I cannot express enough how perfect my wedding day was at Poplar Hall. This venue is truly a dream…read more It's stunning, modern, and beautifully designed--plus the landscape around the property gives you endless photo opportunities without ever needing to leave. Everything is easily accessible, and having a hotel just a short walk away made the entire weekend seamless for us and our guests. Poplar Hall offered fantastic food recommendations, an awesome bar menu, and--best of all--a coordinator included with the venue. And let me tell you... Nikki is extraordinary. She was the calm, organized, joyful presence every bride hopes for. Throughout the planning process, she met with us, guided us, and always knew exactly what needed to be done and when. On the wedding day, she made sure everything ran flawlessly and kept me completely stress‑free. She decorated for us, ran our rehearsal (even though it wasn't held at Poplar Hall), and handled cleanup so that at the end of the night all we had to do was load our boxes and head out. She even referred to me as "Mrs." all night long and again on our final invoice--such a small detail, but one that meant so much. Poplar Hall is breathtaking, and Nikki is truly a gem. I am endlessly grateful that we chose this venue. I would recommend Poplar Hall to any couple looking for a beautiful space and a coordinator who genuinely cares about making your day perfect.

I visited Poplar Hall as a wedding guest and was impressed by the venue. The space was modern,…read moreclean, and had a beautiful view backdrop of the river. The venue had an indoor and outdoor bar area. What a special place to tie the knot.

This is a unique event space for small to medium size events. There were about 40 guests at the…read moreparty I went to here. The location is very attractive, the place is over the drawbridge so it's got water on two and a half sides, pretty views all the way around. The re-purposed building is at once old and renovated. The minimalist sensibility was artistically designed which suited the party of artists and art patrons at my party quite well. Very convenient location close to campus, downtown and openly supportive of LGBQT human beings. Fear no Art.

The barista was very king, love the atmosphere ( cute vintage pieces) and a great latte!read more

This is the absolute best for a wedding! They are efficient, friendly and offer great options and…read moreadvice. We had our daughter's wedding ceremony there in April and cant think of a better place to have held it

Very pretty barn wedding venue. Deceptively plain as you drive up, but on the inside: Wow!…read more Pleasant and helpful staff. We had a great wedding ceremony here. There is also a pavilion for outdoor weddings.

Really inside how to rate this. Went for cosmic bowling last night. $12 to bowl for 3 hours with…read moreshoes was fine, but it absolutely was NOT cosmic bowling. A few black lights (only on in half the place) had no effect. No dj, just music playing. Mostly good, but I'm 50... not any current music, which I think the kids would like. The lanes are good. We had no issues. Sadly, the pizza was cheap frozen pizza quality for $$. Thin, tough crust, very little cheese, and a hint of burnt taste like the pizza oven needed cleaning. Nothing like Kingpin pizza I love and expected from AshBowl. It felt like the cosmic bowlers got a different pizza than bar patrons. Pretzle was big and tasty, though a bit expensive. Food delivered by a robot catc was awesome. Didn't interact with staff much, but they were nice.

This place is a great, clean, family friendly bowling center. Well maintained. Furthermore thier…read morestaff went above and beyond for us today. We arrived for my son's bowling tournament to find our we had a flat tire. I also found out my jack and kit were not in my vehicle. We live an hour and a half away so clearly this was not a good situation. I came in asking for help. One gal called her friend who has the same vehicle make as myself to see if her kit had the right tools. She arrived and sadly did not. Then the manager Steven came out several times, even ran home to try and find what we needed to change our tire. (We needed a specific tool to lower the spare down, dang mopar problems).After many attempts he was sadly unsuccessful. At the end of the day we called roadside assistance and they got us on the road again. These folks all went way above and beyond for us and need to let them know how much we appreciate them!!!

Visited the Fox Cities Exhibition Center for the WI State High School Powerlifting event. It's a…read morecool building with lots of fun artwork and structures. I recommend walking around to see all of the the shout-outs to the local communities. There was a huge open space in the basement where the Powerlifting event was held. It was definitely large enough for athletes and spectators to have enough room to walk around, visit vendors, etc. It's conveniently located via a skywalk to the hotel which is also connected by skywalk to the parking ramp. Super helpful in Wisconsin winters.

Whoever had the idea to have an exposition center underground, BRILLIANT. Because none of the big…read morehalls EVER have windows. This place is recently built, so it's in beautiful shape. We only used the loading docks, the freight elevator, and one of the expo halls. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Only criticism, at least where we were, the bathrooms were few and far between. Highly recommended.

Great fish dinner. Three butterfly pieces with cole slaw, rye bread and choice of potato. Pair…read morethat with a Spotted Cow and you go home very satisfied!

Everyone was walking zombies in there! Slow moving-- Out of kesslers, every carbliss flavor, no…read moresoda on the gun ? Out of many canned sodas. What a mess

We were impressed with the service and food for our off site party. Tyler was easy to work with and…read moredelivered everything and more while we were entertaining guests. He made sure the food was hot and went above and beyond to make everything right. We've also been there for the Friday fish and were very happy with our meals, service and ambiance. There's also outside dining that's very nice. Would recommend the Marq.

Overall, we had a beautiful wedding at this venue. The venue itself is gorgeous, and both the…read moreceremony and reception spaces turned out wonderfully. The food was great and the kitchen worked with our dietary needs which was a huge plus. We also had a last-minute change to our rehearsal dinner plans, and the venue was able to accommodate us without too much issue. Unfortunately, our experience with the venue coordinator was much more frustrating. Communication often felt disorganized, with the same questions being asked multiple times and messages coming through at all hours--including twice when we received messages around 3:30 a.m. At times, our requests also seemed to be treated somewhat flippantly rather than with the level of attention and professionalism we expected for our wedding. There were also comments and behaviors that felt particularly unprofessional. During our initial meeting, the coordinator told us that he would do his best to help us save money along the way, but also shared that he tends to hold grudges if couples are rude or difficult. At the time, we didn't think much of the comment. However, as the planning process progressed, we found ourselves becoming increasingly hesitant to voice concerns or push back on things because we were genuinely worried that doing so could negatively impact our experience. No couple should feel like they need to carefully choose their words or avoid raising legitimate concerns out of fear of retaliation from their coordinator. A major concern was how many details seemed to come together at the very last minute. From altered table layout in the reception room to not getting straight answers on things like cocktail pricing, there were more last-minute headaches than I would've expected. Ultimately, it felt like there were overpromises and underdeliveries throughout the planning process. The venue itself and many of the staff were wonderful, but the coordination made the experience significantly more stressful than it needed to be. There were far too many instances where things felt rushed, unclear, or left until the very last second, leaving us feeling like our wedding wasn't a priority until the day was essentially upon us. I would absolutely recommend the venue based on its beauty and the experience we had with much of the staff, but I would strongly encourage future couples to get everything in writing, confirm pricing well in advance, clearly document the final room setup, and stay on top of the details themselves. The venue has a lot going for it, but the coordination experience unfortunately took away from what should have been a much more seamless and enjoyable planning process. We were promised a "dedicated wedding coordinator" and were disappointed.