I booked with Kimani Aliments for a private cooking class for Valentines day for my boyfriend…read more First she had forgotten that she booked another class, waited until I had paid and then pushed back the time two hours. Then, there was an issue with her messaging system and she did not receive my response about the menu options. Instead of giving me a call to tell me she had not received my email (it had gone through on my end) she decided to cancel on me the day of so I had no plans for Valentines day. She even tried to charge me a $70 deposit until I fought her on it! A very unprofessional experience. Cannot speak to her cooking but unimpressed with her ability to run her business.

Superb service, food, and Chef. She is very knowledgeable, she makes sure you have a great…read moretime.Definitely will be coming back and highly recommend Chef Ruth.

I attended an office holiday party at my boss's home catered by Corinne and team. The food was…read moreexcellent: three kinds of hors d' oeuvres, wonderful cioppino, salmon over a rice blend, and cake with ice cream for dessert. Corinne's two helpers topped off wine, liquor and water glasses without fail and, aided by name tags at our places, addressed attendees by name. It was very well done and a good time was had by all. Everything I ate was prepared with care, good fresh ingredients, and great flavors. I'd eat Corinne's food again anytime.

Outstanding Catering Experience - Highly Recommend!…read more Gelsey and the Lovely Night team were absolutely outstanding caterers for our 50-person wedding! From start to finish, they made the entire experience seamless and enjoyable. Communication & Transparency: From the beginning, Gelsey and her team were incredibly communicative, responsive, and easy to work with. What really stood out was their transparency about pricing--they never tried to upsell us on anything. In fact, they actually advised us NOT to do certain services through them because we had more affordable options available. This kind of honesty is so rare with wedding vendors and made us trust them completely. Planning & Flexibility: We had so much fun at our tasting, and they made excellent recommendations for seasonal dishes that would appeal to all our guests, including those with dietary restrictions. They were also incredibly flexible--they even added a super last-minute coffee and tea service for not much more than it would have cost us to orchestrate ourselves, which was a huge hit with our slightly more mature crowd who wanted to make it to the after party! Day-of Service: On our wedding day, the entire staff was warm, thoughtful, and kind. We were handed champagne the second we appeared! Staff members carefully noticed when we needed little curated dishes off to the side so we could actually enjoy our amazing food despite all the guests wanting to monopolize our time. This attention to detail was incredible. The Food: The oysters were a splurge that was COMPLETELY worth it--our guests absolutely loved them! We had three different types with all the possible accompaniments, and they were fresh and delicious--a real PNW treat. The other big hit was the cheesy mushroom puffs--at least 10 different guests specifically commented on how much they loved them! Overall Value: The value we got for the level of service, quality of food, and overall experience was incredible. I would definitely book with Lovely Night again and recommend them to everyone I know. If you want a catering team that genuinely cares about your experience and delivers exceptional food and service, look no further! Thank you, Gelsey and team, for making our wedding so special!

I recently had Lovely Night as the caterer for my wedding and I would 110% recommend them. Lovely…read moreNight is run by a husband and wife team (Gelsey & James) ad they are fantastic to work with. Gelsey was responsive, professional, and very organized throughout the entire planning process! On the day of the rentals were coordinated flawlessly, the tables and bar setup looked just as I had envisioned them, and all the staff were very professional. Everything went very smoothly on the wedding day in many ways thanks to her. James is the head chef and has worked at Michelin starred restaurants and it was very apparent, everything looked and tasted amazing! Our guests really enjoyed the food and we got several compliments during dinner about how much people enjoyed it. My personal favorite remains their pesto pasta, which is extra creamy! Many thanks to the Lovely Night team for going above and beyond to make it a successful event. I highly recommend you to consider Lovely Night for your catering needs.

I will never again plan a wedding or big event without the right caterer. For me, Shannon from Fig…read moreTree Catering is the right caterer. I own a salon in Ballard, so I have the opportunity to work in different capacities with many weddings and special events. After a frustrating experience with a non-catered wedding, I decided to try Shannon (a word-of-mouth recommendation) for a 150-person wedding at the end of August. Her business is new this year, but her experience and skill have been well-earned at VERY prominent local restaurants. Faced with a picky bride who wanted organic, local, sustainably-harvested fare, and a very diverse crowd, Shannon kept her cool and guided our experience from beginning to end. She researched and constructed our flavor profile, we tasted and debated, and laughed, and ate well for months leading up to the event. There were so many unknowns and last minute wedding issues, but nobody ever questioned how the food would turn out. It was perfect, just like we expected, bountiful and fresh and appealing. Our guests were thrilled. Think catering is just about the food, though? I was under that impression for a while,but I realize a caterer is the one person at your wedding who has totally done this before. Seen it, done it, knows what to expect. Shannon helped us choose our linens and decide what types of dishes and glasses we needed to get. She handled our bartending; we bought our own liquor and wine, but she had licensed, experienced professionals set up and serve it. Several times, I was close to losing my cool about the to-do lists I made for myself. Shannon would just tell me - "Hey, that's not worth worrying about. I know how to handle it. I've got it." And she did. And a bonus was she employs hard-working local actors and dancers as staff, which sort of made me a patron of the arts, too. Her staff is always poised, professional, and fabulous! I was blown away, and I also realized, with all the money I spend on ingredients and tools for the few times I try and have a dinner party at my house, I could just have Shannon do it. She does things so efficiently, it's actually a better value and much less stressful to have her cook for 10 people than for me to run around stressing out, not spending time with my guests, and ending up with a dirty kitchen. Plus she cooked for one of my favorite restaurants for years and comes up with recipes I don't know how to pull off. So Shannon is now on my list of must-have's for bbq's, for the holidays, for birthdays, for Wednesdays..... I'm so lucky I found her!

I cannot speak highly enough about Fig Tree Catering. Shannon is professional, helpful,…read morecommunicative, and works with your budget like no other caterer will. Our wedding buffet was a huge success. It's not easy to please a large crowd with multiple food allergies and diet restrictions, but our vegetarian, nut-free buffet with some gluten-free and vegan options was a major hit with veggies and carnivores alike. I can't count the number of guests who have contacted me since the wedding to compliment the food. We will definitely think of Fig Tree for all of our future catering needs.

I've been to several events catered by Red Ruckus. Amazing barbecue buffets, with all the most…read moredelicious side dishes. Run by an equally amazing woman, Ginger. Hire her!

Found these guys at Golden Gardens on Saturday 7-13…read more Beautiful day, 74F the beach was packed and they were catering at one of the BBQ pits. They had parked their jeep and trailer completely blocking all the motorcycle parking at the park, blocked in about 15 motorcycles between the dumpsters and the parked cars, no one could park and those parked could not leave. I asked the guy unloading how long he would be and he told me he wasn't moving until 7pm. I asked if he was just blocking all the bikes in until then and blocking the parking from everyone else on a sunny Saturday and he said "I guess so" and walked away. I called the number on the truck thinking perhaps the owner had been forced to hire an inbred nephew and had no idea that he was behaving this way. I was wrong, he too did not care about the issues he was causing for any motorcyclist coming to the park and when I asked him why he felt this was OK he simply said "hey I'm trying to run a business OK". For the rest if the afternoon everyone who wanted to leave had to try to walk their bike out across the lawn or wedge past the trailer and jeep while the guys from Best Catering sat 20' away making BBQ. By 8pm all but one motorcycle had managed to get out but none could park there, the jeep and catering trailer were still there and I had to move the public dumpster they had filled with catering garbage, to get my bike out. There is a review of them on the Judy's book website describing how the same catering truck and trailer nearly ran a woman off the road and screamed abusive things at her, her husband and their baby - well done guys. I can't tell you what their BBQ is like but I can tell you that Best Catering is run by some if the most self centered people I have met and I would choose any other caterer before hiring such narcissistic people to work my event.

Best Catering catered our wedding last weekend. They were amazing!!!! We had steak and salmon…read moreserved right off the grill. It was delicious and so much fun!!!! My guests gushed about how the salmon was "the best they ever had!" Jim and his crew was professional and fun. I wanted to seve S'mores for desert at my wedding and Jim was extremely accommodating, allowing us to swap out the traditional desert option for S'mores. Our guests were delighted to roast marshmallows over the open pit BBQ! We had a blast and I give Best Catering my highest reccomendation!!!!

Our company hosts an annual lunch for approximately 1000 guests. I have used a number of catering…read morecompanies to cater these events, however Angel's Best Catering is the one that has outshined all others. The all of the food was delicious, but I think that the Tender BBQ Short Ribs & Red Velvet cake were our guests' favorites. Those items couldn't stay on the tables! They were both gone as soon as they were brought out! They were able to provide a variety of menu options from Vegan to Vegetarian to Gluten Free that tasted delicious. The presentation of each food station was amazing, the staff was well groomed, and very pleasant to work with. This company is one of the only companies that you can truly give Angel an idea and really trust her to run with it. They handled EVERYTHING! Set up, serving, clean up...AMAZING!! I've used them for smaller events as well and continue to be impressed with the accommodation, quality and creativity of this service. I can't wait to try some of the other menu items! I'm looking forward to a fun year with lots of events!

A client of my company was hosting a company Christmas party for their tenets and they acquired the…read moreservices of Angel's Best Catering. There's something to be said for pouring your heart and soul into the food that you prepare for others. Another SYMG (Slap Yo Momma Good) Experience! I was immediately hooked on the salmon and mashed potatoes! Then, immediately floored by the cheese cake! There were pleasant, warm and welcoming smiles at every serving station. Hands down, the best catering experience I've ever had! Thank you Angel and company!

Gallucci's catered my wedding this August and everyone is still raving about the food. We decided…read moreto go with a mediterannean tapas style dinner with multiple chef prepared stations and Gallucci's pulled it off without a hitch. What was really so wonderful though is how thoughtful they were - they saved the top of cake for my fiance and me, and they sent us home with doggie bags. They worked with me for months to make sure all of my needs were met and they accommodated all of my changes. Really top notch!

Galluccis catered our wedding in July of this last year. I have had multiple people tell me that it…read moreis by far the best wedding food they have ever had. We went with the chicken piccata and it really was perfect! Furthermore, Adrielle was incredibly helpful from the very beginning and even went as far as to help set up beyond her obligations. I am so grateful we went with Galluccis! They will be our go to for future catering needs!