Act 3 Catering was one of the preferred caters at our venue (Laurel Creek Manor) and I am so happy it was! As it happens with many brides, I didn't eat very much at my wedding, however the food I did get to try was delicious. We served bacon-wrapped scallops and sausage stuffed mushrooms during cocktail hour and from what I hear people were practically chasing the waitstaff for more! For dinner we had wild greens salad, caesar salad, prime rib, basil chicken, loaded mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. I tried a bit of everything and the dinner was wonderful; prime rib tender, chicken moist and the sides were great! Donna meet with us for several tastings and gave a lot of suggestions, but was not overbearing ever. She does a great job of helping you figure out what you visualize for your big day and then she makes it all happen! The waitstaff was absolutely on top of everything (bussing tables, refilling waters, etc.) and the assigned a specific caterer for the head table to make sure we always had drinks and got to try all of the food. The set up/take down process was taken care of smoothly and I did not have to answer any questions or oversee any of the process! I would recommend Act 3 Catering to anyone that needs an event catered! read more

Thank you to everyone at Act3 for a great event. Our Company Holiday lunch was for 150 people and we heard so many compliments on the food, which is a big deal for our group. Danna went above and beyond to make it a fantastic event for us. She introduced herself immediately upon arrival and checked with me at various times throughout. Of course food quality is a primary concern for any catering but the superb service we had from Danna and crew set Act3 about all others. She literally thought of everything and made it a stress-free event for me. I cannot thank her enough. read more

Act 3 came highly recommended from our wedding location, which required we choose from a list of preferred vendors. We visited their booth at the Wedding Show in Seattle and were impressed by the owners and displays they showed there. We were invited to and attended an Open House held at their facility and were able to taste many different dishes to consider as possibilities for our event. All the food was delicious! Because times are tough and we are broke (like everyone else), we wanted to be sure we got the best deal for our money for our wedding (catering is expensive!) so we did interview a few other caterers and were impressed with others as well, though in the end we went with Act 3, thinking that a larger outfit would provide less hassle and more professionalism as opposed to some of the single-person operated companies (which were quite a bit less expensive!). We splurged and paid a little more, in turn, expecting a little more. Let me start with the PROS: Excellent food! Beautiful displays on their catering tables and with the food. They obviously take great pride in making a statement with their arrangements. Let me recommend the Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms. Seriously - SO GOOD! OK, so here are the CONS: Now, I do realize this is my wedding, but I don't consider myself a Bride-zilla to any extent, so I feel I'm taking a fairly open stance on my opinions here. My wedding was not, by any means, ruined by these people. I'm just commenting on how they underwhelmed and why - Communication leading up to our event was awful. When we signed on with Act 3, the girl in charge of our account put together our package and emailed over the details for our event. Any time we wanted to make any changes, I made sure I sent them over in writing via email. Most times it would take several emails before the changes were fully adjusted on our bid. I think this person was let go from the company, so we were switched to another account manager. Same deal. Any time we would call, if anyone other than our account manager answered the phone, they were unable to answer questions or provide us any info whatsoever. So frustrating. Food - I did say the food was delicious. It was! We still get comments from guests telling us how much they enjoyed it. However, the chicken dish we received was not the chicken dish we asked for. We specifically requested a certain chicken dish from the Open House that we attended. We emailed, called, and had in-person meetings about this chicken (seriously!) and were assured that they were clear on which recipe we wanted. No dice. Super bummed. Service - when we arrived at our event, my husband met up with the bartender to be sure everything was set and to ask him where he wanted the kegs to be delivered. The bartender responded that he wasn't aware that we were having kegs and didn't have the right equipment for that. This was another thing we emailed, called and met in person about. They obviously didn't communicate internally to him about this before he showed up to bartend. Not something the bride or groom should have to deal with in the 11th hour. Arrgghh. Also re: service - It was time to cut the cake. The announcement had been made. Bride and groom are standing at the cake table. Cameras are poised. But where are the serving utensils?? After about 5 minutes of trying to track down an Act 3 employee, and us standing with fake smiles glued to our confused faces, our DJ finally ran back to the kitchen area and grabbed a knife for us to use. Still don't know where the Act 3 employees were (besides the ones chatting amongst themselves at the bar). Not cool. All in all, the things we were disappointed in went unnoticed by our guests, so I guess I can't complain too much. It just sucks to spend so much money to have something put together and professionally executed, and have it fall below your expectations. I might recommend Act 3 to someone else, but probably not anytime soon. I feel I overpaid for what I received. UPDATE 9/29/09: So interesting that Lynette H. and Ann D. joined Yelp in September 2009 and felt so compelled to rave about Act3 in their first reviews ever, just 2 days after my so-so review! My opinion of Act3 just went down another star, for what I think are 2 obvious reasons. UPDATE 11/11/09: Posts by Lynette H. and Ann D. have been removed. THANK YOU YELP! read more

Act 3 was absolutely incredible to work with and the food was amazing! Markelle was incredibly organized, helpful, and very kind and made the entire process so easy. All of the guests at our wedding kept raving about how wonderful the food was and we were very impressed with the level of service from the Act 3 staff. We chose to do a buffet-style dinner and the whole thing went very smoothly. The bartenders also did an incredible job and were very friendly. Act 3 was even nice enough to give us (the bride & groom) to-go boxes at the end of the night full of our delicious dinner. Additionally, I am both gluten and lactose intolerant and Act 3 went above and beyond to make sure there were options for me. We loved working with Act 3 and truly could not recommend them more! read more

After searching and having a bad experience with another catering company I found Act 3 Catering which was recommended by Thornewood Castle. I cannot stop raving at how professional they were. Their food was delicious, the (free) tasting was fun, and Donna was great to work with. I was at ease working with Act 3 catering because Thornewood has a lot of restrictions and so, they made the whole process very easy for me and my family. On the day of the wedding they brought up champagne glasses and whiskey cups to the grooms and bridesmaids rooms. It was really helpful. Act 3 is also able to serve alcohol. We chose to bring our own alcohol so that they could serve it. We had an open bar for our guests and they thoroughly enjoyed it. On the day of the wedding we always had a server checking up on us, giving me water, and right when me and husband walked out of the garden from our ceremony someone was there to greet us with water and some appetizers. The stuffed mushrooms are yummy! For our cocktail hour we decided to go with the stuffed mushrooms, pear crostini, and bacon wrapped scallops. The stuffed mushrooms were our favorite and my parents and I were surprised by how tasty the pear crostini was. The third appetizer we actually got for free because my Dad is retired military and so, instead of giving us a discount they gave us an appetizer. If you are associated with military ask about the free appetizer! For our entree we got the basil chicken, beef tips in burgundy sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, butter rolls, and the garden salad with 4 different dressings. The guests were happy with the food and were full as well. I even saw people go back for seconds because we did a buffet style. Act 3 also did all the cake cutting and passed out the cakes. My parents were so happy with the food and service and that's a lot coming from them. My mom is Korean and doesn't really like American food so it was a surprise. My Dad said that he would recommend Act 3 catering to anyone who has a wedding coming up. They were professional, affordable, and really friendly! Also, unlike other catering companies, you don't have to rent silverware and glassware because Act 3 has all of it so you save a bunch in costs. They have different styles of plates and will decorate the buffet table with your colors. If I were to have a wedding all over again I would definitely use Act 3 Catering again. read more

My husband and I had our wedding at Laurel Creek Manor and as part of the venue, they gave us a list of 4 preferred vendors to choose from for catering for our wedding. After we scheduled and had a tasting with Act 3 (my family and my husband all came), we were all very unanimous in our decision that the food was delicious and we were interested in hiring them. After many drafts of the proposal, we were able to stay within our budget and have the foods and services we wanted for our wedding. After we signed the contract, we kept in touch with Act 3 occasionally to make sure everything was all in order and if there was anything else they needed from us. Part of Act 3's responsibilities for the wedding is to order and setup the linens. Donna highly recommended us to choose the colors for our linens ASAP to ensure the color(s) we wanted would not be sold out. The latest to finalize linens was a month before the wedding date (when the final count is due as well) so we were able to choose and finalize our linens then and get the colors we wanted. During the day of, my husband and I had the lead staff follow us around for much of the wedding to ensure we always had a drink in our hands - this was definitely unexpected, at least for me. She waited on us hand and foot and wanted to be sure we had all the foods and drinks we wanted - SO nice!! We also had our dogs in the ceremony and after the ceremony, the dogs had to not be on-site anymore (for obvious reasons) so my husband and his best man drove to a nearby boarding site for them for the night. When the lead staff asked me if my husband would want his food/drinks yet (this was right after the ceremony when she asked), I told her he was actually finding his best man so they could drive to the nearby boarding site to drop the dogs off. As soon as I told her that, her first question to me was "I can drop the dogs off for you if you would like!". Of course I told her that was absolutely unnecessary and she didn't have to do that but the fact that she even suggested and offered was so incredible of her. The service for the whole day was impeccable and so many of our guests raved about the food - especially the BOMBBBBB stuffed mushroom appetizers! Even if you are not having your wedding at Laurel Creek, I highly recommend you attend a tasting for Act 3 to consider them to cater your wedding. Their service is perfect and they will overly exceed your expectations! read more

Crab and artichoke dip and sausage stuffed mushrooms ...need I say more? Ok...that was the icing on our cake so to speak. My husband and I cannot thank ACT 3 Catering enough for everything they did to make our wedding day so very spectacular! When we finally chose a caterer - there were several - ACT 3 came out on top. Our menu was the appetizer buffet - a huge selection to choose from. We wanted to not be too extravagant, but still have a nice meal for everyone who attended our reception - we couldn't have gone wrong. All night friends and family kept asking who our caterer was and I was happy to tell them ACT 3! From the bartender to the cake cutter - the night was flawless and memorable...the best part was that we got to keep all of the food that was left over...a nice snack in the late hours of the night! read more

The food was delicious and beautifully displayed! Their staff were so friendly and easy to work with. At our first tasting we were able to try some of the food we had picked from their website and it was so good! We had many different ideas in mind for what we wanted at our wedding and they were so accommodating! We were able to create a custom menu of exactly what we wanted and everyone is still talking about the food at our wedding months later. The service at our wedding was exceptional! I never had to worry about a thing and I feel like we were treated like royalty the whole night! Everything was set up beautifully on the buffet and their staff were so quick to clean and clear the tables - I was amazed. I have received so many compliments on the caterer that I picked for my wedding. And I am so happy that I went with Act 3. They are truly top notch! read more

We recently used Act 3 Catering for a company function of 170 people. They did an amazing job. The company representatives were friendly, polite, and knowledgeable. And, above all, the food was fantastic! It was a huge it with our guesses. read more

These guys are awesome. The food was wonderful, as was the customer service. And best yet, at the end of the night, they went above and beyond to make sure our venue was cleaned up and packed away. Overall a great experience! read more

This company needs to provide allergen labeling at all catered events, staffed and unstaffed. Repeated attempts to get them to change their procedures have gone ignored, and their lack of labeling resulted in a severe allergic reaction. They do not take seriously the need to label allergens to prevent this from happening to someone in the future. read more

We used Act 3 for my daughters wedding!! The food was great and all The servers were professional, worked like crazy and kept everyone happy! I would highly recommend them! read more

My email to Act 3 after our event, whom I can heartily recommend: Thank you so very much for the delicious and beautiful food at our recent dinner party. The food was so amazing that our guests are still raving about it, weeks later! Now we are dreaming of our next opportunity to hire you because we want more of those coconut prawns, freshly baked dinner rolls, and oh, the king salmon! read more

We liked Act 3 so much, we used them again for our wedding reception. Completely different venue and menu, but same experience - great food and happy guests! Act 3 was easy to work with, very responsive, and amazing on the day of the event. They researched our venue beforehand, and did a great job at bringing decor and linens that harmonzied with the season and the event. Afterwards, my family kept asking if they needed to pack up ornaments and vases, thinking they were mine - I had to tell them no, it all belonged to the caterers. They arrived a little early, which was awesome too, and set up very quickly - they were patient with our guests who also arrived early (grrr) and efficient the entire time. What touched me most was having the head person check in on me several times during the reception to make sure I had a glass of lemonade and that I'd eaten. If she hadn't done so, I honestly would have missed eating or drinking for the entire 4 hours. And like I said, the food - we did an appetizer buffet - was tasty and quickly gobbled up. The iced tea and lemonade and coffee were good (and I'm a coffee snob!), and they did a wonderful job with bartending the wine we brought and serving the wedding cake (also externally purchased). I just felt such confidence that I could enjoy interacting with my guests while everything was being handled. Act 3 is such a pleasure to work with - I know I'm gushing, but it's true. And very reasonably priced as well. read more

My husband and I just got married in July 2014. We had to choose a caterer from a list at our venue and decided to do do a tasting at Act 3 to see if it was right for us. We wanted to do an Asian theme, so we stuck mostly with Asian food. Also, because we were on a budget, we chose the "Create Your Own Hor D'oeuvres Buffet" which consisted 6 appetizers and some non-alcoholic beverages. We chose the stuffed mushrooms, yakitori chicken skewers, pot stickers, fruit kobobs, spring rolls, and tempura shrimp. They were all delicious. We communicated mostly with Janice there. She was easy to work with and replied back to our needs. On the day of the wedding, we had pre-set tables with water glasses and napkins ready. The food set up and decor were absolutely beautiful. We had a family member make our cupcakes and the caterer took charge to organize the cupcakes as needed. The servers were also amazing. When we were getting ready to sign our wedding certificate, the server came to give us water. The servers definitely made sure that my husband and I were hydrated through the wedding (weather was 90+ degrees!). We are so happy that we chose Act 3 to cater at our wedding! read more

Great outside catering company! They recently did my wedding and the sales team was thorough, the pricing was right and the service was amazing. Not only did the team show up on time but they were ready to go, setting up food, buffets, bars and while I was not able to show them around personally (since I was the bride). The team showed up and knew exactly what needed to be done. During the event they were friendly, fun and service to the guests was seamless... they were doing their job discreetly at the same time were very present for any guests questions. They left their working space completely organized and clean and all the leftover food packaged in the fridge. i am in the wedding planning business and they are my #1 referred catering company as they always do an amazing job! read more

Food was delicious but... Planning an event with them is horrid! They changed their minds every time we conversed with them the same person gives us a different answer. We could not keep anything straight with what they covered in catering costs and what we needed to provide. They didn't pay attention to the details unless you remind them over and over again. Unless you have someone other than yourself to talk with them and you can just enjoy their food - I would not recommend them. We used them for our wedding, our venue had a preferred catering list. read more

I am extremely impressed with their food, expertise and professionalism. I had the privilege to work with them and with Donna closely for almost a year. Donna was very knowledgeable regarding the food, different processors for particular venues, and event planning. She was very mindful with the budget that I had to work with and she went beyond her duties to make it work. She did not pressure us to get anything more than we needed or to go over budget. Donna was also very flexible and fairly easy to reach. The wedding ended up being wonderful. The staff on site was very friendly and understanding. The coordinator on site was more than amazing. I will recommend Act 3 to everyone! read more

What an amazing company! Professional, nice people, and fantastic food! As a guest at a 350 count LARGE, "hard to please crowd" wedding this past weekend, I was curious how the food, drinks, service, stamina, and professionalism, were going to be. I'm currently engaged and have already interviewed several catering companies, and after speaking to the bride, experiencing a real event, and interviewing them for pricing and food and drink selections, I booked them for my wedding for next summer! I'm so excited! read more

Outstanding. Bill and his crew at act three are quite the act. Truly blew us away tonight. They hosted a Christmas party at the Snohomish Event Center for the guild tonight and did it completely on a very small budget and did an outstanding job. The menu tray passed appetizers, stuffed mushrooms Gorgonzola or blue cheese pretzel buns with hamburger on it and a very large cheese selection anti-pasta and an amazing artichoke dip. You must have the artichoke dip it truly is outstanding with fresh pita bread. And their desserts wow we weren't expecting dessert but boy were those amazing not only did they look gorgeous they were a little chocolates that tasted like moose and all these amazing little deserts !! Bill is truly pretty amazing he is very involved in the community not only in Snohomish but throughout many other communities. Impressive to say the least. His crew went around and picked up all of the guests plates and cups and cleaned up and just truly unbeatable. I will be sending many Friends and family whenever I can their way or as many people I can tell about. Nice work guys !! Thank you !! read more

As an Executive assistant I have worked with several caterers, vendors etc. For this years corporate holiday party I made arrangements for the Clise Mansion in Redmond and I chose Act 3 from their list of preferred caterers. Clise Mansion and the event planners were a total pain to work with, however Act 3 Catering saved me! From the Start Elizabeth Williams was wonderful, I put as much of the set up work as I could on the catering staff so I wouldn't have to give the mansion a penny over what I absolutely had to. She communicated very well with excellent follow up. The menu was fantastic , the table set ups were pretty and the holiday buffet decorations were gorgeous. Elizabeth even showed up personally for part of our event even though she wasn't scheduled! I was very impressed with the staffs professionalism, the food was absolutely mouthwatering, they adapted very well to any special or last minute requests. I received so many compliments on my event and I know I can thank Elizabeth, Wendy and the staff for that. They made it SO EASY. Definitely recommend! read more

We had the opportunity to engage Act 3 Catering and I am extremely pleased with the service, responsiveness of the staff, and the quality of the food. My guests were very impressed. The staff counseled me on the order and it hit exactly the right balance for our event. Finally, the presentation was stunning. They wove bright food color and even real flowers into the garnish. I couldn't be more happy. Yum and thank you Act 3 Catering - It was perfect and I am delighted to highly recommend your services! read more

I contracted with Act 3 to cater my son and daughter-in-law to be's rehearsal dinner last weekend and the food and staff were great. I ordered for the exact number of guests that attended and there was plenty of food. In fact, they gave me two shopping bags of leftovers. I gave one to the mother of the bride and I ended up donating mine to the hotel staff as I was unable to take it all on the plane. In regard to the menu, they were attentive to my requests and I really appreciated that the salad was made as I had indicated, not dripping in dressing. I had a number of guests comment on how good the food was with one comment in particular being "it did not taste the catered food", the guest indicated it tasted like what he would have gotten in a good restaurant if he has ordered it himself. read more

We are just leaving a wedding where Act 3 was catering and I am beyond blown away at the amazing service and quality of food that was received!!!! First of all, the food was delicious! Everything was fresh, all dishes were replenished before they even ran out and everything tasted great!!! Second of all, I cannot say enough good things about the staff!!!! Everyone was so friendly and sweet! I had one lady (didn't get her name :( , first, went in and got my kids (ages 2 and 4) dinner plates while we were waiting for our table to be called, and then, offered to "sit" with them, really just keep an eye on them, so that I could go get food with the rest of my table! Not once did I see a staff member just standing around or chatting it up with each other, this team was on a mission and did such a beautiful job! The drinks stayed full and iced, the food stayed stalked and the guests stayed happy! Though I did not hire them, the bride and groom made the right choice! And I will definitely contact them in the future should I have any catering needs, I just hope they serve the Oak Harbor area! read more

My friends chose Act 3 Catering for their wedding. I was their day of wedding coordinator, and had been coordinating with Roberto shortly before and during the wedding. Roberto and his staff were very professional and friendly. The food was great. Everyone, guests and the brides, were very happy. I had a little self made problem after the wedding, but Act 3 went above and beyond to help me fix it. They were a life saver. Many thanks to Roberto and Adam! You guys are great. I highly recommend Act 3 catering! read more

I never thought the catering would be the easiest thing to plan for our wedding! Act 3 is VERY reasonably priced and super easy to work with. I only had to have maybe 3 conversations with Donna regarding some details and the rest she did which made our event much less stressful! The day of the event was even better! Our staff was so far beyond my expectations, they were polite and helpful but very much out of the way of our party. Set up and tear down went unnoticed and we even got our leftovers to go. Thank you Act 3 for making our wedding wonderful! read more

Act 3 Catering did a great job catering for our corporate BBQ recently. They had a diverse spread (including delicious and unique salad options) that was very well presented and the staff were very pleasant and helpful. read more

Management in coordinating our contract and ensuring it was executed was piss poor as well as their communication. Seven months prior to our wedding we visited and did a tasting of the menu with my fiancé, both sets of parents and my acting coordinator. At that time I specifically requested the gold rimmed plates. My contract states so. I purposefully selected these plates because my entire theme was white and gold. The plates I got were plane jane white! Huge disappointment especially since we paid an extra arm and leg for the gold flatware to match it!!! Beyond disappointed and truly believe the cost of the flat war should be refunded. I wouldn't have wanted it if I went with plane plates but I asked for the gold rim. Also deeply disappointed in the communication. I received an email more than 14 days prior to my wedding at 10:30am stating a head count was needed by 2pm that day. No one tried to call me, my mother, or my coordinator. My contract stated this information was due 14 days prior. My cell at the time could only make and receive calls so the email wasn't found until 6pm. When attempts were made to contact them the next day the gal in charge of my account, who had emailed me, was not in the office or available! What a joke and unnecessary heart attack! Three and a half hours to respond with a head count? More than the 14 day contract stipulation? Wasn't available, no extra attempts made to contact us. Needless to say I would not recommend this company to anyone solely based on management. However the food was good and the staff that worked the venue the day of our wedding were above and beyond amazing! Very attentive to detail and possible needs. Your staff makes you look good in their hard work to prep/make food and serve your clients. Step up your act Act 3 in management and guarantee the service your contracts state along with improving your level of communication! If it hadn't been so close to my actual wedding day, when that email was sent, I would've dropped your services. I honestly considered it at the time. Just terrible. read more

Act 3 catered my sister's wedding this past weekend and did an amazing job! The wait staff did an excellent job with service. We went with family style service which was the perfect happy medium between a sit down dinner and buffet style. I got my wine refilled without even asking and we were offered more food after our platters were empty. The food was also delicious. Like, amazing. The poke appetizer was fabulous and fresh. And I have not stopped talking about the lightly breaded rockfish in a citrus cream sauce which I am currently eating the leftovers of right now as I write this. I've heard the beef medallion left something to be desired, but I don't eat beef and the fish was so good you'll have a hard time convincing me of that. You need to order the rockfish for your next catered event because it's obsessive. Lastly, they did a great job communicating with my family and making sure my sister's vision was met to a tee. Donna helped coordinate everything with the venue (Rein Fire Ranch) and the rental company. My family is super happy we went with Act 3 Catering. read more