Cicada Restaurant & Bar

We went to dinner at Cicada one night and my then boyfriend, now husband, said, "This would be an amazing place for a wedding reception." Turns out it was. The place itself is just so beautiful. We've seen it decorated for several different events and it always looks wonderful. We worked with Jennifer, who I think runs all of the events. She worked with us to create a menu that was within our budget, promptly returned any calls and emails and was very easy to work with. At the reception, I felt very well taken care of by the staff and the service was impeccable. During cocktail hour a waiter with a tray of appetizers was assigned to me so I could eat some of the food while taking pictures and greeting people. I felt pampered and catered to the whole night. I heard many positive comments about the waitstaff from our guests. The food was incredible too. The only snag was that they forgot that I had requested (and paid for!) the chivari chairs until my day of coordinator reminded them. They fixed that before any guests arrived for cocktail hour, but some of the detail photos taken before cocktail hour have the ugly chairs in them.

Overall, I highly recommend Cicada.

Is it possible to give more than five stars to this place?! If I could, I would. My experience from the very beginning with this venue has been top notch. I decided to celebrate my anniversary & birthday at this place and check it out at the same time. Jennifer Balzar is FABULOUS and the head chef, Suzay Cha, is amazing. Every staff member there is extremely professional, sweet, genuine and on it. During my wedding, I too had a lady wait on me and provide me with food so that I will not go hungry. When you leave your chair, you will return to find that your napkin is neatly folded on your seat. My guests were impressed by the service and how clean the tables were kept during the meals. The food was beyond excellent. Everyone was wondering how each steak was cooked to perfection. The head chef also made her rounds and came out to say hello to my guests as well. If I could, I would marry her!

I am done gushing, but if you like old Hollywood glam, elegant settings that are not too stuffy, and want to stay away from the typical hotel or country club setting, I highly recommend Cicada. Also, lighting is a must in this venue. It really helps and sets the tone for the evening.

We loved this venue. We had eaten here before and knew they did weddings so this is where we picked to do ours. Jennifer was great. Really went above and beyond the call of duty. Food was amazing as always and our guests really enjoyed themselves.

It was perfect for our guests ~ old Hollywood glamour. The food and service was great. Echo our coordinator worked with Jennifer (catering manager) and said she was a pleasure to work with.

Cicada Events did an excellent job catering my client's wedding at the Oviatt Penthouse. The service was excellent, our point person, Mark took great care of everything, and everything ran exactly on schedule. Highly recommended!