Ballroom At the Ben

Not only is the ballroom at the Ben A terrific beautiful space, with the two-​story balcony, pin-​spotting, mood lighting, chandeliers, and good food; it has an intelligent staff that give off the impression that they will do anything to make the client happy. The maître d’ named Ott seem to really know his stuff and was incredibly helpful, accommodating, and helped us relax so we could enjoy the event.
I found all of the staff from start to finish at Finley catering to be very approachable and easy to work with. I have been to a lot of banquet meals before and this one did not disappoint… the Wanamaker salad was really delicious and dressed perfectly followed by short ribs and scallops that were both moist and tasty. I usually hate these kind of meals because of the mass production but somehow I was pleasantly surprised. I suggest you work closely with the chef to get what you want because it worked out great for our event. The day following our event Immediately attempted to book another event in the coming years… Apparently I’m not the only one who has discovered the great price and beautiful ambience along with great staff at the ballroom at the Ben because they were almost all booked.

I was recently at a wedding at the Ballroom at the Ben and the atmosphere and food were fabulous! My evening bag was stolen off the table at the end of the night, so beware!

Best Wedding Ever!
Attended my Cousin’s son wedding 12÷13÷14 at the Ben, and it was beautiful. Cocktail hour had so much food to choose you did not what to taste. Anything you wanted was there. Premium Liquor, and a beautiful venue. After tasting all the food, I did not think I was going to have room for Dinner. I ordered the Fillet Minion and I must say it was like butter. The best fillet I ever had. Kudos to the Executive Chef. The food, cocktail hour and desserts and entire venue was above and beyond any couples dream for their special day!

I got married at The crystal tea room and finley catering is hands down is the only way to go if you want a top notch wedding in Philly. My co worker for married at Ballroom at the Ben and again I was blown away by everything from the bartenders to the wait staff to the food! Hats off to the finley staff and people are still raving about our wedding!

One of your only choices for huge weddings in Philadelphia. They do a wonderful job at providing a nice environment for a huge crowd.

Ballroom at the Ben gave me the Wedding of my dreams. Everything down from the location, appearance, food staff — even just the ambiance — is out of this world. It’s been two weeks since my Wedding and guests are still coming up to me raving about how it was the best Wedding they have ever been to.
Cocktail Hour alone is enough food to keep everyone satisfied. You receive multiple food stations (3 that include chefs: fajita station, pasta station & meat carving) and buttered butler hors d’oeuvres on top of that. Other stations included a wine & cheese station, seafood station and even sushi… and this is all included in the price per head. The meal itself was delicious. Your guests get 3 choices. We picked Filet with crabmeat, Chicken Provencal & Grilled Salomon– but you literally can pick from a ton of choices. As the Bride & Groom, we were able to taste a little bit of everything for our main course and it was all very good. Cut pass the entrées… and cue the dessert ROOM (yes… Room). Which includes all desserts & pastries from Termini’s Bakery (which also includes your Wedding Cake). We had a chocolate fountain, ice cream sundae bar… chocolate shot glasses with dessert liquor. I could really go on and on.
The staff I dealt with from start to finish could not have done more for me. I first dealt with Nicole throughout the entire process. Anything we wanted she pretty much made happen. The week of the event we dealt with Ott who was also our maître de. He was also very accommodating. He’s been in the business and at this ballroom a very long time and he knows his stuff. He knows how to make a Wedding fun smoothly & stress-​free. Our head waiter who dealt with just our head table was also phenomenal. He made sure our drinks were always filled without us even asking and made sure we were taken care off. Everyone else– waiters and bartenders– did a great job. Like I said… my guests had a fantastic time. We were also offered any type of drinks we wanted– all top shelf liquor and 5 bottled beers of our choice– domestic or imported at no extra cost for all guests– not just the bridal party.
The venue itself is gorgeous. Cocktail Hour is on the upper level and overlooks the main level where the tables and dance floor are set up. There is up-​lighting all around the room and spot lights that high-​light every center piece on every table. For the Bridal Party/​Bride & Groom announcement you walk down a stair case that leads from the upper level. The location is right in the heart of Center City. Beautiful parks and locations for pictures and the building itself is very pretty for pictures. Parking can be terrible in the city, but they offer you a parking lot option that is literally right across the street from the building. You do have to pay extra for it, but it’s worth it in my opinion for your guests. You get the entire parking lot and plenty of spaces and your guests can park there one hour before, throughout the reception and up to one hour after.
I could not imagine my Wedding being anywhere else. Everything about it was perfect. Everyone we worked with were so nice and accommodating and they really made you feel like you were first priority– even our parents’ table received extra treatment. I would definitely recommend Ballroom at the Ben to any Bride looking for a beautiful venue, first-​rate staff & delicious food… and happy, full & stuffed guests!

I’ve been there for two weddings, and both times I couldn’t have imagined anything more perfect! Cocktail hour is on the upper level, and you look down to the beautiful decorated ballroom. There was a huge variety of seafood options, cheeses, salads, along with various chef stations. Entrees were delicious and the servers was top notch.

service is horrible, honestly. i was a vendor there last night and they treated us very badly. left food on the vendors table during dinner. half way through our meal, a server from about 50ft away yelled, NO NO NO NO NO!!! EVERYONE looked at us, felt so embarrassed. THEY served US VENDORS the wrong meal. how were we supposed to know that we ate the wrong food? if there was a problem, come up to us and tell us, he didnt have to yell across the ballroom.
cocktail hour food was great. entrees were not.

I had my wedding here last Valentine’s day in 2009. It was truly amazing. My wedding was the second time i was at this place, the first being my senior prom in high school. Both times were truly memorable nights.
First the process of booking everything starts with Kathy and she will help guide you on everything from start to finish. She was amazing and truly an asset to the company. We booked our wedding about 8 – 9 months in advance. Everything was perfect and Kathy did whatever she could to make our day better.
The food was suburb and truly perfect. The happy hour up on top of the room was memorable and amazing. All people i spoke to said the food was amazing and the best possible at weddings.
The downstairs was great, we had a nice dance floor, and we had a nice group of people in a great room. From top to bottom the day could not have been better and this place only made my life easier. Ott Ricci also was an asset to the company as he did anything we needed and helped our day go off without a hitch.
If you are looking for a wedding venue, then PLEASE consider the Ben as you will not find a better option in Philadelphia.