Country Pines

I attended a wedding and reception at Country Pines recently. Overall the experience there was OK, but the venue could have done more to make the experience better for guests.First of all, the reception space is nicely laid out, but for an outside venue they really ought to have more fans. On a hot, humid day, it got pretty uncomfortable. The fans they do have do not move, I asked. So if you're able to choose your summer reception seat, sit directly in front of the breeze! The grounds are very pretty, and well-maintained. The wedding ceremony area was pretty too, with barn doors that open and close as the bride comes down the aisle. The aisle itself is made of very uneven cobblestone, which was bothersome. Cobblestone is quaint but difficult to walk on in heels. They really should have leveled the ground where they were going to put the brick/cobblestone --this would help guests more easily walk on it. We also had some elderly family members that struggled. The serving staff was quite attentive. Rarely an an empty plate or glass sit on a table for more than a few minutes. Unfortunately, the food was terrible. I realize that the bride and groom made the food choices, but don't offer something if it isn't tasty. The teriyaki chicken chunks were dry inside and the sauce tasted like what you would get in a frozen entrée packet. The pulled pork was drowned in sauce to cover up the fact that it was dry and stringy. The steamed vegetables were flavorless. The iced tea was very watered-down. The best tasting thing was the corn casserole, but it is sort of inherently bland so at least that tasted like it was supposed to! I know that wedding food being bad is a cliché, but this is some of the worst catered food I've had.

My husband and I had our wedding here and it was phenomenal and the service was spectacular. The family that owns it is very accommodating and made sure everything was ready for our special day.

Country Pines has provided catering to our office at least twice in the past year and each time was really bad. In the summer, it was sub sandwiches that had obviously been made days in advance. The lettuce was soggy and the cheese had turned to liquid. Not good at all. They recently catered our holiday lunch and again, it was really terrible. I don't know how you mess up cheesy hashbrown casserole but this was watery, not cheesy and super garlicy. The green beans were also really garlicy. The staff was very nice but the food was the worst I've had via catering.