DO NOT THROW YOUR EVENT HERE! every employee including vendors and managers are absolutely inconsiderate. they are in never in the office. it's it's always packed. they're super rude. everytime me (the bride) and my mom would go to talk to someone they were always trying not to be fast and get us out of the office. save yourself the frustration, and spend a little more money at a more decent place. read more

This place has always served us well for various events. I've been in various rooms and each time things went very well, the staff was very nice and the food was very good. read more

It's really sad that a venue would take advantage of you during COVID. I actually love this venue, however, they're refusing to return my deposit after our Birthday party had to be canceled due to COVID restrictions in 2020. They're only offering another date or catering at a venue of your choice. I don't mind them wanting to keep our initial $300 deposit (although they should return that too) but my additional monies which paid for half of my party you do not get to keep!!! To date, my pleas have been ignored and I'll have to take them to court. I'm saying this to say, be sure that you want to have an event here before booking or be ready to fight for the refund of your monies. read more

This is a favorite location for the surrounding community to celebrate major events. I've been to many celebrations over the years through the present. This place has always been top notch. The rooms are beautiful, the staff are wonderful and the food is delicious. read more

We just had our twin daughters Quinceañera. Our Maitre D' was Ray Byk he was awesome. The evening went smooth. He alerted me of timing for food and we kept on schedule. The food was a buffet and it was Delicious. Crystal Room had just gotten renovated 2 days prior va bit stressful but it got done and looked marvelous. Our account manager Louie was very responsive and helpful. Our expectations we very high and they were met. Thank you to Galloping hill caterers. Highly Recommend. read more

Their customer service is the worst. Not only they do not appreciate you as a customer, they also ignore your request. I walked in to request more information to host a baby shower and all I got was a piece of paper with tiny font that you can barely read. The lady did not even show us the rooms available. She told us to go by ourselves. Since we said we were not ready to book, she just walked away. People should stop using this venue, that way, the owner could realize that something is wrong with the way they do business. read more

I have to say Galloping Hill really went above and beyond on our wedding day!!! The food was the best food I have ever had at any wedding venue!!! The service was excellent!!! Liquor all night!!! My husband and I are so grateful for their amazing services!!! We recommend it to everyone and they will definitely see us again in the future!!! read more

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I have made a deposit for this location on April 2019 for my daughter sweet 16 for this upcoming September.,Due to the pandemic we are facing I had to cancel her party. I have sent numerous email to the management and no one but no one had the time to call me or reply back to my email. The unprofessional person that pick up the call his name is David was very rude and he didn't care about my refund. He stated that was bit his problem. I did explained I wasn't sure how this pandemic is going to be for the fall and I don't want my guest risky themselves trying to celebrate my daughter sweet and get sick. No matter how I explained to him, he was nasty and rude. I have cancelled the party in the beginning of April and we are in June and haven't heard anything from anyone at all. Well her party was cancelled but this location we will not refund my money. Instead they rather give me my deposit in a gift certificate. So before booking make sure this place make sure you get a manager name and email. They believe money grows on trees. If we were not facing this pandemic my daughter would have her party just like I have been dreaming of. read more

My review is based on my experience as a guest. I attended a sweet 16 here and it was awesome! Food was excellent, drinks were good and the House DJ was soooo good. The venue is very nice as well and the wait staff was very efficient and friendly. Definitely keeping it in mind for future parties and will be recommending Galloping Hill to everyone. read more

The food was horrendous the service was even worse people are in their main courses and finish with the other people even get theirs the place is a disaster it's a Greek mess up what a way to run a place people actually go there and it's terrible food service and the people the only buyer beware I don't go there read more

Rude staff, horrible service, do not book your event here! Booked my niece's sweet 16th here and had a terrible experience. I really wish I could go back and make a better decision. The manager (owner's son) is the worst! He out right told me that if I didn't like his attitude it was too bad; he had my deposit and someone else would just book the room so he was not missing out. The food was rushed, literally within an hour the staff was collecting the plates and removing the food (we had buffet style)... This makes me wonder if the food was been used for other parties. Even worst, did they serve us someone else's food?? We had some family running late and we asked the manager if they could leave four plates of food, the answer was "NO". The bartender would take brakes and was not available to serve, a waste of an open bar. I mean, I paid for open bar and I expect drinks to be serve throughout the event. At the end of the night, the wall fell!! Yes, it fell! A family member was injured as a result. You would think at this point the staff would be a little more sympathetic. Well, the announcement was "leave now, if you stay is because you want to a lawsuit". Really!? What in the world!! So yes, stay away not worth it. read more

I had my daughters Sweet 16 here on August 11, 2019. From beginning to end the service was horrible. Michelle is very nasty she double booked my party, the staff is not very polite, their was hair in the buffet food, the staff when the started setting up the room they were putting the table clothes that I brought over the dirty table clothes from the party prior, They told me I would have 1 hour to setup the room and there was another party going on still in that room till about 420 pm, I did not have time to set up my party on time and the customer service was horrible. I tried reaching out after the party with all of my complaints and they took 3 wks to respond. I would not recommend Galloping Hill caterer to anyone. read more

I am extremely disappointed with Galloping Hill Caterers management in regards with their policy. It is clearly and they have showed me, that they are not willing to work out with their customers. Words cannot describe how upsetting is the situation how they do not care and value their customers, they are not compassionate is only about their business and money. Due to the deadly Coronavirus our daughter's Communion had to be cancelled followed by the state law regulations in regards of inside gatherings. Galloping Hill Caterers have refused to reimbursed my deposit back. They do not care and understand the situation the Communion had to be cancelled. I do not want expose my family and friends to get sick and die. We are all going to hardships and struggles. The DJ and the photographer reimbursed my deposit back, right away since the Communion is not going to happen. The customer is always right, either way Galloping Hill Caterers cannot host the event they cannot provide the service due to the pandemic and the state regulations. People are getting sick and dying, the state has been emphasizing everyday to keep away 6ft distance, wear a mask and no inside gatherings. It is not up to me to make the decision is out of my hands the Communion has been cancelled and the state laws do not allow inside gatherings. read more

Before I spread Dirty Laundry, It is a good idea that the manager reaches out to me. You have my number. June 25 wedding in bottom floor.

I have been going to this establishment since the 80's when I was a teenager, at that time it was under a different family. Then in the 90's that is when it got even BETTER! I've been there for weddings, birthday and anniversary parties as well. Some of which were friends, family and even my special occasion events. The service was always wonderful, and the waiters and waitresses are on top of everything. . Now lets talk about the hot dog stand, which has the best hot dogs anywhere! I have seen customers that have moved away, but if they come back to NJ to visit they have to stop at GH. I love Galloping Hill. R.C. read more

I HIGHLY discourage anyone from using these caterers. There is no elevator in the facility and they do not have personnel to help with transport of items. Furthermore, the lady that corresponded with me was not nice. She made it very difficult to adjust the number of guests, change the menu etc weeks in advance of the event. Finally the day of the event, the short man who is adjacent to the room I was using refused to change the channel from Fox News, even after I informed him that it made my guests uncomfortable. All of the guests are of African American descent, and I hoped that he would be accommodating considering the times we live in. The man was CLEARLY prejudice against us by arguing with us in FRONT OF THE GUESTS! So unprofessional and prejudice. I'd give zero stars but you know the deal...PA they served us glasses with lipstick on it so use them at your own risk read more

This place is just money hungry!! the staff was so rude! my bartenders were making comments about the host of the party which was unprofessional. Also was told that I could set up my party at 5pm didn't get to set up until 6:30!!!! when my party started at 7!! I had all my guest rushing around to set up. When I asked to speak to someone a man gave me a nasty tone and I had to speak to Louie but did not direct me to him. Also I brought food and they left it out cold!! and then refused to serve it! Seemed to me the staff was just frustrated which made me frustrated. The only positive thing I can say about this place is the food was pretty good and the room was beautiful. I would not recommend this place or host another event here. read more

Had my wedding here May 2015... let's just start from the beginning booked this place Nov 2013 because of the great price and we liked the crystal ballroom. Now although it's a nice place and the food and all our guest loved the food I must say they lack in customer service. They can be very rude at times and don't seem to care about the people they are servicing, as long as they paid. My planner was Michelle and although she was nice whenever I met with her on the day of my weeding we had a big problem with other planner(male man, can't remember his name). The day before my wedding I dropped off everything they needed for my wedding (place cards, meal choices, pic of me and groom to hang, and our card box) Michelle told me to sit everything in her office which I did. Now fast forward to my wedding day, my husband is getting calls saying they're not letting anyone in the reception room so I call the venue and speak to the maitre d and he says it's because we didn't drop off the place cards (confused face). I explain to him that I dropped off everything they before and it should be in Michelle's office. He says ok and insure me it'll be handled. When we arrive NOTHING WAS HANDLED! They started letting people in the room but didn't even bother to get the stuff needed for the tables (favors), the seating chart wasn't up, they had the meal choices on the tables thinking it was the place cards, our portrait wp, it was just a complete mess. I asked for Michelle but of course she wasn't there so then I speak with the other planner ( man who I can't remember his name) and he was no help at all. He was so rude and all he cared about was going home. He yelled at me and everything saying it's my fault because I should've bought the stuff and I'm telling him I did its in Michelle's office and they tell me it's not. So I tell him to take me to the office and he says no, my husband steps in and they get into an heated argument because the guy was being such an ass, Antonio the maitre d steps in and takes me to Michelle's office and guess what EVERYTHING WAS THERE! I then say "oh but I thought you guys checked here"?! Now he's looking dumb an apologizes (the maitre d not the asshole) after that Antonio did all he could to make things up. The only reason why I'm giving them 4 stars is because the decor in the crystal ball rooms was beautiful and the they really do give you a lot of food options, the coctail hour alone was enough to fill everyone up. Plus for 5hrs open bar, cocktail hour, wedding cake, 3 course meal, ice sculpture and colored lights the price was only $50pp (sunday wedding). The waiters and maitre d were the best but the bosses suck! Who makes a bride cry on their wedding day?! Customer service goes a long way so no i will never book with them, galloping hill can thank their asshole planners for that. read more

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The space is GORGEOUS, but the service and management are terrible. It's real shame. I came to the space to perform and the event leader directed my group to a bridal room to change. After about 20 minutes a manager of GH came in and told us to "get our stuff and get out." We had no idea about the bridal party, but of course, we were willing to relocate. We would have understood if the manager came in and simply informed us instead of yelling at us like we're children. Guests of the space should be treated with respect equally. I spoke to her manager and he was nice, but dismissive. He said, "I understand, but there's a bridal party coming in." He didn't acknowledge that you don't tell guests to get their stuff and get out. Don't let high pressure events affect customer service with other guests, Galloping Hills. Bad for business. read more

I've been to a couple of family parties here. The food is so-so and they're stingy with the meat portions. There are usually multiple parties going on, so the lobby and bathroom can get crowded. Also, I noticed there was paint chipping off of the chairs. Otherwise, both occasions were enjoyable experiences, but I personally wouldn't have a party here because I love good food. read more

My family has booked multiple rooms here for years. We just had a repass for my aunt here today and it ran very smoothly. The food very very good and tasty. We had a variety of dishes including chicken, vegetarian, red meat and seafood plus side dishes. Everyone enjoyed the meal and we also had a chocolate cake which was alright. The space was nice and fit 90 but could fit more if needed. There was limited staff some were attentive more than others. I would recommend it as the food was good and the price was good. read more

Food was great. Maitre D never introduced himself never offered any help with anything I never knew who he was or what his name was. After party we saw him hanging around again n eww very offered help with any cleanup. Then we left a gift behind with several cards in the bag totaling around $800 once I remembered I was almost home so I went by next day and no where to be found. It's gone how terrible to steal from a 16 yr old . I will be filing theft report read more

The decor here is very nice, and the service is also very friendly and easy going as well. I would have given this place an extra star but had some trouble cutting through my meat. Kind of a tight space when two parties are going on at once. read more

I was attending an event here and their website has the wrong address! I got there 1/2 hour late. It's really hard to believe that a large catering facility would have the wrong address on their website and map. The actual address is 395 Chestnut. Other than that, the place seemed ok, the food was ok. The room was nicely decorated. If you're going to get lost getting there then why bother going? read more

My daughter had her Wedding reception here a few years ago. Don't get it mixed up with the Galloping Hill hot dog place next to it. ( I would assume the same owners) the place is beautiful and the food was delicious. read more

My family hosted my bridal shower at Galloping Hill Caterers on Sunday, November 15, 2015. My father played music on speakers using his Samsung tablet. As we were gathering our things to leave, we didn't realize that the table had been stolen, possibly by the people (DJ?) who were setting up for the next party. At the very least, when we realized it and contacted management about it, they could have offered to do some research. In all, the location was lovely, the parking was so-so, then entrance and exit were awkward, the good was good (even thought the person at eh carving table disappeared after ten minutes) but... Fair warning: if you host an event at this location, keep all your things together, take your purses with you, don't leave anything out of sight because you Will be robbed and your belongings may disappear!! read more

If I could leave this place no stars I would. I do not recommend ANYONE to ever spent their money here. This place is highly unprofessional, I came here to drop my nieces sweet 16 cake and Michelle told me I had to bring it one hour before the party.... I've never heard of such a thing before. I told her I have no place to put the cake in and she said neither do we then rushed out and walked away from me. So I got stuck with a 3 tier cake not knowing where to put it until the time of the party. Then during the party the caters threw out these slips we needed in order for the guest to be able to get ice cream (one of our guest ordered an ice cream truck for the party which required a ticket in order to get ice cream). They told us it was our responsibility to hold onto the ticket, it was not their faults for throwing it out. Well, we did leave the tickets on the table so they should have known better and not thrown it out. They began arguing with us claiming that the party was awful anyways and to top it all off they called the cops on us. So absurd!!!!! This place is not worth anyone's time or money so please do yourselves the favor and don't even bother coming here. read more

We had our Holiday Party at Galloping Hill Caterers last week. Louie and Ronnie were very accommodating when making our arrangements and the prices were very reasonable. The staff was professional and friendly during our event. I received compliments afterwards from many of our employees who said the food was delicious and the venue was beautiful. I would definitely recommend Galloping Hill Caterers. read more

Beautiful, elegant and great food. Fair prices and great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

I came here, briefly, for a wedding reception. This place has beautiful decor, ample parking, big bathrooms and a decent size reception hall. I didn't stay long to try the food but it looked good. Very nice. read more

I had my wedding reception there and EVERYONE kept telling me afterwards about how great the food was. I loved everything about the place, except for in the bridal suite the food was coming up not so hot, but the cocktail hour for everyone else was awesome. I'd definitely recommend it, and my sister even had her wedding there because she and everyone else kept raving about it. read more

I recently had a birthday party at The Galloping Hill for my daughter and the food was horrible. The only reason I had a party at The Galloping Hill because I gave my son a 18th birthday party back in 2013 and the food was delicious, so I decided to go back to The Galloping Hill again for my daughter's party. That was a big mistake! The food was totally disgusting! I'm assuming they must have a new chef and they need to fire his ass! Far as management is concern they quote you different prices if want to rent the King & Queen chairs. I was told by Michelle that the chairs were $175 a piece and I told her I had to think about renting the chairs. I turned around a couple of days later and call back and spoke with the Ron the (GM) I believe that is the GM name and he told me the price of the chairs were $150 a piece. I was pissed of because I felt like what was the purpose of Michelle quoting me a higher price???? Then on the day of the event I was told I can have the cake delivered at any time. Well I decided to go pick up the cake myself two hours before the event began. Once I arrive with the cake, I was told that I couldn't drop the cake off until an hour before the event start. I ended up having to take a full size sheet cake back to my house and turning on all the AC in my house to keep the cake cool. I'm totally done with The Galloping Hill they have lost my business, and my friends and family business as well. The only good thing I can say is that the wait staff was awesome! read more

I had my baby shower here. They were very easy to work with. I have no complaints. The food was very good and everything was as I expected. The waiters were very pleasant to my guests and they were very organized and helpful. The prices are very reasonable. The whole event went by very smoothly. I would definitely recommend it to family & friends. read more

I had my daughter's Sweet 16 in the Crystal room that accommodated 210 guests comfortably. I must say the room was beautiful. Everyone raved about how delicious the food was. Everything was done so smoothly that I never even noticed the transitioning. I absolutely will recommend having a party here. The price is the lowest you will find and the quality of the food exceeded that. read more

Space was great food was delicious and price were very affordable! Highly recommended

My son and husband got food poisoning from this wretched place! The manager reminded me of Ursula. She was Ssssoooooo rude to the guests and the host of the party I was at. NEVER AGAIN. read more

I attended an event there yesterday evening. Food was good, however the liquor was watered down. My first drink tasted like it had no liquor in it, even though I saw the bar tender pour it...The next drinks I ordered had double shots. I had a total of 5 drinks and didn't even get a buzz. If you cater an event, don't purchase the alcohol package. read more

I recently threw my sister a 30 Birthday party here and although the venue is nice I feel like they were more concerned with booking the event and taking my money that they didn't take into consideration how many other parties they had going on the same night. When we arrived for my sister's party there was absolutely nowhere to park there was 1 handicapped space available. Went I went to management I was told the other parties started before mine so I had to find parking down the street. Which I tried but there wasn't any. I was then told I could try my luck and park at the pharmacy across the street but they wouldn't be responsible for any tickets. I had close to 50 people showing up all of which had nowhere to park. Very unprofessional read more

This place is a really elegant venue which is the reason I put one star but the management is all about making money. I was planning on booking a spot for my wedding but the service is horrible when I attended a family event. Michelle was really rude since day one. They booked two events back to back not giving the event planners enough time. They literally rushed the guest out. They are simply Unprofessional and insensitive!! read more

I usually don't write reviews, but this place deserves one. From the moment i reserved this venue for my Bridal shower, i was treated with complete and utter disrespect. To begin with, when me and my mother went to the venue to drop off the final deposit for the event space, we decided to follow up with Michelle, a banquet manager who has been there for 33 years, just to make sure everything was ready for my event. She treated me and my mother with an extremely rude manner, kept interrupting us, tried to shut us up by putting her hand in front of my mothers face, threatened to call the cops and walked out in the midst of us speaking. For someone who has been there for 33 years, she seems to lack in hospitality skills and professionalism and she wasn't the only one. The "wonderful and experienced" Michelle sent us to another manager, Lou, to help us and instead, he turned us away and told her to get out and I quote "argue outside because he has work to do". My event started at 11AM and on the website, the venue states that they open at 10AM. My bridal party was at the venue at 10AM and they would not allow them to go in and set up, not until 1030AM. They gave us half an hour to set up an entire room that's supposed to fill at least 80 people that were arriving at 11AM. The staff has absolutely no idea what they are doing. Guests were arriving and they were still setting up the tables with silverware and decorations, even missing my centerpieces for a few of my tables. For my shower, i paid extra for a maître d' to help assist me and my fiancé with anything that we may need and he was nowhere to be found the entire time. Throughout the bridal shower, the staff was also nowhere to be found. They left dirty plates and empty pitchers on every table, and an hour later when they decided to FINALLY remove the dirty plates, they left them in buckets all around the event space. Disgusting. They provided me with nothing but horrible customer service, unorganized management, as well as complete unprofessionalism. They take pride in operating for over 30 years, however, it is evident that their Banquet staff has learned nothing about hospitality and customer service. It is also evident that you get what you pay for. I paid thousands of dollars for this venue and they charged me $100 extra on the day of my Bridal Shower for a room to get ready in. I would've thought that putting so much money into this event space that they would at least offer a complimentary bridal room to get ready in. They didn't even give us a heads up beforehand to let us know about the extra charge. They caused so much unnecessary stress and frustration that I felt like I wasn't able to enjoy my day without worrying about something else going wrong. I have never dealt with such ill mannered, disrespectful people in my life. Beautiful venue, awful staff. You'd be much better going somewhere else. Do not spend your hard earned money there. And as for guests, don't attend your events expecting much. read more