About this vendor
"At your service since 1913"
Hamilton's Catering Service, Inc - On and off-premise catering in central IL.
We offer many services, but specialize in buffet style meals. Our basic services include many extras which help make your occasion enjoyable and stress-free. Most prices include our uniformed staff setting up the buffets to coordinate with your decor, maintaining the buffets through dinner, and clearing all guests’ tables. Each event we do is customized; therefore, the actual cost depends on the menu and service you select as well as the location of your event and number of guests that will be present. Please remember that you are welcome to customize your menu.
Hamilton's Catering has two venues located in the Jacksonville, IL
Hamilton’s @ 110 North East - Downtown Jacksonville IL
“Hamilton’s @ 110 North East” is a 16,000 square foot venue located in Jacksonville at the corner of State and North East Street. This venue includes three banquet rooms, two dance floors, and can accommodate groups of more than 400 people.
Hamilton's at The Lake - On the grounds of Western Illinois Youth Camp
Located on Lake Jacksonville, Hamilton’s is lucky to partner with Western IL Youth Camp (WIYC) to provide a beautiful, outdoor wedding and special event venue! When renting Hamilton’s at The Lake, you get 4 buildings: the Pavilion, Dining Hall, Krell Cabin, Craft Hall, and multiple ceremony locations.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- French
- Italian
- Seafood
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Menu Tastings
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4.8
out of 5.030 reviews
Hamilton catered our daughters wedding this past weekend the the set up and service was all professional our Hors d'oeuvres the cheese, fruit meatball &veggies lots of great variet...
y delish and plentiful the Parmesan chicken glazed pork loin potato’s green beans absolutely delish was complimented by our guests highly recommend the value and price was worth it
I already knew how good they were and they absolutely did not disappoint. Best food ever. There was a little mix-up with the times in the beginning which got us a little nervous,...
but Lisa and her crew busted out and got everything set up and we were actually ahead of schedule. I highly recommend them and definitely recommend the roast pork loin with the bourbon peach glaze.
Food was great for our wedding and beyond the food the customer service was amazing. They made sure we were well taken care of and checked in with us through the night! Not only wa...
s the day of wonderful, but they offered help and set up since our location was not at their venue. We were really happy with our choice in caterer and food!
Hamilton's did a fantastic job catering my wedding! They were quick to respond to every question that I had in the planning process and were very attentive on the day of. I was ve...
ry impressed by their set up crew and everyone involved!
We used Hamilton's Catering for a wedding reception we hosted. They were both helpful and accommodating throughout the wedding planning process. Our transactions included bridal ...
expos, tastings, face-to-face meetings and multiple emails. They offered guidance, helped customize a menu and provided a reasonable estimate. Both the food and service at the wedding reception were very good.
Thank you to Gina Hamilton and all her staff at this excellent, classy catering company serving Jacksonville, IL. We enjoyed working with your staff as we took the culinary wishes ...
of the Bride and Groom and made them a reality! The mini-chive muffins with ham and anti-pasto skewers were a nice touch of something different for cocktail hour! Many guests commented on this! The buffet we requested was set up beautifully and the food hot and fresh. The bar was fully stocked and you even allowed us His and Hers Specialty Cocktails! The linens you provided, the dishes and the champagne flutes were all in great shape and spotless! Finally, I must say that this Family-owned business pushed us over the top when Gina, herself delivered trays of mini-sandwiches, fruit, and desserts to the church while the Wedding party was getting ready and then at the reception, there she was again: Gina helping to organize the serving line and serving tables! Fabulous job Hamilton's! We highly recommend this company!
Hamilton's Catering was fantastic! The buffet was delicious. We had pulled pork, fried chicken, garlic mash potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, green beans, romaine salad and...
rolls. The staff treated our guests with great care, even carrying the brides plate to the bridal table. The communication throughout was excellent. It made for a worry free day.
Delicious food. Very helpful staff.
Hamilton’s was amazing! I worked a lot with Ashley who was always very helpful and answered all my emails quickly. Then when wedding day came, all the workers there were very kind...
and had everything set up already from the night before! Oh and the food was absolutely delicious!! :)
Hamiltons was an absolutely wonderful caterer for our wedding! We worked with Amy multiple times leading up to the big day and she was so helpful in the planing process and answere...
d any and all of our questions. Hamiltions went above and beyond to provide a great service to us, and not once did we feel that they were just trying to make a profit or take advantage. The catering buffet they set up perfectly matched our wedding reception decor and colors and the food was amazing! Guests gave us so many compliments about them. I highly recommend all brides use Hamiltons catering for your big day, you won't be disappointed! :)
Hamilton's did an amazing job at my wedding! The food was great. They set up quick and cleaned up everything in a very timely manner. Great price as well.
Hamilton's has always been a consistently good caterer. My only negative comment would be bland veggies.
We used Hamilton's Catering for our wedding out at Buena Vista Farms in Chapin, IL. The number of compliments we got on the food was astonishing! Everyone was going on and on about...
how the food was still warm and the Hors D'oeuvres were delicious. People were slightly obsessed with Pork Tenderloin with the Bourbon Peach Glaze and the Beef Brisket...we told our DJ we were having Hamilton's Catered and his mouth started watering when we said we were getting the Pork Tenderloin with the Peach Glaze, he said he had it a couple weekends ago and it was so amazing. We also did the Grilled Chicken with Hunter sauce (my personal favorite). I can guarantee you they will not disappoint!
Now onto the staff, they were nothing short of amazing. They were out there Friday morning, the day before the wedding making sure all the tables were set up with the water goblets and napkins and getting the buffet lines and carving stations set up. The staff the night of the wedding also did an amazing job at cleaning up the tables and making sure the empty plates weren't sitting in front of the tables for long. I wish I had more time to see how the service was, but word of mouth was that they were doing a fantastic job.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the amazing meal and making our wedding day unforgettable!
Jacob & Katrina Bush
We chose Hamilton's because it was close to my hometown and big enough for the 200+ guests who attended. We chose a Friday night because it was 50% cheaper than a Friday. I was abl...
e to keep in constant communication with one of the employees, and she responded to all my questions quickly. The staff went above & beyond the day of our reception to make sure everything was just as we wanted it! The food was absolutely amazing and we got SO many compliments on how beautiful the room looked. I would absolutely recommend Hamilton's to anyone in the area!
We were so pleased with the quality of service and food Hamilton's provided at our wedding. They were great to work with from our initial inquiry into having them as our caterer, a...
nd our guests loved the food that was served at our wedding. Highly recommend this caterer!
My groom and I are coffee lovers so naturally we picked a coffee/breakfast wedding theme. Hamilton's listened to our vision and helped us make it a reality. A year before the weddi...
ng, we scheduled a tasting in Jacksonville. The food was amazing and the banquet manager even let us try our signature drink- coffee with Bailey's. The day of the wedding, Gina Hamilton set over complimentary lunch platters to our ceremony site. So nice! They took care of all the food at the reception including a chef-managed omelet station, our donut wedding cake, and our coffee bar with the Keurig machines we brought. At the end of the night, Hamilton's let us take the leftover food with us. The food was great; in fact, several guests sought us out that night to tell us so! Overall, Hamilton's delivered on the taste of the food and on the reception as a whole.
I had Hamilton's catering for my wedding and they provided professional service and amazing food! Everyone loved the food, enough that we had guests asking about the fate of the le...
ftovers! The bartender was great, she dealt with us opening up the bar halfway through the night and she respected our limitations (no shots, etc). Our friends were not belligerent, but she did deal with some drunkenness very well and responsibly. Hamilton's has truly perfected food service; it's obvious why they have so much business. They are the go-to caterer for the area for good reasons!
Hamilton's Catering does a great job with their food. George and his staff will work with you to come up with the best menu for your wedding. We really enjoyed the food and our g...
uests still talk about it.
I recently got married and had my reception at Hamilton's in Jacksonville IL, the venue is absolutely beautiful (as always) Hamilton's has been around ever since I can remember and...
my sister had her wedding reception there as well and they've always been very helpful and pleasant to work with! So out only made sense that I would have my own wedding reception with them. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a venue! The food was great and the service was even better! I hope this review helps :)
Everything tasted wonderful! There was a small food mix up but was fixed. And the communication to the event coordinator wasn't as prompt as I would have liked. Other than that.....
.wonderful!!!
Hamilton's offered free taste testing with large portions at our home. The food at the reception was hot, tasted great and the servers stayed a lot later than we expected.
We could not have been more pleased with the service and quality provided by Hamilton's both before and during the reception. The food itself was amazing but, I cannot even begin ...
to express how helpful, professional, and efficient the staff was for our event. (they even came in the day before and set up, including place settings, buffet, appetizer tables, folded napkins, etc.) Hamilton's went above and beyond to make our event exactly what we were hoping for. I would definitely suggest using Hamilton's for ANY event you need to have catered!
Words can't express how glad I am that my husband and I were able to have our reception at Hamilton's. Our reception was in the fireside room and it was absolutely perfect! The ser...
vice was incredible and staff was very polite and attentive. Gina did a fantastic job catering to everything we needed.
Food was excellent!
My husband and I had received numerous compliments on the food provided by Hamilton's at our reception. I was able to work with an amazing lady named Alyssa from Hamiltons and she...
made the process super easy and fun. They are reasonable priced and delicious!
Hamilton's was wonderful, the food was absolutely delicious and everyone I spoke with asked who catered and complimented the food!
I had my reception in the fireside room and we had to downsize to just chips and dip for food because they wanted to charge so much, it cost us over 100$ for chips alone but the ro...
om did look nice
Provided tasting opportunity prior to choosing our menu. Chose roasted pork and roasted chicken based on the tasting. At our reception, however, the pork was very tough, unlike it ...
was at the tasting. Otherwise, we have no complaints. Very professional in service, appearance, presentation. Allowed us to change from fresh fruit to salad and add on partial china several months before the wedding. Very pleased with communication.
This place is beautiful! and Everyone is soo darn sweet and easy to get along with! Price is a little much but they do an amazing job!
Hamilton's is a perfect place for a reception. Everything was beautiful and the food & service was great as well.
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101 Main Street, Franklin, IL | Springfield IL, Jacksonville IL
Hamilton's Catering Service, Inc