The Metropolitan

Yesterday I attended a wedding event, it was Spectacular. The cocktail hour had delicious hor’dvours. Such a big variety, to many to mention. The fresh turkey was juicy, the calamari & Alla vodka sauce was done perfectly. A huge cheese, & cold meat station. Chicken dishes. I did not get a chance to sample everything. The dinner menu consisted of, the appetizer was grilled shrimp with greens. You had a choice of salmon, roast pork loin, or sirloin steak. I had the steak. It was cooked to perfection. I could not finish my plate. With delicious, homemade mashed potatoes & broccoli.
The house band was so much Fun! They played songs which were appropriate to the bride & groom. Then they took requests for songs. I felt like I was at a concert. The band was able to play the Rock n Roll songs the crowd wanted. If ever I need a venue for under 100 people, I will book my reservation there.
Thank you for an enjoyable experience! Best time ever. It has been in a long time where I can say the wedding event was fabulous!
The staff was equally as accommodating.

We had our wedding at the Metropolitan over Labor Day weekend — ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, the whole shebang, for 160 people. From start to finish, John (manager) was spectacular and super responsive to questions and accommodating to requests «Don’t worry, we’ll take care of you!» was his motto. We were well taken care of, and couldn’t have been any happier with our wedding. Some highlights:
The Space: This is a one-​wedding-​per-​night venue. For 160 guests, it was very comfortable. There are two ballrooms: (1) the main reception room, with 2 floors, where dinner and dancing take place; and (2) the ceremony/​smaller ballroom where we had our photo booth and second bar. The smaller ballroom makes for really spectacular pictures for the ceremony. There is also an outdoor patio area for breaks and smokers.
The Food: Our guests raved about the food — the Met really didn’t skimp on the quality or quantity. Some cocktail hour shout-​outs included the lamb leg (carving station), the mussels, the calamari and tuna bites. The cocktail hour came with buffet stations as well as passed hors d’oeuvres. We appreciated John’s honesty in that he didn’t try to up-​sell us on the any of the menu «add-​ons.» He worked with us to provide a customized cocktail menu. As for the dinner, we were allowed to pick 3 entrees from a wide selection. One of the entrees, the steak, was actually medium rare (and tasty)! For the bride and groom, we had our pick of any entrée choice (including add-​ons) for no extra charge. I had the sea bass, which was phenomenal. My husband had the surf and turf — the whole lobster tail was huge and cooked to perfection.
The Staff: Barbara, the maitre d’, was super helpful. I had no idea what to do at the ceremony and she just gave us marching instructions during the rehearsal, an hour prior the wedding. Because of her, everything was smooth sailing. The bridal attendant was very attentive, running around to get the bridal party coffee, ice water, and platters of food when we were getting ready. The wait staff were friendly and accommodating. At the end of the night, the staff packaged the rest of our wedding cake, our leftover dinners, AND one of each of our 3 entrees that were offered to our guests. That was a very nice touch.
The Bar: Our package included 2 open bars, top shelf (the good stuff), all night long. They also passed out champagne prior to the ceremony. They also allowed us to do shots, which many venues do not allow. The bartenders were super friendly.
The Value: In searching for a venue in Long Island, we checked out the Swan Club, The Inn at New Hyde Park, Fox/​Crest Hollow, and Glen Cove Mansion. They all quoted pp prices that were higher than the Metropolitan for that Saturday night. The Metropolitan beat all of them in terms of value for space, quality and service.
Thank you John and everyone at the Met for making our special day a memorable one!

Beautiful and most importantly DEElicious! Here for a wedding, it was so nice! There was a fly in someone’s water at our table and he was cool about it and just took it out with his fingers. Our server quietly got the manager who came over right away to make sure it wasn’t a roach and wanted to take care of it right away. Attention to detail.
Husband agreed: super good food! Got the penne alla vodka and the creamy chicken and the steak.

We recently had our wedding reception at The Metropolitan, and it was nothing short of amazing. The banquet manager John C. and maitre’d Barbara were fantastic. We got text messages from friends and family for days telling us how amazing the venue and food was. We couldn’t be more satisfied with our wedding reception! Thank you so much for an incredible day!

I went to a wedding recently At the metropolitan.
food was very good. lovely atmosphere. the thing that was a deal breaker was that they don’t offer decaffeinated coffee or tea.. this is the only catering hall that does not (I think on Long Island). There are many people that for purely medical reasons cannot have caffeine. mostly heart related conditions. To be cognizant of your guests I thought that was a given. sorry I will not recommend this venue, this should be told to those looking to create a memorable experience for their special day and their guests. You also need to update your GPS, the GPS takes you off the route since the restaurant is listed in two different locations.

This place is hard to find! Each time I drive here the address always brings me to the US Postal office?! THE HECK?! and it’s quite hard to tell when it’s shared with the police prescient. But the service is amazing, the food is superb, the DJ keeps the crowd popping. Everything runs quite smoothly and it’s a very cozy kind of wedding spot. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to book this place. I knock a star down due to. Needing a better address of some sorts or a sign that says «THE METROPOLITAN». It is definitely one of the hidden spots. So keep your eyes open!

We had our daughters engagement party here on 10÷04÷14. It was fantastic! The space is beautiful. John the general manager is on point. Everything from helping us put the party together to delivering everything he promised. The food was amazing, just like he said it would be. The place was spotless. The maitre d’ Joe was there the whole time. He made sure the party ran flawlessly. The wait staff is awesome! Well trained and professional. Once you ordered a drink at the bar, you didn’t have to order it again. Eddie the bartender remembered everybody’s drink. John checked in with us a half of dozen times to make sure we were happy. I ‘m craving the short ribs As I’m writing this. Thank you!

My go to venue for all my parties. Had a graduation party party there, service was great, But the food was finger licking good. Nice décor and John was very helpful and accommodating with everything.

Five stars doesn’t do justice to a wonderful catering hall. The staff was amazing, Melissa was our Wedding Cordinator, I could not have asked for a more professional, plesant and competent guide. We had our daughter Gabriella’s wedding just three weeks ago, and we are still hearing how wonderful the affair was!
As the Mother Of The Bride, my concerns were for our guests… I needn’t have been concerned, everything was top of the line, and every guest was well taken care of. I was told the food was sumptuous, I was too busy mingling to eat, but from the cocktail hour on, not one complaint.
I can not say thank you enough to the New Owners, they treated us like Royalty. Please, do not hesitate to book your Party here… elegant, and not over done…
Thank you all!
Roberta Cerasi