We recently attended a birthday dinner party here at Great Event Studios in Tarzana and it is…read moreactually the same owner as Athena Studios in Nothridge where my daughte celebrated her 18th bday. This Tarzana location was actually really nice too - it's located along Ventura Blvd (closest cross street is Wilbur Ave.) right after McDonalds and next to Dominos Pizza and right across Lady C's Cafe. The closest fwy for those travelling from another city is Tampa ave. exit. The venue is really pretty, very well maintain, very clean and very aesthetic design and has its own restroom inside. The size of the venue is perfect for intimate parties with a group of 50-60. There was space for buffet table, bar for the drinks, Sushi bar, Photo Booth and DJ booth and a decent dance floor size was setup and it didn't feel like crowded at all. The balloons, table setting, decors etc was also done by great event (separate fee applies on top of the venue rental). I highly recommend this event place if you are planning on your next initimate party! You will love the place, and if you decide to also hire them for organizing and decorating the venue you will surely love it. The owners are very proffesional and really nice. There's also a lot of parking spaces as well as on the side street - from my own personal experience, we didn't have a hard time finding a parking spot and the part was on a Saturday night.

Great Event Studio ended up being the perfect space to hold a celebration of life for my mom. The…read morespace is beautifully decorated and can comfortably serve 30 to 50 people. There's a kitchenette with sink, microwave, refrigerator, and handicapped accessible bathroom. Hardwood floors give this space an elegant look, it feels open, bright, and clean. Deena was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. She helped me secure the space with only a few weeks notice. She offered many options for configuring the space to meet our needs. Our guests commented on how nice they thought the space was. I'm very happy I found Great Event Studio and Deena when I did. I would happily use her services for any future events I need to host. I highly recommend giving them a chance to make your events go smoothly.

I wouldn't mind giving this place a higher rating except for the fact that there were mosquitoes…read moreand I got many bug bites. This place would be a 4-5 if they would spray Deets or Off! Around the place before a venue. They could even just plant mosquito plants to ward off the pests. The atmosphere is pleasant and the decor has an oriental ambiance with the koi pond and lighting. For the venue I attended the food was great and the table settings were elegant. Overall, a terrific place to book your event provided they do something about the mosquitoes.

Our second time renting this place and another amazing experience!! We just celebrated my sons 16th…read morebirthday party this past Saturday with 150 people who attended. Everyone was so impressed with the house and how comfortable they felt. The owner Joe is so friendly and easy to work with!! We will definitely rent this house again for our next party Thank you Joe & 40 palms!! Have a wonderful New Year 2023!!

Such nice hidden gems! We discovered this after years of living in the Valley. For sure we will go…read moreback to make picnic. Many little spots to discover. My dog loved to walk there. They have events, you can get marry or have birthdays parties.

Checked out this place Saturday morning…read more Plenty of parking. Interesting place. Lots of people around. Seems unusual, to come and plant vegetables or fruit? I suppose if you don't have a yard. As many don't nearby.

We celebrated our Mothers 80th Birthday Party at this venue. After searching and speaking with…read moreseveral venues listed on yelp with higher ratings, I determined that this was the spot! Harriet and her staff were simply amazing and easy to work with. All my questions were answered in a timely manner. The venue was spotless. Food was excellent. Floor manager was respectful and willing to assist with any questions. Overall, I give it a 10 out of 10. The parking lot is secure and easy. The indoor/outdoor space is perfect! Highly recommend and pricing is reasonable. If you are looking for a venue in the Valley- I recommend Encino Banquet & Garden!!!

We had our wedding at the Encino Banquette and Garden and it was AMAZING! The food was delicious,…read morethe venue was so beautiful, and all the staff were so nice and helpful! We have gotten so many compliments on the wedding and people were talking about it weeks after! So much space for people to be inside dancing or outdoors! We had a photo booth and Churros and Funnel cake vendors and they all had so much space to set up. All the guests loved it! So we're so happy with our choice and definitely recommend

My wife and I had our wedding here 9/10/23…read more All I can say is the service and Masha were absolutely perfect! Nothing but GREAT service! The food, accommodation, staff were so amazing! They over delivered on everything. All the guests were satisfied & impressed with just top notch service. Thank you for making our day a beautiful day to remember. If I could give 100 stars I would. Thank you again!

Wildly disrespectful to the neighborhood. They repeatedly break noise ordinance rules. It's just so…read moreloud. I've been to plenty of great parties and events and you can't hear loud, thumping music 8 blocks away. Whoever owns this place could invest in soundproofing solutions or simply turn down the music to a normal party level. But they don't. Because they don't care. Don't support this place.

We came back for a late dinner at this beautiful Mediterranean restaurant after an event nearby. We…read moreappreciate that they always gave us a table we requested. This time was at the relaxing back patio upstairs. They have a big menu with a lot of good items. We decided on vodka pasta, charred octopus and beet salad as appetizers. For mains we had chef's special prime rib and whole branzino, also truffle fries as side. For desserts we had tiramisu and sorbet. They make very good Vesper martinis here, the mocktail I tried wasn't great though. The service was excellent and very fast. Keep in mind that the food is more of Middle East Mediterranean flavor than Mediterranean European flavor. This place has become our go-to restaurant whenever we are in this area!

Casa of horrors a more acurate name... Coming first time…read morehere, you have the option of picking your poison on a hot summer afternoon either go deaf sitting inside with human jackhammers packed and loud AF, or swelter in the patio. Opted for the latter to celebrate my sister's birthday. They had some giant fans but they weren't doing much help. We put some drinks in and got 2 ridiculously expensive tiny hamachi crudo plates. Then all of a sudden the fans stopped working. Our waiter informed us that there was no power in the entire restaurant inside or out. Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldnt places like these have back-up generators just in case? Shortly thereafter he came and told us LADWP would arrive in 1 hour which literally means 2 to 3 hours minimum so instead of having our dinner for breakfast we asked to close out our bill (which should have been comped but they did not even deduct anything for the tremendous inconvenience), after just two plates of Hamachi Crudo and four drinks. The bill was presented to me and I figured there's no way all of this costs $240 I said I want to see an itemized receipt they came back with a $160 bill so more shady shit thrown to the shade. Very grudgingly paid but just wanted to get the fuck out of there we went to Il Fornaio nearby and had a lovely meal and service, to salvage my poor sister's birthday. Needless to say but I will, the easiest one and done in my life and I've had quite a bit if you read my reviews. Inexcusable ridiculousness and zero compensation. It was complete chaos as people were canceling left and right and more people were flooding in as the reservations backed up I hope God helped them through the night. It's one thing to lose power unfortunate yes, but to not have a backup generator and then not even take care/compensate your customers is an abysmal excuse for management and a restaurant, not to mention the blatant theft attempt.

Planning a baby shower from Texas for an event in California could have been stressful, but Teena…read moreat Athena Event Studio made the entire process seamless. She was wonderful to work with--always responding promptly, sending additional photos whenever I had questions, and offering extra rental items on-site so I didn't have to coordinate with multiple vendors. What you see online is exactly what you get, which I really appreciated. The venue itself is beautiful, spotless, and thoughtfully designed. The indoor space was perfect for our event, and the kitchen easily accommodated our professional catering team. Everything was clean, organized, and ready for us when we arrived. The reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 has nothing to do with Teena or the venue itself. My only concern was the surrounding area. While unloading decorations, we were approached by a homeless individual who was shouting nearby, which was a little unsettling. Parking was also somewhat limited, and I found myself worrying about our guests. Having worked in Northridge about 10 years ago, I remember it feeling much different than it does today. That said, this isn't a reflection on Teena or Athena Event Studio. She was an outstanding host, and the venue exceeded my expectations. I simply wanted future guests to be aware of the surrounding neighborhood so they can plan accordingly. I would absolutely recommend Athena Event Studio and would gladly work with Teena again.

I will rent this place again..the place is big and will accomodate 50 guests. They also do table…read moreset up and flower arrangements for any events.

I inquired about this location via email and someone got back to me stating that Mercedes the…read moremanager will give me a call. Days went by and nothing so I emailed again and they told me the same thing, "she will get back to you today." I waited several days and I decided to call and it went to voicemail. I called again later that day and she answered (she was driving). I requested additional info and she said it would be best to meet in person so I texted her for availability and no response til this day. Very disappointing after seeing all the good reviews. Zero communication.

The services provided by Alex Banquet Hall makes your event planning so much easier, Thank you to…read moreeveryone in their team. Huge shout out to Mercedes who is by far the best leader this space can have! She is professional, understanding and very supportive if you need assistance with finding the correct vendor for your event. Food was excellent, service and follow up during reception was exceptional. Hassle free!

The one advice that almost all our married friends told us was to hire a day of coordinator. We had…read moreinitially asked a friend of ours to be our coordinator without realizing how much a coordinator has to do not only on the day of but leading up to the big day. Since we would much rather have her be a guest at our wedding and not working the entire day, we started our search for a day of coordinator that is fast to respond, detail oriented and assertive in time management. We were so happy and very relieved to have found Jenn of The Overwhelmed Bride! She was everything we were looking for and more. During our planning process, she was so fast in responding that we were never left wondering or worrying. She was very patient and helpful in guiding us when we were putting together our timeline and she was on point when getting all of our vendors commit to a time for setting up. We really didn't need to worry about any of the big or small details with Jenn at the helm. She even brought up great suggestions like having the families sit on opposite sides at the wedding so the groom's family can see my husband at the alter and my family can see me. On the big day, Jenn was very assertive in making sure everything is running according to the timeline laid out. She would usher everyone to where they needed to be without being too pushy. The decorations and all the small details were laid our perfectly and we're so happy that we had her on our team. I can't imagine doing this ourselves or really with anyone else. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is getting married!

We hired Jenn because our location (AT&T Center in DTLA) required a day of coordinator and it by…read morefar was one of the best decisions we made! Jenn made our wedding day beautiful and everything we could hope for! We felt completely so unprepared for our first meeting with her one month before the wedding! But then she started our timeline and to do list it and it all seemed much less overwhelming. Her ability to coordinated a timeline with so many different vendors not to mention all the vendor's personalities was everything. Jenn was so patient, prepared, detailed oriented, and helpful! I would highly recommend Jenn!!