True Flavors Catering

how True Flavors took the work away from me, and presented options/recommendations for meals once they had a general idea of what we were looking for. They were able to craft delicious menus with options for vegetarian/meat eaters. They accommodated all of our guests who were gluten free/dairy free/whole 30 and had a special menu for the kids (with no additional cost). Our guests at the rehearsal and wedding raved about the food! Stephanie also was very budget conscious. I felt that prices for True Flavors were extremely reasonable, and when I needed to cut back a bit, Stephanie helped us find creative ways to reduce cost without compromising the quality of the food or the event. I was originally only going to work with True Flavors and do something different for the rehearsal. I ended up booking them for the rehearsal as well because no other catering company held a candle to my experience with True Flavors!

assed hors d’oeuvres to late night snacks. We had two tastings with them to narrow down our final choices. They were very good about receiving feedback after our tastings and were willing to work with us to customize our menu and tweak their recipes. There were a couple of things that could use improvement though. - One thing that had us a little concerned was that we had three different account managers over the course of our planning journey. However, the employee churn didn’t seem to have any affect on the quality of the food and they had a record of our previous discussions so not much context was lost through the transitions. - During our cocktail hour we had passed hors d’oeuvres and some of our guests mentioned that some servers did not know what food they were serving on their platters or what was in it. I understand that the company may have hired temporary workers to serve food, but I would expect them to have informed the servers how to explain the food they were serving and what was in it. - We did a lot of work creating seating charts specifically for True Flavors so that it would be clear for each table, which guest was sitting at which seat and what entree they ordered along with notes about their allergies or dietary restrictions. We also made place cards for each guest that displayed a prominent icon for their entree choice just to be even more explicit. Somehow there was still some confusion at certain tables 🤷🏽‍♂‍. Overall the experience was very positive, the food was excellent, and several guests commented that it was the best food they have ever eaten at a wedding :-)

we would NEVER recommend True Flavors Catering to any friends or family whether it’s for a wedding or any other occasion. When we went to our tasting before the wedding, the food was phenomenal. We were thinking BBQ originally to match our Western venue but ended up changing our minds to a chicken dish which proved to be the worst decision we could have made come the day of our wedding. At the tasting, the chicken was covered in a light sauce with capers and tomatoes and was alongside creamy Parmesan mashed potatoes, Caesar salad, sautéed veggies, and a dinner roll. The chicken was bursting with flavor and was in no way dry. However, the food at the wedding was not even close to what we ordered. The chicken was so dry that it broke our guests forks and knives. I only had two bites of it in fear that it would slide off my plate and land on my dress from not being able to cut into it. The chicken tasted like they cooked it and then put it in the microwave to ensure it was as dry as possible. Additionally, the chicken was covered in olives, not capers like we had originally ordered (and my husband hates olives) as well as covered in onions instead of tomatoes (which I am allergic to onions and made sure to let True Flavors know of this well in advance). The creamy Parmesan mashed potatoes we ordered were far from creamy and had absolutely not Parmesan cheese in them, let alone any cheese at all. The mashed potatoes were more like chunks of barely cooked potatoes and were in no way, shape, or form “mashed.” Going into the wedding, we were so excited for the food and were raving about the tasting to all of our friends and family. It was a complete embarrassment to say the least for my husband, me, and our parents. After the wedding, we reached out to Stephanie about how truly disappointed we were as most of our budget was set aside to provide our guests with a delicious meal. She was very understanding and forwarded an email about our experience to her VP. It has been 2 weeks since that email to the VP was sent along with a follow up a week later and we still have not received any sort of response. The customer service from the upper management is downright atrocious. It was truly a disappointed that we chose True Flavors for our wedding. We wished we had gone with just about anyone else except for them. Do not choose True Flavors unless you want a great tasting followed by an awful wedding dinner.

liments on how amazing the coffee was that was served with the cake - weeks later! - and see your wedding food posted on social media with #weddinggoals and with people asking who catered in the comments, you know you made the right choice.

the True Flavors team very early on. We knew that delicious food and an open bar was a must-have at our reception. Jessica at True Flavors worked with us to make sure we had our dream menu and stayed within our budget. The day-of banquet manager was awesome as well. He made sure that everyone was taken care of. If we asked for anything, him and his staff were on it! Lastly, the food was SO good. All of our guests raved about how delicious everything was. Below is our menu: Passed Hors d'oeuvres - Bacon Wrapped Quail Bites with Peach Cream Cheese, drizzled with Honey Jalapeno Jam - Spicy Crab Cake Stuffed Mushroom Caps topped with Buttery Toasted Breadcrumbs - Wild Mushroom and Spring Onion Strudel with Roasted Texas Hatch Chiles And Daily Harvest Sharp Cheddar in Flakey Puff Pastry, Topped with Blackberry Compote Salad-tinis - Fall Pear and Fig Salad: Baby Greens, Toasted Almonds, Crumbled Goat Cheese Lemon and Honey Vinaigrette - Classic Caesar Salad: Crispy Romaine Hearts, Creamy Caesar Dressing, Garlic Croutons, and Fresh Grated Romano Cheese Entree - Herb Roasted Top Round of Beef Carving Station with Petit Rolls, Creamy Horseradish Sour Cream, & Dijon Mustard - Champagne Chicken with Smoked Gouda and Caramelized Onions in a Champagne Cream Sauce Sides - Autumn Pasta - Farfalle, Roasted Butternut Squash, Sautéed Kale, Caramelized Onion, and Roasted Garlic in Olive Oil and Parmigiano Reggiano topped with Fresh Grated Nutmeg - Garlic Whipped Potatoes - Roasted Asparagus with choice of Creamy Béarnaise or Fresh Walnut Pesto

ily style and everything was fresh and delicious! We are still receiving compliments from guests on how wonderful the food, and the service was! We cannot sing their praises loud enough. Our wedding was so special, and their team hit it out of the park!

ponsive. In the contract process, she had a lot of suggestions and options to fit into my budget, and to the look that I wanted, and she did not try to oversell me! I really appreciate that. The service at the reception was great, and the food was DELICIOUS. We had a Tex-Mex theme - fajitas and enchiladas. Everyone enjoyed it, and it was beautifully displayed. THANK YOU for everything.

Museum, and out of the 4 or so caterers the venue allowed true flavors was a no-brainer. It was about half the price as some of the other options and i think the food ended up being better than any of them. If you want an idea of what they will serve they do a taste test once you make a deposit, but you can also go to La Gloria or one of the other restaurants they get their food from (on their website). The staff was good about getting back to me, they were very flexible when it came to things like allowing us to bring in our own booze, and the servers/bartenders they provided also did a great job. All in all, great service, great food, and great value if you're looking for a tex-mex or more casual style dining style for your event.

rwhelming for guests. All of the planning and help that went into our cocktail hour, dinner, bar and late night snack was well worth it, the help that Devra provided was an added plus to the great tasting food. Highly recommend!

They had great ideas for the appetizers and additional food to make sure no one went hungry. They also made sure my husband and I had a drink in our hand (water or otherwise), the entire night. Pricey, but worth it for us and our guests. Our great vendors helped our wedding run very smoothly.

etting everyone's food out all at once that the groom and I didn't have time to walk around and chat with every guest at dinner! But that's not a bad problem to have considering we have been to weddings before when half the guests are done eating and the other half don't even have their food yet! They were sure to serve us (the bride and groom) first and check on us a few timse to make sure we didn't need anything. Would recommend them to everyone!

True Flavors, we received high level service that we were able to fit into our budget. Devra was extremely responsive and helpful, explaining the options we had to consider. She was flexible, making sure she could meet with us for our walk through(s) when we were in town. Wedding food tends to get a bad rap, but our guests raved about the food and many told us after the wedding that they had stalked the appetizer passers because the bacon wrapped quail was so amazing. (Yes, sounds kind of strange, but trust them and at least try it!). The catering and bartender service was professional throughout the evening. I would definitely recommend True Flavors (and Devra!) to anyone considering catering in San Antonio.

er concerned about catering being an issue for our wedding. They were worth every penny! For future brides: The Vertical Pear Salad is to DIE for!!! You will thank me later!

th 4 different caterers. We went with True Flavors because we felt that the quality of food that they would deliver would be superior to the others and they did not disappoint.

is such an amazing person and truly excellent at what she does. She is not only knowledgable but has a warm heart and makes you feel so taken care of. Ww chose the wedge salad, chorizo stuffed chicken, chile en nogada, potatoes au gratin, cheddar and jalapeño biscuits along with late night breakfast tacos. The food was phenomenal! I got so many compliments all night long from almost every guest, many from out of town. Devra made everything the night of our wedding run so smoothly and she worked so well it make the night amazing. She kept a great schedule as well. I would recommend True Flavors to anyone looking for a catering company and would love to use them again.

ces near downtown SA and were treated to a wonderful tasting, most of which we decided to include in our wedding menu. We were very pleased with the beginning of the process, but things turned sour when we started working with Devra and her team on an estimate for our catering and rental services. We easily went back and forth, via e-mail and phone, at least 10-12 times to get the estimate correct. Each estimate continued to come back with simple math errors and incorrect menu selections. It took well over a month for us to get everything straightened out, just to get our contract correct before we signed it. As our wedding approached, we began to get push back from Devra and her team regarding the layout of the food/bar at the venue. It became so difficult to deal with that we let our wedding planner take over all communication. We were supposed to meet a representative from True Flavors one final time to do our walk-through of the venue early in the morning, a time everyone agreed on. She appeared 30 minutes late, claiming she had been out too late the night before. At least lie! At the wedding, the food was amazing and everyone was going back for seconds and even thirds. We could not hear enough about how excellent the food was. And the little bit I had was phenomenal. My husband raved about the food, as did my parents. Many guests told me it was the best wedding food they'd ever had. That's exactly what I wanted. True Flavors is truly the best caterer in SA for Mexican food, but you have to be willing to work a little more with their staff, because they can be difficult if you're a perfectionist like me.

m and promptly. Everyone was super happy and so were we! I highly recommend True Flavors!!!

ly and I could just relax and enjoy my special day.