Sorry for the late review! My Birthday Event was on 11/8/25. I actually tried to use this company before but it didn't happen:( I decided to give them a try again and I'm glad it worked out this time. I ordered the California BBQ feast with BBQ elegance sides. The BBQ beans and Louisiana hot links were the most liked. I'm always happy and glad to leave a good review for companies that work hard on their customer satisfaction and quality of service. They're a local business in Upland. I would recommend and use again. The Owner Nathan B is professional and a really nice guy to do business with he definitely crossed his T's and dot's his I's when it comes to details. Begin a former catering business person I know how important this is and how things should work. I look forward to working with him in the future. Start to finish the event went well and the food was enjoyed by all my guests. Thank You Nathan and staff for accommodating my event and making it a great experience for everyone. Sorry no pics, everyone dug in before I could take any. read more

Went to a wedding this weekend and quite honestly all I can say that the food is great, The staff knew what exactly was on the menu and they were helpful. An associate Nicole, went above and beyond helping me and answered all my questions. I love the charcuterie board and the choices and taste of the meats. read more

Nathan was an amazing caterer and we couldn't be happier with the turnout of the food served at our wedding! Nathan was flexible at planning and worked closely with us to formulate a menu perfect for our guests (especially, children and vegetarians). Every question was answered and the communication leading up to the wedding was perfect. The food was all reasonably priced too! On the day of, overall service was great! Our guests loved the food; went for a bbq spread which consisted of sausage hot links, tri tip, and bbq chicken served with sides of mac n cheese, coleslaw, watermelon, and biscuits and our vegetarians had stuffed mushrooms and grilled veggies. Nathan was a thorough caterer, backed by a good team, and we'd highly recommend him for any catering occasion! Even post-wedding, Nathan went above and beyond to make sure all was well and taken care of too. Thank you so much Nathan! read more

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My experience with Nathan and California Cookout was excellent. They catered my wedding in June and they did an exceptional job. The food was fresh, delicious, and we received compliments from our guests through the night on how good the food was. I guess people are used to stale, generic wedding food but Cali Cookout delivered the goods! I will attach pics to my review. Check them out. We got mesquite grilled chicken along with the tri tip. And the desserts! All so good!! read more

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We hired California Cookout for our wedding, and the food was SO GOOD. I want to have another event just to eat the food again. Nathan was so great about talking through our options for allergies and dietary restrictions. The serving team on the day of was so fast and efficient and there was plenty of food for seconds. Some of the most popular items were the Santa Barbara salad, penne alfredo, tri tip, balsamic and mashed potatoes. For dessert, we had berry and peach cobbler with ice cream. Both were great- I especially liked the berry! read more

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For excellent service and excellent food, this is the best choice! Our company has been using this catering service for 5 years and they are the best! read more

From start to finish, working with CA Cookout was a breeze. I am happy to update my review with some photos (now that I have an abundance of photos and our photographer happened to get some of the amazing food!) I wish I could have eaten more on my wedding, but as the bride, talking with everyone etc. I was lucky to sit down and grab a plate! Cookout can pretty much do whatever kind of food you want, table settings looked amazing, and I appreciate the very very affordable cost (seriously, you will not find a better quote for the quality/amount of food, and if you add on any drinks, plates, etc. I think it will be the best choice you make! read more

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We just recently had our son's wedding catered by California Cookout. Everything was perfect. Nathan was a pleasure to work with over the phone, setting up the contract and getting everything planned to the smallest detail. The whole process was completed in about three easy phone calls. We did a charcuterie board for cocktail hour and the Bbq menu for dinner. Everything was delicious. Our guests really enjoyed the meal. His serving staff was absolutely fantastic. Very professional but also incredibly friendly and personable. Thank you California Cookout for helping to make my son's wedding a complete success!! read more

My review is based on communication I asked for a price quote and was told they would get back to me but never happened So I had to find someone else which sucks cause did want to try them I get your busy but you can't hire someone to respond back or something not to professional. read more

Nathan & his staff are AMAZING! Getting a quote and booking was super easy. We had so many compliments on the food and the service. We cannot thank you enough for your amazing service. You truly made our day special. Book Nathan for all your catering needs. Big or small! Looking forward to booking you in the future! read more

Booked with california cookout for my wedding, Unfortunately it was cancelled but Nathan made the process from the beginning to the cancellation soooo smooth. The taste testing he offered was fun and so good. Catering vendors can be the hardest and most expensive part of a wedding but going with them was the easiest. If and when I have an event on the books I will definetly contact Nathan again. And to add another positive comment about Nathan himself, I had to cancel my wedding permanently meaning no postponing or anything. And he was supportive and didn't treat the cancellation like a transaction read more

5 stars all around! Nathan and his staff did an amazing job catering our wedding. They took care of our appetizers, vegetarian entree, and dessert all for an UNBELIEVABLY AFFORDABLE price. Even if we got meat entrees, the price would still have been a lot lower compared to other wedding catering options. I reached out to dozens of vendors and no one came close to CA Cookout's price points. The price is just the icing on the cake though. Nathan is efficient and organized. His staff was professional and quick. And the food was really good! We had picky eaters at our wedding and they came back for seconds! read more

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Just had a fantastic event in which the food was hosted by Cal. Cookout and Nathan and one of his co-workers was there. We were celebrating my girlfriend's 40th high school reunion. OMG, has the time past by so quickly!!! It was 95 degrees++ and we were at Cortez Park, West Covina with about 50-60 people who showed up. The event was great, meeting all of Beth's friends and enjoying talking to all these friends of hers. Nathan was in charge of the food and thus let us begin the review of the catering food now:) First off Nathan was super nice and friendly, and mind you, we were all standing around in 95 degree temperature. We had some tents for some shading, but still it was brutal! The food served was Tri Tip Beef, Chicken, Cesar salad, some awesome potatoes, seasoned bread, pasta, and for desert we had peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream. Everything was great. Very tasty and the chicken was outstanding. I love how it was marinated. I spoke to Nathan for about 10 min. He is super nice and they do this catering type of business to events quite often. I highly recommend them! Shout out to Steve Miller (if you yelp) for organizing this fantastic event. I was glad to be a part of it and meet all of Beth's old classmates! read more

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Great choice for our school function! They served a delicious tri-tip, barbecue chicken, caesar salad, string beans, potatoes and pasta. Service was excellent and the staff was smiling and exuberant the entire time! Thank you for the wonderful experience! read more

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Nathan and his team are hands down THE BEST!! They were integral in making our wedding a roaring success! He made sure every detail was perfect and worked with us and our budget. Extremely professional and helpful. Also the food was delicious! All of my guests (including the vegan folks) raved about our food. read more

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Exceptionally delicious catering for our COVID-friendly rehearsal dinner and wedding. Kudos to Nathan and the California Cookout team for their fantastic service and excellent culinary ensemble! Before I list the many wonderful things about our experience, I will offer one disclaimer: Nathan is a very busy guy, and therefore his response times to emails and phone calls can be rather slow. However, with enough time to prepare for your event and being patient with Nathan's busy schedule to give him time to reply, you will absolutely be 100% satisfied with the service. Now, for the good stuff! First of all, the entree selections on their menu are fairly diverse, so we had no shortage of options to choose from, and didn't feel pigeonholed into any particular main course. Sides and desserts were slightly less numerous, but were ALL fantastic, so the menu is definitely "quality over quantity" in terms of available selections. One BIG plus for us was that Nathan tries his best to make his dishes gluten-free when possible, and even though the peach cobbler was GF, it was absolutely to DIE for! We also had 2 wedding guests with other food allergies, namely cinnamon and tree nuts, and Nathan was very knowledgeable about exactly which ingredients went into every dish, including their sauces, sides, seasonings, you name it, so we were able to get our limited-menu guests taken care of without issue! I'm not exaggerating when I say that not a SINGLE plate was left unfinished. It was seriously THAT GOOD--delicious, soft pasta with flavorful sauces, buttery and flavorful rolls that were hot and fluffy, tender and robust tri-tip with a zesty signature BBQ sauce, spot-on "comfort food" level mashed potatoes, perfectly cooked green beans that weren't bland or mushy, crisp and fresh salads with delightful dressings, and that peach cobbler... just thinking about it makes my mouth water!! Thanks again to Nathan and the rest of the California Cookout crew for making our wedding feast a succulent success! read more

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California cookout catered for my families anniversary dinner. They looked very professional. Everything was set up with care and cleanliness. And they are reasonably priced with quality food. I would recommend them to anyone ! read more

Such an amazing meal and great service. I did some shopping around because I never used a caterer before. I made my selection from yelp reviews and my modest budget. Serving 100 people with such professionalism and courtesy. My guests loved it! Oh and did I mention the food "muah!" read more

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Nathan and his team recently catered a company event and served over 150 attendants. Everything from the initial contact, to choosing a menu to fit our budget, to set up, service, and clean up was all top notch! The food looked, smelled and tasted amazing. Everyone was blown away and many went back for seconds and thirds! Highly recommend California Cookout! read more

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Nathan is amazing! He had catered two of my family events (memorial service and a family reunion) within the past month and each time all of our guests were impressed. Great selections, delicious food, excellent quality at an awesome price. I'm so very thankful for Nathan and California Cookout. Will definitely use them again and highly recommend to others read more

We had our Christmas luncheon catered and it was amazing!! The food was great and the presentation was beautiful. I had the pleasure of meeting Nathan and he was professional and paid attention to detail. Thank you for making our luncheon a success. Amwear/Tact Squad read more

The food is amazing ! Nathan and his staff are awesome! The food was served hot and on time . Chicken , salmon and tri-tip delicious! The mashed potatoes to die for . Everyone should try the salad with the raspberry vinaigrette. California cookout is the best ! Definitely booking with Nathan for future events. read more

This was so long overdue! I thought I left a review before. My apologies Nathan! I've booked CC for a few occasions, first was for my mother's funeral service in March 2017, again at her one year unveiling, again for my daughter's high school graduation, again most recently for my father's funeral in 2021and each time they never disappoint. Nathan and his crew provides excellent service. The food is amazing. Surf and turf is our favorite, chicken, tri tip, salmon all delicious and cooked to perfection with great flavors. I added roasted potatoes or garlic mashed, Alfredo pasta, green salad with strawberries, green beans rolls and butter. My guests had positive reactions to the menu. Had other friends and family members booked California Cookout for their events through mine.I highly recommend CC for their excellent service and delicious menus. read more

Amazing food! Amazing staff! We hired Nathan to cater our wedding. He delivers high quality in every aspect of his work. Not only was the food a hit at our wedding (guests are still raving about our dinner that night!), but also the entire planning process leading up to our big day was so easy. My husband and I ended every phone call feeling like we had without a doubt made the best choice! read more

I hired California Cookout for my church's Christmas Party. California Cookout never disappoints! Delicious entrees, sides and desserts! I didn't have to worry about anything the night of our event. They arrived on time. Set up and tear down was smooth. Very professional servers! I would highly recommend using California Cookout for any of your catering needs! Very reasonable prices read more

California Cookout has catered our annual event for the last 3 years, and we have been very happy with both the food and the service, that's why we keep coming back! Nathan is great to work with, knows his stuff, and has given me great suggestions for keeping costs down. Plus, the food is great! Totally recommend! read more

I cannot express how much I loved working with Nathan! We got soo many compliments about the catering at our wedding, from the appetizers to the main course. Everyone went back for seconds and was completely stuffed. "This was way better than the food at OUR wedding," was one of the most heard comments we heard from our guests all evening. From the start, Nathan is super easy and flexible to what you want and need for your event. I went into this experience blindly, and he made me feel comfortable in all my decisions. He's so easy to reach, whether by text or email, and will always work with you and your schedule. During the event itself, he's on top of it. He made sure my husband and I ate and checked in on us regularly, bringing us water and drinks. He even made sure my husband got seconds! Nathan and his staff are so professional and friendly. And I literally can't say enough about the food. AMAZING. He deserves WAY more than 5 stars! -Frank and Ellie read more

While planning my mother's 70th birthday party I knew I wanted to hire a caterer. Typically we get a local taco guy and though they are a hit every time, we wanted to try something different! As I searched, California Cookout stood out to me. The pictures of their appetizers and mason jar drinks stole the show for me! The response time was super quick and I was able to lock in the date for my event. Nathan was all booked up, but was able to squeeze us in since we had a smaller guest list. Nathan was super flexible with the selections and even gave me ideas for the rest of the party! I didn't feel pressured to go with any type of specific menu. Once we did the tasting, we made even more changes, with Nathan offering up more amazing recommendations. The billing process was easy, and a quote was provided the same day. You can tell it is very structured and calculated. I selected the dinner service in which they walked around with appetizers and served dinner. Nathan also called the guest for dinner as I kept getting distracted!! Thank you, Nathan and team for an amazing event!! read more

I'm a so happy that we booked with CC. Nathan was amazing from the start to finish. Most importantly, the food is great. All of our guests complimented how good the food was. We went with the surf and turf option and let me tell you that salmon is second to none. Our venue had a list of preferred vendors and CC was on that list. We knew we didn't want pasta or tacos and we appreciated the mix of options that came with our food. We had proteins, salad, pasta, veggies and some potatoes and rolls. It was just sooo good. Price point is great. Even with the upgraded option of surf and turf we were quoted a lot less than many others. All in all if I was throwing a future event I would definitely book with Nathan again! read more

Hi Nathan! I just wanted to extend my appreciation for your fabulous crew and the wonderful meal they provided for our event on Saturday evening. The food was delicious and I'm a foodie so I wouldn't say it if it were not true! Many other guests also commented on how good it was. Your crew arrived on time, seamlessly set up, and served the meal as we had discussed. It is such a pleasure doing business with you and I look forward to working with you in the future! Sincerely, Anneli Pendley Event Chair Redlands Conservancy read more

California Cookout Catering was amazing Nathan took care of everything, he was very easy to talk to. I highly recommend them for the next party. Our baby shower was a complete success, received allot of compliments for the food and I owe that to Nathan and his crew. I will definitely use them for our next office holiday events in the next coming months. Thank you Nathan, food and service was awesome. read more

California Cookout Catering was phenomenal!! Nathan was extremely easy to work with, attentive and responsive to our needs. The staff was very professional with seamless set up and take down. At the end of the allotted time window, there was still food left, and they agreed to stay a bit longer in case anyone wanted to come up for more. They packaged the leftovers wonderfully and disappeared as discretely as they arrived. I would - and HAVE - highly recommend California Cookout to add that "touch of class" and deliciousness to your event! read more

Nathan and his crew were professional and courteous and the food was excellent. His website was easy to use and ordering was a breeze. I'm so glad he had an opening in his schedule to do our wedding party. We will definitely be using him again. read more

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Nathan catered a party at our house for my wife's birthday, and it was a big milestone, and the entire experience was tremendous. His team showed up on time; prepped the food and the set up; and was ready to serve in 20 minutes. The food was fantastic and we had leftovers for a few nights! i was worried that the salmon and veggies would be soggy, but they were one of the first items gone. i will definitely have Nathan back to any occasion. read more

Thank you for the great food for our daughters wedding! Nathan you and your staff were amazing to work with with complete communication. We would definitely recommend and use you guys again in the future! read more

I cannot help but give the absolute highest praises and recommendation to California Cookout! Everyone knows how stressful planning an event could be, but Nathan is an absolute boss. Like totally amazing, on point and sweet, his customer service is impeccable and we felt comfortable with him from the start. It was such a wonderful opportunity to work with him and he's made our experience incredible. The food is absolutely amazing, when we went to the tasting i could not even begin to describe how mouth watering it was (we chose the Santa Maria). The charcuterie is divine, the steak was tender and juicy, and the same with the chicken, it's just simply amazing food. You could taste that it's cooked with love and really taste every flavorful note. I wish I knew bigger and better words just to describe how amazing the food and service are, but really, truly, i would not (and never will) go anywhere else but California Cookout for all of my catering needs. read more

California Cookout just catered our micro wedding and they did a FANTASTIC job. Nathan worked with us to create the perfect menu and made us feel really comfortable working with his team during a pandemic. Everyone loved the food (especially the kids!) and the individual charcuterie boxes were a hit. Nathan also made sure to serve us so we actually got to enjoy the food on our wedding day. We had a few guests with gluten allergies who told us that Nathan made them feel comfortable because he had a great understanding of ingredients and had taken the time to prepare food that met their needs. I would heartily recommend California Cookout for any wedding or event. read more

With only three weeks to plan a wedding reception due to COVID pivoting we put our trust into the preferred vendor list from La Villa Bella in Upland, Ca. My son and his fiancé up to this point had faced numerous changes and disappointments in planning their dream wedding! Nathan understood immediately the time constraints we were facing and the quick flip that needed to happen between events at La Villa Bella, he provided calm and positivity that it would all work out! He was the breathe of fresh air that was needed to push forward. Wedding Day I met Nathan in person, he was just as kind and pleasant in person as I had found him to be through the numerous phone calls and emails leading up to the big day! Several family members made a point of commenting on how delicious the food was and several returned to the buffet line for 2nds, the staff, presentation and quality of food are all definitely two thumbs Without hesitation I recommend California Cookout for your next event big or small, you will not be disappointed read more

Always wonderful food and service! We've had the privilege of working with Nathan and his team both professionally and for our personal parties. They've never disappointed. We highly recommend them. read more

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They catered a lunch for our business. Very professional and courteous. My favorite thing? They were on time. My bunch enjoyed their lunch. Thanks, Nathan read more