Ramsey’s at the Club

I just had my wedding here recently. I found Ramsey’s on a blog and decided to check it out because it fit within our budget. When we first saw Ramsey’s beautiful bar and room, we loved it. I am so happy we ended up having the wedding here. They allow candles which just make the room so romantic. The main room is small, but was perfect for our 90 guest wedding.
The absolute best part is the food! Chef Jesse not only works with your budget, but even at the lower end of it, the food is amazing! We did the short rib and penne pasta and people went back for seconds. We did the Apple Brie Quesadillas and Duck passed appetizers and people loved them. This is not your typical banquet hall or wedding food. This is going to be some of the best wedding food you will have.
Brittany helped coordinate everything and she was such a pleasure to work with. Super helpful and responsive, she really helped put my mind at ease. Jesse helped coordinate the rehearsal and the main event and he was awesome. Their entire staff were great. I can’t thank them enough for making our wedding so special and beautiful!

We were looking for a smaller more intimate venue for our wedding and we were fortunate to come across Ramsey’s at the Club. Brittany, Jesse, and Daniel were great! Brittany helped us plan the big day and she is very organized and responsive. Jesse’s food is outstanding and delicious. We were blown away at the tasting and we heard many complements about the rib eye and the tuna tartare. Daniel was the perfect day of coordinator. We stuck to our timeline and he kept the vendors on point. Overall, if you are looking for a venue with a great room and great staff… this is the place.

This venue is so amazing! Jesse, Brittany and Daniel are all so nice and accommodating. We got married at Ramsey’s in Dec 2013. We spent 2 years looking at places and either they were too expensive or not what we had in mind. When we saw Ramsey’s we just loved it. The dark woods, chandeliers, patio, etc. Brittany was always so helpful and the price was very reasonable. The food is DELICIOUS! Seriously most people I talked to at our wedding said the food was outstanding. The short rib by far took the cake. I couldn’t have pulled this off without their help. They are so organized and efficient. I have absolutely nothing bad to say. I would recommend this place for any event you are looking to book. It’s truly a hidden gem.

I have nothing but amazing things to say about this venue! I feel awful that is has taken me this long to write a review but better late than never I hope. We had our wedding here last May and couldnt have asked for anything more than what we got with Chef Jesse and Ashley who was the coordinator. Every little detail they took care of. Most places dont care and charge you for a lot of the things that they were willing to help us out with. The food was amazing and my family is still raving about how great it was. What i hear was supposed to be a very stressful day ended up going very smoothly and it is all thanks to their amazing staff!

Look no further for an enchanting wedding venue with top-​notch food, the most caring staff, and the most unique space. My fiancé and I just got married at Ramsey’s this past weekend and I could wait no longer to post my heartfelt appreciation to Jesse, Brittany and Daniel for their tremendous effort in making our day the most special day of our lives. Despite the pouring rain storm, constant emails requesting changes, and nervous energy, they delivered the most enchanting night.
We had our heart set on the beautiful canopied patio, but Jesse and his team transformed the lobby of the Tennis Club into a wonderful cocktail hour. Every staff passing out appetizers and drinks made the guests feel comfortable. The wow-​factor is the ceremony — dark wood floors, strictly candlelight, a perfect room for an intimate wedding of 100. The room was then flipped for the reception where the best pesto we have ever had was served over chicken before we danced the night away and cheers-​ed with high quality champagne.
Don’t second guess the potential Ramsey’s has to turn into a magical venue when the tennis club closes. I loved every minute of my wedding and I owe it all to Jesse, Brittany and Daniel for their ability to think on their feet, comfort a bride crying about the rain, and deliver an evening where every guest said it was the most flawless wedding they’ve ever attended.

My husband and I got married at Ramsey’s in May of 2013, and we couldn’t have found a better venue! It is so beautiful, with dark hardwood floors. wrought iron chandeliers, thick floor-​length curtains, a stone fireplace, and some really cool artwork on the big pocket doors at one end of the room. We were on a very tight budget, and had already booked Traxx at Union Station for the big day. In what ended up being the best thing that ever happened, the owner of Traxx was a total bitch, and after issuing us a completely screwed up contract, refused to answer any of our calls or emails. With only a few months to go, we scoured the internet for other venue ideas. My maid of honor stumbled upon Ramsey’s, a hidden gem, and we popped over right away to see if it had possibilities. On first look, we knew it was perfect, and thankfully, Jesse and Brittany were extremely understanding about our small budget. We wanted to do a ceremony, followed by drinks and light bites, skipping the dinner to save money. The staff at Ramsey’s were happy to oblige.
Because of the natural beauty of the room, we were able to get away with very minimal decorations. We didn’t even need flowers (a major expense)!. We used a lot of candles, vases with colored beads and some sparkly branches, and the room looked warm and inviting. The appetizers were plentiful and the drinks flowed — no one went hungry from lack of a formal dinner, and the hourly charge for liquor (as opposed to by consumption) meant that our thirsty friends were satisfied without breaking our bank.
My husband and I will be forever grateful to Ramsey’s at the Club, and Jesse and Brittany, who were so great to work with. Thanks, we love you!!!

I’m giving this place 2 stars because the bartender was rude at the wedding event I attended. As a wedding guest and family member of the groom, I kindly asked the bartender for a chair or stool so I could take my designated position as the person who has the guest sign in their gifts and the guest book. THe bartender brought out two stools and my friend and I that he would get in trouble if he allowed us to sit on the stools beside the table that was holding the gifts because it would block the entrance way to an office. (The table holding the gifts was already blocking the entrance way to an «office»). It was a Saturday, around 4:30 p.m., there was no one coming in and out of the office, let alone working in the office. The stools would have been placed where I and another wedding guest stood for about an hour of the night to sign guests in. Apparently, two people standing there doesn’t block the «office», but two people sitting there would. He even had the audacity to add that the gifts would be perfectly fine (there were monetary gifts being dropped in an open bin) based on the fact that he’s worked there for 7 years and there was never an issue. Although that may be true, it was per the request of bride and groom that someone they trusted keep an eye on the monetary gifts. After we agreed to stand, we went to order cocktails before guests started arriving. Since the bartender was already annoyed by us, he asked for my ID, which I didn’t have on me because I was wearing a strapless dress and had to escort guests to their seats in addition to checking them in. I told him I didn’t bring it because I’d have no where to put it, and that there were plenty of guests that would vouch for me. Not only do I look well over 21 but the bride and groom made the event specifically a 21 and up (no flower girl, no ring boy) and didn’t invite anyone under 21. The bartender refused to serve me the entire night. And when other guests gave me drinks that were already pre-​paid, they were taken away from me. They wouldn’t even let me hand these pre-​paid drinks to someone else. I felt harassed the entire night because the bartender and his staff were eyeing me from the bar, even when I was in a completely different room. It was just ridiculous. All the tables had a glass of champagne poured for every guest to make toasts. And yet no one worried about checking IDs then. And no one took my glass of champagne away either. If you’re going to be a stickler, fine, just be consistent. But as a bartender myself for 5 years, I would think another bartender who’s been working 7 years would know who’s obviously over 21.
I give 5 stars to the wait staff who were all very kind with appetizers, requests and clearing plates.
I give 4 stars for the food. Prime rib was excellent and salmon was cooked nicely (but I would’ve preferred it to be a tad more rare).

I held an event here, and it couldn’t have gone any more smooth.
Jesse and Daniel are excellent. As an event coordinator, they made my job extremely easy. We met the week before to plan everything out, and on the day of, everything was setup before I even got there. I had a lot of last minute decorations to add, and the staff was eager and willing to help.
The food was AMAZING. They have extremely unique food.
My favorite part was the cucumber water. Most cucumber water tastes like water with the tiniest morsel of cucumber taste, but not this water. This water had an amazing cucumber taste, and it was because the cucumber was fresh.
I couldn’t have asked for a better place to hold an event. I highly recommend this place for any event you may be holding.

My wife and I recently got married and held both the ceremony and reception here at Ramsey’s. Jesse and his assistant Brittany were so helpful and friendly throughout the process. Jesse really worked within our budget to create an unforgettable wedding experience. My wife and I were beyond pleased with the service, especially day of. The wedding crew rocks! The food was hands down the best wedding food I have ever tasted. We had many of our guests come up to us during the reception and comment as to how delicious the food was and how attentive the service staff was as well.
The venue itself is intimate but very well-​appointed. If you are in search of a wedding venue in the Los Angeles area, do yourself a big favor and contact the wonderful people at Ramsey’s. You’ll be glad you did.

Nicer than I expected from the outside and main entrance. Very good food and service!

Choosing this place as my wedding reception was the best choice we made in our entire wedding planning! Sometimes on these Unilocal reviews I am wary of over the top sounding people because I fear that the reviews are written by the business. However I can assure you this is not the case with this review. I was a little hesitant to book this place as my reception venue at first because it was more of an unknown place. My husband and I are huge foodies that recently moved from NYC to LA, so we are big on fine dining and were worried that the food would not meet our expectation. I also feared that since it was at a Country Club/​Tennis Club my guests would see people leaving as they were coming in. My package included passed hors d’oeuvres, premium open bar all night, and a 3 course sit down dinner. When we walked into the dining area, I was blown away. It was so beautiful and romantic. They have a gorgeous patio area that is draped in white. Just gorgeous! The room has a separate bar area with bartenders. I walked into the room the day of my wedding and I almost cried. The staff was so attentive to me and my guests. Everyone said they felt like royalty. No ones’ cup was ever empty and all my guests till this day said it was the best wedding reception and food they had ever been to. Chef Jesse is so professional. Our event tasting was one of the romantic nights me and my husband have ever had. Although Chef Jesse was not at our wedding reception, the staff surpassed our expectation. I let the staff at Ramsey’s know that I am always happy to speak to anyone that is thinking about holding their wedding reception there. I would be the perfect person to have on an infomercial for Ramsey at the Club if they ever had one. Ha! I highly recommend. You won’t be able to find more for your money. Trust me. By the way… they offer a day care room with toys, tvs, games and a pizza party for children. The kids came out after the reception and they were happy as can be. They all said that was their favorite part of the wedding.

Meh. I’ve experienced better… customer service.
I called Jesse a few times and left him a voice-​mail. Of all the venues I contacted, this was the ONLY one that did not ever get back to me… ever! I’m just warning potential clients: No response from this venue at all makes me wonder at their professionalism. You may be busy, but it’s at those times that I want to see you able to handle the work load!
The initial appeal was that previous reviewers noted the food; also, I liked that the venue had both indoor and outdoor elements to it. You can do a virtual tour through their website. The downsides were that it’s meant for an intimate party (I’m guessing 100 guests or less) and that club members still had access and could be seen walking around the club during the wedding.
Future brides be warned with my firsthand experience: this business never responded!

Great food, great locale, good parking.
The staff is very friendly and the décor is great. The only drawback is that the members of the athletic club walk through the space to get to the tennis courts, locker rooms and gym.

I highly recommend this place if you are thinking about to find a place for your wedding. Me and my husband had our wedding party yesterday at this Place and it was such a wonderful event. Although for some reason, our slideshow did not play with music, it was just a small imperfection hided by so many other shining parts. Jesse and all other guys worked with us from the beginning till the end of our wedding.
The food here is not just amazing, it is a legend. All of our guests including us love the food a lot. The different function areas work just fine together.
And all of all, you can afford all these wonderful services. Your guests will love this place and you too.

My wife and I highly recommend Ramseys at the Club (
) as a wedding reception venue.
Ramseys is a true gem– it is intimate (we had 100 guests) and has a lot of character, which allowed us not to have to invest in extra lighting or decorations. The food is extraordinary– many of our friends and family still rave about it. When we first started planning our wedding, we were interested in booking venues near the ocean, but all of the places we visited were either rip-​offs (very high prices for not that much and nickling and diming us), rigid (no music after 10pm) or overall run-​down and just not that impressive.
When we opened the scope of our search further inland, we discovered Ramseys (in Studio City). We were particularly impressed with Jesse Genovese, the Managing Partner /​Executive Chef. He made us feel comfortable immediately and was extremely responsive to questions (we asked a lot of questions). He is a genuinely nice person and never made us feel like we were just «business» for him. He is extremely competent and organized and was able to help us enormously in structuring the flow/​feel of the wedding. Jesse’s background in culinary arts and hospitality management really came through in helping us achieve our vision of our wedding. My wife and I are busy, working professionals and have a high standard for customer service and a very low tolerance for incompetence and lack of creativity. Jesse and his staff did an excellent job and exceeded our expectations.

My husband and I had our wedding reception at Ramsey’s in October 2010. It was absolutely perfect! Jesse was wonderful to work with. As the general manager AND head chef, he was able to work with us on all aspects of our wedding and work within our desired budget and menu. Unlike many other venues I researched, Jesse was willing to be flexible in order to make our dream reception a reality. I also loved the fact that our wedding was the only event they booked for the day — yes, just one event each day — which meant the entire staff was focused on our event (and my day-​of coordinator could come in and set up at any time). We could accommodate 75 people plus a dance floor inside the main room easily. The food was delicious. The ambiance was elegant. The service was superb. Many of our guests told us it was the best wedding they’d ever been to!
We didn’t finalize our menu until a few weeks before the wedding, but honestly, don’t worry about it. Jesse knows what he’s doing! The food is interesting and delicious — not boring wedding food, but elegant, fresh, California-​Italian cuisine. I personally ate the mushroom ravioli at our wedding. Yum! We did a full service, 3 course, sit down meal. The waiters also provided wine and drinks during dinner. We also brought in a cake from our preferred baker for no additional cost. The separate bar and patio area were great for cocktail hour. I love the dark wood, the beamed ceilings, and the overall sort of 1920s vibe of the building. Jesse also suggested doing a signature cocktail during cocktail hour (John Dalys — alcoholic Arnold Palmers with sweet tea vodka) which was a huge hit.
I would suggest Ramsey’s for any event of under 100 people where you want an elegant atmosphere for a very reasonable price.

If you are thinking about having any type of event… you MUST book it at Ramsey’s! I just recently had a wedding there and it was incredible. I had 60 guests and it was the most pleasurable night ever. Jesse the owner is amazing! He is so accommodating and will work with you so your event turns out just the way you want it. They are extremely affordable. The food was so delicious. my guests could not talking about it! The staff is so on top of everything… they were so attentive to all of our needs. Daniel you ROCK! :) Thanks to the team at Ramsey’s! I’m so happy I choose your venue for my wedding!
Kobie and Gina — Wedding 4-​30-​2011

I was here recently as a photographer at a wedding. The setting was very nice with dark wooden floors (
), a small intimate bar next to the main hall and a nice covered patio area (
) just outside a series of double doors on one side.
The staff was very nice and seemed to be on top of things as the wedding celebration progressed. At one point I was able to take a quick break and try the food. It was fantastic (
) ! The meat was fresh and tender and everything was fresh. Wish I had more time to savor it.
The only slightly strange thing was that the club stayed open for members to use the facilities (tennis, etc.) during the wedding. So it was a bit strange and awkward for them and us when they would walk through. Though this was only on the outside areas and hallways and not in the main room.
Overall a great place to have a celebration.

This is not my hood and I’d have never come here had it not been because of the wedding I assisted last weekend.
From the outside it doesn’t look like much, but once you step inside, you’re immediately drawn to the lovely setting. The lobby is very intimate and cozy. The club has a full fitness center and many tennis courts with locker rooms. It is for members only, however, the restaurant is open to the public Monday through Friday and for events only on weekends. The bar next to the main dinning hall is great and the outdoor patio is just beautiful, especially at night when they let down the curtains, very romantic.
The wedding ceremony was serviced in the dinning room, so they set up chairs for the guests. Once the ceremony ended, they quickly moved the chairs out and set up tables and chairs for formal dinning. They were quick and efficient. They dressed up the tables with linens, place setting, glasses, center pieces in a very short amount of time. The dinning hall was transformed into a beautiful reception room.
Because I was here for a wedding, I am not sure about their regular menu, but the wedding buffet was just phenomenal! From the appetizers, salads (3 kinds), vegetables, main dishes (fish and filet mignon), to desserts (so many of them!), everything was so delicious! This was probably the best wedding food I’ve ever tasted!
The wedding coordinator was awesome and made sure everything was done right. All the servers and bartenders were extremely attentive. There was never a delay in serving the food (they just kept coming) or drinks.
If you’re looking for a venue for a small wedding (100 — 120 guests) in this area, you may want to stop by and check it out.

This place is the best little kept secret for lunchtime workers who need a delicious meal in a elegant environment. Trust me, the selection around here gets old fast (Smoke House? Taco Bell? Please!) and this is a little slice of heaven that’s rarely very busy and won’t break the bank.
I’ve eaten here twice at lunchtime and I found it tasty and affordadable both times. Today I had the curry chicken salad sandwich (hold the foccacia) with garlic fries and 3 delicious garlic aoli sauces. I’m a sucker for a good fry dipping sauce and this place is one of the best.
Their menu is small but at least they seem to do what they have on it well. They have a variety of salads and sandwiches, and a fresh daily soup. Today’s was Lentil with fresh foccacia bread which I decided against. Trying to watch my carbs…(notice I ate fries tho)
The Cons:
They NEVER have enough staff. You’ll see one pudgy dude running around like a maniac trying to serve the 8 tables. But this point is not enough to make me even subtract a point. It’s just something to take note of. They’re not usually that busy either, so whatevs.
If you’re stuck in the Toluca Lake or Burbank area I totally reccommend trying this place. Free parking, classy atmosphere and a great meal for under $ 15.00. Aoli!