I recently had my youngest daughter’s Bridal Shower and Wedding at the Myth Golf & Banquet
facility in Oakland Twp. We paid for, and attended, a food tasting (food tasting is offered after
placing your deposit, not before) so we would know wha...t to expect and choose the menu
accordingly. After the tasting I did sit down with the manager and discussed my hesitation and
concern with some of the food options. She assured me they had a new Chef and I would be
extremely happy with the final menu. We had approximately 50 people for the bridal shower
and it went well. However, when it came to the wedding it was totally a different outcome.
We met with the Manager and the new chef prior to our final selections and both assured me, I
would be very happy with the menu we picked. The bride was very clear she didn’t care
whether we had a red sauce or a white sauce for the pasta, she just wanted to make sure she
had her parmesan redskin potatoes. We all smiled and the manager said “you’ll have your
parmesan red skin potatoes”. As I arrived for the wedding I asked if everything was good and
according to plan. The manager said “no issues, good to go.” However, things were not as we
ordered right off the bat. We ordered the fruit tower/display (with strawberries) and when it
was brought out it was missing the strawberries. So, I asked one of the staff members to find
out why they weren’t on the display. She never came back. My daughter was very specific and
one of the big reasons she picked this venue was that she wanted their parmesan red skin
potatoes. Upon getting my dinner I was shocked and mortified when the parmesan red skin
potatoes were replaced, without our consent, with what looked to be small, square,
undercooked (hard) breakfast potatoes (they were horrible-no better way to describe them). I
immediately found the manager and asked where the potatoes were that we ordered and her
response was “we cut them up”. Just after sitting down, my daughter (Bride), asked why
people who required dietary restriction plates i.e., dairy free, gluten free, nut free, vegetarian
etc. were in line to get their food, which was supposed to be plated and brought out directly to
them. Unfortunately, this is what the bride is worrying herself with instead of eating her dinner
and enjoying her event. I left my dinner to find the manager and questioned why the plates for
the special dietary needs of the guests were not brought out. They hesitated and then said they would get them all out. A few never received their plates, while a few others received plates that did not adhere to their dietary restrictions.
Our wedding was under contract from 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Cleanup was from 11pm until midnight. The staff started removing our decorations, centerpieces, gifts, and personalized items early and had it condensed to one area by 10:40 pm. Guests were still on the dance floor and when they came back to the tables, their gifts were picked up and moved. This was totally unprofessional and not per our agreement. The last shuttle of the evening was booked for midnight, so the bridal party and a few guests could help us break down and load our items. Because the staff broke down our wedding way early, these guests had to sit around for about 45 minutes waiting for the shuttle to pick them up to go back to the hotel. In my opinion, the venue is pretty and the staff was pleasant. However, the food was mediocre at best and I would not recommend this place. This is a once in a lifetime event, and for me, the stress and embarrassment was certainly not worth it.