I had fun with my cousins but it was completely overpriced. For three people it was over $300 (and we had no alcohol). It's in a room off the lobby (not private) so we were always watching people check in to the hotel or watching the football game in the bar across the hall. The sandwiches were dry and the cookies were stale. There was a pianist which was nice but because of the way the room was set up it was really loud (and we weren't even that close). I felt rushed through the experience because we had a later reservation and the staff clearly needed to turn the room quickly for another event. I could have easily done something similar in my own house for a fraction of the price
Bronwin
What a wonderful meal. Each item we ordered was delicious. The service was top notch. Ashton, David and Francisco made sure our experience was 5*. Would highly recommend!!
HEIDI
We felt ripped off. The cost ended up at approximately $90 per person & left hungry. I've been to High Tea at many noteworthy establishments around the country. The basic price + the auto-added 20% gratuity + the $10 “ Hotel Restaurant” fee that they snuck in at the end was unprecedented, in my experience. We like the chicken salad sandwiches best, but we were only given 1 tiny one of those. Other establishments offer to give you more of anything you'd like. Not here. Also, we were given only 9 teas to choose from. That is fewer than my previous experiences. The ambience was lively
daria
The table setting was gorgeous. Very elegant. The service was ok. Somewhat slow. We waited more than 15 minutes for a mocktail The food was ok. The scones were the best part of the tea. And the tea itself was great. We did really appreciate the birthday plate for one of our party. The piano and saxophone music was lovely but the noise of the various conversations was so loud that we couldn't hear each other speak and could barely hear the music. Overall we enjoyed the experience and we hope to return. It's fairly expensive. I think you could do a little better
Irene
Came here for a 4th of July celebration. The food was ok. Service was terrible. Fireworks were amazing!
deb
A really fun filled and tasty buffet topped off with spectacular views of the fireworks from taste of Oakbrook and a drone sow to boot!
M
this special event for fireworks and buffet dinner was great -- food was very good- service and all the workers very accomodating ,, they did a great job -- plenty of grass area for kids to run around in --one never eats enough to justify the price of $80 plus 20% gratuity (plus cash bar ) at this but the value of the evening was worth it --- had a 5yr old , 3yr old and 1 yr old doing their first fireworks -they had the greatest time -- only thing i would suggest is raise the age limit to pay for a child to 7 or 8 years old -- a 4 or 5 year old for $ 30 is a bit much --- but the evening was great and the staff seemed to have all the kinks worked out ----
Steve
Great July 4 celebration event! Our first time attending. Delicious menu, great service and an excellent place to watch the Oak Brook fireworks!
Jennifer
It was the perfect way to spend our holiday. Food was great! Music was wonderful and the perfect place to see the fireworks!!!
christine
The venue was beautiful. The service was wonderful. The food was good but not worth the price. What made it nice was it was the perfect place to watch the Taste of OakBrook fireworks without the huge crowds and the hours it takes to get home from those parking areas. Here a gentle wait to get out of the parking lot and off we went.
This was our first time eating here, and it was fabulous. The buffet was filled with all kinds of delicious goodies!
Marilyn
Everything was great except the food. Chicken tenders tough, and everthing else was cold. Not much of a variety in desserts. We have attended the last 4 years and never had any complaints. They also kept playing the same song over and over again during the drone show. No patriotic music at end of Fireworks like last year.
Cordell Hicks
Had a wonderful experience here at the Colonial Room at the Drake Hotel. David was an excellent waiter! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorraine
Two of us had the black and blue salad - always delicious and the steak was cooked perfectly. One of my guests had the ribeye and said it was his new favorite steak. The staff is always friendly and the location is convenient.
Lorraine
Barry and Michael did an outstanding job taking care of us. My guest had the vegetable gnocchi and loved every bite. I had the beef and blue salad - the steak was cooked perfectly.
I had fun with my cousins but it was completely overpriced. For three people it was over $300 (and we had no alcohol). It's in a room off the lobby (not private) so we were always watching people check in to the hotel or watching the football game in the bar across the hall. The sandwiches were dry and the cookies were stale. There was a pianist which was nice but because of the way the room was set up it was really loud (and we weren't even that close). I felt rushed through the experience because we had a later reservation and the staff clearly needed to turn the room quickly for another event. I could have easily done something similar in my own house for a fraction of the price
What a wonderful meal. Each item we ordered was delicious. The service was top notch. Ashton, David and Francisco made sure our experience was 5*. Would highly recommend!!
We felt ripped off. The cost ended up at approximately $90 per person & left hungry. I've been to High Tea at many noteworthy establishments around the country. The basic price + the auto-added 20% gratuity + the $10 “ Hotel Restaurant” fee that they snuck in at the end was unprecedented, in my experience. We like the chicken salad sandwiches best, but we were only given 1 tiny one of those. Other establishments offer to give you more of anything you'd like. Not here. Also, we were given only 9 teas to choose from. That is fewer than my previous experiences. The ambience was lively
The table setting was gorgeous. Very elegant. The service was ok. Somewhat slow. We waited more than 15 minutes for a mocktail The food was ok. The scones were the best part of the tea. And the tea itself was great. We did really appreciate the birthday plate for one of our party. The piano and saxophone music was lovely but the noise of the various conversations was so loud that we couldn't hear each other speak and could barely hear the music. Overall we enjoyed the experience and we hope to return. It's fairly expensive. I think you could do a little better
Came here for a 4th of July celebration. The food was ok. Service was terrible. Fireworks were amazing!
A really fun filled and tasty buffet topped off with spectacular views of the fireworks from taste of Oakbrook and a drone sow to boot!
this special event for fireworks and buffet dinner was great -- food was very good- service and all the workers very accomodating ,, they did a great job -- plenty of grass area for kids to run around in --one never eats enough to justify the price of $80 plus 20% gratuity (plus cash bar ) at this but the value of the evening was worth it --- had a 5yr old , 3yr old and 1 yr old doing their first fireworks -they had the greatest time -- only thing i would suggest is raise the age limit to pay for a child to 7 or 8 years old -- a 4 or 5 year old for $ 30 is a bit much --- but the evening was great and the staff seemed to have all the kinks worked out ----
Great July 4 celebration event! Our first time attending. Delicious menu, great service and an excellent place to watch the Oak Brook fireworks!
It was the perfect way to spend our holiday. Food was great! Music was wonderful and the perfect place to see the fireworks!!!
The venue was beautiful. The service was wonderful. The food was good but not worth the price. What made it nice was it was the perfect place to watch the Taste of OakBrook fireworks without the huge crowds and the hours it takes to get home from those parking areas. Here a gentle wait to get out of the parking lot and off we went.
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This was our first time eating here, and it was fabulous. The buffet was filled with all kinds of delicious goodies!
Everything was great except the food. Chicken tenders tough, and everthing else was cold. Not much of a variety in desserts. We have attended the last 4 years and never had any complaints. They also kept playing the same song over and over again during the drone show. No patriotic music at end of Fireworks like last year.
Had a wonderful experience here at the Colonial Room at the Drake Hotel. David was an excellent waiter! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Two of us had the black and blue salad - always delicious and the steak was cooked perfectly. One of my guests had the ribeye and said it was his new favorite steak. The staff is always friendly and the location is convenient.
Barry and Michael did an outstanding job taking care of us. My guest had the vegetable gnocchi and loved every bite. I had the beef and blue salad - the steak was cooked perfectly.
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