I had my 18th birthday party here 4 years ago and it was a great venue for what I wanted and…read moreneeded. The hall is quite big with a small full bar in the back corner, lots of tables, chairs, kitchen facilities, a big oval outside and parking. They were really good with organisation and allowing me to decorate the place however I wanted. They also had reasonable priced drinks, good food and catering facilities. I also hired a DJ through them who was a little old, uninterested and boring. But I submitted a playlist so he played all the music I wanted, but I really could've just played them myself. He brought lights and a smoke machine though which was cool. There was also a wooden dance floor area which we all tore up late into the night and ample clean toilets.

I have been to countless special occasions celebrated at JDF and all have been executed perfectly…read more The venue has two different halls, one large and one for smaller functions both rooms can be used quite easily as they are. However, the neutral colour tones also allow you to really dress up and play with this space to suit your event! The food has a strong Italian influence, it is always delicious and they have huge servings so I can't imagine anyone EVER leaving hungry! The staff are helpful and events seem to always go on without a hitch!

I don't think I have ever been to a Skippy celebration here, nor ever will I be, but these guys…read moreknow their market and they cater to it damn well. From an all Italian inspired, yet limited, menu I have only ever had the giant sized cannelloni or king prawn (that's just the starters), the beef/chicken main and a bring your own cake dessert here - but I think that's all that is on offer. The food is very well flavoured and cooked as they couldn't get away with doing anything lesser quality for all those nonna's in the audience of their grandchild's 18th birthday. From two 21st's an 80th, a christening and a wedding I think I now know this venue and their stock standard party agenda back to front. It's a simple and predictable space that provides consistently good food, great facilities, plenty of booze (bottles on the table no less) and has just renovated it's smaller function venue to be more spacious and with a nicer reception/entrance area. Needless to say I think it's mandatory if you are of Italian descent you have to have at least one significant celebration here in your lifetime for 100-200 people.

This is a great monstrous building, a kind of cement palace behind wrought iron gates. It's…read moreugliness is insurmountable, it's the sort of ugliness that screams to be noticed, not unlike Mickey Rourke. Despite it's lack of aesthetic appeal, Fogolar Furlan deserves a lot of love (also not unlike Mickey Rourke). Fogolar Furlan is a multicultural centre and a meeting place and function centre for every group: you can walk past on Tuesday and see a Sudanese disco, the next day a Middle Eastern Hafla, the next an Italian wedding. The place was established in 1958 by an Italian group who wanted to hold onto their culture in a foreign land, and it has been a great resource for migrant communities ever since. I've been inside the hall for a Hafla, a Belly dancing performance) and while I certainly wouldn't say it's the most beautiful elegant space in Adelaide, it's nice and spacious and welcoming and a good place for a dance.

From the owner: Authentic north Italian food, all Italian chefs (there might be yelling in the kitchen!), and low…read moreprices for food and drinks.