The Riviera Brooklyn

Some of my guest showed up 45 min early and they let them in and let them order drinks and then shortly after that started cocktail hour without any issue at all!! Pat and her team, Anthony the M'D, Jonathan was our attendant, Anthony the head waiter they were all professional and fun and made our day perfect. Everyone had a great time! If there was anything we needed they made it happen. The only thing I would recommend is lock the bridal suite door during the party, so your guest don't think it's ok to just walk in there and use your bathroom, the bride should never wait to go....

Riviera Caterers did a fantastic job with my wedding! The hall itself is absolutely stunning, and the garden where we had our ceremony is so lovely, I did not even need to add any extra decorations to it. Between the flowers in bloom and the waterfall it is simply stunning. My guests have not stopped raving about the delicious food and how there was so much of it. And the alcohol was all top shelf and the bartenders kept it coming. Our maitre'd was PHENOMENAL. I forgot my garter and he sent staff out to buy me a makeshift one. He tended to us all night making sure my hubby and I were happy and every time my hubby turned around he was waiting there with his next beer and shot. Riviera truly knows how to take care of you, everything went smoothly, and my guests all had an amazing time. Thank you so much Riviera, you made my dream wedding a reality!

My husband and I recently had our wedding reception at Riviera Caterers and to say it was a dream wedding would be an understatement. The service was impeccable and the ambiance was elegant with a touch of class. All of our guests are still raving abut the food, drinks, and service. we are truly thankful for the hospitality we received from Zack, Pat, Andrew and the entire staff at the Riviera. To be quite honest we can't even express our gratitude everything was top notch and if you are a bride looking for a venue in Brooklyn, NY i would highly recommend making a trip over to the Riviera, you won't be disappointed. Thank You So Much! Holly & Paolo Firenze

Riviera caters to only one wedding at a time, has beautiful grounds, good food, attentive staff and its conveniently located in Brooklyn. It's definitely not a cheap option and if you are on a tight budget, this venue is not for you. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves and so did our guests. I wish the waiters would pack a little more food for us because I was running around so much that I didn't get a chance to try anything and neither did my husband. That's my only complaint. Haha

A friend of mine got married at the Riviera before the renovations and suggested I check it out for my wedding. I was sold just from their website and the fact that they only do one wedding at a time. I literally cried. When I went to book, they were still under renovations but I could tell that the whole space would be beautiful. I felt like such a princess that day! The food was fantastic, service was excellent and our guests are still raving about how much fun our wedding was.

My weddings was one of the first to have it at the Riviera after their renovations. This place looks 20 millions times better than it did before. The food is perfect the service was perfect. Everyone had a great time! I had the time of my life! My wedding day was perfect. This is definitely the BEST place in Brooklyn for a wedding! I LOVE THE RIVIERA!

I can not begin to thank Pat, Zack and Andrew enough for the amazing wedding I had on June 1, 2013. They went above and beyond to make my wedding that will forever be remembered by not just myself and my husband but by all our guests as well. Pat, Zack and Andrew were there every step of the way. The food was amazing the drinks never stopped flowing and the service was simply the best. Some of our guests even said this will be the wedding to top. Pat I want to say thank you again for your attention to every detail of my day you were their for us the entire night. If I ever have any big event in the future this will be the place I turn to. Thank you again Love Alla and Armand

Well I can only say that Riviera is definitely not all that it seems. If it wasn't for winter pricing, I wouldn’t have had my wedding there. Things went wrong for me right from the start. When I first went to book the place, the guy I was speaking with had to call the owner to confirm details/pricing. He said one thing and then in 20 minutes, it would change. At the time of the appointment, I mentioned I was watching over my sick grandma and told him I have to be home soon. So instead of trying to assist me he just got up and left to assist someone else saying he will be right back and did not come back for the next 30 min; at which point, knowing it was already 9pm and my grandma still didn’t have dinner, I just got up in tears and left with my maid-of-honor, who can confirm this event. I called the owner to complain and made arrangements with her because at that time, I really wanted my wedding at Riviera. No one went over with me what’s included and form of payment. I was only told $/person + tax + 20% gratuity. Direction cards I got last minute! Then two weeks before wedding, I learn that place cards and table cards are not needed when I already bought them (wasted money). Also, I find out that I'm responsible for additional gratuity (for which they name amounts) to the maître d', head barman and head waitress and gratuity is supposed to be CASH ONLY (even the 20%). They acted as if this is common knowledge to all and I should've known this stuff. Well it might be their zillionth wedding but my first! Then they try to push on me different services they offer at an additional cost, insisting that I put vodka bottles on the table for an additional fee and that I do a candle wall. I am sorry but saying most Russians do bottled service is not convincing enough for me but instead sounded to me and my mother like most Russians are alcoholics. NO ONE in my or my husband’s family drinks vodka!!! I kept saying no to all additional services and the son of the owner laughed, saying "oh so like the wall will be empty" and asked why am I not smiling and so grumpy. Am I supposed to be some bubbly bimbo who pointlessly throws around money? Is that their typical Russian customer? That is ridiculous considering I mentioned a few times that my grandma is dying of melanoma. I also lost my job just a few months prior, making their behavior even more frustrating and annoying. Later they decided to include the wall for free but honestly I never saw it. I was curious and when I asked around, guests who did see it said it was nothing special, while other guests didn't even notice it. As for the day of the event, all I can say is that the maître d' and the food was 100% amazing; hence, the 3 stars!!! There was only one mistake during the ceremony, which was that they placed the bridal party on the wrong sides of me and my husband, even though I provided written instructions. As for after the event, what added to my dissatisfaction and frustration with them is that 3 of my centerpieces were broken because it seems that they literally just stuffed them into the box. Then they didn’t even rinse my champagne flutes, which were sticky and stuffed into a box incorrectly and could have caused for them to break as well. Honestly, for the amount this place cost, I expected much better service and much less BS! I just want other brides to know the "common information" that was not very much common to me.

AWESOME SERVICE AND PARTY!!! My guests had a great time. They keep the alcohol flowing and food is delicious!!! Everyone says it was the best wedding they have been to!

Excellent service. My guests are still talking about the food. It was a perfect day.

I adore the Riviera. The idea of "One wedding at a time" had me sold. I was not interested in having random high school sweet 16 guests "drop by". The Riviera treated us...especially my family like royalty. My now husband and I live in Pittsburgh and they were amazing!!! The guests said dinner was magical. Their presentation is out of this world. The venue itself is stunning with with waterfall, garden, fish, lounge, ballroom, ect. It is like stepping into a whole new world. I am literally tripping over my words trying to describe how fantastic it was to have my wedding here. They ONLY reason I did not give 5 stars is the price...by you get what you pay for!

Wedding Venue is pretty, but needs additional section for photography. Food and service is excellent.

From start to finsh you cant get any better than the Riviera!

From the moment I walked in to the Riviera Caterers to get information i knew that was going to be my venue. I had no doubt my wedding was going to be amazing... Patty the owner told me two weeks before my wedding, not to worry about the venue and the services they offer, just to worry about my dress and makeup, everything else was going to be perfect and every dollar was going to be worth it, and she was right! a day before my wedding Patty called me herself to tell me not be nervous to enjoy every second and that they had everything under control. WOW THAT IS EXCELLENT SERVICE!!! I can recomend Riviera Caterers to anyone who is willing to have the weding of their dream. Riviera made of my day the most memorable one and one i will never forget. I got married 11/6/11 with 180guest and every single person came to me to tell me my wedding has been the best wedding they have been in, from the show they do before service the food, the vienice hour, opening the door to each guest themselves and escort them to their tables, the customer service, the quality of their food, the value of the place to the staff filling their glass of drink every time it was half empty...and having one wedding at a time give this venue all the stars there is out there :) NOW THAT IS A WEDDING VENUE OF EXCELLENCE!!!

everything was amazing. the place is beautiful and food was amazing. no complaints

I cannot say anything but great things about this hall. It made us nervous when we booked that we could not have a food tasting but trust me you do not need one. The one complaint I had from my guest that there was way too much food. There were so many different options during the cocktail hour that some guest couldn’t eat or finish their meal. No complaints on that from me since the hall allowed each person to take home their leftovers or even their whole meal. The food was unbelievable, my husband and I ordered 4 different plates to try and we had to order seconds because some plates we didn’t want to share after tasting it. After serving each person their order, the waiters went around with a cart of all 12 food options asking anyone if they wanted second or thirds. From the personal service for the bride, groom and the bridal party received in the bridal suite to the service my guests were getting it was fantastic. All you had to do was order a drink once and your tables’ bartender made sure your hand was not empty the rest of the night and they also supplied you with water to make sure you were not drinking too much. If I had to do it all over again I would go right back to the Riviera, all I got was compliments of the grounds, service and food all night and I am still receiving them. The owners and staff really do help you and give you everything you want and allow your day to be stress free and fun.