testimonials

I had my wedding at Temple Avodah on December 9, 2017, and it was absolutely amazing! Below is the thank you email that I wrote to Kenny and Mary:

I wanted to thank you again for everything! Our wedding was amazing, and it was all thanks to you two. I couldn't have asked for a better venue or better people to work with. A week later I am still hearing how great the food was and how all of the presentations were top notch. You both exceeded every expectation I had for my wedding and I can honestly say everything went perfectly.

Mary - thank you for tending to us, bringing us food all night, making sure we ate and making sure we were having fun. I knew that if I had a question or a problem you were going to be there right behind me to help. Thank you for calming me down before I walked down the aisle and for staying so cool and collected throughout the night. I really absorbed your energy and it helped to get me through.

Kenny - thank you for all of your hard work and dedication into making my wedding the best night of my life. You truly run an amazing business and your hard work shows.

I have heard the toughest critics and people who have attended dozens of weddings in their lives tell me that this was one of the best weddings they have been to, and I can only give you two credit.

So thank you again for delivering my dream wedding and the best night of my life, and I know that Craig feels the same.

From the first phone call with Mary, to schedule our meeting with Kenny, we instantly felt comfortable and at ease. After meeting with Kenny we knew we had to have our wedding at Temple Avodah with Kombert Caterers. It was the first and only venue that we went to see. We met with Kenny on a Saturday afternoon and by Monday morning we had officially booked our wedding date. Kenny and Mary were AMAZING to work with. Every email was always answered in the timely manner – we even received responses in the evenings, after work hours. Mary was always available through email, text or for a phone call. She went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed, from information to advice, she did it all. Kenny made sure everything ran smoothly and every detail was accounted for, from our first meeting, leading up to and the day of our wedding. He was there for the entire event to see everything through. Our Bridal attendant and Matr’d were also phenomenal. Before the wedding ceremony my mom’s strap broke on her shoe and they were able to somehow fix it so she was able to wear them. Later on, the bridesmaids also found that my bustle had broken and they quickly sprang into action and sewed it up, before I walked into the reception. Almost three months later our guests are still raving about our wedding. From the phenomenal food, to the exceptional service they provided. The cocktail hour is out of this world with items like champagne popsicles, truffle mac and cheese, and a wide variety of stations - a grilled cheese station, a tapas and tequila station, a southern comfort station (paired with moonshine lemonade), a deli station, a pasta station and everything in between. We had five choices of entrees (filet mignon, chicken, duck, salmon, and vegetable), which were all enjoyed by our guests. The desserts are another unique and unlike anything you have seen anywhere else. They walk around from table to table offering a wide variety of desserts and after dinner drinks – we had a s’mores station where they actually roasted the marshmallows in front of you, hot pretzels, ice cream sundaes, sorbet in fruit cups, a cordial bar and just about anything you could think of or want for dessert and it was all phenomenal. Most of our guests have said it was by far the best wedding they have ever been to, with the best food and amazing, attentive, service. Each table of guests claimed that they received the best service from the staff. Our wedding was everything we could have dreamed of and more and we owe it all to Kenny, Mary and the entire Kombert Staff!

My now wife and I just had our wedding at Temple Avodah with Kombert Caterers. They were the first venue we met with and after spending thirty minutes with Kenny we immediately knew we had found our wedding venue. We have heard so many horror stories over the years about other weddings at other venues and we just could see that the level of competence and compassion that Kombert Caterers displayed would ensure zero chance of anything going wrong.

The communication throughout the year leading up to the wedding was top notch. We never had any emails or phone calls go unanswered. They were so patient and accommodating in the weeks leading up to the wedding as well and truly made sure that we had everything in place in advance to eliminate any last minute running around or forgetting anything.

Mary is a MUST for anyone getting married here. She was truly unbelievable. She made sure the night of our wedding was the greatest night of our lives. When we showed up with our wedding party early they had an unbelievable spread of food and alcohol waiting for us. THEIR FOOD IS AMAZING. The cocktail hour was by far the best anyone has ever experienced. The party was beautiful and the DESSERT!!! OMG!! People are still raving.

As a side note the Rabbi who married us (Rabbi Goren) was also UNBELIEVABLE.

We were told by friends that already were married that something would go wrong the day of our wedding..at least one thing and we need to just realize it would all work out and not let it ruin our time. They did not get married at avodah though with Kombert because then they all would not have even thought there was a chance.

Literally EVERYTHING was perfect.. not one thing went wrong. It's all thanks to Kenny and Mary. (Also Andrew who is another manager there was awesome). If you are getting married at a temple on Long Island and don't do it here you're truly making a mistake.

We just had my son's bar mitzvah this weekend and Kenny and Mary blew us away! Booking Kombert was my easiest decision in the planning process because they are known for their fabulous food and impeccable service. People couldn't stop raving about how delicious the food was and also the unique presentation of it all. Our party wasn't the easiest as we needed nut-free and also all kosher (not glatt) meat. They tailored the menu appropriately and it didn't impact flavor one bit. Mary doted on us and my kids all night. There are so many examples of amazingness I want to include in this review but suffice it to say that we would give more than 5 stars if we could. Booking Kombert is a no-brainer!

Thank you Kenny and Mary for making our twin daughter's Binot Mitzvah celebration such a success. You helped us to make a tough decision as far as pushing up our party from Sat 1/23/16 to Friday 1/22/16 because of the pending blizzard. You contacted all the vendors and moved so many mountains to coordinate and reschedule everything in less than two days. The night was an awesome celebration. Our friends and family can't stop raving about how gorgeous everything was and how amazing and overly abundant the food was. One thing was more delicious than the next. We got many comments as to our party being the best they have ever been to and have never seen anything like what you do before. It was truly amazing and we certainly couldn't have done it without you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making Snowmitzvah 1/22/16 happen :) 1/23/16 was meant to be a snow day not Alexis and Ilana's Binot Mitzvah.

We had our daughter Avery's Bat Mitzvah here a little over a week ago. There aren't enough superlatives to describe what an amazing event Mary and Kenny helped us create. From the moment we met them they were perfection. Our daughter is a special needs child and I was nervous to say the least about how this would go. Both Mary and Kenny were confident that it would be great and great it was. Mary had that motherly touch with Avery that warmed my heart. The attention to detail and any questions we had were dealt with in minutes and with love and care. Then we have the food, desserts, and staff to gloat about!!! Our guests are still raving about it. They made my daughters theme a very magical evening just that...MAGICAL..We can't wait to do it again for our younger daughter Tatum.