Surf Club on the Sound

We had our wedding here last weekend and we were truly pleased with everything. Our event manager was very responsive to my very long emails with lots of questions and was patient with us. Almost everything we requested was met with a «yes». The day of the wedding, every guest told us about how fabulous the staff treated them, how delicious (and massive) the food was, and how much they enjoyed the wedding. I will say the Viennese hour was probably the most spectacular part of the wedding. IT WAS MASSIVE. OUT OF CONTROL. INSANE. LOVED IT! The only drawback that we can recall (and it is a minor one, to be completely transparent) was that another wedding was happening downstairs and the only time it was something we were aware of was when we tried to go outside to take some pictures and we couldn’t cause the other couple was using the space. That was it. Everything else was spectacular. Thank you to Surf Club on the Sound for helping us make our wedding the best day of our lives.

Where do I begin? Thanks to Rick, Charles, Anthony, my bridal attendant Merrill, the wait staff and the parking attendants of the Surf Club on the Sound, we had the wedding of our lives!!! My husband and I wed on Good Friday, March 25, 2016. Prior to the wedding day, we had countless meetings/​visits with Rick to ensure our day would go off without a hitch. From food tastings to choosing a cake, discussing signature drinks, dropping off wedding items prior to the wedding, etc., Rick made the process seamless.
The night before the wedding, we had a wedding rehearsal at the venue which was led by Charlie. I worried that I would have to keep people in order and give directions but really all I had to do was show up and play my role as the bride. He was that good.
On the day of the wedding, Merrill was not only my bridal attendant but also assisted the guys in their suite. We were all on the second floor. She was super attentive, funny, knowledgeable and had her own wedding emergency kit in her suit jacket haha. She kept us fed, hydrated, and oh so comfortable. Merrill never hesitated to assist with anything. She helped me get dressed as well for my own bridal party reveal. Additionally, she continued to assist me once the wedding began and throughout. We love her!
The venue is beautiful, well maintained, scenic views on the water, and made for royalty. Upon arrival, our guests were greeted with cocktails and provided direction to head to the ceremony space. After the ceremony, they went to cocktail hour, followed by the reception. Our guests raved about the food, the drinks (never had a line at the bar), and the staff. Everyone was courteous and provided top notch service. I could go on for days writing about how exceptional everyone was. There was even another wedding that started after ours on the first floor but we never crossed paths or heard a peep from them.
My husband and I are truly grateful for the staff at the Surf Club on the Sound for this wonderful experience. By the end of the night, it felt like they were family. Our guests are still talking about this fairy tale experience.

What can I say that can truly explain how awesome Surf Club was for our wedding? Rick DiLeo and his team we so courteous and thoughtful for our fall wedding. The food was excellent; the staff was attentive to all of our needs. Our guests sang high praises about the food, the scenic views. My sister had her reception there 6 months before our wedding, and they did a splendid job for them as well. Thank you Rick and the rest of the Surf Club staff!

Phenomenal. There are no other words to describe it. Every one of our guests has told us that our wedding was the best they’ve ever been to. The cocktail hour is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. For the price, you get an unbelievable amount of food, and it is all excellent quality. Rick and George were our banquet managers/​Maitre Ds and Meryl was the bridal attendant on the night of our wedding. They also made the night amazing for us. Rick helped us in every step along the way and made planning easy. George was so accommodating and constantly checked in with us throughout the night to make sure that all of the important details were correct. Meryl was the sweetest woman in the world and was always right there making sure that we had food, drinks, and anything else we needed. She was not only there for us, but helped our guests as well. One of our guests had a tear in her dress, and Meryl was kind enough to pull her into the bridal suite and sew it up right on the spot. The place is incredibly beautiful, the food was beyond plentiful and delicious and the staff is unparalleled. Even the valet guys were smiling and laughing outside with us and were quick. Thank you to the Surf Club for making our wedding the most amazing night of our lives and according to our guests, the best they’ve ever been to. If you are looking for a wedding venue, do not go anywhere else. They are top notch, and I don’t think anyone in the area can beat the food and service for the price.

I have to say. With the name of the place and the drive there. I wasn’t expecting this! It was a bit of a surprise for me of how nice it was! For some reason «Surf Club» didn’t scream out fancy to me?! But the place was amazing. The venue, the service, the food, the view. I would definitely come back here again! I’ve attended 2 weddings and worked 3. Not once was a disappointment!

Wish I could rate this place 10 stars! Where does one begin? First off, the grounds are breathtaking, secondly everyone in there is on their A game, from valet, to reception and of course our banquet manager. My finance and I had the pleasure of working with Jaime who was professional, knowledgable, genuine and most importantly culturally sensitive. He was always there to help us every step of the way whether it was via text, email or phone. Extremely attentive which helped put me at ease even during the most stressful times!

I went to a wedding near the Surf Club and driving by thought the venue was so beautiful so when I started planning my anniversary party, I really wanted to have my event at this location. My husband and I stopped by to talk with a banquet manager, although we did not have an appointment, but George was very gracious and agreed to show us the venue. He did mention that we would have to come back to talk with someone regarding what we wanted and date. We made arrangements to return on Monday, October 19 and we spoke with Jamie, the banquet manager.
When we met with Jamie, the first thing he did was showed us to his office and started talking with us about prices. He mentioned to us that we would have to guarantee 150 in order to book the event. He then went on to talk to us about the menu and what we would get. He discussed prices and everything else. He was also constantly on his computer while talking to us.
I asked him if we could see the venue again and he looked at us and asked if he had been to The Surf Club before and we said yes that George showed us around. He showed us the venue and told us that we would have to guarantee 150 for a Friday/​Sunday or if we wanted to have an anniversary party, Sunday from 12 – 4 would be available. I told him that I wanted an evening event. He told me that no one have an anniversary party in the evening all the while on his IPhone.
It’s interesting that everywhere I have looked; everyone always showed us the room, facilities and really tries to «sell» their location, but not this location. I got the impression from Jamie, that he was doing us a favor by even meeting with us and that we were wasting his time. Price was not an issue as it was comparable to the GreentTee and VIP Country Clubs, but because if this is any indication of what I would have to deal with, I will book somewhere else that will make us feel that they want my business and I am not wasting their time.

Went to a wedding here last year & the food was awful. The salmon was not Atlantic & barely had flavor. The cocktail hour was bad too. The only thing that was good were the crackers, cheese, pasta with butter. We barely ate & were hungry when we left, so we went out to a restaurant. However, the venue was beautiful.

Whoa. Had my wedding ceremony and reception here about a week ago. I’m still blown away by the how great the event was. The hosting by maître d’s Antonio and Rick, and the bridal attendant, Merell, was absolutely top-​notch.
From the moment, my wife and I stepped into the venue to book, we were taken care of. We wanted a wedding near water so we checked venues along the southern coast of Connecticut (we live in western CT). So overly priced. We saw the Surf Club and thought, «how elegant, I bet this is way more than those venues in CT.» Nope. Still expensive, but a considerable difference in price compared to the CT venues, especially for what was being offered.
Wedding went off without a hitch. I saw the bridal attendants and maître d’s hard at work coordinating the wedding party and directing guests.
Bottom line, I had guests telling me how WOW’ed they were by the venue and how great of a time they had. I highly recommend the Surf Club on the Sound for wedding ceremony and reception.

The reason this venue is getting two stars is because of the picturesque views overlooking the sound. Most other facets of this place are cliché catering hall. I recently attended a wedding at this location, the wait staff was ok. What follows is mostly in reference to the hosts and managers; they are unfriendly and unaccommodating. They probably host a couple of weddings or events here a day and it shows. The hosts and particularly the managers have scowls on their faces and inflection in their tones as if they hate their jobs and aren’t being paid well enough to be there. All in all on what is supposed to be a special day for the customers, (a day in which a premium price is being paid) the managers truly succeed at bringing the vibe down. Tip… you work in the customer service industry, a smile or friendly remark goes a long way. This management staff was truly miserable. I would suggest to anyone looking for a catering hall in this area to check out the great many other choices along the shore.

Had our wedding and reception here with over 400 people. Beautiful and jaw dropping views. Service was 5 stars — the maitre d, bridal attendants, and waiters were awesome. Jamie was ok to deal with, you won’t really hear from him until payments are due.

Great setting great views! Hard to believe it’s this close to NYC the cocktail hour had a large variety of so-​so food calamari was horrible. For the main course I had the fillet minion I ordered it rare and I’m glad that I did because it was medium at best. I could just imagine how it would have come out if I had ordered it medium it’s hard to believe that you could screw up fillet minion but they did. Over cooked, dry, and tasteless.

My husband and I were on our honeymoon and we couldn’t stop talking about how wonderful the Surf Club team and service was for our wedding. Everything went smoothly and our guests also shared how pleased they were with the service. The Surf Club without a doubt is a beautiful venue within itself but as I’m sure you all already know, without a good team that can only go so far. A special thank you to Merrell my bridal attendant who was amazing and so much more than I expected! She was very attentive and literally was with me from my arrival to the venue till the end when she helped us pack items into our car! George kept the show running and was always aware of the time and what needed to get done. Our cake was exactly what we wanted. Thank you Lisa C. for helping us with last minute details with the cake and communicating between us and the baker. Food was amazing as well! Last, BUT not least Jaimie Gizzo, the banquet manager who helped us from the very moment we first stepped into the Surf Club. We were swept off our feet by it’s beauty, but were unsure if it would fall in our price range for what we wanted to spending on our wedding. Jaimie helped us by informing us of ways we could make it fall into our price range. Jaimie was the one that followed through with us as the months passed by and the wedding planning continued. He was very professional and you could tell he had alot of experience/​knowledge with planning events at the Surf CLub. Thank You Jaimie and your Team for helping us have a beautiful and organized wedding! I would definitely host another event here!

This place could be a country club (unless it is one then I feel dumb haha). Coming in and looking over the gate you see the whole building lit up in white lights seemed so nice for this event. They had a parking lot on both sides with valet parking ready. The parking lot had a great amount of spots to place your cars. There was a fountain which had no water or nor was it turned on but the statue was pretty cool with four horses on the water area and a maiden over looking everything. The areas is pretty cool too. The town, even though not even that far away from the city seems so serene and nice. It felt like I was in a town away from any city life, like the towns you see in the movies when they go to Portland or some where in Montana. But this being in such a place feels almost out of whack haha. However, when you reach the back the openness almost brings this place to a halt. I came at night so I didn’t really witness much, but they had something I wish I can say the name but I don’t know what it is lol. I ask sorry but Brown weddings don’t really consist of that lol. The thing is used for weddings all the time and it’s where the bride and groom stand. Whatever it is called it looked really nice with the gold drawings all around the metal structure. It was placed perfectly in the middle with the whole beach in the background; and if the water acted as it does in the night that wave going back and forth would create such a nice sound during a wedding. PS– They even have a tennis courts available.
Now the inside I mean it had to be beautiful since they hold events, but the amount of huge chandeliers they have are crazy lol. They have a piano right in the first floor in the middle of the room. It is what I call a ghost piano lol. I mean I know it runs automatic but still looked cool to see play a song without a hogan being there. There are two rooms in the front one with a small wide aquarium, and a couch with also some huge seats. The other room has a fire place with a 40 – 46 inch tv, could be less. This side has huge tables rather than huge seats lol. The ladies and the gentlemen’s room are both right next to each other, and of course they have someone there to provide you hand towels and what not. They had on men side of course a small axe with some Vaseline and other toiletries. They had some peppermint candy too. The ball room is pretty big good enough I want to say for maybe two hundred, but that is my assumption due to the fact how such a big place should at least hold that much. They have a huge chandeliers of course in the middle of the room with various small chandeliers all around. They have good amount of strobe lights to mess with a person’s eyes haha. They even have a pretty huge DJ station. The dance floor is pretty nice and decent size. Overall the place is worth having a venue in.

This is a beautiful place to host a special event. The views are amazing and there is an outside corridor.
My work holiday party was hosted here two years in a row and I must say everyone was pleased on both occasions.
It is very upscale and high end. They offer everything from catering to booking the DJ. Anything that you might need to make your event all the more simple.

I just went to an event at the Surf Club. The facilities are beautiful! There were 300 guest’s that attended, the room was open and airy with views of the ocean. So beautiful.
The food was very good. I ordered the filet mignon medium rare, it came out perfect. The vegetables were sautéed, not over done. Over all the meal was delicious. Dessert was served, the cakes and pastries were excellent! I was told all the baking is done on the premises. Kudos to the chef.
I want to complement the wait staff. They worked hard, and made sure every guest was attended to. I look forward to Sunday brunch, yes they serve brunch to the public. Stay tuned.

We just held our son’s baptism on the lower terrace at the Surf Club and it was amazing. George the Maitre’d was so amazing during the event. I arrived to the event later than I had anticipated and he jumped at helping me set up some of the last minute details. He even cut out flags for the cake pops! You could tell he had done a million of these events.
Artie was so helpful beforehand – helping with linen choices, table arrangements and dessert selections.
Tim the Chef was very accommodating to my guests with food allergies and the pastry chef was amazing. I showed him pictures of a cake and cookies I wanted and he recreated them perfectly. Plus they tasted amazing!
When the event was over, the wait staff even packed up all my dishes and glassware! The last thing I wanted to do afterwards!
I had many guests tell me they loved the space and the view and wanted to hold their next event here.