Such a great place to relax and enjoy time with friends, old and new. Tons of games to play,…read moreplenty of table space. Staff are very welcoming and helpful. If you're new to board gaming, come on in and they'll help you pick something and learn to play.

My sister and I were in the area and happened to park right out front. Coincidentally I had just…read moresent her a post about this spot. I thought maybe it was one of those antique video game stores with exclusive toys, to our surprise it's not that type of game store, but we were still excited to look around. There were so many modern unique items around. You can pay $10 for an all day admission to play games, if you're 21+ you can even byob. Pretty cool. They been open for about 8yrs, I'm surprised we didn't bump into them sooner. My sister end up purchasing some magnets. They have some pretty cool stuff here.

The New Haven Lawn Club is absolutely gorgeous!! The employees here do an amazing job keeping the…read morefacility clean and tidy. Everyone here is very nice. The facility has clean bathrooms, is HUGE - and it looks like it has so much history here. Wonderful for a work outing or a wedding!!

My stay the New Haven Lawn Club on a family visit to Connecticut yielded a positive impression of…read morethe accommodations, hospitable staff, dining and recreation facilities. A 5-star private social club in the Platinum Clubs of America, it is situated on Whitney Avenue near the Yale University campus, and two blocks from Ingalls Rink and State Street (home to Modern Apizza, our favorite in the Pizza Capital of the World). The New Haven Lawn Club offers five comfortable, spacious overnight guest rooms and one suite, a main dining room seating 200, and a grand ballroom seating 300 that was being used for a wedding reception the night we stayed there. The fitness center and four squash courts are open 24x7. Outdoors, there is a pool, toddler pool, eight Hart-tru tennis courts, two paddle courts and a playground. Guests enjoy free parking and wifi. We enjoyed pre-game cocktails in the bar off the Grill Room, accommodating 100, where lunch and dinner are served Wednesday-Saturday, and where seasonal Sunday brunch and supper are available. A unique feature of the club is art exhibits hung in the rotunda outside the Grill Room. Rebuilt in 1931 after a fire destroyed the original two years earlier, the clubhouse was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It also is designated A New Haven Landmark by the New Haven Preservation Trust.

Wow...we had such a fun time at the Octoberfest celebration.! We are not members, but paid $5 each…read morefor admission to the event, which includes parking. Get there early as parking limited. One must purchase tickets for beer and food, all at a reasonable cost. German beer and food! The area was set up like a traditional beer tent, with long tables...some benches and some chairs. There was a 2 person band playing traditional German music and beyond, with some interspersed audience participation events. So much fun! We ate and drank well, met and spoke with many people, and just loved the experience. They have many events throughout the year so be sure to check them out.

My husband and I went for the latest Bierfest…read more $5 a person as you pull in to park. We got $40 in paper tickets that you hand over as you get drinks or food. Service is so quick. Blink and you can miss your order! My hot dog and potato pancake with applesauce was divine. My husband loved his plate as well. We got desserts too. I got a piece of lemon cake. My husband was thrilled to see there was a slice of German bee sting cake. We loved hearing local music and enjoying the sunshine without humidity as we ate at their outdoor picnic tables. It's a great family event

I am new but hv seen several issues that require attn. The areas of the facility that r for…read moremachines and more "male" things are everywhere. The tight, cluttered,dirty area in the middle for textiles,sewing etc is cluttered,hazardous,incredibly dirty and even a fire hazard. There is stuff everywhere. 2 knitting machines that are used infrequently. Textiles and fabrics getting dusty and dirty from dust and dirt. The place is for machines. Really sewing and textiles should have their own space. There must be a room available. I love to cook but would nvr use their kitchen, it is filthy! Everything should be covered in plastic and regularly cleaned. 2 entrances which is very dirty,not food safe!

Makehaven: not for entrepreneurs, just hobbyists…read more I am writing this review of the space not because I want to, but because after a week has gone by I am still incensed enough where I must put my thoughts down and also share what I have discovered with the general public less they meet the same frustrations in the Make Haven Space that I have. I use the space not simply for myself but to make clothes for people to buy. So I am writing this review as somebody who is an entrepreneur and artist trying to use the space. I have been a member of Makehaven for 3 years, in my time there it has become very clear that there are two tiers of use in the space. Tier 1: metalworking, woodworking, electronics, 3d printing, beer making. Tier 2: sewing, culinary work, embroidery, knitting. If you plan to use the space for tier 1 or as i like to call it "He-Man" tier, then you are in luck! The space is properly maintained. If something breaks they notice it and fix it in a reasonable time, there is paid staff that is always knowledgeable and around to help. If He-man Tier is what you want a membership for then you will most certainly find what you need. However if you wanted a membership for tier 2, or as i like to call it "the more feminine work" then you are assed out. I have had tons of issues with the sewing space not being properly maintained: whether it is having broken equipment that has no discernible timeline on getting fixed until I inquire. Various machines being "misrepaired" such as someone just dumping oil all over a machine so it was even in the eye hole of the needle: ruined my piece. This comes from a lack of consistency and management of the space in a way that rarely seems to happen with the woodworking or metal equipment. When it comes to the silkscreening station it's even more wretched. I will give you an example from my most recent experience: I had a deadline, and the day before I had planned to screen a few shirts I noticed that a class of no less than 10 people were being taught how to silkscreen. Thats cool. I notice that the person teaching the class is also being observed by paid facilitators- thats also cool it is important that she is teaching right. that night I decided to burn a screen to start printing the next day. The screen went poorly and when I went to clean this screen I suffered through half an hour of frustration before I realized that someone had WATERED DOWN THE CLEANING SOLUTION for cleaning screens, which if you know chemicals then you know it didnt work. This may not seem like a big deal to those who dont silkscreen, but basically everything emulsion related is time [light] based. The longer it takes me to wash a screen, the lower the chance that it will wash out. Screens cost about $40, so if I cant clean this screen I am out $40 and time. So after i get a facilitator (at this point is is 12am) and put the right chemicals in, the screen is only half reclaimed-which is to say ruined. I went to reclaim this screen no more than 11 hours after placing the emulsion. It should have been easy to clean and instead was a huge chore. The next morning i go to print in the printmaking shop and there is RED INK all over the silkscreening station. It was left by the class the day before very clearly because I saw them, use it, and the red ink left behind was the same design that they were using. It was everywhere, It was on the table that you place the clothes, was on the actual machine, and it was subtlety all over the counter. This was all left by the class the day before, a class where someone is teaching people how to use the space-and someone was watching that teacher to make sure it was taught right. So I noticed some of the paint, but I didn't notice all of the paint until some of it ended up on a shirt I was trying to silkscreen. If you have ever used a shared art space then the first thing you know is to CLEAN UP PROPERLY, the fact that little to no attention was paid on clean up is an appalling lack of training on everyone's part. For brevity's sake I will skip the kitchen space, but it is a joke, I got more tools in my kitchen. Fundamentally it comes down to who Makehaven serves. Makehaven brands itself as an incubator for small business. Makehaven gets grants for thousands of dollars to be a space for entrepreneurs. This is not a space for entreprenuers. Or at least not the type who would actually need their space. I need their space because as of right now I cannot afford anything more while I am growing my business. I am poor, I have traditionally had service industry jobs, I am a high school drop out, this place does not cater to me. It caters to middle class suburban 35-70 year old people who have hobbies that they want to pursue. Those same people have no problems with the space not working because it is just a hobby for them. If they ever wanted to take things more seriously they could have there own making space- in fact plenty do. I wrote more but am out of space.

I have been going to this place off and on for over 15 years. It is nestled in a parking lot just…read moreacross the street from the West haven VA hospital and from the outside it might look like a hole in the wall, but on the inside it is as warm and inviting as a family abode on the holidays. The drink prices are more than reasonable averaging $2.50 -$4.00 for domestic drafts and the range for hard alcohol is not that extensive, but it fits the bill for what the place is -- A beer and shot place. It is a place where men go to watch the games, or gripe about work, or talk about the news of the day. It is as close to a brotherhood that any one can get and I have made many friends there. Note: This is a private men's club and entry is subject to voting in by the current members. Non-members have to sign if for the first two visits at which point they have to decide if they want to join or give up entry.

Stay far away from this place if you are thinking of renting the upstairs hall for any event…read more Sketchy neighborhood, small, dirty and way over priced for a hall rental . Ripped us off for the security deposit as well. Much better options out there , lesson learned.

Over the years, we have had to borrow equipment, & have also donated to Charlie's Closet. We are…read moreso grateful for this much needed service. They were a godsend when equipment was needed quickly. Things were clean & in good working order. The volunteers were very helpful. Reminder --- (in response to the one star rating) --you cannot go there without an appointment. It is not a "store" where you can go in & pick out what you need. Call to order & set up an appointment, & your request will be ready & waiting for you.

Our Mom is in a Health and Rehab Center in Fairfield. She is slated to go home very soon. We are…read moresetting up our childhood home so she can go home. We were able to get 7 medical things we will need to bring her home at Charlie's Closet. The volunteers were awesome there.

I love Gryphon's Pub! 204 York has been a staple of Graduate and Professional Student life at Yale…read morefor years - I am glad to be a part of it now too!

This is a place to go for cheap drinks and good conversation. They have a dance floor which gets…read morepacked on seemingly random nights. I'm not sure how they manage to keep prices so low, but from what I understand it is somewhat University subsidized. One of my favorite bars in New Haven for sure. Don't get five stars for three reasons, but two of these reasons actually sort of has a redemption. 1) it is cash-only, which is kind of inconvenient (redemption: they have an ATM with really low service fees). 2) you have to be affiliated with the University or go as a guest. My issue is that there's a cap on the number of people each University person can get in. (redemption: this is a good way to be selective about the patrons inside) 3) My coat got stolen a few trips ago - and it was in the middle of winter. I called an Uber - but it was still extremely unpleasant. I guess that gives you an idea of how much I like the bar in that I returned..