We had a great experience working with Tricia and the team at Chef Paul Catering for our event…read more Throughout the planning process, Tricia was incredibly patient and accommodating as we went through multiple rounds of menu changes while finalizing the details. On the day of the event, she was professional, attentive, and willing to help with whatever we needed. The food was great as well, and we would absolutely recommend and work with Chef Paul Catering again in the future.

Our event was a big success and we thank Chef Paul Catering for making it perfect…read more The Staff made everything seamless, they were warm and friendly and very professional. Food was excellent, everyone enjoyed and complimented everything. We couldn't have asked for more.

First, you don't have to live near Lake Bluff to use these wonderful caterers. I live in Evanston,…read moreand it worked out perfectly. I was introduced to Heller Catering's fabulous food and presentation at a surprise party for a friend. Recently, after testing food from other caterers, I chose Heller, and its proprietor, Catherine O'Meara, as the caterer for an 80-guest anniversary party. We, and most of our friends, are foodies, and I didn't want ordinary. I wanted amazing. Heller came through. (Heller also arranged for all linens, and party attendants, including bar tender and servers. The service was outstanding). We had passed hor d'oeuvres that were unique and delicious; guests were awed by the selection: Brie & Pineapple Chutney in a phyllo cup; Zucchini Fritters with roasted red pepper sauce; Grilled Shrimp Skewers, sweet & spicy peanut sauce; many other choices were available. Dinner: Plated salad: A Grilled Peach Salad; Gourmet greens, goat cheese, toasted pistachios, Red onion, blood orange dressing Buffet Grilled Tequila Lime Breast of Chicken with Roasted tomato, garlic and grilled corn relish Pasta Orecchiette: Red bell pepper, green beans, arugula, toasted pine nuts Shaved Asiago, lemon tarragon dressing Baked salmon with Artisan breads, butter Assorted Mini Desserts---all delicious Lemon Cheesecake Lavender Crème Brule (Fabulous and unusual) Caramel Nut Cups, chocolate ganache drizzle (Whoa! To die for!) Assorted Cookies, Double Chocolate Brownies They also delivered 2 Quiche Lorraine and lovely fruit platter for us to have for brunch the next day, which was Father's Day. We celebrated with my brother and family, all of whom said it was "the best quiche" they'd ever had. Just today I had a luncheon for a group of 16 friends. Again, Catherine outdid herself: a fabulous cranberry tuna salad (Dried cranberries, green onion, pecans Honey mustard mayonnaise dressing served with both mini croissants and cranberry buns; a really outstanding chopped salad of Romaine, avocado, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, red onion, cucumbers, Apple-wood smoked bacon (on the side), bleu cheese, Zesty gazpacho dressing Smoked Turkey Wraps: Baby spinach, raspberry horseradish cream cheese Honey whole wheat wraps Platter of Fresh Fruit Again, nothing but raves. I can't recommend Heller Catering highly enough.

Heller is our go-to caterers for all parties from formal New Year's Eve to anniversary parties,…read moreshowers, and rehearsal dinners. They are flexible and innovative. Catherine can provide delicious selections for gluten-free, vegetarians, and vegans.

I cannot say enough amazing things about Pear Tree Catering's food. My office has catered from Pear…read moreTree for a number of years so I've been fortunate enough to be able to try many of the delicious items that they offer. I love the amazing presentation across all items I've seen -- many times exceeding what I've ever seen at weddings. They also provide wonderful cards with descriptions and dietary indicators that look great and are very informative. What really stands out here though is the food quality. All the fruits and vegetables I've had, whether it be in a fruit tray, salad, grilled veggies, etc. are top notch. Generally I won't go towards fresh produce when given other options, but Pear Tree has won me over with their absolutely delicious items. Even items such as breadsticks and crackers with a mix of cheese are absolutely delicious, where the commitment to sourcing quality ingredients is evident with every bite. Salads are also incredibly good here, with fresh greens that are nice and crisp and nice juicy tomatoes and other items like cheese, nuts, fruits, etc. that once again show their commitment to top notch ingredients. Overall, I'm glad that we do so much corporate catering with Pear Tree Catering. Employees are genuinely excited every time they bring in delicious food to the office, as they are consistently excellent across the board with all their offerings

Meh, not really sure how to describe the experience. Staff is on their phones, food sub par and…read morebasically cold, ironically this is the 2nd wedding I've been to that they've catered. Being from Chicagoland, much better catering compiles out there

We worked with Hearty Boys for our June 2026 wedding and I'm STILL thinking about how amazing they…read moredid. We cannot sing their praises loud enough! Alyson is the absolute best. She is thoughtful, communicative and just so charming! I am gluten free, but Alyson and the whole Hearty Boys crew made sure I had my own gluten free version of every Hors d'oeuvres. We had about 150 guests. Everyone loved the food and the service and they were so accommodating with guests who had restrictions. Wedding decision fatigue is real. Let this be your sign to make the easy decision to choose Hearty Boys! You'll be in wonderful hands!

We worked with Hearty Boys for our February 2025 wedding and could not recommend them enough!…read more Alyson and her team were amazing and we were hooked from the first tasting. Alyson listened to all of our questions and concerns with guests' potential needs. One of our guests has severe allergies and Hearty Boys was well aware, ensuring our guest was well take care of, providing a delicious meal and not missing out! The food was delicious and we received raved reviews from our guests! A huge priority for us was that the food was hot. We all know that wedding food could either be cold and/or not flavorful, but that was not the case here. The presentation was also wonderful! Luckily, Hearty Boys has worked in our venue (Artifact Events) countless times and they were a well oiled machine. Even the venue walk through with Alyson blew me away; every detail was discussed, even the drinks for the VIPs and she made sure the bridal party and parents' needs were addressed weeks before the wedding. On the day of, everything was orchestrated perfectly. As the bride and groom, we also had our own server (Scott) and he was incredible! The staff was attentive to all of my guests' needs and it was great to see everyone so happy with all details. My friends even commented about how professional the food delivery was to every table. You should absolutely book Hearty Boys for your event. They know what they are doing and you will be happy with their service!

Chef Beau prepared a Christmas dinner for a party of 10 family members. He was prompt and came…read moreprepared to cook a fantastic meal. Dishes came out at just the right pace and he never hesitated to answer our questions as he cooked. The food was delicious! Chef Beau was very personable and stayed around to chat and enjoy a drink. I would recommend Chef Beau to my family and friends, and we will definitely be hiring him again soon!

I thought I would try the service for healthier options. When I picked up the food, Chef Beau to…read moreme, "we're running low on containers so we charge a deposit." Deposit was $150. I had no issue with that as I'm sure it makes people return the containers. We did not care for the food and chose not to try the service again. When I returned the glass containers (admittedly a few months later, but they were returned) I was informed that you have to use their service eight times to get the deposit back. This was the first I heard of it because I would never have agreed. Why would I agreed to use a service for eight times before I even know if I liked it?! Chef Beau said that the policy was explained to me in a "myriad if ways". This is simply not true. He is now refusing to return my $150 deposit even though he has his glass containers back. This is theft of my money as he has his property. It's simple - you charge a deposit for an item, the item gets to return you give back the deposit. Do not use the service!

LOVE this place. Came here for lunch with my mother in law. We each built our own salads - tons of…read moretoppings and dressing options. Everything was fresh! They have numerous soups, dips, cookies, baked goods. I had to get the viral dot cake - it did not disappoint. This place reminds me of an east coast grocery store. Everyone seems happy. Employees were ready to help. Seating indoors and out on the patio.

Foodstuffs is a great and interesting lunch option in Lake Forest. All of their offerings are very…read morefresh and high quality, including their bakery items (look closely in the display case for potential bargains!) Starting with the salads...for around $12...you pick from an excellent selection of fresh ingredients and they toss it up. You can have them chop it as well. Their dressings are custom made and the ginger dressing, in particular, is delightful. The sandwiches...also about $12...are large and also made to order. (If you order a Panini expect a wait of around 15 minutes.) Their bakery goods are to die for! Yes, you could run around the corner to Gerhards but you'll pay much less here at Foodstuffs for a larger, better dessert (and maybe even fresher). It's not all perfect, however. We recently took home one of their frozen Shepards Pies and while the crust was great and it had plenty of meat filling there was way, way too much salt in the recipe. Also, I've had soup here a few times and it was good, but not great. As an aside, the service here is definitely courteous but can be slightly standoffish at times so don't expect the kind of super friendly service you may experience elsewhere in Lake Forest.

I've enjoyed a platter from My Charcuterie before at an event and heard that they have a graze bar…read more So my husband and I decided to come by and build a box to enjoy with our movie night. When we came in, we were greeted and were told our options. We decided on the Cutie box and had so much fun picking out the different meats, cheeses and sides. Each box comes with crackers and you can also purchase wine to enjoy there if you'd like. In the shop there's also some super cute charcuterie sets for parties. They also do events and offer boards for catering as well. Can't wait to come by and build another grade box soon.

The absolute best!!! So grateful My CharCUTErie exists!!! They do better boxes and boards than…read moreANYONE else in the entire Chicago area -- everything is so fresh, delicious, and beautiful. They're also incredibly accommodating, responsive, and kind! I'm officially sending mycharcuterie as gifts for every birthday, and bringing them to every party I attend or host. Instantly elevates any event. So chic and loved by all; this is one gift that everyone will actually enjoy!

I cannot thank Catered Productions enough for their advice and support in planning a pig roast…read moreparty. I had to arrange all this from out of town being away unexpectedly for a month until literally the night before my event and had no worries whatsoever. We just held it last weekend and it was a smash. Mitchie and Wan were so accessible and had great suggestions for the menu within my budget, for timing and with all details. Raphael and Isidoro, who were on site the whole event, were fantastic from set up to tear down, keeping things full and fresh, including presentation with tablecloths and flowers on the buffet, and even helping to wrap things and relocate food indoors when the rain started later. We had many, many compliments on the quality and flavor of the food from the main courses to the potato salad and corn sides, cookies and even the trimmings--cherry tomatoes so sweet, pepperoncinis with right bite, and, oh, the pork! Yum. I will now always mix horseradish with my BBQ sauce. Happy to support a family run business who puts people and quality first! Looking forward to using them again for future events.

I know I put a review in last year for when I ordered catering for my dad's birthday party. I just…read morehad them bring in the Holiday Buffet for an office celebration at my new job, and everyone enjoyed the food and even took leftovers home! Victor delivered our order this time, and he's the best. Michelle is always helpful and quick to respond when I need to place an order.

Still waiting for that proposal 2 months after they called me... (jk I went elsewhere but why even…read moresay you're sending it?)

Very happy with Trucked Up Catering's service! They were very responsive in helping us line up a…read morefood truck for our corporate lunch event on fairly short notice. We suggested a couple types of food and they found some great food trucks, sent us menus, were very clear with pricing (including the "all in" cost -- no tricks or hidden fees), and handled all of the arrangements with the food truck for us. Ultimately, we went with a grill menu with gyros, chicken pitas, burgers, fries, etc. and the food was awesome! They provided food and drinks for about 100 employees with very efficient and friendly service. The event was a huge success and we would definitely use Trucked Up Catering again for future events.

This was a very fun experience Something I have never…read moreparticipated in ... @louiebfresh The young man working in the truck was very nice! This was at Jen Jensons park food truck experience Thursday's in Highland Park I had an Avocado Chicken Wrap on Wheat bread pita It had tomato's cheese and tangy sauce ! It was quite tasty Next time I'll try one of their specialties It was delicious hit the spot very filling ! It was nice to see people out enjoying themselves !

We used Louie B Fresh for our recent block party. The planning with Jamie was simple and she…read moreworked with our budget which was a huge plus. On the day of the party we had 136 hungry guests. The truck showed up early and they were ready to serve in only a few minutes! It's a really nice looking food truck on the outside but I was able to take a peek inside, it's very clean and well maintained. The team who was on the truck (including the owner-awesome guy) were efficient, polite and most importantly the food was so good! Plus they provided everything, plates, utensils etc. which can alway be a challenge when planning a outdoor event. We will definitely be using them next year!!