We booked Classic Catering for our second reception at Hughes Pavilion in Centennial Lakes Park, Edina. They were one of the preferred vendors, and I'm SO glad they were. Everyone we met with at CC was professional and kind, responded quickly and informatively to emails. We went in for a tasting, which they were very flexible about booking us in for seeing as we don't live in the area and had a small window of time over Christmas when we were in town. The food was DELICIOUS. Especially the mashed potatoes. And the cookies. Ooh and the chicken. OK all the food was delicious. The presentation was gorgeous, they even bring linens for your non-catering tables like the gift tables, cake table, sign in table etc, which really helped us. You can pick the table cloths up the day before (which I HIGHLY recommend doing) and drop them off the next day, you just give them a deposit check which they rip up once you've returned them. There was plenty of food, and they let you take home the leftovers if you bring your own containers. I'm so glad we did, because they were delicious left overs and we ate them for days. Seriously, the mashed potatoes.. The value is SUPERB. Compared to other companies in the area (and I did a LOT of comparisons), they beat out everyone. They don't stick on extras "fees" for every little thing, either. Table cloths are included, centerpieces are even included if you want them (mirror, vase and candles, you have to provide the actual flowers yourself - go to Costco). There are lots of options if you want to upgrade, but you really can pick your price point and have a great experience with them no matter what. They cut your cake for you, even if they didn't provide the cake. They just do it to be nice. We were really happy with our choice, and already have friends in the area who have booked them for their reception! Highly recommended. read more

Classic Catering catered our wedding in August of 1997! The food was amazing and so reasonably priced. They provided EVERY ITEM other than the cake--punch, decorations, table coverings-wow! I highly recommend them to everyone! read more

Another rave review. Classic Catering was SO easy to work with--we didn't have to worry about anything. Working with them before the wedding was really laid-back and casual. The brought us in for a tasting, let us figure out exactly what we would and would not need (with expert guidance, of course) and were very low-pressure. They didn't need final numbers or menu until a scant 4 days before the wedding--giving us great flexibility. The onsite staff anticipated our needs and were really buttoned up and professional. They were totally above and beyond. My dad even insisted on tipping them extra above the gratuity we gave them. They were also inexpensive as far as caterers go ($11.50/person with our menu), and included a lot of extras (like a decorated buffet table, mirrors for the tables, candles, etc.). The food itself was awesome. We had SO many compliments on the food--and far fewer leftovers than we anticipated--which was a good thing. Since we got married the week before Thanksgiving, we planned a home-style holiday-type meal--beans, corn, rolls, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing. We had carved roast beef and roast turkey (which can be tricky to get right, but everything was cooked perfectly). It wasn't as *fancy* as other catered-wedding fare, but it was darned tasty. read more

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We began working with Classic Catering of Minnesota prior to the events of COVID-19. We thought booking a year in advance so that we would be well prepared for our wedding day would be a great idea. In order to secure the date, we were required to pay a nearly $700 deposit in advance. Fast-forward, COVID-19 is prevalent in the entire country, all events and gatherings have been federally mandated to cease operations, no one is allowed to have any gathering personal or professional, which means all venues are shut down. At this time, we spoke with all of the vendors we had secured for our wedding and were advised to reschedule for another date in the future. We thought, COVID-19 won't last THAT long will it? So we decided to reschedule all vendors including Classic Catering of Minnesota, the date we chose was nearly a year away. Continuing in the future again, it's now only a couple months away from the wedding day, COVID-19 is still prevalent and the variety of mutated versions are continuing to wreak havoc in our country. Again, we contacted every one of our vendors and expressed our concerns with holding the wedding. At this time, all events and gatherings are still restricted to an extremely small number of attendees or not allowed all together. With this knowledge in hand, every vendor we spoke with authorized us to refund our deposits. All vendors acknowledged that they would also be unable to meet the expectations outlined in our contracts due to COVID-19. Now, that is of course with the exception of Classic Catering of Minnesota. The only option they would allow is to continue rescheduling indefinitely and cancelling repeatedly, which quite frankly feels like an impossible task to do with COVID-19. So I can't personally speak for Classic Catering of Minnesota's ability to fulfill their obligations, their overall quality, or anything else because at the original 'rescheduled' date of our event, restrictions were still in place and both Classic Catering of Minnesota / Myself would not have been allowed to hold the event. All I can speak for, is that they were prompt in their communications via e-mail. I implore you to consider using another company or securing language in your contract that allows for a refund if an act of god or world wide pandemic occurs, otherwise you too could be out of $700. So, in all honesty, I can't recommend their services to anyone at this time. My personal experience and feelings towards this company are simple. I feel like they robbed me of $700 to secure a date which they would not have been able to uphold due to federal restrictions. I have literally nothing to show for it other than this review, an e-mail that basically says tough shit thanks for the money, and my continued word of mouth to everyone I know to avoid this company at all costs. read more

We hired Classic to cater our wedding in Hastings, and they were awesome to work with. The cost per person was much more affordable than many places, but the food will still fantastic. We had very responsive and helpful communication with Dana, and staff made sure all of our needs were met on our big day. We would definitely hire again! read more

Third year in a row of having for our company Holiday Party. Great price for great food. Caterers are hard working and polite. Love that centerpieces are included and we can package up our leftovers. Wish I had used them for my wedding! read more

This place is BY far, the best priced, most delicious food ever! I used them for my wedding, and not only were they the cheapest place with the fewest weird rules that many catering places have, but the food was FANTASIC. We chose the Italian Buffet, and the food was incredible! If they had a restaurant, I'd be there once a week! The staff is great, and they let you take home all the left overs, which was very exciting for us! I would recommend this catering service to anyone and everyone that is looking for very reasonably priced food that is worth far more than what they charge! read more

I went for a taste testing just to see how this place prepares the food and if it was in my price range for my wedding. The food was so good that I just wanted to keep eating event though I was completely full. If you are having a wedding like I am, I would highly recommend Classic catering. They are willing to help with set up for the table the center pieces and setting cards and much more.. They small price that you pay for the food, is nothing compared the the help that they will give you during your event... read more

Our church youth group was in Minneapolis this summer for the Lutheran National Youth Gathering. Classic Catering did a fantastic job with lunch and dinner for 4 days. The food was awesome and they did an awesome job for us. I highly recommend the. For any event you need catered! read more

We didn't even get as far as them catering anything for us. The person "Brian" was short and rude in his emails. No customer service and seriously not willing to work out anything I requested. read more

DO NOT CATER WITH THIS COMPANY! My daughter's wedding was ruined because of the terrible food. What we tasted was not what we got. The food was cold, the salmon had bones in it, the chicken was very dry, and the steak was tough. We were totally embarrassed and received many comments about how bad it was! After the event, when we tried to contact them, they refused to answer or take our calls. VERY DISAPPOINTING! read more

Overall they were a great vendor to work with, however the food was not nearly as good as it was at the tasting although wedding food never is. They were very easy to work with and even helped with the set up and take down of tables and decorations at the reception. They planned the tasting around our schedule and they were the best of the 3 tastings we went to. They were within our price range and didnt have very many crazy add ons like the other ones did. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a reasonablely priced caterer with decent food and a wonderful staff. xs read more

Thanks so much for the wonderful service & the even more amazing food! My daughter's reception was a hugh sucess thanks to Classic Catering. Packaging all the leftovers was an added bonus, my daughter & her husband are still eating the fabulous food. Nancy A 7/6/2013 Centennial Lakes read more

Awful food at cheap prices!! The cordon chicken had a goey processed cheese that made the roof of my mouth itchy. The girls that came to set up show signs of wear and tear. Fat in tight pants with too much makeup. Food was cold and nasty. Overall failure. Don't bother with this one!!! read more

This company came by reference to their sister company the Picnic Pleasers. We did the buffet for our wedding and it was FANTASTIC! Honestly, wedding food is usually pretty drab and you never get enough. I have heard so many compliments and people felt that they were actually fed and enjoyed the meal! Thank you so much for all the cost options, fantastic food and great presentation. It was the topper to a great day! Dana is wonderful to work with as well... read more

Had food catered for a company gathering. Ordered the Mexican meal - chicken burritos and taco buffet. Driver showed at the office and not the location, chicken was VERY dry and was canned and edged of "burritos" were burned. Not really burritos, they were enchiladas. Driver not professional and looked puzzled on how to set up the food. Spoke with Dana and was told Manager was on a event, later manager told us he was in a meeting and wanted to talk to Driver. They had no care that we experienced issues. Will not use them again and will tell others not to use. read more

Brian and the staff at Classic Catering did an outstanding job providing and serving the food for my Mother's funeral. Despite being heavily booked they were able to squeeze us in and do a customized menu. I highly recommend them! read more

Never again! The prices are attractively cheap but unfortunately you get what you paid for. Their service lacks quality and hospitality. Equally low is their not so friendly service. While talking with them on the phone EXPECT to get interrupted. They hardly care about what your ideas are. If you are looking for catering, look somewhere else! read more

These guys catered my cousin's wedding last Saturday at the Eagan Community Center and the food was excellent. I couldn't believe my cousin only payed $20.00 per person. Tender prime rib, creamy chicken cordonblu, fresh bread and butter, wonderful salad, grapes, and the best thing was that it was a buffet and you can bet I had seconds. So, for wonderful catering at low prices, Classic cannot be beat. Keep up the good work guys.! read more

Classic Catering is AWESOME!! So nice, efficient, helpful! I felt like everything was above and beyond other catering companies! We had them at our wedding and they did a superb job and the food was delicious! I've worked for a catering company in the past and they were no where near as organized! They really have their service down pat! read more

Food was mediocre at best. Staff was terrible and the owner was extremely unpleasant to deal with.

We had a fair experience with Classic Catering overall. The tasting went well, our questions were answered within a week (which was okay for me because all of my questions were months before the actual wedding, however; that might be troublesome for the more last minute brides out there), and the food was delicious! The only thing that didn't sit with me was their level of professionalism. I asked the point of contact for Classic Catering long ahead of time when the the table cloths would be set up by. She responded by saying the set up would be done by 1pm, which was perfect because that was when we could start setting up at our venue. However, they didn't put the table cloths on the tables until I asked them to and that didn't happen until 2 (why didn't I ask until 2? As the bride and as my own wedding planner; please understand my head was in a thousand different places going at 1000 mph)! My ceremony began at 3 and my family was helping me do all the set ups. The worse part is; almost all of my decorations were on the tables! So in order to set up my decorations, we needed the table cloths first! It's frustrating enough and stressful enough planning your own wedding, but it gets even worse when people who should be professionals aren't pulling in their end of the deal. Secondly, during my reception, Classic Catering had one of their employees come up to me 3 TIMES to ask if I was going to pay the bill (when I already had paid in full!). It was beyond me why they would come up to me during my WEDDING and not prior to the wedding day or after the wedding day to ask me about the balance. In fact, they shouldn't even have to ask me about the balance as they should be organized enough to know whether its been taken care of or not yet. Would I go with them again? No, because the lack of professionalism definitely was a biggie for me. read more

Classic Catering was more affordable than any of the other caterers we looked at for our wedding, and the food and service were both miles better than any other caterers we've experienced at friends' weddings. The tasting was fun, and we were really excited about how delicious the food was. They gave us a checklist of questions that we'd need to answer the week before the wedding (4 or 5 days ahead, I think), and it was super easy to make sure I had all the answers before I called them. They helped set up centerpieces, cut our cake, had a gorgeous buffet, and were just generally awesome. Friends and family said it was the best food they'd had at a wedding, and we love that they packed up leftovers for us -- just had some from the freezer yesterday, and it was still delicious! I can't figure out how the lowest price place also has the best food and best service, but I sure feel lucky that we found them. read more