I'm somewhat on the fence about this business. Ideally I'd have ranked them 3 and a half stars, but…read moreI'm rounding up. I've been to many events catered by Lazy Gourmet and, for the most part, the meals have been quite good. Not outstandingly great, not bad, but better than average. Very good, I'd say. If I can generalize, on average their main dishes have usually been tasty, their side dishes are hit-or-miss (some are good while others, bland), and their desserts tend to be disappointing. In general, their serving size tends to be small. If you're a guy with a big appetite, you'd need at least two servings of everything. This past Thanskgiving, I ordered three classic dinner holiday meals for me and my close two friends. The price was on a par with all the restaurants that were offering holiday meals to-go - perhaps a bit lower, even. Picking up the meals was a breeze; they have a nearby warehouse where you can park for free in the alley behind where there is a door to enter to get your meal. (I picked up my meals the day before Thanksgiving and I paid to park at a meter on the street, as did other patrons. When we got to the front door, there was a posted sign to go to the rear door to pick up one's order. There I saw that there was free parking. This is all awesome, but it sure would've been good to have known this in advance! Their pick-up order info should advise customers of the free parking in the back, and that we'd have to go to the rear door. SO many of us had to carry our large orders from the back alley to our cars parked in the front by meters). Anyhow, let's talk food, right? It's all about the food! Our turkey meals were, for the most part, very good. The turkey itself was delicious: perfectly cooked and moist and we all loved it. The potatoes were great. The gravy, great. The salad, quite good but not outstanding. Their cranberry-pear sauce was a bit tart but still, quite good. I was too full for the other sides (vegetable, bread rolls) but my friends said they were okay. (Both friends definitely could have eaten more. The portions were small. For me, it was a perfect amount but for regular or big eaters, definitely skimpy portion size). What was VERY disappointing was the desserts. The menu said dessert would consist of: "Dessert Platter: lemon tarts, gingersnaps, ruby chocolate discs, chocolate cupcakes with pumpkin spice latte frosting". Sounds delectable, no? Well, when I opened the dessert box upon returning home from getting the order, I was SO shocked by what I saw: an assortment of nice but tiny, TINY desserts. How tiny, you ask? The "ruby chocolate discs" were each a red chocolate disc the size of a Toonie (perhaps a tad larger - but not by much). The "cupcakes" and lemon tarts were smaller than half an average-sized petite four. No exaggeration, they were the diameter of quarters. The gingersnaps were hardened round cookies (we all said they reminded us of Dad's cookies from the box. You know, the hard cookies you have to dip in tea to soften, lest you risk breaking your teeth). And worse, as tiny as these deserts are, we didn't even get one each of them! They just throw in an assortment so each person gets three. So there were only two "cupcakes" and two "tarts" (the tastiest of the desserts offered), and we also got three red chocolate discs (bland) and two cookies (hard like rocks). I really thought they erred in not giving us three of each item and I immediately emailed and called the place to say they forgot to package the correct desserts for my order. A lady called back right away to advise me that the order was correct, they provide an assortment of desserts and each diner gets three. (I WISH their online ordering menu was clearer about what was offered re: size of desserts and amounts offered, to eliminate confusion). All I can say is, these dessert items were SO small, and only half were tasty, I was so relieved I had a cheesecake in my freezer to serve (I had it saved for another dinner, but used it for Thanksgiving. The LG desserts I got was definitely NOT sufficient or appropriate!). So it's rather a mixed review for this caterer. Would I use them again? Yes, for sure, but now I know to ask specifics about the order, and to have extra foods on hand to augment the ordered meal.

Amazing cooking class! We have loved and used the Lazy…read moreGourmet for over 10 years! With the loss of events and catering came an amazing opportunity to try their cooking class! A beautiful box with a 3 course meal came fully ready for us to roll up our sleeves. Each course had everything portioned out, instructions and everything we needed. The amazing Chef led us through each course, making sure that we were all following, and answering any questions along the way. He was charming to say the least! We set up our TV in the dining room so we felt like we were right there! Our box also came with cocktails which were outstanding. We absolutely loved our cooking class. We don't think we will be quitting our jobs anytime soon, but perhaps with a bit more practice we might get offered a job! ;P Highly recommended for birthdays, family events, or corporate! It was an absolute blast!

I had a celebration of life for my husband and it was done so beautiful! The food was so delicious…read moreand the staff were incredible and their service was amazing ! It was so easy to work with the manager who took care of everything . Thank you so much for the support you gave us

Food was good and was refilled on a regular basis. Service was excellent. Experience wonderful.read more

Helped set-up and attend a private event at The Metro with full bar but no food service…read more My experience was great - there were some bumpy moments during set-up but the on-site management was top notch in communication and working with me to get to successful resolution which was greatly appreciated. Our attendees noted that the bar and security staff were friendly and professional which made the event move smoothly. The space itself is really great with plenty of room and an amazing amount of washroom space which is so useful when running large events. It is a really old building with a lot of stairs so very challenging for anyone with mobility issues. Definitely can recommend and look forward to working with them again.

the place was fine. the lay out ok. the service was terrible. the staff would come around with…read moretrays and only serve the same people. come with the try of food and would always serve one side of the booths, by the tray was being served the other side of the booth food would be all taken. aswell the staff was not very friendly or warm at all. also no elevator, which was very difficult for our elderly guests. okay place, bad cold staff.

Had a super early morning meeting. They are willing to deliver and quality of pastry was super…read moredelicious. I liked their muffins. Croissants were great. It was not wow but for catering food it was very tasty. Presentation was awesome. I liked their butter shaped in a nice classy ball. Their were willing to deliver super early before 7am. Thumbs up to Drew's

Drew's is actually a small take out spot along Marine Drive near Hudson Street. Behind an…read moreunassuming storefront resides some of the best comfort food I have enjoyed in Vancouver. The Mac-n-Cheese is amazing - loaded with a heart-stopping combination of butter and cheese guaranteed to melt away your troubles. The rest of the small but varied menu features sandwiches et al. Every time I go back it is hard to get past ordering my usual.

I came here for a friend's pre-wedding ladies party…read more The staff were not very professional in serving us. My table never got served any chicken appetizers. And when we told them, they brought a dish after they took our plates and silverware! The main course wasn't that good. It lacked spice and the quality of meat they used was sub par. We've definitely had better.

We were here for a friend's Indian wedding. The food was fantastic (if you like Indian), the…read moredecorations were lavish, and the staff did a fairly good job of keeping up with all the people. I wish I knew if the bartenders were affiliated with The Grand Taj or not. There was a very poor selection of hard alcohol. Since I don't know if this is the fault of the banquet hall, it is not affecting the rating.

A wedding that I attended used Served Catering. The summer…read moregreen salad and rocket salad were both delicious. I enjoyed both of their dressings. Unfortunately, the short ribs were too dry, and my second piece was too salty, but I enjoyed the mashed potatoes that accompanied the dish. The garlic fried rice on the sablefish was way too hard, and inedible. The sablefish itself was only okay, and didn't have it's traditional buttery texture. The potato fondant had too strong of a tarragon flavor and was quite disappointing. The tiramisu tasted like the mascarpone custard was scrambled, and I was unable to finish it. Their servers provided excellent service, it's just too bad that the food missed the mark. Also, it's worth noting that this company did not take food safety matters into consideration. We saw staff bringing up food in tubs and no warmers or hot plates were used to keep food outside of the "danger zone".

Not enough food. My whole family was left hungry at a recent event. No dessert left and no protein…read moreeither... only some sides.

Thank you David for another fabulous dinner. This is our 3rd or 4th year we have enjoyed your…read morewonderful dinner. Not only is the food excellent but also the service. I had many compliments from guests on the variety and quality of the menu. I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone. Cheryl from Mill Creek

I hired this catering company for my wedding on Oct 25,2104, at which time I thought I had hired…read morethe right people, I was wrong! The owner showed up at the venue, unloaded his van and was asked to move it so my quests could enter, this made him mad, from there it just got worse! After the ceremony, I walked up with the bridal party to get our food from the buffet, and was disappointed at what I saw, 4 very small salads, no garnishes what so ever, one salad dressing for the green salad. The potatoes were supposed to be roasted , they were boiled, stems left on them, and huge and uncut, with no flavour what so ever, roasted potatoes are browned and yummy, these were not. My granddaughters ages 7 & 9 asked me what was wrong with the carrots, they were mushy, watery and horrible, as were the green beans. The yorkshires were soggy, the roast beef was I guess the best part. My guests were to have tea and coffee, well they were lucky if they did, and the ones who did, had the coffee cups taken right out of their hands before they could even finish, because he wanted to leave, UNEXCEPTABLE to say the least. Upon my return the next day I was informed by my son in law that all leftovers including the baron of beef were taken by the caterer, whom had told me the leftovers would be ours, they were not. I emailed him about the whole thing and all he did was argue with me, and did not offer anything to us for this disaster. I would NOT recommend this company for any event!

The new pre-packaged meals from this place is amazing. Great for lunches, week night dinners,…read morestaff parties and business meetings. Easy to heat up and still tastes delicious! These meals can freeze as well. Healthy and tasty!

Stanley who is the chef/owner is very friendly and accomodating. I have ordered from The Healthy…read moreChef for catered lunches of sandwiches/wraps, soups and desserts a number of times. Their turkey breast with cranberry chutney, the salmon wrap as well as the turkey breast and basil pesto are delicious (wish I had a bigger stomach to try the other sandwiches). Their corn chowder was very comforting and people loved the chicken noodle. Don't hesitate to order them for office lunches or other events. You won't be disappointed.