East Wind Conference Center

First of all the location is GREAT! Everything about this place is awesome! Would be a 4 star if waiter Lisa wasn’t there. I was at a wedding recently and Lisa walked around serving appetizers; pigs in a blanket. All I asked her was, «is it beef or pork?» She said, «I don’t know… but you don’t need to have one» then rolled her eyes and walked away. This type of service is unacceptable! All she had to do is just ask in the kitchen. Pure laziness! Get rid of her and this establishment would blossom.
Kathleen on the other hand was 5 star all the way! I loved her. Kudos Kathleen!

I have two children who have had their senior proms at East Wind in Wading River two years in a row (2012 and 2013) Both events were a grave disappointment. The students were charged top dollar and for two years in a row there was not enough food. Attendees have one hour to arrive, between 7 and 8 pm, before the doors «close» and the prom begins. Buffet food was served shortly after 7 pm while guests were still arriving and by the time everyone arrived by 8 pm, there was no food left. Guests are then required to stay until the 11:00 pm close of the event, to which more than half the guests promptly flooded the local diners to eat because they were starving. Sad that the adult class advisors would let this go on two years in a row and even more troubling that this highly rated caterer would take advantage of high school seniors trying to enjoy what is supposed to be a special night. I paid LESS than their fee of $ 100 per ticket to attend my high school reunion where we were treated to an open bar of top shelf liquor and a four hour buffet at a fantastic local restaurant. I should think that these kids should have at least received a proper dinner.

Can’t say enough about the East Wind. I had my wedding at the Estate on 3÷23÷13. The food was amazing. Our guests are still talking about the cocktail hour. Service was top notch. Drinks were plentiful and well mixed. I will do a separate review for Desmond’s but they were great for our rehearsal dinner, pre-​cocktail hour libations and the after party. Our maître d and wedding attendant were both excellent. They really made my wife and I feel like we could ask for anything. I liked that they made sure we got to eat before everyone got there. The ballroom at the Estate was perfect size for our wedding of 160ish. I can’t wait to come back and celebrate our one year reunion. A+ job!

This beautiful venue
Lovely big room
lovely cocktail hour
with very nice tasty food
friendly service
actually really nice friendly service but sadly the main meal left a lot to be desired
my fish smelled odd as well as tasted off
my son said No to the steak tough and little taste

My high school had our senior prom here, it was really nice. Beautiful décor, large grand staircase great for taking pictures. I remember the food being really good too.

I’ve attended/​worked around 10 – 20 weddings at East Wind. It’s a nice location. Variety of party rooms (old & new), well kept gardens, good food, excellent staff, etc. I recommend EW to potential brides. Easy to get to, close to the East End vineyards and very professional. I always look forward to the cocktail hour food– above average!

Service is very professional and courteous. The bistro bar was excellent but the main entrees left a lot to be desired. The mashed potatoes and rice were horrible.

Been to some events here, very elegant. The restaurant is good, too.

I had my wedding here June 2009 at the Country Gardens, and they did an absolutely fantastic job. Everyone was extremely professional and really knew what they were doing (which was great, because I had no clue). The food and service at the cocktail hour and reception were fantastic. The grounds were immaculate for the ceremony. I would definitely recommend this venue for a mid-​range budgeted wedding. They made the whole thing very easy!
Oh, and we had our rehearsal dinner at Desmonds, and stayed a night at the hotel, too. Desmonds was absolutely delightful, and they did a great job with the dinner and I would definitely recommend them for a small-​ish semiformal event. The hotel was a decent; the room was clean and the bed was comfortable, nothing particularly special about the accomodations.

I had my wedding reception in the Northhampton room at East Wind in 2006 and it was the most wonderful night of my life! They are true professionals and they did a fantastic job with everything. The food was incredible — to this day everyone raves to me about the food. Not only did the guests get six choices for an entrée, but they were offered a second choice. Between the cocktail hour and the dinner everyone was stuffed! The room was set up beautifully and they took care of everything for us.
We were treated like royalty both in the bridal suite and throughout the evening. There are so many beautiful places to take pictures and the staff was courteous and attentive. We spent the night there and were very happy with our room, even though we awoke to a fire alarm going off the next morning!
Desmond’s is the restaurant in the hotel and it is also a great place. We had our rehearsal dinner there and we were very happy with the food and the service. A lot of people wound up at the bar there after the reception was over and were able to continue partying for a while.
Overall, I would highly recommend having your wedding at East Wind, or even just going there for the spa or for dinner or brunch at Desmond’s. Your wedding day should be special and they made it an evening I will never forget!