Mendakota Country Club Reviews

Our Wedding at Mendakota County Club was everything we wanted and then some! Trying to plan a wedding during a pandemic was stressful to say the least. Cutting back on the guest list, deciding what to keep and not for food service and everything in between was made a little easier by this team. Not only were they super supportive and helpful through our constant back and forth but they made us feel at ease with their current safety measures in place. After learning about all they do to help ensure guest safety and satisfaction we made the decision to move forward with our wedding! It was perfect! The outdoor ceremony space was amazing and the food Chef Mike prepared was so good. Thank you Mendakota for making our day so great.

I highly recommend having your wedding at Mendakota Country Club! The staff was extremely helpful in planning a wedding especially during a pandemic. They communicated clearly throughout all the changes and made our dream wedding come true. The grounds and golf course make a beautiful backdrop for pictures. One of the major reasons we went with Mendakota is the ability to have the entire upper facility for our guests. There are 3 rooms and a patio area that guest socialized in all night long. The food was delicious and everyone spoke highly of it! If you are looking for a venue that all your wedding events can be held, I highly recommend Mendakota Country Club!!

We toured about 10 venues in the Twin Cities when we moved here last year and decided to get married in our new home town. We were looking for a place that was classic, connected with the ourdoors, and personal. Mendakota Country Club was all of these items and more! The clubhouse itself is simple and beautiful with high wood ceilings which is a lovely backdrop for any decorations. The grounds of the country club and the golf course were absolutely gorgeous, especially in August, when all the flowers are blooming and the sunshine is warm. Perry, the coordinator at Mendakota, was so fun to work with - that man has personality and is VERY good at what he does! He gave us great suggestions on how to best spend our budget to maximize the vision we imagined. He knew the important things to do to support traditions, like a wine pour and a signature drink, and he was also very flexible to let us decorate the way we wanted. He helped us to determine the layout of the room to hold our 130 guests, a big harvest table for the bridal party and their dates, and a band with a ample dance floor. It turned out absolutely awesome!! Also the food was very good. We had salmon and filet mignon, and we received so may comments from our guests on how perfectly cooked they were! The waitstaff were exceptional and did so many small things to make the day special, including opening doors for guests, caring to small decoration details, cleaning plates/drinks in a timely manner, and helping guests with random requests. We were extremely impressed with everything!!!! Highly recommend this venue.

What a fantastic and beautiful venue! We had an absolute care free experience loaded with laughs, fun, and beautiful photos. We had such a good time, we actually joined the club afterwards!

We had our wedding reception at Mendakota, and we can't recommend it highly enough! We looked at a number of venues, and Mendakota was by far the best value around. It is a beautiful country club, with immaculate grounds and classic detailing throughout. It wasn't necessary to spend much on décor, as the venue itself is already so lovely. The staff is very professional and easy to work with - Perry was extremely responsive and helpful throughout the entire process. He had excellent advice for us in planning our reception, and we were confident that everything would be handled well. We were so delighted with how everything turned out - we could not have chosen a better venue for our reception. We still hear compliments to this day; from the elegance and beauty of Mendakota to the excellent service and food (the food here is incredible!), everything was superb. We also hear rave reviews from everyone about the friendly bartenders and the high quality of the drinks they made. All in all, everyone had a wonderful time, and we could not be more pleased with Mendakota Country Club.

Our August 13th wedding was a perfect day! We can honestly say that we are so happy we chose Mendakota Country Club for our ceremony and reception venue. Paige and Perry were easy to communicate with and helped us to personalize our day. On our wedding day Paige was so helpful, we cannot say enough about how great she is! A special shout out to Alan, one of our bartenders, our guests loved him and went on and on about how personable and friendly he was. We would not change a thing about our day! Thanks to everyone at Mendakota!!!

The service is topnotch from start to finish. My guests could not get over how incredibly beautiful everything was. I was planning on an outdoor wedding but mother nature had other things in mind. Paige, the coordinator for our big day, was able to take my planned outdoor ceremony indoors within 15 minutes. My guests raved about how beautiful the ceremony was and how impressive the service was. The food was a huge hit and everything was ready right on time. If you want a place for both ceremony and reception with great places to take photos, an amazing dinner selection, PERFECT service from start to finish, and a price that is actually affordable in the twin cities then you NEED to be at Mendakota Country Club. We even had friends who are looking at venues ask for the info they were so impressed!

Mendakota was beautiful- our guests are still commenting on how beautiful our reception was.

We had our ceremony and reception at Mendakota in the summer of 2016 and hands-down it was the best day of my life not only because I was marrying the man of my dreams but because Mendakota had a huge hand in making the day so special. It was on-and-off raining and Perry and Paige did such a fantastic job at keeping everything coordinated and organized that I felt so comfortable knowing everything was going to go smoothly because they were the ones I got to work with. The staff was so friendly and attentive. Huge thanks to barkeepers Debbie and Alan; people were telling me how awesome the two of you were! The food was also so good, I mean who doesn't like cheesy potatoes with their chicken?! Overall, I couldn't of asked for a better experience for my guests - all thanks to Mendakota. I highly recommend this venue due to the friendly staff, cleanliness, beautiful views, delicious food, supurb service and attention to detail. Thank you, thank you!

Sundays are a great value at this location. Our guests are still talking about how beautiful the venue was. The food and staff were great. We had a lot of food allergies that they needed to accommodate and they did a great job with that.

Our wedding at the Mendakota Country Club was amazing. It was the best night of our lives. Excellent experience across the board from planning to end of the night. The food and service as simply outstanding. The room set up was beautiful, very accomidating of a large crowd. Our guest's had a great time, even enjoying s'mores roasted on the outside patio fire. Perry and Paige were a pleasure to work with. We wish we could do it again! Highly reccomend choosing the Mendakota for your wedding.

Perry and his team are amazing! They put me and our families at ease! Everyone was super fun and professional! Great venue with amazing on-site catering! They truly think of every small detail!

Perry and his team are amazing! They put me and our families at ease! Everyone was super fun and professional! Great venue with amazing on-site catering! They truly think of every small detail!

We held our social hour and reception at Mendakota. The Lakeside room with the wooden beams is beautiful. We received many compliments on the venue and how beautiful everything was. The grounds are immaculately maintained with beautiful flowers around the building and the golf course. We were able to use all three rooms on the upper level and patio for our June wedding. It was a beautiful day and guests floated in and out all night. Perry is very responsive and attentive to detail to ensure the event goes flawlessly. We served walleye and chicken for our dinner and received many compliments on the food (and on our appetizers too!). The wine at Mendakota was also amazing! We loved having our wedding here and the building and facility is truly unique to make it seem like your typical country club wedding.

Such a gorgeous, gorgeous venue with a lot of space and natural light. Perry was our main contact and he was incredibly helpful (although his emails are a little short-he's more communicative in person) and Nikki actually helped us clean up at the end of the night. I also appreciated Nikki checking in with me frequently during our reception to make sure I was happy with everything, and to be sure everything was exactly what I wanted. We loved having our reception there.

Nicki and Perry at Mendakota were great to work with! They know exactly what they are doing and how to execute. They were very responsive to any and all requests I had and offered advice when we weren’t sure exactly what we wanted.

The day of the wedding the staff basically "set" the reception space with center pieces table numbers etc exactly the way we requested. It was awesome not having to worry about ANYTHING with Mendakota all day!

Our food was hot and delicious, the bartenders were attentive, and the wait staff did an amazing job!

Beautiful place for a reception. The staff is attentive and flexible. The prices were really reasonable given the high quality of the space. And we had tons of positive comments about how delicious the food was--a rarity at a wedding.

Mendakota staff made sure everything was perfect for our big day! We couldn't have asked for a better experience!

The assistant caterer went above and beyond for a couple of my guests that needed it. This venue was gorgeous and helped save me a lot of money in decorations. The food was great and the service was excellent. I really liked the layout of the happy hour space, the dance floor, and the dinner space. They are a busy venue so there was a delay in getting back to a couple of my questions via email but that was the only down side. Reasonably priced as well.

Mendakota CC is a beautiful golf course setting just south of St. Paul in Mendota Heights. We had a reception for about 250 guests and the service we received could not have been better. All of the staff are very professional, courteous and friendly. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the asiago chicken and several passed hors d'oeuvres (bacon wrapped scallops, spinach quiche and beef brochettes). The cost seemed to be right in line with other reception locations if not a little bit lower. I would highly recommend this locaiton!

We were very pleased with the entire event and appreciate the excellent service and professionalism of all staff members.

Everything was wonderfully done, with the sole exception of a lighting issue in some subcontracted work. Mendakota ultimately did not charge us for this service, which was much appreciated.

Most of the staff at Mendakota were very professional. The 2 coordinators, Perry and Nicki were awesome! They made sure everything was taken care of and set-up the venue perfectly for our big day!! I really appreciate all the hard work they put in to making sure my wedding day was one to remember and I did not have to stress about anything! The food was also wonderful, we had so many compliments!! The only complaint I have was that one of the bar tenders was overly chatty and the line at the bar ended up getting really long! She also was talking away while she filled a pitcher with beer and I looked over and half of our keg was on the ground because it over flowed! Other than that everyone was wonderful!

Beautiful venue for my daughters wedding, staff was amazing, food was very good and served hot. Sirloin steak and chicken Chardonnay was delicious! I would highly recommend Mendakota for a wedding venue.

Beautiful venue with a great backdrop of golf course. Loved the tall ceilings. There is really minimal decorating that needs to be done. We worked with Paige on our wedding day and she was fantastic. The day was absolutely beautiful!