I was at a party that was catered by Simply Baked Catering, so I am strictly commenting on the taste and appearance of the food, not the price or customer service.
Overall, I found the food to be aesthetically pleasing and ok in taste, with some items better than others.
The cold appetizers included cold cuts (deli meat), cheese, crackers, bread, and fruits. Overall these were good, but the cold cuts slices were a bit big and unwieldy. However, there was a good mix of cold cuts, such as roast beef, chicken, prosciutto, salami, etc. The variety of crackers was also good, and included a gluten-free option.
The hot dishes were ok. I found the chicken skewers rather bland, even with the tzatziki sauce. However, I liked that the meat was lean breast meat without any fatty or gristley pieces. The meatballs were also bland in my opinion, but again at least they did not taste fatty or greasy. I did really enjoy the mushrooms stuffed with bacon cream cheese as these were very flavourful, as were the bacon wrapped dates.
I was a bit disappointed with the desserts, especially since dessert is my favourite course ;) I found the cake flavourless and the frosting, while it had a nice soft and whipped texture, was way too buttery for my tastes. The brownies were moist and the lemon squares were soft, but both were unremarkable in taste in my opinion.
Nothing was bad nor offensive, and sometimes when catering for a mixed crowd, it might be better to be in the neutral zone in terms of tastes. I just personally like a bit more zing to my food. read more