I attended a wedding here recently and had average hopes that it would be a nice venue. Yes, I realize it's a community centre but it seems so new that I thought it would be a decent venue for a wedding. Maybe this place looked good when it first opened but the place needs to be freshened up. The washrooms looked quite used and has seen better times. The courtyard looked run down and had a few picnic tables. The main hall is fairly large but the decor is pretty dated. Only when the lights are dimmed does the banquet hall look okay.
The cash bar is ridiculously overpriced at $5.50 for bad wine (but the cheap wine selection is likely attributed to the bridge & groom) and $5.00 for any other mixed drink like rye & coke or beer. Those prices seemed a bit steep as I asked others what they thought of the pricing. But then again, I think cash bars for an entire reception is pretty lame. Can you not afford to treat your family and friends for an hour or two of booze and then switch to a cash bar? I digress. The food was terrible which is a shock because this place runs a cafe that's connected to this centre that serves up Italian-style lunch buffet during the weekday called "Cafe 13." They only charge like $28 per plate for chicken dinners - this includes, bread, salad, entree with 2 sides and a dessert. I never have high hopes for wedding food but I barely ate mine. The best parts of the meal were the very average tasting dinner buns. The salad was soggy as it was likely dressed too early, then the chicken stuffed with ham and cheese was greasy and unappetizing. The side dishes were also very greasy. The chocolate cake dessert was a bit dry but ranks as the second best item of that night after the dinner buns.
The bartenders and servers were nice and had interesting personalities. But in terms of food and overall venue, I wouldn't recommend this for a wedding unless you have no other choice and if you are bringing in your own caterer. Plus, the location of this place is off of Wilkes, in a very industrial area so it's not even scenic enough to take photos around here. read more