I recently attended a private event at GM 705. The event space was nice and intimate, but it looked…read morelike they had the ability for a lot of different settings. The table arrangements of tables, booth seating, and cocktail tables were great so you could have a cocktail hour, as well as a seated dinner. The food was from the Gianmarco's menu and it was absolutely delicious. We had three appetizers in the cocktail hour. One was a mushroom bruschetta, one was a fried oyster bruschetta, and a small Caprese appetizer. The fried oyster and Caprese appetizer were the only two I tried and they were so fresh and delicious. I really liked that the fried oyster crostini and the mushroom bruschetta were served on small slate square plates. It was a really unique way to serve the hors d'oeuvres and the presentation was beautiful. Everybody's main meals looked so delicious and I was very pleased with my lamb. It was cooked absolutely perfectly and so flavorful and tender. I will say that the chicken Parmesan looked phenomenal and we had one friend order the veal Parmesan and it was an insane amount of food. He had never tried veal before and he really enjoyed it! The servers and team there were so hospitable and friendly. I would definitely keep this place in mind in the future for private events.

GM 705 catered a dinner event at Smith Lake Concert Series on July 12th. Dinner and appetizers…read morewere divine! Guests are still raving about the food and impeccable service. The staff were professional and friendly. They brought appetizers, dinner and desert and served the crowd of 70 plus concert guests seamlessly. We will definitely be using them again!

I have actually been to this location on a few occasions. The events are always really nice and…read morebeautifully decorated. Most recently, I attended an end of the year holiday mixer that was put on by the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce. Parking at this place quickly fills up so I was glad to see that they had a shuttle from a church that is located down the hill taking people up to Hoover Randall Home.

From the owner: Corporate Events, Weddings/Receptions, Rehearsal dinners, luncheons and Christmas partiesread more

From the start, communication has been incredibly poor--emails are ignored or go unanswered for far…read moretoo long, which is unacceptable when you're trying to plan something as time-sensitive as a wedding. The hours seem limited despite their posted hours, making it unnecessarily difficult to get in touch or schedule anything if you have a normal job. It often feels like they have no real interest in working with their clients. The experience of trying to work with this place felt incredibly frustrating. There are plenty of venues out there that actually value their clients.

I want to start by acknowledging that this venue is spectacular. The Carriage House and garden…read moreareas are beautiful in every way. We chose a buffet with chicken piccata, beef tenderloin, mashed potato bar, salad, and bread. Everyone complemented how wonderful the food was all evening. The food was wonderful. When we booked the venue approximately a year ago, our contact person was amazing. She left shortly after for another job. We had a second person after her who also left after a couple of months. In our last few months, Kaleb was the one who worked with me to plan the details of my daughter's wedding. He was amazing. He made sure that we got everything ordered and on our contract that we wanted. He always replied when I reached out and he was so helpful all along the way. He was truly a gem in every way leading up to the wedding. The reason for a lower rating is the stress, confusion, and lack of work that happened on our rehearsal day and the day of the wedding. The venue does state that you are not guaranteed to practice in the exact location of your event. However, we were told the last couple of months and up until the day before our rehearsal that we would indeed be able to use the garden area for our practice. We had also been told about two weeks out that there was nothing else scheduled at this venue on our rehearsal day and that it would be opened just for us. Upon arriving the afternoon of the rehearsal, there were many cars there other than ours. I went into the building to find a large group preparing for an event that we did not know about. They were confused at why I was there, and I was confused as to why they were there. I talked with the woman who was planning the other event (this was not a worker for Park Crest). I let her know that our practice had been planned for a long time and did not realize they would be there. She also was not told that we would be there. It was at this time I reached out to the venue and stated that we needed to be able to practice. All of our people were there, out of their cars standing around (including elderly grandparents) and ready to practice. I reached out to the venue and was told that we may have to just all get in our cars and move to another building to practice. I understand that this was in the contract, but we had been told up until a few hours before that we would indeed be able to practice at our location. You should never wait until the moment of an event to ask someone to relocate to another location. This was very unprofessional. The other group having the venue was a group who had strict religious dress practices and it was disrespectful for us to have even entered the building. This should have also been disclosed as well. However, the lady with the other group was very nice to me and she and I worked a compromise together for us to have a very rushed practice in the garden area. Again, she did not work for Park Crest, so she and I worked this out together on our own. During all of this confusion, all of our family and friends who were waiting to practice, had to stand around not knowing what to do. After our practice concluded, I reached out to the venue again to ensure that our reception area and the garden area would be set up first thing in the morning for my arrival at 9:00 to begin setting up for our mid afternoon wedding. I was reassured that the "crew" would be there at 7:00 am and all tables and chairs would be in place and ready upon my arrival. Upon my arrival at 8:45 am, there was not a "crew" anywhere in the building working. I entered our reception area first to start my decorating. The tables and chairs had not been set up according to the schematic that I had submitted two weeks prior. We did not have time to wait around for workers to show up as we were on a strict timeline. I had three friends with me, and we frantically began moving tables and chairs to where they should be placed. I reached out to the venue to ask why my set up was not complete. I was told that he was there and would come help. So not a crew, but one man shows up in the room. I had to ask him to bring two additional tables and several table cloths that also were not in place. He basically became my gofer because we had already put everything in place. He just had to bring me missing items such as another table and table cloths. It took us an additional 40 minutes of our personal time to prepare the tables and chairs before we could even begin to decorate. Next, we moved to the garden area to begin decorating as this is where the ceremony was to be held. The chairs in the garden area were still in the configuration from the last event that was there. Our gift table and sign in book table had not been set up. We had to frantically set up the chairs on our own. We found two tables for the entrance and had to drag them ourselves to set them up. It took approximately 40 minutes to set up the chairs and tables in the garden area to match the set up t

On a work trip to Birmingham and was looking for something to do for a couple of hours before our…read moreflight out. We found Swing Away and just showed up. Charlie was such a great host, we stayed 5 hours and played a few rounds, had some drinks and lunch. HIGHLY recommend!

Me and my wife had an amazing time here. The technology here is amazing if you want to improve your…read moregolf game or just have a good time. Plus really good drinks! Staff is super welcoming as well.

Happy Birthday to me!! My sister ordered a Christmas mailbox topper. I think the plan was to pick…read moreit up, but there was a car wreck and she lives out of town and thing started to go sideways, especially the surprise component. She worked with the staff at Hoover Florist and someone came and installed the mailbox topper the evening of my birthday! What a delightful surprise! Also, it's gorgeous! Thanks to the staff at Hoover Florist for the beautifully crafted topper, and the above and beyond delivery! Thanks also to the staff for being so kind to my sister when she had a really rough day!

I had a last minute thought to give my godd flowers for her bridal shower. I called and asked if it…read morewas possible to create a wrapped bouquet of spring flowers and I was 20 minutes away. When I got there she florist was applying the finishing touches. This bouquet was heavenly. I'm so grateful for their fast turnaround and helping me put the biggest smile on my goddaughter's face. I've found my forever florist. Thank you!

Here we go! Review #300! And keeping with my centennial theme (#100 was Review of Georgia Tech -…read more#200 was Review of Bobby Dodd Stadium), you're probably wondering how this museum relates? And if you weren't, don't worry - I'll tell you below. The Birmingham Georgia Tech Alumni Association held their annual banquet at this museum last month. Not being from the Birmingham area, I had no idea that this place existed! What a great venue for events, while also showcasing Birmingham Water Works from its earliest days.Use of the museum is for business and civic orgs only.... so no wedding receptions or private parties. AV and other technologies are also available for use. Not sure on the cost to rent, but given that the Alumni Assc. has a limited budget, I'm sure we didn't spend too much on renting the space. Stop by and view this venue if you're looking for a unique spot to hold your next meeting or event!

This place gets 5 stars because there are no apparent downsides that I've ever noticed. Easy to…read morefind, just a few minutes of hwy 280. Truthfully speaking, I've never been inside the larger museum room and am not exactly sure what all it entails. This review is specific to this building being used as a party/event venue. I've been on 3 separate occasions now (2 holiday parties and a baby shower) and have always had a good time. You can setup the room however you'd like with tables, chairs, microphone, speakers etc. There's also kitchen space and easily accessible restrooms to take advantage of. On this same side of the building where parties can be hosted, there's also a little bit of interactive museum stuff... fun!! Some cool pictures and historical information displays can be found throughout this room as well! Brick walls, high open ceilings and all the rustic decor makes this place feel unique, authentic and like any other event venue that you'll find in Birmingham (that I know of).

Book him for an intimate gathering! So entertaining to watch. He was also very fun to talk to.read more

Wow! I laughed. I cried. And, all while being gobsmacked. Alec is the real deal. I'm still shaking…read moremy head in disbelief at his talent.