Aqua Turf Club

I have been here for a wedding once a few years ago and then again for my senior prom last night. I have severe allergies and even though it was a prom and I was just one person out of the 200 – 300 people here they were very helpful and catered to what I needed (specially made food for me) the music was great. Lots of places to take pictures. I had a great time!!!

Was here for the CSCPA tax seminar on 1÷7÷16 and I must say they need to spend some money for new chairs. I think the chairs are as old at the facility and totally uncomfortable especially when you are sitting for an entire day.
Aqua Turf, SPEND SOME OF YOUR MONEY!
Had lunch and the service was very slow. Did not have time to finish. Not enough staff.

I have been to a few different types of events here including luncheons, conferences and galas. I have always been satisfied with both the food and the service. I am not a fan of smothered foods so I do not particularly care for the fact that most of the entrees are covered with a bit too much sauce for my tastes but I have enjoyed my meals nonetheless. Interestingly enough, I have never attended a wedding here but I expect that the Aqua Turf would pull off a perfectly lovely event.

Do you plan on having calla lilies and floating candles as part of your center pieces? Do you refer to your friends as «my girls»? Are you currently a senior in high school looking for a venue for your prom? Does your fiancé take a selfie before he goes to the gym? Is your Facebook profile picture a ‘duck lips’ shot?
If you answered yes to any of the above, this is the place for you!
What I’m getting at is Aquaturf is beautiful, they execute functions well, have strong drinks and good banquet food — but it’s a factory. In and out. I’ve always felt this place was just churning out events, which I understand on the business aspect, but to feel that way at a recent wedding actually made me check this location off as a possible reception location. (Although now we are going a totally different direction but that’s for another time.)
There’s nothing different, or unique about Aquaturf, it’s your standard wedding venue with water fountains (what is with venues obsessions with water fountains anyways, I’ve never though to myself «awesome water feature, please get a photo of me here»), immaculate grounds, ample parking and the staff count to handle a larger crowd.
All in all, if you’re looking for nothing original, and want a well oiled machine to handle your wedding day or prom — then this is the place!

Yes! The Aqua Turf! I am going to review this from multiple points of view, since I’ve been here in the past for multiple reasons.
1. The holiday event POV: Former employer of mine throws a company party here for the holidays and the main room they use is HUGE! More than enough dance floor space, Puh-​lenty of parking and a large stage for big band music if need be. The food was very good as I remember much of the food being made to order and the lines seemlingly never-​ending. If you’re a big company looking for a great holiday party venue, I would recommend the Aqua Turf.
2. The coming-​of-​age POV: As a former performer, I would get gigs to dance at bar/​bat-​mitzvahs and the occasional sweet 16. I was here about 2 times (one of those times was on Father’s Day!) and I could tell that while the food was good, it was much more scaled back in quantity and quality. We were in a much smaller room but still more than enough room to host a significant event such as a bar/​bat-​mitzvah reception. The dancefloor was a decent size and there was outdoor seating and an outdoor area to take pictures. There was also a pretty big bar to order drinks.
3. Finally, the wedding POV: A good friend of mine got married here about a year ago and it was a great wedding. There was an outdoor area where the couple got married, and it was very intimate and luckily beautiful outside! That area was conveniently placed where the limo can pull up and the bridal party can just walk down the aisle to get the ceremony started. There were ports there so that a DJ can set-​up for the bridal music and microphone. The reception then took place in the same room that I went to years prior for the bar-​mitzvah. There were more people in this wedding than that bar-​mitzvah but it didn’t feel like it because everyone was still spread out around the room and outside. The set-​up for the DJ I realized can also be versatile. The food was about as good as the holiday event food, but it was not too extravagant for the hors d’oeuvres as there was not an overwhelming amount of food.
In addition, my high school class had considered this venue for our prom but we ended up not choosing it at the time. Therefore, I would recommend this venue no matter the event, as it is a very versatile facility.

Attended a wedding last there last week in the Wagon Wheel Room and have only good things to say! All the food that was out was pretty darn good (even the sushi)!!! The bartenders and the staff were ALL excellent and very attentive you certainly didn’t wait for a drink. The only down side to the entire night was towards the end the staff kept taking my desert when i walked away from it. So I solved the problem as you can see by the pic I uploaded. The best part of the event was the Venetian Desert Table, if you go to a weeding here and they have this table set up a Waffle Sundae if the way to go excellent desert!

Our wedding at the Aqua Turf was beautiful and I wouldn’t have changed anything. The food was excellent and it was high in quality AND quantity. Our guests were amazed when they brought out seconds for everyone. Debbie was our go to girl, and she was so helpful in every way.
That being said, a few snags were the Venetian Table and the florist at the Aqua Turf. The Venetian table is simply amazing and delicious but they don’t ask you what type of flowers to put on the table. The flowers that were picked were corny, and did not go with the theme/​colors of my wedding. They also ask you to «open» the dessert table which ends up being extremely awkward. We did not know this was coming and we had no idea what to do, and frankly, it was a bit cheesy. I would not ask the couples to open the table, just open it. Plus, the whole sparklers display is plain awful. I wish they would have told us about that because I would have preferred they didn’t do anything like that.
Next, is the florist. She hung up on my mom twice and when my mom finally got ahold of her she said, «What do you want?» very rudely. She was extremely rude to myself and my mother, and very hard to get ahold of. We ended up going with a different florist who was amazing. The florist at the Aqua Turf, for some reason, placed flowers (without my knowledge) in the napkins at my wedding; without my consent. Why would you do that? The flowers were purple and DID NOT go with the entire theme of my wedding. By the time I saw them the guests were already arriving and it was too late to take them out.
Great food, great people, just be specific about certain things.

I have been to the Aqua Turf Club numerous times for various events– starting back in high school for proms, now conferences, weddings, and most recently– the Flavors of CT event on 4÷1÷14 (of which I was working at– not attending as a guest).
The Flavors event was wonderful, and the facilities were great. Ashley K. was the server that was assigned to help us at our table for the evening, and she was excellent. She was constantly checking on us (and the guests at our table) making sure we had enough water to serve our guests, helping clear dishes, and just making sure we had everything we needed. The Aqua Turf provided the necessities to make the evening successful– linens, silver, dishes, wine glasses, etc. Overall, the evening was an amazing experience and the Club provided a great venue.
The other events that I’ve attended at the Aqua Turf have also been great. They know what they’re doing in terms of order of events and getting things done in a timely manner. Steps of service are on point, and all the servers I’ve encountered are very professional. The food is good, but nothing mind blowing. I don’t host any large events that would allow me to book the Aqua Turf, but I look forward to attending events here!

One of my good friends had her wedding reception there back in 2009 and it was surely a memorable (in a good way) event! I remember that the buffet was spectacular and I ate so much that my stomach was stuffed like a stuffed cabbage. Both the parking and dance floor was spacious and the mixed drinks were awesome! I LOVED the Venetian Table! I was like GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE. The outside area was perfect to take pictures of the wedding party.

Just had my wedding here last weekend and I can begin to thank them for their incredible service and attention to detail. We wanted for nothing! All of our guests felt comfortable and attended to.

Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed the Aqua Turf Club before!
I’ve been attending Christmas parties and charitable fundraising events here for over ten years. The most recent event was tonite. Every single time I come here, we are treated like royalty — from the parking attendants to the bartenders, to the servers, to the carving station folks, to the liqueur gals who pour shots into your coffee cup or a chocolate shot glass. Great customer service all around.
The food is always of high quality– from the passed hors d’oeuvres to the hot tray appetizers to the carving and pasta stations.
And of course, the event rooms are beautiful.
I’ve never had a bad experience, and I must have been here over 20 times over the years.
Nice job, Aquaturf!

I’ve been here twice for trade meetings, and it’s a truly beautiful place. Though I’ve never attended a wedding, birthday, or bar mitzvah here, I can only imagine just how perfect it would be for such a life event.
The main hall is quite literally «on the water,» as it’s somehow surrounded by what can only be described as a modern moat. The surrounding grounds are wonderful too, full of benches and groves for taking all your wedding pictures.
The lunch served was very good too. Enjoyed the chicken marsala, wild rice, salad, and penne with marinara. Very well prepared considering the event hosted several hundred people. They even had frozen yogurt with strawberry topping to complete the meal.
The staff is professional (even though they humorously dropped something during the buffet cleanup), and the venue is elegant. Book during spring or summer, and you’ll never forget this place…

We went to the Aqua Turf for a retirement party this week. I was a little disappointed in the vegetarian options. We were served pasta as a first course, and cheese manicotti for a second course. I did steal some garlic mashed potatoes and they were very tasty. There was an open bar and the bartenders were pouring some pretty good drinks. I was very happy with that! Everything seemed to be organized and well put together, but I wanted them to wrap up my food, since I had only managed to eat 3 bites and they wouldn’t. They said they couldn’t. Bummer, I was looking forward to taking it to lunch the next day. The location is beautiful, we ended up going to the same room that they held our prom in.

I’ve been here twice and on both occasions I must say the food was quite sub-​par as was the service and the atmosphere. If you’re wealthy it’s not sophisticated enough and if you’re not wealthy the staff is rude to you. Perhaps if they were nicer to their staff and updated their ballrooms it would be much more up to speed.

I’ve been there for weddings, for banquets, proms, for award dinners, etc., and it one of the best banquet facilities in Connecticut. Great service and one of the few places that can serve hundreds of people simultaneously. The servers come out in unison and you are not sitting next to a table where people are eating while you are looking on for up to 15 minutes. This happens at far too many banquet halls. They really have their act together. The décor/​landscaping is terrific, and the food is great.

Just returned from a conference at the Aqua Turf. Overall, they did a nice job. The food was very good considering they were feeding several hundred people at the same time. Our waiter was in training, but then again, you have to start somewhere. Ceiling tiles need cleaning really bad! If I were to pay thousands of dollars for a wedding at this place, I would expect a ceiling that was white, not black/​brown. Old days of smoking inside was evident.

This place is absolutely gorgeous, we had our senior prom here in 2007.

This venue is amazing! I just recently went to a wedding reception here and the grounds and interior were stunning. We were in the Wagon Room. Very classy and elegant. Nice bar. A lot of space on the dance floor to shake your stuff! ;o) Beautiful water fountain outside and walking bridges. Just lovely!

My friends got married here in 2004 and it seriously was one of the nicest places I have been to for a reception.
Great service, so organized, polite and made the event extra special.
The interior and exterior of this place is just beautiful. Walking around the grounds outside was quite a treat.
The huge bar (Which was an open bar so it was extra nice) had a great bartender and was a great place for people to socialize during the party.
Huge dance floor and plenty of room for big events.

Beautiful setting for a wedding. Good room layout, and great bar area. I don’t remember much else about the place since we got to the wedding with a buzz. But I know that everyone at the wedding had a blast and that is in part hugely due to this place providing the perfect backdrop for our friends to celebrate their life together.