.... ....13 June 2026 …read more.. .... ........The Reception.......... The wedding between Mitchell and Krystal was fantastic and everyone enjoyed their reception at the Crystal Palace , Mount Prospect, Illinois. This was the typical Assyrian reception with hummus, pita bread , samosas, followed by a salad. Red and White Wine was present at every table. The music was middle eastern as was the food. Meat kabobs and Chicken kabobs served with white rice. The food was very tasty , especially the Samosas. The Crystal Palace is adorned with Crystal Chandeliers throughout the banquet hall, hence it's name , Crystal Palace. There was an open bar , dancing , good food , music and a wonderful time was had by all as two families join together as one. The father - daughter dance was emotional. So too was the mother & son dance. Family and friends tossed money on the couple as they enjoyed their first dance as Man & Wife. It's tradition in the Middle East to shower the couple with money.

We went to Crystal Palace Banquets after a funeral…read more Service was fantastic, food was so very good and the bartender was amazing (he made a mean kiddie cocktail). More people showed than the hosting family expected - Crystal Palace was really quick to get another table ready. It was a really sad situation but everyone had a lovely time in a lovely setting.

It is sad to hear that this business is closing. The owners were the nicest people to deal with…read more Super 8 ordered Christmas baskets from them every year . Linda always did a fantastic job on them. On a personal note Super 8 wishes Linda and her husband a wonderful journey on what ever they are going to do now. We will miss them. Thank you for all your hard work. Have a wonderful 2020. The Staff at Super 8 River Grove.

On many occasions I have gone to A-Theme events to pick up soup. The owners are a probably two of…read morethe nicest people I ever met. Their soups are out of this world. You get three QUARTS of homemade soup for $5 bucks. They also have premade dinners which are always delicious and at bargain prices. I highly recommend this place if you're ever in need of a quick bite to eat or feeling under the weather and dont feel like cooking.

I love the events they have at Gallagher Way! Especially the movie nights and before Cub's games…read more It just such a great idea to have this little space for the community to come together. Great location and nearby so many different things to do. So much food spots to go and try. We recently went to go watch the movie Matilda and it was just overall awesome experience and time. Met wonderful people and brought great snacks from home to eat & watch a top tier movie. Thank you Gallagher Way, looking forward to future events! Please don't ever charge to enjoy experiences like this, please (haha). Wishing the best!

We had the opportunity to attend a free concert featuring Jeff Tweedy…read more at the 3rd Annual Growing Hope Concert . The concert's mission was to spread kindness and joy. The check in was super easy and fast. This was a standing only event , and the sound quality was excellent. Gallagher way was a great venue for this event. The bars were open for drinks and light snacks, chips and pretzels. There was a large video board which was used to post pictures from the event. I have been to Gallagher way many times ; before and after Cubs games and markets, but it is usually so crowded I was unable to take the time to notice it is truly a community gathering space, surrounded by a variety of restaurants and honoring Cubs Hall of Famers. It was very special to view the Ryan Sandburg statue. A wonderful addition to Wrigley and the neighborhood.

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center…read more Nice. Very large. Some area is clean. Nice venue. I like how the parking across the street has a skywalk and it's fully covered and heated/cooled. Nice. Came here for collect-a-con which is very huge. Park on level 1c and use skywalk. Highly recommended

This year at Fan Expo, it was a lot more disorganized than past years. I've been going to the…read moreconvention since when they were Wizard World, over 14 years. This was the first time, the photo op section took longer than 1 min to print out the physical copy of pictures. The physical copy used to be so fast that they would be ready by the time you turn the corner. It took about 40-45 mins to receive my physical copy this past Saturday. The parking garage was atrocious. It took 50 mins to leave the garage. I had to park on level 5 and that was about 1.5 hrs after they opened the doors to the con. Usually, leaving the garage would be no issue at all. For some reason, it took about 40 mins just to go down one level. I understand that they were understaffed but the customer service should still remain good. Almost all of the celeb autograph tables accept cash for autographs, table selfies, and combos. For some stupid reason, they decided to make Sam Witwer's table prepaid and orange ticket only. I know it sounds dumb, considering the bigger names were cash only. I prefer giving the celeb exact cash amount instead of paying extra taxes to Chicago and Leap Epic online. Anyways, the guy in charge decided to be a grinch and not let me and another girl into the line. We both paid extra money for the all weekend pass. Overall 2 out of 5. 2 stars only for the celebs, vendors, and handing out with other fans. Minus 3 for the incompetent staff.

Bottom Lounge is the perfect choice for couples looking for a full-service Chicago venue just…read moreoutside of downtown. Their in-house food was delicious, and the bartenders made sure no big line ever formed at the bar. The patio was also key, as we had a nice day in October that allowed us to utilize the outdoor patio for guests to take a breather. Natalie, the event coordinator, has been executing weddings there for over 14 years, and her experience shows. She knows how to run the show to a tee, and we were very grateful to have her in charge of everything so we could just enjoy the day. Natalie went above and beyond to help decorate the space and make sure everything looked perfect. We had some unique DIY stuff, and she was super flexible with all our requests. Definitely the most laid-back event planner I've ever met! On the day of, we love the way Natalie built time into the schedule for us to take a moment to ourselves -- which is key when the wedding seems to go by so quickly! I can't recommend this venue enough!!

We loved having our wedding at Bottom Lounge! Natalie was amazing throughout the entire process and…read moremade the day so smooth and the venue absolutly beautiful! The staff and Natalie are all super sweet and so helpful throughout the wedding process and the day of. The food was also super yummy and the drinks were great! We loved being able to get married at a concert venue we love and couldn't recommend it enough!

Its A-ok. Its smaller then the other Russian restaurants…read morein the area. The food - was ok, pretty standard. I cant say it was delicious, but there was enough that you weren't hungry, but its nothing to rave about. The service was good, minus the fact that the stuff didn't know the menu. Blintzes were served "with meat" but when I asked what meat, I got the death stare. There is a dance floor and a band/singers.

party like russian folk dance is still in style!…read more vodka will be flowin' so sweet, the food will be so plenty and authentically russian, and furry hat is optional! this place is smaller than other russian banquet halls, like jhivago, la mirage, you get it, but it's quite hospitable and the food is tasty. As a russian, i recommend bringing a non-russian to one of these places. you essentially become their "russian restaurant maker" (for all the true blood fans out there) and guide them through all the confusion that they may be experiencing. They may ask "Damn, that's a lot of food and booze." and you say, "Yes, indulge!" Then the weirdo provocative russian music videos start playing on the tv's while everyone's drinking tea and eating marinated herring. Shortly after, the live band is unveiled by a dark satin curtain while loud 80's russian ballads are sung by 40-year-old women wearing sunglasses and all leather. Then music plays and disco balls come out and gleam like the sun, so you may need to do more explaining of russian party culture. It's basically like a low budget wedding that's actually a brunch. Overall, not a bad experience.

The Columbus Centre was the PERFECT Wedding venue!! Bill, the coordinator, was absolutely…read morephenomenal. He was so accommodating throughout the planning process, allowing us in the hall multiple times before the event to view the room again as well as letting us in early to set up and he was so prompt and easy to communicate via email and phone. Bill also has some great connections to local vendors that can make planning a breeze! As far as the venue, you have the opportunity to bring in all your own décor to make it your own and we were able to bring in outside food which was wonderful! They have an amazing kitchen for our catering team to prep all the food. They provided fantastic bar tenders that prevented any kind of wait for drinks and served top shelf liquor which was a huge hit! The venue provides the two indoor rooms and an outdoor patio as well for guests which was awesome and overall the whole thing was just incredible!! It is absolutely a must see if you're in the market!

Was disappointed by the food as it was not fresh and the service was very slow. Will not be…read morerecommending this place. Could not post my comment until I gave this place one star. But I wouldn't have even given it that.

Attended an Indian wedding and reception beautiful venue just right for a 100 guests . The…read morebathrooms were clean and the green space is amazing. Loved the facility

This venue space is absolutely beautiful. I went for a private catering event and I got to check…read moreout the grounds. One of the things I liked most is theirs plenty of parking space. Living in the city you're always thinking about parking. Also the grounds/greenery is beautiful. They had the outdoor set up for a wedding space and it look gorgeous (make sure to check out my pics I took). Once inside we got to see the different setups you can have and they transformed the room next door into a dance hall/drink bar/candy bar. If you keep on going it leads you out to the terrace. This place is picture perfect and I think it would be a great place to host an event.