Eddie Dean again is the best BBQ caterer we have ever worked with.  The food is excellent and the…read morestaff who served at our event was amazing.  We give them 5 stars all around.  Making our reservation was easy; they showed up on time, received helpful service with a smile and the food was amazing.

Eddie Deen catered for my birthday celebration. The food was absolutely AMAZING. The staff very…read moreprofessional and accommodating. I would HIGHLY recommend them for your event.

So here's how it works. The Castle at Rockwall is owned by Edible Ideas, and you MUST use their…read moresubsidiary, Beyond the Box Catering for your food. They are based out of Dallas, and you have to go to their office/ commissary in Dallas for your tasting. The onsite operations manager is Alfredo, and he is just fantastic. Helpful, knowledgeable, thoughtful and very responsive. The venue is beautiful, with lots of light, lots of space, and you pretty much have free reign to decorate how you wish. The food on the day of the wedding was delicious. The charcuterie table was like nothing I've seen...beautiful and made you eat with your eyes. But the journey to get there? Aye yi yi. The tasting was a disaster. My sister called me after crying that it was so bad they couldn't serve it to their guests and wanted a different caterer. We were told emphatically we couldn't. Her fiancée asked me if maybe they forgot they were coming and just pulled stuff from the fridge. They didn't feel that they were taken seriously when giving feedback about how bad the food was. The problem is that you have to work with Angela, the "Venue/Catering Manager" of the Castle. This is a problem for many reasons: 1) She has absolutely no understanding of food. Or catering, or pricing, or her venue. (She told us that they serve jumbo shrimp with fajitas, when in fact, they serve BAY shrimp, which is what you get in a 99 cent cocktail in Vegas, among the tons of other nonsensical information) 2) Almost every single question that was asked of her, she had to ask the chef, her boss (the owner, Doug), Alfredo the ops manager. You would think that after 25 years with this company, she would have a better understanding of this company and her venue 2) She will definitively tell you that she is not the wedding coordinator. (Not exactly sure what her role is.). She did NOTHING on the day of the event except hide in her office. 3) There was no follow up after the wedding with an invoice, receipt, "thank you for coming", "how was everything", etc In summary: This is a beautiful venue and the onsite staff are terrific. But if you are not a seasoned catering person, please hire someone who is, to do the planning with Angela.

I attended a wedding here this past weekend. The venue is absolutely gorgeous. No doubt about that…read more There was plenty of room for dancing, conversation, outside activities, buffet line, etc. My only complaint is that I was treated rudely by the staff when I tried to order a drink at the open bar. I did not know that it was past time for the bar to close; if they would have simply pointed that out, it would have been perfectly fine. Instead, I was told by one bartender that she would not serve me. I went to the next one, and the mother of the bride ordered my drink for me. The second bartender started making my drink and the first bartender made him pour it out. So weird. Meanwhile, she's making drinks for another guest. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. It was a strange, negative end to a beautiful day, however.

I had my wedding here recently and it was absolutely amazing! Big shout out to Harlie for making…read morethe experience all the more enjoyable :) She really worked with me and was always so attentive to make my big day just the way I wanted. She really made this a lot more stress free for me! All the guests kept telling us the venue was gorgeous, and even better the pricing was in our range. It includes the centerpieces (if wanted) table cloths, the groom and bridal cabin, cake cart, inside restrooms, bar, everything! Thank you Harlie and Mel, thank you Bear creek! I highly recommend this beautiful place and also the DJ Jerry Garcia! He has done many events there and went beyond expectations! He has 4 packages available and lives very close to the venue so it makes the process even more easier! And bilingual!!! https://www.facebook.com/GeetracksDj

I have lived in Dallas, Lewisville and Fort Worth and have been all over the DFW metroplex but…read moreuntil being invited to a wedding at Bear Creek I had never heard of Nevada, TX. I think the population is around 10 people or so. For those booking a hotel for an event here the closest locations are likely around Wylie. Best wishes to you. The venue is pretty and there's a water view as well. Parking is plentiful, some paved, some gravel, some covered and some not. It's a really pretty country setting out there. And the venue is spacious. One slightly unusual set up is that the women's restroom is located right at the entryway, like the second you step inside. It's definitely a gorgeous venue for a wedding.

This place is maybe my least favorite BBQ. They were set up at a City of Rowlett event across from…read moreour booth. For 2 1/2 hours, the smell of their mesquite wood perfectly cooking their meats wafted across the parking lot, tickling our nostrils, summoning saliva to flood into our mouths. As if that weren't bad enough, we had to stand there, running our booth, as customer after customer walked past us, eating their meats, making sounds of pure gustatory delight as they feasted on Joe's meaty offerings. By the time we got over there, all they had left were hot links. We bought four (2 apiece), and the man running the booth (Joe himself, I assume) had the gall to be kind and friendly to us. Did he warn us that these links were amazing and delicious? No. Did he tell us we would devour these two links apiece in seconds and wish we had ordered four, even six each? No, no he did not. So needless to say, I'm at war with Joe's Backyard BBQ. At least until I can eat there again. I'll be first in line. Sorry to everyone behind me. You'll be left with hot links. Make sure to buy more than 2 each.

This place was at a Rowlett lunch on the lawn. It was so good! My husband and I both had chopped…read morebeef sandwiches and the smoke flavor was so delicious and you could tell it had been smoking a while and had craftsmanship! People serving the food were friendly and service was fast.

We recently celebrated our daughter's Quinceañera at Genesis Ballroom, and it was an absolutely…read moreincredible experience! From the very beginning, Carlos and Cynthia were amazing and so accommodating. They truly went above and beyond to make sure every detail was perfect. Carlos has an incredible eye for detail -- he transformed the venue into a magical, beautiful space that left all of our guests in awe. You can really tell how much passion and care he puts into his work. He made sure everything ran smoothly and that our night was absolutely impeccable. We couldn't have asked for a better place to celebrate such a special milestone. Thank you, Genesis Ballroom, Carlos, and Cynthia, for making our daughter's Quinceañera an unforgettable and perfect night! The pictures do not make any justice for how beautiful the place looked in person. I hope these pictures are helpful. Our event was in June 2025

Amazing staff and venue! We hosted our company Christmas party here last year and will be hosting…read moreanother one next month here because it was phenomenal. The manager Cynthia took care of all our needs. She made our vision come to light. The owner David was great as well. Very friendly and helpful. The room was beautifully decorated and clean. The restrooms were conveniently located near our room as well. Love this place and I will continue to do business with them.

Everything was so amazing! Every single food was incredible! Everyone loved it! Thank you, Tanya,…read moreand thank you to your chef for a delicious and memorable night. Can't wait to order more in the near future! (Order included lamb shashlik, eggplant rolls, olivee, shuba, lamb samsa, lamb plof, and napoleon)

28 minutes ago New…read more*BRIDE REVIEW* I'm so glad we chose CCR for our venue! We planned our wedding from out of state and it was so much less stressful to work with a venue that manages many of the details (flatware, catering coordination, table decor, etc.). We opted to use them for floral and they were beautiful! Loved repurposing the aisle decor to tables too. Having a day of coordinator allowed me to enjoy my wedding day rather than work it! The staff is experienced and reliable. They have a process that streamlines planning and work with several vendors that will give you a special price and know the venue/team well enough to have a very smooth experience. The venue is beautiful, and I appreciated having several options to pivot to in the case of inclement weather. No regrets!! Thank you Heather and CCR team!

Attended an non-profit event at the Cross Creek Ranch. The catering that day was BBQ. The food was…read morepretty good for catered BBQ in my opinion, but nothing I'd rave about. The staff was kind and very attentive! The venue itself was cute. The main space was huge, and can easily fit a large corporate event/wedding/private event. There is also a large outside area for outdoor ceremonies or parties. Outside of the main building, there is a pond in between the building and the parking lot. There were lots of critters and frogs screaming in my ear during the evening when the sun set.

Kaylah was there from day one, as she was also the manager at our venue (Three Three Three First…read moreAvenue). She was patient with my many emails and questions. Our wedding day went off without a hitch thanks to her excellent people managing-- from getting the guests to be quiet when the ceremony started to staging our amazing bridal party intro into the reception.