What a wonderful place for a black tie optional wedding. Just off the riverwalk with views of the…read moreDetroit River and Canada. Industrial downstairs and elegant upstairs. The wedding was on the 1st floor and a place that a bagpiper would not seem out of place or the men in kilts. If you have other ideas about your wedding, it will work. The meal was upstairs had the the correct number of servers that the last table didn't have to wait 20 minutes for theirs after the first table was served. Having some back ground in this, you have to know what you are doing or something with trip you up every time. They didn't. The food was close to a well reviewed 5 star restaurant. My steak warmed up just as good as it was there. The salad didn't have enough dressing, but still good. Cake and dancing was back downstairs. Open bar was setup in both places. I Know $$$$ was spent but it showed. I hope another friend gets married there to just have a chance to go back.

Wonderful experience. My son and his wife had there wedding here and everything was fabulous!!!!…read moreThe food was del ious, the attentiveness to details was amazing. Would definitely recommend this venue. The view of the Detroit River Was fabulous.

Hands down, this is such a great place to not only visit but have any function at a large scale…read morethat you want to have. We plan to have our wedding ceremony here after exploring a great location so close to the community we call home.

The Jam Handy is a fascinating venue where Nate and I attended a wedding recently. Located kind of…read morein what felt like the middle of nowhere, there's not a lot of parking nearby but street parking is available and you may have to walk a bit. There is a small parking lot at the Jam Handy, but we weren't really sure if we could park there, even for the rehearsal the day before the wedding. The space is historic and you can read about it online, but it served as a sound stage for the Jam Handy Organization, which specialized in industrial films and filmstrips for General Motors and the United States Armed Forces. The venue itself is a bit rustic and industrial, and serves as a blank canvas for whatever vision you have for your event. In this case, it was a wedding with lots of beautiful flowers and floral arrangements and green plants everywhere. The bar when you entered was a great touch, and guests were able to have a glass of wine before moving to the ceremony room, which had a floral backdrop. This space was turned into the late night dance party area as well. There isn't much around this venue, so don't plan on a lot of bar hopping nearby before your event. In fact, most of the bars didn't open until 5 pm on Friday, the day of the wedding. The only other downfall of the venue was having to go downstairs to use the restroom. There is one gender neutral restroom on the main floor but it was occupied 99% of the time I tried the door. Just something to note for people with mobility issues, high heels, etc. I also noticed some uneven areas in the floors. Overall I had a great time at this venue and was impressed with how it was transformed from the rehearsal time to the wedding itself! Sometimes I think spots like this are a little too much of a blank space for someone like me, who lacks creative vision to turn a place like this into something really beautiful. However, with the right team and vision, it can be exceptional!

It is a very NICE event space! Modern, clean and if having a seated function, fits six tables of…read moreeight comfortably. There's an area for a DJ, a small kitchen, and a raised dance floor or you could use for additional seating. A separate area for food and beverages and there's an outdoor space that is covered. It was very nice. Street parking and TV with a mounted fireplace. It was a great event!

They have Taco Tuesday, and their three tacos--ground beef, ground turkey, and chicken--are…read moreexcellent. Hard or soft shell (hard for me). Peppers, cheese, sauce, sour cream, and garnish. A pleasure to eat.

If anyone knows this establishment from previous interactions, please understand that THEY ARE…read moreUNDER NEW OWNERSHIP and the experience is definitely not the same. I hadn't been here in several years and was surprised with the changes. Went to this establishment for an event. The chairs were stained/dirty and service was extremely slow and the wait staff was very unfriendly. Bathroom was low on soap and for sure ran out by the end of the night. When the food was finally served it didn't taste good or fresh. Despite it being cold outside, there were flies/gnats flying around inside. I wish I would have taken a picture but when I left there appeared to be a roach crawling in the wall in the foyer. I was just ready to get out of there and left as quickly as possible. For some reason the entrance door has reflective tint on the INSIDE and when you're leaving you can't see if anyone is on the other side! Not very smart I'm sure that people have gotten smacked by the door because you can't see if someone is trying to come in while you're exiting. To top it all off they had some sort of HVAC issue that caused the fan on the roof to make a loud noise the entire night. I've been to several of these type of establishments over the years and this one by far is the worst. They've done some updates to make it visually look better but it's clear that it's a distraction from larger issues. If you don't care about cleanliness, fast service and pleasant wait staff - this is your place. If all of those things mentioned above matter to you, look elsewhere.

Awful! Do not book this venue! Horrible service, kitchen was disgusting, they dropped the wedding…read morecake and tried to pass off the bottom as ok to serve with hair and dirt on it, people working the bar and in the kitchen wearing flip flops, bartender would take your cup to refill from you touching the rim, garbage visible to the guests, had to ask multiple times for toilet paper and soap for the bathrooms, cheese trays were sliced American Cheese and saltine crackers, food was terrible and not what the guests rsvp'd for, promised wedding coordinator did not show up! The list goes on and on! Please do not waste your $$$!!!

Pretty nice venue…read more. My husband and I attended an event here. It was pretty nice, from decor and location to the food and service. Staff were friendly, service was good.. we had a very nice time.. the event had family style dining at each of the tables..I really liked the potatoes and desserts.. my husband loved the chicken.. The only issue was the parking- the valets were a bit flustered and confused..

The very fact that we were served Mediterranean food was the best! The wait staff and servers was…read morevery friendly and on top of it! Dinner was served family buffet dinner at your table, so no long lines, food came out hot and delicious! The wait staff made sure everyone had more The enough food and allowed you to take food home! The sound system was perfect and they had a live band! The set up was great and I highly recommend having an event here! They also had valet parking.

We came here for my cousin's surprise birthday party/surprise engagement party. She said YES , btw…read more Nice place, decent size. One thing, not sure if the heat was not working properly or the heat was turned down too low, but we couldn't take our coats off, it was so damn cold, my hands and nose were hurting, it was warmest in the bathroom.

I think this is a great affordable Hall for a party. It's just one room, newly decorated with a…read morepretty tile ceiling, lights, dance floor, and creative centerpieces. They packed the tables in too tight though; if there were enough people to fill up all of the tables, everyone never would have fit in the center of the room or near the buffet tables. The service and food were excellent. The food is served family style; we had hummus and pita, creamy chicken and rice, Greek salad, veggies and these amazing little potatoes. Seriously, I wish I knew how to make them, they were creamy on the inside and so flavorful; they almost"popped" in your mouth. Yum! The veggies were surprisingly very tasty, the rice was perfectly cooked, and I went for seconds of the chicken. Everything was seasoned and not over-done. This place is not too fancy, but if you show up all dressed up, as soon as you walk in, you're transported instantly to an elegant party space. The bartenders were giving generous pours and were very friendly. Overall, a nice venue in this area for a party.

I chose this venue for my wedding because I wanted something on the small side with vintage charm…read moreand at least one fireplace. Missy, the event coordinator, did an amazing job; she suggested vendors for us to use, all of which were great, and made sure everything looked perfect on the big day. I had bought some decorations that I wasn't certain would look the best because I was on a budget, but the staff arranged them better than i ever could've done and the wedding was more beautiful than I imagined. The food was also great, especially the salmon! Couldn't have asked for a better experience.

The Longacre House in Farmington Hills, Michigan is a registered local historic site. A sign is…read moreposted outside that reads: "Luman W. Goodenough (1873-1947), prominent Detroit Attorney, charter member and first president of the Detroit Rotary Club, acquired this building and land surrounding it in 1915, naming it the Longacre House. The earliest portion was erected in 1869 by Palmer Sherman. The twentieth century saw several additions here including the impressive six-foot high stone wall constructed in 1917 along the east property line. In 1969, Goodenough heirs gave this handsome Georgian manor home and five acres of land to the Farmington area to be used as a community center. This facility hosts conferences and club meetings, numerous weddings and receptions, and recreation courses in crafts and the arts. Local citizens are proud of the Longacre House, which is an area landmark." I attended my fiancee's good friend's pellikoduku at the Longacre House. (A pellikoduku is a traditional Indian pre-wedding ceremony for the groom.) This house is located about 25 miles from downtown Detroit. It takes a little over 30 minutes to get to the house from downtown Detroit without any traffic. The house is owned and operated by the City of Farmington Hills. This is a beautiful historic brick home that's been well-maintained, inside and out. The outside is picturesque with finely-manicured lawns and nicely-landscaped grounds. I made sure to get a picture with my fiancee in front of the house where there is a nice brick pathway and colorful plants and flowers. The event took place inside what I believe is the Longacre House's main event space. It looks like a living room (with fireplace) that has been converted and combined with perhaps a back porch or patio area to serve as an open event space. There were five round white tablecloth tables set up with place settings (each table seating 12 people) along with buffet-style catered food and drink. The event space had a drink and dessert station while the salad, entrees, and sides were set up in a separate room nearby. The house was simple with minimal decor - nice chandeliers, curtains, and hardwood floors. There's a small garden and gazebo outside. I believe dinner catering was provided by Longacre House's in-house catering group, Gourmet Express Catering & Event Planning Group based out of South Lyon, Michigan. We had glasses of a fruit drink with slices of strawberry, purple grapes, and Mandarin oranges. Dinner consisted of spinach salad with croutons, an herb rice risotto, asparagus, lasagna, and a potato dish with vegetables cooked-in such as chopped carrots and squash. There was a coffee and dessert station with both regular and decaf coffee plus assorted dessert bites including what looked like brownie squares and baklava. In general, I thought the food was good. I love greens and vegetables so I got seconds on the spinach and asparagus. This was a fairly straightforward event. Aside from dinner, there was a pre-dinner gathering, sort of like a cocktail hour, where people mixed and mingled. After dinner, the actual pellikoduku activities commenced. There was also a mehndi (Indian body art) artist who applied red-orange mehndi "stains" to many of the female guests. Longacre House staff were present, but they were fairly hands-off as the food and drink were self-serve. They mainly made sure the food and drink stations were in order, replenished as needed, and cleared finished dinner plates. They were professionally (formally) dressed, polite, and did a good job throughout the night. If you get a chance to check out other rooms of the house or take a look around outside at the grounds, you should. It's a neat place to explore. There's plenty of parking too which is convenient for guests.

My friend was married here a couple weeks ago and the venue was absolutely magical! The dimmed…read morelighting give such a charming and romantic. The trees, fountains, and stone wall give such an earthy feel, and the florals made the room feel enchanting. The wait staff were all very lovely and accommodating, and the bar staff did a wonderful job on the drinks. The plated filet and salmon dinner were delicious and the lamb chop hors d'oeuvre was absolutely divine!

The venue is just gorgeous. Food was amazing as was the waitstaff…read more Developmental needs = everything took a very long time to move to each ceremony. Not many appetizers to tide the guests over and one woman stood out as rude Tiffany. She managed everything but god forbid you ask a question. She was too busy to guide some guests. Very harsh in answering and walked away mid sentence. Tweet that attitude please!