Russo's Catering

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my vision could come to life-from tracking down the right color linens to finding unique glassware I was looking for- they were so extremely helpful (and patient!). Tom Russo is a magician in the kitchen and we are still getting compliments on the menu. He and his team outdid themselves. The staff was so easy to work with and worked so hard to make our day feel so special for us. We can’t wait to attend another wedding here. What a great atmosphere!

d we got so many complements from our guests on how good the food was. I would highly recommend for any catering needs.

ey have ever had! They were able to accommodate to those with dietary restrictions (gluten free and dairy free) which was very important to us. Thank you, Russo's! You guys truly outdid yourselves!

was good and the staff were professional. Also--the cake that comes with the bridal packages is such a great bonus. It tasted amazing and was beautifully made exactly to our design (complete with gold drip)- and fed all our guests! I was so impressed.

fied in photos she sent to the pastry chef. The recreated Mexican style tiles on the bottom layer, as well as the simple elegant icing details on the rest of the cake were gorgeous. Our guests were literally in awe. When the staff passed appetizers on silver trays it only got better. Not only was the presentation appealing and elegant, the tastes of each item were delicious. The cucumber crab bites were cold, crunchy and refreshing, and the toasted ravioli was hot and crisp, not soggy as is often the case elsewhere. At dinner time the buffet was arranged beautifully, and staff served each item. The food was plentiful, the choices were exactly as we specified, and the taste was even better than at our private tasting. Again, our guests raved. Everything was served exactly on time, hot and fresh. And kudos to the staff…they were so professional and pleasant in how they dressed and how gracefully they moved through the crowd, keeping the food refilled and lines moving seamlessly. The experience from the first phone call to Courtney over a year ago with first inquiries to the final event has been nothing short of excellent. It means so much to trust with the food for people like us who are “foodies”, for an occasion that will be remembered for a lifetime. Thank you so much and please pass this onto the chefs who shared a Mexican family recipe just for us, and the pastry chef who artfully crafted the beautiful and delicious cake for a baker’s family, and the staff who executed everything perfectly. It really was the most memorable and perfect wedding reception thank you so much!!

Char Crust Top Round of Beef carved to order was perfection!! Numerous guests commented it was the best wedding food that had ever had. The service was also fabulous. The team worked clean and neat and were very accommodating. Our wedding coordinator , Courtney, did a great job of communicating and made the planning process fun and easy. I cannot say enough good things about Russo’s. They made my daughter’s wedding reception an affair to remember! Great job Russo’s !!

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asta (absolutely amazing). The food from start to finish was so good-- the passed appetizers, the buffet and the cake. Additionally, Toni was a joy to work with throughout the planning process. She was extremely attentive, communicative and helpful! You will not be disappointed by the help/planning as well as the food and cake that comes with booking Russo's as your caterer!

f them, complimented the catering and the staff. Our coordinator Courtney Mummert was amazing, start to finish. Thank you Russo's for a beautiful event!

The cake was not only beautiful but yummy. We have received many compliments on everything.

super friendly and professional. A lot is included in the bridal packages - linens, plates, silverware, bar, and cake or dessert bar! Would definitely work with them again for our next event.

s were polite, professional, and went above and beyond to make sure our day went exactly as planned.

All of their staff members were friendly, kind, and professional. The food and cake was delicious and we received many compliments. They were on time and even served dinner 10 minutes ahead of schedule. I have nothing but great things to say about this vendor.

and cake were! Our experience with Russo's couldn't be any better. We highly recommend hiring them.

cake and muffins for the guests were over the top delicious! It was truly a pleasure working with Courtney.

commend the shrimp tacos and the smoked brisket with blackberry bbq sauce. We got so many compliments from our guests about how good our food was and how it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had. Our day of staff/servers were amazing and attentive. But no one went above and beyond for us quite like our bartender, Ariana! She provided fast service, was SO kind, so attentive, and made sure all of us and our guests were well taken care of. Hands down the best bartender I’ve come across in a long time. Her (and the rest of the staff) were all amazing! You won’t regret choosing Russo’s to cater your wedding. And don’t skip out on their wedding cake - it was beyond delicious.

Everyone raved about the fool. Highly recommend Russo's. And thanks to Toni for making all the arrangements and making the process so easy.

amazing, too! Courtney was invaluable with helping us to manage all of our changes to our wedding reception due to COVID-19. I would absolutely recommend Russo's for anyone's wedding.

Our guests loved the stations we chose of mac n' cheese, sliders, and taco bar. We don't love cake and opted for the mini desserts and they gave us a cheesecake to cut instead. The staff were so nice the night of and even wrapped up a cheesecake for us to take home! I got so many compliments on our bar tender. She learned the drinks and names of our guests which I think is amazing! A pandemic is a rough time to get married but Courtney and Russo's made our small party feel huge. We will be return customers for the catering for sure.

n St. Louis but due to Covid, we not only had to change venues to our home that was almost 200 miles away, but downsize to 1/5 of our original guest list. Russo’s sealed and packed the food and gave us instructions on how to reheat the food in our home. Russo’s was more than helpful and accommodating to these challenges. The food was DELICIOUS and we heard so many compliments from guests. We’ve had Russo’s at other catered events and parties and it NEVER disappoints. We will absolutely continue to utilize their services because of the quality of the food and the amazing quality of the staff.

me how impressed they were with the food & service the day of. There were multiple times the day of when myself or my partner would go check on something (we're naturally worriers) and Russo's would already be taking care of it! If you want less stress on your wedding day, going through Russo's for all of your catering needs is the way to go.

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ill definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer.

ation. Our wedding day was beyond perfect thanks to Courtney. Highly recommend!!

t Russo's (specifically our planner Courtney) were absolutely wonderful to us. I had several guests comment how safe they felt based on the service Russo's provided. The desserts were so delicious I wish I could be eating one right now. Overall, fantastic experience.

staff for such a great evening. Thank you so much for everything. It was delicious!

utiful and we were able to have 4 different flavors! Shout out to the staff who were friendly and professional.

aziness going on. I highly recommend hiring Russo's & working with Toni!

nice tasting, and the response to emails was timely. However, the night of our wedding there was no knives, they said it didn’t come with the appetizer buffet which is crazy when you pay $10,000 for catering. It was embarrassing as guests were asking the workers where the knives were. The next day my mom called Russo‘s left a message asking them to call her back and no one ever returned her phone call. Disappointing when you pay so much money for catering. We even had them do fresh baked cookies which guests loved. My advice would be to ensure inquire if silverware is included in the package you choose.

d prepared elegant tables. All along the way, our coordinator Courtney was great to communicate with - very responsive and worked with us to create a menu that met our needs.

mless thanks to my amazing event coordinator, Courtney Mummert! We were able to do a food tasting and honestly all of the food was awesome which made it hard to pick just a couple options :). The day of our wedding we didn't have to worry about a thing with Russo's. They were very punctual and the staff were dressed professionally and the service was exceptional. Everything went perfectly and the food was AMAZING. It's been a month now and people are still talking about how good the food and service was! I wouldn't HIGHLY recommend to anyone!

I kept changing my mind in things!). She was also very easy to reach and got back to me quickly. I also loved that they offered an assortment of desserts, which we did instead of a cake. We heard a lot of good things about the desserts and how great they were. On top of the assorted desserts, we also got a token cake included in the cost. Very happy with the choice of using them!

snob and couldn’t have been happier! And the cake was to die for, all of our guests raved about any flavor they tried. The staff was friendly, food was excellent, we highly recommend Russo’s Catering for weddings or any occasion!

lpful, friendly and informative. She was a great help in making wedding planning a smooth process and also making our special day so perfect. Our dinner was so delicious and we received lots of compliments on our wedding cake, primarily the amaretto flavor. I am happy to recommend Russo's Catering for their kind, attentive and professional staff, and for their delicious food.

ne, and they were fantastic to work with. First, because we did brunch instead of a traditional "dinner" reception, all of the prices were listed clearly on the website, which means we were easily able to budget for our food. Courtney was a joy to work with- she answered all of our weird questions and facilitated our tasting. We had some awesome brunch food- including breakfast quesadillas and cheese blintzes with homemade fruit compotes, and they were able to give us a great selection of homemade pastries to set out during the period between the ceremony and the reception. They worked wonderfully with our drink selection too (we brought our own champagne for mimosas). All in all, we were incredibly pleased. Our guests told us it was some of the best wedding food they'd ever had.

t experience with Russo’s was attending a group tasting event and then we scheduled a private tasting with select options. It was great to try all of our choices ahead of time and see the presentation of the meal in the process; we chose family-style and it was the best decision for our wedding purposes. Kathy was super patient and worked to accommodate us in every way, including adding personal selections for the bar menu and helping create the prettiest wedding cake I’ve ever seen. AND she catered for us earlier on wedding day with brunch while the girls were getting ready, tackling TWO catering contracts on the same day for the same bride! So many good things to say about Russo’s!

he day of- even the special accommodations that we had requested for a few guests. We heard from so many people that our food was some of the best wedding food they’d ever had- and I would have to agree! Everything was cooked perfectly and was delicious. I would absolutely recommend Russo’s and would happily use them again in the future.

ons WHILE also making sure everything else went on without a glitch. She was absolutely incredible and made our special day run as smooth as it did. EVERYONE raved about the food and the cake/cupcakes and I can attest to that as it was some of the best food I've ever had at a wedding. Thank you so much Russo's for making our day so amazing -- we are truly grateful.

meals, including those with most dietary restrictions. We introduced people to things they might not normally try and we had so so many compliments on the food! I wish they could cater my everyday life with how delicious everything was. They also went above and beyond to provide us with specific dessert requests we had since we did not want cake and they turned out just as amazing. I couldn’t be happier we got to work with Russo’s for our wedding day!

ur event coordinator and we can’t say enough wonderful things about her. She was extremely helpful in answering any questions we had throughout the planning process and made this part of the planning easy. She went above and beyond to make sure every detail was perfect and she is so kind, prompt in response, and professional. We can’t thank Russo’s and Courtney enough for their great service, flexibility, and support. They exceeded our expectations and we would recommend them to anyone!

ty of prices and food options. Everyone raved about the food we had. Also, the cake was PHENOMENAL. Hands down the best wedding cake I have ever had, and the guests couldn't get enough of it! Highly recommend using Russo's for any catering event you may need. My only complaint was that our wedding coordinator, Kathy, was a bit hard to work with. I had to fix multiple errors within the contract and getting her to respond could be difficult. She was very nice in person and well prepared, but sometimes was a tad pushy. Got the job done though and everything turned out beautiful, but if you could work with someone else, I would suggest it.

ded up being too complicated for family style to work). Honestly, the food tasted great, but here's why I knocked off two stars. When we originally met with Toni, we made it very clear that we did have some dietary restrictions to consider: 1. my father-in-law can't have mushrooms 2. One of my bridesmaids is allergic to nuts. One of the dishes we chose had mushrooms which we were told could be left out (which they did), and our salad contained pecans, which we were also told could be left out (which were not). If they had just not put pecans on the salad, everything would have been fine, but because they did, my bridesmaid had to talk to the staff. She was told that they "couldn't trust their staff to change gloves" so she probably shouldnt eat anything. I was livid, but the saving grace was our venue. The owners bought her a pizza.

a gluten-free diet.

the food & cake was the next day. We upgraded to the carved beef tenderloin and it was delicious. I also highly recommend the mash potatoes. In addition to great food, Toni was extremely easy to work with. She answered all of my emails quickly, allowed me to make adjustments to the guest count after I sent in the final number, and had the entire room set up the day before my wedding! This vendor made my wedding run smoothly and was so helpful.

could not have been any easier. The food at our wedding was absolutely outstanding! My sister, who hates mashed potatoes, even said they were delicious. All of the servers Russo's provided were wonderful, and so professional! Guests are still talking about how it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding.

n more responsive and attentive, but it all worked out in the end.

our normal crappy wedding food" lol. They also did one of my cakes which looked spectacular and both tiers were delicious!! I highly recommend the hazelnut with amaretto filling! I would absolutely recommend to anyone.

3 Russo’s employees we had my wedding night made our night even more special! They made everything go smooth and were so polite. My family can’t stop talking about how good the food was! Highly recommend!

ur taste. Kathy was easy to work with overall, but we did have a few issues getting a hold of her at times. However, despite that, we got everything we wanted and it all went smoothly the day of. Also the waitstaff were amazing! Lastly, our dogs are a very important part of our lives. Russo's was able to take pictures of our dogs and customize them to our cake. The likeness was incredible! And, the taste of the cake was on point. Highly recommend them for both catering and your cake!

to work with and always good about communication. On my wedding night, everything with the food went extremely smoothly. The servers were professional and thoughtful. My expectations were met and exceed at every step of the process working with them. If I ever have another event where I need catering, I will be going to Russo's.

totally comfortable using Russo's. The Russo's coordinator that works with The McPherson is Kathy Costello. Before I go any further, I'd like to say that on our wedding day (3/23/19), the food was EXCELLENT. The service staff was EXCELLENT. The cake was EXCELLENT. That is literally the only reason they're getting more than one star. Kathy was almost impossible to get ahold of from the beginning. She would take days and weeks to respond to emails and calls. We did an initial phone conversation and then I didn't really hear from her again for like 6 months. We almost missed the November tasting because we were never contacted about it. Our 50% payment was due in the first week of January and she never contacted me with an invoice. When I contacted her she said she'd send something out but never did. I emailed her about 5 weeks before the wedding to get our food choices set - although reaching out really should have been HER job - and 10 days later, when she emailed me back, she said we could do a phone meeting because she "already had most of our choices". I asked for an in-person meeting because I was a little confused already at this point, and she agreed to meet in person (thankfully). At our meeting, we very quickly realized that all the "information" she already had about our wedding/choices WERE FROM ANOTHER COUPLE. She had gotten us mixed up with another McPherson couple. I didn't call her out on it, and we corrected everything (literally everything was wrong, including guest count, room set up, color scheme, cake flavors, and day-of coordinator's name), but it was really, really off-putting. Then a few days later she asked me for a picture of what we wanted on our cake... which I had handed her... at our meeting... and she told me she was going to show her grandkids because it had the Batman symbol on it. Thankfully she found it after that, but again, it really made me worry. The day our final guest count was due - one week before the wedding - I called Kathy. I also needed to make some corrections on our menu AGAIN because they were still wrong - including our cake flavors. I got her voicemail, which indicated that KATHY HAD GONE ON VACATION UNTIL AFTER MY WEDDING! At this point, I was very angry, and demanded to speak with a manager. I got Courtney, who was very pleasant. I told her all the issues we'd had with Kathy, and that she was now ON VACATION and never told me or gave me any other point of contact or advised me how to handle issues while she was gone. Courtney made all my corrections and dealt with my wedding herself from that point. After that, everything was fine, and Courtney did a great job. In fact, it was Courtney who verified that Kathy had gotten us mixed up with another McPherson couple (both of us had Mc- last names apparently). This is literally the ONLY less-than-5-star review I have given ANY of our wedding vendors. I hate to say it, but I'll never deal with Russo's again and aside from getting me someone competent, they never offered to make this right in any other way. Kathy has not even emailed to apologize. The service is definitely not worth the money it cost.

ue had to be flipped from ceremony to reception in one hour and they were efficient and made our reception look beautiful. The food was amazing. We had two signature drinks and the staff ran to get more ingredients when they ran out...twice! Thank you!

tizers and dinner buffet! Most of all they loved the cupcakes 😄 People kept asking my husband and I which local bakery we used and they were blown away that they were from Russo’s! Thanks for an amazing experience!

helpful in making sure the room looked great. And all the guests loved the food! I especially loved that they offer dessert as included in the bridal package. We did the token cake & dessert bar, which was so fun! I also appreciated they they were able to get gray tablecloths for us at a good price. The eggplant parmesan was a huge hit. Would definitely recommend!

edding! Everyone loved the food and had nothing but good things to say, and the desserts were delicious. I would definitely recommend Russo's for any type of party that you'd be having, they always do wonderful job.

loin). We did the plated dinner and were able to offer kid's options and vegetarian options in addition to our beef and fish thanks to their flexibility and customization options. Courtney was our contact there and she was obviously helpful in getting all catering options sorted out, but she was also a great asset in general planning/figuring out the flow of the day. I can't recommend Courtney and Russo's enough!