Astoria Banquets and Events Reviews

Great place to have your wedding. All inclusive so you will not have to worry about too many other things. They were very accommodating to put requests and made sure we got everything we asked for. Max was great. He attended to our request and was very responsive.

We just had our wedding here almost a month ago exactly. Max was wonderful from start to finish. The entire staff was amazing. We can't thank everyone enough for making our day lovely. This is a wonderful place to have your wedding, especially if you want to go a more affordable route that has almost everything included! We truly can't thank you all enough 🙏❤️

We had my Daughters Quinceañera on 7/20/24 and all I can say is WOW! The venue is all inclusive so it made everything easier and less stressful for us! My guests complimented us on the venue! My favorite thing about the venue is that they offer a “Happy Hour Room” and an outside Garden room where our guests were able to socialize and talk! The venue is absolutely stunning! All of our guests complimented us on a beautiful venue! The head server named Leo was so helpful and attentive throughout the evening! I can’t thank Astoria enough for a beautiful & unforgettable evening! Thank you so much!!!

We had a ball and everything was beautiful. Much gratitude!

4 days ago
NEW
Me & my bride was a nervous wreck, but Laura took care of us. Very professional thanks Lori for dealing with my bridezilla🤣oh yeah Food & drinks were amazing.

We are so happy that we had our wedding at Astoria!! Max was always very responsive to emails and made sure we didn’t have to worry about anything. The venue is breathtaking and so elegant! It’s everything I always wanted for my wedding day. We had no issues the day of. Everything was put out exactly as I requested it be. Our guests had the best time! I highly recommend booking with Astoria!

We got married 1-15-22 and to say everything was perfect would be an understatement. We had the stress of the Cook County vaccine mandates come out 2 weeks before our wedding, but Max helped us handle it with ease... just like everything else that had to be planned for this venue. Max took literally all of my stress away every time I talked with him, he was extremely easy to work and communicate with and like I said our day was perfect. I couldn't have imagined anything different. I recommend Astoria to EVERYONE I know that's getting married or holding an event. The food was AMAZING... everyone still talks about it to this day. The venue was gorgeous, we got so many compliments about everything from this day. This day would not have been possible without Max and everything he did to help us get to that point. I also want to give a huge shoutout to Isabel! She made sure things ran smoothly and even accommodated some guests that were delayed getting to the reception and made sure they got their food. The staff- FABULOUS. I have worked in catering, waitressing, bartending, etc and they exceeded my expectations. I truly could not be more impressed with how everything turned out. Thank you to everyone at Astoria for giving us the best day of our lives!!

If you are considering getting married or renewing your vows this is the place to do it at. They go above and beyond to make your day perfect!! Despite having to change my date a few times due to the pandemic they worked with me through it all I couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere else. I love them and appreciate all they have done ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you Lora and Astoria

This is the Best One Stop Shop, They accommodated each vendor with much respect. All of our guests raved about the decor. and the price point is excellent for the everyday couple

The owners were awesome! They made us feel comfortable and when I had reservations about reserving they stopped and we talked it out. They gave my fiancé and myself time to talk privately and didn’t push us into everything! I know my wedding is gonna be worry free with them! They even gave me a “what to expect” packet and a timeline.

Our wedding was so beautiful thanks to Max and their staff that helped us all the way through! If I could I'd give them more than 5 stars!

On 8/19/18 my son’s wedding was held here. It was beautiful. They decorated the ballroom so elegantly it was breathe taking. Everyone enjoyed themselves. They anticipate my son and daughter-in-law every need. After the ceremony we had hors d’oeuvres which were scrumptious. Everyone loved their meatballs (beef), fruit and cheese on a kabob, cheese quesadilla, etc. the servers kept them coming. Guests loved the individual table self serve menu. Steak, potatoes, Mac and cheese, chicken marsala with mushrooms, salad, soup. Overall Astoria help make my kids day very special. I will use them again and highly recommend them.

There arent enough words to describe how amazing Astoria and all their staff were on our wedding September 22, 2018. They made our wedding day all we ever wished for. They were so caring, professional, helpful, kind overall wonderful. From beginning to the end we didnt encounter any problems and they worked so well. The managment was great throughout all the planning and the waiter's, bartenders all staff the day off were all we could ever ask for. The food was great and our guest still compliments us about it. That day i didnt have to worry about anything at all the staff worked so well with my coordinator and they knew exactly what to do. Not to mention how beautiful everything turned out the place is beautiful but once i walked in the day of and saw everything set up i couldnt believe how beautiful it all was. I will never forget every moment of this very special day and everyone at Astoria because they made it an unforgettable night for us. Thank you so much for being so wonderful!!♡

I still can't believe how perfect this venue turned out to be! Astoria was perfect, and gorgeous!! Max was always so friendly and accommodating. It made planning a breeze. The exterior was the only thing that made me hesitate at first but after our wedding I got such great feedback. (Plus the food was great!! It was actually even a lot better than the tasting!) The only thing I would recommend is having 2 bartenders during cocktail hour. The line was out the door for most of our time and I personally was receiving complaints and had to ask multiple times to get some service in the bar area. Most people only got 1 drink, we did nt have any heavy drinkers in our crowd so I am not sure what was the issue.
Overall, thank you Astoria for hosting us on our special day.

From all the reviews I've read I'm booking my wedding here next week.

WE RECENTLY HAD OUR WEDDING HERE AT ASTORIA (OCTOBER 11, 2014). WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS HOW PLEASED AND HAPPY WE ARE THAT WE CHOSE THIS VENUE. THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE STAFF WAS FLAWLESS. MAX WAS THE ONE WHO ASSISTED AND HELPED ME WITH ALL WEDDING DETAILS, HE MADE SURE MY DAY WAS EVERYTHING I HOPED, DREAMED AND IMAGINED IT WOULD BE. I HAD TO PLAN THIS WEDDING FROM OUT OF STATE AND EVERYTHING WAS ADDRESSED AND IMPLIMENTATED AS IF I LIVED AROUND THE CORNER. THANKYOU SO MUCH MAX YOUR THE BEST AND YOU DESERVE A RAISE!!! :) THE FOOD WAS WONDERFUL AND THE COOK WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE A FEW CHANGES WE SUGGESTED, AS FAR AS OUR CAKE (WHICH WAS INCLUDED WITH OUR PACKAGE).....WELL LETS JUST SAY EVERYONE KEPT TALKING ABOUT HOW BEAUTIFUL IT WAS AND HOW AWESOME IT TASTED.
IN CLOSING I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WE WERE ON A TIGHT BUDGET BUT THE WAY WE WERE TREATED AND HOW EVERYTHING LOOKED YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN IT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE.

THANKYOU SOOOOO MUCH,

MR. & MRS. WATSON

We had our wedding reception at Astoria on Oct. 26, 2013. This place doesn't look very fancy or nice from the outside but it is beautiful on the inside. It's a smaller venue but can still accommodate a large wedding. Our wedding was small, only about 120 people so we only used a portion of the ballroom while another event used the other portion. Our room was set up beautifully and we didn't even notice the other event was going on. Max assisted us throughout the planning process and he was great. He always answered our questions and worked with us until everything was the way we wanted it to be. On the day of our wedding, I thought we forgot to bring the toss away bouquet and Max had several spare ones for me to choose from. Luckily, someone remembered to grab ours and we didn't need to use the one Max had for us but it was so great that he was ready and willing to help us out in a bind. The packages here are better than any other's that we found and you can't beat the prices! We loved Astoria!!

I can't say enough great things about Astoria. There are no words to express how grateful I am to them. If you want a beautiful stress free day, this is the place for you. Having a place that was not only all inclusive with decor and cake was great but the fact that they even helped us set out our favors and place cards and a ton of other little thing was so awesome! They helped make our wedding so much better than we ever expected. We worked with Max and Ayla and they were both extremely helpful. Max was amazing. He listened to everything that we wanted and even helped us with some great suggestions of his own. We might have driven him a little crazy with some last minute changes but you would have never guessed it because he was a complete professional the entire time and always available. Ayla was so sweet and extremely attentive on the day of. It was nice to know that she was always just a few steps away if we needed anything. Even Frank, the bartender, was awesome. By the time my night was over, I felt like I knew everyone that had helped us for years.

The room was absolutely gorgeous. The waitstaff was huge and helped everyone get served very quickly. Every single employee went out of their way to make everything perfect. Our cake was included in the package from The Baking Institute and it was so detailed and beautiful. There was another wedding going on at the same time but the room was nicely sound proofed and you couldn't hear anything going on unless you were in the hallway. Astoria even recommended our hotel, Wyndham Gardens, and we were so happy with that as well. Our guests were amazed with how beautiful everything was. People have told me that it looks like we spent tens of thousands of dollars. That's the great thing... we didn't have to but it definitely looked like we did! I know that I will be recommending Astoria to everyone that I know.

Thank you so much!

Christina

Everyone I worked with there was wonderful and went above and beyond to help make our wedding day special. I definitely recommend this venue to anyone. Their packages are wonderful and reasonably priced so your pocket isn't hurt, but you still get everything you want.

If you want your day to be special, stress free, and absolutely amazing then Astoria Exquisite Banquets is the place to have your wedding and reception. The staff at Astoria Banquets are so professional and caring. They want for you and your guest to have the most amazing day and they work extremely hard to make sure that your day is perfect. We got married June 17, 2012 and from the time I walked in the venue to the time we left I was so pleased and happy that everything was perfect so much to the point that I forgot all about the stress from family and friends that occurred earlier that day. The only thing I had to do was show up and they handled the rest. Although I live a hour and thirty minutes away from Astoria, if I were to ever have an event that needed a venue, my only choice is Astoria Banqets. Extremely reasonable, extremely professional, extremely beautiful, just amazing. Thank you Lora and the amazing staff for making our day PERFECT!

Jelian and Terrell Steward

A HUGE thank you to all the staff at Astoria Banquets-especially to Lora. Lora gave us a couple of very special added touches for our ceremony. The food was DELICIOUS-not processed tasting. We, as well as the guests, we VERY pleased with the quality of the food and the drinks. Frank, the bartender, was very attentive and courteous to all the guests and especially to us....always asking US if we needed anything. We highly, highly recommend Astoria as THE PLACE for an exceptional ceremony and reception!!!! 10 thumbs up! !0 thumbs is not even enough! If I would have known about Astoria in the past, I would have had other parties there. 5 stars. The package that we picked included a wedding cake from The Bakery Institute-we had 4 to pick from. It was a wonderful cake and very pretty (they will even customize it a little for you)

My words can not express the praise I have for Astoria Banquet Hall in preparation for my wedding day. I was assisted by Irene who helped me with the process and was so patient, helpful all the time and just nice throughout the entire process. My now husband Nelson was so impressed with everything and especially pleased with the food.

I can not begin to express how grateful and thankful we are with the overall experience of working with Astoria Banquet Hall. The staff and service that was provided to us on our special day was remarkable. Even though we were running about an hour behind schedule the staff was still so patient and provided excellent service. We (myself and my husband) are so pleased with all the choices we made pertaining to the wedding and appreciate all the assistance & accommodations provided by them. Even the hotel (Wyndahm Garden Buffallo Grove) staff provided excellent service. Again, we are really pleased with how everything came together and turned out. Because of Astoria Banquet we were able to have our dream Wedding with impecable service. We received rave reviews on the decor, service, and food. Thank you Astoria Banquets for helping make this day a Dream Come True, also for making our wedding Beautiful and Stressfree. I would like to give a special thanks to the Bar-Tender Bryan who made sure I had all the drinks I wanted because it was my day. Thanks Bryan, You're the best!

I would definiately recommend Astoria Banquets to any and everyone I know. Thank you, thank you, thank you for an unforgettable night!


Tanesha & Nelson Anderson
11-6-11

Jenny and Johnny March 13, 2010
Our wedding reception was a night to remember and it was due to Max and Irene and all of their staff that helped pull this off. I wanted a place that would have it all, ambiance, class, great food, and all for the right price and the Astoria was it. I called Max with a million questions along with several emails and he always got right back to me and everyone was very professional. My only suggestion is if you have a tendency to get hot make sure the heat is off because it ended up getting pretty hot in there but nothing to ruin the evening, thats for sure. I also used their cake recommendations and that was amazing along with the food Oh my goodness was that good, right down to the green beans that were nothing like Ive ever had. Everyone of my guests were raving about this evening for weeks afterwards. I had alot of out of town guests that we wanted to please and we did. I also used the hotel Wyndham in the area for out of towners and we got a discount because of the Astoria and that was perfect and comfortable for everyone. I wanted so much for this to be a night of romance not only for myself but for all of my guests and thats exactly what it was, Irene stuck around throughout the reception making sure everything went as planned and even helped me with my DJ so I wouldnt have to take anytime away from my night. The waitstaff was so nice and accomadating throughout the night as well. Overall this was a perfect night and Im so grateful. Also I changed my mind on certain decor or ideas and they were always willing to work with me and we didnt want to include alcohol so they allowed me to substitute with decorations so they were flexible in everyway.. I recommend this place to anyone who wants a beautiful romantic wedding reception where everyone will truly enjoy their evening embracing the beauty thats all around them ,with the rooms they are capable of creating for you.

This place is amazing. Great place had everything we needed and more, made our day a stress-free day. Max was an amazing host and answered all my crazy questions making sure we had a great day. We recommend this place Xfinity times.