Terrace On The Park

Came here for a New Year’s Eve celebration (12÷31÷15). They have one every year, open to the public, and was only $ 125 per person. Which included open bar, cocktail hour, table seating w/​full dinner, and a DJ from 9−2am.
This was my first year going for NYE and I must say I was NOT disappointed. NYE here was recommended by some friends of ours who attended previous years.
We arrived promptly at 9, the workers and security were well organized, and we got inside in no time (I was concerned there would be a mob in front and take forever to get in, not the case).
The facility itself was great, nicely decorated, well kept, and very clean. The employees were great… everyone from the wait staff to security was polite, very responsive, and respectful. Noone seemed unhappy to be working on NYE.
The food was great, dinner included fish, chicken, and a meat (something for everyone). The drinks were made just right (shout out to AJ the bartender, making his specialty drink all night… the «AJ»).
Overall I would definitely recommend this place to others, and I will be back celebrating another New Year with them…
Happy Unilocaling :)

We had our wedding here a wk ago and we wouldn’t have chosen any other place. Jen is ah-​mazing, we wouldn’t have booked the place if it wasn’t for her. We didnt feel like clients at all and we also developed a close bond with her as well as Bruno. When we walked through the doors, we were blown away from the cleanliness, attention to details in making sure the place was presentable, and how thorough jen was to make sure we were at ease when our day came around. The food was amazing, at the food tasting and the day of. The bakery the sent us to was also great. I have absolutely no negatives words for Terrace on the park or the staff. Everyone was very welcoming and personable. We felt right at home every time we went there. I would recommend anyone to have their event with terrace. If I could give terrace 50 stars, I gladly would.

4 stars for the ambience
It was my office holiday party
Penthouse terrace was the venue
It was amazing
However, they should work on their food

I can’t give 5 stars because I haven’t attempted to host an event here, but I was a guest at a conference and I was BLOWN AWAY.
What a gorgeous venue! I love nearby farm & the Gazebo outside, & inside everything just seems to sparkle.
I can only imagine what it costs to have a wedding here… and luckily that’s not an immediate concern, but, maybe I don’t need that life savings, right?

TOTP is an iconic Queens venue and any Queens native knows about it. My sister held her wedding here in the Penthouse Room and it was beautiful. The views are spectacular and while the room holds about 200 people, it feels intimate without feeling crowded. The room has a bridal suite, private bathrooms and access to the rooftop. This is a venue with multiple rooms and parties going on at the same time. Using the PH interaction with other parties is minimal, however if the cocktail hour is held on the ground floor expect to see others.
Cocktail hour was held in 3 connected rooms on the ground floor. The food was pretty good. The dumplings were delicious as was the fried calamari. There was a good amount of variety offered to please everyone. Dinner was also good which started with a salad and offered 3 entrée options. The steak was tender and cooked well. The cake was provided by Cascon and was beautiful and delicious.
The acoustics in the PH room are great and the dance floor gives everyone enough room to dance their hearts out. The bartenders during the reception were quick so there never seemed to be a long line waiting for drinks. There were a few minor things that could have been a little better but nothing that made the wedding any less wonderful.
My sister worked with Ricky the entire time and for the most part he was pretty accommodating.
My sister’s wedding was fantastic and Terrace was a big part of contributing to that.

Came here for a wedding couple of weeks ago. Its one of those places if you drive by at night and see it light up you are curious about it… Curious no more!
The night was gorgeous outside so we had the cocktail hour outside (and inside) gorgeous view of the city and practcally a 360° view.
There was no valet but the parking was very close so no trouble there.(valet id an added thing if bride/​groom choose to hire one)
The room where the reception was held was an odd shape. It was called the penthouse. I didnt like the shape of the room because unless you were next to the bride and groom then you can see them. We couldnt see them at all from our seats!
When about 200 people entered this room our side of the room was near the thermostat. It had to be about 70 degrees in there! Some of the older guys at the party were getting warm and taking off ties loosening their top buttons taking off their jackets and this was 10 minutes being in there. You could not feel the air.
When the staff came over they said the AC unit is not working! That someone was coming to fix it! I didnt even get up to dance because it was so warm… 20 minutes to by 30 mins… an hour. The groom started to get furious because he was told their unit wasnt working. And the last thing someone wants is your wedding guests to be uncomfortable. After he got on the staffs case. Air was slowly starting but it wasnt cold yet.
I was a little shocked that being on the top floor with all this big view why the windows didnt open. I think if they had that there wouldve been a nice cross breeze from the outside.
Overall the food was okay. Nothing special to remember it by. The cake that they picked out was amazing so idk if that was a house cake or not but it was delicious chocolate with cannoli filling. Supposedly the coffee tasted like crap watered down. But i dont drink coffee i drink tea and that usually takes forever to catch up but less than 10 mins after the coffee was being served the waiter brought me tea! And you cant screw up tea which is hot water and a tea bag!

I continue to bring all of my clients to this venue when planning events. Of course the Penthouse continues to be a show stopper. Norman is no longer working here unfortunately, but Bruno is my new go to person. I am constantly bombarding him with tons of questions, and he is very patient with me and professional.

Overall– Meh. I attended a wedding here recently and the food pretty much sucks. Cocktail hour was okay and dinner was pretty bad– I got the steak and it was too dry. My fiancé got the shrimp which was edible. Service was good and the venue looks a bit dated. Bartenders are pretty heavy handed with the liquor which would be good if it wasn’t open bar.

Attended a retirement here Thursday night.
All the food was spot on good and the staff was attentive.
No complaints.

I wanted to let readers know about the terrible service we got with the banquet Manager, Enzo DiGrazi. We had to wait about 15 minutes which was no big deal. When he took us in, he was so welcoming to the other couple who was waiting and even offered the tea or coffee while they waited, and not welcoming with us. When we let us into his office, he was very brief about the hall and i had to ask all the questions. He did not care to elaborate on anything unless we asked. I even had to ask him to see the halls and bridal suite. When asking about the penthouse, he says oh, that’s too expensive. What gives him the idea that we may not be able to afford it? We insisted on seeing it anyway and were informed briefly of the prices. We felt very rushed and unwelcome.
Here is a copy of the email I sent to him as my followup questions:
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Thank you for meeting with us today. I would like to know what is the best deal you can offer me for the following:
Penthouse for 5 hours.
Premium bar unlimited
Use of tables, linens, chairs, waiters.
Use of Outside terrace
Set up of chairs in the terrace.
I will be getting catering for cocktail and dinner. Please give me a breakdown of the best deal you can give me. I would greatly appreciate if you can give me a hands down price with everything I have requested above. Please include all charges including tips, set up, clean up, taxes, rental fees, site fees, etc. Please also tell me what will cost extra/​or what is not included in the prices you send me.
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Reply: I am offering a full open premium bar, Tables, chairs, linens, silverware, china, stemware, staffing from waiters, waitresses, bartenders, maitre d’, captains, just to mention some of the many staff members.
Also take under consideration that it is a national holiday and staff is paid double time per hour.
Should you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.
All the best.
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My concern is that if that is the kind of treatment the banquet managers offer, I do not want a wedding there. He did not give us any assurance that our money would be worth it and we will be well taken care of.

I attended a New Years party yesterday and our tickets said 9pm and the event started at 8pm. They said they called everyone since there was a typo on the tickets. No one ever called or left a message.
By the time we got upstairs there was scraps left, and 9:30pm they took everything away. I got one plate of food (6“plate) from all this appetizers served.
The main course Salad they served was disgusting and the Raw meat and overcooked shrimp were terrible.
The lines to get drinks were ridiculous as well and the drinks were served in tiny glasses. The wine that they brought to the table was un-​drinkable. The server who came To clean our table dropped and broke glasses every time he tried to take them away.
We had a group of 30 and each table was at different sides of the room, the worst side was by the dj since they said they couldn’t even talk to each other cause the music was so loud. The blinking lights for 4 hours straight throughout the whole room (not just the dance floor) could bring you to having a seizure. We threw some of dinner napkins to try to cover them.
The dj was awful and there’s wasn’t even a count down to midnight. I wish there was one good thing to say about my experience there but unfortunately there isn’t. Maybe just the view of the Globe.
I will never go there again, sorry to complain but I just want people to know what to expect.

Came here for a Holiday party for a friends job. It was very nice! They have multiple rooms for hosting several parties at one time. The food served was really good. I stuffed myself on the teriyaki chicken, dinner rolls, spanish rice and beef brisket. The music was nice and loud thanks to a professionally installed sound system and an even better DJ. I had a blast. If I were to ever look for a place to host a large event for myself (wedding, dinner party, etc…), I’d definitely look in to this place. Oh, and the parking is gratis!!!

A regular of this restaurant during holiday season. Never failed me on my expectations. Even surpasses this year. Attending on the third year my husbands work holiday party, noticed that the food buffet service was faster because they accommodated 4 lines for each side of the party hall. Everyone was enjoying his plate on half hour time. … have more party time to the crowd.
Food is good. Decorations are very Christmassy. View is excellent (as we were in the penthouse). Staff were nice. Parking is sufficient.
Will love to come back.

Not bad Terrace on the Park. There’s no doubt that the venue is beautiful and so is the view. However the service and food was just average thus the 3 star rating.
The food is pretty standard for a catering hall. Their cocktail hour had a decent selection of hot and cold food, some dishes were better than others. And there was an abundance of food. The servers made their way throughout the room with a different appetizer each time: typical selection like empanadas, fried shrimp, and mini crescent dogs (so 1990s). The bartenders were great, but the fact that you’d have to keep coming back up to refill these tiny baby cups was not a fun experience.
The waiter assigned to our table was very pleasant. That being said he wasn’t very efficient. He took the orders for the table and when they came back with the plates they had to ask who ordered what. Pretty comical imo! They even tried to serve us coffee before getting cups.

I came here for a friends wedding and the place isn’t as fancy as many Long Island halls but it does the trick. The servers were all very nice and had a smile on which made the experience better. There was an open bar but the drink glasses were tiny like for children. It sucked to have to go to the bar every few minutes but the bartender was really nice.
As far as the food it was okay just regular catering hall food. What made the night great was being part of a great celebration.

I came here for a wedding in August and never knew this building was a catering/​wedding hall. I’d always seen it driving by Flushing, but it looked old and a bit run down on the outside so never thought much of it. The good news is, it’s a huge venue! I didn’t get to do too much observing of the décor, but the size of this place is much bigger than it looks than from the outside.
The wedding ceremony for the bride and groom were held on the ground floor in a big room that probably fit 150+. For their cocktail hour, we actually had to travel by elevator to a different floor. The cocktail hour area was a decent size and probably could fit 200 guests, but the wedding I attended had 370+ guests, so there weren’t enough tables or chairs for everyone. Luckily, there were ledges next to certain parts of the wall so I rested my plate of food and cup there during cocktail hour :) As for the service, it was excellent, but the bartenders were just not up to par. I visited multiple bartenders and all of them seemed to be pouring incorrect amounts of alcohol into the cocktails.
For the reception, we traveled yet to another floor even higher up and this part of the venue was HUGE, but a bit strange architecture wise. There was a dance floor, stage in the middle and the seating areas were split to the sides of it by a wall where both sides could not see each other. In fact, from the seating area, it was hard to see the dance floor too. We found it a bit strange, but it was what it was. The views from the reception hall were amazing though! We could see most of flushing, towards Citi Field and the USTA National Tennis Center and when night hit the buildings lit up below us.
The wedding itself was a blast and I really liked the spaciousness of the wedding hall. The décor was a bit outdated and it could use a slight makeover, but I definitely see why it’s a popular venue to host weddings.

The place is amazing! Very nice view! U can even see the planes taking off from the airport. The catering was from Heavenly Catering and everything was thought through very well.
The wedding was really a lot of fun and amazing! Mazal tov to Sam and Rebecca!

We give Terrace 5 Stars. We had our wedding there in April 2014. Ricky was in charge… he gets 5 stars as well.
Background…we are a gay couple — one of us an Italian from Queens, the other a Midwest transplant living in Brooklyn. We wanted a traditional New York Italian wedding in a place that screams NY. Terrace gave us both.
We had the Renaissance Package, which is the best they offer. Comparing it to other traditional catering halls in Brooklyn, Queens, and Throggs Neck, Terrace gave us the Saturday night we wanted along with the full package for $ 20 less per person than anywhere else.
Ceremony: at Terrace. They accommodated our request to get married in the Penthouse, have the cocktail hour downstairs, and have the reception in the Penthouse. Set up the full ceremony and flipped it for the reception. Water and Champagne were served at the ceremony. No Charge! Transporting guests up and down on the elevators with 170 people WAS NOT an issue.
Cocktail Hour: We paid for one extra bartender. There was never a line for a drink. Drinks were strong and good. Stations: Asian, Carving, Cold Tuscany, 8 chafing dishes (mostly seafood). PEOPLE RAVED! Food kept coming… lamb chops, mussels, and suckling pig were the biggest hits.
Reception: Salad with mozzarella and tomato, penne ala vodka, intermezzo with raspberry sorbet, 5 options for dinner — steak (good), chicken sorrentino (excellent), salmon (excellent), shrimp scampi, and lasagna. People raved about the QUANTITY and QUALITY of food.
Viennese Hour: This really was the crowning moment of the food affair. An entire room of pastries (French and Italian), cookies, ice cream, chocolate covered fruit, cordials in chocolate cups, topped by a chocolate fountain. Staff hand placed all pastries on 3 different displays surrounded by candles. BEAUTIFUL! DELICIOUS! We’ve been to many NY weddings… this dessert buffet blew them all away.
Service: Overall Excellent. We were their first or second gay wedding and they made us 100% comfortable. No one waited for a drink. Food was served hot, promptly, and efficiently with white gloves.
Maitre’d: Ricky was excellent. We dealt with him exclusively for the 8 months prior and on our wedding day. Backing him up, Bruno and Brian were great. Owner George appeared at wedding to meet us.
Venue: Iconic Queens, vintage 1960s. Great view of unique World’s Fair monuments and of the city. Place is clean. Could it use a facelift to bring the exterior and bathrooms into the 21^st Century? Yes. However, the place is not in bad condition at all. You will be proud of the upscale affair you can get here.

I was at a scavenger hunt where the «after party» and events ceremony were held here. The building has interesting architecture but it looks old… because it is old. I believe it was actually a part of the World’s Fair back in the late 1930’s. The décor is old school and not my taste. The pent house event area is decently sized but there are only 3 elevators so transferring large groups was a bit of a pain. The outdoor terrace has beautiful views of the city and citi park and it’s probably just as big as the indoor space, but the floor planks could really use a refinishing. There were splinters galore and the paint was chipping all over the place.
The even only served finger sandwiches which were just simply sandwiches so there’s not much to review there. Personally, I would not choose to host an event here.

Although the view is lovely out on the terrace, it wasn’t enough make up for the terrible service we experienced as guests at a recent wedding. First of all, it’s not summer anymore. Why does the air conditioning need to be blasted in the hall? It was freezing, probably colder inside than it was outside and it was already quite cold out at night. When we asked our server for some hot water or tea, he brings out 4 cups of hot water. I asked if he had any tea, and he gives a smart ass smile and says, «you asked for hot water.» I said «okay, but now I am asking you if you have any tea.» Only after another older woman asked if he could bring her tea, he said «oh you want tea now too?» and later brought out several tea packets on a small plate.
He also had to come over three times for our dinner order because he kept missing three members of the bridal party. The first time, he got those of us not in the bridal party. The 2^nd time, there was still 1 missing but I placed the order for him, and also instructed him that two of the guys had shifted down a seat and to update his order sheet accordingly. But then he comes over a 3^rd time and says to one of the guys that shifted down, «hey man you ready yet or what?» And my friend says, «ready for what?» and the waiter goes, «for your order, I don’t have your order.» «Yes you do,» says my friend. And I look at them and I say, «hey, we told you that these two guys shifted down a seat.» Then i told him everyone’s order again to make sure he had it down. I didn’t need to write it down: P He gives me a smartass look again before leaving.
I’m sorry but as a guest at your establishment, I don’t appreciate any of your workers giving me smartass looks or talking back to guests. To be honest, the poor service makes me never want to return here or recommend your establishment to any of my friends for their events. There are so many other better run and more professional catering halls. This one is at the complete bottom of my list.