Bay Ridge Manor

We celebrated my daughter’s first birthday this past weekend at Bay Ridge Manor and they did not disappoint! We wanted to have her party in a place with enough room for entertainment and didn’t want to spend a fortune on the food alone because I wanted room in the budget for decorations, stationary, cake etc… From all the administrative people we worked with to the waiters on the day of, everyone was professional and did their best to accommodate any requests we had. The location is stunning, the food was good, the staff was amazing… I would definitely host another event there.

So, I decided to throw my husband a surprise 40^th birthday party. After hearing wonderful things about The Bay Ridge Manor I decided to check it out. I must say I had a wonderful experience with the staff from the start. The staff was very professional at all times and knowledgeable. I had the pleasure of planning this day with Erin and she was awesome from the start.
The day of the surprise they did not disappoint the room was beautifully decorated like promised and the staff for the night was great! The food was ok, not much to say about the food. My guests had an issue of how fast the food was put away a lot of them were not quite ready to eat and then when they were-​all the food was gone. I believed the food was out for about 2hrs (buffet style).
If I were to plan another event I will definitely keep it at the manor.
Thanks to all of the staff at The Bay Ridge Manor for making my husband day one to remember!
AP

My GF had her baby shower here in the room downstairs. The food and service were pretty good for a small catering hall.
The party upstairs created a little confusion when you walked in and took away a little from the experience but if you have someone guiding your guest or well placed signs it should be no problem. You couldn’t hear anything downstairs from the upstairs party, which was quite lively.

I was a guest at Roger D. surprise (not 60^th) birthday party. I concur with his rave review. And what he didn’t see for himself is that cocktails, cheese, fruit and cracker platters and fresh fruit platters were delicious as well while we waited for the guest of honor!

The Bay Ridge Manor by Roger D
My wife and I have been in the restaurant business for over 40 years so we are naturally very selective about food and venues. So when I decided to throw her a surprise 60^th birthday party, I chose the Bay Ridge Manor and the event went off perfectly! When she arrived under false pretenses, the host was waiting in the lobby and opened the doors for the big SURPRISE!
The experienced and capable staff was smiling and friendly, and helpful with every element of the event. I had asked for a menu of passed hors d’oeuvres from start to finish and could not have been happier with the food and presentation. It was delicious and plentiful! The chef outdid our expectations! The room, the food, the music, the dancing, everything was terrific! All that the guest could say all night long was WOW!
We would without hesitation recommend the Bay Ridge Manor. Real Neighborhood and Real Quality!

The Bay Ridge Manor is fantastic. The owner and employees went out of their way to make our company event a success. They are extremely accommodating and really cater to their customers needs. We now have our event there every year. For our first event we had more people than they could accommodate and they went out their way to make it work for us. So now we have decided to split our group into two (we have over 300 people) into 2 two day events and now we have it at the Bay Ridge Manor every year. I supplied a seating setup and they set up exactly as I had it. The food is good, service is excellent, could not have been better. We recently had our second event in May and it was a huge success. Whether it be a corporate event or personal, definitely try the Bay Ridge Manor.

I’ll try to keep it short — place is nice on the inside — the valet was great and accommodating — the service is horrid– they have kids working that look like they have no clue where they are much less what they are doing. By the same the severs figured out where the food was going it came cold. Regardless the food was bland with no taste like a microwave dinner
Get it together people there are to many places to use nowadays — all the reviewers can’t be wrong

Disappointing overall
We had a small wedding reception/​lunch at the Bay Ridge Manor in April.
The location is very nice and the staff friendly but we did not get the service expected.
This was supposed to be a simple and easy to execute reception, we needed a specific white and red wine and passed around canapes. Those were our requirements.
Sadly the requested red wine (a Pinot Noir from New Zealand) was not available when we arrived and was replaced by a Pinot Noir from Oregon. The requested wine was delivered to the Bay Ridge Manor shortly before 3pm… when our party ended! In the meantime the staff did managed to get a few bottles of an older vintage from a local wine store but that was far from being enough for the whole party.
Another issue was on the food: we had only 1 server to do the pass around of 8 different canapes for 35 people!
So slow service and request not met made for a disappointing overall lunch.

Update–
Wedding was yesterday and literally could not have been better! Jackie worked with us to accommodate dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan options, etc.). and plan all of the little details I would have overlooked. They respect your budget and the type of event you are looking for, in this case, small (50 ppl) and intimate.
Maitre’D Tracy was great on the day of, checking in with us frequently during the event. I didn’t have time for a tasting, and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. Stand –outs during the cocktail hour included the grilled beef kabobs and asparagus feta wrap which melts in your mouth. The salmon entrée was delicious as well. There was nice Sauvignon Blanc on the table (didn’t get to sample the red wine). My only regret is that I couldn’t sample more food because I was so full.
What I loved about the venue is that they work with local vendors (florist and bakery) which made everything extremely convenient and supports the local economy.
I highly recommend the venue and thank them for all of their efforts!

I recently held a party for 104 people at the Manor. As a Bay Ridge native I was excited to support a local business. The hall itself has undergone renovations and looks beautiful. The food was good, and the process to secure the space was painless.
Unfortunately, the night of the party, the maitre d’ provided horrible service that would lead me to never do business here again. The venue was well aware of our party size and only provided 1 bartender. This led to very long lines at the bar and longer wait times. I asked if one of the food servers could join the bartender for some assistance and was told «no, no one can help» (although after speaking with one of the servers I know it’s that no one WANTED to help, no that they were unable.
The maitre d’ blamed the issue on my guests being ‘animals’ that ‘need to be cut off’. She also repeatedly tried to charge me, cash, for supposed extra people that came in. When I asked for a head count to confirm this added cost she refused.
I asked for her manager at which point I was told «his name is Peter, and he’s a cop». There was no need for the threat as we had done nothing illegal — not to mention that 70% of the attendees were law enforcement themselves…
An hour before the party ended I was told I had to pay, in cash, for 20 additional people (this number of extra people fluctuated from 6−10−20 depending on who she spoke to). I asked for a head count (by asking all attendees to find a seat) and she refused, so I refused to pay. She threatened to either shut down the party, or shut down the bar. I obviously chose to shut the bar.
5 minutes later she came again and offered a cash bar, which I denied. I called the hall the next day to complain and was told that they would «teach her some manners» and would follow up with a possible offer if we hold another event there. I received no follow up.
This experience ruined the evening for me and others involved in the constant harassment. I am truly shocked and saddened as Bay Ridge Manor is a local jewel that I have been to several times in my life.

The food is mediocre, but the space does hold a good amount of people without being too cramp. The atmosphere is decent, overall I had a great time during my company’s party.
The staff is very efficient and kept bringing in pitchers of soda and water whenever the container was almost empty.
No parking area.

Why is this place even open!?! Terrible service, terrible workers, terrible venue and does not keep their words nor what’s written in the contract. No speakers in the room as promised in the contract, no manner and most importantly, no professionalism. Don’t let the fancy website fool you, the actual venue is dark and ugly.
Valet parking is street parking. The bums in the front ask for $ 3 min tips yet asks you to go pick up your own car.
I definitely do not recommend this venue to anyone unless you are looking for a cheap and disappointing celebration. Do yourselves a favor and spend a little more for a more worthwhile night and avoid this place at all cost.

It is rare for me to leave five stars but Bayridge Manor deserves it! I recently attended a fund raiser and its a hidden gem in Bayridge. Not only do they have great food (I had the salmon cooked to perfection) the service is outstanding.
The staff was friendly, organized and efficient. The room was decorated beautifully, perfect lighting and gorgeous chandeliers.
The servers and waiters were friendly and accommodating (our waitress offered to bring me dessert because I was leaving early) Our table never ran out of wine and the waitresses kept walking around to ensure we always had water in our glasses.

They don’t now what there doing there they have kids serving food & drink the food didn’t have no taste
The service suck at ten they ran out of cups, straws
Everybody waiting for drinks then they ran out of ice
For the money u pay they should be on point with everything the only time they were on point was when the party was over to clean up they need somebody
They need some type of leadership who’s in charge
Maybe the kids lol
They need to stop serving food out of the box
They need to spend a little bit of money and get
A real chef not kids sometimes you need somebody to tell u this isn’t what people like to see specially
When they spend good money with u
Sometimes it not just making profits
For the business it making everybody happy in both parties needs alot improvement from mangers & staff
NEED A REAL CHEF

Recently had a party at this venue after it’s new renovation. I must say it is gorgeous! The main lobby and party room are almost unrecognizable! Tracy the maître d was so helpful with the planning and preparation. It was such a relief to have help from someone who is a pro at this sort of thing. The staff was helpful and attentive and the food was really good! Deff would recommend this place!!!

I can’t believe this place is still operating. I was here for a party and it’s hard to criticize since I wasn’t a paying guest. However, I have to be fair and honest. The lobby is very inviting. The coffee, bread, and DJ were the best part of the function. I’ve listed my concerns below:
*not enough wine glasses on the table and when they gave us more glasses one of them was visibly cracked in 2 places. How did the miss that?
*there was a little table of appetizers tucked away in the corner that nobody saw or knew about.
*the penne a la Vodka was bland and the sauce was watered down enough to make it appear like soup.
*the portions of food were very small. The salad was tiny. My chicken francaise had no taste and it came with 4 baby carrots that turned to mush when you put your fork in them, 3 cubes of potatoes, 3 broccoli florets. I went home and had dinner.
*the soda on the table was in a serving carafe. It was actually flat and not carbonated. It looked like the syrup that is used to make soda. One guest tried it and spit it out. No bubbles and no taste. The guest went to the bar to get the soda and came back with a glass of flat syrup. Yikes!
*the cake had no taste. Bland. No option of tea or decaf coffee given to us. Never saw server for a refill.
*the service was poor. They delivered the food and you didn’t see them again. They needed more servers. Not enough for a party of 130 people.
I expected better. This is Brooklyn and this place should be delivering fresh and tasty food and bigger portions. No excuses! For the price these people paid, this facility should be embarrassed.

I came here as a guest for a birthday party. My observations:
Nice interior. Up lighting is built into the walls.
The Chandeliers don’t match…
The food is OK.
THe service is mediocre.
The max capacity is 200 but I think it’s great for a party of 100. It doesn’t seem that the staff can handle any more than 100.
Here’s an example senario: I ask nicely for another glass. They young man comes back with a glass that’s half rinsed and dripping with water. I consider that to be SLOPPY.
They have an upstairs, but I’ve never been up there…
The receiving lobby is nice though.
Even if I gave it 2 stars, I’d still look elsewhere to hold my event.

I want to thank the Bay Ridge Manor and the staff for making my son Declan’s Christening a memorable event for all of my guests. The food was delicious and the service was top notch. We were very stressed out trying to make sure everything was in order and the professionalism of the staff worked with us every step of the way. My guests are still calling to ask «when» the next party will be and to remind us on how this party was the best function they EVER attended… I really need to write this review because of the response we got. Thank you again and YES we are thinking of having Declan’s birthday party as well… Phil Fahey
@Your Probably From Bay Ridge If

For two years my school has had a formal dinner and dance party to celebrate the graduating grad school class. The service has always been splendid, everyone is friendly and willing to help out. The bartender, while a bit overworked with our insatiable thirst (we are grad students), performed well and requested ingredients that were not immediately at her disposal.e.g. milk for white Russians.
The food is average, but the atmosphere, the service, and the location’s proximity to the R train (which usually goes to manhattan) makes this place ideal should you intend to trek to the city for an after party. Or you could just go to Salty Dogs. Or don’t because its too crowded.

Extremely good food, dinner ranks up there with some of the best catering facilities in the tri-​state area. This place has a 21 Club feel to it from the outside and lobby but minus a star for décor of main room upstairs. Its a little dated. Elegant and upscale place otherwise though. I would highly recommend for a medium sized event.