This review is for the Sangerbund German Bierfest that they have every other year on the grounds of…read morethe Newington German club. I been going to this Festival for the last 12 years, which means I have gone to this Festival 6 times now. Yes, It is $10.00 to get in. And you do have to pay for your beer & food also once you get it. But, People this event helps keep this club open and pays for the entertainment that you get to dance to or simply just listen to as you enjoy your Beer & Food. So yes you end up spending around $32.00 dollars which pretty much the same as a night out to dinner with friends at a cheap restaurant. I like going to this Festival its a fun time and its nice to support this club it helps people to be able to hold on to their culture. So I'll be back in two years!

Food was outstanding, well we had the schnitzel sandwich, pickles, and potato pancakes!!! The…read moredesert building was filled with all kinds of goodies and a guy playing more music!!! Everyone working the event from the front gate, to the time we left was so amazingly nice and courteous!!! There was plenty of seating and lots of shade made for much easier beer drinking. Nice area for kids with activities and face painting, plenty of wonderful music and dancing. I can see how much planning goes into an event like this, and why it's only every two years. I will definitely attend the 2020 festival, and you should to!!!

The people here are great. If your looking to rent a haul for a party this is a great choice very…read moreaffordable and also has a full kitchen and bar. Highly recommended.

Golf course was in great shape. The food afterwards was excellent. The staff was friendly and…read moreattentive. Very enjoyable experience.

Played the red course.. what a dump. Worst tee boxes i have ever seen. If there was any rain,…read morethey would turn to mud. Some holes looked like they havnt been mowed in awhile. No sand, just dirt.

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 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.

beautiful golf course. All the workers are very nice and well mannered. The only reason I am giving…read morea one star is because the owner is very mean. We were on our way back with our cart after the worker told us it's time to put the cart back because it was getting late. The owner stopped us on the fairway and yelled at us not to come back after explaining we were on our way to drop our golf cart off. I will not be coming back to this course.

While this course is not the longest it provides quite the challenge with narrow fairways and small…read moregreens. Long hitters rarely can hit driver due to the narrow landing areas unless your driving game is on point. In my opinion the greens are some of the best in the state. Don't be above the hole. Great course, great staff and great members.

100% recommend! We just had our wedding there and I cannot thank them or rave about them enough…read more Everyone from the wedding has been talking to us and messaging us about how amazing you all were. From the venue itself, the staff (seriously the best!), the views, all of it. From our first phone call to the last second of the wedding you all were so friendly and welcoming and made our day, a day we will never forget. If you're questioning it, get the filet!! Never seen 80 filet mignon come out perfectly like they did here. Special shoutout to our personal waitress who seriously was there every second for us, thank you! Please know if you book here, you will not regret it.

We attended a wedding reception/ceremony at the country club recently. The location was nice and I…read morewasn't sure what to expect as their website was so "exclusive." I was surprised to find out that the function area isn't much different than a community center or Elk's lodge. It worked fine for the simple affair. There was an old-fashioned locker room for the bride to get ready in. It was not what you would have expected from a country club but if you are looking for a simple, cozy place to host a party in West Hartford, this is a good option.

This review is for Laura Luna and the amazing staff she had with her on Saturday night 8/14. Laura…read moreand her crew are MADE for the hospitality industry... an incredibly hardworking, flexible and service oriented group of individuals. I was tasked with hosting and decorating my best friend's baby shower and expected to do all of the set up and break of the event but not on Laura's watch! From the moment I got in, the crew helped me unload things from my car, provided extra baby blocks, crystal centerpieces and mirror, created a string of tissue pom poms, got on a ladder to help me hang the balloon garland then popped all the balloons at the end of the night. Honestly the list goes ON and ON! Everyoneeeee at the shower were so grateful for Laura and we all kept raving about her all night. I don't think people realize how crucial hospitality workers are in making or breaking an event and Laura and the crew completely turned this event into a success and one none of us will forget. Thankful isn't enough to describe how I feel towards them all

On Memorial Day my wife, older son and I had a great experience golfing at Twin Hills. Twin Hills…read moreis where I learned how to play over 25 years ago . I believe over the last couple years it's under new ownership and management. It definitely shows the course is well maintained and greens are in great shape. There is a nice clubhouse with a great selection of craft type beers to enjoy . The third hole is my favorite one. It's the hardest hole with water in front of the green. Someday my goal is to at least boogie it . Lol. Had a awesome experience and will definitely return. Golf is a game of etiquette , I know all are welcome but my only negative comment would be a pair of golfers with one wearing athletic type gym shorts the other with wind type pants. Come on guys step it up and keep it classy. If you are looking for a fun well maintained course check out Twin Hills .

Ridiculous pace of play, ridiculous managing, absolute waste of time and $$$. Course is mediocre…read moreat best, no ranger, no clue how to run a course. Course is not only based on conditions, but managing pace of play. Got there 40 min prior to check in. Was there and some group showed up at their tee time, not 10 min / 5 min, but at their exact tee time and still were not ready to tee off yet the course allowed them to go out anyways. What did this group do? They took their fuhking time, jacking up pace of play, holding up everyone, just complete losers. They had clearly (2) to (3) holes in front of them and the course put a single out the back nine because these A-holes took their god damn time and then this single jacked up the original jack offs. This course is a stain on the golfing community and I will not ever step foot at this course and employ others to do the same.