The University Club - Madison

The University Club was the perfect spot for our wedding in June. Sarah is the best Event Manager ever. Throughout the whole planning process she was extremely communicative, transparent and organized. She made our entire experience fun and easy, and the party was perfect because of her and her staff. Can't say enough great things about this beautiful venue - it is truly a gem in Madison. You can't beat the timelessness of it, the location and price.

Welcoming living room on campus. Old world charm and good tavern food.

The University Club was the perfect place to have our wedding reception! Sarah was so amazing to work with, helping us plan the timeline and answering every random little question in a very timely manner. We dropped off our decor items and she and her staff did everything for us, so there wasn't anything we had to worry about. They were able to accommodate many dietary restrictions at no extra charge, and the serving staff was great at bringing out food for our guests with young kids a little earlier than the rest of their table so they could get home in time for their bedtime. The food and drinks were great (we loved the tempura shrimp skewers at cocktail hour especially). The venue was absolutely gorgeous, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating for those who didn't want to dance, and a really beautiful historic interior and exterior. If you want a gorgeous location with more character than your average hotel ballroom, this is the perfect venue.

This is secretly one of the best places for breakfast on campus. There were no other customers the entire time I was there. Decent customer service, really beautiful interior (inside one of the old buildings on campus). I had the corn flake French toast. I was a little skeptical of the idea, but now I am 100% sold. Caramelized, crunchy coating on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside. The corn flake crumble is a fantastic texture. If I remember correctly, the syrup was either a chocolate or caramel sauce. I almost never order the same thing on a menu, but I might have to do that again next time. Small breakfast menu, but that's what makes it fantastic. They know how to make their food to perfection.

The building is Fabulously gentrified and has a wonderful feeling of times gone by.

I love it, but not sure what that means for the future. I felt like the view was to the past, and not Including and Enhancing the past to combine into a present-day polished and comfortable experience.

I was here last summer to have lunch on the deck. It was really nice, but we were the only table.

We were there for a holiday dinner this time, which was superb. The staff all seemed very young (students?). They were attentive and dinner was delicious.

We took the bus and walked over from the bus stop at the end of State Street - not too far, about two blocks. Our friends parked and had a bit more of a hike from there. All fine on a pleasant day or evening, but would not be as much fun walking over in bad weather. Not sure if a taxi or Uber could get you closer.

Would go again. Will be interesting to see what decisions are made for the future of this grand, beautiful, but maybe under-utilized, venue.

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