5/5 Licia M. 1 year ago on Google • 81 reviews
We
come
to
Il
Villaggio
for
late
lunch
early
dinner
and
drinks
every
couple
of
weeks
and
we
love
the
place.
Dennis
the
Chef
is
just
the
best
there
is
and
the
bartender
Jimmy
is
always
very
welcoming
to
everyone.
Friday
August
11,
2023
we
had
our
wedding
reception
here
so
I
am
writing
a
review
to
cover
that.
We
eloped
in
April
and
decided
to
have
a
family
celebration
so
we
met
with
Chris
who
handles
all
of
the
weddings.
Chris
and
his
staff
made
themselves
available
whenever
we
needed
anything.
To
answer
questions,
aid
and
assisting
hiring
vendors,
panning
menus,
decor
etc.
This
is
a
very
well
oiled
machine
that
the
Owner
Ralph
has
put
together.
Our
guests
commented
over
and
over
again
how
elegant
the
setting
is
here.
Ours
was
a
more
intimate
crowd
of
57
guests,
however,
they
absolutely
accommodate
large
full
scale
weddings
in
their
grand
ballroom
which
is
also
very
warm
and
well
appointed.
Very
inviting
and
elegant.
The
staff
was
on
target
all
evening
long
from
the
servers,
to
my
bridal
attendant
Angie,
the
bartender
Steven,
the
Maitre
D
Leoand
of
coarse
Chris
and
Dennis
all
doing
their
special
part
to
make
us
feel
like
family.
Our
entire
family
raved
about
the
food
too.
We
had
a
five
hour
continuous
cocktail
party
with
vast
food
choices
from
around
the
globe.
Aside
from
what
we
would
love
which
is
a
lot
of
Italian
delicacies,
we
had
a
Southern
Comfort
Station
and
a
Havana
Station
that
the
guests
went
crazy
for.
They
added
a
unique
twist
with
different
food
choices.
Every
table
we
visited
the
plates
were
full
of
different
foods
everyone
was
trying.
Guests
said
this
was
the
most
unqique
selection
and
they
could
not
decide
so
they
ate
as
mush
as
they
could
have
everything.
First
hour
featured
a
raw
bar
of
oysters,
clams
and
shrimp
that
were
fantastic.
Lots
of
chafing
dishes
eggplant
rollotini,
sausage
and
broccoli
rabe,
meats,
chicken
IlVillaggio,
pastas,
salads,
antipasto's,
mozzarella,
lamb
chops,
spanakopita,
egg
rolls,
shrimp
tempura,
coconut
shrimp
etc.
etc.
The
list
seemed
endless.
The
nest
four
hours
were
caring
stations,
homemade
pastas,
sides,
the
specialty
stations,
veal,
chicken
beef,
prime
rib
you
name
it.
All
along
keeping
the
bar
flowing.
The
entire
evening
of
music
by
Phil
and
Mary
from
NY
Sound
Machine
was
awesome,
the
photographer
David
Miller
made
sure
to
capture
the
festivities,
the
cake
from
Callandra's
in
Fairfield
was
fresh
strawberries
and
whip
cream
just
delicious!
This
was
a
night
we
and
our
family
and
friends
will
never
forget,
thank.
you
for
making
our
dream
wedding
so
perfect
from
the
beginning
of
the
planning
process
to
the
end!
And
we
did
this
in
a
very
short
window
thanks
to
Il
Villaggio.
Photos
to
follow...
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