Lexington Catering Company Reviews
Reviews
4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
23 Reviews
95% recommend it
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Carleigh N. Sent on 09/28/2023
Fabulous experience! Would highly recommend!
Sue Ann and her team catered our wedding outside of Charlottesville this fall. From the beginning, Sue Ann was so lovely to work with - she was incredibly friendly, responsive, and flexible. She gave us great suggestions for our menu and everything the day of was just perfect. We got so many compliments on the meal and spent most of our honeymoon continuing to munch on leftovers because everything was so good. Lexington Catering Co also did our desserts and made us a cutting cake and amazing mini donuts! Our family and friends loved that they could easily grab one and get back out on the dance floor. We had a buffet style dinner which included all flatware, glasses, and plates which made things super easy for us. Not to mention, the cost was much more reasonable than many other caterers I spoke to. I would 100% recommend Lexington Catering Co.Lexington Catering Company's reply:
Carleigh,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We enjoyed working with you every step of the way to ensure all the details would be perfect so that you and your guests could have a wonderful time. It really was a pleasure and we wish you both the best! -
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Rachel S. Sent on 05/06/2023Great Service
The food was delicious and the servers were extremely professional and friendly. The staff worked super hard and did a great job! -
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Lilli A. Sent on 08/07/2022Best Dessert in Town
We used Southern Inn Catering for our cake and mini desserts for our wedding and could not have been happier. The guests loved the desserts and they were so beautifully made! Best mini cannoli and brownie bites. Absolutely recommend Southern Inn Catering for amazing desserts for any event, especially a wedding, because you will not regret it! -
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Amy Sent on 11/16/2019Best food ever!
Southern Inn Catering - where do I even begin?!
When I first started planning our wedding, catering is what overwhelmed me the most. But as soon as I hung up Haidyn, I felt a sense of relief and I knew I wanted to work with them - even before tasting their food.
Then ... we tried their food and were BLOWN AWAY. There was no doubt in our mind that Southern Inn Catering was the way to go, and they still managed to exceed our expectations with their communication, customer service and (of course) the food at our wedding. Our guests raved about their meals, everything was restaurant quality.
And of course... HAIDYN WELLS. I can not say enough about how wonderful Haidyn is, as a person and as a coordinator. She works with Southern Inn, but we also hired her on as our wedding coordinator. I could not have done it without her. She excels at what she does, and does it all with a positive and heart warming attitude. It was an honor to work with her, and feel so blessed to have gained a friend as well.
Hire Southern Inn - you will not regret it and your guests will thank you! -
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Michelle Sent on 11/06/2019Wonderful Catering Company; Put Our Minds At Ease
We would highly recommend Southern Inn! We primarily worked with the owner, Sue Ann, and she is so kind, patient, trustworthy and great at what she does! She was extremely helpful throughout our entire wedding planning process, and we felt 100% confident that things would go smoothly on our wedding day because of her and her company. We would definitely recommend them, without hesitation! -
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Billy D. Sent on 11/27/2019Professional, attentive, and compassionate team + DELICIOUS food. Hire Southern Inn!
(rented/purchased from SI: passed hors d'oeuvres, buffet dinner, cupcakes, wedding cake, bar, glassware, linens)
We are so grateful to the entire Southern Inn catering team. In addition to providing amazing dinner and dessert (don't take our word, just have a tasting...you will want to eat it all), the team's attention to detail, professionalism, and compassion was a big help in guiding us through the planning process. Catering and venue were the first items we worked on, so when we came to Southern Inn, we were still trying to figure out our vision for our wedding. Southern Inn took the time to get to know more about us while walking us through options so we could decide for ourselves. Haidyn was very helpful the whole way, checking in every now and then to make sure we had all we needed. It all culminated in an absolutely unforgettable wedding day. Our friends and family still talk about the food and cupcakes!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, to Haidyn Wells and the entire Southern Inn team for helping to make our wedding such an amazing adventure. Looking forward to our delicious 1-year anniversary cake! --Megan & Billy -
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User2593052 Sent on 04/30/2016YES YES YES!!! Sue-Ann is the sweetest person. We had the best food and displays for our wedding day, it was magical. We were so lucky to have such great support from Sue-Ann and her staff. She is an angel, I was so blessed! Super yummy food :)
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Melissa Sent on 05/16/2012I absolutely love the crew at the Southern Inn! First, the food is phenomenal. It was really important to us that we have good food that is in season and uses as much local sources as possible and George delivered! He made everything, down to the dressing for our salads, from scratch. And for the cocktail hour, he provided cheese made on a local farm that was absolutely delicious.
We created quite a challenge for the team by holding our wedding about 40 minutes outside of Lexington at a Bed and Breakfast deep in the Shenandoah mountains. Add on top of that that I was planning the wedding from four hours away. Oh yeah, and the entire event was outdoors with no weather backup in case of rain other than a tent. And, of course it rained.
Erica was our initial planner and she did a terrific job of putting together we wanted -- Texas BBQ -- to create a supremely succesful event. After Erica got everything organized, the owner and Exec Chef George and his amazing wife Sue Ann took over and made it all happen. They drove out to the B&B in advance to meet with me and try to put together an outline for the day. And when the rain came and our outline was completely scratched, Sue Ellen and her banquet team jumped right in and took what they had to make it all flow perfectly. She made sure to give me the ceremony I dreamed of, even though we couldn't do it where I wanted. We had a small, intimate wedding with a really simple menu but the way they treated us you would have thought we were paying $150.00/person for food. They even gave us one of the servers as a bartender even though we provided our own booze! Which reminds me of their banquet staff - a terrific team. The bartender took several cases full of wine and micro-brews she had never seen before, and was able to help our guests with the selection as though she had tasted all of it and served it every night. Outside of that, they were so responsive and on top of everything, I never knew they were there or needed anything from them throughout the evening.
While our food was really simple, they can create terrific upscale menus and typically do the rest of the time. They just make great food and they are an awesome group. After the wedding we went into the restaurant for dinner and immediately felt like family -- the servers remembered us and George came up and talked about the day. While I'm sure we gave them a huge challenge in location and what we did, we didn't feel the effects of it. I really can't say enough good about them. I can't wait to get back to the restaurant to see our new family and have some more amazing food! -
User2426199 Sent on 11/14/2015I found Southern Inn through a list of preferred vendors that my venue provided. I sought them out because a lot of the Charlottesville area caterers were very expensive. The tasting was a bit of a drive for us, but well worth it! The food was delicious & they were very professional and friendly! We were trying to stay on a budget, but with over 200 invited guests the numbers were getting scary. Luckily we only had about 150 people, so that brought the cost down by a lot! Everyone loved the food & we enjoyed our leftovers for a few days after the wedding! All of the servers were friendly and Sue Ann goes above and beyond to ensure everything is perfect! She was always great about emailing and calling whenever I had questions, or concerns.The food presentation was beautiful! We had a couple of miscommunications,but luckily my wedding party stepped in to save the day.We thought catering was going to set up the decorations around the venue bc we talked about this during our venue walk through (we made a detailed list and labeled boxes specifically for this purpose), but then my bridesmaids had to run around at the last minute in their dresses and makeup setting up the welcome table and areas of the reception. We arrived later to the venue & actually pulled in behind the catering trailer, so were confused about their arrival time as well.For some reason we thought they were arriving at noon instead of 2:30pm. It seemed like maybe they were behind schedule & didn't have time for the decorations setup. Some guests said they kept setting their drinks down on their tables & went to dance & when they returned it was already bussed away half full, so they kept having to go get new drinks at the bar. Other than these few things we loved working with Southern Inn and would highly recommend them to anyone! Everyone seemed to love the food & is still talking about how delicious it was. A big thanks to Southern Inn for the great service and helping to make our wedding a success! -
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Derek H. Sent on 09/27/2023Amazing Food
We used Lexington Catering Company for our wedding and we were so excited for our food after our initial tasting; everything was amazing. We couldn't wait for our family and friends at our wedding to enjoy their food! We had many guests come up to us afterwards raving about the taco station, grit station and the late night hot pretzel snack. It's clear that the food was a difference maker for us and our guests, and we are very pleased that it was a major takeaway for our big day. Though the food was excellent, there were a couple minor issues. Sometimes they were slower to respond to our emails than we would have liked, especially in the days leading up to the wedding. Additionally, we found out that our bartenders that they provided were called in last minute for whatever reason and they weren't the most experienced and had some issues throughout the night, but nothing that threatened the evening. They asked the groom to help open wine bottles because they didn't know how to with the openers they had on hand, the signature drinks weren't ready to be dispersed right after the ceremony like we had asked for (so we could try to prevent a line from forming at the bar). Like I said, some minor issues, just not what we planned for. This is not to take away from the overall positive experience that we had with this caterer. The food and presentation is the most important part of the job and they certainly delivered on this!Lexington Catering Company's reply:
Derek,
Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate all of the feedback on the details of your experience. We are so happy to hear that you and your guests loved the food. It was a fun and creative menu that we really enjoyed preparing and displaying in a beautiful way. We are working hard to speed up our response times with our clients, thank you so much for your patience and trust in our service. Again it was a pleasure to work with you and we wish you all the best. -
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David J. Sent on 09/12/2022Good execution the day of
Hired these guys for our 85 person wedding in VA. Ultimately the food was excellent, lots of compliments from the guests, the desserts and even the wedding cake (we just used them to avoid the hassle of finding a separate baker) were delicious as well. Coordinating a tasting was easy, and on the day of everything was served on time and the day went perfectly, which these guys were a part of. We also had some custom cocktails which they made perfectly. Only downside is they seem quite busy and didn't always respond to questions over email when we were in the planning phase in a timely fashion. However, when push came to shove, the important stuff got confirmed, and the catering aspects of our wedding day were excellent. -
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Caitie Sent on 05/22/2024Food great, experience less than great
Just on food it’d be a five plus. The day of food for our wedding was amazing and everyone raved about how yummy it was. There was also a lot of menu options and flexibility as well as meals for allergies/various diets. The lower rating comes from lack of communication and at times frustrating interactions. Getting a proposal and quote took months and we had to chase down people to get replies. On a few occasions as we were asking questions or getting clarification on allergy information the way we were talked to was not appreciated and felt disrespectful. Not all staff was like this but it happened on a few occasions with more than one person. We also specifically asked ahead of time to have meals packaged so we could enjoy the food the day after the wedding since the day of the wedding was so busy. It’s still unclear if this was communicated from the planner to the caterer but it did not happen. One of the staff also nearly ran into my dad’s car leaving the venue because he wanted to rush out before the guests left. I hope they can bring the guest experience quality up to the level of the food quality in the future. -
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Faith Sent on 05/03/2023Great food, horrible professionalism
We were very unhappy with The Southern Inn’s service. Ever since the beginning with the slow responses and not answering phone calls to what the owner did at our wedding. We trusted them that they were a good catering company due to the fact that they were a preferred vendor. As it was great food, but very few of their staff were great, there were multiple occasions that we overheard nasty comments.
One being from their own owner, when we brought in the alcohol he stated “this is worse than a frat party”, how condescending it made my parents feel when we have this beautiful venue, and not to mention when they told us to use the evite drink calculator. That should’ve never been said. We wanted enough and to not run out. The owner should know better than that.
Second being the owner cutting people off WITHOUT communicating with me, my spouse, and my parents. NOTHING went through us and it went through all the other vendors and planner. Communication is key, and I’m sure he should know that as an owner. He did not know if the specific people had safe rides home or not. In which EVERYONE did, we made sure of it because we could not find transportation for everyone. But because of that he made over half of my wedding guests leave early because they thought the wedding was over. Then when that happen a bunch of my guests as they left, heard your staff say “yeah, let’s get them out of here” .. after we have paid THOUSANDS of dollars to have them cater our wedding.
Third, the DJ stated “ I understand it is their liquor license but they do this at every wedding I have DJd at with them catering and I always feel so bad because I cannot mention last call”, and if we would’ve known that I would have NEVER in a million years chose them to cater our wedding, and I don’t even care how good the food is.
If you want your caterer to cut everyone off at your wedding regardless of safe rides, hear nasty comments, hardly get good communication choose this company.
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