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    5.0 (35 reviews)
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    Stacy B.

    I hired Clambake Catering to do a lobster boil for my mom's 70th birthday party. I was beyond please. Will was wonderful to communicate with, and very accommodating with all of my questions and requests. We ended up with beautiful, live Maine lobster, baby potatoes, coleslaw, a lovely grilled veggie platter, pulled pork and rolls. Everybody raved about the food, and mentioned how kind Will and his assistant were. They showed up on time, served on time and cleaned up without a trace. Professional, kind and fair prices...can't ask for better than that. I'm looking forward to using them again in the future!

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    Janine S.

    It was a wonderful experience hiring Will and his team. They exceeded our expectations with delicious food, professionalism and an evening that will be remembered for years to come. They set up the tables, chairs and the entire feast right on the sand overlooking the water. They even packed up our left overs to enjoy later. I highly recommend hiring them and would love to have them cater in the near future.

    Lobster boil and clambake on the sand in Mission beach. Incredible food and a perfect view from every seat!
    Tanya M.

    Seriously amazing! Will makes everything so easy and the food was over the top. We had a surprise birthday party for my husband in front of our condo on the beach in Mission Beach. The Clambake catering team brings everything you need- tables and chairs (for up to 35 ppl), tablecloths, trays, bibs. You name it. I've seen some beautiful pics of people that added decor to the tables. I had intended to but then got behind schedule and ended up not putting it out. Didn't matter. Tables were great. And of course you're on the sand so what's not to like! Will's team made a point to set up the tables so no one had their back to the ocean. We did Menu #1 as is on their website. They can customize but it sounded amazing so we went with it! They broke up some of the whole lobsters (they asked first) for the less adventurous that didn't know what to do with a whole lobster. Plus we had some people with cancelled flights that couldn't make it so we had plenty of leftovers the next day! Overall, the most perfect evening! Can't wait to book again! I'll make up reasons just to do it again!!

    Awesome crawfish & shrimp boil with all the fixin's!

    Will is awesome! He was friendly, professional, and made everything super easy and stress free. I knew I wanted to have the boil on the beach but wasn't sure where. Will suggested the perfect location. He and Tyler took care of everything, from setting up to cleaning up. And the food was DELICIOUS -- perfectly cooked & seasoned! Clambake Catering for the win!!

    Live lobster boiled on the premises. Same with muscles and clams. Fresh Cole slaw and by far the best, freshest clam chowder I've ever had!

    The Best! We were planning an 80th birthday for a very special guy. Because he's from the east coast and grew up with shellfish we wanted to do something as close to an authentic clam boil that we could find. Without any referrals we literally plucked Clambake Catering right off the internet. Not knowing what to expect we were beyond pleasantly surprised. The lobster was fresh live as well as the fresh clams, muscles, Louisiana sausage, coleslaw, fruit and rolls. All the fixings and by far the best, freshest clam chowder I've ever had. Will (the owner) and his helper were friendly and very professional. They set up in the backyard and did all the prep and cooking on the premises. Set up a buffet and served us. Literally supplied us with everything we needed and took away all the trash. If we needed tables and chairs they would have brought those too. The communication leading up to the party was great. Answered all of my concerns and was very accommodating. I can't say enough about how excellent the whole experience was with Clambake Catering. We thoroughly enjoyed the food, Will and his helper. A 5 star recommendation for an unforgettable, unique catering experience.

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    Will and his team are awesome. We had high expectations for our clam bake on mission bay, and they exceeded in every way. The food, setting and service were all wonderful and everything was absolutely perfect. All of my guests commented that the clam chowder was the best they had ever tasted. We can't wait to come up with an excuse to have Clambake Catering come do it again!

    The Spread! We did a shrimp boil.
    Michael G.

    We hired Will and his team to cater my Wife's surprise birthday party and we couldn't have been happier. The food was amazing, they came and prepped early so they were ready to serve at my requested time. Highly recommended!

    Lolis F.

    We used Clambake Catering for our wedding day and it has now been 6 months and our guest still talk about it. Will and his team were beyond professional and went out of their way to make our day special. Last minute we needed appetizers for our cocktail hour and he was able to provided those for us with no problem. The food was DELICIOUS and we had plenty, some guest even went for seconds. We had and amazing day and the food and service took it beyond our expectations. Thank u Will and staff for making our day even more memorable. We can't wait to book you for our next event.

    Chef Will "WOWing" our guests with his amazing shrimp boil!

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    Thanks Rick it was a pleasure working for such a great family

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    Thanks Richard great group of people

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    Thanks Stacy great working with you

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    Thanks Susan great group of friends

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    Thanks guys, hope all is well with you two. Thanks for the nice review

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    Thanks Megan it was a good time for everyone involved

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    Thanks Ernie it was a pleasure working with you.

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    Thank you Rachel appreciate your review

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    Thanks for the review Ken it was a pleasure working with you guys.

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    Thanks Kim it was great working with you guys

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    Thanks Joan we had a blast throwing your event

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