I've been using Emerys for years. I love their upfront pricing - which is insanely reasonable…read more Elizabeth is awesome to work with and very responsive. Food is always delivered fresh and delicious! Great quality. I highly recommend!!

MONTHS after I left an honest review of my very limited experience with this caterer -- who lead me…read moreto believe I was scheduled, only to drop my 2 weeks before my event -- I received a message from someone in the company who didn't identify who she is there, but instead of having any sort of empathy just gave a terrible excuse for their actions. This felt like childish retaliation for leaving a review. Buyer beware.

We hosted a party here on Oct 13, 2019. We booked our engagement party on short notice (about 5…read moreweeks before) and Kaitlyn was so easy to work with from the start. We fell in love with her, the house, everything including the murder-by-mail story behind the house from the 1800s. About 2 weeks before the party we called Kaitlyn and told her it was going to turn into our surprise wedding! She continued to be so helpful and excited, giving recommendations for all kinds of vendors we'd need. The day of the party she was professional and hands-on, making sure everything got done on a quick timeline. She calmed nerves and had great suggestions on where things should go to make sure everything flowed just right. Our rental price included some tables and linens she had available, and some glassware too. It was so perfect from the start and we couldn't be happier!!

Came for an Open Doors RI tour. Online tickets were sold out but they were able to accommodate a…read morebunch of us at the door. Beautiful historic building who's tour guides added in a true life murder mystery of the lady of the houses death. This really added to the event as it was so my scene and absolutely fun. They also had a whiskey tasting since she was poisoned with whiskey which is ironically amazing. I would def host an event here because unlike the Newport mansions I could touch things and see things in the midst of being historically preserved since they're still restoring the house. Open Doors RI has found a new regular customer :)

I don't write one star reviews, but I have a friend who is currently wedding planning and went to…read morethis establishment for a tour and experienced such blatantly rude, ignorant and xenophobic behavior that I feel like I have to write a review just to warn/prepare prospective wedding planners. First off, the venue coordinator was generally rude and condescending the entire time, asking my friend repeatedly if he had read the email she had sent them, while also commenting on the fact that she expected them to have more questions? Wedding planning is obviously stressful but part of the job is customer service and you can NOT be actively rude! Anytime they asked a question that she clearly didn't have a good answer to she would downplay it by responding condescendingly and make them feel weird for asking . One example that felt particularly alarming to me was that my friend asked if they have any single person restrooms to accommodate non-binary guests, or families. She responded by saying that "we've never had that issue before, we've had trans here before but they just used the mens room". While I won't try to begin to unpack all of the insane parts of that response, I just want to say that a normal and sane way to respond would have been "yes, we have single person bathrooms" or "no we do not have single person bathrooms". Then at another point in the tour, my friend asked what the biggest issue they tend to have at the venue is. I feel like this is a common enough question that event planners and owners of venues should have a quick response to, but instead this woman again had an alarming reply. She basically said that "timing" is difficult because some people run late which makes things complicated at the venue, and then she SPECIFICALLY said that "island people" (read: black people) tend to run late and that's causes issues. Not only did that not answer the question at all, she basically said "problems that this venue has? Well when we host black people there are problems". Excuse me????? Who do you think you are??? Literally writing this is making me laugh out loud at how ridiculous of a response that is. The only reason my friend toured this place was because he had gone to a wedding here before, and ironically after this insane experience he called that friend and she told him that while she loved her wedding 100% if she could do it again she would do it somewhere else because the venue coordinator was so awful. Apparently local businesses also avoid working with this place because of this woman. Overall, this was just a horribly and unnecessarily awkward experience for my friend, and I just hope that any couple looking at venues reads this before touring to spare them the stress of having to meet with this woman. Its a HUGE shame too because it really is a stunning venue! They should just get new planners :)

Independence Harbor out in Assonet, MA is a nice place for an outdoor wedding. Flowers were a…read moreblooming in August. While we weren't allowed to begin arriving till the half hour leading up to the ceremony, they had plenty of parking and a nice site. The ceremony was held at their classic white gazebo, then we were led indoors into the banquet hall with 16 large round tables each able to seat 10 guests, and a long table along the side for the wedding party. Beautiful carved floral decorations were set about the stationary displays while smaller carvings were to be found on the trays carried about. The passed appetizers were pretty tasty. The chowder was okay. The prime rib and accompanying sides were pretty good. Service was fine.

Thank you Ray, Sharon & staff for the delicious food & excellent above & beyond service provided…read morefor the rehearsal dinner for our son & his fiancé. I can't say enough about how wonderful everything was from the moist delicious chicken, the amazing meatballs & pasta & delicious sides. The carrot cake & chocolate chip cookies were decadent! You made the evening stress free for myself & my husband! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Kevin & Joan Adkins

This is an amazing catering company with fair prices and great service. The food is always great…read morewith high attention to detail. Wouldn't go anywhere else for my catering needs .

I love that I can get awesome service, use a local business, and support a meaningful social cause…read moreall in one. My task was to get a catered St. Patty's day dinner for about 20 people. I first called Ri Ra and my phone call & e-mail went ignored. Then a friend recommended More Than a Meal. I got a quote the same day and the price was awesome. (Ri Ra eventually got back to me a over a week later) They delivered my food, set up the room really nice, and were very pleasant and helpful. The food itself was delicious and homestyle. Not fine dining, but I wasn't asking for fine dining at the prices they were charging. The service was excellent and I can't wait to use them again.

The spouse and I wanted to feel good about where every dollar was going for our wedding. We had…read moreheard about More Than A Meal catering, which hires graduates from Amos House's culinary training program, and were curious to see if the quality of food could rise to their mission. The tasting was incredible, BEST price quote, and they had some weddings and many big events under their belt - we were sold. They were totally open to making up a menu right alongside us: a RI mess-fest of lobster (with bibs!), BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, fresh veggies, potatoes, cornbread, watermelon, strawberry shortcake... following clamcake & chowdah shooter apps with gorgeous fruit/cheese spreads. Tom is a fantastic chef and a sweet guy - simultaneously laid back and has his sh- together. There was a surprise point-person turnover - enough to coax the Bridezilla out of anyone - but Robb and Shelly were immediately on top of their game when they took over the post. This is now the dream team that also oversees the great Friendship Cafe; I don't know how they do it all but they do it well. It felt awesome to support MTAM. The family style service had a few bumps but the staff did an overall wonderful job. MTAM doesn't serve alcohol but they have a partner vendor they arrange for bar service and we bought the booze. So why not 5 stars? I love them... but I attended a breakfast meeting catered by MTAM and it wasn't that great. Maybe it was just a bad day - these guys totally DELIVERED for our event; I wouldn't hesitate a moment to recommend them or hire them again.

So I've been here a handful of times now but this was by far my favorite event. Surprise 70th…read morebirthday party! Clean, great service, yummy dinner and desserts! We had a Photo Booth and DJ there and that was a hit! The entire family had a great time!! (Kiddos too!!) I would definitely recommend having an event here - the golf course is fantastic as well (many of my family members belong here)

Went to a wedding here. Amazing place with picturesque…read moreviews. The bride and groom loved it...

Island time catering was the perfect choice for our workplace monthly lunch! They were super…read moreaccommodating with the pickup time and everything was fresh, hot, and ready when I arrived. The employees were super helpful loading the items up for me and they were packed so well I didn't have any concerns about leaking in my car. The backyard bbq package was SO good. The shoyu chicken was a huge hit and we loved all the homemade sauces they included. I will definitely choose them for our next event!

Island Time Catering Co. made my daughter's graduation party so fun with their fantastic taco…read morebuffet! We had a party of 30 people, and everyone loved the food. The meatballs were a hit and even the basic taco bar offered many options for our guests to make tacos, taco salads, nachos and more! The variety and freshness of the ingredients were top-notch. From the flavorful meats to the delicious toppings and sauces, everything was perfect. Will and Sabrina were professional, friendly and very accommodating! We picked up the food and it was very well packaged, labeled and hot. Thank you, Island Time Catering Co., for making our special day even more memorable. We highly recommend your services to anyone looking for exceptional catering!

I rented for my daughters Sweet 16 Party. the space is a pretty good size, they do have 10 round…read moretables, 2 rectangle tables and a small cake table. the space doesn't come with linen though, that would have been a great addition!. I reserved the space last year and this year the rules and regulations had changed, but they did honor my rate and the stipulations that came with the old rental contract. I really appreciate that. The space was perfect for the teens, it has several full size video games and a pool table inside as well. I ta has no real kitchen, but does have a refrigerator. My only gripe is there was no place to put the extra tables we were not using, so they were constantly visible. I was a little overwhelmed by all the" rules" of the place, but understandably so. That part stressed me out. I would definately rent again but a 2 day rental instead so I could take my time cleaning up and completely enjoy the party without worrying about the time.

Highly overpriced. Half of the games do not work within the…read more"arcade" Popcorn machine has stale popcorn and no butter floors were sticky, spiders in every corner of the ceiling. For the price charged I would have expected something MUCH cleaner and taken care of.