Martinez Event Center

I had a birthday event at this place. This place is so far better than other banquet halls. The owner is very calm and easy to talk to and will work out with you whatever you desire. Great for weddings, birthdays, baby showers, holiday parties and more. They have a kitchen area if you need one of them. The staff are very helpful, neat and clean. Prabin manages all that is needed for the event. I would highly recommend this place if you are planning for any kind of event.

I love this place and this management team! Prabin, Roberto, and Rene were amazing! 10/10 experience.

There's ample space for a big party. I helped plan a big function of 140 people. It was a good deal for an 8 hour rental. The downhill was the bathroom situation. Both of them eventually got flooded and guests had to go through the restaurant next door to use the bathrooms. There was also a bat in the women's bathroom of the event center. I would book here again for convenience if they bathrooms were confidently functioning.

I really can not say enough about this place. The Martinez Event Center provided our office PPC (party planning commitee) a perfect venue for our event. The staff was incredibly patient and helpful. I showed up pretty early to drop off decorations. Not only did they open the door for me, they asked if I needed help. They loaned me an extension cord when one of my displays came up short.We selected the buffet style menu. They started with cheesy quesadillas, crunchy taquitos, fresh guacamole, bean dip, cheese and various salsas. When the main course was served, I found myself lost in a plate of tasty rice, beans, enchiladas and killer chicken tacos. The tacos were so delicious that I tried to barter for another one, with an extra enchilada I grabbed. After dinner, I walked around and asked some of the tables how the food was. I got a lot of smiles and thumbs up.It took us awhile to configure the wireless microphone, so as to avoid a ton of feedback. I got it to where I could stand in one area and get my voice out clearly enough, so that the guests could hear me. I would recommend your own set-up, if this is something that you are particular about. The wired microphone may have worked better, but I didn't want to be tied down to the podium.They let us borrow four of their folding tables for our casino theme. We provided the tablecloths and made sure they were well protected. They also allowed us to bring in our own dessert.The bartenders were working hard all through the night. They did their best to keep the lines manageable. They only take cash, so warn your guests if you plan a party here.The room is beautiful and it easily accommodated our group of approx. 100.We were very pleased with our decision to have our party at the Martinez Event Center. We will definitely be back, another time - another theme!

This is a very good idea on the part of who ever thought of this building space being used in the quaint downtown Martinez. I went to a Chamber Event here last night. Even though I was there maybe 6 minutes. I just wasn't in the "Mixer" mood last night. The food was a pretty large spread and I was surprised this was a free event. There was also a bar but I wasn't sure if it was open or not and I didn't have any cash on me and I didn't want to drink because I was going to work out after the event. Who ever did the designing and remodel did a very nice job and I could see a wedding reception or a quinceanera or a big birthday party being held here.There is also a balcony that over looks Main St. in Martinez. That is a really good idea and fun for the guests. This is a very good addition to Martinez.

The Event Center is cozy and clean. I attended an elementary school dinner and auction. The location does not have a parking lot, but there is sufficient street parking near by. The interior was clean and seemed modern enough. If I was looking for an indoor location to hold a single room event I would consider. I have no idea what the cost is.

Hosted a 60th Bday party there. Space was great ! Plenty of room for all the guests, buffet , dance floor and DJ with a separate area for the Bar. We used La Tapitia for the dinner. Food was plentiful and delicious. The owners easy and accommodating to work with. A great space for any kind of event! Highly recommended for your next party. I will definitely use them again for any future occasion I host. Thanks for a great night !Sonja P

5 Stars - Staff - Rene & Ernie (Ernie the server, not the Owner)1 Star - Management/ Owner/GM/Event Coordinator (Ernie/Lisa) We booked the Martinez Event Center in September for my Mom's Retirement & 65th B-day Party.We were interested on having our event here based off of the beauty of the venue and the rental pricing. We were under the impression that "everything" was included (Rentals of chair/tables/linen/plates/silverware...etc...(Excluding food)) because a staff member told us and gave us the information brochure and pointed out that "everything" was included in the room and offered everything if we booked the room for an event. We were excited to find out that they had an option to serve Italian food, like what it had said on the brochure and what the staff member pointed out to us that they offer an array of food selections.Upon calling the venue to place our hold, the owner I had spoken to said that they did not offer the Italian food anymore and the brochure I was given was an old brochure.(this was back in April.)The owner was apologetic about the misinformation and let us know we could use an outside caterer. We decided to go with an outside caterer that was a better fit for our party. Throughout the entire planning process. Their "Event Coordinator", Lisa, was not very communicative. I was always the one to reach out to her for our needs and questions. It'd take her more than 2-3 days to respond to emails. And after the fact that I had to email to ask if she received my previous emails and was still waiting on a response from her. The lack of attention from the "event coordinator" was very disappointing and beyond frustrating.The day before our event, Lisa took the weekend off and went out of town. She had left her cell number and the name of our Banquet leader if I had any questions.I had questions and concerns about our event and was not able to reach her or anyone the day before the event.On event day, When we arrived to start decorating, the venue was hot and super stuffy. The staff let me know that they had just turned on the Air conditioning on and that it would take some time for the room to cool down. The room didn't cool down throughout the night. Turns out the Air conditioning unit was broken and had been broken. Even though a staff member had told me someone came in and fixed it. Throughout the night, the room stayed at an increasingly hot 114+ degrees. The staff members Rene, Ernie, the bartender and 3rd server were amazing, given the situation. They worked extra hard and were super apologetic. My Mom and all of our guests were looking forward to this event for so long and it was ruined by the Event Center's broken AC.When I called to speak to a manager, an employee said I needed to talk to the General Manager, who was Lisa. I told her "I thought Lisa was the Event Coordinator" and the lady on the phone assured me that Lisa was the General Manager. Funny... You'd think the General Manager would let you know they were the General Manager upon introduction.It was a retirement party which meant an older crowd of guests which we had multiple guests leave early because they couldn't handle the heat. We had 1 guest passing out at the tables. This was a formal event, and everyone got their hair and makeup done which had melted all away before the end of the night. Because people leaving early or couldn't eat, we had so much wasted food that we had to have people take leftovers home. It was so hot in the room that some of our food spoiled by the end of the event. The cake my sister made for my mom melted and was inedible. Lisa's responses were far from what I was expecting. She had suggested to me that "we should've cancelled our event" and Lisa told my mother "you should've had a cool place for your guests to cool off at", REALLY?!?!?! After explaining to her our issues, I told her we wanted a full refund. She told me that absolutely wouldn't happen and went on saying that this exact thing happened to her at her wedding and she was uncompensated. When I brought up her lack of communication as an Event Coordinator she yelled at me saying "I get 45 emails a day and I should understand as a planner that she didn't have time to respond to everything right away". Yes, I AM a planner, and this is NOT an excuse you give to your clients. When I told her that I was extremely upset that they did not have a "MOD" she said "you did", And that the Bartender was the "MOD". Which the bartender and Lisa failed to mention as well. At the end of the conversation, Lisa mentioned she had to talk to the Owner because as she was only the general manager she couldn't make decisions on matters such as these. In the end of this whole nightmare and ruined evening. The owner agreed to 50% of the room rental only and a refund for a few items that we did not use. I would not recommend this place for an event. Our overall experience with the management/coordinator was just THAT terrible.

The Martinez Event center is a wonderful place.Last evening our High School class celebrated our 45th year reunion. Every single person on the Martinez Event Center team earns high marks. Beginning with Lisa the event coordinator, the professional, polite and patient staff for the evening, to the talented Chef Bob. We chose the Elegant Buffet and everything looked as good as it tasted. The venue was lovely and many of our guests complemented the committee on the selection.On behalf of the Alhambra High School Class of '68 reunion committee, thank you very much. You helped to make our event truly special.DB

We have used this center for four large family parties over the last few years. In October we had our latest party, an anniversary celebration for approximately 120 people.There was ample room to set up a photo booth in the foyer and a dj in the large dining room next to the dance floor. The bar and buffet area are nicely arranged to accommodate a nice flow of people between the dining tables. Party reservation and arrangements were done via the La Tapatia Restaurant connected next door.Lisa, the coordinator, was easy to work with and made sure all our needs were met.The food was delicious and the service staff was excellent. We would highly recommend this site and definitely plan to use it for future family events.Thank you for making our party such a big success.Laura and Harry