Reviews of Crystal Lake Catering Company (Catering)

J R

My fiancé and I reached out to Jim to see if Crystal Lake Catering would be available to cater our wedding. He replied promptly saying that our date was available and that he would read through our information and get back to us. Unfortunately, he replied saying he didn't think our wedding would be good fit for his business because it wouldn't generate an "awarding monetary gain". To give you some context, our wedding venue is in the same town in which Crystal Lake Catering is based and we plan to have around 125 guests, on a SUNDAY evening. The Crystal Lake Catering website mentions that they are full service and can accommodate anything from a small dinner party to much larger events and weddings, which of course doesn't align with the response we received from Jim. My fiancé even tried to reason with Jim, asking him what we could do to make our wedding more financially appealing (adding bar service, etc.) but only to receive a garbled email about how the company doesn't pass up larger opportunities, that weren't mentioned in the first email. The only explanation I could come up with to understand why we were being turned away is because we're a same-sex couple. I certainly hope this isn't the case, but I'm not sure what else would warrant such a bogus excuse. Regardless, I'm extremely disappointed in my experience with Crystal Lake Catering and will happily give my money to a business that doesn't miscommunicate its capabilities, minimums, and agendas.

Aubrey Ann Parker

I've never contracted Jim and the Crystal Lake Catering Company crew myself, but I've attended weddings and other events where they have catered, and the food is always top notch, as local as possible, and super yummy! ;)

AJ Creden Fairgrieve

Jim and the Crystal Lake Catering team are exceptional! They are friendly, professional, flexible (between our guests and the weather, we threw them some curveballs), and an absolute joy to work with. The food was amazing - my husband and I knew we wanted to prioritize the food for our wedding and were in good hands. Almost everything was kept seasonal and local and was cooked to perfection - to this day, people rave about the pork and the ratatouille they made! In addition to helping us craft a delicious menu, it was super helpful that they knew our venue (the Elberta Life Saving Station). They were able to help us with the layout of tables and set up ahead of time. The day of, they were able to make the necessary changes to accomodate pouring rain (all seamlessly and without stress). We would recommend them for any event with our whole heart.