We are return clients and can say without a doubt that Betsey is the absolute best! She took the…read moretime to plan an amazing original menu that was based on our family preferences, yet unique and fresh with local, seasonal foods and amazing flavors. She arrives totally prepared but also relaxed, with attention to detail and our time frame. Having her in my kitchen, she is personable and engaging and navigates with ease. From the wonderful aromas of asparagus puff pastry appetizers, to the final decadent cheesecake, we watched her seamlessly execute a multi-course memorable meal. Presentation was absolutely beautiful! We left for a show while Betsey continued doing her magic. We returned to the most pristine kitchen, like she didn't just make a 5-star dinner for our group of 10. If you are lucky enough to have Betsey cater a meal or event for you, then you are truly fortunate!

We hired Betsey for a private dinner for a bachelorette party in Bellaire, Mi. She was there on…read moretime to prep a four course meal for us: appetizer, salad, main, and dessert. Ahead of time she sent options, and honestly I would have eaten ANY of them, they all sounded amazing. While there she was personable and talkative - super sweet and easy going. First course: Whipped brie crostini, honey, salsa matcha, almonds, lemon zest and flakey salt. These were heaven! Literally, I couldn't put enough in my mouth. The creamy whipped brie with the subtle spice of the salsa matcha, perfection. She had made a ton of these so we actually had leftovers for the next day! Second course: Arugula, pickled beets, citrus supremes, candied pecans, goat cheese, citrus balsamic dressing. This salad was so good! I am a huge fan of literally everything in this salad so I was so excited to see this on her menu! All the flavors so complimentary. Third course: Feta and herb panko crusted salmon, garlic lemon butter beans and artichokes, smoked pomodoro, pistachio gremolata (i had to google gremolata!) I am a HUGE fan of salmon and hers was cooked so well! Not overdone and or dry. The bean and artichokes were so decadent - I could have eaten a whole bowl of them. I literally saved my leftovers, because I couldn't eat the whole portion, and ate it for breakfast (I am dead serious!). Four course: Crème brulee, brown butter granola, macerated strawberries - the homemade granola was literally the best granola I have ever had! She made a ton so she left a large bag of it for us to munch on and it was eaten very quickly the next day! I am a creme brulee girl and this was so rich and creamy - one of the best I have ever had! Not only did she do a phenomenal job on all the food, she was super sweet and fun to talk to, AND she cleaned up literally THE whole kitchen! It was spotless. I would 100% recommend her for any small catering job and I would encourage you to check out her personal chef / meal prep, as well! I do not think you would be disappointed!

Synopsis: Amazing food and rock bottom prices with great customer service…read more The essay: I haven't heard much about Nepalese cuisine, until I read The Kid Who Climbed Everest by Bear Grylls. Dal Bhat sounded interesting. Dal means lentils, Bhat means rice. The lentils are cooked with spices, tomatoes, onions, and chillies, given then great flavor and texture. The rice helps to soak up the flavors, and makes the meal more filling. They eat this a half dozen times per day when climbing the mountains. I started cooking this at home, and it's a staple meal in my household. I started to visit Nepalese restaurants wherever I go, and have had some amazing meals. Nepalese cuisine to me is a better version of lowland Indian cuisine, more veggies that are less cooked down, and the flavors are more subtle. I also love food trucks, and have visited food trucks in almost every state, and a few countries, seeking the best one. Amazingly, this food truck is both, my favorite food truck, and my favorite Nepalese restaurant. It's one of my favorite restaurants in general. If I lived here, I would likely eat here every single day. I watched as the owner peeled and cut up all of the fresh veggies, made all the sauces from scratch, and prepared my meal. I was impressed with the quality of the ingredients, the large serving size, and the great flavors and texture. My jaw dropped when I saw that it was $7. I paid $10 for half the meal at another food truck the day before.

I would NOT recommend this caterer. He sent his staff to our reception over 2 hours late, with…read morenothing assembled nor the amount of food that was ordered. Two of our guests had to jump in to help the two kids set up. The food was not brought in on trays, therefore the sliders had to be set up on the table. The cheese for the charcuterie boards had to be cut up by our guests as well. They had to pretty much do everything when they should have been enjoying our day. There was nothing to put the silverware in, so that to had to be rounded up. They were supposed to stay and replenish food and clean up. Since there wasn't even enough food to feed all our guest including the Bride and Groom, there wasn't anything to replenish with. Our bar tenders were amazing and stepped up to clean up what was this caterers responsibility. What should have been a beautiful flawless day that was planned out for months, this catering company dropped the ball and caused stress, cost us more money to buy more food from local businesses and was an embarrassment to us. I don't know how ANYONE could do this to someone, especially on their special day. Apparently he took on another wedding that day and didn't bother to answer any calls, texts or emails when he was an apparent no show. I felt bad for the two kids he sent into a horrible situation. They acted like they had no idea what to do or how to handle a very uncomfortable situation. Steve Peltier, you should be ashamed of yourself! You haven't even had enough decency to contact us to apologize or explain yourself, which there really isn't an excuse! I hope this review keeps anyone looking for a caterer for their special day from making the same mistake we did in trusting in you. We should have known when you wouldn't return calls or emails for very long periods of time and would not let us have any tastings.

Uptown Catering Traverse City catered my daughter and son in-laws wedding reception both the happy…read morehour and dinner September 20,2025. The food was fresh, warm and delicious. The staff was friendly and helpful. Paul the owner listened prior to our question and answered every question and delivered a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Uptown Catering.

We had the absolute best experience with Uptown Catering for both our rehearsal dinner and our…read morewedding! From start to finish, Paul and the team were professional, attentive, and so easy to work with. The food was absolutely delicious and everything was beautifully presented.

3 weeks ago my wife and I had the pleasure of enjoying a catered dinner at our wedding. After…read moremeeting with Carli (starting last winter) we were sure we had made a good choice...it was MORE than that. We both highly recommend her services. Thank you for helping to make 'our day' such a special event.

Carley had made my vision a reality. She was a breeze to work with and seriously an answer to…read moreprayer. From the decor to the food to the flowers, it was all perfect and above my expectations. I can't say enough good things about her and her team.

Need a bar tending service for your event that will absolutely go above and beyond? hire Tonic and…read moreLime! My fiancé (now husband) and I had completely fallen in love with a cocktail called a bleeding heart served at a restaurant near our apartment in Washington, DC and desperately wanted to recreate it at our wedding. The only problem was we were getting married in Glenn Arbor. Turns out this was not a problem at all for the Tonic and Lime team. My fiancé for the recipe from the restaurant, sent it to Amber, and then a month before our wedding Amber did a cocktail tasting for us to make sure the drink was perfect and it was delicious! This is just one small example of how they helped us have a truly memorable wedding day and we are so glad we hired them! All our DC friends loved the nod to DC and our family from midwest loved the funky cocktail that we used instead of the champaign toast. We can't recommend Amber and the Tonic and Lime team enough!

Amber from Tonic and Lime was absolutely incredible. She was so quick to respond and helped my…read morehusband and I figure out not only our signature drinks but also the amounts necessary so we would not run out. They made the best drinks and had them ready to go in a line so there was no cue at the bar. We could not recommend anyone else more highly. (Also they have a froze machine!!!).

We are neighbors and decided to visit for dinner for the first time. The menu had some enticing…read morethings and we ordered the fish tacos and smoked chicken nachos. Very good and tasty. Draft beer selection will be expanded since they just got the license and was reasonable. The ambience is good there and the service was great. I would recommend 5 stars except. We could recommend this to others with one exception. Both restrooms are unisex and my wife will not use them. Restaurants should have separate restrooms. For this reason, we probably not return even tho all else was good.

First time trying this new beautiful restaurant…read more What struck us the most was the incredible service! You won't find a kinder group of servers and wait staff in Leelanau. They were patient with our group of 9 and made wonderful recommendations and substitutions when they ran out of salad at the end of the night. Star dish was the walleye tacos. Fresh and light. I could have eaten two more! We went back the next day to get them again, they were THAT good!

I was very happy with their service. Before our wedding, we met with Erin and worked out all the…read moredetails --- what types of music we wanted and how our DJ would dress and how active he would be during our reception. It relieved a lot of stress to have all of this worked out ahead of time. Our DJ, Jordan, was a pleasure to have at our reception. He created a terrific "vibe" with his mix of oldies and more current music. He kept the old folks happy, while also catering to the young cousins' music tastes. Mr. Music really did a great job with our reception -- and I couldn't be happier. I've already recommended them to other couples in the TC area.

We used Mr. Music DJ for our wedding in Lake Leelanau, May 2016. I'm so happy with our DJ choice…read more We worked with Erin in the planning process and she did a great job communicating with us and answering every one of my questions. I felt confident our DJ would do a great job and play exactly what we had asked for. For the day of, our DJ was Jordan and he was amazing. He did a great job setting up the speakers for our ceremony, and worked seamlessly with my brother-in-law who MC'd our reception (introduced people, coordinated toasts, etc.) Jordan did a great job going with the flow when we had to stop the music early, no fault of his, bad communication with our venue. Jordan was able to rearrange the set list to play our must-haves in the shortened time. I was so grateful to have someone so easy to work with and able to pivot we needed to make changes. Thanks to the whole Mr. Music DJ crew for getting everyone out on the dance floor for our wedding!

the business mgr Roy was as knowledgeable and lead me to good choices for the occasion. Roy was…read morevery flexible as our counts went up and down. The catering team was phenomenal. Patrick was the most pleasant person one could ever hope to work with. The food was fresh beautifully prepared and presented. When 12 guests came that did not rsvp Patrick flew into service helping us add tables, place settings and ensured we would serve everyone who came. I cannot begin to express my gratitude and my deep appreciation for the endeavors made by this team to make my fathers memorial dinner one that impressed our guests and truly Patrick's professionalism knocked my socks off! Bravo Roy, Patrick and team! I also had the opportunity to have this team provide catering for my daughters grad party. I will use them again whenever possible. I cannot say enough how truly grateful I am to have found this excellent resource.