Reviews for University and Whist Club in Wilmington, DE
Went to a cocktail party in the new "satellite" bar and gathering room. Great atmosphere. Beautiful rustic, barn like decor.... Nice bar. Great place. Read more
We highly recommend The University and Whist Club for your wedding venue! We wanted an all-inclusive venue to cut down on some... of the planning effort for our special day. When we came across the Whist we were floored, there were great spots for pictures,areas for bride/groom + wedding party to get ready, distinct areas for different parts of the wedding, spacious reception area,and a delicious variety of food that can accommodate different diets. Margaret was instrumental in helping us plan for wedding.She?s planned numerous weddings and she guided us through various ideas to find what was best for our wedding. The Whistprovided all the tables, chairs, linens, flatware, food, beverages, and staff for our event. They work with multiple vendors inthe area to augment what they provide. For example, we hired the following vendors: DJ (District DJ), Photographer/Videographer(Frederick and Reid Photography), Alpacas with handlers (Illusion Ranch Alpacas), Baker (Deserts by Dana), and a Florist (M.Coty). With those few vendors, in addition to the venue, planning was much smoother - you can choose from their rolodex or findyour own. As it pertained to the venue, we heard from all of our guests about how much they loved the venue and the quality +warmth (where appropriate) of the food. As for the people behind the scenes, we talked to plenty of staffers and everyone wasincredibly nice. The bartender, chefs, and wait staff did a great job. Not having to jump from location to location for theceremony and reception offers great peace of mind. Not needing to coordinate with rental companies and caterers for thereception is another weight off your shoulders. You may hear the cliché, ?There was so much going on that we didn?t enjoy ourwedding.? Through planning and coordination with Margaret, we got to enjoy every minute of our wedding with all our guests. Itwas an experience we?ll always remember! Read more
Very Elegant Comfortable Lounging For Public Affairs/Events.
We had our rehearsal dinner here, and it was absolutely stunning. The atmosphere is nothing but class, with fantastic cocktails... and absolutely amazing food. The staff are extremely cordial and attentive, and it was the perfect place for us to relax withour families and friends before the wonderful hurly-burly of our wedding day! Read more
Beautiful Historic Place, worth exploring. The dinning room impressive, the service wonderful. Ppl couldn't be nicer or more... understanding. In spite fridgid weather conditions, had gd time. But need to return @ another, warmer time.???????? Read more
Classic traditional dining and beautiful older building and well decorated and upkept interior. Mothers day buffet brunch was... amazing and extremely fair priced. Everything was excellent, although the oysters were a little air dried to my taste.Everything else was flavorful and a good wide selection to please everyone but with up scaled flavor, not like a common buffet.Nicely done. Read more
The building is gorgeous inside and out. The food was fantastic and the service was very helpful and kind.
Our daughter was married this past weekend. If I could give 10 stars to our experience, I would. This venue is perfect for... smaller weddings (100 guests was perfect)! Margaret, the party planner, went above and beyond in every way with every detailexecuted perfectly. Although the first choice was a garden ceremony, the carriage house indoor alternative space was awesome(and air conditioned). The food was absolutely amazing! Don?t hesitate to check out this hidden gem?you won?t be disappointed! Read more