Guastavino’s

Company party held here. Great party and atmosphere. They served Glenfiddich 12 and Glenlivet 12 as their single malt scotches. Food was mediocre. Drinks are good.

I had my wedding at Guastavino’s on 9÷19÷15. My expectations were high, and somehow Guastavino’s managed for FAR exceed them!
They have wedding timelines down to a tee. The night was structurally flawless, from set-​up to tear down. Having a bridal attendant on the day of was literally the best thing ever– Sandra was always one step ahead of us, from having my flats ready to change out of my heels to sewing a button back onto my husband’s tux; honestly, this takes a lot of stress off both family and the bridal party. Our maître d,’ Joseph, was great at coordinating all the vendors and ensuring the night ran smoothly. The evening of our tasting, he ran out to purchase a bottle of wine my parents were interested in trying because they didn’t have it in house at the time. Holly, the wedding coordinator, answered all of my questions and assisted with the planning in the days leading up to the wedding. When we ran into a minor roadblock along the way, she worked with us to come up with a solution.
The food was also delicious! And they did an incredible job with our cake.
The only downside was that they have an exclusive lighting vendor, Gala Productions, who I’d never recommend to anyone.

My job had their Christmas party at this venue the other night and it was amazing. It has two floors… both floors had a buffet and a bar but the second floor has a small dance floor and stage. The whole place was illuminated by blue-​dimmed lights and specs of snowflakes were projected on the walls. The service staff was welcoming and friendly and the food was delicious! There was a buffet of steak, seafood, and pasta offered throughout the night which was a first for me because I’m used to being at company parties, in which the food is set away after the first two hours. There was also a dessert table towards the end of the party, which was a variety of Holiday cookies, chocolate-​dipped strawberries, and cake pops. Even the size of the dance floor was efficient. When I first saw it, I thought there wouldn’t be enough room for dancing but it was the right size since not everybody likes to show off their dance moves at corporate parties.

We attended our niece’s wedding this past Sunday. The staff was amazing. Very friendly and helpful. I asked questions about ingredients in certain foods and they were quick to go to the kitchen and find out the answers that I needed. They were extra accommodating and went above and beyond to make sure that my family had a great experience. A standout was Arturo who jumped in front of a car that was driving recklessly while me and my children were trying to cross the street. We really appreciate his bravery and his caring heart. Thank you to everyone there for making the night so special.

This is a wonderful gala venue under the bridge showing the wonderful architecture of the bridge. I was very impressed with the service and spaciousness. The sound system was great. Our event was under 300 people and it didn’t feel crowded, but pleasantly full and active.

Went to this place for a premier and it was great! Their ambiance completely matched the tone of the film, and everything about the service was amazing. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating, particularly Joseph, one of the bartenders, who makes a killer dirty martini! The food was good, but lacking in consistency– for instance, both floors served filet mignon: the upstairs filet was perfect, but the downstairs filet was overcooked. It’s completely understandable, particularly with such a large party. I would definitely come back here any time!

Crowded, long lines for bathroom, music meeh… did not feel VIP. not worth it for the money.

After being asked by John R. of Guastavino’s to take down my ‘irresponsible’ review, I have decided to change my rating to 1 star. Please do not try to bully me.
In my experiences with other businesses that have provided poor service, they have always come back and said they will try to do better. Maybe they don’t mean it (some have, I’ve noticed the difference), but they placate the irate customer (hehe) with those words and make themselves look good in the process. I applaud that. Not in your case unfortunately. 1 year later you continue to try to bully me. Whether or not you like it, it is my personal experience and opinion.
I will not be going to Guastavino’s again. the only person that will be affected is me, myself, I… so don’t worry about it John.

Review for NYE 2015: Only the facts because perception is reality.
We had Ultra VIP Ticket status
VIP Line was OK… we waited about 15 minutes to get in.
Seating– Had a table of ten with 9 chairs. After waiting 30 minutes we were resourceful and set out to find a tenth on our own.
Bottle Service– Our group was to have one bottle of Vodka and one bottle of Champagne– We received NEITHER! The venue possibly gave our bottles to the wrong table? NO REFUND!!!
Food– We were to receive appetizers and after asking three different people over a 45 minute time period they came back to say they were all out??? Viewing the tables that did have food they must of been French apps because 8 silver dollar size apps for a table of 10 people?
No party favors for the countdown.
No balloon drop or confetti at midnight.
The count down came out of nowhere at like 5,4,3…blah blah blah No Champagne toast???
Music-​Its NYE people bring in a DJ that knows how to mix… The only thing they had down was the fist pumping? It felt like a average cheesy wedding DJ!
Security was good.
Restrooms for men were good but womens much longer but to be expected.
My final take is that the venue did nothing to make it special and feel like NYE. I guess you live and you learn but never again Guastavino’s

Great location for our company’s holiday party. I loved how the venue was broken out so you could hang out downstairs to mingle or go upstairs and be on the dance floor. Both floors had a full bar, full buffet, and lots of seating.
I thought the wait staff did a fabulous job. Loved how the second you walk in there is a line of people ready to check your coat. No long wait to get rid of that big bulky thing so you can zip to your fun evening. There was also a line of waiters with drinks and appetizers to get you started.
I know people who have been to weddings here and also had a blast. It is a beautiful spot and has so much charm, being right in the Queensboro bridge. I hope to have another excuse to visit again!

This place is pretty amazing to say the least. Its located right under the 59^th st bridge next to TJ Maxx. Right from the outside the place looks great. This is my first time coming here for our annual holiday party.
First floor is normally used for cocktail hour and then everyone goes upstairs where there is a stage with a dance floor and a huge open area where tables and bars get setup.
The staff is very friendly and accommodating there.
Its really gorgeous there, especially upstairs. The views are spectacular. Its hard to believe this place has been there more then 100 years, even before the bridge which was built right over it.

We had our annual holiday party here. The place is beautiful outside and inside. I was greeted immediately with an umbrella since it was snowing that day. Every person I walked by was very welcoming and nice. Bag and coat-​check line went by fast since they were working at a very fast pace.
We had a long list of options for hors d’oeuvres, main course, and desserts. I didn’t get a chance to try the hors d’oeuvres but the food for main course were great. We had buffet stations with Asian, Italian, beef carving, and Mediterranean. Desserts were great too — from cookies to cake pops. They were serving coffee too. As for drinks, it was open bar — the bartenders were nice and were working very fast. I didn’t have to wait too long in line. Only thing is that I just wished they had more tables and chairs out during dinner time, I had to stand and eat my food for a little.
We had a DJ on the second floor, with the dance floor. Music was good, DJ was interactive and was having fun with us. It was an overall great night. I just wish it wasn’t so cold and snowing, so we could have went outside to enjoy the view.

Was here a few months ago for my cousins wedding. Had an amazing time… food, service, ambiance was all simply amazing! This place really blew away any expectation I had.

I was at Guastavino’s for a charity event.
It’s a cool historical building with amazing high ceilings and great tile work but w/​a modern feel, located right underneath the Queensboro bridge.
I can’t speak about the house kitchen because I attened a
Tasting Event by outside vender’s which was great.
The coat check was efficient and the servers were friendly and accommodating.

Still as beautiful as the first time i set foot in it over a decade ago. Always loved this space. Too bad they couldnt keep good club parties going.

The Guastavino’s New Years Eve event was laughable. It was the most disorganized event I’ve ever been to. There was no excuse for the unprofessional way the night was run.
The premium open bar was from 9 – 3 am. As it was advised to arrive early, my family, bf, and I got there at 8:45 and stood on the VIP line since we had Seated VIP tickets. 9 o’clock came and went. General admission was let in continuously. After a while, a girl came around with orange wristbands, which I assumed meant we would be let in. Nope. They were for the after party. More waiting.
They finally let us into the gated area. At this point, my sister and I were FREEZING. My toes were numb. I was all dressed up for New Years so I had a dress on with open-​toed heels, as did a lot of the women there. Silly me for thinking we would be let in relatively quickly when it is a 25,000 square foot space. After an hour standing in the cold, winter night, my mom started to ask what was going on. The girls informed us that there were problems with seating, but instead of having people wait to the side, they just stopped the whole line. It was a disaster. My mom talked to another guy who said that 1 person from each party had to wait in line, but everyone else could go in, so we left my poor dad to wait some more alone. I couldn’t stand to be outside anymore. My feet were frozen and my legs were so stiff.
Once everyone was inside, we checked our coats, but they told my dad he had to pay $ 120. My dad asked, «For what?!» They said bottle service. My dad said we weren’t getting bottle service so she wrote a balance on our table card. A guy took us upstairs to where the DJ and dance floor was to seat us. We are loop-​de-​looping around the whole place and then the dude says, «Yeah they just changed the whole floor plan around and I don’t even work here, I was just hired for the night.» …sweet, I do not care. My legs have not defrosted yet. They are stiff and I am in pain and I want to sit down. We get brought back downstairs and are seated at a table.finally.
So we missed some of open bar already even though we showed up early and are anxious to get a drink. They didn’t have pourers on the bottles so the booze flowed heavily… I’m not complaining. I had one very strong gin & tonic and was content with that. We started partying upstairs. We danced on the dance floor until we got a bit hungry and wondered where the hors d’oeuvres were at. The upstairs started getting insane. We saw one girl walk by with a nosebleed. We retreated downstairs.
Some of the tables had their food delivered to them so we asked if we could get some for our own. Any time there was food brought around we had to ask for it.
We were checking our phones before midnight. My mom got some live feed pulled up on hers. They didn’t bring around champagne or announce a champagne toast or anything, even though there was supposed to be an «electrifying live New Year’s Eve countdown.» No matter, we didn’t expect much from the event people at this point so we were already at the bar getting our flutes. I think the DJ realized there were 5 seconds left to the ball-​drop when he started counting, but since my mom was prepared we had already been counting down with a whole group of people surrounding her phone hahah. Oh technology. There were no party favors as advertised either. What a bummer…
After that we started our own dance party on the lower level where we had room to be comfortable and have a good time. We met some really fun people who joined in. I almost fell when a guy sweeping around a mop got it caught under my heel. Grrrrr…
The venue was beautiful, but it did not compensate whatsoever for the shortfall of everything else promised upon not being delivered. While we did have an amazing time together, it was no thanks to Guastavino’s. We could have had a good time somewhere else, which we will next year.
Don’t come here for New Years!

Came here for New Years Eve and have the time of my life! We luckily had our table next to the dance floor and the bar was a few steps away so it was very convenient. We bought our ticket off of joonbug and every penny was worth it. We had a bottle of Vodka and a bottle of champagne for our table. They also came with a plate of antipasti but I was too busy to eat it.
The venue itself is gorgeous and I loved the high ceilings. I would definitely recommend this venue for a party since I work in the events industry.

It’s really 3.5
Came here for New Years Eve and luckily we showed up early because they had two lines one for Gen Admin and the other for VIP. They were really tardy with bringing the VIP to the table. We had to wait like an extra 15 minutes because the people ahead of us had problems with bottle payment. So we started late with the open bar and didn’t get our VIP bottle service until an hour or two before midnight. We got our «shared» table probably around 930−945pm. I have «shared» in quotes because we didn’t think we were going to share a table with another group. Anyway luckily we got our table right next to the dance floor instead of downstairs where nothing was really happening.
The place itself is awesome to throw events. Looked historical with the high ceilings and its located right underneath the Queensboro bridge. The open bar was awesome as they weren’t joking about premium liquor. I got Jameson all night. Got drinks non stop until a lot of people started coming in and then the lines started to get cahrazy. Also lines for the women’s bathroom was nuts. So glad I’m a guy. There was no countdown but luckily I kept an eye out for the time to start pouring champagne.
There was some food but I didn’t have any of it as I was not hungry. I saw some Moz balls and tomato cherry on a stick and some charcuterie items like salami.
Dance floor was small compared to number of people who attended. The security in the front said estimated 1300 people with max capacity of 1700. This place would probably be a good wedding venue.
Even with the problems in the beginning I had fun and met a ton of people. I wish I rememebered their names though!

Attended a holiday party here last night and what a gorgeous event space. Who knew it was tucked underneath the bridge all these years? Buffet great and nice ambience.

Quite a cool place for events. I was there for a charity event. The dining room was upstairs which can be tricky with high heels. But the tiles surrounding the ceiling really transported me from under queens borough bridge to somewhere in Italy.
The coat check service was quick and plenty. The dining room service was subpar. One of the wait staffs spilled oil on my colleague’s jacket and kept saying she didn’t. She also told me the wrong menu items leading me to believe there will be a fish dish coming which was incorrect. I left hungry.