Island Chateau

The venue is beautiful and classy. The place was clean but the place isnt big. The room I was in couldnt fit more than 100 people. I felt like I wasnt in Staten Island any more. The food was so-​so but the dessert station was great.

Stepping Out Of The Box
Just recently my 50^th Birthday celebration took place at the Island Château. I cannot say enough about this impeccable venue, the knowledgeable courteous staff, mouth-​watering food and elite service.
When looking for a venue, I wanted the complete package: perfect venue plus great food. It was a challenge with all of the other places I went to on the Island. Most had one of those qualities but not the other, some neither. I didn’t want the same old, same old.
From the moment I walked in I instantly knew the Island Château was the home for my half-​century celebration. Also note, this venue offers you the uniqueness of only one party at a time and that party would be yours.
During my first sit down to discuss party possibilities, I instantly bonded with Tammy and her in-​house planner Colleen. There was no pressure. They always went beyond accommodating ANY request you made. Their ease made your visions a reality.
As most know, planning a party can be and most likely will be a stressful situation. There is always the unforeseen party planning stress at all. As a matter a fact they were more therapeutic then anything.
My party had three different separate components. A casino set-​up for two hours, a singer for one hour and three hours of dancing. The seamless transition from casino, to dinner and on to dancing was amazing. You would never know or did my guests ever see the room transitions– it was magical.
My one request regarding food was no, no, no to pigs in a blanket. This is not the type of hors d’oeruvre I wanted served although, it is the #1 requested hors d’oeruvre for most Staten Island events. Let’s talk succulent baby lamp chops, seared tuna, pulled pork crostini, brie and raspberry pastry puffs– salivating yet? Well you should be. I was also thrilled to find out I had Certified Organic choices with the meats and vegetables. I could go on, but why, when you can just can give them a call, make an appointment and review the full list of non –Costco hors d’oeuvres yourself.
For three hours hors d’oeuvres were passed out via white glove service. Followed by three stations set up with various dinner choices, have I mentioned the seafood and vegetable risotto? The melt in your mouth prime rib and filet’s quality were top of the line. The pasta was as if it was just made fresh in the kitchen. The lobster ravioli was to die for. I am not talking cheese ravioli stuffed with traces of lobster, the chunks of fresh lobster were a very prominent part of this ravioli.
Quality at the Island Château is not a question. They pride themselves on it.
Please let me note that all 101 people that attended my birthday could not find one negative thing to say and it can be a critical crowd. When all your guests continue to call you for months after the party and name EVERY food item served — you know it left an impression. You can only hope your guests will say «I wish we could do it all over again» and I was over the top when they did. This was the party I always wanted and water doesn’t even flow as smooth as that night did. The feedback from friends and family was not the normal after party kudos of ‘All was good”. These attendees were not dishing out simple critique but spent hours going on and on about the venues clean line smart décor, the incredible mouth watering food, the attentive staff, the amazing maître-​d service, the friendly bartenders, the impeccable cleanliness of the venue, the fresh linens, the parking, the delicious champagne, the seamless transition from one component of the party to next and on.
My review is really for Staten Islanders/​Party Planners who choose to look beyond Staten Island for more then just the typical SI party. The good news is, you do not have to leave, as a matter a fact — tell your New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other NYC Borough friends to head here. Now don’t get me wrong, if I wanted the template or traditional party/​wedding they can accommodate and again do it very, very well — but know you can take time to step out of the box, make your party unique to your style and tastes.
Your vision is their concern at the Island Château whether it is simple or fancy, large parties or small, brunch or dinner, cake or cupcakes, Top shelf bar or wine, beer and sangria, on-​site ceremonies, elegant, club like or contemporary.
Stop dreaming about your perfect party and make your appointment today to discuss with The Island Château how you can have THE most extraordinary memorable parties of your lifetime. There’s a reason they have been successful for 39 years with little to no advertising. Run don’t walk to Staten Island’s Best kept Secret!

I just had my wedding at the Island Château, June 21^st 2014. First off, Tammy, Kathy and the whole crew are a dream to work with. Always attentive, responsive and above all especially caring. Everything down to our bartenders, and our Maître d — Louie (SO AWESOME). You and your guests will feel like royalty. All my guests said their servers were amazing and sweet. The food is also top notch — no wedding factory here. Every single one of my guests (no joke) raved about the food. I am also still eating my leftovers. Its that good. You get so many choices. Cocktail hour is huge. And I can honestly say this isn’t one of the places you have to fill up on cocktail hour cause you won’t like dinner. You will like everything you put in your mouth here.
Our cake was included in our package and came from Bueno Bakery — also delicious. It was great to not have to stress the cake after the tasting since they will work directly with the vendor so its a no brainer. We also used Platinum Entertainment for our DJ and lights and since they are familiar with the venue they were a breeze to set up. Our photographer was Emerald Studios (we got Rich and everyone should have Rich in my opinion) who was also great but I will write separate reviews for the vendors.
Back to Island Château. You get a huge bridal suite with your own cocktail hour in it so if you have to take your pictures during that time don’t worry you won’t go hungry. I would suggest taking your pics before your wedding (as I did) so you can really enjoy the whole wedding, but that’s just me. The lobby is perfect for photos and they even have a cute bridge with a lovely background for some cute shots. The reception room is huge and has the largest dance floor on SI which was very important to me as my friends and family LOVE to dance. Also the uplighting in the place is included with the venue and is so beautiful! The cocktail hour and reception are in the same room. I know some people might be thrown by that but it was honestly lovely AND my guests say they actually really liked it that way! No hubbub and moving around other than where you want to be. You can put your stuff down and be comfortable the whole night. The process of clearing out cocktail house is seamless so you don’t even notice or have to stress it yourself. You really just get to enjoy yourself to the fullest.
The only sad thing, is now my wedding is over! And I would love to do it all over again at The Island Château!!!

Attended a wedding here and it was nice. Not a huge catering hall but its nice for a small romantic wedding or party for less than a 100 people, its only one party to be held which is nice. Small parking lot. The bathroom is pretty small which I didn’t like because you can just bump right into other women or just open the door and hit them with the door trying to come in. The food was not bad, the bar was okay but didn’t carry much liquor or liquors that you knew the name of & NO SHOTS ALLOWED the sign is big and clear. I enjoyed the dessert hour it was really good lots of different desserts, ice cream, fondue, and sweets what can I say thats always the best part!

I attended a wedding reception here recently and found the place to be quite nice. Although there is only one large room for cocktails and reception, the hors d’œuvre were in abundance, and the bartenders were knowledgeable of drinks of bygone times. The entrée wasn’t hot when I got it, but it was pretty good nonetheless. Viennese desserts and chocolate fountain was a big hit. The room is large, but has an odd angle to it at the end, with some wasted space behind where the bride and groom would sit. They foyer area has a beautiful staircase, self playing grande piano, and several couches while you wait for cocktail hour. Overall, not a bad experience.

I’ve been here about two or three times for sweet 16’s and it was honestly a great experience. The place is absolutely gorgeous, the food is great, the waiters are kind, and their breadsticks are mouth watering. It honestly could not get better. It is a really nice place for weddings, parties, etc. Although I heard it is quite pricey, however I don’t blame them, the venue is is absolutely worth every penny, can’t wait to come back!

I went here this past weekend for a Sweet 16 party and the place was very very pretty! The room was a very nice size. she had about 80 people. They also had a little balcony overlooking the room where i saw some of her friends were standing… i found it to be very cute! I can see having a nice size wedding here and definitely special parties. The food was good… salad to start was very good. dressing was tasty. buffet set up in the back of the room. i liked the fried calamari, pasta with cream sauce, roast beef and stuffed shells. They also had a bar set up in the back of the room. The cake was good. it was vanilla with strawberries and cream. She also had a chocolate fountain… cookies…cannoli’s and fruit and it was delicious… mini chocolate cannoli and regular cannoli. tasted sooo good! The service was good. The dj was very good… they had dancers and tv’s and etc… place was beautifully decorated. balloons and etc. We had a lot of room to dance and sit very comfortably. We had a really nice time!