We came here today for Easter brunch and couldn't be happier with the food, service and ambiance! I was getting nervous about making a reservation here after reading some of the reviews online but I'm glad we decided to try it for ourselves. All of the food was fresh and delicious and all of the staff were working so hard and very attentive. The complimentary picture with the Easter Bunny was an added bonus. We will definitely be back again. Thank you to all of the staff for making this Easter a memorable one. read more

The Villa Borghese - Caterers Near Me - Wappingers Falls, New York

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We went there to celebrate Mother's Day, again. Very disappointed!!! This time it was a disaster. Period! Don't piss me off when I'm trying to do a good deed; for someone who deserves it! The table they sat us at made me feel like we were uninvited guests at a wedding. We should've asked for Ashley to be our server. Unfortunately Our waitress, I didn't get her name. She has a ponytail and black framed eyeglasses and is a "dog" mother couldn't care less about her patrons. I had to bus our table, more than twice. She didn't bus her tables but once she did do it; she removed all the silverware! I had to look for other staff to take care of us. What am I supposed to use? My fingers to eat a piece of prime rib;? Not only us, but the few tables that she was supposed to cover - would leave their dirty dishes on our table when we were way at the buffet! There was something there on the food tables to satisfy almost every culinary taste. The food was kept within temperature safety limits. My companion enjoyed herself. That's all it matters to me. read more

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We came here to celebrate Mothers Day. villa Borghese is having a buffet. We came here last year, everything went well from food to service. The place is beautiful. They can host special events. The location is big. Good parking. So it was decided to come here again. We made reservations We came to have a great Mother's Day meal. We went in ordered my drink a Bloody Mary. It was mild. Good The options were good, there were choices from carving station the pork was tender and flavorful. was great,. Seafood pasta. Breakfast station. The desert station you had your picks. Unlike the service it let a lot to be desired Unfortunately. We found ourselves with plates on the table, failure to be present. I still enjoyed myself read more

Went here for Easter and how disappointing it was. Have been to Villa Borghese many times for weddings and holidays so we are not new to this establishment. We arrived early, checked in and within five minutes we were brought to what was supposed to be our table only to find out it was not ready . This happened twice and then they were going to shove all five of us into a small table. I politely declined and waited for a table. That was their first mistake. Seeing that we made these reservations weeks ago. Very unorganized from start to finish. We sat there for over 20 minutes before the waitress came over to take our drink order. We go to the buffet and there's no plates anywhere . It was only 2:00 . I had to ask a server walking by where we could get some plates. Nothing was refilled , the Charcuterie table bare literally a couple of pieces of cheese and a couple of grapes nothing was refilled. The waffles were ice cold and very crunchy , I don't know if they layer them in sugar or what and the syrup to go on them was also cold. The omelette was not cooked , raw eggs in the middle and when I brought it back and asked if they could cook it a little more. The rude worker stated I should've said I wanted it well done. The rib/steak tips were quite chewy , the pasta was not hot and bland. I had to ask my waitress three times for a cup of coffee when she finally brought me a cup it was cold. I asked the bus boy for another cup. It was also cold. I'm assuming they left them in urns. When I asked for some cream instead of milk, I was told They didn't have any even though she didn't bother to go look. My daughters and granddaughter could not get a refill on their drinks as the waitress was nowhere to be found. She made sure to drop the bill off to the table though and then disappeared for a very long time with our credit card. She came back to the table and was like oh I'm sorry I lost my book ? For $62 a head they need to do better! We will not be going back there for another holiday. read more

My sister just got engaged her and let me tell you, Joe was the most honest and flexible man to work with. He was accommodating to my families needs, extremely helpful with suggestions and plans we had to make along the way, and overall friendly. The staff met all of our needs and more. This place is highly suggested for future events and parties. I recommend 100%! read more

I attended a wedding here recently. I'm pretty sure we were served a salad and then didn't get to have the dinner buffet until an hour+ later. Salad was ok. Their sprite was watered down -- just flat! When I asked the bartender about this, she said that's all she had. That's problematic -- everything should be fresh. There was ample parking. The room was spacious. The chicken and waffles = realllly good. I would only come back for that lol. read more

We attended a friend's wedding and had a great experience. Cocktail hour filled with a wide variety of appetizers. Good selection of drinks and enough bartenders to pour them quickly. The strip steak was cooked perfectly. A big thank you to to Obie; a wonderful staff member at the venue who went above and beyond to make us very comfortable. We felt looked after the entire time. Highly recommended. read more

I attended an event here last night.. Undoubtedly the worst food I've ever had at a wedding of all places. My steak came out perfectly cooked on the inside but gray on the outside with a large strip of fat along the edge. Potatoes tasted like they had lemon in them. (This is when I should have put the fork down) the greenbeans had to be trimmed before eaten, the ends were unedible. The cocktail hour consisted of dry Luke warm quesidillas. Soft tacos that were soggy with a flavor I couldn't pinpoint. The sliced pork was dry. Never in life have I seen eggplant rollatiini with beans in it, I didn't even bother tasting that creation. I won't even begin to discuss the alcohol at the bar thats a whole different disappointing experience. Stay away is all I can say. Don't ruin your special day in this place. A good portion of our party has spent the day on the toilet. Never again. read more

This was the best wedding reception I have ever attended. Everything was so well planned and executed. The food was great, and the guests and bridal party were at ease. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I honestly cannot find anything negative to say. Even the DJ was on track. I truly enjoyed the experience and I was only there as a chaperone. read more

Got married on October 14 2020 . My wedding ceremony and reception was perfect . Nicole was there during planning and enitre wedding she made sure everything was perfect and even help me take care of a few last moment problems. She was amazing I couldn't have asked for a better event planner. The food was amazing, the ice cream bar was delicious and the venue was beautiful. They made my wedding day a dream . The Bridal suite was beautiful. A big thank you to all the staff . They went above and beyond to save my Day. read more

The Villa Borghese - Caterers Near Me - Wappingers Falls, New York

We went to a wedding there, cocktail hour was excellent! BUT, dinner was very small. Very small scoop of salty mashed potatoes, green beans, and overly stuffed filet of sole. Couldn't taste the fish at all. Very rude staff and didn't offer coffee w the cake and got annoyed when we asked for a cup. read more

We booked our wedding here in 2020 right before the pandemic hit and we had to postpone our wedding until May 2021. The venue was very helpful in doing so and it was a smooth switch of dates! For that I am grateful. The rest of the prices felt haphazard. I felt like my husband and I had to do everything ourselves. Not much was included and we had to pay extra for a runner, to have someone live-record ( using my own iPad) our wedding and the person we paid $175 to, didn't even let our guests in from the waiting room . We asked to have our ceremony live-recorded due to covid restrictions just being lifted from the state, and some guests who were not comfortable attending but wanted to watch us get married. The girl ( niece of owner, P) said she would handle it after I logged in for her. I asked her if she wanted me to do it and she said no, it's ok. Big mistake because no one ( who was not physically present) was able to watch. I literally gave her money for nothing. That aside, they don't have a viable option for an indoor ceremony. We booked ours outside but it was drizzling and chilly and one of the people helping me on my wedding day asked if we still wanted to have our ceremony outside or bring it indoors. I chose inside bc we had a lot of older guests and I wanted everyone comfortable. I assumed ( incorrectly) they would bring us some place that resembled a ceremonial site. They used a room next to a wedding already in progress with music blaring so it intercepted our vows. We were not happy with that at all. Moving on, our coordinator we worked with, P was tough to work with at times. He was on vacation a lot and often forgot things we discussed and didn't write it down to remember. It felt awkward having to remind him without proof. Luckily, he knew we were right and made things right but we should not have to do that. There were times we would email him and he would not respond for a week. The few days prior to our wedding, my husband went into drop off our final payment and asked a few questions just to solidify everything as we know P often forgot stuff and he straight up said to my husband, " do you not trust me with your wedding?" Basically, no. Thank the lord it worked out. We were concerned the food would suck after hearing rave reviews from people who have been to weddings there. We did our food tasting a month before our wedding ( I feel this should be done before you select the venue bc, let's face it, you don't want to commit to a place where the food sucks) and the food was mediocre. Nothing noteworthy and we had a chipped glass. Just not super professional. We requested the bartender from the food tasting evening and no one ever confirmed she would be there so we got someone else for our wedding night. She did good so no Complaints there. The food in our wedding day was amazing! I give them kudos for pulling through! All in all, I was happy in the end but would hesitate to use them again bc it just felt more chaotic and not super professional on Owner P's end. If you have someone else your experience might be better but we loved the venue and how it looked. Something else they should consider as they have two simultaneous weddings occurring at the same time is better organization with that. If your wedding is the last one , you get the bridal suite 1.5 hours prior to your ceremony which is not nearly enough time. To be able to go in earlier, you have to pay a hefty fee. Bc it rained on our wedding day we were told we can arrive at 4pm to do some photos. We arrived at 5:15 as the wedding before us was waiting to walk down the aisle. It was clear from the evil stares we got from the wedding party and the "omg" look on the brides face that they were not happy we walked in . I think you guys need to focus on keeping wedding separate and have a plan in place for weather related issues so that both weddings are able to do their photos at the venue without charging a lot more. Be wary when booking your wedding here. read more

We had an excellent experience. The place is beautiful as you you drive in and even more beautiful inside. I would give this place more stars if I could. Let me start with the food. Cocktail hour was great! Great selection of passed items from oriental spring rolls, to stuffed mushrooms yum!! The main course was just as good. I had the fish it was cooked perfectly. My wife had the chicken she loved it. Servers were very attentive and friendly. A little young but maybe I'm just getting old. lol. The place was definitely busy with multiple events but still knocked it out of the park! GREAT JOB! read more

Service was terrible. We can here for mother's day brunch buffett. We had a reservation but showed up 30 minutes early but they promptly seated us which was the only good thing about the day. They seemed to be low on food the whole time. Their fried seafood was too dry. The waffles were also so hard. The ladies running the dessert fountains were constantly touching the food without any gloves on - taking cookies to put on the tray without any care of germs. We waited at least 15 minutes to order drinks and we were all on our 2nd round of food before we got our drinks. Trying to get the check and trying to pay was also an issue. My mom reminded my dad to leave a tip and at that point, I told them not to...why? Because service just sucked. Banquet serving is easy and shouldn't be this hard - trust me, I was a banquet server for 6 months full time. Do not come here. read more

I went to a Bar Mitzvah reception here. The food at the cocktail hour was very good, especially the General Tso's Chicken and the Hors d'oeuvres. However, once we were seated, an hour and twenty minutes went by before a caprese salad (no Basil or balsamic drizzle; romaine isn't an adequate substitute) was served. Fifteen minutes later, we were feeling rushed as servers began grabbing the salads (many of them untouched because people hadn't returned to their seats yet) Dinner for us, when it was eventually served, was Salmon and green beans - salmon was...okay...but it did not blow me away by any stretch. There was also chicken, prime rib or pasta (which we did have so I can't review it) We did not stay for dessert and coffee because it took too long getting out. The venue is beautiful, but service leaves much room for improvement. read more

Ok, so let me get this straight. No au jus for the prime rib? Huh? You offer cranberry sauce? Seating across the lobby so that elderly parents have to walk 2 minutes to get any food? Algae in the water pitcher? Seriously? What are these floating bits?! Frozen, pre-made, not made to order tarts and cheesecakes? All of this for almost $50 a piece for a mother's day brunch? And then you people have the gall to charge $10 for a mimosa after giving the lady of honor a bloody mary too peppery to even drink? In what world? PASS. read more

I think considering the area the place warrants 5 stars. The grounds are well kept. The facility is very nice inside as well. The bathrooms were nice and clean. All the food served was pretty good. I'd give the food 3.5-4. The staff was exceptional, very pleasant and helpful. read more

A shout out to Joe and Carlo for their services. My daughter's bridal shower was absolutely a dream come true. Carlo helped me make the best choices on the menu and helped us several times. Joe thank you for putting it all together, everything was sooo delicious!! read more

We had my sisters bridal shower here and it was horrible!! The appearance of the place was a mess the bridal suite was disgusting the doors didn't even close the door knobs would just fall off so we had to take turns blocking the door so we can get dressed! We asked for no men to be in the building yet there was one roaming through the ENTIRE time DO NOT make your party here read more

By far the best venue to have your wedding at! From the customer service, to the absolutely delicious food and the beautiful scenery, I was in love! I knew this was the place to have my wedding at and I'm glad I did! Paul, Stanley and Nicole are absolutely amazing!! They go above and beyond for their customers and guests. My family is still raving about how perfect my wedding was and I owe that to Villa Borghese Caterers! Thank you all for making our fairytale wedding a reality! Can't wait to see you guys again soon! read more

Attended Holiday event last evening and my first bite into a shrimp was horrible. It was so hard and gross. Another attending said the same. The over all quality of the food served was " China buffet " at best. The venue and staff were very nice thus 2 stars. read more

The Villa Borghese went above and beyond our expectations! We got married outside in the garden and had our reception in the Crystal room. To start, having the ceremony and reception in the same place was the best decision we could have made, it made for a relaxed and easy transition. We worked directly with Sarah for all the planning from food to color scheme to timing she was a HUGE help! The food was absolutely phenomenal (no one ever likes catered food BUT this was unforgettably delicious) and the service was excellent. The rooms are all so beautiful and well kept. It made for a truly outstanding evening. The bathrooms were so clean and stocked with all the essentials for any mishaps. We couldn't have asked for a better place to get married and received SO many compliments! read more

Painted the chairs the day of the wedding we attended. Paint all over guests dresses, suits, etc and now the paint will not come out so we've paid for dry cleaning and now need a new suit and dress Also, service was terrible. 1-2 bartenders at most for 150 people and the 1 was about as friendly as a rabid animal. Ceremony at 5:30 and dinner came at 9:45pm!!!!!! Two waiters also for 150 guests, our water pitchers never got refilled (it was 90 degrees that day) Just all in all a nightmare. To top it off? Bride and groom complain and venue's response is to remove reviews option off their Facebook page and ask bride and groom for an apology?! For what you ruined their wedding!!!!! I will never go here for anything again, and if your reading this I wouldn't go if I were you! read more

Very disappointing. My wife and I attended a Sweet 16 party here and it was just awful. The cocktail hour was passable but as for dinner: Our table was last to be served the first 2 courses so it only seemed fitting that we would be served our main course while all the other tables were finished. To boot, I ordered the chicken and it arrived as cold as ice. I was just about to motion to the waitress when I looked down and pulled out an 18 inch blonde hair from my plate. Being that my wife is a brunette, I felt I had cause for concern. I showed this to the manager and he offered to replace my dinner with a different entrée. I requested the prime rib and the same chicken dinner was brought back to me, only reheated. I sent it back again stating that I ordered the prime rib and it never arrived. Needless to say, for our daughters Sweet 16, we went to Ceola Manor and received hundreds of compliments. read more

This is the venue our daughter and son in law selected for their reception. We went to discuss the many packages offered there. She chose the Kings package. We we're absolutely delighted how beautiful and perfect every aspect of their special day was! Very professional and friendly staff. One of the guest actually thought the cocktail hour was the reception! The vienese table was exquisite. It's been 9 years since their wedding and guests still remark what a great time they had. I can't say enough. We still take part in their catered Thanksgiving dinner and will be going to the Easter brunch this year. You will NOT be disappointed in any way. We highly recommend the Villa Borghese. read more

Well, the Villa Borghese usually is very good. Nice venue and clean. This Christmas brunch was disappointing. First off most of the food was cold. The fish was dry. The food mostly bland. The cheesecake - still frozen, a good indicator it was wholesale bought. Just really "buffet" quality food and for $35 per person you could eat a whole lot better, and should. Hopefully the owners will correct this situation as there's other better places then this current offering. read more

I had my wedding at Villa Borghese! It was the most amazing experience of my life! I am so happy that I had the honor of working with the Porco family. I have recommended many of my friends to have their weddings there!!! I think they are the most wonderful staff in the HV. Everything was done to perfection and I am still taken back by how wonderful my day was. The food was perfect & everyone loved the service. I wish I could get married again and again just to experience such greatness! read more

Table service very poor - did not clear dinner plates when they started dessert with coffee service, coffee service VERY poor, server had no clue, handled cups in drinking area, poured over guests. Water was not served, had to pass around table and had to ask for pitcher refill. The prime rib was inedible, tough, cold and fishy smelling. The tilapia and chicken was just ok. Cocktail hour was poor, pasta and cheese on a table in a walk way, no place to put soiled plates or empty glasses. Silent auction area was overcrowded and not inviting. Basic problem - no trying of staff and no oversight by a trained professional. Would not suggest this facility any time soon. read more

this place can only handle one event at a time. Anything more than that is a disaster.The wedding attendant did absolutely nothing. Family was doing the decorating as things just sat in a box on the grass. . No one came to get the bridal party when it was time for the ceremony,so when the mother of the bride went to inquire, Sara, the invisible attendant, was busy booking another wedding! Ceremony ran late, cocktail hour was disorganized, the reception started an hour late, but ended on time. No additional time was given even though everything ran late because of the venue's staff, food was okay, nothing special. Oh and the big dessert,,bananas foster, was served to only half the room! Wedding cake wasn't served to all the tables and we had to wait on line for lukewarm coffee from a coffee bar with one server.. There's no valet parking, no bathroom attendant, and not enough servers. No was was out front directing guests so everyone just wandered around looking in all the rooms before finding the right wedding! The bathrooms were a mess with overflowing toilets and signs not to throw toilet paper in the toilet!!! I could go on for another 20 mins, but my advice,, go somewhere else. Try Villa Barone instead, you won't be diappointed read more

The music for the New Years Eve event was great... However The drinks are watered down, and very bad. (I believe watering down the drinks is against the law) The food is mediocre. The only thing works about the event is the DJ and I give them 5+ stars. read more

Stay away if you have the option not go here. The only thing that was eatiIble was the salad. I agree with the other reviews regarding the beef, this so called beef was meant for dogs only. I have never in my life was ever served something so bad. I think the beef, fish and chicken are all microwaved. Oh sure the place is big, nice etc. but when you serve food like this don't expect to influence people to use this venue for events they might have. Lastly the cash bar, I don't know of too many restaurants in Dutchess county that charge $10 for a glass of table wine. I can only feel good in knowing I will never go to Villa Borgless again. read more

I could go on and on about what a fantastic event we had that The Villa Borghese . We celebrated our sons graduation party at this venue. It was such a pleasure to work with Joe and Paul. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff and the fantastic job that each of you did. Thank you so much for your hard work. The food was delicious and the display for the buffet was impressive . Or guest are still talking about how great the food was! The professionalism , organization and quality of service as well as the food Far Exceeded my expectations ! Thank you for making our special day so memorable . I highly recommend this venue read more

I can't say enough good things about the Villa Borghese!! the staff, the venue, the food-everything is absolutely amazing!! we loved working with Paul during the wedding planning process. all the staff at the villa borghese are truly professionals and experts at what they do. my wedding day was absolutely perfect and i couldn't be more grateful for everyone at the Villa Borghese for making it the most special day for us. our guest are still talking about the amazing food and venue. Thank you again Paul and staff for everything!!!! read more

My parents held a party for their 25th wedding anniversary at Villa Borghese. The venue and facilities are beautiful with great ambience. The staff members that we worked with were very helpful and receptive, specifically Erica and Jen. Had everything run smoothly on the day of the event, we would give the venue a 5/5 but unfortunately some key errors were made during the event that were quite upsetting for us. First, during the cocktail hour we had paid to have top-shelf liquor served, but that was not what they were serving. As you can imagine, it's pretty shocking to pay for an open bar with top-shelf alcohol and then find out your guests are getting something sub-par and you are not getting your money's worth. Second, part of our package was coffee and tea to be served with dessert. The tea and coffee were not served at the appropriate time--we had to keep reminding the staff that this was part of our package, and so by the time they brought it out most of our guests had left. There were also no cups and saucers as part of the place settings, which were supposed to be there in concordance with the tea and coffee. These two issues on the day of our event, when we wanted to enjoy after all the hard work we had put in, really tarnished our impression of Villa Borghese. read more

I don't even know where to begin. First of all, I was completely blown away by the area where I chose to have my cocktail style wedding reception. I couldn't imagine having my wedding anywhere else but the upstairs terrace from the moment I stepped in the door..Paul made our wedding come alive with class, elegance, and utter perfection. From beginning to end, I didn't have to worry or stress about anything. I knew I was in good hands, I trusted the outcome, and sure enough, it was a perfect day come true. The food was excellent, I didn't expect anything less from them and they exceeded my expectations from the food to the decor to the staff. This place is a gem, you won't be disappointed. They make you feel like family and special from beginning to end. A million thank you's to Paul and the rest of villa staff for the perfect day- even with the rain!! We will have many more occasions here for certain. :) read more

As a handicapped individual set's start with the broken pavement in the parking lot and linsufficient handicapped parking. A bride an d groom, being dropped off at the front entrance wouldn't have to deal with this, but guests are on their own. I understand that there were two events going on at the same time 6/08/17. My advice to management is to hold one event at a time and maybe the beef I and others at our table would not have been the worst piece of meat I can ever remember.The wait staff was very good and competent. All in all a very poor experience. At one time this may have been a go-to venue but I don't think this is the case at this time. read more

I went to the most beautiful wedding here and it was amazing! The inside of this venue is absolutely stunning and the service was fantastic. The dinner I had was delicious and I would definitely go back here any day. Love this place! read more

Beautiful venue, had the perfect wedding that I always dreamed of here at Villa Borghese! The staff is amazing and guides you every step of the way. The food is top notch and the service is great! I highly recommend this venue for your wedding or any other special occasion. They truly exceeded our expectations and if we had to do it all over we would choose them again! read more

We had our parents 50th anniversary party here and it was fantastic. The staff took care of everything for us. The owner Joe and master of ceremonies Miguel made sure we had everything we needed. The room was beautiful, food was great, the DJ they recommended was one of the best we have heard (Carroza?) and overall service to get a lot of different parts and pieces set up for that day was perfect. We will definitely be using the Villa again for any future family functions. read more

I attended my brother's wedding on 5/27/16. Unfortunately my feeling of excitement for the joining of our families, being a bridesmaid and hearing about how beautiful the place is since the renovations, all quickly turned to utter disappointment. My husband and I got married there 10 years ago and it was nothing like this. I am completely disgusted at the service and overall treatment of the guests, bridal party, and most importantly, the bride and groom on their wedding day. It is unfortunate that a place I used to recommend to people will now be the place I tell people to stay away from. The only positive thing that happened from the entire day is that two people who love each other got married, joined families and managed to have a good time through all the bullshit. Kudos to both of you for focusing on your future and not letting this disappointment ruin your day completely. A refund of some kind should be offered. No one deserves to have this happen to them. Villa Borgese...absolute disgrace. read more