I contracted Mena Catering for my wedding the catering was excellent. All the food was great and delicious, and the service was outstanding. All the servers were very courteous. The server assigned to me and my husband was amazing and on point, no complaints at all. Overall, everyone did a great job and I was glad to hear that everyone liked the food. I would definitely use your services again in the future. read more

Mena Catering is "The" caterer to hire for all your catered events. I highly recommend them. They are extremely professional, responsive with communication and always readily available to answer any of your questions leading towards your event. Their menus are diverse, accommodating, to all food types and will help you stay within your budget! And the taste of everything they cook is equivalent to five star dining experience! Lily De La Osa their Wedding and Events coordinator and the entire team are a charm and delight to work with! I couldn't see myself hiring any other caterer in Miami. The best in town! read more

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Mena catering is the absolute best! From their level of professionalism to how delicious their food is! Mena helped us celebrate our company's twentieth anniversary and made it so special. Maru González the event coordinator is truly amazing at what she does! I cannot imagine having planned this event without her. Maru was patient, polite, and extremely helpful throughout the entire process. She helped me to find vendors for my event and made the meal selection process seamless. As for the day of the event, I cannot put into words how eternally grateful we are to her and her hard work and dedication. I cannot wait to plan my next event with her. Whether it's a corporate event, wedding, birthday party, or anything in between Mena Catering and Maru are the people to call!!! My guest loved the food and the service was beyond 5 stars. Leo my server was also the best! He was extremely attentive to what everyone was drinking and would freshen your drink the second he noticed the ice had melted. I highly recommend hiring Mena Catering with Maru and Leo at your next event. You will not regret it! I will attach some photos from my event! read more

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For my wedding, I knew the food had to be amazing. That was a must for me so of course I hired Mena because I knew their food was going to be out of this world! What I didn't know I was also hiring their excellent service! You know service and food is top of the line when you have guests coming up to you raving about the service and how much they couldn't stop eating! They consider every detail about your wedding. They would have people's drink order ready before they even had a chance to speak, everywhere you turned there was a waiter with an elegant plate of food ready to be devoured, and as the bride they made sure my every need was taken care of. Aside from service and food, Lily was the best coordinator I could ever ask for! As a COVID bride the planning process was very difficult for everything EXCEPT catering. Talking to Lily would be therapeutic! Every request I had seemed like the easiest thing and there wasn't anything I couldn't tell her. I can't thank Lily enough for her patience, her kindness, her accountability, and most importantly for delivering the best experience of my life! Overall I would HIGHLY recommend Mena. read more

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Mena Catering did a tea party shower I hosted for my best friend and her fiance, and they were fantastic to work with!!! I was planning this from across the country and had a very specific idea of what I wanted, and my event coordinator, Ana, was incredibly flexible, responsive and friendly. Very easy to work with during the entire planning process. She helped me put together a really unique menu. On the day of the event, their crew showed up, helped set everything up, were friendly and helpful, and after we decided where to put tables, they just did their thing! The food was amazing, the service was impeccable, and the whole thing was just flawless. After the party, they packed up and cleaned up so efficiently you would think they had never been there. It was a great party and everyone loved the food!! THANK YOU!! read more

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I attended a wedding, and of the weddings I have been to, this by far has had the best food. From all the delicious appetizers to the entree, you just wanted to keep eating. The team was incredible, and the food was delicious. The use of gloves and masks the whole time by the team made me feel comfortable. Also, there is nothing that I hate more when being at an event than being stuck with a little appetizer plate or skewer, and that didn't happen at all; Mena catering was phenomenal. read more

Date became "full" when I had questions on the contract. Maru was very difficult to contact, the reason it took so long was because she was always out of the office or busy and would take days to respond. This is not good customer service. Thankfully I was able to sign a contract with another caterer in a week. I wish you the best as well but still wouldn't do business with your company. read more

My home wedding reception was AMAZING thanks to Mena catering. The service was brilliant, the food was delicious. Every single detail was well coordinated from furniture delivery, to décor, to food quality and customer service. Definitely looking forward to our next home event with Mena. I definitely recommend having the tasting beforehand because their menu to pick from is huge. My wedding guests can't stop talking about the food and how delicious it was :) definitely 10/10 and highly recommend them. read more

Highly recommended for any event! We hired Mena for a small graduation cocktail, they took care of all the details and we didn't have to do anything but select our preferences. We knew the food would be delicious but our guests were delighted by all the choices and could not stop talking about how extraordinary it was. The decor was simple and perfect! read more

We had a wonderful experience with Mena for our wedding. Our event coordinator, Lily De La Osa, was so professional and accommodating. She gave us great tips on how to make our dream wedding menu become a reality within our budget. She listened to what we wanted and made recommendations tactfully and appropriately. She knows her trade well and is very well-regarded amongst the other vendors in the wedding business. In addition, Lily went above and beyond her role. When the rental company messed up the orders several times before the wedding, she revised the lists over and over again, and she contacted them directly (which she needed not do) in order to take things off my plate. On the day of the event, when the rental company was late in setting up, Lily herself moved their tables, set up the chairs, taped the dance floor... She did what she needed to do in order to ensure everything got done just in time before the guests walked in (and it wasn't even her job!). Our guests commented on the quality of the catering: the steak was cooked appropriately, the temperature of the food was just right, and the presentation was delightful. I thought the hors d'oeuvres were even better at the wedding than at the tasting!!! Additionally, the wait staff (especially the special server assigned to us) was very gracious! Our wedding was a special night that we'll remember for the rest of our lives, and it wouldn't have been what it was had it not been for vendors like Mena Catering. Would recommend them to everyone in a heartbeat! read more

Honestly the food is always amazing. The servers are exceptional. They give all attention to detail and truly do cater to their guest. Today I had the pleasure if having service by LEO. I must mention him because his service was above and beyond. I asked for something and he found me in the crowd and delivered. There were other really good servers that were of honorable mention, Danny and Alex. Thank you for the amazing hospitality. read more

Contacted them to host a small rehearsal party and before I was even considered a potential customer, this classless company decided to vet me for their services. What's my budget was the first question asked...when I responded I was told they didn't offer anything along that price range then was referred to Gilbert's bakery. I then asked them to please send me a proposal for 20 people that if it's worth it I was willing to go over my budget...all I got was silence. What kind of company runs their business ignoring potential customers??!! They should definitely reconsider who they have answering their emails. read more

I'm not sure how to put into words the appreciation and love I have for this catering company. But this is my attempt: Short Version: MENA CATERING provided excellent food and service at my wedding, and proved their amazing professionalism to us during the planning stages of it all. I highly recommend this company to everyone! One tasting might prove it all (trust me). Long version: I planned a destination wedding in Miami from San Francisco, and it took me several trips to Miami and many weeks of tastings to finally find Mena Catering and I could not have been happier with their level of quality, service and professionalism. Jorge and Lily were incredible at helping me prepare everything via email (and were VERY RESPONSIVE, unlike a lot of other catering companies that shrug you off till the week of your wedding). The day of the wedding Jorge was present at my tasting and helped me put together my menus, and figure out the details. It went great and it was all really comfortable (also, extra points for working with our budget). The week of our wedding, we flew into Miami and Lily from Mena was still helping us out with all the last minute details, when something terrible happened. My husband and I were scammed out of our venue and where put into a situation where we had to re-plan our wedding within 2-days. Lily from Mena Catering was there with us all the way. We changed venues on her 3 times and I must admit I've never seen anyone handle it all so well. She re-planned seating and decor at each venue I dragged her to and she kept me calm. The day before my wedding, I dragged her to one last place and she basically planned my reception under half-an-hour! It was amazing. I wish I could have videotaped her, it was like she was on auto-pilot and knew exactly what to do. Fast-forward to the day of the wedding: It turned out amazing! We were both impressed, and the guests raved about the food & Decor (all set up by Mena Catering). Oh the food! The food was really great (this didn't surprise me though, since I had already experienced an amazing tasting and knew what treats were coming). The bartender which Mena provided did a great job with our signature drinks (caipirinha and mojitos). And the entire night was great. Special Message to the people at Mena (especially Lily): if you are reading this; THANK YOU! and just to prove that this story is real - click on this link for the news story: http://www.local10.com/news/28353008/detail.html read more

The staff was extremely polite and attentive. There was not an empty glass the entire event! Great attention to detail in the food displays, and Maru took the time to check in at several points to make sure all was going well or if there was anything else they could do. Maru and Mena Catering took it to the next level. We are so grateful for an amazing event. read more

Their food is amazing, I had had it at two other weddings and that's why I chose them. They are a bit pricey but they are worth it, everyone commented on how good the food was. They also surprised me with the buffet table decorations, very tasteful and pretty. They did a great job overall, they even offered my husband and I hors d'oeuvres while we were having our pictures taken. read more

After a broad search for a catering company for my daughter's wedding, we decided to go with Mena catering. The best decision ever! The food and service were absolutely amazing. The service staff was professional, courteous and attentive. My glass was always filled with champagne without even having to ask. The food was excellent and very well presented. Our guests were really impressed and that's always a great feeling. They were extremely helpful and responsive during all the planning stages. They took care of all the last minute changes and details. Jorge and Mayra's personal treatment made us feel like VIP. Thanks again to all Mena staff for your dedication and great service !!! read more

Highly recommended catering service!!! I hired Mena Catering for my wedding, after the first caterer we hired did not meet our expectations. We mainly dealt with Lilly and Liana. From the moment we met these ladies, my mom and I knew we were in good hands! They were very accommodating to our vision and requests, and they worked well with all of our other vendors. All of our guests were raving about the food - we had a Hispanic themed menu with churrasco, shrimp, and chimichurri sauce, sweet plantain mash and asparagus. Almost all of or guests commented to us how the good and the service was the best they've ever experienced at a wedding, and that out wedding was the best wedding they've ever been to from the food to the service to the beauty of the decor. I truly had an amazing wedding and a big part of that was because of all the work that Lilly and Liana put into making sure the everything was perfect! read more

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I used Mena Catering for my son and daughter in laws wedding and I highly recommend it. The wedding was a small event mainly family and intimate friends and it consisted mainly of hors d'oeuvre and drinks and the service of the waiters, cooks, and all around the whole staff was stupendous, they were very pleasant, professional, and they made sure that every one of our guests was kept with a drink and/or a hors d'oeuvre at all time. Even though my niece, Monica Hoyos-Bertran works with them and took care of our wishes, the staff superseded her efforts. I have known this catering business for many years and their reputation precedes them, but the staff was superlative and I would be using them again in my next events. read more

I couldn't be more pleased with Mena Catering. Carlos the Chef is a wonderful cook, everyone loved the Cuban fried rice & he planned the presentation of all my store bought appetizers. The waiters, Gustavo & Elvis were very professional and vigilant in making sure everyone had a drink, dirty dishes & cups were collected immediately. Gustavo especially was on top of things, knowing where everything was & how to present all of the appetizers in a lovely manner. The table where they had the food was an impressive display, & the clean up immaculate. I know I will be using Mena for every future event because the service was top notch & allowed for me to enjoy the party as well. My guests were also impressed & business cards with them. I used Mena Catering for a birthday on 4/25/15 & I highly recommend them Lourdes Jimenez ,Miami read more

My husband Matthew and I worked with Lily from Mena Catering for approximately one year to plan our wedding. I cannot emphasize how pleased we are with words. Lily was responsive throughout the entire process, catered to our requests, and was always transparent in what she needed from us. Additionally, she took our ideas and transformed them into culinary masterpieces! For example, we wanted a simple cuban style buffet. In return we received cuban sushi rolls, amazing Churasco, and a few mojitos to boot. Set up was flawless, food was amazing, and Lily even stepped in to give Matt and I a drink when things became a little... Stressful on the day of :) We wish we could do it all over again, and perhaps one day we will with Mena. Bottom line: excellent food, excellent company. Our guests all commented on the quality. read more

I hired Mena Catering for my 130 person wedding at the spanish monastery. Everything seemed to be going smoothly until I paid the downpayment. After that, things were a bit of a headache. They do not answer emails much at all after the down payment, and I had to follow up on my contact person so many times to make sure we had the correct amount of rentals. Just basic stuff, in my opinion. I couldn't even pay the balance until the day OF the wedding because everything was messed up on the invoice. I also got hit with an extra $200 on my bill the day OF the wedding as I was sitting in the salon getting my make-up done. I couldn't even get them to do a final walk-through with me at the venue before the event. They were simply "too busy." The food was great, the day of the event was flawless.. everything between the down payment at the hour of my wedding was a headache. 2 stars for the company, 4.5 for the food. I probably would not recommend. read more

Three weeks ago I contacted Mena Catering. A receptionist named Tiffany answered my original call. She said she was busy and would call me back. She never did. So I called again a day later and told her what I was looking for (a cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres, 2 bar tenders and 2 food servers). She said she would send me information on pricing and selection. She never did. A week later I called and spoke with Myra (one of the main salespeople there). She was polite and when I complained about Tiffany, she went ahead and sent me the pricing and selection information. My partner and I selected the hors d'oeuvres we wanted for the reception and sent it back to Myra. I don't think Myra paid much attention to what I wrote because she asked me for the date of the reception 3 times, when I had told her in the first place. Anyway, the WORST was yet to come. My partner and I decided to select them for the reception and a week ago, we scheduled a tasting at their office, where we were supposed to sample the 10 hors d'oeuvres we selected (for which they charge $50 a person to do the tasting). My partner and I made many arrangements with our jobs to do this tasting today (scheduled last week with Myra). This morning, I received an email from a girl named Lily (I had never dealt with her before, and her email didn't even have a subject line). When I opened it, I was SHOCKED. It simply said that our tasting had been canceled and he asked to reschedule. I said "no" and explained to her the arrangements we had made to do the tasting. Myra then wrote me and said that the Chef is the one who canceled the tasting "because he is overwhelmed" with an event. Can you imagine???? "Overwhelmed?" So i wrote back and said, "if he is too overwhelmed to do a tasting, what will he do at my wedding? What if he gets overwhelmed? Will he not show up? I wrote Myra back and said I can't take that chance. So we won't do business with them. The whole time I dealt with this company I felt like THEY felt like they were doing me a "favor" for using their business. Just ridiculous. We are taking our business elsewhere. read more

Mena Catering just did my brother's wedding and it was absolutely amazing. My new sister in law and brother did not have to worry, and were able to enjoy their special day. Highly recommend!!! read more

When planning an event for my family my decision on catering seemed simple, choose Mena Catering. We previously worked with them for a wedding and four years later, our guests continue to rave about the food! From the beginning I knew I had made the right choice. I worked with Lily on picking out the perfect menu for our guests and even conducted an onsite walkthrough. The food was delicious and the event was flawless. Their event team was on time, courteous, and always willing to help. After the luncheon we decided to plan a last minute barbeque. We contacted Mena Catering and within an hour they had confirmed all of the details for the next day. Hands down the best service we have ever received. I can't thank them enough for everything they did in assisting us on making the weekend simply perfect. If you're looking for a caterer I would highly recommend this incredible team! read more

I can't speak for the food, but I have to say Mena Catering was one of the most unprofessional set of people I've dealt with. We had gone out of our way to fly to Miami to find a caterer for our Miami wedding. We signed a contract 8 months before the event. The about 3 months before our amazing wedding day, these people came back telling us, with out warning that we were responsible for the rentals of their cooking supplies. This cost could have easily been included in the initial cost to avoid any confusion but they left the cost to be determined at a later date. Not only did they not allow for us to provide the equipment ourselves but they refused to disclose the cost of their rentals. They increased their cost near 40% for the rentals. This again was for the cooking rentals, not including the other rentals required. After a number of back and forth conversations they provided no additional details, flexibility or understanding. They then decided to cancel our already signed contract. I would never want anyone to experience the difficulty we experienced with Mena and there after. If you want a set of professionals that are clear and transparent with the work I would recommend a number of others. Mena catering understands the need and vulnerability of others getting married and they take advantage of this. By the way we ended up spending more than double our cost, which I gladly did because the people we spent it on were very clear and professional, and they actually cared about our special day. read more