They catered a party for us consisting of 24 people. Charged $60.00 per person for Mahi Tacos. Other food was chicken skewers, salad, rice, fruit board, beans and key lime pie. Beer and wine served and paid by consumption. Did not disclose up front the price of Mahi or additional labor. Charged $6.00 per beer so I suggest you buy your own beer and wine. Final cost was $163.00 per person!! You better get a concrete cost per person before you sign the contract. Buyer beware. read more

I needed to provide lunch for the guests attending my grandfather's memorial over the weekend. I don't live in the area so I started looking around at multiple places and reading reviews. I found Nellie's and saw on their website they cater funeral's and figured they should work. I called and spoke to Kathy and from the moment we started speaking I knew I was in good hands. I had no idea what to serve or what I needed. She asked a lot of questions and we settled on finger sandwiches with a couple of salads. I set everything up with her over the phone and she promptly e-mailed me the proposal. The day of the memorial I needed the food to be delivered early while I wasn't at the church. Their delivery person arrived on time and all the food was perfectly packed for the luncheon after the service. When it came time to eat, everyone loved the sandwiches and the salads. We had a potato salad and a pasta salad made with orzo. I didn't feel like eating, but I had a few bits of the potato salad and it was HEAVEN. I wish I had more of an appetite, or even the ability to take food home it was so good. The sandwiches were really great too and none of them were even close to being soggy, even after sitting in the fridge for a couple of hours. I would highly recommend Nellie's Catering for a future event. Kathy was a dream to work with and I didn't have to worry about the anything. It was nice that one task for the memorial went smoothly without a need to check up on it or worry about it. I can't thank them enough for the great customer service, and more importantly the exceptional food. read more

This place is great for bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch sandwiches. Lots of meat and they have Boars Head products. They are fast and very polite. It's New York deli good without all the yelling. Ch burga, ch burga, ch burga. read more

All out of town brides (and I'm sure in town too) MUST hire Nellie's!!! Their delightful, hard working, funny, thoughtful staff will make your day more beautiful, yummy, organized and fun than you ever hoped a catering company could!!!! Did you know your catering company should do ALL of that? Well, I did not, until I started working with my superb team! From the first to the last email and phone calls from Fredda, Brie and Mary Kay I was calmer, happier, more organized and therefore could enjoy everything fuller and spend time on other wedding tasks. My husband and I were a bit shocked at how often we would need to talk with Fredda about the ceremony, because we had no clue what we were doing, but we needed every meeting! They take you through every moment of the evening. Their organization and room of goodies to use at your wedding (money saver!) is impressive. I THANK God for their guidance, flexibility, support, ideas, upbeat attitudes, and all the little things they did for us! They worked within our budget and listened to what we wanted and made it happen! The tasting were so much fun and they made it happen on a weekend I flew in town with my mom to figure out wedding details. I reason I gave them a 4.8 instead of a 5.0 is because I wish they would have pushed us to order more of our desserts. The desserts, a combo of a bunch of things- 2 types of cake pops, 2 types of cake shooters, and 2 types of bon bons (requested macaroons, but they couldn't make it happen)- was so delicious that everyone wanted one of everything instead of the three each we had budgeted for. Did I mention they will make your day so much less stressful which means you will get to enjoy it more? My advice, is to hire them, and remember to walk slowly because the day will end in a split second and you will want to experience it all over again! When it is time for a renewing of vowed, anniversary party or any type of party I need in Sarasota, Nellie's will be my catering service. read more

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Nellies was PHENOMENAL!! From the flexibility of meetings, to the food tasting, to the decor options, this team has got it down! They went above and beyond to help us through our decision process, and were able to accommodate our food allergies flawlessly. Our guests were all talking about how incredible the food was! (Even the ones who owned their own restaurant!) As if the food wasn't enough, Ashlee and Kathy walked us back to their decor room where we were able to pick from a plethora of details! Lanterns, center pieces, table numbers, candles, stones, etc. They even set up a mock table with our linens to show us how it would all look! Their staff was incredibly kind and professional the day of and made sure our guests were fed and happy!! read more

Nellies catering team is out of this world! Kathy Taylor and Terri did an outstanding amazing job with my daughters wedding. I can't recommend them enough! Their knowledge, creativity, hard work, desire to please, kind and friendly natures made them amazing to work with. Highly recommend. They made the day so extra special. Their work is so beautiful. THANKS to all!!! read more

Such a great little lunch spot with super friendly and helpful staff! Menu was priced appropriately and the sandwiches we got were great!

SO GOOD! We often order and pick up lunch for work from Nellies and we are NEVER disappointed! From the soup to their sandwiches and salads! SO GOOD! My 1 friend got the California turkey samich today and the other got Nellies salad topped with tuna salad, so much tuna! I got a turkey on pumpernickel, w l/t/o and pickle,omg sooooo good! We love Nellies because they serve fresh tasting food, they do not scrimp on the fixins and they are always friendly and fast. A Sarasota TREASURE! Love, Mona read more

My mother and grandmother went for our catering tasting - they treated them like royalty and took detailed notes on all of their comments. They continue to be amazing to work with. read more

I sought Nellie's catering for a reception to celebrate my father's funeral. The catering staff were extremely customer oriented and very easy to work with and needed zero managing during the event. The food was tasty, we had no leftovers and the sangria was a hit. They are worth every penny and I will definitely use them in the future. read more

This company is absolutely WONDERFUL to work with. Nellie's Catering is who we used to cater our daughter's wedding on Dec 22nd 2018. We also used them for the wedding coordinator as well. Brie Gibson and Kathy Taylor were the absolute DREAM TEAM!! They were great to work with from start to finish. We had some back and forth changes and not one time did they ever give us the idea they were frustrated with us. And truth be told due to issues at the venue the day of the rehearsal Kathy Taylor stepped in to save the day or else the wedding might not have happened. Brie and her team did a fabulous job with organizing the entire thing, the food was great and I can't say enough good things about them. I would 1,000% recommend them to anyone and everyone. read more

Nellie's just catered my daughters wedding last weekend. We started our planning late and were very disorganized. From the moment we hired Nellie's everything was handled timely and with the care that made my daughter feel special and important. From the food to the atmosphere it was absolutely perfect. We could not have asked for a better partner to go through this process with. I would absolutely recommend them for any event. read more