Cescaphe Ballroom

We were first lucky enough to be invited to a wedding hosted by Cescaphe Tendenza and the next morning my future wife said we have to have our ceremony at Cesaphe (any of them!). Fast forward two years and we had our wedding reception at Cescaphe Ballroom in June 2015. It sounds so «corny» but this was the wedding of our dreams. The details from start to finish were simply astonishing, the staff was amazing (Mike-​Maitre d’ & Renee– Event Planner were the MVPs our special day) and the venue was remarkable! Our guests still can’t stop talking about the entire day/​night, many say they still dream of the food that was served. Thank you Cesaphe! If your getting married in Philly, look no further than Cesaphe!

I don’t know who these people are or think they are that you hire. Every single last one of them that I have encountered are absolutely, incredible ignorant and rude. I don’t care what kind of day that you’re employees have or had, that does not give them the right to be ignorant. I will never ever consider or recommend this place to anyone that I know.

went for a wedding Dec. 2014, one of the best wedding I’ve been to food was excellent with different variety. Inside the place, just fancy all the way. Well worth the money.

I’m not really sure how to describe my daughters Wedding at the Cescaphe… other rhan a true «:fairy tale» wedding. The venue, the staff, the food, just everything was perfect… add in the Dreamtime Band and the Cescaphe Ballroom rocked… everyone had a great time… no one wanted to see the party end… my 87 year old father was still on the dance floor at midnight!!! It was just wonderful and getting the feed back from guests and family members that it was the «BEST» wedding they ever attended was just heart warming. My complements to the owners, staff etc… they are true professionals who make the «wedding party»…their personal priority.

Wow. Went to a wedding here and it was legit the classiest wedding I’ve ever been to. Ever. The ballroom is awesomely impressive — it is huge, bright, very modern windows, tables and fixtures, beautiful chandeliers, and a massive bar with bottles so high up you wonder how they get them up there. And the FOOD. I’ve never seen a spread like this. Ever. The appetizers were beautifully spread out; they looked so nice you kind of didn’t want to touch them! They consisted of oysters, shrimps, lobster, king crab legs, meats, cheeses, fruit, lamb shanks, sausages, sushi… and I’m STILL forgetting some! It was absurd. For entrees, the choices were a Filet, Salmon Oscar, or Chicken. I tried the Salmon and the Filet and both were delicious and served with fresh garlicy sauteed veggies and risotto. They even served cherry sorbet in between courses, as a palette cleanser. And then dessert — a massive spread of pastries, cakes, puddings, pies, cannoli’s…and to top it off, around midnight… they served BREAKFAST!!! Sausage gravy, biscuits, bacon, scrapple, FUNNEL CAKE, waffles, omelettes… I can’t stress enough that I’ve never seen food like this at a wedding, or any event really. It got to the point where we couldn’t drink anymore cause we were all so stuffed and they just kept bringing more food out. Unreal. And all the staff I interacted with were super friendly, attentive and provided great service. Cescaphe Ballroom is a classy, impressive place to have your wedding.

I attended a wedding yesterday at this location and was not disappointed! The food was amazing. Starting from cocktail hour, to our main dinner menu everything we tried was fantastic. The service was even better. All employees were attentive and kept asking if we found everything okay. I must say I was very impressed with the way they treated the bride and groom in particular, because they made sure they catered to their every need. I truly wish I lived in Philly because I would consider this venue for ALL of my events. Cescaphe Event Group earns 5 stars in my book :)

If you are looking for a venue in Philly to host an event, look no further! We held our wedding here (June 2014) and I have not one complaint from the entire team of Cescaphe Event Group.
Their flawless service runs from the food all the way to the waiters, bartenders, and back of the house. They have recently renovated (January) and pushed this venue to be above its class. The ballroom is exactly how you picture it would be in a movie. Make sure you see the newly renovated pictures to see the difference (After January 2014). From day one, they kept communication clear, answered all questions, and made sure to cater to our every demand, which was extensive.
Bree, our Event Manager, was beyond helpful. Cescaphe falls nothing short of perfection. We had over 30 hot Hors d’œuvre, an ice sculpture (your choice design) seafood station, and amazing desert spread — all included. The food is extensive and have heard from others (since my opinion is biased) it has been one of the best venues they’ve ever attended.
Highlights:
— Fireworks when Bride and Groom enter is a MUST!
— Uplighting is important. Don’t fall short in this aspect.
–Birdcage (for gifts) was a great addition.
–Valet is mandated and necessary.
I would like to end my review by telling you to trust Cescaphe and do not worry about anything. Problems are bound to happen and they are there to fix it, sometimes even without you knowing!

I have been to two weddings here and two at the other facility. Because of availability it seems like all the weddings are on Fridays (aka fighting rush hour to get it it). There is valet parking for guests plus drinks start early in case you get there before the reception.
Positives: some indoor and outdoor space for cocktail hour. We all liked our food and there was an abundance of it (almost too much. I can’t imagine how much gets wasted). The rice was amazing. I still remember it from the first wedding I was at a couple of years ago. The ballroom is beautifully decorated.
Negatives: unbelievably loud. Even sitting next to my husband I had to shout. This was the same for both weddings here so I’m not sure it’s just the band’s fault. The courses are very spread out. We had our salad at 8:30, entrée at 10:30, and cake at midnight. Who wants a full entrée at 10:30 at night? Because of this, everyone was always up and down as far as dancing.
As a guest I do not look forward to coming here.

Went to this venue for a wedding and it was overall a very great experience. The wait staff during the event was courteous and prompt. The food was also very good. There was a plethora of different tasty appetizers and desserts served throughout the evening. Additionally, the main course was elected table side which has been a disaster at prior weddings I have attended but at Cescaphe that could not be further from the truth. I ordered the fillet and it was done to the temperature requested and it was delicious.
The only poor experience I can speak to at this venue is with the bar staff. While the bar staff was very quick, they seemed to be watering down the drinks. For example, my drink of choice is scotch typically and I noticed that when I would ask for it on the rocks instead of neat they would pull it from a different bottle even though I was drinking the same type of scotch. And when I received the scotch over ice, it was bland and tasteless. Another party I was with was drinking long island iced teas and he noted that the drinks tasted sugary and lacked flavor as well. Several others I was with also noted similar experiences with mixed drinks as well.
Overall, I’d still give 4 stars because the food and waitstaff was so good but just stay away from mixed drinks and stick to beer.

I just got home from a wedding here and had to write a review while its still fresh… lol. First off, we pull up and they have Valet and its free!!! Has to be the only place in Philly that its free to park!!! We get inside and OMG, place is BANGING!!! Beautiful Bar and lobby area for a reception, which that was happening when we got there. Yep, we arrived late, but that was my wife’s fault. Surely not mine. Lol. Anyways, they had great appetizers laid out and it wasnt ur regular wedding BS. They had sushi, and the waiters were bringing around all these different little things. Not sure what they were but they looked great! When we got upstairs that blew away the downstairs!!! Place has a really cool, trendy look to it!!! See the pics I posted. Up there we had dinner and spent the rest of the night. I had Chilean Sea Bass, and my wife had some chicken thing… BOTH WERE BANGING!!! We both opted to NOT have the Filet bc they’re usually dry and not good in a place like that. However, people at our table did have it and it looked like my wife and I made a mistake. To sum it all up, the food, the venue, and the staff were ALL on point!!! If I married my wife again, this would be the spot.

Been here for a couple of events now. The latest being a wedding that was to the nines. We were offered a drink when we arrived with the valet parking. It really is the only way to park as Northern Liberties can get crowded on weekends. The ceremony was right inside and as soon as it was done, we were ushered to the upstairs area for the cocktail hour.
I hear that for food options, you only get one option, and that it is all or nothing. The spread was nothing short of spectacular! Crab legs, lobster tails, the entire wall was lined with goodies during the cocktail hour. By the time dinner came around (which was back down where the ceremony was, now completely transformed, I was pretty stuffed, but the steak they presented was amazing as well. Truly a top notch establishment.
To end it, dessert was amazing. Again, the entire wall was lined and there was everything imaginable! Wish I could do this every weekend!

Beautiful venue. WONDERFUL staff. Delicious food. What more can you ask!!!

from beginning to end, this place outdoes itself! i don’t know if it’s possible to ever top such an event. granted, i’m slightly bias since i think the bride of the evening lit the room up completely.
the food is kind of on the ridiculous side. IN SUCH A GOOD, GOOD, GOOD way. cocktail hour was incredible. i don’t think i ever shoveled food into my mouth faster in my entire life. i was told to bring tupperware, and i really wish i would have! people keep mentioning all these different things that i {sadly} missed out on.
for dinner, i ordered a chicken dish and it was so yummy. it definitely put me into a food coma!
and then the dessert. oh the dessert! since i was too busy dancing, i only quickly grabbed a mini funnel cake. which was so GOOD! but i hear the chocolate fountain and banana foster were also really tasty. again, this is where ziplock bags would have come in handy!
the bartenders were friendly and helpful and kept the drinks flowing!
on top of the wonders cescaphe did for my tastebuds, the staff and coordinator my friend had for her wedding were so wonderful! they really seem to put their heart into making the night the best ever for their bride and groom. which is exactly how it should be.
i was pretty bummed for the night to come to an end!
{if i could give 6 stars, i would}

My cousin, fellow elite Unilocaler Alex G, got married here. Wow. The food was spectacular. There was a literal shelf of shrimp… plus lobster tails, mussels, clams, crabmeat in pineapple bowls, and fried soft shell crabs. There was sushi, there was a hibachi, there was shumai. And that’s just a fraction of all the food selection that was there. One bartender was excellent, and one was terrible. My only complaint was the dancing was quite cramped.

I attended a wedding here a couple weeks ago, and was really impressed. From the moment we arrived, with free valet parking (thank goodness cuz it’s a nightmare of small one-​way streets all around…) to the end of the amazing night, everything was really fantastic.
I could NOT believe the amount of FOOD! The «cocktail hour» was seriously over the top, so many foods to try, a raw bar, amazing bites, and the bride and groom’s «Signature cocktails» being passed around, it was really almost overwhelming. After stuffing my face with every bit of seafood I could fine, and sampling many of the other tasty appetizers, we were led down the stairway into the grand ballroom, which had a floor to ceiling bar that was absolutely gorgeous. The tables were set beautifully, and the wait staff was very attentive.
Dessert was another huge display of every kind of dessert imagineable, and on the way home, we had a «thank you» bag with the wedding cake inside.
A beautiful venue, amazing food and service, and I know the bride and groom were extremely happy with the evening.

My cousin had her wedding here on 8÷12÷11.
The place is pretty deceiving from the outside because it basically looks like a regular restaurant.
But once you get inside the venue is beautiful and perfect for a reception.
Food is delicious.
Service is great.
The best part was the dessert extravaganza.
A buffet of desserts, I mean YUM!

This place is lovely. Great staff, beautiful ballroom and good food. A couple minor complaints — the bathrooms were out of tp and with all the drunk Irish people at our family wedding, it got a little dicey. And, the steaks were a bit overcooked. However, everything else was great. A wonderful venue!

Went here last night for a wedding and it was absolutely unbelievable. Right when you walked in to the right they had a grill cooking up filet skewers, lamb chops, shrimp on a stick, chicken on a stick, fresh guacamole and more. The waiters walked around with all kinds of goodies ranging from beef wellington to ham infused clams! As we entered the hall upstairs we were greeted with a sushi bar, fresh grilled veggies of every variety, lobster tails, JUMBO jumbo shrimp, giant crab claws, and so much hot food. These were all just the hor’ doeorves. The dinner was a choice between a bacon wrapped filet, salmon, or lamb. I went with the filet which had a little too much sauce on it. I didn’t care because I was so utterly full from the food before that I could barely finish the steak anyway. The desserts were the same as the appetizers; there were infinite amounts to choose from. They had banana fosters, carrot cake, mini cannolis, cheesecake, turtle cake, multiple chocolate cakes, a chocolate fountain and much, much more. The best part was the quality of most of the food was out of this world, especially being mass produced. The only negatives were the bartenders in the main hall. My girlfriend’s family is a short bunch so all the girls were getting ID multiple times and getting refused for having the vertical NJ license. (For those not familiar, if you get the license before your 21 it’s vertical and obviously now the girl is 21 but the license hasn’t expired yet for her to get a new one)
This is an absolutely great place for a reception or any large event. The staff was mostly friendly, attentive and helpful. The décor was classy without being pretentious and of course, the food was out of this world. Best wedding I have ever been to!

To keep it short, the wedding I attended at Cescaphe was the best I’ve ever attended.
Food: unparalleled.
Service: obsequious, but not overbearing.
Atmosphere: regal.
Feeling when I left the ballroom and went home: miserable.

Cescaphe is classy to a T. I was «wow’ed» by their opulent interior when I walked in. They have a huge solid bar on the ballroom floor, an adjoining room for mixers, and high ceilings. It’s a wonderful, versatile space perfect for any formal or semi-​formal event. My friends had their wedding reception here, and I got to enjoy the fruits of their selection.
All the staff, from the wait staff (thanks Rosie!), to the valets, to the in-​house caterers (the food was amazing — thanks grill guy!), to the bartenders (thanks Mike and Tim, Mike especially for sharing a new drink recipe), were exceedingly professional, helpful, and not condescending at all. The free valet parking is a nice touch, since Northern Liberties doesn’t always have a parking spot when you need it.
If I was getting married tomorrow (assuming I didn’t invite an absurd number of guests), I’d want my reception to be here. (Hey, if my guests get bored, North Bowl is next door!) If you need a venue for a special occasion, pay them a visit.