Woah Nelly catered our wedding, and we were so happy with them. The food and drinks were really, really good. And they were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. read more

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Woah Nelly catered our wedding in downtown LA and I can't recommend them enough. Food and service were impeccable, and working with Amber was a pleasure! We had guests with dietary restrictions and allergies and they were so taken care of, it was a huge relief. Our friends and family are still raving about the food, many saying it was the best food they have had at a wedding. Easy decision to go with Woah Nelly! read more

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We hired Little Nelly for our wedding last March, and they truly delivered an excellent food experience. We worked with their wedding producer Corinna, who was so nice and welcoming from the get go. But the food is what the guests actually experienced, and it was top level. The salmon, the steak, the pasta, and all the appetizers (especially the fried chicken skewers) were a huge hit. Not a single item was anything less than excellent. I would eat this food every week if I could. And because we went with Little Nelly (the more economical offshoot of Whoa Nelly), we were able to secure a good price point picking from a slightly narrower menu. Frankly, this made the process easier for us, because we were not in a position to request a custom oyster bar. And among the items we tasted, there were still a number of additional items that we would have included if we had room on the menu. We also used their bartenders and mixer package, which made it far easier to figure out our bar situation. A great company that offers great catering! read more

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We had initially booked Little Nelly for our wedding this past October, however my planner told me they shifted gears to focus on smaller gatherings and technically were no longer catering weddings. The good news was our contract basically just got moved over to Whoa Nelly and they honored the pricing and all menu items, so the transition was completely smooth! Naomi was very professional and prompt in responding to my emails during the inquiry process and Corinna made our tasting experience very enjoyable. We did family style service which also included passed appetizers and table-side wine service, and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. Guests raved about the food, some mentioning they took multiple servings--even one of my friends who got the silent vegan option said she had two plates! On top of that, their staff always made sure my husband and I were taken care of and checked in often to see if we needed anything. Especially on a day as hectic as your wedding day, it was a lovely touch and just goes to show how much their staff pays attention to the small details. I'm so happy that we booked Whoa Nelly for our special day--highly recommend getting them to cater your event! read more

Whoa Nelly catered our wedding and they were AMAAZING!!!! There's always worry that food on the actual day will never taste as good as the tasting, but they did not disappoint. Everything tasted great and our guests loved the food (especially the pasta and salad). The Whoa Nelly team was also great with communication through email. Thank you to Naomi and Amber for making planning so easy and smooth. read more

WHOA NELLY is a five star catering business. The team is fantastic and so thoughtful towards planning the food and service of your event. We hired Whoa Nelly after interviewing several businesses for our wedding. The care and detail they put into the tasting menu, presentation, and overall communication is what puts Whoa Nelly over the top. The guests at our wedding RAVED about the food. The service was stellar and they were also the only catering company who was happy to serve the wine we provided during dinner. The guests wanted for nothing and we could not have been happier with the team. 10/10 1000% recommend Whoa Nelly for any event. Be sure to check out their tasting space Little Nelly as well!! read more

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We did not actually use Whoa Nelly as our plans changed, though 5 stars for exceptional communication, professionalism and their menus looked fantastic. Compared to the other 4 caters we spoke with...there was no comparison. read more

Whoa nelly staff, food and planning was the best I have ever experienced. They helped me plan an awesome company holiday event this past weekend. The entire team was on time day of the event and ready to work. They did such an amazing job with the food dishes, passing out food and drinks and making sure that all guests were accommodated. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs a caterer. Kara was super helpful with the planning of the event to the last detail. She recommended a great floral company and rental company for equipment. The whole process was the easiest event I have ever planned. All the food was delicious and beautifully made. Will be using them again for future events. read more

The food is beyond delicious. The service is amazing and professional. Can't say enough about how great they are.

Holy moly.... These guys were the best vendor at our Malibu wedding. I have never seen professionals like them. Perfect food, perfect execution, attentive bartenders and specialty cocktails, to-die for desserts. Outsource as much as you can to Whoa Nelly!!!! You will thank me afterwards. Thank you to Amber and Corinna for making our wedding an event to remember forever. read more

My bridal shower guests could not stop raving about the catering, they loved it. Everything was so easy during planning and delivery was seamless! read more

We had Whoa Nelly cater our wedding at the Revery in DTLA a few weeks ago, and people are still raving about the food! We went with their "little nelly" operation, which was outstanding. Everything came out tasting just as good as our trial, which is not easy to do with a large guest count (170). They handled dietary restrictions with ease. They did a full kitchen buildout in the parking lot, and it all worked seamlessly. We highly recommend them for your events! read more

We used Little Nelly for our wedding at The Lautner Compound in May 2019. From start to finish they were so wonderful to work with! We did a group tasting with them that was fun and really the perfect way to get to try everything they had to offer! The food was incredible and the cost was very fair and fit in our budget. The Little Nelly team was responsive, enthusiastic and professional through the whole planning process! They helped us through everything we needed to rent all the kitchen equipment they needed (our venue didn't have a kitchen!) and made sure we stayed as economical as possible. The day of, the whole team was on time and provided impeccable family style dinner service! All our guests raved about how delicious the food was and how wonderful the staff! We could not have asked for more. We also ordered our cake through Little Nelly and it was perfection. Simple, chic and SO SO GOOD. We are so please with our entire experience with Little Nelly, they really are the best of the best! read more

EVERYTHING WAS BEYOND PERFECT! If you're making a decision about your wedding caterer, these are your people. We were going for a fresh, bountiful, yet unfussy California menu, and ended up hiring Little Nelly to cater our wedding at an extremely remote venue in the Mojave Desert on 3/25/17. We were so thrilled with every detail of their service, and have been flooded with compliments about the food being superb; so gourmet and California fresh. Highlight menu items: grilled cheese & battered chicken for apps. Arugula salad. Mushroom pasta and the flank steak with poblano chile butter for entrees. They did pies for dessert which everyone was obsessed with. Same with their custom spicy margs, which were SUPERB! A note about their service: the entire team was a dream to work with. They're professional, friendly, logistical all-stars, and seem to have an ethos of over-delivering on all fronts. Our venue was extremely remote, had zero infrastructure, and no cell phone service. They didn't skip a beat at these logistical challenges, and pulled off the entire night without a hitch. Thank you Little Nelly team; you absolutely made our wedding weekend, we are so grateful!! read more

Beth and Stephanie catered our wedding in April 2012. It was absolutely EXTRAORDINARY. Their names were thrown in at the last minute by a friend, but because I live in New York & we were planning on a tight timeline I couldn't taste the food....luckily my husband was in LA and Whoa Nelly went over to my parents house and did a tasting for the 3 of them. Well, my husband and parents were over the moon, and the ladies were so accommodating and all the menus were exactly to our taste that we booked them without my even trying it! THE FOOD IS SO GOOD. California, seasonal freshness. You will not find better catering in LA. Heirloom is all the rage, but honestly these guys are just so far superior. They were so easy to work with, so fun and funny. We did a really beautiful buffet with a lamb stew, a gorgeous salmon that they grilled whole and then flaked off pieces for serving, a farro salad, a green salad that my friends are still talking about, and some beautiful cauliflower and pea shoot awesomeness. You know how fish at big events is usually dry and terrible? This was so juicy and flaky and just perfectly cooked and served. Appetizers were equally delicious. AND DESSERT: chocolate pot de creme, an orange cake that i get requests for the recipe weekly, and a honey lavender cake. ALSO for late night snacks they made bite sized churros that were perfectly fluffy and popcorn. They never made us feel bad about our budget, they helped us craft a beautiful feast that was truly memorable. Great food was our priority and these guys nailed it. read more

I am so happy that we chose Little Nelly to cater our wedding. Their food and service is spectacular. Our guests were raving about the food- including the vegetarians! We had 13 vegetarians and were able to serve them a silent option (a carrot puree with mixed veggies and farro caserole) and my family all said it was delicious! This let us pick two proteins (salmon and steak) and they were both really tasty- better than at the tasting. Guests were delighted with the appetizers, the beautiful salad and yummy veggies and farro risotto as sides. Little Nelly managed our requests for a small number of gluten free items very easily and they even cut up some fruit and plated it beautifully for one of my guests with very specific religious dietary needs. The service was terrific too- they had someone watching over the whole crowd making sure our platters were full, etc. Although we hired the bar services from our venue, Little Nelly were very attentive during our family style dinner to pouring wine for the tables and making sure everyone was happy. They also set up a little appetizer plate in the bridal suite to make sure we got a bite. The quality of food was really high and I am amazed that we managed to please all of our guests, from the meat and potatoes crowd, to the foodies, and the very strict vegetarians. Thank you Little Nelly! read more

Little Nelly catered my wedding at Millwick last month and even though I knew they would do a great job, they went above and beyond my expectations. First of all, their food is just really good. Everything tastes really fresh and looks beautiful! When my husband and I went to a tasting, we couldn't believe how amazing everything tasted. Our wedding guests agreed with us. We are still getting comments on how good the food was and many people have said that it was so good that they ended up eating way too much. I also really appreciate that Little Nelly accommodates particular dietary restrictions. It helped to ensure that all of our guests would be satisfied. I was shocked by how much Little Nelly ended up doing throughout the event to make it run so smoothly. They provided bartenders and a super professional wait staff. I don't know how they managed to simultaneously serve 140 people and be so attentive. They also helped set up all the rentals: plates, napkins, etc. I figured my family would need to do a lot of the set up work, but Little Nelly handled so much of it. Finally, when my husband and I went to cut our cake, we were blown away by the dessert table that Little Nelly set up. I casually set aside a few flowers for them to decorate the cake, and it was honestly the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. We were so touched by how much thought and care went into making everything look and taste so extraordinary. Deciding to have Little Nelly cater our wedding was the best wedding decision we made. They made the whole planning process so easy and made our wedding feel very special. read more

I'll cut to the chase and say that we can't recommend Whoa Nelly highly enough to anyone hosting a catered event. We knew from the first meeting with Beth and Stephanie that they were awesome and their food was amazing. It's been a year since our wedding, and we still have people telling us they are craving something they ate that day. We were referred to Beth and Stephanie by a friend who shared kitchen space with them (years ago, before they opened their own kitchen) and talked about how professional they are and how great their food tasted. We met with them in their kitchen and Stephanie prepared a delicious tasting menu. As we ate, we got to know Beth and Stephanie more, and just really dug them and their groove. Throughout the months leading up to the wedding, Beth and Stephanie helped us refine our menu, made suggestions to fit our style and budget, and worked with our vendors to make sure they had everything they needed that day -- not easy, considering that they needed to construct an entire kitchen at our wedding venue. On the day of our wedding, they were awesome. Guests arrived to welcome drinks they provided, and continued throughout the evening with appetizers, a family-style dinner, and a dessert buffet that was delicious and beautiful. They accommodated the vegan and kosher guests with a special menu in addition to the family style dinner. And, the staff they brought with them were friendly and professional. At the end of the night, they packed up the leftovers and made sure they got to our hotel; we enjoyed a second dinner later that night. In short, Beth and Stephanie provided restaurant quality food at a wedding, which I think is rare. We enjoyed the experience and the food so much that I find myself looking for a reason to work with Whoa Nelly again as soon as possible. read more

When planning my wedding, I was told many times by my parents and others that no one cares about the food at weddings. It wasn't expected to be great because it never is, but my husband were convinced that ours would have good food. Little Nelly catered our wedding in January 2015 and did an excellent job. The food was as good the day of the event for 120 people as it was at the tasting when they were cooking for only 5. I was warned by friends that the food at the event is always dry because of the pre-cooking, large number of orders, etc., but all of guests commented on how delicious the food was and how much there was to go around. Their cake and desserts were also a hit. Again, most of my friends skip wedding cakes--as do I--because fondant does nothing, but my husband and I were happy to find a cake that would be worth having. Do get the cream cheese frosting! Lastly, the staff was excellent. Everything went so smoothly the day of the event, I didn't have a thing to do. Corinna was the day-of coordinator and Lizzy helped us with the planning. They responded to my emails promptly from the start and were very organized. read more

Whoa Nelly's new venture -- Little Nelly -- catered our March 2014 wedding of 85 guests and was OUTSTANDING. My husband and I were excited for our wedding day -- and part of that was definitely because we knew what an amazing meal we'd have waiting for us and our guests. Farm fresh, local produce. Perfectly cooked steak and salmon. Yummy adorable little desserts. One of the comments we kept hearing was it was the best wedding food our guests had been served (and we are the last of our friends to get married so there were many data points out there). They were also incredibly professional and flexible with our event, which was not at a traditional wedding venue. Due to a rogue storm, we had to move the time of the dinner up considerably as well. Their waitstaff also had to shuttle platters and plates back and forth through the rain and did so with smiles. I was very impressed with the serving staff and captain: so courteous and friendly to us and guests. (I also think 50% of the female guest under 40 fell in love with the bartender they provided ;) Wish we could do it again! read more

Went to a wedding at the Paramour Estate in Los Feliz. The entire menu was composed of dishes from India. Passed and buffet hors d'oeuvres, followed by an absolute banquet at long, garden tables where platter after platter of main dishes and salads were passed around. And every morsel was like an explosion of fragrant spices and unique and savory meats and salads. So of course i wanted to know who the fabulous indian caterers were. WHOA NELLY????? Not exactly what i was expecting. But certainly some of the best catered food i have ever experienced. Whoa Nelly? Go, Nelly!!! read more

We had Little Nelly cater our wedding earlier this spring and they were soooooo good. I knew walking into their tasting room that they were the right choice for us. Their vibe was sophisticated yet comfortable. Their seasonal, sustainable approach to food fit our style and their food was delicious. We really liked that the Little Nelly menu was honed in, thoughtfully selected items that they executed perfectly. Some places try to do everything, and while that's a noble attempt, it's hard to do everything really well. We went with their Scottish salmon and everyone RAVED about it. It's seriously the best salmon I've ever eaten. Ever. The food was delicious and beautiful and all our guests really enjoyed everything. The mini grilled cheeses with prosciutto were another favorite, I couldn't get enough of those crispy, savory little bites of heaven!!! So so so so good and all their staff was delightful, helpful and really wonderful to have on our wedding day! read more

SO glad we went with Whoa Nelly for our wedding! I'll start from the beginning: Food was one of the most important parts of our wedding to us so we spent a ton of time researching caterers and probably went to like 5 different tastings with various caterers. The tasting was pricier than I expected but after doing a few other tastings I think $100-150 per person is pretty standard (at least for this level of catering). We went to their cute little studio kitchen space in North Hollywood area where we got to watch the chefs work their magic and chat with Shem who was very knowledgable about everything. They gave us SO MUCH FOOD at the tasting. We were all stuffed and we hardly even made a dent in the platters going around. I totally wish I could have taken it home as leftovers but I didn't ask (more on leftovers later).The food was unbelievably delicious. I knew I wanted to book them right after we had the tasting. Leading up to the wedding, they were sometimes a bit slow to respond but to be fair I think my mom emailed and called them about a hundred times a day. We did our wedding at my parents private art studio so we had to rent the entire kitchen (which went outside and actually wasn't that big or noticeable during the wedding) every plate, trash can, fork etc. Never having planned a wedding before, this was obviously a little intimidating but Shem and Karina made the process really easy. They were super organized with lists of everything they needed us to rent. Karina even came out to the venue (I'm not sure if this is a normal thing that they do?) and met with our day of coordinator, event rental company and both my parents which was SUPER HELPFUL. Between the three event professionals there, we figured out a lot of logistic details of exactly what we needed, what was going to go where, timing, etc. Karina was on top of her game, so friendly, patient and helpful and answered all of our millions of questions that we had. The day of the wedding, the Whoa Nelly team was flawless (well, except one of the servers accidentally spilled a little bit of steak juice on my husbands head while setting down a plate but it was more funny than anything). They made sure my husband and I were well fed and always had a drink in our hand. They brought us a plate of appetizers right after the ceremony while we were signing our marriage license which was so thoughtful. They were all really professional and awesome. The bartenders were speedy and really friendly! The real highlight was LEFTOVERS! My husband and I ate like two bites during our wedding because of nerves/talking to people/crying happy tears. Knowing this would probably happen, I asked them beforehand if we could take home leftovers. They said yes, but only if we had a place to refrigerate them after dinner (lucky for us we have 2 fridges at the studio!). We ate our wedding mac and cheese for like 5 days afterwards and it was still so. damn. good. The vegetarians were SO happy with their veggie dinners. They said they thought everyone around them was jealous they weren't a vegetarian too! Everyone keeps telling me our wedding food was the best wedding food they've ever had and unlike any other wedding! We ended up doing family style/passed platters and it made it feel so much more intimate and fun. I can't recommend Whoa Nelly highly enough. Professional, accommodating, wonderful people. If you are considering booking them and have any other questions, feel free to reach out to me here on Yelp! read more

Little Nelly catered my wedding last weekend and WHOA! They were all- around incredible. From the food to the service - we have been hearing glowing review from our guests, which only solidifies what we already thought of them! The food is fresh and tasty, which is often difficult to execute when serving so many guests. The presentation is wonderful and the service is fantastic. From the first contact you have with Little Nelly, to the tasting, and your wedding, you will be SO HAPPY you chose them. I wish I could eat the faro risotto again right now! read more

Little Nelly catered our daughter's wedding at Millwick last weekend, and every single guest commented it was the BEST food they had ever tasted. Our menu included the farmer's market salad, slow roasted salmon and hanger steak, broccolini and farro risotto. Not one item disappointed. All of the appetizers were just as exceptional. Aside from the delectable food, their service was also impeccable. A wine glass was never empty, dirty dishes were not left on the tables, there was always an employee on hand to provide whatever help was needed. And, everyone was SO friendly! We served the meal family style, and it was really classy that a server stood at the end of the table to facilitate passing the platters around. Such a nice touch. We live in Orange County, and I would not hesitate to pay a travel fee in order to have them cater another event for us. We were just in awe of their entire process; they have it perfected. Look no further if you're hosting a party; it is money well spent! read more

I was looking for a catering business for my wedding. I contacted Whoa Nelly catering because they had a really cute website and the food seemed very fresh & local. BAD CHOICE. Very bad business practice. They are so hard to reach and very flakey. You do not want them for an important event. I emailed them so many times before they finally responded 2 weeks later. After a couple emails back and forth, I wrote them an angry email to tell them how difficult it was to communicate with them, they emailed me back right away and even called me. Okay, so I called them back and left a voicemail, no response. At that point, I was tired of trying to make things work with them. I was done. BAD business practice and very unprofessional. I DO not recommend them. read more

Our wedding in January turned out to be such a special event, and I give Whoa Nelly credit for making it so. Their food is simply the best. We had about 130 guests, and went with the Little Nelly branch of their business as it has a very competitive price point, with a seasonal menu to choose from. It did not feel restrictive as each choice presented on the Little Nelly menu that we tried at the tasting was absolutely delicious. The day of the wedding was perfect. The food tasted as wonderful as it did from our tasting. I keep getting compliments from guests who say it is the best wedding food they have ever had. Sometimes I still daydream about the seasonal roast vegetables, the perfectly tender salmon, the flavorful chicken, and the tuna tartar appetizer! Our vegan and vegetarian guests were also well taken care of. The customer service is top-notch, the servers and bartenders both kind and very much on their game. I didn't worry for one second and could fully enjoy my wedding day because everything was so well-coordinated. I cannot rave enough. Our venue owner even asked about Whoa Nelly as he made note of how delicious the food was, and how organized, neat, and clean the team was as far as set-up and break-down of the event - his business does events every weekend and to him Whoa Nelly is a real standout. Beth and Lizzy are courteous, organized, and communicate well. Our wedding was very DIY, which I think gives Whoa Nelly even more props to their business - skilled and dedicated friends and family helped coordinate and run our wedding day, and Whoa Nelly smoothly worked with that setup. Also, they sent us home with to-go containers of our wedding dinner, which was so thoughtful. This might be the biggest party I ever throw, and I cannot recommend them enough to make a once-in-a-lifetime event so perfect. read more

Little Nelly catered my 11/19/16 wedding and they are the absolute best and incredibly professional. The customer service we received from them was outstanding and honestly, my husband and I were blown away. I definitely would not hesitate to hire them again for another event. I seriously couldn't say better things about them. The owner of Whoa Nelly & Little Nelly, Beth, is awesome and really values her clients. We reached out to Little Nelly about a year before our wedding to schedule a tasting, which they hold in their little tasting room in Burbank. It's an intimate setting with an open layout of the small prep kitchen and the day of the tasting, tables are set with beautiful place settings from a rental company they work closely with. Little Nelly does not provide any rentals, so you'll need to source your table setting and linen rentals elsewhere. They do provide excellent recommendations though. During the tasting, you taste every menu item on the LN menu -- from starters to all kinds of desserts, all paired with wine. It is DELICIOUS. LN was the first tasting we went to and even though we considered a number of caterers and went to multiple tastings, my fiance and I kept going back to LN. It was a clear choice. We were a bit wary because we had to book rentals elsewhere, but it worked out perfectly in the end and I have zero regrets. Because LN doesn't offer rentals and no substitutions are available for the curated menu they offer, they're able to keep prices extremely reasonable. I should also mention that they do not offer individually plated options -- only family style or buffet. This wasn't really an issue for us as I didn't mind having buffet style as it allows for more variety, especially when planning a wedding, there are so many guest concerns to consider and I know food is something people can be very picky about. I wanted to make sure people had as many options as possible. It worked out great for our wedding. LN will work with you to make sure there is no line at the buffet and people are able to get through it quickly. Even with hiring an outside rental company for our linens & table settings, we still priced LN out to be the most affordable among the caterers we were considering. Even though you're only able to choose from the menu options they provided, I never felt limited at all because honestly the options are all delicious. What I also loved was that everything was super fresh and not heavy at all. We went with the steak and the scottish salmon for our wedding, but I also loved the pork dish and my husband raved about their chicken. I honestly don't think I tasted anything I didn't like during our tasting. When our wedding date drew closer, we were put in contact with Alex, who met with us during our venue walkthrough. She was incredibly helpful and very responsive to any emails I sent. The day of the wedding the LN team was super sweet and very attentive to details. Even down to the napkin fold, they made sure everything was perfect. I requested that the napkins be folded like a bowtie, and during the wedding setup, I went to take a peek at the reception set up, and I spied in the corner a table set up of LN staff dutifully working away at making those perfect bowtie folds. Thank you so much for everything LN! I can't wait for another opportunity to taste your food again! :) read more

Whoa Nelly did an INCREDIBLE job catering my wedding last month. Everything they did was perfect and made the wedding even better than we could have imagined. Their food is the best. That's it. End of story. Great food was my #1 priority for my wedding (I really like food) and everything they made was unbelievably delicious. It also looked beautiful- nothing even resembling sad wedding food. All night people were coming up to me to compliment the apps, the salad, the mains, and the desserts- my guests loved all of it! Their food is just delicious! read more

I honestly cannot say enough great things about Whoa/Little Nelly! Food is one of the most crucial decisions you will make when wedding planning and I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions we ultimately made. From start to finish, their entire team were beyond helpful and always went above and beyond to make sure our wedding was perfect - and it was just that! Beth, Jenny, and Alex specifically were incredibly professional, listened to your every need, but also super fun to work with. They really made what sometimes is a very stressful experience into an enjoyable one. If you're looking for your wedding caterer, I promise you will not be disappointed! read more

Whoa Nelly catered our wedding a few weeks ago at smog shoppe and it was BREATHTAKING! We have heard from many of our guests that it was hands down the best, most incredible wedding food they've ever had. We loved working with their team to plan the day- they were unbelievably thoughtful and accommodating and turned out the most delicious food ever. I'm still dreaming about their short ribs and farro! Upon their recommendation we decided on family style and were slightly concerned it would be overwhelming but it ended up being perfect- it allowed everyone to be social and try everything. Also on the day they made sure my husband and I got a taste of all the appetizers and were so excited and upbeat, it was infectious. These ladies are special! read more

Little Nelly catered my wedding on July 14th at Millwick in Los Angeles, and I am so happy to say that the food is something people are still talking about. I know Stephanie through a family connection, so I knew that I wanted to try her first when looking for catering vendors for my wedding. I scheduled a private tasting for Whoa Nelly at the Burbank studio and seriously- Whoa. That was like one of the best meals of my life! We tasted through several options from the Whoa Nelly menu and everything was insanely good. We ultimately decided to go with Little Nelly for budget reasons, and we were really confident that even though we didnt do the Little Nelly group tasting, that the food would be on-point because of our tasting at Whoa Nelly. We were right. When people ask what we had for dinner, it sounds basic to say "chicken and steak." But trust me, it was anything but basic. We did family style and had 10 tables to serve (150 guests). Every guest that I talked to said their food was cooked perfectly, and tasted amazing. They also made different plates for our vegetarian guests, who all reported was delicious. The cocktail hour appetizers were also sooooooooooooo good. I wish I could eat this every day. Definitely worth the money. Its very rare for people to remember the food at a wedding and Im really proud to say that was not the case with us- we will remember this food forever! read more

I can't gush enough about Whoa Nelly - from their courteous and helpful staff (in the office and at our event) to their amazing food, we feel so absolutely lucky to have had them be a part of our wedding team. We were on a limited budget, but food was extremely important to us. We tasted at a lot of companies and it seemed as though good (no, great!) food would be out of reach with the realities of what we had to spend. Until we reached out to Whoa Nelly, that is! For folks like us, Whoa Nelly offers a smaller, seasonal service called Little Nelly. I can't stress enough that NOTHING about this service felt low budget! From the incredible servers and bartenders (yes, many of our guests complimented us on our staff!!), to their consistent professionalism, to the HOT, restaurant-quality food served, everything was perfect. Even if we had not had a limited budget, Little Nelly would have been my TOP choice. We did passed appetizers and a family style dinner, followed by a dessert buffet for 125 guests. From what I understand, limiting the menu to a specific set of seasonal dishes and ingredients is what allows Little Nelly to offer such a competitive price point for what is absolutely another level of catered fare. And we had plenty to choose from on that "limited" menu: our tasting was one of the most fun and wonderful experiences I had during the planning process. So good that I ended up going twice! The food at the wedding tasted exactly the same as it did during our tasting. You can tell that these folks come from a culinary background. Having to rent the equipment necessary to make such good food was an additional cost, but it was well worth it. Our guests were extremely happy and complimentary, many of whom mentioned that it was some of the best wedding food they had ever been served. Their customer service is also excellent - they accommodated several special dietary needs, gave us lists to help figure out what rentals would be needed, provided excellent advice and coordinated seamlessly with our other vendors. Thank you Little Nelly and the Whoa Nelly team - you lifted our little DIY wedding to another level! read more

I usually don't write reviews but I was so happy with Whoa Nelly's service at my wedding that I felt I had to make an exception. We got endless compliments on the food, and the servers were wonderful (the groom said his glass was never empty). The best man, a consummate foodie, ruefully declared that our wedding food was better than his own, and all of our vegan guests were absolutely over the moon about the vegan options that they provided. My family even loved the food, and they tend not to be adventurous types! All of the food was locally sourced at farmer's markets, yet the girls were great about working with us to keep costs down where we could. I will be highly recommending Whoa Nelly to any of our friends who are planning weddings or other events in LA. read more

Hands down one of the best catering companies in Los Angeles. We've worked with Whoa Nelly several times over the years and each time it gets better! Stephanie and Beth are dreams to work with leading up to the wedding and on site. Love how they can accommodate vegan and kosher guests with a special menu. Fabulous food, kick-ass service, and professional staff, what else can you ask for? read more

We hired Little Nelly (Whoa Nelly's family style, set menu offering) for our wedding as suggested by a chef friend of mine. Our guests were super happy with the food and their staff was lovely. Their team was always responsive/receptive to my questions and concerns. Thank you for a great experience! read more

We had Little Nelly (branch of Whoa Nelly!) catering for our wedding. As soon as I heard from our wedding planner that they do simpler, organic, home-style menus I was sold. This was a perfect match! We went out for a tasting and the food was incredible. We super excited and booked them for our big day. Our guests loved the food, the taste of it and the presentation were impeccable. Also they got our alcohol for us and recommended what quantities we need for the number of guests we had. Thank you so much, Little Nelly :) read more

We had amazing apps/dinner last night for our wedding. Little Nelly was amazing and flawless. They were great from the beginning--from the tasting on. Their food is affordable and delicious. We had passed apps, the fried chicken and ahi tuna were amazing; and the family style dinner with salmon, chicken, potatoes, broccolini and arugula salad which were all delicious. The servers were so nice and on top of it. We couldn't be happier. Thank you, Little Nelly and all those we worked with (especially Alex!). read more

We got married 3 months ago, and people are still are still talking about how great the food was (note to readers, I'm American Chinese, so my extended families palette is geared towards the banquet dinner, and they raved at the food!) It's rare you get the trifecta of quality, quantity and value (we used Little Nelly, which simplifies the selection process a great deal). We joke that we;re going to skip dinner out and just go to another one of their tastings for a date night. Between being plied with copious amounts of wine you get to try everything on their menu. We also selected the wine from what they paired the tasting with, which Beth gave us the great tip of getting at wholefoods when they have their case sales. Great service - yes I saw one review saying they may not respond right away. But trust, trust them, they are professionals, and have the timing and logistics down. Thanks again!!!!! read more

Whoa Nelly Catering is so amazing. They just get "it." They are hip, chic and their food is just delicious. They made my beautiful and equally delicious wedding cake - salted caramel frosting, dulce de lech cake which was featured on StyleMePretty.com. I love hiring them for all kinds of events - from showers, to birthday parties, to weddings - they are incredible. Also, make sure to do a tasting in their kitchen - it's soooo fun!!! read more