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| - The Hamptons Country Club is a private golf course / country club in the city's NW. It also rents the space out for dinners and other events. I was recently here for a Christmas party reception and dinner, so my review will pertain to that aspect of their business rather than the golf club part.
The venue itself was large and welcoming. They have a lot of interesting art - from paintings to blown glass and other eclectic pieces. During the cocktail reception, it was fun to walk around socializing and check everything out. At the bar, they had a respectable selection of 8-10 types of beer (bottles / cans), which is better than a lot of pubs in the city. Most were imports or craft brews rather than the larger commercial beers which seem to be standard. They definitely get bonus points for featuring beer from Calgary's newest brewery, Village. For the wine drinkers, they also had a decent selection - 2 whites and 2 reds. They even recommended 1 white and 1 red which were paired with the canapes during the reception and 1 white and 1 red which were recommended depending on your choice of main for dinner.
The wait staff during the reception were very attentive. They wandered around frequently offering 2 hot appetizers: almond coated chicken skewers and arancini. They also had a table of cold items which you could help yourself to. There was a large tower of prawns as well as a selection of 5-6 cheeses, crackers, and fruits. It was a decent spread, and it is a good thing we were too busy talking to overly fill ourselves up on all this food to start!
The dinner was also well done. Prior to the event, each guest selected a beef, fish or vegetarian option for their main course. Our name tags were color coded so that the staff could serve the meal that you had selected. We started with an apple & frisee salad, followed by a potato and leek soup. Next, we had a palate cleanser of lemon ice. I had selected the sablefish which was served with pea puree, risotto and roasted vegetables. It was really well done. I find that often plated meals for a large group end up cold or overcooked and dry. Not this time!!
Overall, I would definitely recommend The Hampton's Country Club as a good venue to host a dinner event!
Review #19 of Yelp's 30 Day Review Challenge
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