Ralph's catered my partners Grandmas celebration of life. It was so good, everything was fresh and tasted so good. Tritip had a lovely flavor, and the service was respectful and clean. Would highly recommend for your next event read more

Ralph's Catering provided the dinner for our Polynesian dance event. The food was delivered exactly on time and smelled delicious. The menu included Huli chicken with just enough spice, shredded pork sliders that melted in your mouth, jasmine rice that had just right stickiness, coleslaw with a little tang, beautiful fruit kabobs, and sweet pineapple upside down cake. There was more than enough food for 90 people who raved about the food as they came back for seconds. I highly recommend Ralph's Catering for anyone who loves delicious food! read more

I hired Ralph's Catering to cater a day-after-the-wedding brunch in Alameda just this past Fourth of July weekend, and I could not be more pleased with the service they provided. The brunch spread was more opulent than I had imagined--beautiful to look at and absolutely delicious to taste. So much variety, and every single dish a winner! Chef Jean was a joy to work with--I love the fact that his is a family business. A warm, friendly feeling permeates the service he provides. Their baked goods and sweets are spectacular. The brunch was worth every penny and then some. I would hire them again in a heart beat. read more

Ralph's catering is your must for events!!!! When I was searching for a wedding catering vendor, Jean fed us to showcase his best dishes, very diverse menus flexible payments and very good communication! It was a great experience!!!!! read more

Ralph's catering has catered for me at birthday parties, holiday parties and some of my company's events. The food is excellent and the service is always great. Jean the owner is a very friendly, easy going person to work with. A lot of my family use him for all type of events. I highly recommend Ralph's catering to anyone looking for a cater. read more

A very professional operation. I had 180 people attend a diner and show and everyone of the guests said his Tri-tip was cooked perfect and his Chicken Hulu was moist and very Hawaiian along with the fresh steamed vegetables and season roasted potatoes. The staff was very friendly and they even went around to collect the plates to throw away. Jean the Chef and owner even furnished a bartender. I highly recommend this Catering Business for your next event!!! read more

Because of the success of my fiancé's birthday party, we opted to use them again for my mother's memorial. This is a company that is family operated. They are friendly, professional caterers. The food was amazing again. We chose the street tacos, rice, and pinto beans. They even make their own corn tortillas right before your eyes. This is the second time I have utilized their services. Thank you again for another successful gathering. read more

My husband and I tried these tacos for the first time! All I can say these are hands down the best tacos in town. Such amazing flavor plus the tortillas are hand made!! I love how friendly they are you can tell they love what they do!! read more

Such a wonderful family run business. They are working hard cooking for the guys who spent the day laying cement. read more

Ralph's Catering - Ralphs catering cooking for the crew who laid cement at my house this morning. Such a good business and family. - Caterers Near Me - Brentwood, California

Chef Jean is so sweet and did an outstanding job catering my 50th celebration! We chose the pasta buffet which was good for guest of 25! Communication can be tricky in that his response time to emails were slow, but he delivers on his word. I will definitely use his business again and do the taco fiesta. Tacos are fire ! Thanks Chef Jean you were a hit at my event! read more

Same as the other reviews. Did not respond and confirm but was there when they were supposed to be. Food was delicious.

We hired Ralph's Catering for our wedding in Walnut Creek and he did a wonderful job! Communication was a bit tricky at times, but in the end everything went so smoothly. The food was delicious and I really felt like I could trust Ralph for our big day. It also helped that he is so well priced. He knew our venue well, so we didn't have to worry about set up or clean up to make sure we got our deposit back. He and his wife were both really pleasant to work with over the phone and in person and you can tell that he really enjoys what he does! Most importantly, the food was fantastic! We had a guest who is a former Chez Panisse chef and he approved and went back for seconds! I highly recommend hiring Ralph! read more

I highly recommend Ralph's Catering! Ralph made Italian food for a large group of Italians & everyone loved the food! Believe me, that is no small feat! Thank you Ralph for making my Mom's celebration of life luncheon such a wonderful event. read more

Oh my god, they didn't show up!!! How in the world does a so called reputable caterer forget that they have an event to cater? We attended a wedding reception in which this caterer did not show up. The wedding party had confirmed a number of times the date and time. BEWARE! read more

NO SHOW for my wedding reception!!! I CAN NEVER GET THAT DAY BACK!!! So incredibly disappointed and upset that it was ruined. Several emails going back and forth with the date in the subject line. He even came to our home and provided a sampling and menu decisions. We have been in Brentwood for nearly 20 years and he is known and recommended BUT not by us. Do mistakes happen? Of course...but this big of a mistake should NEVER happen for a wedding. Get an appetizer wrong or forget the dinner rolls but not the entire event! Just over 100 hungry people and no food - not the memory I was hoping for my wedding. Guests came from out of state or traveled over an hour to celebrate with us. You can't leave them hungry with no food cooked. And no immediate solution or food was offered. read more

Great service and communication. Had to order more food at last minute and Raphel accommodated as much as possible. Food was delivered on time and was delicious read more

This business catered my mother's wedding reception at the beginning of July 2011. We had 100 guests and she purchased the premier wedding buffet package. Upon arrival the 2 different appetizers were being offered. However, the mushrooms stuffed with shrimp were not cooked thoroughly or raw depending on which tray you were offered. The fruit display was put out during the appetizer hour and my husband went and got a slice of fruit (after checking with my mother who was the bride). Ralph the owner of the catering business came up to my husband and bluntly told him "You can't eat that. It's for dinner". This unprofessional behavior irritated me on many levels. You do not place food out and tell people not to eat it. Also, you are not rude to guests who can (or in this case will not) possibly use your catering services in the future. The buffet was OK. The Caesar salad was dismal and two of the three rolls that my family received were not baked all the way. the tri tip was tasty. There was to be a tri tip, chicken, and vegetarian option. All that was put out was the meat dishes. When I inquired to Ralph regarding the vegetarian dish, he stated "We don't put it out because everyone would eat it". (Um isn't that what was paid for ??? It is a buffet!) Again I was irritated with the unprofessional behavior he exhibited. I stated that I needed the vegetarian dish for my daughter and they went in the kitchen and came out with one portion for her. She enjoyed it. There was no coffee service that we saw even though that was to be included in the premier package my mother purchased. Lastly, even though we were at the wedding party table my husband and I were never offered any sparkling cider or champagne to toast with. So as a result we had empty glasses to toast my mother and her husband. Again, this was included in the package that was paid for but somehow the servers skipped us entirely (which was strange since we were seated at the table the entire time). All in all a huge disappointment. My mother did write a letter to the owner (Ralph) of the catering business since she received several complaints from guests regarding the service of this company. She has not heard back from him as of today. read more

Ralph catered a party for my parent's 50th wedding anniversary this past weekend. The food was delicious (tri tip and salmon), everything was set up beautifully. The staff did an excellent job too, they were very professional yet friendly and helpful. read more

Jean recently catered a lunch for 75. He did a great job, reliable, reasonable and willing to please.

Ralph catered our wedding in 2010. We had a great experience with him and would recommend his business. We originally met with Ralph at his small business in Brentwood several months before our wedding. The business was very small and cramped, but sufficed for the consultation. We quickly decided that we felt comfortable having him as our caterer and hired him. We returned a month or so later to taste the menu that we had discussed and were more than pleased. Our menu consisted of a fruit display as well as served stuffed mushrooms for appetizers, tri-tip, chicken marsala, and cheese ravioli with a strawberry salad, ceasar salad, and rolls for dinner, served buffet style. Our guests all raved about the delicious food and great service staff. Ralph was a very kind, friendly guy. He worked with us and even drove over 2 hours to our wedding site with no extra charge. He actually threw in some extras and didn't charge us an extra dime. We really enjoyed Ralph's food, as did our 120 guests. read more

Ralph catered our daughter's wedding in 2008. He and his wife Char did a wonderful job. Char hand launders and irons all the tablecloths, napkins, etc. She also decorates the tables. The food was the best! Ralph even helped calm me when one of the guests started bringing in cases of alcohol, after I had signed a contract that we would not have hard spirits. We have kept in touch since then. If you want an honest chef, great food and reasonable prices, they are the ones to talk with. read more

We have used Ralph and Charlene for over 25 years. They are the best of the best. Great food and prices. Ralph will work with you on your requests so your " special day" is incredible. read more

We just used Ralph's Catering for my parent's 50th wedding anniversary party this past weekend. Ralph and all of his staff did an outstanding job throughout the entire process. The food was wonderful and enjoyed by all. Ralph was very easy to work with. He met with my husband and I on more than one occasion to talk things through. He made great recommendations and was flexible. He helped me design the event with all of my parent's likes and dislikes in mind. He helped me find rentals and a bartender too. On the day of the party, everything ran so smoothly. The women who served were so prepared, friendly, and easy to work with. Melanie confirmed all plans with me to make sure that our timing was correct. They even made sure that I ate! The food was delicious! We chose tri tip and chicken marsala, salad, garlic mashed potatoes and the rosemary rolls. Everything was wonderful. The guests really liked the carving station. My parents were so happy with the entire event and Ralph and his staff really made the day so special. I am so grateful and would highly recommend them for your next event. read more

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Ralph is an excellent person to work with! He serves great food, is incredibly friendly and professional, and I would recommend him to anyone! He was helpful with our wedding planning, and has great experience and success in the business! Work with him and you'll be happy you did. Always prepared and on time! read more

Ralph catered the Brentwood Police Officers' Ball in November of 2012. The food was absolutely delicious, the setup was beautiful and his workers were very polite and helpful. He also catered a personal party I had at home for 25 people. He prepares everything, presents it ready to eat and again, it is delicious. He is a local business owner in Brentwood and I highly recommend his company to cater any event from 10 people to hundreds of people. If you reside in the East County of have an event out here, I recommend Ralph and his wife to cater your event. read more

Ralph and Charlene were extremely nice and very professional. They accommodated our needs and we would recommend going to Ralph's catering for your catering needs. Thanks again to Ralph's catering. read more

Ralph catered my mother's funeral reception. The food was wonderful, and his service was excellent. From the moment we first met with Ralph, he was helpful in planning the menu, and ensured all the detail were taken care of. There was plenty of food for all in attendance, and his presentation and service was impeccable. He delivered on everything he promised. I highly recommend him for any catering event you may have planned. read more

Ralph and his crew did a great job! We kept getting wonderful feedback a week after our daughters wedding reception about how good the food was that night! read more

Very friendly folks and good food, good service. Tables were set up to match wedding colors and were beautiful. I recommend Ralph's. We had 110 guest and didn't hear any complaints. There were many options to choose from to fit our budget when planning the wedding. Ralph also provided some good planning tips for set up and you could tell he has done this many times, lots of experience. Also, because of Ralph's experience, he helped us with other wedding services to check out for tables/chairs, venue, etc. We would use Ralph's Catering again. read more

We just used Ralph's Catering for a party of 150 people and it was great. We served heavy hor'doevres but it filled everyone up as well as a meal. I will definitely use them again and recommend them to everyone looking for a caterer. read more

Ralph's Catering provided for my daughter's wedding this past weekend! I can not express my gratitude enough for what a wonderful job they did! The food was very good and several guests commented on how delicious it was. They were very prompt even though we were running behind schedule. We had the reception in the same location as the wedding, both outside, and Ralph's set up very discreetly and even helped us with the champagne & dessert table. Everyone was very professional. Thank you, Ralph for making my daughter's day so special! read more

We had a celebration of life for my cousin at my home in Brentwood. Ralph's Catering did an excellent job! Venita Kelly, showed up in plenty of time to set everything up from tablecloths, flowers, food, drinks and desserts. Everyone enjoyed the food, it was all very good. She did a beautiful job and kept the kitchen clean and free of any clutter during the entire event. She was on top of everything the entire time and left me free to visit with all the guests. When she left there was absolutely nothing for me to do. I will definitely call Ralph's again and I highly recommend them! Thank you Venita! read more

Ralphs Catering was so wonderful to work with. We met with Ralph to discuss him catering our mother's celebration of life . We decided to go with him right on the spot because he was so kind and professional. We knew that he would handle absolutely every detail due to his incredible experience. We had over 200 people show up. The food was absolutely delicious (we had fajitas and two carving stations and much more). Everything was cooked perfectly and more importantly, his staff was so nice to deal with! Our dad was especially impressed when Benita Kelly made sure that he had something to eat by making him a plate. This company is the best we have ever worked with, and every special event from now on will be catered by Ralphs Catering! Thank you to Ralph and his lovely wife Charlene. read more

Ralph & Char catered our daughter's wedding this July 4th and we were very happy with the food and service. They are both genuinely nice people and are very helpful. They are unobtrusive and professional. We had great food, and got many compliments on how delicious it was. The prime rib was out of this world!! I would definitely recommend them and I hope we can use them again for another event in the future. read more