Spinelli’s Function Facility

After the funeral of my 29 year old niece we went to Spinelli’s for the decompression get together. The food was good but we did have a significant problem. Coming from the cemetery as we did, several people had flower arrangements. As it was hot today, they parked against the wall bordering the pond and left the arrangements tucked under the front of the cars so they wouldn’t wilt in the hot cars.
All were stolen. When the thefts were reported to staff, the response seemed to be «Not our problem».
I won’t be back.

Have attended many functions here and enjoyed the atmosphere. Good cooking and baking treats are the best. They know how to host and this is easy to get to for most on N Shore.

This review is for the pasta and pastry shop. I ordered and paid for a chicken caesar salad for my daughter’s birthday party and got home and realized there was no chicken! I didn’t have time to take it back because I picked it up at 10 and her party was at 1. I’ve always loved this place and still do but come on! :(

Arrived in town from another state to plan a funeral for a relative. Went searching for a restaurant in the area to handle 35 – 50. Dawned on me the last minute that I should be searching for a function/​caterer. Found these folks around the corner from the cemetery They get 5 stars because…
(1) they accommodated me with a 30 hour notice
(Website says 72 hour notice) mind you now that
This was also graduation weekend. They offer a
Bereavement package for 3 hours.
(2) The facility is very nice… clean and modern.
(3) Service and food were very good coffee and
Pastries served as folks arrived everything about
The main buffet course was good. Then the
Desert …
Italian pastries. The Canolis were a huge hit. All
Made next door at the bakery they also run.

My wife and I had our wedding reception at Spinelli’s this past May. Overall we had a very positive experience. We rented the two rooms on the first floor which included a small cocktail room and the largest dining hall there. Our head count was approx 230 and it was tight, but everyone fit and it was a good time. The food was absolutely excellent (including the cake which was amazing), ¹⁰⁄₁₀ and the waiting staff did a great job being attentive to us and leading us through all of the events. Spinelli’s has a great selection of vendors for DJs and Limo service as well, and they help with your invitations and seating charts which made it much easier on my wife and me.
If I had to point out a few things they could improve on, one was communication with their wedding organizer. There were a few times throughout our engagement we would call/​email her and not hear back for days which was frustrating but she always came through in the end. On the invitations we noticed they had some things spelled incorrectly and we had to make last minute adjustments through an outside party. Finally, we felt as though the staff was rushing out clearing tables a little too early and the bar shut down earlier than expected and there was a feeling that a small minority of the staff members were eager to get out because it was Saturday.
Overall very positive experience at Spinelli’s and I would recommend them to anyone for a wedding or any type of social function.

Was here on friend’s wedding everything was excellent. I will defenely come more offer with my family
Their pastries are Phenomenal, especially the mini pastries and cupcakes.

I wouldn’t recommend this functional facility. We waited an hour to eat and weren’t given water. It was completely unorganized. They only had one staff member per fifty people. That’s completely unacceptable, especially when they clearly have no idea what they’re doing.

My husband and I got married here in August 2013. The wedding couldn’t have been more perfect thanks to the great staff that worked with us from start to finish. We had the best wedding coordinator too. She really kept the whole day organized. The food was amazing, people are still talking about it. The cake was more than what we expected — i showed them a picture that i printed from Google and they couldn’t have done a better job! They don’t offer taste testings, but rest assured you have nothing to worry about. The food was perfection! We went with a buffet style so that we would have more options — it was a great choice for us. Overall i would give them 5+ stars and would definitely host another event here. Thank you Spinelli’s for making our wedding perfection!

We have used Spinelli’s for my family functions and have never been disappointed! My daughter got married last week and we unanimously decided on Spinelli’s because we knew everything would be perfect and it certainly was. Anna, the function planner was amazing, our function coordinator, Alex, was also amazing making sure everything was perfect. The food was incredible and the DJ, Lou, was phenomenal!
The owners have not lost the notion that the customer comes first!

We have been using Spinelli’s for years for family gatherings and larger parties and have never once been disappointed. Our family favorites are the chicken, broccoli and ziti, shrimp scampi and hands-​down, the chicken marsala. The large shop with plentiful choices makes it easy to grab something on the go, too. But the reason why I’m finally writing the review is that I learned something else that is also impressive about this well-​established business: the owners have a big heart! They were so helpful in supporting our Light the Night walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with delicious sandwiches for our team. Since the walk was a weeknight, many folks were coming directly from work. Being able to feed them easily before they got started walking was so helpful. Spinelli’s quality is excellent, and their commitment to the community is inspiring.

This review is based on their functions faculty. I’ve been to multiple functions here (including wedding, grad parties, showers, etc). The food is always great and decently strong drinks. I have been at functions in the different function rooms and each has its own charm. The staff have always been friendly and attentive.
Only downside is the view isn’t as scenic as other venues of its type. They have some nice balcony areas, a fountain and a slight view of the pond but that doesn’t really negate the fact it’s directly on route 1. But hey, at least it’s easy to get to! Plus once you get inside the interior is beautiful.

Take out service is great and the function facility does a great job. I highly recommend.

I would rate it a 1 or less, but I cannot be that cruel.
I cannot speak to the catering and function services, except for Easter Brunch which was horribly over-​booked. I thought I was going to have to sit in someone’s lap to eat my dinner and stand every time another party either left or their table was cleared. Perhaps they were trying to make a mortgage payment?
The Pastry shop isn’t bad, a bit over priced, variety — maybe too much. I cannot tell if the read made food is left-​overs from a function… who knows.
My earlier experience at the Pastries section involved the young person who I thought was going to wait on me dashing out to talk on a cell phone, a clear lack of customer focused service. My order was filled with the wrong pastries and missing items that were paid for.
I think some businesses try to ride to hard on their name without trying to establish or re-​establish a clientele.
I don’t think the manager was too happy when I called back referring to their shop as «Romper Room»!
I may have to go elsewhere my Italian — American friends tell me most true Italian Families cook at home. hmmm food for thought!
A mixed bag… although an expensive one!
The Town Lyne house at least had some class…

My husband & I were married at Spinelli’s on November 1, 2009. People are still talking about the meal. Everything was absolutely perfect and they made the entire planning process so easy & stress-​free! I do agree that they should offer tastings for functions, but after my experiences there, I can assure you, you will not be disappointed. We used them again on March 10, 2013 for my son’s baptism. They catered our party for 50 people at my church hall & again they amazed me. Everything was delivered on time, set up perfectly and we had more than enough food leftover! Would definitely use them again! Spinelli’s, you rock!

I recently came here for a post-​funeral gathering and found the space to be wonderful. The views across the pond are great, especially in the fall. The space is large and relatively modern, it doesn’t feel too tired. The parking seems adequate.
The food is pretty good, much better than expected on a buffet. The servers were generally good.
I think it is a good space for corporate events, weddings, and parties. I’d definitely recommend it.

I’ve been to numerous functions here, from wedding receptions to funeral memorials. All have been handled with exceptional service and quality.
They are always courteous with guests. The bathrooms have been clean. The food has been decent, and the drinks have been poured just strong enough to get you through the night. All the things that get me to rate this a 5 Star function facility.

Overrated!!! Went in for catering menu for upcoming function & grab items for cookouts — I’ve experienced SO MUCH BETTER!
The prices are too expensive!!! I bought a variety of items & when it came to the total WOW!!! Then trying the items cake, cookies, hermits, etc. Only enjoyed some of the cookies/​hermits.
The strawberry shortcake when you cut into it it fell apart didnt have enough filling, the cake & cookies DRY!!!

My bridal shower was held at Spinelli’s. I was not involved in planning the event, so my feedback is purely based on attending. However, I did get good feedback from the people who did plan the shower about working with the staff at Spinelli’s, so there’s that.
Their function room is lovely for a lunchtime celebration. It features lots of windows to let in the sunlight. We were able to comfortably seat about 50 – 60 people at several tables and have plenty of room to circulate. They were also good about letting us bring our own decorations, centerpieces, etc. The room reminds me of a big formal living room at your great-aunt’s house, minus the couches wrapped in plastic.
The food was good, but not especially memorable in my opinion. In fact, I had to look at my photos to remember we had a brunch buffet with a custom omelet station. The culinary highlight was the cake, which they decorated with green shamrocks to match the theme my mother chose.
Overall, I think Spinelli’s is a solid choice to hold your event, particularly something less formal like a shower or a luncheon. I hesitate to give it an enthusiastic recommendation mainly because I tend to prefer places that have a strong identity, and to me Spinelli’s is a bit generic. But the good thing about that is you can put your own stamp on the event without competing with the venue, I suppose.

We just had our wedding sept 3^rd and I cannot say enough about this place. The food was excellent the ladies there are amazing in the office Brooke and Rhonda especially. Our cake was beautiful, the entire ceremony and reception was held here and it went perfectly, I couldn’t be happier. I did the whole
Package ceremony, food, cake, open bar, invitations, it was all excellent. Plus the vendors for flowers, petals in Peabody and dj move it music Jimmy were recommended by Spinellis and they were awesome too. Thanks Spinellis for making our day incredible.

This review is strictly regarding the Pastry Shoppe at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield. My mom and I decided to order a birthday cake. We had never ordered a caked at Spinelli’s and we figured the order was simple… small chocolate cake with chocolate frosting; we also requested that the flowers on the top be Tiffany blue.
I went to Spinelli’s to pick up the cake after the time it was supposed to be ready. We had to wait a few minutes because they had not done the writing yet. Mind you the cake looked beautiful with gorgeous flowing flowers; however it was clearly generic baby blue. Although I will admit I was not all that bent out of shape about the color of the cake.
Upon cutting the cake we discovered that in between the layers, instead of chocolate frosting there was a chocolate boiled cream filling! Yuck! None of my guest ate the weird cream stuff, everyone picked around it.
Now due to all the excitement of the birthday and the week I did not get a chance to call Spinelli’s to express my dissatisfaction until a week later, but I felt that a store credit or partial refund was due. After all I am a new customer and an unhappy one at that.
When I called the woman I spoke to was nice and explained to me that the default filling is the boiled cream on ALL their cakes unless otherwise specified. I told her that we were new customer and no where on the website does it say that. Also the person who took the order never told us that. The lady further told me that the owner would be giving me call back.
When the owner called me he was very combative from the get-​go. He told me that that’s how they make the cake and basically too bad that no one liked it. He also stated that he wished I had called sooner because they threw out the slip and he wanted to see what the order said on it. Seriously? It had only been a week. I would think they should save documents for longer than that.
He then tried to rush me off the phone without offering me something to make up for the bad experience. I had to ask and mention that the previous woman I spoke to told me I would be entitled to something. He reluctantly agreed to give me a $ 10 store credit. I felt like I was begging for nothing.
I have since used the store credit for a mediocre spinach and cheese calzone that could have been cooked better… and a little chocolate pastry that unfortunately wasn’t worth the calories.
But please beware… if you order a cake and don’t want boiled cream in the middle… you better make that REALLY clear when you order!