Magnificent, professional service with exquisite presentation…read more Ambassador Catering prepared an outdoor extravaganza for 50+ people, and did so on a rainy June day. Despite the weather (everything was tented), the presentation, quality and variety of the menu was appreciated by everyone -- many compared it to a wedding reception! Roderick and his team were a delight to work with, from the planning and budgeting process through on-site food preparation and presentation. He was also very budget-conscious, recommending more economical selections whenever appropriate. Finally, Roderick's efficient, professional team managed every detail -- from impeccable presentation to attentive clean-up; even refilling wine glasses, although beverage service was not a request. I think our guests took more pictures of the food than of each other -- the presentation was breathtaking, and every morsel was delicious.

From start to finish we are absolutely satisfied. I can not rave enough about the catering and…read morecoordination. Everything was perfect! Roderick sent me the entire menu and didn't push me to do anything differently, and it was delicious. Not to mention reasonably priced. Ambassador Catering really helped make our special day perfect. I highly recommend them

We used Chic Chef Catering for our Wedding…read more Planning a wedding remotely (at the time in California) for a Northwest Indiana location, it was challenging to find a catering service that checked all of our boxes, until finding Chic Chef. I found them on a Google search trying to find somewhere that would accommodate vegan options, as I (and several of my guests) are plant -based. I was thrilled reading reviews from others experience with Chef Ravi and The Chic Chef Team and decided to reach out. Their website is every easy to navigate and their food options were exactly what we were looking for. They were so accommodating while I started the planning process 100% remotely while living in California, and experienced some delays with the pandemic era. We had to scale down quite a bit from our original plan, make necessary adjustments and they were able to reconfigure our menu and options to fit our final needs. The email communication and assurance Chic Chef provided to my groom and I was excellent, and eased our minds while having to delay and rest assured being able to utilize Chic Chef after postponing. We did a tasting the week before our Big Day, and we were so glad we made the drive for it! Having a chance to meet Chef Ravi and see the creations in person and chat on our vision was such a great experience. I was so happy to be able to have quality food for our wedding for all of our guests with different preferences. The cheesecake bites was the talk of the night!! We would definitely utilize Chic Chef Catering again for a future event. Thank you for providing an amazing meal for our Wedding Day

Chic Chef Catering is incredible!…read more I used them for my wedding and they were incredible to work with. They were easy to communicate with throughout the entire process. As soon as we had the tasting, we booked with Chic Chef immediately and didn't even try any other caterers it was that good. They met with my venue to do a final walk through a few weeks before the wedding. Day of, everything was executed flawlessly. The food was SO good. From the passed appetizers, salad, bread options, and entrees- everything was amazing. We got so many compliments from our guests raving that it was the best food they ever had at a wedding. I really loved that they offered linens as well- made it super easy for me. Thank you SO much for providing the wedding food of our dreams!

We hired Be My Guest to cater our wedding this past May at Garfield Park Conservatory and I was…read moreleft with mixed feelings. First of all, let me just say that the the food was great, which is what really matters for a caterer. Susann is the main gal who you do all of your pre-planning with, but I felt like she should have been more of a presence during the wedding because she was in the back the entire time. She had someone assigned to the front of the house who approached me a few times asking for final details, such as the order the tables would eat (information I had given to Susann well before the wedding day). When I sent my husband to find out what was going on, the list I had given to Susann materialized (whew, because I definitely didn't have that memorized). The part that really made me mad was when this same worker asked me why people were assigned to table18 because there were only supposed to be 17 tables. I guess they didn't bring the most up to date floor plan to the event either. They did whip up another table pretty fast, but I'm still embarrassed that those guests were just standing there for awhile and it definitely could have been avoided. Also, it seemed like we had to tell Susann our preferences over and over before the event. Maybe that's good that she is quadruple checking, but it decreased my confidence that she knew what was going on. Initially, Susann discouraged us from hiring a coordinator or a planner to help on the day of the event. She reassured us that she would be able to handle extra things like the guest book, favors and place settings and she stated that an extra person would just get in the way. As the event neared, I was becoming less and less confident that she could handle extra things, so I regretted not hiring a coordinator for the day. I ended up assigning friends to extra tasks which I am glad that I did. In the end the price was right and people were happy with the food, so that is definitely important! I would highly recommend having a friend or coordinator handle the non-food related items and to make sure everything runs smoothly with the caterer as well, so that you aren't bombarded with ridiculous last minute questions.

We hired Be My Guest for our Aug 2008 wedding at the Garfield Park Conservatory and had a very…read moresimilar experience to Sara B.'s The food was very good and the staff was courteous. However, there were significant headaches that I was left to deal with on my own that day, so I would recommend BMG only if you also have an experienced wedding coordinator. Susann repeatedly discouraged me from hiring a coordinator, saying she'd be handling all those little details. Not so. The seating plan I had labored over for a month got mixed up by a staff member which put my mother's elderly friends right next to the DJs speakers and across the room from all the people they know. And relatives we wanted to keep a distance between were seated practically next to each other. Huge bummer. I found out too late that my photographers had had nothing to eat even though I'd paid for them and the DJ to have meals. I also took Susann's advice about not offering coffee service at the tables and regretted that because they set up the coffee at the opposite end of the hall near the bar so people had to get up and walk across the whole space just to get a cup of coffee when cake/dessert was served. I trusted Susann's abilities, and appreciated the double and triple checking of the details, but lost all confidence when I arrived at the Conservatory on the afternoon of the wedding and walked up to her to check in....she didn't recognize me! She just took the decorations I'd brought from me and walked away. I'd met with her in person at least 4 times and I WAS THE BRIDE!!! She didn't recognize my husband either because he was helping our musicians set up in the conservatory and she scolded him about where they should set up. Pretty unprofessional and unfortunately left a bad taste in my mouth. I guess it all boils down to this bit of advice to all brides to be: hire a coordinator who can manage your vendors, including your caterer. And think twice about a caterer who isn't keen on being managed.

Chicago Pourmasters and John made our party extra special. I highly recommend hiring a bartender…read morefor your party no matter how big or small. A few days before the party, John took the time to build a drink menu to ensure that we covered everyone's needs. During the party, not only was I able to mingle and have fun with my guests, I had peace of mind that John was taking care of my guests and my overall party. He made sure we were stocked with everything we needed and when we ran low, he took the initiative to replenish it. He made sure no guest had an empty drink in their hand and also helped us with basic food prep. He was professional and courteous. I highly recommend Chicago Pourmasters and will be using them again!

I found the Pourmasters via Craigslist. I exchanged emails with John, the owner. John offered…read morewhat I thought to be a fair price for one bartender. John showed up with an assistant an additional 30 minutes before the scheduled time! He and his assistant got immediately to work cutting garnish and preparing for the guests to arrive. Once the guests arrived, the two bartenders needed no supervision and kept my favorite cocktail in my hand the entire evening. All of my guests were impressed with their service and the Pourmasters made my entire cocktail party.

Working with Cate and Ricky from Jordan's for our wedding was a dream. So many of our guests said…read moreour food was excellent including - the gluten free rolls, the charcuterie, the steak, the salmon. From our tasting to the big day, Cate was so supportive and helpful in thinking about our menu, while Ricky was a coordinating extraordinaire. The layout and room flip from our ceremony to reception worked perfectly with our vision. Food was so tasty and beautifully presented, we 100% recommend working with them! In addition to great food, they are great people- responsive and receptive to our ideas. They were so instrumental to making our wedding the best day of our lives!

Many thanks to JFOD for honoring their commitment to us, even when it meant accommodating our…read morechange in plans. Pam was a pleasure to work with, flexible, and kind. Every detail was attended to, ensuring a successful event! A true class act!

An amazing person who is on time and CLEAN. Everything she makes is but her Gumbo is by far the…read morebest I have ever had.

We hired Nique's Soul Catering because she came highly recommended. We asked her to prepare food…read morefor 65 people. We came together via email and customized the menu. I also asked her to bake a cake and cupcakes. We instructed Dominique to arrive at 5pm. The guests would arrive at 6 pm where they were to be given appetizers between 6 and 7pm. At 7pm dinner was to be served. I arrived at 7pm and the appetizers were not finished nor was the dinner. I asked Dominique what time she arrived to the venue and she stated after 5:30pm. Dominique and her crew arrived late to the venue and were not prepared. By guests received appetizers at 7:40 (not 6pm as discussed) thrown onto a tray and served by my own father despite paying for servers through Dominique. The guests received dinner at 7:45. That means that Dominiques service was an hour and 40 minutes later than agreed upon which is unacceptable and unprofessional. The guests were starving. Dominique's unpreparedness and tardiness truly affected a party I spent thousands on and I was not given an apology. I also paid for her to prepare a cake and cupcakes. I noticed the cupcakes were store bought as I watched her crew take them out of the grocery store casing. Wish I could comment on the taste of the food but I never got a chance to eat anything due to being stressed upon arrival as my guests haven't eaten despite the schedule we agreed upon. Upon emailing Dominique about the issues, she stated the guests enjoyed the food. I now see that her expertise is solely cooking and not the other aspects that go along with proper execution (timeliness, preparedness, etc.). I nor my family will ever be using her again.

I was skeptical, but was pleasantly surprised. Simple fare that tasted great, and the place was…read moreold school, but packed and vibrant, service was great and done right. I will go back. Ribs special on the first Friday night of each month. Tasty burgers, Friday night perch fish fry is absolutely worth it.

This is a gem of a place that I am soooo glad I found. It is actually half American Legion, half…read morebanquet hall. The room isn't huge, nor real fancy, but it was perfect for what we needed. We had our wedding reception there in October, 2011. We had around 150 guests and there was plenty of room. They have a linen company that they work with that was spectacular (Samantha's Decorations). The catering is done through a different hall, but the chef prepares the food on-site. We had their "budget buffet" package, and for about $34 per person, I couldn't have had better if I had paid three times that amount. The coordinator there was awesome. They don't have a website but you can find them if you Google them. Well worth looking into if you are on a budget. I'm not sure why Yelp keeps filtering my review. I originally posted this in early 2012. When I noticed it was filtered, I deleted it and re-posted. Either way, it's a real review. I highly recommend this place!

I worked with Carlisa from Purple Ribbon Chef to cater an event I was having at my home. I reached…read moreout to her a week prior to the event and she was able to accommodate me. Many caterers don't do Sunday events, but she does. She was a life saver and provided exceptional service. Because my event was roughly 60 people I ordered 2 reception packages (minus the desserts) and was able to select 8 selections for our meal options: salmon and capers on cucumber, pasta salad, sweet kale salad, jerk mac and cheese, meatballs, salmon sliders, chicken and waffles, and grilled chicken. Everything was delicious!!! Her staff was professional and I appreciated the service provided. Every guest was so impressed with the food options! As she was shutting down and packing to leave she relocated all remaining food to an accessible location within my home where guest could continue to nibble after her team left. The service and food was impeccable!