DiNolfo's Banquets

Our Daughter's Wedding Reception was at DiNolfo's in Mokena on December 29, 2012. It was an unforgettable experience and we highly recommend DiNolfo's for a wedding or any formal event. From the first visit viewing the hall and reception packages, to making the arrangements, to answering any questions regarding other vendors, to the night of the reception they were fantastic. Bart, Megan, and Chris all sincerely want you to have a good experience and help you get what you want. They will tailor their service to meet any budget and situation. The atmosphere is elegant, the place is clean, all of the staff is friendly, and the food is excellent and plentiful. They oversee your event and make sure your guests have a wonderful time.
Sue and Bob

My husband and I live in California but were planning a wedding in Chicago, which made it 10x's harder than wedding planning already is. The girls (both Meghans) were extremely flexible, professional and a huge pleasure to work with. They answered all my random questions and panicky emails promptly. The best thing about Dinolfo's was that it was very budget friendly. I got so much more than I paid for and couldn't have asked for better people or a better, more beautiful venue to have my special day in. Though I personally didn't get to try much of the food, as I was running around playing host, the guests were all full and happy. The only thing anyone complained about was the lack of alcohol in the drinks served at the open bar.

All in all I would recommend the people and the venue at Dinolfo's Banquets!

Thank you guys for making my special day that much more beautiful, coordinated and stress free!

Working with Bart and the two Megan's was so much fun. I had so many questions and all of them were answered. We planned our wedding for over a year with them and every step went so smoothly. The price was one of the best I could find. The food was incredible!! I had never had it before and a lot of our guests were new to Dinolfo's too and they were just blown away by the quality of it. We had a fourth item added to the menu pierogi's and they were the most requested refill of the night. We couldn't stop eating them. My son ate a whole bowl of there mashed potatoes himself. The italian sausage was wonderful!! We had some Italians at the wedding and they said it tasted just like there own!!! I am planning on using them again for a big birthday party in the furture!!!

DiNolfo's was great! My husband and I were on a tight budget and we were able to work everything out and the staff was wonderful about it! During the wedding they were attentive and everything got done in a timely and efficient manner! The day was wonderful and DiNolfo's was a big reason why!

The team at Dinolfos was always available to answer all of our questions. The banquet rooms are beautiful and the food is great. This is the third wedding our family has held here and they have all been perfect.

Dinolfos in Mokena were the best wedding recption hall around. They worked with me on every detail and made my wedding day so easy. Everybody was a pleasure to work with and the food was to die for. I wish I could go back and eat there again. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day!

The hall was beautiful. We had our ceremony and reception there. Having my bride come down the stairs from the upstairs room was awesome. The chairs and hall were done perfectly. After the ceremony it took them no time at all to set the room up for dinner. They also did our catering and the food was outstanding. Everyone at the wedding could not stop talking about how great the food was. The only complaints that I would have would be the dinner service was a little slow, and the bar did not open for quite a while after dinner. Other than that, we had a wonderful time there and would highly recommend them to anyone. We have actually had other friends get married there, and have a few friends getting married there in the near future. It is a wonderful and beautiful place with many a hotel right near by.

They were all amazing! The hall was BEAUTIFUL!
The night of Chris was completely on top of everything!
During the planning, Meghan was so helpful.
I would recommend DiNolfo's to EVERYONE!

DiNolfo's did a wonderful job of making us feel like they truly cared about our wedding day! The staff always took the time to answer questions and make sure we were comfortable with wedding choices that we were making. Throughout the reception we were receiving compliments on the delicious food and friendly servers! We wouldn't have chose any other place!

For the price we paid and the professionalism and HIGH QUALITY we received we would by far give Dinolfos higher than 5 stars if possible! The Meghans (altho we mainly only dealt with one) couldn't possibly make the experience any easier, or more fun. Chris Dinolfo was extremely accommodating and professional throughout the whole process as well. He was even there the night of our wedding, and what really made the biggest impression on us the most was that HE PERSONALLY went up to every single one of our tables that night to assure everything was okay with all of our guests. You wont see that at most places. The service you will receive here at Dinolfos in Mokena won't at all be disappointing. The food was not at all your typical wedding food. It was UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS, and all of our guests said it was a ton of food. It is safe to say no one left hungry that night, and some of our family even joked that they wished they had doggys bags for the night. We got the chicken basic dinner, and it really was good. I myself even have to eat a gluten free diet and their gluten free plate was better than most as well! If you're shopping around and this specific location is on your list, I would say you'd be foolish not to book here!

I had my reception at DiNolfo's in Mokena and I couldn't recommend them more!!! They were extremely flexible, kind, professional, and always answered all my questions. They worked with us with whatever it was we wanted and they were beyond kind. The price was right and we received so many compliments on how gorgeous the hall was and it worked out fantastic for pictures. Looks more expensive then it was and it is extremely affordable! We also got many compliments on the food, the food was delicious!!!! We had the minestrone soup with chicken and beef and a salad, and I couldn't get enough of it! They made my reception perfect and I highly recommend them to every bride!!!!!

Dinolfo's is a great place to have a reception!! The room looked absolutely gorgeous!!

When we first started our search for our reception, I was living in Melbourne, VIC in Australia, so it didn't make for an easy task. I did a lot of research for venues on the south/southwest side of Chicago and narrowed it down to approximately 4; my wonderful husband then went to see all of these places, and asked all of the important questions that we came up with and he got back to me what he thought. He said "hands-down" DiNolfo's was the best. However, we were faced with having to chose the location in Mokena or Homer Glen. We ultimately decided that we would go with the Mokena location.
I worked primarily with Megan, Chris & Bart and they were FABULOUS! They were so accommodating! They allowed us to come in the Wednesday before the wedding to set up all of our own stuff (centerpieces, decor, candles, candy table, etc.). They were kind enough to pack up ALL of our centerpieces (we had 3 cylinder glasses and 3 votive candles on every single table, plus a hefty amount on the head table, etc.) This was something they don't typically do, but they did it for us, and it was such a relief that we didn't' have to pack all of that up that night! Dinner was absolutely FABULOUS! The wait staff was incredible and friendly. We couldn't be more pleased with everyone at DiNolfo's Banquets, Mokena! THANK YOU!!!

Everything here was wonderful. The staff was always available to answer questions or for us to stop in to take another look at the room. The food that night was fantastic! Couldn't have asked for anything more (please note that ceremony was not held here)

great service and food. one thing is they only give you 5.5 hours no exceptions to add time or if you are running late to have things pushed back.

The venue is wonderful. Great food. Great service and We had a great wedding. Only thing I wish I would have done was moved the reception up an hour to give us the time we needed. Dinolfos is a great place and they really aren't that expensive because the price you see is for everything...food,drinks, tax, and tip. I found with others it looks cheap until they start adding the bar in and tax and tip. I would recommend Dinolfos to anyone who wants a great venue that doesn't cost that much.

I had my daughter's wedding there on 4//10/10. They were helpful and easy to work with from the moment we walked in the doors. Megan was always helpful and would make great suggestions. She made things very easy. The food was excellent as was the wait staff. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. They thought of everything and were checking on us through the night. Chris was very accomodating and helped with the end of evening chores. Our guests were happy and commented on what a lovely venue. They also raved about the food. We were very happy with our experience at DiNolfo's and would highly recommend them to anyone.

Amazing!

We had our reception at the Mokena location and it was everything I could have imagined!! The price was very affordable and the food was the best reception food I have ever tasted!! If I had to do it all over again I would not change a thing!! It is close to two very nice hotels and to the expressway!! I could go on and on..... The only thing that I wasn't happy about was that they wouldn't bend on the exclusive packages!! But besides that it was excellent!!!

I was completely satisfied with DiNolfo's Homer Glen. Not only is the venue beautiful and elegant, the staff from the front office to the waitstaff were nothing but accommodating. There was not a single problem or bad thing that I can say. Everything was perfect.

Great place, great service. Only comment is they won't let you taste the food.

Dinolfo's Banquets is in my opinion the industry leader in value price and service! The time that Meghan spent with us was priceless. She spend every moment that we needed helping us select which of the two colors we wanted to use for the sashes on the chair covers. She spent numerous amounts of time demonstrating the different ways to tie the chair sashes. She toured the facilities with us on about seven different occasions to make sure that we understood everything they had to offer. She even called us to let us know of special discounts that were available on certain things that we had to decline due to budget issues but somehow she always seemed to get her what she wanted at a price that would meet our pockets. She recommended several vendors for our ceremony site, one of which we used. Excellent! And she spoke to me on the phone the day before the wedding for about 20 mins calming me down about some of the last minute issues that arose. The service that they provided was so excellent that we even convinced our aunt to entrust two of our vendors with her 70th birthday party. Dinolfo's and Event Trendsetters!

They didnt have the best food and it was kinda cold when it reached the table. Im going by this from being a guest and I dont think its worth your money.

I knew this was a going to be the venue for my reception the moment I first laid eyes on it. It really is a great place to have a reception. I recommend the two rooms on the end that have the outside terrace. In terms of price, you get more for your money here than you would other places. Overall, I am very satisfied by the venue itself and the staff was great to work with too.

Our reception was held in the Mokena location. Either location provides a wonderful menu at an outstanding price! Although a bit smaller with a few less amenities than the Homer Glen location I loved it - perfect for my wedding. I think the lighting is more aestheticly pleasing as well - the chandeliers are beautiful! We booked on a Friday and had the entire site to ourselves! Everyone we worked with was professional, fun and accomodating. I made many changes and was undecided much of the time and they were very patient and would give suggestions. The room was amazing - large, great fabrics, big dance floor... Also, they gave my husband a "groom's portion" of the prime rib...it was practically a full roast!! Go check it out!

My sister had here wedding at the Mokena location in 2006. As her maid of honor (and wedding planner) I was along when she looked at this location. At that time, they were still building the new Homer Glen location and only had the future pictures displayed. I knew the minute I saw thoses pictures that that was where I wanted my reception. I got engaged the year after and booked the Homer Glen location after only one month of being engaged - we had two years until the wedding still!
I loved the staircases and the windows and outside terrace in the end rooms. It was beautiful and just what I wanted. Turns out I was so wrapped up in the excitement that night, that I never actually got to go outside and enjoy the terrace that I had wanted so badly! :) All of the guests enjoyed it, though, and raved about it afterwards!
The food was great and the service was good as well. The only complaint I have is that they brought the food out on ugly metal industral looking carts, which I can understand makes it easier, but some ended up in some pictures, and it looked really tacky. Other than that, everything was perfect.
The staff was very friendly to work with, I think I worked with just about everyone in the front office, and was also treated like they knew me and knew about my event, which was really nice. I was even able to trade some items from one of the add-on options - like I really didn't need the ice sculpture and was able to get some additional fruit trays and hors d'oeuvres. Plus, the fruit trays are typically placed out with the sweet table at the end, but I knew I wouldn't eat any of the hors d'oeuvres and really wanted a fruit tray available for the bridal party as soon as we got there - and they were super nice about making sure one was up in the bridal suite for just us!
All in all, everything was perfect, and I couldn't have been happier!

We loved our wedding the Homer Glen DiNolfo's. Food was great! Service was great! The planning process was smooth. They were not very flexible when it came to the rentals/negotiating prices, etc. They required you to rent linens from them at a higher price...but other then that they were wonderful to work with!

DiNolfo's worked hard with us to make wedding planning simple and effortless. They catered to our every request, and made our wedding special. The food and service were excellent. No complaints!

Dinolfo's was AMAZING! They were always prepared! I changed my mind a million times and they were never rude about it... They said "this is why we write in pencil!" I couldn't believe how helpful they were with everything! The night of our wedding we had tremendous service! The head waitress introduced herself right away, the manager was there and made sure to sto p by every table to check to see that things were good. At the end of the evening they packed up my cake serving set, extra favors, gift box, cake topper, toasting flutes, I mean everything put it on a cart and wheeled it out to our car and loaded it all in. The bartenders knew all night what my husband and I were drinking so every time they saw either one of us on the way to the bar they had our two drinks waiting! I cannot say enough about how wonderful they were! The food was hot and delicious and I had nothing but compliments from all of our guests!

I LOVED Dinolfo's. Everybody is still raving on how we had such a fun wedding. You can go meet them anytime of day and just walk in. They are super flexible and very accomodating. We had reserved the two middle rooms for the 200 min. requirement. Just because of our budget. Well since no other weddings were booked that day the moved us to the bigger room for no extra cost and they helped to setup and decorate. It was fantastic. The food was exellent. Warning we did not get a taste test but when I first tasted the food it was FANTASTIC. People said best wedding food ever. It was warm, steamy, and plenty of it! We did family style and it was a big hit. The coordinaters came by frequently to make sure me and my husband were happy and comfortable and if there was anything we needed them to do. I would highly recomend Dinolfo's to everybody! Fantastic and beuatiful!

I have been dealing with the DiNolfo's in Homer Glen. I haven't actually booked yet, but the people here have been really helpful and offered us a pretty good deal. They were also very willing to help plan my wedding because I was worried I wouldn't be able to get everything in place in 6 mo. I am sure they were trying trying to book the room, but it was still considerate.

My new bride and I were married May 9th 2009 and went to Dinolfo's because we had heard many good things and boy were they right not only did they exceed every possible expectation but they also recommended our D.J. and photographer and it
was spot on the whole way. The food was great the service was fabulous and absolutely everything went off without a hitch. I highly recommend that you at least consider DiNolfo's and give them a chance to impress you the way they impressed my wife and I.

Thank you Laureen,Chris and staff great job

David Mack

I had to book this place 2 months before my actual wedding and the place was fantastic! It is one of the most beautiful wedding halls I have ever seen. I had nothing but compliments all night about the place and the food! I had my wedding there on a Friday for only $51.95 a person, that includes tax and gratuity, alcohol and food. Kids under 12 are half price. I looked at a lot of places in the Chicago area, and this is definitely one of the absolute best. Highly Recommend it!

Both wedding ceremony and reception were at the Homer Glen location, and it was simply amazing! The place is breathtaking, not to mention affordable. We fell in love with it from the minute we walked in. Typically we take 24 hours before making a final decision, but I wanted it that day. The Dinolfo brothers and Janet were flexible with payment plans and the million times I called for confirmations and verifications. When the big day arrived, we were the only party there during the day, so the entire staff was at our becon call. The food was great, well seasoned and cooked just right. The only thing I didnt approve of is that they showed our room during our reception without our permission, and the staff kept unlocking our bridal suite which had alot of personal items in there. I would have to say that Dinolofo's was the perfect choice for our perfect occasion. We had elegant and classy on a budget!

Excellent customer service; the food was terrific and they were extremely flexible.

I had my wedding reception at DiNolfo's in Mokena, I chose the venue mainly because it was close to my house and the expressway, but it was probably the best decision I made for the wedding! Everything was incredible, from the staff to the decor and of course the food! My family LOVED the food! The staff is so friendly and helpful (and incredibly patient with an anxious bride as myself)! I spend many hours with them, asking numerous questions, they were always courteous and offered assistance in any way possible. I also saw the owner and staff throughout the reception, checking to make sure that everything was perfect.

This banquet hall was great. We went in one Saturday night and the head lady was able to leave the weddings that were going on to meet with us and everything ran so smoothly without her in those rooms. They were able to get back to me quickly when I had questions. Everything was set up how I wanted it to be. Flexibility wise you can have kids plates, vegetarian plates made up as well as any set up you want and they will set up everything for you! Highly recommend!

I just recently had my wedding reception at DiNolfo's Banquets in Homer Glen. I searched out many locations before DiNolfo's was decided. They had the best customer service before the wedding, the best prices, and the most beautiful location. The night of our wedding was amazing! All of the staff, including Chris, were all so helpful and on top of everything. The food was the best banquet food that I have ever had (we had family style). The room was exactly how I pictured it in all of the planning. I will reccomend DiNolfo's to any person looking to have a banquet.

I recently had my wedding reception with DiNolfo's Banquets in Homer Glen. They were amazing. When we were looking for a reception location, they had the best prices with the best customer service and most beautiful/clean location in the south suburbs. I new when I walked it that was were our reception should be and then when we walked out we both agreed. Throughout the whole planning process, everyone at DiNolfo's was so helpful and they gave us great little tips about weddings and how to save money. When it came to the night of our wedding reception, our room was beautiful, just as I had pictured it in my head. I did upgrade to their exclusive package as well as their linen package (all of the extras that I wanted, but we had a Friday so we got a discount on the meal prices). We had the family style dinner and everyone including myself was amazed at how great their food was and hot. The wait staff was friendly and our head server was so organized. We really had a great time and I would reccomend DiNolfo's to anyone getting married!

I wish that things would have ran more smoothly, the dinner was late getting out, the food wasnt all that good, it was cold and some was actually undercooked, They were doing 4 weddings on the same day so I think they were having time issues, and a shortage of staff, couldve been better especially fot the price

ABSOLUTLY BREATHTAKING ! I had my wedding reception at the new DiNolfo's in Homer Glen in October 2007. My family and friends are still talking about it. We choose the family style dinner and it was amazing. There was so much food on the table and it just kept coming! The staff was quick, attentive and friendly. The best thing was to see the first impression look on my guests' faces as they entered my reception, they were blown away it was so beautiful. We booked our wedding a year in advanced and DiNolfo's was very helpful during the whole process.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Dinolfo's was not only a beautiful reception hall but the food that they served was amazing. We got the family style dinner with fried chicken, pork tenderlion and dressing, and mostacolli with italian sausage. Every guest that I talked to told me it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding.

I had our wedding reception at Dinolfo's in Homer Glen. Everything went wonderfully!! Their food was delicious and our room was breathtaking. I would definitely recommend it to anyone, but see it in person!

The room was stunning, the food was delicious, and the staff was helpful. We were able to meet with them several times before the wedding to be sure we had our menu and room choice set. They prepared everything for the DJ, florist, and bakers. They even set up a special table, at our request, to remember the fallen soldiers of the war. Anything we needed was taken care of immediately. We were very pleased with their service.

DiNolfo's Banquets have nice rooms and have very decent prices for the services offered. If I had to do it again, at the time I did it, I would book there again. Their draw backs are that there are not any windows in the facility, they are not too flexible with menu options or beverage options, there are no food tastings before the event (unless you buy a ticket to go to their New Year's Eve Party), and you are not the exclusive event (3 rooms). Keep in mind, the price is right and the rooms are nice with very high ceilings.

DiNolfo's Banquets in Homer Glen and Mokena are some of the nicest banquet halls in the far southwest suburbs. The staff is very competent and professional.

Nice people

DiNolfo's Banquets has been highly recommended by us because of what the bride and groom's have to say and also the way they work with us. They are very professional and come across as friendly and making sure the happy couple are pleased.

DiNolfo's is definitely one of our preferred and favorite vendors. Distinguished, elegant, beautiful, and extremely well landscaped, our brides have always been happy with the ambiance and personalized embellishments of their events at DiNolfo's, and we always look forward to photographing there!

See Megan here in Mokena! She is wonderful to work with & truly cares! The food is delicious & hot! Very clean banquet facilities. Nice prices!
kim from www.anenglishgarden.com

have had the pleasure of setting up many many weddings at both dinolfos locations over the years.
always ready to accommodate our needs, i have heard great reviews from the 100's of brides we have worked with in mokena and homer...

Dinolfos Banquets is hands down one of the BEST banquet halls on the Southwest side of Chicago. Their facility is immaculate, their service is unmatched and their food is mouth watering.

Over the years we've had the distinct pleasure to work hand and hand with Chris, Chuck, Meghan and Bart and they're always right there when you need them! These guys are the wedding experts!

Don't let the critics fool you. This banquet facility is the hidden gem on the Southside! Two Thumbs up from Operation Getdown!