Harbor Club Seattle

Had our wedding here and it was perfect. The food was good, the views were beautiful and their wedding package pricings very reasonable for a place like that in Seattle. We had checked out places like the Arboretum and or garden like venues and what these other places were charging for what they look like was ridiculous. Craig the manager was amazing and I would recommend that any couple on a budget looking for a classy place to get married or throw a party, the Harbor Club is the way to go. We also worked with Wendy Woljiack their recommended wedding planner and she was amazing. Everything was perfect and if you need something just ask for it even when it seems like something that would cost you money, the Harbor Club will surprise you.
Good luck

After endlessly searching, I found my dream wedding venue at Harbor Club-​Bellevue. After booking with the event coordinator, Rebecca, I was so relieved. I felt as though every time I talked with her about something, she managed to knock the price of «something» down. It was great. A few months later, I called to follow up with Rebecca about something and was informed that she was no longer with HC, and that Keisha was my new contact. Who is this, and why did she not reach out to introduce herself to me? I contacted her to set up a walk through with her, introduce myself and ended up sending an email to outline everything Rebecca and I had discussed to ensure it would be honored. She told me it wouldn’t be a problem; however her attitude was very unwelcoming, cold, fake and guarded and she maintained this disposition throughout our working relationship.
Bear in mind, this venue was booked in February 2013 for a June 2014 Wedding.
I received a phone call from Keisha the last week of January informing me that she just got out of a meeting and was told that HC-​Bellevue would be closing as of March 31-​but I could move my wedding to HC-​Seattle, as the date was conveniently available. The only word to describe how I felt was devastated.
I scheduled a tour of HC-​Seattle and was disappointed. Nothing was «wrong» with the venue, but the set up was not what we envisioned and the general feel was that of old money. Chairs were old, squished down and torn, ceilings were low, a random odd map on the wall of their dining room didn’t exactly say elegant, as the chandeliers in Bellevue had. I brought my fiancé in for a tour with Craig, the club manager. During our visit, he disclosed that they had been in negotiations and even mediation to renegotiate the lease of Bellevue for over a year. He told us that all but one event was able to be moved to the Seattle location from Bellevue. From that, I can only devise that they had previous knowledge that the club might be closing (before I was notified less than 5 months before my wedding), and blocked all dates at the Seattle location from Bellevue to reduce the potential number of unhappy clients. Why would you book events out so far in advance when you know there is a chance that the venue would not be in existence? Why wouldn’t I be warned? Perhaps Rebecca’s unexpected departure had something to do with how this was to be handled.
Craig had told me that HC would pay for the reprinting of my invitations. After forwarding him the quote via email, I had to call him several times to follow up. It took about 3 weeks to get the check to the stationer. After all that, I ended up finding a different wedding venue. When I notified Craig that we would be cancelling our contract as it was void at that point anyway, HC all of a sudden had no record that a deposit was ever made. They had no bank records and nothing noted in my file. Staff turnover at that time or not, accurate records should have been kept. After sending a picture of the cashier’s check via email and a trip to the bank to confirm who endorsed it, we realized that the check was never deposited.
Moral of the story? Ask a prospective wedding venue if they own or lease their space. If they lease, when is said lease up. I am highly disappointed in the way that this situation was handled. I had a very hard time initially accepting that my wedding would have to change locations, but after all that has transpired over the past few months, I am so relieved to be saying goodbye to the Harbor Club.

I had my wedding at The Harbor Club this past October. Craig the manager for the catering/​event group is absolutely fantastic! He tranistioned into the roll after we had selected the venue and immediately made me feel like the star. He went above and beyong to make sure our day was perfect and he was extremely easy to get a hold of and communicate with leading up to the event. On the day of, he was there very early in the morning helping set up, letting vendors in and making sure things went smoothly.
His staff was helpful, professional and very friendly. They all worked the event with a smile on their faces and were always willing to help.
We were able to select our buffet menu and the chef worked with us to adjust some of the sauces and recommend pairings for the type of meal we were having.
Overall, I was very pleased with the venue, the views and experience. The only reason I don’t give the Harbor Club five stars is because there was some change over in management after I signed the contract. No one notified me, until I reached out after not hearing from anyone for a few months. That being said, as soon as I did, Craig stepped in and was very helpful. I am actually relieved I got to work with him and his staff instead of the person who was there prior to him.

You’d think that they would iron out the serving snafus so the second day of the seminar would be better than the first. Nope. Not only did the vegans/​vegetarians have to ask «where’s our stuff» again they had to wait 20 minutes until it finally came out. And it was exactly the same lunch as yesterday.
Lunch for the carnivores was a step down from yesterday, featuring dry, tasteless turkey breast and a bland pasta casserole.
Meanwhile, the attack cleaners were still hard at work. The minute I turned to talk to the person on my left, one of the servers dived in on the right to take my half-​full coffee cup away. The tray of coffee cups that people had actually bussed themselves because they no longer wanted the cups at their table stayed around for half an hour after my cup was kidnapped.

This is members only (you must be one or come with one)
I came here for a Holiday party (a co-​worker is a member). Great, private space. Parking was easy (valet in Norton building). The club itself is private and has plenty of area. We had a bar and lounge area, about 20 large tables and even a dance floor.
The food was great. We had a salad, potato cake with vegetables, and about 5 or so mini desserts. I am not going to have dreams about it, but it was very solid food. Others had Filet or Salmon and everyone seemed to clean their plate.

Wow. The University of Portland alumni club rented this place for a Seattle Alumni Club gathering, and it was just an amazing event. Free wine, drinks, and appetizers… and a really stunning view of Elliot Bay. If you’re looking to rent an amazing space for a wedding, anniversary, or another event that leaves people content and speechless, this is it. I’ll come to any event that anyone hosts here anytime. Feel free to invite me.

As a member of the Harbor Club, I’ve got to give it 5 stars. At the time when I was searching for membership, the Harbor Club was the only club that I felt comfortable and welcomed. I enjoy myself with friends that I have made at the club 3 times a month during Cocktails & Conversation as well as First Friday Wine Tasting every month.
There is another Harbor Club property located in Bellevue as well. The club in Bellevue is updated and has more of a «club» feel. I recommend the club to ANYONE and if you need sponsorship (an invite to join), feel free to respond to this.

Full disclosure: I ate and drank here for free, which almost always improves my opinion of a place automatically. Normally they probably wouldn’t even let riffraff like me in the door, but because I was a guest at a private party, we totally got the red-​carpet treatment. And it RULED!
Located on the 17^th floor of the Norton Building, this restaurant has a great view from its wall-​to-​wall windows. We were there for a holiday party, and when I arrived, the dinner buffet service was in full swing. They had Caesar salad, tortellini, salmon, two kinds of mashed potatoes (I had bacon, but I’m told the white cheddar was excellent), assorted breads and cheeses, and oh yes, the desserts: a table covered with cookies, bowls of truffles, tiny tarts, berry cobbler, gingerbread pudding (awesome), and more. Because we are classy, my friends and I stuffed our pockets and purses with the little chocolates, which were delicious.
Did I mention there was an open bar? This place was basically heaven.
The food was great, but the service was amazing. The servers stayed in the background but were always attentive, whisking away plates and glasses and happily fulfilling any request you made. We were among the last to leave, and the bartender cheerfully chatted with us, helped me select a drink, and generally acted like there was nowhere else he would rather be. When I asked for a liquor he didn’t have at his bar, he dashed off to the other bar to fetch it for me. At 11:30, they politely asked us if we would mind doing them a favor and moving to the lounge — they would continue to come in and serve us there, but they wanted to clean up the dining room. At the front desk, the host helped me on with my coat, called a cab service for us, and patiently waited on the line through ten callers before it was his turn. And again, the whole time he treated us with perfect, old-​fashioned courtesy — not sucky-​uppy smarminess, just genuinely gracious service of the kind that you rarely see anymore. Amazing.
I doubt that I’m enough of a high roller to get such white-​glove treatment on my own, but it was nice to pretend for an evening, and the Harbor Club is a swanky, cozy place to nurture the illusion. Not flashy nor (as far as I saw) terribly innovative in its menu, the real reason to go to the Harbor Club is its friendly, elegant ambience and amazing service.

This private club on the 17^th floor of the Norton Building in downtown Seattle has an unbelievable spectacular view of Elliot Bay and perfect, unobtrusive service. The views run from East of Rainier to the Olympic Peninsula.
Why are they a «private» club? They collect dues from members, most of which go to charity: They are a nonprofit organization. You do not have to be a member to eat here or take advantage of happy hour.
With a combo of the views and the great service and fresh food, this seems like an excellent place for events.
They have a great happy hour Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, so get there early. $ 1.95 appetizers…
It’s not touristy at all, and it’s certainly a place I would take out of townies…
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This place is actually not all that. I was mistaken. More later. 1÷13÷08