Worlds Fair Marina Restaurant and Banquet

I held my father's birthday party at the Marina in the beginning on January. I have to say that my expectations for this establishment were not high in the least. I had been to several parties there about two years back and the food was awful and the service was ok. I was very skeptical on booking the party there but we chose it for two specific reasons; budget and location. Bottom line is, its two years later and for some reason many things are better. I was hesitant about the food but Siraj the Banquet Manager was nice enough to let us have a tasting to calm my fears. Siraj was extremely pleasant and amazing to work with. The catering staff was friendly and helpful. The party went off better than i expected and everyone had a fantastic time. I have to say things would not have went as well if it weren't for Siraj's expertise in catering and events. So I have to give much thanks to Siraj and his Marina Catering Staff for an AMAZING evening! His management is extremely lucky to have someone of his caliber at their establishment. Pros: Siraj and the Catering Staff Cons: the owner made an extremely snide/rude comment about something more

I don't know what happened with other reviewer?s party but I was very satisfied. I had my wedding there. The food and service was excellent. The Manager is great, because of the Manager only I booked my party there. The way he explains I was very impressed. If I open a restaurant or banquet hall definitely I will steal the Manager. Pros: The Best Manager more

I had my parents anniversary party here, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The service was excellent! I've attended a party here before, and what a difference. The Manager Siraj was extremely polite and catered to our special requests. Our party was memorable. I don't know what happened with the last reviewers party but I was very satisfied. I highly recommend this place. I will definitely have a future party here but only if the Manager Siraj is around. Pros: The service was great. more

My husband's company holiday party was here, and while we had fun - thanks to the DJ (not related to the venue), it did not live up to our expectations having driven by a thousand times (it looks so cute from the road). I should have known it would be bad, seeing their website is useless and ugly. \r The food was mediocre, so much so I barely recall what was there-- ""empanadas' were actually ravioli, spring rolls and samosas seemed to be the same thing but shaped differently... and they served ""Italian bred"". My main issue was with the bartenders, who were very busy and overwhelmed (2 for maybe 200 people???). They had major attitude, despite some generous tips early on. One bartender seemed ok, but the other rolled his eyes, threw drinks at us, and at one point, after we'd been waiting for 10 or 15 minutes, told us the bar was closed for the speeches. So we had no drink to toast with! Even the other bartender gave the rude one a talking-to, right in front of all the guests! The staff on the floor was very friendly however... my guess is the bartenders are family of the owners or something and just did not want to be there. Additionally, the decor is very shabby and dated. It's the kind of place that if you dimmed the lights and installed a stage with a pole... well you get the idea. We were there at night in winter so could not really enjoy the view. They could also stand to update their dishes as for this holiday party the appetizer dishes were all mismatched, some plain, some with patterns and some with cherries. They ran out of glasses and started using plastic, & the busboy came with a cart of glasses and loaded them on the bar right where everyone was vying for the bartenders attention. Lastly, the order of the night was odd, & I am not sure if this was the venue's fault... usually the speeches are done during dinner, it keeps people's mouths full so they don't talk over the speakers & allows more time for dancing. In any case... DO NOT GO HERE! Pros: Maybe the price? I dunno Cons: Ugly place, ugly people more

I don't know if this is a different wedding hall then the one the other reviewer wrote about. World's Fair Marina Restaurant and Banquet Hall made my wedding the best wedding ever. The food was FANTASTIC, the service impeccable, the family who ran it made me feel like I was part of their family. I had a small wedding for an indian wedding (~200 people), but every last guest had an amazing time. I highly recommend this place without hesitation, and am sorry that the other reviewer had such a bad experience here-- it must've been a fluke, or a different restaurant! Pros: The food, ample parking, service was great Cons: probably not great for parties >400 people.. would be a bit crowded. more

I am generally not one who criticizes. The food was alright, but their manager is the most horrible ""manager"" alive. He unreasonably shouted at guests who went in the wrong door, he waved his finger in my guest's faces and told them to leave. I paid 15000 to have a party there, this guy had the nerve to do this?? Parking there was horrendous, absolutely horrendous. Shea stadium police were not properly given notice of my party and everything got screwed up. I paid for a party that would run from 7:30-12:30, people got there at 8:45 complaining that police wouldn't allow them in. If you're going to have a party here, tell the rude manager to stay out of it and talk directly to the owner. The manager will smile for the few minutes RIGHT before you sign on the dotted line, then he turns into the wicked witch of the EAST. I would advise you to have a party elsewhere. NOT at this establishment. Faltu. I told the manager ""50% of my guests aren't able to come"" he says to me ""Dont talk to me, I dont know you, dont talk to me, go back to your party""... I am not exaggerating, he literally caused a scene at a party. THE MANAGER!!!!! ahh sorry about this rant, but i wanted to warn you, dont go to a place where the manager thinks he's better than his guests. It doesn't work out. Parking was the biggest hassle ever! Pros: Navrattan Korma was good Cons: The manager (he didn't make my guests feel comfort more