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    Taco sauce or marinara?  you be the judge
    Lydia G.

    My company used continental catering again. Do they appreciate us or hate us? This meal gets 2 stars cuz I could actually eat it. However it's very dry and very salty. I added sour cream and cheese the the Baja chicken bowl to make it palatable and it's actually ok. I'd give it a meh instead of gross. The rice is for sure undercooked. The "taco sauce" however is pretty disturbing as it looks, tastes and smells like marinara. Oh yeah the after taste has a hint of a taco sauce you might know so they obviously doctored up their own marinara to go with a burrito bowl but it's not good

    Ancho Chicken Martini (our and our guests' favorite!)

    My husband and I just had our wedding at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park on October 12, 2024, and we chose Continental after tasting their food and interacting with them at a wedding expo event at JFG last year! They were so awesome to work with every step of the way. The manager we worked with, Kristin, was an absolute joy. She was responsive, flexible, and informative throughout our entire year of wedding planning. On top of that, the food at the wedding was delicious! Our guests could not stop raving about the Ancho Chicken Martini presented so creatively in a martini glass. The serving staff was also incredibly friendly, bringing appetizers to the bridal room for me and my bridesmaids to enjoy while we bustled my dress and meeting our guests needs through the night with smiles. Genuinely, we could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you guys a ton!!

    Maegan L.

    We want to thank you so much for everything you have done for us!!! We have been blown away by the kindness and immense professionalism exemplified from you and the rest of the team at Continental Catering. Everyone kept commenting on how the wedding food tasted better than what they could've gotten at a fancy restaurant!!! You helped make our wedding truly magical.

    A happily ever after.
    Samantha S.

    My review comes almost exactly a year after our wedding, having gotten married at The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, CA on April 22, 2022. I want to start with the fact that wedding planning is no easy feat, but once deciding on The Continental to cater our wedding, Melissa V., our point of contact, made the process just that percentage easier as she ultimately aided my husband and I in our wedding menu and table/ linen rentals with both of us on opposite sides of the country; he in Hawaii/ Washington and me in D.C. while planning our wedding. I also want to ensure I note that due to not being in town for any portion of our wedding planning until two days prior to our wedding date, we did not do tastings with The Continental at all during the process of choosing our caterer, we chose blindly based on reviews and ultimately a portion based on price comparison, but ultimately flexibility in the menu and the professionalism of the business. My review is 3/5 because at the end of the day I remember four things from my experience with The Continental: 1. Melissa V. was phenomenal at ensuring we had all things configured and set - truly, she helped make a huge portion of our wedding a success as the one thing I was concerned with, was our food as we put a big portion of our funds toward food as that is one of our love languages. Who needs floral arrangements at a wedding if you have phenomenal food to share with your loved ones and to keep the hangry bride at bay?! 2. The desserts were a WIN. 5/5! I am a HUGE sweets person and what's better, we were able to pick and choose preset menu choices and add other desires on top of that; I naturally needed the key lime pie option and it did not disappoint. Literally, every dessert item on our menu made me grab a second and even a third from what I remember - I put energy into ensuring I had multiples and any bride knows, "eating" at your own wedding is not a thing, lol. I made those desserts my mission. 3. Our cooked vegetables were hard and Luke warm at best; 1/5! I had a variety of items from our choices, I will admit, we did have a lot of options to ensure our total guest count, which ended up being 64 in our intimate venue were satisfied, and one glaring thing I remember are these darn vegetables - I was a bit embarrassed to have had them served to our guests because they were quite crunchy. Brussel sprouts can already be questionable but, I imagine the ones served that night pushed some over their tolerance. 4. The price point was quite elevated for the ultimate outcome of our menu. I want to note that I understand catering is a business and requires ALOT, which is why I am not a caterer and hired one for our wedding; noted. But the outcome to our bill was close to $14k for 64 people for a less than memorable entree outcome - again, the food was such a big deal for my husband and I and if a glaring thing I remember are those damn vegetables and Nothing else from our main course options, it makes my ultimate review what it is. Yes, realistically $5.5k for the food, $2.5k for service, $800 in rentals, $1200 for an admin fee, 15% venue cost... yes, I know there are fees associated in addition to the bottom line food cost BUT I'm disappointed that even the $5.5k spent on food, didn't result in knocking my teal heals off during my wedding. I believe if your business is FOOD then that FOOD should show up on every level from Pupus to desserts and outside of the dessert, the food did not show up for the price tag, for me. This does not negate the wonderful collaboration between us and Melissa and ultimately the staff the night of! 5/5! Overall, this brings my review to a 3/5. I'd not hesitate to work with this team in the future but I would make it a point to ensure I do a tasting to protect what I am investing in especially because food is such a big comfort for me and $14k is a lot of money.

    Brianna M.

    We had a great experience with Continental! We received so many compliments from our guests about how amazing our food was. They also brought greenery and gold vases for the buffet table. The presentation of the appetizers was also beautiful! They also helped us to move our chairs from the outdoor terrace to inside the reception room. They really went above and beyond for our wedding! We appreciate Christi and all the work she did!

    Jeff B.

    Continental catered our wedding, and they are amazing! Their food is delicious, and they were able to incorporate Chinese, Australian, and Californian dishes into the menu in a way that was both authentic and had a bit of a twist. For the one item they didn't quite nail the first time, they went out of their way to find a baker in San Diego who could make Australian desserts. They're super easy to work with, and matched the food stations to our decor perfectly. We'd absolutely use them again if we ever have another big event.

    Delicious home made desserts and flowers by Bridgets Blooms of LaJolla

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