Allied Arts Guild - Menlo Park, California

Monica D.

A TRUE GEM IN THE BAY AREA - 10/10 THE MOST PERFECT PLACE TO GET MARRIED!!!

It's true what they say, "finding the perfect wedding venue is like finding a great partner". We reviewed and visited SO MANY places to have our wedding and stumbled upon a rare gem in the Bay Area - The Allied Arts Guild. We discovered them on Here Comes The Guide (online wedding platform) and it looked promising! Independently, one of our really good friends also mentioned that AAG would be perfect for us so we finally decided to check it out. The second we walked onto the premises into the garden, we knew it was our place. The feeling it gave us, the wonderful weather, the local cats moseying through the rosebushes, the stunning wisteria covered trellises - everything about it was perfect. We met the venue coordinator, Tiana, that first day and we were pretty much sold.

Working with Tiana has been such a wonderful experience while planning our wedding. She is massively accommodating, flexible, kind, welcoming and a true pleasure to work with. From the get-go, we let Tiana know that we wanted to have an unconventional wedding with unique aspects that were authentic to me and my partner and Tiana was so supportive of all our ideas. She helped us figure out cool ways to use the entire space of the Allied Arts Guild, let us explore unique seating arrangements, dream up a magical cocktail hour experience, fold in an live acoustic performance and dished up the most AMAZING food + cocktails for the evening.

I just have to reiterate the food comment again - QUITE LITERALLY THE BEST WEDDING FOOD I'VE EVER HAD. The passed appetizers included mini beef wellingtons, lamb riblets and shrimp tostadas and our mains consisted of an incredible beef short rib & grilled salmon dishes that we could literally hear our guests raving about. As a bride, the biggest advice I kept getting was "make sure you remember to eat during your wedding". I mean, I already knew how good the food was from Cafe Wisteria (the restaurant at AAG who catered for our wedding) and when I say I cleaned my plate during our wedding dinner, I'm not exaggerating. It was DELICIOUS!!!

Tiana and whole Allied Arts Guild team went above and beyond to bring our our wedding dreams a reality and we had the most magical day of our lives. We have so much gratitude for everyone there, especially Tiana - it was more than we could have every imagined. So professional, welcoming and wonderful to work with. Working with Tiana has been such a positive experience for us and not only did we have the most wonderful wedding, we also gained a wonderful friendship with Tiana through the process.

Thank you to the entire AAG team for hosting our wedding. We had the time of our lives and can't thank you all enough for everything!!!

xo
Monica & Eli

M.A. E.

Such a lovely place with workshop-like boutiques. Beautiful manicured landscape flocked by rose vines and shady tree, Spanish style roof and walkways meandering along this serene and elegant location ideal for weddings, art shows, and receptions. A pricy little restaurant, Cafe Wisteria, situated around a water fountain bath makes this an ideal respite for tea and photo shoots.

Emilia L.

A beautiful garden with taste of Spanish style structures. My family and I love coming here for brunch at the wisteria Cafe. Especially during summer when all the roses and Hydrangeas are blooming.

Susan B.

Great place. I enjoyed the beautiful gardens and visiting each of the unique shops

Abiah S.

Gorgeous destination. I had so much fun exploring the grounds. However, my meal was a full on joke. I ordered the adult grilled cheese. You know this is one of the most profitable items on the menu. The ingredients cost nothing, yet they charge the same as they do for seafood and meat dishes. My expectation for a $28 grilled cheese was high...the actual impression lead to absolute laughter...what a joke. The sandwich was about the size of the heel of a French bread roll...I'd say 4inches by 2 inches at the largest. The tomato bisque was pretty meh, as was the salad. I almost never react negatively at a restaurant, but this was an absolute joke. I'm pretty sure a 3 year old wouldn't be satiated by this tiny meal. Very unsatisfied customer here!

Susanne F.

Beautiful property and nice shops. We had a delicious lunch at the Cafe, and while the prices were high, the ingredients were fresh and flavorful, and servings were large so we each brought home part of our meal to have as leftovers.
The wait staff was patient and helpful in explaining menu choice ingredients, which is important to me because of my food allergies. They kindly offered lap blankets to my Mom and myself, which was much appreciated as we wanted to eat outside in the garden near the fountain, but it was chilly.

Life I.

Worked on a wedding event here as a 3rd party vendor. Super beautiful place. The staff are lovely and helpful people. The food was delicious. The scenery is serene and calm. The inside of the building was beautiful as well. Definitely recommend booking here! Looking forward to coming back!

Abraham M.

We recently had a retreat here, and the place is so beautiful. Nice Spanish architecture, archways, gardens, patios, and meeting halls, all with exosed wood beams and wrought iron fixtures. You couldn't ask for a better venue for your seminars, meetings, weddings, etc. Parking may be limited depending on the size of your party.