Wedding at Terminal City Club

cicilau

Has anyone attended a wedding banquet, or held / planning to hold their own wedding banquet, at the Terminal City Club downtown? If yes, what do you think about their food? I'm thinking of holding my wedding banquet there but would like to get some opinions first. Thank you so much!

cicilau

Thank you all! 華美子, please do keep me posted!

I do like the venue and the atmosphere there, but I also wanna make sure that the food is good. Not looking for anything spectacular (it's pretty subjective and I know I can't please everyone), but wanna make sure that the food is above average.

cicilau

Thank you all for all the comments! I also visited weddingbells forum and that's how I heard of this place, and the comments there were pretty good with regards to the food quality......but then I wondered whether it'll also be true for people who like traditional Chinese food, or for those from HK who are used to very extravagant buffet.

tsumorichisato: yeah I really like the venue and the atmosphere there (my other choices are Pan Pacific and Fairmont Waterfront), but like you said, I don't think any place can satisfy everyone. Whether something tastes good is such a subjective feeling......I like TCC's menu cos' for $86 per person I can get a full seafood buffet, whereas for the other 2 venues, I'm looking at over $100 for sure.

It's unfortunate that they do not do tastings before the booking is made.......

cicilau

I find tasting only gives you a clue on how the food will be, but don't expect it will turn out to be exactly the same. Cuz you can simply imagine preparing a 2 ppl tasting is a lot different than a 2 ...
tsumorichisato 發表於 2009-7-30 14:00

Thanks for your prompt reply tsumorichisato! I totally agree with you on the limited choices of venues in Vancouver.....I plan to have a small and intimate wedding (60 to 70 ppl max), and so all the Chinese restaurants are out as I want the whole place all to myself. Only western venues will allow me to do that.  I also didn't consider golf courses as well cos' it's simply not my taste.

I have considered Sutton Place but what they offer in their buffet menu seem to be very limited, and if I want all the food I can get from TCC's menu, I probably will need to pay a premium for it as well. Same as you, I also want a venue that looks stunning on its own and doesn't require a lot of decoration on my part. That's why I like TCC and the Pan Pacific (with their ocean view). My future mother-in-law likes the banquet food at Brock House (she's been to a wedding there before), but I've heard a lot of negative reviews of Brock House, and I prefer a grander, more elegant room like the ones in TCC than the rustic look ppl get at Brock House.

So if you have to rate the food at TCC on a scale of 10, what will your rating be?

cicilau

60-70 ppl, have u been to the new Shangrila ballroom, it totally fits your guest size, but I haven't seen it in person.

My honest opinion would be around 7 or 7.5/10. My mom was super picky and from  ...
tsumorichisato 發表於 2009-7-30 16:05

Thank you tsumorichisato! I'll check out Shangri-la as well.

Honestly 7 or 7.5 out of 10 really isn't too bad.....I am not looking for spectacular food, and it seems like it's not that bad if someone as picky as your mom found the food OK. Yeah given the size of my banquet I'll have to use one of the smaller rooms for sure.

I agree with you that I need to be realistic about it -- it's impossible to please everyone, it's impossible to get 100+ medium steak right, and it's impossible for everyone to have the same palate. I know that going western will not please a lot of the older generation in the family (I'm doing buffet as well, which I know that a lot of the older generation wouldn't like it).

Thanks for the info on liquor as well -- I'm not a member, so I'll be looking at the $15 cockage fee. I probably won't do a full open bar -- will just have red and white wine available (plus water, soda and juice maybe).

cicilau

If they used the same kitchen as MARKET by Jean-Georges at Shangrila, then the food would be amazing.
http://www.shangri-la.com/en/pro ... g/restaurant/market
http://www.sh ...
布小熊 發表於 2009-7-30 16:39

Yeah I just visited Shangri-La's website but there's virtually no information about their wedding services. I may need to email them directly to ask for brochures.

Thanks for the suggestion on the Teahouse, but I prefer to hold my banquet in a hotel or a private club, and that's why I haven't considered stand-alone restaurants yet.

cicilau

華美子 thanks for your detailed comments! I just PM'd you......