Alger House

Just came here to add to the piles of amazing reviews. I had my wedding reception at the Alger House in April of 2016 and actually cannot believe how perfect the entire evening was. I worked with Monika throughout the process and she could not have been more accommodating or helpful. Monika answered all of my (many) questions along the way. Anything I asked for, anything I wanted, Monika simply answered with, «sure.» The Alger House is absolutely perfect for a smaller wedding. It is a unique, hidden, beautiful gem. People raved about the food, venue and service by everyone at the Alger House. My husband and I cannot thank everyone enough. Beautiful, personal and affordable. I would recommend The Alger House to anyone in a heartbeat!

Hosted an 80 person Holiday party this past December & very happy with everything.

Had our wedding here in March 2015 and it was lovely, lovely, lovely. Jeno lent his considerable patience and expertise to plan out every little detail before and during the ceremony and reception. I am a hot mess under the best of circumstances and he really guided me and my equally clueless now-​hubs through the process.
The cost was reasonable (especially for NYC standards), and the food was actually really good –not typical wedding food. The bartender was a saint for putting up with my rowdy Irish/​Italian family members and alcoholic friends, and they even let me play my iPod in place of having a band. I would describe the space as campy chic — lots of quirky decorations and a beautiful garden room upstairs. All of the servers/​waiters were true professionals, and again, saints to put up with our drunk guests. If you want to have an intimate (100 people or less), unique, impeccably planned event — I would whole-​heartedly recommend Alger House.

I went to a wedding there this weekend. What a wonderful place for a unique wedding. Staff was super attentive and great. They were so kind, they went out of their way to accommodate my son who has dietary issues! Highly recommend.

We recently had our wedding here at The Algers House. The place is absolutely beautiful! When you are inside, you feel like you’re transformed to a totally different era. We worked with Monika. She was fantastic! Very easy to work with & very helpful. Glen, who was the maître d on our wedding day, he was full of energy, helpful, & friendly.
The food was absolutely delicious! Everyone of our guests kept telling us on how delicious the food is. We checked out other places before we decided to have our wedding here. The Algers House was actually the first place that we checked out before checking out other places but there is just something special & unique about The Algers House that other venues don’t have. We felt that The Algers House is a perfect choice for our wedding.
We would definitely recommend The Algers House for anyone who wants to have a small intimate wedding. We absolutely fell in love with this place.

I recently had my wedding at The Alger House, and I must say, I loved this choice. The Alger House has something special about it where it is not just a catering hall that looks like every other one. It’s a converted carriage house and has a super unique quality to it.
Jeno was who we worked with and he was on point, he replied to every email and within minutes, from email one. He had answers to every question and was really helpful. I never plan events and really have no idea what I am doing and had so many questions!
This venue cannot hold more than 106 people so keep that in mind. The food was great — we had our tasting after we booked due to scheduling conflicts, but we went on reviews we read, etc. and we were so happy w the outcome. Everyone told us the food was great! I wish I ate more! The staff for the day off was on point, very friendly and helpful. I feel like everything went off without a hitch.
Pricing there was reasonable. Its a hard thing to critique as so many things come into account here. For a unique NYC venue — for an event under 100 people. I’d recommend it. We kept our entire wedding budget (inc., dress, hotel… everything) under $ 25k.

We got married here on Saturday 6÷13÷15. Everything was perfect for our 90 guests. The staff was friendly, helpful, and professional. The venue is beautiful, and it’s on one of the nicest streets in the West Village. The food was great as well. We had a band and there was plenty of space for dancing. The upstairs room is also a great place for guests to step away from the dancing for a glass of wine. It was an amazing day. Thanks, Alger House & Jeno! (Also, if you use a florist, consider Ariston, who Jeno at Alger House recommended; they were similarly amazing!)

Love this place when I shoot weddings. So many places to photographic the wedding couple. I can highly recommend!

Reviewing Alger as a wedding attendee — not a client.
As someone who works in event management, I feel qualified to say the team at Alger has their act together. We were greeted at street level and whisked upstairs seamlessly. Guests were met with drinks before the ceremony started. The wedding I attended had about 75 guests total and it was the perfect amount of space, due to how swiftly and attentively the staff transitioned the space from ceremony to drinks/​canapé to dinner/​dance floor. The food was very good and our glasses were never empty. Not sure what the space costs, but they certainly delivered a successful night for the bride and groom.

I just had my wedding this afternoon in Alger House, and I couldn’t wait to write a review because my husband and I are EXTREMELY SATISFIED!
First, Jeno was the most responsible person I have ever seen. In my 8 months of wedding planning, we have over 100 emails back and forth, I have asked dumb questions and asked him to repeat many times, yet he ALWAYS responded to my concern very quickly (from within minutes to less than 2 hours) and was always very patience with me! I felt very comfortable addressing my concerns to him and asking for his professional opinions.
Secondly, I was a very unorganized person even when I thought I have had everything planned out. Jeno and the entire staff assisted us in decoration and organizing gift bags and photos in the ways that were much better than my original plan (and avoided a potential chaos), Every single staff member was very courteous, accommodating and thoughtful! I was alone on the second floor bride’s room getting ready while the guests were downstairs enjoying cocktail food, several staff actually walked upstairs to feed me because they know I was starving! Also, I didn’t do a good job coordinating the timing for music and ceremony officiant, but Jeno did it for me! Another instance is during reception, I placed my napkin on my lap to avoid sauce dripping on my gown; a staff member saw it and gave me another napkin to put on the tale to use. How thoughtful was that?! I didn’t have a ask anything because they already thought of all and did all!
I got so many compliments on Alger House’s interior design too! Many friends asked me how I found this place and said I made the right choice! Compare to many other venues I saw in Manhattan, Alger house is affordable and the value of service far exceeding the price. There are just so so many good things to say about Alger House and its staff, especially Jeno. Highly recommend it!

We had our wedding at the Alger House 3 weeks ago and were delighted with the whole experience. Jeno, our catering manager, is hands down the most responsive vendor we encountered with throughout our year-​long planning process. (I don’t think I ever sent a single email to which he didn’t respond in 5 minutes or less.) Jeno’s advice was always helpful and to-​the-​point– he is a real expert and isn’t out to upsell you on anything. On the day of the wedding, Jeno helped make sure everything ran smoothly, from the processional, to the flipping of the space, to the champagne toast and beyond.
The space and quality of the food are a great value for the money, maybe even the best in the city for couples who are looking for more of an an all-​inclusive venue for an intimate event. We received so many compliments from our guests on how lovely the venue was, and we also heard rave reviews about the hors d’oeuvres and food stations we chose! (We never doubted that the food would be great, though– prior to the wedding we attended a complimentary tasting at the Manhattan Penthouse and were blown away by everything we tried.)
As cocktail hour and the beginning of dinner evolved into a dance party, there was plenty of space for our 65 guests out on the dance floor, and we could have definitely accommodated far more people. It is still hard to believe that we were able to have such an elegant event on our decidedly not-​huge budget. Thank you to Jeno and everyone at the Alger House for helping to make our wedding a truly unforgettable evening!

Alger House was a dream venue for our October wedding reception — lovely, classic, warmly intimate, tastefully decorated and the perfect size. The in-​house catering did a wonderful job with great service and delicious food that many guests are still complimenting three months later.
The ultimate high point of our Alger House experience though was working with Monika and Jeno. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Monika is just an outright amazing human being! I adored her. And Jeno is so great — he should have his own television show! Both were complete professionals who were super responsive from point A to Z. They were also incredibly patient with ALL of my questions and offered a ton of helpful insights and valuable suggestions to help with the planning. Monika and Jeno know this industry like the back of their hands and it shows. We are so, so happy that they and the beautiful Alger House will always be a part of our happy wedding day memories.

I had my wedding at Alger House in September and could not speak better about the place. Monika helped us throughout the planning process and was always available and extremely accommodating. My wedding day was stress free because I knew that she was overseeing every detail.
The place itself is gorgeous and warm. We had about 110 people and I was concerned that it would be too tight but it was intimate without being crowded (we had a cocktail reception so we only had seating for about ²⁄₃ of the group). The food was delicious and the service was amazing!
I had two logistical concerns with the place. First, there were only two bathrooms and I didn’t want people to be standing in line all night. At one point there were a few people waiting and someone informed them that there was another bathroom upstairs. My second concern was how they would turn the room over from the ceremony to the reception without disturbing the party. They turned the room over so quickly I barely noticed they were doing it. I was very impressed!
I felt like the staff went out of their way to accommodate us and make our special day completely stress free. And the price can’t be beat! They also have a sister location that is gorgeous and a little bigger if the style of the Alger House is not what you’re looking for.

This afternoon I attended a wedding at the Alger house. When we arrived the venue was nicely decorated and the DJ was playing wonderful music to enhance the ambiance. We were pleasantly surprised with the variety of Hors d’oeuvres that were available for the cocktail hour. In addition, the bartender was extremely accommodating and willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to address our needs.
Unfortunately, the wait staff was less than desirable because it was apparent that some was willing to provide good service and others could not be bothered. I was expecting the wait staff to be conscientious and service oriented. Majority of the guest had to put their drink glasses on the ends of tables because the wait staff never came around to offer to remove or refresh our drinks. In addition, there was empty drink glasses placed all over the venue because no one knew what to do with their glasses or napkins.
It is important to note that there was plenty of wait staff for this event but none of them provided us with any guidance and/​or direction about dinner seating arrangements. There is only one stairwell that leads upstairs to the venue. We were expecting to be greeted by an employee but to our surprise they were standing around talking to one another which is why none of the guest knew about the seating chart that was posted in the entry way. As new guests arrived we began to share the pertinent information about the wedding venue.
One of the highlights of this engagement was the variety of foods available for buffet brunch. The food quality was excellent, however, this was the first time I attended an engagement and the buffet ran out of food before all of the guest were served. Several guests didn’t have an opportunity to have some of the wonderful tasting Apple-​wood bacon. We probably would have understood this situation but the wait staff’s response was most disturbing, they appeared to be annoyed as well as basically displaying an I don’t care attitude. We were surprised and several guest commented about the fact that there wasn’t a Maitre’D for this event to ensure that everything ran smoothly.
The most egregious area was the bathroom. When we arrived the bathroom had a really strong urine smell. The smell was so strong that it made me nausea. There was only one bathroom for this entire establishment. Several guests commented on the smell as well as the fact that none of the staff freshened up the bathroom during the entire five hour event. When the event was over I was extremely surprised to enter the bathroom and witness with my own eyes, a waste basket that was over flowing with paper towels as well as spilling over on to the floor. In addition, there was urine on the floor, the toilet was filthy and the urine smell was unbearable. I immediately exited the bathroom without using it because the condition was deplorable.
I would caution anyone considering using this venue to ensure that you set your expectations in writing because this is really unacceptable. In spite of the above issues this venue definitely has great potential to be a place that makes dreams come true for a bride and groom. It is my hopes that management take the time to review this constructive criticism to ensure that they provide the next customer with a world class experience.
In closing, I am certain the wedding couple spent a considerable amount of money to have their wedding at this establishment. It is my hopes that this review is shared with the staff because integrity and a strong work ethic are admirable qualities.
Although the above were areas of concern for quite a number of guest we all had a wonderful time because the DJ was outstanding and we all enjoyed getting to know one another.

My husband and I were recently married at Alger House, and everything couldn’t have run more perfectly! It was just the right size for our 85 guests, enough to avoid being crowded while still feeling intimate.
Our Alger House point person and coordinator, Jeno, was great to work with from beginning to end. He was always quick to respond to our emailed questions and accommodating with our requests. His years of experience were definitely reassuring, but he was also open to new ideas when we wanted to do some things differently.
Our guests all had a fantastic time at our wedding, and we were so happy with how everything came together. Our friends and family admired the included décor, a part of the charming atmosphere that we had liked about Alger House on our initial visit. The waitstaff was efficient and courteous, and we received some great compliments on the food. Jeno was also there at our wedding to direct the evening, and besides making sure we stayed on track with our schedule, he also made sure my husband and I tried our specialty cocktail, and encouraged us to eat throughout the night when we got caught up in the excitement.
I highly recommend Alger House for a beautiful wedding or event!

Beautiful space, delicious food, professional, friendly and accommodating staff, and reasonable pricing — all in an easily-​accessible location on a quiet charming street in the West Village.
We held our smallish (70 guest) wedding here on a Sunday afternoon, and everything went just perfectly. All of our guests were impressed with the physical space, the delicious hors d’oeuvres and entrees, and the professionalism and friendliness of the staff.
Monika was the site coordinator we worked with throughout the entire planning process and through the day of the event, and she was always helpful in outlining our options, providing direction and suggestions where needed, and in responding promptly and efficiently to email inquiries. But everyone we dealt with at Alger House was helpful friendly and accommodating — from Sam, the owner, to the servers at our event, to the other Alger House staff we dealt with during the rehearsal and event itself.
I must admit to a bit of initial skepticism about how seamlessly the staff would be able to convert the space from the ceremony setup to the dining setup, but they were able to do it quickly and unobtrusively during the cocktail hour, and it worked flawlessly.
I can’t imagine having had our ceremony and reception anywhere else; we just got married last Sunday and are actually already thinking about how great it would be to have our 5-​year anniversary party there! If you are planning a wedding for 100 guests or fewer, I would strongly recommend Alger House. If you are planning a larger wedding, I would strongly recommend trimming your guest list just so you can use Alger House. Kidding. Sort of.

Excellent venue. Elegant, feels like home. warm, professional staff who are accommodating, competent and easy to work with… very New York. Our guests (70 people) were really thrilled and impressed and we had a special time, and lots of good feeling on our wedding day. Thanks, Monika.

Alger House is really the perfect place for a medium-​sized (80 – 100) wedding. Our wedding was in early June 2013 and everything was perfect thanks to Jeno, whom I worked with initially, and Monika. Both were available, super responsive to our questions and very accommodating. I really appreciated this as I was reaching out wit more and more questions as the wedding date got closer.
On the day of the event, I couldn’t believe how beautiful the space looked; you don’t need to go crazy with flowers and decorations. The team was super supportive; I was a starving bride and at one point Monika brought some bananas so I wouldn’t be the fainting bride. The food was delicious; I tend to have low expectations for large events but the guests were raving. And the wait and bar staff are just awesome; they were really friendly and helpful.
Alger House was the least expensive venue for my 85 person wedding. Honestly, they could have charged more considering the top-​notch service that comes with your contract.

We got married in Alger House in September 2012. Our feeling at the end of the wedding can be characterized as «aaaah… perfect». Everything went really well.
Jeno was the person we interacted with before the wedding and he was really helpful and professional. He met us well in advance and explained all the options we had and was very flexible. Because of his experience, he knew exactly what would work and what not.
We had access to the premises before the wedding so we could show it to some friends and also do a rehearsal. Everyone we met at Alger House during that time was nice and helpful.
On the wedding day itself, the setup and organization was very efficient and well done. Since Alger House is so beautiful and has so many interesting details, we did not have to have much of our own decorations. During the wedding, Salume was our coordinator. She is very friendly and did a great job. She was also very patient with us as we wrapped up our things after the wedding.
Overall, it was a very memorable day and Alger House and its staff were a big part of why!

I’m not sure how much this venue cost to rent out for the wedding I attended here but the bride did say it was one of the most inexpensive options she could find in all of Manhattan.
Whatever she paid, it was worth it. The venue is stunning inside and out. It’s tucked away on a very quiet residential block in the west village. The millionaire who owned this property also lives here I believe, and so the space was used extremely well. The bridal suite and bathrooms in the bridal suite were gorgeous. I am kind of still drooling over this space.
The staff was familiar from the Manhattan penthouse, they work both locations and do it with great skill and sophistication. I was very impressed with the service by the staff and management here as well.
I absolutely loved the loft stair case breaking the room into two halves. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat to someone looking for a real Manhattan high class wedding experience.

Nice looking venue nestled in the West Village, BUT party planners BEWARE: this property has a significant sound restriction monitored by a weird triangular sound-​level monitoring device. As a result, you cannot produce music loud enough to inspire a great dance party. Bass sounds travel far and hit the decibel limits extremely quickly. Your dance party will be too quiet (and suffer because of it!)
The entire time the owner was rude and acted annoyed that my band was performing at my family’s event there. At one point he ran up to us and yelled, «Why does your drummer have to play so loud?! All I hear is boom! boom! boom! boom! That is not music!» I could not believe this was coming out of his mouth, after he had accepted thousands of dollars from my family for the rental of his space.
Can’t stress enough that this is a really big deal, and should be a total dealbreaker for party planners and future brides. Bass travels more than you think. Unless you’re OK with quiet slow dancing all night, please take this advice seriously — for the sake of your dance party!
I can understand a strict cutoff time (like 10 or 11PM) due to city noise ordinances, but an overly conservative decibel limit at a rented event space is a huge pet peeve of mine. You should always let your dance party be all it can be!

I inquired last week for one of our holiday parties and Sam, who works for Algerhouse, took down our info, dates, etc. and told me he’ll get back to me the next day.
Well, he didn’t. So I called after a couple of days to check if he was able to come up with a proposal or quotation but when he answered the phone it seemed like I was BOTHERING him. I felt like he didn’t want the business at ALL. He said he had a lot of phones ringing, he had to take care of other things. I felt, AS A FUTURE /​POTENTIAL customer, that he didn’t WANT the BUSINESS AT ALL.
I sarcastically said «Well, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME»
Truly disappointed.