The Elegant Buffet

I just found a posting Lew Barone entered on his new website, that no longer provides his business address, so that you have no way of tracking him down when he screws you over too. He refers to me as…“a malicious person started slandering my company and has done irreperable damage by posting false reviews and distributing flyers.” I find this amusing, as I NEVER DISTRIBUTED FLYERS! This is a complete lie. And, if what I said was false, why did he promise a refund? He goes on to say…“She received a very fair partial refund from me and kept on requesting more money as she probably does quite frequently.” NOT TRUE – HE PROMISED TO REFUND $ 1,500.00, BUT ONLY GAVE ME $ 500.00, PROMISING TO GIVE ME THE $ 1,000.00 THE NEXT WEEK, THEN SPLIT TOWN! So, again, you see who is the liar. I still have the emails he sent in which he promised to refund $ 1500.00, and the email in which apologized for only having $ 500.00, and promised to send the remaining $ 1000.00 the next week. This man is a complete liar, and HUMILIATED ME AT MY WEDDING! And, I have 99 guests who will confirm that everything I have said is true. They had to take their children TO THE BATHROOM TO GET WATER TO DRINK because he failed to bring the Sparkling Punch that was part of the package I paid for, then tried to serve DIRTY, YELLOW, TAP WATER TO MY GUESTS! He already had the disgusting, toxic water in pitchers ready to serve! His own employees could not believe it when he told them to serve the filthy water, and just stood there, in shock. The food started to run out at my 80^th guest, when I had paid for 120 guests!!! He will screw you over, then call you a liar. He insisted on cash or check only, stating he does not take credit cards. He now lies, and says he has always taken credit cards. Well, I have a witness who was there with me when he told me he does not take credit cards. That is so he can split town with your money, and you can’t file a dispute with your credit card company, just like he did to me. This man is a real slime ball, and a complete liar. I posted my story, to warn others, so they do not suffer the same pain I suffered. After my wedding, I cried. Even now, when I think of my wedding, all I can think about is how humiliated I was to learn that my guests were taking their children to the bathroom sinks because they were so thirsty! I would not wish this on anyone. Maybe he did not screw up other people’s events, so that they gave him a good review, but this shows you what happens when he does screw up. He does not take responsibility for his mistakes. I wish he did not screw up my wedding. I wish I could have posted a glowing review, and not cried for days afterward. I still cry when I think of my guests going to the bathroom for their thirsty children, and the food running out before everyone had been through the line, and that he tried to serve dirty water to my guests, and secretly, behind my back, sent our groomsman to the store to bring back bottled water, so that one of our bridal party members was not there for a good hour, since we were located far from any stores. Then, he refused to reimburse him for the costs. Lew Barone is a real scumbag.

We were able to used Lew and his crew for 2 occasions and they were all professional and the food was great.

I used this caterer for my wedding and despite the great food, I would not use this company again due to poor service. The caterer attempted to rush us through the dinner and even threatened to take the linens from the table at 9:30 while the wedding contract clearly stated an end time of 11:00pm. In addition, he berated his staff members in front of our guests. Again, food and prices are attractive, but I’m the end it’s just not enough.

Chef Lew and the Elegant Buffet have great customer service. the food was amazing and that is saying a lot because I am not easily impressed. The amount of food served was not an issue and the price was great!
Thanks Elegant Buffet!
–Joshua and Veronica

I had them cater my wedding on 07/​27/​2013 and the service was excellent! There was a time a little before the wedding that my husband and myself had trouble getting in contact with them; for this I gave them a 4 instead of a 5. However when that was all resolved everything was great. Lou really went above and beyond to make our special day amazing! When I walked into my venue and saw the catering table and the appetizer table I was amazed it looked so great. I would refer him to others looking for a good Mexican buffet. The little food we got to eat (due to running around all night) was great and I wished we had sat down a little more so that we could have had more! Great job and thank you!

Lew at Elegant Buffet catered our daughter’s wedding in June and did a wonderful job. We had a buffet at Marina Village for 200 people and Lew and his crew took wonderful care of our guests. The food was excellent and plenty of it. I have worked as a caterer myself in the past and I can whole heartedly recommend these guys. They were clean, polite, and professional in everything they did.

Dirty dirty dirty.

Lou and Elegant Buffet catered my wedding 4 years ago… Everyone at the wedding raved about the food and service and have since used him for their events as well. His staff is very tidy and professional. The food was delicious & just melted in your mouth. Lou made sure myself (the bride) and my groom ate prior to everyone getting served which was nice since you hear so many stories of the couple never being able to eat. All the food that was left over was saved for us to take home and enjoy later.
The prices are wonderful compared to other caterers we looked at much more afforable! Lou was also willing to work with us & gave us a great deal for the use of china & silver rather than the plastic. For all the extras we wanted, modifications were made so we could have everything and not worry about going broke!
With our service he also supplied a bartender who was extremely friendly, affordable & the guests enjoyed!
I couldn’t of asked for a better caterer.

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! i’m planning a wedding and contacted these people over a week ago… they NEVER got back to me. i will spend my money elsewhere!!!

Chef Lew and his crew catered my sister’s wedding this past Saturday. She was referred to him by another friend of ours who used him for her wedding a few years ago.
She did the Italian buffet, let me tell you the Chicken Parm is to die for!!! Unlike the last review we had more than enough food, even with only a handful of people not showing up. We even got to keep the leftover! (oh yay) And there is still plenty, a bunch of us have been having leftovers for lunch, still so good!!!
I went with my sister to the tasting originally and Chef Lew was great and very accommodating. He’s been a pleasure to work with and has taken time to make sure that everything was right!
I would definitely recommend Elegant Buffet!!! As a matter of fact I plan on setting up a tasting soon for my own wedding!

My Fiancé and I had a terrific experience working with Lew. He is professional, caring and ready to accommodate your needs in any way he can. He is sure to make any Bride very happy and would recommend the journey.

We have used Elegant Buffet for several occasions and have been extremely happy with their service and food quality. We have used them for business events as well as personal. Personally, for a wedding reception and for a funeral memorial service. For our business we have used them to cater our holiday parties. We know the food is excellent as we have tried so many different selections over the years. Always professional and on time with quality offerings at very competitive pricing. Lou’s a wonderful chef with a great grasp of what things pair well together. We will most certainly use Elegant Buffet again!

My husband and I had our recent wedding catered by The Elegant Buffet. Although they do provide sit-​down service, we actually did have a buffet. The food was wonderfully prepared and presented, the waitstaff is courteous and efficient. We could not have asked for a better, or more affordable experience!
Lew, the owner of The Elegant Buffet, was our primary contact from start to finish. As a military veteran, he was very willing to include a clause in our contract to allow us to reschedule without penalty, in the event my husband was issued orders.
He also coordinated our linens and bartenders — both were great!