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!

This review is for the new Edge Kitchen cafe recently opened in the front of their catering…read morebusiness. I've been here twice now for lunch and Judy has created such a lovely, welcoming space with tons of healthy, delicious options. This area is booming with offices and young professionals, and the serious lack of healthy options has been really lacking until Edge came along. I've had their grain bowl and cobb salad so far, and they're both healthy, balanced meals that are delicious and substantial. The grain bowl may sound a little boring but there's an abundance of textures - really loved the crunch of the Armenian flatbread and crispy chickpeas on top. They also serve Parallel 49 coffee and lots of baked goods if you're looking for a quick pick me up. If you work in the area and are looking for a great lunch option, please support a great local business and pay them a visit!

Not great. I found a piece of short strand of hair in one of my sandwiches (The ham and swiss). The…read moreroast beef sandwich was ok. I found that their sandwich had too much bread and very less meat. Also they were very cheap on the cheese (please see my ham and swiss picture).

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!

Staff parties here seem to be a thing…read more The food is good, nice spread for sure. Today was 5 different salads, cold cuts, different flavoured cubes of salmon then for the main sides of rice pilaf, roasted potatoes, assorted veg, pasta, Salmon in spinach cream sauce and the piece de resistance baron of beef with Yorkshire pudding. Omg delicious! The venue is a little old and dark with low ceilings. Overall it is an okay place but the food...yum!

5 Star catered our recent home reception, the 2nd time our family's hired them this past year…read more Their delivery lady was a great brand ambassador, providing friendly & efficient on-time set up complete with all required plates, cutlery, etc. Their pakoras with tamarind sauce were a big hit. Their charcuterie, cheese, and antipasti boards were a world tour assortment of top quality food comparable to any at a fine restaurant. They were beautifully presented on live-edge cutting boards. Great value that's well worth the price.

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

The charcuterie board was beautiful and delicious but the fruit platter for 10 was over priced…read more($77.75) for a small amount of fruit. I know that food cost has increased but this platter was not worth almost $80. The company never got back to me.

Company ordered catering from them for our team bonding event. Food was ok but the service was…read moreawesome. We ordered mostly finger foods. None of the food was memorable or wow to me. Overall food were edible and were ok. Also, each plate was nicely displayed. They also offered beverage services as well.

The catering done by Peake was outstanding! The food itself was delicious. The canapés which were…read morepassed were all very prettily presented on their plates or tasting spoons. The charcuterie and cheese platters were very attractively set up... full, and appetizing. Everything was beautifully fresh.      The individuals on your team were all very hard-working! They were courteous and helpful and did a wonderful job. Carolyn stayed very engaged as person in charge. She was cheerful, and responded quickly to our requests. Their general cleanup was impeccable. We greatly appreciated the special efforts taken to ensure that some appealing food selections were available for our guest with the allergies.    In summary, Peake of Catering provided an exceptional experience for us, with our catering needs. We also greatly appreciated the warm participation of Audrey Wong, whose suggestions and guidance were very helpful.   Peake of Catering will receive our highest recommendations to friends in need of a caterer of the highest quality and professionalism.   Excellent work!! Thank you so much.    Cathie Harris and Fred Valle

Hands down the best. Great service great food. They have a great cafe where a great lunch can be…read morehad. They catered our wedding and did an excellent job. Highly recommend. And affordable. They provided an amazing Mexican wedding reception dinner.

Fabulous food and excellent customer service! I contacted Steve at Signature Catering fairly last…read moreminute when the number of guests for my husbands retirement party grew out of control and Steve helped me save the day with the DIY Catering dishes. He was very helpful in estimating the amount of food I would need for the number of guests and went above and beyond by lending me containers to keep the food hot - I didn't even have to heat up the food to serve it to my guests as it was still very warm from picking it up earlier in the day. Every guest commented on how good the food tasted! Thank you Steve for helping me make this special occasion a success!!

Doug and his team were amazing! We were looking for a caterer to support us with a small cozy Meet…read more& Greet event on a Sunday morning and we are glad to have found Austin Gourmet! First, they were so easy to work with, all we need to do was to give a brief of the event and they do the rest! We were delighted that we did not need to use up the entire budget set aside for the type of nibbles & drinks we were looking at (unlike other caterers we were comparing with). Short of saying that Austin Gourmet helped us channelled some budget to other areas of our event! Food wise, like the rest of the reviews mentioned, was delicious! We had a spread of delectable selection of pastries & sweets, sandwiches, wraps and cookies. Not forgetting the hot & cold beverages. The food is truly mouth watering. It is utmost joy as hosts to see our guests happily chomping down the food. As for the set up & pick up, their staff were more than punctual. In fact they were there waiting for us to arrive! Everything was set up carefully and nothing was amiss. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The event was a success and the food played a huge role. We couldn't ask for anything more. Thank you guys! PS: one suggestion, print your company name on the napkins that were provided. Almost everyone wanted to know who our caterer was!

Not impressed with the service that Austin Gourmet provides. We use them for business lunches and…read morealthough their prices are reasonable and the food is decent, the service is horrible. Delivery drivers show up late, there has been missing items and even items with another company name written on them being delivered to us. They are also not consistent with picking up the dirty catering dishes and trays the same afternoon or the next day. I almost always have to call them 2, 3 and even 4 times to request that the dirty catering trays be picked up. I have found another catering company in the Tri-Cities which provides much better service and we will not be using Austin Gourmet again.