Delicious food, clean and welcoming! Prices are higher (which is to be expected for a kosher…read morerestaurant) but quality seems worth it. The staff is absolutely amazing, always kind and helpful. Will definitely continue to visit when in the area.

Zelda's has become our go-to caterer due to their delicious, abundant, and innovative Kosher food;…read moreworld-class service from managers to wait staff; beautiful presentation and attention to detail; and adaptability for events from small receptions to galas. Their staff has worked with our team to advise and guide multiple events every year, always helping us find the right menu for every occasion. They're so reliable, which is critical to our peace-of-mind on so many chaotic event days! We always know Zelda's will be on time and fully prepared with our yummy, gorgeous vittles. Thank you, Zelda's!

Sazon Chicago is amazing…read more The meals are presented beautifully and are absolutely delicious. You can truly taste that they are made with the freshest of ingredients and spices. I consider myself a foodie, but don't enjoy cooking. So, having these high end restaurant quality meals each day is an absolute treat. But, the best part is it doesn't cost any more than I would spend each day in a chain restaurant.

We used Ursula and her crew for my son's rehearsal dinner for 54 people…read more We were just thrilled with the beautification of the lovely table at the Athenaeum and the food was talked about for days! Beyond grateful for all the care and talent put into beautifying the table per our Mediterranean inspiration ! The amazing appetizer spread was presented so beautifully and was simply scrumptious!! We couldn't be happier with the menu Ursula suggested : tangerine and arugula salad , salmon , chicken and farro - everything was a pleaser!! My advice is trust Ursula - I'm known to be very particular and if I can trust her, you can!

Just tried the Butternut Squash Lasagna found in the frozen foods section of Sunset foods. I…read morewanted an alternative to fish for a Friday during lent. Wow! This was delicious! I can't wait to try other entrees in the future as well and will be looking into actually stopping into the physical location for a treat one day.

A La Carte recently catered a shiva for us and the food was excellent. We had 3 staff from A La…read moreCarte helping with service, cleanup and drinks. They all did a great job and after a very hectic day and service for about 100 people, A La Carte left the kitchen spotless. We were extremely happy with their food and service. Thank you!

Butter and Vine were phenomenal!…read more Rich and his exceptional team exceeded every expectation for our memorable wedding. They were a joy to work with! We are incredibly grateful that Rich agreed to cater our intimate celebration, given they are known for much larger, elaborate events. From the very beginning, Rich and his staff were professional, knowledgeable, organized, and truly committed to bringing our vision to life. Our guests are still talking about the food--every dish was absolutely delicious. The quality, flavors, and presentation were perfection, and the compliments continued long after the night ended. We are also deeply thankful to the team for setting up our beautiful outdoor beach ceremony and creating an elegant reception space that was perfection! The staff were attentive, kind, and consistently went above and beyond to make sure everything was flawless. We could not have asked for a better experience with such a highly skilled and professional team. We would recommend them wholeheartedly to any couple looking for exceptional food, service, and a team that truly cares about you and your vision!

Rich and the Butter and Vine team were an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. They…read moretook the time to make sure the menu was exactly what we wanted, even creating a custom hors d'oeuvre just for us. The food blew us away with generous portions, incredible flavors, and beautiful execution across the board. Two of our bridesmaids said it was some of the best wedding food they'd ever had, and to this day, friends and family still bring up how much they loved the food. The team at Butter and Vine will work with you every step of the way and leave your guests with a meal they'll remember. We are so grateful we trusted them with our special day!

We used Classy Cut Catering for an event for about 65 people. It was a luncheon, but designed to be…read moremore of a heavy hors d'Oeuvres buffet because we wanted people to mix. I found Robin to be delightful, accommodating and easy to work with. She had a large list of hot and cold hor d'oeuvres from which to select. The size of the list was a bit overwhelming. She talked further with us to get a concept of what we were wanting to achieve. She then guided us through some of the appetizers she though we might find interesting, approximately 16. With Robin's help we narrowed it down further to eight items plus deserts. The trays of food were beautifully displayed. Everything was absolutely scrumptious! Many of our guests asked for her name and phone and said it was all so delicious. We received countless complements on the event. The biggest hits were rare beef tenderloin w/ horseradish sauce, shrimp and tortellini skewers w/ pesto dip, homemade potato chip topped w/ cocoa spice rubbed pork tenderloin, cabernet cupcakes and the biggest hit of all.... oreo truffles! OMG! They are to die for! In my opinion, she was quite reasonably priced. We would have paid far more to have this event at restaurant with the same amount of food she provided. I would not hesitate to use Robin again and again and again.

recently i was looking for a way to thank the staff at a rehab clinic for all their help.. i…read moredecided to order food for a simple luncheon. that's when i discovered this great little hidden gem. everyone at the clinic raved about how delicious the food was, and asked me repeatedly where i had gotten it from. robin, the chef and owner was so helpful in planning the menu and then preparing the food. actually, she was awesome to work with, and i look forward to working with her again in the future.

I hired Cortes Catering for my wedding. I could not have been happier!…read more I did not want a boring cookie-cutter wedding. I wanted a rustic eco-friendly wedding that showcased Chicago and made guests feel at home. Oscar made that happen. He is the easiest person to work with. And boy did I have some crazy requests: butcher paper, chandeliers, origami cranes. I wanted our wedding to really represent our personality: nerdy, fun, down to earth, and gluttons to the core! The advice I was given for a wedding was to pick 2 or 3 things that really matter to you and skimp on the rest. Food & photography were my 2 things. Every penny was well worth it!!!!

We booked Cortes Catering for a post-Memorial Service reception at a family home. Given the nature…read moreof the event, it was particularly important to us to have caterers who were efficient, thoughtful, easeful and elegant. Cortes Catering was all this and more. We received multiple compliments on the food; even highly accomplished cooks were asking for recipes. Communication was easy; setup and cleanup were efficient and unintrusive. The staff was wonderful, super-nice, professional, and easy to work with. Based on quotes we received from other caterers, we feel that Cortes Catering offers great value for top-quality food, presentation and service. There were no problems at all and we recommend them without reservation.

I'll be honest -- I only come to Ann Sather for their CINNAMON ROLLS. And they just might be the…read moreBEST IN CHICAGO. Every order comes with two pillowy-soft, gooey rolls drenched in a rich, creamy glaze that makes them impossible to resist. The service is always great. And of course, it has that classic Chicago diner feel -- with an old-school, cozy, no-frills charm that makes the experience feel wonderfully timeless.

Went for breakfast on Saturday with my husband's family. I got a side of the cinnamon rolls, man…read morealive are they DEELISH! I could have easily eaten 6 more.. service was good, friendly staff. Will definitely be back!

Applauze Catering gets a standing ovation! Chef Dave was very easy to work with and he and his team…read moremade our wedding day dinner one of many great memories from that evening. They were incredibly accommodating and catered (see what I did there?) to our needs. The address listed for the business is an assisted/independent living community where David Marino is the Executive Chef. Don't feel you've been mislead or that this is a shady deal if you try to go there and find this instead of a stand alone banquet hall. The best way to reach them is by calling or emailing if you need something delivered to you. Their delivery, setup, and service fees aren't bad, either. We had our reception at the Park Ridge VFW and Applauze came on time and prepared with chafing dishes, Sterno fuel, plates, napkins, and flatware. It wasn't elegant, but it was all included in the total cost and a few steps up from the cheap plastic utensils that I was thinking they'd have. They set up the buffet line, manned it for 3 hours, and took it apart when they were done. We estimated we'd have 120 guests (and we nearly did), so we ordered Spinach Salad (2), House Salad (2), Garlic Bread (2 Full), Chicken Vesuvio (2 Full), Italian Beef with Hot Peppers (2 Full), Italian Beef with Sweet Peppers (2 Full), Vegetable Lasagna (3 Full), Lyonnaise Potatoes (3 Full), Vegetable Medley (3 Full), Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (2 Full) and a Crudités Tray (1 Large). The Full servings say they can feed 20-30 and Half servings are intended for 10-15, but be advised that the portions are huge! We had a lot of food left over and could have easily gotten away with half the salad, half the Italian Beef, and at least 1 less Full order of the Vegetable Lasagna. I figured better safe than sorry and it gave us the opportunity to send guests home with flavorful party favors. We gave some to the VFW employees and took some ourselves. Some of the food went to waste and I am really bummed about that. But what can you do? Start to finish, Applauze took care of us. We were emailed in a timely manner when we had questions or updates and they let us add or subtract from our order up to 5 days before the big event. We mentioned some guests had dietary restrictions and Chef Dave said we should let him know so he could adjust the recipes if needed. I thought the whole exchange, particularly the customer service aspect, was likely the breeziest part of all the wedding planning. The only issue we ran into, and we take equal parts responsibility for this since I don't think we went into specifics about the dietary restrictions (most just couldn't eat pork), was that we had 2 guests with seafood allergies (the menu does list some items with tuna, salmon and/or shrimp, which we avoided) and hadn't been informed that the Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms had crab or imitation crab (fish) and we honestly didn't question it since it was listed under Pasta & Vegetables. The older menu that I believe is still currently on their website doesn't even list this item and the newer menu doesn't say what it's stuffed with. I guess we assumed it would be cheese and something other than seafood since it didn't specify. Oops! My maid of honor mentioned something about crab while eating it and I made my husband hunt down someone who could answer what was in them. We were told it was crab and we quickly alerted those with allergies. Luckily, our friends have learned to let be anything that's questionable, so they had skipped this altogether. Crisis averted, and hopefully they'll disclose this ingredient in future menus or when taking orders. As I said, I think the older menu is what's currently on the website and it has a coupon for 10% off for new customers. I think the newer menu offers 15% off and it has a few more items on it, like the mushrooms. You'll need to contact Chef Dave by email to receive the correct version and can ask him if any of these discount are applicable at this time. We used the 15% off coupon and it saved us a good chunk of money. Each meal provided by Applauze was well under $15 per person (including delivery, setup, service, tax, and tip). We could have easily gotten away with $10 per plate if we'd known how much excess there'd be. And the best part of it all was that we didn't have to sacrifice quality for quantity! Everything was a hit! People raved about the Italian Beef and the Vegetable Medley was tender. We were told by multiple people that the food was fantastic and we've received compliments months later saying how it was some of the best wedding food they've ever had. I would not hesitate to recommend them for your feast!

Applauze Catering was recommended to me by a family member and it was amazing. The setup of service…read morewas very easy to work with and that's always a plus when planning any sort of event. Highly recommended!