Finally Dubuque has a throwing range. It's a great place to spend some time throwing axes at…read moretargets. The hour we spent throwing axes was enjoyable and we got a good workout doing that. The staff was friendly and were great at explaining how to throw the axes safely in a manner that would hit the targets. I'll definitely be going back.

From the owner: BustinAxe Throwing Range is Dubuque's premier axe throwing destination. Bust out of your shell and…read moreparty your axes off!

Hosted our company holiday party there and rented the whole facility, all 5 bays. After we all got…read morethere I had employees standing around and weren't able to throw. As I looked around I noticed that on the 5th bay there were 4 people that I didn't recognize. I went up to the desk and talked with the employees and they said it was employees that were off shift. I informed them that we rented all 5 bays and requested that they give the bay up. They went over and asked them to get off and came back and said no, they weren't going to. He said if I wanted to, I could go over and talk to them, as one of them was the manager. I didn't waste my time. But will never go back again.

The idea of axe throwing is nice and they certainly do have a good setup. The value for the time…read moreyou get to throw is also agreeable. My gripes and complaints would be with when my wife and I and a friend went over at 4 after calling about pricing. During said conversation not one person asked if we had a reservation (keep that information. It will be important later) Upon arrival 20 minutes later we again we're not asked if we had a reservation. having already wasted 45 minutes we were then told that they recommend a reservation and that their soonest available time slot would be 9:45. An entire 5 hours later. Which again wouldn't have been an issue if we were able to call and them tell us that they recommend not showing up without a reservation to a place that never once mentions a way to do it besides calling.

This place is closed and no longer operating. The restaurant is no longer serving. Lights are…read moreoff, door is locked.

Wow! This place is really..... bad. The cashier is also the cook. I went during prime Lunch time on…read morea Sunday. The place was totally empty and yet there still was a wait due to what appeared to be not enough staff. Pretzel reminded me of something you'd find at the bottom of an aquarium after it fell out of the hand of my toddler as they leaned over to peer at the fish. No idea why it would be served wet and mushy. The brat was less than you'd expect from a place like this, being just a little worse than what I'd get from the roller grill at Kwik Star.....but twice the price. Straws are paper which sucks. The staff had an intimidating vibe. Sauce was pretty good. The place desperately needs some music or something to liven it up. Glad I tried it but this is a one and done. I definitely don't Crave a return.

I attended a graduation party here and was incredibly impressed with the space. When we arrived to…read moreset up, the owner was cleaning up from the previous party which had only finished about 30 minutes earlier. Even though that was not much time, the space was very clean and he was very helpful. There is ample parking out front. The space is well lit and very comfortable. The bar area was stocked with ample amounts of soda, water, beer, and spirits. Honestly, I really don't know what else to say. This was a very cool, hip, trendy space to have any kind of function. If I ever needed to host an event, this would be up at the top of my list of places to check on.

From the owner: If you're looking for a place to have your wedding or graduation party, or even a little corporate…read moregetaway from the office, Shores Event Center is the place for you. We're a unique, historic meeting and performance space right between Coe and Mount Mercy. You can contact us for a tour, or better yet, book our Escape Room experience with some friends. Pop in for one of our concerts, improv nights, or performance events. Planning your wedding is hard. We at Shores Event Center understand that. That's why it's our job to make your wedding day as stress-free as possible. Look, it might be our space, but we know it's your event. That's why you can use any caterer you want. Any DJ, cake vendor, photographer. Because it's your day, not ours. Sure, we can help you find the right vendors that fit your style, but we will never force you to use our vendors, because we like working with everyone. Come check us out at ShoresEventCenter.com. We're a great place to make your memories.

We gave this place another chance and unfortunately were extremely disappointed again…read more The restaurant itself is beautiful, the service was good, and the drinks were well made. We tried the duck wontons -- they were okay but not my favorite. The French onion soup was good. However, they simply cannot cook a steak properly. I ordered the porterhouse medium rare and it came out raw and severely undercooked. The fat wasn't even rendered. The manager did remove it from the bill, which we appreciated, but the steak should never have been served in the first place. It felt like the expediter was asleep at the pass. It's frustrating because the restaurant has great potential -- the atmosphere is beautiful and the service staff does a good job -- but the kitchen clearly lacks standards and consistency. 1 out of 5. I would not recommend.

Came here for a Valentine's day dinner, and walked out with a new favorite dinner spot! My…read moreboyfriend and I ordered the crab cakes, caesar salads, and ordered their butter flight (secret menu item but must have!) for our appetizers. All of which were delicious. For entrees, I got the shrimp pesto pasta and my boyfriend got the steak diane with loaded mashed potatoes. Personally I was blown away with the homemade creamy pesto sauce, the noodles were so unique and the shrimp was cooked so well. My boyfriend's steak was tender and flavorful, and he said he enjoyed it. We also got the limited edition red velvet cake for valentines which we took to go. The back room was decorated for Valentines which is something I personally love when restaurants do! Super cozy and seasonal. The service was great, our waiter was so sweet and attentive. Definitely pricey, but I'm glad we went!

My review is for renting the hall at this facility…read more They get an extra star for the staff, everyone was very nice and helpful and made us feel at home. We rented the hall for my brothers rehearsal dinner, we wanted to bring our own food in and they were fine with that. You do have to use their bar which was actually better then dragging stuff in. The hall can hold about 200-250 people with long banquet tables and chairs, they have a stage, and large foyer, a bar and a large parking lot. They also have a full kitchen but do not allow you to cook only get things ready in there. We were able to put up decorations as long as we took things down. Overall the people were very nice and the place was very clean and accommodating. If I ever need to throw an event that I want to cater myself this is a place that would be at the top of my list.

Not a bad place went here for my girlfriends cousins birthday party! They have a bar downstairs and…read morelarge area's for party's meeting etc..

Everyone is very friendly and hospitable. Wonderful large lobby for sitting and a restaurant. We…read moreplayed Play Nine with our son at a restaurant table later that evening. Played in the pool with our grandson in the afternoon. Our server was really friendly for dinner and the food was pretty good. Large grassy lawn for dogs out back. Very dog friendly. Although I would hope they would clean the poop for a $75 pet fee. So disappointing these hotels let us bring our pets and some people don't bother cleaning after their pets. It's so rude to the next dog owner. And to the establishment. I would raise the fee too. But then I would clean up after irresponsible dog owners so the next people don't have to risk stepping in it. Other than that it was the perfect stay. They really make you feel at home.

All in all the hotel was new, clean and the room was large. Bathroom, bed, furniture was all…read moreexceptionally clean too. Your feet didn't stick to the floor like many places. The HVAC was refreshingly quiet. The hotel lobby has a piped in fragrance that immediately puts you at ease. They have a pool, full service restaurant and a bar. The only thing that was describing was the shower water pressure. It was so bad if I had decided to wash my hair I would not ever have gotten the shampoo out of it. It hurt my heart because everything else was so good and then the final thing we do was epically bad. Hopefully there is a way to fix it for their sake. I did tell them at the front desk as we checked out but it didn't seem to register with the person I told.