Lavender Crest Winery

5401 US-6, Colona
(309) 949-2565

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Joan Woodruff

Great stop with Harvest Hosts. The owner was so great. Greatwine tasting and BEAUTIFUL grounds.

Lara Batten

Where do we even begin?? Gloria, her family and the entire Lavender Crest team that run this facility are just amazing! We held our wedding and reception here a couple of weeks ago and there are no words to express how happy and grateful we are for this! From the very beginning, Gloria and Lavender Crest were super friendly, flexible, timely, informative, patient, and so easy to work with! They were willing to meet with us anytime we had questions or let us stop in anytime we needed to if we needed measurements or to check out anything. Very responsive when we would email questions or information for the wedding over. The venue itself is so gorgeous with the grape vines and the gazebo and the flower berm! We didn’t even have to leave the venue to go take pictures. We did our ceremony out by the flower berm and the arch and the pictures that are coming back with all the flowers in bloom are stunning! The cocktail hour and reception were inside and just as nice! They have a cute cafe/bar area that guests could meander through and then the reception hall was right next to it and just so pretty! They pretty much let you decorate it with anything and everything you want to. If there was anything we weren’t sure on they were willing to help with suggestions! The food was exceptional! We did the buffet style and we had so many people tell us how good the food was. If you can swing it we highly recommend the prime rib carving station! That was probably one of the best prime ribs I’ve had in a long time. I need someone I know to have a wedding there so I can have that prime rib again haha! And also, a surprise wildcard…the seafood lasagna rollups! They had this at the food tasting and we never would have given it a glance if it hadn’t been there. It was so incredibly good! They also have different options for the bar. We just decided to do all items open bar and it was very reasonably priced! And so worth it…the wine is fantastic! I heard a couple people say they were going to pick up a couple bottles from the gift shop. But overall the pricing for everything is very reasonable! That being said I am sure there is something we left out but thank you Lavender Crest and Gloria so much for truly making this one of the happiest days of our lives and we can’t wait to get back there for our anniversary or even just a weekend lunch and wine tasting!

Lara Joy

Where do we even begin?? Gloria, her family and the entire Lavender Crest team that run this facility are just amazing! We held our wedding and reception here a couple of weeks ago and there are no words to express how happy and grateful we are for this! From the very beginning, Gloria and Lavender Crest were super friendly, flexible, timely, informative, patient, and so easy to work with! They were willing to meet with us anytime we had questions or let us stop in anytime we needed to if we needed measurements or to check out anything. Very responsive when we would email questions or information for the wedding over. The venue itself is so gorgeous with the grape vines and the gazebo and the flower berm! We didn’t even have to leave the venue to go take pictures. We did our ceremony out by the flower berm and the arch and the pictures that are coming back with all the flowers in bloom are stunning! The cocktail hour and reception were inside and just as nice! They have a cute cafe/bar area that guests could meander through and then the reception hall was right next to it and just so pretty! They pretty much let you decorate it with anything and everything you want to. If there was anything we weren’t sure on they were willing to help with suggestions! The food was exceptional! We did the buffet style and we had so many people tell us how good the food was. If you can swing it we highly recommend the prime rib carving station! That was probably one of the best prime ribs I’ve had in a long time. I need someone I know to have a wedding there so I can have that prime rib again haha! And also, a surprise wildcard…the seafood lasagna rollups! They had this at the food tasting and we never would have given it a glance if it hadn’t been there. It was so incredibly good! They also have different options for the bar. We just decided to do all items open bar and it was very reasonably priced! And so worth it…the wine is fantastic! I heard a couple people say they were going to pick up a couple bottles from the gift shop. But overall the pricing for everything is very reasonable! That being said I am sure there is something we left out but thank you Lavender Crest and Gloria so much for truly making this one of the happiest days of our lives and we can’t wait to get back there for our anniversary or even just a weekend lunch and wine tasting!

Matt (Just Me)

Such a wonderful lunch… totally enjoyed the Cuban with Tomato Bisque soup
For dessert… the Limoncello cake with a drizzle of raspberry sauce. Our server Sarah was very busy with the lunch crowd and observed how she was attentive to everyone… even tables not assigned to her.

The atmosphere was very friendly and decorated reflecting a winery vibe. If in the area stop for lunch or a wine tasting. Think you will enjoy Lavender Crest Winery

Ginny Brown

Took me mom for her Birthday luncheon, it was delicious and the service was GREAT. AWESOME atmosphere

Merrilee Batten

Great place for wedding reception. We had my daughters wedding reception here and the staff was very accommodating. Wine is excellent.

Pauline Fischer-Shafer

Lavender Crest has a lovely interior and a welcoming patio. The staff are pleasant and friendly. I had the Spinach salad and a glass of Faithful Friends, both of which were delicious and refreshing on this scorching hot day.

Lorri Yusten

Nice place,enjoyed the wine,great quick overnight stop.

Kathy Neal

My husband and daughter and I found this place on our way to Monmouth college to see our oldest daughter graduate. I enjoyed a glass of cranberry wine and a delicious grilled cheese sandwich. We were so impressed with this place that we brought back our daughters boyfriends family and 2 more of our family. It was a great lunch, with appetizers and wine tastings. Such a beautiful place! Such great service!

Lora McKune

Great wine and great food. Excellent service.

pam bochucinski

Great wine! Good service. Would go again.

P PLPP

Saw a billboard on the highway. We decided to stop. Glad we did. Brie plate fantastic, so was the muffuletta sandwich. Bought 2 wines after tasting them.
They have wine tasting, but we had to far to drive to try it. Highly recommended

Jenny Baldwin

Beautiful winery just off Hwy 80.
Well worth the stop.
I wish we lived closer to enjoy it again.
We will definitely stop on our next trip through here.

Marcia Gienapp

Nice open space for lunch. Mandarin salad was more than enough; French dip sandwich was good. We stayed overnight through Harvest Hosts - RV on parking lot. Nice quiet place - beautiful site for an event.

Paula S

Very good food and friendly service. Enjoyed relaxing on the patio with a flight of wine.

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