Deep Fork Grill Catering

I worked with the event coordinator Tammy to organize a 20 person graduation party. Not only was it very difficult to get in touch with her (multiple phone calls/messages/emails not returned), but the managers on duty would usually have to eventually take over because I would never hear back from her. Secondly, while Deep Fork was accommodating to the needs of our party (pizza/limited bar menu) the organization and presentation of the night was extremely lackluster. The pizza was not hot and fresh, (this was in part because the ceremony ran over and we arrived later than expected, however this is not what I would expect from a restaurant of their perceived caliber) but when we arrived guests were already viewing a full drink menus (not the limited menus that I had gone over countless times and had confirmation from Tammy that she would be making the correct list of options). Needless to say I would never recommend or again host any event of any kind with Deep Fork. Unfortunately, it was disappointing all around.

Deep Fork Grill? I would give it a solid 4 starsDeep Fork Catering (DFC)? If I could give this 0.5 star I would, but I can't.I have been to Deep Fork Grill on countless occasions throughout the years and have enjoyed their food. One of my most memoriable dining experiences was with my husband and I on a Valentine's Day evening. The food was amazing and service was impeccable.So of course, when my husband and I decided to tie the knot we put DFC at the top of our list of potential caterers. I corresponded with Wade Starr who is one of the owners of DFG and the man in charge of DFC. Right off the bat, I felt like I was talking to a car salesman. He is a casual business acquaintance with my mom and on the first conversation with him he knocks the price of his catering menu down 25%. Whoah! Seriously? You barely even know my mom, and you don't know me. I instantly got suspicious because I believe that some deals are too good to be true. We worked out a proposed menu and scheduled a date and time to do a tasting.The tasting was a complete disaster. We show up to DFG which is where they would do their tasting and they had completely forgotten about their appointment with us. I asked the hostess at the front, and she went and grabbed Wade. I remember he looked extremely suprised to see us and hurriedly sat us down. After a little wait, the staff plopped down 2 or 3 appetizers which were actually pretty tasty. The main dishes that came out was a salmon dish, a beef tenderloin, and a filet mignon. All 3 were completely inedible because all 3 came completely overcooked. The filet mignon tasted like rubber and I had gulp water to eat it. I took one bite of the beef tenderloin and discreetly spit back into my napkin. That was the last nail in the coffin for us.Wade and I had a conversation about a month later after we had made our decision to go with Ned's Catering (which was the best caterer ever) where I was trying to let DFC down gently. After I had told Wade that we were going with another caterer, he nearly demanded to know who and then proceeded to drop the cost of our catering menu down 40% instead of 25%. I couldn't believe my ears, another car sales pitch! I just politely thanked him for working with me. I feel like if we had gone with DFC, our guests would have been served lemons, just like at a used car dealership.There is definitely a massive amount of improvement that DFC needs to do to operate successfully.

Someone from TX who never used them for catering but posted a nasty review sounds fishy to me. I have been at over twenty events in Oklahoma City for groups such as Make A Wish, The American Cancer Society, Oklahoma Museum of Art functions, etc. and actually eaten their food every time. They are a fan favorite at the events because they have good food and can be counted on to provide the trained staff to support the function. Read the reviews for The Deep Fork Grill if you want to see what others say about the food from their operation as the same people prepare it all.

Just returned from a family wedding for which Deep Fork was the caterer. I was surprised that the passed hor d'ouevres where finished by the time the wedding party returned to the main area following a photo session immediately post-ceremony. Don't know if this was the fault of the venue's serving style or a bad call on how much food would be necessary to give everyone a few of each type of hor d'ouevres.Also learned that Deep Fork forgot to deliver 250 servings of mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables to accompany the ribs and chicken. The dinner consisted of salad and meat only--very embarrassing for the hosts.I don't know if the staff was provided by the venue or the caterer, but they were not professionally dressed. Some were in slacks and dark tops, others in tights and hoodies. Having been in the catering business myself, I was surprised that they were not all in tuxes (as this was an elegant event) or at least in some consistent uniform/outfit that would identify them as wait staff. Very unprofessional."Caveat Emptor" might be a good rule of thumb when dealing with them.