Miners Table — Restaurant in Town of Newport

Hello everyone!

I see often that people are looking for recommendations for venues and food and such online So I thought to share our most amazing experience at the Miners Table. It’s the former Crystal Chandelier up on Route 28 at the Herkimer Diamond Mines.

We held a bridal shower for my daughter.

It was amazing! The owner Renee is just fabulous.

She thought of things I would not have even thought of such as per menu ideas and place settings and like, everything! She knew exactly how the tables should be set, she had gold plate charges on the tables and candles and flowers!

It was a Bridal Tea party so they started first with a champagne table and placed little blueberries inside of the champagne glasses and we had a small cheese display set out to begin as the guest sipped champagne and mingled. We did not even ask for the cheese display. They just went ahead and did that as Renee thought that that would compliment the champagne table! That’s remarkable!

So also, Renee suggested a piano player! I paid $250 for the extremely talented piano player and that was worth every single penny. Wow, set such a beautiful ambiance!

Then they began to serve the tea sandwiches on tiered plates. All handmade! It was a selection of cucumber sandwiches and egg salad and raspberry chicken salad!

We also had one guest who was gluten free and they made her an entirely gluten free menu that mirrored our menu selections! They made her finger tea sandwiches in lettuce wraps! They were so considerate!

Next came the soup course, homemade Italian Wedding soup with pastini and house made mini meatballs. Absolutely delicious.

Next course was a mixed green salad with strawberries, feta cheese, housemade croutons, walnuts and raisins with a light balsamic vinaigrette!

Last course was a housemade breaded chicken cordon blue with a honey Dijon cream sauce and wild rice. I’m still craving that Cordon Bleu to this day! Housemade and lightly breaded. Gorgeous!

If you are seeking a very over the top exceptional experience for a bridal shower or baby shower or rehearsal dinner or any smaller gathering of any celebration? Call Renee! And the pricing was NOT over the top! Very reasonable for all that we enjoyed!

Our expectations were beyond exceeded.

Renee actually asked me to meet with her In person to discuss everything and brought out the Chef Steven and her lead manager Erika to make certain all of our wishes were met. The personal service that you will receive is just nothing like you can imagine. I felt like, we were the only party that they had ever planned. Like, it was so personal. Meaning each and every event that they hold is so important next to every other event. I don’t know how to explain it, other than no matter how small your gathering may be, You are treated just the exact same if you have a wedding of 300. And I think that’s what impressed us the most. Every client is treated like it’s the most amazing event. If that makes sense!

They do have options for weddings as well and graduation parties and any gathering. I think they have a wedding barn too?

They also serve dinners and wood fired pizzas!

And they have this cutest outside patio with heaters. We hadn’t ever been to dinner prior but we are now going!

AND! As a TEA PARTY! Renee pulled out all of her mother’s and grandmother’s vintage China to set the table with. We were in AWE.

This entire experience was beyond amazing. I’m still in shock of how absolutely classy and wonderful. We felt like Queens!

PS the pastries were separate and sourced from Ramons Bakery on Albany Street in Utica. Absolutely...

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