My family hosted a repast here recently. While the food was good we were not allowed to take the remaining food home after spending $4500. We had fewer guests than expected so there was plenty of food left. I don't know if they throw the remaining food away or they reuse it. Bad business! read more

Have to give Thomisana's and Tony the manager five stars!!! First of all the professionalism can't be beat when visiting to inquire and to get information. Tony will take care of you and take the time to answer ALL of your questions, as well as give very helpful advice to make your event as special as it can be. He is there every step of the way and works with you if any problems come up on your side. His team is also very professional and had the place decorated beautifully. Now let's get to the food... top notch!! I couldn't believe how good the food was (and ALL the guests loved it). Don't hesitate to use Thomasina's for anything from a repast to an all out party/celebration. Thanks Tony to you and your staff for making everything wonderful! read more

Went there for a repast and the food was absolutely horrible and salty. If you have high blood pressure, take your own baggie. It's very sad that we don't have venues in our own neighborhoods that have great food. There was not one item that was good, and they had Ling Whitey fish,not a fan. Chef in the kitchen, no sir. They had one person wait online like it was a prison, they need to redo this venue and hire the appropriate people that season with proper seasoning. Salt is a preservative not a seasoning. read more

I had my 70th birthday and retirement party last week. I highly recommend Thomasina's. The manager, Tony and the serving staff were very helpful, attentive and proffessional. They have upgraded their decor and the place is beautiful. The food was excellent. Everyone is still complimenting me on the food, the house DJ and the service. read more

Southeast Queens Camera Club had their EOY Awards Celebration at Thomasina's Catering Hall on Tuesday, June 25th, 2024. The hall was beautifully decorated, the food was delicious and the bathroom was clean. Tony, the manager and his staff were visible, attentive, pleasant and professional. Our guest gave us very good feedback on their experience that evening. The only downside was that we had to ask for coffee or tea to go with our dessert. That should have been a given. With that said, yes we would definitely recommend Thomasina's Catering Hall. read more

I would highly recommend Thomasina's Catering Hall for hosting a special event. The staff was attentive and pleasant. Tony, the Operational Manager, was professional and friendly. My guests were still talking about how much they enjoyed the food days later. I'd definitely host another event here without hesitation. read more

My sister's Memorial Service and Repast were held at Thomasina's Catering Hall on September 23, 2023. The food and service were excellent. The manager, Mr. Williams, was kind, attentive, and very accommodating. The hall was immaculate and nicely decorated. It looked absolutely beautiful. I would definitely hold another event at Thomasina's Catering Hall in the future. read more

Thomasina's is a dump. Some of setup and wait staff are rude and unprofessional and do not know how run all of their equipment. They used dinner plates under an LCD projector to level it--very tacky. They did not know how to set up their microphones so we didn't have one for our event and we really needed one. They couldn't provide two small tables of equal size on which to place an urn, flowers and two photos. They only have one easel in the entire venue. The furniture in the lobby looks like it's over 50 years old. I would not recommend this venue. The food was ok. read more

Southern food was delicious, environment / decor was appropriate for the occasion, customer service was great and bathrooms were clean. I was pleased with everything. read more

Nice clean decent place. Nice staff. Need to work on technology, house DJ not bad at all. Food soso

Plastic flowers. In the bathroom. On the table. A plus for thinking of and having them. A minus for not being attentive enough to detail and customer perspective. That kind of sums up my experience at Thomasinas. I was invited to a celebration for a mentoring program. The banquet room was brightly decorated. I can see if there were no decorations that the space would be drab and likely somewhat dingy, but I thought the decorations present did a great job. The bathrooms were clean and smelled fresh. The design was dated but the fact that the bathroom was clean and smelled fresh was good enough for me. The food was actually pretty good. Smothered chicken was juicy and flavorful. Same for the smothered and sauteed steak with peppers and onions. The cornbread was bomb - more cakelike than breadlike but I like it that way. Buttery too. I really liked their stewed carrots. I say they were stewed since they were somewhat soft and chewy which I appreciated because carrots can be very tough and chewy when raw or lightly cooked. That said, would I come back? If invited? Sure. On my own? Probably not. The food was good, but not that good. The ambiance was nice but most of it as due to the decorations for the specific event. I can't see myself trekking all the way out to this part of Queens just for the full ambiance and pretty good food. The location needs to be slamming and/or the food need to be slap yo mamma good. Which in the case of Thomasinas, it ain't. read more

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I decided to give this black business a try for thanksgiving, it was the worst decision I ever made. I spent 50.00 dollars on 3 dinners, that when I reached home had to thrown away. The ham was grey and dried out the Mac and cheese was sour and the stuffing had so much salt it was not edible. THIS WAS SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT ESPECIALLY FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY AND ON THANKSGIVING. I WOULD NEVER SPEND ANOTHER PENNY THERE. read more

So yesterday was my 50th birthday at this place....the room was nice good size the staff was wonderful...Jackie she was so helpful the people were nice, the place is nice I can do it again there. BUT on the downside...I read the reviews but wanted my own experience. 1. The food SUCKS! It was very bland and had no taste; I did not enjoy it. Suggestion: since your venue is in a diverse community there should be a variety of food. My guests wanted curry and since I couldn't cater because I HAD to use your food. Hire a different chef or allow people to cater their own parties. 2.As for the DJ, he was a nice guy but he could have been a better DJ. I kept having to REMIND him to play the songs on my list. 3. Management was nice. Thanks to them for allowing us to have a great time. I would do it again if I could cater myself. read more

Since my first review is somehow gone, I will submit it again. If I could give zero stars, I would, but I guess the one star is because our guests got to eat & weren't left starving after a draining day and long drive. Our family lost one of our members and through our pain and mourning, after the funeral we had to deal with complete unprofessional BS, for lack of a better term. I wouldn't recommend this place to my enemy, let alone friend. The manager was rude, nasty, and very condescending in his tone and attitude the entire time. We were notified about the coat check (mandatory $1) way too late. This is something that should have been discussed or put in writing when we booked the hall for the repast (post funeral gathering). There is no changing station or table if you have babies. We went to a corner and covered the seats with a blanket and stood to block the crowd (although no one cared, especially since it was our private family event, its principle so we did what we had to) and we were basically harassed by more than one employee. I asked if they expected us to change the baby's (#1, not even #2) diaper on the bathroom floor instead, and were rudely told that they could have let us use a different room. Welp!!! Diaper is changed already, thanks but too late, please carry on. The food was bland and there were things chosen and paid for on the menu that weren't even offered. How? Seriously, how? They told us they would give us leftover food to go home, as we had less people than we anticipated and paid for. What they gave us was white take out cartons of left over scraps of what they served us. What a disappointment. They could have given that to a less fortunate person or two instead. While serving the food, some of the female employees had seriously disgusting attitudes. One was coughing and someone had to tell her that maybe she should have stayed home if she was under the weather AND rude on top of it. Inexcusable. They hooked up a tablet to the speaker system and played YouTube videos. We asked to unplug the auxiliary cord and place one of our phones or iPod to a playlist with songs that brought lovely memories of our loved one and were rudely told no. We asked if we can request a favorite song and they can play it themselves and they rudely said no by the manager and that this was a repast, not a party. I calmly (because at this point everyone else was far too upset so I attempted to salvage what was left of our time at this establishment) spoke to the manager and explained that yes this is a repast, and we just want to be able to end on a positive note with a favorite song of the deceased that everyone knew and since they're literally playing YouTube songs, what's one song at OUR request? Homeboy told me no. At that point.... I was done & extremely upset/frustrated/hurt. This was supposed to be a celebration of life, it was plain awful. I'm sure our beloved was rolling in His grave before he could even adjust to being in one. He's in a better place now, and it is understood that we all have to go some day, So we're dealing with that and slowly accepting that He is no longer with us, but we regret booking this hall more than words can describe. Unfortunately for us, we can't undo such an awful experience, But I'm sure our family and friends both who live in NY and who don't (imagine you come to pay your last respects to someone and this is how your trip ends, yuck!) would be sure to never patronize here again. Not even if it was free. read more

I went here for the second time for the Sunday afternoon buffet. The food was decent and I will go again. Live entertainment was very good and interactive. The hours are perfect for post church dining. Staff was cordial and very helpful. LLP I'm taking my daughter next time because they have dancing as well. Good experience. read more

This was the baked chicken... need I say more how do you sell pink chicken. The food is nasty and they have no AC. The staff looks uninterested and it was extremely hot in the place. read more

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We held our sister's Memorial Service here. Tony was amazing, staff professional, room beautiful. I would highly recommend Thomasina Catering Hall. read more

Recently had a family event held here. I must let people know that the food left a mark on everyone that attended. From the mouth melting Apple Pie w/Creamy Icecream, the BBQ chicken, Veggies & Mac n Cheese was very cheesy. Had all of us full and everyone left happy despite the occasion we were Honoring a Homegoing. Great Hospitality* Highly Recommend read more

Trust the reviews! Don't bother wasting a penny at this crappy place of an establishment. The only reason I came here is because my Mother wanted to attend a "Gospel brunch" here. Going against my better judgment, I purchased tickets to attend. I sure wish I didn't! The food was disgusting and the manager/owner needs to take a few classes on customer service. They assigned everyone seats. That wasn't even the bad part, they had ONE buffet line for over 100 people. We had to wait over and hour and a half for the food to be served. By the time we were able to be served, a majority of the food was gone. The only thing my great uncle wanted was honey glazed ham, but it was gone. A few moments later, I noticed that they replenished the ham. I got up to get him a few slices only to be confronted by the manager. This man had the audacity to tell me "This is a dinner, not a buffet!" Are you kidding me? First of all, the food wasn't even decent enough for me to even think about getting seconds. I explained to the manager that I was getting ham for my uncle as that was the only thing he wanted. This man questioned me tooth and nail about a few slices of ham. At that point in time, I was completely done! Thomasina's can keep their few slices of ham for all I care. I will NEVER step foot in this ghetto establishment again! read more

Simply put..... Horrid. From the grimy carpet and dirty ceiling tiles to the freezer burnt fried chicken, wilted lettuce with stale salad dressing, sugar water for iced tea, I could not swallow anything for fear of getting sick. Then the ratchet staff watching and counting the people that went to the buffet as though God forbid, you were going to take more than one plate of the slop they call food. Instead they should monitor the garbage cans for the amount of inedible food thrown away. It was a most unpleasant experience I won't repeat. read more

I really want to give Thomasina's 4 stars, I really do but I just can't. Thomasina's is the most inconsistent restaurant I've ever experienced. From the food to the service, you just never know what you get. I've given them several tries over the course of the last three years and its consistently inconsistent. Sometimes the macaroni and cheese is cooked al dente (the way I like it), the oxtails deliciously tender falling off the bone and the cabbage is seasoned to perfection. Other times, the macaroni noodles are overcooked with barely any cheese and you're lucky to get a piece of oxtail in the bone sauce that they serve! Similarly the service can feel like you're at grandma's house on a glorious Sunday afternoon. Then there are times when you feel like an unwanted guest whom the staff just wants to LEAVE! read more

Where to begin is the question. Yesterday was Mother's Day. My family attended the Mother's Day brunch hosted here at Thomasina's. Clearly this place has been here for decades, and the decor has not been updated since. The Gospel brunch was a good idea in theory. The execution was abysmal. Let's talk food: the oxtails were extremely fatty, the chicken was overbooked and dry, everything else lacked flavor. The staff was mostly kind. There was one gentleman who was rather curt in dealing with my grandmother's request for diet soda. The manager turned around and said it'd be an additional 3 dollars. Really? Then, the musical entertainment began. First some toothless individual hops on stage and starts hollering at the top of his lungs. Whoa. Wasn't expecting that at all. Then, these three ladies (apparently they're traveling singers) start singing. They were decent until one of them runs around the entire audience and started screaming too. Honestly, I could've tolerated it is the food wasn't nasty as hell. All in all, the owners need to reorganize and revitalize the hall. read more

Not sure about now, but I went to a New Years' party they had a few years ago. The cost was $65/pp with an open bar (all Night) and food. They had a live band, a DJ and comedian, CP Lacey...You got all that for $65/pp and the place was pretty. Bathrooms clean, ambiance really nice and the food was good.... I said I would definitely have an event there... But after reading that review, I need to go back and see for myself.. I'll post again, once I do. read more

Awful! Awful! Awful!!! Went to a function that served lunch. Our table was last served, after almost everyone else ate and the food came cold! And the food tasted disgusting! Paid $65 per plate and food was not fresh! Canned green beans, canned yams! No flavor! Even the macaroni and cheese was tasteless! My 6 yo would not even eat it! The wait staff was inexperienced! Wish I could give negative rating!!!!! STAY AWAY!!!! read more

I did my parents 40th wedding anniversary party here this past weekend and everything was very nice. Tony took very good care of me and my family. I recommend calling him for all of your needs. He checked in on us all night. The staff was very friendly. The room was very well decorated. The food was very good also. We used their house DJ who was very good and played whatever we wanted. Staff was very attentive and gave us whatever we needed. There was a $1 coat check which wasn't bad and we had open bar. The bartender was very nice. read more

My first two visits to Thomasina's were pretty good. The first visit I stayed and the second visit was to go. The second visit is where it started to go down hill. Even though the advertisement clearly states that the large take out container was $10 and the small was $2, we were told that take out was $12 period. We did get both the small and large containers but were told that the small one was for desserts OR salad. Since all of the food was good and we filled up both containers, we couldn't complain. Our next visit was on Easter Sunday. The price on their website, at the front of the restaurant and in the fliers were $11.99 yet the cashier insisted it was $15 on Holidays. I challenged her and she said "I'm not going to argue with you" and sent a guy out to the lobby to get a flier. Once she was proven wrong she offered no apology. Then once in line at the Buffett, we were told that there was a limit of two meats with all the sides. Then once we got home and ate the fried chicken, it tasted like frozen food that was heated and served. Then we all noticed that the Mac and cheese smelled bad. Yes people, it was SPOILED! I called to complain and was given no apology and was told to see her when we come back. Don't know who "her" is and didn't ask because I doubt I'll be coming back. read more

On 5/25/16, I unfortunately went to Thomasina's to attend my best friends father's Repast after his funeral. There were a lot of people, but the host did his very best to seat everyone in a timely fashion and he was very hospitable. While I will say the Decor is very outdated, the hall was clean as was the bathroom. The food was tasty even for a picky eater like myself. I had the baked chicken, rice and peas and greens along with house salad. The other choices were fried chicken, fried fish, and baked fish. Everything was fresh and I would go back there for another event. read more

You should be ashamed of yourselves . Everything you seved was horrible. I don't know how you could serve people that frozen garbage. I don't know if you think your getting over on church folks, but that food is disgraceful. Did you think no one was going to be able to tell that almost everything you served was frozen and re heated. If you don't want to do it right then don't do it at all. Please don't worry I will never be back. read more

I've been to Thomasina 4 times (Two weddings, One anniversary dinner and one suprise party) and the service gets worst every time. First off, the first time I've ever been here was in 1998 for a wedding. The last time I attend was 12/02/16 for a suprise party...the decor is EXACTLY the same, NOTHING has changed. Well let me stop, the decor hasn't changed but the food has. It went from decent to total garbage. You can tell that the food is pre packaged food that they simply warm up. It's flavorless. The servers are rude and it's mandatory that you check your coat. ...but you've gotta pay to check you coat . There's no sound barrier between the rooms so you can hear loud music from the room next door. I'm honestly surprised that this place is still open, it might have an A posted on the window outside because it's clean, but that's the only A that they deserve, because it's clean. Everything else gets a D. Sheesh, even Antuns on Springfield made an effort to update their hall, Thomasina, step out of the 90s. read more

I love to support by local black businesses so, my sister and I went here for mothers day brunch. In a word HORRIBLE!!! the food was so bad that there are no other words for it. They were charging $27 for a gospel concert, It was like the scene from Coming to America when they were at church, it was hilarious. I could tolerate the music if the food was decent. They also had horrible customer service. I had a ticket for my sister so she didn't to pay, she also had my niece with her. When the lady at the door found out that she didn't have to pay for herself she changed the kids price from $13-$15 dollars. My niece ate nothing, so we ask if we could just have a to go plate for her food (Chicken and mac and cheese) that was already on her plate. We were not trying to take out extra food, because honestly it wasn't worth it. They said we would have to pay an additional $12 for a carry out container (???) WHAT? Who does that? I will NEVER GO THERE AGAIN!!! Don't waste your time. If your looking for a soul food/catering place, don't waste your money. read more

This place is obviously a staple in the neighborhood, but not a statement of what soul food is. We went here on Sunday, right after the church crowd lets out and they start serving, so the food should have been fresh. So I'll start at the beginning of the buffet line, can yams and greens? Why? The Mac n cheese, edible. Rice n peas was decent. Oxtails was ok, needed a bit more seasoning as did everything else. They have ribs which I didnt have. BBQ chicken, fried chicken, and fried whiting were also available. The fish was probably the best, though a lil salty, so if you have HBP be careful. But it was good. The fried chicken was fried too hard and dried out. The BBQ chicken was also cooked too hard and the glaze, yes glaze not sauce was too sweet and not a good sweet. I love BBQ chicken but couldn't eat a whole leg. It's a good thing they're a stingy with the servings, because it would be a shame too waste so much food. They have a huge bowl of chopped salad, that was fresh, it still looked wet from washing the vegetables and an assortment of breads and desserts along with coffee. On the table you're served a pitcher of water and a pitcher of "sweet tea". That's also great, I love my water. The "sweet tea" taste like sugar water, but we discovered that the pitcher needed to be shaken up a little and then a little more flavor appears...overall one and done. Thomasina's needs to up their food game. The decor wouldn't matter if this place was turning out finger licking food but it's not so everything looks bad. read more