I wanted to update this venue and repeat my same review of this wine garden. I love the ambiance…read moreand the tree house theme is amazing. Staff still friendly and property still clean . I will come back here again for sure.

DO NOT HAVE A WEDDING HERE!!!! Simeen is horrible to work…read morewith and does not honor all her husband promises couples. they never meet with couples at same time, he lures them in with promised and she does not honor them!!! Venue is outdoors so beware that their is NO place to go inside if bad weather and they charge extra for every little thing!!! For the price of the venue, you get nothing else from them. So many venues out there that will cater to a bride and groom. you cannot decorate reception area until 6pm, which means YOU are NOT decorating it due to being at the wedding sight. more money to spend as you would need to hire someone to decorate it for you. Guests cannot be at reception area until 630, so by time everyone is shuttled up there, do dinner, cake, toasts etc, you will be lucky to get 2 hours of music and dance. It has to end at 10pm in spite of the contract stating you get venue to 11pm, that last hours is so YOU can clean it for them since they do NOTHING!!! Bride and Groom suite are on a hill that you get at 3pm, so have hair and make up done before you get there a you get time to change and then go do photos before the ceremony. Not sure why she wont let them have these sooner, no one is using them. Bride will walk down hill that has a gravel path to wedding sight, I just see issues with that, falling down, twisting an ankle, dress being filthy. We tried to work with her, she was very difficult. She took our money and refuses a refund of any kind because she is a greedy you know what!!! I hope these reviews are worth it, I paid for them so enjoy these Simeen!! They also say they can cater a smaller wedding 75 or less. We asked about this and were basically told we really should use a caterer!!

Spent a few days here for a wedding and what a find! The perfect spot for an IL get away. Lots of…read morespace for you and your guests. You can rent out the whole place or one of the many gorgeous room. Secured locked doors with a code that only guests know ensures safety is first. On the second floor there are a variety of 5 rooms to choose from. Some have an en suite bathroom and kitchen. One room has a bathroom adjacent in the hall and leads to a kitchen area and living space. Full kitchen comes with anything you need including utensils, cutlery, and even those condiments you forgot! There is also a balcony with tables chairs and grill. If you get the penthouse on the third floor you won't be disappointed! Huge full kitchen with amenities like the second floor Kitchen. Huge living area with comfy couches and large dining table. 2 bed rooms can sleep 4. The huge balcony with tables and chairs provides an amazing view of the Clark bridge and Mississippi River. This place is within walking distance of many great Alton eateries and shops. Also only a 16 minute drive to Grafton or Edwardsville for for entertainment. One drawback is the parking. No dedicated lot so it's only street parking. There are dedicated spaces out front and side parking is available too. We cannot wait to come back and utilize this space again! *Wasn't able to picture of all the rooms just mine*

We thought we were renting a loft that was pictured online but we got a run down place next door…read more I did not feel safe there and had to get hotel. Dark front, no lights on, scary. Owner still charged me for one night. Nothing close to what you see online. Staircase is super steep, doors do not have secure locks and windows in old doors. Shag carpet and furniture at least 30 years old. Creepy. Disappointed as he knew I was traveling in from California, arriving after dark. I told him I was visiting my handicapped daughter who stairs would not be safe for. Mike told me it was beautiful loft called the love Joy. Nothing beautiful here.

Fun place to start a walk down Main Street. We came for the holiday decorations and grabbed a…read morecouple of warm and cold cocktails to walk with. All 3 were tasty and perfect for this type of event! The staff was friendly and let us try a couple of samples of the whiskey and vodka. It's a small shop, but some tasty samples! Worth stopping and checking these out!

This is such a cool little distillery. We came here during the Christmas Traditions festival. They…read morehad premade sealed to go bottles, which was really cool. So I got the peppermint martini. It was so good! My husband did one of their flights and we ended up taking a bottle of the cinnamon pepper whiskey home. It was a really interesting flavor.

One thing cool about living in St Louis? Our next door neighbor across the Mississippi River in…read moreEast Alton. I found a unique hidden gem called, "Sip & Play Wine and Gaming Cafe." I was extremely impressed walking in the door as I found myself enjoying the simplicity of this place. It has a full bar, including slushy drinks, like pink lemonade that has right amount of alcohol in it. The menu featured a lot of food that is typical of what is served in a bar. The chicken salad sandwich was the highlight as it was so fresh and delicious. The service was excellent and the gaming experience was amazing with plenty of slot machines to play. This place is definitely worth checking out.

Love this place. Not a typical bar. Wonderful people, good food and great ambiance…read more Everyone is so nice. Love the patrons as they are older Adults not looking for anything but socialism. No drama

Love this place! Friendly staff and delicious tastings! Love the walk around fresh juice drinks…read moretoo. We will be back. Would be perfect for a bachelorette party!

We took their tour and tasting. It was very cool. The guide was extremely informative about the…read morewhole process. It was very cool. The tasting really had some diverse flavors, and put us in a position that we had no choice but to buy multiple bottles ( I mean, we did have a choice, but after the tour and tasting, we weren't leaving with out some) of the different products that they produce. Definitely recommend this to anybody that likes vodka or whiskeys. More than your money's worth.

I have attended several special events at this location. There is plenty of parking available. Once…read moreinside, there is a flight of stairs to get into the main room, but I've been told there is an elevator. There have been different menu items for each event I've attended and the food was consistently better than average. The event coordinator, Andrew, took care of every detail and the staff was top notch with serving and cleaning up. Even in the Summer, the A/C worked well with 200 people present.

Great space and food was fantastic. Andrew and his team made our experience "EASY". They were…read moresuper helpful, the food is cooked with LOVE even in a catered style event it was flavorful and fresh!

This place is really cute with a warm, retro vibe. They have $5 cocktails all day on Sundays, which…read moreis a steal! I had a cosmo and a passion fruit cocktail and both were well-crafted and tasty. The bartender was friendly and told us how she curated the menu. The best part for us is that Buoy's Southern next door will deliver food to you at the bar and their food is AMAZING! Their catfish nuggets are some of the best fried fish I have ever had and they serve it with their homemade cajun tartar sauce. I still dream about them, so will have to go back soon. We plan to come back for Manhattan's holiday pop-up experience as well.

I had no idea Granite Citu had a martini bar. Went last night with friends and the drinks were…read moreperfection. The atmosphere is very relaxing. Sat in the most comfortable chairs. Will definitely be back.

Great service and food. The outside fire was very cozy. The staff is very personable and the food…read morewas plentiful and at a good price.

Great food and great prices. Staff is very friendly and makes you feel at home. Really great…read moreatmosphere. When we drove up there was a bonfire in front of the place who makes it warm and inviting.