Before booking Elisa's Catering for our wedding, they came highly recommended by our venue owner--and they exceeded every expectation. From our very first conversation with Juan, we knew we were in great hands. Having exceptional and memorable food was one of our highest priorities, and we wanted to ensure we were serving our loved ones something we genuinely loved ourselves. We scheduled a tasting, and immediately we were blown away. It became clear that we wanted Juan and his team to be part of our wedding day. My husband and I have said countless times that we wish Juan had his own restaurant so we could enjoy his incredible food more often. The food received rave reviews from our guests, and we heard countless compliments throughout the evening and days after about how delicious everything was. Beyond the outstanding cuisine, Juan and his team were efficient, professional, and genuinely kind. The setup was seamless, beautifully executed, and contributed greatly to the overall experience. We are still in awe of how perfectly everything came together and are incredibly grateful to Juan and the entire Elisa's Catering team for helping make our wedding so special. We wholeheartedly recommend Elisa's Catering to anyone looking for exceptional food and outstanding service. We look forward to working with them again for future events and cannot thank them enough for the unforgettable experience they provided! read more

We found Juan from Elisa's Catering early in our wedding planning process. Juan is one of those low-key hidden gems my wife found on reddit. We interviewed with a bunch of caterers and tried a handful. We ended up with Juan because of 3 factors. As a foodie couple, we wanted to put emphasis on food for our wedding and Juan had some delicious food. Juan was super easy to work with. Juan was a one-stop-shop that also helped with rentals, linen and bartending. We contracted with Juan a year out from the big day. We're glad we did because the caterer is one of the big puzzle piece of the wedding. So how was working with Juan? Juan is super busy on weekends, and you'll have way better luck getting a hold of him middle of the week. Juan is also a "getting to yes" kind of person, a problem solver. Our venue had a few surprises that ultimately made the caterer team's job a bit tricky. We watched Juan work the problem. He never lost sight of his goal, make the food happen for our big day. Some of these issues would have been show-stoppers for any other caterers but Juan remained commited to making it happen. Ok, so how was the food? Soooo goooood. We were looking forward to the food even before our wedding. Our guests would let us know how good the food was, and then let us know they enjoyed our wedding...in that order... There were a few special items we wanted at our wedding that Juan didn't have on his menu. He was open to working with us on those items and they turned out great! All in all, Juan from Elisa's Catering was one of our top 3 best decisions we have made during our wedding planning phase. He brought the food and made a lot of things happen during the big day. We highly recommend giving Juan a serious look for your catering needs. read more

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I cannot recommend Juan and his team at Elisa's Catering enough! I'm still dreaming about the incredible food from our wedding. My partner and I envisioned a vegan taco bar with a shrimp option for our guests, and Juan delivered beyond our expectations. The flavors were absolutely amazing. Every taco filling was insanely delicious, and the shrimp was a total crowd-pleaser. We received so many compliments from our guests about how delicious everything was! Beyond the amazing food, the service was impeccable. Right after our ceremony, Juan's team brought us a plate of appetizers so we could actually enjoy the cocktail hour bites, which was such a thoughtful touch and so needed with the business of our day. Dinner was seamless and absolutely perfect. They also provided bartending services and did an amazing job with it. We were blown away by the quality of the food, the professionalism of the staff, and the care that went into making everything run smoothly. Juan and his team truly went above and beyond to give us the best possible experience. Wedding food can sometimes fall flat, but not with Elisa's Catering. I wish I could eat Juan's cooking every week! read more

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We are so happy we chose Elisa's Catering for our backyard wedding in May 2025! Juan and his team were true professionals. The food exceeded all expectations, and day-of operations could not have gone any smoother. Thank you Juan and team! read more

Quick Summary: We found Elisa's Catering from our wedding venue's list of preferred caterers and we thoroughly enjoyed working with Juan and his team. He's so friendly, humble, accommodating, very experienced, and his food is great! We were looking for a caterer who could create a family-style Asian-inspired menu and Elisa's Catering was one of the options stood out to us for their sample dishes on their website, customizability, and the reasonable quote. After exchanging emails and a couple phone calls with Juan to confirm our tasting menu, we had a tasting and really enjoyed everything. He has a great eye for presentation, he explained all the dishes well and took all our feedback into account. We loved the pork belly appetizer so much, we turned it into an entreé so we could enjoy more of it! In between our tasting and the wedding day, we got in touch with their preferred event rental company to pick out our linens, dishes, utensils, etc. and Juan handled the rest of the coordination. We were able to adjust the items on our original invoice, like adding a water station, a hot water carafe for our late night DIY instant ramen bar, and having apps served down near the ceremony space instead of the bar area as originally planned to cater to a better guest experience. Juan was gracious and patient through it all. We also really appreciated that he's not out to nickel and dime you and there aren't any hidden charges with him. He's genuinely here to make sure him and his catering team can help make your event the best! On the wedding day, everything seemed to run smoothly and all the team members we spoke to were so friendly. The staff made sure to serve me and my husband first and came back to check if we needed anything. We got so many compliments from our guests raving about the food throughout the day! People especially loved the pork belly and the ahi tuna cone appetizer. At the end of the night, we were given a couple trays of leftovers - a service that not all other caterers provided. We really appreciated this to avoid food waste. Overall, we loved having Elisa's Catering as our food vendor and appreciate them so much! read more

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We are so happy we chose Juan and his team to be our wedding caterers for our June 2024 wedding at Ruth Bancroft Gardens in Walnut Creek. They have done many weddings here and know all the ins and outs of the garden, which was invaluable. They also helped us with all the setup, service, table clearing, breakdown, and cleanup. We started off with a tasting in Concord, and my husband and I were blown away by how delicious everything was. For our wedding, we decided on pork belly steamed buns (my favorite appetizer, a perfect combination of smoky with pickled vegetables), ahi poke tuna cones with lemon avocado puree, and bulgogi chicken skewers with lemon chili kimchi sauce. For our main entrees, we had a stonefruit salad with burrata cheese, roasted salmon with an apricot ginger lime glaze, and rosemary and garlic-crusted prime rib (carving station). We chose garlic noodles (my fave), roasted broccolini, and mashed potatoes (my other fave) for our sides. The food was a hit at our wedding; we received so many compliments, and everyone had enough for seconds. Juan and his team were an absolute delight to work with. They were all so friendly and made our day run smoothly with their excellent service, amazing food and drinks. We highly recommend Elisa's Catering and would love to work with them again in the future for other catering needs. read more

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Delicious Food and Seamless Service - Perfect Farewell Brunch! We hired Elisa's Catering for our Farewell Brunch the day after our wedding, and they did an absolutely fantastic job! I worked with Juan, who made the entire process incredibly easy and stress-free. He provided a clear menu of options with straightforward pricing and quantities, and was always quick to respond to any questions I had. The food was delicious--our guests especially raved about the veggie egg casserole and the French toast. Even though our venue didn't have a kitchen, they prepared everything off-site and delivered it perfectly warm and fresh. You never would have known it hadn't just come out of the oven! Juan and his team handled everything, from setup to tear-down, and even packaged up the leftovers for us. It was such a relief to not have to worry about a thing that morning, and the value for the quality of service and food was excellent. I highly recommend Elisa's Catering for any event--reliable, delicious, and a pleasure to work with! read more

We had Juan and his amazing staff for our wedding in October 2025! Juan was one of my favorite vendors - he was attentive, communicative, and knowledgeable. Food tasted great and we got awesome reviews from our guests. Juan also supported a ton with get our DIY bar and dessert bar done, consulting on amounts of beverages to buy, rentals of glassware, and even giving us access to some extra supplies. Just can't say enough about how happy I was to have him as our caterer. read more

Food is so delicious and good service! So happy to take Elisa for servings the ceremony food and the cocktails. All the people love it so much! Highly recommended to this restaurant. read more

Cannot recommend enough! Juan worked with me to create a smaller, custom sandwich menu for a baby shower I was having for 25 guests, that started at 10:30am. In the planning process, he dealt kindly with my many edits and requests. He made these sandwiches: flank steak, carmelized onion, and Boursin; smoked salmon, cucumber, and cream cheese; and chicken pesto, tomato. He also made a yummy pasta salad with tortellini, red onion, cherry tomato, artichokes, and olives; and a huge arugula salad with feta, nuts, and tons of berries. The guests all loved the provisions and several asked me who catered so they could use him for their future events. Juan was prompt on the day of the event and when I couldn't hear the doorbell over the sound of my blow drier he even walked around to my fence calling my name and I heard him! He was so fast and friendly setting up. I was going to put the sandwiches on platters but we ended up just leaving them in their tins and it didn't detract from the upscale garden party vibe I was going for. His wife has beautiful handwriting and made labels for all of the items. We actually forgot we had gotten chic fil a nuggets for kids to eat, and all of the kids at the party happily ate Juan's sandwiches and seemed to really like them based on how much they ate! Couldn't say enough great things about Juan and I'll definitely be hiring him again! Except next time, I won't take on appetizers myself and I'll let him handle everything! I wish I had gotten a better picture before everyone ate most of the food. read more

Elisa's Catering - On back table: Juan's pasta salad, custom sandwiches, and green salad full of berries received rave reviews. - Personal Chefs Near Me - Concord, California

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If there were more stars I would give Elisa's Catering them all! This team is amazing! We had them cater our wedding and it was 100% an amazing decision. Every single guest could not stop raving about the staff- and also- THE FOOD! Even the pickiest eaters were so pleased with the catering. I'm also so glad their coordinator told me about late night snack options because nothing tastes better at the end of the night quite like a cheeseburger slider and some pigs in a blanket. The amazing quality of food and service also came with such a reasonable price tag! I think for 85 people- all in for linens, staff, bartenders, and food, for a cocktail hour, dinner, and late night snacks- we paid about $14,000. The team is so helpful and Juan makes excellent food! Special shout out to Brandy, our day of coordinator from Elisa's Catering who is single-handedly responsible for making sure our wedding went flawlessly. She is a total rockstar and seriously helped us so much! read more

Juan was our caterer for our wedding in September and was amazing. I never expected one of the biggest hits of the wedding to be the food, but he not only makes the most amazing dishes, he presents well and goes above and beyond other caterers. I would highly highly recommend him to anyone. He did our ranch wedding that did not have a kitchen and it was flawless. Seriously impressive. No one ever talks about chicken at a wedding, but his peruvian chicken and the flank steak had people going back to seconds. read more

To add an update- a couple weeks after our wedding, people are reaching out to tell us it was the best food at a wedding they've ever had. Thank you Juan & the Elisa's team! read more

Juan and Elisa's Catering was the absolute perfect caterer for our wedding! Thank you Juan for going so above and beyond to make the food and drinks at our wedding perfect. First of all - the food was absolutely delicious. Juan made us feel cared for from Day 1 with a special tasting of all the menu items we wanted to try. The food on the day of was exactly what we were hoping for, beautifully presented and so tasty. People especially loved the bulgolgi skewers and the salmon - but it was all so yummy! Second of all -  my mom designed really special signature cocktails for us, and Juan had multiple conversations with her about how to make those happen. On the day, the cocktails were a huge hit (I personally had 3... don't worry, 1 of them was a mocktail) and I'm really grateful for Juan and the team for making that special project come through. Finally - The service manager day of was so kind, and she made sure that my husband and I had a full plate of food, and got to try all the appetizers before joining cocktail hour. The service was really incredible. Overall, big A+ for Juan and Elisa's catering! read more

I hired Elisa's catering for my original wedding date of May 22, 2021. Unfortunately, the venue my husband and I had originally chose closed down in the height of the pandemic. So we were forced to postpone our wedding date for another year. The owner of Elisa's catering, Chef Juan, called us and told us about another venue he hosts if we were open to an outdoor wedding. We toured the beautiful property of Bhachu Vineyards. In the hills of Martinez, a beautiful secluded private place for any event. It's on top of what looks like a lot of farming and agriculture & it's a place you wouldn't know to exist. We spoke with the owner of the property, the price was $10K than what we were planning on spending & we loved it even more. We were happy to be working with a team that knew what they were doing. Elisa's Catering had been hosting at Bhachu's for many years and had a workflow that made it all come out so smoothly. We hired them for our new date May 20, 2023. We chose: acórese skewers, chicken & waffles & teriyaki meatballs for appetizers, Tri-tip steak with chimichurri sauce, chicken with artichoke hearts, bell peppers and a lemon sauce, roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts. Not only did he supply us with the catering (which was amazing by the way), he gave us our wedding planner which was included in his price, setup/breakdown, & rentals. Everything you think you had to worry about, they took care of it all. When I tell you how stressed I was as a bride planning alone with limited help and then Chef Juan offered services with his wedding planner, I was relieved. At the end of planning & on our wedding day, we kept being told "you guys went over the top. Who's going to top you?" And others saying they thought we spent $60K+ for our wedding when we didn't, was amazing. Everything was flawless and I owe it all to Elisa's Catering. There were a few things that made them stick out from other catering companies I've seen at other weddings, and they were: -Assisting my disabled guests that had a hard time getting out of their chairs and walk to the restroom. -Making sure our guests allowed us to eat. Which newlyweds don't usually get to do. People tried to take pictures with us while we were trying to eat and our wedding planner told someone that we will be available after we eat. -The portions of the plates were full. They weren't skimpy at all. People were full for hours. My husband and I have been to weddings before where we felt hungry after eating and this was not the case for our case. People still talk about our wedding food being delicious almost a month after our wedding. At the end of the night, we were probably the least stressed wedding couple because Elisa's catering did such a good job at making sure everything was ready to go. If I ever have another event and I need catering, I'm going with Elisa's catering. Hands down, Juan will always be the first person that comes to mind for any event. If a friend or family needs catering, I'm telling them about Elisa's catering. They not only have a nice catered dinner, the owner Juan also owns a taco truck and does casual gatherings as well. read more

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I genuinely cannot say enough good things about the job Elisa's Catering did for our wedding! Having a good caterer was one of our biggest priorities and we really hit the jackpot with Juan at Elisa's Catering! First off, the food was incredibly delicious and interesting! We did tastings at two different caterers, and Elisa's Catering just blew the other place out of the water. It was delicious, inventive, had flavor and range! It wasn't just the same old appetizers and options you see at most weddings, so if you're looking for something exemplary, I highly recommend Elisa's catering! I mean, it was all so good that over half of our final menu was things we hadn't even actually tasted, and I was not worried at all! Their prices are extremely reasonable and they're familiar with and have worked with a ton of the other local vendors for weddings. Many people I talked to at the wedding went out of their way to stress how amazing the food was, and we were overjoyed with the whole thing! Juan also worked with us to handle a somewhat atypical request for a tapas/small plates style buffet, and they all did a great job with it, despite it not being their usual approach. They were very flexible, accepting our requests, giving us advice, and getting it all done. And the buffet also LOOKED amazing! How do you make a huge pile of salad look SO appetizing? I don't know, but they did it! We also, as requested, were able to take leftovers home, but the estimate of what we'd need was so good that despite there being plenty of food for everyone, we also didn't have a huge amount of leftovers, which was fantastic! Beyond just the excellent quality of the food, everyone at Elisa's was a joy to work with. They took care of all rentals, and were in-touch with us before the event, making sure that we had everything squared away. Emails are a good way to communicate, but if you've got a lot to chat about, I'd recommend just setting up a phone call. Juan is so kind and friendly and down-to-earth, I was completely comfortable talking on the phone (and I get nervous about phone calls generally). We had a relatively last-minute venue and schedule change due to an emergency building closure, and not only were they extremely helpful and flexible on this front, they even helped us decide on our new venue. Huge recommendation, great people, great food, great planning, 10/10! read more

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Juan and his team are the BEST! As a venue, we rely on our vendors to provide the best service to our clients. Elisa's catering is fantastic and what they do and the food is always outstanding. I highly recommend this catering team for any needs! read more

Juan and his crew catered my wedding of 80 guests. Everything was delicious, but we particularly loved the entrees: roasted tri-tip with chimichurri sauce and salmon apricot lime glaze. We did a tasting to select the menu items and Juan was very receptive to adjusting the dishes to suit our requests - e.g, making things more spicy, nuts on the side, etc. Juan was very accommodating of our guests with dietary restrictions (vegan, vegetarian, allergies) and made sure everything was prepared and delivered accurately. Some nice little details by the team include: - making sure we were helped with appetizers after the ceremony, which was so thoughtful because it would have been difficult for us to get sustenance otherwise - offering to "refresh" our plates with hot food after getting pulled away from dinner to take pictures - packing the leftovers into appropriate portion-sized tupperwares at the end of the night Juan and his team were very friendly and professional throughout the whole process. We enjoyed working with everyone and highly recommend them for any catering event! read more

What are you waiting for? Call Juan! I had a great experience with Elisa's Catering. To start, Juan is friendly, knowledgeable and answers/returns calls in a timely manner. I had never used catering before, aside from my own wedding, so I didn't even know what I wanted/needed. Juan patiently asked me all the catering questions and gave a good amount of options, but didn't overwhelm me. I didn't have time for a tasting before the party, but I didn't need one; the food was beyond delicious!! (My friends all asked Juan for his business card!). We had the team set up a fabulous taco bar for dinner, did passes appetizers beforehand and had a bartender who rocked it. This was a backyard birthday party and Elisa's Catering just set the new standard for our parties. Can't wait for our next event with them!! read more

Wow! EXCELLENT food!! And the delivery was super-efficient. Elisa's was brought in by my event planner (Jenna Killeen) for my retirement party, and everything went beautifully from beginning to end. We opted for Mexican food and several guests commented how good it was and asked who brought it. I can't say enough good things about Elisa's Catering. read more

Juan and his crew were amazing. We got married on 4/22/22 at the Ranch at Little Hills. The venue owners recommended Elisa's based on the type of food we were interested in. We had 75 guests at our wedding and they all complimented how great the food was. We requested a relatively simple menu of Street Tacos.....and they were spot on! Very authentic. They have much more elegant menu's but this is what we wanted.....you can tell from our Appetizers they can make fancy stuff too. Ahi Tuna Poke Cones Shrimp and Avocado Ceviche Cups Vegetable Empanadas Mexican Street Corn Cups His staff was super social and outgoing. Juan was dependable from Day 1. Always answering emails and questions. We fully recommend these guys for catering your wedding or whatever food event you have. read more

We hired Elisa's catering for our holiday party. I was the Executive Assistant planning and coordinating the event. Chef Juan consistently responded to my emails and phone calls promptly. When I would ask him for advice, he made great suggestions on which food we should order. On the day of the event, he called two days before and the morning of the event. I appreciated these touchpoints, and they showcase his professionalism and dedication. The food was delicious, aesthetically pleasing, and well-placed. My favorite was the Chicken with the Dijon-Tarragon Cream Sauce. I recommend Elisa's Catering read more

We heard about Elisa's Catering through our venue's preferred vendors list. We set up a tasting and were very impressed with the flavorful food & Juan's attention to detail. After our originally venue flooded, Juan worked with us and showed us an alternate venue which ended up being better than the original venue. The day of the wedding, Juan and his team of amazing staff ensured that everything went smoothly. Our guest with dietary restrictions enjoyed their alternative meal & the rest of our guest were raving about the food. We highly recommend Elisa's Catering for your next event! read more

I can't say enough good things about Juan and his team. Our food was incredible and our guests were constantly giving us feedback about how delicious everything was. One of my biggest fears for the wedding was there not being enough food and everyone left very full and happy and we had leftovers for our post wedding relaxation. Juan assured me this would be the case. Above all else... HIS TEAM... so caring, thoughtful and genuine. They took care of us, my family and friends the entire night. Above and beyond is the only way to describe it. From driving my brother to place our marriage license for safe keeping to making a back up 'rope' from Saran Wrap for my bustle that broke... they were the best crew in the entire world. Don't hesitate to hire Juan and his team. They are really amazing. read more

We hired Elisa's catering for our wedding back in October 2023. We both were very interested in doing a taco bar for our wedding, and Elisa's had such an amazing set of options, especially for all vegetarians and vegans. They also provided our appetizers for the cocktail hour. When we did our meeting with Juan, he was very open with our requests, and was very reassuring when it came to making sure that our guests would have plenty of food to eat (something that was very important to us). He also introduced us to our day of coordinator Brandy. Brandy took control of all communications with our vendors, as well as organizing the orders for all our tables, chairs, etc. Having her help us was such a relief. On the day of the wedding, Brandy and Elisa's team did such an amazing job of making sure that our guests (and us!) were fed. All of our guests raved about the food, and the Elisa's catering staff were honestly some of the sweetest and loveliest people. We even had leftovers afterwards! We felt so thankful having this amazing group of people work with us on the day. read more

Elisa's Catering - The tacos plates, along with the dishware they helped us order! - Personal Chefs Near Me - Concord, California

Juan, Brandy, and the rest of the Elisa's Catering team made our wedding day even more memorable than we could've imagined. Beginning with Juan, after we did our tasting, we knew immediately he was the only caterer we wanted. From the very beginning, Juan responded in a timely manner in all of his communication and happily answered all of our questions about the menu and weddings in general. When our original venue essentially canceled on us and we needed to find a new venue less than six months before our scheduled wedding date, we called Juan to update him on our situation. Juan was calm, comforting, and helped us find our eventual venue. Juan was also flexible in being able to provide us a late night snack of sliders as our guests were getting ready to leave to ensure that no one would go home hungry. Between Juan and his team making food that all of our guests loved and Juan finding us our venue, Elisa's Catering both saved and made our special day. As for Brandy, we cannot imagine a more caring and helpful wedding planner. Brandy joined us later in the planning process, but quickly got caught up with our vendors and our vision for our day. She encouraged us to reach out to her as often as possible with any questions, no matter how small. If we did not reach out, Brandy would reach out to us as she was so focused on making sure that we had no questions. She truly cared for us in every way as we planned for our day, and on the day itself, she was sure to check in on us frequently. We cannot recommend Juan, Brandy, and the rest of the Elisa's Catering team enough! read more

Elisa's Catering, what I like to call "Elisa: The Experience" is a serious adventure to be had. Out of the many dishes you can pick from rest assure that each and every single one of them has been carefully planned, tried, and practiced so that we could enjoy the very best. The passion, respect and love will not fail to be tasted from beef melts to bisque you have nothing to risk. This is what mobile food is all about, this is where expert calculation and mobility meet synchronicity, This is the experience that you can count on to create a lasting memory. Juan, you have seriously changed my whole culinary perspective, I hope I will always be able to enjoy your expertise at the dinner table. Your my source of inspiration and motivation when all else fails, I think of your establishment and culinary opus. read more

Juan was very accommodating in helping us choose a menu for our baby's first birthday party lunch, drop off delivery and food table setup at the hall. The food was well prepared, delicious and came with everything we needed to serve, including sauces and condiments. Our guests were impressed and some enjoyed taking leftovers as well. We had light faire for lunch on a hot day, including a couple pasta salads, ciabatta & croissant sandwiches, spring salad with berries, terriyaki chicken pineapple meatballs skewers, brie and pear crostinis, and mac and cheese balls. Loved it and hope to have another event with Elisa's soon! read more

Both Juan and Brandy were an absolute pleasure to work with. They helped us with a very last minute wedding request and everything worked out great. The food of course was absolutely delicious - I still talk to my wife about the pasta salad and tri-tip w/chimichurri sauce. Cannot recommend them enough. read more

Fabulous food, professional and always helpful to plan a menu and provide delicious food. Highly recommend!

DJ'd a retirement party last night and Elisa's Catering delivered platters of foods that immediately went cold (crab cakes, chicken skewers, bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapenos, and pork wonton pouches). They didn't provide any sort of chaffer to keep anything warm, so after the first few minutes all the foods were entirely cold and unappetizing. I sampled everything except the crab cakes (not a fan of crab), and I thought the foods were lacking in flavor. Not sure allowing warm foods to sit without heat is a wise decision OR a health issue, but I was disappointed in the product and presentation. read more

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We used Elisa's Catering for a birthday party for about 50 people at the beautiful Bhachu Vineyards in Martinez. Juan and company did a spectacular job with everything. The event went like clockwork: Set up of tables, centerpieces, passed appetizers, moving the bar from one area to another, buffet dinner, cake cutting, champagne toast, and clean up. Then there was the food: Juan worked with us to pick the perfect menu for our event (Hawaiian theme). He is also an expert on quantity of food, appetizers, and drinks. Most importantly, all of the food was absolutely delicious. Our guests loved everything. You are in good, professional hands with Elisa's Catering. They take all the stress out of having an event! Their prices are also very competitive. read more

Juan was deserving booked, took quite a bit of time to find a substitute form a complete stranger can't express my appreciation don't know the outcome, but could totally feel the sincerity read more

Professional service and delicious food. I will definitely be calling Juan up to cater my next event!

Juan and the whole team at Elisas Catering are absolutely incredible! The food they prepared at our wedding was outstanding, and the service of the staff was warm, professional, friendly, and kind. People left our wedding saying that it was by far the best food they have ever had at a wedding! From the very start of working with Juan, he was incredibly nice and responsive, he took the time to work with me and my wife to create the custom menu of our dreams, and helped field any questions that we had as well as coordinate with securing the equipment rentals. I can't recommend Juan and his team highly enough for any event! They are absolutely fantastic, and my wife and I are so grateful for all their work to make the food experience at our wedding truly excellent and exceptional. Thank you! read more

They were so amazing and made our wedding go so smoothly! Our wedding was supposed to take place in 2020 but got delayed and Juan was so patient and so easy to work with. The food was delicious (we had the taco bar) and they were just very thoughtful. After the ceremony, the wedding party was taking pictures in an area away from cocktail hour and they brought down a couple trays of appetizers for us. It was very much appreciated, especially because we were so busy I don't think I would have gotten to eat them otherwise! Every guest complimented us on how well the day went and a lot of that was how on-top-of-everything Juan and Brandy were. They also made set-up and take-down go so quickly! I highly recommend Elisa's. read more

Juan and his team catered my wedding in September and I cannot express enough how unbelievably incredible everything was! Our guests are still raving about the food every time the wedding comes up. Not only that, but Juan helped us when we had a last minute venue change and was super accommodating, patient, and extended his support in our time of need. Our venue flooded two weeks before our wedding and he reached out to other vendors to try to help us secure a new venue and was flexible and reassuring throughout that incredibly stressful process. Juan and his team took amazing care of us on our wedding day as well. We never wanted for anything because our cup was always full, plates were quickly offered to us, and they made sure to take excellent care of our guests as well. I can't recommend them enough! Thank you so much Juan!! read more

Juan and his staff were amaaaazing! They catered my wedding recently. The food was delicious and the presentation was gorgeous! He and his staff were so accommodating. My husband and I enjoyed every step of working with him. We went in for the tasting and he was extremely vigilant and safe in how he presented us the food (because of covid). Needless to say, during our wedding, he and his staff were just as safe. He is very honest and made us feel comfortable from the first meeting to the last. I did not have any worries that he would deliver. And he sure did! Everyone at our wedding was commenting on how good the food was! His knowledge of cuisine and what pairs well is extensive. And from what we gathered, he can pretty much cook up any type of cuisine! They were truly awesome. We plan to see if they are available for all of our future events! Thank you Juan and staff! read more

Hiring Elisas catering was the best decision my wife and I made for our big day, plain and simple. We spoke with numerous companies in the Bay Area to cater our September wedding with little success (we were met with voicemails that turned into unreturned phone calls and best of all questionnaires... a lot of hoops just to talk to someone on the phone!). Juan got back to us the same day we called and was enthusiastic about doing the event. From our first phone call, Juan bent over backwards to go above any beyond for our wedding. Over the course of the wedding process Juan demonstrated his experience in the industry and his ability to deliver an incredibly well catered event. He and his team were  reliable, cool under pressure, consistent at making walk through meetings at the venue and great at problem solving (things often will not go according to plan initially  due to venue, budget and time restrictions for your day - a person that can think quickly on their feet is invaluable before and during the wedding).  In addition Juan was very organized, professional and easy to reach. Our guest raved about the food - the apps were fantastic both delicious and great to look at. The prime rib and chicken entrees were a huge hit. We also had a taco truck at the end of the night that blew everyone away! Juan made it easy to tweak the menu and was an overall rock star. If you want to spoil your guests rotten at a very affordably price, pick up the phone and call Elisas catering! read more

We just had Juan and his crew cater our daughter's wedding. I cannot say enough great things about them! We had a taco bar, and the food was fantastic. His appetizers and desserts were delicious as well. He made everything easy for us and was always there for us when we had questions or needed to make changes. They went above and beyond all of our high expectations. He even pitched in to help us find a new venue when our original one was canceled 2 weeks before the wedding. He was so flexible and even adjusted ingredients to deal with some allergy problems with some guests. The setup was great, and they had the entire venue cleaned up in 45 minutes or so, leaving it in great shape. I would give them more than 5 stars if I could. We are so happy we found Elisa's catering. Juan can provide so many different menus that I am sure he can meet your needs. Don't even think about it. If you need a caterer, just go with Elisa's catering and you will not regret it! read more