Incredible Experience -- Above and Beyond! Gwen Marlo…read morecatering was an absolute lifesaver for our wellness retreat. I hired Annamarie and Messe last minute after our original chef backed out just two weeks before the event. From the very first call, they were responsive, kind, and completely accommodating to our shifting needs--whether it was allergies, dietary preferences, or an ever-growing headcount. Annamarie is an absolute sweetheart, and her warmth was felt not just in her presence, but in the food she prepared. Her husband was equally lovely, and together they brought such a beautiful, heart-centered energy to the weekend. The food was fantastic--nourishing, delicious, and beautifully presented. Everyone at the retreat was raving about it! We were aiming for healthy meals that still felt indulgent and flavorful, and they delivered that in spades. I can't wait to work with them again in the future. Highly, highly recommend!

We hired Gwen Marlowe Food and Catering for our wedding day, and overall, they did a fantastic job…read more The food tasted amazing, and everything went smoothly thanks to their efforts. Here's our detailed review based on their food quality, presentation, performance, and customer service. Food: The food was very good and tasty. Every dish was flavorful and satisfying to me but others trying the food had their likes and dislikes. This was a refreshing surprise since wedding food can sometimes fall flat. With Gwen Marlowe's cooking, you're likely to get dishes that stand out in taste. Presentation: The buffet-style setup was beautifully arranged, with each dish served by the vendor team to ensure an elegant presentation. Most dishes looked fantastic, giving our guests a sense of a refined, well-presented meal. The salad presentation, though simpler, was still tasty and fresh, adding a nice touch to the spread. Performance: On our wedding day, the team was on top of everything, ensuring every guest was served promptly and helping set up the tables to look beautiful. We appreciated their professionalism and attention to detail, which helped make our reception feel special. It was also just nice having a caterer who was willing to provide the plates and silverware. Really good deal for that reason alone! Customer Service: While Anna, our contact with the company, was communicative and respectful, we slowly began to feel hesitant to ask for adjustments or additional tastings, as we sometimes got the impression our requests were becoming a burden. It just felt like the vibes were coming off as passive aggressive and we didn't understand why when we were willing to pay for more tastings. It's hard to understand why a food company would have difficulty wanting to serve sample tastings of their dishes especially when they were being paid for. For example, when requesting if we could try out their vegan curry option in addition to their lasagna vegetarian option, we made efforts to make things easier for this vendor by suggesting we could just pick up the food in a take out box without needing a nice sit down experience to save them time (we only did this because Anne emailed us saying we couldn't book another tasting due to there being no time for them to set up another sit down tasting). In response, we got what we wanted but Anne charged us $50 a plate when typically they went for $30 a plate with a sit down experience. So just to get a chance to taste their veggie options we paid them $100 for 2 dishes. We know it takes time to get the ingredients to make these dishes but this shouldn't be an issue for a company that specializes in food. Customers will of course want to try out the different options so make that easier for them. A food company should not make their customers feel like they can't ask to try out food that will be served to hundreds of people! We also felt she didn't handle feedback as openly as we had hoped, occasionally giving the sense that we were the only people they've served who had problems with a dish. Additionally, there were a few instances when my mother, whom we had authorized to communicate with the Anne, felt overlooked. However, on the wedding day, everything we had requested was delivered beautifully, and our guests were thrilled with the food. Overall, Gwen Marlowe Food and Catering delivered a wonderful dining experience on our big day, with delicious food, thoughtful presentation, and a seamless performance. We just hope anyone booking them has a better experience with customer service as we unfortunately felt like a bother to this company. Thank you Gwen Marlowe for making our big day so special though

Hands down the best taco man we've ever had! Not over exaggerating either. Everything is grilled…read moreover fire and flat top too! Quality of meats is 10/10! Just look at how his Al pastor is cooked...the right way!! I know chicken isn't the go to for most people when it comes to tacos but my mom and I especially enjoyed it. Grilled over fire. Juicy and tender and with that over the fire Smokey flavor. Not to mention I had guests who don't eat meat but Manny has that also taken care of with his Vegan Al pastor. My cousin would not stop raving about how delicious they were! We hired Manny for our sons first birthday party. We had an RSVP of 60 people but unfortunately not everyone showed up. Too bad for them because they missed out on the best tacos! Don't worry they let you keep all the left overs. Everything. We had guests take some home and we kept a lot as well. Breakfast and lunch at work is taking care of! Haha! Manny and his wife were also very friendly and easy to get a long with. Nothing but good vibes! We will definitely call Manny again when we need a taco man! Highly recommend to all our family and friends! Thanks Manny!!!!

Chef Manny catered my cousins son's birthday party and the tacos were amazing! Al Pastor was a…read morefave for sure and he also had a vegan option! Book him for your next party!

We had Cesar cater our wedding and all of our guests are still raving about his food! His tacos are…read moresome of the best around and the grilled onions are to die for. We can't recommend Cesar and his team enough!

Unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing. While the food was good, the service was…read moreextremely unprofessional. The caterer arrived late, and food service didn't begin until about 1.5 hours after the scheduled time. The service was also very slow, causing our baby shower to be delayed by nearly two hours. The lack of punctuality and organization created unnecessary stress and negatively impacted our event. Based on our experience, I would not recommend this service.

10/10 food must try again best food i've ever had i would recommend this food for anyone newread more

If you love bbq, this is your spot. The meat is smoked to perfection. I had the brisket and my wife…read morehad the chicken, both delicious. They have a variety of sides, my fave is the corn salad. Do yourself a favor, check this place out

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Adriana's Cocina and Catering! Adriana helped cater a…read morehousewarming baby shower for us, and the entire experience was exceptional from start to finish. Adriana herself is incredibly kind, thoughtful, and patient. She worked closely with me to make sure the menu accommodated the dietary needs of a very diverse group of guests, which I truly appreciated. She made the planning process so easy and stress-free. The food was absolutely delicious! We had a fantastic variety of dishes--from flavorful fajitas to savory meatballs--and everything was a hit with our guests. Adriana also prepared beautiful veggie and fruit platters that were just as impressive visually as they were fresh and tasty. On top of that, the portions were extremely generous, which we really appreciated. The staff who came to set up were equally wonderful. They were meticulous, organized, and took the time to clearly explain how to heat and serve everything so the food would be perfect throughout the event. If you're looking for catering for any event, I highly recommend Adriana's Cocina. The quality of the food, the professionalism, and the care Adriana puts into her work truly stand out. I plan to work with her for all of my future events--five stars honestly isn't enough. I would give more if I could!

I don't have enough words to express how grateful I am for Adriana and her team!!…read more For the months leading up to our backyard wedding, Adriana was communicative and friendly, answered all of our questions with clarity, and even came to our home to do a site walk through so that we picked the best place for them to set up. On the day of, her team was extremely friendly, helpful, and perfectly on time. The set up was BEAUTIFUL - she asked for some decor inspiration so that her set up was cohesive with the rest of the event - so thoughtful! I wish I took more photos because everything was picture perfect. We went with the taco buffet and absolutely everyone was raving about the food. Here in socal, you can find tacos everywhere, but Adriana's stand out! You can tell the pride this team takes in high quality ingredients and perfected recipes. I could not recommend Adriana and her team enough, I will be turning to them for every single catering need I have. Thank you, Adriana!!

I hired them in December for my company Christmas party and I used them again for my son 18th…read morebirthday party. For Christmas party, I also get bull ride, Dj and Taco. My employees were so surprise about the bull ride and they had so much fun at the party. Taco taste so good too 10 out of 10 But I can't recommend for DJ service. They are equipment are old and I will rate 4 out of 10 for DJ service. But overall theirs food and service make it up for it for 5 stars On my son birthday, it was raining really hard and I was worried and I was so sad. But they still showed up on time with very positive attitude that gave me a confront. It turned out really well too. Kids had fun and all my guests enjoyed the food. One of my guests like their food so much that told me today that they gonna hire them for surprise birthday party. Overall 2 thumbs up

I reached out to Claudia to book for Mother Day. She was very easy to talk to and very…read moreprofessional. I had a lot of questions and she was not annoyed by them. Extremely helpful. We got the diamond package and I was very impressed with everything that it came with. Ismeal came and made very delicious tacos. He was very nice and professional as well. I am very excited for the next event I have and look forward to booking with them again.

Another year of July 4th luncheon at work, so another year of delicious food from Dads BBQ. This is…read moreour third year of having them as our caterer and they do NOT disappoint every single time. Honestly they deserve more than 5 stars. The food, the service, decoration, literally everything about Dads BBQ is amazing every year. They also respond so quick and always in details so you're not lost about anything. I'm so glad I found Dads BBQ 3 years ago. You guys are AWESOME!! Keep doing what you guys are doing!! :)

I engaged Dads BBQ to cater a small corporate event and they did a phenomenal job. They were…read moreresponsive and arrived early to set up. The food was amazing and plentiful - my guests all wanted to know who catered. I would 100% hire them for another event. Thanks Dads!

The owner and staff of Mama T's is professional, friendly, and delicious! They've catering a few…read morework events and every time it's outstanding!!

Very professional. Food was good. She even left the remaining food in containers for us.read more

Absolutely love this place. Staff is so nice. Tri tip sandwiches are inexpensive and delicious…read more Cooked to perfection: I highly recommend it

We wanted to explore a little bit while we were visiting Palm Desert from the Bay Area. Boy howdy,…read moreI am glad we did! The staff was super friendly, the menu had a lot to choose from and the meat was out of this world (that's what she said!). I recommend this place, yall! Thanks for the hospitality!

Thank You So much for servicing my mom's Celebration of Life. The set up was fantastic and on time,…read morethe food was yummy, and the Charcuterie boards were beautifully displayed. The Spicy/Sweet teriyaki meat balls were a hit! The team was friendly and professional. I'm only to sorry to say no one took pics of the food, I just heard so many compliments during and after the celebration. Bravo n 10 stars for sure!!!!!!

Highly recommend Cutting Edge! We had our wedding catered by them, and Jeremy and Jessica were…read moreamazing to work with. Our reception venue unfortunately cancelled on us within ~3 months of the wedding and when updating Jeremy & Jessica to let them know that the reception venue would be changing, without us asking, they immediately began reaching out to venues to help us out which was so unexpected and greatly appreciated. We attended a tasting which was very well-organized and made our selections for both the cocktail hour and dinner. We have guests still raving about the food months later! For cocktail hour, we selected the grilled cheese bites with tomato soup, beef wellington bites (this was especially a big hit), and bruschetta. For dinner, we had the ricotta, herb, & spinach ravioli as a vegetarian option, salmon with a lemon dill beurre blanc sauce, and filet mignon with garlic butter. We also had some guests who were vegan or had allergies and Cutting Edge was able to work with us to accommodate them easily. The sides and starter salad were delicious as well - highly recommend the whipped potatoes as one of your sides! Beyond the food being great, working with the Cutting Edge Catering team was wonderful. Jeremy and Jessica went above and beyond and made us feel like we were taken care of every step of the way. Thank you again!!