Root Cellar Catering Reviews
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Rose Sent on 04/18/2026Incredible food and impeccable service!
We used Root Cellar for our wedding catering and had an incredible experience from start to finish.
We had a smaller wedding (about 65 guests), and although we originally planned for a mix of indoor/outdoor, everything ended up being indoors due to weather. Their team was incredibly adaptable and handled the change seamlessly, which took a lot of stress off our plate.
The food was absolutely fantastic—truly one of the highlights of the night. We did station-style service, and the tacos were a huge hit. The mac & cheese bar was also amazing - a personal favorite! Our guests are still talking about how good the food was.
Beyond the food, the service was just as impressive. The staff was professional, on time, and very attentive throughout the event. Communication leading up to the wedding was smooth and consistent, and we always felt confident everything was in good hands.
We had zero issues, and the value absolutely matched the quality of both the food and service.
We would highly recommend Root Cellar—they were wonderful to work with and played a big part in making our wedding so memorable.
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Will Sent on 12/29/2025Wedding Catering
EVERYONE raved about how good the food was at our wedding! Vanessa and her team are amazing to work with! The staff on our wedding day could not have been better! If you're looking for amazing food, great service, and a stress free day, you NEED to hire Root Cellar Catering Co.! -
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Robin Sent on 12/04/2025Just incredible for big events and weddings!
For some background, my husband owns The Videre Estate (a venue in Hill Country), and we decided to use Root Cellar Catering for our own wedding at Videre. We've seen them at plenty of weddings at our venue and each time, the team does such an incredible job at taking care of guests and their couples. Especially big shoutout to Beth and Kaylee. Beth helped us leading up to the day as our point of contact. She gave so much great insight, answered my 100s of questions along the way so quickly, hopped on phone calls with me, and is so knowledgeable about wedding catering and just weddings in general! And Kaylee!! She was our lead for the actual wedding day - and she just crushes it every time I see her at our venue! Always smiling, is on top of it, and just an overall go-getter and sweetheart!
Anytime we send couples to Root Cellar, we know they are in good hands with their team! We feel so lucky to have had them for our wedding and will continue recommending them to our 100s of couples! -
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Lily Sent on 11/21/2025Book Root Cellar NOW they are GEMS!!
Root Cellar could not have been a better choice for us!! Beth was INSANELY helpful and replied to my every question so fast and thoroughly for literally a whole year. Even months into planning, I randomly emailed Beth asking what the pricing would look like to switch from Buffet to Family Style, and she drew up the updated proposal that day. And on the week-of side, she was tweaking our rentals order (which they handled for us - HUGE HELP!! Highly Recommend having them do this!) literally on the last day before it was due to the Rentals company.
The food was phenomenal, and they even let us do the Hatch Chili Mac n Cheese that comes with a particular entree as its own standalone side and were really accommodating with handling various allergens of our guests (Nuts/Shellfish/Dairy/Gluten/etc) - all handled easily and safely.
And the food is GOOD - let me tell you, when we were doing our rounds at tables, I am not joking, every plate was scraped CLEAN. I noticed night of and was so happy! I'm a big foodie and it means a lot to me to serve hot, delicious food that I know the guests loved. And we went with a self service buffet so people were setting their own portions! I saw many folks go back for seconds too.
We also hired our Bartenders through Root Cellar, and I had MULTIPLE people tell me that we served we best margarita they'd ever had, which is saying something for a family of Texans. They also easily added a mocktail option for our NA guests and dealt with some overly complicated wine requests from me (My dad brought a specific bottle that he wanted his family to try, so that was hiding behind the bar on request).
And the servers were FUN! They were dancing along with the music, making jokes while pouring drinks, they remembered my drink order when I came back to the bar from the dance floor and were SO sweet when we sent them home with flowers. It felt like they got to enjoy the party too!
If you are getting married in the Hill Country, Root Cellar is THE choice. Book them now - go go go!! -
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Sophie Sent on 10/26/2025Amazing catering service!
Root Cellar catering was amazing to work with for our wedding. They were super communicative via email and so helpful when curating the menu. All of our guests were raving about the food!! It was delicious. -
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Lauren Sent on 07/01/2024Amazing job!
Root Cellar did a wonderful job for our wedding. The food was great and the service and staff were amazing, as well. I would definitely work with them again and highly recommend!
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Mel M. Sent on 06/07/2021This is the caterer you have been looking for!
I cannot recommend Root Cellar enough - from the first point of contact with Vanessa to the amazing tasting with Megan to our absolutely perfect wedding day, Root Cellar was a dream to work with!
Let me start by saying - finding the perfect caterer was one of the most daunting tasks in our wedding planning journey. We got quotes from so many caterer's, it made our heads spin, but we finally narrowed our selection down to three. The first caterer we tried had us running for the hills, but the next day we had our tasting with Root Cellar.
When we sat down with Megan (owner and lead chef), we immediately felt at ease. Before bringing any food in, she sat and talked to us about our wedding wants & needs. Then she brought out salads and told us while we ate our salads, she would be in the kitchen finishing cooking our entrees. Yes - everything is cooked fresh and this is how it will be at your event! They prepared everything on-site at our wedding to assure the quality and freshness of the food. This was huge to us and we just felt so relieved. Not to mention, during our tasting Megan told us her recipes for her creations and we immediately understood why everything tasted SO good. Everything was cooked with love and care - this is not your frozen, toss-it-in-the-oven and serve type of food. It is upscale, quality food with a hint of comfort. Needless to say, we cancelled our tasting with the third caterer.
So while Megan is the magician behind the cuisine, then there is Vanessa. Vanessa is kind of like your own personal catering coordinator guardian angel. I can't even count how many times I changed my mind or asked her to revise our catering proposal. (I wanted to see options for buffet vs. family style vs. plated dinners, with bar service and without, X amount of appetizers and china, etc.) and without hesitation Vanessa was there to help answer all of my questions with such grace. You don't find this level of service with just anyone - the Root Cellar team is like a breath of fresh air!
Now for wedding day! We decided to do a plated dinner for our reception with hand passed appetizers during cocktail hour. Our appetizers were: chicken & waffle bites, mini crab cakes and fresh tomato bruschetta . For the entree: rosemary focaccia bread, berry bleu salad, spinach artichoke whole roasted chicken & creamy pesto pasta. Our wedding was two months ago, and we still have guests telling us how good the food was. The best feeling was sitting down with my new husband and just watching the Root Cellar team come out and serve our guests. It honestly felt like we had a small army working for us, making sure the dining experience was perfect - which it was. If you want great food, a positive planning experience and a high level of professionalism, Root Cellar is the way to go. If you are on the fence, believe me: book a tasting! You will not regret it. -
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Lisa Sent on 06/01/2021Amazing to work with!
The food was only second to the staff. They were amazing to work with and the food...WOW! I left my worries at the door when they arrived. Professional, friendly and fun! I highly recommend using the Root Cellar Catering!! -
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Jona Sent on 05/03/2021The Perfect Caterer!
Root Cellar Catering was amazing from the start. They are everything you want in a caterer: delicious food, excellent service, artistry and affordable! From the beginning, Megan and Vanessa warmly welcomes you to the experience they provide with an awesome tasting. Our passed hors d'oeuvres were amazing, the meals were absolutely delicious down to the starter salads, the signature drinks were a big hit, and the late night snack option (we had the popcorn bar!) was something our guests raved about all night. Our guests were so happy about everything! To top it all off, the service of their staff was 10/10. They were all so kind and friendly. From the bartenders to the wait staff, everything went seamlessly!
In sum, Megan and Vanessa will take care of you and make sure their job is done very well. We are so lucky to have had Root Cellar as our caterer; you would be remiss not to book them right now! -
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Ashleigh Sent on 04/06/2021Stop Looking- You've Found The Perfect Catering Company For Your Wedding!
It's hard to even know where to start, so I'll start at the beginning:
Vanessa Vass was our point of contact for our wedding. She was incredible to work with. She was always prompt in her replies, always had answers to my questions and was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and organized about every detail of our event. We were getting married at home and the reception was in our large warehouse garage. Before the wedding, she toured the space and gave pointers about the best placement for everything.
The food was beyond amazing. We had NY Strip Loin, Rosemary Orange Chicken and Orzo for the vegetarians. The taco in a bag was the perfect late night snack for everyone on the dance floor too! The kids raved about the Mac & Cheese. The presentation was gorgeous- I truly wouldn't change a thing about the menu- it was perfect!
As wonderful as all of that was, I especially want to rave about the staff who was there that night. They were on top of everything- absolute pros. They were clean and organized and they left the place looking better than when they arrived. But the best part was how much they actually participated in our event. Each and every one of them made our special night even more wonderful. They were funny and friendly and engaging and so much fun to be around. We couldn't have asked for a better group of people to share our day with. I wish I knew all of their names so I could specifically thank each one of them for the special moments we shared throughout the night. Root Cellar has got a really special group of people who obviously love what they do and put their heart and soul into making everyone at the event feel like family. Everyone raved about the bartender and how she made the best Shirley Temples from scratch for the kiddos (in addition to every other yummy adult beverage). The most memorable moment of the night was when their chef, Bryan, actually participated in a hilarious joke our friend did for the toast... that part was so unexpected, I was ROLLING with laughter. My special night just wouldn't have been the same without each and every one of them!
If you're looking for a caterer for your special day, you can seriously stop looking. You simply won't have a more wonderful experience- from start to finish- than you will with Root Cellar Catering! -
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Michelle Sent on 12/15/2020Incredible food and even more incredible service
My husband and I are SO happy we chose Root Cellar to cater our wedding. I work in the events industry and have sampled many of the local caterers over the years. We had gone to a few tastings at this point, and as soon as we had their food, we were sold! Vanessa and Megan were both amazing to work with even with postponing a wedding during a pandemic! Their entire staff was so professional and we felt that they were taking covid precautions so seriously on our wedding day. The food is absolutely perfect and I ate SO much. People always talk about how they didn't eat anything on their wedding day because they were too busy talking to people or had nerves, but I knew how good this food was and was so looking forward to it. I ate ALMOST every single bite of what they put in front of me and was SO happy with everything. One of our groomsmen even joked about asking for an entire plate of the garlic mashed potatoes after he ate his whole dinner, and all of our guests were raving about how delicious the food was over the next few days after. Just do yourself a favor and stop looking for a caterer now, because Root Cellar is perfect! Love y'all! -
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Jack Sent on 10/11/2020First rate in EVERY respect!
Every bite of food from appetizers, salad, main courses and desserts were incredible! My daughter's wedding was yesterday and everyone raved about the food. The event took place in a somewhat unscripted manner at a private residence with service occuring on a deck and also on a patio and platform that was down a flight of steps. The chefs executed to perfection and the servers were incredibly vigilant and adapted flawlessly to the vibe which again wasn't really conventional. You absolutely CANNOT go wrong using the services of Root Cellars! Jack Penfold -
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Chelsea Sent on 07/10/2020Delicious, delicious, DELICIOUS dinner!
We had to change our original wedding plans due to COVID-19 and had a smaller wedding with immediate family on our original date. Vanessa was very responsive and helpful as we planned our menu, quick to make adjustments and recommendations based on our feedback. The Root Cellar’s food was amazing! My husband said he almost filled up on their goat cheese and jams from the assorted cheese trays because they were so good. Everyone including the kids loved the food and wanted to know where it came from. Having eaten at the restaurant before we knew the catering would be great, but it was even better than we could’ve dreamed and made our patio dinner reception with close family all the more perfect. -
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Janice Sent on 12/17/2019Absolutely the perfect choice for all things catering for foodies!
I would 100% hire them all over again in a heartbeat. Megan and Vanessa were wonderful to work with! Food and drink were two of the few things we were super picky about and the reason we booked a venue that allowed us to bring in both vendors ourselves. We went to several tastings and just weren't impressed but Megan knocked it out of the park! We ended up going with Root Cellar for our catering, late night snack, cake, AND bartending services and it made it so much easier to have one vendor for all those things. People are still raving about the food and we got to have our ideal passed appetizers, seated meal, multiple desserts and cake, and late night snacks for nearly 200 people that were delicious and served with ease. Definitely book a tasting and go see for yourselves!!! -
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Katie Sent on 06/11/2019Amazing food!
Root Cellar did an amazing job on our wedding day!! We continuously hear how delicious the food was from our guests. Megan and Vanessa were SO great to work with! They truly love what they do and it shows in their work. -
Rebecca Sent on 06/02/2019
Inexpensive catering, expensive tasting food!
We chose Root Cellar not only because the food is fantastic but also because we are former Bobcats and it was a special spot for us. The price for their catering too, cannot be beat!
The food was excellent, from horderves to the main meal!
All of the food was fresh, well made, and hot. I ordered a lot of healthier food - lots of vegetables, but my guests loved it all! They went back for seconds!
They also did a nice job with table setting and matching my color scheme. -
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Courtney Sent on 04/15/2019An Austrian Feast
I would like to start by saying, my husband and I spent our college days in San Marcos eating at the Root Cellar. We loved the food, and when I went in search for a caterer for our big day, I was shocked to see Root Cellar was now a catering option. I reached out, in pure nostalgia, after my wedding planner said how amazing the team would be to work with, and had no idea what I was about to stumble upon.
The team at Root Cellar was beyond my wildest expectations. I truly am still in awe of how perfect, and I mean perfect, everything was. I was dead set on doing something untraditional regarding the menu and setup. Megan and team, you’re amazing! You not only met, but exceeded every idea or thought I could have possibly come up with, without any hesitation! You went above and beyond creating such a special menu completely on your own for our special day, people literally around the world are still talking about!
We are so grateful for the time and effort you spent and for everyone else involved in the process from the food to our delicious and perfect cake!
The food Megan lovingly made was Austrian/German, and having about 15 Austrians in attendance, we were so happy to hear that not only they loved it, but our most picky Austrian complemented the Schnitzel to the point he said it was similar to his grandmothers. This is one of the highest compliments one can receive.
Anyone wondering about giving Root Cellar a try, please do. I literally worried about nothing, and my guests got to feast on what was some of the best food I’ve had to date.
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Leanne Sent on 01/08/2019Delicious!
The food was amazing and I am so happy I have some left over! All of our guests were raving about the jalapeño and orange chicken. They couldn’t get enough! The staff was super helpful from the tasting all the way to the big day. You can also get your bartenders and alcohol insurance through them. -
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Ashley Sent on 12/20/2018Delicious!
The food was one of the top compliments I got about my wedding. Everyone couldn't stop raving about it. And that was due to Megan and her team at Root Cellar. We loved working with them! After meeting Megan and tasting the food, we literally didn't try any other place. Megan is hilarious! Highly recommend Root Cellar!! -
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Kira Sent on 10/16/2017Wow is all I have to say this was our largest budget item and let me tell you it was worth every penny! Our guest loved the food and the desserts. Did I mention the homemade ice cream! All we can say is thank you! -
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Brandi Sent on 12/20/2014The Root Cellar is a great place to eat and we decided to ask if they also did catering. And they do! There prices are super reasonable and they don't jack them up just because it's a wedding. They are laid back but professional and our styles sync up perfectly. We had our tasting and it was off the charts! Way better than I could have expected and I already knew there food was good. I'm super excited to blow all of our guests away with our menu. They are even doing our cake which will be simple but elegant and I fully trust them with the task. :) -
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Kelsey Sent on 11/16/2025Wonderful to work with!
Root Cellar was wonderful to work with. Beth Hand was patient, kind, and prompt as we worked on our wedding menu over a period of months. Her team made an AMAZING vegan meal & vegetarian refreshments and appetizers and handled not one, but two cocktail hours. Guests—most of whom were not vegetarian or vegan—commented on how delicious the food was, with my aunt saying it was some of the best wedding food she’s ever had.
The only issue was that we both felt passionately about reducing waste at the wedding and several times requested a waste management meeting prior to the event (we’ve both coordinated teams and understand the importance of extra training in this area). This didn’t happen, and I ended up getting messages and questions about this on the morning of the wedding. The team was able to sort much of the items and donated leftover food to Keep Austin Fed, for which we are so grateful. However, we ended up with tons of opened and unopened items that we had to throw away since they hadn’t been properly managed. We’re thrilled the coordination and catering teams did what they could to reduce the waste, and we encourage other couples to request this as well! Just make sure to have a plan and insist on everyone knowing about it.
With all this in mind, I totally recommend Root Cellar! -
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Kimberly Sent on 08/25/2024Delicious Catering and easy to work with!
We had a great experience with Vanessa Vass and Root Cellar Catering. The Food Station options were fantastic and the food was delicious. Vanessa was easy to work with - accommodating our needs, wants and budget. -
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Moriel Sent on 10/02/2022Highest quality caterer
Root Cellar did a spectacular job catering our wedding. We got so many compliments from guests, especially about the salmon dish as a main course and the artichoke fritters were a huge hit as an appetizer. The biggest hit was the mojitos their bartenders made, these were our signature drink and many guests said they were so good that was all they drank the whole event! We had a great experience working with Root Cellar leading up to the wedding. The tasting was great and helped us adjust the menu, including deciding to include that special salmon dish! We went back and forth on many details and small changes and appreciated their help in getting all the right amounts of everything. They also accommodated having a meal served early specifically for the bride and groom right after the ceremony in our private space, which was executed perfectly on the day of. Thank you, Root Cellar, for doing such a great job for our wedding!
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