Grady's BBQ

Best of Weddings (2x)

Greater San Antonio Area

About this vendor

Grady's BBQ is a wedding catering company in San Antonio, TX, bringing traditional Texas-style bar-b-que to elaborate special occasions. Since 1948, this popular restaurant chain has delighted plates with home-style portions bursting with smokey flavor. With restaurants across San Antonio, the culinary team can deliver juicy, tender dishes to wedding events of any size in various locations. At Grady's BBQ, helping people connect through well-cooked traditional dishes is always the priority. The team is dedicated to producing only the best of Texas BBQ cuisine, working alongside Hill Country Oak's chef to make their signature slow-cooked brisket. These passionate caterers offer a host of mouthwatering meat dishes, including smoked chicken and pulled pork sliders, all served with their signature BBQ sauce. Grady's BBQ specializes in quality customer service and large-scale culinary gatherings. From wedding feasts at the family ranch to refined dinner receptions, the team can provide on-site catering for as many as 2,500 guests. Couples are presented with an extensive menu ready to be customized and adapted to their needs. A bar service, dinnerware, and stemware upgrades are all available, allowing couples to host a memorable evening seamlessly and within budget.

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Cuisine

Food & Catering

Buffet
Catering Clean Up
Catering Delivery & Setup
Servers

Awards and Affiliations

4.3

out of 5.0

24 reviews

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10/04/2021 • Becca G

Grady’s was phenomenal!! They did a beautiful job catering for our venue. They were on time, professional, and completely worked with all of our needs and requests. If you’re looking for good BBQ and excellent service, I highly recommend them!

11/01/2018 • Steven M

They did an excellent job catering my wedding! Everything was perfection!

6/29/2018 •

We had Gradys cater our wedding and we along with our guests loved the food! They showed up at the arranged time, had everything set up and ready to go when it was serving time. We had enough food since we had ordered for over 250 guests, and it didn't go to waste!

4/23/2018 • Beth M

They catered my wedding and it was a wonderful experience!

4/23/2018 •

They catered my wedding and did a wonderful job! Such yummy BarBque!!

6/21/2016 • Emily G

Great Service! Delicious food! Very helpful and friendly staff!

2/03/2015 • Megan G

I had a lot of guests come from out of town, especially out of state and they could not stop talking about how great the food was at my wedding. Grady's did an amazing job with service and food! Very reasonable and your guests get to enjoy a lot of good Texas BBQ! Definitely recommend them!

6/18/2014 • Crystal M

Grady's was so yummy! I'm glad I went with Them for so many reason! They were always pleasant to talk to also less expensive than other places and they sure did fill up your plate. All my guest said the food was yummy and glad they weren't left hungry! I loved it!! it was so delicious we had rice beans chicken and brisket!

11/06/2013 • Emily H

The food was delicious, but it was a mess when Grady's showed up to our venue two hours late, an hour after we were supposed to be eating dinner. They apparently got confused and didn't understand the directions- even though they had a GPS. They were not apologetic on site and left frustrated with us. This was all even after I checked in with them the week of the wedding to confirm the details. They may be a great restaurant, but be weary of their catering.

7/07/2013 • Isabel H

The food was good and the delivery was on time. My only concern is they did tell us to bring containers for extra food, but it was packaged poorly. I think the suggestions for the leftover food needs to be more specific. (ie lids with cups for bbq sauce, heavy duty containers.)

5/06/2013 • Amy M

I used Grady's BBQ to cater me wedding reception. Their prices are some of the cheapest in town, but don't let that deter you. Their food is excellent. They were easy to work with and their food was delicious.

2/25/2013 • Rosario J

We received so many compliments from our guests such as the "food was delicious, extremely generous portions, and friendly staff". I was hesitant to serve barbecue at our wedding but we were not disappointed. I would definitely call them again for parties. Best of all, they arrived on time and made sure clean up was a breeze. For those counting their pennies on wedding costs, you will get your money's worth and end up saving in the long run.

9/13/2012 • Tara T

amazing food and value. couldnt beat it!

4/10/2012 • Daniel T

We went with Grady's because of there per plate price and our tight budget. I can only say that you get what you pay for. When we went in for a tasting they left us in a back room by ourself for about 10 minutes while they wer getting our food ready then served us and left for another 20-30 minutes. We requested a sit down dinner and the lady helping us said they would have to get back to us with a price. It took them 4 days to respond. We had a very poor turn out for our wedding and out of the 215 plates we paid for we only served 137 plates. I called them and asked about the extra food they shoud have left and was immediately told there was no extra food. I callled and left messages for the manager 3 times and did not get a call back and finally had to drive back to their office. I dropped off a spread sheet that showed how many people did not attend and the manager finally changed his story and said that there was 8 pieces of sausage left over. Their staff also failed to pour champagne for half of the venue including myself and my bride and we took home 20+ bottles of it. Very unprofessional and we regret using them.

4/03/2012 • Elizabeth B

I used Grady's BBQ as my caterer for my wedding and I would recommend to anyone looking for a caterer! At 1st when I called to set up an appointment with them, there was a girl that was very rude, and short with me. She's the reason why I'm not giving Grady's 5 stars. But when I asked them if they could put plates off to the side so there would be plates for the whole wedding party and some family members that would be in pictures, not only did they do that, but when we came back in from taking pictures, they even served us all. Something they don't do, b/c they do a line serving to guests. They even told my husband and I congrats with smiles on their faces and told us how beautiful and entertaining our wedding was! (we did the whole dancing down the aisle) I felt they were very professional and I felt they were on a personal level, with not just my husband or myself, but every guest that came to my wedding!! Thank you again Grady's!!

9/12/2011 • Jasmin W

everything turned out great :)

8/16/2011 • TRICIA G

Everyone enjoyed the food and the service was great!

8/02/2011 • Kiesha P

Grady's was easy to work with, was able to come to our location in the hill country, and their food was really good. We had grilled chicken breast with mashed potatoes, green beans, and a roll. Their staff was really friendly too.

7/12/2011 • Shannon S

If you're looking for good Texas BBQ, Grady's was excellent! Everyone enjoyed their food so much, and we had so many compliments. Plus we had enough left over to take home to out of state family members! They were timely, scrumptious and friendly.

3/14/2011 • Jennifer P

We loved the food and it was enough to feed our 500 plus guests. We loved the turkey and brisket!

12/09/2010 • Carlie T

We used Grady's and working with them before the wedding was great. The food was great and we had plenty of left over that we ate on for the next week after the wedding. The only problem that we had was that they got lost trying to find the venue (which i fairly easy to get to). They came to our house because that was the address that was on our checks. Luckily after the ceremony we had to stop by the house and get something so they followed us to the reception or else who knows if they would have found the hall.

11/19/2010 • Andrea A

I booked Grady's a year in advance, so a couple weeks before the wedding I called to make sure that everything was okay and just to verify the times and number of guests. When I called they said everything was good to go. Three days before the wedding I get a call from the "new manager" wanting to go over things. He had no idea how many people we had or servings we needed. He did not know what type of BBQ we wanted, he did not know the time or if we needed a bar tender! I had to re-explain everything, it was like I was not even in their system which made me very nervous! The day of the wedding they were late!!!! Me and my guests had to serve drinks because the bartender from Grady's was late. The reception time was off because the food was also late!!!! I was not happy and the manager of Grady's still has not returned my phone call to address my complaint. Good food, very bad service!

10/28/2010 • ashley m

For a two-meat plate for 250 servings our total was under 2,000 which was amazing considering how much other, more "high-end" caterers. The sausage was delish and the turkey was so moist! The downside is they serve on paper plates but I bought some black plastic ones and some plastic "silverware" to dress it up a little. Prompt service as well!