For over a decade, I have dreamed of Gala being my wedding venue. When my now husband and I did the…read moretour, it was our first and last. We immediately fell in love with everyyyyything. Fast forward, the entire staff was amazing!! From Mariah dealing with my type A/B personality effortlessly LOL (LOVE HER!), the bar staff listening to our requests and being so personable, the food being hot at dinner, the room flip being exactly what we asked for, our little surprises staying as such until it was time for them, I could go on for days. Our wedding was LITERALLY the BEST day of our lives and it wouldn't have been without this amazing team. We were able to be present and enjoy our day, free of any stress. Our guests echoed the same sentiment and they say it's the best wedding they've been to. We are so thankful to the whole fam at Gala 417! We hope to see you all again! Go on the tour! Book your next event! You won't regret it! - The Colemans, xoxo

My 12/19/25 wedding was amazing! The coordinators are great and they will ensure everything goes…read moreaccording to plan. My only wish for improvement is the food. Most of the entrees came out to the cold side unfortunately. Other than that, everything was GREAT!

We just finished celebrating Easter brunch/Dinner today on a Saturday. We are first timers with…read moreTraditions, but I must say our family was extremely impressed from start to finish! We ordered takeaway Easter brunch that needed to be pre-heated before serving. We had a choice of shrimp and grits or salmon but since we had a larger order we were able to do half and half and have the best of both worlds. Ordering and paying ahead before the deadline online was simple! If you have questions prior to ordering just call. We had certain requests and were informed over the phone it was feasible but to type it in under the special instructions box when ordering. Everything was delivered as ordered and promised! No issues at all! Once we arrived we just called and the gentleman came out promptly to our car with a cart and our Easter brunch neatly and carefully packaged in sturdy brown handled paper bags. The kind gentleman showed us the reheating instructions and explained to us briefly the timing. He took care to inform us which bag to keep horizontal so it would not spill. It was stapled shut and handed to us in the horizontal position as well. Hence to avoid confusion and prevent disastrous spillage. This was greatly appreciated! The food was neatly and carefully packaged with each aluminum sturdy container marked with its contents. Once again very smart and greatly appreciated! We just had to pop in the entire container in the oven. No fuss, no muss. Most items ranged from 10-12 minutes to re-heat some 15-20 minutes. The quality and quantity of food did not disappoint!! Pricing is definitely not cheap but the amount and quality of food is without a doubt worth every penny!! Even better was that none of us had to cook! Win win!! EVERYTHING was delicious! But the real stars were the grand marnier bread pudding, which not everyone can get bread pudding right, but this was heaven on earth for sure! The salmon was cooked perfectly. It was flavorful and a good size. The shrimp and andouille sausage shrimp and grits were hearty and delightful! Crab cakes with aioli.. slap me happy with seafood -very good! The food list goes on and on.. and I'm not complaining! The mushroom quiche with goat cheese was another big hit along with the breakfast foods of honey baked ham with pineapples and pecan and applewood bacon. We are soo full we haven't even tried the coconut pie! Thank you,Traditions, for helping to make our Easter a pleasant one with our bellies full and content. Feeling very blessed! Thank you, Jesus, and Amen!! P.S. Thank you Shawn Hoffman for calling us back to answer our questions!

My family hired Traditions to cater their business's company Christmas party at Chesapeake Golf…read moreClub that was last week. Everything was beautifully decorated. There were Christmas trees, Christmas lights strung, and the tables were gorgeous with green and red linens and white chinaware. Along the wall was a beautiful display of hors d'oeuves like artichoke and spinach dip with crackers and pita points, cheese, and fruit. The dip was delicious! They had coffee, lemonade, tea for drink. The servers gave out the salad. It was lovely display of greens with cucumber and tomato. On the table were the boats of ranch or Italian vinaigrette. This also was delicious. On the far back wall was where they had the buffet style dinner. They had roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, and asparagus for the sides. The potatoes and asparagus were perfectly seasoned and cooked. I didn't feel the same for the rice. It was completely tasteless and left me disappointed. The main entrees were roasted sirloin with horseradish sauce and a pepper crusted salmon with mango cilantro. The sirloin was not really hot and also not seasoned well enough. The sauce was delicious though. The salmon was picturesque. It looked like it was out of a cooking magazine, and I wanted to love this so much buuuut my salmon was just a tad undercooked. I want to make this clear: everyone I talked to enjoyed their meal. I had someone tell me their salmon was over cooked. I had another loved their roast. And another dislike it as much as I did. There was a complete mix of opinion when it came to their food. Maybe it was just the menu selection that was chosen. Anyway, this place was great! I'd definitely come back again. The servers were great, the decor was lovely. Come check them out!

TASTE Catering & Events is simply the best. The Full Service Team knocks it out of the park every…read moresingle time with their top-notch Event Managers and a carefully-vetted staff as well as the delectable custom menus they create! Specialty Catering features a diverse menu with something for anybody and is the best drop-off catering experience you could ask for.

We just hosted our best holiday open house ever thanks to Taste. They were phenomenal from the…read morefirst contact. The event managers worked with me to determine what type of food that I wanted from their very extensive menu to the quantity that I would need for each. Communications prior to the event were flawless. The event manager arrived with the food at the exact time requested and went over each item with me. The taste and presentation of the food was incredible. We received so many positive comments on the quality and the flavors. Taste crushed it on all levels. This is definitely the best drop-off catering service in the Tidewater Region.

Smiles on service is awesome! Virginia came out to my house for my daughter's birthday and had…read morepatience with the kids, and made it fun. She is very professional, peraonable, and reasonably priced. 10/10 recommend!!!

Virginia of Smiles On Canvas (SOC) provides just that--smiles! From the beginning -planning and…read morethe end - party. You & your guests will enjoy the experience SOC provides. Teresa J.

Hubs and I came to his friend's wedding and reception. This waterfront location is simply amazing!…read moreThe food was delicious, the servers, Sam and Griffin were excellent, attentive, polite & pleasant (especially Sam)! Sam was engaging, personable, respectful and helpful!

3.5 stars out of 5. Positives,…read moreOur Lesner Inn representative, Noel, was extremely helpful and professional. Great to work with, flexible, and had a genuine concern that our day went the way we wanted it. The venue is very nice and the decorations make for great evening ambiance. It was just what we wanted. Noel was able to coordinate additional decorations from a previous event without charging us which we really enjoyed. The outside deck gives good views of Lynnhaven inlet as well. Service during our event was great, not intrusive and professional. Starting out with 5 stars because of Noel and her staff. Negatives, Food quality is about a 3 out of 5 stars and not representative of the price you are paying. Most items were clearly pre-made food service items that were re-heated or deep fried. Chicken was a little dry, sauce was pre-packaged, shrimp were fried or baked from frozen with sriracha sauce drizzled over them and labeled bang bang shrimp, apps were pre-made food service company items. We were disappointed in the food at the tasting, commented that we wanted the kitchen to step it up, but ended up with the same crap food for the event. Minus 1 star. They charge a service fee to pay with credit card here. I don't appreciate a business passing on the fee that a credit card company charges them so that they can offer that payment method to their customers. It's a slimy business tactic. If you're going to nickle and dime me for your costs, just build it in to your prices and then offer a cash discount. Minus .5 stars. Overall, we really enjoyed our event and our service was great, but the food is cafeteria quality at best. Fortunately, most people were distracted enough by the event to not care, but we definitely noticed.

It gives grown up Chuck E Cheese vibes.....but the bowling was great! I would like to race the cars…read morethe next time we come to visit. The staff was pleasant and helpful and we will be coming back when it's not so busy.

Is "WOW" a review? Well, that pretty much sums up my epic…read moreadventure at Apex Entertainment. This is hands down, the coolest, wildest, most exciting place in the entire city of Virginia Beach. Apex is your childhood all rolled up in to one experience! Axe throwing...yep, I did that! Go cart racing...yep, I did that too! Did I go bowling, play putt putt golf, rock out with some bumper cars, play interactive video games, beat my best friend in some air hockey, dance in a virtual reality head-to-head challenge And eat some amazing fried pickles and some Buffalo chicken sliders b? Yep, I did all that-- ALL AT THE SAME PLACE! Now you see why "Wow" suffices as a review? Date night will not be the same if Apex is not on the short list of options.

Love, love, love the Historic Obici house! This old home that belonged to the Planter's Peanut…read morefounder was on the verge of being demolished but Mr. Roundtree who runs the Sleepy Hole golf course stepped up and helped to get it renovated and turned into a restaurant and Pro shop. Since the location is out of the way, the restaurant being open to the public as a regular restaurant didn't work out but now it is open for special events (you can find them on their website or Facebook page), parties or weddings. I miss being able to just go there for dinner, enjoy the view and the beautiful house but understand why they had to change the operation. The food is worth the price, the staff is friendly and they are happy to show off the restaurant and allow you to walk around and check it out.

I have mixed emotions about this review since on one hand I was glad to see that the Obici House…read morewas saved, while on the other hand, I didn't like how it all happened. I don't like that they tore down the detached Carriage House that was also on the property. The House is beautiful and unique with history. I am perennially disappointed with the golf course and I have been to only one function in the House since it was restored. The food was nothing remarkable and the service was even more non-descript. I don't know what they charge for functions there, but I thought that maybe they would have improved the surroundings a bit more to accommodate the status of the Obici House, the surrounding out buildings, clubhouse, 18th hole and driving range. It looks like they did the bare minimum to the house. I don't want to tarnish this review too much since I haven't been there for an official event within the last year. I noticed that they are having an open house soon and I plan to check it out and update my review. I would recommend that if the price seems to high for your event, then pass on Obici House until you start seeing better reviews on the service and food.

If you want a Dj, that will keep you entertained and dancing for your entire event, DJ K Stylez is…read morewho you absolutely need. He rocked our 2026 NJROTC Military Ball. Those kids and adults danced from the beginning of the event until the end. I Highly recommend DJ K Styles for any event that requires Good Music, Fun and Dancing!!!

I recently attended a wedding in Hampton, and this guy was the DJ. I'll start off by saying that…read moreevery aspect of the wedding was perfect, except the DJ. The fact that there were technical difficulties, whereby the music would stop, start, or change songs in the middle of another song, is downright unacceptable. This guy is not an experienced DJ, and that is clear. Avoid this company if you are looking for a memorable experience at your next event. BUYER BEWARE!!