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.

Their Deli Menu is over-the-top here at CMM&C, and you really need to try their Tristrami Hot…read moreSandwich. It's quite the delicious mouthful. And you can even "build your own" Sandwich if the mood strikes you. For their BBQ Plates we've been big fans of their Chicken Plates, any of their Tri-Tip Plates, or simply going for it all with their Combo Plate. And any and all of their sides are pretty tasty. Depending on your mood, the salads of Macaroni, Potato, or Cole Slaw are very good. And their fresh meat selections are all good. Rib Eye, New York Steaks, Chuck Roast, Beef Brisket, Pork Ribs, and Stuffed Chicken Breasts. And now with Summer here, this is THE place to get your BBQ Meats. And you need to check out their Catering Menu. Lots of specialty plates for special occasions, and I am looking forward to getting their Holiday Offerings. Look for their trucks in the parking lot, which is on Calle Real, and is the same lot as Dune Coffee and Bowlero Santa Barbara.

4.5 stars! My husband and I came here on a whim for lunch. There is plenty of parking away from the…read morebowling alley which was nice. The lady who took our order was pleasant. We each got a sandwich and small side. My husband said his Italian sandwich was a B+ and coleslaw was ok. My Ruben sandwich was also a solid B+. Personally, i didn't enjoy how thick the pork was but I'm sure others would be into it. The potato salad didn't do it for me and I recommend getting chips as a side. There is a lot of seasoned and marinated meat to choose from. I want to go back and buy some for a bbq this summer.

We had the Lucca Truck for our wedding in September and I cannot emphasize enough how AMAZING they…read morewere! Not only was the pizza some of the best pizza I have every had (I am not kidding, multiple guests asked for their business card), but they were extremely professional, clean, and well organized. So many guests told me how surpisingly well oiled of a machine they were. If a pizza was almost out of slices, they already had another one less than 30 seconds away from being ready. On top of being great food and the fasts buffet I have ever experienced, their set up was beautiful! My family and friends were so worried when I said I was going to have pizza for my somewhat fancy wedding and every single one of them was blown away at how upscale they made pizza. 1000/10 would recommend

This company is awful in business. We rented the pizza truck and we specifically ask for the black…read moretruck. I repeated and emphasized so many times that I only want the black truck. I paid in full 6 months in advance just to make sure that I will get the black truck for my wedding. Guess what they brought on my wedding day, The white truck that I did not like. No phone calls beforehand, no apologies. Melissa and her husband were crooks and I don't believe they have a black truck. They just show it on their website, but I think it's non existence. Very deceitful. If there is less than one star, that's what I would give them.

We used DJs Catering for our wedding in Ojai April 2026! We used their all inclusive services for…read morefood and rentals. Everything was absolutely perfect from start to finish. There was not a single issue or hiccup, and that kind of execution is no small feat. The team was incredibly helpful, the food was truly impeccable, and the staff were so kind and attentive throughout the entire event. We received endless compliments from our guests, the catering was genuinely one of the highlights of the night. KB, the catering manager, was on another level! She took such amazing care of us as a couple, constantly checking in, bringing us food, and making sure we had everything we needed at all times. We never once had to look for her, she was always right there, anticipating everything before we even had to ask. She was like a hawk in the best possible way, completely on top of every detail while still being warm and calm. Because of her, we were able to fully relax and enjoy our wedding! A true gem! They went above and beyond, and it showed in every detail. We are so grateful and will be talking about them for a long time!

We went to a school family camp weekend at El Capitan Canyon this month and got a bountiful…read moreHawaiian luau-themed dinner through DJ's California Catering. My friend Kelly M. did the hard work of booking, but I was part of the host crew and thought this dinner was quite successful. We ordered a buffet for 30 adults and 35 children, which ended up feeding 41 adults and 39 children, with leftovers to spare. The total cost, including tip, was a little over $2,900. Not cheap or anything, but definitely worth it for the food and service. DJ's came and set everything up, and there was a guy on site to handle everything for a period of like five hours. I didn't get his name, but he was nice, even helping me open a can I needed desperately to open, without the use of a can opener. The service came with sugarcane plates, forks, knives, and paper napkins, and a luau-themed table covering to put under the buffet. All things we didn't have to think about. We grilled the other night of camp and this was more cost effective, but proportionately more laborious. The food was good and covered a lot of bases, so everyone had something to eat. There were dinner rolls with one thousand pats of butter, many of which I now have in my fridge, and a giant catering tray of three cheese macaroni and cheese. My children were covered with these two offerings, as were, I suspect, many others. We got two meat entrées, which were both very satisfying: traditional Hawaiian kalua pork and grilled teriyaki chicken breast with grilled Maui pineapple. An island garden salad made for a nice side, with mandarin oranges, toasted almonds, crispy wonton strips, and ginger soy vinaigrette. Kind of like Chinese chicken salad without the chicken, and therefore well matched to the chicken teriyaki. There was steamed jasmine rice too, and a tropical fruit salad. Everyone had a great time at the family luau, even if most of the kids were too excited to sit down and eat proper dinner. DJ's California Catering took care of everything (well, except childcare) so we parents could just sit back and enjoy.

Taco Man Express catered our wedding of 80ish people in San Luis Obispo and the food was amazing!…read moreUnfortunately I missed the quesadillas and jalapeno poppers appetizers but I heard they were phenomenal! All the guests wanted them by the plate and not one by one! Haha! The quality of the tacos, and everything was top notch! My wife and I were raving about the guacamole and craving more the next day! lol! Their communication leading up to the day could be a bit better, but ultimately they showed up, everyone was super nice!! and like I said above, the food was amazing!!

We booked Taco Man Express for our last tailgate at Cal Poly and they did not disappoint. They…read morearrived early and everything was delicious. We had a party of 90. James was a great host and the food was a hit! Highly recommend using Taco Man express for your next event.

Great authentic pasta in a cozy little cafe like atmosphere. Service was quick and friendly.read more

Via Maestra is our family's favorite Italian restaurant. Great food. excellent service, and…read moreinviting atmosphere. They have an amazing breakfast menu too! I'd recommend the Buongiorno Adriana. Two eggs cooked with rye bread, roasted red and yellow peppers, Cipollini onions, and a little Calabrian Chili spread. Yum!

Food is so good, I had the three meat sandwich and tamales were amazing!!! Great friendly and fast…read moreservice.

From the phone call to picking up my tacos, my entire experience was absolutely perfect. This spot…read morehas become my new Taco Tuesday tradition! Calling in my order, I was greeted by the sweetest person who made sure my order was exactly what I wanted and asked if I wanted sliced avocado in each taco to which I said of course! It took no time at all for everything to be ready and I had to scoop up a Jamaica as well. The asada and adobada were perfectly cooked. I'm a big fan of tacos with one tortilla and they were an absolutely packed with fixings. I can't wait for next Tuesday!

Came up to Santa Barbara this past weekend, from San Diego, for a graduation. Party was catered by…read moreBig Joe's Tacos! Absolutely incredible. Could eat the tacos all day!! Thank you Cathy Nosler

Joe catered my engagement party back in October 2025. He provided us very reasonable pricing and…read morewas quick to respond at the start. Our guest count was cut down from 100 people to 50 2 weeks before the party, which we relayed to him and he provided updated pricing. Communication after payment was sent to Joe was very quickly non existent. Not only did we have to call, text, and email multiple times to ensure he was still going to arrive, they were late on arrival time to pur house as well. We paid for tacos and quesadillas. Quesadillas were not offered or served. Come the end of the event, they charged us on site. Guess what, they charged us for 100 people, and not the new 55 person quote that was sent to us. We unfortunately realized this after the party. I emailed, called, and texted Joe for WEEKS requesting our refund of the extra amount we paid. He declined and said he would credit the amount to our wedding. We NEVER agreed to him catering our wedding, and he was actively trying to skirt refunding us. Finally, after weeks of threatening for all 55 of our guests to post a bad review if he didn't refund us, he refunded me the amount in November, not without sending unprofessional texts. I work in the wedding and event industry and have unfortunately heard this story told time and time again by Joe's clients. Especially if this is your wedding, please don't hire this caterer. It's not worth the mediocre food, stress, and unprofessionalism Joe seems to serve.

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!