If you are looking for venue for a special event such as a wedding or reception, I highly encourage you to book with Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse in Carefree. Not only does th...is local establishment have amazingly good food, but it is served by very professional, attentive servers, bartenders all supported by an incredible management team. Our daughter and son-in-law had been enjoying Keeler’s for date night’s and such for quite a while, so when they mentioned they wanted to have their wedding ceremony and reception there, we felt it was an excellent choice. The wedding ceremony was originally planned to be on the rooftop patio with the reception to be held in the xeriscape outdoor courtyard. The event was held mid-October--which is typically a good month for an outdoor wedding as far as weather is concerned. From the moment the venue was booked, Julia, the restaurant’s event coordinator, was superb to work with to plan everything out for the entire event—Julia provided us great confidence it would be an amazing wedding location. Oddly, the three days prior to the wedding AND the day OF the wedding, Arizona pulled a fast one on us and had horrible wind and rain storms—dumping tons of rain in the valley/Carefree area—which is very rare. Although our family became very anxious about the upcoming event with the weather problems, we were so grateful and pleased at how the management and staff of Keeler’s jumped into high gear and scrambled to relocate everything for the entire event to the inside bar/restaurant/dining area for us. Julia, is such a hardworking and friendly event coordinator. She worked quickly with Steve the GM, and Sunny the Assistant GM to coordinate changes to accommodate the bad weather. In the end, the staff moved all the decorations, the ceremony arch, candles and flowers inside and put it together beautifully. The inside area was so gorgeous in fact, the extended family and guests were shocked the event wasn’t intended to be held inside from the beginning!! The reception was kicked off with unique and delicious cocktails, accompanied by a nice wine and beer selection served up by the talented bartenders Sean and Sierra. They were so attentive to the guests’ drink needs—which made for a fun and relaxing event. The reception menu options were vast and expertly prepared by chef David. It was all delicious and fresh. Michael M, Michael R and Drew were our 3 food servers. They were professional and moved throughout the dining area subtly making sure to get food served hot and then promptly clearing away the dishes. The food, beverages and staff of Keeler’s in the warm and inviting architecture and décor of the facility nestled into the beautiful backdrop of the desert landscape makes Keeler’s the PERFECT place to hold a wedding, reception, or extra special event! Book them. You’ll be glad you did!
