I'm somewhat on the fence about this business. Ideally I'd have ranked them 3 and a half stars, but…read moreI'm rounding up. I've been to many events catered by Lazy Gourmet and, for the most part, the meals have been quite good. Not outstandingly great, not bad, but better than average. Very good, I'd say. If I can generalize, on average their main dishes have usually been tasty, their side dishes are hit-or-miss (some are good while others, bland), and their desserts tend to be disappointing. In general, their serving size tends to be small. If you're a guy with a big appetite, you'd need at least two servings of everything. This past Thanskgiving, I ordered three classic dinner holiday meals for me and my close two friends. The price was on a par with all the restaurants that were offering holiday meals to-go - perhaps a bit lower, even. Picking up the meals was a breeze; they have a nearby warehouse where you can park for free in the alley behind where there is a door to enter to get your meal. (I picked up my meals the day before Thanksgiving and I paid to park at a meter on the street, as did other patrons. When we got to the front door, there was a posted sign to go to the rear door to pick up one's order. There I saw that there was free parking. This is all awesome, but it sure would've been good to have known this in advance! Their pick-up order info should advise customers of the free parking in the back, and that we'd have to go to the rear door. SO many of us had to carry our large orders from the back alley to our cars parked in the front by meters). Anyhow, let's talk food, right? It's all about the food! Our turkey meals were, for the most part, very good. The turkey itself was delicious: perfectly cooked and moist and we all loved it. The potatoes were great. The gravy, great. The salad, quite good but not outstanding. Their cranberry-pear sauce was a bit tart but still, quite good. I was too full for the other sides (vegetable, bread rolls) but my friends said they were okay. (Both friends definitely could have eaten more. The portions were small. For me, it was a perfect amount but for regular or big eaters, definitely skimpy portion size). What was VERY disappointing was the desserts. The menu said dessert would consist of: "Dessert Platter: lemon tarts, gingersnaps, ruby chocolate discs, chocolate cupcakes with pumpkin spice latte frosting". Sounds delectable, no? Well, when I opened the dessert box upon returning home from getting the order, I was SO shocked by what I saw: an assortment of nice but tiny, TINY desserts. How tiny, you ask? The "ruby chocolate discs" were each a red chocolate disc the size of a Toonie (perhaps a tad larger - but not by much). The "cupcakes" and lemon tarts were smaller than half an average-sized petite four. No exaggeration, they were the diameter of quarters. The gingersnaps were hardened round cookies (we all said they reminded us of Dad's cookies from the box. You know, the hard cookies you have to dip in tea to soften, lest you risk breaking your teeth). And worse, as tiny as these deserts are, we didn't even get one each of them! They just throw in an assortment so each person gets three. So there were only two "cupcakes" and two "tarts" (the tastiest of the desserts offered), and we also got three red chocolate discs (bland) and two cookies (hard like rocks). I really thought they erred in not giving us three of each item and I immediately emailed and called the place to say they forgot to package the correct desserts for my order. A lady called back right away to advise me that the order was correct, they provide an assortment of desserts and each diner gets three. (I WISH their online ordering menu was clearer about what was offered re: size of desserts and amounts offered, to eliminate confusion). All I can say is, these dessert items were SO small, and only half were tasty, I was so relieved I had a cheesecake in my freezer to serve (I had it saved for another dinner, but used it for Thanksgiving. The LG desserts I got was definitely NOT sufficient or appropriate!). So it's rather a mixed review for this caterer. Would I use them again? Yes, for sure, but now I know to ask specifics about the order, and to have extra foods on hand to augment the ordered meal.

Amazing cooking class! We have loved and used the Lazy…read moreGourmet for over 10 years! With the loss of events and catering came an amazing opportunity to try their cooking class! A beautiful box with a 3 course meal came fully ready for us to roll up our sleeves. Each course had everything portioned out, instructions and everything we needed. The amazing Chef led us through each course, making sure that we were all following, and answering any questions along the way. He was charming to say the least! We set up our TV in the dining room so we felt like we were right there! Our box also came with cocktails which were outstanding. We absolutely loved our cooking class. We don't think we will be quitting our jobs anytime soon, but perhaps with a bit more practice we might get offered a job! ;P Highly recommended for birthdays, family events, or corporate! It was an absolute blast!

Had a super early morning meeting. They are willing to deliver and quality of pastry was super…read moredelicious. I liked their muffins. Croissants were great. It was not wow but for catering food it was very tasty. Presentation was awesome. I liked their butter shaped in a nice classy ball. Their were willing to deliver super early before 7am. Thumbs up to Drew's

Drew's is actually a small take out spot along Marine Drive near Hudson Street. Behind an…read moreunassuming storefront resides some of the best comfort food I have enjoyed in Vancouver. The Mac-n-Cheese is amazing - loaded with a heart-stopping combination of butter and cheese guaranteed to melt away your troubles. The rest of the small but varied menu features sandwiches et al. Every time I go back it is hard to get past ordering my usual.

We ordered Christmas dinner. Outstanding. The heating instructions were very clear and it provided…read morea stress free Christmas. The seasoning was perfect and the family loved every dish. Now I must learn how to make cranberry confiture.

Always excellent menus to choose from and full range of food offerings. I've used them for…read moresmaller gatherings but have also been wowed by what they serve up at much larger events. Always changing menus and excellent choices with attention to what's in season. Highly recommend Savoury chef's team.

This review is for the new Edge Kitchen cafe recently opened in the front of their catering…read morebusiness. I've been here twice now for lunch and Judy has created such a lovely, welcoming space with tons of healthy, delicious options. This area is booming with offices and young professionals, and the serious lack of healthy options has been really lacking until Edge came along. I've had their grain bowl and cobb salad so far, and they're both healthy, balanced meals that are delicious and substantial. The grain bowl may sound a little boring but there's an abundance of textures - really loved the crunch of the Armenian flatbread and crispy chickpeas on top. They also serve Parallel 49 coffee and lots of baked goods if you're looking for a quick pick me up. If you work in the area and are looking for a great lunch option, please support a great local business and pay them a visit!

Not great. I found a piece of short strand of hair in one of my sandwiches (The ham and swiss). The…read moreroast beef sandwich was ok. I found that their sandwich had too much bread and very less meat. Also they were very cheap on the cheese (please see my ham and swiss picture).

Mark is an amazing chef. Not only is he kind, understanding and funny ...he truly wants to make you…read moreso happy with his food. We got married on August 29, 2015.....during the "Worst Storm in a Decade". Our appetizers were cucumber rounds stuffed with cream cheese - heaven! So refreshing. Mini Yorkshire puddings with a little gravy and roast on top - I could eat a thousand of these - I would have but for the dress stopping me. Cold Prawns with cocktail sauce - mmmm they were huge and perfectly cooked. Our main dinner was beef roast, wild salmon, baked pasta, mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, Szechuan beans, citrus spring salad, Mediterranean salad, Cesar salad, gravy and dinner rolls. Wow - what worlds can I use to describe the food. Outstanding is the best one I can think of! The beef was perfectly cooked, the mashed potatoes creamy and the gravy was comfort food perfection. Mark served fresh fruit and pastries when we cut our cake. It was perfect to be honest. His staff was efficient and polite and the food was outstanding. I would highly recommend Catering Visions for any party you want to plan.

Catering Visions Surrey: My husband and I went for something…read morea little different for dinner- We chose a full breakfast buffet (tailored to some of our favourites of course!) and Mark, the chef and owner absolutely delivered! Our guests were so impressed with the service and the meal, we got non-stop compliments. Mark was very good about catering to dietary restrictions, as my father in law is allergic to nuts and some fruits, and my mother in law has a dairy allergy. He was great about providing options for everyone that met their needs!

Doug and his team were amazing! We were looking for a caterer to support us with a small cozy Meet…read more& Greet event on a Sunday morning and we are glad to have found Austin Gourmet! First, they were so easy to work with, all we need to do was to give a brief of the event and they do the rest! We were delighted that we did not need to use up the entire budget set aside for the type of nibbles & drinks we were looking at (unlike other caterers we were comparing with). Short of saying that Austin Gourmet helped us channelled some budget to other areas of our event! Food wise, like the rest of the reviews mentioned, was delicious! We had a spread of delectable selection of pastries & sweets, sandwiches, wraps and cookies. Not forgetting the hot & cold beverages. The food is truly mouth watering. It is utmost joy as hosts to see our guests happily chomping down the food. As for the set up & pick up, their staff were more than punctual. In fact they were there waiting for us to arrive! Everything was set up carefully and nothing was amiss. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The event was a success and the food played a huge role. We couldn't ask for anything more. Thank you guys! PS: one suggestion, print your company name on the napkins that were provided. Almost everyone wanted to know who our caterer was!

Not impressed with the service that Austin Gourmet provides. We use them for business lunches and…read morealthough their prices are reasonable and the food is decent, the service is horrible. Delivery drivers show up late, there has been missing items and even items with another company name written on them being delivered to us. They are also not consistent with picking up the dirty catering dishes and trays the same afternoon or the next day. I almost always have to call them 2, 3 and even 4 times to request that the dirty catering trays be picked up. I have found another catering company in the Tri-Cities which provides much better service and we will not be using Austin Gourmet again.

I have used Pacific Catering at least once or twice, both times the food was only adequate. Bread…read morewas slightly stale for the sandwiches, they should have got cut into small tea sandwiches, but were huge cuts in half only. My events are for lunch and learn for my customers, so they need their sandwiches small to walk around with. One time we had wine, but the wine server was a clueless young guy, that would just stand behind a table. He was asked to walk around to serve the wine to my customers, but he just stood there frozen behind this table I had set up. I paid a lot for this service but received not what I paid for. Very disappointed and will never use them again.

Pretty good service. My building ran by Triovest had a tenant appreciation day and hired them as…read morethe catering company. Very good treats and the people serving the food were super friendly. They came prepared with the amount of people showing up, they had something for everyone.

We hired Chef Menajem catering for a board Meeting holiday dinner for about 30 people. Not only was…read moreeveryone delighted with the food, everyone was able to have a meal as Chef Menajem catered to all the food restrictions and requirements we had. The chef worked with our budget to create a delicious menu that had variety and wonderful flavour combinations. Not just that, the quantity was more than generous allowing people to take plates of food home for the following day's lunch (or if they were feeling generous, to share) and we still had food left over. The Price was very reasonable and the delivery was very efficient and well laid out. We were very happy with the service Chef Menajem provided and will definitely be repeat customers.

Chef Menajem Peretz puts his heart and soul into his food and it shows. He can do pretty much…read moreanything and is a very talented Chef. We've worked with him for the past 3.5 years on many events and he has never disappointed. Also, many of our friends have used him regularly as well. The quality and presentation of food are second to none. Also his prices are fair and reasonable. I would highly recommend to use Menajem for all your catering needs, Big or Small. He will go over and above and make your guests so impressed, that they will be contacting him before your event is even over. Really not an exaggeration here. Give this guy an opportunity and he will shine through for you and your next event!