I was looking up High on the Hog's address to pick up our Thanksgiving feast when I realized I'd…read morenever left a review--time to fix that! Amber, Brett, and their team are truly exceptional. Every meat is perfectly succulent, and the sides are decadent and bursting with flavor. You simply will not find better catering in the Santa Ynez Valley. They've consistently delivered outstanding food for our winery events (200-250 guests), catered both of my weddings (yes, two COVID weddings with the same groom!), and whenever we have the chance to get their food in our house, we jump at it. Thank you to the entire team--we've loved your food for the past decade and look forward to many more decades of deliciousness! Will upload photos if I can remember before diving in!

I was lucky enough to get to try High on the Hog during a recent catering event at Brick Barn…read morewinery. Everything was so tasty! They served up Italian beef sandwiches and they were so flavorful. Definitely a gourmet sandwich and the beef was cooked perfectly. They had picked veggies on the side, as well as two other veggie sides that were equally as delicious. The affogato mousse cup for dessert was the perfect way to end the meal. I was so full with all of the different options and the staff serving up the food were all really friendly.

We hired Ashley as a personal chef while we were in town for a bachelorette party, and she was…read moreabsolutely amazing from start to finish. She was incredibly professional, arrived right on time, came fully prepared with everything she needed, and completely took the stress off our evening. The food was so good (honestly DELICIOUS), and on top of that, she somehow left the kitchen even cleaner than when she arrived! She was attentive, kind, and impressively patient while managing our themed dinner- even after we'd enjoyed a few glasses of wine. The entire experience felt thoughtful and seamless. You will absolutely not regret hiring her!

If I could change one thing about my wedding, it would be hiring Chef Ashley…read more The booking process was stressful from the beginning. Communication was inconsistent, and it was often difficult to get a response. As a bride planning a wedding, you want to feel confident that your vendors are organized, reliable, and prepared. Unfortunately, I never felt that level of confidence throughout the process. After multiple follow-up emails, I reached a point where I considered hiring someone else simply because I was unsure whether my event was confirmed. Payment was requested in full through a QuickBooks invoice, but there was no formal contract or detailed service agreement outlining expectations. I believe implementing a more structured booking process with contracts and automated forms would greatly improve the client experience. On the wedding day, Ashley arrived nearly two hours later than the arrival time she had provided. She arrived while I was getting ready, which added unnecessary stress to an already busy day. As for the food, there were some highlights. The steak was excellent, the prosciutto sandwich appetizer was delicious, the wedge salad was very good, and the chocolate mousse was well received by our guests. However, other dishes missed the mark. The unagi pasta was largely untouched by our guests, and the halibut was bland and lacked seasoning. The steak was served warm, but the mashed potatoes underneath were cold. My biggest disappointment was the level of service. I had expected a fully serviced, plated fine-dining experience, especially for such a small and intimate wedding of only eight guests. Instead, many details felt overlooked. We often had to ask for basic service items, poured our own wine, and even packed some of our own leftovers. Despite specifically requesting that leftovers be saved, a significant portion was discarded. Overall, the experience did not match the level of service I expected for the price paid. While some of the food was very good, the communication issues, late arrival, service shortcomings, and lack of professionalism throughout the planning process overshadowed the positive aspects. I would not hire Chef Ashley again.

Review of All Purpose Flower/Working with Golzar…read more I rarely write negative reviews, but after our wedding weekend I feel a responsibility to share our experience so other couples can make an informed decision. The issues started weeks before our event. Communication was consistently poor -- we had to repeat ourselves multiple times on things we'd already confirmed, and received unsolicited invoices with zero context or explanation. I was the one who had to initiate conversations about our menu to find out whether it had even been finalized. That's not how a vendor relationship should work leading up to one of the most important weekends of your life. Welcome Party (Night 1): We had made it very clear that our welcome party was a casual gathering. All we needed was a bartender to pour wine at the bar for the hour before the event. Instead, she proposed table service staff -- something we explicitly said we didn't want. After a phone call where she agreed to send a bartender instead, no bartender ever showed up. Wedding Day (Night 2): We had specifically requested a menu change from chicken thigh to chicken breast. That change was never made. The wait staff poured wine for only some tables and then disappeared. In a family-style dinner format, not enough food was dropped at multiple tables -- which is a fundamental failure for that style of service. The alcohol situation was particularly disruptive. They massively underestimated how much was needed for 104 guests, and my father-in-law had to leave our wedding reception to go purchase more. On top of that, two bartenders for 104 guests was completely inadequate -- at points, guests were waiting 15 minutes for a drink. After the event, we heard from our venue that the catering team left the kitchen in an absolute mess and failed to clean up after themselves. Across the board -- communication, execution, staffing, and professionalism -- this was not the experience we were promised or that we paid for. I hope this review helps someone else avoid the stress we dealt with on a weekend that should have been nothing but joyful.

All Purpose Flower did a great job! The dishes were beautifully presented and full of flavor --…read moredefinitely the kind of service you'd expect from a professional personal chef team. Communication was easy, they responded quickly, and everything looked elegant. I'd recommend them for small events or dinner parties if you want something special and stress-free.

This business is permanently closed where the location of Sear Steakhouse is now…read more But you can catch them at the new Vega Vineyard Formerly Mosby Vineyards, you don't want to miss this one folks the owners are wonderful, sweet kind & accommodating. With the knack of knowing how to turn water into wine and dirt into gold you'll have the time of your life and it'll be a memory you will long cherish.

The absolute best!! My husband and I married at K'syrah on 11/3/19, and are beyond thrilled with…read moreour day!! The K'syrah team blew it out of the water from our first meeting to our last goodbye. Delicious farm to table food, full bar, excellent customer service, and AFFORDABLE! If you are struggling to find an in budget venue without losing out on quality (yo, I was freaking out!), please look into K'syrah for your event. You will not be disappointed! Thank you so much for a PERFECT day, K'Syrah team!

Hired for a wedding and were a smashing SUCCESS. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how great…read moreand tasty the food was. In fact a guest wants to hire them for their event (I'm trying to get their name so I can put them in touch). We had tip, BBQ chicken, ravioli, tossed salad (amazing I would name the salad if I could remember the name) and French bread not including the sauces. They arrived on time, set up and were incredibly professional and in the background. Great communication throughout the event. Highly recommend for your event!!

I cannot recommend Island View Catering enough. Buckle up, there's a lot I want to say…read more We had a Sept 2020 wedding originally, so we were part of the postponement crew. We postponed one year so we got married in Sept 2021. I had to move all my vendors, which I did so successfully. Then, due to some unfortunate circumstances, my original caterer cancelled on us about 4 months prior to the wedding. I was frantic as this was a very competitive year due to all the postponements. I started reaching out to anyone and everyone and to my surprise, I still had a lot of options. I got on the phone with Avrey and he was the first person that really put my mind at ease and made it clear that he could and would do his best to mostly match the menu I had already created and work with me on budget that I already had. He was such a fabulous person to talk to and work with; I just felt really at ease and like my opinions and needs were being taken care of. I'm also in the service business, and I admired the way he was treating me as a potential client. I ended up signing with them and the proposal process was very clear, professional, and smooth. Then he met my wedding planner, and she also thoroughly enjoyed working with Avrey and his team, and that was impressive to me. Then comes the wedding day - holy crap - I had SO MANY people come up to me and tell me not only that the food was absolutely phenomenal (we had a taco bar and delicious apps), but that anyone who ran into one of the catering team members was so impressed by them. I had brought my own bartender, a friend of the family, and she also had nothing but great things to say about the catering team. I later found out that we ran out of margaritas that we had premade, and Avrey said great we'll make more. I am still not even aware of what ingredients we had and didn't have, but somehow they made more. So to be clear, his team went back and juiced a ton of limes and made more batches of margaritas, which they were never responsible for in our contract/plans. My parents and some family friends did a lot of the take-down of the wedding. The catering staffed helped them tremendously - again, not their job. They helped box up extra wine, extra food, and even carry it to my parents car and help them load. The food was INCREDIBLE, and it was so beautifully presented; the team was top notch. Your catering team really makes the wedding flow - if they're disorganized or anything less than stellar, so are your and your guests' experiences. I had so many people tell me that this is the best wedding food they've ever had. Avrey is one of the most professional caterers I've come across - his communication is impeccable, and he just cares about doing a good job. Do yourself a favor, call Avrey and book them for whatever event you have coming up. I only wish I had more events to hire them for.

This week, we were at a wedding for 300 in SYV and Island View catered the meal and the bars. It…read moreis pretty unusual for me to say this, but there was NOTHING Island View could have done better! The food was fresh, hot, and delicious. And the menu was tailored to the bride and groom's tastes. The service was attentive, happy, and always in the right place at the right time. The drinks were legit (not watered-down sugar with cheap booze). And they stayed the WHOLE TIME so if a guest wanted anything more as the night went on, they were there to make it happen... and still full of smiles at 11:30pm!! Truly a wonderful partner for any event! Thanks, Island View Catering, for helping our friends' wedding such a success!

New West went above and beyond for our wedding catering, and we would highly recommend them to any…read moreevent host who cares a lot about good food. We hired New West for both our welcome party and our reception meal. The food was so phenomenal at the welcome party that multiple guests wondered aloud how the food could possibly be better the next day--and yet it was! Jeff created a true feast for us and our guests, from beautiful presentation to delicious flavors, and each dish featured high-quality, thoughtfully-sourced ingredients. Before the wedding weekend, Jeff was collaborative on the menu and took great care to feature local, seasonal ingredients. Thank you, Jeff and Janet, for making our wedding weekend so memorable!

While planning our wedding for this past summer I had heard, time and time again, that New West was…read morethe best, however, I wasn't certain why....until I contacted them. From the very first phone call Janet was helpful, informative and inventive. We wanted something different. She worked with us to perfect a menu that we loved and our guests honestly cannot stop talking about the food. They go on and on and ON! That's not typically what people rave about after a wedding, but we'll take it. The food was INCREDIBLE and the service was five star. I only wish I could go back and have it all over again. Jeff is an artist with food and it shows in every bite. We trusted him to put out what seasonal and freshest and he did not disappoint. At our request, he also came out and introduced himself to our guests and they loved it and felt so special. It was truly a meal and an evening we'll naturally never forget and that cannot be accomplished without the fantastic vendors you have surrounding you. I could go on all day. You're in phenomenal hands with New West, just book them sooner rather than later. Many thanks and much appreciation, Leigh Ann & Brien

I am so grateful we went with Jorge and his team to cater our wedding! Even weeks later our friends…read moreand family are still raving at how delicious and plentiful the food was. We ordered deviled eggs, bacon wrapped dates, jalapeno poppers and caprese skewers for the appetizers. We also did brisket and pulled pork with Spanish rice, mac n cheese, potato salad and coleslaw for dinner. And everything was so yummy! I echo what many others have shared in that Jorge is incredibly professional and responsive. Him and the team really go above and beyond - from ensuring the set up was done nicely, to the color table cloth we preferred, they really want to make sure everything is done thoughtfully. I got married in La Arboleda in the Lompoc area and had interviewed many other wedding caterers. Many of which charged an arm and a leg for every item - literally, serving spoons, chafing dishes, linens, tables, every piece had a markup fee as well for convenience even though they were all likely rented from the same rental company that I could have rented from directly. Jorge gave the option for an inclusive flat rate set-up and service fee which was so much more reasonable and simple. I am so incredibly happy with the food and service we got from SmokeMeOut BBQ and highly recommend them for catering.

The service was excellent. The owner was very friendly and provided great communication leading up…read moreto the event. We had the Chicken and Brisket both were very yummy. The brisket was probably the best brisket I've had. Will hire again.

Food was amazing! All of their homemade sauces were Incredible and you can tell they have a real…read morepassion for what they do. I would highly recommend them. Must try their Adobo Aioli and jalepeno poppers. Saying these guys were nice and respectful would be an understatement. We feel truly blessed we were able to hire them for our wedding!!!

Awesome awesome food!!!! I tried the carne asada fries and they were to LIVE for!!!! I also sampled…read morethe burger, regular French fries. Their BBQ pulled pork sand which is delicious, the grilled cheese has a hint of garlic and is amazing!!!! If you love spice and tomato soup, their tomato bisque is a must have! It's a hearty brothy type of soup and it's super yummy accompanied with the grilled cheese sandwich. The Ranch Guys whipped up some amazing dishes on Christmas Day! Great job! Definitely would recommend!!

Vanessa Loves Food does just that --- She LOVES food, and her passion shows in her creations and in…read moreher presentation. I have the opportunity to enjoy Vanessa's food often, and feel privileged to have her located in my home town of Solvang, CA! She is world class in every way. Using only the freshest of ingredients, everything Vanessa prepares is top notch, from fancy to casual. Having tasted her Veal Tenderloin with Figs and Grapes, aka "The Perfect Dish" -- as said by Food Network's Celebrity Guest Judge, Chef Robert Irvine...I couldn't agree more! Her casual pop-ups at local spots in the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara area are incredibly fun and amazingly delicious! I'm talking Ahi Poke in Citrus avocado with wonton ribbons, Bomb A$$ grilled cheeses, Davy Brown Ale Dip smoked tri-tip sandi, Tuscan Chicken Paninis, Cubanos to die for, and yummy sides and cupcakes!! I suggest you hurry up and treat yourself to her food! Your taste buds will LOVE you for it!

I ate at Vanessa's popup twice at Fig Mtn Brew in Buellton. Both times it was amazing. Every…read moreingredient was so fresh and delicious. Everything was cooked to perfection. There were few options to choose from, but I got one of everything and loved every bite. The pork loin and ham cubano sandwich had me coming back for seconds, the potato salad was possibly the best I've ever had, and the pineapple carrot cupcake was a perfectly sweet ending to a perfect meal. I can't wait to taste what she cooks up next.