We had Charlie's BBQ cater our wedding in June 2017 at Mark West Lodge and it was the best. First off, Derek is the nicest guy and is so helpful. Every phone call, he offered many insights into wedding planning, beyond catering. Get a pen and paper ready when you call, because you're going to want to take notes. :) We went to the Windsor Farmers Market to sample the food a couple times, even though we knew we were going with them from the first bite. The food was absolutely amazing. We had so many guests mention how delicious it was all night. We went with tri tip with onions & peppers, chicken thighs, green salad, pesto pasta salad, mushrooms, and asparagus. I have never had more perfectly cooked asparagus! We also had appetizer sliders for cocktail hour and strawberry lemonade. They are very reasonably priced and Derek allows you to make menu & head count tweaks up until the Monday beforehand. We had lots of leftovers that Derek and his guys wrapped up for us. FYI, an asparagus, mushroom, & tri tip sandwich is pretty delicious. read more

Amazing food quality and service. Charlie is a fantastic caterer and Chef. I had the pleasure of meeting him while he was buying fresh ingredients for a job. I then hired him to be my caterer. His services were fabulous. My guests loved his food. Food quality and preparation were outstanding. read more

Derek is an absolute gem of a guy. The catering he prepared for a big group was exactly what we needed. Delicious, hearty portions, and fresh. Serving home cooked food for 355 people is not easy to pull off. Well he and his team did it without batting an eye. Everyone raved about the dinner, and I didn't have to stress about pleasing a big crowd. A huge hit! I cannot thank him enough. read more

You had better taste test the spice rubs (I don't know if they would accommodate such a request or not), because if you don't you're going to waste "a lot" of money on a bag full of stuff that you don't want to eat. read more

Amazing!! Huge portions of exceptional food, gourmet salads, prime meats. The whole family scarfed it down and had seconds. Thanks again for making our family dinner wonderful. read more

Ok barbecue not the best, but definitely not the worst. There was a little scare when a lot of people got sick. They fixed it They got back on their feet. read more

The BEST. Everything is great but you have to try Derek's special Pulled Pork with grilled pear and brie cheese. And don't forget about the strawberry lemonade!!! read more

Derek and his crew catered a corporate event for me last Sunday. Derek was extremely easy to work with, knowledgeable and came on time and with amazing food. Thank you so much Derek, I highly recommend Charlie's BBQ for your event! read more

Unbelievable great food!!!!! Answered my call immediately and gave me his word for our date we needed, loved it (old school) made it easy and no stress, we loved our event THANK YOU!! read more

Charlies BBQ came through for us when we thought there was no hope left. We had reached out to numerous caterers for a wedding that was going to take place in 6 weeks. I was either told it would cost an outrageous amount (10K+) or that they were booked for that date. Our wedding was a small intimate wedding with a total of 50 guests. We were feeling hopeless when, at last, we found Derek with Charlies BBQ. We could immediately tell that Derek. Derek was easy to talk to and has a true passion for the food they offer. He gave us a wonderful tasting of an assortment of his wonderful BBQ meats, vegetables, mac and cheese, salads, beans, and wonderful strawberry lemonade. Everything was delightful and had such great flavors. The experience from then on out was excellent. Derek communicated with us very well and worked with our personal needs and desires (including budget) to create the perfect menu. On the day of the wedding the service was also excellent, they were on time and ready to serve our guests at time we had specified for dinner. The servers were on point, friendly and very professional. The food was delicious, and we got numerous compliments on it from our guests. I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of catering. It was an absolute hit. We are very thankful to the Charlies BBQ (Derek) for helping to make our special day wonderfully unforgettable and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for experts in the field of catering any event. The Morgan's read more

Why are you sending plumes of woodsmoke into a residential neighborhood on a spare the air day? We have had unhealthy air for a week& this is frankly adding to our bad air. read more

Charlies BBQ is the best! Derek was great to work with. They served up the tastiest tri tip, chicken, mac n cheese, and salad for 40 people at our graduation party. The food was absolutely delicious, everyone raved about it. The price was right, the service was friendly and kind. Derek was very patient with all my questions and concerns and reassured me everything was going to be great and it sure was. Thank you Derek! read more

Best price and taste for BBQ. We have a wedding venue and have seen many happy guests eating Charlie's BBQ. Also very easy to work with. Can't wait to have them back! read more

Derek and his team are amazing ! Their Food is delicious and full of flavor! I first met them at Windsor farmers market. I was impressed with the selection they offer and of course with the taste. read more

We hired Charlie's BBQ for my wedding at Gloria Ferrer Winery on 7/25/15 based on all his positive Yelp reviews. Thanks Yelpers for the great find! My fiance (now-husband) and I did not want to go broke and pay $100+/person for wedding caterers like Elaine Bell and Preferred Sonoma Caterers, so we went searching for more reasonable options. We met up with Derek of Charlie's BBQ up in Windsor at his Sunday's farmers market stand and we were very impressed when we tried his BBQ tritip & chicken! At that time in summer 2014, he quoted us $24/person to serve us BBQ tri-tip, BBQ chicken, grilled veggies, potato salad, garden salad, pork sliders as hors d'oeuvres, & strawberry lemonade. Fast forward to summer 2015, the cost of food has risen and also my husband and I decided to switch out the BBQ chicken for his grilled salmon w/ mustard & brown sugar glaze (to make our wedding menu a little more upscale). We ended up paying $33/person which is still much less than if we went with a full service caterer. The only downside is that you have to coordinate your own rentals and waitstaff, which we went with Bright Event Rentals (formerly known as Wine Country Party event rentals) and High Hand Staffing to fill our needs. This did bring up the cost a bit, however we still paid approximately 25% less for food/rentals/service than if we went with a full-service caterer. Another benefit with going w/ Charlie's BBQ is that he lets you modify the guest head count up until the Monday before your weekend wedding. Sh*t happens, and guests notify you last minute that they can't make it. It was nice knowing that I wouldn't be stuck paying for guests that could not attend the wedding. Everyone raved about the food, especially the grilled salmon, BBQ tri-tip, and grilled heirloom squash & portobello mushrooms! I wish my tight wedding dress allowed me to eat more during my wedding, but at least I got to eat Charlie's BBQ the three other times we visited their Windsor location for more tastings before the wedding! read more

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I found Charlie's on Yelp, as I do with a lot of professional services-- let me tell you that all of the five star reviews do not lie. It's amazing food, and it's made with love by men who love to cook. Derek is great at helping you come up with a menu, perfect for whatever type of event you are hosting-- I had a 50-guest BBQ last night, and our menu consisted of chicken, pulled pork, portabello sliders (which were phenomenal), grilled veggies, 2 types of salads, and potato salad. Derek and Jimmy even served, which was nice and created a smooth flow for people to get their food. Everyone left raving about the food and asking for Derek's number. We will definitely be using Charlie's for any BBQing needs we have! You should too! read more

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No need to look anywhere else. Derek and his guys did a super job for our recent family event. Great tri tip and chicken. Best pesto pasta ever. Just as important you can get them on the phone when needed. Highly recommend. read more

Our family and friends were very impressed with the food we had Charlie's BBQ serve at a recent party at our house! We ordered Tri-tip, Onions, BBQ chicken, Green salad, Pesto Pasta, Pork sliders, and rolls/butter. The quantity and quality of food was fabulous!! We had enough left to feed our family dinner that night AND still more food for the next day, crazy!! You really take care of your customers and we, definitely, appreciated you and your staff. We'll be recommending you to anyone looking to have a party catered. THANK YOU for all you did to make our party a huge success!! read more

Had Charlie's cater my brother in laws birthday party. The food was amazing. Derek suggested the Mac and cheese as a side dish and he was right it was amazing. Tri tip was super tender. He was on time and so easy to work with. Thank you Derek read more

Derek and his guys catered our wedding in Forestville and absolutely crushed it! They were so sweet and easy to work with and the food was bonkers level delicious! Everyone said it was the best wedding food they'd ever had. Try the pulled pork sliders, you will not be disappointed. read more

I can't compliment this crew enough. They were an absolute pleasure to interact and work with from the beginning. Derek understood the wedding planning world since his daughter had recently been married and was so patient and accommodating. And the food...the food!! Weddings have a reputation of not offering great food. Our guests repeatedly raved about the food. Delicious, down-home BBQ (we served it on vintage china with gold utensils :). Good, good food! It was appreciated by all. We went up to the farmer's market in Windsor where they cook and tasted it and were sold. We are so glad we worked with them. Also, their pricing made them far more competitive than any other option we found by A LOT. We were able to divert some of our resources to other aspects and have complete trust that we would be serving a delicious, comprehensive menu. They fit seamlessly into the embroidery of our wedding day, and delivered a palate pleasing meal that had everyone going back for seconds. Thanks you guys! read more

Everything about Charlie's BBQ is amazing. We hired Charlie's BBQ for our wedding and we could not have been happier. The food is out of this world delicious. Our friends from Texas were talking about how good it was! We had chicken, steak, potato salad, green salad, grilled asparagus and mushrooms, rolls and lemonade. With all of that great food it was extremely well priced too. That night my husband and I even chowed down on leftovers! Derek. Derek is amazing. With all the stress of planning a wedding he was the most relaxed, helpful and positive person I could have asked for. He always made me feel like no matter what happened regarding the reception, food would never be an issue. Overall I cannot say enough positive things about this group of guys. I would highly recommend them to anyone and everyone. read more

Awesome caterer, especially if you're on a budget and love great food! Derek and his crew provided a tasting for us and several other interested customers and fed us a complete meal. I was sold at first taste. All the meat and the grilled salmon were cooked to perfection. Very tender and tasty. The mac and cheese was a huge hit with everyone. On the wedding day, they showed up on time, the food was hot and there was plenty of food to go around. Highly recommended! read more

Charlie's BBQ was simply the best customer service I have ever experienced. We hired Charlie's barbecue to cater our rehearsal dinner for our wedding in July. They arrived with scrumptious pink lemonade, an amazing salad, and they barbecued chicken that my family still talks about to this day. The customer service was impeccable, their professionalism was amongst the best I've ever experienced. Simply having them at the event made it more pleasant. There are five star reviews do not lie. They made my rehearsal dinner a hit, because the food and clean up was on time and excellent. The price was more than fair and I will definitely hire them for my next event. read more

I found Charlie's at the Windsor Town Green on a Thursday night. We have a pretty restrictive diet, no sugar, carbs, just meat and veggies and boy did they deliver! They served up a plate piled high with some of THE BEST tri-tip I have ever had (don't tell my Dad!). They were the only ones willing to go "off menu" for us and we couldn't have been happier - and for a reasonable price! Can't wait to find them again at another market! Thanks Charlies! read more

These guys are FANTASTIC!!! IT IS BY FAR THE BEST TASTING, BEST QUALITY & BEST PRICED, THE Service is first class , I swear these guys would work in the rain, I know for a fact, we had them come over for small party of 50 guest , Bam it started raining, we got the party inside, These stand up guys quickly set up a canopy did not! Even miss a beat! the perfect lunch / dinner was right on time and extra good, You got a party and don't want to deal with the MESS THEN CALL THE BEST read more

As I write this, Charlie's BBQ has a solid 5 star rating, and for good reason! We were looking for tasty BBQ for our summer wedding, and boy did they deliver. Derrick made the whole thing very relaxed and easy for us, which is what you want out of a wedding vendor. The food was a hit and people are still telling me how good it was. This is straight up BBQ, no bells and whistles, just tasty food. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. You've already done yourself a favor but Yelping this place, now you need to try the food. read more

WE LOVE CHARLIE'S BBQ! My husband has use Charlie's for years after year for a golf tournament. I have him order extra, one because the guys love the food and second so there are left overs! We always have the chicken thighs and tri-tip, beans, and another side. In the past we had a salad as a side that I really enjoyed... the men, they wanted something a little heavier. So, the mac and cheese was ordered this time. The mac and cheese was delicious! No a drop left over of that:( Darn, I know to order extra next year! So, in the long of it. He and his team are awesome, so nice and extremely accommodating! Delicious delicious! Oh, and the dinner rolls too. Starting to plan now for the graduation party in June 2018! read more

Charlie's is AWESOME! They recently catered our sorority function, and it did not disappoint. The salads were fresh and delicious, not to mention the amazing homemade lemonade. But the chicken was really the show stopper. It was so flavorful and delicious! These guys also helped to work around or very small budget, and made sure that everyone had a delicious meal and a great time. All of the Charlie's employees were so friendly and energetic about their work, they really helped to make the day the special event that it was! read more

Highly recommended. Family owned and wonderfully operated.

What a fantastic crew of guys!! So nice, so professional and amazing cooks!! We were getting rave reviews from our guests all night about how delicious the food was, how the portions were enormous and how they couldn't believe there was enough for seconds! Plus tons of left overs for late night! Derek was a wonderful person to communicate with, he made you feel comfortable with his staff and their abilities, which were clearly proven on the big day. We changed the menu up just a bit by doing Mac & Cheese as the hot side... Such a fabulous idea!! It was a hit! At 3am in the morning the bridal party was asking for more!! It was such a fun addition that brought an added spice to the BBQ meal! People couldn't get enough! Thank you all for being such professionals with kind hearts. It clearly shows that you love doing what you do, we appreciated your hard work very much! - Tom and Stephanie June 18, 2016. read more

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The BBQ that Charlie's awesome crew puts out inspired me to finally write my 1st Yelp review - long overdue. The grill was hot and the live music was cool a few weeks ago at Delorimier Winery. We are truly blessed in Sonoma County to have so many great venues where food, wine and music come together. D's Artisan Meritage was the perfect accompaniment to Charlie's combination plate. And what an amazing plate it was - enough food for two. Some grillers do a great chicken or pulled pork. I was absolutely delighted to discover that Charlie's does an exceptional job with both AND tri tip too. The chicken was moist, the pulled pork was flavorful, but not too saucy and the tri tip melted in my mouth. Any one of these would be outstanding as a stand-alone. But the three together was a BBQ trifecta. I've seen Charlie's grill fired up at some of the local farmers markets. And I'm going to have to remember to bring a cooler, so I can pick up a few pounds of tri tip to take home. That's high praise from someone who eats red meat just a few times a month. I could go Paleo with Charlie's. read more

Charlie's BBQ catered our wedding of 120 people in Sept 2018, and we couldn't have been happier! The service and food were excellent - the guys were all friendly, fun, and casual, and our guests loved the meal. Derek was extremely helpful since the beginning. He answered all of our questions and made suggestions to make a great menu. He invited us (plus guests) to a tasting at his house, and drove all the way from Santa Rosa to Napa for our wedding. Derek uses only seasonal and local ingredients. He also made sure we had gluten free and vegetarian options. There was plenty of food and even leftovers. Everyone loved the setup and left dinner happy and full! read more

Charlie's catered our wedding in Monte Rio, CA in May 2016. Derek and his guys were amazing start to finish. Derek's handshake and word is golden. They were totally professional. The food was as good as it gets, and they were a pleasure to work with the whole time. Couldn't have done it any better at any price. The fact that their prices are so reasonable makes it that much better. We even ate the leftovers the next day. Thanks Derek! keep up the good work. read more

I hope I am rating the correct Charlie's BBQ. I tried them at the Windsor Farmers Market a while ago and I love their pulled pork. Great job. Thank you. read more

So easy to give this guy 5 stars! Not only was the food incredibly delicious, but his staff is friendly, efficient and eager to please. They handled the catering for my nephew's wedding and they were exceptional. My parents found CHARLIE's BBQ on yelp and Charlie took the time (over 2 hours) to meet with them to meal-plan and create the perfect meal. There was plenty, they cooked on-site and I'd recommend them highly! Thank you Charlie! Job well done! read more

Charlie's BBQ is the absolute best! I met Derek with Charlie's BBQ at the Windsor Farmers Market where i loved to get the BBQ chicken and delicious lemonade. When I graduated from SSU in 2007, my parents threw me a graduation party and hired Charlie's BBQ to cook the food. All of the guests were so happy with the meal... delicious food and great guys! For my wedding in 2011 we used Charlie's BBQ. We were SO PLEASED with the food and their service. Showed up just when they were supposed to, made and served great food, and cleaned up perfectly. Our menu was: pork sliders, chicken apple sausage, BBQ chicken, pasta, salad, rolls, and their famous lemonade. We had about 80 or so guests and everyone LOVED the food. The menu was perfect and everything tasted amazing. Now, it's my son's 1st birthday (March 2013) and we are having a party at our home- so without hesitation I called Derek with Charlie's BBQ! We know we can count on them for delightful food. We know our party will be a hit because Charlie's is doing the cooking! I would recommend them for any occasion. 5 star in every way! read more

We hired Charlie's BBQ for our wedding on September 3, 2016. Derek was fantastic to work with. The food was absolutely delicious and it came at a reasonable price, especially for Sonoma County. Throughout the process Derek was kind and thoughtful and always organized. The guys who served at the wedding were also incredibly helpful and professional. They were flexible in every way and got the job done right! This was honestly some of the most delicious food. Got great reviews from our guests. I recommend these guys to EVERYONE! Lauren L. read more

I ran across Charlie's BBQ at the Windsor Farmer's Market a few years ago. [Note that they are NOT affiliated with Charlie's, the restaurant at the Windsor golf course and I think this is a good thing.] I asked what they recommended. They said the actual bbq items were all good, but to help me out, they made me a sampler plate. It was really good, as they had said it would be, and the rest is history. During the farmer's market season, I stop by in Windsor several Sunday's a month to grab some of their pulled pork for a sandwich. I also get some tri-tip or chicken to go for a dinner, later. Sweet folks with personality, you can tell they like what they do and it shows. They don't have a store front, so you only find them at farmer's markets or you can call them for catering for all types of events. Worth a trip. read more

I used Charlies BBQ for my wedding on May 13th of this year! The food was amazing and the price point was even better:)! I'm a wedding planner and I've recommended them to my clients as well. Amazing farmer's market ingredients, simple yet tasty! Thanks Charlies BBQ!! We got so many compliments from our guests and we loved every bite! read more