Cafe Santorini (The Rococo Room)

I cannot say enough about this wonderful place and the people who work there. We chose The Rococo Room because of the low price, but it ended up being the best possible wedding we could have had. We had both the ceremony and reception in their ballroom and it was so incredibly intimate and magical that people are still commenting to me how great everything was. Keith, our banquet manager, met with us twice and gave us the freedom to personalize the space and the menu. For our menu, we went with their specialties, chicken & beef kabobs for the meat eaters and stuffed squash for the vegetarians. It was HANDS DOWN THE BEST WEDDING FOOD I HAVE EVER HAD...and yes, I did eat (a little) at my wedding. They also included homemade Tutti Gelati (from the store next door) with the price of our meal and I still get compliments on that.

I also want to mention the staff because they are insanely talented at what they do. There were only a few servers working our event of 80 people, but they were INCREDIBLY attentive and friendly! They all seemed to truly love their jobs and enjoyed our wedding right along with us.

The space is so flexible and they include so many elements that most places do not. I was able to get ready in their lofty mezzanine space that overlooks the ballroom and had beautiful skylights to light my getting ready pics. Save yourself the headache of rentals and caterers and check out this amazingly priced delicious & beautiful restaurant.

DH and I had a small wedding (40 guests) so it was difficult to find a place in Pasadena to have a luncheon reception that was private and could take a small group. We finally settled on Cafe Santorini as giving us the most bang for our buck since their private room is actually downstairs from the main restaurant and has its own entrance from the street.

I was very stressed out by the decision, though, because I didn't like their coordinator and was very worried about how the day would go. She seemed very detached and uninterested in our wedding. In fact, I was so concerned that we ended up hiring a day-of coordinator (the fabulous Heather Ryon from Martinis & Bliss).

Luckily, that particular person at Rococo quit a couple of months before our wedding and we ended up working with Natalia, the new coordinator, who turned out to be very nice and enthusiastic. She was willing to answer all of our questions, worked with Heather very smoothly, and even called a few days after the reception to make sure we were happy with our experience there.

The Rococo Room came with a lot of items that you have to pay extra for at other locations, like chiavari chairs. Their prices were extremely reasonable -- the luncheon was less than $25 per person, and that included salad, entree, nonalcoholic drinks, and dessert. They have a cake cutting fee of $1.25 per person, but they waive it if you choose to serve your cake as dessert instead of their dessert. The food was simple but delicious. Yes, I got to eat at my wedding!

Stunning and Superb! In my opinion, the best place to enjoy a rehearsal dinner. We had a blast. I want all my friends and family who didn't get a chance to join us, to at least see, on here, where we were!

We feel very lucky to have found the Rococo Room for our wedding reception. We had 120 guests plus 5 vendors and we were worried it might feel too cramped. It was a bit cozy but it definitely didn't feel too crowded. We worked with Sarona and she was very helpful and accessible (via email and phone), however, she was not present on the day of the reception to supervise (which didn't really bother us because we had hired our own day-of coordinator). We loved how the Rococo Room looked and felt. Not at all like your typical hotel ballrooms. It's got cool red walls and twinkly lights on the ceiling. It created a very warm, lounge-y vibe for our reception which was exactly what we were going for. The food was fantastic. We got to choose three options plus a veggie option and the prices are unbeatable! Also, the wait staff was great. They were very friendly and really took care of us and made sure that we got our own plate of hors d'oeuvres and that our plates weren't cleared while we were up and about greeting guests. For the location and quality of the food, I honestly don't know if you can do any better. For those with less than 130 guests, I would definitely recommend the Rococo Room.