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Cocoanut Grove Banquet & Conference Center
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9 reviews for Cocoanut Grove Banquet & Conference Center
I attended an engagement ceremony in the Sun Room this past weekend - who knew this place was here?!?! I've been coming to the Boardwalk since I was a kid and never did I know that there was more than just rides, corn dogs, giant doughnuts, and horny teenagers.
Let me help you with this piece... It's called the "Sun Room" for a reason. Translation: If you're there for a day time event, bring your sunglasses. It's like being outside without being outside. The ceiling is entirely constructed of glass and sets a beautiful atmosphere. Granted, for the one and only experience I've had here, the weather was perfect! I'm going to assume that this will have a lot to do with the experience. But again, if you're fortunate enough to have nice weather for your event, this is a really cool spot overlooking the Santa Cruz Beach and Pier.
I'm at that stage in life where I'm frequently finding myself at these types of events that are being held in facilities such as the Sun Room, but I'm going to have to admit, there is something about this spot that I think is flat out cool!
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I proposed to my wife at Seabright beach which is right next to the santa cruz beach boardwalk. Cocoanut grove was putting on a wedding expo and invited us to come by.
We were going to choose another venue that we thought would be much cheaper than the cocoanut grove, so we decided... why not, lets check the place out.
Boy were we suprised. The cost to rent and the cost of food per person was almost $15 cheaper per person than the other venues. The place was so amazing and large we thought there would be no way we could afford it, but it turned out to be cheaper and nicer than all the other places.
Sally Sessions (the cocoanut grove wedding coordinator) took us on a tour and showed us the ball room. The size was perfect. We were expecting about 300 people.
We were able to use the place the Friday before for a rehearsal session at no extra cost. Sally was very accomidating and allowed us to stay a little past the allotted time to make sure everything was perfect.
The wedding went off without a hitch. Sally was there personally to make sure everything went smoothly. The food was as excellent as it was in the tastings. We had Kalua Pork, Salmon and Macaroni salad. The food was served Buffet style and serving went smoothly. Everyone was able to get food in about 30 minutes. We were given 2 rows of tables which made 4 lanes and moved people quickly through the lines. There was enough food for everyone to have seconds.
They also provided a photo booth for $450.00 which was probably one of the best things we chose. We had scrap books where our guests pasted one of their pictures and left messages for us. We must've laughed for an hour looking at all the crazy pictures.
All of our guests told us over and over how much they loved the venue.
It's got a great view of the beach right from the ceremony area. The ballroom was right next to the ceremony space, so all the guests had to do was get up and go into the next room.
We forgot how large the space was for the guestbook and welcome area. the room was large enough to accomidate comfortably a guest table, a photobooth, and a long line of people who wanted to take photobooth pictures. They also had a "greenroom" space behind the stage that we were able to use to get ready or fix our hair and makeup. I don't wear makeup, but it was a good place for me and my wife to practice our dance.
The Cocoanut grove was the best venue we saw and the cheapest as well. I recommend any couple to consider the Cocoanut Grove for their wedding.
Oh yeah, they had a Marquis in the front of the venue that we asked to put "Congratulations Jeanny and Phil"... They let you put whatever you like for your special day.
The restrooms were full sized with 4 stalls in the mens room and about 6 urinals, I'm not too sure what the women's restroom was like.
I've been here before when we had a work function and it was okay. Most recently I was here for a Mother's Day Brunch. They had the sky light open a bit in the center since it was an absolutely beautiful day. I thought the pricing was a little extreme at $33 per person for just an okay breakfast spread. Don't get me wrong. .the food was pretty yummy and we had a window view of the beach, but it lacked some items such as waffles and toast. I know.. too picky.. But, seriously.. I thought it would have been a little more upscale or something.
Their menu this year: yummy prime rib, an omelet station, salad, the yummiest deep dish french toast, some type of fresh fish, bagels, and a cool dessert counter. The wait staff was really pleasant and always ready to fill up with orange juice or wine. If you call ahead for reservations, ask for a table near the window as those tend to go fast. Thankfully we chose a late morning time as parking was plentiful in the lot across the street. Added bonus... only $10
I had both my high school proms here.
During one I was almost killed by an ex girlfriend of my date-- the evening ended with me crying to police officers and calling my parents in a panic attack at 1am. The other ended up with me leaving early to watch The Matrix: Reloaded (it sucked) because no one was dancing.
Pretty much: fuck this place.
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Wow......I didn't think I could have found this place on yelp....SWEET! So I had my prom here. It was a blast! Even though our DJ sucked who cares when you have unlimited access to the arcade, laser tag and the entire freaking building! They have like a 4 or more Nascar race arcade in here and it was hella fun! Me and my friends would race each other, usually I won but my friend's bf beat me and I owe him boba...I still do to this day. I had a great time here! There were people dancing but not too much because they were busy w/ the arcade, shooting each other, racing, competing w/ each other to show who's better. DDRing instead of dancing on the floor was pretty funny. The food was alright nothing spectacular, better than cafeteria food but not stellar food like it should be for a prom night. Nonetheless the view to see the full moon is beautiful. Gosh prom was amazing and so was this place.
The place was clean and decorated tastefully.
A night I won't forget.... a treasured memory indeed.
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I attended a wedding here this weekend and it was a beautiful ceremony and the reception was nice. The food was pretty good and the service was just O.K. Most of our wait staff were high school or early college kids at were still wet behind the ears. The Venue overall was nice but the reason for three stars is because of the PARKING. Yes, it was on a Saturday afternoon, what was I going to expect right? But it took us 35 minutes just to go one block to get into the parking lot. Other than that, Cocoa nut Grove is a cool spot to have an event.
Saw Jack Johnson here years ago before he was really famous. It was interesting in a high school auditorium sort of way; and I see the references to prom in the other reviews. Strange, old school, but nice to see an artist in a fairly intimate atmosphere down by the ocean.
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I actually just ran my friend's wedding here, and it was perfect for them. It was lots of fun, and huge snaps to the catering team that made a really good Hawaiian Luau. The catering group went above and beyond the call of duty. Our event was in the Sun Room, which was perfect with the retractable glass ceiling to bleed of the heat of the very warm day. A nice cross breeze came in from the windows on the ocean side, and the built in bar was ideal. One of the bartenders seemed a touch sloshy as the night progressed, but they made great drink recommendations, so I wasn't purturbed. It's a nice find for an informal wedding with lots of friends.
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I go to a lot of conferences, but I have never been to one that the Flying Froig Brigade was playing at until I went to cocoanut grove. I think it was for a NORML conference or something because the whole place smelled like Otto's jacket. Good times.
