The chef at the bistro is fabulous. I am in love with his summer menu and look forward to trying…read moreeverything. The house smoked turkey ribbon was thick, sliced and phenomenal. The setting on the back deck overlooking the pond and the blue sky with white puffy clouds is the perfect setting for a late lunch with a good book. Sunday brunch is always a good bet as well.

Beautiful golf course. Beautiful scenic views and ample parking. Building has high ceilings and…read moredoors and very spacious. Nice size bar area as well. We came here for my husband's company banquet and had a private room and dining experience. Room was decorated banquet style setting . Very intimate. Caesar salad, panko crusted chicken, steamed carrots and mashed potatoes for me and my husband got bacon topped steak , carrots and mashed potatoes as well. Dessert was very rich cheesecake or chocolate cake . Just ok ! Restroom was very clean . Servers were nice and speedy. Beautiful evening.

I have attended several special events at this location. There is plenty of parking available. Once…read moreinside, there is a flight of stairs to get into the main room, but I've been told there is an elevator. There have been different menu items for each event I've attended and the food was consistently better than average. The event coordinator, Andrew, took care of every detail and the staff was top notch with serving and cleaning up. Even in the Summer, the A/C worked well with 200 people present.

Great space and food was fantastic. Andrew and his team made our experience "EASY". They were…read moresuper helpful, the food is cooked with LOVE even in a catered style event it was flavorful and fresh!

The OFallon Elks lodge is a clean large space perfect for any event! The martial arts school that I…read moreattend has almost all of their events here! The staff that works the bar is always friendly and professional! Always have had a great experience here!

I have been a frequent visitor to New Town for several years. It's a quiet slice of life, with…read moreinteresting buildings, lots of adorable parks, and great places to eat. Check out the New Town web site for all kinds of events - flea markets, fireworks, festivals, kid's events, and lots of entertainment. Since most people in New Town walk all over the place, the parking is always good, even for large events. People are welcoming and friendly. Check out the wine bar, coffee shop, diner and grocery store. Take a walk around the parks, fountains, lake, and other water features. Go to church in the adorable chapel. New Town is family friendly, and just a fun place to visit!

I came here for a wedding last weekend and fell in love with this venue. The town is based on…read moreSeaside, FL, which I absolutely adore. I've been there twice and plan to return asap. For those of you who aren't beach experts like me, Seaside was the site for the movie The Truman Show. While New Town is a bit too cookie-cutter perfect (some people were saying eerie), the Italian-style bridges, the fountained lakes and the stone cutouts for bonfires are nothing less than charming. It happened to be a chilly night so I was glad for the little venue selling hot chocolate and cappuccino. I spotted a diner, sports bar, church and market all within two blocks of each other. There were also two sand volleyball courts, and games continued until midnight. The idea of New Town and others like it is to be able to walk to any place you would need within a square mile. It's sort of like living in a bubble with all the necessities: furniture shops, clothing stores, a spa, recreation, a book store, music store, etc. Quite a beautiful bubble, though, I must admit...

Stone House Of St. Charles This place isn't worth it. Don't…read moreget me wrong the place is unquestionably beautiful. However, the owner Ruth overshadows that with her rudeness, condescension, pushiness, and interference. Stone House isn't cheap so you would think you would be able to have your wedding the way you want it. Not with Ruth around. A wedding day should be about the bride and groom. If you want it that way do not use Stone House. There are lots of venues that are just as pretty that don't come with an owner who is overbearing and tries to force you do what she think you should want vs what you as a couple actually want. My husband and I got married there a few weeks ago and I hardly know where to start so I'll go in order. First, you can only used one of her caterers and of the five only one will respond so it's not a stretch to figure out that they are friends. The food was so-so and the carterer was easy to work with so I can make my piece with that. Second, the bar BOOZE BROTHERS. You are required to use them and they are impossible to work with because of their lack of communication. I would be hazard to guess that the only reason they are in business is because of Stone House. Nobody would book them otherwise. Ruth's son runs Booze Brothers. The only way to reach them is to email mommy and after she or her husband reaches out to them, they will respond to an email. There was a required meeting with Ruth a few weeks before the wedding. I knew then that we were going to have a problem. She'd ask a question and before I could finish a sentence she'd interrupt and keep talking. I tried to tell her what we wanted and how we wanted things set-up and not only did she keep interrupting she argued with me that what we wanted wasn't a good idea. Just for context part of what I do is directing production shows which includes organizing local and national talent. I know how to put on an event. It only took about ten minutes for me to just sit back and let my husband talk. She tried to interrupt him also, but he just kept talking until she eventually, reluctantly agreed we could set up our wedding and reception the way we wanted. Ruth requires rehearsals to be the Thursday before the wedding at her designated time. So, good luck to anyone in your wedding party who is coming in from out of town. When we arrived, I began introducing people and then started from the beginning of the ceremony and intended to go in order until the end. Well, Ruth had no intention of letting that happen. She wanted to start in the middle and then circle around to get back to the beginning. Since our previous meeting, my husband and I had come up with a pretty nice way to honor my parents who had passed which meant it moved where some people sat. So, I was having to go around behind Ruth correcting her as she went. Ruth is a very loud woman and asked me if I wanted her to run the rehearsal or not. I told her I did not that I was perfectly cable of running a rehearsal. I had also told her this when we arrived. Evidently, it was a rhetorical question because she kept talking and directly people the way SHE wanted them to be. I was frustrated and tired of arguing with her so I sat down and watched with some amusement about the ludicrously as she stumbled through the most unorganized and confusing rehearsal, I had ever seen in almost 40 years. What resulted was a group 12 people leaving rehearsal without a clue as to what they were doing. So, I had to conduct 12 individual rehearsals on Friday and Saturday before my wedding started. Ruth also said they she would be running things the day of the wedding and her "team" would be giving instructions and orders. I put my foot down there and told her there would be no one ordering anyone around. The person running the wedding would by our DJ. As far as the DJ, it is included in her price. However, Ruth refuses to let you meet with him or her prior to the wedding. I would never agree to let someone in such an important role be selected without a meeting. That, in my opinion, is a recipe for disaster. So, my husband and I spend the money to hire our own DJ and it was money well spent. Despite the fact that Ruth made her life miserable for a week before the wedding and made digs at her the day of, she was professional and made sure that things went according to the plan my husband and I laid out. The day of the wedding, I gave my bridesmaids one job. Keep Ruth away from me. Unfortunately, her "team" wasn't much nicer than she was. The day went smoothly because our DJ did take over and my Husband's mother oversaw the set-up. Ruth sent her rules at least four or five times and they are all listed in the contract. We obeyed every rule no matter how small or stupid it was. However, Ruth violated her own contact. Her contract states that Stone House will get, set-up, and repack any items that are brought in exactly as they receive them. I packed every box carefully and labeled them. About 9

Stone House of St. Charles was a beautiful wedding venue-I loved all the stone work they have on…read moretheir buildings‼

We were planning a small wedding, under 30 people. We had a hard time finding a small venue. Then…read morewe found the Barn at Lavender Hill. The moment we took the tour, we just knew this was where we were getting married and celebrating. Debbie was there to answer our questions and make suggestions on layout and options. You can decorate yourself using the multitude of items they have, or you can opt for the decorations and clean-up package and they decorate for you. We didn't hire a wedding planner so we opted for decorating option. We were so happy we took that decision. They listened to what we wanted, we got to play with table designs, and then we just let them go. When we arrived on our wedding day the Barn was set up just as we wanted. We made a couple of last minute changes on table placement for the bartender and the desserts, and it was no problem. As the bride, I truly appreciated the Cottage. From the moment I walked in the door and saw the serene forest stream on the tv, to the cold water in the refrigerator, it was a beautiful place to get dressed. The cottage also came in handy for nap time for my niece's baby. BYO baby monitor. The horses in the pasture were lovely in the background. The property has lots of flowers for pictures. It was a warm, inviting atmosphere that exceeded our expectations.

I came here to celebrate my friend's birthday and while I was unsure of how it would go, I had a…read moregreat time. This place is fairly easy to get to, although parking was a bit tricky (I parked on the side and was unaware there was more parking on the other side of the building); also, I was unaware this was place was shared with an event space. When you first walk in, you'll see a sign for the event space upstairs and the 18 N Central place below. There are several computers for you to sign in (which consists of retrieving your info, picking a username and swiping a card (which I believe you can use for next time) and is also given to you from the front desk. The activities determine where you go. Since we were doing laser tag, we walked around the corner and were given a brief set of rules and instructions. Then we were assigned a team, our gear, and led to the actual laser tag area. We played a series of games and it was cool because throughout the games you could see your shooting percentage, kills, and etc. I had no expectations since this was my first time ever playing laser tag, but my competitive side refused to let me come in dead last. All in all, I had a great time. My only constructive criticism is to slow down when giving the directions. While it seemed like most people had experience, it was intimidating for those who didn't, especially when it came down to doing anything with the gun. Additionally, it made me feel like I was in the military for a second because the guy was talking so fast and made it as if he didn't want/need to repeat himself. The bright side, there is a bar and they serve food, so you can always people watch, too!

Great experience and great customer service!! The employees communicated well and made sure we had…read morea good time !! We will be back!!