I recently used Malek's Catering for my son and his fiancé's engagement party in Monterey; The compliments kept coming throughout the night from our guests on how delicious the food was and how wonderfully they were served. The wonderful duo set up hors d'oeuvres, served tea, dinner, picked up plates, etc and even went above and beyond by helping us with cake and champagne service. I was truly thankful for the delicious food and the wonderful service provided by Malek's Catering ... It made our party so seamless. We would not have had such a great time without their services and I am truly appreciative. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you and I am looking forward to using their services for the next happy occasion read more

Malek's Catering - Caterers Near Me - San Jose, California

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I have been eating Persian food my entire life and this was probably the BEST Persian food I've ever had. From the qormeh sabzi to the salad to the chicken and beef kabobs...everything was cooked to perfection. A lot of places will make the chicken kabobs very dry. I honestly have no complaints at all. My husband dealt with the business in order to give me a very special 50th birthday party at home. The food was delicious and everyone loved it. I highly recommend! read more

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It was the greatest that we could use Ms Malek catering. Even though our gathering was huge but they made our wedding super elegant with the design, quality, professional service and set up catering. Everything was well organized, designed and arranged to perfection. They took our anxiety away for the food with punctuality, well communication with a dependable quality. For next, they will be our first choice. Thank you Ms Malek. Shahameh and Ebrahim Ahmadi MD, Roozbeh Ahmadi MD. read more

Malek catered my baby shower and it couldn't have been better. Her team arrived early to setup the food and even decorated the table for us. There was more than enough for everyone with a lot of leftovers to enjoy. Everything was fresh and delicious. My favorites were the salad olovieh, mini zereshk polo tah-chin, and pomegranate kufteh. read more

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Excellent food and service. I very enjoyed her food and her presentation. Awesome party support and effective managing the get together.

Excellent service, top quality Persian food and fantastic crew! Delicious desert! Thank you!!!

It was one of the most delicious food I ever had. Service was great, presentation was excellent, and price was very reasonable for such a expensive area. Exceptionally pleasant! read more

We booked Malek's catering for our wedding and I'm SO happy we did. She was wonderful to work with during the planning process and extremely responsive whenever we had a question. Not only was the food delicious on our wedding day, but it was beautifully presented. I got so many compliments from our guests on how amazing everything was. Thank you so much, Malek's Catering! read more

I don't even where to began! All I can say is excellent and amazing! As my previous review said, I had used Malek catering for many different events that I had in the past, now choosing for my own wedding caterer it was so easy to know who to choose. Mrs. Malek and her team did an amazing job again! The food was delicious, tasty , fresh and beautiful presentation. Out gust were so impressed and kept talking about how wonderful dinner service was. We could of not asked for anything more or anyone better than Mrs. Malek. Beside the fantastic food and service, Mrs. Malek's personality is something special! She is an angel and I feel so blessed to know her and having her for my special day! Thank you and thank you again!! read more

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Mrs Malek is AMAZING! she has catered my own wedding and at least 10 of my friends' wedding/engagement parties afterwards. She is extremely professional and just a delight to work with. Her food is to die for, definitely my favorite Persian caterer in Bay Area.Her stuffed Salmon and lima bean dill rice are exceptional. The Fesenjoon (walnut/chicken/pomegranate stew) and ghormeh sabzi (herb and beef stew) are definitely a must if you order stews. In appetizers, the potatoe salad (olivieh), veggie croquettes (kuku) and eggplant dip (kashk bademjoon) are my top 3 choices. I don't eat lamb but my husband does and he's a fan of her rack of lamb with mushroom sauce. Her staff have always been professional and what is important the most, she really listens to the bride and groom and is flexible in making changes/addition to her packages based on their request. She really is as good as it gets, two thumbs up! read more

actually delicious especially the chicken and kofta dishes, plus they had amazing vegetarian options!! loved loved loved it

I am so thanks full to her this is the 5th time I used her service was good as all ways her co worker were exultant Thank you miss Malek you are 1 read more

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Had such a wonderful experience with the catering. They were very accommodating and the food was divine. The koobideh and chicken were especially delicious!! read more

Malek's Catering is the best. I had them for both my engagement party and wedding; Mrs. Malek and her team did an excellent job. She is not only very caring but also very talented. Our guests were so amazed with her delicious appetizers and food. Even after 2 months passed from our wedding, our guests have been still talking about our delicious foods. Don't even wait for a second and choose Malek's catering. They are truly the best. read more

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Incredibly delicious Iranian food! The meet and chicken melt in your mouth and the vegetarian dishes are delectable.

Literally the best and yummiest quality food. So good I could not get enough. Thank you so much Malek for feeding us so well

Mrs. Malek is an amazing caterer. I asked her to cater food for our wedding and the final result was so great. Not only the food is very delicious, the presentation is also very beautiful. She did a wonderful job setting up the tables and putting all fruit, desert and food, the room looked exotic and great. She even brought some flowers to add to the decoration. She's also very generous with the portions, we have so much yummy left-over. :D Mrs. Malek is an amazing chef and a very kind and sweet person. It's a pleasure working with her. She made my wedding a stress-free process by being so kind, attentive and trustworthy. Couldn't be better. Thank you Mrs. Malek. :D read more

Delicious Persian food with fantastic decoration and friendly staff. I highly recommend this catering for any kind of parties.

I would 100% recommend Malek's catering, khanoom Malek is an amazing and elegant caterer. She has beautiful ideas/decor as well as delicious food, we got so many unsolicited compliments on the food and the photos and design looks beautiful in our photo album. She's super experienced in the industry and gave us so many ideas on things we didn't even think about but since she has done so many weddings/events, we totally benefited from her expertise. Her staff was also very fast, efficient and proactive and she even helped our day of coordinator who was American to make the displays and designs even more elegant. I did the entire wedding design/decor and layout myself so it was a lot of work and planning and notes but knowing khanoom Malek was in charge of the catering really made it so much easier to let go and just enjoy the day. Listen to her advice and trust in her, she knows exactly what she's doing!!! read more

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Mrs. Malek did the catering for our engagement party (and she has overseen the catering for a few other events of ours too), and her work is unparalleled. If you are in need of a Persian caterer for an event, she is hands down the best in the Bay Area. I recommend booking her in advance to make sure that she can make it, but she really does amazing work. In addition to having all the classic Iranian dishes, her speciality is the presentation because the food looks really amazing, as do the special touches with fruit platters etc. And, she is so sweet and great tow work with. She places a great deal of effort in creating high caliber food with a beautiful set up for her clients and really takes the time to understand the style/aesthetic of each event and create a menu that is perfect for the occasion. read more

Mrs. Malek is amazing! She catered our Persian/Scottish wedding of around 150 people and amazed everyone. She managed her responsibilites with such ease that we never once worried about the food. She was so dedicated to her craft and her team of caterers were equally helpful. Her presentation is so beautiful that it was a shame to disrupt her art work by eating it. The quality and taste of her food is amazing for even the most discerning Persian cuisine conniseur. In addition to taste, her food is abundant and she brought more than enough to feed everyone well. She should also get a 6th star for bringing us small bites of food while we were taking pictures :) Our only regret is that we were so busy that we did not get to eat as much as we would have loved to. read more

Mrs. Malek is a great chef and manager. She catered for our Persian wedding in Palo Alto. The food and appetizer was very delicious, had great quality and was decorated beautifully. The waitresses were serving food, drinks and sweets throughout the night. They were all polite and did a great job. Mrs. Malek also gave us recommendations for decorator and a baker for cake and other sweets which all turned out great. And last but not least, she offered a good price for her wonderful services :) read more

I feel so sorry and disappointed to recommend Malek's Catering to my friend for her daughter's baby shower. Food was afoul, Stews (khorshts) were too runny . Lamb shank smells bad, chicken kabob was not cooked. Fish didn't taste fresh. All the guests which were exited to try Persian food ,ending up to dump it in garbage . read more

Used Malek's Catering for Memorial service event. The Quality of the foods were not that good. It was quite noticeable that they did not provide enough appetizers (Green salad and Mast-o-khiar) for everyone!!!!. The servers did good job. However, We paid them separately. Overall: Not recommending Malek's Catering for such events. read more

We used Malek's Catering for our wedding and it was nothing short of amazing. Mrs. Malek and her staff were very friendly and professional. The decoration was very good, and the food was phenomenal! read more

They catered my baby shower and I do have to say 5 stars for the servers only. That was the highlight of the whole service. 2 servers came at $200 each. They were amazing and attentive and I wish I could give more stars. The major problem was everything else. I spoke several times on the phone with the owner, Shahnaz, prior to the event. I told her my appetizers on several occasions: fruit platter, veggie dolme, mini sandwiches, kashk bademjoon (Persian eggplant dish). They completely forgot the fruit platter. When I asked her about this the next morning she states "I don't make mistakes that's impossible". I told her well I confirmed with you several times. She said well maybe next time you should text me so it is all clear. I asked, well anyway for a small refund because you didn't get my order right? She said no not possible. (I love fruit and know for a fact I ordered it, and am pretty disappointed about this). She had sent other appetizers instead and apparently that makes up for it?? Also-food was mediocre. Mini sandwiches were literally a piece of mortadella with aioli. No lettuce, no tomato. Green salad had celery in in (gross). The Persian stews were watery. The gheyme stew (tomato based Persian stew) with potatoes didn't even have potatoes. I did enjoy the Persian beef kabob and chicken kabob. Overall wayyyy overpriced for $35 per person. Will not have them cater my event again. read more

I had the pleasure of having Mrs. Malek and her incredible team as a part of our wedding anniversary and I couldn't have been happier. The food was delicious and she was very generous with the portions. The two servers were fantastic in every way. Happy, respectful and very clean. They were the perfect addition to the party. They didn't stop working and left the area so clean which was such a peace of mind. I am so thankful of this entire service and that I did not have to stress an ounce over the food. There was just such an abundance of everything My guests were leaving with nonstop compliments. Thank you! read more

Ms. Malek is fantastic. She is supportive, creative and very professional. She works with you intimately to offer you the best service. The quality of her food is excellent too. Her staff is professional and helpful. I give her five stars and very highly recommend her. read more

We have used Mrs. Malek catering on numerous occasions and she remains our very first choice. Simply said, she and her staff are amazing!, Mrs. Malek catering has always provided delicious quality dishes (including appetizers and main dishes) with exceptional high standard of service with very fair pricing.You can't go wrong.with Mrs. Malek catering and both my wife and I highly highly recommend her catering services. read more

She is a very kind and pleasant person to work with! I had a last minute halva order and she went out of her way to make me what I needed and more. I look forward to using her catering services for happy occasions in the future. The halva tasted great! read more