J. Liu of Worthington

ind to place arrangements and decor that I made from home for the reception! The night of our wedding reception was one to remember it was as if we walked right into a fairytale. The staff was outstanding and so accommodating to our guests needs. The food was absolutely delicious! The chef’s accommodated all of the food allergies present. The night ran so smoothly that all of our guests continue to rave about what an amazing time they had. If you are looking for an establishment that will work to make your dream wedding a reality this is it! A+++

tails and dinner following. All of our guests had a great time and continue to comment on how great the food was and what a great time they had. The prices were great and I did get dressed at the venue. Highly recommended!!

go view my linen selections at Got you Covered but Rita had never communicated with them before my appt like she had promised so my linen color wasnt even there to view. But the biggest and most frustrating thing was when we cut out 2 tables the week of and I told Rita which ones on the layout I wanted removed, I expected my layout to follow those instructions and tables to stay where I had wanted. But when we got to our reception we found that not only had the layout had been changed but the table numbers had been moved around as well. As a result my in-laws had been placed in the back corner(my family had also been placed in a different corner)and believed it had been my intention to put them there, resulting in some resentment for the first half of our reception. I communicated this to the catering manager later in the night as Rita had left without saying goodbye and was promised that she would follow up with me as to why I hadn't been consulted on the change of layout and why she had moved the order of my table numbers but I never got a call or apology. The staff also started to through away peoples names that I had had last cut as a keepsake before the reception was even over. Very disappointing. I will compliment them on having a great bar staff though, everyone has commented on how professional and friendly the bartender was.

wedding they have ever been to. Rita was amazing from day one, she worked with me for over a year planning our wedding. She answered EVERY question I had, she walked us through and helped us out along the way of our planning...from day one she was perfect! I honestly can’t thank her enough for bringing my dream wedding to life. Her staff was polite, professional, fun, SO nice and helpful....they truly made us feel like we were top priority. The food was amazing, the venue is amazing, the staff is amazing....there was not one thing we were disappointed with. Everything was perfect...all because of Rita and her staff! I can’t thank them all enough ❤️

beautiful 2) We needed to be able to host the ceremony and reception at the same place 3) most of our guests are not familiar with Columbus/Worthington, so we were looking for a place that was going to find. J. Liu was a perfect fit for for all of our criteria. The ballroom is beautiful on its own and the decoration options available make it even more so. J. Liu is also located just inside of 270 on 23 which meant that none of our guests would struggle to find it. Add in that there are plenty of hotels available at Crosswoods, just down the road and it was even better. They've also done many ceremony/reception combos and they know how flip the ballroom from ceremony to reception in about an hour; which is a perfect amount of time to take family pictures and recoup prior to the reception starting. The food and drink options available were also top-notch. We did a plated dinner, and the food was incredible. There are many options to pick from and it was tough to do because it was all so good. So many of our guests brought up that they loved the food, something I don't recall being said at any of the weddings I went to this past year. Also, some advice; get the House Salad at your tasting, you and your guests will love it! J. Liu's event coordinator, Rita, was amazing to work with. She met with us many times over the past 18 months to help us figure out what we wanted for the wedding. Discussing table options, arrangement of the room for the ceremony/reception, the type of chair and linen options. I think if we were left on our own to sort this stuff out it would have been overwhelming, but Rita guided us through and we kept our sanity. Rita also went above and beyond to make sure my wife's ideas were realized. When we weren't certain exactly how some table cloth colors would look together from the swatches available. So, Rita arranged a meeting with us and with J. Liu's linen vendor to look at the table cloths on an actual table. Our wedding was pretty much perfect. J. Liu, including Rita and her staff, were a big part of making it such a wonderful evening and I can't thank them enough for their effort in making it so.

n was beautiful, and we created amazing memories with our friends and family!

t Rita (J Liu’s event coordinator); she went above and beyond to make sure everything was in order and was very friendly. One of the things we loved about choosing J Liu for our wedding and reception was the fact that we didn’t have worry about contacting several different companies for the various parts that go into a wedding: J Liu handled the food, alcohol, staffing, lighting, linens, tables, chairs, set up, tear down, and coordination. It was perfect.

nk after trying the food never seeing the location we made our decision. Once we were lead to the reception location, our decision was confirmed. Absolutely wonderful! August 18, was the best day ever. Definitely the best bang for you bucks! The staff was extreme helpful from planning period until the main event. The food was magnificent. Serve was very orderly and proficient. I could not imagine having my wedding anywhere else! Thank you for making this special occasion so memorable.

m was perfect for hosting our guest of 65 people. The price very reasonable. Our special day couldn't have gone any better. Highly recommend!!

he place is already so beautiful and magical and I definitely would like to make this a restaurant to go to regularly and recommend all of my friends to have their weddings here. There is a park really close by to take pictures and the staff were very friendly as well.

ile having to do as little of the work myself as possible. J. Liu was above and beyond everything I could have hoped for. We had our tasting (with guests) with Rita and used that time to pick out all of our decor. We paid for the upgraded package to have linens, centerpieces, cake stand and cake cutting, etc. included and that was worth it. Rita’s attention to detail was amazing, and she consistently went above and beyond for us. I had a lot of questions through the process and she was always very quick to reply, regardless of how often I emailed or how many questions I had. She was present on the day of our wedding as well to ensure everything was going as planned. If I had to do it all over again, I would absolutely go back to J. Liu! I also wanted to add that J. Liu invited us back for a free dinner to thank us for our business. They covered our entrees, and provided a free dessert and champagne toast. They really know how to do business!

room beyond our expectation. We went with a brunch reception which turned out to be a guest favorite. The food was absolutely amazing my guest raved about it. It is the perfect venue if you are looking for an intimate event. Thank you for making our day magical.

everyone's happy. J. Liu + Rita = solid options.

anted it to be. The decorations were beautiful. Rita made it so easy to plan and enjoy at a time when most would be worried. Everythin went so smoothly and it looked amazing. We’re so happy we chose J. Liu as our wedding venue.

he staff bent over backwards to make this an easy and stress free experience!!! It worked!! Thank you everyone who was part of our special night and for all your hard work!! You are all family now!!! Love the Serb family

during the planning stages was excellent. Our emails and phone calls were returned very promptly, and Rita answered *every single question* that I had... and I had very many. :-) So many of our guests remarked on how well our event was run. The space was the perfect size for our event (~145 people), and coordination with our vendors (florist, cake, DJ) was seamless. Rita was so helpful with the little things. For example, our placecard table also doubled as the favors table (once the reception was underway), and Rita setup the table for us, with 3 different favors, beautifully! Kudos to the rest of the event staff, the servers and bartenders for their professionalism. The food was delicious, and the salad (mixed greens with strawberry, bacon and walnuts) was a huge hit. J. Liu was kind enough to allow us to pickup our decor and other items the next day, as we could not take everything with us at the end of the reception. Top notch! Book your wedding here. You will not be disappointed.

t for our party. The head chef came to meet us on the night if the food tasting and gave us great recommmendations and was able to make special accommodations for our guests with food allergies. The J. Liu staff was friendly, accommodating, and hard working. Special thanks to Rita for her patience and positive, caring attitude. She was easy to work with and went above and beyond to make our wedding day memorable.

ous, and the staff truly catered to the bride and groom and our immediate families to ensure we were having a wonderful time and enjoying our day. The reception was entirely set-up and cleaned up by the staff, which really made our day that was smoother so we could enjoy the moments that mattered and not stress over the details.

sized wedding ceremony and reception. With a guest count of just under fifty people, many venues aren’t willing to book the space for a ceremony or reception without a hefty upcharge to meet the minimum. Thankfully, unlike several venues in central Ohio, J.Liu came to the rescue and provided a beautiful ballroom to accommodate both events at an affordable price. Not only was the staff attentive and helpful, but the event coordinator Rita guided us along every step of the way, from the arrangement of tables and decor, to the orchestration of the big day itself. Without her, this clueless groom wouldn’t have made it through the wedding without losing his mind! Leading up to the big day, Rita answered our emails and phones calls immediately, every time, and put our minds at ease during the often stressful planning phase. She’s great. As mentioned earlier, we had both our ceremony and reception in the upstairs ballroom of J.Liu. During the ceremony the room is partitioned in half, allowing for the traditional rows of chair on either side of the aisle. And more importantly, allowing room and space for the bride to walk down the aisle. The ceremony went off without a hitch, followed by an hour of photographs while the guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. There are several places to take great photos, including two balconies and an outdoor grassy area near a tall tree. Still waiting on the finished product at this point, but we believe the photos turned out great. On to the food. Go eat it. It’s delicious. My mouth is actually watering now just thinking about it. After an hour of photos we were simply ready to eat. At first glance the menu may seem a little strange with the fusion of Asian inspired dishes paired with more traditional Italian faire. Although the selection varies enough for you to stick with a certain theme, we chose to offer our guests entrees on both side of the spectrum, with an Asian beef dish and an Italian Chicken with red sauce. Honestly we were nervous about the odd choice in entrees before the wedding, but it turned out great and all of guests enjoyed their entrees, perhaps myself most of all. The wait staff and bartender were personable, friendly, and quick. After dinner came the cake cutting, dancing, and general comradery. Once again Rita was there, making sure everything went smoothly. And it did. The night was perfect, and we’ll have fond memories of the entire experience for the rest of our lives. Thanks again to all the staff at J.Liu, and the wonderful Rita!

or/planner, and her assistant, Candace, was amazing! They were so helpful and patient, and truly were accommodating with additions and requests along the way. The 43 guests raved about the delicious food at the buffet, the service we received from Steve and his staff during the event, and the lovely room! They were able to make accommodations for our vegan guests and toddlers too! It could not have gone any better! If you are looking for a rehearsal dinner venue, J. Liu will not disappoint! Make it your choice and check that worry off your list. Thank you, J. Liu, for making our first wedding/rehearsal experience so special!

! The venue was able to accommodate our 200 guest wedding and not to mention, the food was amazing! I would recommend J Liu to any bride and groom looking to have a seamless wedding reception!

us to make decisions we didn't want to and went the extra mile with everything. When the reception came it was even more amazing than I had expected. Everything worked flawlessly. If you're looking for a decently priced reception/event space, I highly recommend J.liu.

hout a hitch, and we didn't have to worry about a thing. Our guests raved about the food and venue. Rita Gonzales was an absolute gem to work with right from the start. I was a little hesitant to even come in because I wasn't sure how are situation (same sex marriage)would be received, but Rita immediately made me feel at ease and welcomed! What a blessing! We also loved the J. Liu staff. They were so wonderful, courteous, professional and fun! They are like family now. We highly recommend Rita Gonzales and J.Liu for anyone looking for an awesome wedding reception venue! You will not be disappointed!

r day. The wedding planning process is so overwhelming but Hilary helped break it all down into smaller, easier decisions. She was very upfront about pricing and guided us on how to get the biggest bang for our buck. For example, we went with a Buffett and one of the items included were spring rolls. Hilary suggested they could serve those during the cocktail hour at no extra cost so we didn't have to pay extra for appetizers. We had our ceremony there, followed by cocktail hour for our guests while we did pictures and the staff set up for the reception. Everything went smoothly and our guests were very impressed by the venue, the servers, and the food was delicious! It's a beautiful space, and we would recommend them to anyone looking for an all-inclusive wedding venue.

all of the details which was very important to me. She was also very responsive and easy to work with which kept my stress level down throughout the planning process. The staff who worked the night of our reception was very helpful and fun which also made a lasting impression. I would recommend hosting any event at J.Liu anytime. Thank you so much for taking care of us. Mr. & Mrs. Davis 9.1.2016

have sincere gratitude for the event coordinator Hilary McIntyre it was a pleasure working with her. Words can’t express how much I appreciate her assistance in helping me put my daughter’s wedding ceremony and reception together in such a short amount of time. I first met with Hilary to tour the venue on August 5th, 2016. I was initially only seeking a large enough venue to have an intimate dinner with family and friends following my daughter’s chapel ceremony schedule for September 25, 2016. However, my decision to host both the wedding ceremony and reception at J Lui’s was a no brainer after meeting with Hilary. Her suggestion of partitioning half of the ballroom for the ceremony and half for the reception was perfect for the type and size of wedding my daughter wanted small, intimate, and elegant. Plus the September 25, 2016 date was available and the price was more than reasonable. This was my first time planning a wedding and my experience working with Hillary was very positive. Hilary was very professional, and was consistent at providing prompt responses to all my questions and concerns, she even took the time to create a wedding/reception timeline for me, which was priceless especially for someone like me who had no experience at planning a wedding. She was very flexible about our menu choices and even permitted us to bring the brides requested appetizer to the reception for the guest to enjoy during the cocktail hour. The wedding ceremony, and the reception décor was so much more than what I could have imagined; the decoration and set-up was 10 times better than what I envisioned. This was our first time eating at J. Liu’s and the food and the staff were amazing. The bride and groom were both really pleased with everything, and told me thank you several times throughout the evening. Even the guest had nothing but great things to say about the food, ceremony, and the venue. The wedding and reception was beautiful and we loved everything about it. I would highly recommend your venue to others looking for a fantastic place to host a wedding ceremony and/or reception. Thank you so much for helping me make my daughter’s wedding day one of the happiest days of her life.

this together for us. The food was good, and we got several compliments from our guests how much they enjoyed it. I cannot wait to go back there for dinner soon!

eral meetings with Hilary McIntyre, Director of Private Events & Catering. Hilary had a very positive attitude, highly professional, and was very confident in what she does, but most importantly, she always wore a SMILE! She made us feel secure and comfortable, that we made the right choice for a venue as special as this one. Hilary was quick and very detailed with addressing emails regarding questions, concerns, or requests that we had. If she was out of the office, her assistant, Rita Gonzalez was there to answer questions and concerns. Hilary is patient, very flexible, and catered to our needs and more. Our reception received fabulous reviews from our guests.Everything that was agreed upon in the event order, were in place. The ambiance of the ballroom was exceptionally classy. The appetizers did not look as impressive as I had thought, but they were delicious. The buffet spread looked abundant and the food was delicious, as well. Hats off to the very efficient crew of servers, bartenders, General Manager- Jeral; Assistant Manager-Eddie; Banquet Captain-Zach. I highly commend them for being courteous, friendly, and attentive to our needs and the needs of our guests. All we can say over and over again is; it was worth every minute of our time, as we saw how our guests had such a wonderful time in the 4-5 hours, they were at J.Liu. We received mostly, positive reviews ourselves on how much fun our guests had at this post wedding reception. Most importantly, my son and his wife were very impressed!

o emails and phone calls. Our guests were very impressed with the venue and their dinner entrees. The staff during the reception were very friendly and accommodating. I would definitely recommend.

r last minute questions and ideas! The food was awesome, the venue was gorgeous and the service was amazing! Such an awesome venue!

t our table decorations would be, so I put them all in a box and told her to go for it! She did an amazing job!! Everyone complimented the ballroom, the food, the servers, everything! I highly recommend J. Liu-- you are in great hands! We are so appreciative of everything!

inally they told us b/c of our party size (210-250 in the original quote) they could not offer anything but buffet style (easy to cook for that many people at one time). After emailing back and forth, they finally allowing us to do family style dinner , due to the fact that there would not be a room for people to line up for food. At the dinner, I would say they did not offer enough food per serving/guest. My bridal party (4 plus me) did not feel like the food amount was adequate for just the four of us. Upon asking a bunch of our guests, they all said the food was very little (even though we had 7 course meal), and many went home feeling hungry. (We are big eaters, and not much drinkers). I was quite embarrassed, but what done is done. Half of the guests did not like the food very much, while the other half did. Also, the last dish on our menu was way over cooked. I tried one and completely taken back (I am by no mean a picky eater). It was a seafood dish, completely overcooked to the mushy point. I originally asked if guests did not finish the food, can they pack to go? They told me NO. Why? I PAID for the food for my guests, if they want to pack to go b/c wasting food is never OK in my book. They told me it's the restaurant's "law". I had eaten here before and had leftovers, asked to go, and they gave me boxes just like any other restaurant. So this rule is ridiculous. Also, this was family style dinner, NOT buffet. Also there were guests called me the next day telling me that some of the bartenders and servers were rude to them when they asked for utensils, of those guests including my own mother (She asked for a spoon so she could eat rice with. The server rudely told her no and refused to get a spoon for her. Had I known this, I would be demanding gratuity back. Just because I was automatically charged for tips, does not mean they are allowed to treat my guests however they want since tips was guaranteed). I would not recommend J.Liu to be honest, if I could redo my reception. Find somewhere else with better service and food. We spent a LOT of money here. It was not cheap in my opinion, and I was embarrassed from the way my guests were served.

ted everything. The night was perfect and it was all because of the staff and bartenders.

nal ceremony and reception...it was somewhat last minute and we only had 4 months to get everything planned. If it weren't for J Liu's flexibility and understanding of our situation we never would have been able to pull it together.We were even able to hold the ceremony in J Liu's ballroom which ended up being perfect! They were even able to provide us a list of local vendors that were accommodating to our last minute requests which made things much easier than we were expecting. It was a night to remember and my husband and I are so grateful for all the help J Liu was able to provide us, we couldn't be happier with the turn out and would definitely recommend having your wedding reception AND/OR ceremony at J Liu!! Thanks guys!!

e very end of the night of our reception. Scott and his staff went above and beyond to make sure every detail was perfect. They were organized, efficient, personable and understanding of all of our needs and requests.Then there's the ballroom...oh my gosh! It was gorgeous. Our guests especially loved the terrace that overlooks High Street. Our out of town guests also loved how many hotels were near by which was very convenient. Overall my hubby and I would definitely recommend going to J Liu!!

catering staff exceeded our expectations. The food and atmosphere went hand in hand with excellent service.My grandmother felt special and we couldn't have asked for a better outcome. As we were leaving the owner came up to grandma, gave her a hug and wished her a happy birthday! Thank you to everyone that made this such a special evening!

min before my rehearsal dinner telling me we have to come to j lius early because he had dinner plans. Not my problem! Tried to increase pricing on us too, get everything in writing and save all emails!

was AWESOME!!! Everyone had a lot of fun and we couldn't have done it without the help from Alexis and her staff. We are truly blessed and grateful.

mic hardship come upon us. We were doing a Gatsby themed wedding and wanted a place that reflected that style and was more affordable and smaller in size than the previous location. J Liu Restaurant was quite literally the perfect place for us. The ballroom, while able to accommodate 250, due to our circumstances we had a small guest list, which allowed for more room in between the tables which gave enough room to move freely. We met with Todd several times and whatever we didn't like, he gave suggestions for changes, followed up promptly on special requests and allowed me to feel ok with asking for what I wanted. The staff at J Liu was tremendously courteous every single time we entered the facility or called on the phone, always greeting us with a smile and a warm, approachable attitude and ready to serve us. It seemed that no task or demand was too big for them to accomplish, and they came through in fine style. This exceptional service and attention to detail allowed us to pull off the classy "Gatsby" atmosphere we were going for. I highly recommend this establishment for any event!

. Todd and Alexis took great care of me throughout the whole process and made everything stress free. The room is beautiful and the service staff was amazing!

iful and modern space. It was a beautiful reception site and I would recommend it to anyone!!! We could not have asked for a better experience at J. Liu!!

thing so easy the least stressful part of the whole planning process for me was when I handed things over to them. My mom even told me that when she arrived for the reception Todd picked here out of the crowd asked her what she wanted from the bar and personally made sure she had a full drink all night. Everyone at J Liu make my reception absolutely perfect I couldn't have asked for a better night!

He helped us with just about everything and made lots of wonderful suggestions. I felt J.Liu delivered with the fairy tale reception that I always dreamed of. My expectations were exceeded.