Holy. Smokes. What an amazing, incredible, unforgettable evening we had! Lindsay, Lucas and Savannah were awesome! Our family was celebrating a milestone birthday at an Air BnB on the Russian River and were so excited to book Elyse for the big birthday dinner. We had twelve people, eight adults and four kids, and the entire experience was perfection from start to finish. Elyse's menu is extensive and everything sounded so amazing, it was hard to choose! We finally landed on our final selections and everything was absolutely mouthwatering and to die for. Lindsay, Lucas and Savannah were super professional, kind and personable; it really added to the entire evening having them as part of our family. Highly HIGHLY recommend Elyse and her team for any and all events. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Yesterday we celebrated our joint retirement (husband and I) with 35 friends at a local park in Santa Rosa. Elyse and the Brass Spatula did a bang up (excellent) job on finger-food dinner drop off. The food all tasted incredible; well seasoned. For example, the beef sliders were on fresh soft brioche buns, the beef was seasoned and cooked beautifully to medium and it was topped with a well done caramelized onion jam and the bread was brushed with a savory aioli. All the dishes were that way. They provided more than enough food for our party, dropped off on time, nicely plattered on non-plastic platters with non-plastic serving utensils. Elyse's communication was prompt, clear and consistent. I highly recommend the Brass Spatula for your next event. read more

We booked Brass Spatula as the caterer for our wedding on 10/8/22 and we could not have been happier! From the beginning, Elyse was great at communicating and had such a warm personality that made us feel comfortable. When it came to her menu options we were very impressed and when we did a tasting it was clear that we wanted her food for our wedding. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures but it's a week later and we are still hearing from guests raving about the food! Also, I wanted to mention that the whole catering team from the servers to bussers were so kind and always smiling! read more

Elyse and her crew were absolutely outstanding in every regard. The food was world-class and we enjoyed the experience so much. The tuna tartare and lamp chop appetizers well turned out one seafood and lamb avoider into fans. Truly outstanding. We also had the Chilean Seabass and the chimichurri steak, and it was incredible. The chocolate amaretto desserts were served as one cake per person. The presentation was beautiful and it was worth every penny. Generous servings but not much waste. Just perfect!! We will call you when we come back Elyse, thank you !! read more

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When looking for a caterer for our wedding, my husband and I did not want to do the standard wedding fare of chicken or vegetarian. Elyse was able to deliver an amazing spread of food that combined my husband's Hindu heritage with my family's Italian background (which is no easy feat) - including many restrictions like no beef, pork and no egg in the vegetarian dishes. The menu was so creative and delicious - we wish we could have naan pizzas everyday! Elyse is a kind, creative soul and we can't wait to have her food again. read more

Brass Spatula exceeded our expectations. Elyse and her team were very efficient throughout the entire wedding process. She is a fantastic cook and her hospitality is hard to come by. She is a hard worker and went above and beyond to assure that our desires were fully met. In talking to other caterers, I didn't get the same vibe. Brass Spatula was different from the start! Elyse went above and beyond for us and even put in our initial rental order for us at no additional price, something we really knew nothing about. That really helped us. She was also incredibly fair with pricing which is difficult to come by, especially in Wine Country. She didn't have any corkage or cake cutting fee's which we found to be very attractive. Still, the quality was great! Our wedding was nearly 1 month ago and our guests are still ranting and raving about how amazing the food was. We tried many of her dishes prior to the wedding and were sad that we had to narrow our selections down. Ultimately we went with Filet Mignon and Salmon as entrees. I don't think anyone was disappointed. It was all REALLY REALLY tasty. The combination of the awesome food, the company's professional approach, and the decency in pricing should make Elyse and her Brass Spatula team an incredibly attractive option for your next event or your upcoming wedding. We are really pleased with the results and thank her and her team for doing such a tremendous job and taking care of our friends and family throughout the entire day. read more

Elyse Bolton is an amazing chef! We hired her for a private dinner for our elopement wedding and we were blown away. Elyse and her team did an amazing job. They arrived right on time, the food looked beautiful and tasted even better. They served us through out the night under the stars in the comfort of our Airbnb. I felt like I was at a five star restaurant. They left our kitchen cleaner than it was when they arrived. Truly an amazing experience. 10/10 highly recommend. read more

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All I can say Elyse Bolton and her team were simply AMAZING from start to finish. We had an exquisite sit down dinner for 10 for an 80th Birthday celebration...The dinner consisted of 3 appetizers, a salad, Filet & lobster tails, asparagus with mashed potatoes. The quality and presentation were phenomenal. We couldn't be more pleased with her!!! She was incredibly easy to work with and great at what she does. read more

Elyse and team are the absolute best - I've worked with her professionally for years and she has also catered some events for me personally with impeccable delivery. I ALWAYS refer any clients I can't take to Elyse. She is the best in the business and I can't recommend her enough! read more

Elyse (the chef at Brass Spatula) was a wonderfully friendly person to work with in addition to being an excellent cook. We were at an unusual venue and she made several site visits (at no charge) to make sure she'd be all set for our wedding day. We had a wonderful menu, with a cheese and fruit display (that my family is still talking about), a bruschetta bar with three kinds of bruschetta, three passed appetizers, two salads, two entrees, two sides, and three desserts. All the food was delicious and we got so many compliments on it at the wedding and for days after. Don't skip the dark chocolate salted caramel torte. Elyse also had a lot of great staff working for her, including an event captain, who made sure to get all our details sorted out before the wedding, and a woman named Ashley who went above and beyond at the wedding to make sure we were well taken care of. Elyse was less formal than many caterers we spoke with but delivered outstanding food and outstanding service for us. read more

(No stars) Background info: I won a "gift voucher" from the Wedding Expo indicating a "complimentary welcome beverage station from Brass Spatula." When I tried to redeem, I was told it was only offered with booking their services. My reply to the company: Elyse & Brass Spatula Based on your business practices of bait & switch, I am not interested in using your services, nor will I recommend your company to anybody I know in the area. Changing the terms of the advertised "gift voucher" after the fact, as you know, is illegal. I suggest you check a legal dictionary before expecting brides to dish out more money than already necessary for their big day. Had the terms of service been explicitly indicated on your reward, you might have saved 1 potential customer from a bad yelp review. read more

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Elyse is wonderful in every way - she is so responsive on email and so thoughtful in her preparations! My girlfriends and I rented a beautiful home in Sonoma for a girls' weekend and there was no better, more delicious treat than having her team cater a dinner for us after a fun day of wine tasting. The food was SO delicious! It was so hard to choose from so many pages of her menu which had so many delicious choices. Everything she made was wonderful. (Especially her amazing short ribs - you have to order them!) We are so grateful to have found her and would book her again in a heartbeat! read more

All I can say about Brass Spatula is WOW! Elyse, Jennifer, and Sam are truly the dream team. They worked with us to craft the perfect wedding menu, catering easily to every dietary issue we could throw at them. They also adapted flawlessly to our small, rustic venue, and coordinated with the rentals so we could focus on having a fun, stress-free day. Finally, (and importantly!) the food was incredible, leaving our guests raving - especially about the filet. We were impressed that the food was just as good on our wedding day as at the tasting, given how hard it is to cook for large groups. A huge THANK YOU to Brass Spatula for your hard work and enthusiasm. We loved having you as a part of our special day, and happily recommend you to anyone. read more

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Eylse and team were great! They took care of everything and set the stage for a wonderful evening with friends. The food was terrific! We "over ordered" however. Two appetizers (instead of three) and one entree (instead of two) would have been better for our group. So, make sure you order accordingly for the evening and speak to Elyse about portion size and/or amount of each dish required for your group. read more

Elyse makes the most delicious food ever! I have thoroughly enjoyed all her recipes, the deliveries, and the personal touches. Thank you for making my meals happy again! Linda H. read more

Elyse was incredibly flexible and fairly priced for our wedding Jan. 2017! Everyone raved about the food! She helped me stay within my budget for 120 people and still have more than enough to keep everyone full and happy. She provided vendor meals and a lower rate and had vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free options at no extra charge. Her food is creative and well presented. Would definitely recommend her for any wedding! Of note, we used drop-off service as our wedding venue was able to provide table service. read more

Elyse is a beautiful person and her head staffers are as sweet as they come. I liked all of them from the get-go and would definitely recommend them to anyone. The Good: -The people - they are all very nice. Elyse (the owner) made TWO trips to the venue to help go over everything with me. I think this was above and beyond. -The food - It was great! Rave reviews all around... people especially liked the chipotle gravy on the tri-tip and the asiago potatoes that were passed during cocktail hour. -The presentation - AMAZING. The cocktail hour looked so beautiful. -Value - I thought her prices were reasonable The Bad: Organization - There was a LOT of garbage around the venue and they just didn't seem to be cleaning up. At one point during the night, my husband and the photographer cleaned up the beverage station because it was blowing garbage everywhere and looked terrible. The photographer said to us "At some point the caterer needs to pick some things up!" -They didn't have wine on the table 15 minutes into people being seated. I looked around and the wine wasn't out and everyone had empty glasses. This might have been my fault as I didn't tell them to put it out, but the wine glasses were there. They also did not fill me and my husbands champagne glasses for toasts, so they were empty for the first toast. We found a caterer and asked if they could do so after that. -They opened the bar before the wedding and it turned into a mini cocktail hour. I didn't tell them NOT to open the bar, but I was disappointed to see a crowd of beer bottles during the ceremony. I am not sure if this was my fault for not being specific, but I do wish they would have waited to open the bar. -I had the placecards out on a table, so the caterers could easily see how many people were at each table. Despite this, the seating and place settings were wrong. One of my friends said they had to add two chairs and two place settings to their table. It was just a cluster.... Honestly, it didn't go smoothly at all. -Sense of Urgency - The owner of the venue was very worried about their late arrival time. She said most caterers arrive between 12 and 1 for a 4pm wedding (they came between 2-3). We realized we needed to start set up ourselves... so the groomsmen set up the bar and tried to get as much arranged as possible so that things would be ready. We all felt nervous about this and for good reason, there wasn't enough time allowed. -Money confusion - I have a contract that says there were 8 servers. When I was getting ready to give them a tip, a girl came up and tapped me on the shoulder and told me there were 15 servers to tip. I tipped for 8. I saw two behind the bar with cups overflowing with tips and I used to cater, I have never known anyone to tip the owner and the bartender (who is receiving tips all night). -ICE - they were in charge of providing the ice (it was in our contract) and ran out. They didn't send anyone out to get more when they were running low (or when they ran out). I feel this was very poor form. Overall, I really did like Brass Spatula and I would recommend them. I would especially recommend them for a small event. They are super nice and the food is awesome. I think they have some kinks to work out for large events.This was the largest event they have ever done (120 people) and I knew I was taking somewhat of a risk here. I think after a few tries, they are going to be amazing. read more

Wow! I hired Elyse and her team for a 3 day event - 16 women in total. Pre-stock before arrival, 2 breakfasts, two dinners, a "box" lunch and appetizers. To say she exceeded expectations is an understatement. Her food was amazing, her team phenomenal and more than anything- her personality exuberant. There was nothing I would change- from start to finish she is service with a capital "S". We all fell in love with her and were sad to say good-bye. I am tough to please - and I wouldn't have changed a thing!! read more

Elyse was wonderful to work with for our anniversary party in June 2017. She was very communicative and responsive to our questions and last minute requests. We had about 100 guests and the food was top notch! She also made accommodations for our vegetarian guests and our guests who were practicing Ramadan. All the food was delicious and some standout items include: Chicken Roulades with Chorizo and Manchego, Filet Mignon with Wild Mushroom Sauce, Parmesan Baked Mashed Potatoes and the Almond Joy dessert bars. Her food is fresh and delicious. Her crew also wrapped up the leftovers, which were a treat to have later on in the week. I would recommend Elyse and Brass Spatula for any special event, large or small. read more

I have had the pleasure of tasting Elyse's cooking several times and I still talk about the Beef Wellington I had over 5 years ago. She is a pleasure to work with and I look forward to working with her again. read more

Elyse and her team are amazing! My husband and I recently used them for our wedding and cannot recommend them more. Not only is the food great but the whole team is incredibly nice and accommodating. During our wedding, half the staff was unable to make it that day because of the evacuation orders. However, the team who was able to make it went above and beyond to make sure that everything was perfect. In fact, Ed kept sneaking me food throughout the night to make sure I was not forgetting to eat. Our guests not only loved the appetizers and dinner but also the dessert bar and late-night snacks that Elyse made for us. We highly recommend Brass Spatula! read more

I wish I could give Elyse and her team more than 5 stars. She was accommodating to all of our different food needs at our wedding- vegans, veggies, carnivores, and kids...and just my plain pickiness. All of the guest had nothing but awesome things to say about the staff at our wedding, thank you Elyse! read more

Brass Spatula - Elyse, Jennifer, and staff catered our wedding last Saturday 6/10/17 in Sebastopol,CA. Not only was the food incredible but their service was as well. They had the most professional staff we could have asked for. From appetizers to short rib, chicken, and salads the taste was superb! Our guests repeatedly came up to us all night to tell us how wonderful their food was! Thank you to everyone involved! We loved every second of it! read more

Absolutely the most incredible food experience ever. Everything was delicious and Elyse and her staff were so professional, attentive and friendly. They left the kitchen spotless when they were done too. You can't go wrong with these folks. read more

We were hosting a 50th anniversary party for my parents in Napa. I found Elyse here on Yelp and contacted her based on her reviews. She replied promptly to my call, while many of the others never returned my call at all. She quickly put together a sample menu and sent it to me, staying right within my budget. The few other caterers I called that did respond put together menus costing almost 2x my budget, even after I explained everything to them. She also made sure that the choices worked well for the few people we had with food allergies. Living in SoCal, I did not get a chance to meet with Elyse or taste any samples, so I didn't know quite what to expect. She showed up for the event with her staff and they got to work right away. She made do with the electric stove and small BBQ at the rental house. She even brought some extra tools of the trade because she wanted to be prepared. The food came out on time, and was excellent. The appetizers were jumped upon by the hungry crowd and devoured. The main dishes were served buffet style, but she had her assistants dish food out for us. It was all attractively arranged and tasted wonderful. We got many compliments on our choice for caterer. My folks had a wonderful time at the party. I was able to relax as I didn't have to worry about serving guests or cooking. I would highly recommend Elyse and her team and would hire her again without reservation! read more

Ever wished you could find an authentic, family-run restaurant? Ever wished you could find it in your own kitchen? Elyse and her crew bring a love of people and food that is beyond compare. From organic to kosher to lavish to healthy she tailored everything to just what we needed and right on budget. read more

Elyse, Jennifer, and the rest of the Brass Spatula crew catered our wedding at Redwood Hill Gardens. The food was absolutely amazing and the staff was friendly and professional. We started off with two appetizers - the zucchini fritters and the shrimp mango gazpacho. They were both amazing. The dinner course was family-style and incredibly tasty. We had around 100 people at the wedding so it wasn't an easy job! Although we didn't hire professional bartenders, the staff was able to make basic mixed drinks very well. Thank you Brass Spatula! read more

Elyse's group did an amazing job on a 50th birthday dinner for 12 people. They arrived at our rented house while we were out wine tasting and had appetizers ready to go when we got home. The food was great, the service was great, I cannot recommend enough. This was also one of the better quotes that I got when researching service up in wine country - highly recommend!! read more

Wow, where do I even begin? When we met Elyse Bolton over the phone we knew immediately how great she was going to be as the chef for our wedding just by how enthusiastic she was for our special event and from all the endless options she provided us! Elyse went above and beyond and put us at ease the moment we called her all the way from Chicago, IL as we were planning our intimate wedding event to be held all the way out in Sonoma, CA. She pretty much told us that she could make anything we wanted for our 20 guest wedding! What was so amazing about this all is that she would tell us all about the options from passed hors d'oeuvres to spreads for cocktail hour, all the way through first course options of salad, to second course options of pasta, to third course of the main meal with sides and last but not least the final course of not 1 desserts but 3 beautiful sample plates per person for dessert! We could tell that this is her passion and boy is she phenomenal at what she does! Throughout the planning of selecting the meal she would provide sample menus and she was extremely flexible in changing options around and even suggested options of what would go best together. Elyse was also extremely mindful of our budget and helped us choose options that were in our range. When we met Elyse in person in Sonoma for the first time, we hugged because she's the type of person you immediately feel comfortable around and want to hug! When the day of the wedding arrived, Elyse and her gracious staff arrived and prepared gourmet sandwiches for everyone during the day at the property where the wedding was taking place. Everyone was raving over the sandwiches and the day had just begun, we hadn't even walked down the aisle yet! We went off to get married and after a few private wine tastings in wine country our group was ready to eat by the time we arrived back at the property! Elyse and her team had lit all the candles on the table and to our surprise, they had made beautiful custom menus for the table for each guest so everyone knew what they were being served! Passed appetizers were to die for and everyone was moaning with how delicious they were!! Just when we thought we had died and gone to heaven, it was time to eat dinner. Every plate of food that was served was placed perfectly and all of our guests feasted. Then it was time for dessert and all you have to do is look at the photos on her website from the night of the wedding!! AMAZING! Thank you Elyse and your fabulous staff for making our wedding the best and making it a dream. We knew it would be outstanding but I can't even find the words to describe how truly phenomenal it was for us. We are already thinking about coming back out to Sonoma, CA for our anniversary and perhaps we can do it all over again! All the best, Sarah and Chris Simon read more

Elyse is a gem!! Brass Spatula came recommended to us by our officiant. What a great recommendation. From the time I contacted Elyse to the service she provided AND the FOOD served I was absolutely thrilled. My than finance and I are living in Miami but planned our romantic elopement near Santa Rosa/CA. Doing all the planning remotely without having ever seen the location made us a bit weary about how everything will turn out. But Elyse made sure to not worry about our elopement dinner. She replied promptly by email and we had several phone conversation to discuss details. For our elopement location we had rented a small remote cottage. No problem for Elyse. She arrived on time with all she needed and it didn't take her more than 10min to feel familiar in the kitchen. She even brought extra and nicer plates than those the cottage provided, glasses, silverware and tablecloth to make our romantic dinner truly special. Jenny, our server that Elyse organized, did a great job serving us yummy appetizers, a heavenly 3 - course dinner and desert, nicely arranged on the white plates. Our glasses were always filled and everything was exactly as we had dreamed it for our elopement dinner. Elyse and Jenny, Thank you soooo much for making our wedding day very special for us. PS: I was close to divorce A. the next day cause he ate the left over bacon wrapped fig without sharing. :)) read more

I wanted a pub themed wedding. I made several calls and everyone basically laughed at my menu choices. Not Elyse! She immediately started working on a menu, we did the tasting and signed a contract for her to cater our wedding! Elyse and Jennifer are two amazing ladies! Not only are they fun to work with, they are also very professional. the food was delicious. My wedding guests went back for seconds and thirds! The display of the food was very creative and completely hit the mark of what we envisioned our wedding to look like! From the welcome beverage station to the mini beef wellingtons....everything was beyond delicious!! The entire staff at the Brass Spatula is amazing, but working with Elyse and Jennifer made me feel like they were member of my family. I can never thank them enough for making all our wedding day dreams come true! read more

Although it didn't work out scheduling-wise for us to use their services for a planned visit to the area, I give Elyse 5 stars for excellent responsiveness and flexibility in trying to work with our group on various options for menus. Super customer service. read more

Brass Spatula catered my wedding this past September. Guests were enthralled with the food, presentation and service. Besides an amazing dinner of salmon and butternut lasagna (yum, yum) they also put out an amazing appetizer spread. I heartily recommend this company and will most certainly use them again. read more

Elyse at the Brass Spatula does FABULOUsssss food. I have been to several events where I have personally experienced her food and it is always delicious.! She did a friends weekly menu and my friend said she was so sweet and listened to what I was looking for in food and she provided to the "T". I would recommend her to anyone who wants a special dinner or caterering an event . She is the best with her BRASS SPATULA. read more

Last weekend Brass Spatula catered our Anniversary party. I can't say enough how delicious everything was! The baked Brie with Walnuts and Caramel was to die for. The Chicken with Lemon Sage was so moist and flavorful. And dessert oh my! Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches had my guests coming back for more. And lastly they cleaned up, packed all leftovers in my fridge and left my kitchen spotless. I highly recommend Elyse and her staff you won't be disappointed. read more

I was recently in Glen Ellen with a group of friends celebrating a birthday and we had the pleasure of Elyse cooking for us at our farm house. She did an amazing job in a small kitchen. She worked with us to create a menu that would appeal to both meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Our menu included pork loin, eggplant manicotti, canteloupe soup, salad and bread pudding for dessert. Appetizers were shrimp and onion tart. Everything was amazing. She created a really wonder night for 9 people (with two little ones in the mix as well) on our deck. I would recommend her to anyone in the area! read more

This is one very special and talented lady. Elyse is five star in every category. The food was EXCELLENT... creative, interesting, seasonally spot on and absolutely delicious. She prepared three different entrees and everyone at the dinner party was impressed. Elyse was both a pleasure and very easy to work with from start to finish. Her staff nice, clean and extremely capable. read more

Elyse is fantastic. She catered our party of 40. The food was fantastic -- very tasty and nice presentations. Planning was very easy and convenient through email. We were able to enjoy our party because she and her staff took care of all the preparation, service and clean-up. She is now out go-to caterer. read more

Elyse and her staff catered my wedding in late September this year. I'll start off by saying the food was FANTASTIC. My family and friends still rave about it every time we see them. We wanted our wedding to be really just an amazing party with great food and beverages, but we had a small party and limited budget. Elyse was kind, generous, and willing to work with us to meet our needs where other Sonoma County caterers and chefs just sniffed and declined. I can't thank Elyse and her staff enough for the incredible job they did. Everything was great, from the setup, timing, service, to the appetizers, salads and main dishes. Note - you MUST order the butternut squash lasagna. Everyone who tried it is clamoring for the recipe. I can't thank them enough for the truly great job they did, from their professionalism to their fantastic attitudes and willingness to work with us to make our wedding food dream come true. (Sorry this took me so long to get on Yelp!!) read more

Brass spatula recently catered my wedding and they did a terrific job. They had some challenges with the size of my group but they managed it well. All the staff was friendly and professional. The food was amazing. Elyse is a sweet person and bends over backwards trying to make the event perfect. Would hire them agai read more