Rizzo's Malabar Inn Reception Hall

irect the guests and wedding party during the ceremony. After the ceremony and during our pictures outside, they brought out a large silver bowl full of ice, water, and beer. It was much appreciated since it was a pretty warm day for the month of September. During the photos, our guests enjoyed some tasty cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the bar/cookie table room that was located inside next to the ballroom where our reception was held. I was jealous that I did not get to try some of the amazing food I kept hearing about for days after our wedding! Rizzo's has AMAZING food! Everyone loved their gnocchi! We received a ton of compliments on the dinner and the drinks. Besides having great food and yummy cocktails, the staff really did an amazing job and looked out for my bridal party. It seems like anytime I felt like I needed a drink, someone would appear out of no where and either have a drink in hand or was asking me if I needed anything! Rizzo's wedding coordinator, Lynn, was extremely helpful and a sweetheart to work with. She answered all my questions and made sure I felt at ease with all the plans fr my big day, I highly recommend Rizzo's for your wedding day!

f my emails. She was constantly contradicting the contract that we signed all the while saying that everything would be fine even though she kept saying things that were the complete opposite of the contract. She gave me 1-day notice that she was going to be out of the country and unreachable by phone or email 3 weeks before my wedding (which were also the dates that the headcount, food options, linen order, final payment, etc. were due). The person who was supposedly covering her duties was left completely out of the loop, so all the totals were wrong, and we had to work it out ourselves. I was setting up at the venue the day before the wedding and Lynn asked if there was anything she could help with while we were at the rehearsal dinner. I asked her to do 2 things. Neither were even touched when I arrived the morning of my wedding. All morning, things kept going wrong and I had to run around trying to fix them. Things that were already communicated to Lynn or things that were in fact included in the contract and therefore already paid for. Things that Lynn should have been handling. At ~2PM I lost it because she still wasn’t there and I was missing some linens, a cake table, a riser for the head table that Lynn had promised (that I later found out didn’t even exist), and no one had come to take down the room divided between 2 of the ballrooms or set up cocktail tables. Two of my bridesmaids, angels that they are, went to find an answer other than “I’m sure she’ll be here soon” and found out that Lynn was OFF that day. How in the world could she be OFF work on the day of my wedding?!?!?! And never felt the need to communicate that with me?!?!? Or even communicate it with the staff since they all thought she'd be in soon... She clearly does not give a damn about her job or her clients and it shows. She was unapologetically awful. I would also like to include that I waited over 6 months to write this review because I thought that maybe I was just angry in the moment. Clearly not.

yees to assist us in our marriage celebration!!! SALUTE to all !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

getting married during the holidays.

he brides looking for a venue that offers fireworks, their show is guaranteed to wow your guests and make for some amazing pictures! Our friends and family are still talking about how our wedding was the best wedding they have ever been too! The staff never let a guest go without food or drink the entire night. The attentiveness of the entire staff can not be beat and not to mention the food was out of this world delicious!! :) Thank you so much for everything you did to make our wedding the most wonderful day.

dding then we highly recommend using Rizzo’s. We can’t thank them enough for making our day nothing short of perfect!

e wedding cake - it was delicious! The service was exceptional - everyone went above and beyond to ensure that every guest had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend them for any event!

ve so many wedding guests compliment their service made us feel so good about this venue choice. They were so helpful in planning, food tasting, decorating, and going above and beyond to make sure everything was just as we dreamed it could be and more! My mother in law’s bustle came apart right as we were walking in for our entrance and Lynn, who was in charge of the event, set everything aside and came out with pins and fixed her dress right in the Knick of time! The food and drinks were plentiful and superb & absolutely something to talk about. Not to mention the venue looked ‘pinterest’ perfect. We ended the night with a sparkler send off and Rizzo’s fireworks which were out of this world! Kudos to Rizzi, Lynn, and the rest of the staff for doing what you do best and giving us and our guests an unforgettable day!

staff were attentive. The food was fantastic - we have continually received so many compliments regarding the menu. As a surprise to our guests, we kept the fireworks a secret. They were a huge hit! No one was expecting such a fantastic show, myself included. Overall, Lynn, Rizzi, and all staff couldn't have been any more accommodating or considerate to help my husband and I have an absolutely perfect wedding day.

emember for quite awhile. I would be remiss not to mention that the appetizer/cocktail hour was near perfect and of course the food was simply as advertised - great!!!!

for pictures and it truly was an amazing night. I highly recommend Rizzo's for your next wedding. It was so worth it in every possible way.

staff and the management. Perfect flow from the ceremony to the cocktail hour. The cocktail space was beautiful with tall and low tables to sit at and a wonderful display of appetizers. Family style meals were a hit and no one left hungry. The serving of the food was flawless with perfect timing of all courses. Table clearing was done smoothly. The whole facility is perfect for entertaining, two outside areas with seating and beautifully landscaped all around. A personal fireworks display ended our perfect night with the serving of individual gelato and drinks. There is not one thing that needed changed. Rizzo’s is the only place to have a wedding!

is SO beautiful. The staff was amazing, family style meals times perfectly. The food was great. This place knows how to throw a party!

nt that is). And instead of doing whatever they wanted Rizzi asked if I allowed the game to be on. We received so many compliments we are so glad we chose Rizzo's.

with. They made our cookie table beautiful, I would highly recommend allowing them to tray for you! The fireworks at the end of the night were amazing & the perfect end to our perfect day! Lynn was a pleasure to work with & she made sure every detail was exactly what we wanted. I would definitely recommend Rizzo's for your wedding venue!

(friends & family are still raving), the service was impeccable. Our Guests were greeted by Servers as they entered with beverages, the hors d'oeuvres were unsurpassed by any other. The Servers were professional & attentive. No detail was left unattended. We were able to enjoy the day without a worry. I also understand they are doing cakes and cookies now as well. I wish I had known that previously. I highly recommend Rizzo's for any event.

e highly suggest the Chicken Romano and Lasagna. In addition to incredible food, the service staff was on top of things and the kitchen manager made it a point to introduce himself to everyone when we were decorating the room. I truly felt he would have done anything to ensure our satisfaction. The banquet facility was clean, tastefully decorated for the holidays, and provided our guests plenty of room to dance and mingle. My only complaint is regarding the communication with the planner-- I feel I waited longer than necessary to find out when I could get into the room the decorate, and was disappointed events were booked overtop of each other and I was not given ample time to decorate.

but WOW. The layout of the cookie table was also impressive. Thank you so much - AMAZING!!

asked for something, the response was always - whatever you want, whatever you need. I can not begin to say how amazing and wonderful to be able to find the hall, food, and alcohol in on place. No fuss, no muss - just a beautiful experience from beginning to end. People are still asking us to do it again just so we can go back to Rizzo's!!