This is the place where I have attended many fun private events and parties. The beer is cheap, the…read morehall is simple and the staff is great. The rental fee is cheap and can hold many many people. A great place to throw a party or shower. Parking is street but ample. Many a great night here!

Did my baby shower here in 2010. Decent price it was 350 for the smaller room. Room was very…read morespacious and clean. I believe they also have a larger room available. Bar in the hall. You cannot put up any type of decorations on the walls though. Parking not the best, there is a small parking lot in the back, otherwise you can park on the street. Drink prices weren't bad either. Staff friendly. Bathrooms could be upgraded, kind of dingy. Also if I remember correctly, you can bring juice boxes for kids, but no sodas. I remember us having to buy any beverages aside from juice for the children. Plan to use this hall again this year Phone number for hall coordinator is 781-595-0384

It is highly regrettable that not only I, but also my significant other, family, and other vendors…read morehad to endure the complete unprofessionalism, poor communication, and discourtesy from both you and your staff. From the very first day I visited the venue, I was informed that several modifications were being made prior to my scheduled event. However, I was never updated that these changes were not occurring, which was the initial indication of the communication breakdown. I had to reach out to the venue a second time to confirm the event date and other details. As the event date approached, I had not finalized any food menu nor signed the contract. I had to make several calls before I could speak with someone to receive the menu and options. You later mentioned that they had entered my email incorrectly, and after I provided my email again via text, I still did not receive the menus or contract. I ultimately had to visit the venue in person, as I no longer felt comfortable communicating through email or text. During my meeting with you and Jacklyn, whom you mentioned was new, it became evident that there was a lack of communication between the two of you. The way you addressed her in front of me and my significant other was entirely unprofessional. It was also apparent that she was new and you had not given her the knowledge of how the business runs, as she had to frequently consult you for answers to my questions. However she was the nicest person we dealt with there. This included inquiries about both the back green room and our bar preferences. Specifically, we requested that the green room be empty, and we were assured it would be, yet it was not. On the day of the event, the room was filled with furniture and storage chairs stacked inside. Rather than attempting to accommodate the situation and understand, you offered excuses, explaining that it was not your fault but rather the fault of your new hire, and that you had been up until 4 AM for the previous event. Meanwhile, my event was just a few hours away. We were told that the children would receive juice boxes, but they did not. Additionally, we were promised a mimosa bar would be set up, but on the day of the event, nothing was prepared. When asked if there were any specific drinks we wanted, we requested sangria and margaritas, along with a particular drink for which we provided specific ingredients. They claimed to have all the ingredients except grapefruit juice, which they assured us they could obtain without issue. However, on the day of the event(just hours beforehand), there was absolutely no mimosa bar. The bartender did not have grapefruit juice or the necessary ingredients. I was informed that this was a fully stocked bar. While my family was preparing for the event, I was made aware that you exhibited a complete lack of professionalism and were exceedingly rude to everyone involved in the setup. My family and event planners could hear the shouting directed at the bartender, who was in her office and in the kitchen, just an hour prior to the event. This was once again very uncomfortable and unprofessional. After we attempted to resolve the initial issue with the green room not being vacated, we encountered the problem with the bar, which we then tried to address. However, the unprofessional behavior persisted among the entire staff. I received multiple complaints regarding the bartender's rudeness. He also took it upon himself to close the bar before 2 o'clock. He claimed he had already informed patrons that last call was at 1:58, despite the fact that our contract stipulated we had the venue until three. Once again, there was a complete absence of communication between the you/staff and myself. Additionally, several family members and friends reported that the serving staff were also quite rude when inquiries were made. It is regrettable that this venue is exceptionally beautiful; however, the lack of communication and professionalism significantly detracted from our experience. Many guests praised the beauty of the venue, but I regrettably informed them that I would never consider booking this venue again. There were additional minor points I could mention, but ultimately it came down to you and this business being a poor communicators and unorganized. This is the email I sent to the owner nilzelia santos who was also the point of contact and the main one giving excuses. Not worth your money. She hasn't even responded which goes to show you how much she cares. I'm sure bad review will get a reply tho.

The atmosphere is very nice, however, food is atrocious. The planning is poor as well as at a…read morerecent function I attended we waited almost an hour for food to come out. When it did, the children's meals were cold, French fries were frozen and not edible. The adult food was also not fresh. The salad was already dressed with a dressing that tasted like dirty dish water. The person in charge clearly was not organized and turned to the hosts to distribute meals for kids and to carry a sheet cake. I'm thinking that there should be waitstaff to do this and for the money that the hosts paid for this facility they should NOT have had to do these tasks. This is why they had their party at a function hall....so they could entertain and be with their guests! Unless the Bayside gets a new party coordinator and a new caterer I would NEVER have a party/function here.

Great local venue! Came here and saw a Tom Petty tribute band and it was a great show! The venue…read morecould use a little love, there's some water damage and some of the pain is starting to peel, but it is definitely a local treasure!

I came here for a local drink and food festival (Melrose Beer & Bites), and this hall was certainly…read morea great venue for the event. There's a lot more parking behind the hall than you might initially believe. The space is well laid out and easily repurposed for whatever your function. The bathrooms on the lowest level were large and clean (that's important for a beer fest, y'know). I'm not sure how many of the people working at the fest were part of the fest crew or employees working here, but whatever the mix, they worked well as a team.

Amazing banquet hall with all you need. Wedding…read moreWeddingbirthday Retirements Bereavement Celebration of life Baby showers Graduation parties

While I understand that there needs to be rental halls for all budgets, this Son's of Italy hall is…read morea lower end hall that can fit a large event. We rent this space annually for a function. While it has many positives such as cost, much square footage, bar, kitchen, coat room, etc. the place is just run down. It really needs an update. Even a fresh coat of paint would help. It is dark inside due to many of the light bulbs from the out dated chandeliers are burned out. The bathrooms are old and gross, and not fully handicapped accessible. The hall smells musty and unclean. I think more would come here to rent it they updated it a bit.

If you're looking for a hall to rent for a wedding, I'll graduation give the nights a Columbus a…read morecall. It's a nice clean. Well kept bathrooms. I've been to many functions and I have enjoyed myself.

My family likes to host functions here as it is a large venue that uses Rollys for catering. We had…read morea birthday celebration for my recently passed grandmother. As far as I'm aware, communication was good and planned months if not a year in advanced. There's a full bar to make almost any drink you'd want. They wouldn't allow open bar for liability concerns but the prices were less than $10 a drink. One bartender was nicer than the other but overall friendly people. For food they set up a cheese and crackers table with fruits and vegetables to pick from as well. I liked the variety of options they had but I did notice some of the cheese had blue spots of mold on them. At the end of the day, I found out they were horrified and compensated for the whole set. They even showed the cheese packaging which was not even close to expired. We appreciated their response and fortunately nobody appeared to have gotten sick. Catered food was a garden and Cesar salad, chicken broccoli and ziti, meatballs, chicken tenders, and an assortment of deli sandwiches. I liked the meatballs the most and the rest was okay. Overall, the place could use an update but we had a good time. Would coordinate more events with them in the future.

Have fun there the people are friendly and kind and welcoming. They have parties and dinners as…read morewell

What do you look for when planning an event and looking for a venue. Well for us, we need the…read morefollowing three things. 1. A good looking venue that isn't warn down or falling apart. 2. A reasonable price in comparison to other venues in the area and venue size. 3. Staff that is easy to work with and that is receptive to a ton of questions since we can usually be a bit needy. Well, after assessing this venue, I have to say that this place exceeds all of the above. The price for the venue is great, the venue itself is well maintained, the view of the water is beautiful, and the staff is incredibly easy to work with (Jackie and Bob were both phenomenal.) The baby shower we held here was a blast and our overall experience exceeded all of our expectations!

I had my wedding reception at the George Dilboy VFW Hall on August 1, 2009, and it turned out…read moregreat. My husband and I had a small budget for our wedding, but wanted to find a place we could celebrate with about 75 people that would be close to our neighborhood. I had made all of the arrangements with Pat, the Manager of the VFW, and she was a really nice older woman who helped with the contract and getting the caterer set-up. I think we paid about $300 to rent the hall for 4 hours, and we put a deposit of $250 for the cash-bar, which is refundable if your guests spend at least that much through out the night. There are also hooks all along the walls that you can use to hang things for decorations, but there are limitations on what can be put up, or taken down, since it is a VFW. The hall is surprisingly nice (I didn't know what to expect for a VFW) and there is a small stage at the front for the DJ. They also provide standard round tables, rectangular tables, and chairs for events, at no extra costs, which was super nice. There was a good size bar at the back of the hall, with reasonable prices for drinks, and a small kitchen that the caterer could use to prep for the wedding before hand. The only thing I wish was that the hall could be entered from the front of the building instead of the back, because the front entrance is quite pretty, but the back entrance leads to a darkish hall-way that smells of cigarette smoke permeating from the bar downstairs. Once you are inside the hall, though, everything is great, and the price can't be beat, since it's close to public transportation and has plenty of parking in the lot out back.

I'd like to know who the reviewer below spoke with as I am a veteran and a full-fledged member of…read morethe VFW. I know the commander well and neither he nor the bar manager (who both process applications) would ever say something like that. They welcome all new veterans with open arms and, unlike the last commander, have instituted a policy of paying your dues if you're still serving. We also do NOT have a family and wife chapter. There is a Ladies Auxiliary and Associate Membership. EDIT: Better late than never edit responding to ST, There is no one in our front office named "Paul". This was brought up at the meeting held after I saw this review as well and there is no Paul on the Board of Directors or in any command/leadership position that is ever in the front office. Furthermore, they are not working to bar non-pro war groups from marching. The first review smacks of some sort of troll/wank. I am female, a veteran, a full fledged member and I attend meetings and am part of the voting process at this post. And I have to say, I'm pretty pissed that this crock of BS is still on here.

went to a function here last weekend, spectacular view of Boston, nice hall, full bar, clean…read morerestrooms.