The Great Highway – Home of Gary Pollack Classic Cars

We recently hosted a Celebration of Life reception for my father at The Great Highway. I’m convinced it was his divine intervention that led us to this amazing venue. I felt an immediate connection with Rozalyn during our initial phone conversation… she quickly felt like family and treated my mother and I as such. There wasn’t a lot of time to plan and execute our event, but she handled everything from start to finish… every aspect, down to the smallest detail, was perfection. Her staff was warm, professional, and friendly. Even when we realized the number of guests arriving went far beyond our estimation, they took it in stride and no one panicked. The 50s theme, from Gary’s beautiful car collection, to the music and everything in between, including some personal items, was the epitome of my dad. It was a very emotional moment when all of our guests witnessed my mother, sisters and I, pulling into the reception in one of my dads hot rods. Rozalyn surely made a very difficult time less so, and The Great Highway helped us honor my father in the most special way possible.
I can’t recommend The Great Highway enough! You will not be disappointed in the slightest.

I just had my husband’s 50^th birthday party here this past weekend and it was great! We wanted to find something different than having the party at a restaurant and we found this. This venue really is a gem. The casino tables were a big plus with everyone and there was a lot of room for all the guests to mingle both upstairs and downstairs.
Also, Rozalyn is AMAZING! When we were coming up with the floorplan, Rozalyn had great ideas on how to have it set up and it helped a lot because it allowed people to mingle around. She responds promptly with any questions I had (which is a big plus in my book) and she is so organized with everything. During the day of the event, she took care of everything! And I mean EVERYTHING so my husband and I could enjoy the event with our friends. Everyone raved about the venue during the party!

There is no better place to host a party than The Great Highway. We just held my son’s Bar Mitzvah celebration there and it was absolutely perfect! Rozalyn is fantastic and went above and beyond to make sure our entire event was as special as could be, including opening up The Great Highway for a pre-​event photo shoot so we could get pictures of my son with some of the cars to use for his signing board and announcement photos.
Rozalyn and her staff were just incredible and did everything they could to make sure that not only our guests enjoyed the party, but that we did too. I didn’t have to worry about a single thing. She had us drop everything off ahead of time and got it all set up so we could walk in along side our guests and just be able to enjoy our friends and family.
Aside from Rozalyn, the space itself is just awesome; the cars, the décor, the casino tables, everything! Love that there is an upstairs that opens right over the dance floor. Great for photo ops but also means that no matter where you are, you’re a part of the action. Felt warm and intimate but not at all too crowded for our party of 100 people.
Love the old popcorn cart that serves as the bar. And Lee, the bartender that Rozalyn recommended we use was just fantastic! Nothing like walking up to the bar to get another drink and having her put it in your hand before you even ask for it. And the fresh popped popcorn is a great touch.
Can’t tell you how many friends commented on what a great party it was and how awesome The Great Highway is. Very special place run by a very special lady. Really, no better place to hold a party! So glad we found The Great Highway! Hope to be back for another event soon!

The tardiness in this review in no way diminishes the incredible job that Rozalyn & her team did for my 50^th birthday last September. First, The Great Highway is an amazing place to hold just about any type of event you can think of! Two floors of space, something to see where ever you look; casino tables on the 2^nd floor, an old fashioned popcorn cart that serves as the bar… with popcorn, too! No other decorations are needed and they even have tables and chairs included in the rental cost. You can use their tablecloths for a small cleaning fee, which is still less than the cost to rent them.
Second, Roz is such a pro and so warm and hospitable, you felt like a part of the family. She made sure that everything was what I wanted and that I was happy. You can bring in your own caterers, beverages, music, etc.
Roz even let me choose which car to have for the photo area… I chose the Tiffany blue T-​bird!
Take a great venue, add some great food by Whisk on Wheels, Bubble Tea by Chatime and fresh made donuts by Harvey’s Donuts and you get a party that people raved about. I was thrilled and it was everything I wanted to commemorate my big 5 – 0!
So if you are looking for a great place to have a party with warm hospitable hosts, cool props and décor… Gary Pollack’s Great Highway in San Carlos is it!

This place is nothing short of Amazing. Recently attended an event and was blown away. The Staff is awesome, fun and very sweet. If you like classics, this is the place to be. They are really into supporting the community and local charities. They have a lot of connections with caterers and the food was amazing. This is a great place to host meetings and functions that are outside of the boring hotels. Rozalyn coordinated the event that I attended and she nailed it. She is the definition of world class and really knows how to produce an event. All in all, I had a blast and look forward to attending another event!

I had the pleasure of renting a car from The Great Highway for my wedding day. Rozalyn and Gary set up a tour for me of their amazing classic car garage/​event space. I chose a 1955 Chevy Bel Air, and none other than Roz herself picked me up from my hotel and drove me to my wedding. She rolled out the red carpet for me once I arrived at my wedding venue, and very sweetly held my bouquet and straightened out my wedding dress as I got out of the car. I have not had the opportunity to attend an event at their venue (they hold public and private events at The Great Highway), but I can tell you that it is truly a unique, one of a kind event space in the Bay Area!