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Exceptional Catering for Lone Star State Weddings
Monclovas Catering is a family-run wedding catering company operating out of Grand Prairie, TX. For over five years, husband-and-wife owners Fabian and Nohemi have provided celebrations of all shapes and sizes with delicious Mexican cuisine full of south-of-the-border flavor. Offering a sumptuous range of dining options, they prepare each dish using time-honored techniques and the freshest local ingredients for superior tastes and presentation.
Originally from the Mexican city of Monclova, seasoned chef Fabian had always dreamt of running his own catering business. With the support from his family, he started Monclovas Catering in 2016, and over the years, has earned a reputation for creating unforgettable culinary experiences. Passionate, professional, and versatile, he and his team make client satisfaction their top priority and put their heart and soul into every dish they serve.
Monclovas Catering is available to provide on-location catering services to celebrations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region and the surrounding areas. Fabian and Nohemi understand that your celebration is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion and want to provide you with exceptional service from your very first consultation. They offer an exquisite selection of menu items to choose from to craft a menu that aligns your unique vision for your special day. From reception buffets to post-wedding brunches, they will put every detail in place so that you can enjoy your day to the absolute fullest.
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Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Italian
- Latin American
- Mexican
- Seafood
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
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4.8
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Monclovas Catering is highly recommended by numerous reviewers for weddings and events. The food provided by Fabian and his team is praised as exceptional, with guests raving about the delicious flavors and variety of options. The staff is described as attentive, professional, and willing to go above and beyond to ensure a successful event. Reviewers appreciate the affordability and the flexibility of the services provided by Monclovas Catering, making it a top choice for wedding catering.- Top reviews
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Fabian and his team did a great job at our wedding. We did a beef and chicken fajitas buffet, and we also did an elote (mexican corn) station, a churro station, a burrito station and our wedding cake with them and everyone complimented how good the food was. We did all the extra snacks because we wanted to make sure no one was left hungry and it worked. Fabian and his wife made sure that me and my now husband ate and we were catered to during the wedding. They did a great job.
The service and quality of the food was exceptional! We are not from the area, and when we booked this company, it was a no brainer! Their prices, options, services provided, as well as their willingness to provide a unique service for our wedding was unforgettable. Great people, great food! Post wedding, we had tons of compliments of how great and memorable the food and service was at our wedding. Thank you Monclovas!
Amazing food!! Everyone at my wedding raved about how great the food was! Make sure to do a tasting- it’s worth it!!
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Fabian and his staff were great to work with! As the mother-of-the-groom and "wedding assistant", I had first hand experience with Monclovas Catering. The guests gave us rave reviews about the food. Especially loved the garlic mashed potatoes and pecan crusted chicken! They were a great team and very professional and I would highly recommend them. Thanks for such a wonderful buffet for my son's wedding!
Fabian and the Monclovas crew were amazing! Can’t say enough! They were flexible and supportive from the time we came in for a taste test, to selecting menu options (which included multiple changes), to the actual event itself. The team is first class. They made sure everything went smoothly and the food was great. The guests at our wedding were also very complimentary of the catering.
Great work amazing food.
Fabian and his team were excellent! I still get food compliments to this day. People keep saying the food was absolutely delicious. We also used them for bartending services and they did a great job. The presentation of the buffet was gorgeous and the guests were offered seconds once everyone had gotten their plate. Fabian also made sure to pack up all the extra food that was left over. I would def recommend them to everyone!
Response from the Vendor on 01/28/2022
Thank you it was a pleasure for us to be a part of your dream day.
Fabian and his team catered our wedding and we were very happy with both the food and the service. We highly recommend them as they are wonderful to work with and provide very affordable event catering.
Response from the Vendor on 01/26/2022
It was a pleasure for us to serve you on your wedding date.
We hired them last minute due to our other food plans not working out. They made sure to get everything sorted and had good food for us! They’re a nice company and we’re happy with their service
Response from the Vendor on 01/26/2022
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your guest.
If you are looking for a wedding caterer, look no further! All of the catering team were incredible! From the day I did a taste test of the food, Fabian was there to help with decisions and offer ideas, to the wedding day, where the team was friendly and willing to do whatever needed to be done to make the day special. They were so easy to work with and I would use this company again and again!
Response from the Vendor on 01/26/2022
Thank you for trusting us your special date.
Absolutely amazing service and food!! Went with this vendor for my wedding this year and I cannot tell you enough how many compliments we got on the food!! We went with Chicken Parmesan, Alfredo pasta, and spaghetti as the entree and it was absolutely delicious! The staff was extremely nice, attentive, and made everything run smoothly which was such a great weight lifted off my shoulders as a bride. 10/10 recommend and would hire them again for another event!
Response from the Vendor on 01/26/2022
Thank you and wish you nothing but the best on this new journey.
Gosh, if I could give them zero stars I would. I wish I could go back and see that red flag of paying for a wedding tasting and not. I wish I could go back and not contact them at all. Then I wouldn’t have wasted money on a wedding tasting I had to schedule over a month in advance and then couldn’t reschedule without personal lost. I never hired them to cater my wedding, this review is solely on my opinion of the abysmal customer service I received. This company usually requires the $500 deposit to secure the wedding date before they schedule a tasting, but if you prefer to try before you buy, they will only charge you $45. What they also don’t advertise or tell you beforehand is that their tasting is none refundable as well, no matter how much notice you give them. I told them a week from my tasting date that I wouldn’t be able to make it, and all they offered was to reschedule it at the time. After 2 and a half days they got back to me with an alternative date that was another 2 weeks out. As that date didn’t work for me I immediately respond to them I would have to cancel. Never in any of our communications did they specify that this charge was nonrefundable. They never brought up that they would be keeping this money. In my ignorance of expecting a refund for a service not provided when cancelled well in advance I waited a couple of days before reaching out to them to find out why I hadn’t received a refund. Again, there was nothing in our communications that stated this tasting fee would be non-refundable. Their reason why they didn’t want to give a refund was that they had already bought the food and couldn’t fill in the spot. I requested my cancelation a week in advance, they took their time finding to try and find a way to reschedule leaving only 3 days before the event. (or 4 days if you include the event day) When I stated this back to them, they were kind enough to offer a refund. It’s been 4 months since my last communication with them and I haven’t heard a peep from them, no emails, no refund. They lied to me and I am upset I ever spent time communicating with them. But this is only my opinion of my experience of their customer service as a paying customer.
Monclovis catering catered my daughter's wedding this past Sunday at Firefly Gardens and I can't say enough good things about them. Fabian and his family are amazing. We went for a tasting several months ago and just fell in love with them. The setup was beautiful, the food was delicious, (even my five years old loved it and they are super picky).
The staff was was professional and friendly, and the price was incredibly reasonable. We had to tweak some timing last minute and they were so gracious and worked with us. Book them early, you won't be disappointed!
where do I even start.. this has been the hardest review to write only because I'm speechless. our wedding was Oct 16th it was all a beautiful dream, and when I say that Fabian and his wife are the sweetest couple I've ever met in the industry they really are. I waited long enough to put my thoughts together and explain why I love this vendors work and passion.
first off thank you to your amazing team monclovas catering for making wedding dreams true. they are attentive, detail oriented, and willing to go above and beyond for their couples. Fabian in specifically made my planning so easy and almost stress free!! ( I over stress over everything personally) he took took care of everything from florals with a special team to the amazing food that till this day is still talking about. he really does it all. His team day of made everything worth it all and I will forever be grateful. Everything turned out beautiful and it's all thanks to what monclovas can create. not just for the moment but for the memories we'll have for the rest of our lives. Without a doubt the best in the industry and will recommend everyone to them.
Fabian and his staff were great!! The food was amazing! Fabian made sure to pay attention to every detail and made sure we got what we wanted. His staff made sure we got hot food and were taken care of. Highly recommend!
Fabian team was excellent! The best food and service !
100 recommended
They make our wedding great!
Culinary Masterpiece!!
Wow!! Monclovas Catering truly was the shining star of my sister's wedding!!! The pasta station - Incredible! The carving station- Incredible! The blackened chicken- Incredible! So what I'm trying to say was that the food was phenomenal!! Everything was so flavorful, tender, and juicy. Fabian truly outdid himself. Everyone at the wedding was raving about the food. Thank you Fabian for going above and beyond to make Daisy and Nathan's wedding what they dreamed. You told me I didn't have to worry and you truly delivered. Your staff, your service, EVERYTHING was on point!!
I will say with every word that I Loved Monclovas catering , they did everything and more to go beyond the service they do. I had a February 6th wedding and they were on time and set up quickly and the Food was amazing, the friendly team was wonderful and my quests loved the food, Best decision we made, you won’t be disappointed
Fabian was amazing! The food was delicious, the tasting was perfect, and everything ran so smoothly during our wedding. Thank you for helping us have the best day!
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2020
Hi!
It was a pleasure for us to be a part of your new Journey.
Fabian and his crew could not have been more amazing! The food was impeccable and he was so caring and easy to work with! I can’t stop talking about how great he and all our vendors were! ❤️❤️
Response from the Vendor on 12/22/2020
Hi!
Katy it was a honor for us to be a part of your wedding best wishes from all of our staff and once again thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your new journey.
Spent time communicating through this website. We both took time off of work to come to a tasting. We show up and the building looks abandoned and is closed. I call them and they said that I was communicating with a staff member and their kitchen was closed. Pretty upsetting and totally unreliable. If they can not set up a simple tasting correctly, it is hard to trust that they will communicate for a wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 11/28/2020
Thank you for your review. I’m sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience, but I really appreciate you bringing this issue to my attention.
I apologize on behalf of everyone at Monclovas Catering.
Please know that your situation was ...
an exception. As you can see in the many positive feedbacks from other client, we are known for our great quality food and our great service to our customers and their guest. We can’t fix the past, therefore you have my personal commitment to improve the way our staff serves and communicates with every customer moving forward. Until then, please accept my sincerest apologies on behalf of everyone on the team.
We set a high standard for ourselves, and we’re so sorry to hear this was not met in your interaction with our business.
Fabian Garza.
Chef & Owner.
A month late but I've been meaning to write a review for Monclovas Catering. I am beyond grateful I found Fabian and his team to cater dinner for my wedding. They are amazing in every way. The food was delicious and served hot, fresh! So many of my guest continue to compliment the catering. Their service was beyond what I expected and asked for. They set up and cleaned up perfectly. Fabian is amazing at communicating and was always easy to get in contact with if I need him in any way. He made sure we stayed within our budget and did everything he could to provide quality service!! Thank you Fabian and your family. You are all so amazing and so appreciated.
I cannot write a good enough review for Monclovas! If you are looking for delicious food, good communication, someone who can make just about everything and all in a good budget, look no further! We came to Fabian with a little more difficult of a menu and he nailed it! He made new dishes that he hadn't made before just to satisfy us and our soon to be blended family. You would have thought he made this food everyday! He made delicious carribean inspired food that was easy for children and more mild palates to enjoy. Literally everyone I spoke to on my wedding day was raving about how much they loved the food! Everyone wants recipes! Honestly, we had a disaster of a venue, so the whole morning of the wedding I was extremely stressed, but when I saw the Monclovas Catering truck I felt such relief! My fiance had just sent someone to tell me that they were here because he was also excited and relieved. We knew we could count on Fabian and his team to help keep things together and end the night with an amazing assortment of foods. If I would email Fabian with a complicated question, I knew I would receive a call within the hour to be able to discuss all of the details. He even helped us with our difficult wedding cake request. We wanted our dogs as a cake topper and we couldn't be happier with the results. We love the Monclovas team!
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2020
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you and your guest on your dream night, it was a pleasure for Monclova's Catering to be part of your new journey we had a blast.
So happy we went with Monclovas! We had a small, backyard wedding with 19 people. Monclovas was so wonderful to work with the entire process! They provided linens, tables, China, bar service, food, everything! They were extremely professional and the food was delicious.
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2020
Thank you guys it was a honored for Monclovas Catering to be a part of your dreamed night best wishes from all of our staff and once again thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your new journey.
Chef was great! Exceptional from when we met him and his family for our tasting (which was in itself fantastic) to the shear magnitude of what they can make to the flawless execution. He has a lot of advice and is more than happy to help in any capacity for no extra fee. His team was on time for the reception and quickly setup the tables. The food was phenomenal! Every one had nothing but praise for the food.
Response from the Vendor on 10/15/2020
Thank you it was a pleasure for us to be a part of your special day.
We had Monclovas catering at our wedding and the food was amazing! We loved the menu they offered, we had our testing and the flavors are so good - super homemade and great plates presentation. The service was great and very flexible, with the pandemic, we had many changes and were trying to accommodate our budget best, Fabian was very helpful at providing the best options for us. Overall, we love it and recommend it 100%.
Response from the Vendor on 09/23/2020
Thank you guys wish you nothing but the best on this new journey.
As Parents of the Bride, we wanted to be assured of the quality and quantity of food for our daughter and son-in-law's wedding. Being a family owned and operated business, Monclovas Catering, brought a personal touch from their family to ours, and was well understanding of our needs and requests. The food was amazing and plentiful! As we went around and spoke to our guests, many were commenting on how delicious the food was. Their professionalism and attentiveness throughout the evening right was right on point. In fact, our venue had nothing but praise reports on how Monclovas Catering respected their kitchen and safety measures. I would most certainly reccomend hiring Fabian and his family owned business Monclovas Catering if you are looking for that authentic and personal touch.
Response from the Vendor on 08/24/2020
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you and your guest on your dream night, it was a pleasure for Monclova's Catering to be part of your new journey.
I recently had Monoclovas cater my wedding on July 05th and I have nothing but amazing things to say about this company!!! He delivered in every possibly way! The food is amazing and the service is just as good! Very professional and beautiful display of the food! Could not have asked for a better caterer! Thank you Fabian and Monoclovas catering!
Response from the Vendor on 08/08/2020
Thank you Avery It was a honor for us to be a part of your dream night.
Fabian was excellent. He made sure he had all the important details covered and he followed through on all the special touches he promised during the wedding reception. The food was very good and we had many guests comment on how good the dinner and appetizers were. The buffet setup itself looked amazing and the place settings were exactly as promised. The staff was professional and efficient; they even served food directly to some of our elderly guests!
Monclovas went above and beyond our expectations!!
Thank you Fabian and staff for making the wedding fabulous! So glad you are doing our next daughters wedding in 2021!!!
Response from the Vendor on 07/11/2020
Thank you guys for giving us the opportunity to serve you looking forward to another amazing wedding next year with your other daughter in 2021.
Monclovas was AMAZING!! Fabian & his entire staff were very professional & helped keep our day on track & under control! The food was out of this world! Our wedding was in October & we STILL have people raving about how amazing their food was! They really catered towards my husband & I. We never had to worry about anything all night & it really took a lot of stress off of us! I would 100% recommend Monclovas! You will not be disappointed!
Response from the Vendor on 06/12/2020
Thank you guys for giving us the opportunity to serve you, it was an honor for us to host your incredible event.
I am beyond impressed with the food + service we received. Such a humble, professional, hardworking family. Very attentive to detail and making sure that you have everything you need. All of my guests would not stop talking about the food and their service as well. The food was AMAZING.
If you don’t hire them for your catering, I really don’t know what you’re doing. 100000/10.
Response from the Vendor on 06/09/2020
Hi!
From the Monclovas Catering Family.
I will like to thank you for the opportunity to serve you it was a honor for us to help you in your dream night and I'm not going to lie it was great to be back working after all this covid-19 thing th...
ank you for an amazing event, glad you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Fabian was absolutely amazing through the whole process. the food was delicious, the service was impeccable, and the buzz about our wedding food seems to be everlasting! thank you so much for all you did with our cocktail hour as well as dinner. definitely best food and best price!!!
Response from the Vendor on 06/09/2020
Thank you bery much Lindsay it was a plesure for us to help you in such an amazing event.
I wish I could give more than 5 stars and I never give a perfect score but this company is amazing. Fabian was extremely helpful and really cared about making sure our day was special as it could be. He loves what he does and his number one priority is to make sure you are enjoying your day. We never had to worry about what was going on for the food setup during the reception, we knew he had it all taken care of which gave us one less thing to worry about during our day. When we went for our food tasting we knew immediately this who we were going to have cater our wedding. Just from the customer service and tasty food alone Fabian had us sold and we knew we didn't need to look at any more caterers. The crew was absolutely amazing making sure everyone was fed, checked on if drinks were needing refilled, and made sure the kitchen at our venue was all cleaned up. We selected to go with the chicken and beef fajitas for dinner along with chips and queso for cocktail hour and it was so good. If you are looking for a caterer this is one to definitely try. I was really impressed with everything and if we ever need an event catered again we will definitely be contacting Monclovas Catering.
Response from the Vendor on 02/04/2020
Thank you guys it was a honored for Monclovas Catering to be a part of your dreamed night best wishes from all of our staff and once again thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your new journey.
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1075 STADIUM DR., Grand Prairie, TX | Serving Dallas, Fort Worth and Surrounding Areas
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Fabian Garza & Nohemi Zarazua.
Owner
I’m Fabian Garza Chef and owner of Monclovas Catering.
In 2016 my beloved wife Nohemi & I decided to opened the doors of our American dream called Monclovas Catering and started this amazing business adventure, Thanks to the commitment of every single team member of this company and their tribe to bring our customers the best service and experience possible.
Our passion is to provide the best authentic Latin cuisine possible with ingredients that create fusion among flavors that have made our business grow at great rates allowing us to be ranked among the favorite caterers on the DFW area.
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