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Anyone have some good ideas for a rehearsal dinner downtown GR for 25-30 people? Our budget is around 12-1500 including alcohol, tax and tip.

Thanks!

We had our rehersal dinner at Bistro Bella Vita.  My FI and I did a prix fixe menu and included coffee, soda, etc.  Guests could purchase alcoholic drinks from the bar.  My FIL paid for the rehersal dinner, so that was a request on their part.  The meal consisted of a salad, entree, and dessert.

Bistro Bella Vita was great!  You could even do just pizza and beer if you wanted.  They do have a private room, but we opted for an area up near the front window.  It was a great dinner!

I originally wanted it at Bistro (we had our engagement party there and absolutely loved it) but my FMIL didn't get a good vibe from the website and asked me to keep looking. Since she's from out of town there is no way I can take her there and prove her wrong so I'm still looking..... I'll have to look into Tre Cujini, I love their ballroom but that was also out of our price range. We're having our reception at St. Cecilia in the Dexter Ballroom and The Gilmore Collection is catering. :)

Curious.  How did she get a bad vibe from the website? 

Anywho. Are the FIL paying for rehersal dinner?  There are a couple other options that are nice, but a wee bit more expensive..... Louis Benton, The Chop House, 1913 Room, Charley's Crab, Leo's, One Trick Pony, & San Chez (my fave).

I have no idea how she got a bad "vibe" from bistro but my fiance' is going to talk to her and tell her that's where we want it, I'm staying out of it! Yes, the FIL are paying for it so I am trying to make everyone happy. I looked into having it at Republic/Rockwell also so that may be an option if she doesn't budge.. They don't have a private room, which is fine but they will customize the menu for your party, I think you can choose 3 options from each catergory of the menu. Our budget is 12-1500 so I think the chop house, 1913, etc would be way out of the question.. 

San Chez is awesome but they also have a $25 pp minimum plus the rental fee. We had one of our first dates there, it's simply amazing. Right now they are running a special, if you have your reception on a Friday night upstairs it's %50 off.