Wow! Over the top! Incredibly creative and artistically designed food presentation and DELICIOUS!…read more Recommend for high-level presentation! Superior food, design, service! They are the best. Will not disappoint. Great job to Sam and Matt! Thank you for making my daughter's wedding soirée extraordinary ‼

A quickie. My pal's Son got married here and Catered by…read moreDesign...Catered! Maybe the BEST wedding meal I ever et. Decent Salad, Sirloin Steak, Grilled Asparagus. All top notch and tasty. They weren't skimpy on pouring the decent table Wine, either. Alert and helpful service. There was a fab sweet table, but I was informed C.B.D. wasn't the source.

I'm so glad that I stumbled across Unforgettable Edibles! I planned my sister's bridal shower (from…read morethe West Coast) and trusted the rave reviews and this women-owned business did not disappoint! Ordering Process: I got the mini sandwiches and the fruit and cheese tray. Ordering was super easy and stress-free. They could customize the type and number of sandwiches with no problem and I also added the fruit and cheese tray after the fact, which was accommodated. Quality: I ordered the mini-sandwiches - chicken salad, turkey gouda, and veggie caprese. Each was so delicious. The cheese and fruit tray were beautifully presented and had plenty of variety. High-quality fruit, cheese, and crackers. Our guests loved the food! Presentation: Each tray was BEAUTIFULLY presented! I also loved that the little card labels came with the order so it was easy to set things up. (see picture). Overall: I'm beyond thrilled with the whole order, From start to finish it was so smooth and the food was well presented and delicious. You cannot ask for more. These gals go above and beyond. I will order from them again and am so proud to support a women-owned business!

I have a traditional Paddy's day brunch for my daughter's, and our friends. Ordered everything…read morebagel bake and Irish sausage puffs... Amazing 10 out of 10. Super easy to order, emailed them my order, paid through a phone call and picked it up hot. They have the best homemade catering business around.

Applauze Catering gets a standing ovation! Chef Dave was very easy to work with and he and his team…read moremade our wedding day dinner one of many great memories from that evening. They were incredibly accommodating and catered (see what I did there?) to our needs. The address listed for the business is an assisted/independent living community where David Marino is the Executive Chef. Don't feel you've been mislead or that this is a shady deal if you try to go there and find this instead of a stand alone banquet hall. The best way to reach them is by calling or emailing if you need something delivered to you. Their delivery, setup, and service fees aren't bad, either. We had our reception at the Park Ridge VFW and Applauze came on time and prepared with chafing dishes, Sterno fuel, plates, napkins, and flatware. It wasn't elegant, but it was all included in the total cost and a few steps up from the cheap plastic utensils that I was thinking they'd have. They set up the buffet line, manned it for 3 hours, and took it apart when they were done. We estimated we'd have 120 guests (and we nearly did), so we ordered Spinach Salad (2), House Salad (2), Garlic Bread (2 Full), Chicken Vesuvio (2 Full), Italian Beef with Hot Peppers (2 Full), Italian Beef with Sweet Peppers (2 Full), Vegetable Lasagna (3 Full), Lyonnaise Potatoes (3 Full), Vegetable Medley (3 Full), Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (2 Full) and a Crudités Tray (1 Large). The Full servings say they can feed 20-30 and Half servings are intended for 10-15, but be advised that the portions are huge! We had a lot of food left over and could have easily gotten away with half the salad, half the Italian Beef, and at least 1 less Full order of the Vegetable Lasagna. I figured better safe than sorry and it gave us the opportunity to send guests home with flavorful party favors. We gave some to the VFW employees and took some ourselves. Some of the food went to waste and I am really bummed about that. But what can you do? Start to finish, Applauze took care of us. We were emailed in a timely manner when we had questions or updates and they let us add or subtract from our order up to 5 days before the big event. We mentioned some guests had dietary restrictions and Chef Dave said we should let him know so he could adjust the recipes if needed. I thought the whole exchange, particularly the customer service aspect, was likely the breeziest part of all the wedding planning. The only issue we ran into, and we take equal parts responsibility for this since I don't think we went into specifics about the dietary restrictions (most just couldn't eat pork), was that we had 2 guests with seafood allergies (the menu does list some items with tuna, salmon and/or shrimp, which we avoided) and hadn't been informed that the Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms had crab or imitation crab (fish) and we honestly didn't question it since it was listed under Pasta & Vegetables. The older menu that I believe is still currently on their website doesn't even list this item and the newer menu doesn't say what it's stuffed with. I guess we assumed it would be cheese and something other than seafood since it didn't specify. Oops! My maid of honor mentioned something about crab while eating it and I made my husband hunt down someone who could answer what was in them. We were told it was crab and we quickly alerted those with allergies. Luckily, our friends have learned to let be anything that's questionable, so they had skipped this altogether. Crisis averted, and hopefully they'll disclose this ingredient in future menus or when taking orders. As I said, I think the older menu is what's currently on the website and it has a coupon for 10% off for new customers. I think the newer menu offers 15% off and it has a few more items on it, like the mushrooms. You'll need to contact Chef Dave by email to receive the correct version and can ask him if any of these discount are applicable at this time. We used the 15% off coupon and it saved us a good chunk of money. Each meal provided by Applauze was well under $15 per person (including delivery, setup, service, tax, and tip). We could have easily gotten away with $10 per plate if we'd known how much excess there'd be. And the best part of it all was that we didn't have to sacrifice quality for quantity! Everything was a hit! People raved about the Italian Beef and the Vegetable Medley was tender. We were told by multiple people that the food was fantastic and we've received compliments months later saying how it was some of the best wedding food they've ever had. I would not hesitate to recommend them for your feast!

Applauze Catering was recommended to me by a family member and it was amazing. The setup of service…read morewas very easy to work with and that's always a plus when planning any sort of event. Highly recommended!

Chef was accommodating! She assisted in setup following a…read moretimely delivery! Food was plentiful and delicious! Would not hesitate to use her again!

Spent an hour with Portia developing my food order and secured my wedding date only to be told a…read morefew weeks from the date of my wedding by a different staff member that Hot Pans was too booked and couldn't complete my order leaving me to scramble. Why did you waste my time Portia???

The thin crust pizza and pan pizza were delicious. The ingredients were fresh especially the pizza…read moresauce. It was definitely not from a can. Pick up service was decent; uneventful. The restaurant had a pub or bar & grill atmosphere that took me by surprise. Overall, I enjoyed the experience.

We order Giuseppe's often. It's always awesome food and fast delivery. One of my biggest issues…read morewith other pizza is a lot of times you don't get consistency. This place is always excellent. Loyal customers....

The food is still great, but this store cannot handle volume, and their service leaves much to be…read moredesired. Three years ago, we ordered curbside pickup on Father's Day, and it was a disaster. After waiting outside for 30 minutes, I went inside and was informed that it would be another 30. They were slammed and many others were in the same boat. I cancelled the order, but had to call the store the next day to have a manager handle the refund. Later that year we tried pickup again, for an elementary school fundraiser, and met a similar fate; we did get our food but they were backed up and it took forever. Well, fool me thrice, shame on me--we gave them another chance this past weekend, again on Father's Day...and they haven't improved. My wife ultimately waited over 40 extra minutes for our food. The staff member said "I understand" but never apologized or offered any restitution. I'm not asking for the moon and stars, but a free dessert and some sincerity would have meant something. They have two problems to solve: first, getting real-time feedback from the store to the online app, so that the app can give accurate estimates of the wait times. And second, handling a busy situation in the store with grace and empathy.

First I'd like to say that I'm not a huge fan of barbecue food…read more My wife wanted to go here for lunch one day. This location has its own parking lot. Very convenient. The employees here were very nice and the restaurant was very clean. I was pleasantly surprised at the taste of the food. I had a combo plate of pulled pork and beef brisket. I think it really helped that they put the sauce on the side instead of drowning the meat in it, like other places. The meat was surprisingly moist and very tasty.

This is my go to place for all things delicious! I love the sultani platter with both chicken…read morebreast and ground chicken kebobs. Of course the dill rice is always perfect and the green spicy sauce is a definite must as a dab that will add a perfect kick to each bite. My friends and I hit Noon at least once a month for our "vent session" and the waitstaff know us by now. They know we will need a nice glass of wine (heavy pour is needed-lol). And they bring the food in waves so we have time to sit and enjoy. I love this place on a weeknight because it is always bustling with people. Families, groups of older gents out for their weekly get together and friends like my table. Love the vibe! Please know- you can choose the dine in "north side" of the building for a nice outing with full bar service or you can choose the "south side" entrance for a casual faster service vibe geared for delivery pick up and tv to watch for a quick dine in. I find the staff to be very nice, welcoming and they will explain anything you don't know about. The menu is very detailed and lots of pictures. Last week, Jorge, our server, made sure our wine glasses were full and told me I would love the chicken fassenjan. As always- his suggestion turned out to be my new favorite!! Thanks, Jorge! You know we will be back-

We did take out by going in to order! We ordered one of the chicken dishes and the Koubideh wrap…read more While we waited we had the Persian tea and it was delicious!! When we got home I was pleasantly surprised at how much food they gave us and it was all well made and absolutely tasty. I look forward to going back to dine in the fancy part of the restaurant.

We believed that we were dealing with a company that was respected and had been in the area for…read moresome time You can imagine the surprise we got when we uncovered the pans and found the turkey swimming in a sauce with plenty of bone and gristle the potatoes appeared like those that come from a box just add water no stuffing or green beans just a spinach salad that had few other additions tomato onion or croutons This was a total ripoff and a huge disappointment beware of this company

Great food. They catered a family event and we loved all of it. The different sliders were…read moreeveryone's favorite. Everything was very fresh and you can tell it was homemade. There are a few things that could have been better like grapes had seeds in them in the salad and there was too much dressing so it was soggy, but that was minor.

This review is based on a catered order that was delivered to my home for a block party…read more We had an order to serve 35 It was delivered on time. It consisted of chicken, Italian beef, Italian sausage and mostacioli. Along with that we had salad and all the eating utensils The food was perfect. Not a complaint among the bunch. And if you knew my bunch that's saying something :) Have a great and safe week everyone

Been coming here for awhile. I really enjoy their beefs. The owner is very friendly and makes…read morefunFB videos showing off various menu items. I saw one of those videos for the Steak Italian and had to give it a try. The marinade flavor is great but unfortunately the bread/tomato/steak ratio was way off. Barely any steak. Most definitely won't be ordering that again. I still give the place 4 stars because I like their beef's and the fresh cut fries.

Food is one of the things guests remember the most from a wedding, and Food for Thought made sure…read moreour wedding reception would be talked about for a very long time. From the very beginning, we knew FFT was the right vendor for us because they took our favorite foods and crafted a completely customized menu perfectly tailored to what we enjoyed and what we envisioned for the event. From there, they then worked with us to refine the menu as we kept coming up with crazy ideas. We literally emailed Anna about how we had just tasted a delicious Oreo brownie and she had it added to our desserts right away. We also wanted a very custom bar menu, and they worked with us to get us all the different brands we were looking for, going so far as to drive to Indiana to source some of them. The other aspect of their menu that made such an impact was all the interactive food stations. Everything is so creatively presented and designed. At our tasting, Anna had literally taken elements of our décor and paper goods and other motifs and woven them throughout the presentations from custom serving trays to glass designs. Everything felt intentional and thought out. Guests were constantly praising this attention to detail. Every station had some element of action to it as well, making everything feel like a unique experience. In all of this, the food was all delicious. We wish we can eat and experience it all over again. We still dream of Chef Arlene's Guava and Cheese Empanadas. Throughout the process, Anna was extremely easy to work with and very responsive. One thing we wanted to highlight was that we wanted to be very careful with allergens. Despite the high number of dishes, Anna did a fantastic job working to highlight all the possible allergens in every item, taking the request very seriously. We also wanted to praise the service for the actual day-of catering. They had their full team there, and the professional service was fantastic from top to bottom. Our guests praised the food endlessly, and people who were planning their wedding wanted to know all the background details into our catering choice. That is just more proof that Food for Thought was the perfect caterer, and we couldn't have asked for anything more.

Working with Anabel from food for thought was smooth and easy from planning the menu to arranging…read moretables and the bar area to make sure everything flowed well for the guest. The food was outstanding and the staff that worked the party were top notch friendly and professional. I give Food For Thought an A plus. Thanks for a great party !!