Kotecki's Grandview Grove

My husband and I had the most incredible experience at Kotecki’s, we were married there and had our reception on 08/03/2024. All staff members from owners down to waiters and bartenders were friendly, courteous, and cared about the quality of our day. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day! Amazing food, beautiful space, VIP treatment, all made being a bride such an easy and stress free experience. Michael and Lauren Hartz

I cannot say enough amazing things about Kotecki’s and their staff. I’m a perfectionist and I’m terrible at making decisions so those qualities together made wedding planning ridiculously stressful for me. Looking back, I genuinely cannot imagine working with anyone other than Kotecki’s. My husband and I looked at MANY venues prior to Kotecki’s but there was always something we didn’t like either about the venue itself (e.g., no windows, no outdoor space, too “banquet hall-y”) or the person we met with (e.g., not personable). Our meetings generally lasted maybe 15 minutes or so. Then, we met with Kotecki’s… we left over an hour later and we were sold. We knew that these were the kind of people we wanted to work with and trust with our wedding. As wedding planning progressed, we got to know the Kotecki’s staff more and more. Long story short, I corresponded with Kate back and forth more times than I can count addressing my concerns and indecisiveness and I ultimately chose to let her and my florist (Blossoms N Treasures) basically take the reigns as far as décor, design, etc. because I didn’t know what I was doing and couldn’t actualize my ideas. I had way too many tabs open on my computer with contending centerpiece ideas, cake toppers, seating charts, etc. and I became very overwhelmed. We saw our room (the Cecilia room) multiple times prior to our wedding when we stopped by Kotecki’s for meetings, to drop stuff off, etc. so I honestly wasn’t anticipating having any sort of emotional reaction to seeing the room on our wedding day. The moment I walked into the room, I honestly started to cry. Somehow after expressing the jumble of ideas in my head, Kotecki’s executed the most beautiful reception I could’ve ever imagined. They absolutely transformed the already beautiful room into the perfect space for me from the stunning seating chart (which they made) and welcome area to the linens to the floral arrangements to the uplighting and everything in between. They were so accommodating and always went above and beyond. There were times during the planning process that I started to doubt what I was doing so I asked to swing by to yet again check out the space and talk through things and they would always be welcoming and help calm my nerves. I quickly learned that they don’t accept anything less than perfect from themselves, which was reassuring to me. The outdoor space was beautiful. Our wedding day was HOT so their A-frame tent was perfect to provide a cooler place for people to sit and socialize during cocktail hour (but it would be great for a rainy day, too). Their gazebo, waterfall, landscaping, and surrounding trees created a picturesque atmosphere. Before our wedding, whenever we said our reception was going to be at Kotecki’s, nearly every single person would respond, “Their food is so good!” I must say, they weren’t wrong. From the hors d'oeuvres to the late night snacks, everything was cooked & plated perfectly and served promptly. People may not remember (or recognize) that I upgraded to higher quality napkins but they will always remember how delicious their meal was. I know I’m biased, but it’s 3 months later and people are still telling us how much they enjoyed our wedding and how beautiful it was. Since day one of planning, I was worried about having regrets about our wedding day decisions and I can honestly say I wouldn’t change a single thing; it was perfect (and I have Kotecki’s to thank for that).

Ratings; 1 being low 5 being great: The venue itself was beautiful -5, Horsd'oeuvres - 5, Main course - 2, Chicken under cooked, not raw but, close, Three dinners sent back - over 20 complaints from guest due to the chicken. Staff attentiveness to details -3, Wrong cake cutting knifes put out, never checked in during the event to see how things were going. Nothing but excuses when I spoke to our contact from Koteckis. There was absolute no apologizes. Maybe, it was just a bad day for Koteckis, it happens. But when you pay good money for hopefully, a once in a life time event you expect more than what we received.

don’t even know where to begin to describe how AMAZING of a venue Kotecki’s is. Everything from the atmosphere, food, music, decor, location, and all the tiny details in between - we cannot say enough great things. John and Kate are absolutely incredible and are amazing at what they do. My husband and I knew right when we walked into Kotecki’s that we found our wedding venue and over the last two and a half years the two of them have become more than just our “wedding venue managers” and instead good friends - they truly make you feel like family right when you walk in the door! We had to postpone our wedding due to COVID and I am SO thankful we had them to work with - always made sure we were taken care of, did whatever they needed to reschedule our date, and always put our minds at ease to ensure we’d have the perfect day and it truly was everything I imagined it to be. Our guests still rave over the food (filet and chicken cordon bleu for the win!) and their in house DJ had our entire wedding on the floor dancing all night long. Our wedding night was absolutely magical, John and Kate were so attentive to every detail and made sure not only myself and husband were taken care of all night long, but our guests as well. Kate even came to the rescue to bustle my wedding dress at cocktail hour! The outdoor patio was an added bonus to our entire event - John added so many final touches weeks, and even days before our wedding and everything outside on the patio was absolutely beautiful & Kate transformed all the decor inside to everything I pictured it to be! We will never forget how special they made us feel as the bride and groom & their help in making our big day a night we will never forget. We are so grateful for their efforts and outstanding professionalism; I truly wish we could hit rewind on our weekend. Would recommend their service a thousand times over!