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    My journey with this Venue started a few months ago in September. I was assisting in hosting a 50th Birthday party for a friend of mine. My Friend found this venue and booked it, even so she had some concerns. One being that the venue is actually a church. However, it was affordable and looked decent and most other venues were booked up. My friends package included, set up, clean up, catering and other amenities, such as table cloths, chair sashes etc.. My friend paid for 6 hours (7 pm to 1 am). When my friend asked the owner of the venue ( Judy ) to allow the DJ in to set up, she informed her that there would be an extra charge ($100 ). Of course she paid it, (as to not have the Dj setting up in front of the guest as the party was to start). The night of the party, Judy delivered the food that was to be served (buffet style) and was instructing US on where and how to put it out. Issue being that my friend paid for SET UP AND CLEAN UP. My friend should not have lifted a finger. The closer the date came to the event, Judy consistently tried to convince my friend to hire/ include an attendant to the package for $25 an hour. When my friend asked why would we need an attendant., she replied to help clean up, keep restrooms stocked and maintained, take out trash etc., Mind you, clean up was part of the package . Judy made a comment durning our initial visit to the venue that she wouldn't "nickel and dime us" when we asked hypothetical questions regarding any unforeseen extras. But unfortunately, it seems like that's exactly what she did. In any event., After all was said and done., We had a lovely time. We enjoyed ourselves and it turned out beautifully. The Venue (church) was spacious, had sufficient parking and was affordable. The construction leading to event was a bit annoying, but not the fault of the venue. My friend was not too pleased with the process but enjoyed her birthday! More Currently, It's now April. Another friend was planning a Baby Shower for her daughter and needed a venue. Everywhere we called was booked up or way too expensive. Although I was reluctant, I recommended Events at New Beginnings. Simply because at this point, we were close to desperate and Besides that, my friend didn't need a "whole package", she just wanted to rent the venue with some tables and chairs. No Biggie! My friend leaves a deposit of $150. After bill had been pain in full, we later asked if there were a Bluetooth speaker we could use for the party. Judy said yes for $25. ( No problem) I asked her how to pay and she said to bring it the day of the party since bill was closed out ( I assumed). In conclusion, We were not eligible to get our $150 deposit back because we didn't pay for the speaker (subtract $25 - which we don't debate) there was some crumbs on the carpet ( pics will be attached on this review) and she found a capri sun straw wrapper and mini pen (with crumbs), and apparently we left lights on, (when we remember shutting them all off) and some food debris inside the sink drain., Apparently we were denied the deposit also because of our early arrival ( 15 minutes). So again, Place was decent looking. This time around the venue / church was painted so walls were fresh. However there was a huge wooden wedding arch thingy in the middle of our baby shower that did not go with our decor,( she claimed it couldn't be moved), also, the ENTIRE VENUE/ CHURCH was literally set up for CHURCH. We had to remove ALL the tables and chairs ourselves that took up most of the time we paid for to "PARTY". The construction was still going on in the street as you pull in to the venue. I like to consider myself a pretty honest and fair person. I know we for sure owed the money for the speaker, but if you take a look at the pictures attached, you can see for yourself that Judy was being a little extreme. And Hey, I get it, We are all in it to make money. Cool. But really.... 15 minutes early??? A few crumbs?? They must have really searched that ENTIRE venue/ church for those crumbs. I had at least 3 more events coming up that I almost considered renting New Beginnings for again. Unfourtantly, I will not. If money is not a big deal to you and being "nickel and dime" is not an issue that I definitely recommend this place. I gave it 3 stars because it was spacious and there was sufficient amount of parking.

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    I wanted to love this place. Sadly, I can't recommend it at this time. The first impression, was…read morean almost pitch black parking lot, in an industrial/sketchy neighborhood. It was supposed to be a Tiki bar and considering some of the areas we've found gems, we pressed on. Once we reached the entrance, we saw two Polynesian masks, unfortunately, once inside, no totems and almost no "Tiki" drinks. We tried a Blue Hawaiian, which was not up to par, though ok, for the environment. Initially, we were greeted by Country Music, in a supposed "Tiki" establishment. They do have a few nice tiki roofs and even two of the staff (I assume the owners, were wearing Hawaiian shirts). Televisions were abundant, unfortunately, the bathroom situation at present is "mobile". Upscale port-a-pottys. The string lights they have outside, big bulbs and over half of them off when we went. Now for the service, we were greeted by a sign that said seat yourself, it was rather busy, so we decided to sit at the bar. We saw five bartenders, some of whom saw us sit down and get done with the menu, but they seemed more dedicated to their phones than their jobs. I had to get their attention. Five of them and not a single one seemed to care initially. Moving on, the place is right on a lake and if they actually put effort in and promoted it, this could be a spot. In it's current state it needs serious help and some better quality drinks and servers. I can't comment on the food, saw bad reviews and considering the "Tiki" drinks on offer, I didn't want to waste any more money. Hopefully they'll take this review into consideration and improve.

    I absolutely love this place now! The new owners took over on July 1st, and they've already made…read moresome incredible improvements. One of my favorite upgrades is the new deck--you no longer have to walk through sand and end up with sandy feet, which makes a huge difference. The drinks and food are very reasonably priced, the new staff is friendly and attentive, and the service has been consistently great. They also have live music four nights a week, which adds an awesome atmosphere. With its beautiful waterfront setting on the lake, great food and drinks, fun live entertainment, and welcoming staff, The Tiki Cove has become one of my favorite places to relax. It's clear the new management is doing an amazing job, and I highly recommend checking it out!

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    First time visiting Keel Farms and overall, we had a good experience!…read more I really liked the atmosphere. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and we chose to sit outside where the live music was playing. It was comfortable and well ventilated, and as the evening went on, it actually cooled down nicely. They have live music on the weekends, but I thought the volume was just right -- we could still easily carry on a conversation without having to talk over the music. I ordered the NA Rose, which I thought was delicious! It was a little on the sweeter side for me, but I still really enjoyed it. For an appetizer, I got the Southern Board and it was SO good! There were several delicious options, and I especially enjoyed all the pickled items. It was very plentiful and definitely shareable, but honestly, there was enough that it could easily be a meal on its own. For my main, I ordered the Keel Salad. I really enjoyed it, and the pork belly was such a good addition and made it a little different from your typical grilled chicken Cobb salad. The vegetables were fresh, and I would definitely order this again. The only downside for us was the wait for our food. We waited well over an hour for our entrees. Our waiter was good about keeping us updated and explained that the kitchen/tickets were backed up. He continued to reassure us that our food was coming, which I appreciated. We did get our appetizer first, but there was still a pretty long wait before our mains came out. That being said, I really enjoyed the food, atmosphere, outdoor seating, and live music. Hopefully the long wait was just an unusually busy night because I would definitely come back and give Keel Farms another try!

    We had a really great time here! We didn't have a full grasp on all the options before we showed up…read morebut man there is a lot! We ended up doing wine tasting with Marshall and also a tour with Ryan and both of those experiences were great. They definitely get very busy so if you plan to eat there make a reservation.

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    Beautiful small venue wedding spot! The wedding coordinator Kaley & staff were amazing. Things ran…read morebeautifully from start to finish. We all know wedding days can be crazy, run late etc. The few bumps were handled without hesitation. Wedding, reception & food all excellent.

    I am the mother of the bride. My daughter had her wedding at Saxon Manor in December 2025, and I am…read morewriting this review because what happened to our family needs to be known. The catering failures on her wedding day were numerous and inexcusable. We had carefully selected a menu after going through TWO tastings, the first of which was so unsatisfactory that we actually asked to bring in our own caterer. We were persuaded to give them a second chance after being told a new chef had been hired. We went back, had a second tasting, and selected our menu: chicken skewers and a dip and cheese platter for appetizers, and for dinner, caesar salad, plain rice pilaf, steak bites, au gratin potatoes, and salmon. Here is what was actually served at my daughter's wedding: * Instead of salmon, they served chicken. * Instead of au gratin potatoes, they served green beans and zucchini, something no one wanted or enjoyed. * Instead of plain rice pilaf, it came out with cranberries in it. * They ran out of chicken skewers during the appetizer hour. Many of our guests did not get any. That is three wrong dinner items and a shortage on the appetizers, on my daughter's wedding day. The manager on site (Nick) acknowledged the mistakes and apologized, and told us the owner would call to make it right. When the owner called me, I was shocked by his behavior. He tried to justify serving green beans by saying they had received a large shipment and had extras lying around, as if my daughter's wedding was a place to use up surplus produce. He claimed he personally witnessed plenty of skewers and suggested our guests may have been overeating. He made an insinuation that my daughter was somehow at fault by saying "I don't want to say your daughter was at fault, but." He stopped there and gave no reason whatsoever how or why the bride would be at fault here (because there is none). When I asked him what do you mean my daughter is at fault, he changed the subject. And when I calmly said this appeared to be a breach of contract, he became loud, aggressive, and belligerent, repeatedly yelling "you played me." I was so uncomfortable with his conduct that I ended the call and told him all future communication must be in writing or with a male (attorney) family member. I then sent a detailed email to the owner and the venue documenting everything and asking for appropriate compensation. They never replied. Not once. Months went by in complete silence. It was only after my daughter filed a BBB complaint and posted a review that they acknowledged any of this, and even then, their response only mentioned one of the four problems and offered no compensation whatsoever. If you are considering Saxon Manor for your wedding or any event, please think carefully. When things go wrong, and they may, this is how they handle it.

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