We booked this catering establishment for our mother's funeral luncheon, having not been there but heard good reviews. Everything was fantastic. We booked buffet package #3 and added eggplant parm, beer, wine, and soda service. We also added mini Italian pastries. Coffee and tea were included in the buffet package. Everyone commented how good the food was and our Italian mom would have been impressed with their sauce. Sarita was the manager who booked our event, and was present during the entire time. We couldn't have been happier. read more

I've driven by this facility hundreds of times and just thought it was some basic conference hall. We went to an event here last week and I was amazed at how beautiful it was inside. Tons of room, Great Dance Floor and great spots to take photos. The staff was also top notch. Highly recommended if you are looking to have an event here. read more

Testa's Banquet Facility - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

Best sauce on the planet IMO! Went for a banquet and walked out with a case of their sauce. 12 for 70$. Marinara, pasta and tomato basil. read more

I don't know why everybody thinks this is a great place to have a get together. I wasn't impressed I think the aqua turf is much better. For one 7:00 at night there's no lights on in the parking lot pitch dark nobody can find their way to the front door. Secondly halfway through dinner they ran out of food and they had to bring the rest of the food out or the other half of the food I should say and they didn't have enough waitresses to do it so they had the bartender do it that was kind of tacky. The dinner itself was $60 a plate which was a buffet and one of the dinners was a little tiny chicken wing dinner platter that was on the table that according to the one that put on the reunion did not order that she ordered something else and instead she got those tiny tiny little chicken wings. For less money we could have went to the manor and had it there. read more

I threw a surprise 40th birthday party for my husband here last month. I am so happy I chose this venue after visiting a few places. I chose one of the packages with an open bar option, and it was reasonably priced. Everyone raved about the food! Which I was surprised because I expected decent, as one review said the food was "typical banquet hall" food. To be 100% truthful my husband and I have been to plenty of weddings, retirement parties, etc at aquaturf style places... and this food FAR exceeded anything that I would call typical banquet hall food. Really. Both my husband and I are half Italian as well, so we are picky. Trust me, the food was really good! All of the staff including the owner were all very nice and attentive, both during the planning process and the event. Special thank you to Sarita for all of your help planning and making the day special! Also, special thank you to the three ladies on staff that night (I wish I could remember your names at the moment!). They did a fantastic job from getting things set up, to taking it down, and making sure the night was flowing seamlessly with dinner and dessert. They even helped pack up all of our bday decorations and load gifts into the car, which I was not expecting at all and was so helpful. Really, thank you ladies! You guys were great! On a final note, I was looking through all of the decor options as I was planning, which I didn't need for my event. However, they had such cute and beautiful ideas for decor and cute themed desserts, etc for weddings and showers! Had I known of this place five years ago when we got married, I absolutely would have picked it here. I had to take the time to write a nice review to show my appreciation, 10/10 would recommend! read more

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One of the professional organizations I belong to kicked off our 2017-18 year with a dinner meeting for about 50 last night. It was our first time at Testa's and we walked away pretty darned impressed. Our dining room was gorgeous and we used their screen and computer cables to hook up our projector. Everything worked great, as did their sound system. The buffet dinner was a big hit- with a nice salad, sautéed vegetables, pasta, eggplant parm, roast chicken and potatoes, meatballs and bread. Dessert was a good choice of brownies and cookies. The bartenders and staff were all super friendly and very personable. We made a good choice coming here. read more

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What an amazing place! I attended a luncheon here for a memorial service. The decor was lovely, but as soon as we arrived the wonderful aroma of delicious food wafted through the doorway. We were not disappointed. The food was as tasty as it smelled and it was presented in an appetizing way; everything was fresh. The desserts were homemade on the premises and the wait staff was friendly and professional. It is a sad event to bid goodbye to a loved one, but it was very nice to be able to swap stories about the person with delicious food in a warm atmosphere. Thank you for taking pride in what you do! read more

Love their Gourmet-To-Go! Worth checking out if you haven't already. I know it's been a rough year for banquet facilities, but Testa's has been open through it all to provide an authentic Italian food option to the people of Southington and surrounding towns. Support local and support a Southington family owned business! (My favorites are Chicken Milanese or Chicken Parm, Chicken Marsala, Pasta Fagioli, Meatball Subs, Meat Lasagna, Meatballs in Sauce (or frozen meatballs to use whenever) and the Meat Loaf!) read more

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We contacted Testa's to have our daughters wedding shower there. Was a perfect choice. We dealt with Veronica who was nothing shy of amazing. She worked with us to make the day perfect for our daughter. Also the food was amazing. I would highly recommend Testa's for whatever event you are planning. read more

Ive been here for a wedding, a baby shower, and a bridal shower. All 3 times the food is good, not amazing, but for a banquet hall its decent. The bread is terrible but everything else was ok. They do a great job on eggplant parm and have really good sauce. When i was in the wedding, the staff took away our drinks, complimentary bottles of wine and champagne after cocktail ended at 7, which was ridiculous. The only apps served were pepperidge farm crackers and cheese. The staff is very nice, and the entry way was very pretty. read more

We had our company holiday party here recently and had an enjoyable evening! The food was good for being a banquet type venue and the meatballs were very good! Testa's definitely deserves more than a drive by... the interior is welcoming and was decorated tastefully. The staff was great and friendly and quick acting to anything that was going on. They were able to quickly help us out with a cart and extension cord for a projector. read more

My name is Jon I just had my banquet there on the 15th of June 2019 they did such an amazing job with everything the food was spectacular the DJ was awesome the cake was awesome and even everyone working there was exceptionally helpful kind friendly and willing to help in anyway they could to make it a better experience I can't say enough about how nice they made my wedding and everyone that I talk to about my wedding the day after agreed if there's any place you want to have your wedding it's there thank you again Jon read more

My daughter was married here last month in June 2019. This place was super! The staff was pleasant and accommodating. The food was really good and the portion sizes were large. Cheese, crackers, vegetables and dip was the appetizer. We started our sit down dinner with a wonderful salad, and then had meatballs, that were quite good, with pasta. Then our guests had a choice of fish, chicken with stuffing, or roast beef with a mushroom gravy. I had the fish and thought it was delicious. My husband had the chicken and loved it. My son had the roast beef and it, too, was amazing! We brought our special things like flowers, party favors, head table arrangements, guest book etc. to the facility the evening before the wedding and the girl working there was diligent about writing down exactly where we wanted our things placed and how we wanted it decorated. It was beyond our expectations when we walked through those doors. SO beautiful. They offered any colored lighting we wanted and chair covers with pretty bows with a special they were advertising so we took it and the lights made the room look fantastic! They even gave us a 5% military discount because the groom was in the Marines! The extra room upstairs for the wedding party was convenient to wait in before the entrance of the bridal party to the main hall and the stair case looked lovely so we had pictures taken on it of the whole party. At the end of the night they packed up all our things for us so we could load up our car with our decorations to take home. I can't say enough good things about this facility, and I can't think of even ONE thing I didn't like or had a problem with. I'm thankful we chose them to host my daughter's wedding and I'm sure you will love the place. I looked around at many venues and Testa's was the most reasonably priced for such a pretty place with great food. read more

The place looks nice and is clean. Unfortunately the staff is very inexperienced/unprofessional. During the cocktail hour they ran out of most things, and then told people "there is a one app per person limit due to the contract agreement". Who would ever say that? Why wouldn't you be prepared and have enough apps for the wedding. The worst part is that it's 10:24pm right now and the main course has not come out yet for anyone. They can't seem to get their stuff together at all here. read more

I'm going to keep it at 3-star to give it the benefit of the doubt. We had Testa's cater after my mom's funeral, and it may affect my perception, some. Hence the benefit of the doubt. When it's catering, and it's mass quantities of food, quality suffers. ... But the sausage and peppers, the ziti... the food was in no way something I'd want to eat. It was more something I ate because it was there and it wasn't *that* bad. It was a bit bland, and it wasn't that hot. Strictly okay. read more

I recently had the opportunity to have my sisters bridal shower at Testa's. Every guest complimented how beautiful the venue was. The food was very delicious and the drinks were constantly refilled. Our coordinator Ashley was absolutely helpful with arranging all of the details, timing of events at the shower, and making sure the guests were all taken care of. I would highly recommend Testa's as a venue for your next event, it'll make it memorable and special! read more

The facility was very poorly lit so even though it was a sunny day the pictures all came out awful - usually these events are things you want photographed and not everyone hires professional photographers with fancy equipment. Secondly the bathrooms were beyond filthy. And lastly I did not like any of the food. I would not recommend this facility for any reason. read more

Just had our daughters wedding here and they were wonderful! Food was great and could not say enough about the support just getting ready for the big day! The bridal party was treated like royalty and the guests were attended to in professional manner and they went out of their way to please and help everyone. Thank you! read more

I recently attended a wedding at Testa's in the fall and I was beyond impressed. This was my first time seeing the place after the renovations and it was absolutely gorgeous! What a change! As usual, the food was fantastic. My waitress was fast, friendly, and personable leading each course seemlessly into the next. I strongly recommend Testa's as a venue; their facility, food, and service was exceptional!! read more

This place barely deserves one star. I had my sisters bridal shower here because she loved how it looked. We opted to do a wine station, as the theme of the bridal shower was wine themed. The owner kept having the girls uncork the bottles of wine (which means--uncorked you have to pay). 20 bottles were uncorked for a shower of 40 women. I didn't realize we all drank a half bottle of wine to ourselves! NOT. The owner wouldn't show us the empty bottles of wine to prove that we actually consumed the wine (which, I will be honest, I never even drank WATER let alone the crappy wine that he charged $20.00 a bottle for when I could have bought it for $5.00 at the liquor store). Not only would he not show us the bottles of wine, he then came up to me and accused me of accusing him of lying. We asked to take the bottles home that were on the bar (FULL!) but he said we couldn't, which is a lie. I didn't like his greedy attitude one bit, especially when I told him if people asked for soda, we would pay, but not to go around and ask people if they wanted any. This guy went table to table asking if anyone wanted soda or anything else to drink. I was so pissed. My poor sister was in tears at the end of her shower when all the wine drama was going down. I will NEVER recommend having any function here. The place is beautiful, and the food was good, but I wouldn't want anyone to do business with this shady owner again. read more

If I could give this place 10 starts I would!! I just recently had my wedding here and I can not thank these guys enough for everything they did. Enzo, and Ashley are absolutely amazing people. Everything ran so smoothly. They pay so much attention to detail its unreal. I can not say enough good things about this place. The food, the drinks, the staff everything was just amazing. Ashley made sure from the time I walked in before the wedding till the time I left that I had everything I needed. She brought up wine and water for me and my bridal party while we put our dresses on, then from the time we walked back into the facility after taking pictures she always made sure I had a drink in my hand and if I didn't she made sure I had one close by. We chose the buffet for dinner and even with dinner me and my husband didn't have to worry about standing in line to get our food everything was brought to us. If you want 5 star quality for a good price check these guys out!!! If I have the chance to use these guys again for anything I will! read more

Don't recommend this place period. One star review they don't even deserve that. My sister in law got married there in July of 2013. There was a table with 5 kids and my sister in law paid for their meals not one child received their food. That's pretty sad and when we called the place the owner believed the waitress that said that the meals where served to the kids. Realllyyyy. That's a big LIE .These were kids 5 and under and for them them not to eat is awful. We have 5 witnesses that said no child got their food. For the owner not to even reimburse the Bride or give her a giftcard for all of those kids dinners i see that as POOR BUSINESS. Owner was called and emailed and wont reply back. So be careful on choosing your wedding venue and make sure if you have kids that they eat and that you don't have to go to McDonalds and buy your child food.All the owner cared about was taking our money . We were the only wedding that they had for the whole day. Do your research on this place and the people that are in charge of it. read more