We celebrated my husband's 40th. From start to finish they took care of everything. I had no stress. I only had to walk in and entertain our guests. Decorates we're above and beyond my expectations. They did a amazing job. The food servers were very polite and attentive to all our needs. I would rate the food as a 3 it was tasty, The food just a bit on the less warmer side. But the we loved flavors. Beans, rice and chicken Fajitas and enchiladas The photo booth was a great hit for our guests. Plus for every photo they took we got a copy put into a book to take home. We got so many compliments on the venue. Its great venue tucked away in the small town of Riverbank aka City of Action. I would definitely recommend this venue Antigua. read more

Where do i start!? Everything from start to finish was perfection. All the details of the day were executed with professionalism and understanding. Elvira and Gonzalo exceeded our expectations! Even with a photo booth mishap, they came in cluch the night before our event! Food, drinks, service, decorations all were top tier!! I highly recommend this venue and will definitely be using them again! And the best part?! I was literally stress free (unlike the last party/hall).and that in itself was worth it all!! read more

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My daughter had her quinceañera here on 2/15/2025 and it was truly amazing! They really are like family They are very accepting, professional, friendly and so much more. They helped with just about everything! We had a couple of hiccups during the event, but nothing that they could not handle. I am truly blessed to have them host our events 100% recommend. We got so many compliments on how beautiful the event was, and it would not have impossible without them. The owners are great people. Their workers are great people. They truly help you with just about anything you can think of. I am so ever grateful for everything they have done for me and my family to help my daughter's dream come true thank you guys so much read more

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We hosted our daughter's Sweet 16 at the Antigua Event Center in February, and while there were some great moments, there were also some significant disappointments. The Good: The initial consultation with Gustavo was pleasant--he was informative and accommodating. His wife, Elvira, did an excellent job as the party planner and decorator. She helped my daughter set up a timeline, choose decorations, and provided sample tables for a visual reference. On the day of the event, the venue looked stunning with beautiful table setups, fine china, and ample space for our guests. The in-house chef (formerly from Mallard's in Modesto) was fantastic, and they kindly let us take home all the leftover food. Additionally, although we had opted out of the light-up dance floor for budget reasons, it was still in place due to a family emergency on their end, and they graciously allowed us to use it at no extra charge. This unexpected inclusion added a fun and lively touch to the event. The Bad: The DJ setup became a major issue. Neither we nor the DJ were informed ahead of time that she would not be able to set up in front of the projector. When we first toured the venue, we asked how the DJ setup would work, and Gustavo informed us that the typical DJ placement was in front of the dance floor. Despite this, on the day of the event, the owner told our DJ she couldn't set up in that spot. Instead, she was able to set up tucked away off to the side, connected to the owner's sound system, and was not allowed to use her own speakers. The owner then offered her a side deal, charging her $100 to hook up to his equipment. This unprofessional exchange set a frustrating tone. What really stood out as tacky was how the owners walked in potential clients--twice--during our event. Before guests arrived, Gustavo brought a family in, cranked up the Bluetooth sound system to demonstrate, and used our event as a live advertisement. Later, another couple was brought in through the back door for a consultation in the owner's office while our party was in full swing. These interruptions were incredibly inconsiderate. The Ugly: Despite paying for fine china, when it came time to eat, guests were given paper plates to use, supposedly for easier cleanup. No announcement was made when food was ready, and it was self-serve, which felt disorganized. Cake assistance, which was part of the agreement, was completely overlooked until we had to bring it up at the end of the event. At one point, my daughter had a question that required the owner's attention, and I had to go on a hunt to find one of the owners. They were nowhere to be found, and I eventually had to knock on Gustavo's office door, where he was conducting a consultation with another customer during our event. It was clear that the priority had shifted to securing future clients rather than focusing on us, the paying customer of the day. Conclusion: The Antigua Event Center is a beautiful venue, and Gustavo and Elvira were incredibly helpful during the planning process. They worked hard to make the event special and took care of setup and takedown, which significantly lightened our load. However, we wish their focus had remained solely on our event during the day itself, ensuring everything went smoothly and all agreed-upon services were provided without distraction. Their dedication to making events memorable is evident, but prioritizing the customer's experience fully would elevate the service to the level their venue and efforts deserve. read more

Great place for any event you're having, had a wedding here, everything was set up perfectly.

I had my baby shower a week ago, and my experience with Gonzalo and Elvira was amazing. Elvira did an amazing job on the safari theme, and everything was above my expectations. I recommend them for your event, they really take care of every detail. All of our guests were very impressed with the decoration and service. I will definitely use them for all of our future events. read more

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We had my dads celebration of life at Antigua Event Center a few days ago! First, the owners of the venue are truly amazing! They are so kind and passionate about what they do, it felt like we were all family. They always answered my questions anytime I called, they let me come in and test equipment multiple times to make sure the music playlist and slide show worked before our event. They also let us show up early since we were expecting about 200-275 people for the event. Everything went on according to plan. We got SO many compliments on the Celebration of Life from those who attended, I cannot take much credit for that. Antigua took my vision and ran with it in the best way, they worked hard, never complained, always open to any feedback or our requests. Seriously, this place is beautiful and amazing and the owners make the experience THAT much better. Wish I could back and hug them and say thank you again. read more

christina perez I do not recommend this place for anyone. I don't know where to begin with the very disappointment Service that We got during our special event. If anybody would attend this, you make sure you pay attention to the contract. You don't always get the second sit down. That is in your contract that you paid for. They will ask you for a timeline but don't help you follow through with it. Even though it says coordinator!!! And they will also make you feel bad For Requesting no food tasting or Or set up appointments to visit the avenue during your event!! Since I requested that they had called a client that I know and let them know that the bride does not want them there to do food tasting. And also lie about the whole thing!! And I also had a dessert That was missing Cupcakes that I specially had requested.That never got put out that they lied about the whole thing. And they covered it up by saying that we have more than enough desserts on the table. Everybody in my event felt very disrespected and it felt like they were very rude. And if you get chips Salsa on your table don't expect to get any refills Never got told that they only get one basket per table. My poor family had to help out to make sure that we're staying on our timeline. That they requested us to have. Not only that , we end up using this room and it was very hot in there and seen a cocker roache on the floor.. When it came to the decorations. I requested no white in any of my center pieces. But when I. Did my rehearsal I noticed the center pieces were not exactly what I had showed her and we talked about as she put down in her notes. But yet she had made a comment saying I've gone more than above beyond to make you happy.. Making it seem like I am asking too much for her to fix the center pieces.. When you get the dinner with tortillas. There will be cold and they will also be broken.. And when it comes to the bar they weren't fully truthful about what type of alcohol that we had to be served they only give them a few options even though we had multiple options to give. And if you have DJ that is not coming from the Ven new itself, they would make them stay in the corner.. Even though we requested him to be put in the middle after the breakdown of the ceremony they said that was more than okay to do so. The reasoning behind it was because he was gonna get in the way of dinner service.But yet when you go on their website you're able to see that they have the d j always in the middle. Instead of my fiance eating his dinner he had to help move the equipment and help the dj move to the middle. Very. Disappointed very upset and very not pleased with this whole entire venue!! read more

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We just had our wedding at this venue and let me tell you... we had the best experience that we could've imagined! From the décor, to the attentive event planner Elvira & the owner Gonzalo. They made sure we had an amazing day! The food & service was excellent! Elvira is truly an amazing event coordinator, she is there for you and will help bring what you envision to life. We just kept getting compliments on how beautiful the venue was. Gonzalo & Elvira keep up the good work! read more

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Highly recommended! I have no words to express my gratitude to Gonzalo, his wife and the staff. Everything was beautiful and organized, their staffs are very friendly and attentive to every single detail. The bartender was very nice and asked for IDs before surfing any drinks. The DJ was great, he kept the party going. Totally recommend them for your event, let me tell you, you won't be disappointed, they really take care of everything and they make sure you have a good time. The food was amazing!! All of our guess were very impressed with the decoration and service. I will definitely use them for all of our future events. THANK YOU Antigua event Center for making this night for our quinceañera unforgettable! read more

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Thank you so much for being a part of my big day. They are amazing. They brought my dreams into reality. They were always so nice and helpful and made my day stress free. The decorations were beautiful and the food was delicious. They were very professional and were making sure everything ran smoothly. read more

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Beautiful venue with amazing people. The owners listened to every detail to make my daughters sweet sixteen a fun and memorable day! The attention to detail and great quality in everything is what really made us give them 5 stars. Great communication throughout the planning process with plenty of options to make it accessible for anyone's budget. At the day of the event, the owners and staff were very helpful making sure that everything went by smoothly. Overall, I highly recommend this venue. read more

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Horrible Venue. Attended for my sisters wedding, very unprofessional and unorganized. Place wasn't ready as I had to step in and clean up bar area before our guest arrive. I wouldn't recommend this place I would give 0 stars. This place sucks. read more

We hosted our wedding at Antigua Event Center on 11/2/19. Gonzalo and Elvira (the owners and head coordinators) were amazing! Gonzalo kept us up to date with all event details( scheduling of food tasting, meetings, day of timeline, etc)and Elvira was the woman behind all the beautiful decor! She made my vision of rose gold, burgundy romantic colors come to life! She was also amazing at bringing her great ideas and incorporating them to make my vision come to life! Our wedding day ran pretty smoothly. The only things I can say that didn't go as planned but weren't MAJOR things were: 1) Champagne wasn't passed out before speeches (speeches were delayed but not too big of a deal 2) Cake wasn't passed out after we cut it. I had to tell a server about 45 min later when I noticed cake wasn't passed out yet 3) Someone was supposed to be in charge of refilling our favors table to make sure table was full at all times in order for our guest to pick up their favor (engraved shot glasses)- the table wasn't refilled thought out the night and we were left with A LOT OF custom shot glasses Again, they weren't major things that didn't go as planned but every wedding day will have SOMEhiccups. Our guests really enjoyed the hospitality, the availability of staff and the attention to detail. Guests also loved the food that we choose at the food tasting hosted a few months before the wedding. I was even able to customize my menu! We were allowed to take outside decorations the day before and pickup the following week after the wedding! Antigua event center made planning my wedding so much easier! My family and I were pleased to use them for such an important day and we look forward to hopefully one day using their services again! read more

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The event hall manager was very rude to the waiters we hired to serve the food and the bartender acted as if he had paid for the tequila we brought from Mexico. read more

We had an engagement party in this beautiful place. Gonzalo is Such a nice person, he was cooperative and great. We enjoyed a lot. The service, communication and hospitality was fantastic. For sure I will recommend this place for all. I would like to have another party in this place soon. read more

This venue is a beautiful, elegant place. Food was great and the management was awesome. Very helpful and hands on. We dj'd a wedding last night 4/30/22 and everything went very smooth. They had lots of servers on the floor who were very attentive. I highly recommend the Antigua Event Center for your special occasion. read more

this place sucks the quince was boring i found multiple strands of hair in the food and maggots were in my rice the cake fell on the ground the servers still fed it to us!!!! and most importantly the quince girl got kicked in the face by one of her dancers so 1 star don't have your quinces here....and the servers called me fat for wanting more!! not my fault they gave me a strand of cheese and bread read more

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I just had my wedding here on October 17th and i'm super glad i chose this venue. The food was unbelievable and delicious (chicken & tri-tip). All of the guess wanted seconds. Not only that but the decorations were spot on and Herman was super flexible with moving things around. I can't thank Herman and his crew enough. They pretty much took care of almost everything for the reception and took a large amount of stress off my back! The location of the center was great as well. Lots of parking and no cars driving by or loud noises from major road ways. Plus, with John Meyers Park just a few blocks away, we didn't have to go to far for our family photos. If you're looking for a venue for your special day, i highly recommend you taking the time to drop by this location and give it a shot. Just remember to provide them with your event agenda early. read more

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This was such a great venue. Our sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma genuinely enjoyed the event and the owners were super understanding when issues came up. They were always willing to work with us and gave us 110% of what we wanted and had envisioned. The employees were very nice and did their best to attend the 100+ guest we had. The food was great, we will definitely keep them as an option for future events! read more

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We recently use Antigua Event Center for my husband's celebration of life event. We had used them once before and they were our first choice. The owners is Gonzalo and Elvira. were very kind and helpful in helping us plan for our event which we very much appreciate it. The day of our event could not have ran smoother. The food was delicious. The tables were elegantly decorated along with their whole establishment. If you are planning an event I would strongly recommend Antigua event center, you will be so very happy you did! read more

Terrible customer service to the bride and groom. Paid for dj services that they didn't come thru with... and ended up having the owner play music from YouTube... and then he broke out Banda music... yeah not what we asked for. Our wedding cake was dropped by their staff. Poor service poor quality of care to clients. read more

This was really a horrible place. It is too small for 50 people much less 75. People were shoved on corners, doorways, places they could not fit. The tables had filthy dusty anchent flowers on the table. a 2 stall bathroom. The food was discusting, really really bad, so was the service. More like a funeral than a cheerfull place. Even if it were free it would be overpriced. read more

I was here for my best friend's wedding. I was impressed at first. The place is nice. But.... toward the end of the night, there were some friends/family of the staff hanging around in the bar area drinking an $80 bottle of alcohol my friends bought for the wedding. They also hijacked the aux. cord that was playing my friend's wedding playlist and started playing their own music. Needless to say my friend (the bride) was very upset. When she told the owners/managers they only offered a bottle of wine in return. My friend doesnt drink wine. After a great wedding, my friend left pretty ticked off at the end of the night. The management could have offered a refund of some of the cost of the event because of the way my friend had to end her special day. :'( read more

Had a great time owners are very nice and helpful, all are guest said it was the best wedding they had ever been to, decorations and food was very delicious. On the bad side there wasn't enough food to serve everyone we paid for so make sure to express to them to make enough food, but the owner did apologize expressed it had never happened again and offered a cash refund for the inconvenience. There was also an issue with the A/C on the right side but he did fix it . Al and al a great experience and I will definitely use them again. read more

Antigua event center is a beautiful venue however they are quick to book you and take your money. I canceled my event 7 months in advance and it was on a Saturday. He booked it right away( I know because I would call and be discreet about it) he refused to give me any of my 1000$ deposit back even though that is part of the agreement. If we cancel and he books we get our deposit. After me bugging and bugging he finally gave me 200$ then I keep bugging because that is not right at all, he tells me the date is still open even though he's told me plenty of times when I called (discreetly looking for a venue same day) that it is clearly booked! I won't ever recommend this venue for the simple fact that they mean nothing they say about refunds. Get everything down in writing. I lost 800$ for my deposit when he took Someone else's deposit quick! Update: I got a call from the owner stating he seen my post and wanted me to take it off. I find it funny because all the messages I left for him to return my calls I never got anything, if I would have knows all I had to do was tell my story on yelp then I would have done so a long time ago. I refused of course. He told me the date is still not booked. He said "it was booked then wasn't then was then wasn't" his exact words. If it was booked before and now it's not then I wonder if he kept their deposit also?? Hmm read more

This was the only place Not rude and very patient Given my a wonderful estimate with extras knowing I would still look elsewhere waited for me for extra time honoring the estimate and earned my business Other places were very rude to me seeing what Antigua offered me and told me to go back since they refuse to give me so much for so little Antigua is also very easy to decorate very elegant. .. read more

I absolutely love Antigua! I had my wedding there and have been to many events there as well- I always recommend them to my friends. The prices are very reasonable and the atmosphere is elegant and welcoming- you definitely forget you are in a small town. The owners, German and Maria, are very nice people. They went above and beyond for me and my husband and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone. They really make you feel like you are important and they pull out all the stops to make sure every detail is taken care of. I can honestly say that they were a pleasure to work with and I'm already looking for my next big event to host there! :) read more

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My husband and I had our wedding reception here and the day of, everything came out beautifully!! The owners were very attentive and took care of everything! We had a taquiza and the food was so delicious!! The bartenders were the absolute best! The drinks were the highlight of the party (along with everything else). Thank you Elvida and Gonzalo for going above and beyond! read more

Ok, ok ok ok... So it was my parents wedding today and I went to get some food and I wanted pasta and beans. Will you ever guess what they said to me?!?!?? "Oh sorry, you can only get pasta with this this or that, or you can get beans with that" It was the worst service because 1 week before the owner said that we can make our own plate. This place is good for events, but when it comes to the catering food workers, be careful! Also they only put like 8 pieces of the food that we ordered for the appetizers. So yeah, oofers. read more

The owners are amazing people. They gave 100% to our jaggo (pre wedding event) on 9/9/2021. They took care of the decorations as well. Everything turned out awesome! We are all impressed by their service!! read more

This is one of the best places I've went to. If there was an option to give 10 stars I would. The hospitality was amazing, the food was amazing, the people were amazing, and absolutely everything about this place was just perfect. I would definitely come here again and I plan on it because they treated us with such great care and I am very happy that I chose this place for my son's graduation party. I appreciate everything you did for us. Thank you. read more

Staff was friendly and very nice. Unfortunately the hall was not ready for our 3pm event. We went there every day leading up to the event and discussing with the lady everything that was wanted and needed to be done. The decors that she remembered were beautiful. The dinner got put out with the appetizers and nothing was done about it. During dinner time, the dinner plates were taken away and every guest had to ask. Bartenders told guests that the drinks were finished when there were extra drinks in the back. Just overall lack of communication with the staff. Champagne toast was a fail, staff forgot to go around during speeches and the coordinator was in the back and we couldn't find them to make things right. The Ac wasn't on and during the whole event it was super hot. It was not a great experience. I would not recommend if you want your important day to be a disaster. read more

We had our wedding here a couple months ago and everything was perfect. The owner German was really accommodating and worked with us to make sure everything was perfect on our big day. The staff was great and very nice with us as well as our guests. We did not have to worry about a thing. The food was really good and all our guests enjoyed the food. The day after all we did was come back and pick up the things we left and Teresa was great with having everything ready for us. I would recommend Antigua to anyone who is wanting a place that is clean, all inclusive and working with a great staff that helps everything run smoothly. I will keep Antigua in mind to recommend to family & friends as well as future events. Thank you German & Teresa :-) read more

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came to the event hall on numerous occasions and have found them to have lovely decorations and the staff to be super sweet and helpful. It is a beautiful venue and the attention to detail for receptions was beautiful. read more

I was here for a family wedding...and was impressed by how the staff at this venue is polite, attentive to their guests needs, professional, and how they make things move along. There's plenty of parking for guests. I want to point out that from the outside it doesn't seem as if this place can accommodate 200 guests comfortably, but once one goes inside, one will see that there is plenty of room. I've rated this place as five stars because I, my sister, and my parents enjoyed the venue with the rest of the family. read more

The Antigua Event Center is a beautiful building located in downtown Riverbank, CA. It is very clean, elegant and spaces. I'd honestly have to say that it's one of the nicest halls that we have had the privilege to DJ at till this day! I give it four stars and two thumbs up! read more

I had my wedding there may 7 of last year it was very affordable and reasonable Herman was very helpful throughout the whole time of planning it and also day of wedding we had extra people show that didn't rsvp and he and staff were on top of it they pull out extra table setting thk u soooo much Herman and staff appreciate u all I denf will recommend this place to friends & family read more

Loved having my son's birthday party at Antigua Herman is an excellent coordinator and would anything possible to make any party unforgettable . This place is extremely clean and the bartenders,waiters,security they have is very professional Will plan my next event here again for sure read more

DO NOT USE THIS PLACE!!!!!!! My wife and I planned our wedding ceremony and reception here on a Friday in February. When we booked we decided to take advantage of the fact that they provide a lot of services in house so we wouldn't have to worry about finding DJ or catering services. The owner of the establishment assured us that their staff, DJ, and catering company have many years of experience in wedding services. When we booked we were offered a tasting of the food that the caterer provides, and that we could see as many of the décor arrangements as we wanted. My wife was able to see most of the arrangements but when we finally got to go to our tasting of the caterers food there were more table settings that she wasn't shown that she liked not a big deal but kind of frustrating seeing as though the tasting was a month before our wedding. We decided to book the DJ through the hall to save a little money and with the expectation that working with the venue for a long time he would be more suited for the wedding. We were told that the DJ would provide the microphone for the whole thing and manage the music. We wanted to meet with the DJ in advance of the wedding to go over some expectations and do's and don'ts as far as music. The owner introduced us to a young man who at the time was helping with maintenance of the hall. The younger gentleman asked us to give him a list of songs and that we would be meeting before the wedding to go through the ceremony and the timeline for the rest of the night. We asked every couple weeks from December leading up to the wedding to see when we could meet with the DJ, finally we were told that during rehearsal we would meet with the and have a chance to go over the event. At the rehearsal there was no DJ, so we were on our own to figure out our ceremony even though we had been told that we would have help with this. My wife was concerned that the DJ would be playing songs off a phone the owner assured us that would not happen well it did. At our ceremony we were informed the DJ the normally use had to take an emergency vacation, the fill in had never been used by them before. We had to practically yell our entire ceremony and speeches because the DJ didn't have a microphone. We had to manage the time on our own because the DJ wasn't doing that. a commercial played during our first dance, then it took the DJ 15 minutes with my wife and her Dad standing in the middle of the dance floor to find the song she asked for weeks in advance on YouTube on his phone. The dinner service was slow, we were running about 15 minutes late already (its a wedding they are usually running behind) we were expecting 150 people which 110 showed up. The venue booked 2 servers for a seated dinner that with the fact that we were running late it took a long time to get everyone served and some of the food came out cold. The owners were helping to try to get the food out faster, but ultimately it wasn't enough. We cut our cake it was served but we had to tell the kids that they could help themselves to cupcakes since we had a small cake but plenty of cupcakes. My wife and I also caught the owner bringing prospective clients through our wedding while we were starting our reception, then again when we were leaving. We were promised help throughout our event but were left to try to orchestrate most everything on our own. In the end we were left embarrassed by a DJ the venue hired at the last minute but had never been used by them before (we don't think he was an actual DJ but someone that said the could help them out since he had no equipment), we had strangers walking through our wedding, and my wife was in tears and not in the way you want. I highly doubt that the people running the Antigua event center have been doing weddings as long as they claim. on a good note the bartender was spectacular and the tables were arranged very nice minus the bide and groom table because it wasn't done how my wife asked for at all! read more