Alex G.
Yelp
This review is specifically for events like a holiday party or rehearsal dinner.
Stay away! Before I explain the lack of service, execution and professionalism that was shown for our rehearsal dinner, let me tell you I have never been compelled to write a single negative review on anything in my life. But given how bad of an experience this was, I want to warn any future couples before making a decision to host their event here.
To begin, I went back and forth with Taylor via email for over 3 months planning this event. I very thoroughly went through all details and questions with her. After feeling like my wife and I did our due diligence and covered everything with her, the execution fell flat.
1. After 3 months, you'd think the planner on the hotels end would show up even for five minutes just to greet the couple. Not only did she not show, she didn't make us aware she wouldn't be there, no one greeted us (the to be bride and groom, hosts of the event) and she didn't give us a point of contact. When there were issues, which you'll read about below - we didn't know who to talk to.
2. MOST IMPORTANT - There was ONE server for 62 people. Never once told this would be the case. This poor server couldn't get more than a quarter of the way into the room before her passed apps were gone and she had to go back to the kitchen for more. When she got back from the kitchen, she'd only be able to get to that same quarter of the room again until the food ran out. And the cycle continued. The way the room is laid out, there's a bottle neck which meant three quarters of the room didn't see any food for the first hour. People were starving and pissed. Quite embarrassing as the host. It wasn't until I suggested she walk around behind the bar and bartender to the other side of the room that anyone on that side of the room was served.
There were plenty of other terrible misses, didn't switch from open bar to cash bar when we talked about, took forever to calculate the bill, not nearly enough hangers for coat racks in the middle of the winter, bathrooms closed 3 times with no back up ones available, they didn't have our playlist we sent in advance, poor attitude from staff, but at this point it's just getting wordy.
After giving them this feedback, politely in an email, I was given a very empty apology, a bunch of excuses and they offered to comp dessert which was a whopping 7% of the total bill for the night. Avoid this place at all costs, decor is cool, food is hit or miss depending on the menu item but the service is terrible. Spend the extra money to go to some of the higher end places in the area.