Riccardo’s By The Bridge
21-01 24th Ave
Astoria, NY 11102
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This is the entrance. Very nice and right on the corner. The DJ entrance for one of their reception rooms is about 15’ to the right of this entrance. DJ-friendly!
This is the room where your ceremony will be held if you decide to have your reception at Riccardo’s. There’s a curtain in the back that cuts the room off from a seperate catering room. The DJ can actually set up some small speakers for light music pre-ceremony.
Well, since I can’t be in all the rooms, these are pictures from the reception room I was working in. The room is a very good size. It seats 100-150 comfortably. It has a marble floor that is kept up very nicely and shiny. The centerpiece of the room is a big chandelier in the middle of the room. The DJ has a good-size 10’x5’ booth to set-up in that is slightly raised off of the floor providing the DJ with a good view of the dance floor.
The staff here is extremely friendly and their spanish cuisine tastes very good. Food is displayed buffet style for everyone to serve themselves (nice spread!) and cake is served by the staff (At least, that’s how it worked when I was there). There are rooms on the second floor that accommodate the bride and groom before the ceremony and can act as a room to rest in after the ceremony, before the reception.
I only found one problem with this location. At the time, their was a party going on in one of the other rooms and the music did manage to get through the walls quite loudly, leading me to believe that the walls may be a little thin. That would be the only problem that I had at this locale. Other than that, I think it’s a wonderful location for a wedding and/or reception.
DJ Chris gives Riccardo’s 4 out of 5 Stars!