Located in Southfield, the inside is deceptively nicer than the outside. We were there for a…read morefriends family event, and it was catered casually. We had coney dogs, pizza and fries, salads, cookies, and drinks. The staff were friendly and the inside is modern. The bathrooms were clean, and the room we were in was nice and open. Lots of seating. Parking is very convenient and there were plenty available. Would recommend for other events.

I had a little trouble explaining what this place was when asked, so I went to the website to see…read morehow they explained it themselves.... "It's not everyday that a fully-equipped professional mega kitchen with an event space becomes available to the community. Today is that day. Take a class, teach a class, host an event, test equipment, create beautiful menus, eat a great meal, grow a food business and more. The Great Lakes Culinary Center was created to build culinary dreams and fuel food passions. With absolutely everything located under one roof; the Great Lakes Culinary Center is destined to become the favorite new "food place to be". Venue Features Thousands of square feet of usable space, with indoor and outdoor seating options. - Fully equipped kitchen with specialized cooking features. - Seats up to 150 people. - Holds up to 200 seated and strolling guests. = Tables, linens, stemware, china and buffet service equipment available for rental Menus available soon!" Well, that sort of paints a picture of what to expect, but not EXACTLY. This spot sells high-end commercial kitchen equipment. Customers can come to this site to test the equipment in the kitchen, the dish room and/or the bar. That's cool. Actually, it's really cool. What they don't explain (exactly) is this is also event space. So if said commercial customers want to bring in a big staff of people to check it/test it out, they could. That's cool too. And again, what isn't exactly clear, is that if you just want a cool place for an event, they are available for rentals! Top notch chefs, using top notch equipment for your next event. SO. VERY. COOL. And it just keeps getting cooler. They recently added a completely organic food-to-table garden along side the building. I am loving this place! The women who run the gardens (Carol Shapiro Havis of TheraGardens) also do special programs and events on healthy eating, organic gardening and more. I brought a group of 25 people to check out the facility, hear the background of the company and the building and how they are constantly expanding their focus and had a tour of the gardens. They even set up a little planting station for everyone to plant and take home a little sunflower or snap pea. And the price was REASONABLE. I highly recommend checking it out if you are looking for a cool venue. Or if you're looking for high end commercial restaurant equipment. Or if you want to learn a little about organic gardening.

Excellent service and food! This company takes care of everything, so you can focus on guests.read more

The food was excellent, and many of my guests asked who the caterers were. First rate service…read more Would definitely recommend.

Be careful booking your special occasion at this location. The food is absolutely horrible. Make…read moresure you taste it if your stomach can handle it.. Go somewhere else!!

Just wanted to drop a line and say thank you to the entire staff for a perfect evening for my son…read moreAnthony and daughter in law Angela's wedding last night! Beautiful space, excellent food and friendly, helpful staff. Thanks to the bartenders for getting me a ice bag for my sister! Much appreciated!

We used P & L Bartending Services for our wedding of 150. Communication was amazing! They even…read morehelped make other aspects of the wedding planning and day a breeze. Our guests were so taken care of. I could not recommend them enough!

Here for the Taste of Southfield, great food. Networking with business owners and enjoying meeting…read morenew people.

I was here as an attendee at a conference. It seemed well maintained and clean. The rooms were…read morewell lighted (not dark some some venues. The food was average, like most banquet facility food.

I just had my wedding last weekend and we worked with Chowhound Gourmet. Working with Lucretia,…read moreJohn and the servers was lovely and I will recommend their food/services to anyone. The tasting experience was easily one of my favorite parts of planning my wedding. The servers did an amazing job the day of our wedding as well and I again cannot recommend them enough. They made sure all the plates and utensils, glasses were taken care of. Although everything we tried was amazing, I do have to give a shout out to John's mushroom risotto! If you are considering Chowhound- you won't be disappointed!! :)

Every single morsel was wonderful! Staff was delightful and the chef was very helpful in the food…read moredishes to select. I can't thank Chef John and crew for making my Dad's special birthday party an event to remember.

excellent ! Very responsive and professional! Not to mention the quality of their food,…read morepresentation and absolutely delectable! I definitely recommend this company and them again!

Chef David was amazing! Our meal was beyond impeccable. He provided excellent choices for our four…read morecourse meal. Never tasted anything so delicious. Working with David was super easy. He is very professional yet personable. He came to our house, prepared and served our meal and then cleaned up as if he was never there. If you have a special occasion to celebrate, do not waste your time trying to find a good restaurant, hire Chef David, stay at home, and have the most unforgettable meal and experience.

Chef David made an incredible Birthday dinner for my Mother! Truly a lovely service and a special…read morenight, every one of the six courses was delicious.