and friendly even though we were the last people there for the night, they explained everything and were very nice. The courses were a little complex to understand given its minigolf and puzzles combined, but once you figure it out, it's a good challenge. The last bit is an escape room which was a surprise but all in all it was a fun spot for a date or just a fun night with friends. Plus the location is unbeatable, right next to palace of fine arts.

While this was the most unique mini golf experience I've ever had, the $31.88 admission was way too expensive. The venue was very small and indoors. Strangely nothing else was open and the bathrooms were tucked in the back of the building. We showed up a bit early and were allowed to enter before a larger group. Despite this, there was still congestion. There was also little airflow and everything was slightly sticky. There was also a table filled with candy that was accessible at any time. Each hole was well decorated and technology was mostly functional. The balls kept getting stuck but the employees were quick in assisting us. While the graphics looked great, I wished more went into the actual gameplay. The courses were confined to a small area so we practically swung hard and straight repeatedly. This was advertised to have an escape room twist and it felt like a strange add in towards the end. However, I found the that section to be the most exciting and creative. Production value was high but gameplay was lackluster, especially for the high price. Personally I would take my $32 and put it solely into an escape room or mini golf.

Lollyland surpassed my expectations! You dont have to be into mini-golf, escape rooms, or sweets in particular (but it's a plus if you are because they have free candy :D) regardless, you'll have a great time here.Went here for my bf's birthday with some friends. I really wanted to try this place out because I have done a couple of the rooms at Palace Games and Lollyland is a complete 180 from their usual theme. Additionally, it's a popup so I wanted to try it before it potentially goes away! First things first, Lollyland is NOT an escape room! Nor is it a true mini golf hole-after-hole course! It's an overall fun experience that puts your team through fun mini games, team based experiences, and takes typical mini golf to the next level. When I heard the concept of Lollyland I thought "okay mini golf is pretty fun, but what sets this apart from other experiences?" and it's truly the concept, the way the games are curated, the tech with the "booping in" with the clubs, and more.Throughout each hole, you're given clues to solve the final part of the experience which is the escape room-like experience. Your whole experience has a purpose! This is definitely different from your typical experience and for $32/person it's definitely worth it (I definitely grabbed more candy on the way out! lol)

One-of-a-kind mini golf course at the Palace of Fine Arts. In association with Palace Games Escape Rooms, it involved collecting clues at each hole (about 8-9 holes total) with some riddles thrown in for fun on the screens, and escape room-ish challenges at the finale (two rooms). The mini golf holes were playful and colorful, with the theme all about the sweets (they even had bowls of free candy for participants). Definitely unique, as some of the holes had other games integrated into it... like the Choxolate hole being a game of tic tac toe, or the Sweet Spot hole incorporating a word game (sort of like hangman or wheel of fortune, with players putting to hit letters on the ground). The holes weren't just decorative, many were quite challenging. The golf clubs actually had tiny little screens at the tip which gave instructions for where and when to go. And the signage at each hole was very clear and labeled sufficiently, clear and simple. We didn't encounter any technical issues during our time here, but the staff was readily available to help if needed. They were very prompt with the reservation time, we arrived 12 minutes early, and had to wait or come back at our start time (which resulted in zero wait times on the course itself, so it was timed nicely). There were a couple tables with seating and table/board games available off the course. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and creativity of Lollyland overall. It seemed to be organized and well thought out. Even pop music playing in the background, songs like Maroon 5's Sugar (how fitting). The whimsical props and setting, combined with unexpected competitive tasks, allowed for an enlivening experience worth the cost.

We were excited to try Palace Games's newest offering! Lollyland is definitely the most high tech of the mini golf places in the Bay Area. Everything - from assigning your club to counting strokes to which hole you visit next - is completely electronic so you don't have to hold anything while you play. Overall, the experience was really fun. Lollyland has some creative new takes on mini golf themes (for example, there's one like hangman, but you have to hit your letters!) and we enjoyed the two small puzzles needed to access the final hole. However, and I believe they're aware of the issue, being so heavily tech reliant means sometimes the glitches really affect game play. Our game (and a couple of other groups too) started off with a series of glitches that eventually resulted in a complete reset of the entire mini golf system. After that, the system ran smoothly for most of the way, although there was still a bit of a delay in between each putter's ability to put. All in all, a really fun experience with some glitches that I believe they'll figure out soon!