Attended an anniversary party at this venue this evening. It was a little strange to get to as…read moreit's in an industrial corridor, but the space itself was attractive inside and the staff was nice and helpful. The food was fine & the bartenders made decent drinks as long as you didn't ask for anything to complicated.

Please, please, please...do not have your wedding at Taravella Manor. Only thanks to good friends &…read morefamily was I able to enjoy the last part of my reception because the majority of the reception I felt like a guest of dishonor rather than a guest of honor. I waited to write my review until after I discussed with Taravella Manor. All of the issues I addressed below were of course disputed by the general manager, Darius, who acted as though everything went off without a hitch. As a result, I have decided to write a review in hopes that others will not make the mistake I did & book their wedding at this venue. Taravella Manor boosts that they will walk you through step by step, "you just show up & we will do the rest." What a joke. It was so disorganized. My hostess would stop by tell us something & then disappear! We had no attendant for myself, my groom, his parents or my mom. He & I had to go to the bar to get our own drinks all night long. There also was no reserved table for the bride & groom or our bridal party. When asked by the mother of the groom, the staff advised there were no reserved signs in the establishment. I brought a pen for people to sign my guest book & no one could find it. The general manager insisted I didn't give it to him, which just infuriated me further. During my bridal party dance, the music stopped & we were offered no explanation as we stood on the dance floor for several minutes looking around. The DJ was terrible. He played "Strokin" for the first song of my money dance & was asked 4 times before he changed it. No one could hear any of his announcements as they were all muffled. Due to miscommunication of their staff to my photographer, we cut our cake & no one knew. When I asked the general manager, Darius, he said, well that was the cake cutting if you already took pictures. The pass around food was not served until an hour and a half before the reception was ending. By the time we were made a plate by the attendant, it was ice cold. One of the staff members kept going to the dance floor. She tried to get me to dance, but I told her several times I did not want to do a line dance. When this was addressed to Darius the general manager, he says that staff dance when asked to by guests. No one asked her! She was asking people because she wanted to dance. I have several pictures of her in my professional pictures dancing- so unprofessional. The lighting is terrible in this place, spotlights nearly blinded us when walking in & photographer had to ask us to step out of it during our first dance because it was ruining our pictures. There were candles on the table, but they were not lit and it took 4 times asking for these to be lit. The place seemed to be falling apart at the seams with neither our attendant or the general manager ever readily available to address any of these issues. As I said above, despite my frustrations, my groom & I were set on enjoying ourselves & we ignored the cacophony of disaster and set our sights on the beauty of people we loved there to celebrate with us. I wanted my grievances to be heard & I was not only placated, but moreover told I was a liar. Save yourself some frustration, pay more & go somewhere else. I could probably list 20 more complaints about this place, but I believe I have painted a good picture. Several of my family members and friends have also reviewed for my wedding on 10-11-19, echoing much of the same.

This venue is AMAZING!!!! Not only is the plantation and grounds beautiful. Laura, her family, and…read morethe rest of the staff were so wonderful to work with from the very first tour of the place to our wedding day! they have everything set up so perfectly and make it all so easy to host an event here. The food was impeccable!!! all of our guests are still raving about it weeks after the wedding. highly highly recommend and we can't thank Laura and her family for providing us with the wedding of our dreams!!

I was lucky enough be able to check out this venue for a fancy event…read more The space here is lovely. This large piece of property is surrounded by lovely trees and gardens that make any event picturesque. Outside there is a seating area with a fireplace where you can take in the view. Inside there is a bar in the front and then a big room where the party happens and then there is a connected room with great light and views. On the night I was here, the entire "outside" room was illuminated and the yard area was beautifully lit. I like that the space is large enough so that you don't feel stuffed into the space. The staff was attentive and cleared everything as needed and the bartenders were fast about keeping up with the crowd. I didn't eat much, but the food I did have was good.

This message is long overdue. I had to take this moment to make sure that I expressed my…read moredisappointment so that no one else goes through what I went through. I called and spoke to Meagan to schedule a birthday gathering two months before it was due to happen. Two days before my event was due to happen. I came to the establishment and spoke to Ms. Emily, bartender on duty; that was very nice. I wanted to confirm some last minute things before we arrived, she shared that it would not be a problem to bring balloons to the establishment. However, a very nasty rude bartender by the name of Ginger was changing shifts with Emily, and as Emily proceeded to share with her what was discussed, she immediately said that I couldn't have it there because there was a dart throwing contest and some other event. Ginger then stated that she would call Jeff, the owner to let him know what was actually happening with my event and the dart throwing event. She proceeded to go in another room to speak with him and came out and stated that Jeff stated, "UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN I HAVE MY EVENT THERE!!" Now I am a person that does things decent, and in order. I did my part by scheduling my event two months before it was due to take place. This was my 55th birthday that meant a lot to me because I had reached the age after the passing of my Mother. I had a nice amount of people that were coming to patronize this establishment as we had done for a friend of mine's birthday in January and another friend in March. I could not believe that two days -, 48 hours before my event was supposed to take place. I HAD NO EVENT!. The next day, I called the office and spoke Ms. Kristen and she was very apologetic to what had taken place. She shared with me that Megan, the person who I spoke with two months ago was no longer working there and they could not get into her emails, but she would speak to the Owner, get back with me, and come up with a resolution to this misfortune. She stated Jeff's name again. Well, I had to share with her what actually took place the day before. She apologized again and stated that she would definitely give me a call back. Well, if I RECEIVED a call, you RECEIVED a call. I was left with no venue for my event, scrambling to find somewhere to have the gathering that I had set to have. This was very unprofessional!! The bartender and Owner were very inconsiderate, was not accommodating, and showed no compassion to THEIR mistake leaving me scrambling to find another venue. I will never patronize this establishment anymore. I had over 30 family/friends that came out to celebrate my event at the new venue. They were welcoming supportive in providing the space for us the Lord blessed us to have a better time at Bianca's on Veterans Boulevard in Severn. Never again!

First time visiting. Love the idea of an upscale wine bar in Metairie. Now I won't have to visit…read morethe city for when I want just a decent glass of wine. The selection of the wine by the glass on tap was decent. And there was a good variety of wines by the bottle. Food offered was good, better than what we would find at a grill, but not the vast options of a restaurant. We basically had bar food on this trip, mozzarella logs and a pulled pork sandwich. I can see us coming back here, probably for their Tuesday cab and steak night.

Community events are cool. But for the Tigermen Den they're at the expense of the surrounding…read moreresidents in regard to ease of access to their homes. Just this evening, my partner and I attempted to return home after a long gig day. However, our attempts were thwarted when driving down our street and we encountered cones at the intersection of Clouet and Dauphine. Seeing there was a crowd down the block, we rerouted and attempted to access our home via Royal and Louisa, but were stopped by a man with a white van who had blocked off the street. We convinced the man to move his van, stating we're residents of the block and needed to park and access our home. After encountering a line of city trashcans blocking Royal Street halfway down the block between Louisa and Clouet, we were able to safely navigate through a parting crowd, eventually making a left onto Clouet. IF the Tigerman Den had alerted residents who lived in close proximity to their venue of events and (unauthorized) street closures, this review may not have appeared on The Tigermen Yelp page. However, this is not the only infraction committed by the venue. Within the recent years, the Den has allowed cars to park too close to the intersection of Royal and Clouet streets, thus obstructing the view of both drivers and pedestrians. Our neighbors have contacted the Den via Instagram to alert the to the safety hazard presented with no avail. Having permits and official public safety personnel onsite for events like the one tonight are imperative to ensure the safety of attendees and residents. The Den ought to consider pursuing these legitimacies for future events.

My now-husband and I had our wedding reception at the Tigermen Den in October 2018 and we couldn't…read morehave had a better time! Matthew and Phinnie were so incredibly helpful not just day-of but throughout the entire planning process. They even helped us coordinate having our ceremony at the cute Clouet Gardens directly across the street. The space was perfect for our size wedding (about 80 people) and they provided almost everything (tables, chairs, water coolers, bar carts, etc.) and had a full kitchen we were able to use. Matthew had sent us a blueprint of the Den as well as an inventory list ahead of time which was extremely helpful when figuring out exactly what else we needed and where everything should go. It also allowed us to keep our costs down. That being said, we were also very thankful they let us stock our own bar and did not require us to use their preferred caterer like most venues do. We were able to have the kegs on the back porch, the bar stocked with our favorite spirits and the pizza stacked ceiling high - just like we had hoped! Other things we were very happy with was the amount of street parking around this area. My dad was worried about this in particular and thought we would need to hire valet but we decided not to and we had no trouble whatsoever. Also because the venue is so charming, we didn't have to do very much decorating; again, keeping the costs down. They allowed us to hire an attendant (who kept the bathrooms stocked and picked up after guests, keeping the area clean throughout the night) and a bartender through them which was very convenient. We were glad they had SONOS speakers throughout the venue, as well as on the back porch, since we worked hard on our reception playlist and was able to play it off our iPad without having to source a PA system. It goes without saying that I would high recommend the Tigermen Den for any event - big or small!

The food and service is fabulous!!!! The venue is beautiful. It is the perfect venue for a…read morewedding, party, or business meeting. Bill was very easy to work with even with my unusual requests. The quality and flavor of the food is wonderful.

I am from out of town and I recently attended an event here. The waiters were attentive and did…read moretheir best despite being understaffed. I was disappointed with the quality and quantity of food because they ran out of food early in the evening and some of the dishes came out cold. Based on my experience, I can't say I would ever encourage anyone to book a special event here.

What can I say... 7-19-26 was one for the books and we have the amazing crew at the balcony to…read morethank for it. Everything from the DJ to the wait staff was amazing!

I wish I could get re-married at the Balcony Ballroom once a year. I got married there in March of…read more2023, and my guests have raved about the Balcony for over 6 months now. From, "That was the best wedding I've ever attended," to "Omg the food was delicious and never stopped!" everyone had only excellent things to say. I am not a DIY person, and planning a destination wedding where over half my guests were traveling from out of state was stressful enough. I knew I needed a venue that would take care of everything for us. And did they ever! From the ceremony seamlessly transitioning into the reception, to the lighting and music, to our own "non-traditional" ideas throughout, I cannot believe how perfect the day went. Mike was more attentive than my maid of honor!! He re-bustled my dress on the dance floor, kept our specialty drink that the Balcony made just for us flowing all day, and didn't let anyone get out of their seat until we took all the group pictures during our song. We had a brass band come in at the end & our guests went wild for them! Tip for anyone planning to get married here on a budget - choose a date on Sunday, and you will get your photographer, DJ, and a whole package thrown into their specialty pricing. The bananas foster was amazzzzzingggggg!!! Thank you so much, to everyone at the Balcony Ballroom for one of the most memorable and beautiful days of my life!!

This is our favorite venue for our reunions! We have a luncheon here every three months with the…read moreretirees from our office. We have about 100 people participate and it grows each time due to the venue! Fran, Amie, Vic and their staff are fabulous! The food is delicious, the price is reasonable, and the service is first class. We can't imagine going anywhere else!

My business partner and I decorated the venue for a wedding. We endured countless insults while…read moresetting up and at the end of the event the owner Fran assaulted me. She accused me of throwing cake on the floor as I was folding one of our linens. I made a report to an officer who repeatedly told me that "That's not like her and maybe she accidentally did it while reaching for the linen." I know nothing will come of it but I still decided to share in the hopes that no one else has the same experience. My business partner and I said a prayer each time we went inside the venue. I know it was God and only God that allowed me not to react. Had I reacted and not walked away, the night could have ended worst. I honestly feel that the owner is prejudice and encourage people not to patronize them.

If there were 20 stars to give I would give them. This place was EXACTLY what was needed and made…read moremy birthday lunch complete. From the initial contact until the day of the event, and I thanked Dionca (owner) for allowing us to book, every interaction was professional, courteous, and they went of out their way to ensure we were taken care of coming from out of town. This relieved SO MUCH stress! They were just as passionate about the success of my event as I was! They cared, and that impressed me. They offered every service needed to ensure we were satisfied and didn't want us to have to do anything but enjoy each other. That's excellent service and was definitely noticed and appreciated. The cleanliness was unmatched and the setup was perfect and tailored to our liking. You don't have to look further than The Venue for an event space in New Orleans. If I were to travel to NOLA 100 times this year and needed an event space, I would book The Venue 100 times! Thank you to Dionca and her family for having us and I hope to book again soon!