This venue does a lot of false advertising on their website. Our function was planned from a…read moredistance and we could not see this venue in person. We were trying to plan a beautiful wedding for a military couple stationed in Japan. His family is from Greenville area. There were to be between 100-120 guest. The venue manager said the venue would hold 150 easily with no issues, as stated on the website. This is completely incorrect. The venue only has 10 sixty inch round tables for guests to be seated at and those tables only hold 8 comfortably. It seemed once they had a deposit then things started to change. The venue only had 50 chairs and we would have to rent an additional 60 as an extra charge. The entire function was cramped. We had 111 people confirmed and 6 no showed. So with 111 confirmed we had to have an 11th table that they did not have. They charged us to rent that extra table and chairs too. The venue was too small and should change their website. Another mis-truth on the website is that you have several choices of vendors. This is not true either, we were told that the caterer Southern way has exclusivity. They were more expensive than others we got menus from, so that was disappointing. The manager, Steve was rude and condescending at most times. Communication was difficult. On the day of set up, he used our muscle to help put together an Arbor that we had to pay $150 to rent for 30 mins. That's unbelievable to me that he has no employees to help him and that it wasn't included in the venue since it was in their photos online. It seemed there was an extra charge for many things, such as tablecloths. We were also charged for a security guard that was never there. At the end of the function, we had to tear it down and take the trash to the dumpster a block away. Really? Why would you rent a place that is this disorganized and includes nothing. It was a HUGE disappointment! Spend your money elsewhere. Ask lots of questions before you sign a contract. I believe this military couple was taken advantage of at contract signing because of the lies they were told. The Upper Room Greenville should be ashamed of themselves.

What a wonderful event space right off Main Street in the heart of Downtown Greenville!!! Exposed…read morebrick walls with tons of windows, beautiful hardwood floors, awesome bathrooms and tons of character. Plus one of the coolest rooftop spaces I have seen in Downtown Greenville!!! I can't believe this space is available to rent for private parties. Also, there is plenty of convenient parking close to the venue and the owners are FANTASTIC. A+++ experience, highly recommended

My husband's High School Reunion was held here. It is the perfect venue. There is ample parking,…read moreplenty of seating and super clean restrooms. The view over the pond with all the stars in the sky is amazing and so peaceful. There is even a stage for live music and a playground for the kiddos. The tour of the tiny house revealed a cozy hideaway for a quaint, quiet retreat. I highly recommend this venue for your next gathering and the tiny house for a cozy getaway!

We used the Farm at 159 for our Sunday School party. It was great. Everyone was able to park and…read morehad no problem walking into the covered picnic table area. There was room for our food and plenty of places to sit and eat. We even played bingo and had a great time. The owner made sure all the lights were working and the bathrooms were clean and accessible. It was so peaceful and really made a great impression. Many of our class members are telling family about the tiny house for when they come in from out of tow. Highly reccommend this place!

The Old Cigar Warehouse was a perfect venue for a wedding…read more As its name suggests, it is historically detailed that provides a mixture of modern and Southern aspects. The venue was perfect in terms of its layout and space. An ideal place that ensures coziness of everyone. The layout consists of a main hall with a deck and another space for the reception. The deck was a perfect idea for the bride to walk down the stairs and into the aisle. The main hall was small, but it was enough to fit about 150 people with room for other stuff. The side room was turned into the reception with arranged tables. I loved the high ceilings and the bricked and stained decors. It was a warehouse feel indeed, but a newly renovated one. The bathroom locations were convenient and so was accessibility in the entire venue. It is beautiful and perfect not just for weddings, but any special occasion.

We came here for a wedding and was so amazed at how beautiful the venue is. We took an uber here so…read moreI can't tell you how it was for parking. The setting was great. Decor was beautiful and the staff was friendly. The bride and groom were also pleased as well!

Attended a brunch festival here and the whole event was well put together. The venue is clean with…read moreplenty of clean bathrooms. Staff were amazing, and the food from various restaurants was absolutely delish.

I came here for an event and it was amazing. Staff and everything else was well organized and put…read moretogether. They even had people to show you where to park. The facility was clean and everyone was very helpful. This space would be great for so many things!

I enjoyed this fabulous venue- rooftop this past weekend, while enjoying the Michelin Experience…read moreDinner in Greenville. Great city views, well decorated, rooftop was definitely the highlight of the evening! Great service, parking lots available near venue, street parking, church will charge you a fee. We had no issues parking free on the street after 6pm. I would highly recommend Avenue for any group events. Great experience.... I highly recommend this venue!! Dani approved..

This is a really great event space: right in the midst of downtown and new(ish), with great views…read moreand a great outdoor space overlooking S. Main Street.

Came here tonight for a YELP Event - Murder Mystery Elegant Night! Shout out to our master of…read moreawesome Yelp Events, Michelle P, Yelp Ambassador! David and team brought this connection together! This venue is absolutely gorgeous. From the moment you walk towards the door, you see at the corner of the building, the unassuming yet illuminating Zen sign presence. The foyer greets with such high beautiful ceilings (and walls) with the artistic lighting. There are two other space to enter. If you continue straight, you enter a much larger area that has on its walls, wonderfully large paintings of flowers evoking both energy yet calmness. I discovered that Jeff, the owner had painted the walls and can see the nice brushstroke patterns along with the majority of the flower paintings. We were for the most part in this area which is shaped like a gigantic "L" and you would go further in and to the bottom foot area find a large bar awaiting. There was also a table of desserts and a musician. There were the hors d'oeuvre standing tables yet with nice high seats along with the comfy chairs. We had our networking, food, drinks, and murder mystery here. I've been to Zen many times in the past for several different non-profit/charity events and always so well done. This room depending on the size of attendees is an ideal spot for these types of reception/activities. If you had gone over to the right from the foyer, you would enter a huge space that has on the complete opposite side some large screen that projector is displaying and lighting. There are tables with seats and this brings back memories of when the company I worked for held their holiday parties here and this would also double up as a dance floor! There's another bar right underneath the staircase, and if you walk up the stairs, not only do you have a great view of this room (and if you were trying to search for someone dancing, walk up the stairs and gently look for your man) it also has a private suite that can act as the bridal room since such great furniture, a kitchen and bathroom complete with shower (so if you start getting cold feet, you can turn the heat on your feet)! Not only does Zen have these different space and levels, they even have an exterior space, their own zen garden. I've never noticed it before since other times I've been here, it would be dark and couldn't see OR since it was December, they had tents with heaters. There are many different options to use this beautiful place and Jeff is extremely down-to-earth and inviting. Besides hosting such fancy events, he also has hosted various dance parties. If you or the organization/company/group you identify with have a need for up to 350 people, this would be ideal!

Thank you Zen! We…read morebooked Zen for our Wedding (Reception and Ceremony) and it was beautiful. Jeff and Samantha were so friendly and helpful throughout the whole thing. Any questions we had they answered and were super easy to get ahold of. Everyone loved our venue and couldn't stop talking about it. I would highly recommend this place for a wedding or just any event. The open bar was a great choice as well, and cool bar tender too.

Very nice venue for a group. Located in a nice revitalized area. Need just some more parking.read more

We had our wedding at this venue on May 22. The venue itself has a ton of character so minimum…read moredecor is required to make the place look amazing. Terri is so sweet and very easy to work with. The only small complaint I would have is that it did get hot inside even though we had all 3 AC units full blast. I was wishing the whole time I could get out of my wedding dress because it was so hot. Other than that, I loved everything about the venue. We did our ceremony and reception here. We swapped the ceremony room for the dance floor. If this is your plan, I would not recommend over 80 guest. Hope this helps. Alicia

This is a nice event space, but improvements are needed. The layout is nice downstairs with an…read moreindoor air conditioned area, a patio, and then a grassy space down the steps. With the Edison bulbs strung overhead, a wedding here would be very nice but be sure to ask about how long and how loud you can play music. There are clear garage doors that separate the indoor space from the covered patio area. They can't be opened without a city permit, so if you want to use them you'll need to look into this. The bathrooms are large. There is no refrigerator, but there is what I think was a warming cart, a sink, shelves, and a rolling cart in the kitchen area. Parking is tight. When we arrived, the tables inside and out as well as the chairs were covered with pollen. They don't provide any cleaning supplies so we had to get our own and do the cleaning ourselves. When we viewed the property the day before, I thought for sure everything would have been cleaned as part of the price. Wrong! As we were cleaning the chairs they also had grease buildup so they hadn't been cleaned/sanitized in a while. We actually needed more tables but didn't find out until later that there were plenty of them in the upstairs area. The worst part of the evening was the person on duty. He was visibly unhappy to be there and unfriendly. He would only look at us but not speak. When my husband asked about trash bags (you might want to bring those, too) he threw a couple of them his way. As we were cleaning up, I apologized for the delay and he didn't even look at me. And then as we were leaving and I asked if we had gotten everything, he nodded and slammed the gate in our face. We were dumbfounded. I hope the owners realize this doesn't make for good business. I don't like leaving mediocre reviews unless they are deserved, and this one was.

Modeling at Greenville Fashion Week powered by THE SOCIETY…read more Designer // Jon Pierce Fashions Photographer // Scott Thomason Photos Models // Leslie Hickum, Ryan Moore, Kathleen Greyhame, Kelly Calhoun Hmua // Anne Stock Gallagher, Jessica Pasqualicchio, Sheri Gaffney, Kaplan Michelle, Jessi Hambi Location // The Rutherford, Greenville, SC