Flushing Bay--World's Fair Marina
Queens, NY 11368
Phone: (718) 478-0480
12/17/2007 Posted by veggie2001
My husband's company holiday party was here, and while we had fun - thanks to the DJ (not related to the venue), it did not live up to our expectations having driven by a thousand times (it looks so cute from the road). I should have known it would be bad, seeing their website is useless and ugly. The food was mediocre, so much so I barely recall what was there-- "empanadas' were actually ravioli, spring rolls and samosas seemed to be the same thing but shaped differently... and they served "Italian bred". My main issue was with the bartenders, who were very busy and overwhelmed (2 for maybe 200 people???). They had major attitude, despite some generous tips early on. One bartender seemed ok, but the other rolled his eyes, threw drinks at us, and at one point, after we'd been waiting for 10 or 15 minutes, told us the bar was closed for the speeches. So we had no drink to toast with! Even the other bartender gave the rude one a talking-to, right in front of all the guests! The staff on the floor was very friendly however... my guess is the bartenders are family of the owners or something and just did not want to be there. Additionally, the decor is very shabby and dated. It's the kind of place that if you dimmed the lights and installed a stage with a pole... well you get the idea. We were there at night in winter so could not really enjoy the view. They could also stand to update their dishes as for this holiday party the appetizer dishes were all mismatched, some plain, some with patterns and some with cherries. They ran out of glasses and started using plastic, & the busboy came with a cart of glasses and loaded them on the bar right where everyone was vying for the bartenders attention. Lastly, the order of the night was odd, & I am not sure if this was the venue's fault... usually the speeches are done during dinner, it keeps people's mouths full so they don't talk over the speakers & allows more time for dancing. In any case... DO NOT GO HERE!
Pros: Maybe the price? I dunno
Cons: Ugly place, ugly people
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