I can give one star because the venue is beautiful and one star for the staff on the day of the reception because they were very apologetic and helpful. The venue itself is stunning. The décor, aesthetic, and layout made for a beautiful backdrop for my daughter's wedding reception, and the day-of staff were kind, apologetic, and genuinely tried to address issues as they came up. That part of the experience was appreciated. However, the coordination leading up to and during the event was deeply disappointing -- especially for such a significant occasion. The cocktail hour was scheduled to begin at 2:30, but the setup team had it listed as 3:15, creating immediate confusion. When cocktail hour did start on time, we waited for appetizers we were told wouldn't arrive until 3:00 -- and they didn't actually show up until 3:30, leaving only 15-20 minutes before the hour ended. The bar situation was equally frustrating. I had paid for 200 beers to be available during the cocktail hour, which flowed into the reception. However, once those ran out, I was told there would be no additional beer available -- despite having specifically arranged for a cash bar with four beer options to continue through the reception. At that point, staff said they would have to try to source beer from the neighboring restaurant. That is not something guests should ever hear at a paid, planned event. Dinner brought another surprise: the tortillas provided by the neighboring restaurant were frozen, causing a 10-15 minute delay for fresh ones to be prepared. Dinner gets 5/10. Most of these issues trace back to communication problems with our coordinator, Rose. There were multiple instances where I requested information and received no response -- yet when payment was due, I received an invoice and a call at 3:30 PM demanding payment by 5:00 PM the same day. The venue has real potential and the space is genuinely lovely. But coordination and follow-through need significant improvement before I could recommend it without reservation for a major event. read more

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Fine folks, out for the evening! Great food! Going to dance later. The discussion by President Bush was outstanding! read more

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We booked a room to celebrate our children last night. We were required to reserve at least 4 hours so, I chose 6p to 10p. While, we're attempting to set up our slide show, somehow we found out they didn't have us down to eat until 730p. I was very specific on how I wanted to work the evening. Dinner first,, then festivities afterwards. Although they tried to work with us, we had to wait over an hour before we could eat. I also paid to have a cash bar with very specific alchohol and there was one missing. I spent a bundle on this evening and am disappointed. Unlikely, I will use this venue again. read more

OCTOBER 2022 BRIDE I'm going to address this first. Get EVERYTHING in writing. Do not trust them to hold to any verbal discussions. There is hardly anything in their contract to hold them to after the fact, and to much was told to me verbally that I had to fight them on a week before my venue when everything was brought up along with addressing what happened after to the owner and Tori. This venue gets 5 stars when it comes to outdoor beauty in Lubbock, I'll give it that. The food was also really good and our rehearsal dinner was perfect. Although, the kids buffet was never served during the reception. But wedding venue staff 0/1 star. Hopefully they have changed their documents since dealing with me but let me address my experience. The bridal suite Mimosa bar is not complimentary like I was told and the brochure made it out to be. (Had a video thankfully catching that a Mimosa bar would be provided day of) Were only given 2 bottles after sending that video to them. It was asked while touring if food prices would change when it came close to the wedding. We were told no and what food/alcohol prices we had in our brochure was final. Well boom, fight begins 2 weeks before the wedding about price changes in the invoice but we were never notified. Thank goodness for emails, it was discovered nothing was ever sent to us regarding a change in price. Even though we were told verbally this wouldn't take place. Do not expect Tori to be present the day of the wedding like they tell you she will be. Couldn't even tell you what she was wearing that day because I never saw her and my dad only saw her twice within the 8am-11pm time frame. GET A WEDDING PLANNER. Water ran out for over an hour during the reception, she was no where to be found. For 100+ people, they only had 3 people working that wedding. The bar tender was extremely rude to our guests, Tori was no where to be found to address it so my family had to step in and address the attitude. They started serving the food before me and my husband even did our reception entrance and before the set serving time. Tori was never to be found for that either. The day of, rain happened out of no where. We were told the seats would be wiped down. One guy went out there right before the ceremony with only 2 towels for 115 chairs, guest still ended up soaked. If you choose champagne as an alcohol option for the bar, make sure to note that you actually want that served through the night. Other wise, you're going to pay for champagne that will not be offered because they automatically assume you are only using it for a toast even though it was never once discussed that it was to be used for that when we had a bar full of other selections as well. Make sure parking is addressed because we had the pavilion package but other people rented out the house across the water that was apart of a funeral service. People were parking by our bridal suite and walking across the waterway DURING the ceremony. Lovely right?! As for the bar cups, I highly recommend supplying your own because what they provided, Dollar Tree could have had better quality. They crumbled just with a light touch. Last, do not plan to get a good nights sleep in the bed in the bridal suite. One small wiggle and that whole bed shakes and creeks. read more

Stopped here for lunch to get some bbq. The restaurant is clean and tastefully decorated. My coworkers ordered a brisket plate and I ordered a chicken plate. None of us were impressed. Anytime you hear the word edible when trying a new place.. well that's not good. The chicken was lukewarm and looked like it had been picked at before it was brought out to me. It was blackened and tasted like ashes from Charcoal. Not very impressed. read more

Driven past this place several times without knowing what it was. However, one weekend I got invited to happy hour and decided I would go. I will say it is a little hard find but that is part of what makes this place special. The parking lot is away from the river stream that runs by the patio. The wild peacocks are undisturbed and friendly. And the live music is not to loud. When you start to get hungry you can go inside and sit down in the beautiful dinning room. The food was excellent and the service was wonderful. When reading reviews about Spirit Ranch, I do not understand how people are giving negative ones, my experience was wonderful and have made it almost a weekly destination. read more

Gorgeous venue! Amazing food! Outstanding service! I highly recommend Spirit Ranch for any event!! read more