I have been to events at Garden Terrace Banquets on two occasions. Both times the food was great…read moreand the service was even better! What a relief to have such an important event go so smoothly both times. The first event I attended was a wedding and the second event was a wedding shower. Both events had a nice flow throughout the event with the food & drinks arriving on time and the temperature of the food was perfect. The manager (Joyce) of the Wedding Shower I attended on Sunday was so helpful through every stage of the Event. Joyce made sure that we were completely satisfied with everything from the seating arrangements to the temperature of the food & drinks. She never once disappeared or slacked off. I was helping to organized the event so she made my job super easy. I was glad that I chose Garden Terrace by the day's end. I will certainly choose Garden Terrace Banquets for any future events I have requiring a Banquet Hall. Not only was the food great but the prices were very reasonable and much less than their competitors. Kudos to the staff for making our day!

Don't judge a book by its cover with this place! I had my wedding reception at Garden Terrace…read moreBanquets. The room is not your typical shoe-box type banquet room. The ceilings are lower, which gives it a cozy feeling, and the room comfortably accommodates 200 people. Our wedding had about 130 people, and that felt very comfortable with 6-8 people per table. There are windows on two sides of the room, and a small patio for guests who needed to get some fresh air! The staff at Garden Terrace are great to work with and extremely flexible. They offer very basic chair covers and centerpieces to use at your event, but were willing to let me bring in my own centerpiece arrangements, as well as chairs. I told them how I wanted everything set up, and they made sure it happened. We went with a station buffet, and got to pick every kind of food for each station. We were also able to add in some premium spirits to our well-beverage open bar (Premium vodka & whiskey) without having to upgrade to another package which was a huge money saver. There is a small pond/gazebo to take pictures outside, and it worked very well for our 12 Person Bridal Party. The only not so stellar thing about this venue is that it is attached to a Park District Building. In the same hallway as the bathroom, there was an entrance to an auxiliary gym, so it felt a little less than formal. However, it was very nice to have the complete attention of the venue, without having multiple weddings going on like at most Banquet Halls. The pricing is very competitive, if not a smidge better than surrounding venues. If you don't want to break the bank, but want to keep your wedding in the suburbs of Chicago, consider Garden Terrace for your event!

I love this place, but I have a quibble. For a pay-for-play place, can they offer a better deal for…read moretheir older machines? Consider the Bally Paragon machine from 1979. From what I can tell, it's the same price to pay this pinball as the Harry Potter pinball. Also, the sign on the machine says a game is 5 balls. This is a lie - 3 balls like the newer pinballs.

From reading my past reviews, I very seldom rate a restaurant or entertainment venue this low. On…read moreFather's Day, we waited over two hours for our food. What finally arrived was a semi-cold, burnt pizza (pictures attached), while none of our other items ever came out. When we requested a refund, the manager first said "no refunds." About 15 minutes later, he returned with a refund receipt, saying it was the best he could do. I understand they were extremely busy, but this isn't the way to operate an establishment. You prepay for your food, seat yourself, and then servers wander around aimlessly checking table receipts with no real system or direction. They're clearly in need of table tracker devices or better organization. The bathrooms were clean. The only thing that kept this from being an even harsher review was Mathew, who was genuinely kind and tried to help. Without him, my experience would have been much worse.

I placed an order in the early morning and the bouquet was delivered same day…read more The selection was "Designer's Choice." I sent the arrangement to an office as I heard the recipient was retiring this week. I received a call from the person who was delighted to receive these beautiful flowers and she commented that everyone who stopped by her office said they were lovely. I appreciate that this florist helped to make this a memorable moment for someone who put in many years of dedicated service. 10 out of 10 rating!

Let me start this review with Jaimie is great! We had an unfortunate situation, due to frigid…read moretemperatures here with our Chicago winter weather. My original arrangement was beautiful; however the flowers couldn't warm up enough to make them last too long. I sent an email the next day and within minutes received a response. Jaimie was professional and courteous, and most importantly understood the real issue at hand. He committed to making me a new arrangement and has fully delivered. This second was even more beautiful than the first. I am absolutely impressed!!! These days it is difficult to find people who still believe in the true meaning of customer satisfaction. I am happy to say in this case the expectation has been by far exceeded. Thank you Jaimie for proving that you are a business that truly cares! I highly recommend this business to anyone looking for a beautiful arrangement!

Excellent service and very accommodating, would highly recommend! Petya was lovely to work with and…read moredelivered on time and went above and beyond making the balloon bouquets as well.

This was my first time working with Simply Balloons but definitely not my last! Petya did such an…read moreamazing job on my mom's surprise 60th balloon arch! She was quick to get back to me and went above and beyond on the presentation!! I'm definitely going to be recommending Simply Balloons to my family and friends!

I just got back from traveling with Elite Travel & Events Inc. to South Africa. Words and pictures…read morecan't even begin to do justice of how amazing our trip was. There was not one detail missed the entire time. Every restaurant, hotels, and activities were the most luxury places I have ever been or experienced. I have traveled a lot and this one by far succeeds everyone of my vacations. I HIGHLY recommend them when you book a vacation either on a group trip with them or your own. My only advice I have...is use them when booking airfare. We had a flight that was canceled..and we did the airfare ourselves... and it would have made it even easier if we did it through them. However, they did help with rebooking, but would have had to just sit back and let them do what they do best!!!!!

From the owner: Limited Rooms left with our Travel Groups to Croatia and Switzerland this Summer 2022. Get an…read moreextra $400 Off your cabin to Croatia when you mention Yelp! (Based Off Double Occupancy)

My wife and I had our wedding here this weekend and I could not speak higher praise of LaMirage…read more We do not know how to even begin to properly convey how grateful we are. A thousand thank yous would not be enough for the incredible job LaMirage did this weekend. They have our never ending appreciation for the amazing work they did for us; our wedding was everything we had envisioned and much, much more. When we started considering venues, we knew Lamirage would do an excellent job as both of us had family that had married here before. This is a staple Eastern European venue in the Chicago area and its hard to find someone in this community who has NOT been here. Still we had a lot to consider, and chief among them was cost. Ruslan worked with us on the budget and let us tailor the perfect reception that was a good balance of decadant and affordable. He offered very good advice on what to keep, what we could substitute, and what we could do without entirely. He was very objective and did not pressure us into adding anything we did not want. In the months leading up to the event, our correspondance was with Victoria. When the details all started to get jumbled in our minds, she was able to keep everything straight. She understood that this was our first time planning a wedding and there was just so much we didn't know to do. We probably made her job very difficult but she was only ever calm and collected, always pointing us in the right direction and reassuring us that things will all work out. I think what my wife and I are most impressed with is how smoothly everything came together on the day of. I know it was not easy with an event that had so many moving parts, so many different points of contacts; I'm certain that it seemed like they were all planning their own seperate weddings! We recognize all the accomodations, flexibility, and attention to detail they had to exhibit to make the day go smoothly and certainly there was so much more behind the scenes we couldn't even comprehend; they shielded us from any problems that developed and for that their efforts will be remembered forever. The food was incredible. We of course could barely find time to eat a thing; we stuffed ourselves on pelmeyni and garlic potatoes (amazing!) between bouts of toasts and dancing but couldn't find time to try everything. On the next day from what we took home everything tasted great! If that was what was LEFT OVER, I can only imagine how good the things that got gobbled up tasted. Of course this is all Russian Banquet style of food. If you are at one of these events, this is what to expect. I'm sure there are many people out there who had no idea what they were signing up for; your typical "chicken or fish?" reception is not what you are here for! The accomodations are also top notch here. There is a seperate locking bridal suite with a private bathroom, a safe, and constantly repleneshed pitchers of refreshments. Never could I have predicted how useful that would be. They also had hired security ensuring the gift table was always monitored. That is a detail we did not even know to consider and Lamirage took care of it. We could not be happier with our choice of venue. Our only reservation when we were picking LaMirage was the fact that SOO many of our family members had already been wed there, but from our very first meeting with Ruslan, we felt comfortable knowing that no effort would be spared to make the day unique to us, and that is exactly how it was! We will never hesitate for one moment in recommending LaMirage to our family, friends, and hopefully one day, our children! Thank you to all the Lamirage staff from the bottom of our hearts.

Great Place for caterring food and event . Proffecional Kitchen and Super Seafood Combination…read morePackage . We customized and add Suchi , Eall Teriaki and happy.

Came with a meet up group to check out the cool rooftop bar and dining area. Really spacious and…read morewelcoming set up with lights that came on in the evening and looks like it's set up to have live entertainment on the weekends. They reserved us some couches and tables which was nice. I ordered a beet salad with salmon, which was very good.

this hotel is amazing! it's very clean and beautifully decorated with a modern flair. The staff is…read morevery friendly and accommodating. We arrived late so unfortunately we didn't get to experience the rooftop bar. The room is spacious and tastefully decorated with a large tv, and super comfortable bed. If I had to mention a negative it would be having to go down to the desk to get ice because it's been removed from each floor due to complaints of it being loud, and the tp could be a little softer. Other than that, it was 5

This was the company that did the sound and lights for our homecoming dance. Student council chose…read morethem, and we are glad we did. They showed up on time, and put on a killer homecoming. Thanks again, and see you next year!

From the owner: We specialize in full production lighting, sound, generator rental, and mobile staging! Call us at…read moreany time, and we will work with your budget. Never settle for less! **You MUST call** for discounts from October 2018 to January 2019! Mention promo code YELP.

I had the pleasure of working with Abs Elegant Events to organize my baby shower and they did not…read moredisappoint! I had a vision for how I wanted everything to look and they surpassed my expectations. These pictures don't even do it justice! They really transformed the venue. I cried like a little baby once I walked in and saw everything and it takes a lot to get me emotional. They were very professional, pleasant, communicated throughout the process and took the stress of planning off my hands. I couldn't have picked a better team! They executed everything so efficiently and paid attention to detail that I have already hired them again for my wedding planning. If you need professionals and a team to plan your events who will take your ideas and bring them to life, this is the right company to hire! You won't regret it.

From the owner: ABS Elegant Events has over 5 years in the wedding and event planning industry. We bring your…read morevision to live in an elegant and affordable way. We will thoroughly plan every element of your wedding, birthday, baby shower or any other celebration so that you could enjoy your most important day. Our clients value our attention to details, affordable pricing policy and great service that allow us to plan the best events.

Food was delicious and our waitress Claire was the best!! She was so attentive and friendly! It…read morewas very busy! Having a good waitress makes for a pleasant experience!

I love Coopers Hawk. Wine tasting was wonderful. Dinner was a disappointment. Had Brown buttered…read morescallops dish and amidst the rice was mini scallops x6. I didnt know they made scallops so small. $36 won't get that again. So many other dishes that don't disappoint!