Pavilion By The Bay

Beautiful view. Albeit, quite an expensive venue (capitalizing on the view, I know) Completely bare and empty inside– no adjacent bathrooms. You need to use a trailer. Not that glamorous. Also, makes for very high decoration costs, as it is completely bare. You need to bring in everything
Very bad communication, unfriendly and unprofessional employees, and almost no follow up from their end. Made for a very unpleasant experience planning an important event.
2 stars and i’m being very generous– and they for the view and the view ALONE. Would not return or recommend them.
Also, very unsafe. We paid for security. And had cars broken into and items stolen during the reception. An unfortunate ending to a long and unfortunate process. Its a shame, because the view is spectacular.

Beautiful location and happy to patronize da island, but difficult people to work with. We signed our contract with Wine Valley Catering in November and they were «retired» by January. The staff was not helpful in the transition in having to find a new caterer, and they ended up charging us $ 1300 more to cover discrepancies from the two differing contracts. They hire security any time you need to see the space, and all rentals must be dropped off and picked up day of. Again, the backdrop was beautiful, but the hassle was not.
No kitchen– must build your own
Put dance floor towards the windows to take advantage of the view.
We had 197 guests with some room to spare. We’re supposed to have two bars… But not sure what happened.

We had a wonderful time recently at a wedding reception in this Pavilion. This venue has large windows that offer one of the best views of the skyline of San Francisco.
First of all, the décor and atmosphere was just right for a big celebration. The large room has an open feel, but not cavernous at the same time. It was nicely decorated with large center pieces of multiple carnations and flowers along with color coordinated place settings and dinner ware.
The 2 bartender bar was busy filling numerous drinks (another bar would have helped reduce the long line). The appetizers included scallops and chicken, corn fritters, various types of cheese and crackers. The main course was outstanding and delicious, starting with a fresh tomato salad, followed by Butterfish or Steak. A dessert sampler plate was available with a coffee/​tea station set up after dinner.
As the late afternoon turned to evening, the beautiful view of the city sparkled after sundown. Even though it was windy and cool outdoors, the Pavilion was well sheltered for all indoors.
If you’re planning a wedding or an event, this venue may be a great candidate.

We had the pleasure of working with Angela Quan and Chantel over the past year when planning our wedding, and we could not have been happier with the results. After numerous emails, calls and meetings, everything went according to plan, and the event was a hit. The view from Pavilion By The Bay was amazing!!!
We received numerous compliments on the food quality, quantity and variety. The menu satisfied everyone’s needs, including kids! We went with the buffet and most, if not all, guests went back for seconds. The ingredients were fresh, the menu was unique, etc. They also provide an additional discount on the overall price if you have a family member that is a veteran or active in the military.
As for BBC, we were also very pleased and happy to have indirectly worked with them to provide an open bar for our guests at a reasonable rate.
Last but not least, their preferred rental vendor (Hartmann Rentals) accommodated all our needs and was very helpful with providing a blue print of our layout.
Thank you Angela, Chantel, Wine Valley Catering, BBC and Hartmann for a truly memorable event. We HIGHLY recommend you all to anyone looking to put together a successful event!

We just had our wedding at The Pavilion over the weekend and we could not be more satisfied with how everything turned out. The weather was spectacular, the view magnificent and all of it just came together seamlessly.
We’re so grateful to the team at WVC for working with us and helping make our special day even more memorable!

We recently had our wedding at Pavilion by the Bay and had the pleasure of working with the WVC team. Everyone was very responsive and helpful during the planning phases as well as the day of. The waiters were so kind during the evening and the bartenders were great!
You really cannot beat the view for having your ceremony and reception here. The skyline at sunset and during the evening is amazing. The venue is a blank canvas for you to decorate and has giant windows to soak up the view. As the venue is empty though, everything must be rented so depends what you want to do. On the plus side, WVC will help you will in taking care of all the rentals. At the end of the evening, they packed up the leftovers and gave it to us wrapped nicely in a basket!
ProsFood and servicefabulousViewamazingTons of parking and easy to have a food truck on site
ConsNo area for the bride or bridal party to get ready or wait in. Bathrooms look like those portable buildings but they are surprisingly clean and nice insideOnly kink in the service was they started serving our sheet cakes before they removed the display cake.

I give this place a 3.5. Brought in the 2012 new year at a party here, which overall, I’m glad I rang in the year here. The venue is pretty easy to get to; right off the freeway, but getting off the island on a peak day is a whole different story. The location is superb, right on the water front with the SF skyline as the backsplash; simply breath-​taking. Parking is plentiful and close as well.
The venue itself is a solid tent, meaning it’s not made out of flimsy material like a temporary circus tent that would make the tent sway in the wind, which is great, but it’s nothing I would call spectacular. The tent sits on concrete ground, which makes the venue seem very cold. However, I’ve seen pictures of the venue when it’s decorated and it looks amazing inside! For the event I was at, there were zero decorations; just the DJ set ups, the bar made out of tables laid out on the side, and a couple of tables and sofas for the table reservations. I pretty much felt like I was dressed up to go to a fancy party at a nice looking warehouse; not the feel I was going for. At the end, it looked like they added a flimsy little tent the size of a bedroom and because it was a cheap add on, it was as cold as being outside, must have been 40 degrees out there so we never stepped foot in that section again. There was not enough people at the party so if the space isn’t filled, it looks pretty empty.
Had the event been decorated properly, it would have been beautiful. I think a wedding here would look lovely so don’t let my review on the event I attended deter you from checking it out; it can be transformed into greatness. What really matters is the people you’re with and with my group of friends and the open bar, we had a blast! It took HOURS to get off the island. It was freezing cold and traffic was at a stand still so we waited and hours later, when we were dead tired, we flagged down a bus. So if you go on a prime day, be aware of that. I’d come here again, but it would depend on the event.
PROS: Lots of parking, excellent, unobstructed views of SF skyline, pretty big, open venue, good for different types of events.
CONS: Concrete flooring takes away from the beauty and makes the venue seem cold. Hard to get off the island on a busy day like NYE. Separate outdoor bathroom and coat check, separate cheap add on that’s not quality material.

I have worked here a couple of times for different events, one for a high school prom, another for a wedding I photographed.
You can’t help but see this white tent with plexiglass across the rocks with the view of the San Francisco skyline. I wouldn’t call this tent huge, but it’s able to have over 300 people dancing, or 150 people sitting.
The people in charge of the venue handles all of the event locations on Treasure Island. It’s sometime difficult to get them on the phone, but I think this place gets alot of calls for booking.
The flooring in this location is concrete, and the place can get cold because of this and the fact it’s at the waterfront. The basic lighting is horrible, I think most events bring their own lighting vendor for up-​lighting. The white tent inside is great for up-​lighting, I have gotten some awesome photographs here.
The parking is on the left side of the building, the restrooms are a separate building right behind, and the vendor entrance is in the rear. There is an outdoor tent that is for catering that has it’s own set of doors into the venue.
I wish the ventilation was better, all the plexiglass get a haze when you have alot of people dancing, especially when we are talking about high school students grinding against each other.
The view of the city skyline makes up for some of the design faults of this location, but it sure doesn’t exceed them for a better rating and review.

Beautiful view of the bay bridge and SF

my cousin was in search of a venue that would capture her love for the ocean, incorporate her FI’s military background and give her guests the picturesque feel of the city. we checked out the officer’s clubs at the presidio and fort mason. but the venues just weren’t what she was looking for.
then we took a trip to treasure island to meet with her planner and discuss the possibility of booking a venue that wasn’t even done being built. but the view from the site was spectacular. it embodied everything she wanted: the bay, the city skyline, and the history of treasure island. perfection.
it was the day of the wedding and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. she got married at the end of the august (2009), and despite just a little wind, the mood was on. guests were able to enjoy cocktails and take pictures with the city in the background. the couple took to the floor for introductions just as the sun was beginning to set.
a shuttle was used to transport guests to and from the venue. but other than that, guests do have ample space for parking next to the tent. the caterers set up in another tent behind the main one. and the bathrooms were located in a bungalow also in the back.
i felt like there wasn’t much you could do with the tent — probably besides some draping. other than that it’s a lovely site if all you really want are your guests, good food, and an awesome view.

Attended a MINI event here on 08÷06÷10.
Tent is nice.
Food was good.
LED Mood lighting was cool.
Plenty of parking.
View is awesome.