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    Barnacle Bill's Amusements

    4.3 (47 reviews)
    ModerateMini Golf, Arcades, Food
    Closed 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Emma G.

    Mini golf is one of those ubiquitous Jersey Shore excursions, right up there with grabbing funnel cake/deep fried Oreos on the boardwalk or just setting up shop at the beach. My noble chum posse and I came by on a Sunday night after dinner nearby for a quick game. We didn't utilize any of the other accompanying services here (there was a connected ice cream place and an arcade), so I can't speak to their quality. I'd say the majority of mini golf games I've played occurred before the age of 15 and as a result took ages to complete (especially since the fellow participants mostly came from the same age bracket). Now that I'm hanging with the grown-ups, these matches take about half an hour, which is weirdly anticlimactic. This game was no exception. I'd guess we got over here around 8ish, and were done by 8:30 or close to it. It's possible we sped up a little more than we normally would because there was a family of three right behind us, but it wasn't a huge deal. As an aside, that's a pretty common issue at mini golf - maybe the solution is to intentionally hold off on letting new games start until the most recent customers are at the second or third hole? Food for thought. Anyway. There wasn't too much I saw here that really set Barnacle Bill's apart from any other mini golf places I've been to. Kitsch seems kind of important for these establishments, and it was a little light on that, with the obvious exception being the giant statue of (presumably) Barnacle Bill, who bears an eerie resemblance to Paul Bunyan, minus the blue ox. It seemed to be on the slightly more challenging side, with a heavy emphasis on convoluted geometric angles, streams with real currents sweeping balls away and legitimate water traps - I've often seen fountains and little ponds on these courses, but we had someone actually lose their ball on the fourth hole with no obvious dry way to retrieve it. She stopped playing and kept score instead (and to be fair, we didn't expend any energy in trying to get the ball or consulting with the staff, so that's not on them at all). It was a perfectly pleasant excursion, and if you're in the Seaside or Lavallette area, very accessible since it's right on 35S and there's plenty of parking within a block or so. Also, I won the game so it's a little easy for me to look at this one with rose-tinted lenses.

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    Kim K.

    Please note that my review is only for the mini golf, which is great fun! The course is very amusing and well maintained. The landscaping is beautiful and full of colorful flowers. There are multiple water mist sprinklers throughout the course that are refreshing after a day in the beach. The features range from traditional to beach themed. We especially liked the whale. It costs $10 per player. There is plenty of parking. The course is conveniently located near the beach and multiple restaurants. Barnacle Bill's also has it's own restaurant, ice cream and an arcade, although we haven't tried them yet. Definitely going to check them out on our next visit. Highly recommend.

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