1st Bday- Sertino's Cafe VS J&R's Steakhouse

Hi Ladies!
So I've been going bonkers in planning my daughters 1st birthday party. I could not find a place for the life of me that would be affordable and hold the 100 or so people we're inviting. So I actually booked two places... i'll need to cancel one of them.
J&R's in Stony Brook is the first place. Its affortable and has a nice room but the place itself looks rundown and dirty.
The other place is Sertinos Cafe in Smithtown. Its similar Panera Bread. Its not your typical catering location. They will make a buffet of a variety of sandwiches both breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Which restauraunt would you choose? Sertinos is almost half the price of J&Rs.At Sertinos, they will be sending their outside guests to their meeting room which is glass and located in the center of the restauraunt. My party would be sourounding the meeting room. They said we could decorate and have enterainment if we choose. I"m so nervous that people arent going to enjoy Sertinos food as its not your typical "catered" food. What do you think?

Re: 1st Bday- Sertino's Cafe VS J&R's Steakhouse

I have never been to the place in Smithtown but I live around the corner from J&R and honestly, that place skeeves me out big time. It's so grungy and outdated and I feel like if they don't take pride in the appearance of the place what does that mean for the quality of the food? I didn't like my meal the time that I was there and I kept waiting for Gordon Ramsay to come rushing in with his Kitchen Nightmares crew.

I woud either keep looking or use the other place. I just don't like J&R........I know some people really do but I can't get past the rundown look of the place, it's more than outdated.......it looks dirty. Not a fan.

Re: 1st Bday- Sertino's Cafe VS J&R's Steakhouse

Don't know Sertino's but I have to say...DON"T like J&R's at all...I agree with the pp as far as it skeeving me out. It seems dirty and the food is not good. JMO.

Re: 1st Bday- Sertino's Cafe VS J&R's Steakhouse

DOn't do Sertinos. I can't see how that would be a good enviroment for 100 people PLUS outside guests.