Excellent. Just what we were hoping for…read more Our military veteran service group had our Christmas Party here today for the first time. The facility, staff and food were the best that I have experienced in six years. I hope we can return next year.

Attended a wedding, and it was the most disgusting experience. The woman who is in charge of the…read moreevents is a battle axe and should not be in a customer facing position. The chicken was overcooked. The pasta mushy and mostly could not get past the bugs on the buffet table and dishes. Outside smells like a sewer. Oh, and officiant of the ceremony had the audacity to plug and promote the venue during the ceremony, which has now been permanently captured in the wedding video.

The annual Pyromania Fireworks show . This event is always organized and well planned out. From…read moresocial media coverage, to event maps , to security, music, strobe lights etc. it is bound to be fun. This is a ticketed event for admission with parking at an additional fee. Seating is on a first come first serve basis so plan your day accordingly. Plenty of food trucks to choose from, a lot of vendors and swag merchandise, kiddie sections and porty potties on the grounds Check it out and definitely plan to attend . Great date night, friends gathering or family fun.

This year for my birthday my wife planned a weekend away for us. We dropped our kids off at their…read moregrandparents and then headed out. We wanted to get out of the city so headed 45 minutes west to the edges of St. Charles County. We stayed at an amazing AirBnB (Red Mule Ranch) and then decided to go to Cedar Lake Cellars. There are a ton of wineries in the St. Louis and Southern Illinois area. I've been to a lot of them, but had never been to Cedar Lake Cellars. It is a well known winery and event space just west of St. Louis. There are two main options for when you go. The Barrell Room is a large barn that has a mixture of beer, wine, and mixed drinks. This is the more casual of the two areas. There are large tables inside, and then an open patio area. The Barrell room doesn't have food itself, but just outside is a BBQ stand that also caters to patrons sitting outside. This is where my wife and I sat for about an hour or so before dinner. It had a lot of bachelor parties and larger groups. This area also has live music on the weekends. The second main place to eat and drink (skipping over the outdoor BBQ area) is the restaurant and tasting room. This is more of a formal dining room. The menu was modest but had a mixture of steaks, sandwiches, soups, and appetizers. The prices were very reasonable, and we very much enjoyed our food. The service was good, although maybe a bit overworked, and overall we had zero complaints. I got prime rib with two sides for around $35 which is a great deal. I was actually surprised at how reasonable the prices were. It just makes it that much easier to order a couple glasses of wine. Beyond the two main indoor/outdoor eating areas there are a number of other wedding venues on the property. There is also an stage and the venue hosts outdoor concerts. When we were there this aspect of the property wasn't being used. The overall property felt immense. It is a shame as it definitely felt like the winery could have a lot more people there than we saw, there were probably 75 tables/benches (or more) outside and only a handful had people. It could be that the heat was keeping people away, or just that wineries are declining in popularity from their peak a few years ago. Either way, we had a great time.

I wanted to update this venue and repeat my same review of this wine garden. I love the ambiance…read moreand the tree house theme is amazing. Staff still friendly and property still clean . I will come back here again for sure.

DO NOT HAVE A WEDDING HERE!!!! Simeen is horrible to work…read morewith and does not honor all her husband promises couples. they never meet with couples at same time, he lures them in with promised and she does not honor them!!! Venue is outdoors so beware that their is NO place to go inside if bad weather and they charge extra for every little thing!!! For the price of the venue, you get nothing else from them. So many venues out there that will cater to a bride and groom. you cannot decorate reception area until 6pm, which means YOU are NOT decorating it due to being at the wedding sight. more money to spend as you would need to hire someone to decorate it for you. Guests cannot be at reception area until 630, so by time everyone is shuttled up there, do dinner, cake, toasts etc, you will be lucky to get 2 hours of music and dance. It has to end at 10pm in spite of the contract stating you get venue to 11pm, that last hours is so YOU can clean it for them since they do NOTHING!!! Bride and Groom suite are on a hill that you get at 3pm, so have hair and make up done before you get there a you get time to change and then go do photos before the ceremony. Not sure why she wont let them have these sooner, no one is using them. Bride will walk down hill that has a gravel path to wedding sight, I just see issues with that, falling down, twisting an ankle, dress being filthy. We tried to work with her, she was very difficult. She took our money and refuses a refund of any kind because she is a greedy you know what!!! I hope these reviews are worth it, I paid for them so enjoy these Simeen!! They also say they can cater a smaller wedding 75 or less. We asked about this and were basically told we really should use a caterer!!

This was a great spot. We really enjoyed stopping here for the lunch. The food was great and they…read morewere helpful with our dietary restrictions. Service was amazing. She made sure we never ran out of of anything. It was really busy on a Saturday. In fact I think there was a wedding going on. We still felt like it wasn't too loud or anything like that.

This was the first time my husband and I had been here and it was really enjoyable. We sat outside…read moreon the patio (despite it being so hot) in the shade because we wanted to bring our pup! She was welcomed with open arms and provided a water bowl Our service was fantastic, the staff was very nice and the ambiance of the vineyard is incredibly peaceful. We enjoyed the Smoked Trout Board: Half trout, pickled red onion, cream cheese, capers, dill, crostini, and assorted crackers - with our wine and it was a perfect pairing. They are open later on Thursdays (until 9PM) but otherwise close a bit early around 5PM. We enjoyed our time here and will return soon!

We recently had our wedding ceremony and reception at Trigg Banquet Center, and I genuinely cannot…read moresay enough about the experience. I say this from a different perspective than most reviewers because I worked in the banquet and event industry for years. I know what it takes to execute an event well and how quickly little things can go wrong. I have never seen an event executed as flawlessly as ours was. Our guests were impressed, our families were amazed, and most importantly, my bride was treated like an absolute princess. Our experience with Trigg started about a year before the wedding. I had attended events there before and always had a memorable time, so I recommended that my then-fiancée and I meet with them. We had already done tastings at other venues. They were nice, but pretty much what you'd expect: us, our moms, a chef or event planner, an empty banquet room during business hours, trying to imagine what the room would look like during an actual reception. Then we went to Trigg. They offered us a private tasting, but we attended one of their monthly tastings instead, and it absolutely blew us away. The entire room was set up like an actual wedding reception: DJ, photo booth, lighting, bar, buffet displays, passed appetizers, different table and linen setups, centerpieces, hotel representatives for room blocks, plus recommendations for cakes, flowers, formal wear and other vendors. Instead of asking us to imagine our wedding, they actually showed us what it could be. Even our moms were in awe. We tried the food, used the photo booth, heard from vendors and met the owner, Terry, who personally went around introducing himself. And the food was phenomenal. Having worked in this industry, I know there's a huge difference between preparing a few great tasting portions and producing that same quality for a room full of people. Trigg proved they could do both. By the end of the tasting, both our moms were telling us to book. We couldn't book fast enough. Some of our original dates were taken, and Trigg worked with us to find alternatives. They offered the DJ, Chiavari chairs, reasonable bar packages, fantastic appetizers and several great dinner options. The hardest part was deciding what we wanted. For the record: Beef Tenderloin and Chicken Marsala. Great decision. Later, we met with Tommy to finalize our menu and details, and then there was Chef Chessa. We gave her a challenge. Our guests included vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free guests, people with shellfish allergies and diabetics. She didn't treat a single request like an inconvenience. She exceeded expectations for every one of them, in some cases preparing specific plates for individual dietary needs. That's above and beyond, and it meant a lot to us and our guests. Roughly two months before the wedding, we ran into a scheduling conflict with the church and were struggling to make the timeline work. Trigg suggested having the ceremony at the banquet center. I'll admit, I was apprehensive. I didn't want to inconvenience our guests or create an awkward transition between the ceremony and reception. Instead, Trigg made it completely seamless. The ceremony ended and drinks and appetizers began almost immediately afterward. The execution on our wedding day was seamless, flawless and flat-out impressive. We had Teams meetings beforehand, selected our songs, prepared our programs and established a timeline. I even managed to get us about ten minutes behind schedule, but their team never lost control of the event. Wedding-party introductions, dinner, prayers, speeches, cake cutting, first dances and everything in between stayed organized and flowed naturally. Their staff moved with a sense of urgency, which, having worked in this industry, I can tell you is something you don't always see. Terry personally checked on us during the reception, as did his team. Our DJ was fantastic and even honored one particularly important request from the bride and groom: not a single Taylor Swift song was played the entire night. To each their own! My wife wasn't stressed. She was treated like a princess. She was able to enjoy her wedding instead of worrying about what was happening behind the scenes. It truly was one of the happiest days of her life--and mine. I've never heard as many compliments during and after a wedding as we got about ours. Guests were still talking about it the next day. Trigg accommodated our guests. They even let my Dobermans be part of our day. But most importantly, they understood something that sometimes gets lost in all the logistics of planning a wedding: the bride wants to feel like this is her day. Trigg made absolutely certain that it was. Happy wife, happy life--and if you want to start yours off right, I would recommend booking Trigg Banquet Center as soon as you can. Trigg helped give my wife the wedding day she dreamed about and gave both of us a day we'll never forget. Five stars doesn't feel like enough.

I cannot say anything bad about this place. Trigg was perfect for our budget friendly wedding while…read moreproviding everything we needed. Terry was extremely kind and helpful! Decor, service, ambiance and amazing food was all provided. I will recommend this place to anyone for their event.

These guys were great. Called super last minute around noon, hoping to get a trail ride in with the…read moregirlfriend around 3 on the same day, Missie was super helpful, said she'd try and see if anyone was able to take a last minute shift. Lucky for us Jim was around and was willing to take us out. We ended up taking the 1 hour trail ride around the ranch which was really just two loops in the shape of an infinity sign, but who cares, you're there to ride a horse! The horses were really well behaved, we rode Jack and Sarge and overall it was a great time. Jim was super friendly if not borderline eccentric (in fun way). The price was a bit higher than other places we were looking at, it was about $50 per person for an hour trail ride, I was seeing others around $35, but this was the only place that was opened early in the week. You can also pay using credit card, but know that there is a 3% fee that goes along with it, but I'd rather do that than carry $100 in cash on me. Overall everyone there was super helpful and great, wouldn't hesitate to come back.

I was extremely disappointed in the way things were handled regarding my attempt to book this venue…read morefor my November 2026 reception. My mom had an initial conversation with Brian then, same day, my fiancé and I had a conversation with Brian (without his wife) to specify inclusions. I told him we can pay cash (at the time $6500 which included venue, food, dessert, alcohol & DJ) and could pay it that day and he said I don't make any booking decisions without my wife-- fair, I get it no issues. They called me back, affirmed the things we discussed, the inclusions, everything. But said they wouldn't get the contract to us until after Memorial Day. Then, all of us-- my mom, my fiance, myself and both owners had a conversation where the $6500 was increased to $7500 because they insisted alcohol wasn't included in the original quote (2 beers, 2 wines and 2 signature cocktails). So we conceded and agreed on the $7500. Then they insisted they never promised a DJ in the original conversation, so again we conceded and agreed we would find our own and repeatedly confirmed $7500 cash, no taxes and no mention of any other fees. When the owner texted me at 10 PM CST (I live in Colorado so the text reflects 9pm mountain time) to ask if I received the contract I told her yes, however the contract doesn't reflect the amount we confirmed in the phone earlier that day. (It was $650 MORE) She didn't take responsibility for the bait and switch and was unwilling to make it right. When I called her husband to let him know that due to the mistrust we would be booking elsewhere he was extremely apologetic and insisted that the $650 his wife claimed we had to pay in addition to the original quote was actually INCLUDED in the quote and that his wife was mistaken. The level of disorganization & miscommunications going on here left me with the feeling of what possible issues we might have in the coming months if the owners can't even get on the same page. When I texted the wife that we would be taking our money elsewhere she said "We hope you somehow find a way to gather and celebrate the joyous occasion together in a more cost effective way. Maybe a park, or relatives home, etc..." which was incredibly rude and insulting considering money was actually no object in this scenario but rather the lack of organization, trust, and transparency in addition to the bait and switching about the overall cost. Bottom line: The husband is the one with the empathy, the people skills and the ability to apologize and attempt to make things right without insulting the client. However the person that any future clients will have to deal with is his wife who unfortunately didn't show the same level of care, empathy, and apologetic demeanor as her husband. One final thing to note-- the contract that was sent was filled out by hand and was hardly legible with all the scratching out as I have attached below. And my issue wasn't that gratuity needed to be paid or a security deposit needed to be paid, I understand those are customary in these sorts of processes. The problem was NON-DISCLOSURE until the contracting. It was the disorganization. The inability to recognize when they're wrong and unwillingness to make it right. So what was supposed to be $6500 originally got a 25% increase in fees over the course of negotiations and contracting. Overall I'm sure this venue can really be remarkable and looks beautiful from the pictures. However, my experience is a testament that there seems to be a pattern with disorganization, miscommunication etc. If there were more streamlined processes, a method for sending a contract so it's not filled in by hand, and a sales person in there who can reach out to clients at reasonable hours (not 10 pm cst) and who clearly communicate the accurate pricing from the beginning and even if there is a mistake, they can own it and not insult the client in the process and suggest we "couldn't afford" them, then this could really be a phenomenal venue. But as it stands I would strongly urge you to look elsewhere.

This venue was set up beautifully fir my friends wedding & everyone was very pleasant & cooperative.read more

Love the history of the building. Great architecture with a casual dinning room. Fair prices with a…read moregood selection.