Purchased Ces & Judy's picnic dinner at the Opera Theatre STL. Overall, we thought they were well…read moredone and a decent value. Good variety and enough to fill up. I got the smoked chicken and thought it was great. Potatoes were a little bland, I think more could be done with them. But overall a great option for the festival garden at OTSL!

I had the honor of baking the wedding cakes for my nephew and his beautiful bride this past…read moreweekend. When I first called Ces & Judy they connected me with their event manager Darla. She was fantastic to work with over the phone, but things got better on the day of the event at the Jewel Box. The food was fantastic and perfectly prepared. The staff working the event were so professional, very nice and extremely accommodating. Darla was by far the best event coordinator I have ever work with. She took care of every detail including the small things that most people wouldn't think could make a difference, but did. She was on top of everything. The other people I spoke to after the wedding said the same thing. A "Big Thanks" to the professional chef on staff that sliced the cakes that I baked. They looked amazing on the plates. Thank you Darla and your awesome staff! Jody Fox

The Swedish Meatballs were amazing along with the fantastic service experience with Erin. I highly…read morerecommend you use them for catering!

My family booked a birthday party with Patty's Catering. We had such a great time and we all really…read moreenjoyed ourselves. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. Thanks for a great time!

Dear Patrick, I'm unable to respond directly to your comment so I'll leave it here…read more We were instructed to put together boxes labeled by table number with decorations and directions/pictures on how we wanted them. We were told the decorations would be put on the tables by your team and the tear down/set up of the room would be taken care of by Russo's staff. That may not be what is on the written contract but it is 100% what my fiance and I were told. Which is why we put together boxes and a binder to be organized and helpful. I have never spoken to you so I'm not sure how you know what was discussed with us and what was not. I stated above the communication prior to our wedding day was horrendous and it was very hard to get questions answered. Maybe if communication had been better any confusion on expectations could have been cleared up. Aside from that, if you had properly read my review you would have comprehended that my complaint was not with the fact that your staff didn't set out the decorations, but with the fact they didn't communicate that they weren't going to until 10 minutes before the reception started. As I stated above my mother showed them the boxes, decorations and binder before the cocktail hour started and the staff member agreed with my mother that they would set it out. If it wasn't in the contract and they weren't planning on doing that then that was the opportunity to let that be known. However, they waited until 10 minutes before and that made us run 40 minutes behind schedule. To address your comment that the outside bar closed and the inside one opened... how were my guests supposed to get to the inside bar while they were at the outdoor cocktail hour? They could not enter because my mother and bridal party were setting up the inside of the building. Therefore my guests were outside with a closed bar while the bartender was at an empty inside bar for 40 minutes.

They have great food! They stay so busy it's hard to patronize them. Pasta is excellent.read more

Delicious food and great service at a reasonable price. We hired Kirk to cater our niece's wedding…read morebrunch - about 40 guests - in our back yard. Kirk brought all of the food along with 2 wonderful servers to set up, serve, and clean up so we got to relax and enjoy the party too. The Citrus-Cured Norwegian Salmon "Lox" with Traditional Garnishes & New York bagels and his Farro (WheatBerry) Salad with Dried Michigan Cherries were my favorites. The food was beautifully presented and so good that the bride & groom and a few guests asked to take some of the leftovers home so the servers packed up to-go packages for them. I would definitely hire Kirk again!!

I hired Kirk to cater my wedding, and the food was amazing. Kirk does not normally do weddings…read morebecause he gears his catering business more toward small get togethers and "foodie" audiences. His largest group is between 60 and 100. I think one of the more popular of his services is coming to people's homes and cooking a gourmet meal for a small group of family and friends. Wedding's tend to me super stressful, and the people planning it can be hyper active, irrational, controlling, etc. There is absolutely no need to be this way with Kirk. My whole philosophy during the planning of the wedding was to let the good professionals do their job while I had a good time. I chose Kirk because I was terrified of serving "bad wedding food". I started searching for caterers online and found a mountain of results. I had no idea how to winnow down to a good, wine friendly caterer. After contemplating the problem for a while, I emailed Catherine Neville, editor and creator of Sauce Magazine. She emailed me back with three or four names. I hit the jackpot! I went with Kirk because of my love of King Louie's restaurant, which is sadly, no longer; he was a chef there a few years back. I also chose him because he was confident, laid back, and capable of providing the most services. He was willing to be a go-between for the tables, chairs, china and what not. He also understands wine--which is what we served our guests, instead of an open bar. Kirk sent me some sample menus, some pricing. I consulted with my father, who was going to find the wine. We okayed a menu and that was the end of it until the wedding. The food was gorgeous and, according to my guests, sooooo good. I was, of course, too wound up to eat. And I knew I would be. It was buffet style. I didn't want to deal with telling my guests where to sit, or having to choose between chicken or beef. So, there was fingerling potatoes, asparagus, crusty breads, chunky salads with goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, little bites of toasts with salmon and some kind of spread, dates with cheese--and much much more. So, with Kirk, his menus tend to use the most obscure name for things--which required constant Google searching while reviewing the sample menus. The only other "tip" I have is if you are working on a wedding, make sure to ask for a separate plate for the bride (for after the wedding), and make sure you get all the leftovers. I think there was some food we paid for, but didn't get to take home. I could be mistaken--but I find it improbable that my guests ate all the petite fours! After the wedding, one of my guests told me that her cousin had hired Kirk to come to her home and make a dinner for her and friends, and that it was so much fun, and so good. I didn't doubt it. I highly recommend working with Kirk for any event. You will not be disappointed, especially if food quality is important to you.

We had a good time at our church Christmas dinner. The staff were helpful and food was good.read more

We had our ceremony on the outside and reception on the inside and everything was FABULOUS!…read moreI worked with Aimee throughout the process and she was always prompt returning my texts and emails. Very Helpful! The food was DELICIOUS and the venue was beautiful. We were told by many that it was a wonderful venue and everything was just GREAT! We wanted a outdoor wedding (such as a winery) but soooooooo Happy we chose here, there was no need to worry about the weather due to outside coverage. Centrally located for all our family and friends! Would highly recommend this venue! Diane B.

Adeline's Kitchen did our wedding and went above and beyond. The food was amazing, the service was…read moregreat, and they helped with so much more than just catering. Terri was so friendly and organized, and she helped the whole day run smoothly. We're so grateful for everything they did. We had guests order from her after our wedding after tasting her food, which I think sums up what they thought of it.

Absolutely delicious! I served the Tuscan Chicken, Italian Salad, Roasted Vegetables and Orzo to my…read moredinner guests and everyone loved it! It was hard to choose which item was the favorite as each had outstanding flavor. I can't wait to use the services of Adeline's Kitchen again!

Two mikes catering did an amazing job at our wedding. I loved that we could go multiple times for…read moretastings each month and try all of the options. They worked with us for anyone with allergies or special needs and even helped cut our cake for guest. They also loaded all of our left overs in their own tin pans for us to take home. Their staff was so nice and helped collect plates and clean up and everyone loved the food. Highly recommend!

Unfortunately, due to Covid, we had to redo our original wedding plans which meant we weren't able…read moreto work with Two Mike's due to date conflicts. Why post a review, then? They were very upstanding, communicative, and responsive when it came to the situation way back in March 2020 (even refunding our deposit). We still talk about how amazing our sample dinner was and still say how we wish we could have had them for our reception! Their prices were some of the most reasonable in St. Louis. I'd recommend them for anyone looking.

We chose our venue to be at the Spink Pavilion at Missouri Botanical Garden and were linked with…read morethe Catering St. Louis. We were absolutely thrilled with everything. Karen West, our coordinator, is kind, gracious and had some great additional suggestions. The event went perfectly thanks to the whole CSL team. The bar and service staff were professional and attentive. Our guests made comments on how meal service came out smoothly and perfectly. The food was amazing, it came out hot and was delicious. Many thanks to Karen and the CSL team!

We had our wedding in the Missouri Botanical Gardens in September through Catering St. Louis (the…read moreonly way you can reserve an area in the botanical gardens). We regret this decision. The wedding itself was beautiful but the entire planning process and getting Catering St Louis to actually work with us was a NIGHTMARE. First of all, it's a full non-refundable deposit that you must supply to hold your spot. This is also rain or shine, no refunds. We knew this and accepted this, but then (after we paid) they sent the full package with other restrictions we were not expected. No signs, no glasses or anything breakable. The seats that day will be set up for the largest group of the day, so if you have a small guest list compared to the other weddings occurring that day, too bad. You have to pay an additional $300 for a golf cart if you want help transporting people to the wedding site (NOTE: this only applies to the wedding party! They don't want you to use it for all your guests). Additionally, if this golf cart breaks down, too bad, they only have one, there goes your money. For a $3000 non-refundable deposit, you think they would provide reserved parking for at least the Bride and Groom. NOPE. When we met with Catering St. Louis representative, she assured us since it was a wedding earlier in the day, that we would find parking, but nothing was reserved. When I arrived with my parents in my dress, there was NO parking. My dad had to drop us off, park somewhere a mile away, and then RUN to the ceremony site. This was absurd. We talked with the folks at the botanical gardens themselves after this, and they said they would have supplied us with reserved parking if Catering St. Louis would have talked to them. ALSO, the people with Catering St. Louis refused to meet and work with us/answer questions until a month before the wedding!!! It was incredibly frustrating not knowing what was going on and what else we had to do. The only support we actually got from them was the ONE meeting with the Catering St. Louis representative less than a month before the wedding (which wasn't even in the botanical gardens, they met us in a cafe), and during the rehearsal. We got an hour for our rehearsal time and that process was smooth, but nothing was set up, and there was no way to hook our music up and to coordinate that. During the day of, the rehearsal coordinator gave us our ques to walk and then left. We would NOT recommend having your wedding at the Botanical Gardens through Catering St. Louis. We are SO glad we didn't use them for our reception.