Absolutely loved eating at the restaurant during a couple summer happy hours. How did we get so…read morelucky with a warm day in October to enjoy another happy hour with a beautiful sunset. Food at the restaurant was delicious. We tried different dishes each time we went and enjoyed all of them. Service was great and the noise level from the bands playing by the water isn't too loud at the restaurant. Looking forward to more happy hours next summer!

My now husband & I had our wedding at the end of August 2024 & we chose The Boathouse as our…read morereception venue. We could not have been happier. Sonya was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was friendly, professional, straightforward & answered all questions I had whether it was via text, email or phone call. Sonya was on top of all the details & made sure everything ran smoothly. The Maitre'd, WOW. She ran a smooth ship. She was right there if you needed her. Her attention to detail & customer service was fantastic. You could tell she wanted everyone to have a good time. You wouldn't have guessed there was an issue as she was right there to make sure things ran seamlessly. The rest of the staff of the boathouse from bartenders, to servers, chef, etc was fantastic! They made our day special & I cannot thank them enough! Everyone raved at how good the food was & that they enjoyed cocktail hour on the deck overlooking the lake. I believe Jennifer was our server who took care of my husband & I, making sure we had food in our bridal suite, tidying things up, that our drinks were always filled & just really wanting to make sure we were comfortable & taken care of throughout the evening. The boathouse met our needs & was perfect for us. I highly recommend!

Happy Mother's Day! Went to the Azeala Festival today and…read moreboy oh boy it was so beautiful outside. The festival had live music who were awesome. Yes, I did dance in my chair. Couldn't help it when they played and sang some popular disco tunes. The craft and food vendors were there full strong with lots of unique things, (hint, my daughter surprised me with beautiful flowers.

Only had time for superficial exploration. It's very pretty. The parking lot is a nightmare! I'd…read moreadvise trying to figure out whether you can park outside and walk in. Inside the park there were an endless stream of people taking prom pictures. I don't begrudge them that. However their blocking the walkways and acting like it would be an imposition on them to at some point move is a bit tiresome. Look people are rude and self centered. What can you do!

We visited Stone Terrace for Mother's Day Brunch and it was an amazing experience. Carleigh did a…read moregreat job handling our son's food allergies and showed us what was safe on the buffet. We opted for the $20 drink package for unlimited Mimosas and Bloody Mary's which was a tremendous deal. Rob was attentive to every detail, as always. I think I ate the entire ocean at the raw bar, from shrimp and crabs to claims and oysters. I had 3 helpings. And most importantly, the mothers (my wife and mother) thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Stone Terrace had a "build your own bouquet" station, live music, as well as areas for photos. We will definitely be back for Mother's Day next year.

Came here with my wife for a special dinner and we really enjoyed ourselves!…read more First, the grounds look super nice - I understand that it's also a wedding venue, and I definitely got that vibe. We followed the signs to find the restaurant and there was plenty of parking right outside. We were seated immediately and I loved the dim lighting in the restaurant, although it was maybe a little strange that there were football games playing on two big screen TVs. I was looking for a more romantic setting for our date night, but it wasn't a huge deal. Our server, Will, did a great job throughout. The table bread was very light and airy, and the olive oil served with it was pretty decent tasting. I got the crab cakes for myself, while my wife got the grouper. The food was prepared reasonably quickly, and it was very tasty! In hindsight, I wish I would have gotten different sides (maybe mashed potatoes versus roasted potatoes, and a different veggie instead of green beans), but that's on me :) The menu online didn't have any prices when I looked, so I can inform you guys that the crab cakes were around $35 and the grouper was something like $30. We ended up finishing with the tiramisu, which was also quite tasty and good for sharing! Also, the wine and beer list was OK - I ended up getting some not-so-great pinot noir by the glass, but nothing too offensive. It did look like they had a pretty well stocked bar, so if you're into cocktails, they could probably make you something interesting. Overall, the food was very good, and I would definitely come back here.

Wedding venues are the most difficult the rate on Yelp…read more Reason being menu choices aren't made by the facility, the host makes the menu and sometimes it's just not a great experience The location is beautiful with a "barn" for the ceremony which was beautiful, a large bar for pre ceremony cocktails, a large cellar for the cocktail hour and a tremendous ballroom for the reception. Plenty of parking. The entree was excellent, one of the best I have had at a wedding. Rosemary chicken, short ribs, mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Everything on the plate was delicious. The cocktail was for the lack of a better description was boardwalk food, pizza, sliders, Stromboli, French fries, onion rings, pasta, steak. Nothing was great. The desserts were above par, tasty pastry and cookies. The wedding cake wasn't good. The cocktails weren't great, very light on the alcohol. Solid 3.5 stars possibly better depending on choices.

Attended a family wedding last night. Beautiful place and young servers were very nice. The manager…read morefor the evening needs to be fired. I asked for a box for my son's plate as he was leaving early and didn't touch it. Staff said sure and took the plate. The manager comes to me with the food boxed, total flat affect, and says "we don't usually box food" Ok I'm sorry you charge how much a head and I'm supposed to throw out this plate of food? Awful management.

Can you tell which are statues?…read more Years ago I went to Grounds For Sculpture, a 42 acre outdoor and indoor art exhibit with gorgeous gardens and every type of art you can learn and imagine. My boys were too young to appreciate it back then. This time we did it differently. Prior to going, we did a lesson on different types of art. We created slides to help teach us different types of art. I have included the slides so you can share these to your kids as an art lesson. While we were at the Grounds For Sculpture, I have to tell you... the way the Realism Art, Pop Art, and Abstract Impression Art Blended with its natural surroundings, my eyes began to play tricks on me! For a split second, regular people sitting on a bench looked like statues too! It's very well done! This place creates a dream like state. Go to the Meadow section first! It's a lot of walking so don't go on a hot day. #groundsforsculpture #nj #art

This may sound overly exuberant, but I love this place!…read more Founded in 1992 by J. Seward Johnson (a Johnson & Johnson heir) his goal was to build a contemporary sculpture garden for the public to enjoy. The property was initially the site of the Jersey fairgrounds and later the Trenton Speedway. (It's so peaceful and lovely here, it's hard to imagine the raucous noise of racecars.) We signed up for a walking tour -- free with the price of admission -- which runs for about an hour. In addition, friendly docents walking around the grounds stopped to chat offering great information -- even some juicy gossip! Be sure to pull up the app on your phone which we found helpful. The garden is closed Tuesday. One of the sites said admission is timed, but mid-week we were able to simply show up. Note that veterans and seniors pay reduced admission. Parking is free and there's a restaurant/coffee shop in the welcome center that's an inviting place to refuel. The photos I snapped are the garden's realistic representations, but there's a whole host of contemporary sculpture, all very different with their own stories.

The building is pretty run down, has potential to be a decent venue for parties just not with the…read moremanagement that is never wrong. The manager or lady running the building currently gets mad at the customer for things that are wrong with the building. If you are only renting the place and not using any of their extra services they get butt hurt and sit in the corner of your party and watch everything going on, will walk through and watch at door openings like they are part of the party. The bathrooms are too small, you can't open the doors to the bathroom without moving the person washing their hands at the first sink, doors do not lock to stalls. The place overall needs better management, the place is a decent size but without opening that back extra party room they have you can't fit more than 200 safely. If they tell you otherwise they are lying. Find a better, less stressful place for a venue/party these people won't last long here. Only in it for the $$

I was so happy to hear The Rose Garden was under new management, what a difference! I recently ate…read moreat the new restaurant space in the rear and the caribbean style food was delicious. I ordered the fried chicken platter with rice, plantains and a side salad with a side of sauce and haitian pikliz. Everything tasted fresh and homemade. It's a great space for a private party or grabbing some dinner. Bonus: They have beautiful private grounds behind the parking lot that is beautiful for an outdoor event!

I cannot be the first to review Hibos, but statistics don't lie (I guess). I have been a member of…read morethe Hibernians since 2005 0r 2006 and always enjoy stopping in for a beer. Living in Jackson makes it difficult to "pop in" but I always volunteer to work on the annual Fish Fry. Working in the kitchen is a lot of fun and the Fish Fry is a major fundraiser. My workstation is the soup kettle and they have excellent clam chowder every week, alternating between white and red. Yes, I am the "Soup Nazi" at Hibos. The Hibernians are a great presence in Hamilton, providing a large number of services while giving members the ability to share their Irish heritage. While you need to be a member to patronize the bar (and they are very good about checking your card) they are routinely open to the public on special days (St Patricks Day, Parade Day, Irish Festival to name a few).

We booked the Hibernian club in December 2021 for our wedding reception on 10.29.22, we had many…read moresnags along the way including being called 18 days prior to our event informing us that the Hall was double booked and we could no longer have it for our event. They claimed that the event was a rebook from a postponed event from 2020, but this was untrue. The event was a sweet 16th that was booked in either March or May of this year, MONTHS after we booked. (Who would book a sweet 16th 2 years in advance?) We found this out because one of our guests accidentally went to their event upon arriving. The caterer, Joe, was very sweet and offered so many things to make up for the mishap, I truly do not think he had a say in our event being knocked out due to the double booking. I believe that he just had the unfortunate job of calling me, but the club itself I would NOT recommend. The food was amazing, again thanks to Joe and his staff, but the club crammed the bartender into the tents and took up dance space, after I left from decorating and they said he would be outside of the tent next to the food table. They only provided 2 heaters (another thing Joe provided due to the mishap) and one ran out of propane before the reception was over. Lastly after our reception was over a family of 4, guests of ours, (including a child, as our event was kid friendly) went inside to wait for their uber who was set to arrive within 20 minutes (as it was cold outside and the one heater was out of propane and the other wasn't heating much) and the female bartender inside was very rude to them along with some patrons who rudely said something along the lines of they shouldn't allow non members to have events, you have to be members to come here. Myself AND my husband are members, joined, and paid our yearly dues so we could have our event. I know the club has no responsibility in what the members say, but the way the bartender treated our guests was unacceptable. The male bartender we had outside was very nice and our guests were able to speak to him and wait for their Uber. Definitely think before you book here.

So I went to The Conference Center at Mercer today for a professional development training. I've…read morebeen to the campus for work before, but this was my first time in this building. I was really impressed with the facility. It is well-designed with nice furnishings and solid A/V technology. The conference center has an auditorium, atrium, computer labs, and meeting rooms. I believe I was in room 214/215. The room is a great meeting room for a large group. There was a giant, U-shaped, dark wood table. The chairs were super comfortable, too. The Conference Center at Mercer is a great venue for a meeting or conference!