Elite Palace

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Lourdes M.

I was in awe of the place very elegant "oh my goodness!" chandeliers hanging in the ceilings ( + walls) in the rooms we stayed in for last night's event. I have never seen so much chandeliers in a catering hall in my life. .. special mentioned to its ballroom which these eye catching decors amazingly sent me to Chillax mode the entire partytime. The drooping holiday lights outside and the red carpet entry treatment going to my husband's company holiday party was such a special welcome to all guests. The downside was a doubt feeling with their valet service as not sure where the hell they'd parked all the guests cars. As I heard, 600 guests were expected, even people did car pooling, still we were talking hundreds in numbers of cars . The restaurant location is in corner Queens streets, traffic gets easily congested by the dropping area. Lobby area was welcoming. Piano, chandelier, concierge , waiting oval section seats , projection screen, check room... few on what's there waiting for us. On the right hand side upon entry is the cocktail room. Hors-devours , light as I tasted , were served. The bar is on its top premium service. I have never tried cocktail drinks in my first glass that strong. Either you ' ll pick to get drunk early or control yourself to stay longer for the night. On the left hand side is the main ballroom. They did a wonderful job for fitting 600-650 people in the room. Each table could sit about 12-14 people. Cramped seating but the dinner was Buffet style so it worked out well to all I guess. It has a big dance floor, a stage, at least 4 projectors around the room and two bars on the back end. Have I mentioned this room has multiples and gorgeous chandeliers I have seen in my life ? The food was all delicious . There were so many food choices , I can't even remember what I have tried that evening. Thumbs up to their carving station. I did not like though how they set up the Buffett serving stations. A little confusing for people who lined up separately at the start . I had no idea exactly how each line ended. Wondering why they used aluminum serving trays for some stations? Was it part of package pricing? Oh well , I was just a guest, not in the position to give any comments about the pricing. The dessert table/chocolate fountain were a nice way to end the night. I was too full to try everything but can't resist their fondue. Overall experience was pleasant. The place is Highly recommended( review did not include the pricing).

Jack D.

Just like any other glamorous hall, Elite palace has their good days and bad days. I gave it a 5 star rating because I had my wedding here and it went by great. I was grateful for the owner's input in making sure our special day went by like we wanted. We had the second menu, the more expensive one which is 145$ per chair and it was an extra 2000 for the dessert table. We had about 250 people, a perfect amount, I think. We originally ordered Chivas 18 yr old, but the owner said he couldn't get it so he substituted for a more expensive liquor, Johnnie Walker Green to be exact, which was very gracious on his part. Most importantly the tables were full, and thankfully we didn't hear any complaints from the guests. All in all the owner (Yanik) was pretty cool and easily reachable. We got our invitations from the hall (ordered an extra 100 and paid out of pocket for that) and they also paid for our yarmulkas. To get the date we wanted we had to pay a $2000 deposit and it was great that he allowed us to pay the rest off the amount the day after the wedding. This was especially nice because we were all really tired and all we wanted to do was crash. Had a great time on my wedding day, as I always say, I was just a guest. Have been married for a total of six months now, check out my Yelp review for Pounds and Ounces to read about my six month celebration with the wife. For all the five stars, and the fun times, I'd say take your girl, hop on a plane, get married in Vegas and go straight for the honey moon. These big weddings are just people pleasers (unavoidable to me because of our traditions) and a big waste of money.

Jade H.

SO I went to my friend's wedding here and it was FABULOSO! OH MY GOSH! Lets start first with how striking the purple lit building is at night. The people that work there are mainly Russian speaking and that might explain why the Russian community have most of their weddings there. They are the nicest staff I've ever met. Second, the food was non stop and amazing. They brought out Kani Salad. That's my friend's favourite and they had it and it was delicious. Third, the place was totally hooked up electronically to a closed circuit tv so that everything is viewed from the back of the room so we don't miss a thing. Third, they had a BOOM so that the camera can video things from above and sweep the dance floor for better images for the videographer. Fourth, the stage mechanically pushes out and then LIFTS the couple up into the air, turns them around and then brings them back down. Finally, this is such a beautifully decorated palace for a wedding. My friend seemed so happy not only because this was the wedding of his life and just as he had hoped everything would turn out (can we guess Groomzilla?) but also he was marrying the most beautiful and wonderful woman. Shocking that this place was hidden in Forest Hills. What a gem!

Natalie H.

We had the wonderful opportunity to Fire Perform at Mona Waheeds Wedding here. This location has such a beautiful lighting and decor. Very spacious and was perfect for our performance.

Richard B.

Read the google reviews that's the kind of experience I had here. Not the kind the other yelper who wrote this place up had. Dead serious.

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Joanna G.

9 years ago

Wow! If I were to write everything that I found unsatisfactory about this place, I would sound like a troll. Rest assured I am not and this is a real review. I went to my niece's Sweet 16 in April and was greeted with cold stares by the employees. No waiters, no busboys clearing the tables. There was a lone bartender. I had to track someone down to ask them to clear our overcrowded table of the dirty dishes and that was ignored. It was a buffet dinner but there were no servers. Basically, this was a run of the mill hall with no services but charging as if they are a full service venue. I remember looking at this place when it first opened, to host my own daughter's Sweet Sixteen, boy am I glad she decided to go to Europe instead. I dodged a bullet there! read more

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Steve M.

11 years ago

I had my wedding here. got charge extra for the special entrance and they didn't even do it when I asked they told me that it wasn't included. I never saw the major d and he expected a tip at the end of the night. when I explained it to the guy he looked at me like I was stupid. I've been very corporative with them with the payment. he wanted cash and I made sure I made all payment in cash for him but at the end he treated me like shit. I had a lot more business to send his way but after the treatment I got on my wedding day I had to think twice. read more

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Francesca N.

12 years ago

Extremely poor service. The venue is dirty and the staff is rude. I would not recommend for any events. I had a very unpleasant so say the least of experience there. Stay way if you don't want to just waste your money. read more

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Kate B.

13 years ago

I just got married there in May 2013. I must say this place is fabulous. The food was great, the service was polite and very attentive. The space is itself is large. Although I was surprised that they charged me extra to use their sound and lighting equipment I must say it was worth every penny and the moving stage was the perfect entrance into the room. I dealt with Igor who was very professional and helpful. He went out of his way to make my special day a great success. I would highly recommend this place for any ocasion especially a wedding. read more

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Hope W.

7 years ago

Worst place to have a party . My mom booked the place for my sweet sixteen and it was a mess . The hall was small and the owner promised us a grand hall but we were able to view it every time we went because there was a party or event . The staff was rude to my family that was only trying to help . On top of that they over booked the night of the party and we weren't able to go into the changing rooms we were promised because the wedding needed both changing rooms ? For the price my mom price look elsewhere , I suggest Terrence on the park my sister had her party there and it's amazing . You say you don't remember my party or my mom ? We had a party two years ago April 29th I came to write this review bc I remember how i wanted to to be a special day for my family and I , and you and your rude staff treated my family poorly . So no this is not a Review from a competitor . I just want to warn everyone . read more

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Marina A.

12 years ago

The restaurant is truly beautiful but beware of the incompetent valet service they place the care were it suits them and the police come and ticket the cars, and a month later you get a summons in the mail but you never saw that ticket because they threw it out. And now your date cost you $125 more. read more

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Cynthia L.

15 years ago

I had my wedding there back in November of 2010. My fiance and I at the time wanted to find a fresh, new and elegant place, and found that in Elite Palace; however, looks can be deceiving. :-( Our wedding day arrived and our assigned maitre d' was very helpful. The bridal party complained that a woman who was helping him, had an attitude about bringing more food to them (our bridal party was pretty big). They were told only a certain amount could be taken from the cocktail room because the food was "counted" for a specific amount of guests. When I saw my cake, and every bride knows how important the cake is, it was sloppy and looked like someone was handling it with their fingers. Yuck! It was also decorated in the wrong color (my color was navy and they made it a turquoise color). When I approached the manager about it he was very rude and said "well, its blue. You should have bought the color ribbon you wanted yourself". I had brought the cake picture and was very specific on color from the beginning and was told that the cake would be exactly as pictured. It wasn't. I figured that there was no way to make a 4 tiered cake over in less than an hour. So I hated my cake but had no choice to keep it. Also, the flowers that were supposed to be placed on the cake weren't all there and the cake letter monogram sticks that I bought for the cake ($85) that were supposed to be covered with flowers were exposed and ugly. Also, they "misplaced" my letters and they are lost forever. :-( The overall cake itself was delicious (strawberry shortcake) so it was a shame they ruined the look of it. The lighting was amazing (we spent an extra few hundred, $700 to be exact, for tech). Our entrance is still the talk of the wedding months later but, when it came to our slideshows, the tech guy ruined one of the most special moments of the night: my father/daughter dance. He played my husband's slideshow for his mom/son dance with my song and stopped and started it 3 times before my wonderful DJ Jerry (Latin Brothers Ent.) stopped it for a break. We ended up doing the best man/maid of honor speech first to give the tech guy time to get it together. After the speeches, my dad and I got back on the dance floor and the tech guy, once again, played the wrong thing. I was about to break into tears of how embarrassed I was in front of over 200 guests. We had payed so much money and this guy couldn't get it together. He finally fixed it and I had my dance. He never came to apologize but made sure to hunt down for the remaining deposit before the reception began. One of my guests told me that when they realized they didn't receive any cake and asked the server for a piece, she told her that there wasn't anymore cake. When she asked to speak to a manager, they miraculously "found" more cake. My centerpieces were also won by 1 guest at each table by playing a game. One of my guests was going to get her centerpiece when she was told that one of the servers had taken it. When she approached the server and told her to bring her the flowers or she would report her to the manager, the girl "found" them and gave it to her. Overall, the place was beautiful. The ballroom is breathtaking. The food and drinks were good. Most of my guests said it was perfect. But, all of the things a bride and groom would know from behind the scenes were all but perfect. It's almost as if your business really isn't their concern once you've paid in full. All I could look forward to was my honeymoon. I'm sure that every reception hall has there up and down times but I figure because this place is so new they haven't built a staff that is experienced and professional. The management could use some sensitivity and professionalism classes as well. For everyone who had a great experience, thank God! For all of you considering this place for your own event, good luck! read more

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frank s.

16 years ago

Went there for a weeding, what a WORST service i have ever seen. The place it self looks really nice...

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69-02 Garfield Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
Woodside
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(718) 565-2001
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http://www.elitepalaceny.com

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The facility hosts weddings, engagements, corporate events, bat mitzvahs and bar mitzvahs, bridal and baby showers, anniversaries, milestones, award ceremonies, birthdays and other special occasions. No matter what you are celebrating, Elite Palace will help you plan a memorable event. Regardless of the time of day you wish to hold your event, Elite Palace will accommodate. The catering hall offers breakfasts, brunches, lunches and dinners. Since each occasion is unique in size, Elite Palace has a variety of ballrooms to accommodate a range of party sizes, from small and intimate up to very large. In fact, the facility has a room capacity of up to 400 for cocktail receptions and a room capacity of up to 700 for dinner and dancing. Only one wedding is held at a time to ensure that your special day is the staff's top priority.

History

Established in 2006.

The facility hosts weddings, engagements, corporate events, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, bridal and baby showers, anniversaries, milestones, award ceremonies, birthdays and other special occasions. No matter what you are celebrating, Elite Palace will help you plan a memorable event. Regardless of the time of day you wish to hold your event, Elite Palace will accommodate. The catering hall offers breakfasts, brunches, lunches and dinners. Since each occasion is unique in size, Elite Palace has a variety of ballrooms to accommodate a range of party sizes, from small and intimate up to very large. In fact, the facility has a room capacity of up to 400 for cocktail receptions and a room capacity of up to 700 for dinner and dancing. Only one wedding is held at a time to ensure that your special day is the staff's top priority.

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“Mohammad even gave my bride and I trays of food to take just in case we didn't eat.”

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Margarita V.

9 years ago

It's a shame that I have called and e mailed these people and they refuse to talk or make arrangements for their neglect and their unprofessional staff members.. I will continue to post and have everyone post on behalf of my daughters big event.. I have not 1 but numerous complaints of what went on.. people please read and be careful of who you work with when you go there and book an event.. I originally had a biter person book my event and then near my event I found out the Manager was no longer working there and had another person assist me and everything went down him from there.. 1) employees slammed the tables that everything shook and broke my props a huge Clock.. 2) employee's took my personal decorations and took it from the photo booth and began to take pictures and they were informed to put it down and they laugh and kept taking pictures.. 3)They took 2 table cloths and washed them and put them out just like that.. (WET)... the Maitre d 4) The laptop was not compatible they claim I needed my own wires HDMI in order to use the LED screens to work. I was never informed of the requirements and I paid $750.00 for this service. We found this out during guest walking in so we had to wait to convert the slide shows and movies we had planned. 5) 7-8 cocktail hour was not enough food and employees set the plates on the top of that bar for people to grab.. chicken wings only.. not once did they mention to help your self.. I believe this was a situation where they were short of staff.. which most didn't even speak English.. only 2 were walking around. 6) No smoothies no daiquiris was served as promised on behalf of an assistant.. 7) Plates were not picked up, they didn't refill water bottles on tables or soda. 8) Sold pictures and told people told to pay $20 bucks and had to take the money out of the gift cards. Again Mairtre d said that I had to discuss this with Manager because it was him who has these people coming in.. 9)they Didn't cut the cake after they sang happy birthday. 10) The chocolate machine was so small they said it was big enough for over 100 people.. ( NOT TRUE) It would had taken another hour for people to enjoy and they couldn't.. 11) Servers threw stuff out with out asking especially on the court table everything was thrown out.. 12) They took the cake and the cake stand and the event planner caught the worker throwing it away she had to ask for the cake stand back.. 13) No coffee was served no cake was cut or served at the end of the event.. 14) They told us we had to leave. They rushed us all out.. They informed me hey had a video of everything that went on that night. When I called they claimed that the video would erase after 3 days and I was waiting on a call from Maitre d she would call me on Monday after they view the video.. He claimed he was there until the end so why he didn't come to speak to me when I asked to view the video? Exactly he wasn't there. Everything was running late because of the poor communication and help on your hall's behalf and you express to me that I was running late.. not the Maitre d sat with me to discuss any seating arrangements.. she wanted to talk while the party was in process.. they continue to pull me out from the Party to discuss the money situation. And made me late for my event.. ALL THEY CARED ABOUT WAS THEIR money and tips... read more

Modupe K.

8 years ago

I recently had my wedding reception at Elite Palace in July and it was one of the BEST decisions we ever made. The manager Mr.Mohammed was willing to work with us from the beginning. He is very personable and he genuinely cares about making sure you get the best experience on your special day. He made himself available to us MULTIPLE TIMES during our wedding process even if it was just to go over the smallest details. He also did a great job managing the reception itself on the day of. The hall itself is VERY beautiful and we still have wedding guests raving about our entrance which took place on their movable stage. I personally am one of those people who take reviews very seriously when I am looking for a product, service etc. so I know how important reviews are. If I didn't have good things to say, trust me I would not have written this post. I can not express again how grateful I am to Mr.Mohammed and the whole Elite Palace team for making our big day special. Look no further for your choice of an amazing wedding hall!!! read more

Vedantri T.

8 years ago

BEWARE!! DO NOT book this venue. My daughters wedding reception was here on May 26,2018. We paid for 400 guests but we had under 400 guests . The food was finished after 30mins all the trays was empty and they did not refill the trays .. Only about 75-100 of my guests ate . Our wedding planner had to order 20 boxes of pizza for our guests . I never felt so embarrassed and never seen something like this before . I was trying to find Mohammed Siraj but he was hiding and no where to be found . Spoke with him over the phone the following day and he was a complete liar . We asked to refund some money since more than half of our guests did not eat . He refuses to refund any $$. My whole year of Planning was ruined . He ruined my daughters reception. Please look for a different venue and stay away from this place . read more

Mamarie B.

8 years ago

We had the pleasure of have our wedding on August 3rd 2018. We couldn't had a better experience. From the first meeting with the manager Mohammed to the end of our wedding he was extremely knowledgeable, polite, professional and assuring despite a couple of setbacks on our end he was very patient and empathetic to our situation. His great leadership trickled down to the whole staff who were all very professional and provided great customer service. We had a great wedding that our family friends and guests are still buzzing about thanks to Mohammed and the great people of Elite palace. My new wife and I cannot say enough about our experience I will recommend Elite palace for any kind of event. Continued blessings yours truly Mr and Mrs Malick Suso. read more

Marina N.

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9 years ago

We had my niece's Sweet 16 event in April. Must say I expected more from a place like this and the price they charged. Maybe too much going on for them on one night, but the staff was not friendly and the service was very poor. We tried talking to management but at that point they just didn't care. Some examples, table clothes were placed on the tables wet, during the set up they kept slamming the tables, during the "buffet style" dinner they allowed plates to stack up all night. After the event they rushed us out, they didn't assist us in cutting the cake and starting throwing everything in their site away, without allowing us to see what needed to go back with us. Things were broken and they didn't want to take responsibility. I wouldn't recommend it :-( We left very unhappy! read more

Yassmin S.

8 years ago

i was elated that the royal elite palace made my 60th birthday vision come to fruition. june 16th, 2018 will be etched in my memory and that of 290 guest elegantly attired of my closest friends and families as a night to remember for posterity. the manager, mohamed siraj and the staff of the royal elite palace was beyond my expectations. from the onset about a year ago to the day of the event, my 60th birthday celebrations, the planning was smooth and handled with capability. the venue, ambiance and food were awesome. polite, understanding and total commitment were all heralded to achieve one hell of a great event for me. thanks to the owners and staff for the grand success of my special day. i highly recommend the royal elite palace in making your dreams come true!!! read more

Yesenia O.

8 years ago

I just held my daughter sweet sixteen here on Saturday when I tell you Mohammad made her day as special as he promised when we first met he did just that. He made her day magical and a day she will never forget. Mohammad thank you so much. He continued to check in on us through out the party . my guest was very pleased with all the food. It was spectacular. And let me not start with all the amount of food starting from cocktail hour dinner and ending with awesome deserts. I told Mohammad 6 more years for my second daughters sweet sixteen I'll be back. read more

Lanny N.

10 years ago

I'm here with a few friends for a wedding party. The cocktail hour was just very blend! The table was filled with like 8 of salads that I couldn't even eat. The mash potatoes with fish was very salty. Most of the food was warm not hot at all. The meat they were serving had looked like from two days ago. why is this place still in busines?. (47th st customers are the elites primary customers). Yes, elite does charge cheaper then anybody else, but I think you're rather pay more for your special day and get most out of it. read more

Robert L.

8 years ago

Elite Palace is BEYOND AMAZING! The venue, the Manager and Staff, accommodations, price! everything was exceptional! My Wife and I went to a few vendors before going with Elite Palace and they by far impressed us the most, was the least expensive, and provided the most food and i thought best ambiance! SO WORTH IT! GO WITH ELITE PALACE , a positive note! Mohamed Siraj Salahudeen energy and positively made my experience joyous, my maitre d' was ON TOP OF IT, and OMG Staff made me feel like royalty! Thank you Elite Palace! read more

michael l.

15 years ago

i read the reviews on the site and will never go to this place. Its obvious to anyone with a brain, that the reviews are written by the people who work there or the owner. Some of the reviews on different sites are almost exactly the same. Also what client would ever recommend that others should take the $195 special. I found it strange that the Igor everyone knows his last name , I've run many parties and never knew anyone of my caterers last name. read more

LL n.

15 years ago

I am haveing a wedding there this year (2011) with igor. So far my experience is not so great and the reviews posted (like from Greg S.) seem like their straight from elite palace themselves. Im concerned about my wedding and the service...if someone has been to or has had a wedding at elite please review them and give me some tips or what to expect. Hopefully i can somehow fix the issues or concerns with igor. Plz help! read more

Chelsa M.

9 years ago

I've attended a few weddings here. The hall itself is beautiful, but the service was not so great before. Now, I have to say, the service has improved tremendoulsy. The staff are pleasant and helpful, I don't know if the management has changed but it's for the better. The event was organized and we all enjoyed oursevles. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Ruby M.

9 years ago

I would like to thank Mohammad Siraj for making it happen for my daughter's Quinceanera. the place was beautiful, can't thank the staff enough for their service. food was delicious. I highly recommend Elite Palace for any special event, it's the most beautiful venue in Queens. Elite Palace made my daughter the happiest day of her life. Ruby. read more

Fathema R.

157

9 years ago

Great place to have any type of events. My family had many events here over the years. We always love it. The place is beautiful. Staff are amazing, the technology package is top notch and affordable. There manager Mr. Mohammed is very helpful. He would make anything happen for the client. Highly recommend this venue . read more

JOHN R.

10 years ago

Was there recently for a wedding, Great place, beautiful interior design the service and food were very good. Valet parking took the car outside and brought it back fast practically no wait. Staff and manager were super accommodating. Highly recommended read more

Melissa O.

8 years ago

Just had my nieces sweet sixteen here last Saturday and let me tell you everything went perfect thank you Mohammad you exceeded our expectations. From the food to the service everything was spectacular read more