I kind of dig REO Town. It's not Old Town, but I like that's it's not trying to be either. It has…read moreits own vibe. Just a quick skip across I-496 from downtown Lansing, the shops, salons, and eateries offer a small town feel as there's just enough walkability/bike access. However, it has plenty of edgy eclectic charm to balance the adjacent park and garden spaces making it an attractive location for many festivals. The anchors of the area include GM's Grand River Assembly Plant. the Board of Water & Light that occupies a former train depot, and several visual and performing arts hubs. The area has seen good BBQ, coffee, craft beer, New American, breakfast, and pizza but longevity continues to be a challenge. Even this month's review, REO Town Clubhouse, has gone through a change over the last 24 months having just been Ellison's Brewing Co. which we reviewed in August of 2023. REO Town Clubhouse took over a massive footprint on S. Washington and benefits from the previous facility upgrade work turning the warehouse into a brewhouse. The transition to the Clubhouse has been nothing short of extraordinary with modern lighting, seating, and décor in abundance. Marketed as an Italian restaurant, pizza shop, event space, and pool hall, REO Town Clubhouse aims to have a lasting place in the area and serve as a new anchor for entertainment. Walking in and you will be immediately taken aback by the sheer vastness. To the left, you'll find the upstairs event space, which is spacious and lovely, as is the main dining room on the first floor. To the right sits the pool hall, which is also quite large offering sharks and beginners alike enough room to run the table. In the middle sits the pizza shop with its rounded stone hearth oven shrouded in beautiful teal tile. What's Uneven? The brunch menu is intriguing, offering many traditional American breakfast items and others with a more Italian flare. I arrived around 11 on a Sunday morning with my much better half and the littlest of my daughters, having seen the brunch service started at 9 AM on REO Town Clubhouse's own social media. We walked into a mostly empty restaurant and a service crew that seemed to be scrambling to find their sea legs as coffee had not yet been brewed and the waitstaff, while very pleasant, reminded me of a team that hadn't yet had their first cup of coffee yet either. The food was also fairly uneven. My Biscuits and Gravy ($15) was quite tasty. The gravy was creamy and savory with notes of black pepper and the biscuits were dense enough to stand up to the gravy but not sit too heavy afterwards. The golden fried potatoes were crispy, and the sausage patties were large and packed with sage flavor. My much better half enjoyed a Bloody Mary ($9) that had a Caprese skewer atop the glass. She also ordered the Sweet Crespelle Crepes ($15) that looked better than they tasted. The lemon curd overpowered the palette, and the Sugar Cured Ham ($4) is an absolute waste of protein and money. Limp and lifeless with not a single hint of sugar to be found nor a streak of a sear on the meat itself. What's Better I met a mentor/friend/colleague for lunch and had a much better experience. We both ordered the Lunch Pasta Combo. The Caesar salads were fresh and plentiful, especially to be part of lunch combos. I had the Spaghetti and Meatballs ($14) and though the crushed tomatoes will never be my favorite, the meatballs were large and packed with layers of garlic, herbs, and parmesan cheese. The pasta was a bit overcooked, but the dish overall was solid. My companion ordered the Chicken Alfredo ($16) and said it was one of the best she'd ever had. Thick and creamy alfredo sauce was a yummy revelation. The chicken was more well done than I typically care for but spot on for her. She wanted me to be sure to relay that she would return at least 17 times. Best Bite The Fried Shrimp ($16) with a Calabrian pepper sauce were very good. The breading on the shrimp had been fried hard enough to withstand the oil and butter-based bath in which they rested. The sauce was tasty and perfectly spicy for lunch.

I really love what they've done with the place. I've been a few times and so far the best thing on…read morethe menu is the wood fired pizza. Esp if you do the Build-Your-Own. The pasta is CONSISTENTLY a miss. I'm not sure what it is with the sauces but they never turn out right. The chicken Marsala sauce was gelatinous. The flounder with lemon butter and capers, was sour. The Tuscan chicken pasta was just olive oil. All in all, I keep coming back because they have so much potential and I don't want them to close. But man do they need some work when it comes to pastas and actually making sauces that taste good and actually stick to the noodles.

I've known the owner for many years and she has always done a wonderful job for her clients. We've…read moreworked the same weddings on many occasions.

I went to a wedding event on 10/15 2016 and it was plan by events& Moore /owner/planner Kimberly C…read more More She had poor service , she didn't help us with anything . She helped us on the last day of the wedding . She did not do a good job on helping us we paid her 1500 for no help . She fed us 1 hour and 45 minutes late . So if you are looking for someone please choose someone else that will give you special service .

What a cool way to see the houses along Grand River! I would highly recommend this cruise - we went…read moreon their Spring themed one and had such a nice time. Lunch was chicken salad on croissant, potato chips, coleslaw and a beautiful fruit salad. Cash bar. I think $42 per ticket is a very fair price for this cool outing - I'd love to go on one in the Fall to see the colors along the river. A family-owned business, the Captain did a very nice intro and the weather was perfect.

Great food. My friend and I did the lunch cruise and it's $43/person. They served a Thanksgiving…read morestyle buffet with vegetarian lasagna, stuffing, rolls, turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad...And it's all made from scratch. There was a jazz band that took requests and a cash bar for pretty cheap. My Bloody Mary was $4.50 with well. After lunch we could explore the whole boat, and it's absolutely fabulous. The captain, Chris, is really nice and told us the story of the boat and how they purchased the Detroit one too. I won't ruin the story in case you go, it was really interesting! The manager and chef, Gary, is really nice too. I can't remember the front of the house manager's name, but she was also friendly and I enjoyed talking to her as well. I think it was well worth going!

A friend and I have gone to two classes here- one to make glass butterflies and one to paint turtle…read morecutouts. We had a good time at both! They definitely need to hire more staff, our class got briefly interrupted both times due to understaffing. The current staff was great but they could use some help! We enjoyed learning new skills during both classes and would certainly recommend it for couples looking for a fun date night or anyone looking to try something new. A bit pricy but fun!

Well. I like doing this a lot because of my own creative ambitions. However the host was absolutely…read moreand obviously less friendly and helpful to us than the other two sets of groups. He frequently helped, complemented, and socialized with them and rarely with us. Unfortunately those other people were all White (7 total) in a group of 9 people --my friend and I being there folks of Color. To be honest, I have a hard time recommending anyone to go there without sharing the obviousness in the way he went about interacting with us (people of color) versus the people that looked like him. When Wine and scan as Frandor comes up in convo, I feel like I should warn any person of color that they might need to use some emotional energy not to notice.

Used Catered Creations for a Birthday Party and was extremely satisfied. The wait staff was…read moreknowledgeable about the excellent food provided and did a fantastic job. Everyone associated with Catered Creations was wonderful to work with. I would recommend this establishment to anyone regardless of the venue. THANK YOU!!!!

Unexpectedly my original caterer was unavailable and Catered Creations stepped in on very short…read morenotice. I was pleasantly surprised because both the food and service were excellent! Thank you Catered Creations!

The team at Display group overall is pretty great. They are knowledgeable and the recording and…read moreediting teams are particularly good. I really felt like they knew what they were doing and gave us the attention we needed, even for our basic recorded meeting. Their studio is very nice and so conveniently located with plenty of gated parking. We were very comfortable working with them. The only downside is that they were a little slow to respond at times, and needed reminding about some particulars that we discussed, but they also stepped in at the end when we needed some very last-minute changes and handled that for us quickly. I would definitely recommend them and will work with them again for sure.

Outside of our home base in Orange County, CA, we found Display Group while we were in Detroit…read moreproducing an extravagant event for a TV show. The timeline was only a matter of days, but Steve made a lot of magic happen and had our dreams turned to reality in that short amount of time. Their customer service is outstanding and they treated us like we've been doing business with them for years. Display Group will definitely be our go-to vendor in the wonderful city of Detroit, and I recommend that you definitely give them a try. Kapture Vision Event Production Agency Newport Beach, CA

TLDR: There are plenty of other venues you can use for a large or intimate event. Choose them. I…read morewish we would've. I would leave zero stars if that were an option, the one star could be for the serving/bar staff, they were nice. Thats where my positives end. The people we worked with Kirk and Wendy were extremely difficult to deal with and my pregnant cousin was left in tears on what should've been one of the happiest days of her life. I helped my cousin plan their baby shower there. It seemed that everything was fine, my cousins decided to announce in the middle of their baby shower that they eloped. Wendy was told when we arrived 45 minutes before the baby shower while we were setting up and she was super encouraging as we are carrying things out and cleaning up we found that she completely changed her tune and they tried to charge over $3500 more than originally quoted for food and an intimate wedding package (which came with additional food, time and dozens of amenities we didn't use or were even offered to us to use) we received nothing additional from the service we originally were invoiced and agreed to. It was truly unbelievable we took 10 minutes out of our 4 hr party to celebrate them getting married and they said "the baby shower was secondary" (ACTUAL QUOTE) where we did literally 6 baby shower games, baby shower gifts, all the decor and cake (including a gender reveal cake) and party favors were all about the baby. It was really heartbreaking and can't believe they would berate a pregnant woman like that at her event.

If I could give negative 5 for customer service I would. Devasting…read more TLDR: There are plenty of other venues you can use for a large or intimate event. Choose them. I wish we would've. I have been to this venue for a number of events in Jackson. We personally haven't chosen to book for family events mainly because they require in house catering and the food is mediocre at best. However, we try supporter local businesses and nonprofit's. My experience completely took me by surprise, in the worst way. The serving/bar staff, they were nice. Thats where the positives end. The people we worked with, Kirk and Wendy, were extremely difficult to deal with and my pregnant niece was left in tears on what should've been one of the happiest days of her life. It seemed that everything was fine, my niece and nephew decided to announce in the middle of their baby shower that they eloped. Since our entire family would be there. Wendy was told when we arrived an hour before the baby shower while we were setting up and she was super encouraging. However, as we are carrying things out and cleaning up we found that she completely changed her tune and they tried to charge over $3500 more than originally quoted for food and an intimate wedding package (which came with additional food, time and dozens of amenities we didn't use or were even offered to us to use) we received nothing additional from the service we originally were invoiced and agreed to. It was truly unbelievable we took 10 minutes out of our 4 hr party to celebrate them getting married and they said "the baby shower was secondary" (ACTUAL QUOTE) where we did literally 6 baby shower games, baby shower gifts, all the decor and cake (including a gender reveal cake) and party favors were all about the baby. It was really heartbreaking and can't believe they would berate a pregnant woman like that at her event. WE WILL NEVER USE CASCADE MANOR AGAIN. And we are spreading the word about their service, lack of compassion and poor communication to everyone we know in the business communities we work with