The View on the Hudson

Second time here for a wedding and it was a fantastic party! Cocktail hour food was delicious and so were the cocktails. Everyone from staff to bartenders were great. The place is beautiful and has an amazing view of the Hudson. Weather permitting take advantage of the amazing outside area to have a drink. Truly was a rocking party with great food!

Spectacular in every way. Between the incredible view, awesome food and Howard we chose the best venue for our wedding. Our friends are still raving about the cocktail hour! My husband and I had looked at 10 venues and on July 4^th in the pouring rain we stumbled into The View on the Hudson. Howard greeted us and took his time getting to know us asking just the right questions. It is a big decision to decide where you are going to hold the most special day in your life and once we spoke to Howard we both knew this was the place. The staff, the chef, everyone was awesome leading up to the event and on our special day. Howard is very easy to communicate with, extremely prepared and he made sure our wedding day was smooth sailing. The food was excellent. My husband is Italian so having a lot of food was important for him and my goodness we had a spread. I had asked for a sandwich before the reception to make sure I ate something and with out hesitation Howard brought me a beautiful plate. Also during our cocktail hour he hand picked items and brought up to us to be sure we had plenty to eat. All our friends thought the cocktail hour was dinner. They were in for a treat. Howard met with us a few times before the big day, worked with us on our budget, and was very easy going about allowing us to come the venue and feel out the space before the wedding. We were in complete ease knowing we had The View on The Hudson. We felt like we were part of an extended family. The View on the Hudson is one class act. I can happily say from one bride to another – you will love the View and all it has to offer. Thank you to all for making out wedding so very special. –Jessica Schneider

My husband and I got married at The View this past weekend and the entire experience was absolutely wonderful. From our first meeting with Howard Vaz, he assured us that he would make the (crazy) wedding planning experience as relaxed and stress-​free as possible– he was right! Howard was ALWAYS available for us and handled all of the details from the big tasks down to the little stuff. We had both our ceremony and reception at The View. The outdoor ceremony was so romantic and beautiful– one of the reasons I HAD to get married there was due to the breathtaking views of the water. The outside was set up with white chairs facing a wedding alter and the river– my guests still will not stop telling us how gorgeous the scenery was. Howard had graciously met with my whole family and wedding party the evening prior to ensure the ceremony was flawless and everybody knew the processional and order of the ceremony (phew!) And the reception was just as fabulous. The staff at the View were FANTASTIC– my hubby and I don’t drink and the bartender Mary dug up some energy drinks for us out of her own personal stash! How sweet?! Our waitress Theresa was also wonderful and was always asking us what we needed and if she could get us anything. And Howard spent the entire reception making sure we were taken care of. He was there the entire time!!! He helped us all line up for intro’s, and helped organize the first dances and cake cutting.
You know how when a big event ends you often walk away thinking it had gone much different than you thought it was? For over a year I had envisioned my wedding to be the perfect evening, and in the end, it was even BETTER than I had dreamed it would be.

My daughter just had her wedding reception at the View and it was amazing! Everything from the beautiful view and hall, to the delicious food and drink, to the excellent service was perfect! Our guests cannot stop raving about it. Howard was unbelievably attentive, taking care of every detail and making sure nothing was overlooked to make it a wonderful evening. Everyone there was so accomodating, and really went above and beyond to make sure the evening was magical. We had terrible weather, but they made the indoor ceremony beautiful, and my daughter couldn“t have been happier. I would not hesitate to highly recommend the View on the Hudson!

It is a very nice building and excellent location. Staff was very rude. Drinks are watered down it seems. When getting drinks for other people apparently they only let you bring one drink at a time then cut you off because they say you’re drinking them all yourself. Stingy with the food. You’re sure to have aesthetically pleasant photos and video from the occassion, but staff is absolutely the worst to deal with. Can not get past how rude they are.

I had my wedding 8÷31÷14. At the View I had the wedding of my dreams. Howard was so professional and great to work with. Definitely a great value for the cost. Service and food were great. If I had to do it all over again– I would get married at the View!

Amazing!!! We had our wedding here last week and it was beautiful. All the guest were raving about how great the food, service and views were! Wouldn’t change it for the world not to mention Ralph the manager is such a nice, caring and understanding manager. He was always there to help me and answer questions, truly made our special day that much better! I suggest this venue for any type of event, especially a wedding :) We had about 135 guest with the ceremony outside and reception inside, it was spectacular!

I don’t know why this place has a single bad review! We had a great wedding at the view on the Hudson. By that I have not one single complaint about this venue. We worked with Ralph and he made sure that our wedding was everything that we wanted and more. We had our ceremony at The View on the Hudson. We had it outside and the backdrop was nothing less than magical. Ralph made sure that it ran perfectly and seamlessly. Move ahead to the cocktail hour and the food was amazing they have numerous stations to chose from, and in their standard package you pick four. The food was plentiful and delicious. The drinks were flowing getting everyone primed up for the party. Ralph and his staff were compleat professionals through out the night. The food was amazing, did not hear one single complaint, but received many comments on how good the food was. Ralph was very easy to deal with and made sure that every request that we had was met and that there very no snafus though out the night. He was extremely flexible with us the week of the wedding as far as people canceling on us and then people coming last minute that changed their mind. He is a professional and I would highly recommend requesting him as your matre de. Nothing and I mean nothing went wrong at our wedding, and it was the day that my wife had been dreaming about her whole life, and that had a lot to do with Ralph and his staff.

Yeah, the place is beautiful, the space is pretty spacey, the view from outside is amazing!
We came here for a wedding and the staff here seemed very nice. The wedding went without any problems (at least to my knowledge). the bartenders were pretty nice, especially Paul who kept making me new drinks every time I asked for Paul’s special.
I thought it was beautiful, but I wish the main room had views to the outside rather than curtains all over the walls. Also, the area designated for the band was a bit simple and under decorated, they could have used a small stage, or at least curtains behind to make it seem like an area and not the corner behind the bathrooms style. again, the wedding was simply beautiful and the cocktail hour space offered beautiful views of the river and Tappen Zee bridge.
The place also has valet car services. Thanks to the staff for an awesome night!

I receive negative and offensive feedback regarding this review and I apologize if I personally offended anyone however this was my experience here and hopefully instead of attacking me improvements are made.

My daughter had the wedding of the century there. The staff was wonderful. My guests commented on the quality of the food. Everything went off without a hitch. From the perspective of someone who’s footing the bill the process couldn’t have been less painless. Everyone there worked with you. The ceremony overlooking the Hudson was magnificent. The drinks were top shelf.. i’d definitely do another wedding I. have 2 daughters to go

I have been to several functions at the view on the Hudson everyone has been good from the staff to the food all good and anyone who depends on Unilocal for a review of anything needs to get a life pathedic review site

View was great, but…
I was here for a wedding. Manager was rude to everyone, except the parents and the bride/​groom. He was also rude to the photographer.
Cocktail hour had ok food and the dessert was great because it was made by an outside bakery.
However, the main course was absolutely disgusting. They must feed the parents/​bride/​groom something else during the tasting.
Roll was tough and dry. Obviously manufactured off site and arrived in plastic bag because it tasted like plastic. Butter didn’t help and I love bread.
The salad was dripping in vinaigrette.
They didn’t give me a real steak knife. It was one of those glorified butter knives with the wooden handle. The steak was tough. My arms were getting tired from trying to saw through it. Once I got it into my mouth, it was chewy. The sauce they put on the steak was store bought salisbury steak sauce made with high fructose corn syrup. I only had a few bites before I gave up.
My wife gave me her chicken francese. It was tender, but was also covered in store bought syrup.
People said the salmon was tough and covered in Shake and Bake crumbs.
By the look of things, it appeared that most of the guests didn’t finish their food.
Drinks were weak. Mostly drink mix with dash of alcohol.
Items went missing when parents went to pick them up the next day. Manager said the centerpiece was thrown out, but after some pushing, he miraculously emerged from the back with one. Bathroom baskets gone. Lots of things gone.

Great place to have a wedding. They do a very nice job!

Our daughter’s wedding reception surpassed our expectations… it was wonderful.
Howard had everything running smoothly — the staff was efficient and unobtrusive, the room looked beautiful, the cocktail hour was amazing and the dinner was perfect

We recently booked a last minute business luncheon at The View. Howard Vas and his staff made magic happen. With less than 48 hours notice they produced a luncheon fit for a king with a 125 guests.
Food, staff and that VIEW is priceless.

We had our wedding at the View in January 2012 (this past January). Beautiful setting with huge windows looking up (not across) the Hudson, which was the perfect backdrop for our ceremony since we couldn’t have it outside in the winter. The cocktail hour was in the room next door, again looking up the Hudson. Then when the ceremony chairs etc were broken down, the reception was in the large room where the ceremony had been.
Harold was fantastic. He’s a little set in his ways, but if you don’t have an event planner/​coordinator, he is perfect for you (he was perfect for us). He timed everything, told us when to go where, and everything went so smoothly. Although they didn’t turn on the heat until about an hour or two before the guests were to arrive, so the family members etc who showed up for pre-​wedding pictures were FREEZING. Again, that’s a winter problem, because it’s a big place to heat up.
The price was great, of course it was in the off-​season, so that helped, but it was within an hour of Manhattan and so much less expensive even at that time of year. And more beautiful. Also as someone else mentioned, it’s one event at a time so the place is all yours, which is very nice. And the bathrooms were nice, which you might take for granted, but don’t!
One of the guests is in a band that does a lot of weddings, he said that the steak was the best wedding steak he had ever had — I assume that includes much more expensive venues although I don’t know. The bartender didn’t know how to make our favorite drink — a sidecar — so stick to the standard drinks. But it’s an open bar package for 5 hours, so that was fantastic anyway.
There is a nice Hilton nearby (about a 30 minute drive) where we stayed and many of our guests, and had the rehearsal dinner.
The cake included in the package was delicious — you go to the bakery for a tasting to try different fillings/​flavors. The bakery is famous for doing the Yankees cakes and what not. They somehow got the bows a little off center from each other, which is weird, but the icing was beautifully piped, and it really was a delicious cake so I was very happy with it.

Had my wedding here this past weekend.
It was an amazing experience in large part due to View on the Hudson and it’s staff.
Pros:
Food was amazing
Drink flowed freely
The staff from Howard to their waitstaff was diligent, helpful, polite, and went to the extreme in wanting to make it a wonderful experience for my guests.
The setting is amazing
The price was right
They catered to us from the deposit to the end of the evening.
Howard was nothing if not consistently helpful.
One wedding at a time.
Howard invited all my early arriving guests inside the space, handed out champagne and didn’t rush us out the door at the end of the night.
Cons:
The space is slightly dated but totally typical of any catering venue that isn’t specifically billing itself as off beat or multiple use venue.
Howard seemed a bit uncertain with the boisterous drinkers in our group, but he took it very much in stride and made sure to take extra care that they were well fed.
All in all the price was right, the service was top notch, the food was excellent and an amazing time was had by all.

My daughter’s wedding was at The View on Saturday. What a wonderful experience! The manager Ralph, could not have done more for us. The wait staff was top notch. The food phenomenal. The view spectacular. We heard nothing but rave reviews as the guests were leaving. Even though there doesn’t appear to be much room for an outside ceremony, we had 170 people & it worked out fine.

I had my May 2007 wedding here, but only recently discovered Unilocal.
BRIDES BEWARE! My florist made me two wreathes for the doors of the venue (they were $ 900 total) and the owner of the venue said they weren’t allowed to hang them. Bummer, but rather than give us another option — put them on a chair, hang them elsewhere — they were thrown away!
The site has no dedicated outdoor ceremony space, they set up chairs in the grass and have the alter on the pavement of the public sidewalk. Two uniformed workers stand on each side and ask people to «kindly go around», and for our 20 minute ceremony no one really minded waiting. There were some strangers who watched, though.
During the ceremony one of my friends snapped a photo of one of these waitstaff members throwing up gang signs and goofing off, in full view of my guests. Way unprofessional!
My florist was not allowed to set up on time and had to rush (this place is super fancy and my florists were a punk-​rock artisty couple — I think they were miffed that a tattooed guy was running around working in their beautiful hall.) They were also not allowed to put flowers on the cake like I had requested, so my cake was bare.
The bakery that we had to go to to have the cake made had put a fondant ribbon around the base of each cake, and the seam was highly visible. *I* could have made it look better!
The maiter’d, Howard, is snooty and talked down to me a lot. There was a misunderstanding with table cloths and he screamed at me three days before the wedding about how this was not going to be easy to fix! I was stunned and didn’t know what to say (the error wasn’t my fault, it was my mother in law’s, and she wasn’t there so I truly didn’t know what to say, or how to fix it. I suggested he call HER, and he waved me off.)
The venue is beautiful, and the service was top notch, but if I had to do it again, I would pick ANYWHERE else.