Allie C.
Yelp
A++ for dining and EVENTS! We had our wedding here!
Where do I even begin... if you are searching for a gorgeous, 5 star venue, with the most incredible staff/team, management, food, location, atmosphere, service, and more.. look no further!!! I cannot put into words how seamless and phenomenal everything was for our wedding. Being a "covid bride" caused a great deal of stress (we were originally getting married in June 2020 at a different venue). So - we did a lot of research, meetings with different venues, and then accidentally stumbled across the idea of our wedding at L'Escale (after dining at this restaurant for the first time!).
We fell in love with everything about it, but we were completely blown away after meeting Michael Merturi (Director of Catering) there to get general info about a potential wedding. I worked with a lot of strong business/people and vendors (for my own line of work but then also for our wedding and the many changes during covid) and his authenticity, compassion, and work ethic is unmatched. He pours his heart into his clients/customers and this restaurant. I could tell within our initial conversation that our wedding venue search was over and we would be in the best hands for a PERFECT wedding event.
Every meeting, touch point, conversation, was so organized, pleasant, thorough and valuable. Michael doesn't miss a beat, doesn't miss a detail, and really listens and implements to perfection. You can tell he wouldn't accept anything less than perfect and 1000% satisfaction. If you want a venue and coordinator onsite that will take all stress away, help you to customize your dream day, he is your guy and this is your place to be.
When it comes to menu/food/drink adjustments, working with you to meet your budget, customizations to layout/tables/linens, stationary/signage.. I can go on and on -- he makes it happen. Normally, you would outsource for a lot of this, but Michael and L'Escale step up to the plate to cover all bases and take things off your plate so you can relax and watch your dream day/event come to life!
Our wedding was the definition of perfect. Guests could not stop talking about every detail from food, atmosphere, service. Each one kept saying it was the best in all 3 buckets from any wedding they've been to. Being from Westchester NY, myself and my family/friends have been exposed to A LOT of great business, venues and other weddings... so our "bar" was set pretty high. This experience was like no other. Since it isn't a large catering hall like other venues, you will get an intimate, customized experience, complete focus and dedication. Food is AMAZING since dishes are made fresh and not sitting around. The Delamar Hotel (GORGEOUS) is connected to the restaurant, so everything from getting ready, accommodations -- it' so easy to knock everything out. Our ceremony and cocktail hour was on the terrace and it was stunning! The perfect spot since year round, it has a covering (can be covered on sides during inclement weather and you will still have that "outdoor" experience and beauty on the water).
You will blow people away with a wedding/event here and you will be so grateful for this decision! Thank you to Michael and everyone at L'Escale for knocking our wedding day out of the park. My only wish is that time slowed down, because we didn't want it to end! :) We will be reliving it over and over with the biggest smiles on our faces.. looking forward to celebrating our anniversary every single year! Simply THE BEST.