Here for a work conference and I was pleasantly surprised with the food and service. The grounds…read moreand interior are nice but the chairs could be a little bit more comfortable.

My wife, youngest son and his fiancé attended a bridal boutique here April in an effort to find a…read morewedding venue for their upcoming September wedding. We were all pretty impressed with both the food samplings as well as the beautiful grounds both indoor and out. Needless to say, they made the choice of booking their venue very easy.

We ordered food from Beckers Catering for my MIL 80th birthday party. Request was for the majority…read moreof the food to be gluten free as we have several people in our family with Celiac. Matt and team did an amazing job (as usual) Everyone raved about the roasted pork, lemon chicken, roasted veggies, roasted potatoes, not pictured are the tossed garden salad, pasta salad (not GF), antipasto tray, and cheese platter. I put it GF crackers as well. Everything was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. The caterer who set up was so nice and professional. She quickly set the trays in the chaffing dishes and asked if we needed anything further. We use Beckers for all our catering needs and will continue to do so. I know a few others from the party that will be contacting them for their upcoming events as well.

Matt and Becker's catering were wonderful to work with! We were looking for some last minute…read morecatering for a funeral reception and Matt was prompt and very responsive. He helped us figure out how much food we should order and recommended a good variety. Their delivery was right on time and it was a very smooth transaction. The food was also delicious! We had a wonderful selection of wraps and different platters. Would highly recommend Becker's catering for your next event!

This was my first time at the Alumni Center. I think UCONN did a great job with the Sports Museum,…read morelocated on the bottom floor. Had I not wandered around the building, I would not even have known it was there, and am curious if the museum gets decent visitorship. The museum shows the various successful sports stars who started at the university and the sports trading cards they made it onto. The Alumni Center is a very basic facility overall...I guess it holds meetings and events in different rooms. I'm definitely glad I visited, but it'd be nice if it had a display for former students that publicly won awards or accolades, or starting featuring certain successful alumni and their stories (outside of sports). The school could definitely do more with the main area of the facility.

Let me start by saying that Marx Entertainment provided both DJ services and Photo Booth services…read morefor our wedding. We were very unhappy with the DJ but happy with the Photo Booth set up and staff. My husband and I had DJ Craig for our wedding in September 2023. We had two meetings with him beforehand were we discussed how we would like the night to run. In addition to a list of "must-play" songs (something we were encouraged to complete), we discussed how we would like our table-dash, anniversary dance, alumni photo, and private dance to operate. We also noted on multiple occasions during both calls that we DID NOT want a lot of remixes. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with how DJ Craig managed all of these aspects except for the table dash and private dance. Here is where our issues lie: - Out of our 30 or so must play songs maybe half were played. - As laid out on the Marx Entertainment website we chose a "last song" for the dance floor. DJ Craig played the song we designated as our last song as a way to open the dance floor. - The first 30 minutes were exclusively remixes and bad ones at that. It got to the point where we said something to DJ Craig, and while the music did get better, he still continued to play remixes. Honestly, a Spotify playlist would have been better. - The anniversary dance was something DJ Craig suggested and we loved the idea. However, instead of doing what he had described to us where he starts calling people off the dance floor after some dancing and starting with short time increments, DJ Craig called for anyone married for less than 5 years to leave the dance floor after approximately 20 seconds. People hadn't even REACHED the dance floor to start dancing at that point, including the parents of the groom. Not to mention we are a young couple and that kicked more than half of the people off the dance floor in one sweep. - College alumni photo was announced at a very weird time and very rushed. Just felt awkward - We were immediately asked once the lights turned on to provide a positive video review for DJ Craig. This was extremely uncomfortable and we gave dishonest feedback during it. We would NOT recommend him. Like I said previously, the Photo Booth staff was excellent and we loved the book they made us. We also had no issues with booking or prior communication with Marx. While the set up and logistical execution of the event went well we didn't feel our opinions were considered at all in song selection and that the fun mini-events we had throughout the night went poorly

We used MARX Entertainment for our wedding. They were easy going before the big day making sure…read morethey had all our speciality music. Day of they arrived ahead of time and set up both the ceremony area and reception area. they selected excellent music and our guests had a blast.

Debra is a consummate wedding professional. She's extremely well organized, thoughtful and thorough…read morein her preparation. She went above and beyond before the wedding attending our final venue meeting to make sure she was on the same page as the staff at our venue. She also attended the rehearsal, which was not included in our package, but she's just that thorough. She was AMAZING on the day of the wedding helping to set up SO MUCH of our decor. She kept us on schedule all day and was willing to help us with whatever we needed. Our wedding day was as stress free as possible thanks largely to what Debra did for us!

I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid in a wedding that Deb was the coordinator for. Everything ran…read moreso smoothly! If I want already married I would definitely use Deb for my own wedding!!! Thank you Deb for making my best friend's wedding her dream come true!!!

I hired Impressive Catering for food and bar service at my wedding and highly recommend them to…read moreanyone planning a wedding or special event - especially if you're managing guests with dietary restrictions. All of our food was delicious! I may be bias but it was the best food I've eaten at a wedding and our guests all agreed. They really went above and beyond. Their staff is fabulous! So many of our guests commented on how friendly the servers and bar tenders were. David was fantastic to work with. Beyond the usual planning, we live in CA but had our wedding in CT and the distance was no issue with our plans. I can't recommend Impressive Catering enough!!! I'd give more than 5 stars if I could.

I can't express enough how wonderful Tea Kettle Catering was for our party. Highly recommend them…read more David the owner was extremely responsive as I was planning for my husband's surprise 40th party. We did a lobster bake and David and Kara were amazing. Everyone said the food was excellent and the service was delightful. I didn't have to do a thing!! They set up everything, served everything and cleaned it all up and packed and stored all the leftovers in our fridge. They made it so simple and easy for me so that I could enjoy the party. They even served all the kids their dinner too and were so great with the kids. I will definitely use them again! Great food and great service.

I have to say, I picked Tallulah because they came highly recommended from a friend. However, I…read morewas somewhat disappointed. I wanted the bridal shower to be special with food beyond what I could do. I just don´t feel we got our monies worth. Finger food menu was missing a few items with the agreed upon menu yet we still paid the invoice price per person. Some food was not warm.

Tallulah's was the caterer for my partner's 50th birthday celebration on 12/15/12. This was the…read morefirst time I had ever booked a caterer, so I really had no clue what I was doing, but from the very start Leah was helpful, offered advice and was so easy to work with. I was able to go to their office to pick up samples of the menu she had prepared and I was sold! Even bringing it home and heating it up myself 3 hours later, it was delicious! The night of the party, Leah, TJ and Tim arrived on time and were so prepared, pleasant, fun and professional. They made the party so special for me, my partner and all of our guests. Every time I tried to do something myself, one of them would say "I'll do it, you enjoy your party." Wow. The price was very reasonable and the food was so delicious. Everyone raved about it! And the birthday cake was out of this world! Tallulah's makes everything simple and fun for their clients. I would recommend them to anyone planning a party or event. I would definitely use them for other big parties...and I may have to...now my partner tells me she's spoiled! Thanks, Carrie, John, Leah, TJ and Tim!

This place is fantastic. It has to be one of the best wineries in CT. It is a gorgeous location,…read moreand the inside is so cozy is the weather isn't cooperating. I especially like the After Dark red blend. The owners/workers of this place are always extremely friendly and looking to help you with anything you need! Also there's a winery dog named Champ who is pretty fantastic.

Finally decided to drop in for a coffee and some breakfast at Worthington Vineyard & Winery's…read moreHighland Coffee House and it did not disappoint. Did not get a picture of my banana bread latte because I drank it pretty fast. YES it was that good! This scenery was just so peaceful and absolutely beautiful. It was great chatting with Sophie and Alex during our visit who gave us some of their favorite spots and were so friendly and personable. Can't wait to come back for my next coffee and try a wine slushie next time! See you soon!