I could write a novel of glowing reviews for Genesis. Both my husband and I are beyond pleased with the job they did for our wedding reception. I stumbled upon Genesis thanks to the Knot and am so grateful I did. It offered everything we needed and wanted! When we began searching for venues, we had our work cut out for us! We had well over 300 guests, I didn't want to share my reception with another wedding or with the public, AND they had to have excellent food! It seriously became mission impossible to find the perfect venue for us...until we came across Genesis! It was perfect! We were quite pleased with the price, the staff are beyond AMAZING and the food is honestly some of the best food I've had in my life, let alone at a wedding reception! The venue had plenty of space for our guests! Megan was truly a God-send! I swear we must have exchanged several hundred emails/phone calls, etc. and she was always eager to help in whatever way she could and answered ALL of my questions! I think she even became my wedding coordinator at times. She is the all-time perfect coordinator to have, especially if you're a Type-A perfectionist like me! She made everything so easy for us! We are so appreciative and grateful for her! Matt was very helpful the day-off, too! My mom started trying to clean and tear down towards the end of the night and he insisted that he and his staff do it so we could enjoy the rest of the night! Seriously, the only venue I know of that would let you do that! I cannot even begin to describe how delicious the food was! Our tasting made it impossible to decide on the menu because everything was so good. We selected a few options that we didn't even taste beforehand and I honestly wouldn't have changed a thing! We still get comments from our guests about how good the food was and our wedding was over 3 months ago! I still crave their cheesy potatoes at times, so we will definitely be returning customers! read more

I was looking for a venue for my wife's surprise 40th birthday party. I shopped all of the local venues that I could think of, such as Orlando's, Royal Orleans, and Andres. Genesis by far blew me away with not only price, but with people who were very respectful and accommodating I worked mostly with Matt, and Megan. I can say the were AWESOME! They answered all of my questions respectfully, and always made me feel that all my questions were important, no matter how insignificant they were (which there were probably many). Within 5 minutes of talking with Matt, I was already signing up, and ready to make all the arrangements!! I booked a ballroom for 100 people, and it was amazing. The room, the lighting effects, and the tables were all beautifully done. As for the food....it was incredible!!! I cannot tell you how many times I was told during the night, how much people loved the food. Myself, I loved the roast beef!!!! We had an open bar, and our bartender was Kim C. That girl knew her stuff!! After I ordered my first drink, I never had to tell her what I wanted the rest of the night. In fact, when the bar was about ready to close, she came out to me to give me another drink before they packed up. Great work! The price, the service, the room, the food, and the bartending were second to none. It will be a night that my wife and I will always remember. In the future, I will not shop around, they have earned my business and my recommendation for a lifetime. I hope this review helps you make up your mind about going to Genesis. You will not regret it!! -Mark and Missy read more

My husband David and I had our wedding reception here in April of 2017 and we were very pleased with the service and the value! We were going a little crazy looking for a venue that would hold our 350 guests, not completely break the bank, and look nice too. Thankfully we came across Genesis Banquet Center! We worked mostly with Megan leading up to the big day, and she was very accommodating and helpful! She answered any questions I had promptly and thoroughly. She allowed me to feel comfortable and confident as the day approached, and by the time the day came, everything went smoothly! The venue is very nice with a large, open feel, raised head table, lighting options, and plenty of room on the dance floor! Our favorite part was that everything is negotiable in terms of additions to the base per-person price (chair covers, china, lighting packages) so we weren't paying for things that weren't important to us. We could add on the things we really wanted and so it felt very customized to what we wanted! We had so many compliments on how pretty the venue looked, how nice the staff was, and how AMAZING the food was! We loved the buffet options we chose and so did our guests. If you are looking for a venue that holds a good-sized wedding, you really can't beat Genesis Banquet Center in terms of value and service! read more

I couldn't say any nicer things about Genesis Catering.It was the icing on top of the cake to such a beautiful day for us. I had my wedding reception September 29th, 2017 at the Telegraph location. Dinner was amazing, the bar service was amazing and so were the employees. They make it so easy to plan your wedding with options for invitations, your wedding cake, DJ, Photobooth, and really anything you want. You can tell they really love their jobs because they do such an incredible job. Everything leading up to the reception was so easy. Everyone whom worked at Genesis was so easy to talk to and answered any questions that I had. They helped set up put tables and offered any help they could. We had a lot of people and wanted the reception to be spacious and the venue was perfect.The reception was so affordable and was at the highest quality service. If I ever have any big events again, I would absolutely use Genesis Catering again!! So thankful for them!! read more

We had a great experience at Genesis Banquet Center for our wedding there in December! We had plenty of space using both rooms to host our wedding reception of about 150 people. We were glad we used both rooms to make it not feel crowded. The food was quite decent for the price; many people gave compliments on it. The staff were so great to work with and incredibly generous, flexible and helpful. The price simply cannot be beat compared to other places we looked in the area. While it was not the most luxurious or unique location, our guests had a wonderful time, we ate well and there was very little stress in the planning of it. The staff even did a lot of the set up and decoration since most of our guests were at the wedding ceremony. It was also particularly beautiful to have had the Christmas decorations out as that really added to the atmosphere! We greatly appreciated Genesis and would highly recommend it to others! read more

We had our wedding reception at the telegraph location on 9/17/17. It was amazing. Leading up to the wedding day they were great with answering any questions I had promptly. The day of I didn't have to worry about a thing. We dropped off all decorations the day before and it was taken care of. The food is SO good! Our guests raved about how good it was. Throughout the reception I was asked how things were going or if we needed anything, but they were on the ball so nothing needed to be requested! We went with the lighting they provide and it was beautiful. The day after I came to pick up my decorations all packed up. Thank you to Genesis staff for being extremely pleasant throughout this whole experience and the night of our reception. All smiles. read more

I used Genesis for my wedding reception on June 11. I grew up in St. Louis but I now live in KS and have for the past 6 years. So I was having a lot of worry and anxiety from planning a wedding from a state away and being rusty on potential locations and vendors in the area. Thanks to a suggestion from a friend, I came upon genesis. I had the absolute greatest ease planning with them! They are so friendly! They are so kind and flexible when it comes to scheduling. They are so great to communicate with! And they do A LOT of things that you wouldnt think of! Megan and Matt were life savers for us during the planning process. The food was amazing. And the pricing is SO affordable! I am very pleased with my experience with Genesis! read more

We were married this past month and were fortunate to have hired Genesis catering. They went above and beyond with working with both my husband and myself. The buffet style food we choose along with the appetizers were outstanding and delicious. We had multiple compliments from guests. When I was too busy socializing with my guests to even go up to the buffet to make my plate, one of the caterers made a plate for me. It helped me so much since we had little time to talk to guests. And she made us a plate to save for later since it is so hard to eat on your own day. The bar and it's tenders were amazing as well. Extremely happy with our choice with Genesis and will recommend to all! read more

The staff at Genesis have been awesome! Response times are prompt, they're very flexible and have been accommodating to all my needs, and also very friendly. I am very confident in the decision we made to have our ceremony and reception at Genesis. Now that our wedding is over, I'm going to miss checking in with Matt and Megan. They are the absolute best. Very friendly, very accommodating and very personable. At no point in time did we ever feel like we had a dumb question or too many questions. We look forward to keeping in touch and will look to have future events with Genesis. The food was amazing - we received so many compliments on how tasty the food was! read more

I was so glad I chose to have my wedding and reception at genesis on telegraph. From the moment I walked into the building I knew I was going to choose this venue it just had a cleaner and more welcoming feel. Everything turned out wonderful! The food was amazing and Megan was a very big help with making everything run smoothly. Only thing I would have liked changed was the food tasting....for the price I felt like we should have received more food (we had to go out to eat afterward lol) also I didn't like the fact that they had all the food touching but that's a personal preference. Overall Everything turned out just as we wanted read more

LOOK NO FURTHER!!! Genesis Banquet Center is THE place to have your wedding reception!! The staff is incredible...they are friendly, helpful, and go out of their way to accommodate any wants or wishes. The food is AMAZING and we got so many compliments on it from our guests. The room size can accommodate a large number of guests and there is still plenty of room for dancing.Choosing Genesis Banquet Center is really a no brainer. You get more for your money without sacrificing quality and service. Thank you Genesis for making my wedding day so amazing. We know everyone had a blast. read more

Our reception was on November 14th 2015. We booked them in the beginning of the year and they were SO awesome. They were very flexible. They explained every step and cost. The day OF was seriously fantastic. They helped set everything up exactly how I wanted it. The food is wonderful (I even had a guest order extra to pick up a week later so they could take it home for the holidays) they cleaned up quickly, boxed things up for me AND helped me organize things. The DJ was great as well. They made sure the experience was smooth and it was everything we wanted. read more

Genesis and the Moolah made our wedding and reception more than fantastic. Chad was there all through the planning process to answer any questions. Having a one stop wedding and reception venue was great. The gazebo was beautiful and there was plenty of shade for an outdoor evening wedding. The ballroom was beautifully set up with the chair covers and ribbons to match my colors. The food was delicious. My wedding day was worry-free and perfect. I would recommend Genesis and the Moolah as the perfect combination for any wedding or event. read more

Very friendly people to work with who really went out of the way for us! Also VERY affordable. Everything was perfect! The food was delicious, their in-house DJ was great, and everything ran very smoothly. Megan also did phenomenal decorating for us (we dropped everything off the day before). The only thing I would have changed is getting to pick which food we wanted to try beforehand so we could have made sure to pick the best dishes (the tasting is standard). Highly recommend! read more

Wonderful place to have any event here. I decided to have my wedding here after looking around some other venues but when I came across Genesis through google and my husband and I sat down with Matt who is the owner changed my mind on why I should choose Genesis to host my wedding. With that being I'm glad I and will recommend to anyone. Great owner and staff, food and nice venue. Over all loved how my wedding turned out in the end. The Blount's read more

I cannot say enough great things about this company. Not only did the staff go above and beyond the during the planning process but also during our wedding. They made the transition from dinner to dancing seamlessly. I also highly recommend them due to their amazing food and service. They have a great partnership with wedding wonderland who took care of all of our wedding cake needs and they are affordable. read more

We were thoroughly pleased with Genesis! The pricing is great and we got so many compliments on the food. All of our guests had so much fun. I loved that they set everything up for you so it is one less stress you have to worry about. We had a couple odd requests (i.e. having the Blues game on the TV's) that they found a way to accomplish and make happen for us. I would recommend them to anyone! read more

You want good food, great people to work with then this is the place. Matt and all the staff at Genesis were so nice and did everything they could to make our day so wonderful and stress free. I had a candy bar and they set it up exactly the way I want and keep it stocked with the candy I brought. The food was excellent and the room was so beautiful. I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

We booked food to be delivered for a luncheon. It was delivered hot, and on time, set-up by a professional staff. Included were plates, napkins and utensils. The food was delicious; the price reasonable!! The roast beef was flavorful and melted in the mouth. All our guests were pleased, even the relative who complains about everything, LOL! I definitely recommend and will book again. read more