Nicotra’s Ballroom

One of the very best wedding I have ever been to! One of the very best wedding venue I have ever been to! Two statements that I absolutely stand by. I had the pleasure of attending a wedding anniversary at Nicotra’s a few years ago and haven’t been back since but this recent event made me remember how amazing the parties are here. Now in the interest of full disclosure the wedding that I attended was my cousin’s but under no circumstances am I giving a free pass. My eye for details as a Unilocaler stays and so are my honest reviews, and I can honestly say that if I were to have my own wedding Nicotra’s would be up there on my list as the place to host it.
The cocktail hour was done inside the gigantic tent that they have, and the food served both buffet and passed were fantastic. I’ve been to quite a few weddings but this has to rank as one of the best, if not the best, cocktail hour selections I’ve had. From sliders, to sushi, to paella, to wings, to cuts to meats, and on and on. There were too many choices to even begin listing them and I was already stuffed by the time happy hour finished. But alas I knew the gluttony would continue. The party moved to the grand ballroom and may I say the decorations, the lighting, the sheer size of it was impressive. With a huge dance floor in the middle everyone literally was able to partake in the many, MANY line dances of the night.
The meal served in subsequent courses was fantastic. After already stuffing myself silly during happy hour the courses came out in due time and with my main entrée as salmon I couldn’t have been any happier. A perfectly cooked salmon at a wedding – wow who knew it could be done! With an endless supply of top shelf drinks from the open bar during the whole event, the night was certainly memorable.
But wait there was one more surprise. A dessert room to put everyone in a food coma just for good measure. When I say dessert room it was literally a room filled with all kinds of dessert. Cakes, cannoli, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate wonderfall, sweet liquor and many more. I grabbed so much more than what my stomach could handle and by the end of the night I felt like the chair I was sitting on was ready to buckle under the sheer weight of the food I consumed. Luckily I was dancing so much I probably burned some calories. Maybe ¹⁄₈ of it. Hey don’t judge at least I was able to take off that much.
My experience with Nicotra’s Ballroom was fantastic. Such a joyous occasion needs an amazing venue and Nicotra’s delivered. I know many other people who choose this venue will feel the same way about it as I do.

Was just there tonight for a wedding. Beautiful ambiance in the cocktail hour room and main ballroom. It is an awesome location for a wedding if you are thinking of doing it on Staten Island.

I’m not a fan of two small things related to this place:
The event planner/​hostess (whatever she calls herself) that forcefully and rudely makes her presence known.
And the Staten Island clientele.
Everything else about this place is very well done. I even googled Mr. Nicotra to learn about him.
Stay in school kids.

I have been to quite a few events at Nicotra’s Ballroom. Three proms, three New Year’s Eve parties, a Sweet Sixteen and a political event. The cocktail hour is the best part. A large variety of stations to choose from and it takes place in a tented room with cobblestone. The sit down dinner usually consists of a over cooked steak and a lobster tail that tastes like the inside of a freezer. I love the big ballroom and the huge dancefloor along with the attentive waitstaff. The dessert is a plus since it’s catered from Renato’s Pastry Shoppe. Long story short fill up during the cocktail hour, skip dinner and take advantage of the open bar.

4.5 stars
We were here for a wedding this past weekend. The weather was pretty damp so we didn’t get to enjoy the outside grounds, but there are some gorgeous Asian inspired structures which were very beautiful, even in the rain.
Upon arrival, our car was valeted at the door. We generally don’t like to valet our car because I hate the bottleneck that we encounter when trying to leave a place but it was a good idea because of the rain.
It was a bit confusing walking in since we were late to the ceremony and there were no attendants nearby whatsoever. We finally found someone by the ballroom who let us in through a side door.
Cocktail hour — Food was delicious. Nicotra’s has a dedication to Asian food and since the wedding was half Chinese, the bride chose to include some Asian stations. There was sushi and Peking duck and stir frys, as well as dim sum type foods. The bar was never too crowded even though there was only one bartender and they also offered imported specialty beer, which the hubby appreciated (although he did not find out towards the end of the wedding).
Reception — The ballroom was decorated in a very classy way and the servers were very attentive and cordial. To be quite honest I couldn’t believe such a beautiful place existed in Staten Island…
The food was delicious; we had lobster bisque first and this was the first time I’ve been to a wedding where the soup was ladled right in front of you versus them bringing out already portioned bowls. Everything was done with white glove service which definitely added to the ambiance of the place. The filet mignon and Chilean seabass was done perfectly; the fish was very Asian as well, which I’m sure pleased the Chinese guests tremendously. Dessert (red velvet cake) was a hit with everyone as well. This has to be the best American-​style wedding food I’ve ever had, period. Kudos for doing such a great job.
The only thing that lost stars with me is that this is located in Staten Island :(It was such a far, far trek for us from Queens, especially with the traffic on the BQE. What a nightmare.
This is absolutely a recommended venue for those that would like a catering hall in SI.

Had our wedding there on July 2, 2006 and it was absolutely grand. Can’t say enough good things about Mr. Nicotra and his operation there. Looking forward to a nice 5^th anniversary dinner at the hotel restaurant Lorenzo’s in a couple of weeks… maybe even a little memory tour of the grounds…
I found dealing with many of the wedding operations in staten island much like dealing with used car salesman… a lot of shenanigans… but Nicotra’s was very professional, spelled everything out for us, and paid attention to every detail… Me and my wife felt very well cared for on our special day, and we will always remember the great reception we had there.

Beautiful place, great food and service. Went to a friend’s wedding here and everything turned out wonderfully for her. Everyone raved about the food and I hear it was a pleasure dealing with the staff while planning. Our waiters were so attentive they almost took my soda a few times!