Bobak’s Signature Events and Conference Center

Held a baby shower there over the weekend and the folks at Bobaks Signature Events couldn’t have been more amazing and accommodation in bringing my vision to life. Food was delicious and innovative as we did bacon cups filled w potatoes and eggs, a yogurt bar, smoked salmon and a French toast w sausage cup. Combine that with a mimosa bar and you have a beautiful and memorable baby shower. The staff was friendly and cleaned up our plates and tables in a hurry. I can not say enough amazing things about this place and can’t wait to host my other brothers baby shower there!

Not impressed at all. We were at an event that had their «stations» type of serving the meal. Basically means standing in line to get your hordeurves, another line for your salad, another for your little scoop of mashed potatoes, another for your pasta, another for your bread and meat, another line for your dessert and coffee. Stood in line all night! By the time you got back to your table your food was cold. No coffee was available at your table, even when requested. And they ran out of coffee cups and actually brought out styro cups! Food was mediocre at best and the people serving weren’t friendly. And then they ran out of the desserts. The cocktail hour was supposed to be out on their lovely patio but they booked a wedding out there so we couldn’t go out there after all. Any concerns expressed to them were answered with blaming «the guests.». I would recommend that you review your options before booking your event here.

My husband I had our ceremony and reception here. We planned out wedding from Colorado and found it as close to effortless as possible. We worked with Liz who was fanominal! I would definitely recommend Bobaks to someone looking for a wedding venue!

From start to finish Liz at Bobak’s was incredible. The wedding day was the best day of my life and from start to finish everything was taken care of and done with such care and effort. The guests are still raving about the food and service. You will not be sorry having your wedding here!

Bobak’s is a lovely place for a wedding reception. The room our friends had was nicely decorated and also had patio access. It was an elegant yet understated wedding without feeling sparse.
The appetizers, especially the stuffed mushrooms, were very good. The entrees were both very good as well. I’m not a beef person, but I kept stealing pieces of my husband’s steak! It was delicious, perfectly cooked, and one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. The chicken with mushroom sauce was good, but more like typical wedding food .
The cream of mushroom soup (wow this couple really likes mushrooms!) was not good. It was very watery and disappointing for a cream soup.
Some of the servers were a little odd. Our table asked for more bread and then more butter. Natalia raised her eyebrows and said «more BUTTER?» as if she really wanted to say «you fat American how dare you?» Although she later said «I like to joke around,» it was again awkward when a guest requested decaf coffee.
The bartenders need a little additional training. First, look ALIVE! People are happy and joyous at weddings so they kind of expect that everyone is, even if you just pooped your pants. Second, I kept getting amaretto stone sours with only amaretto and sweet and sour mix. When I asked what kind of wine they had (Pinot Grigio) another bartender looked annoyed when I the decided to order a different drink (he didn’t even pour the wine yet).
I had a wonderful time at this wedding, and I think the venue and food were overall very good! The staff just needs a little polishing.

This 5-​star rating is based on reality and value, not on idyllic wedding fantasies. Proceeding… First, Liz is a stellar event planner who makes it easy to achieve what you desire. She’s the only person I needed to speak to about the venue, and even recommended some reliable music and photo vendors upon request. The venue provides very good service (at least from this bride’s perspective), nice menu selections, the options to customize food and more, and neutral décor so that your decorations can command the spotlight. Loved the black & white 1940s movie photos (Fred & Ginger, etc.) in the south event room! Prices are great — and I loved finding such an accommodating venue just four months prior to a peak season date. Awesome! Yes, it’s an event hall serving two or three parties at a time — but its a very nice venue and considering all that it offers, I would recommend it to anyone.

Its an event hall. I don’t know if there are many of these places that I feel deserve more then three stars. Sorry to everyone who has had their wedding reception here — I’m sure it was beautiful. I just sort of despise event halls in general. A large room with so-​so food to serve the masses of people who attend a special event that have no other choice but to eat it. With that being said — three stars on an event hall from me is kind!
I attended a murder mystery here (ok, so it was a little lame — back off!). I’ll give them credit that the old pictures of movies from the 40s/​50s era were cool and they had some pretty decorations. The food was basic buffet food — over priced for what you are paying to be there, but the upside is there was no mystery meats or limp veggies. The good thing for this place is if there is an event here that you need to attend, you have no choice — you’ll show up. Just know you won’t be raving to your friends about it, but I don’t think you’ll find yourself complaining to them either (and that, my friends, is the best a banquet hall could ever wish for).

My wife and I had our reception here in July 2010, and we were blown away.
The event planner that took care of us, Liz, is a high-​energy, go-​get-​em planner that also knows when to back off and let things roll. She’s all about doing whatever it takes to make your experience the best it can be.
In addition to Liz’s quality service, there was the food and the cake (included with the room). Or should I say the awesomeness and the awesomeness! Chicken and Gulf Shrimp with a creamy tequila lime sauce was off tha hook. The ‘tizers were great, my fave being the Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Shooters (mini grilled cheese with a shot glass full off hot tomato soup, num num).
We were lucky enough to have a DJ (A Sound Decision) and photog (The Photographic Edge) that have done weddings here previously, so their rapport with Liz made it an overall grand slam. Not once did we have to communicate with any of them about anything; we forgot they were even there.
All-​in-​all, it was fun, and most importantly, we had a blast celebrating with friends and family. Thank you Bobak’s Signature Room for making our special day that much better!

I attended a dinner dance at this facility and it was very nice. The place itself is very classy and roomy. The food wasn’t bad, the service was great. The waiters and waitresses were very attentive and polite, the dj played a wide range of music that was enjoyable for a diverse crowd. I loved the décor and the way the table was set with the glass plaques with everyones name and their choice of food, which eliminated any confusion or mix-​ups. The food was brought out on time and the plating was very professional. Classy place I recommend it.

My husband and I had our wedding reception at Signature Events on June 26, 2010. We planned the majority of our wedding from San Diego, CA, so needless to say there were alot of phone conversations.
We worked with Grace and she was amazing. From the day we walked in to check out the location to banging out the best value for our dollar, she was honest, helpful and she really cared about our wedding.
We combined the Monterey and Columbia rooms together, even though we could have fit in one. We only had to spend a little more, but this ensured our guests would not be packed in a room without room to move. Because we had a dollar committment we had to meet, Grace helped us pick out those small extras that really made our wedding a memory people would remember «hey, remember the martini mashpotato bar at Jenny and Chris’ wedding?» or the chocolate covered strawberries with the letter «F» on them.
We planned the wedding across the country and Grace was fantastic the whole time. She emailed me papers to read over before hand then we would have an hour long conference call. She also took it upon herself to really take care of the details we didnt think of (candles on the guestbook table, etc) We dropped off all out stuff the day before the wedding and she was as calm as they come. It was refreshing, considering it was the day before our wedding.
Everyone wishes they can slow down their wedding day, it always goes by so fast, but looking up a few times to take it all it was unbelieveable to look at all the details that really pulled it together. It was the best day of our life and we couldnt imagine having our reception anywhere else.
Please feel free to contact me of you would like anymore details on the service, the AMAZZZZZing food or the staff.
Everyone was wonderful, the food was perfect and our cake was like no other (we told the pastry chef we wanted a madhatter cake and let him be creative, it paid off big time). If location and dates are good for you, we highly recommend having your reception here!
_​Jenny

My wife and I had our wedding and reception here. We thought that, overall, everything was excellent.
Let’s start with the fact that I did a ton of research on where to have our wedding before picking this place. The majority of places that I checked out were not very helpful. It was pretty much like «Here’s our price for what you’re asking for. After that, you’re on your own.» I really didn’t like that feeling… because, I had never had a wedding before and really didn’t know where to start.
So, on to Signature Events — Catering Manger, Liz, who is the lady that we worked with from start to finish. Upon checking the place out, we talked to Liz. Just from that initial meeting, we were pretty sure that this was the place we were going to use. I did more research and checked out a couple of other places. However, Signature Events pricing was comparable to the other places we were considering, and Liz seemed much more helpful than anyone at any of the other places that we checked out. So, on we went…
We met with Liz and discussed what we wanted. She knew what questions to ask and she even had suggestions for us (even with pictures for some things). We felt quite comfortable working with her from the start. We managed to figure out the décor with her, and everything else, we pretty much did ourselves while checking with her to make sure we were not overstepping any boundaries of the facility.
Our biggest worry was the food… for a couple of reasons. I looked this place up online and could only find a few reviews of it. And, most of them had complained about the vegetables. On top of that, the biggest complaint about most weddings, is the food. So yeah, we were worried about that.
Luckily, they had a tasting for people that have scheduled future events. We went to that, and we brought a couple of guests with us (they do charge for the extra guests, but it’s worth it!). We all tried different foods, and of course, we tried each others while we were at the table. This was excellent for deciding what we wanted our menu to be. Still, I had a worry about the vegetable a little bit. But, they were fine at the tasting. I did let Liz know that I had read what reviews that I could find online about them and that the main complaint was the vegetables. She said not to worry about it. And, she was great with everything so far, so we had no reason not to trust her with that.
So, the wedding day came and went. The wedding was almost flawless. We had a little accident with candles that we had placed along the aisle… some guest either forgot that they were there or didn’t notice them and they were knocked over. But, it was taken care of quickly and a majority of the guests didn’t even notice the issue.
We had the reception immediately following the wedding. That was a little hectic because the wedding party did not get to partake in the cocktail hour. But, aside from that, everything went great. The food and cake were excellent. Everybody loved it. There was always someone to around to contact in case of a problem also, which was great. And, Liz was never far away (in the building) if we really needed her.
Also, I should note that not only during our event, but both before and after our event, they were very accommodating. We were able to bring décor early and set it up the morning of our event. And, we were able to take it down the night of and pick it up the morning after our event.
The only real issue we had was with pricing that was discussed before we had picked our menu was different after we had picked our menu. But, we discussed it with Liz and were able to work out a solution. It was not a major issue.
I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone needing to rent a hall for a wedding reception or other large event. They are very accommodating, very helpful, the food is great (just go to a tasting before picking your menu!), and the facility and grounds are nice. And, if you do use them, I highly recommend talking to Liz. :)

I attended the same wedding as Jennifer Q and was really impressed with the location. I’ll warn you now for all the city folks, this is a trek! Like «pack a sandwich and schedule a bathroom stop» far but for those living in the western or southern suburbs an excellent choice. My friend had her ceremony outside on a perfect fall day. The sun setting as they said their vows. The outside area has a gazebo and grassy area, perfect for wedding pictures. The hall itself was fairly large with a good size dance floor. Very nicely (classy) decorated with plenty of room. The food was really good, french onion soup, salad, steak and chicken and a dessert table. I’ve been to some weddings where they can’t get the timing right on the food so you either have nothing or everything at once. This was not the case here, the food was served swifty, still hot and a good pace. Some of my friends stayed at a nearby hotel and I believe they run a shuttle service. Overall I really liked this location, a beautiful wedding in a gorgeous setting!

I attended a wedding last night and was actually quite impressed with this place. Woodridge is a loooooong way from where I live in Rogers Park, but I have to say, I can see why the bride and groom chose this place. First, they have a whole wall of glass doors that open out onto a patio where they were actually married. The reception immediately followed (love those kind of weddings!) Then, if people needed fresh air, to make a phone call or to smoke, they could step outside but still feel like they are part of the event since they could see inside. It was great! So many banquet halls have become run down, but this one appears to be brand new. It had very understated tasteful décor that gave the place a very high-​class feel. Also, I have to disagree with Ellen M. I quite liked the food. No one at my table complained. Also, as a vegetarian, I have had some pretty ho-​hum meals at weddings. This was one of the best vegetarian meals I’ve ever had –an individual size mushroom «pie» and a side of tasty pasta. Ellen’s review was from 2005 so it’s very possible they have changed a lot since her review. Everyone at my table gobbled up their food and it looked good so I didn’t see an issue. Even though it is very far from me, I would give this place a shot if the price were right. It’s in a really pretty, new looking built up area of Woodridge, just west of a strip mall. There was plenty of parking in the private lot. Also, if I’m not mistaken, I think there is only one room in the facility so you are not sharing space with another wedding party «next door», that can get rowdy and ruin your event (unless you like co-​mingled with a bunch of drunk strangers). I thought it was a really nice wedding and the Signature Room /​facility grounds was a big part of it!

Large banquet facility to host your event for around 250+ people. Easy parking, equipped with a large video screen and good sound system, but the food is awful! The meat is consistently overdone and the vegetables are cooked to death. The dinner price supports your charity and that’s about it.