This is a very nice place. Has a full blown kitchen to use with all the newest appliances. It was…read morevery clean. There were ample table and chairs out with more in the back room. The only thing is that being from Waterloo I wish it was closer. 10 minute drive. Not bad though.

From the owner: Venue 422 is the ideal event space for parties of 100 people or less. Great for wedding showers,…read morebaby showers, birthdays, graduations, retirement parties, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, meeting and family gatherings and holiday parties. We’re located in the downtown area in Hudson. Just minutes from Waterloo and Cedar Falls.

Seems to need some work. Broken curbs, weeds along the driveway. Weed in the gardens. Had a smell…read morein the hallways of smoke. Beds were rock hard. Not impressed for it being a Hilton property.

New conference center is awesome- modern upgrades all around. The hotel is beautiful...but let's…read moretalk parking! Parking is like a mouse in a maze looking for the cheese. The cheese being a parking place. Terrible design. My first time at this facility- it was not hard to notice the full lot, cars double parked along curbs and behind other cars, curb jumpers and others parked across the street, in the neighboring hotel lot. Chaos.

Table 1912 is back! Exterior signage has Table 1912 on the left, Gilmore's Pub on the right and…read moredouble glass entry doors to the right of that patio. Go straight and take a left through Gilmore's, to reach Table 1912. Wasn't super intuitive but you'll figure it out. Attended their pre-opening dinner, and tried, well, everything. Comfortable, friendly, attentive service (note: when you make your reservation you can request your server). A beautifully paced 4-course meal. I'm sure if you wanted to you could just order what you want and be done with it, but otherwise ordering of drinks, salad/soup course, entree and dessert is paced out, allowing for visiting, enjoyment of the restaurant, drinks, food, and your company. Our meal was about 2 hours. We started with the baked clams, bacon jam croquettes, and pork belly. Clams were my favorite but all were wonderful. The pork belly was a delightful combo of sweet and salty. For salads we got the ginger orange salad and the steak salad (they were out of the carrot bisque). The ginger orange salad was a nicely balanced sweet, bitter (from the greens), and salty (parm crisp) concoction. The steak in that salad was incredibly tender. A classic combination of flavors with olives, feta, quality Italian dressing. For entrees our table got the stuffed chicken, lamb, and the strip loin. The lamb was tender, tasty, with the right amount of gamey flavor, and the mushroom strudel was to die for. Crunchy, delicious, really incredible flavors--would be great as a stand alone appetizer option as well. Our friend enjoyed his chicken. The steak was fine, but probably would try something else next time (it was a little tough, and the garlic mashed potatoes were only ok). On to dessert. Wow! Turtle cheesecake (forgot picture) was very good, our friend loved the red velvet cake-beautiful presentation. But the star of the show was the lowly ice cream sundae. Usually just an after thought on a menu for kids or the unadventurous. But oh.my.god. A scoop of vanilla and a scoop of chocolate ice cream, both from Hansen's dairy. A house made cookie crumbled for the base, (note: everything on the menu is house made best i can tell), black cherry sauce, chocolate sauce, and marshmallow cream. Soooooo good. Enough for two for sure but don't feel bad if you don't want to share. A full bar, good beer selection, and a nice featured cocktail menu. Check this place out--you will not be disappointed.

Not conventional. A surprisingly intimate restaurant located in an event center. Service was…read morefantastic. The food... Very surprising. Delicious actually. Premium selections for wine. And you should stay for dessert. I had the crème brûlée, but love the fact that there is a weekly cheesecake option, because who doesn't like cheesecake. Plenty of space for small business dinner or large group.

Excellent frittata! Loads of spinach, just the right amount of goat cheese, and they offered to…read moreheat it up. The wheat-free options are not labeled gluten-free because they are made in the same kitchen, but the staff reassured me that they take steps to avoid contamination. With both cozy chairs and vintage shake shop style dining tables, this place is part coffee shop, part diner.

This coffee shop is adorable. It is a go to in Cedar Falls and a comfortable place to sit. The…read morestaff is wonderful and the treats are magnificent. I highly recommend this place.

Breaks contract. Lies about what's offered. Hard to work with. Highly do NOT recommend for a…read morewedding. I am typically lenient and easygoing in reviews, but organizing a wedding with Bien Venu caused constant stress and was a huge pain in the butt. They offer you a lot and make it sound great, until you sign the contract which they will immediately begin braking. We were treated very poorly and the most basic services and equipment we were promised during our walkthrough we were later told were not an option. We were also improperly charged thousands of dollars worth of bills; eventually this was figured out, but it was just one more thing that they got so wrong. I could list more than 20 different things they told us they would do in the contract, in emails, and verbally that they failed to do. We loved our wedding, but it was no thanks to Bien Venu; they only made everything about wedding planning and the wedding day difficult.

This is a nice hotel. It is convenient to the conference center. Really modern decor and kept up…read morewell

Really cool venue, it looks like it could have been a skating rink at one time. The main area is a…read morevery large open room and the arches create a visual separation from seating booths and the bar area. The venue was really easy to find and has a generous sized private parking lot. It was a very clean facility, even the restrooms were not overlooked. And though it may seem small from the outside, it comfortably accommodated a rather large wedding reception. There is a second bar and seating area elevated behind the booths that wasn't used, but I can see how this is a great venue for larger parties. The staff working at the facility were all really friendly and efficient, and the bartender was heavy handed with the alcohol when mixing drinks great experience for this out of town guest!