NWR:Verdi's of Whitestone?

I had my shower and I think it was $35 a plate incl wine and beer...also we got SO much food...and the food and service are really awesome

My sister is getting married in May and I have done research on Showers in Queens. Verdis is not one the places I looked at, but I had my Sweet 16 there and my sister had a graduation party there. From what I can remember everything was perfect:

Giardinos on Little Neck parkway: For showers their private rooms hold max 40 people. You can have the main dining room for a party of 50 or more, but only on Saturday 12-4. They can do a brunch buffet in the main dining room for a minimum of 50 ppl. breakfast and lunch foods are served. Unlimited beer and wine, $45pp+t&t. Any sit-down menus they have are minimum 45pp. By far the best food and service - but they are also very pricey

The White House in Whitestone - buffet for parties of 60 or more. $33pp, $36 w/ beer and wine. Choose from 7 different chafing dishes plus salad and a carving station. Parties of 50 or more get private room downstairs. They also have a very reasonable package for a sit-down lunch. they have a big white wicker chair that can be used. Price is for a 4-hour time slot.

Donovans of Bayside (near LIRR): Approx $30/pp for sit-down or buffet incl. unlimited beer wine and soda. Only 3 hours for the event (everywhere else gives you 4). I personally feel the menu is limited.

Monahan and Fitzgeralds (across from Donovans): Bridal Package - $24pp. Does not include alcohol but they can open a few bottles of wine and open a tab. They have a champagne punch unlimited. I've been to their upstairs room and I think it can fit 40 comfortably. Anything more than that could get cramped. And there is not ladies' room upstairs.

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Posted by TheLadyJ

My sister is getting married in May and I have done research on Showers in Queens. Verdis is not one the places I looked at, but I had my Sweet 16 there and my sister had a graduation party there. From what I can remember everything was perfect:

Giardinos on Little Neck parkway: For showers their private rooms hold max 40 people. You can have the main dining room for a party of 50 or more, but only on Saturday 12-4. They can do a brunch buffet in the main dining room for a minimum of 50 ppl. breakfast and lunch foods are served. Unlimited beer and wine, $45pp+t&t. Any sit-down menus they have are minimum 45pp. By far the best food and service - but they are also very pricey

The White House in Whitestone - buffet for parties of 60 or more. $33pp, $36 w/ beer and wine. Choose from 7 different chafing dishes plus salad and a carving station. Parties of 50 or more get private room downstairs. They also have a very reasonable package for a sit-down lunch. they have a big white wicker chair that can be used. Price is for a 4-hour time slot.

Donovans of Bayside (near LIRR): Approx $30/pp for sit-down or buffet incl. unlimited beer wine and soda. Only 3 hours for the event (everywhere else gives you 4). I personally feel the menu is limited.

Monahan and Fitzgeralds (across from Donovans): Bridal Package - $24pp. Does not include alcohol but they can open a few bottles of wine and open a tab. They have a champagne punch unlimited. I've been to their upstairs room and I think it can fit 40 comfortably. Anything more than that could get cramped. And there is not ladies' room upstairs.

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Thank you so much for all the great info.

Yeah like ladyJ posted, there are quite a few locations in Queens for a shower that are real nice and great food

Caffe on the green
Parkside
Matteo's
Villa Russo's
Cavo
Central
Ammos
Mezzo Mezzo
L'incontro
The waterfront crabhouse
Carosello's
Russo's on the bay
Ponticello
Roma View
Giardino's
Joe abbraciemento's

Verdi's sounds like a nice option. I'm probably going with Riccardo's by the Bridge $27 pp person with unlimited beer and wine, includes chair and decorations.

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Posted by GRod2Be

Thank you so much i will relay the info to my mom since she is not really computer literate..hee hee

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any neighborhood in particular you'd rather have it in. Most of the places I mentioned are in Astoria, howard beach, bayside, whitestone. Giardino's is in Douglaston, which actually theres also douglaston manor too so forgot that one. And The waterfront crabhouse is in LIC, the food here is AMAZING, i had my RD here and DH and I go there all the time, its even where he officially asked me out lol. Also while some of the choices in astoria are Italian places, some places are greek restaurants

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by GRod2Be

Thank you so much i will relay the info to my mom since she is not really computer literate..hee hee

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any neighborhood in particular you'd rather have it in. Most of the places I mentioned are in Astoria, howard beach, bayside, whitestone. Giardino's is in Douglaston, which actually theres also douglaston manor too so forgot that one. And The waterfront crabhouse is in LIC, the food here is AMAZING, i had my RD here and DH and I go there all the time, its even where he officially asked me out lol. Also while some of the choices in astoria are Italian places, some places are greek restaurants

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I was looking for Whitestone because i have alot of family coming from the Bronx. My mom and aunt will be hosting my shower so i want to find something that is relatively affordable for them.