I was really looking forward to trying some authentic American Soul food after our office manager announced that we were ordering catering from Grandmas House, and I researched the background behind this place. I wasn't expecting fried chicken, but I have to say this place offered way more healthy options and variety than I was expecting. The highlights of my experience were the fried chicken, corn bread, and the super cheesy mac n cheese. The herbs and the crispiness of the chicken was definitely a league above any thing I've had at fast food places that serve fried chicken. The seasoning was done just right without any of bit of saltiness. I am not sure what kind of cheese was used, but the mac n cheese had a firmness to the cheese that was refreshing (I don't like my mac n cheese too runny), and the flavor profile of the cheese tasted of a high end caliber. Corn bread was just the best darn corn bread I've had, with mild sweetness, strong corn flavor, and even good bits of corn mixed in. Very moist and tender, yet crumbles a bit when you handle it. Mixed greens were crisp and fresh and really balanced out the meal with much needed fiber for me. I felt the mushroom and string beans were pretty good, but nothing earth shattering. The shrimp on skewer sticks I felt were a little dry and plain so I don't recommend this as highly as the other items. Sheperd's pie was made from a ground beef layer along with a top layer of mashed sweet potato. The potato layer was very delicious, but the bottom meat layer could have used a little less salt IMO. Overall I had a very positive experience, and even my kids sampled a little of everything. They echoed my sentiments, except for the sheperd's pie, which my daughter was not a fan of. read more

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Truly exceptional food and equally great people! Grandmas House Catering catered a recent event with ~100 people for lunch + cocktail reception and we received rave reviews! Rhonda and Mario were a delight to work with (and we had a few updates as our event grew!) for both the front end and back end. And again - the food was 10/10. Can't wait to host something again so we can use their services! read more

Food is excellent! Scrumptious soul food. I've used their catered food several times for parties at my home. They have my folks almost licking their plates. Love Grandma's House Catering. Plus, the prices are just right! read more

I used this company for Christmas Dinner, the best food I ever had for real everything was perfect and delicious I can't wait to order some more from them btw best sweet potato pie. Dennis Alston Beverly hills, California read more

Best food and service! I called Grandmas House Catering for a last minute breakfast order the following day, and although I was past the cutoff time Rhonda was SO sweet and agreed to fill the order for us. There breakfast food is our company's favorite, and the food always arrives hot and fresh. Morgan was our delivery driver and she was amazing. She was prompt, friendly, and went out of her way to give me a call to make sure she placed the delivery in the correct area. Cannot say enough good things about Grandmas House Catering, 10 out of 10 would recommend! read more

After deciding not to cook this year, we shopped around for caterers. Since GHC had good reviews we decided to move forward with ordering a fried turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. Fast forward to day of, we go pick up the food and it is cold as ice. Turkey is dry and cold. Macaroni and cheese looks as if the just pulled it out of the fridge. The whole point of paying for someone to cook is to avoid oven use etc. We are beyond disappointed with the meal we received. Do yourself a favor and go to another vendor. read more

The owners are super people and their food is amazing My family enjoyed thanksgiving dinner so much that we are using them again for Christmas dinner!! Can't wait to eat!!! read more

Grandma's House catering services were GREAT!!!!!!!!!! I hired them to cater for my son's TMNT themed birthday party about one year ago.....late review. Rhonda was great; she always replied to my messages. They set up the pizza oven and right away started bringing out fresh pizza. All our guest loved the pizza. The entire staff was very friendly and they were a pleasure to have at our gathering. I will definitely hire them for future events.......Thank you Rhonda and team! Great food and service! read more

Grandmas House Catering - Rhonda and her Team are awesome......TMNT Pizza Party - June 2016 - Caterers Near Me - Hawthorne, California

The worst catering experience of my life. 1.5 hours past scheduled delivery and our food is no where in sight. Ruined my entire corporate meeting. read more

I just hosted my networking holiday dinner at my home and it was fantastic and delicious. There were 21 women. You can look at the pictures on Beach Cities Breakfast Club's Facebook page. We had everything from their amazing bourbon shrimp to their tomato bisque soup to their amazing prime rib and their yummy delicious desserts. There was so much being served that it is a lot to list and all made to perfection and with lots of love. I highly recommend Grandma's House Catering for any occasion. Maria W. read more

While looking for a catering company to supplement what we were doing for a birthday party, we found Grandma's House. After scouring the menu, we were so excited to order the Bourbon Street Shrimp and Crabcakes and just sorry we already planned on other food - because, the menu! While ordering was a bit of a hiccup because of tech difficulties, Rhonda was incredible and communicated with me via text and phone. We got the order placed, picked up on time (my friends who picked it up said she and Chef were soooooooo nice) and when the party started - YUM. Our guests raved about it, so much so that we're going to be placing a bigger order very soon, because the friend who picked up the original order and I have a joint bday coming up and we just couldn't think of a better catering company to hire. This time we're getting more! read more

We had a great experience with Rhonda & Mario from the very beginning. We booked them for our wedding over a year in advance, knowing we wanted down home, comfort food for our reception. I probably called her 3 or 4 times randomly throughout the year with random questions about what we might need or details about how they planned to set up and she was always very available. On the big day, she arrived 2 hours early to scope out our space and set up so she wouldn't be making any noise moving things around during our ceremony. The food was deeeelicious, as it had been at the tasting. We had BBQ Tritip, BBQ Garlic Shrimp, Caeser salad, garlic mashed potatoes, 5 cheese Mac n cheese, veggie medley, BBQ baked beans and corn bread. We got SO many compliments on the food. We'll definitely be booking them for future events! read more

Had the pleasure to have these guys come out and cater our annual client appreciation event and they were just as amazing as I remember or more. They brought he pizza oven out and Rhonda and her team were punctual, served delicious pizza and super friendly. Everyone raved about their pizza...jalapeño with pineapple was my favorite!! I have to try their Cajun style cooking for my next event! Highly recommend to anyone in need of a caterer! read more

Wow, great food, everyone loved it. Make sure to get extra ham! We had an event for about 40 people and everyone loved the food.

We ordered baby back ribs from Grandma's House for our Father's Day dinner. Perfect experience! Communication with Rhonda was prompt, friendly and professional. Rhonda and Mario delivered the ribs to us hot, well-packaged and on time. And they are lovely people too! So nice! But what about the ribs??! MARIO IS THE RIB MASTER! DO NOT DOUBT HIS POWERS! The ribs were tender and smoky and delicious. Thanks, Rhonda and Mario! read more

They catered my birthday at work, breakfast sandwiches, salads, muffins, cookies, etc. It was a really lovely set up, very friendly staff that dropped off the food and the entire meal was a hit. Everyone loved the breakfast sandwiches and kept coming back for me. There was plenty of food and everything was delicious. I would definitely recommend them. Would be great for future office events. read more

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Thank you, thank you to Rhonda and Mario for making our Thanksgiving luncheon a huge success. Through the years, we've been through different caterers and we finally found one that got rave reviews from our coworkers. No complaints this year! Our menu is as follows: Fried turkey (carved with white and dark meat separated), honey glazed ham (carved and soaking in its juices), apple/asparagus stuffing, candied yam in orange half (YUM!!!), mashed potatoes, gravy, mac n cheese, green beans with portobello mushrooms, southern seven layer salad, apple walnut salad, buttermilk biscuits and cranberry sauce. People were going back for seconds and stuffing themselves. We will definitely be using Grandma's House again for other occasions. read more

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Picked-up a deep fried turkey for Thanksgiving. My whole family loved it! Skin was crunchy and tender and juicy inside. Flavor was outstanding! read more

Grandma's House catered our wedding last weekend. It was one of the most enjoyable experiences we've had. Rhonda and Mario are a powerful duo. Rhonda is the quite force that keeps everything moving smoothly. Mario is a high energy grill-mater that everyone fell in love with. The food was DELICIOUS!!! I can honestly say, it was as close to perfect as it could have been. The wait staff they put together served the meal with graceful precision. The bartender took over the bar and made it her own. She was creative and generous with her mixology. At the end of the evening, we were planning our next event together. Perhaps a fundraiser, or another party with friends & family. read more

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We had Rhonda cater my daughter's first birthday party. The food was amazing! We had the tri tip, pulled pork, bbq chicken, bbq beans, creamed corn, mac & cheese, and cole slaw. All of it was great. Our guests loved the food as well. She was on time, both in delivering/setting up and also picking up her chafing dishes. We will definitely be using Rhonda and Grandma's House for parties in the future. read more

In a word: YUM. We had a film fundraiser last week and Grandma's House furnished the delicious apps. Mario and his whole staff were so friendly and the food was AMAZING. They tirelessly passed out appetizer after appetizer, and were friendly to everyone even as the hours wore on into the late evening. I highly recommend the pulled pork sandwiches, the quinoa salad, and the grilled cheese. Yum, yum, yum! read more

On set, we had amazing BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, mac n cheese (5 cheeses!), and a kale and apple salad that was completely inhaled in minutes. Could not have been topped!--- until the next day when we had roasted herb chicken with portobello gravy and mashed potatoes that were out of this world! Highly recommend Grandma's house for any catering need! read more

You know... I was recommended by a credible source to try out Grandma's House Catering & Cookies and was hoping that I would be able to use them again for my future parties. I simply asked if they could do a Mickey Mouse cakepop (kind of a preview of what they can do) and WOW.... a SERIOUS disappointment. Definitely do NOT trust this company to do any of your baked goods or desserts. They don't know what they're doing. I asked for something simiple like the picture I'm attaching of a mickey mouse cake pop and I ended up with melted cake pops. The person who delivered the cake said she even had some spill on her while she was driving. They arrived to my home unwrapped and unpresentable. What a serious embarrassment and the talk of the town. Seriously... if they couldn't do the job right, then don't take the order. This company was very unprofessional and I would NEVER recommend them to any of my friends or family. I felt like I could've just made them myself.... which I probably should have... it would've turned out a lot better than the melted chocolates. read more

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WOW! Just WOW! Thank you so much Rhonda! These caterers are absolutely amazing and the food was so juicy and delicious. We recently had a company potluck for 100 people and ordered the deep fried turkeys, Ham, along with gravy. Not only were they extremely helpful setting up, but were right on time. There was plenty of food and did I mention it was sooooo good! Would definitely order again! Thank you guys for making our company potluck complete !!!! read more

We had them cater our daughter's birthday party and we could not have been happier. The guests LOVED the customized pizzas. The vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters were all very happy. Adults and kids alike kept coming back for more! They are the perfect addition for your next party!! read more

We found Grandma's House catering online looking for catering for Thanksgiving. They accommodated our wallet and our time. Good was delicious! They provided the chafing dishes and sternos too! The fried turkey was to die for! The greens weren't too salty nor vinegar-y. The sweet potatoes-yum! The bbq salmon-delicious! Garlic mashed potatoes-smooth and perfect! Mac and cheese also decadent! read more

They are awesome, and the food was so good! My niece didn't have a caterer for her event, and I found them on yelp...read their awesome reviews and contacted them. To me I contacted them last minute, but it wasn't to late for them...they fit us in and my niece looked like a rockstar! read more

My organization hosted a community open house with about 80 attendees. Mario created a delectable southern feast for our guests. We scarfed down a tasty deep-fried turkey, pork rib barbeque, baked beans, and loads more. The service is outstanding and the food top-notch. Mario brought Christmas this year! read more

In the words of my husband....Holy Crap this is GOOD!!!! Found through yelp, they had great reviews so I decided to try them out for a pre-thanksgiving dinner. The real test was my husband because he's hard to wow....the look on his face was priceless. Everything we ordered is delicious and does not compare to restaurant food at all. It really has that "grandmas" touch to it. Definitely recommend and will definitely use again. read more

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I had Mario and Rhonda catered my house warming party almost 2 months ago, I know this review is long over due, and it was AMAZING! Rhonda worked with me to figure out what would be a good menu for all eaters and I have to say the pulled pork was the hugest hit!!! I had people asking to take some home! The baked Mac and cheese also received rave reviews! If you are looking for amazing comfort style food for a decent price call grandmas house catering!! Rhonda is the sweetest lady to work with and her husband Mario is just awesome too. I don't have enough great things to say about this catering company! If I could give them 10 stars I would!! Thanks Rhonda and Mario!! I will absolutely order again even if it's only for a small dinner party or just my husband and myself :]] read more

I've been working with Mario and Rhonda since April. They have been catering our corporate events at Martin Bros. for several months now. We've had a variety from lots of notice,to hardly any notice at all. Each time they've come through with flying colors. From High end to casual they've done a superb job. And, they are fun to work with as well. I highly recommend Grandma's House Catering. They provide the "perfect" combination of value and panache. I see myself working with Grandma's House for a long long time to come! Did I mention the excellent entrees AND the fabulous breads and cookies?! They really do have it all! read more

Had Grandmas House cater for our company Christmas dinner for the first time this year. We were absolutely impressed by the professionalism, prompt delivery and great prices. The food was outstanding, everyone here was very happy. We plan on using Grandmas House for our future catering needs. Hotel General Manager. read more

Attended a party recently that was catered by Grandma's House. The service was amazing, and the food was incredible! read more

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I completely concur with Stephanie's review!!! Everyone runs late, no problems there, but to show up an hour late and be so unprepared is not acceptable. ******************************************* Hi Yelpers, The following is an email I sent to Rhonda at Grandma's House Catering Inc., the day after our event. I would rather have resolved the issues inter-personally and professionally however, it's now been four days since this was sent and I have not heard back. Unfortunately, her unresponsiveness to a dissatisfied customer makes her appear unprofessional and reflects very poorly on the company as whole (after everything else), making me feel that this review is necessary. We used Yelp to find Grandma's Catering and trusted the five star reviews were indicative of excellence in professional catering, sadly that was not our experience. *** Good morning Rhonda, Unfortunately, there were several mistakes made with our event yesterday afternoon that I would like you to be aware of. The first and most disappointing was that the food was two hours late. Maria, our office manager, received a call from Mario yesterday at 2:15pm letting her know that he was running 45 minutes late. We were expecting to meet your catering team at our event space at 2pm. It is poor practice to notify a customer of your tardiness 15 minutes AFTER you are already late. It seems only logical to notify us prior to the hour when we expected you to arrive and only polite to notify us as soon as possible when you realize you're running behind schedule. Once Mario finally arrived at 2:55pm he was alone and required Maria's help carrying food and supplies. An additional staff member from your team would have ensured delivery went more smoothly. Unfortunately, Mario was alone and again, late, so it was necessary that he rush, requiring labor from us- your customer. Once he and Maria unloaded the food it was clear that he did not have essential service items. He did not bring ice for the drinks and did not have chafing dishes for the food. It is shocking that he expected us to be happy with room temperature soda and food. When Maria asked him about the chafing dishes Mario told her to just let the men eat the food right away while it was still warm from the insulated bags. It is upsetting he suggested that we change the format of our event schedule to accommodate your team's unpreparedness. Maria asserted that his solution was not acceptable and that the food should be put in appropriate warming dishes. Mario had to leave to buy chafing dishes, sterno and additional plates and flatware (because several arrived broken). To shorten a drawn-out story of disappointments: your initial tardiness and then having to leave to buy items that are basic necessities to catering, caused our food to be two hours late. A few other things: -The salad wasn't dressed, nor was there dressing on the side -The portion of pulled pork was short for a build-your-own style meal for 65 ppl -There were not enough serving utensils and Mario did not take responsibility for this error in planning Initially, we were excited to enjoy your food and optimistic because of your five star reviews on Yelp however, after everything, we were very disappointed in the experience. Maria and I were distracted from our event because of your team's errors and ended up having to assist Mario (more than is reasonable) instead of enjoy our company party. Please do better in the future. Your customers deserve better care. read more

Rhonda and Mario could not have been more caring or helpful when helping us plan for a family members memorial. They went above and beyond will be forever grateful. The BBQ was amazing and everyone raved about their ribs. Will refer to all of my clients, family and friends without hesitation! read more

This past Thanksgiving I wanted to try a deep fried turkey for the first time. I found Grandma's House through Yelp and I saw the very high reviews. So I decided to give them a call and I'm glad I did! I met with Mario and Ronda at the Torrance Farmers Market and they were very friendly. They gave me a sample of their fried turkey. It was so GOOD! I placed my order and let them know that I wouldn't need the Turkey until the day after Thanksgiving. Mario said no problem, just let him know when I will be serving dinner and they will deliver it to me right on time. The day of the dinner Mario and Ronda delivered the turkey just like they promised, right before my family arrived. I have to say this was the best turkey I've ever had (next to my grandmother's of course...*wink*). It was so juicy and flavorful. Even my grandmother like it, which in my opinion is saying a lot! With the great customer service, good food, and reasonable prices... I will definitely order another fried turkey from them again. read more

Hi Yelpers, The following is an email I sent to Rhonda at Grandma's House Catering Inc., the day after our event. I would rather have resolved the issues inter-personally and professionally however, it's now been four days since this was sent and I have not heard back. Unfortunately, her unresponsiveness to a dissatisfied customer makes her appear unprofessional and reflects very poorly on the company as whole (after everything else), making me feel that this review is necessary. We used Yelp to find Grandma's Catering and trusted the five star reviews were indicative of excellence in professional catering, sadly that was not our experience. *** Good morning Rhonda, Unfortunately, there were several mistakes made with our event yesterday afternoon that I would like you to be aware of. The first and most disappointing was that the food was two hours late. Maria, our office manager, received a call from Mario yesterday at 2:15pm letting her know that he was running 45 minutes late. We were expecting to meet your catering team at our event space at 2pm. It is poor practice to notify a customer of your tardiness 15 minutes AFTER you are already late. It seems only logical to notify us prior to the hour when we expected you to arrive and only polite to notify us as soon as possible when you realize you're running behind schedule. Once Mario finally arrived at 2:55pm he was alone and required Maria's help carrying food and supplies. An additional staff member from your team would have ensured delivery went more smoothly. Unfortunately, Mario was alone and again, late, so it was necessary that he rush, requiring labor from us- your customer. Once he and Maria unloaded the food it was clear that he did not have essential service items. He did not bring ice for the drinks and did not have chafing dishes for the food. It is shocking that he expected us to be happy with room temperature soda and food. When Maria asked him about the chafing dishes Mario told her to just let the men eat the food right away while it was still warm from the insulated bags. It is upsetting he suggested that we change the format of our event schedule to accommodate your team's unpreparedness. Maria asserted that his solution was not acceptable and that the food should be put in appropriate warming dishes. Mario had to leave to buy chafing dishes, sterno and additional plates and flatware (because several arrived broken). To shorten a drawn-out story of disappointments: your initial tardiness and then having to leave to buy items that are basic necessities to catering, caused our food to be two hours late. A few other things: -The salad wasn't dressed, nor was there dressing on the side -The portion of pulled pork was short for a build-your-own style meal for 65 ppl -There were not enough serving utensils and Mario did not take responsibility for this error in planning Initially, we were excited to enjoy your food and optimistic because of your five star reviews on Yelp however, after everything, we were very disappointed in the experience. Maria and I were distracted from our event because of your team's errors and ended up having to assist Mario (more than is reasonable) instead of enjoy our company party. Please do better in the future. Your customers deserve better care. read more

They are the premier caterer. We have ordered their food several times and it was excellent. We had lasagna for an office lunch last week and everyone loved it. Thank you for such great food. read more

Grandma's house catering is the true example of a great small business I first encountered Grandma's House at the Torrance Farmers Market and fell in love with the vegetarian Lasagna. I decided to hire Grandma's House to do a portion of the catering for my company's 40th Anniversary. It was my first event I have ever planned on my own and Grandma's house is a big reason for the success. Rhonda and Mario, from Grandma's House, went beyond my expectation; she helped me find a tent, a DJ, the tables, she thought of details that I forgot about. The personal attention that was given to my event, made me feel as though my event was important to Grandma's House. The customer service went beyond expectations. That is only half of it. The food is amazing, all of my guests raved on how delicious everything was. The Kale salad was my favorite. Overall: I highly recommend hiring Grandma's House for your next event; from planning, to customer service, to presentation, to amazing food; Grandma's House deserves an A+ read more

BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE EVER. Rhonda and Mario do a great job and the service deserves 6 stars!!!