I cannot say enough amazing things about Zeffert and Gold. We had them cater our wedding in June…read moreand Adelaide was a joy to work with and answered all of our questions, broke down options, was patient, etc. She was a rockstar the entire time and even though she was not there for our wedding, the rest of the staff did amazing. They made sure we ate and got drinks on time. Dinner was amazing and appropriately hot for all of our guests. The substitutions we wanted were there and the wine we set to the side for us as the bride and groom was served to us without any hassle. Everyone was friendly and did a fantastic job. I'm still hearing about how professional and ready everything was from having cocktails ready and mocktails for guests before they even needed to go to the bar. I'm also still hearing about the focaccia bread that was served during cocktail hour. You cannot go wrong with Zeffert and Gold. I loved the option to take home or donate food that was leftover. They did everything right.

We cannot thank Matt Gold and his delightful team enough for the outstanding service we received…read morefor our wedding this past Valentine's Day (about five days ago). Not only was EVERY plate and EVERY drink excellent (thanks to our event manager, Kim!!!!), but even from the very beginning, Zeffert & Gold helped us orchestrate the whole wedding to be its best self. We could not have done it without Matt. He was kind, generous, and so thoughtful and full of care in every response, from a simple email to a big email to an in-person meeting. Even some of our silliest ideas didn't feel so ridiculous--like using cocktail swords for every app or including a "virgin martini" on the signature drinks menu (it was an olive in a cup)--it was so amazing to see everything come to life!!!! And Matt and my fiancé came up with an idea to incorporate special grilled cheeses into our apps menu, directly referencing our first date!!!!! and the Zeffert & Gold baker purchased a heart shaped cake pan just for us!! Z&G really helped us bring our dream wedding to life, they understood our vision and helped build it out and execute it. And Matt was very familiar with our venue--much more familiar than we were--and had very helpful floorplans for us to reference when doing seating charts! It was such a good idea to have the ceremony on the first floor and cocktail + reception both on the third floor. We would have never known unless Matt hadn't weighed in and shared his expertise and experience!!! AND THE PROFESSIONALISM--Matt was on time for every walk-through, every call, every meeting--way ahead of us every time, for sure. We also have to give a shoutout to our special server, Coren, who was so delightful!!! We really enjoyed our time with her! Sorry Coren, I totally would have chugged that glass of prosecco if my mom hadn't said no! The food was so good, and we have been enjoying the leftovers immensely. Especially the bread pudding. Sadly the appetizers are already gone. They did not make it through the end of Sunday. But we have kept the dipping sauces. We may eat them with spoons.

Fabulous fresh and delicious spread for a baby shower. Raymond was helpful, prompt, and payment was…read moreeasy. The photos shows how lovely it was.

This review is overdue. I used Nora's Catering 2 years ago and I have to say I had a good…read moreexperience. The manager was very kind and assisted me with creating a menu for my party. I also thought his prices were affordable. They delivered the food on time and everything went really well. It is important to let any catering service know what you expect from them. Make sure they are willing to work with you so there are no surprises. Be clear on your expectations so that they understand your needs.

This is a model for quality and comprehensiveness. Every department is well run and offers items…read morenot found in the area. For a change in large chain stores, their staff is well trained and knowledgeable about what they're selling.

As Wegmans go, this store is just as organized and stocked as the rest. I love Wegmans but there's…read morenot one close to my house so this is the one I come to when I'm at my partners. We were here to pick up last minute goods for a graduation party. But let's talk about the little sandwiches and rolls they made in the catering department. Those things were delicious! They put them together to perfection, they were ready on time, and they were delicious! We had steak, chicken, and tuna salad little sandwiches on croissants. I'm definitely going to order from Wegmans again, especially those items. They were perfect! But back to the store itself. They will pretty much have everything you need. They have some of my favorite items like frozen jasmine rice in individual packets. You can get them in white or brown. They're both delicious. I also love the frozen vegetables. They have the best selection of frozen vegetables. Especially frozen spinach. Most grocery stores only give you the champ. Spinach, Wegmans will give you the whole leaf frozen spinach. I love that. And their quinoa cakes are divine. They're frozen vegetables and foods. Selection is top notch!

This review is well overdue. I got married here over a decade ago and it was an amazing experience!…read moreI believe our coordinator's name was Diane at the time. The food was delicious, staff were friendly and professional, and my day went off without a hitch as they say. My ceremony was held outside, the weather was perfect, and my reception was inside of the mansion. Although I'm no longer married, this place will always hold a special place in my heart.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Bill Clowney and the Grey Rock Mansion staff for an…read moreamazing experience of the wedding of our son and his beautiful bride on Sunday, May 30, 2021. From the moment we entered the historic property of the mansion, it simply felt like home! No fuss with finding a parking space, no other loud parties, anniversaries, weddings, bands etc., to compete with at Grey Rock Mansion. It was just us - our family and friends sharing a special, private moment with our Brock and Kori Carter! The lush outdoor garden wedding was extraordinary, and the tent was airy and absolutely stunning with chandeliers and strings of beads and lights streaming from the ceiling. Brock and Kori chose a Sunday brunch. The food was so delicious - sweet bites of pancakes and waffles, hickory bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, spicy shrimp, and grits, along with salmon, chicken, fresh vegetables, and the omelet station. The staff was very attentive, professional, and kind. I loved that their uniforms were so clean and formal. Often the staff at many of the hotels and restaurants have very worn white shirts and dingy sleeves. Not the Grey Rock mansion staff! It was like Sunday Best!!! It was really a charming afternoon of tea, coffee, and bottomless Champagne, Bellini cocktails, scrumptious deserts/food, and lots of dancing in the ballroom. The guests praised the bartender, Edrick for his strong drinks (blush). Raising a glass to unforgettable memories and many more wonderful private gatherings to come with Bill and the Grey Rock Mansion staff - Outstanding!!! Cheers!

Our wedding was amazing thanks to Lib's!!! Emily, Kristen and their team of amazing people made our…read morewedding food a 10/10 for our guests. We've had so many phone calls and conversations with our guests talking about the amazing food we had, little to line for anything food or bar related and excellent service. If you're planning a wedding, we HIGHLY recommend Lib's for catering!

Thanking Lib's Catering Team for an Awesome and Delicious Food for our daughter Olivia's College…read moreGraduation Party‼ it was Amazing Food and just a Perfect Day‼ The Eliadis Family

We used Classic to cater our wedding. To be honest, we feel a bit mixed about the experience. TLDR:…read morewe wound up giving four stars because although our bar situation was a disaster, food is more important and the food was better than most other wedding food. The food - as foodies, we felt like Classic gave us very good wedding food (but it fell short of very good restaurant food). During our tasting, we were pretty blown away by the food -- all the flavors were excellent and all the food was perfectly cooked. Day of, a lot of the food was overcooked, and things were under sauced, so we missed a lot of the flavors from our tasting. The food was certainly better than most other weddings I've been to, but if I would have gotten the food at a restaurant I would have been disappointed. I know it's really difficult to cook in bulk. (FWIW though, people really loved the mashed potatoes -- and were still talking about them a week later.) We were also extremely pleased with how Classic handled dietary restrictions. We had a number of people with restrictions, and everyone was able to eat, and no one got sick. They even worked with us to make our whole menu gluten free so that all of our (many) celiac guests could partake. The drinks - our drinks were a disaster. And I think part of this is because our catering manager switched just a few months before the wedding. Our original catering manager had allowed us to create our own cocktail recipes. We love mixology so it felt very fitting for our wedding. We wanted our wedding to feel like a cocktail bar and not just have the standard wedding cocktail. However, our new catering manager pretty much lost her mind when she heard this, saying it's never done. Our conversations were weird, and we never figured out what the issues were so we assumed it was reluctance to do something different and thought they'd figure it out. However, it seems the issues were the bartenders can barely make a drink. Although we sent VERY specific recipes, i think only one of the bartenders followed them. The first drink I was given when I came down to my cocktail hour was supposed to be a lavender chamomile play on a French 75. But what I was actually given was lemon juice, soda, and gin. I literally spit it out, and had a mild panic attack that my guests were being served undrinkable drinks for our whole cocktail hour. It turns out, that only one bartender was making undrinkable drinks (and they continued to for most of the evening). Another one was making ok drinks, and one was making drinks correctly. No one could remember which bartender was making which drinks, so everyone remarked how inconsistent our drinks were. A number of times people had to toss drinks because they picked the wrong bartender. I was also pretty pissed that although we had confirmed with our planner and classic a half a dozen times that they would pass drinks during cocktail hour, they never did. Afterwards my planner said it was because the drinks were too complicated. But they could have passed wine, or beer, or prebatched drinks (which we thought they were doing). We really didn't want a line at the bar, and there was one, so a month later, I'm still fuming about the disaster that was the bar. I think had we had more time, or better communication from the new catering manager, we could have worked something out that would have worked for us and them. But, instead, trying not to piss us off, I think she gave in knowing they couldn't hold up their end of the bargain. The service - the service (aside from the bar and our catering manager) was good. All the catering staff were very kind, and rushed like crazy to finish our room flip. We appreciated that they designate one server just for the bride and groom! The process - Our process was a bit of a mess because of the catering manager flip. But, were it not for that, I think it would have gone pretty smoothly. Classic are def pros at putting on events. We were happy with the process before the switch. Afterwards, we didn't really jive with the new catering manager, who was much more rigid than the original one. We might have been less off put by this, but, she also wasn't great at communicating the reasons behind her "nos" or "yes, with reservations". Our planner had told us that your classic experience very much depends on your catering manager, and based on our experience with two of them, that seems accurate.

We had an amazing experience working with The Classic Catering People! From the initial phone call,…read moreGeorgetta was super thoughtful about our unique needs and really helped us through the planning process. We were able to have food from both of our cultures represented (Argentina / India) and the food was AMAZING. Our guests raved about how delicious everything was and how fantastic the service was. Georgetta was also incredibly helpful organizing our rentals, and was super flexible when I changed our vision (a couple of times!). We loved working with her and would highly recommend them to anyone for their event!!

I really wanted to like the food I ordered, but I must be honest. I had to throw most of my order…read moreaway. Good vegan food is hard to come by. Nuvegan cafe does it fairly well. Other than that, nothing comes close to home cooked food. Here's what I got: Tuna salad sandwich- was decent compared to the others Lobster roll- a weird sour crunchy lobster substitute. Not pleasant. The roll was okay. Cheesesteak- this was a huge disappointment. The flavors were just not there. Was extremely bland and I could not detect the cheddar or mozzarella cheeses I added on. It was heavy on the yellow mustard (I thought it was supposed to be Dijon). Carrot cake- this was the worst part of my order. The cake part was okay but icing was cloyingly sweet with no hint of cream cheese flavor. As I said, made at home tastes completely different. I don't know why there are hardly any good vegan desserts in the DMV area. I took a couple of bites and threw it away. Overall, a complete waste of $30. I really wanted to order this food for my nonvegan family so maybe they could try some decent vegan restaurant food. But I'm glad I tasted it first because they would have hated it and it would steer them away from vegan food which is the last thing I want

I reached out to them to provide catering for a small Valentine's Day luncheon I was hosting. Jay…read morewas very pleasant and responsive to my questions about the menu and offered suggestions. I'm a little outside of his delivery area and he was willing to deliver for a very reasonable fee. We tried the all VEGAN - mac & cheese, Stromboli, crab balls, chicken, man & cheese onion rings, green beans and the carrot cake. Everyone had their own favorites (and I was the ONLY vegetarian)! Definitely look forward to ordering from again.

Glynis and her whole team at Seasons were amazing from the beginning of the planning to the end of…read morethe night of the celebration. We had a family celebration that was made so incredibly special using Glynis's creativity and vision. From the very beginning, her thoughtfulness, creativity, and attention to every detail gave us complete peace of mind--and the end result was truly beyond anything we could have imagined. The food was amazing - everyone raved about the whole concept and presentation. We were so grateful for Seasons hard work, professionalism, and genuine dedication. It was a pleasure working with them!

So grateful for their help, I worked with Glynis and Colleen. We had a very fast turnaround (5-6…read moreweeks) and I appreciated their flexibility with my tight timeline. My guests raved about the food and the pupusas tasted as if they were straight from El Salvador itself. Todo estuvo buenísimo! Muchas gracias!

Had a birthday event set up as a cocktail party. Lamb lollipops, rib eye sliders, chicken…read morequesadillas, shrimp salad croissants, mini crab cakes, roasted vegetables, tossed salad, mini desserts. That food was BOMB. I even heard the teenagers say it was "Bussin"! My husband said he had three helpings of the salad. Thanks to owner Reggie. engaged him sight unseen and he didn't disappoint. Planning a holiday event and calling him first thing Monday morning.

Catered a work event for our clients. The food was fresh and delicious. The caterer didn't drop the…read morestuff and run, he set it all up beautifully. We had sandwiches, salads, crab dip, cookies. We would definitely use them again.

I'm kinda picky…read more So I attended a wedding here and I was initially thinking: 1. Baltimore... 2. I would not get married here 3. Budget This is a Martin's Crosswinds type banquet hall w/ in-house catering. I enter and start snacking on some cheese & crackers, nothing fancy just pepper jack cubes and chedder with some crackers and punch. I'm just hoping it won't be one of those long drawn out receptions. Yes, I get it's your big day, but it's my day too, and please have some consideration. Time is money :) Things actually moved along quite nicely. The staff looked pretty young, but completely amazed me with their service and professionalism. I told them I needed a vegetarian plate and they took care of that. The remaining guests were served stuffed chicken w/ gravy which my mom said was very good, along with potatoes which were also very good, and green beans. The green beans looked like the life was zapped out of them, but don't all American-style cooked veggies? After a brief break, we were served the wedding cake and the cake was very tasty as well. Moist, light, with a lemon flavor. I sat and watched the bride having the time of her life flitting about the room and I thought to myself about my initial assessment "Wow, I was completely wrong." So it's all relative and I give this place four stars for a solid meal, attentive service, and great cake probably at a decent price. congrats to the bride & groom :) ps. Food was better than Martin's Crosswinds, and some of the Marriotts around town.

The Forum has really gone down, extremely disappointing. Was there for an event July 11. The food…read morebaked chicken was flavorless, white rice flavorless and dry, can't even explain the string beans, yuk!!!! Let's talk about the bar or lack of. Asked for chardonnay, they didn't have any. OK pinot grigio. Didn't have that either. No white wine?? You can't call this a full bar! Not sure what's going on but hope they'll get their act together.