An absolutely stunning venue in the middle of a pretty quaint part of CT. The gardening and…read morelandscaping were breathtaking in-person! Although it rained, the service, staff, and energy were warm and inviting :)

From perspective of Nov. wedding guest-the building is gorgeous. it was cold inside. I never found…read morea heat source. Both dining rooms were used in addition to blowup addition. Hors d'oeuvres were good. Bar service was good. Main meal - hour wait between soup and main course. Beef not cooked to order. Soup and meat luckwarm by time it was served. Ravioli serving small with no side. Horrible risotto. Despite this, everyone seemed to have a great time. Very happy gathering but things to consider before putting out all that money.

Great place and lovely owner. It is a gorgeous and very nice place to share with friends and familyread more

Beautiful, clean space! owners are great and very accommodating. Would recommend to friends and…read morefamily and will definitely be booking again.

One of the professional organizations I belong to had our end of the year meeting and awards…read moreceremony here tonight. It was my first visit to the Gallery and I walked out pretty impressed. We were in a big room with a bar off to the side, a big central area for the dining tables, podium and speaker, and a big alcove off to the other side for the buffet dinner stations. Dinner was terrific- salad and pasta and potatoes and fish and chicken and vegetables and two carving stations. Dessert was a big slab of vanilla ice cream cake with a chocolate crust and chocolate syrup drizzle. The servers and bartenders we encountered were all very professional and pleasant. I spoke to our group member that organized the dinner and was pleasantly surprised at the very reasonable cost for our meal. I'm pretty sure we will book a few more meetings there for our 2018-19 year.

Today we celebrated my sister bestie Mrs. Waynette Best 50th Birthday. The Gallery prepared a…read moredelicious buffet dinner. Chicken Picante, mixed veggies, baked potatoes, penne pasta with ala vodka and bake cod was tender and scrumptious. They also had a carving station with bake ham & roast beef was banging. Ok got to go there's ooen bar. Check out the pics.

I was recently here for a Birthday party. I love the fact we were able to park in the underground…read moregarage. It was a bit of a walk to the front door of the club, but I knew my car was safe. You can tell from the moment you walk in, the building has been here for a long time. It's in good condition considering the age. Once the nostalgia wore off, it was disappointing. Some of the employees were amazing. A few were ill prepared and had bad attitudes. The food was adequate at best. There were roasted potatoes which had no flavor, roast beef which also had no flavor, and Chicken Francese which was OK.

So I attended an event at the Hartford Club recently in the large room on the second floor. I…read morehave to say, this place is a dump in my opinion and the food is even worse. First, the place clearly has not been updated since what seems like the 80s if not earlier. It clearly has the same motif as back in the early 2000s and same basic setup. Not good for a place that tries to market itself to business people in the area who are decision makers at companies. The event was a seminar style setup but they used round tables. Clearly no idea on how discussions work as a good amount of people had to either sit with their back to the speakers or strain to see what was going on. The power situation in the room is bad. A few plugs scattered around the periphery of the room but no consideration for people who may need power during the length of the event. I thankfully packed my own power strip and got there early so I was able to snag a table with power relatively close by, but that was me taking the step knowing the deficiencies of this location. The coffee service was ok. Breakfast was ok. This is not really on the facility but on what the host for the event ordered. Basic fruit, yogurt and some sweet breakfast breads were the continental breakfast that was advertised. No toast, rolls or anything that was not sweet, which was slightly odd to me in a setting full of older professionals. The real failure here is the lunch service. I've heard of rubber chicken conferences. This took the cake. They served "airline chicken" or an option with a pesto cream. Disgusting! I would not pay $1 for the main course of lunch. The chicken was a rubber ball like consistency, severely overcooked, and had no flavor. The pesto cream version was no better. Frankly, they needed at least a salt and pepper shaker on every table for the missing seasoning, but of course they only had that on the buffet line when you wouldn't know of the need for seasoning. In 20+ years of going to seminars, this was the worst chicken I've ever had. The salad was ok and some veggies were ok but the potato's had no seasoning either. All in all, if this is the food the place puts out for a group of local professionals, then the place is in trouble. My recommendation if you are at a seminar here is to not pay for lunch and encourage your attendees to hit the food carts down the street or the food court 2 blocks down the road. The cost savings on no lunch can much better be spent by your attendees getting their own lunch elsewhere.

Last night, a charitable organization I belong to (if you work in the insurance industry anywhere…read morein the US or Canada and want to know more about it, message me), held a big fundraiser here for the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp. For many years, we held this gala at the Aquaturf Club, but in an effort to switch things up, this year's board wanted to try a new venue. I have to say, I'm very glad they did so, because my first experience with The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station was a very positive one. The building is gorgeous, the entry foyer and grand staircase are impressive, the banquet room can hold 300 and it is beautiful, the servers and bartenders were wonderful, the view from the big rear balcony is stellar, and the food was excellent. We had 130 guests who started off the evening with a big hors d'oeuvres station of tomatoes with mozzarella and basil, balsamic prosciutto and artichokes, and a hot crab dip served with crackers and rye toasts. The ribbons of prosciutto and artichokes were excellent, but the crab dip stole the show. When the main food stations opened up, there was plenty - a carving station with ham and turkey with salads and rolls to make a sandwich, and a penne station with terrific green and quinoa salads. I loved the sound system too -when our speakers took the podium, the sound was excellent and filled the room easily. We had a wonderful time at the Riverhouse, and I hope we hold next year's function here again.

Went for Mother's Day brunch. Food was good service was good - Nick (I think a bus boy) was…read moreextremely attentive along with our waitress. Disappointed when we went to pay. The cost advertised was $59. Fine. Then they add tax AND service fee. Over $76 a person - then we find out the service fee does not go to the waitress or bus people for tips -it is a service fee that goes straight to the management or Riverhouse for the help and setting up. These were the words of the manager that checked us out. So we had to additionally tip our weight staff, which was worth it because they worked hard. They need to be more transparent ahead of time as to how much the full payment will be and what goes or doesn't go to the service staff. Very disappointed because of this we probably will not return even though the atmosphere and food was very good.

5 pm wedding !! event was difficult to located , as there was nothing clearly marked for guests to…read morefollow as multiple weddings were in attendance. filet mignon was overcooked and tasted more like roast beef.

Beautiful spot for a wedding! Attended a wedding here on Labor Day weekend and the grounds are…read moregorgeous. We arrived on a bus and were directed back under a tented area with water. The ceremony was on the upper level overlooking the river; such a pretty backdrop. The walk down the aisle looked long for the bridal party. There was another wedding going on on the lower level of the grounds and we could hear their music and music from boats on the river at some points during the ceremony. Cocktail hour was underneath the tented area with multiple high top tables and one bar. The two bartenders were pretty quick getting drinks for everyone. I wasn't impressed by apps at cocktail hour. The best was the coconut shrimp. Otherwise there were veggies/cheese, feta and pineapple, bree puffed pastry and tomato basil and mozzarella. The ballroom was beautiful with a good sized dance floor. I enjoyed my filet mignon and my boyfriend got the chicken pillard. The staff once inside were super attentive. Overall, I'd recommend getting married here.

We started coming here earlier last year for one of their cool events. This is an elegant,…read morebeautifully appointed & well cared for authentic historic mansion. The owners have put So much into keeping up this gorgeous property and surrounding grounds. It really shows! Today we attended their formal st. Patty's day tea. The presentation is perfection and the food was appropriate and so tasty! A great assortment for all tastes. John gave us a tour. It's huge and every room is so cool! Laura is just lovely. They are so warm and friendly. We LOVE coming here for their events. Don't miss this gem!!

This place is like stepping back in time. Super cute! The owners are super kind and gave me a great…read morebit of insight into the place itself and town. I will absolutely be coming back! The town is awesome and gorgeous. It was the perfect writing and paint getaway for me and my little doggy! It's very special highly recommend!

Came to this venue for an event by Paradigm Events. The space is a nice size with big windows which…read morewere all really clean. The bathroom was photo-worthy and had a table with business cards for local businesses (shout out Local love!). Since the building was set back off the road and it was dark, I missed the turn and had to circle back. I think a sign would help with that. The lot had ample space for parking. The website is easy to navigate if you're looking to book.

An awesome venue to host literally any event! Birthday, anniversary, team building, etc, it's a…read moregreat space! There's ton of room outside of the tables and chairs - perfect for having vendors or a photo booth! The only thing I would say is that the chairs are beautiful but didn't feel super secure, they felt a little wobbly. Otherwise, I highly recommend this space!