Spark at Encore Event Center

Category: Banquet hall in San Diego, California

Address: 8253 Ronson Rd, San Diego, CA 92111, USA

Phone: +18586424841

Reviews

Billy Chong

Jul 1, 2019

Floors are moldy, they use a kitchen not equipped for commercial use for commercial use purposes ( no ventilation). If warming up frozen food and charging a 5star experience is banquet food this is a joke. Food for less seems to be the shopping of choice maybe even Smart and Final. Rats are running around, Alcohol sold past 4 am. This place needs to be shut down. Did I mention roaches ? I doubt they get noise permits considering alcoholic sold parties until 10 am.. These are all facts from an unhappy customer both attending a wedding and an all night party...being observant. I hope this helps making a decision where you want a memorable event. 1 star. and thats being complimentary. AVOID AVOID AVOID

Laura Alonso

Feb 3, 2019

Great place! Staff is polite and attentive. 🙌

Michelle Packer

Nov 30, 2018

Had extremely terrible experience here. First, the venue is not finished. The first things you see are the pieces of construction equipment in the parking lot blocking several convenient spaces for the event. Then you go in and there are unfinished doorways with exposed drywall, the giant sliding glass has missing pieces of wall where it was cut wrong and they try to hide all these flaws with high end exposed beams and expensive chandeliers. They should have spent their money finishing the building. It rained the day of the event and the shotty ventilation system leaked water in more than 5 locations in the venue. And when i say leaked, they needed buckets on the floor to catch all the water. They moved tables and put towels and water floor signs. Also, it wasn't just the ventilation system. The roof itself was leaking from their poor craftmanship or poor upkeep. Oh, it only gets better. The party i attended was a huge Christmas party of 100 people plus. The food was horrendous! It took hours for the waiters to get all the food out to the guests and they served it poorly with giving one guest a plate at each table and so forth. So the guests had to be rude by eating in front of others without food or let their food go ice cold before everyone at a table got their food. Then once everyone recieve their food half of it or more was left their because the food wasn't cooked all the way through. It was a mess. Plus, like another attendee has commented the bartenders weren't bartenders, just servers pouring alcohol. They didn't know how to mix drinks, what's in a specific drink. They didn't even know how to make a margarita. I will say even though this event was terrible in almost every way and the servers and event staff were struggling to even get this event completed. They were extremely courteous and hardworking, just lacking in skills needed for an event this size and caliber. Spark you need to change so much before ever doing an event this size or even close to this size again. I definitely do not recommend. They made a usually amazing night into a night where i was hungry, wet and drinking sour mix with my tequila.

Shirley Praniuk

Sep 19, 2018

We rented several times and the experienced has been excellent. The staff are helpful and very nice. Leo the manager is great. My husband and i recomend this place.

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Questions & Answers

Does Encore offer gluten free meals?

Alyssa Burley | Aug 18, 2020
Spark at Encore Event Center | Aug 18, 2020

We have some available substitutions for a small number of GF guests, but not entire menus if fully gluten free service.

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What hotel/motels are nearby?

Cherri Meals | Aug 19, 2019
Spark at Encore Event Center | Aug 19, 2019

We have 4 hotels within a quarter mile. Hampton Inn (by Hilton), Marriott Residence Inn, Ramada (by Windham) and Marriott Courtyard. Links are on www.encoreeventcemter.net

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Hotels near by?

Cynthia Fortier | Aug 19, 2019
Charles Blue | Aug 19, 2019

A few a miles east, on Miramar Rd., adjacent to Interstate 15.

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