We couldn't be happier with Mintahoe! First, Mary Jo was phenomenal! So helpful throughout our experience and was even there herself the night of. You absolutely have to get the beef tenderloin! It was ridiculously good. Honestly everything was delicious which can be really difficult to do when you are cooking for 180 people! The staff was great too!
I was very impressed with Mintahoe and highly recommend them! Erin did such an amazing job doubling as our Day of Coordinator for our wedding on August 15th at Leopold's Mississippi Gardens - it turned out even better than I imagined! She More
Absolutely wonderful service and food. Planning a wedding during the height of Covid has been awful, but they helped us get through everything. The food was great and the tasting was great. Awesome staff and planning committee.
They catered my wedding. Everything was fantastic. They worked with me to customize a caramel apple bar for my guest to make their own! Everyone loved the food they where super professional. We ended up running a late, but they handled everything!
Do NOT book any wedding venue that uses Mintahoe. I had a horrible experience with them and do not recommend them to anyone!!! Since my venue used Mintahoe catering I had no choice but to use them. The day I signed my contract with Mintahoe I was told the person who I was originally working with no longer was going to be my sales consultant and that I would have a new consultant. So at this point I was already on my 2nd consultant with Mintahoe. I then went to a food tasting and it was an awful experience. The food was cold, the presentation was horribly unappetizing and the food tasted awful. I was planning on having chicken and a pasta at my wedding, and even with that they could not provide warm, appealing food. I would have been embarrassed to serve that food to anyone at my wedding and it would have ruined my wedding! My second consultant with Mintahoe hardly knew any answers to the questions we asked her, and she went to get the director of Sales to discuss our awful experience and disappointment. We were then invited back to do another taste testing in a few weeks. In the meantime we spent hours planning with our second sales consultant and a few weeks after our first tasting I received an email saying I would no longer be working with the second sales consultant, but getting a new one. So this would have been the third consultant I would have worked with in 6 months!!! The constant changeover offers no consistency nor can one develop a rapport with the person you will be working with for your wedding. Constantly being transferred to a new person is in itself stressful! I had then sent an email to the Vice President of Mintahoe to make him aware of all my concerns and he stated he would review my concerns and apologized for the stress we had gone through thus far. I then received an email a few days later in which Mintahoe stated at this time, that we would not be a good fit for your wedding and reception dinner needs. I had signed a contract with Mintahoe and yet they had completely disregarded this contract. So at that point I was left with no caterer for my wedding. Mintahoe handled this situation very unprofessionally and I would NEVER recommend them!!!
We had our wedding at Nicollet Island Pavillion and it was a total blast. Gabriella and Emily (Mintahoe staff) are incredible to work with. They are super helpful, flexible, and just lovely people. The venue was beautiful, food was good, and it's right on the Mississippi river with a view of downtown. I highly recommend this venue!
We have had Mintahoe cater our annual summer picnic the past several years and couldn't imagine a picnic without them. The food, beverages and customer service are always top notch! We also have them cater an ice cream social for our annual employee appreciation day. Again, great quality all the way!
We got married in September at the Minnesota Boat Club. We worked with Katie from Mintahoe and she made the process really easy. She promptly answered all of our questions and helped us navigate the entire process. We had a last minute change for some of the meals and Mintahoe was able to accommodate that and make a special meal for someone on a very strict diet. The food and drinks were great. All the staff on the day was helpful and we did not even have to think about anything day-of because they took care of it all very smoothly.
Where do I begin?!?! Working with the team at Mintahoe was a dream. My husband and I live out of state (he is from the Twin Cities area) and I had no idea how to begin our wedding planning. Upon my initial consultation, Tracy and her team made me feel at ease. I loved how everything was on-site at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. I knew the venue was gorgeous, but seeing it in person was everything I could hope for. Gabriella joined my planning team two months before our wedding and we were in constant contact the entire time (again, we were out of state!). Even with a minor last minute hiccup (on my part), Gabriella was there to support me and find a solution. I cannot overstate how integral she was to ensure everything ran smoothly. Our wedding was magical, the food was phenomenal, and our guests continue to rave about it today! Thank you, Gabriella, Emily, Tracy, and Mintahoe for providing us and our guests an extraordinary evening!
The company I work for - Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative - regularly uses Mintahoe's Professional Food Service to cater for our meetings and events. We have always experienced great service, quality dishes, and efficient setup and tear down. Nothing but good reviews from all of us at MnCCC!
My husband and I definitely recommend, Mintahoe Catering & Events! Our coordinator Erin was amazing to work with! She was extremely responsive from start to finish and made us feel completely at ease on our big day. Every staff member was exceptional! We even had some of our wedding guest compliment on the great service.
Mintahoe made planning the catering for our wedding reception very stress-free and efficient despite a series of major changes as we had to completely overhaul our initial event plans following the COVID-19 outbreak. The food was amazing, staff super friendly and our planner Erin was always quick to respond and provide us with updated quotes through all of the changes. Erin made our day so special and magical by pulling it all together for us. We would highly recommend Mintahoe as a caterer!
Mintahoe was the caterer for our wedding at Leopold s Mississippi Gardens. Erin was our main point of contact and she did an outstanding job! She was always on top of planning, from food to day of timelines. Whenever we had random questions she was always available and quick to respond back. The day of, Erin did a great job coordinating the day and kept everything working in a timely manner. The food was exactly what we had asked for and tasted wonderful! Our favorite was the Butternut Squash Ravioli! In addition, the Captain , Raul, was incredible to work with! He had a smile on all day and had a demeanor to him that kept us calm and assured that he has everything under control. The bartenders, Stacy and Steve, were also wonderful! They always made sure my husband and I had a drink in our hand and were very personable! Overall, Mintahoe did an outstanding job and all of the staff were friendly and happy to be apart of our day! I would highly recommend using Mintahoe for your wedding!
Our venue came with Mintahoe and we were a bit weary at first, but they proved us wrong! Planning a wedding through a pandemic is stressful, but when it came to the day of the wedding, the Mintahoe day of staff was amazing! They took good care of us and our guests. The bartender (Steve) and our event captains were just wonderful people!! Also, the salmon, short ribs, pasta, and sheet cake were amazing! We did originally want chicken.. but wedding chicken is not good (haha). Overall, it was the perfect day and we have to thank Mintahoe day of staff and the staff at Bellagala (Christy, Gabby & Tim) & Eivan's Photo & Video (Abe & Jacob) for that.
My husband and I recently got married on 09.10.16. We booked our wedding at Winehaven Winery two years in advance. We had issues initially with Mintahoe with representatives changing, which made communication difficult and frustrating at times. We were also frustrated with our initial tasting experience, as we traveled to their location in the cities, and experienced COLD food. We were very disappointed and started to second guess Mintahoe. Eventually we had a consistent representative, Krista, who turned out to be FANTASTIC. She was very friendly and supportive. She helped us get a second tasting and made sure everything came together for our wedding. She helped Mintahoe be flexible and accommodating. Communication was much better and we ended up having a great experience. The day of the wedding was overall pleasing-the staff was friendly and responsive. We had the chicken and beef-the beef was amazing, the chicken slightly dry. The green beans were also under cooked and blah. We had issues with the staff moving the tables off the dance floor when we were in a rush and on a strict timeline! But they were able to accommodate and follow our direction. The other thing we had issues with was our security at our wedding. We understand the security guard was trying to do their job, but the staff was very mean looking and had our guests talking-I thought security made our wedding feel VERY uptight and strict which is not the feel we wanted at all. I asked our venue to talk to security but the staff continued to be stern and off-putting. We appreciate the service but were really disappointed with how unapproachable security was. The last criticism we have is that we wish Krista was available throughout our wedding night. I would have felt more supportive if she was there-having a friendly face to talk to and discuss any concerns with would have made our experience much better. We would still recommend Mintahoe because they were helpful and the food was above average. We would definitely recommend Krista due to her communication and support!
We used Mintahoe for an all company event with a Carnival theme. They helped us fully carry out the theme with food our employees raved about! They were ubber professional, very organized and overall a pleasure. Definitely plan to use their services again!
Mintahoe did a bbq for our small company at the CEO's home last Friday. Very professional and capable guys, excellent food grilled to perfection. Everyone had a great time.
My husband and I had our wedding at the Van Dusen mansion with catering by Mintahoe. The staff was super helpful, accommodating, and fun to work with. And most importantly, the food was delicious!
On Saturday August 12th 2017 the Minnesota supply chain center for Domino's Pizza had a company picnic for it's employees that was catered by Mintahoe. The event was an overwhelming success due to the hard work of the Mintahoe staff. The food was fantastic and the service was top notch. They took care of every aspect of the event so there was no hands on help required from Domino''s team members. I would highly recommend this group of professionals for any event you may be considering. Heather Walsh was the key person for this event. She stayed onsite during our picnic to ensure that everything went as smoothly as promised. Great job Heather. We look forward to doing future events with you and the folks at Mintahoe!
Our event coordinator Sarah, as well as the event staff the day of our wedding, was so attentive to every detail, friendly with our guests, and top notch in quality service. Our event Captain, Tyler, was so attentive to making sure everyone was enjoying themselves and that we had everything we needed. Mintahoe exceeded my expectations - I give them 200 stars!
-Brittany, wedding 8-13-16
Mintahoe really did a great job at our wedding. We got a lot of compliments about all of our entrees. Food was a really important component of our wedding, so we were really happy to see the service and the food get such great feedback from our guests. A huge part of that success was Mary Jo. She knows weddings like the back of her hand, and she helped us create a detailed timeline of the wedding day that made everything much smoother. Mintahoe is a spendy venture, but you will definitely get professional, experienced service and delicious food.
Wow, what a fantastic event! We had our wedding at the Nicollet Island Pavilion last weekend, and everything was superb. Our venue coordinator, Tracy, was as capable as any wedding planner, helping us stay organized and answering countless questions leading up to the event. The venue itself was stunning, the food and catering service were great, and our guests can't stop raving about everything! We ran a little behind schedule with photos, but Tracy was calm and reassuring, and very accommodating. We also had a slight miscommunication (totally my fault!) about the flowers, but again Tracy handled everything and no one noticed anything was amiss. My husband misplaced his phone, and the staff located it during cleanup. What an amazing team! I could not have asked for a better wedding. Thank you, Mintahoe!
Gabriella at Mintahoe/Nicollet Island Pavillion was simply put, AMAZING. We actually booked the venue with a different coordinator but it was a blessing in disguise when she left and Gabby came into our lives. She fixed mistakes that the previous coordinator had made and worked with us to get to the price point we felt comfortable at, without sacrificing special elements of the day.
Gabby also helped me make some last-minute decisions to add some small touches to the reception space, that in my opinion, really made it elegant, but not over the top. She sent me no less than 12-15 photos of options since I wasn't able to be there in person and then took the time to talk through them with me over the phone. It had our guests were raving about how beautiful our venue was and that the food (beef short ribs/wingtip chicken/butternut squash ravioli) was spot on as well.
Overall they were very easy to work with, payments were easy to make, and Emily was a rock star making sure our final table arrangement and seating made sense. It was the perfect place and I wish we could do it a million times over!
We have had our company holiday parties at some of the top venues in the Twin Cites. We have done parties at Green Acres, Aria, The Profile and McNamara Alumni to name a few. This by far was the most expensive place and it was the first time ever in 25+ years that we ran out of food before all the guests had made it through the buffet line. The worst part is that the owners, the people who paid for the party did not get any of the beef tenderloin because they ran out. We paid to have a carving station and but the beef came out on a plate. They were very slow at replenishing food-leaving people standing around waiting and finally giving up and going to sit down. The bartenders kept trying to shut the bar down well before the party was over and we insisted it stayed open. When we were handing out gifts to our employees they finally shut it down. The catering prices were outrageous (we had the same exact menu items at other venues) and paid 2x more for average food that they ran out of(keep in mind-we were below the final number I gave because some invited guests couldn't make it) A'bulae was a beautiful venue and its to bad they partnered up with an awful caterer.
Mintahoe and Mississippi Gardens made our wedding day PEEFECT, and most importantly stress-free!! All details were taken care of well in advance, staff was personable and exceeded our requests, and the guests raved about the food and the whole experience. I would recommend Mintahoe and Mississippi Gardens 10 times out of 10!!!
We've worked with Mintahoe for over 8 years, and send all of our customers to them. Not one has come back noting anything other than fantastic service, great food and a friendly staff.
We had Mingahoe catering for our wedding and we were so happy with how everything came out. We had 150 guest and everything was great!
Mintahoe s tasting was a ton of fun and the food was great! It s tough making large quantities of food without the meat being dry, veggies soggy and everything still hot! Mintahoe catering did a wonderful job in making sure all three of these things did not happen.
I can t imagine being married anywhere other than Leopold s. The staff made me feel as if I had my own personal wedding planner. The space is romantic, whimsical, and perfectly designed for such a special and important event in your life. I burst into tears at our first visit to tour the location and am actually tearing up writing this review. I am so happy we chose this beautiful establishment to become husband and wife.
We ordered Tater-Tot-Hot Dish along with build-your-own sandwich option and salad. Both were delicious. The dessert options that came with the Tater-Tot-Hot Dish were amazing! We had a perfect variety of chocolate cake, carrot cake, More
We got married in June, it was beautiful! the staff is amazing, the food again amazing, and so was the venue! we got and still are getting compliments on our choice of doing a pig roast. i didn't hear one negative thing the whole day! I would recommend them to anyone that asks me!
Professional staff, great food. If you want 1 less thing to worry about planning your party or wedding ect... look no further. Cant say enough nice things about them.
We held a company banquet at The Garden Room. The meal was delicious! The roast beef was very tender and flavorful. The variety of mini cupcakes was so scrumptious. Love, love, love the frosting! Very light and fluffy. Our table waiter was very attentive. He refilled our water carafes, cleared the table and brought out coffee without disturbing the program. The folks at my table spoke highly of the meal.
I go to many events a year and Mintahoe Catering is always good. They are professional and very experienced.
We had our wedding reception at the Boat Club through Mintahoe, and it was a fantastic experience! It's the perfect size for a small wedding (we had roughly 95 people). The dance floor always feels full, and there's an amazing covered terrace for people who want to be outside. It's a great choice for people who don't want the stress of an outdoor wedding, but still want an outside aspect. The Mintahoe staff was so responsive and helpful, we felt really supported every step of the way. 10/10 would recommend!
I was very pleased with the quality of service from Nicole. The chef went above and beyond creating a cheese logo and our other food choices were tasty and not the standard appetizer fare typically found. Would definitely work with Mintahoe again!
We had a great event at Lake Elmo regional Park,even with the rainy weather. Our event captian was great. The food ( We had the picnic on a stick menu and added mini dounuts and cheese curds) was great. The state fair has nothing compared to the mini dounuts and cheese curds at our event.
Mintahoe went above and beyond with their organization and handling of our wedding reception. Mary Jo was great to work with and I felt confident she had our interests at heart throughout the process; for example, she double checked with us when she noticed we could save some money with a different seating arrangement than what we had chosen. Our event captain was very observant, checking in with us throughout the night but not in an overbearing manner. Our guests consistently commented about how much they loved the food and the atmosphere. It was a whirlwind of an evening, and we wouldn't hesitate to do it again with the same team!
Good food and good service. Mary Jo and her team were flexible with us to meet the needs of our corporate event. Would be happy to work with them again.
Mintahoe provided 5-star hospitality on the day of my wedding. We had our wedding reception at Leopold's Mississippi Gardens and everything form cocktail hour to late-night snacks went seamlessly. We did a family-style dinner and I was concerned that there wouldn't be enough food for some of the larger tables -- the caterers with Mintahoe stopped by each table that I was concerned about and made sure they had enough to eat. I can't say enough about how impressed I was with their service and would highly recommend!
Mintahoe Catering provided wonderful service for my company summer block party. They showed up on time and provided a excellent product with great service! Thanks so Much!
Mintahoe Catering was PHENOMENAL! There aren't enough words to express how happy I am to have chosen them for my event. Christina was a godsend. My team threw a lot at her last minute and she was able to accommodate every request. You will not be disappointed if you chose Mintahoe for your next event! A++++
As a wedding industry vendor I have had the pleasure of working with Mintahoe Catering on many events over the last decade. Mintahoe has always maintained a highly level of quality food and service. I highly recommend Mintahoe Catering!
Awesome experience! I was in charge of ordering food for my company's Employee Holiday meal (no pressure, right?). After researching and getting quotes, it was clear that Mintahoe was the direction to go in. Pricing is competitive and the produced a wonderful meal. I wanted to substitute desserts for another veggie (yep, I was that girl!), and they met my request - even gave me veggie options to choose from. Julie was great to work with. She responds to emails quickly and was helpful the entire way. I have an off shift (1:00am) - Mintahoe was here with fresh, hot food in the middle of the night. I recommend Mintahoe to anyone looking for a caterer. I know that I will use them again. My employees said that this was the best Holiday Employee meal that had received from our company (Thermotech) in years! Thanks again Mintahoe!!!
Julie was very friendly and helpful. Everything tasted delicious at our taste testing from the picnic menu.
We used Mintahoe for our wedding last month and the food was delicious. We opted to do 3 stations rather than a buffet. Each station offered something completely different and our guests loved all three. Gabriella was the coordinator that we worked with and she was amazing. She was patient and knowledgeable, and she was a great communicator who responded quickly to all of our questions throughout the whole process.
Used Mintahoe for our wedding dinner. The food was amazing!! We had wingtip chicken with garlic herb sauce and beef tenderloin. Both services with veggies and mashed potatoes. Would highly recommend!!
Amazing experience ! Katie van darkeen was our event manager and she was great to work with! Food, service, coordination was all awesome. They even modified recipes for us and were super receptive and attentive to detail. No complains. Amazing team highly recommended.
The staff was wonderful to work with even after our event coordinator left Mintahoe, Sydney contacted us immediately to assure us that she will take good care of us and make sure everything runs smoothly, which she did! Chef Joe was awesome to work with as well, accommodating our Hmong foods into his menu! We had so many praises on the menu selections for the wedding reception and how delicious the food was. Most comments were "this is the best wedding meal we've had!" Now, that speaks volume!! Again, thank you to ALL your staff especially Sydney, Alana, Samantha, and Chef Joe to making our event not only successful but very memorable!
Perfect venue for us! We wanted a location where we could have the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception back to back at the same location - once we saw NIP, we were 100% sure this was it. The beautiful water landscape and rustic pavilion are truly one of a kind in Minneapolis. Tracy and her staff were the best - we sent a lot of emails finalizing the food, decor details, and schedule. She was always responsive, professional, and organized. Many of our guests said the location was the most incredible. Her staff (including the bartenders, security, and banquet staff) were friendly and accommodating - even making sure we had cocktails, appetizers, and dessert since we were having so much fun enjoying our day.
We recently used Mintahoe for our sorority formal at City Hall and they were amazing. They were very flexible with our budget, provided us with a variety of choices for food. Everything went over flawlessly. The staff there recognized me by name when I introduced myself and were polite and helpful to all of the guests. We had nothing to worry about with Mintahoe.
The food was delicious and the staff were easy to work with. The contract was easy to understand with no surprise fees. The staff the day of the event were professional and friendly. Would highly recommend!
Great food, prepared and displayed very nicely! I will definitely use them again for my next employee event!
Mintahoe catered our wedding on 04.28.18 at the Van Dusen Mansion. Mary Jo was one of my favorite people to work with during the entire wedding planning process because she responded to emails promptly, was really patient in answering my questions, and really helped us figure out what our wedding day would look like. I appreciated her consistency throughout the entire process - it was nice seeing a familiar face and she helped our vision truly come to life. On the day of the wedding, everything turned out better than we had imagined it - from the cake presentation to cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres to dinner, it was all great! Seeing Mary Jo's familiar face was helpful on the day of, and Tyler (event captain) was AMAZING! Super friendly and helpful all night long. They truly helped make this the best night of our lives.
Minntahoe was fantastic throughout our entire planning period and the day of our wedding. We got married at Mississippi Gardens and they made the entire day absolutely fantastic! Erin, Raul, and the whole staff were there to make sure everything went off without a hitch. The food was wonderful and the service was even better. Thank you to the entire Minntahoe staff!
Visited the offices of Mintahoe to meet with the pastry chef, Janet Lopez. We were discussing the cake for my upcoming wedding. Janet was a pleasure to work with. She asked a lot of questions, made helpful suggestions, and was open to my thoughts about the day. Very much looking forward to the cake and other desserts (chocolate dipped fruit and mini shooters) and appreciate Janet's guidance and expertise!
Fantastic food! As a wedding photographer, I often work with Mintahoe Catering at events and always look forward to their delicious food!
Overall, we were very happy with our experience with Mintahoe and Nicollet Island Pavilion. We would 10000% host our wedding here again and again. As soon as we toured Nicollet Island Pavilion, we knew we needed to have our wedding there. The space is so unique, yet classic. Day-of, everything went perfectly. The food was excellent (we had braised beef, salmon, chicken, and squash ravioli on the menu) and the execution was flawless. The coordinators created a floor plan for us, which was super helpful, and we got the exact setup we requested. I would recommend Mintahoe (and NIP) to any bride, especially if you're looking at a larger wedding.
My only bit of feedback - in an industry where relationships with vendors are getting increasingly more personal, Mintahoe's approach felt a little stark. My name was often spelled wrong in their documents, emails would address us by first and last name, or sometimes just by last name. So, nothing major, but little losses throughout the process that could've been easy wins.
That being said, Gabriella came in about halfway through our wedding planning process and absolutely slayed. One conversation with her and we felt seen, heard, and understood. She was that exact personal piece we had been missing.
Our company used Mintahoe for an event. The food came on time and was absolutely delicious. They were a breeze to work with as well as super friendly. I highly recommend and will be ordering from them again.
We held our wedding at the Garden Room of Eden Prairie, and Mintahoe was in charge of the event and catering. Heather was wonderful with coordinating the whole day and making our requests happen! She was a great source, and even though I didn't have a wedding planner, Heather made me feel as if I had one! Tyler was in charge of the food and venue on the wedding day. He and his staff were so helpful and friendly! The whole event was so enjoyable and stress free. The food was amazing! We had so many compliments and comments about it being the best food had at a wedding!
Kailey was an excellent Catering Sales Consultant to work with for our Holiday Party. She was timely with all responses, willing to go above and beyond at our event, and extremely flexible and patient with our food choices and guest count. We were uncertain of the turn out until 5 days prior to the event and Kailey was able to update our invoice with multiple different options making sure we received the best set up possible for our event. I would highly recommend working with Mintahoe Catering
Mintahoe has the all around catering experience down to a T. Their event staff is one of a kind. I had no worries on my wedding day and if there was something that did not go according to plan they handled it with no problem.
Not a caterer set up to do authentic ethnic events, receptions etc. I attended a wedding catered by Mintahoe and I would strongly suggest that if you are looking for a catering service or have to use this catering service because of an exclusive contract with the venue that you look elsewhere, especially if you want authentic ethnic cuisine of another culture.
This is their company sight that my fiance and I went to do our taste testing at. It's more on the informal side since it went well with our budget. The food we tasted were still really good! My advice? Go easy on the salad so you could enjoy the other sides and entrees provided! We wasted alot of food that day, but decisions are locked and loaded for the wedding day. Woo hoo! One more thing off my check list.
Katie and rest of the Mintahoe team were amazing to work with leading up to our big day! The tasting event was so fun and easy to sample and choose our favorites. We also really appreciated how flexible, accommodating and fast responding Katie was when working through all of the details of the day. It was nice that she had a strong working relationship with our Venue as well, so all communications and meetings could be combined together. The wedding day food and service was amazing, helping to make our day absolutely perfect! Thank you for all of the help!
Nicollet Island Pavilion was an incredible venue and if we had to do it over we would get married there again in a heartbeat. We looked at ~20 venues around the city and couldn t find anything that could compare in terms of size, city view, on the water, etc The price was competitive with all other similar sized downtown venues.
Gabriella Panebianco took over as the main point of contact for us a few months from our wedding. She quickly brought herself up to speed and was incredibly professional and patient throughout the process. We had several last minute changes/questions the week of the wedding and she was completely accessible and handled all inquiries promptly.
We did not hire a day of coordinator, nor did we need to. Gabriella was present on wedding day through dinner and provided a calming presence and made sure everything flowed correctly. The entire staff on site was incredibly kind to us and our guests. In particular, Steve the bartender went out of his way to take care of both of our parents all night.
Bottom line, awesome place to get married and awesome people to work with.
We were so pleased and impressed with the delicious food and wonderful service! Until next time - thank you so much!
We worked with Mintahoe to pull together an event with a quick turnaround time. They were patient, flexible and accommodating. The event space at the Minneapolis Central Library was beautiful!
We reached out for an appointment via the website - we wanted to visit the Minnesota Boat Club-it turned out we did not like the Public Restroom entrance at the site and changed plans to see the Nicollet Island Pavillion - the rep said someone would contact me, sadly despite several emails and voicemails I never got s call back. Maybe a silver lining if that is an example of the service level. It's unfortunate for the price point.
The staff of Inwood Oaks is very professionally and friendly! The meals, appetizers, and desserts were delicious and beautifully presented. Thank you for hosting our 20th Anniversary Gala!
We worked with Mintahoe through the Van Dusen Mansion for our wedding day. Not only was the food wonderful, but the staff working to prepare our wedding, as well as execute the event were amazing. We couldn't have worked with nicer people and I would recommend them to anyone for any event!
While the food was just okay the service we received both leading up to and at our event was great. Tyler was our event captain at The Van Dusen Mansion and really was spectacular. Always available when needed and unflinchingly polite. Mary Jo was our Sales Consultant and was always quick to answer questions and very accommodating of any last minute changes that had to happen.
Simply amazing --- everything from the initial order, to the delivery, to the presentation and the fantastic food! Thanks for a job always well done!
Mintahoe Catering was able to respond within 24 hours of my contacting them with an excellent selection of food, deserts and refreshments for a reception for my wife's funeral service. They were on time and ready for my guests after the service. Kailey, my contact there, was efficient and courteous and I received numerous comments from the people that attended about how much they enjoyed the food. Thank you for making a very difficult time much easier.
The food and staff were amazing!!! I had so many guests comment about the staff going above and beyond. It was even more than their actions though. The staff was so kind, and friendly, and went out of their way to make sure everyone, not just the Bridal party, was taken care of. Thank you!!!
Wonderful!! They showed up and did everything!! We didnt have to do anything but enjoy the food!! What a great company. The staff was helpful and kind. Very impressed and will definitely recommend to other. We used this for a company picnic and it made the experience nearly stress free to plan and set up/break down. I think they are great!
We used Mintahoe to cater our Client Appreciation Happy Hour event. The combination of excellent delivery service, phenomenal food, and great prices made them the perfect company to use for our corporate event. Thank you Mintahoe for making our event a great success! We will be using you again in the future!!
Mary Jo was amazing to work with for my daughter s wedding. It was a magical night and it went so smoothly. I never had to worry about anything. Great staff!!!
Mintahoe Catering & Denise were wonderful to work with from day one through to the wedding! The planning staff was always quick to respond and happy to accommodate all our requests. Denise was excellent in walking us through all the planning steps and giving us great options and advice for making the day smooth and effective. The staff during the day gave THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED! Throughout the day, they were able to respond to each request quickly and with a smile. They were in contact with us and always checked in to make sure all our needs were met - seriously, the best customer service I've ever experienced. And finally, and most importantly, the food was truly delicious! Our guests are still talking about the wonderful service and the yummy food. Mintahoe Catering is worth every penny! They will make your day very special and the food will please you and your guests :)
Courtney,
Betty and I want to thank you deeply for your utmost attention to details regarding our Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Sponsor & Player Party held this past Friday evening at your newly remodeled Mintahoe Catering & Events. Meeting with you several times before this event, we want to express our appreciation to you for your time and effort in making this event such a huge success. From the moment we stepped into the spacious room, there was this awesome atmosphere felt by every attendee. The tables were very well decorated, the food stations were set up, the auction items on display drawing people s attention, and your professional dining staff displaying their pleasantry to every patron. We heard many positive comments on the beautiful display of food from each station with words such as beautiful, tasty, fabulous, exceptional, unbelievable, amazing .Chef Joe was out in the dining room paying special attention to each area of service plus doing his beef carving with a never-ending smile. We received many compliments about the delicious food and the spaciousness of the beautifully decorated room. Our reply was all the credit belongs to Courtney and her excellent staff. Your organization is very fortunate to have these highly trained professionals. Please know your hard work is appreciated by all. Thank you so much for making our evening so memorable.
Boy and Betty
We recently hosted a corporate event with Mintahoe catering and were blown away by the service. Not only did they cater to our specific theme requests and step out of the box, but the customer service was quickly responsive to our fast changing/last minute requests. I would highly recommend Mintahoe and can't wait to connect again in the future!
My nonprofit organization worked with Mintahoe Catering for our recent annual gala. It was a great pleasure working with their staff and our guests had a wonderful time and loved the food. We were able to significantly exceed our goals for the event and will be working with them again next year. Thank you Mintahoe Catering & Events!
Great company that provides service with prestige and excellence; visits are not phenomenal but a once in life experience that's unforgettable.
Overall our experience with Mintahoe for our wedding was very positive. They were incredibly helpful and accommodating throughout the entire planning process, quickly answering any questions we had and keeping us on track. Guests loved the food and were impressed by the great service. We would certainly recommend them to others!
Our business uses Mintahoe on a monthly basis. So when my husband and I hosted our son's grooms dinner, it was a no-brainer to call Mintahoe. As always it is a pleasure to work with Julie in the planning of the event. Her help and suggestions were greatly appreciated. The roast beef was fabulous. Everyone attending commented about the wonderful food. On a personal note, a special thank you to Stuart. Not only did he arrive on time (actually a little early)especially after a 40-mile drive to the venue; setup was quick and he was totally professional. Thanks again Julie, Stuart and Mintahoe.
We had such a wonderful first experience with Mintahoe Catering last night. As a concierge that is new to this building and community I felt very fortunate to work with this team for my first big resident event.
The communication with Katie, the promptness of Raul and the team in the set up. I even through in a last minute "Actually can we move this around" and they accommodated with a smile. The food received so many compliments from our 200 + residents. The team were polite, professional and so helpful. I want to also give a shout out to Raul, he always made sure that the food area was full, clean and looked amazing. But he also was checking in with my residents, cleaning off the tables helping our hired bartender with stocking and just overall making the event a success. Also, he made a plate up for me since he knew with all my mingling I would not take time to eat right then. We will definitely use their catering service at another event for my residents.
Mintahoe has been wonderfully catering for the 350 judges and 50 volunteers for years. They do such a fantastic job every year. Set-up to tear down and the food and service is fantastic! Can't say enough good things.
We had our wedding at Nicollet Island 10/19/2019, and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the day and the months leading up to the wedding!
To start, the current event coordinator Gabby is an absolute GEM. She has fully adopted the venue as her own and takes so much pride in the venue and planning experience. Mintahoe, you struck GOLD with Gabby!
Leading up the wedding, we had a particular style menu in mind, and Mintahoe and Gabby worked hard to meet that vision. We have received many compliments about our menu selection. We opted for a sea bass, beef, and ravioli option for our dinner, all of which were well received by guests and came out perfectly cooked and warm. The selection of appetizers during cocktail hour was also excellent.
We also wanted a unique selection of drinks for our guests, and Gabby went above and beyond to work with the team to get us our selection.
The execution of our wedding day at Nicollet Island was perfect! Gabby knows the venue in and out, and for a type A person like me (schedules for everything) I had complete confidence that I didnt have to put any attention or effort into day of execution because I knew she would deliver, and she absolutely did.
The venue itself has a beautiful backdrop, the size of the pavilion indoors is not overwhelmingly big but also not too small, and there is an easy flow to the venue if you up to have all events (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception) at the venue.
Thank you Mintahoe, and special thank you to Gabby!
I used Mintahoe for a corporate event that I had. They did a fantastic job! They were on time and everything was fresh and delicious. They were super easy to work with and responded to all my questions promptly. I would definitely use them again for any upcoming events.
We cannot recommend mintahoe enough!! We had the absolute best experience planning catering for our wedding through them. Emily is by far the absolute best!! She was VERY quick to respond to my questions almost every single day. She made every aspect of our day completely stress free!! VERY well done!! We still are getting comments on how amazing our food was!! Thank you mintahoe and thank you Emily. I will never forget how great it all was!!
We got married at Nicollet Island Pavilion in November and loved the look of the venue and the many options for indoor/outdoor accommodations. The food was expensive but also incredible, so at least you get what you pay for. Overall our wedding was full of love, fun and the vibe we were looking for! I wish I could give it 5 stars for the above reasons and 2 stars for the efficiency of the planning process and billing.
First, they still use only paper contracts and floor plans that you fill out by hand and send back and forth via email, which means a lot of scanning (thank goodness I owned a scanner!) and clarifications needed to happen to make sure everything was right. I caught a big mistake that they had put our ceremony outside, rather than in the tent on this drawing a few weeks after we "finalized" it.
Second, we had a short planning meeting with Tracy to go over the details we wanted and the decor. Maybe it wasn't short for her, but we felt rushed. They just have a couple binders of pictures of the lighting/ceiling/table/linens options so if you want to look at them again you would have to make another appointment to look at them in person. There is no reason such a large venue doesn't have a secure way to look at them online or have copies for customers, especially those who don't live in minneapolis. We were told pinterest has good pictures of the different decor options, but they are just artsy photos of other weddings with no descriptions of exactly what the venue can offer (versus what is from outside vendors) in the pictures.
Third, there were two mistakes made on our bill. We were double charged for the bartenders, which my mother in law (who is an accountant) caught. Then she messed up how our "flash sale" pricing was billed and accidentally credited us and took off the price of the sale items, because it was the first time she had done a flash sale. So she emailed me THE DAY BEFORE THE WEDDING saying we owe $1,660 more. I understand that people make mistakes, but do not email the bride the day before the wedding and cause extra stress. They should have double checked the bill before they sent it out if it was the first time using a new system and also should have caught the mistake more than 24hours in advance of the wedding.
Lastly, to pay your bill the amount you owe will be emailed to you then you have to pay on the mintahoe website but the mintahoe website does not have your information or how much you owe listed when you go to pay, which was a little nerve rattling with such large sums of money. So make sure you double check how much they say you owe in the email very carefully before paying.
Also, there were two times I had to send a couple duplicate emails to Tracy and added in Kaley in order to get a response. There needs to be more of them to accommodate how popular the venue is.
It really feels like most of my frustrations could be solved by updating their work flow processes with improved technology and online billing.
Great food, beautiful and tasty cake, thanks for making a retirement party a success!
We had our wedding at the Minnesota Boat Club in St. Paul. I couldn't have asked for a better location, venue, and amenities. We were able to have the wedding outside with the reception inside. The venue is a perfect size for nothing too over the top. It is an intimate setting, with terraces overlooking downtown St. Paul and the Mississippi. The food was delicious, I received many compliments!
The staff was accommodating and friendly. Kailey was amazing to work with the entire time! Very responsive! I felt like we were taken care of and every detail was thought out.
I highly recommend Mintahoe!
We had a wonderful experience with Mintahoe! It was honestly tough to pick our food selections because all of the choices were so good! Erin and her team were so helpful in the process and we cannot be more thankful! It made wedding planning that much easier!
My husband and I had our wedding at Mississippi Gardens with catering and event coordination by Mintahoe. We had an outstanding experience and they made the planning process seamless and easy! We also received numerous compliments on the quality and taste of the food. We would highly recommend Mintahoe for event catering.
Mintahoe catering was such a blessing to work with. A special thank you to Erin who was their main representative during the wedding process. She was organized, knowledgeable, sweet... honestly made my wedding everything I dreamed it could be. They went above and beyond listening and adjusted while suggesting the best suggestions. The staff was amazing to work with, the bartenders were a highlight. Couldnt have asked for more. Thank you again Mintahoe for making my day so amazing. Oh also we got tons of compliments about the food with many people saying it was the best wedding food they have ever had.
We got married at A'Bulae and worked with Denise. She was very accommodating and we got a lot of positive feedback from the guests on the food!
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