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    Hungry Bear Catering

    4.9 (127 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    steak, green beans..
    Andrea A.

    Wedding food bliss... Our daughter got married Saturday night. Hungry Bear catered. The menu fantastic and the entrees really, really lovely. Steaks cooked to perfection and salmon marinated and very tender. Service top notch.

    Service on point! HB helped us with tray passed champagne as people entered the dining room to get guests ready for a toast
    Vivi L.

    We did A LOT of research into caterers for our wedding, because we wanted the focus of the wedding to be around the food. We spent a lot of our relationship dining out all over LA- literally everything from one and two star Michelin restaurants to taco trucks, so I feel pretty confident to tell people that HB is the caterer you want for your wedding! We did some tastings prior to meeting Hungry Bear and right after the tasting we knew that we wanted to hire them. I'm really picky about how food is seasoned and I had no notes. They did a custom appetizer for the cocktail hour that was a big hit and everyone raved about the food - even the hard-to-please elderly Asian crowd. :) We made some adjustments to the menu after the tasting and it was all noted and executed flawlessly without us having to worry about anything going wrong at the wedding. We also initially didn't want a salad to be served at the wedding so we didn't try it at the tasting and it ended up being one of my favorite things that I ate. Going to warn you that people went BANANAS over the food at cocktail hour so make sure that if you use HB, tell your coordinator to set aside appetizers for you, because it will be overwhelming in a good way. lol. All of our other vendors actually told us after we booked them that HB was their favorite caterer leading up to the wedding, so we had no worries leading up to the event. People raved about the service. I actually was so worried about our guest's food allergies that I almost forgot to tell them about MY OWN dietary restrictions and they took care of me all night. I want someone I know to get married and use HB so I can eat their food again lol Highly recommend getting the squash blossom, do the custom soft shell crab bao, Asian salad, and the crispy loup de mer w/ extra sauce. Since we spent a lot of money on our wedding, it was really important to us to choose our vendors wisely - we wanted to support local, minority-owned businesses whenever possible and we were so happy with Jennie and TJ.

    Pork Buns

    5/5 Great experience working with Hungry Bear for our wedding reception. Everything came out perfect - from appetizers to the dinner entrees, our guests were truly impressed by the quality and presentation of the menu items. People could not stop raving about the crab cakes and pork buns during cocktail hour, not to mention the miso carbonara, steak and cod all tasted amazing. Staff and service was excellent as well. Highly recommended!

    Menu

    What a pleasure to get to experience Hungry Bear catering at the wedding we were privileged to attend last night. Their attention to detail and execution of their delicious dishes were outstanding! As a gluten free/dairy free person (yup, I'm one of those‍) I was impressed with server Melanie who introduced herself and explained that indeed my dishes would be Gluten and Dairy Free. That's HUGE and very much appreciated to not wake with tummy discomfort. The whole menu was delicious! Standouts for me were the hamachi appetizer, perfectly cooked scallop (keep in mind this was a wedding of at least 140 people), my fish, my husband's steak, the ramen bar (they graciously made mine with just toppings and a little broth). Shout out to server Joanne and all the staff who were professional and hard working. You've got an outstanding thing going, Hungry Bear!

    May C.

    HBC is the best caterer out there! A few of my friends have booked them in the past and they came highly recommended! My husband and I had a tasting with Jennie and TJ prior to booking and we were blown away by the flavors that we had. The part where they took it to the next level is that we got to sample the miso cod dish which was not one of the ones we originally selected and that became one of our favorites. For the family style meal which was recommended for HBC because of the venue we chose, they would pair the sides with the main course and I can say 10000% they know how to do the perfect pairing. We ended up starting off with an Asian Salad and then miso cod and the braised korean short ribs for the mains along with the sides chinese broccoli and miso carbonara pasta. All our guests kept raving about the dishes and the appetizers so my husband and I are really glad they loved it as much as we did! To end the night we had a pho bar which was a huge hit, the portions were great and it was the perfect way to end the night of drinking and good vibes! Jennie and TJ are the perfect team and their staff is amazing!! Throughout the wedding they would ask us when we wanted to have our appetizers and if we needed anything and even packed us food to go! I can't thank them enough for everything and I can't wait to attend another wedding where they are catering and really enjoy all their amazing dishes!

    Lucy W.

    Outstanding customer service and food. Chef Jennie & team worked with us to create a custom Korean-Chinese family-style menu for our wedding since having good food was essential for us! Dinner was delicious, and the service was exceptional. The wait staff did not leave a glass empty, and our guests felt special. Would hire them again in a heartbeat!

    Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken Sliders with bolo buns
    Connie W.

    You guys... think about your best case scenario with a catering company. Now think about that same scenario 10 times tastier, friendlier, more accommodating, extra personalized, and helpful. THAT is Hungry Bear Catering! I reached out to HBC when I was starting to plan housewarming event and it was so much fun curating a personalized menu of food items we really love. They knocked it out of the park with the menu. My friends and family are still raving about the yummy food days later and I'm so happy I went with this team! Everyone on the team was super friendly and helpful. They came to set up their kitchen but saw how I needed help with my tables and chairs outside and rolled up their sleeves and got to work! That's so kind to recognize your client is in a stressful situation and be willing to offer help outside of your scope! Food was constantly flowing throughout the event of 4+ hours which included a handroll bar (with fish/veggie options of my choosing) and tray passed appetizers! We chose: deep fried cheese-stuffed squash blossoms (yup like the ones at Mother Wolf - drool); taiwanese popcorn chicken sliders; and hawaiian somen salad, alongside a handroll bar with fish of our choosing. Staff was friendly, attentive, and even super uniformly dressed which elevated our guests' experiences. Great and knowledgeable about ingredients and careful about allergies. Love the presentations of everything! They even made a little wasabi heart!! Can't rave about them enough and know that I'll be having them at every big event forever and ever!

    Janet K.

    Hungry Bear was great. We worked with them for a big birthday party for our babies' 1st birthday, and they came up with a fun menu that everyone loved. I initially thought they would be out of budget, but they were able to come up with a lunch friendly menu for us. The team that was there for the actual party were all nice and professional and we didn't run into any hiccups at all. I would highly recommend them...we got so many compliments about the food!

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    I hired Hungry Bear Catering for a corporate event and they were amazing! The food was delicious, the staff were professional and friendly, and the owners were very communicative and helpful! Great people to work with! Highly recommend:)

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