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Villari's Lakeside

Villari's Lakeside

Sicklerville, NJ
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  • User1709132 Sent on 07/13/2014
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    From the first time we met Joe, we enjoyed working with him. He is professional, honest, and attentive. He was prompt in returning calls when there was questions. We had our ceremony and reception at Villari's. The ceremony was nice by the lake. The food was absolutely amazing for every course. His staff was attentive and friendly during the wedding.
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    Leah Sent on 10/29/2013
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    My husband and I could not have been happier with our wedding day. Joe and his staff were on point with each question and concern leading up to the big day, and everything turned out so beautiful. My guests were paying compliments all night about the event and the food. The lake is an amazing backdrop in which to have your ceremony. I heard there was a ton of food at cocktail hour (which, of course, we missed for photos), and it seemed the food never stopped. We wouldn't have changed a thing about our wedding. Such a value that never seemed "cheap" but didn't break our bank.

    Thank you Joe and Villari's!
  • User1353105 Sent on 09/28/2013
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    Wonderful service and delicious food! I would highly recommend Villari's for your special event.
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    Pamela Sent on 06/06/2014
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    We absolutely loved Villari's for both our Ceremony and Reception! The lake and beautiful willow tree provided the perfect backdrop for our vows and gorgeous photos. Joe was great and was involved every step of the way ensuring our day was perfect. Our guests raved about the food, especially the filet! We are still getting compliments. It truly was the Best Day Ever!
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    Brenda Sent on 03/26/2012
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    I was a quest at the wedding and i can say this was truely the best reception I've been to, The food was fantastic (seasoned)and tasty.
    The service was excellent (no complaints). The staff was polite and friendly.
    EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT.
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    Nona Sent on 01/06/2009
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    My husband & I selected Villari's Lakeside as the ceremony site (only) for our special wedding day, and we could not have been more pleased! The price we paid was unbelievably great ($500 for a 1hr. ceremony that included decorations, chair set-up, etc.). After visiting various other locations in south Jersey, there was no other business that could compare in price to what Villari's had to offer while at the same time provide such a tranquil, peaceful setting for the outdoor wedding ceremony we desired. I think one of the coolest things is my chosen color scheme was ivory, lavender, & lilac, and even though the owner advised that the decorations are solely in white, Villari's pleasantly surprised me on my wedding day by decorating the outdoor lamp posts in beautiful lavender tulle! It coordinated perfectly w/ my bridesmaid's dresses. It could have been any shade of purple, but they cared enough to find the right shade. Also, even though the ceremony was slightly tardy or past the 1hr. timeframe, Villari's allowed us extra time w/out any hassle or w/out charging us any add'l fees. This is a perfect example of a business that cares more about pleasing its customers than trying to make a quick buck. I have many friends who are planning to get married and I always highly recommend Villari's as well as Summit Catering b/c of the exceptional quality service they gave me & my husband. Therefore, I give the same high recommendation to anyone who is looking to marry at Villari's, a beautiful location where people care in making your special day most memorable at an affordable price. By the way, the owner treated us to drinks on the house when we first met him (now that was cool)! :)
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    Sarah Sent on 07/01/2011
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    I love Villari's as a place to come for a good night dinner. But I now love them for their place to hold a reception. The room we used was the best for our amount of guests and the dance floor was a great size and gave the children enough room to run around and dance without knocking into the adults who wanted to dance. The buffet was really good, the lady who seemed to be the host was a little pushy with getting dinner started while we waited for the guests to arrive. But everything else was immaculate.
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    Denise Sent on 07/12/2010
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    My wedding was worry free, Thanks to Villari's!
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    Micayla Sent on 04/21/2008
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    Our wedding was absolutely beautiful! We had the ceremony outside by the lake. The natural beauty of the surroundings helped us save money on decorations. The outdoor speakers allowed everyone to hear our vows. It was a little tricky because the "aisle" was steps, so the whole wedding party had a fear of falling down the steps. The steps also cause a lot of the people to have their heads down when walking down, so some of the pictures weren't so great.
    The location was good, and pretty easy for everyone to find. It was nice to have our ceremony and reception at the same place.
    The food was excellent, especially the appetizers. Villari's has a great menu selection. We decided to do buffet style and we liked the variety of food we got to choose from.
    We used the in-house DJ and they played the right style of music at the right times. When I wanted them to step it up a bit and play some good dance music they complied right away, and it was perfect. They kept the party going all night long.
    Overall we were very happy.
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    Bad service for graduation party.

    Very disappointed with the service today. The table placement was very tight and hard to move around. Our DJ lost power to his equipment from the outlet twice and there were no other outlets available in the room (I watched the power go out and come back on) The guest of honor (of all people) was NOT served first, which in most places is always the case. The guest of honor and their table always get served first, not whenever it was convenient for the catering staff. If you need more staff to do a party, bring them in, don’t try and save money on labor and cut quality of service. It is not your guests fault that you are understaffed and busy.
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    Karen R. Sent on 08/29/2022
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    Tiki bar poor service

    Me and my husband have been coming to your business for a least 4 years. We love the food and we also love the tiki bar outside. We come there almost every week. We spend a decent amount of money, but today we were at the tiki bar Amanda was our bartender. She was really good to us in the beginning before the bar got really busy. We tried to get another drink but she just kept blowing us off. We sat there for at least a half hour for her to wait on us but we never got waited on. So we decided to leave and go some where else. I hate that we had to go somewhere else because me and my husband really loved coming to your restaurant and now after being treated the way we were we most likely will not come back. It is a shame that we had to feel that way.
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    Marilyn M. Sent on 10/10/2021
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    Horrifying


    If I could rate -500 stars I literally would. I NEVER and I mean NEVER leave a bad review. Servers are busy ? Fine I get it. Food takes forever? Fine. Even if food is disgusting, (which it was the last time I visited) fine!! But I booked a wedding dinner and ceremony there a few months ago and talked to them 3 or 4 times confirming things and asking questions and everything was fine. They call me 2 days ago which is 8 days prior to my wedding date there and tell me they double booked a wedding and I need to change my time or day. We’re not nice or empathetic about it whatsoever. They said they’d call me back and didn’t that night or the next day until I called at 4 pm to cancel and let them know i found a much nicer and organized place for my wedding with kind managers and owners.
    You don’t change someone’s time or day a week before their wedding. I had someone marrying us at that specific time, booked a photographer, and about 20 guests who planned their schedules around this. This was probably the most trash thing someone has done. Absolutely no class or respect. Not only will I never come here again for anything but almost all my family and friends are disgusted as well. Thanks for nothing :)