The Carlisle

My husband and I recently got married here and we absolutely loved it! From the food to the staff everything was perfect. Maureen our event coordinator was a pleasure to work with and I would definitely recommend The Carlisle to anyone who is looking to have a wedding.

This banquet hall has an elegant interior that will make your event a very special occasion for your guests to remember. I couldn’t count how many times someone has asked us about the events we’ve decided to have here. This is the place to have your event! Maureen, you are a very awesome person, great job!

Very nice place for meeting. The place looks sharp as well.

Attended a wedding in the Oakbrook room on Saturday. The food, drinks, and overall service was great. The room itself was falling apart. The wallpaper was peeling, the ceiling was leaking/​peeling/​chipping.
The website states it’s remodeled… But it’s not. The lights are just turned down incredibly low.
The fountain outside even has an exposed electric socket right above the actual water.

We had our wedding here, on June 19, 2015
We ended up getting Maureen as the wedding coordinator. Maureen was great. She was constantly in contact with us on what we wanted for our wedding, and was very great to work with. we could not have asked for a better person.
On the day of the wedding, the room (Lombard room) was dressed up like nothing I have ever seen. It was very clean, and very professional looking! Everything from the carpet to the dessert table was perfect. The food was great, cooked to perfection. The cake was perfect, and tasted great! The staff was there to support the wedding vendors, which was great! Couldn’t have asked for anything better! We will definitely be having more events here, now that we have a place that puts in effort, and gives great results!

I can’t say enough wonderful things about The Carlisle! We just had our wedding here in January, and everything was fantastic! The staff were always so helpful, and easy to work with. The food was incredible! We had filet mignon, chicken piccata, and pasta primavera as options, and we have had so many guests comment at how delicious the food is! Even all the small details of the wedding, from uplighting to how the sweets table was arranged were all beautiful! I would recommend The Carlisle to any couple for their wedding! My husband and I could not have been happier with how our reception turned out!

Have driven past the Carlisle for years and joked that its kitch brings a little bit of Las Vegas to Lombard, so was intrigued when invited to an event here. All in all the experience was OK and probably worth 3 – 4 stars, save for the overwhelming stench of sewage when walking through the front door. What a way to start an event? The Carlisle is obviously in need of some plumbing work. Very unfortunate …

We had our wedding reception here June 22, 2013. My husband and I chose the Carlisle because his sister had her reception at the Carlisle May 22, 2010. The staff was great from the very beginning with us and very accommodating. My first wedding coordinator was Lauren and she was very patient with all of the questions my mother-​in-​law and mom had for her and allowed us to bring our own desserts and made it possible so the table my grandpa would be sitting at had polish sausage while the other tables had Italian. We had semi-​family style, the Carlisle just started doing this so there is more space on the table for everyone to eat comfortably. Cake was delicious-​it came as part of the package and was beautiful. The bridal room was nice and the bartenders did a great job. Probably the most competitive price per plate in the southwest suburbs and everyone loved the food. Big dance floor, we danced all night. Attentive staff throughout the reception.

Such a beautiful place. Went for a wedding a few weeks back and had a great time. Our bartender was the best. He was so nice, and attentive. I find at a lot of weddings that have open bars, the bartenders are the friendliest. But, he was great. His name was john or joe– something with a J. The food was very good, above average for a banquet hall. And from what the bride said, prices are fair and you get more than what you pay for. Also the location is very convenient if you have people located in different area across Illinois.

The Carlisle was phenomenal! Not only did we use this venue for our reception but wedding ceremony as well. One month before the wedding, my on-​site coordinator at the Carlisle no longer worked at the venue and I was nervous about who ever they would place us with so close to the wedding, but I could not have been any more satisfied! ALL of the staff were AMAZING! The quality was great! The facility is up to date with a modern feel and I have heard nothing but great things about the food! They were beyond accommodating, making sure they met our every needs. The value was beyond comparison of any other local banquet hall with the same quality! The Carlisle has made my wedding experience one to remember. I am forever grateful for the amazing staff for taking care of us and ensuring that I had the wedding that I ALWAYS dreamed of. Thank you very much!

While planning my own wedding, I visited many banquet halls in search of the perfect venue (we picked the Seville in Streamwood). Although I’m not sure on cost, I’m assuming this one is pretty average for the area (my guess is $ 70 per person on a Saturday night). Our formal was on a Friday, so I’m sure it was cheaper.
We had valet parking. I honestly don’t know if there’s any other way to park. It was $ 5 so that’s cheap. They had a coat check which I found out later really wasn’t necessary. However, it was $ 1 per coat, so why not?
Anyway, we went here for our winter formal. It was nice inside. Mirrors, lights, pretty much the usual banquet hall decorum.
The soup was good, minestrone. It won over my picky fiancé and he has now declared he likes minestrone soup. They also served salad. My only complaint is the parmesan on the top was like 1 inch pieces; not finely grated or cut enough. I had the vegetarian dish — pasta primavera and it was very good. Tons of food, tons of vegetables. It was a little hot when I got it, but really I have no complaints about it. My fiancé who is usually a picky eater ate his whole plate. He had the chicken with pea pods and roasted potatoes. The chicken was good and tender. The dessert, a brownie sundae, was good. It’s the kind of dessert you’d expect from a lower level dinner, though. Ice cream with 3 tiny little brownie chunks and some hot fudge.
Overall, I had a good time and the food was delicious. Definitely better spent here then another Friday night in the library.

I was here as part of a bridal party, and was pleasantly surprised. This was the best wedding food I’d had in a while! We had chicken and beef, and just when you thought the meal was over, they came out with pasta and sausage! It was all so good, I could’ve burst out of my dress. The dessert table they had was also very nice, the bride opted for many options including fondue.
I didn’t like that the brides room was on the opposite side of the venue, that was a little inconvenient and a little worrisome when leaving personal belongings in there.
Venue had pretty lighting and décor, was clean and nice.

My husband and I just got married at the Carlisle this past Friday, the 11^th of October, 2013, and I must say that this place did an AMAZING job!
I worked with Kris and Maureen throughout the past year and a half planning my wedding, and these women went above and beyond to make sure that my wedding was everything I ever dreamed of!
The place is absolutely GORGEOUS, the way that each table was decorated and the way that the sweet table and all the little intricate details were arranged… my expectations were exceeded!
We had 205 people, and had two rooms (oabrook and lombard). Not ONE of our guests had anything bad to say. The food was delicious. The cake and sweets were delicious. The bar was completely stocked. Staff was extremely friendly. I could NOT be happier with how things turned out. And I cannot thank the Carlisle enough for making our wedding a night we will NEVER forget.
I highly, HIGHLY recommend this place. And will pass along the amazing feed back! Thanks again, Kris and Maureen. I couldn’t have done it all without you two!
Nicole Vick

I just had my wedding at the Carlisle and it was AMAZING!
First of all I was working with Megan and she is wonderful! She is the easiest, nicest, most helpful person on the planet to work with. I am so happy she was my coordinator at the Carlisle. (I also spoke to Maureen a few times and she was just as amazing as Megan).
Leading up to the wedding I was unsure on what to do with some things and always had random questions and Megan was so full of so many ideas and was not tired of my endless emails with random questions. She was always so helpful and quick on the responses. :)
As for the reception everything was so beautiful and perfect! The hall to begin with is beautiful during the day but when it is all lit up and set up for your wedding it is unbelievable!!! Everything looked gorgeous!!! All of my guests were commenting on how great everything looked and how delicious the food was! They do have amazing food! We had the Carlisle salad, sorbet, egg lemon soup, filet or chicken, and brownie dessert, along with an amazing dessert table and late night snack. Everything was just perfect!
Also, I know someone said this place used to be pink, it is no longer pink. :) it is a champagne color with crystals and chandeliers, just gorgeous, not at all tacky or too much.
My fiancé and I were so happy and glad we went with the Carlisle, because they really made our dream wedding come true! I had just an amazing experience with them!

Our university always uses this venue for our Winter Formal and it unfortunately gets old fast. I’m also glad I didn’t plan a banquet here either. I can see why Carlisle is a popular venue because the cost is extremely cheap than it’s competitors. VERY cheap.
However, I think you get what you pay for. I particularly hate the small lobby area. It is just way too tiny to fit 4 parties in their banquet halls. It’s just not possible. Each time we drive here, I recommend valet parking for $ 5. It’s much better than driving through the small road and finding parking in the back. Just not gonna happen.
So during our winter formal, we wanted to take a group photo. However, I guess the manager of the Carlisle wasn’t having it. She had a stern face on and told us to return back into our room. Excuse us? Are you speaking to us as children and telling us to go back into our room? We are paid guests and all we wanted was a photo in an area that had appropriate lighting.
From what I understand later on, there was an incident of inappropriate professionalism in the fault of other guests from our party, however I would have hoped that the Carlisle would have handled it more professionally than treating us like children. Rather than blocking half of the already small lobby area, why not guard your DOORS. It’s simply ridiculous.
Last year’s formal I had the beef… ON A STICK. It was good but for a banquet-​stye dinner I was hoping more than a small kabob. Disappointed. This ear, I decided on the chicken. It was DRY and the mushrooms were DRENCHED on whatever strong flavor it was marinated in. I couldn’t get past it.
The only courses I genuinely loved was the tortellini soup and the ice cream fudge sundae dessert.
However, I’m glad I went with Abbington when planning my own banquet dinner.

I had my wedding here a couple weeks ago, and despite my initial fears, everything went pretty well.
The servers were friendly with everyone and went out of their way to make my guests happy. The food tasted fantastic, the cake that came with the package was pretty and tasty, and any questions we had were answered on the spot. The staff even made us new table cards when our’s didn’t fit (and they came out looking great)
I have only two issues with the Carlisle
My husband and I were thrown into different coordinator’s hands. We went from one who had a back problem and left, to another who had personal affairs to attend so she was on and off. Then the night of we were with another woman who we hadn’t met prior to the event. Now, all of these women were nice and helpful but it didn’t feel very personal to have to keep switching.
We shared the banquet hall with what appeared to be a college «prom». The kids had wrecked the restroom, apparently vomited on the floor, and tried many times to crash my wedding. If I didn’t have an extended family of bikers and a cop for a mother, I have a feeling my wedding would’ve been a disaster. I wouldn’t have had an issue with it but my elderly guests had a hard time getting to the restroom with 50 college kids blocking them from moving anywhere. Only after my mother yelled at a manager did they send an employee to guard the area.
The price was great and everything worked out well. If you can handle a snag or two and are tight in the budget department, this is the place to go.

Checked out this venue for my wedding. Menus were available online, and I didn’t have any difficulty booking an appointment. However, the wedding consultant was a bit rude when I arrived. We were asked how many guests we expected and then shown a room that would be appropriate. The room looked too small, so I asked to see the other room. The consultant appeared annoyed and told me I couldn’t have the other room (though it was available). Also, they have a minimum tab you have to meet. Most venues in the area only required a minimum amount of guests.
Too much math. Not friendly. Décor is a little outdated, and there are lots of comparable venues in the area like Ashton Place, Drury Lane or the Abbington.

I came here for a friends wedding. I must admit the venue was amazing, but unfortunaltely the wedding cake was absolutely dry and dreadful. If any one is considering using this venue, PLEASE!!! do the cake tasting before the contract is signed or consider other options.

I first came here in Nov. ’10 for a fraternity initiation, and then again a few weeks ago for my school’s winter formal.
The FIRST time I was here, I was pretty impressed. The food was halfway decent, and the interior matched the exterior’s snazzy look.
When I came a few weeks ago, I was expecting good food & a fun time. Unfortunately, the food fell extremely short of my expectations. I had the chicken dish with mushrooms, mashed potatoes and pea pods, while my husband has the beef shish kabob. The chicken was dry and mediocre at best due to the lack of marsala sauce. It just tasted… boring. Peas are one of my favorite vegetables so I was really excited about them, but they turned out to be kind of chewy and uncomfortable to eat. The mashed potatoes were just disappointing. My husband was expecting an actual steak since he signed up for beef, but Carlisle figured out how to economize by giving all the beef lovers shish kabobs instead. I guess it’s a clever tactic…
The bathrooms were super clean & elegant looking and the staff was really friendly, so I guess that’s a plus. The location is convenient, although it’s kind of a pain to actually get into the lot and find parking when it’s busy. If only the food quality matched the décor…

Been to the Carlisle for a wedding. The reception room was very nice and the staff is quick, very friendly, and on their A game. The food was delicious as well as the dessert table.