The Terrace Room Events

We had our wedding at the Terrace Room in March and absolutely loved it. Candi and Byron were great to work with from the start and the whole team on the day of the wedding was friendly and professional. We liked the way the Terrace Room functions like a restaurant, meaning they handle the food and beverage and provide the tables, linens, etc. It was great not to worry about finding an outside caterer, hiring bartenders or dealing with rentals. Candi and Byron had lots of suggestions for how to make everything go smoothly and they coordinated well with our other vendors. The food was delicious and our guests enjoyed the bar. The space is so beautiful it hardly needs any decoration, which was great for us because we did our own flowers and decorations. The view over Lake Merritt is beautiful and we even had a double rainbow appear during our ceremony! Not sure the Terrace Room staff can be expected to make perfectly-timed rainbows happen again, but I recommend this venue anyway!

Beautiful and open space overlooking Lake Merritt. Food was very tasty. They have bottomless mimosas and bloody Mary’s if you are into bottomless brunches. Made a reservation but it isn’t super imperative you make one. We’re sat down right away and offered drinks. Getting our food order in took a while. The waiter kept going around to every table and taking their orders and skipping some so definitely flag them down if your getting hangry. Other than that it was a good experience.

The view is great. It was a beautiful day. A very casual place with a laid back staff. Service was ok. I did enjoy the dungeness crab omelet and the potatoes were good, a couple of pieces were salty but probably not something most people would notice. Good lemonade too! My friends liked the smoked salmon benedict.

I just went and really enjoyed myself. Food was great and prepared nicely, the staff is laid back and personable. The hotel is beautiful and the dining area overlooks the lake. I went for brunch and am looking forward to dinner with a view!

This stunning, hidden gem is really the perfect place to host your (smaller) party in Oakland! The room was just right for our 90 guests at my daughter's bat mitzvah, with a glorious sun set over Lake Merritt as we danced up a storm! Highly recommended. Byron and Candi are great to work with, also.

I came here on Mother's Day for their special buffet brunch and I can say that it wasn't very good. They were under staffed so plates stayed on the table for longer than expected. More, there was a lack of variety in the food offerings and the desserts were low quality. $70 per person + alcoholic drinks (lowest $9)+ gratuity? Not worth it. If you want to appreciate art deco style, just look up pictures.

We held our wedding ceremony and lunch reception at the Terrace Room, and couldn't have been happier with the result. We went with the Madison room to better suite our party size and budget, and elected table service for food. Planning: Candi and Byron were able to provide useful advice on what layouts and food options might be best, and the booking process was pretty straightforward. We were able to reserve slots for onsite meetings and tours, which made it easy for us to keep in touch and visualize the space accurately while planning. They also worked closely with us and our coordinators to make sure we were aligned on the schedule for the day. Meal Service: Portions were way larger than we had expected, and felt like a good deal for the cost. Guests were able to select from 3 options (we chose beef, fish, or vegetarian), and lunch service went at a great pace. Their staff were very attentive and service of everything, from snacks to main plates to champagne, seemed to go exactly as planned. Day-Of: Transitions between set up, the ceremony, lunch reception, and clean up felt super smooth. One of my favorite moments was walking down the aisle, and I distinctly remember seeing their team's happy faces when they waited to pull back the curtain to the entrance of the main room. Every interaction with their staff felt friendly and I appreciated how well organized they were. Atmosphere: The space is gorgeous! Our guests loved seeing all of the details of the interior design, and Lake Merritt looked stunning through the windows that day. I also personally really enjoyed the atmosphere of the venue, which felt elegant and intimate, but also really bright and lively with all the natural sunlight coming through the windows.

The views were great. The menu had tons of potential and I’m sure if I came back another time my experience would be better. I got the salmon Benedict and it took about 35min to come out on a seemingly fairly light late brunch(1:30). I couldn’t really order everything I wanted as alot of the items were sold out. My food was cold and my eggs were actually boiled not poached. I looked over at another table and they too were unsatisfied and had to send the food back bc it was cold. Not sure if it’s a server, system, syncing issue but I’m sure if the food came out hit the experience would be much better. I’d come back bc I feel as though it could’ve honestly been better but with so many options available not sure if I’ll make time to do it.