Office Holiday Lunch - Bala Cynwyd Area

[johnb102]

I am looking for a restaurant to host a luncheon for our office holiday party in December or January. It will be on a weekday, probably Friday. We are located in Bala Cynwyd but could travel a short distance. Some ideas were Zesty's in Manayunk, La Collina, Water Works, or Savona. We can spend about $40 per person with no alchohol included. We should have between 60 and 90 people. Any suggestions?

[marinade]

Hate to sound like a one-trick pony for Narberth-Bala-Merion Station restaurant recommendations but give John Mimms a shot at Carmine's Creole Cafe. He does corporatate events and since he isn't open for lunch you may get the restaurant for yourselves. It's worth a call and if it works, let us know. Maybe a bunch of us will incorporate and have lunch too.

Jim (soon to be CFO)

Edited November 6, 2006 by marinade (log)

[aaronwcpa]

Unless my memory fails me I don't think that Carmine's can hold as many as sixty diners. He may have another place to cater lunch. The food is very good.

[johnb102]

Unless my memory fails me I don't think that Carmine's can hold as many as sixty diners. He may have another place to cater lunch. The food is very good.

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You are correct. I checked there as a possible location for our last lunch and it was too small.

In the past we have gone to Evviva and Al Dar, but want a change.

[JasonZ]

Don't know how far you want to travel, but if you stay in the Bala-Narberth area, you have two good Japanese restaurants -- Ginza and Fuji Mountain.

I'd travel a bit further (Berwyn, up Route 30/Lancaster Ave about 20 minutes) and go to Nectar ... fabulous lunch.

Another alternate (St. David's/Radnor) is the new Fleming's Steakhouse.

You could also always go across the river to Manyunk ... a new place, just opened, is Marco Tarantino's Trattoria (partnered with Alberto's from Newtown Square) -- we tried it last week with Albertson's Cooking School and the food was awesome.

ETA: marinade has just posted Carmine's is moving, so you may want to check whether January will be possible -- he'll have more space, but may be going through the "just moved in blues" ...

Regards,

JasonZ

Edited November 7, 2006 by JasonZ (log)

[KatieLoeb]

Another alternate (St. David's/Radnor) is the new Fleming's Steakhouse.

You can call 610-688-WINE and ask for Gina, our Private Dining Director. She would let you know if that's possible.