Tavern on the Green Reviews

We got married at Tavern on the Green last weekend and it was an absolute dream!! We never could have imagined our day could be that perfect and we owe it all to Audrey and her team. We're still hearing from guests of how much they loved the venue, food and overall evening! The staff at Tavern was incredibly friendly, professional, and on top of everything, making our evening completely stress free knowing they had it covered.
We also can't thank Audrey enough! Audrey made the complexity of planning a wedding so much easier, especially after we lost our original wedding venue and were scrambling to figure out what to do next. Audrey made it so we didn't have to start planning from scratch and had every little detail covered. Her calm, positive and stress-free demeanor throughout the planning process and day of the wedding kept us sane. Getting ready the morning of, I didn't think twice about how the venue was coming together since I knew Audrey would help bring our vision to life. And it was better than I even imagined!
Looking back, it's a blessing we lost our original wedding venue and could get married at the iconic Tavern on the Green. While the gorgeous venue speaks for itself, it's the unbelievable food and incredible staff that made all the difference. We hands down recommend Tavern for any event!!

We can’t speak highly enough of Kerry and her team at Tavern. The entire events team were extremely attentive, professional, and helpful throughout our wedding planning process. Our guests were overwhelmed with the level of service and attention to detail.

Kerry was the partner of our dreams from day 1, going above and beyond to ensure that our vision for our wedding Reception was executed perfectly. There is no better venue in New York to host an elegant event and we can’t recommend Tavern enthusiastically enough.

A special thank you and acknowledgement to Kerry, Ryan, and our Events Captains for making every detail perfect.

Tavern on the Green was the most romantic venue and Kerry created the most seamless and well-executed event for our wedding day. We wanted our guests to have the quintessential NYC experience and TOTG delivered that. There is nothing in the city that compares to a ceremony surrounded by the greenery and energy of Central Park and the south terrace provides the best space for a party after.

From our early meetings with Kerry nearly one year before our big day to our sendoff at the end of the night, she was always available to us and quick to respond to any questions we had. Her co-coordinator, Ryan, was a wonderful addition to our team. On the day of our event, they feel more like guests than anything else, but the bar, food service, and all other aspects are perfectly executed. The food tasted incredible and was beautifully prepared (which is something that you don’t expect at weddings!) – our sincerest compliments to the chef!

We are so happy with our decision to have our wedding at TOTG and love that we can go back to visit any time and relive our special day. Thank you to the entire team, especially Kerry, for creating the most perfect wedding venue.

We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding! I always dreamed of outdoor garden wedding, so we initially looked at all botanical gardens, but boy are we glad we chose Tavern On The Green. All the guests still rave how beautiful the wedding was and how we were so lucky to get married at iconic NYC landmark. It was also a privilege to work with such a professional and thoughtful coordinator, Audrey!!! We planned the wedding for over a year, and can’t even count how many times we bothered Audrey with endless emails and calls 😬 She always had answers for everything and she even calmed my bridezilla moment 2-3 weeks before the wedding- I thought I was going crazy with all the last minute checks with vendors about the timeline and was thinking of hiring a day-of coordinator. Audrey told us that herself and TOTG team will take care of everything on the day of wedding and we absolutely don’t need to hire one. And sure enough everything was flawless!! Thank you Audrey! You and TOTG team made our dream wedding come true.

We travelled to New York from Ireland to get married in Central Park and decided to host our wedding dinner for our 20 guests in Tavern on the Green and it was the best decision ever!
From the moment we started planning, Audrey was so helpful and responded so quickly (especially considering the time difference) and I knew that the venue was going to be good. However, it went above and beyond all my expectations!!! The setting is just beautiful, we took a table in “the glass box”. The staff were so welcoming and attentive and the evening was just completely stress free. And the meal! Well it was just devine! We ate in many “top” restaurants during our stay and each and every one of our guests agreed that our meal at the Tavern on the Green was the best meal we’d had all week! So tasty and beautiful presentation. Even the children’s menu was superb!
Can’t recommend highly enough! Just need to start planning the next trip to New York soon to visit again!

Tavern on the Green exceeded my and my (now) husbands expectations. We were thrilled to host our wedding here from the start for the obvious reasons (iconic NYC venue, in Central Park etc.) but the venue itself, staff and the phenomenal onsite event planner, Kerry Neal-Shaw, took our wedding and reception to another level. They were so accommodating and open to every request and idea we had. For example, when I mentioned we'd likely have a lot of vodka drinkers, Kerry offered to create a separate vodka bar to help with congestion during our cocktail area. I had a semi unconventional idea of how I wanted each portion of our wedding/ reception to flow and the staff went above and beyond to make sure guests knew where to go and when. The food was also very important to us. We chose to have stations instead of traditional plated dinner and I can't recommend it more. The onsite event chef is AMAZING - we received compliments all night on how refreshing it was to have a great meal at a wedding. The sushi and southern comfort stations were standouts. The venue also provided the linens (they had a ton of color and fabric options to choose from) and the dinner table and chairs, which was a huge bonus to me not having to out source. The care and creativity that went into every detail of our wedding day surpassed anything I could have imagined and I'm so thankful to this wonderful venue for making our day spectacular!

Hosting my wedding here was the best decision I have ever made! The professionalism alone was worth it - not to mention the beautiful atmosphere and Central Park location! My wedding execution went seamlessly due to Audrey and teams diligent work - from the timeline, to food, to service it was perfect! :)

Please see the email I recently sent Audrey Anjos, Events Team Manager.
Dear Audrey,
It was lovely to receive your email.
Both of us have mentioned that we couldn’t have asked for such a fantastic day and how perfect your venue was for our first meal together as a married couple.
We largely have you to thank for that.
It would be our pleasure to write as many glowing reviews about you and your team as you wish.
Please, once again extended our thanks to all involved and if there are any sites you wish us to write on please don not hesitate to forward them to me so I place my words on them as soon as possible.
But in the mean time we’ll place something on your facebook and instagram.
Justine and I will definitely come back for a visit in the future.
We wish you and all the staff at Tavern On The Green all our best wishes.
Sincerely,
Robert and Justine Battley.

It is with great pleasure that I leave this review for Tavern on the Green. My wife and I had dreamed of a Central Park Wedding. After our initial venue (not to be named, but let's just say it was in Central Park) fell through we were left without a wedding venue with around three weeks to plan.

We were excited to hear that Tavern on the Green was available our night. From the moment we met Kerry, the banquet manager, we were immediately put at ease. Re-planning a wedding in three weeks was a daunting task, made even more complicated by the fact that we had no wedding planner and a very busy work schedule. Kerry was available nearly 24/7 and addressed every need or concern that we could have possibly had.

The venue was stunning. They had arranged for us to have the south wing as well as a large, heated tent which sat on the south side of the facility. We were able to throw the party in the tent while keeping the south wing open for our more reserved guests.

I could not believe the army of bow-tied waiters, bar-tenders and other staff that were flying around the Tavern during our wedding night with seemingly effortless coordination. No guest went without a plethora of hors d'oeuvres and I personally never saw the bottom of my drink. Ryan, the floor manager was truly the Maestro of this orchestra.

The food was excellent with Peking duck spring rolls to the chicken and waffles to begin the evening. The night ended with cake pops that were passed around (we didn't want to stop the party so Kerry had arranged a standing dessert). The liquor menu was truly top shelf and one of the best I have seen at a wedding venue and the bartenders whipped up drinks with fantastic speed and accuracy.

It was a shock to have lost our initial wedding venue. At the end of the day, however, it was a blessing to have found ourselves this incredible place. For those of you who come across this review while looking for a venue, I encourage you to plan a visit to the Tavern.

I had the most wonderful night of my life when I got married at Tavern on the Green, and it would not have been possible without Audrey and her incredible team. Audrey is a consummate professional who helped us organize our wedding at Tavern all the way from Texas. She recommended vendors, provided introductions, coordinated all of the day of scheduling. She was always available to answer questions and provide information. Honestly, working with everyone at Tavern made my wedding planning experience nearly stress free. I am so lucky I got to marry my best friend in such a beautiful and iconic New York City venue. I enjoyed every single moment of my wedding at Tavern and hope to celebrate there each year for our anniversary!

Our ceremony and reception at the tavern could not have been better. The experience was top notch from beginning to end. The staff is amazing and really made sure that everything went off without a hitch. I can't recommend this place any higher. Our guests are still raving about how wonderful an experience the wedding was!

Our reception was magical! Everything turned out so much better than expected. During the event, the staff were very attentive and response. I would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a wedding ventue (or for any other type of event).

From the beginnning, TOG was perfect. From our event coordinator, Nicole, to the waitstaff, everyone was very friendly, professional and accomodating. The flowers were absolutely beautiful; the cake was exactly what we requested; and the food was delicious! I wish I could renew my wedding vows every year at Tavern.

I Highly recommend this venue. They are truely professionals. Although, it is in the higher-end budget category, it is worth all the money we spent and more! There was only one minor thing that worried me... You have to totally trust them because they are not great when it comes to getting back to you right away with questions. The truth is, I told them what I wanted in detail and although I smothered them with questions, and they took a long time to get back to me with answers, they supplied me with exactly everything I wanted down to every single detail. It was amazing. I am still surprised.

My cake was a dream, the food was 5 star, the delivery and service was awesome!!! 5 starts all around!!!

I had some reservations about holding my reception at Tavern on the Green, but let me tell you they were excellent to work with. We worked with James and he was very accomodating. The food was phenom, the in house florist was excellent, the cake was to die for!

I would totally recommed TOTG to anyone who is looking for that NYC wedding.

They provided for my husband and I and our 15 guests. The food was amazing and the cake was beautiful. The restaurant is such a beautiful setting.

Tavern on the Green was an actual dream to work with. Kerry was amazing and the night of my wedding nothing else besides my wedding seemed to matter which is amazing because the restaurant was still open too. They were problem solvers and when there were issues I as the bride did not even know until after they were solved. The food was amazing, people still telling me how good everything was, they were easy to work with when I had specific things I wanted done or decorated. They did all the set up and all of the take down for me and the next day everything was neatly stored for me to pick up. I am already planning to go back for our first anniversary and hope I can steal Kerry a few min to join us.

For such a storied venue, Tavern on the Green could easily rest on laurels. It does not. From the first consultation to waiving goodbye at the end of a truly perfect night, the entire team at Tavern (especially our coordinator Audrey) were enthusiastic, professional, experienced, and dedicated to delivering our dream wedding. Audrey was responsive and unfailingly gracious, leaving no detail to chance, always ready to brainstorm, and genuinely interested in realizing our vision. The menus offer contemporary, elevated yet unpretentious interpretations of classic crowd-pleasers, guaranteed to stand out in your guests' memories; and the wine list is exquisite. Moreover, the chef was able to accommodate most dietary restrictions and concerns. Each of Tavern's venues (our wedding took place in the South Wing and the adjacent South Terrace) has undergone major renovations that have restored the classic, understated elegance of its aesthetic. The setting feels at once both a beautiful and quiet oasis from the city and also inextricably linked to that magical skyline just above the trees. The walk through the park on the way to the reception also offers numerous opportunities for timeless photos for both the wedding party and guests. On every measure (quality of food and wine, service, location, and value), Tavern performs brilliantly, and should be ranked among the very best wedding venues that New York has to offer.

Everything was perfect at Tavern in the Green. Everyone loved their meals and the cake they made was one of the best carrot cakes I’ve ever had. I was treated like a princess on the most wonderful day of my life. I am so pleased with the service and Ambience.

I found leading up to the wedding it was hard to get ahold of our wedding planner and the we were never able to meet with the florist (which drove me nuts!!!!) but when our wedding day came, I can honestly say that it was the most perfect thing in the entire world. I couldn't tell you a single thing that I wish was different or that I didn't like. Our wedding day could not have been more perfect!! It is such an amazing location, your photos will be beautiful! They keep such great care of all of the landscaping during the spring/summer/fall, and have gorgeous lighting in the winter. They do follow through with everything they promise, and are VERY professional. Our ceremony was at noon on the terrace, the cocktail hour was immediately after outside, and the lunch was in the crystal room. Having it in the afternoon made the wedding very affordable. Having it in the evening makes it quite pricey. We chartered a bus from Ancaster, Ontario (Canada) and brought all of our guests to New York City for 4 days. It will be a year ago in a few days, and everyone is still talking about how incredible the wedding was. If you have any questions or anything, or want to see some photos, feel free to let me know! laura_h35@hotmail.com

This was truly a beautiful site for our wedding, cocktail hour and reception. We got married in the evening in the garden and enjoyed our reception in the adjoining room with gorgeous large glass windows overlooking central park. The food was delicious (we had a tasting and were able to select our favorites to create our own menu). The cake was not very good - and we also did not have the opportunity to taste the cake.. it did look beautiful however. The florist was incredible and created the ambiance of romance. The staff was friendly. We did have to keep on top of this vendor to check in about our day, the food, the seating arrangements, and the flowers as they had other events on the same day which they seemed to prioritize. It all turned out beautifully!

We hosted my sister's bridal shower at Tavern on the Green and had a wonderful experience with their event planners. They truly made the entire process special from beginning to end and worked with our budget, vision, and many moving parts throughout the planning process and during the event itself. Our guests complimented the venue, the food, and the overall ambiance many times. I hope to host an event here again in the near future!

Tavern made my wedding a fairy tale - it was worth every penny! I worked with Jeff Becktold to get everything perfect, and then the florist, Julian, and the EXCELLENT maitre'd, Gus. Everyone was incredibly professional, and everyone remarked how beautiful it all looked. It was truly a fantasy wedding - perfect venue!

We had our Wedding Reception at Tavern On the Green, the venue was Beautiful, the Food was Incredible and the Service was Great! For the most part it was an Amazing experience, the Planner we worked with was very accommodating and helpful.
Our complaint would be that they threw away our Cake Topper, they did however replace it but it was not the Cake Topper we had. Also they did not put out our Wedding Favors, and we had to return to the venue to get them as they would not send them to us.

A beautiful place to get married. The decor is pretty cheesy 70's, but the views are awesome. It's right in the middle of central park. We had our wedding here in the winter time, which made it even more romantic. You could see straight into the park becuase the trees didn't have any leaves.