Dominion Country Club — Restaurant in San Antonio

My wedding reception was held in early April at the Dominion Country Club and unfortunately, we did not have a great experience. The air conditioning was not functioning properly, leaving all of our guests hot and miserably uncomfortable for the entire 5 hours. I had my guests coming up to me complaining about the heat. As the bride in a ball gown wedding dress, you can imagine how I felt. I didn't even have a sip of alcohol because I knew that would only make me feel more nauseous. Because of this problem, the wedding photos at the reception were also negatively impacted as my hair and makeup were drenched in sweat.

I worked very hard to plan out so many aspects of my wedding and the proper functioning of the air conditioning is not something I thought I needed to worry about. But it really ruined the experience. Even now, months after my wedding, as I meet up with friends and family, this is one of the first things they mention about my wedding. It's very embarrassing and unfortunate.

My husband and I asked for a partial refund for the negative experience and we were refused.

In addition, throughout the planning process, our 'coordinator' was not proactive about reaching out to arrange a date for us to taste menu options, payments, and other planning aspects. My wedding planner and myself had to reach out to her. A few weeks before our actual wedding, our coordinator changed to another girl, who was better, but she was a bit difficult to get a hold of. She seemed stretched thin on her workload.

The day of the wedding, I actually arrived at 8am with my bridal party to get ready at the club. My coordinator was supposed to be there early, but she did not come by until hours later and I barely saw her the entire time I was there from 8am til 2:30pm. In our time getting ready, there was a serious fly and gnat issue that I mentioned to her. While we were getting ready there, the AC was very cold, so I had no reason to believe it would become an issue at the reception later on. Had I known, I would have bought portable AC units and/or fans. How I wish I had known!!

The food was ok. I remember it being better during my tasting appointment. The venue was clean. One other disappointment was that my groom's cake was never cut. I have no idea why the staff didn't cut that cake as it was part of our wedding package for our cake to be cut and served. I didn't realize it until we were cleaning up and I found the cake untouched.

Overall, I would unfortunately not recommend this venue. I toured 6 venues in San Antonio and this was actually the most expensive I toured. Having gone with the most expensive, I expected the experience to be top notch and it was not. Very disappointing, especially for the most important day of my life, my...

BEWARE THIS VENUE. THIEF AMONGST THE EMPLOYEES. Went to a wedding (which was beautiful) but had my purse and phone stolen by an employee. We had to leave the venue at 12am. My phone showed it was last at the venue at 4:30am the day after the wedding then it wasn't able to be located anymore. But no one had returned my things and when I brought it up to the manager's (Dave) attention, he pretty much rolled it off saying "my employees would never do that, but I'll send out an email. I guess sometimes people do bad things". Felt like it wasn't taken seriously and that he didn't care as no real action had taken place. So if you have to go to this venue, keep a good eye on your things. If you plan on having a wedding at this venue, consider the high price for a lack of security cameras as there are apparently none in the event areas. Greatly disappointed is an...

We chose this club over half a dozen others in San Antonio for many good reasons. It has a junior Olympic–sized pool, 10 tennis courts, 7 pickleball courts, and a beautiful, well-maintained 18-hole golf course that’s challenging and enjoyable. The poolside cabana offers great snacks, and the clubhouse’s new menu is delicious. The staff are friendly and always welcoming, making every visit a pleasure—whether for a quick lunch or a formal dinner. The neighborhood, The Dominion, is unbeatable with great neighbors and a strong community feel. Champions Lane is a lovely 2-mile shaded street, perfect for walks. It’s truly one of the best places to live in...