Once again, I was thrilled to work with Relish Catering! They handle the catering/service at…read morePalatine Hills Golf Course. Matt has always been exceptionally responsive and proactive in understanding our requirements to ensure our event runs smoothly. Drawing from our past events, he offered great recommendations on our order to keep everything on schedule. Timeliness is critical for our outing, and Relish delivered ahead of schedule at every single turn: Check-in: Scheduled for 7:30 AM, but they were fully set up and ready by 7:15 AM. Lunch: Scheduled for 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, but pre-made wraps and chips were completely prepped by 10:45 AM. Post-Round Appetizers: Slated for 1:30 PM, but when our golfers finished early, Relish seamlessly pivoted and was ready for us by 1:00 PM. On top of that, they provided two beverage carts that did a fantastic job supporting our outing throughout the day. Matt, Jake, Maria, and Fabian,  are always an absolute pleasure to work with!

Always excellent food and service. Very large menu to choose from, including full buffet, or you…read morecan create your own buffet

Could not have nicer things to say about working with My Chef and Jamie Walsh for our wedding day…read morecatering. We met Jamie at our venue's vendor expo and were immediately impressed by their services, pricing, and vast food offerings. It was a no brainer to book with their group! We had our tasting a couple months before our wedding day; which is complimentary to the couple and a $50 charge for any additional guest to join. They have you select 8-10 appetizers, 2 salads, and 4 entrees to taste at their Naperville location. They also have displays of china, silverware, glasses and more to help couples select what aligns aesthetically for their special day. Jamie worked with us to make small modifications to their standard offerings to make the food exactly what we wanted! Our wedding day came and we were floored by the quality/presentation of food, level of detail in place settings, and service from all staff members. We had multiple guests say that this was some of the best wedding food they've had, steaks were not over cooked, and food tasted fresh. Jamie also let us add desserts a week out to reallocate money from a couple of guests who last minute were unable to attend. Their team was even nice enough to service items not purchased through their group: disposables for the late night snack, display and refilling of cupcakes, etc. Overall, their group went above and beyond for us under Jamie's leadership. Our tables looked great, our food was wonderful, and their team was fabulous. We truly appreciate all they've done for us and could not recommend them more! Appetizers Selected: Mac & Cheese Bites, Bacon Wrapped Dates w Honey Citrus Sauce, Cocktail Meatballs, Bruschetta Bar Salad Selected: Mixed Field Greens w Pears, Goat Cheese, Pear Infused Vinaigrette. *Alts: Candied Walnuts & Second Balsamic Dressing to offer Dinner Selections: 1. Filet w Red Wine Demi Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, & Asparagus 2. Garlic & Herb Cheese Stuffed Chicken, Vodka Sauce w Bowtie Noodles, & Grilled Veggies 3. Butternut Squash Ravioli w Sage Brown Butter Sauce, Grilled Veggies *Kid's Meals & Vegan Meal offered otherwise at no upcharge Dessert Selections: 1. Mini Cookie Tray- Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Sugar, M&M, Double Chocolate, Peanut Butter 2. Assorted Chocolate Truffles- Oreo, Buckeye, Aztec

Disappointing experience despite a fresh and new business relationship. We have used this catering…read morecompany for multiple corporate events and have spent considerable money with them. Historically, the food and service have been very good, which makes our experience with our most recent BBQ event particularly disappointing. The weather was questionable the morning of the event, so we understood the decision to precook the burgers and brats. However, the weather ultimately cooperated, and the event proceeded as planned. We specifically requested that we use at least one large gas grill we provided, even if only to keep the grill/char lines going, but that did not happen. The catering team arrived on time, but the setup was not completed as expected. Two chefs who had originally been scheduled to be onsite to cook the food ultimately spent much of the event standing around with very little involvement. More importantly, the food was served lukewarm to cold even though it arrived in hotboxes, and some food was undercooked/raw. The sternos were not lit until well after the food had been set up and less than 10 minutes before mealtime, which did little to address the temperature problem. For the price we paid, the quality of service and temperature of the food were simply not acceptable. I immediately raised my concerns with the event planner after the event. When I didn't receive a follow-up, I emailed to express our disappointment. To the event planner's credit, she responded and said the owner wanted to address the matter personally and would contact me after returning from out of town. That was over a month ago, and we have still received no communication. A coworker who also helps coordinate our company events separately contacted her point of contact at the company, but also received no response. What is most disappointing is not simply that one event did not meet expectations. We have been a significant repeat customer, and we expected our concerns to be acknowledged and addressed professionally. Instead, we received no follow-up at all. We have had good experiences with this caterer in the past, which is why this situation has been frustrating. Unfortunately, the combination of cold food, a lack of attention during the event, and zero follow-up afterward has made us decide to seek catering elsewhere for our corporate events.

we had my daughters baby shower on Sunday. it was fantastic. we had 50 people. room was…read morebeautiful. Food was great and plentiful.fresh salad, chicken limon, vodka pasta--so good. Yummy. I highly recommend to host your next party /event here. Plenty of room. Great chef and the staff and owners ,so nice to work with.

My favorite sandwich ever. I've been to dozens of places but this place is by far my favorite. It…read morereally has a hometown feel and it's always been busy when I've gone. The portion sizes are quite large and I had my sandwich cut in two pieces. I was trying to only eat half but eventually I wanted to eat the whole thing fresh. They have flavored teas and coke products as well. I made my sandwich however I wanted and everything was delicious. I will definitely go back.

I am pretty much a regular at this butcher shop at this point, so I figured an update was in order…read more The employees all know me by now, and will cut whatever I want when I call in advance. You would be hard pressed to find a better shop in Chicagoland that consistently has such great quality. I am a bit of a pain in the ass when it comes to meat cuts, and these folks have always accommodated me, no matter how bizarre my request. Their dry aged brisket cuts are pretty much the standard by which all others should be measured, and trust me when I tell you that proper prep goes a long way when you are actually putting the meat to the fire. They cut meat with the smoker or grill chef in mind. While brisket cuts account for most of my visits to Meeske's, they are hardly a slacker in other areas. You can get a 2 1/2 inch ribeye or porterhouse here that will rock your brains out if you are so inclined, and actually at a lower price point than you will find at places like Mariano's. Meeske's has been my secret weapon for bad ass brisket for awhile now, but the meat easting public also deserves to know how great these folks throw down. If you are a fan of meat, this place is a no brainer. Always on point with quality and staff that is more than up to the challenge no matter what your special request might be.

Bought 3 prime rib steaks for Christmas dinner. They were wonderful! Tender and juicy. Cooked…read morethem to medium rare about 130-140 degrees. They came out perfect. Nice pink inside, easy to cut, perfect. Service was good, helpful. Would highly recommend. Will be going back. If anyone had a problem with their meat, they probably over cooked it.

Rich was recommended by a family friend who used SD for their wedding. We hired him immediately…read morefollowing our first meeting/consultation. Rich was wonderful to work with from beginning to end. He is highly professional, knowledgable in all areas of the business and very open to working within his clients wants and needs. Of all the caterers we met with, he was just the best. Great communication, very involved in all planning, always available for any meeting, walk through, etc. with other vendors when necessary. He is very thorough without dominating the show. We felt so confident and comfortable on our wedding day having Rich. The food and drink is always the biggest expense...and concern. We had so many compliments from our guests on how delicious the food was and how great the service was. We couldn't have been happier that our friends and family were so pleased. I've been to a lot of weddings and rarely or never have I heard people talking about how good the food was days after the wedding. SD has since catered several other family and friend events. I've only seen and heard positive reviews. Delicious food, reasonably priced, excellent customer service. Highly recommend

Talked to Diana on the phone, she seems to be the owner, she was so rude, I gave up and I won't…read moregive her any business.

Chef Portia was so nice and let me start off by saying the Alfredo is EXCELLENT and the chicken so…read morewas so fresh and delicious. YOU MUST patron here if you want quality food for a great price.

Chef was accommodating! She assisted in setup following a…read moretimely delivery! Food was plentiful and delicious! Would not hesitate to use her again!

We came upon this place serendipitously. Changing our plans for another restaurant because we had…read moredecided to see a movie, and scanned Yelp for a place nearer the theater. We consider this quite a find. Quiet, beautifully decorated (but not overly so), back room with brick walls and "windows" that appeared to look out in an Italian neighborhood. Just nice, nice. To the food: crusty bread served with an EVOO based dip to start. We ordered a baked clams starter (delicious and decent sized clams), a lovely small mixed salad. Lovely wife ordered the double stuffed eggplant, I opted for the short rib ravioli with vodka sauce. Both excellent and enough to take some home to enjoy. We skipped dessert, but the selection we saw on the way out looked very appealing. By the way, the service was excellent, and our waitress made an excellent suggestion regarding the sauce for my dish. Afterwards, I asked aforementioned Lovely Wife when we recall the last restaurant meal we had that was any better. We had to think a bit. Based on one visit, this earns an enthusiastic Five stars. We'll be back. Soon, I hope.

Pleasant restaurant front room with a very experienced server all helped us enjoy our meal here…read more Our drinks were strong. Curiously the bread was a bit stale, but the oil concoction was very tasty. A half salad was enough to feed four people easily. It had very fresh ingredients and was all vegetable no meat. A nice mango dressing complemented it well. Two of us had the special bruschetta chicken, which was very tasty. I found the fettuccine to be a bit hard. It was definitely a generous portion. The cod came on a bed of fettuccine with a lot of tomato sauce. The cod itself was well received, but the tomato sauce was a surprise. The fourth entrée was the shrimp scampi. Surprisingly this diner ate the entire portion. She did ask for it to have less than a normal amount of garlic. The restaurant was only about half full and it was easy for us to converse comfortably. Unfortunately the chairs were all wood and not that comfortable. I can only imagine how busy it must be on a weekend night. The bar next to the dessert case was also interesting...... If we come to this area again, I'd return.

I purchased appetizers from the freezer after seeing the piece on WGN. I got the pesto pistachio…read morecheese puffs and the beef Wellington. I wanted to try them out before the holidays. I am so glad I did. The cheese puffs are good and very rich. A layer of crème cheese w pesto sandwiched between like a Parmesan puff pastry. The beef Wellington were small round balls filled with what my husband described as pot roast. I thought it would be a small piece of tenderloin with the duxelles wrapped in puff pastry. The meat was a shaved beef. At $36 a dozen it definitely not worth the money to serve at a party. All in all, I would not buy again. They won't make it to my holiday party! I am sure their catering is wonderful but the individual frozen apps are not worth the drive!

I met them at the function recently. Handing out their cheese puffs. Delicious. Have also had their…read morecatering at other company picnics. Everything was delicious and fresh.

Friendly, good food. Everyone enjoyed it at my book club. I will order from them again.read more

Oh my goodness, I cannot rave about this place enough! They catered a friend's bridal shower and…read moreeach dish was better than the next. From the small bites served during mingling to the end...salad, chicken alfredo pasta, asparagus perfectly prepared, olive tapenade & breads to the dessert...I'm serious, it was all fantastic.

The variety of menu offerings is great, and each of the ethnic menus are fantastic. Greek, Asian,…read moreAmerican are delicious! I get lots of compliments every time I cater from Greg and his team.

Catering Made Simple Full Transparent Review - BRIDE BEWARE: How This Vendor Nearly Ruined My…read moreWedding (With Proof) LONGER AND FULL REVIEW IS ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE FROM ME and also in video format @blurrybutblooming on TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BLwhwhgft/?mibextid=wwXIfr If I could give zero stars, I would. Catering Made Simple was, without question, the most stressful, unprofessional, and disappointing vendor of my entire wedding. What makes it worse is that the owner chose coercion over accountability -- attempting to pressure me into deleting my review before even agreeing to speak with me. That alone should tell you how they handle their mistakes. I posted multiple public notices tagging them and gave them a deadline -- Friday, September 26 at 12:00 PM -- to reach out and make things right. Despite several attempts, they ignored every one. Planning Failures: Our contract clearly stated a plated dinner, and I provided a detailed color-coded diagram with guest names, allergies, and meal choices weeks in advance. Despite this, staff insisted it was a buffet while we were lined up for our ceremony. I had to walk into the reception in my gown minutes before walking down the aisle to correct them. Because of their confusion and refusal to listen, our ceremony was delayed -- critical time lost as we were already working around rain. Execution Failures: We paid for full cake service, but utensils were missing, and flimsy tools from a décor box labeled "Do not use" were handed to us. Our cake, made by a close friend, was ruined when staff shoved a fragile custom topper -- still in its frame -- into the cake, splitting the top tier. One staff member even called it "cheap." They also failed to provide the highboy table we paid for and placed our cake awkwardly in the back of the dessert table. Guest Service Failures: Staff hovered over tables and repeatedly asked guests if they were finished. My own half-eaten meal was cleared while I was in the restroom, leaving me hungry at my own wedding. When I asked for water, I was escorted to the bar instead of being served. Professionalism & Accountability: My coordinator was harassed to the point of tears, and staff even threatened to pull me aside during the reception to complain about her. The owner, Greg, was present all night, saw me address problems directly, and never once spoke to me or apologized. Instead, he posted defensive public comments and tried to coerce me into removing my review. The only positive: the food was warm, tasty, and as expected from the tasting -- but that's where the good ends. The impact on our wedding was significant: * Our ceremony was delayed. * My coordinator was harassed. * Our cake -- lovingly made by a friend -- was ruined. * Guests felt uncomfortable. * I was left hungry. * The owner refused to take responsibility. To top it all off, I have since been blocked from a major Chicago wedding vendor group -- likely due to a complaint from Catering Made Simple -- instead of them engaging in constructive dialogue. Catering Made Simple failed in planning, execution, professionalism, and accountability. They caused unnecessary stress and ruined key moments of a once-in-a-lifetime day -- and then tried to silence me. Brides and grooms: do not risk your wedding on this company.