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I've been looking at a lot of reception halls via the internet because I currenlty reside in Georgia. My wedding will be in New York (where I was born and raised) and I'm trying to find the best location for my out of town guests, with great food and great views and a location that has the option of an outdoor cocktail hour. I'm getting married in my family church in Queens so convenience is key. Thanks!
i stopped in at terrace on the park on a whim to check the place out...and you definitely have to be a certain type of bride to get married there...they do multiple weddings at once, the banquet manager Norm has obviously been doing this for many many years and he knows what he's talking about, but, he's sooo hyper and all over the place that i couldn't imagine planning a wedding with him...they won't allow you under any circumstances to have a tasting and i felt the place had a musky odor...the grand ballroom which is the top floor is the best room in the place and it was definitely a little dated and needed some work in terms of some fresh paint, etc and the outside terrace really is spectacular and makes the whole place...it's a huge outside terrace that overlooks all of queens and citifield, etc. You cannot beat the view...however, if it rains, you paid for something you can't even use...i thought their menu was less then impressive for food selections, but i am a big foodie and i wanted better food then chicken francese and penne ala vodka...but they did offer you a good amount of food for your money in the grand ballroom...if i remember correctly we were pricing sat evenings in prime season 2013 and the price was in the 90-115 range(i don't remember exactly, but i thought it was around 100)
also- i would good reviews of terrace on the park because that is what really turned me off...there were a lot of reviews on the place and some were so horrifying to me, i just couldn't stand to even consider it...but thats IMO
i would check out russos - great food and lots of it...i'm not sure if they do outside cocktail hour, but i know they can do it in a long hallway that overlooks the bay/canal whatever it is that's there...also i think there are a few places in long island city/astoria, but i can't remember their names
You should check out chateau Briand have a great view there. They have a nice outdoor look there..
WM has a great cocktail hour space as well (and still really nice inside just in case). Also - it's about a mile from the No. State pkwy. Pretty easy to get there!
you def should check out bridgeview yacht club too
