Let me begin by saying that this review could not possibly do the Villa Barone justice! You have to see it to believe how amazing the venue and the people are here. We did our booking with Nicky but by the time the wedding came along we knew everyone there on a first name basis, even Jaqueline at the front desk! Everyone was willing to help and cater to us from day one!
Room…
We went with the upstairs room because we had almost 300 people and I love the chandeliers!! It truly looks like a ballroom! You also have a private patio for your guests if you choose that room.
Bridal Attendant…
Billy Jo was amazing! She told us exactly what to expect for every part of the wedding (walking in, first dance, greeting guests, everything!!!) She was always a step behind me filling my glass, fixing my dress, or taking good care of the cards people were handing us. I didn’t need my bridesmaids for anything. She helped me go to the girls room and bustled my dress without any help or hesitation! I had a second dress, the first one was a ball gown, the second was a form fitting one that tied up the back. Again, with no help she had me change in minutes. I truly felt like a princess!! Thanks Billy Jo!- Nicky give her a raise 
Vendors…
Nicky helped us choose the most amazing vendors (which I will be writing reviews about them in the near future too!) All the vendors I chose (flowers, dj, photographer)have worked with the Villa Barone and I couldn’t have been happier with ALL of them!
Food…
Well this was one of our priorities!!! When we booked we asked for two things, great service and good food, and Nicky promised us both and pulled through with more than we could have imagined!!! We had gone to a wedding a month before there and my very particular (somewhat hard to please) mother did not like the choice of dinner selections and became very nervous about the food. We went to Nicky with her concerns and at our tasting he said he would have the chef cook all night for us until we found the dishes we were satisfied with. It didn’t take long to choose what we liked (filet mignon, crusted filet of sole, and our favorite the stuffed chicken!!!) When we got to the wedding my Dad (who’s Greek and in the restaurant business as were so many of our guests) came up to us and the first thing he said was that the lamb was delicious!! He talked about the lamb before he congratulated us lol! Everyone raved about the cocktail hour, especially the shrimp (so glad we added it)! The cake was beautiful and delicious! My only regret was not taking some home! I only got to taste the one huge piece that my husband shoved in my face. The viennese hour was insane!!! Everyone raved about this too! The display they put on is memorable! We decided on the chocolate fountain last minute and I am so glad we did! It looked beautiful! Tasted good too! And on top of everything, they came around with samples of each of the dinner options for everyone to taste if they still had room! My husband and I didn’t really get to eat very much so Billy Jo packed us the chicken and steak and thank god she did! We ate it when we got back to our hotel and it was delicious even cold!
Service…
Rob was our maitre’d and was excellent! He was so attentive of us and of both of the main tables (the mom tables)! There wasn’t a glass empty or a napkin not folded all night! Some of my guests also commented on how attentive the wait staff was, so I know they weren’t just catering to us! They were catering to all of our guests. Nicky was there all night. Even Vinnie and Johnny came to see how things were going. It’s a family business and you feel like family when you deal with them. I wouldn’t hesitate to have more of our family functions there in the future!
I could go on for hours about our experience with the Villa Barone! The bottom line is …our wedding was amazing all because we chose the Hilltop Manor!!! The only thing that went wrong was that it went by too quickly. I am still on cloud nine! To all the staff at the Villa Barone…I can’t thank you enough!