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Prix Fix menus are available for groups of 15 or more only. The prices include food, dessert,
coffees and teas only; they do not include drinks, tax or gratuity.
The menus we offer here are merely suggestions for various price ranges. We are happy to tailor any menu to your individual needs. Items listed are subject to seasonal availability and quality concerns and may not always be available. Suitable, seasonal substitutes will be offered. 
Museum of Moving Images
The Astor Room is proud to be the preferred caterer for the magnificent Museum of the Moving Image.
This is a truly unique and magnificent space for any size event from a 50 person
cocktail reception to a 250 person wedding to. The ultra-modern design and fabulous exhibits combined with The Astor Room's
culinary delights will make for an "Affair to Remember...."
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History of Astoria |
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The Astor Room was originally built as the commissary to the studio opened by the legendary Adolph Zukor in 1920.
The studio soon became home for Paramount Pictures, and during the next 20 years, over 120 silent and sound films
were produced here. From Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, the Marx Brothers, the Gish sisters and W.C. Fields,
Astoria was home to the great talents of an exciting new industry and the all dined right here, in The Astor Room!
Take a step back in time in our new restaurant, that celebrates the glory of a bygone era in American and cinematic history. The Astor Room is our contemporary interpretation of the American Supper Club where classic dishes, master-crafted cocktails, superb service, warm hospitality and fabulous entertainment combine to offer a truly unique dining experience. 
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The area now known as Astoria was originally called Hallet's Cove, after its first landowner
William Hallet, who settled there in 1659 with his wife Elizabeth Fones. Beginning in the early
19th century, affluent New Yorkers constructed large residences around 12th and 14th streets,
an area that later became known as Astoria Village (now Old Astoria). Hallet's Cove, founded
in 1839 by fur merchant Steven Halsey, was a noted recreational destination and resort for
Manhattan's wealthy. The area was renamed after John Jacob Astor, then the wealthiest man in America, with a net worth of over $40 million, in order to persuade him to invest just $2,000 in the neighborhood. He only invested $500, but the name stayed nonetheless, as a bitter battle over naming the village was finally won by Astor's supporters and friends. From Astor's summer home in Hell Gate, Manhattan – on what is now East 87th Street near York Avenue – he could see across the East River the new Long Island village named in his honor; however, Astor never actually set foot in Astoria. |
Learn more about the films made at the Kaufman-Astoria Studios! Films Through the Ages
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We offer the perfect gift for any occasion. A gift card for Astor Room is a gift that anyone will
appreciate and a gift that never gets old or boring. Gift Cards have no expiration and you can check balances online! *For Gift Cards purchased online, we recommend USPS Priority Mail for it's speed, security and tracking ability. Priority Mail shipping is $5 per check-out (regardless of how many Gift Cards are purchased). First Class mail service is complimentary. You will choose your shipping method at check out. |
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The Astor Room is located at the corner of the Kaufman Astoria Movie Studio.
Descend the marble staircase to the mahogany bar in the original Paramount Studio dinner club
where Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Rudolph Valentino once dined.
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- Phone: 1-718-255-1947
- Address: 34-12 36th St. (near corner of 35th Ave), Astoria NY
- Email: info@astorroom.com
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