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April 2023 by Kay Grondzik
Went to the free tree giveaway, well organized. Bought Mandarin dish towels with great pictures on them.
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April 2023 by Wal Mart
Nice friendly upbeat good place to celebrate and worship
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January 2023 by CJ Rhodes
Overall, our wedding went off without any hitches. The venue was beautiful outside and the weather was great. There are several issues that lead to a 3 star review.-Communication with the manager(?) DeeDee is about non existent. I called her day of event bc I had a few questions and received no return call. We were provided a layout for tables which was not correct. There were supposed to be 8ft tables, per our printout and there wasn’t. DeeDee text my wife that there wasn’t any 8 footers which doesn’t match printout. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it is when you order custom tablecloths.-We were told on multiple occasions since paying for the venue that the floors would be refinished and walls would be painted. Neither of those happened. The floors were sticky and dirty. The walls had multiple patch holes that weren’t painted over.-Both bathrooms smelled of piss upon our arrival. We had to purchase air fresheners to get rid of the stink. They charge a 150$ cleaning fee so I would think that cleaning the bathrooms would be at the top of the list.-Saturday evening, during our event, someone that rents the place for church on Sunday showed up and informed one of our guests that we better set the thermostat on 72 when we leave. He was rather rude about it. That is neither our concern or our responsibility to set the thermostat. It was very unprofessional and uncalled for.-Our contract states that we are to empty all trash cans upon completion of our event. No problem. There were no trash cans inside the facility. We had to buy 2 and we used 2 from the outside.As I stated at the beginning, overall our event went on as planned and everything was great. All reasons after that compiled together are reasons that I wouldn’t recommend this venue for a wedding setting. My wife and I feel that we did every single thing that was asked on our contract and the facility lacked on their end.
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May 2022 by Eve Greiner
To get to this wonderful art center, you drive down Mandarin Road which is lined with tall trees that form a canopy over the street. The area oozes charm with long clusters of Spanish moss swaying from the tree branches. The art center about a mile down on Mandarin Road has many community programs and encourages art education for young people. I'm there this weekend as an art exhibitor. And after a 2 year hiatus, everyone (artists and attendees) are thrilled to be back. Great group of volunteers!!
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November 2021 by Charles E. “Chuck” Sewell
Comfortable venue for a small to medium size gathering.
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July 2021 by Deborah Hansen
Our family has used this wonderful building for several events, including my mother's Celebration of Life. The building has historic significance, is well maintained, and the kitchen is wonderful!
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May 2021 by LaVerne and Angela Spencer
Second wedding here. This place is great for events and historic to boot.
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May 2021 by Matthew Valentine
Best way for you to be married
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February 2021 by CR COOPER
Glorious Mass. St. James Catholic Church, 0900 Sundays. Come and see. Mass at Mandarin Club, Mandarin RD, Jacksonville FL.
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December 2020 by K LuCi Bennett
Mandarin Community’s non profit organization whose goal is to assist its neighborhoods in any way it can. They provide events of interest that help support its diverse residents in many aspects such as annual tree giveaways, holiday & Military observance, annual Mandarin Art Festival, as well as supporting other local non profits such as The Mandarin Museum & Historical Society, & the Mandarin Garden Club & the many various local businesses in the area.
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March 2020 by Stacy Williams
A great place for a small gathering
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January 2020 by Jackie Faix
We want to thank the board members, especially Susie Scott for all their support and compassion for my young son's Celebration of Life memorial! It is a beautiful venue to gather with family and friends and it always be in our memory! We will always be here to support the Mandarin Community Club!
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December 2019 by compoundfracture
Pretty cool place with lots of history. Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in the house at one time. Get out and look around the grounds as there are things to see...like a grave. The one small bathroom is a bit of a disappointment when you're at a wedding with lots of people.
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October 2019 by Ke Ha'a Wahine
I have called multiple times, sent emails, and even contacted on FaceBook about renting this studio and nobody has contacted me back even once. I told the person managing the FaceBook page about my issues getting a response and they assured me that someone would get back to me. That was over a week now. A friend rented from them recently and although the venue is very beautiful the lady who they had to deal with was extremely rude. I was told by multiple people who attended that the woman was screaming at them and almost didn't let them in the building. It's a shame that such a beautiful spot in a beautiful location is run so poorly. I was hoping to make my own opinion of the place, but looks like I won't have that opportunity since I can't get a call, a message, or an email back.
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September 2019 by J F.
Absolutely No Stars - They took my money. $480.00 cash payment!!!! Saw this place and thought it would be perfect for my moms 90th birthday party. After paying on a Thursday I had to cancel the reservation a day or two later, due to the death of my brother-in-law's sister and so I called them and called them and called them ....days and weeks after....these wretched people never answered or returned over 10 calls and voice messages. I would have gladly accepted half of the money back as they originally indicated or at least a credit to hold the place for a future event, but these people never even had the decency to respond. Terrible!!! Absolutely no integrity!... And would you believe one of them-Didi told me 2 of their immediate family work for the police department!!! Never again ....Brittany!!! and I will definitely warn and offer other suggestions to anyone who tells me they are planning on using these people and their location for an event. Unbelievable!
