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    4.5 (102 reviews)
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    MaryAnn got the cake area set up for us so beautifully!

    When we decided to go with Mona Lisa Catering for our wedding, we had no idea what a blessing it would be! MaryAnn is so kind, generous, and desires to give you the best experience possible. MaryAnn met with us at our venue a month before the wedding, and gave us lots of tips to help our day run smoothly. The food was wonderful, presentation was spectacular, and the staff was kind. MaryAnn goes the extra mile in every way. I cannot recommend MaryAnn and her team enough. Thank you!!

    Emily C.

    Maryann and the Mona Lisa Catering team are the best! Our wedding and reception were originally scheduled for May 16, 2020. We all know what happened in 2020... We did keep our wedding date, but with just immediate family and Panda Express for lunch. Maryann was super understanding that we couldn't use her services at that time, just told us to stay in touch for when we rescheduled our reception. A year and a half later, on October 2, 2021, we finally got to have our wedding reception! We were able to keep our original food choices (it was very tasty, nice and light so we didn't feel heavy or too full later; gotta leave room for cake!), and Maryann exceeded our expectations for how the tables and food areas were decorated. Truly elevated our decor and the venue, the way that Maryann so artfully set up everything. Her team were so efficient and friendly that I barely noticed them throughout the reception. We never had to ask for something to be refilled or cleared away, they were so attentive. Maryann was great at not just providing food and catering, but she really provided full-service event coordinating. Her prices are very reasonable (a steal, really), and she was so accommodating with our reception date and location which we had to change from the original date. We highly recommend Mona Lisa Catering for all your catering needs. You won't regret it!

    Karlita M.

    Thank you so much to Mona Lisa Catering for being our wonderful wedding caterer! Everything was absolutely beautiful! Just as we visioned our special day. You were amazing to work with! From the appetizers, dinner, beverages, chocolate fountain, to our wedding cake! Everything was just as we wanted! Mona Lisa Catering! 100%! Owner: Mary Ann Youssef

    Our wedding guests were served chicken Marsala, tri-tip, rice pilaf and green beans with shaved almonds. Delicious!
    Klynn S.

    Hi MaryAnn! If Marcus and I had ten thousand tongues, it wouldn't be enough to thank you for all that you have done for us! From our initial consultation, we knew that you were the right caterer for our wedding. Your personality and spirit is so beautiful, that it simply was a no-brainer for me. The food was super delicious, the service was superb and the setup (with the special touches) exceeded my expectations beyond imagination! All of our wedding guests are still raving about everything almost a month later. We definitely look forward to working with you in the near future, and highly recommend Mona Lisa Catering. You were a pleasure to talk to and work with. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Kenya

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    Leslie A.

    We hired Mona Lisa Catering for my daughter's Quince last night and I have to write this review because they did not disappoint. MaryAnn was knowledgeable , friendly and so helpful. Planning any event is stressful. After every conversation or message I sent her, I was left feeling at ease. Day of event everything looked so beautiful! Beyond my expectations. The appetizers and dinner was delicious. I'm actually getting messages as I write this about about how good the food was. Thank you MaryAnn.

    Alina M.

    AMAZING! Loved working with MaryAnn as the caterer for my wedding! She was super thorough, detail oriented and helped bring my vision to life! My guests are still talking about the dessert table she created for the wedding! Her prices are super reasonable! You won't regret choosing Mona Lisa Catering for your event!

    Tiffany Z.

    When I say Maryann and her team are the absolute best I mean it! Maryann made the whole planning from start to finish seamlessly. She replied promptly to any questions that arose during planning. For the wedding day she was the absolute best... she did more than just catering she helped in every department. The food was absolutely DELICIOUS and we received so many compliments about the food. Her presentation was beautiful as well.... And the taco bar was a huge hit! I 100000% recommend for anyone who is planning an event!

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    We had our wedding reception catered on March 3rd,2023 by Mona Lisa Catering. If you are looking for exceptional service, great communication, well priced and great quality, and people who really love what they do. Look no further. They went above and beyond to make sure this day turned out perfect and put everything together so well. The owner, MaryAnn, even gave us great suggestions for how to decorate at our walk through and even helped us put up some of our florals and decorations the day of the event, even though she only had to take care of her catering. Her and her staff truly are amazing and go above and beyond. We have some very picky family and friends, and everyone was raving about how great the food was and how well displayed everything was! I have to thank Mona Lisa Catering for making this day so special!

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    Jamie M.

    I can rave all day about Mona Lisa Catering! They did an outstanding job at our daughter's wedding. Every detail, MaryAnn was on it! So professional and yet when you meet MaryAnn you feel like she's a part of your family. When you're planning a wedding, that's so important!! She listened to everything that we wanted & added in a few of her own ideas, which we really liked as well. The food, wedding cake, & service was outstanding, seriously can't say enough on what a fabulous job they did. Their service goes above & beyond & that was such a blessing to us. To actually be able to enjoy the reception knowing everything is in good hands with MaryAnn & her team. WOW!! Thank you for making our daughter & son-n-law's wedding lovely! We will definitely be a returning customer!!

    Wompwomp W.

    What can I say, Mona Lisa Catering is the best. MaryAnne is so easy to work with. She goes above and beyond and lets the hosts enjoy their party. Her staff is very professional and nice. They took care of everything and worked together like a well oiled machine... extra kudos to George, he had such patience with a demanding guest. To top it off, food was delicious and fresh. Would absolutely use them again.

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    MarryAnn at Mona Lisa Catering and her crew are AMAZING at every level of what they do! She if very accommodating, quick to response to emails and Txt, she takes care of every aspect of the event. From setting up, to decorating, setting up the food, serving the food and picking up everything afterwards. YOU WILL GET TO ENJOY YOUR EVENT, not work your event use her for all your events, won't regret it Thank you MaryAnne

    MaryAnn and her team delivered! Our event was this weekend and everyone on her team, including MaryAnn herself, went above and beyond for us. They were so helpful and detail-oriented, and their professionalism showed. We highly recommend them for any event great or small. You will not be disappointed.

    Our tables. Mona Lisa always does an amazing job setting tables up. Everything was beautiful!
    Cassie S.

    I cannot say enough great things about MaryAnn and Mona Lisa Catering. From the first meeting in their home office to the final meeting in their new location, they have been warm, helpful, and professional. Before the tasting we planned on choosing something other than the basic chicken and veggies/rice dish to try and be a little 'fancier'. But after tasting the chicken with mushroom sauce at our first meeting, we realized it was absolutely delicious and we didn't need to 'uograde'! We ultimately decided to get the chicken dish to keep cost down so that we could splurge on a taco bar, which Mona Lisa also provides. In our final meeting, five days before our wedding... Because we booked so far in advance (over a year), a few things had changed and needed to be adjusted. Our Day-of-Coordinator provided some dishware in her package, and had chargers that we liked more than the gold ones we were going to get from Mona Lisa. MaryAnn had no issues removing it from our invoice, even though it would mean less money from us. On our wedding day, they showed up with plenty of time to set up all our tables along with our Day-of-Coordinator while I relaxed and got ready. MaryAnn came to me a couple times to ask my opinion on how things should look, which I absolutely loved, because I'm a very hands-on person, but couldn't decorate things myself. It made me feel much more involved. She also came and showed me pictures when everything was set up and finished! We had cheesecake and brownies for dessert instead of cake, and a few days before our big day, I texted with MaryAnn to make sure we'd have enough for everyone. She suggested getting an extra one just in case. With all of the planning and things I needed to remember, the day of the wedding I realized I forgot to get the extra cheesecake. She assured me it would be fine and that they would figure it out. Later on she even got an extra cheesecake while she was at a grocery store. I offered to pay her back but she never pressed the matter. The food was absolutely delicious, (literally every wedding guest told me so) and the wait staff brought us drinks from the bar even though our bar service was separate from catering and they absolutely didn't have to grab us drinks. All of the staff was friendly and hardworking! The taco bar later in the night was an absolute hit! With 3 kinds of tortillas, 3 kinds of meat and a ton of toppings, not only was it delicious but the set up looked great as well. At the end of the night they packed up all of the extra food and we were able to take it home with us. Believe it or not, the chicken and the leftover carne asada was still juicy and delicious even as leftovers! There are so many wonderful things to mention, this is just a few of the great things I can say. Overall, MaryAnn went above and beyond to make our day perfect, and I cannot thank her enough. I highly recommend Mona Lisa Catering for your next event.

    Mona Lisa Catering made every table elegant and breathtaking! My family still keeps talking about the presentation!

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    Our event was this weekend and everyone on her team, including MaryAnn herself, went above and beyond for us.

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    Martin Fierro Asados

    Martin Fierro Asados

    (101 reviews)

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    North Hills

    From booking to event, the team was professional and made everything so easy! I am Argentinian and…read moremy fiancée and I wanted to share this experience with our friends and family. We hired them for our engagement party of 65 people and added the vegetables to Menu 2. It was awesome to see how they set up early and spent time making sure the food was perfect. Each guest RAVED about the food and went back for multiple rounds. There was something for everyone.Pricing was absolutely fair and couldn't have gotten a better caterer for our event and we are sad that it is over. Thank you to Marcelo and Gabriel for everything!

    We booked Martin Fierro Asado (MFA) for our wedding in March because we wanted a unique and…read morememorable experience for our guests. Having Martin and his team cooking on-site was a key part of our vision, so much so that we specifically searched across Los Angeles and surrounding areas to find a venue that could accommodate their setup requirements, including the 7-hour preparation time and outdoor space they needed. Leading up to the event, MFA was great, they were responsive, communicative, and easy to work with. Unfortunately, our experience on the wedding day was very different. We later learned that Martin had threatened to leave midway through cooking, which was extremely concerning. Additionally, both our venue staff and other catering staff mentioned that MFA was difficult to work with that day. While the food itself was excellent, the service fell short of what was promised. Our contract included two courses: First course: ribs, sausage, chicken, empanadas, and salads Second course: tri-tip/steak The second course was never properly served to our guests. When guests returned for the steak, they were told service was over and staff had already begun cleaning up. Some guests even tried requesting steak during the first course and were denied. To our knowledge, only maybe one or two guests were able to receive steak after insisting. We had also rented chafing dishes so that leftover food could be made available later in the evening. However, only chicken and salads were placed out, no beef. We didn't realize the extent of this issue until the day after the wedding. When we went to retrieve leftovers, we found multiple full trays of food, including large portions of uncut steak and ribs. There was clearly more than enough food to serve all guests the second course, yet it was never distributed. Many guests later told us the food was amazing--some of the best wedding food they've had--but also shared disappointment that they never received the advertised beef course. This was especially frustrating since our menu cards specifically instructed guests to "save room" for it. After the event, we learned that Martin had a planned medical procedure the following day. While we understand personal circumstances arise, it felt like the service was cut short so the team could leave early. This resulted in an estimated $2,000 worth of food going to waste, food that could have been served, offered to guests to take home, or at minimum communicated to us. Overall, while the food quality was outstanding, the execution and service on the day of the event were deeply disappointing and did not meet expectations for a wedding of this scale (160 guests).

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    Our favorite deli in the valley! We are so lucky we live…read moreclose by, it's a weekly regular, my husband and all I'd love to share a subway sandwich and then we also buy our weekly supply of food. They have the best lasagna, we also get the garlic bread, they have pizza dough so you can make your own pizzas at home. They also now have pizzas that you can just heat up. And let's not forget about the pastries and cookies! Street parking in the front free parking in the back, we order ahead so we don't have to stand in line.

    Good sandwich spot in the valley, especially if you love meatball subs like I do!…read more I found out about Cavaretta's recently and decided to give it a try as I love meatball subs. I placed the order Saturday morning for 5 sandwiches via Doordash and they were delivered very quickly. On the Doordash app, you can only choose large size for most of the sandwiches. Only the Italian had the small option. That sucks as I was planning to order mostly small sandwiches, but this forced me to order mostly large sizes. All of the large sandwiches were $15.95, and the small Italian was $12.50. I also ordered two small cannolis for $2.95 each. The meatball sub was still hot when it arrived, and I was seriously impressed by the ginormous size of the meatballs. The bread was barely visible next to the meatballs! See my picture for reference. Most of my friends liked their sandwiches, but the person who got the hot pastrami commented that the pastrami was super bland. I tried a bite and I have to agree. Wouldn't recommend getting this. We each tried a bite of the cannoli afterwards. It was good as well, but I think I'm not a huge fan of cannolis in general. Would probably pass on them next time and stick to the meatball sub.

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