Reviews for The Boat House Special Events in Columbus, OH
This place needs some TLC. The outside is in need of repair with a rusting roof and landscaping that needs to be updated. The... walkway could be replaced, too. Great view if Columbus. Service was great. Food was okay. Read more
I am reviewing a reception of 150 people for our daughter's recent wedding. Ed, Debbie, and the entire Boat House crew provided... a first class event. They even wowed the East Coast crowd with the quality of food, service, and range of gathering spaces. Theballroom was gorgeous. Really nothing at all negative. Ed guided us through the process with kindness, humor, andwisdom. Topping it all off was a sunset golden illumination of the buildings in downtown Columbus. From a personal perspective,Debbie, the service captain was attentive, humorous, and a marvelous dancer! Read more
I was here for an event and everything was well done. The views are great and everyone there was friendly and helpful.
Our ceremony at The Boathouse was beautiful. Our only downfall was the communication was lacking during the planning process.... Our initial coordinator left the company, so we went several weeks with no contact person. We were eventually reassigned, butour new contact person was significantly less attentive than our first person. The company also wrote on the calendar that ourrehearsal began 30 minutes later than what our contract stated. The coordinator was meeting with other clients, so we wereforced to wait the 30 minutes to begin. We originally requested to have the bar closed during our ceremony, but it was opened asa cash bar (although it’s not what we planned, this ended up being a wonderful surprise as it was 95 degrees out and ourguests really needed something to drink!) Once things started though, the rehearsal and ceremony ran beautifully. Overall, Iwould recommend this venue, but encourage you to just remember they got things covered and it will be beautiful and perfect(even if you aren’t sure what’s happening during some of the planning phase) Read more
Going there for 614 Restaurant Week and I am very pleased with the overall experience and ESPECIALLY the food. Oh dear goodness,... the food was delicious - not one of us [of 4] had a negative thing to say about our dishes! Our primary server seemed verystressed [and with not that many people in the restaurant....maybe she was fresh out of orientation? I mean, who hasnt been inthose shoes before?!?!] but our food was served hot and the manager, William, was attentive and engaging. I love it when peopleare proud of the foodx history of their restaurant, and are willing to share information! He told us about the history of thedamning of the river and how now, there's a significant variety of wildlife because the dams were taken down along with theorigins of the restaurant itself. All very satisfying and not just hype...while there, we saw a heron and a bald eagle!!! I havezero doubt we would have seen more if we hadn't been engrossed in conversation ;-) Overall, this will be one of my go-torecommendations for people who want QUALITY food and a great environment! Read more
Went to a association meeting and the atmosphere and service was excellent. The staff was harmonious in their delivery of lunch... and made sure plates were taken promptly. One small critique just to be picky would be that there was one set of sconces on thewall that were not lit up and a few of the chairs at our table were inches smaller than the rest. Everything was prepared andtasted great! Read more
I made reservations although I don't think we needed them. The restaurant wasn't crowded being a Wednesday. It worked out well... though. Our server was very attentive as well as knowledgeable about the menu. The food was excellent. The Gouda Mac n cheesewas fantastic. The server was great. It was definitely a positive dining experience and I will probably return. Oh, the few ofthe rivers is definitely worth it. Read more
The facility has seen better days, but is still a great location. Service was fantastic, food was fair (think hot breakfast... buffet at a midrange hotel). Read more