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Banchetti by Rizzo's

Banchetti by Rizzo's

East Amherst, NY
4.3 out of 5 rating, 29 Reviews
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29 Reviews
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    Trisha Sent on 10/16/2015
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    Banchetti did a wonderful job of making sure everything went smoothly and perfectly! They were always so hospitable. My fiance (now husband) has a gluten sensitivity and they went above and beyond to make sure his needs were met.They went out of their way to give us a private gluten free tasting and it was so good! They made our whole dinner gluten free and everything was so delicious no one noticed! We still get so many comments about how fabulous the food was and how everything was put together so beautifully. Banchetti made my wedding day, on their part, effortless. I couldn't believe it. I'm so glad we pulled out on our original vendor and went with Banchetti's. I think it was the best wedding planning decision I made. Super affordable compared to comparable vendors too.
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    David K. Sent on 10/31/2022
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    Banchetti's by Rizzo was awesome

    Couldn't have asked for a better caterer. They were recommended by a buddy of mine who owns Giorgio's Limo Service. My daughter was going to have drop-off catering, but after talking to Banchetti's, I swayed her to do the buffet and bar package. So glad I did! Service was top notch. Food was excellent. I can't tell you how many guests said it was the best wedding food they ever had! They did an awesome job breaking it down afterwards. Knox Farm and Banchetti's made for a memorable wedding for my daughter. Thanks to everyone.
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    Nicole J. Sent on 11/06/2019
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    Rivera wedding

    Matt our wedding coordinator was amazing! He made us happy and comfortable with all of our decisions! He made sure the day was perfect and that's what it was!!!
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    Ashleigh C. Sent on 07/22/2019
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    Dream wedding!

    We loved the whole feel that Banchetti's Grove gave us for our wedding! We wanted an outdoor/ indoor option for a great price and that's exactly what we got at this venue. Having the outdoor space was perfect for families with little kids who needed something to do like play on the playground or just run around. The playground was off to the side so it wasn't in the way of pictures or anything. The gazebo was lit up at night and provided us with some incredible pictures later in the night.
    Our entire planning process was made easy by trusting the employees of Banchetti's! We couldn't be happier with how our perfect wedding turned out!
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    Kathleen Sent on 07/30/2018
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    We had a sit down dinner in the Rose Room at Bancettis, with 110 guests. Jen was so helpful with planning, we had a great selection of meals to choose from, and we were able to provide our guests with 3 great choices. It was so easy having our reception there, the staff did so much for us. We only brought in the table centerpieces and a few other decorations, but the room was decorated beautifully already in the color theme we asked for. So happy with our reception, and also the wedding ceremony which we held in the outdoor gazebo.
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    Gillian Sent on 12/19/2015
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    My husband and I worked with Paul on our wedding cake. I've been a long time fan of Banchetti cakes so I knew I wanted it from there. I brought in two pictures and told him to do what he thought was best. The day of my wedding - I was blown away. Absolutely beautiful.
  • User1918277 Sent on 11/12/2014
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    People were friendly and food was excellent, I had 135 guests and not one single complaint about the food and/or service. I am very happy with my choice!
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    Stephanie Sent on 10/20/2014
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    Banchetti was the best place we could have chosen for our wedding reception! Claire and Carol (the banquet managers) were a pleasure to work with and definitely made our reception absolutely perfect! The food was amazing and that was important to us because many weddings we have gone to in the past the food was room temperature and not very good! Not the case at banchetti! They set up your centerpieces for you, which I was skeptical about because I wanted it to be perfect, and it was! The service was awesome as well! Bartenders especially! I couldn't have been happier with the service we received at Banchetti and I would recommend them to everyone! Thank you to the staff at Banchetti for making our wedding day absolutely perfect and the best day of our lives!
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    Betty Sent on 09/16/2014
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    They were very friendly and accommodating. Food was great!
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    Amanda Sent on 05/25/2014
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    Absolutely perfect. The room was gorgeous. They let us upgrade the bar at the last minute and the food was amazing. Claire and Sandy are great. They were very accommodating and flexible. We were one happy bride and groom
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    Dana Sent on 07/22/2013
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    Banchetti's was amazing! I can't say enough positive things about them from square one when I just started my search for a venue. We wanted an outdoor site as my now husband had a dog that he wanted in the ceremony. The owner of Banchetti's was open to allowing the dog at he ceremony and even the reception if we so desired. Unfortunately his dog passed away prior to the wedding. Banchetti's price per person is extremely affordable compared to other venues in the area and they included and hour of extra bar than normal. The food was amazing, despite the very affordable price per person. They also have a bakery and include a cake at a fraction of the price of most other bakeries and it was delicious!!!! Kristen who designed my cake easily made it amazing just from a few pictures I showed her. I dropped off alot of decor, prior to the wedding with no major instructions, just hoping they would make it look great and they did! The only complaint was that one of the outdoor heaters was on the fritz and not in the best working order but who would have thought it would be colder than normal on June 7th. In the big scheme of things......it wasn't a big deal. I didn't notice the cold.....because I never left the dance floor after dinner! lol. Every staff we came across was friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend Banchetti's!
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    Jenn Sent on 06/13/2012
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    Amazing venue! The food can not be beat. We had a sit down dinner in the Rose room. It was beautiful and everyone commented on how great the food was.
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    Wendy Sent on 01/03/2010
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    Delicious food, made changes for me 2 days before the wedding (added a few guests that hadn't RSVP'd. Discount offered for children under 12, free for under 2-great for us because we had a lot of kids at the reception! No complaints at all!!
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    Amanda Sent on 10/06/2017
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    We absolutely loved having our ceremony and reception there! They were very accommodating. The food was amazing! The only thing I would warn about is of you're having the ceremony outside, some of the cars in the parking lot will probably be in your pictures.
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    The food is absolutely delish Never a disappointment. Recommend family stlye. Very accommodating
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    Sue Sent on 10/09/2017
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    My son's wedding was absolutely PERFECT ! The ceremony was held in the gazebo and reception in the outside pavilion, it was beautifully set. The staff was Excellent ,we worked with Tammy throughout the planning and she was wonderful., The food was excellent ,bartenders GREAT could not have asked for anything better. Thank you for making our day PERFECT sue

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    Banchetti was excellent to work with! They were extremely helpful throughout the entire planning process. They executed our reception beautifully. Many of our guests commented on the delicious food and lovely set up they provided. They also did our cake, which was delicious and beautiful as well. An excellent, accommodating, and great value venue to work with.
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    they are wonderful! the only problem I've had so far is that every time i go someone different takes care of me, so the information they give me is always different. I've asked reapply for to work with the same person but so far nothing has changed. otherwise i love Banchetti's
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    Rob Sent on 06/21/2013
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    Very clean and neat looking hall. Plenty of space for our wedding. Did not have any problems once we arrived for our reception. Very pleased with our decision to go here
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    Sue Sent on 01/30/2016
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    We had a cocktail and food stations reception in the grove. The food was wonderful and the beverages flowing. The staff did a great job keeping delicious food available. The reception was for 3 hours and it flew by. Kudos to the wonderful staff who made the event so wonderful.
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    Ksenia Sent on 12/30/2009
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    I loved our vendor! If you like Italian food and great decor for your ceremony and reception, Banchettis by Rizzo is for you. The staff made wedding planning stress free. During reception however, we realized that the walls are not as sound proof as my husband and I hoped for.
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    We used Banchetti's services for our reception. Wonderful food and professional service. Our guests couldn't say enough about the food. I will be recomending them to everyone
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    Frank Sent on 08/06/2015
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    Banchetti did a very good job with our wedding. Their staff was very attentive and their attention to detail was very strong. The manager of the facility was very approachable and about one-hour before the wedding, it started to pour outside. He let us wait patiently to see if we should move the ceremony inside, which we did not have to do. His team cleared the walk-way and dried each seat for our guests. The inside was setup beautifully and helped out some guests with special needs as well.

    They did a great job on the cake as well. It looked great and tasted even better.

    In regards to the food, there were many complements about the selection and the most popular comments pertained to the meatballs and the gravy for the mashed potatoes.

    All together, we had a great experience.
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    Sarah Sent on 07/06/2012
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    I had my ceremony and reception here and it was great. Ceremony was outside and it was beautiful, made for excellent pictures. Staff was very professional and asked me a few times throughout the night how everything was going. I received many compliments on how good the food was. We booked the grand wedding package, first coarse was served and the rest was buffett style. The whole ceremony and reception went smooth and I'm very happy with my experience. The only problem was that they served very weak drinks and didnt allow shots.
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    Jaclyn Sent on 09/20/2018
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    Honestly, The Grove at Banchetti should NOT be sold as a wedding venue if it's not going to be taken care of - ESPECIALLY with the summer concert series and additional events with the bunches of people that spend time there because it's not maintained. The cost went up (which happens with most venues, I get it) from when we booked and when we toured the venue at our 10 day appointment - there were 2 large, dirty white rental tents (used for the concert series) and a make-shift white tent that was literally a tarp on some poles that was packed next to the other tents - it made everything look like some redneck, backyard bash which we could've done at our home for a literally a fraction of the cost. The hanging baskets around the gazebo, over a dozen, were ALL dead. We had to take them ALL down and my mother, MOH & grandmother actually tried to water them at the rehearsal and Saturday morning but they were beyond repair, so we kept them down. The patio furniture is a MESS. Literally, a mess. Mismatched, dirty, broken & the "nice" patio furniture with cushions are covered with rips, tears & cigarette burns.
    My full review is on their Facebook page. Our wedding was BEAUTIFUL but that's because my parents spent 5 hours the morning of our wedding trying to fix it up. Our wedding was nothing short of magical with all of the BEST people and so much love. But for the cost (which I did think was originally prettt reasonable)? I wouldn't waste my time. Also, after posting these the owner reached out to me and while his staff is phenomenal - I can't say the same for him. If you don't care about the money or details of the space, this place isn't so bad. But... over $20,000 later I'm not recommending it. It has SO MUCH POTENTIAL, but... it just wasn't worth it to me. GOOD LUCK!
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