We recently hosted our Jack & Jill in the Bella Vista room at Hawks Landing Country Club, and we…read moretruly could not have asked for a better experience. The staff we worked with were absolutely wonderful, especially Paul, Peyton, and Parker. Peyton worked tirelessly throughout the event to help orchestrate everything and make sure every detail came together perfectly. No matter what we needed, they never told us "no" - they were incredibly accommodating and genuinely cared about making our vision happen. The food was fantastic, everything ran smoothly, and the room looked beautiful. Overall, the event came out even better than we could have imagined, and we are so grateful to the entire team for helping make it such a special and successful day. We would absolutely recommend Hawks Landing for an event!

"And fearless are the idiots Among the hawks and doves…read moreWe're on the outside looking in A couple of freaks in love" (Elton John) (A non-golfer's perspective) I'm not a golfer but have attended industry related golf outings for two organizations ever since I moved to Connecticut close to 40 years ago. Today was the first time one of those events was held at Hawk's Landing Country Club in Southington, and our 71 golfers and 21 additional dinner guests really had a positive experience. So here is my non-golf perspective of the day. The shotgun start took off at 10:00 am on the dot, and course rangers led a caravan of golf carts out onto the course. Within a few minutes, the smell of food cooking on the grills was all over the tented area, and as soon as the foursomes began to roll by, we enjoyed an early lunch of hot dogs, burgers, fries, and two kinds of pasta salad. The guy staffing the grill was super friendly and professional. A beer cart staffed by two young ladies from Hawk's Landing circulated the course all day selling beers and seltzers and beverages to the golfers. Our tournament ended in the early afternoon, so that tented area became a dinner site for our large group. Tables and chairs were set up to accommodate us, and a very good buffet dinner of chicken parm cutlets, vegetables, sausage and peppers, roast potatoes, Caesar salad, rolls, bread, and cupcakes was set up self-service style. A bar and staff bartender were inside the tent, and alcohol was ordered through drink tickets paid for by the hosting organization. Bottom line? The grounds are gorgeous, with flowers and flowering shrubs everywhere, the course staff was fantastic, and the food and dining experience was top notch. PRO TIP If you're running a tournament, outside alcohol is a no-no here. If your sponsors want to give out beer at their stations, they'll have to buy it from Hawk's Landing.

Indian hill is a beautiful place for golf and special occasions! so we were excited to have a…read morereally nice dinner on the patio and watch Newington fireworks! dinner fantastic...really delicious... but our server, Samir, was the problem. he was never around and charged 4 women for 23 vodkas!!! how is that possible??? there was no way! one of us only had wine. the rest of us had 2 maybe 3 which were served in pint glasses which we didn't ask for. they were mostly ice and soda. when we questionEd him he was very condescending and dismissive. we also noticed during the night that he was super attentive to the male customers. for a dinner we were so excited for Samir ruined the experience.

The 18-hole "Indian Hill" course at the Indian Hill Country Club Inc facility in Newington,…read moreConnecticut features 6,443 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 71.6 and it has a slope rating of 124 on Bent grass. Designed by Robert J. Ross, the Indian Hill golf course opened in 1899. Large parking lot

This is my first time here! This place is called "The Hollow." It is located in the Manchester…read moreCountry Club. It is open to the public. When you come in, it is down the stairs going down to the left. I like the view of the lake! This place is clean, has a lot of space, friendly employees and nice, traditional rock music that is set at the right sound level. They have an ALL DAY Happy Hour from Sunday - Thursday! That's unheard of. For my first drink, I'm having a Cosmopolitan. This is very good! It's a bit lighter than normal and not as strong, but I like it! A cosmopolitan, or informally a cosmo, is a cocktail made with vodka (Benedict's here), Cointreau, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. For my first food item, I'm having the "Chef Salad." This is huge! For $7?! What a deal! It came out pretty quick. The bartender says there portion sizes are pretty big for Happy Hour. He got that right! It's healthy and low carb too. Vegetables are crisp. This is not a common item you see on a Happy Hour menu! Omg is this good ! Chef salad (or chef's salad) is an American salad consisting of hard-boiled eggs, one or more varieties of meat (such as ham, turkey, chicken, or roast beef), tomatoes, cucumbers, and cheese, all placed upon a bed of tossed lettuce or other leaf vegetables. Several early recipes also include anchovies. A variety of dressings may be used with this salad. I've made the claim I can down 7 items on the food menu. Let's see! For my next food item, I'm having Geno's Meatballs. This is actually the owner's (Geno) grandmother's recipe! These are fantastic! Beautiful presentation! For my next drink, I'm having the Margarita. This is nice! Sour mix is fresh. It tastes good and has nice presentation! For my next food item, I'm having the Traditional Deviled Eggs . These are great! The dish is cold and has great presentation! These are delicious ! Next up, I'm having the Bogner's Chili Cheese Dog. I haven't had a good hot dog in a long time! Here's the Bogner story: "William Bogner Sr. and his wife Helen migrated from Italy to New York in 1925. William began working for Hebrew National and other sausage facilities perfecting his craft. Moving to Manchester Connecticut with his new family (sons William Jr, and Donald) he built by hand his slaughter house. William and his family worked the slaughterhouse selling fresh beef to local meat processors. Making sausages and wine became a passion. Friends and family would often come over to eat and drink the home made vino and sausages. In 1965 sons William Jr and Donald built their meat processing plant on Wetherell Street Manchester and used their fathers recipes to make sausage products still made today. William Jr. sons Kurt, Robert, & David bought the business in 1992 and also acquired Stanleys Nutmeg Brand & Angellina Sausage company. When two large local meat company's (Union Meat& Lewis Beef) ceased operations the Bogners hired their butchers and took over their marquee accounts. This enabled Bogners to become a full line center of the plate specialist that still exist today. Our burger blends and cuts of meat are made to our customer specifications with quick turn time. This allows operators to free up capitol from inventory and keep fresh product on hand. In 2002 the Bogners also expanded into the high end pet food business. With the same dedication to quality and customer service both businesses operate independently to this day." The couple next to me is raving about the food! They ordered the chips and guacamole and salsa, twin whiskey BBQ pork quesadillas and Buffalo cheddar tater tots. Next up, I'm having the Shrimp Cocktail. These are good! Nice size! Love the cocktail sauce, lemon squeeze and the bed of arugula. Next up, I'm having the Vodka Mule. This is really good! It has a [very] strong ginger taste! A Moscow mule is a cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer and lime juice, garnished with a slice or wedge of lime and a sprig of mint. The drink is a type of buck and is sometimes called a vodka buck. For my next [2] items, I'm having the McCooe's Burger Slider and the Crispy Chicken Slider. OMG ! Look at this presentation! Each comes standard with a pickle and chips. These are yummy! For dessert, I'm having the "Hollow Hot Fudge Sundae" made with Royal Vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate ganache (1/2 for me), spiced nuts and Luxardo cherries . Ganache is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries, made from chocolate and cream. Perfect !!! This place is the bomb !

Had Celebration of Life for my mother. The food was great (chicken franchise and rosemary pork…read moreloin). The salad and balsamic dressing was a hit with my Daughter in law. Our bartender and food attendant were exceptional.

I was grateful to attend Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield CT …read more It was set out to be an elaborate dinner for a party of 100. Not sure if their holding hot box did not hold proper temperature but all hot food came out lukewarm. The duck with parsnip purer was mediocre at best . The duck was not browned off enough and came out warm . Parsnip puree was excellent flavor but also cold . The vichyssoise soup was very lite to no leeks at all . Thank god it was served cold like it was supposed to be . The pollack was supposed to be halibut filet but we received some other mystery fish that was non digestible . It did have a very nice thermadore sauce that was on point . Again, it was all served cold with some rice pilaf that was NOT pilaf and 3 haricot vert beans that were peeled . Then the salad , it arrived cold as it should have Belgium Endive filled with blue cheese . The frisée did not help the dish along with the raspberry coulis , it was a raspberry coulis . Several components missing . The salad needed work . Then came the petite Filet Mignon ( cold) with an instant red sauce reduction of some sort that was cheated , baby carrots were good but cold & the French cut potato -all cold . The lemon sorbet was good , topped with a fresh raspberry with a brown sugar crust on the rim . The dessert course was vanilla ice cream with a pignoli tart . The icream of good quality creamy , tart was a bit dry and looking for the pignoli nuts . This was supposed to be a French Dining experience honor the father of cookery - George August Escoffier. Wine was paired with each course - some were winners and others were mediocre at best . Service was excellent , cocktail hour was on the money , the selection of seafood on ice was a winner , carving station of veal loin , pork loin with choice of sauces was very well executed . The passed horduurves were all very well done . The Italian charcuterie of cold cuts and cheeses were very good and displayed nicely . The gulf shrimp were perfect size and peeled - U-15 shrimp are always a home run . I don't do oysters - too much risk involved in oyster consumption. Please bring a flashlight as the parking lot at night has NO LGHTS . Good luck finding your car . Recommend going back and giving them a second chance. It is a hidden gem .

Hi. This review is for a "celebration of life" reception we recently scheduled through the club…read morethat happened on the 4th of June, 2023. My wife and I scheduled a meeting with "Ines" who is the event planner and "David" who is the head chef for their events. They helped us coordinate exactly what we needed and the event went off without a hitch! (it was a reception for about 70 guests.) The room was decorated tastefully, the food was outstanding and the overall service was an 11 out of 10! The view of the golf course wasn't bad either! Thanks to Ines, David and the entire TB C/C staff! Kevin & Debbie M.

Beautiful grounds and interiors. I was there for an event celebrating some of the most influential…read morewomen in Ct and was very impressed with the cleanliness and service. Food and drinks were delicious. The setup was perfect. Beautiful venue!

Amazing Mother's Day brunch in country club of Waterbury !! From breakfast to carving station to…read moredessert!! Affordable & pleasant atmosphere!

I had my wedding reception in the banquet hall at blackledge. All the months leading up to the…read morewedding, the staff was extremely helpful, reliable, and easy going. The food that was served was amazing and all my guests loved it. Brian and Nick especially were the ones I worked with closely. Nick helped me with everything I needed for setup and even had extra supplies I was missing. Everything was clean and organized and price was very reasonable. They supplied tables, chairs, and linens which were all in good shape. I recommend blackledge to anyone who is gonna use it as a gathering for events.

The ability to eat outside and convenience on location for us is why we patronize the restaurant…read more However, the food is not consistent, and some wait staff can be clueless on priorities. The staff had to be chased down, reminded, etc. There are no sides at all with the standard menu items. Food comes out greasy where I needed to get multiple napkins to press the grease out. We'll be sticking with The Hollow from now on.

Great spot. Many new course improvements, greens are awesome!…read moreNot pretentious at all- fun people. Great value for the money!

Went to The Bistro, restaurant at Wallingford cc and was very turned off by the experience. After…read morereceiving a reservation, upon arriving was told this was a private club, were we members? We were not and were ready to leave, when a person described as club manager told us that shirts must be tucked if we were to dine inside. Very confusing situation here, is it a public restaurant or a private club? We stayed, were put away from normal rooms on outside deck. Menu is very average offering standard bar type food. Wait service is good, but club management and customer service has to improve for general public to feel welcome.

We're not members, but several members of our family are, so we get to enjoy a number of visits…read morehere. And we do enjoy them. Over the last year we believe they've changed chefs, for the better. The food choices are more inspired and the tastes are improved; they do a really yummy buffet on and around holidays - we love the steaks and burgers grilled outdoors. They also have a bar and bartender who serves up good and pretty darn large drinks (try the Bloody Mary, which seems about 14 ounces and doesn't skimp on the vodka). We don't use the golf course, though others tell us it is attractive and reasonably challenging. There's a pool which is large enough for kids and a few adults, and tennis courses which seem always occupied. All in all our experiences here have been good, and if you get an invitation, give it a try.

We were guests of friends for cocktails and dinner. What a nice place! Well-heeled but low-key,…read morerelaxed and friendly. Drinks were generously poured, passed hors d'uerves were very tasty, and best of all...unlike many clubs, the food at dinner was fantastic. I had the steak, green salad, and my wife had the vegetarian curried veggies. The service was easy, and breezy and the ambiance was lovely. If you get an invite to the club, don't pass it up!