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December 16th we had our Holiday Party for Lux Bus at the Friendship Hall! Let me tell you, this is the place where everything is done for you! Connie the event coordinator is so nice and worked very hard to make our party to be very best! She and her staff were awesome and were on top of things to make sure everything went smooth! The food was delicious!! The decorations were very very nice! If your looking for a place to have a party, don't pass this one up , book it today you'll be happy you did!! Thank you to Connie and her staff!!

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Yvette F.

Everything was so nice, food was so good all our guest loved it. We recommend to host your events at this place!!

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John A.

the front of the hall looks presentable , when i walked into the hall for a wedding i was invited to the setup , lighting , bar , decor etc look incredible , absolutely beautiful. we sat at our table enjoying the party then the buffet line open . once it was my turn i couldn't believe how good all the food looked from the chicken , to the beautiful fruit platters . and believe me it was delicious. the patatoes were gold and crispy on the outside and gooey in the middle, the chicken was packed with flavor and very moist. a wonderful job the chefs did in the back . after we ate our night ended with music and margaritas . A wonderful experience

Thanks Connie & Friendship Hall staff for doing an amazing job decorating for my daughter's 15añera!

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“Connie Alvarez and her vendors/employees went above and beyond to make my wedding a dream come true.”

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