I got married at Sunset Terrace at Lakeview on Memorial Day weekend. We initially had a horrible experience with Chef Mario Izzo, but our experience completely improved when Taste of Excellence obtained the contract with the venue. Lakeview Park and the inside venue, Sunset Terrace, was the perfect place for my husband and I to get married. The venue suited us perfectly and had a beautiful back porch for our guests to take in the amazing lake view! The staff at Taste of Excellence were perfectly professional. Chris and Taylor walked us through each step of the planning. Taylor did an amazing job on our wedding day. We were confronted with rain during the time of our ceremony, she got the guests into the venue and seated quickly so that we could resume the ceremony. The staff checked on my husband and I all throughout the night. They handled all aspects of the ceremony and reception, which allowed us to be completely present with our guests, enjoying our special day. I would highly recommend this venue to brides who are looking for a beautiful setting. It was the best venue that we found on Lake Erie. The only thing to be mindful of is to be sure that your date is not only booked with Taste of Excellence, but also directly with the park. This ended up being an issue for us due to the horrible service of Mario Izzo, but it was straightened out with Taste of Excellence. Also, be sure to book the beach for the ceremony or photos directly with the park as well, if that is how you are planning your wedding. I can guarantee that it will be a great experience with Taste of Excellence!

Chef Mario and staff are Amazing. The food was delicious, priced reasonable, great variety.
The facility was clean and very nice on the inside. I highly recommend.
Eli and Karen

Taste of excellence really knows how to make you feel good about planning the catering side of the wedding. They cover every single detail from head to toe. They have made the whole process worry free, and are very prompt on getting back to you with different menus and proposals.

***BRIDES BEWARE*** i wish i would've listened to the review from another bride on here...unfortunately saw it too late. we had a wedding here. 10/17/2025. we met with alex P. 1 week before our event. our appointment was at 6:00. we promptly arrived 15 minutes early. there was 6 - 8 other people there. we HAD AN APPOINTMENT and got MAYBE 10 minutes of his time in total. we left after 7:15 p.... then suddenly the week of the wedding we couldn't hang our floral chandeliers from the beams. ( would've left 0 damage and they maybe weighed 4 pounds a piece mind you we talked about these at all the previous appointments - nothing was said about them so this goes to show how little we were actually listened to. the final seating chart was sent the week of the wedding. mind you this venue holds 150 people comfortabl... alex told us our dance floor would not be big with how our seating chart was... we had 10 round tables and maybe 75 people... so keep that in mind while you're planning this. it is very expensive considering you can't do much, can't use the kitchen but can use the counters to set extra food on. no kitchen appliances are to be used except the small fridge by the bar area. be prepared to buy your own water cups tablecloths napkins ect... which we knew going into this but honestly ... find another venue for your wedding if you plan to do it here that incl everything you're going to spend about the same or less even.... also when we were cleaning up the security guard said were in the top 3 for leaving the place so clean. also another metroparks worker came and said that he would've had no problem with us hanging anything from the beams. too many different opinions and no one has time for that. i think this isnt an alex issue though this goes beyond that. i will say he is part of the issue that is much bigger than him and his position here. alex's supervisor or a higher up needs to hire more people for showings ect.. 6-8 people for a 6:00 appointment is beyond me. i hope this establishment does better and learns professionalism. absolutely unacceptable.