The Hall of Kings at Jefe Urban Hacienda Reviews

Buckle up, this is going to be the five-est five-star review of all time. I can’t possibly say enough good things about my wedding at Hall of Kings. For the rental price, I think it’s pretty much impossible to find a better wedding experience in Minneapolis.

Let’s start with the basics. It’s a beautiful space that requires very little additional décor to make it feel incredibly special. We had 109 guests and it was just about the perfect size for that group (I wouldn’t recommend it for more than about 120). Sam, the venue coordinator we worked with was very responsive and helpful. Everyone we ever spoke to was very relaxed and flexible we never felt pressured to make certain decisions. Based on other reviews, we were very excited about the food and it didn’t disappoint. Hands down the best wedding meal I’ve ever had. Everyone loved the specialty drinks too!

The price is incredibly reasonable for what they offer. It’s a one-stop shop in terms of the bar and catering, so you don’t have to wrangle outside bartenders or catering services. You need to arrange your own décor setup if you bring in your own, but that’s standard across most wedding venues, and HOK provides votive candles as well as all tables, chairs, and tableware and they set up everything they own themselves. The Hepburn suite was also gorgeous!!

If you’re thinking about bringing your own music to your wedding and skipping the DJ, this is the spot for you. They have a great sound system with microphones all ready to go and a soundproofed stage for the dance floor. All we had to do was plug my phone into an aux cord and people literally danced all night. The dancefloor also has alternating colored lighting that makes it feel like a party!

Beyond that, the staff went out of their way to make everything easy and fun for us. The venue coordinator we’d been working with transferred to a different venue a month before our wedding, and I was very worried about being assigned someone new. But our day-of coordinator Shane was the MVP of the day!! He let us move our cocktail hour indoors into the empty venue next door when it looked like it would be too cold to host it outdoors. He made setup incredibly smooth for my vendors. He arranged to have sparkling wine and a cooler of water brought to the bridal suite as soon as my bridesmaids and I arrived. He was unobtrusive during the cocktail hour and reception while still helping me make announcements and set up the music. We hadn’t arranged table drink service, but servers made sure that we at the head table had everything we needed all night. Seriously just incredible, incredible service way beyond what I could have imagined!! These people genuinely care about making your day the best it can possibly be, and I know for a fact that that isn’t the case at every venue.

I can’t recommend Hall of Kings highly enough. Deserves 10 stars!! Thank you for the best day of my life!!

Our winter wedding in the Hall of Kings was the perfect venue- cozy & personal - and fit our personalities so well! We heard only awesome compliments about the chef and the food (the steak - everyone was in love!), the cupcakes, and the amazing servers. We opted to use their patio space for a cozy fire and a s'more & hot cocoa bar. It was a special touch and made even our California guests happy! The individuals who helped keep the fire going during the night were saints- their enthusiasm exuded even when they looked so cold!

We also used the gorgeous bridal suite to get ready - it was dreamy! With beautiful couches, chairs, and wonderful natural lighting and a view of the river, we could not have asked for a better place to get ready and spend time with friends before the event. I would highly recommend it.

Lastly, Jamie was fantastic to work with- her effort, time, and patience helped us feel at ease and she never judged any of our ideas. We are so grateful that we got to enjoy a wonderful night with our friends and family in a perfect Minneapolis spot!

Our wedding experience with Jefe was fantastic and we would recommend it to anyone and everyone! We've received so many compliments on the food, the venue was the perfect location for photographs, and the service was incredible. Jamie was absolutely UNREAL. Working with her was beyond anything we could have imagined and honestly made our entire wedding day. Her ability to anticipate needs and deliver (many times before you even form the question in your head) was top-top-top notch. Multiple members of our wedding party brought up how amazing she was throughout the day. I've never worked with someone who acts with urgency but constantly has a calm demeanor.

As the proud parents of the groom, and living out of state, my wife Cindy and I were really motivated to find the ideal venue for our son Steve’s rehearsal dinner. Originally Steve and Anna thought the Aster Café would be a great option, but it was not available. Instead, we found an even better, sister property called the Hall of Kings below Jefe’s Urban Hacienda which turned out to be absolutely perfect! Especially since our last name is Stark, and the venue reflected a classy, Game of Thrones type vibe!
Working with Jamie Jones was a complete delight, as she is organized, efficient, easy-going, personable, professional and simply fun to be around! She gave us a most valuable gift – peace of mind – to know that every detail would be taken care of, and each of our nearly 100 guests would get to enjoy a truly fabulous evening.
The tasting dinner was amazing, and our biggest problem was trying to narrow our selections. But that we did, and everyone raved about our choices. We were granted easy access to the beautiful facility that afternoon in early October to place flower arrangements and walk through the sound system for my father of the groom speech.
Our guests started to arrive around 5pm and were treated to a spacious and welcoming bar area to quench their thirst, while enjoying delicious appetizers passed around by the lovely staff, all dressed in stylish black. The cucumber and jicama skewers, tostones with avocado, and bacon wrapped dates were all big hits! The premium buffet was fabulous, and everyone raved about the flank steak with cilantro lime rice, roasted seasonal vegetables, and the camarones con ajo with Spanish rice. The dessert station was killer good, and our guests happily devoured the salted caramel macarons, mini apple pies, key lime dessert shooters and mini black velvet cupcakes. Simply outstanding!
Special thanks to the Banquet Captain Joel, who was present the whole evening and proactively made sure that everything went smoothly and without a hitch – Joel was simply awesome!
All in all, this was one of the most magical and memorable nights of our lives, surrounded by all of our dear family members and closest friends. Most sincere thanks to Jamie, Joel and all of the wonderful staff at the Hall of Kings for completely surpassing our high expectations!
Tom and Cindy S.

The location of this venue is so amazing. It is decorated beautifully and the vibe was exactly what we were looking for. The food was amazing and everyone had such a good time. All of the staff were very professional and helped a lot to make the day run smoothly. The outdoor ceremony space was beautiful as well and we loved that there was a beautiful bridal suite close by. Jamie, the coordinator there, was amazing. We picked the Hall of Kings early on when it was still under construction so there were some things that were included in the description of how the venue would turn out that ended up not being the case, but nothing big that would effect our day that much. Jamie was hired on a couple of months before our wedding and was very good at communicating with us and being more clear about our expectations. The beauty, location and Jamie were the big factors that made our day so special for us and it was able to run through with little issues.

The coordinator was amazing kept us on time and helped with everything we needed! The food tasted great! The decorations and reception was set up beautifully and made the service easy to flow into the reception! They made us feel rushed towards the end to leave. The only other inconsistency was the prices for drinks. They were all over the place and sometimes charging people for doubles when they didn’t ask for them.

We had a rehearsal dinner for 50 guests and then a "Welcome Party" for another 100+ guests. The dinner went well except for some technical issues regarding the audio-visual equipment. The food and ambiance were good. However, we had an open bar and chose to pay for each drink rather than have a drink package due to our guests being light drinkers. I noticed during the evening that the bartenders were making no effort to record the number or types of beverages being consumed. I mentioned this to management, who then spoke to the bartenders. I then watched as they just randomly entered 20 drinks at a time into the register. I realized that I was going to get billed whatever they desired and the manager bragged at the end of the evening that the bill was only a few hundred dollars more than their estimate. I guess they figure they can just pad that number a bit and customers cannot complain, but I felt ripped off and it soured the evening for me and my family. I therefore, would not recommend this venue.