My fiancée and I have been to the Oscar's Event Center numerous times. Over the years we've been to the Cheese fest and Weekend of Fire twice. All have been easy access to get in, spacious with mass vendors , and fun. Just recently, we went to the Pickles Wars. We bought the tickets online and pricing was reasonable. There were vendors from different states and some local. There were lines but they went pretty quick. Nice alcohol selection and many samples to try. If you want to purchase them, they are sold at the Jungle Jim's market. I love Jungle Jim's events. They are always a great experience and you leave happy. read more

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This place exceeded my expectations for my August 17th wedding. Heather Russell was everything I could have dreamed and more. She put together my day perfectly. The food was amazing! Her communication exceeded my expectations. I would recommend her for everything. She listened to EXACTLY what I wanted, was amazing, communicated, and even threw in multiple surprises! I didn't like to hear from my wedding party how they thought her boss was disrespectful and breathed down her neck ( I thought Katie was helpful, but it made sense once I heard it)... but she was able to take lead, and do an amazing job event planning while juggling other events leading up to my big day. You'd be crazy to pass her up and passing up the Oscar.. I plan to upload WAY better photos of this venue.. this is all I have for now since I just got married Saturday and Daniel Michael (also 10/10) wouldn't be able to send me photos until a few weeks! But if you're contemplating the Oscar, you can reach out to me for any questions or concerns you have!!! read more

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Year after year we host our annual company holiday party here. And year after year it's better and better. From the actual event center to the food and staff I couldn't ask for a better experience. We have employees that travel from out of state year after year who enjoy the venue and food and keep coming back. A huge thank you to the staff at the Oscar event center for making planning so easy and the night so successful!! read more

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It was a surprise to find I had yet to review the Oscar Event Center. I have attended many Jungle Jim's events at the Oscar Event Center. They generally use the same set up for the tables/ booths for their events. Free coat check is available at the top of the stairs. There is a main ballroom, as well as a large hallway or waiting area. Jungle Jim's events always have something setup in both areas. The decor is such that it may be easily dressed up or dressed down. A wide staircase helps prevent backup when entering or exiting. An elevator is also available. At cash bar events, "The Pub" area can get rather crowded. In Jungle Jim's fashion, as the Oscar Event Center is owned by Jungle Jim's, "The Pub" is fashioned to look like an English or Irish pub. It would be nice if there were more places to sit during Jungle Jim's events. The chairs by the bathrooms are usually it. Bathrooms have always been clean. In-house catering is available. Since I always attend Jungle Jim's events there, I am unable to speak to how it is to work with them. read more

Chicken Piccata was horribly dry! Servers were great and atmosphere beautiful! very professional and cake was lovely!

I am a local wedding photographer, so I am at more venues than most. I did my first reception at The Oscar on 5/15/2009. All the times I've been shopping at Jungle Jim's, and I had NO idea this gorgeous place existed. The interior is just beautiful - with the staircase and chandelier that looks like a bunch of grapes. The wall mural of "old time" people at a party. The wall sconces are wine/Champagne bottles - amazing details. The pub is very cool - a great place to have drinks AND do photos. Even the women's bathroom is gorgeous - we did photos in there on the circular chaise and in front of the large mirror. The food, of course, is also good - and great service from the staff! There was another event going on while we were there, but you would have barely known it - we've been at some venues where the sound from the room next door almost drowned out the DJ. In summary - I would definitely recommend The Oscar Event Center to couples looking for a beautiful, unique reception venue where you'll get great food and the best service. It has a lot to offer, and they do a fabulous job! read more

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I love coming here for events like Cheese Fest and Weekend of Fire. The space is laid out well for events and very clean and pretty. I have two things I would love for them to change though. First, it is really hard to tell when a stall is vacant in the ladies room and some doors have locks that malfunction. If they ever do a remodel, it would be great if they would switch from full doors to the ones with space open at the bottom. Then people would know if it was occupied and I wouldn't have a panic attack when I couldn't open the door to get out. Another thing that would be really great is functional free wifi. It shows free wifi, but I could never connect to it. There is zero 3G service inside and texting is iffy. This is very frustrating if you get separated from your group. Also, they have had some promotions through social media, but you can't access them because of the lack of wifi service. read more

I've been to a couple corporate events and the Jungle Jim's Cheese Fest here. As a guest, I think this is a nice venue to host a few hundred people. There is a very large ballroom that can be split into two to accommodate groups of different sizes, plus a large open area at the top of the staircase, a bar (perfect location for cocktail hour), and the bathrooms are extremely nice (normally I wouldn't mention the bathrooms, but they really are beautiful). The decor looks like a nice traditional banquet hall, maybe a little darker than a usual hotel ballroom, with nice drapes, fabrics, and expensive looking furniture. There's a super cool looking "grape" chandelier above the staircase, so if you are a wine lover, that might be a cool feature to see at your event! The people working this venue were very nice and kept it clean. The A/V for our corporate event was great. FYI If you're hosting a corporate event, you should ask Jungle Jim's about the scavenger hunt in their grocery store...I've done that as a team building event and it was really fun! The only issue I could see with this venue would be the outside is obviously a strip mall/grocery store. If you're a foodie and love Jungle Jim's, maybe that's a plus! But not all brides would want their entrance to be in a grocery store parking lot. read more

At my daughters wedding,her coordinator Heather Russell she was absolutely the best. She did everything in her power to make it a perfect day. And that she did Not only that but she made us feel so welcome. She even made sure I had drinks waiting for me. was always there to help even gave me her personal number to call for help but she was always there . Sje help the bride and groom with such a calm Demeanor that helped everyone. She went above and beyond on the decorating. Gorgeous. We were so lucky to have her. The manager did not leave as nice impression withthe bridal party . They made it a goal To make the manager smile. Shouldn't it be the other way? She really spent too much time following heather around for no reason. Thank you heather for making our kids wedding a success. The venue itself was beautiful with good food and great staff. Manager could ease up but she did help read more

My friend had her wedding reception here. The location is a bit odd but the decor inside is nice and the space is fit for a wedding reception. They opted for a buffet style dinner. The salad was good, the buffet consisted of steamed vegetables, potatoes (very creamy and yummy), chicken pasta (which I thought was OK), beef (very tender). Good place for a wedding reception in Cincy. read more

If you're okay with a wedding reception in a strip mall, this is a good place. I, on the other hand, was not. My parents told me people could park in the back, take the tram in, and never see the strip mall. So not true. The tram exists & if operable, would arrive on the second floor. Unfortunately if you want the tram, you must pay $10K for liability insurance. The "pub" & entrance room are gorgeous but homey. Banquet rooms are standard & boring. The women's bathroom is fit for a queen. Unfortunately on the way to the bathroom, there's a gigantic window looking over the store. Those drapes over the window cannot be shut, I asked. There are two sides to the event center. The pub/smaller banquet room & lobby/larger banquet room. There's a possibility your wedding could be held at the same time as another, so you should probably just book the whole thing. Oh, but that means a $10K food/bev minimum topped by 21% gratuity & 6.75% tax. They calculate their alcohol unlike every other place I visited. Their event coordinator seemed nice enough, but kept saying she was "being honest" and "trying to save you money." Call me suspicious, but that sounded to me like a line that actually meant the opposite. Needless to say, my wedding reception will be taking place elsewhere. read more

We were first surprised to learn about the Oscar Event Center with their relation to Jungle Jim's International Market. We were absolutely blown away when we took our first tour, and knew this was the place that we wanted to have our reception. Throughout the entire planning process, Riley, Josie, Narnia, took all of the pressure and stress away from us and helped answer every question that we had along the way. This included communicating with our vendors to get all of the details planned out so we didn't have to worry about the coordination aspect of getting everyone there on the wedding day. Our guests loved how kind everyone was at Oscar and how quick they were to answer any requests throughout the night. My husband and I would recommend the Oscar Event Center to anyone looking for an amazing venue to truly make it an experience for your guests! Another fun detail is that we had the opportunity to take some pictures in the wine cellar at Jungle Jim's prior to the reception which was really fun and a special memory that we will have for years to come! Again we cannot recommend Oscar Event Center highly enough and would gladly work with the amazing team again! read more

My parents went to a Christmas party here about two years ago and raved about how beautiful it was. So, when I began hunting for a wedding venue, I decided that booking an appointment was a smart choice. They don't tell you on the website that they have a food and beverage minimum. They claim they're willing to work with groups of any size, but the moment the sales manager met me, and I told her how many guests I was expecting (50 - 75, yes, it's a small count, but there's circumstances as to why on that) - She emphasized that not only did they not usually deal with groups of that size, but she even speculated out loud whether any venues work with groups that small (They do). They came up with about five to six thousand for the price. The staircase is pretty, and the pub is alright, the ballroom was good sized, but we were informed for such a small event, it would be halfed. The women's bathroom is gorgeous, the balcony is nothing special, it overlooks the parking lot. I inquired about only having the ceremony there and was informed that it would take place in the area outside of the ballroom. We were told when we commented about the space being pretty that it was so much more unique than your normal venue but honestly, we didn't see it. While the sales manager was nice and not pushy, she was also not flexible. It became very obvious that we would be on their schedule, with them shuffling us about how they deemed fit. There were no options for customization. I honestly do not have that much money for a venue, but even if I did, the entire attitude and presentation was not enough to wow me. I have always shopped and loved Jungle Jim's but this entire experience left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Fortunately, I have found an amazingly nice venue with a cost that makes sense, and soo many extra's thrown in that Jungle Jim's couldn't hope to. The oscar event center is pretty, and if you can put down a ton of money, you will get what you paid for. Honestly, I think it's amazing for parties, for meetings and things of that nature. But for a wedding? I didn't see it. read more

My wife and I had our wedding reception here a year ago. It was a great event, and the coordinator, Diane, was outstanding! The food is fabulous: I recommend the fillet with boursin cheese on top. The event went very smoothly, and everything looked very classy. There were also hotels very close. I can't recommend it highly enough! read more

I give this venue 3 stars because of the management. Have been there several times for events such as cheese tasting, beer tasting, ect. I recently purchased multiple tickets and accidentally purchased them for the wrong day. They were kind enough to let us switch the tickets, but did make several mentions that she did not have to do that for us. It is good customer service, we did not need to be reminded that we made a mistake. My husband said she was quite rude about it in fact. In the future maybe she will try to be more courteous in her interactions with customers. read more