Riviera Caterers

Came here for a wedding, the cocktail hour was great, servers were friendly and outside area where the ceremony took place was absolutely breath taking! Only drawback was that the main party room was a bit dated and dinner itself was ok. Had a great time and would recommend to anyone looking for a venue in the area.

I was going down memory lane and I decided to see if the Riviera was still in existence. To my surprise it is still there. I was married at the Riviera
36 years ago and my memories of my wedding there are so vivid and happy. The service was impeccable and the food was fabulous! People still talk about my wedding till this day. Sadly my husband passed away 11 years ago but we always spoke about our great wedding and our ride in the Rolls Royce. If you are thinking of planning a wedding there you will not be disappointed. Maybe my daughter can be married there! I absolutely love this place and my wedding pictures have it all for me to remember. Thank you Zach!

I attended a night wedding last night 7÷25÷2014. .ALL The food was delicious… The wait staff was 100% professional.. And one guy named Scott stood out!!! 110% I would definitely recommend this place to family and friends.

I just had my wedding at the Riviera on 6÷6÷14. It was beyond anything I could ever imagine. Everyone was so observant and helpful. I first met with Andrew, He made me FALL IN LOVE with the place. You can tell he really cares about it and wants to make sure everyone has an amazing time. Pat handled our final details and helped put everything together. The food was amazing. The filet mignon, you didnt even need to use your knife! The whole experience was a fairy tale. My guests were raving about how much fun they had. If I had to do it all again, I wouldn’t change a thing. Riviera only caters one wedding at a time, so the attention is on you, and only you. Thank you so much, everyone at the Riviera, for making my wedding a dream. The staff was amazing, the bartenders were the BEST, the venue is updated and beautiful. I cant imagine anything going better than my day.

I’ve been to numerous events at the Riviera and have always found the service and the food to be extraordinary. @Jason — you must eat at some top shelf cafeterias!

I was at a wedding at The Riviera on Friday for my cousin’s wedding. It was absolutely spectacular. As one of the bridesmaids, we got their with the bride and groom early. However, we got there about an hour earlier than the bride had originally told the Pat (one of the owners). Was this a problem? Absolutely not! They accommodated without hesitation and made us extremely comfortable. We were immediately offered beverages and food and the bride was even given a bride survival kit. They thought of everything. Pat and Zach stopped by several times to ask if we needed anything and Anthony (the maître d’) made sure everything was running smoothly.
We took pictures in the garden, which is absolutely stunning. People travel all over to get their pictures. Meanwhile, the garden looks like something out of a fairy tale. The waterfall in the background makes it perfect.
The cocktail hour had so much food! I personally really enjoyed the peking duck crêpe and the pasta. There was also a special seafood station but I can’t comment on that since I don’t eat seafood. I did see many people keep going back to the seafood station though. There was also another room during the cocktail hour with an open bar and there were waiters walking around with hors d’oeuvres. My favorite was this brie cheese and honey. Delicious! I can’t forget to mention that upon walking into the catering hall, there was an aerialist on those silk ropes upside down pouring champagne to guests! Definitely not something you see every day.
After cocktail hour everyone was moved outside for the ceremony. The weather was lovely. Not too hot and not cold. Having the ceremony outside added that extra something to it. To call it beautiful would be an understatement.
The reception was held inside with the garden still open for whoever wanted to go outside. There were so many entrée choices! Usually you get only 3 choices, but there were 12. I am so picky when it comes to food but found myself wanting to try multiple things. There are different options available when planning a wedding. Since my cousin is of Russian background, they opted for the banquet style table as opposed to the traditional course meals. To have both available really accommodates those who want to go the more formal route of a catering hall but still want to keep some familiar traditions in place. The food continued to be delicious. I ordered the rack of lamb which was cooked perfectly.
The Venetian hour was something else. I thought the entrée choices were a lot but there were even more desserts. My personal favorite was the banana flambé but I’m a huge fan of banana. There was a waffle station and other really cool desserts. It was a whole show.
The music was really good and they also had a saxophonist which I really enjoyed. I definitely danced with him a few times. The dance floor was a good size and I never really felt cramped.
Overall, I don’t think the wedding could have been any better –From all the different services offered and the high quality of the services. I’m so thrilled that my cousin had her wedding there. It will definitely be a day she never forgets.

Place is beautiful, service is good.
Music is good, but way too loud.
Saxophonist improvising on the floor works hard but ruins the dancing music and tempo.
Sadly, substandard food cheapens the entire experience. A few menu items like baked salmon are OK but it mostly has appeal of cafeteria food.

If there were a 0, that would have been picked. The place itself is nice and small, however, John the person who spoke to us was sickening. Not too long ago, me and my fiancé came in to look at the place. We were welcomed and showed around until we started looking at the menu and talking prices and the amount of people we would have. He was very nasty to deal with. He had a phone call and spoke about us under his breathe while he was sitting next to us. Stating that he has a couple here that will not purchase anything and he is losing a deal. WTF??? He was talking «code» with whomever was on the phone. LMAO… Now, he thought I was too dumb to notice.
I looked at my fiancé and laughed about what i was hearing. He can dream for a call back from us. Costumer LOST! and I’m sure plenty of others will read this and go elsewhere. Our money will go some place else that is worthy our time. ;) We already booked another catering place which is AWSOME!!!

My best friend had her wedding here a few years ago and i remembered it was a nice location and she had a nice wedding here.
So after i got engaged I decided to go take a look at Riviera for my Wedding in October. My husband and I waited for about 40 minutes before someone talked to us. We showed ourselves around the venue. When the banquet manager got to us he seemed nice at first but after two minutes he flat out told my husband and I that we couldn’t afford that venue. We didn’t even get to talk numbers with him yet. I was taken aback by that comment and turned off from that venue afterwards and it left a sour taste in my mouth. Also, the banquet manager proceeded to bash the other venues around and still at the same time try to make it seem like he wanted our business. After i left i was still in shock at the attitude of the banquet manager. Its a shame they have someone like that working for them as it seems like a nice small venue. But with attitudes like that driving business away.

I had my reception at the Riveria in 2007, and it was beautiful. The banquet manager at the time was very nice, therefore I decided to return to celebrate my parents birthday party. But, I was truly surprised when I was greeted by one of the nastiest people I have ever met. My sister and I went to view the establishment and to inquire about the price, and the damn man didn’t only come out and say we can’t afford it, he suggested that we go to the worst neighbor in order to find the price that we were looking for. Now finally I decided to tell him that I had my wedding here and that I referred three other people that used the venue. I no longer support this business, nor will I recommend anyone to use this establishment. He showed discrimination towards me, and that in this day and age is not cool. NEVER AGAIN…

Have always heard about this place and drove by it hundreds of times, and never thought it would be as great as it turned out to be when I actually ended up going here for a friends wedding
The outdoor patio for the wedding was beautiful, and really made me feel like I was not in Brooklyn
The other really nice part is the first hall when you enter through the front. Felt very grand and I was definitely not expecting that
The main dining/​dancing had plenty of room for dancing, eating and hanging out
While the food was not bad all around, the dessert was in a whole other league.
I am not a huge fan of dessert but holy shit did they have amazing dessert, everything from cheesecakes, to Belgium waffles a la mode, to Cannoli’s in every flavor.
The dessert alone makes up for anything this place may lack.
The staff was very friendly as well, and very professional
Overall, seems like a great spot to have a wedding, or throw any large event

Never been here before until a friend’s wedding this week and wow am I pleasantly surprised that Brooklyn has such a beautiful location. The wedding was outside by the waterfall in the open garden on a great sunny day and the reception was inside. Cocktail hour was ideal; plenty of seats for a large party to sit and chat and have delicious snacks and champagne. Sure, a wedding is only as good as the people attending so it was freaking awesome but the actual location was amazing. Dessert was phenomenal, staff kept the drinks coming! No complaints! Love you #YEGOR13 =D

pleasantly surprised,
food was standard catering hall food,
service was very good, very attentive, until the end where they kind of fell apart in service,
but overall a very good experience.
be wary of valet parking, young kids were grubbing smokes from patrons, and trying to flirt with every attractive female, very unprofessional valet service,

TIME FOR AN UPDATE!
I was sad to see the Riviera the day after Sandy hit, the massive thousand pound flower pots were strewn about, and Stillwell Ave became a beach all the way up to the Riviera. It was a shocking site to see. I really though that was the end of the business, figuring they would be unable to persevere and rebuild.
What I didn’t know is they got right to it, and have reopened!
They’ve rennovated everything damaged and then some. Everything single thing that was out of date was also updated and modernized.
I used to think what they lacked in atmosphere they make up in excellent food, quality, and service. But now its a win win. Its classy inside and out and the experience here for brides, grooms, guests and anyone who steps foot in here is second to none. They will make you feel special here, unlike many many of the catering factories out there. This is a one party operation at a time. You will definitely feel the attention, service and quality form the great staff and it will all be outstanding.

I was married at the Riviera last year and this place stood out on many levels. First, they only cater to one wedding at a time so you know you will be the center of attention. The food is fabulously delicious and you can even try more than one entrée after you finish your first one. The Cocktail Hour is unbelievable with such a wide selection of food you’ll be absolutely full before you even make it to the entrée! The Viennese hour brings out such a fantastic display of desserts that will make your mouth water! The hall itself is beautiful and already includes all the table linens and chair covers, which many other halls do not include. The Bridal suite is large and has its own bathroom and includes a one way mirror so you can see downstairs to your Cocktail hour but they can not see you. Awesome way to observe what is going on while still enjoying your privacy.
The garden area is gorgeous and we were able to take so many pretty pictures in the back. The wait staff is excellent and do an incredible job with their service. They really make you feel like like you are the King and Queen on your special day. Competitively priced and were a dream to work with. Would highly reccomment this venue to all!

Don’t let the somewhat dingy Coney Island location fool you, The Riviera is a solid hall!
Been here for multiple weddings over the years and have enough of a sample to know that this place is quality.
Decent sized rooms with only one wedding at a time, the food is very good and there is an outdoor and indoor garden for cocktail hours and a nice garden for the wedding party to take pictures.
The same people have run the Riviera through the years and the Cavitolo family supplies the food and white glove service (which has impressed me each time i’ve been here)!
Prices to book an event are also reasonable, and minor renovations have taken place inside the main hall in the past 3 years so it looks a little bit better.
Overall the Riviera is an excellent choice for your big day!

I went here for a wedding and was thoroughly impressed. The waitstaff was really attentive and each table was assigned their own bartender. I thought that was pretty cool + Ian was awesome! Before the dinner was served, the staff did somewhat of a show with fire and knives. It was a pretty cool extra touch. Much appreciated. Riviera also offers valet parking– so it’s just one less thing for attendees to think about. I can’t comment on prices or customer service from the perspective of someone renting out the place since I was just a guest, but I’d definitely consider having an event here in the future.

I had been to a wedding at the Riviera many years ago and I felt the place was tacky and gaudy but I recently went to another wedding there, hoping things had improved. This second wedding was definitely better than the first but I wouldn’t recommend it to any of my friends looking for a wedding location.
One complaint, they ran out of forks during the wine hour, which can happen but when the server brought them out, he started handing them to people by holding the tines. That has to go in my mouth, please hold the other end.
The bathroom is all the way downstairs in the back of the bar, so if you have to use it during the reception, you have a long way to go. Also, during the reception, the lights were low in the bar so it was strange to have to walk through an empty, half-​dark room in order to get to the bathroom.
The food was decent but nothing spectacular. I’m not sure if it was the DJs fault or the halls but table we were at was right next to a speaker and I left with a splitting headache after having music blaring right next to me all night. They really need a better setup for speakers vs. tables.

As a professional photographer I get to visit many catering halls. Riviera stands out on many different levels. Only one wedding at a time is ideal for any couple to have an intimate wedding setting. Top notch service from everyone on staff. Their menu has the most selections I’ve seen and it’s all done to perfection. Plenty of room to dance and have a good time. The outdoor garden is amazing place to have your ceremony during the day and very romantic at night. Overall, this is the perfect place to have any kind of event.

I’ve been to weddings at the Riviera and it has always been the white glove service and excellent food that has impressed me. With one event at a time, they make you feel special.
I’m excited that the Riviera just started offering the place for corporate events. Fillmore will be the first major event there and their big screen and flat screens combined with great lighting and audio are sure to make this our best event ever.