Hiring Elisas catering was the best decision my wife and I made for our big day, plain and simple. We spoke with numerous companies in the Bay Area to cater our September wedding with little success (we were met with voicemails that turned into unreturned phone calls and best of all questionnaires... a lot of hoops just to talk to someone on the phone!). Juan got back to us the same day we called and was enthusiastic about doing the event. From our first phone call, Juan bent over backwards to go above any beyond for our wedding. Over the course of the wedding process Juan demonstrated his experience in the industry and his ability to deliver an incredibly well catered event. He and his team were  reliable, cool under pressure, consistent at making walk through meetings at the venue and great at problem solving (things often will not go according to plan initially  due to venue, budget and time restrictions for your day - a person that can think quickly on their feet is invaluable before and during the wedding).  In addition Juan was very organized, professional and easy to reach. Our guest raved about the food - the apps were fantastic both delicious and great to look at. The prime rib and chicken entrees were a huge hit. We also had a taco truck at the end of the night that blew everyone away! Juan made it easy to tweak the menu and was an overall rock star. If you want to spoil your guests rotten at a very affordably price, pick up the phone and call Elisas catering! read more

I was fortunate enough to have Elisa's Catering cater our Super Bowl Sunday/Son's 2nd Birthday this past weekend. The food was amazing! All our guests raves about how delicious everything tasted, but more importantly that the options were just the right balance between Super Bowl food that wasn't overly filling. Juan was amazing to work with from start to finish. He was flexible with gathering my thoughts on what to serve. We even had some last minute straggler RSVP'ers and he was able to adjust quantity relatively late in the game. Save yourself the hassle of cooking guys... hire Elisa's Catering for your next event! read more

My husband and I hired Elisa's Catering for our wedding in September. Our wedding planner recommended Juan and his team and we are so glad she did - Juan is amazing! Juan is so kind and passionate about his food. For our wedding food, we did the taco bar, Mexican chopped salad, empanadas, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, corn cups and chicken skewers. The food was delicious - we received multiple compliments from guests on how great the food was throughout the night. Juan's team was also extremely professional and friendly. During cocktail hour, the catering team brought my husband and I our own plate of appetizers while we were finishing up pictures to ensure we ate. They were also extremely attentive to us during dinner which we appreciated. We would 10/10 recommend working with Elisa's - you will not be disappointed! read more

Juan and his staff were the absolute best in every way for our wedding. We found out in March that our contract no longer had food included for our May wedding. In a scramble, we called and reached out to about 15 caterers. Juan was the only one that actually answered our call and let us know he may have a cancellation for our date and would follow up - which he did almost immediately. During the planning process, Juan was incredibly responsive and helpful in getting just what we wanted but also maintaining our budget. Day of, his staff continued to check on us, getting us appetizer trays, drinks, whatever we asked for. They were so gracious and helpful. The dinner was INCREDIBLE and every guest raved about the food. I honestly cannot speak highly enough of Juan, his staff, and his food. read more

I met the chef Juan at a wedding and the food was spectacular. The presentation was phenomenal and it tasted excellent as well. I chatted with him about possibly doing my daughters birthday party. I honestly didnt have a wedding budget and asked what i could do that was reasonably priced. He suggested taco bar. Let me tell you, the food was so good. He had every side/topping i could ever think of. He brought the dishes and the utensils. I didnt have to worry about anything. All my guests raved about how good the food was and asked how i found this guy and for his number. I hope to use him for more events in the future. I recommend him a thousand times read more

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From the beginning, Juan was truly amazing. Leading up to my wedding day (10/6/19), Juan went out of his way to help me and be there for things like the, final meeting at the venue I held my wedding at. Even the staff at the venue (Garden at Heather Farms), said Juan is the ONLY caterer that shows up for those kinds of things. Not only did he do that, but he kept in continued communication with me up to my wedding day, making sure I didn't need help with anything. I had about 1.2 million questions for him, and he was so patient with me the whole time, and answered all of them (most had nothing to do with catering either LOL) He is sincerely one of the nicest and coolest guys I have ever met. Now, for the day of...Juan and his entire team were absolutely %100 AMAZING. Their hospitality was so genuine, the food was exceptional, and they were so kind the entire night. I know I couldn't have found a better caterer for my wedding, because Juan & his team seriously killed it. Thank you guys so much!!! read more

My company held an event with Juan and his crew and it was amazing. We had a taco bar event...woot woot Taco Tuesday. The chicken, steak, and cactus were so flavorful. The mixed salad was one of the best salads I have ever had. I heard the same thing from a handful of other colleagues as well. I would love to have them cater a future event. read more

The food from these guys is really amazing! We've had the opportunity to have food made for us at a private dinner and food from the catering truck. The food is always fresh and hot. Juan will work with you to serve either exactly what you want or you can select from his extensive imagination of flavors!! Great to support a family business as his daughter works side by side with him. Catch them out at truck event, then have them cater your next event!! read more

Juan and his team catered my wedding this past weekend. To say the food and service was a hit is an understatement! We served family style, which isn't easy. But you couldn't tell! Juan and team are very professional. The food tasted amazing, and many of my guests complimented it. He was very flexible and easy to communicate with prior to the wedding. He went above and beyond for us, and I can't thank him enough. Even the winery hosting our event is going to recommend him to others! Well done! read more

Just used Elisa's catering for our wedding and we were extremely happy. Our guests have been raving about how good the food was! The owner Juan has been amazing to work with from day one! He and his staff are very nice and professional. Elisa's catering had came highly recommended by a friend, and now we see why. Overall great food and great experience! Would highly recommend! read more

I'm late to write this, but we had them for our company luncheon and they were amazing. I'm from a foodie family and we are hard to please, but every dish was delicious. Not just okay, good for catered food, but better than most restaurants, delicious. Turkey is usually pretty plain but theirs was better than our Thanksgiving dinner. Their staff was very accommodating and the quantities were generous. If they had a standing restaurant I would be a regular, and we will definitely hire them again. Cannot recommend highly enough. read more

I had the honor of attending a birthday party where the food was catered by Elisa's Catering. SOOOOOO good! The party was in the back yard and the catering staff glided quietly through the guests serving appetizers, and they did not skimp on them! A lovely variety of appetizers. The dinner consisted of a number of entrees and veggies, plenty for everyone and really tasty. The staff was professional, courteous, did what they needed to do, you barely even knew they were there, except when these amazing dishes of food appeared! (and disappeared quickly!) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

I his got married this last weekend and had Elisa's set up a taco bar for us! I cannot tell you how many compliments we got on the food...it was SO GOOD! They were so reliable and got back to us with any questions we had immediately! They were also so helpful and willing to go above& beyond just their catering responsibilities. They even sent up a tray of food for me & my bridesmaids while we were getting ready, and had a plate of food saved for myself & my groom to make sure we didn't miss out. I highly recommend them for any event you need catered...you will not regret it. read more

Chef Juan Hernandez and his crew at Elisa's catering provided my wedding with spectacular food, courteous service and an unforgettable dining experience. Friendly, respectful and genuinely kind service defined the night and made myself and my guests feel very accommodated. Hearing every member of the catering staff congratulate us and wish us a fabulous night was a really nice touch that I wasn't expecting. Maintaining a professional yet comfortable atmosphere is not easily achieved, but Elisa's catering went above and beyond. Unlike many brides who are too busy being social to enjoy their wedding food, I made sure to finish my plate. I had a generous portion of juicy chicken in a white truffle cream sauce and my husband enjoyed a meaty filet of red snapper in a tangy and flavorful blood orange sauce. We could not have been more delighted by the fresh and perfectly prepared ingredients, including the tasty vegetable side dishes and array of appetizers. All of the details down to the garnishes of edible flowers added elegance to our meal. I caught a lot of my friends photographing their plates before digging in. Guests were coming up to me all night complimenting the food and saying it was the best they'd ever had at a wedding. I couldn't be more pleased with the entire experience and I would highly recommend Elisa's catering for anyone's event. read more

Juan and his staff did a marvelous job for my daughters wedding. When you have other people simply "out-of-the-blue" comment on the service & food that means a lot. The food was just the right temperature, served very well, and it was delicious! Again the staff was outstanding! read more

Dude. Best. Wedding Food. EVER. Seriously, from day one when I talked to Juan on the phone and told him my ideas for our apps and dinner, I knew that he was good people. Then, when I met him for my tasting, he and his wife made me feel so at ease, I knew I had made the right choice for our wedding. He has such a passion for what he does and it shows in his delicious food. I would plan our wedding a million more times if it meant I could eat that meal every single time. We had Deep Fried Mac and Cheese Balls with their home made marinara sauce, Pork Cubano's, and the Spicy Thai Noodles for our appetizers. 2 weeks later I am still getting compliments! For dinner we had the Caprese and Chicken Cesar Salads, Grilled Asparagus with Bacon, Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes, Chicken with Juan's Mushroom Truffle Cream Sauce (OMG I would bathe in this if I could...it's that good), and Tri-Tip with his home made chimichurri. Every single dish was absolutely amazing. Juan and his team were professional, friendly, and organized. They cooked all day and looked like they were having a great time doing it, even in 97 degree weather! I would recommend Elisa's Catering to everyone I know. And any chance I get I'll definitely be using them again!! read more

Elisa's Catering is the best of the best! We held a private wine dinner at our winery and decided to use Elisa's Catering again and we were not disappointed. The food was amazing along with it's presentation. Juan Hernandez's staff was professional, friendly and accommodating to everyone. Juan is passionate about what he does and puts in all his love in his work. Juan and his staff were a pleasure to work with and we didn't have to worry about anything, from set up to clean up!!! Highly recommend Elisa's Catering. read more

I highly recommend Chef Juan Hernandez! Chef Juan custom makes every menu to perfection. I asked Juan to cater our Apartment Communities resident party and he made it was a huge success. All Chef Juan needed was my budget and he busted out a fresh, seasonal, great tasting spread. Believe me hire Chef Juan for your next event you will not be disappointed! read more

We had Elisa's Catering come out for a graduation and cater 40+ people. Their food and friendliness was amazing. Prepared custom tacos, salsa and chips and salad. Highly recommended if you need a pro catering squad! read more

Enjoyed a beautiful wedding this past weekend and had the pleasure of meeting Juan. What a spread he and his team put together. Very good food starting with the appetizers and then a very tasty dinner in which the menu highly complimented Juan's choices. I have a couple of events going on in the near future and I can't wait to chat with Juan about it. read more

My husband and I had the pleasure of attending a wedding back in May that Juan and his team catered. We were so impressed by his creative and delicious menu that I grabbed a card to pass on to my sister whose wedding was coming up in September. Now that her wedding has come and gone I have to say, I was so pleased that she choose Elisa's catering and so was every person in attendance. The food was a completely different from the wedding I attended in May but equally as impressive and delicious. He created fun and creative appatizers that were loved by all. The meal was fresh and perfectly exicuted. We will definitely use him again in the future. Everything about Juan, his team and his food was perfect in every way. read more

We used Elisa's Catering for the rehearsal dinner the night before our son's wedding. It was a heavy appetizer event for 90+ people at an art gallery. Juan was very easy to work with during the planning and really patient as our attendee count kept going up. We had quite a few vegetarian and vegan guests and he created and adapted things to be sure everyone would have great food. He and his team showed up early, didn't complain about the lack of elevator on the 2nd floor venue, set up quickly and even helped us with our decorating. When we were trying to get the lighting right -- Juan ran out to his van and brought in small LED headlamps that we used to provide uplighting on some of the art so that we could turn off the overhead lights -- making just the right atmosphere. The staff kept the hot & cold passed appetizers coming all night long -- we had four types of sliders and an out-of-this world good sushi tuna cone among other things. Everyone raved over the food and two guests have already asked for their number to call for their own events. We would definitely recommend Elisa's Catering and would use them again. read more

Wonderful catering company they did our Christmas luncheon today and I'm completely impressed. Juan you totally made me look good today everyone really liked the food and keep asking how I found you. Thank you so much for everything you did and will definitely be using you in the future. read more

I am so impressed by the quality of food and passion of everyone at Elisa's Catering. Chef Juan is outstanding - he took care of all of the details for my food and wine pairing event. It was stellar. Thanks for a great event! read more

This place is amazing! Great food, great service, these guys know what foods supposed to be! Check them out, definitely a staple of the east bay. read more

Juan is an innovative chef with great attention to detail. He is passionate about his food and his clients. Elisa's Catering was professional and a pleasure to work with in creating and managing a successful event. My go to recommendation for all my friends and family. read more