10/14/09
Best food, staff, and owner!
by MeganCooke
Grapes of Wrath made my wedding the best night of my life! I had the misery of planning a wedding from 2,000 miles away but Dana, the owner, made that possible. Whenever problems would arise, she took extra time to help even when it didn't involve anything in the food area. Grapes was very flexible on the menu and allowed us to have whatever we wanted. Everyone at the wedding raved about how great the food was (and how much there was to choose from). During the wedding, one of the staff took extra care of me and my husbad by making sure we always had a full glass of champagne. They did a great job of serving the food, setting up the whole event and slicing and serving the cake. One of our favorite memories of the wedding was flying back home and enjoying an entire plate full of our wedding food that we didn't have the time to savor. My only criticism of Grapes was that I had to remind them of details several times before they were recorded. They were also cost a little more than I had planned for, but with such great quality and attention, I was relieved to know that my wedding would be in good hands despite the cost.
- Pros: Excellent restaurant quality food, attentive staff
- Cons: A tad bit expensive, forgetful on some details
10/03/09
Flaky, Unorganized, RUDE!!!
by SJBridetobeSJ
What a CROCK!!! Totally unorganized and unprofessional. I called 2 weeks ahead to make an appointment to come meet with someone and do an initial consultation. I spoke with Dana the manager/owner. At the time she seemed a little flighty but I thought I would give them a chance. I called about half an hour before my appointment to confirm and get the address to where we were to be meeting and Dana asked if we had done a budget. A little peeved at her lack of knowledge (even though we had spoken at length and done an in depth discussion on the phone). She seemed to have no notes or no information about the client about to come in. When I arrived at the office Dana was sitting with another couple discussing wedding options. I was shocked. She asked us rudely who we were and if we had an appointment. When I explained we were her 12 o'clock who had called to confirm only 30 minutes earlier she embarrassingly admitted she thought the couple sitting with her was the couple on the phone even though I had again told her our names when I called...did she not ask this walk in couple there names??? Rather than asking these people to make an appointment for later she asked US to re-schedule.... Seriously, since when do you ask the person who made the appointment to re-schedule OVER the walk-in!!! When I explained that I had driven 90 MINUTES for this appointment she offered to let us go up to the reception hall on our own to look around as a wedding was currently being set up. The lack of organization made me go no further with this company. If you cant even get my initial appointment right on your calendar how can I put something as important and expensive as my wedding in their hands. Not to mention if it was my wedding I would not want people wandering around asking questions and interrupting the people who are supposed to be setting up my event, unsupervised. I am SORELY disappointed in this business and would definitely NOT recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer and reception venue.
- Pros: Found out before it was too late and my wedding was ruined
- Cons: Unprofessional, Unorganized, rude, flaky
07/10/09
Look no further than Grapes of Wrath
by Natasha1983
We had G of W cater our Monterey wedding and he guests are still talking about that amazing flank steak with cabernet mushroom sauce. My fiance and I went to ONE tasting and were completely sold on their incredible cuisine. They are fantastic. The event was managed seamlessly by Tammie and masterminded by Dana - they allowed us to enjoy our wedding as bride and groom, not as event planners. I highly recommend these professional caterers. They will make your event the talk of the year! Ok, they cost money. But all great food and service do. They will rock your world with their delicious creations. We are the proof!
- Pros: Amazing food, great organization, great evevnt coordination,
- Cons: none whatsoever
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