Coral House Caterers

Had my mother’s 80^th Birthday and was totally happy with everything. The décor was excellent, the food delicious and the staff, attentive. They made the day special and I highly recommend this place.

attention! … all djs from the new york tri-​state are… attention!
please remember this name… coral house… once again, the name of the venue is coral house in baldwin, ny.
ladies and gentleman if ever get any gigs at this venue, make sure to add an additional $ 300 or more to your regular package and if you ever here a client looking into booking this venue… please try to persuade them into picking another place!
this venue is «forcing» all service providers to «hand carry» all the equipment into the venue!
djs, photographers, videographers, decorators, etc… they are not allowing anyone providing a service, to use «any» type of wheeled equipment or even handtrucks, in order to get your equipment into the party rooms!
they are booking events with such a «short» time in between parties that makes it almost impossible to do without having several guys as part of your team.
this past saturday, i had a wedding at this place. my wedding reception was schedule from 8pm to 12am. as usual, i arrived 3 hours early (5pm) in order to make sure, no matter what inconveniences come up… i’m always ready to party by the starting time in my contract…
as soon as i arrived, they had «several» security guards, warn me that i could not park in front of the venue to unload, that i could not «roll» any of my equipment inside, that i could not get in the building before 7pm (and we all know if that party finishes at 7, that room will not be empty or even ready for the dj to set up till about 7:30pm)
every service provider has to use the same entrance as the guest leaving and coming into the venue. imagine the issues that come up with trying to bring in 18″ subs, truss towers, moving heads, etc. .. . in your hands and around people.
simply a real nightmare!!!
they even repeated many times, that i would have to do the exact same thing at the end of the night!
they are trying to justify doing this in order to preserv their brand new marble floor. saying things like… hand truck wheels leave a nasty streak on their floor… and claiming that they are doing this, because, not too long ago, a dj dropped some equipment from their hand truck and it cracked their floor.
news flash… what do you think will happen if the equipment falls from our hand instead of the hand truck? the exact same thing… last i checked… that’s why you make sure that anyone providing a service has insurance…
what’s even crazier is that they harrass you for your insurance certificate.
i believe the real reason for them doing this, is to try museling people into getting their service providers… that’s right people… the owners of this catering hall, decided to make their own party planning and entertainment company… and would do anything in their power to make it a living hell for anyone outside of their company to work there!
once again guys!!! the name is «coral house» in baldwin, ny…
ps.
if anyone thinks that this is simply a personal vendetta against the venue… i invite you to give them a call, saying that you are going to be the dj for an upcoming event and would like to know where and how to bring your equipment in!
hope this information is helpful to someone.

One of the worst places to work as a vender. You are not allowed to roll in equipment because of the marble flooring. ARE YOU KIDDING? Instead, you have to carry equipment in. ARE YOU KIDDING? Service professionals are clueless and pretty rude. Security guards in front blocked off the venders from coming in early to set up so that the clients and guests don’t see us setting up before the affair. ARE YOU KIDDING? Not a good place what-​so-​ever.

Coral House Caterers is a good place to throw a party.
Around the holidays this place is really beautiful. There are amazing Christmas decorations. The staff greets guests well. Parking is a bit crazy but you can either valet or park yourself across the street.
The food is okay. It is not bad, but there was nothing at all to rave about.
The bathrooms smell like potpourri. Not a Christmas potpourri, and not someone’s grandma’s potpourri, but anyone who has been in the bathroom would agree that it is clean and smells like a potpourri chef’s workshop.
my 3 stars would probably be a 3.5.

It has been good the three times I have been there. In planning my event the banquet manager was rude more than a little. Food was mostly good, guests had good time and it is very pretty.

We just left the best birthday party ever!!! The waiters were soooo nice yall!!! They were all «exuse me, would you like to try some chalupas :-D» and the chalupas were soo total noms yall!!! And then another waiter soon came after and was all «excuse me, would you like some mini spring rolls :-D» they were sooo nice and sooo polite!!! Were probaby going to have our wedding there yall!!! I was sooo impressed!!! And the fooood!!! Total amazazing wonderful FABULOUSLY ABENANERMIN yall!!! Sooo good!!! Everyone was soooo nice and respectful courteous!!! I dont know how much a wedding or any event cost cause I was having way to much of a total ABENANERMIN time!!! Mcl blessed be yall!!!

Came here for the New Years Gala wasn’t expecting the things that happened. First, place looked very nice on the outside. The people greeting us were very pleasant and made you feel welcome. My girlfriend and I were seated in the Americana room. Boy was it packed. I felt they crammed too many people into one room. You could barely walk down the isles without bumping not people or being forced to move put of the way. We were seated all the way in the back and had to continuously ask people to move there seats if we wanted to get up for drinks or food. People were getting annoyed and we felt bad each time we wanted to get a drink. Our server was horrible. He said he would bring drinks but it took 20mins or more to get one and he always forgot. We barely saw him but we did see other tables getting there drinks and things consistently. The cocktail hour food was very good, that I would give them. When we got up to get our own drinks they weren’t that bad. GF had a Cosmo, was easy for them to make and I just ended up with a beer which is what I really don’t drink often. The dance floor was way to small for the amount of people there. Music was nice, band played very good music and it made you want to dance, but since the dance floor was so small, everyone kept bumping into each other and we just left the dance floor. Rob Base was there but only sang one song and the same one in every room. Dinner wasn’t that great. We had the surf and turf and both were very tuff. The butter was served for the lobster. We got 3 pieces of asparagus and 4 pieces of potatoes. I guess you get what they give you. I asked for a medium rare and got a well done. I couldn’t find my server to even ask for a different one. Again, never really saw him only when he took our food order. Other tables seem to see there server and get what they wanted. We later found out from the people sitting at out table that the food is not prepared there and gets catered in. Really? At a catering hall? The room was very cold and at one point we had to get our jackets and put them on to stay warm. Desserts came out and I can say they were very good. Coffee was a lot of fun trying to get. I asked for decaf and it took about 20mins to get. When it come to around midnight, no one even made a count down to let you know how much time was left till midnight. The band played up to 11:59pm and with 15seconds till midnight. To the point you couldn’t get to the dance floor and be able to all yell Happy New Year. With the crowd of people packed in, we made it to the middle of a aisle and just yelled Happy New Year. Lucky for me I had my most important person next to me and we made it a great nite. If it was as packed as that nite it might have been better. We did make friends with the people at our table and we all left early to go enjoy the rest of our nite with them. Not sure if we would try again for next year, but for us looking at venues for future parties and wedding, it sure make us think. Think about getting more servers and ones who are there to service the event and table.

Went here for a wedding the other night. Have been here many times in the past, from what I’ve heard there is now new management. Bottom line is, the place looks great, the food sucks, from the cocktail hour to the dinner. When I came here in the past I always loved the food. The food this time was not even edible. The eggplant was like rubber– like it had been reused for a month. The stuffed sole was gross and the prime rib was raw and looked and tasted like a TV dinner. The grey goose was def cheap vodka and not grey goose. The place looks great but a renovation doesn’t build a clientele, great food and service does.

We had our wedding reception here on November 1, 2014 and I must say, we were overall very pleased with the experience.
The Good:
For all of the planning, we dealt with Laurie. She was fantastic. We were quite clueless and she was very helpful, patient, and you could just tell that she was great at her job. She was also very friendly, which for me, is super important. LOL
If you’re looking for kind of an «easy» reception, this is it. We had a super simple wedding and basically just wanted a big sit down dinner for our families. The Coral House pretty much handles everything for you; you make some decisions and they handle the rest, at a pretty reasonable price as well! We chose one of their smaller rooms and it was perfect.
For the event, our Maitre d’ was Andrew. He was on point and so personable. He actually brought personality to the room, which was pretty neat to watch.
I’ve seen reviews on here bashing the food. Maybe we aren’t all that picky, but we thought the food was good! LOL The antipasta bar was delicious and well stocked, the hot apps were brought out in a timely manner and were tasty, and the entrees were good too. The pastries that accompanied our wedding cake were okay. It was a decent selection but. not great.
The Needs Work:
When you go into Coral House, you speak with whomever is as the desk. On our first visit, the girl behind the desk was polite but clueless, the second time, the lady was quite rude– we had been told we didn’t need an appointment and she looked at us like we were hobos off the street. She even asked if we had «made our deposit.» Umm, yes, and we’re only a couple weeks out from the event… I don’t know, she just rubbed me the wrong way.
The printed menus at each place setting were cute but a few guests received menus from completely different events, and, they spelled my name wrong on all of them. However, we did mention it to Andrew, mentioned above, and before we knew it, they were all snatched up and reprinted.
So, overall, not a bad experience at all if you want something easy. The room was decorated very tastefully in a sweet autumnal décor, the service was good, they take care of all of the minutiae, and the food was good. I’d recommend! =)

Based on 3 visits for various functions, the food here isn’t that good, the service is the usual clueless and the place should either close or sell to someone that LOVES the business! In the meantime, STAY AWAY!

So, my sister decided to have her baby shower here, and she was very excited about it– but when I saw these Unilocal review I thought I’d better brace myself.
The overall décor of the place is very grand and has that Long Island feel, just like any other catering hall in Long Island. There was several parties happening at once during our event, but that didn’t seem to effect our experience. The party was about 40 women, and we got to have access to the room an hour before the party to blow up balloons, games, and a favors table. The staff was very attentive, and kept giving my sister a heads up about pacing her 4 hour party; which I could appreciate.
My problem was the food. We had three choices, grilled marinated steak, grilled salmon with mangoes, or chicken bruschetta. My mom, soon to be mother-​in-​law and I opted for the salmon, and we were all pretty pleased. The chicken looked and tasted dry, and my grandmother was appalled this place didn’t have Italian bread, or any bread on the table besides one single roll. My grandmother didn’t touch her steak and are only the sides of potatoes and fried onions. I guess I was lucky and made the right choice.
When coffee and tea was being served, I was helping my sister open gifts and keep track as to who bought her what. By the time we sat down, we had no coffee or tea with our cake. It was like the staff assumed the party was over and vanished. It would’ve been nice, but I guess I was asking for too much.
Overall, the food left you more to be desired, and the service starts out strong and then fizzled. Food counts more than any décor.

Coral House has several different rooms depending on the size of your party. I’ve never had a bad meal there and the presentation is always professional, clean, and impressive. I’d recommend this catering hall to anyone having a party of just about any size.
I love their salmon meal, and the pasta appetizers always leave you wishing the portions were bigger.

Coral House was the first and only venue my fiancé and I checked out for our wedding and reception We fell in love instantly. Though, I had read reviews from past years I still wanted to form my own opinion. One of my major concerns was the food. After booking Coral House during the summer, we finally went to a food tasting last night. To my surprise, everything was on point — from presentation to taste. I felt at ease knowing that my guests will enjoy the food. As of now, I am extremely pleased with the choice that I have made in having my wedding and reception at Coral House.
My wedding is exactly 6 months from today– so I will update after my wedding!

My fiancé and I came here as a possible location for our wedding. First the venue is very nice. All of the rooms looks as if was just recently renovated. The way they decorated for the holidays was elegant and inviting. Roof top has a nice view of the neighboring lake. Bride and Groom rooms were both very nice. Bar is cosy and inviting. The woman that showed us around was professional and somewhat personable. Once we narrowed down our venue we decided to set up a food tasting which there was no hesitation on their behalf. Just keep in mind they only do food tastings 1 day during the week. Food was good and the service during the tasting was amazing.
Overall Coral House is a very nice looking venue. They are doing a lot of renovations and making huge improvements to the property. Ive herd people say how run down and old this place is, they probably went to Coral house before the renovations.
Give it a shot and see for your self I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

We were planning a bridal shower for my new SIL and were searching for a nice place for 25 – 30 people, with decent food in the area. My mom insisted we put this place on the list but I didnt want to because of the bad reputation and a bad wedding experience many years ago.
It turned out that Coral House had the nicest room for the most reasonable price and the menu seemed promising. We were told that since the new management took over things have much improved. So we took the chance.
Im happy to report that we really did have a lovely event. We had a small room decorated very pretty with sunny windows and a fireplace. All the food was delicious from the champagne punch to the cake. We had an attendant who made sure everything was to our liking — and was in constant communication about how the event would flow. I was pleasantly surprised at the result and most importantly, the bride loved it.
We did price it for a Communion party in May, and found it too expensive compared to other venues, but thats because we would be competing with weddings. So maybe they do better with small events… if you have one to book, I would consider it.

This place has several different venues for different occasions. I attended a wedding and the cocktail hour had great food. The dinner food was also good. They also have a pretty good bar with TVs to watch any sporting event.
The issue is the parking. The parking lot is across the street but they do have valet parking.

My fiancé and I came here as part of a rotation to find our perfect wedding venue. A week prior to coming to Coral House my fiancé called to make an appointment to speak to the event coordinator and to tour the hall. He set up a 12 pm appointment.
We arrived at 11:45am, parked in the lot across the street and made our way over. The first thing we noticed when we walked in was the deflated balloon hanging off the chandelier. Ok, maybe they had a busy weekend. We did go in on a monday, which is usually cleaning day for catering halls. We gave them the benefit of the doubt and continued in. We followed the sign to the banquet office. When we got close we saw a lady walking by. She kept walking and looked at us and almost seemed to have to think about whether or not she should stop and talk to us. I guess she decided to do her job at that moment and asked rather blandly if she could help us. We informed her we had an appointment at noon and gave her our names. She proceeded, for about 10 minutes, to shuffle through folder after folder of papers, running from one office to the next. «Is your name Alana? Is your name Jessica? What’s your name again?» We must’ve give her our names 4 times. All the while my fiancé and I were standing there, not knowing what to do with ourselves. Staff members were walking around us, not acknowledging our presence at all. No hello’s, no good afternoon, welcome, any combination of pleasantries that people in customer service are trained to say. Finally, she informed us that she couldn’t find our appointment, because, you know, appointment books are so expensive, and the person we spoke to on the phone wasn’t in today. She took down our information and said she will have someone show us around. She left us standing there, not asking us to take a seat while we waited, not offering us anything. Hmm…
We waited for a little while, not too long, but the whole time I stood there I watched her in the office talking to another woman. No urgency whatsoever. Just stood there talking. At this point both my fiancé and I were fed up with the lack of professionalism and decided we didn’t want to hold ANY type of event in a place with this level of customer service. I interrupt the two women and informed them we are leaving. «No, no, wait, she’s going to help you.» Ugh. Lady comes out of the office, coughing INTO the sheet of paper with our info on it and introduces herself. Linda? Lisa? I didn’t care, I just wanted to get out of there fast. We told her we’re only looking for a place that does one event at a time. Is that Coral House? No? Goodbye.
We didn’t even get to look at the place. Which is a shame, since it looks nice. Aside from the balloon on the chandelier and a pen mark on a white sofa, the place looks clean. But if today was any indication of the kind of service we would’ve received on our wedding day, I’m glad we got turned off to Coral House on the first pass. We’ve been to 10 other venues and all of them have been professional. No appointments lost, courteous staff. Coral House, you really need to either retrain your staff or fire them and hire new people. This is unacceptable.
Oh, and a note to the lady who couldn’t find our appointment. Carlie, I think your name is? Smile. A simple, friendly gesture. It helps your cause.

Nice venue and helpful staff. Average food.

I went to an event last night and I can’t say that The Coral House was overly impressive, but I certainly was not disappointed.
The parking situation is a mess because the parking lot has arrows directing you around the lot, and eventually when the arrows end (which should be the end of the lot) it’s a closed fence.
Eventually, that debacle was over with, I walked up to the lovely venue that had pretty white lights all over the place. The door man Joe even remembered my name throughout the night.
The room we had our event in was beautiful. Loved the lighting, the mirrors, the open bar, the white table cloths, tables, chairs, etc. Gorgeous.
The food options were next to nothing… We had a choice of london broil or turkey, then pasta, and cesar salad.
Other than that, I wouldn’t bash the place, but I can’t think of anything that truly made it stand out. I had a nice evening with great people.

Let me first say that this review is not indicative of only the service at Coral House, but also the mismanagement of their staff as well as the shady business that happened to me on my wedding day!
First of when dealing with the wedding planner, we were not notified of the additional weddings happening that day. Originally our planner told us that there was no wedding scheduled for that day, but told us our wedding was to start at 7PM with no other events. Now that’s pretty late for a September wedding, but we went with it seeing that there was no wedding scheduled. When we get there not only was there another wedding going on, but there were THREE (3) consecutive weddings occurring at the same time. Now if you’re looking for transparency this is something that you’re not going to find here.
Second our Maître d was not informed of the way that the processional should run. We had another day of planner that knew of the the things that were going on, but they did NOT follow them. How difficult is it to read off of a detailed schedule. Thus our processional was rushed and did not come out the way it should.
Third and most importantly was the quality, quantity and timing of food. The cocktail hour had barely any food. We splurged to get the raw bar, however there was nothing. NO RAW BAR. Basically a couple of grimey clams and that’s about it. The food was not being replenished nor handled with care. Finally when the main course came out, it was delayed until 11:30PM! Are you kidding me? This is unacceptable. Our guests walked out with no food and a terrible experience. I literally had guests asking to have some food, but the wait staff did not care. Not only that when I asked the wait staff what happened they got snippy with me and cursed at me. Professionalism? Not at the Coral House.
Here’s my final take. DO NOT HAVE ANY EVENTS AT CORAL HOUSE! I’m not saying this because I want to drive business away out of spite, but because I know that people who have events here are trying to do something special and important. By going to Coral House you’ll just be stressed out and swindled into having a sub-​par event. I hope that this wakens the management to do a better job and that you can’t treat people like this. New paint and lights don’t make up for the atrocities that happened at my wedding. Please let your friends and family know.