Excellent location between the Queen Mary and Hotel Maya with the same great views. I had been there years ago when it was a restaurant. It's now an event space and we were there for a private event for lunch. It's spacious with a big foyer, large bar and a very large banquet room as well as an outdoor patio. They have a 2nd floor but I didn't get a chance to go up. The staff were friendly and efficient. The food was good. There's plenty of parking. I would recommend for a private party or small wedding. read more

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We came here for a family wedding celebration in the Harborview Ballroom. Free parking available onsite. I believe the family wedding had at least 25 tables. So the lobby area got crowded as the bar and drink area is L shaped and narrow to walk through to the ballroom. Shrimp appetizers were being served and open bar with also coffee, tea, lemonade and mint infused water available on a table. Our entire table had pre-ordered the salmon and it was humongous and very moist. We had mashed potatoes and bok choy as sides. The food and service were very good and the wedding also had dancing as there is a dance floor. There was plenty of room to move freely and it was a memorable wedding celebration at this venue! read more

We booked our October wedding reception at the Harborview Ballroom at the Reef in February and worked with Maria over the past few months. Maria was very responsive throughout the entire planning process and made sure that everything was in place for us to have a smooth event. She was very knowledgeable and helped us execute our vision. She allowed us to tour the ballroom multiple times, made recommendations of where specific vendors usually set up and answered all of our questions. On the day of the wedding, the staff was very attentive and communicative with the teams that were setting up. There were a few questions/last minute changes that the staff addressed in a timely manner. The reception was beautiful. Everything came together so nicely and it was truly a magical day. We had ~165 guests and the space didn't feel too big or too cramped. It was perfect! For our package, we selected the steak and the salmon entrees and got compliments from guests on both. During our tasting, we requested a slight change to make both of the entrees have mashed potatoes, which they were able to accommodate for our event. We were very pleased with the venue and thank them for everything to make our reception a dream come true! read more

This place was magical. My son had his wedding reception here last Saturday, and I was so impressed with everything about this place. Even my chicken dinner, which you don't expect wedding dinners to be great, but it was. It was so soft and tender, the mashed potatoes and gravy were awesome. And I ate every one of the green beans as the vegetable dish. I thought the wait staff was super nice, and most impressive was the patio attached to the dance area. You can periodically walk out and get this great scenic view of the water in the Long Beach skyline It just was a great place to have an event. When you walk in they have this wonderful aesthetically pleasing garden like area, with sweeping walkways to enter the building. Just walking in makes you feel this place is awesome. The bartenders were really good people. I can't say one negative thing about my night. I literally thought this was the best wedding reception I have ever been to, and a lot of that was to do with the quality of the establishment. My only knock, gotta use your GPS to get there cause man is Long Beach a maze of streets that are serpentine. But that's not the Reef's fault. I would call this place magical. It is now part of one of the best memories I'll ever have. read more

I regularly dine here before the covid, great view at night, sad it's no longer open for dine in but for the event only

This provider was very Considerate thorough, responsive, and expedient. Inspected the quality of my products while shopping to ensure they were fresh. read more

Came here for an event. Decent space with a view overlooking the port/harbor area. Catering is ok although I'm not sure if this was an in-house catering team or an external one. Bar service and options could be better.. read more

I recently attended my Cousin's Wedding here and was really impressed by the quality organization of this Venue!! All the Professionals were so kind and pleasant and everything was so spaciously simple and inviting which helped Family Members reconnect effectively as well as encouraging us all to meet new Friends from the Bride and Groom's Guest List! The Food was Spectacular, I loved the Chicken and Mashed Potatoes with Asparagus and I appreciated the variety of the Beverages they offered like Hot Tea and Coffee as well as a fully packed Bar! I definitely recommend the Reef as a Wedding Venue, and thank you to all the Professional Avengers who made the the Pang and Lam Wedding Exceptionally Fun and Memorable! read more

Venue was absolutely stunning with the view of the marina for was on point the coconut shrimp were some of my favorite dishes parking was decent we didn't struggle to find a spot close to the entrance of the venue. The ambience was amazing still cannot get over those beautiful views read more

I had my wedding here on 9/28 and we booked the pacific ballroom and sunset deck for the ceremony. This venue was beautiful and the food was delicious! You get a beautiful harbor view and the Long Beach skyline, what more can you ask for? Maria did an amazing job at making my seeking feel like it cost a million bucks and Gilberto made the food delicious. Everything was so professional and gorgeous and I can't thank everyone enough for everything that they did. Thank you for letting us have our wedding at this gorgeous location, we had a blast! read more

I was here for a good friend who was celebrating her 69th..cancer.."iykyk" birthday, retirement and being cancer free for 5 yrs. I have been to The Reef restaurant so many times, and always have a pleasant experience. The Reef one while was the only restaurant on this side across the water beside the Queen Marry. The very reason I also love this place is free parking with a view, there is a waterfall and a fire pit as you enter plus another fire place to the left with a few wine cellar, there're about 6 event rooms with two patio which one being on the roof top terrace, each room here has a breathtaking view of downtown Long Beach, The staff were very friendly plus attentive to everyone. On one bad note the men's restroom did not have any paper to dry your hands, with so many people here the rest rooms should have not been over look, but I still love The Reef read more

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I went to a beautiful wedding on Sunday at the Reef. The views are amazing and the wait staff was kind and prompt. The food wasn't the chicken dinner that I selected was so salty that it was inedible and I felt bad for all the guests that had it. You literally couldn't eat it as it was so darn salty. The 3 stars are for the staff, bartenders and the views. The meal left a lot to be desired. Do better Reef! Folks pay a lot of money to come and have events at your location to not get what they asked for. Do better!! read more

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The staff was excellent in helping coordinate a large party for my sister-in-law's 80th birthday. Everything went super smooth and no glitches at all. read more

Here for my buddy Vic's retirement party, this place is hard to find but it's very nice. It's right down the street from The Queen Mary. My girlfriend is tired of me talking about the Queen Mary, she doesn't understand that I'm a Queen Mary Stan. This is a nice place for any type of party. read more

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The experience at the Reef was mediocre. They did try their best to deliver and were nice to work with but many hiccups were presented. I would not recommend having a large party here, nor a wedding. Cold food, servers who were not fast enough or knew how to do many things. Someone had to ask someone to fix the issues. Horrible bartender our group received for our event. Would not return to this location for an event. Save your dollars and look elsewhere. read more

Went to a wedding held at The Reef on June 9, 2024, and it was absolutely beautiful! The staff coordinator was top notch professional!! I was really impressed with the way she handled everything. We all had such a good time!! Great memories!! Thank you to The Reef restaurant staff read more

We had a catered company party here. we were indoor. Beautiful view and nice sitting areas. Food was good - but we did miss the appetizers! Service was nice as all the waiters were respectful and attentive. read more

I was there for a Anniversary Wedding event Recently. The venue was beautiful. The service from the bartenders to the waitresses very rude and unprofessional. I know on personal note family is not very happy with the services they received. (I'm like dang can I drink my wine before you take it to the kitchen)! Staff was in such a hurry to clear glasses, coffee cups off the table. Did not let us enjoy our wine or coffee! Very Unprofessional staff! The services for dinner was awful!!! read more

Our son and daughter-in-law recently held their wedding ceremony at your beautiful facility in the Pacific Ballroom and Sunset deck. Both of which were perfectly decorated and fully staffed. Many of the things that kept my wife and I up at night were ALL taken care of by the staff. Specifically to the best of my memory Jami, Maria, Hazel and I only remember one of the servers names, Porfiddio all worked so hard to make the day "Perfect". I can use that word because that was the feedback from so many, many of the guests. Perfection is difficult to achieve but we experienced it a the reef on our children's very, very special day. Many, many wonderful memories were made and will be remembered forever. Thank yo so much. read more

THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY, THERE IS NO QUALITY IN THE FOOD. WORST CATERING, NOT WORTH THE VENUE!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY!! The venue was beautiful, and everything was set up nicely. But once we were seated, when the bread and the salad came out we noticed that the bread wasn't enough. There are 9 people at our table and there was only 8 bread. We asked the server for extra because they didn't give us enough and they said no. How embarrassing that they couldn't even provide enough bread that we had to awkwardly leave someone out. I gave my share away, and proceeded to eat the salad. I had finished my salad and wanted to see if they would be able to give me another one since they said no about the bread hoping that they would accommodate. Once again rejected. Then the main course came in, we were all excited to eat. But was disappointed so fast. We got the steak, and it was over cooked and dried out. Practically hard like beef jerky. We are an older crowd, and they expected them to chew through it was unacceptable. I brought it to a servers attention, the server was nice and had brought it to the back. The supervisor came back and they said that there was no extra because they had an exact amount. But it was suspicious because there were a good amount of seats that were empty because people didn't make it last minute. The guy did not offer even bread or salad to accommodate. They didn't care that a lot of us didn't eat. Paid good money for food that you couldn't even eat. Today I went to talk to the rest of the party that sat at other tables. Everyone was very upset on how the catering was. The food quality was below average and was not consistent. Other tables were able to get extra bread after getting the correct amount. Some got extra salad. Some had to fight with the servers. But what was shocking , was that not only our table had dried overcooked meat, but some had it completely raw. Overall, food was so bad I couldn't even let it go especially hearing that other tables had issues as well. read more

Came here this past weekend for my husbands work party and the venue is cool. Bay views of Long Beach, plenty of parking and enjoyed the food. Kinda out of the way to find, but the inside was fine. They had the room downstairs. read more

Our niece celebrated her Quince at The Reef on 10/21/2023 in the Pacific Ballroom. My comadre spent a pretty penny booking this establishment, after I advised her not to due to previous bad experiences there as a guest of other parties. The service staff at The Reef were all so very rude. Rolling eyes and letting out loud sighs when asked for something so simple as water refills. Then she walked away as we all sat there in disbelief. Upon sending in the RSVP cards, all guests provided the type of dish to be served. Chicken or Beef and that selection was also on the place cards. Guests were given the wrong items but ate it anyway to avoid complaining to the host, my comadre. When the servers came to our side, of course the bulk of guests were all given chicken and the beef was all gone. Again, we didn't want to complain to our host and ruin her daughters special event. At our table a guest asked about the meat not being what she RSVP'd for and the server slammed the plate down and said WE'RE OUT OF BEEF! When the servers removed the dishes selection cards from the table, they were being snatched and the card holder being tossed back onto the table. This was by far the worst treatment myself and others have received at an event that was once a very prestigious location. When we entered the venue, there had been many upgrades to the hall and lobby area, so I was expecting improvement from the bad experiences in the past. To put an end to the evening, we headed to our car to find our compadres truck window smashed in (parked next to us). The Reef has ZERO security and according to the venues Captain, no cameras. An added point, if you do have an event here, have someone posted at the door! Random people were wandering into the hall and they were guests from other parties in other rooms. If you are going to spend a small fortune to host a special event, so it elsewhere because The Reef is awful. I only gave this 1 star because I had no choice. read more

This place is so not promising, they literally cancelled my cousins weddings. What happened to an amazing promising experience and a month ahead of time... DUE TO COVID, why did you even take her money and s till haven't refunded her!!! DO NOT TRUST THIS PLACE ITS A SCAM! Refund people or don't book them!! read more

Came here for a retirement party event and had a great experience. The event included a cocktail hour and then a plated dinner. The cocktail hour was set up at the bar inside and then outdoor area. I wish there was more seating outside, since the weather is so nice in Long Beach. We mainly had to stand, which was odd. The indoor area was spacious and the food was surprisingly good. They had a fish and steak option, we tried both and both were tasty. They had audio visual capabilities and it was a nicely coordinated event space overall. I would recommend this space for an event. It is a beautiful location overlooking the water and made it a special place. read more

I was thoroughly impressed and satisfied with the experience I received for my 40th birthday event on Saturday, 2/26/22. First off, I can't thank Ms. Nicole Ellis enough for all of her help and effort in helping me plan and coordinate my event. Communication via email and telephone with her regarding the planning of my event was effortless and always prompt. On the day of the event, Reuben, the banquet captain and his staff went beyond my expectations to make my guests and I have a memorable experience. I received many compliments from my guests regarding how delicious all the appetizers and the plated entrees- the filet and the ginger soy salmon were. In addition, the patio view of the Long Beach shoreline during sunset was amazing. My event was in the Bayview Room and patio deck area. The room and the patio area was the perfect setting for an intimate party with close family and friends. For reference, our event had 56 people. I will definitely recommend the Reef to all of my family and friends for future events. Thank you again! read more

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Here goes 5 staff to all the staff and Michelle M. (Banquet Manager) if I'm not mistaken for doing all our requests and special agreement we had for the menu and space. I initially spoke to her asking for a quote on their smallest private room space. Unfortunately, the total count is way lower than the quoted amount for the said room and it's not ideal to take it. Michelle provided some alternative and worked with me on the menu. She had us stayed at the main dining hall but where we were was somehow private, no other people, and a long table set for all of us. Michelle worked with me as well for making our own menu so it will be controlled and uniform for everyone. She did an amazing job making our personal menu and listed all the foods we selected for the event. I really appreciate all her hard work regardless of how busy the restaurant was at that time. Would recommend........ They have their own parking space. The waiting hall is very relaxing and gorgeous. The place is overlooking Long Beach. read more

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My step daughter had her wedding here, everything was exceptionally beautiful. The wedding on the roof was picture perfect, cocktail hour the bartender made the drinks to perfection to get the party started. Being the only vegan, the salad and entree was delicious. My spouses chicken was moist and flavorful, the cake was delicious and moist. The event staff were helpful and pleasant, the view was amazing it was perfectly clear with little breeze. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous. read more

Good effort. I'm pretty sure a vegan would only end up here because they were invited to an event at The Reef. That was pretty much my situation and I was grateful that the hosts requested a vegan meal for me and that The Reef could accommodate. Visually it looked amazing! So much color! This zucchini is stuffed with more zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus, red bell pepper, and onion. The onion was pretty much the only thing that gave this dish flavor. Otherwise, I found this to be pretty mediocre. http://bit.ly/2hAZaLZ Side note: If anybody has food allergies, my dish had a fishy essence about it. Not that I'm accusing the kitchen of cooking the dish in the same pan as fish or anything. But perhaps the fishiness still lingers even after cleaning the pan. Usually I don't mind shared surfaces but this one was hard to ignore. One thing I can't deny is the view which is gorgeous! http://bit.ly/2hy2fKV read more

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The Reef and their servers assisted us to create the most incredible wedding experience. The environment was perfect, our guests were thrilled and we couldn't be happier. Maria Sibrian helped us from the minute we reached out and answered all of my endless questions and requests every time. They all truly created the most perfect celebration of our love. Nearly every guest who reached out to us after the event said it was the best wedding they'd ever been to. We are so pleased with The Reef and hope to be back again. read more

I did very large events both pre and post COVID both were lovely but the food options were too restrictive after COVID. No flexibility. I'm sad to say I wasn't impressed after. For the price, they could do better by allowing a tasting before the event or allow add ones for the side dishes if requested. I might consider them because of the location and view., but not much else. They just don't stand out as they used to. read more

Hi, I wish I could give no stars. I was very disappointed in the service myself, my fiance, and our wedding planner received at your establishment on Friday, July 31st, 2020 at 2:30 pm. My wedding planner had made an appointment for us to come to take a tour of our upcoming wedding next year. Our appointment was set for 4:00 pm, however, we arrived at 2:30 pm and we were seen by a young woman named Maria Sabrine. Maria greeted us in the lobby and told us what rooms we were going to be viewing. We started the tour by taking stairs to the outside area where potentially the ceremony would take place. When we got to the outside area we noticed here was an elevator and Maria said we have an elevator. ( my thoughts along with my fiance and wedding planner's thoughts were how come we couldn't have taken the elevator up to the area in the first place? why tell us there was an elevator after the fact?) anyhow, we saw the outside which was beautiful. Maria then pointed... not actually taking me in the bridal and showing me around BUT pointed to it. I had to go in and turn on the light myself to take a look around. We were then taken to another room which was closed off because it was being painted or had been painted and the paint was drying. However, we were able to see it. My planner did ask Maria why would your establishment be taking appointments when you are renovating because we were not able to see all the rooms and there were dust and dirt piles on the floor... not very safe. Maria answered by saying since the business is closed that would be a good time to do the renovating. We were done with the tour and we thought were going to sit down and talk about the cost of the venue (mind you my planner had asked what is the cost of the venue was) and what was all included. well....we were wrong!!!! we stood in front of the office and Maria opened the folder that had the dinner menu and the price of the plates. She didn't break down what the cost of the venue was or anything of that nature. My planner asked what the cost of an extra would be and Maria told her it would $750.00!!! FOR ONE EXTRA HOUR??!?!?!?!. My fiance walked out and my eyes got wide and said $750.00 for an extra hour? My planner asked Maria why was an extra hour $750.00? and Maria's reply wasn't very believable. She gave us the folder and we left. I did go back in there and returned the folder. We left The Reef very disappointed. Maria wasn't very personable it gave us the impression that she didn't want to assist us with the tour or anything like that. Her whole vibe was off and it showed. In a time like this, where businesses are being closed due to a nationwide pandemic, I would think that when someone calls your business wanting to potentially have their wedding at your establishment that your event coordinator would be personable, exudes customer service and gives an awesome tour that would have us excited to have our wedding there. It was the total opposite. We will not be back and I will make sure I tell my family and friends about this disappointing experience. My advice to the management team is to definitely train your staff over again... make sure your staff provides a customer service experience to future clients that will want to have their events at your place of business. Thank you Sincerely a disappointed and dissatisfied potential customer. read more

Too expensive for service! I had the worst experience of all. On the day of the daughter's quinceanera we were allowed to come in a bit early to decorate and the chairs were not delivered until very late. our decorations were not ready and i had to pay the vendor extra to wait and put the seat covers i had order for that day. Second issue, too many events were going on at the same time. There was no security guard or anyone supervising . allot of the guest from other parties were coming to mine and sitting to eat. Instead of me seating and enjoying my daughters party , i had to go around and ensure to escort the people out. all night i had this issue. There was a small sign that didnt even have where to go. It was very confusing. Third i was charged additional 17 plates which i didnt even go over. i went through the guess list and the people i invited came i was even missing about 20 from the list. How was i over? i had to pay to avoid my guest from not eating. Also the steak finished and allot of my guest didn't get steak instead chicken which was also incorrect as i ordered breast not a thigh on my request. Also i order vegetables not broccoli. The servers were a mess and not coordinated. They are to be train to handle big parties but on mine all were confused and in a hurry. One of the servers even dropped all the bread.  The plates were being picked up even though people were still eating. It was rude and unprofessional. I had 2 hrs of free beer and wine the beer was disgusting like it was sitting for years , not fresh at all and the bartender was so rude to my guest and even to me that i paid for the party. THEY NEED BETTER TRAINNING. To top it all off by husbands window was broken into and allot of our things were stolen. when asked for a manager , someone came out and didn't even dare to help instead he said THE REEF is not responsible for any car, call the cops and complaint there! I am very upset i received very bad comments from my guest of the party the servers were treating them very disrespectful. I do not recommend this place , overpriced, and i will never reserve here again.  ( on a note i provided serving plates and 20 of those were broken also Reef didn't take responsibility). Very bad and its a beautiful hall with nice view but the service not at all. read more

Highly recommend The Reef for your wedding (or any event). The food was amazing - LOVED the grilled salmon and the coconut shrimp! Maria the event coordinator was always available to answer questions. The venue was very affordable with great quality and service! read more

the Reef was such an incredible location for the celebration of life I had in Nov 2021. I worked with Maria Sibrian to set ups the event. She was amazing and worked with me seamlessly on every detail. the location, the Pacific room is awesome. it has a outdoor patio that was utilized for an additional bar area, with additional tables set up. it was a nice secondary area for people to meet and talk. the bar setups were great. the food I elected to have were 3 different "mingling stations' which worked perfectly to get people moving around and visiting. after the event I received so many great comments about the event, and how wonderful the location was. it was a wonderful, memorable event. Just like I wanted. I would absolutely use the Reef again for an event, and look to work with Maria again. read more

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I was there on a private party,Great in every way!!! Food ; service , bar the environment and view was spectacular.

Amazing place to have an event! It's beautiful , the Food is great and staff is amazing. I had the pleasure to be helped by María in catering. our event was fabulous. read more

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Nice venue but it's in the cut. I've been to several events here over the years and always enjoyed it there. The party I recently attended was fabulous and we were the only party there. We had the lay of the land. I hate they closed the restaurant though. read more

STEPH JUDGEMENT: Nice venue for large, special gatherings, but not the most convenient location. My brother-in-law's family threw a big birthday bash for a beloved aunt and we had a great time. They'd rented the whole place for the afternoon and it was quite a to-do. The banquet room is spacious and nicely appointed with a great view; the buffet food was pretty good, and the staff was on the ball with any requests that came up. Driving to it and finding parking can be a bit of a struggle, but that would be my only complaint about this place. A great events space overall. read more

I want to thank you and the Reef for providing True Lux Events services for our daughter Sophia's quinceanera.  Mr. Michael Kaintz and Ms. Areal Hughes are truly an amazing team. Mr. Kaintz responded to all my calls and emails timely.  His professionalism is second to none.  Ms. Hughes provided extraordinary services for our daughters celebration.  She truly is a master in her craft.  On the day of the rehersal, she assisted me with all my questions and concerns. Ms. Hughes treated all the teenagers and their parents with the utmost respect and patience.  Due to her hard work and experience the ceremony was perfect.  She identified and corrected the smallest details to ensure everything was picture perfect.  I hope you continue to offer True Lux services to all your clients, as they provide essential services for a smooth, successful and joyful celebration. read more

We attended a wedding this past weekend here and it is a very nice setting. What truly impressed me was the gentleman who apparently was the site assistant for the wedding. He kept everything on track and was always smiling and very pleasant. The bartenders were efficient. The food servers did a fine job with our meal and all it entailed. I would suggest that the venue invest in a few outdoor space heaters. It got very cold in the evening and some well placed outdoor heaters could have helped. The fire pits just weren't enough. The wedding and reception were great. Thank. You. read more