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Blue Vanilla Bakery & Catering

4.4 (60 reviews)

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My sons 6th birthday cake, Smash Brothers / Mario / Pokemon themed!
Russell D.

Margie was amazing. She was very easy to work with, and she produced a cake on short notice that blew everyone away; not only in style and design, but in flavor. Everyone at the party kept asking how a cake that looked that good could taste so delicious, and wanted to know the name of the place i got it from. Blue Vanilla Bakery and Margie will not let you down.

Strawberry cake with butter cream frosting.  Delicious!
m m.

This is the first time but not the last time that we will use Blue Vanilla Bakery! Initially the bakery was booked for our date, but when they got a cancellation they called us back and we were happy to order with them. The design was beautiful and the cake was DELICIOUS! The entire party loved the cake. We will be using this bakery again in the near future. They even deliver and have awesome customer service!

Sarneet C.

I ordered a custom cake for my son's first birthday and they did a wonderful job. The cake was not only beautiful but also delicious! They are very quick in responding to messages and have wonderful customer service! I highly recommend them.

a birthday cake

I had a catered lunch party for my Mom's 80th birthday party and had Blue Vanilla do the lunch and birthday cake. Margie was very easy to work with and made the entire process very easy on me. She showed up on time to deliver, she was very flexible about coming back to pick up dishes, and was just generally a delight to work with. I would definitley recommend Blue Vanilla and will be using them again.

Delicious (and sorry partially eaten) Raspberry Oat Bar.
Jenell C.

My girls and I stopped in on a whim after looking on Yelp for a bakery near us at the time. They were getting ready to close early due to a street fair, but were very friendly and patient while my girls changed their mind a few times on what they wanted. We settled on a Raspberry Oat Bar, an Eclair and a Chocolate Chip Cookie. All three were delicious! Four stars based on their bakery desserts in the afternoon. Still fresh and delicious. They have a full breakfast and lunch menu that I plan to try out later. I'll update my review after I go back.

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This is my first time ordering a birthday cake. The owner did a very good job making a unicorn cake for my daughter. Thanks!

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Yum! raspberry cheesecake is to die for...Bought for a celebration and want disappointed.

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Ask the Community - Blue Vanilla Bakery & Catering

Do you still have a bakery open?

Blue Vanilla Bakery & Catering has been in business since 2010. We have closed our cafe and now deliver all orders personally. To place an order or get more information please email us at bluevanillabakery@gmail.com

Greetings, what is the lead time for a lemon meringue pie?

Normally we can do a pie with 4-5 days notice.

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Shooby Doo Catering - Grilled Chicken Skewers - Shooby Doo Catering

Shooby Doo Catering

4.8(87 reviews)
17.2 kmPioneer Square

We had our annual event on October 8th at the Edmonds Waterfront Center with Shooby Doo catering as…read morethe food vendor. The Waterfront Center has them as an exclusive contract so we had no choice but to use this caterer. We signed up with them back in 2020 believing that we would have an in-person event in 2021 but the Delta virus made us have to do a virtual event. Shooby-doo refused to refund our significant down-payment, so we were stuck with them for a future opportunity. Which we utilized them, as I said, on October 8th 2022. The tasting that we did those years ago was absolutely wonderful. The food was quite delicious. And that team worked with us to make sure that we would have a really good selection of food items to meet all pallets, allergies, and so forth. Thus, the food is quite expensive. The major issue that we had with this company is that we are a non-profit organization and have to abide by state guidelines in regard to serving alcohol. It was almost impossible to work with Scooby-Doo on this issue because they had really bad information that they kept telling us was accurate. It was not good. It took weeks on end to finally get them to deal with the state directly and understand that we were correct and we would not do anything that would potentially jeopardize our nonprofit status. In the end it was resolved well but the frustration that we were put through is still something that has a scab on the wound. One expects for someone who is providing a service that particularly has to meet state guidelines would know what they are doing and what they are talking about. And not asking us to work in a gray area. And that's what we were told over and over again. "Just work in the gray area", but like I said it was finally resolved. One other minor thing that was aggravating but we dealt with quickly was them wanting us to get more alcohol than we needed. We got what we knew we needed and still had a few bottles left over. And the only other minor aggravation was they didn't know their full contract the evening of when everything was said and done. They thought we were supposed to be out of the building at 10:00 p.m. but we were actually scheduled to be out by midnight. Again it got resolved but it was something else to add to a more stressful moment in time. Now on to the good stuff: The night of the event was extraordinary. Their employees had everything set up in advance as it was supposed to be and the venue looked amazing. They were so friendly, accommodating, and easy to work with. They literally catered to our every need asking questions along the way to make sure that we were satisfied before our guests even arrived. The staff members were amazing. The food was out of the ballpark extraordinary. People absolutely loved the food. We had a double-sided buffet in order to make things would go smooth and quickly. I'm glad we opted for that rather than having them serve the dishes. It worked well. I'm absolutely sure that we would never use Shooby Doo again for our agency events, because of the massive issues we had with them in the beginning. However, I do think they would be good for things that are not related to being a non-profit: Like weddings, birthdays, small corporation celebrations, and such. If you're considering Shooby Doo to cater your nonprofit organization, be careful, be warned, and make sure you check everything, especially the legality around alcohol service. Also, know and monitor the contract so that you know exactly what's in it. While the service was excellent the night of, and the food was extraordinary, the price tag on this event was far more than we anticipated. We recognize that food costs are up and inflation is a nightmare but this is a very expensive catering service. Scooby-Doo gets a five star on the food quality and the evening of service. They get a one star on the knowledge on working with nonprofits, or at least with our non-profit. They get a negative 5 for not allowing us to get our down-payment back when the Delta virus came and shut everything down for everyone. I feel they should have offered it back with perhaps a small penalty but they did not so we were forced to have to use them a couple years later. I thought that was absolutely ridiculous. I told them that I would give an honest review. And this review is that.

We recently hosted an event at the Waterfront Center in Edmonds, an exquisite venue. Unfortunately,…read moreour experience with Shooby Doo catering left much to be desired. Despite hearing positive feedback about them, we were disappointed with both the service and the pricing. While the food itself was satisfactory, the service fell short of our expectations. The staff, particularly the head staff member, displayed below-average professionalism and a snarky attitude. Additionally, the setup did not align with what was agreed upon and promised beforehand. Despite planning for 90 guests, the seating arrangements only accommodated 64, causing inconvenience and dissatisfaction among attendees. During the event, the catering staff were conspicuously absent, leaving us to pick up the slack and handle tasks that should have been their responsibility. Adding to our frustration was the unexpected 23% additional fee, which the catering company failed to justify adequately. When questioned about this fee, we were met with vague explanations about covering costs, which left us feeling misled because they also leave room for minimum of 16% tip that must be paid BEFORE experiencing their service. You do the math. Overall, while the venue itself was stunning, the experience with Shooby Doo catering staff left a lot to be desired. The combination of subpar service, unexplained fees, and high pricing makes it difficult to recommend their services to others. You still have to use them if you have an event at the Waterfront. Don't get the chocolate cookies, or the deviled eggs on toast. If you go for the fruit plate, this cost us $1,710 plus tax. ($19 a person). The empanadas were yummy, the beef sliders were finished, and people complimented the salmon in puff pastry.

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Isidros Food Truck - Satisfy your cravings guilt-free with our low-carb burrito bowl! Packed with all your favorite flavors, minus the carbs. #LowCarbDelight

Isidros Food Truck

4.6(25 reviews)
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I visited Isidros at a booth at Chateau Ste. Michelle so perhaps that experience was not as good as…read morethe food truck. Most reviews seem great, but I was very disappointed. I ordered the Tijuana Burrito with chicken. It is supposed to come with rice, cilantro, onions, lettuce, cheese and beans. Unfortunately, it was almost all rice and really bland. There was just one bite of chicken, almost none of their homemade beans and some lettuce. Then they did not seem to have any cheese, but did have some sour cream (maybe they ran out of cheese, but should have told people). The burrito was $19 and no excuse to pack it full of rice. This was really disappointing, the food vendors here are usually excellent (my wife was smarter and had a sandwich from Purple and loved it). Perhaps the tacos or Baja Bowl are better.

Decided to try here for lunch as it has sort of a residence near one of my work sites in downtown…read moreBellevue. It's parked in a lot that's within walking distance of my site and I imagine quite a few other places as when I would look out the window, I'd see a few people ordering each time. I decided to go with the "Street tacos" - It comes with not 3 but 4 tacos, on corn tortillas (instant points for this) and the usual other accompaniments - radish, onion, sauce. I got the 2 asada and 2 Soy chorizo as you can mix and match. The asada was good, not the best I've had when it comes to tacos and the seasoning I've had with comparable tacos, but the soy chorizo was really good. Very impressive flavor. It was about $16 I believe so about $4 a taco, not the most egregious I've seen in pricing, but decent. I also got bag of tortilla chips free, but they did give any salsa. The ones included for the tacos also were pretty small. That all said the food is decent and if you're looking for some food truck tacos and see Isidros, they'll do the trick.

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Isidros Food Truck - Spice up your day at our food truck with the fiery hot chili pepper logo! Bold flavors, unforgettable bites await you.  #SpiceItUp"

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