My office got lunch delivery from here to welcome us back to the office. I was really impressed…read morewith the healthy selection, simple but flavorful recipes, and well-seasoned proteins. The portions are a bit small though I had the paleo roast chicken with sweet potato and roast broccoli. Everything tasted great, and the chicken was really tender. I gladly took home the extra servings for dinner :)

A fresh and healthy choice for lunch…read more Chicken with chilled sobs noodles 4/5 I liked the balance of the amount of chicken breast with soba noodles and veggies. It has beets in it so if you are not a fun of beets you should probably avoid getting this. Now I think they changed their menu to be Udon noodles, but I haven't tried the new version. The tribune 3.5/5 Minced chicken with purple cabbage and brown rice. It is a healthy combo but the flavor is pretty plain.

Local flavor is a really cool local catering coop that provides delicious food for events in the…read moreBay Area! All of their food is sourced within 150 miles of the Bay Bridge! I was at a celebration in San Francisco that they catered and I was really impressed by the flavor and quality of the hors d'oeuvres. There were five dishes in all. Stuffed mushrooms - really pretty and easy to eat while standing around talking to people Roasted vegetables - delicious! There was a wide array of bell peppers, potatoes, and even beets! The beets were my favorite. They had the perfect balance of salty and sweet. Cauliflower curry samosas - yum! The crust was light and flaky and I loved that the curry had peas in it! It made for a great texture. Smoked trout on a baguette - this was easily my favorite hors d'oeuvre of the evening. The trout is firm and lightly smoked and not fishy at all. The sauce on top added the perfect amount of sweetness to balance the savory fish. Lemon lime chicken empanadas - this was the only item that I was not a huge fan of, but I really don't like empanadas if they aren't fresh out if the oven in general. I found the chicken to be dry and the pastry to be thick and dried out my mouth. Local flavor also provided fresh squeezed lemonade for those who were not drinking alcohol.

Local Flavor is my favorite local caterer!!…read more I used them recently for a lunch for an 80-person meeting with some special dietary needs (some gluten free and some vegan attendees). We also were working in a venue with no heating or refrigeration. They provided an excellent "picnic lunch" with a variety of salads and other things that could be served at room temperature: Chicken Salad Kale Salad (Vegan Bean Salad (vegan) Potato Salad Beet and Goat Cheese Plate Walnut Bread Herb butter Plum cake All of the attendees RAVED about the food, and the portions were generous - we had leftovers. Because my work is often in the social-justice area, all of our staff really appreciated that Local Flavor is a worker cooperative. They were great on price, super friendly, and arrived on time. From the taste of the food to the set up of our buffet, it was obvious how much the staff cares about their product and their customers. Local Flavor is going to be my first call for my next event.

BAY AREA RECOMMENDATION FOR FILM/PHOTO SHOOT CATERING!!! I…read morerecently produced an advertising fashion photo shoot in the Bay area; and one of our local vendors referred Christopher's Catering to our NYC based client/crew. Over 24 people -and all are very experienced with caterers from NYC to LA to Greece to Scotland to the tiniest little town in Georgia. I highly recommend him because the food was delicious, plentiful and well presented. Christopher was great and helped us with local info too. His food was delivered on time if not carefully early, full of choices for all different types of palates/food allergies, clean (it's important!) and with such professional warmth and welcoming friendliness. I will refer to other clients and production companies.

I've been to more than 3 events up in the SF area where Chrisophers Catering provided the food now…read more The quality of the food is simply amazing - far beyond what I normally expect to receive at such things. I wish all of my Client's up in the Bay area would use these guys for their events!

At a recent Tuesday Ferry Farmers' market, my stomach told me... grumble grumble grumble... feed…read moreme. Having tried most food options here, I noticed his stand behind the cooked food area. My eyes lit up when the magic words shined on their specials' board "Wild Mushroom". I quickly pulled my six dollars from my pocket and he prepared my wild mushroom knish (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=DLXKKt3sBwf00wFhK8KNnw&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q). He offered me two sauces for dipping, sour cream and a mustard sauce. Not being experienced, I dipped each one separately on different bites and had a third bite with a mix of both. Personally, the sour cream one worked for me as it didn't overwhelm the mushroom flavor. The mustard was a bit heavy and softened the fungus tones. Deceivingly filling (it is basically potatoes, as you know), this morsel satiated my hunger for the rest of the morning; each one is about six or seven bites depending on your bite size. I happened to walk by here yesterday, but... alas, those magic words did not appear. Will be back and my eyes will be open for "Wild Mushroom"!

Yum, some more carby comfort food options at the Ferry Building Farmers' Market! Their stand…read morebasically sells bougie knishs and creative latkes, kept warm in a little toaster oven. Knishes were everywhere when I lived in NYC, so I've kind of missed them after moving out here. To use fancy and creative ingredients in a knish is such a nice SF spin! Ballpark Potato Knish: The most unique knish I've ever had. Curried potato, like the curry spice used in chicken curry salad not the kind of curry you'd get at an Indian restaurant. Bits of hot dog and sauerkraut mixed in then topped with mustard. It was such a unique and enjoyable mishmash of flavors and textures! This is definitely more innovative than what Yonah Schimmel would make! Pastrami Latke: Pastrami cooked into the latke, definitely a first for me! The potato managed to be nice and crispy on the outside while smooth on the inside. Wasn't feeling the pastrami as much though. It was pretty sparse and it was dried out a bit during the latke frying. Loved the sour cream and apple compote on top (way better than jarred apple sauce). Still a nice crispy latke on the go.

My least-preferred among the caterers we have at work, to the extent that I prefer to spend my…read morehard-earned money than eat the "free" food provided by my company when it's 415. The meat is invariably overcooked, and the food in general is either flavorless or overly-spiced (like: a jerk chicken that they served was only edible to me after I washed it.) The labels don't match the food. Their employees are nice, but that doesn't make up for the food.

415 caters for my work almost every day of the week. the food is subpar. texture and flavor seem to…read morebe concepts lost to the people that run this company. an insult to chefs and the culinary industry.. as Gordon Ramsay would say. it seems like they use the same spices and food continuously on a rotation. and they do a lot of 'mash-up' type lunches where they throw (for example) chicken thigh, hotdog/sausage, and fish sauce in a pan and call it something-'fusion'. ick! looking on their website and Yelp photos they obviously can make decent food. i am not sure if it is the scale of my company or that we have them under contract and they are trying to make a profit. either way the end result is awful food that a lot of people that work here complain about and avoid. my whole floor (not an understatement) will leave the office or order delivery from other places on 415 days.

Big D's BBQ catering provided a delicious dinner for 200 members of our HOA for a summer gathering…read morein Danville California. Thank you very much for making sure everything was perfect, delicious, and fresh. Big D Catering will not skimp on any small step to make sure everything is completely amazing. I recently ordered a dinner tray for my family on a Friday night and everything was phenomenal, including many compliments from our usual in-house bbq-er who was pleasantly surprised after a day of work.

Best BBQ that I've ever had. He is very professional & will work with any budget. Daniel can cook…read moreat your place or can take the food already cooked. Highly recommend him

If appetizers serve as the culinary previews for what is to come in a meal, Doug Mead's bruschetta…read morecrostini at the Yelp Elite Event in Walnut Creek yesterday gripped me from the first bite. Fresh tomato with the perfect proportion of garlic, oil and parmesan - I can see why this is one of Doug's most popular starters. I'm going on first impression here, but I get the sense that if something as simple as tomato salad on toast can be so delicious, anything that this caterer makes is going to be equally straightforward and yummy.

Doug has been catering at our Church Singles events for years now..... Doug and his bride Sue are…read morewonderful people who will get it done and do what it takes to succeed.... they care about the customer, they are experienced, they are credible, they are fun and inventive.... they would be great for a wedding or party.... The food is delicious... Doug prides himself on his extensive Mexican cuisine.... I agree with him... his flan is the best.... As Brian said, they routinely handle 150-250 people using our small Church kitchen.... Doug and Sue have an established team who are flexible and reliable. Please feel free to contact me at mayhugh1@sbcglobal.net if you have any questions... God Bless....

We had Scott Hansen from Scotty's Catering come in and do a tasting for us at work today…read more Here is what we sampled: Champagne Pear Salad - nice and light salad, with almonds and cranberries and the dressing was pretty good too. Zesty Veggie Pasta Salad - olives, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes and a zesty dressing. It was okay - good if you are vegetarian. Lemon Grilled Chicken - The chicken itself was moist and the flavor was good but it tasted ore like tomato then lemon. 4 Cheese Ravioli in Marinara Sauce - By far the best dish in the tasting. Good ravioli and a nice filling, went well with the marinara sauce. Scotty's Smoked Salmon - I was the only one that tried this dish and i really wanted to like it but I am not a big fish person so this was just okay for me. Scotty seems like a nice guy and sounded like he really enjoys cooking and the catering business. He said that they have competitive pricing, him and his team can help you plan your event. Food and equipment delivery are included in his pricing. He delivered our tasting with paper plates and plastic forks and paper napkin. However he mentioned that if you wanted you could get table linens, napkins, china plates and cutlery at an additional charge ($5 per person for plate setting). Thank you Scotty for doing a tasting for us, we hope to work with you and your team in the future.

Scotty's Catering catered our rehearsal dinner and everything was phenomenal! We had our rehearsal…read moredinner at a softball field so I expected barbeque and eating on paper plates on the bleachers. But that was so NOT the case! Scotty's team brought in tables, chairs, tablecloths, chafing dishes, and everything else we needed. It felt like eating at a nice restaurant, even though we were on the sidelines of the softball field! He prepared delicious tri-tip, chicken parmesan, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables, salad, and bread. Everything was so scrumptious, but the highlight of the meal was definitely the garlic mashed potatoes! They were heavenly! I have been receiving compliments for the last month on how awesome our rehearsal dinner was, and that is in large part to Scotty's Catering. I can't wait to have another event so we can use him again. :)