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    Large Omakase Platter (1 of 2)
    Wayne K.

    Whoa!! We just had the Chef Taka Watanabe Sushi Take-out/Delivery Catering Business (associated with his Ju Hachi Restaurant) do some sushi for us. We ordered the Large Omakase Platter and some of his specialty items. This COVID 19 stay at home service is brand new. Check out his webpage for details: https://cheftakawatanabe.com/. The sushi was delivered right on time, fresh and delicious, just as ordered. Service on the order was handled by Susan and everything went just as planned for a small family party. Here are a few pics. All you have to do is have some cold sake in the refer and wait patiently until it's delivered. We wished that the Omakase would have had more nigiri sushi but for the American style rolled sushi lovers, you get plenty of it. We give it thumbs up and say "Give it a Go."

    Small omakase. From left to right: Chef's Choice Nigiri, Ziggy Roll, Shelly Roll, and Rainbow Roll.
    Melissa D.

    Ordering from Chef Taka Watanabe was very easy and simple. The menu is available online on their website. You send in your order to their email address. They ask for delivery details and then send over an invoice. Being able to pay via Venmo and Apple Pay is great, very convenient for everyone. They post their delivery locations on Instagram. Since they're delivering to multiple places, their delivery window can be vary. The order limit is $50. I got the small omakase with nigiri. The omakase had 3 special rolls and 6 pieces of nigiri. The rolls that came with mine were Ziggy Roll, Shelly Roll, and Rainbow Roll. The roll selection and nigiri selection were chef's choice. I think the rolls selected were yummy and provided a good variety of taste and textures. The Shelly Roll was my favorite roll! The tempura and shrimp on top were delicious. The nigiri pieces were very generous with the fish and toppings of fresh wasabi and red onion. The fresh wasabi was a wonderful surprise and not expected. For sides, I got deep fried vegetable gyoza and sunomono salad. Both were great compliments to the omakase platter. For future orders, I think writing the roll names and fish selections on the order would be a nice touch. I played a bit of detective to determine which roll was which. Though, I do love surprises!

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    Delicious and beautiful sushi! Fabulous customer service! Great communication and meet up! I definitely will be ordering again!

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    Crisp Catering

    Crisp Catering

    (78 reviews)

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    We used Crisp Catering for our wedding this weekend and it was fantastic! We got tons of…read morecompliments on the food, it tasted amazing and was served in a beautiful way. Aside from excellent food and service, Joe was fun to work with and he really helped us both with the logistics of everything. Can't recommend them enough, it was affordable and the large amount of menu options meant we were able to pick food we really loved. Thank you Joe and Crisp!!

    Let me start off by saying that we hired Crisp Catering for a Holiday party the week before last…read more Joe at Crisp Catering is lovely and is a great with communication! I spoke to him several times over the course of a month or so and he was always very pleasant and patient. I did a walkthrough a couple of days before the party with the catering captain that went very well, but when this person arrived on site for the party on Friday, her conduct when she arrived was concerning. She was very unprofessional and caused unnecessary disruption in the lobby of our building - the rest of her Team were wonderful and did a great job. Another issue was food presentation, it was not at all what we anticipated based off of conversation or website photos. The assortment of desserts we ordered we served on very used cookie baking sheets for example (see photos). Food labels were also not provided so attendees could not easily identify items, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. The service also felt rushed and somewhat disorganized, despite the catering team arriving early for setup and being asked to be setup at a specific time. Overall, the food was just okay, but nothing stood out over the rest - we ordered heavy appetizers like the Cranberry Chili Meatballs, Mini Beef Wellingtons, Honey Garlic Chicken Skewers, Italian Shrimp, Mini Falafel with Spiced Hummus, Turkey Sliders and Tomato Mozzarella Arancini plus a assortment of different desserts as mentioned above. Maybe it was just a bad day, I know that catering companies are very busy especially during the holidays, but I don't think we will be hiring them again unfortunately.

    Hannibal's Catering & Events

    Hannibal's Catering & Events

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    My mothers company has been using Hannibal for all they work events and the quality has always been…read moretop notch. This persuaded me to hire Hannibal's catering for my father's luncheon after his memorial service. Ordering is simple. Check their website for their menus and pricing, and pay their invoice. The attendant/server arrived ontime and set everything up specific to our color theme. She was very organized and helpful amongst our guests. She replenished drinks and kept the space clean. There are a wide variety of delicious food and desserts, they offer preset menus and pricing for a set amount of guests. Food was very good quality and worth their pricing. Dependable and a perfect choice for all your catering needs. I will definitely hire them again.

    After struggling to find an Asian restaurant to cater, I decided to go with Hannibal's for my AAPI…read morestudent organization's annual banquet of 150 people. Working with Catherine to figure out the menu and logistics was great! This was my first time being in charge of throwing any type of event and Catherine was such wonderful help with figuring out all the little details. Hannibal's was also able to do a custom Asian menu for us including Thai red curry with beef, teriyaki glazed salmon, and vegetarian egg rolls. I think the only issue (but this may be an overall Sacramento-specific problem) is getting authentic Asian food catered. For instance, I did request spring rolls but they brought egg rolls instead. As a Vietnamese person, I know this is a common mistake other people make (egg rolls are the ones coated in egg-wash and then fried). Another unexpected thing was that the Thai red curry was made without any coconut milk, which is something I've never seen before. But I think that these issues could've been resolved had we been allowed to do a taste test beforehand. Additionally, the on-site catering staff and bartenders were very easy to work with and efficient at doing their jobs!

    Chef Taka Watanabe - catering - Updated May 2026

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