Judy and her team have been helping me host my theme parties every year for 15 years! At this…read morepoint, my guests know the team and look forward to her delicious "crab cakes" and "beef Wellington bites". Judy works with me to create a food menu that matches the theme of the party and helps make the uniqueness of each party come to life. From a Game of Thrones to a Texas Shindig to a Fire & Ice party, there's nothing she won't try. I always have the bartender and a couple of servers to help. They set up, clear, and clean up so I can fully enjoy my party. Don't hesitate for large or small parties, The Savory Palate can customize a full menu to your wishes. Thanks to Judy, she and her team have become an integral part of my entertainment crew!

I had the honor of hosting my Sister in Law's baby shower this past October. There were to be about…read morefifty-five people in attendance and I had to figure out how to feed them. Luckily I had contacted Judy at Savory Palete, and in hindsight it was the best decision I could have possibly made. The stress of hosting was taken off my shoulders. I was able to mingle and have fun with my family and friends while the food was being taken care of. I received endless complements on the menu choices and the taste of food. Judy was easy to work with and went above and beyond for my guests. I would highly recommend her and her staff for any event. -Amanda Dauphinais

Great local grocer! Perfect alternative to the larger stores and stocks the same staple items. The…read moretakeout deli has great options for sandwiches and the staff are extremely helpful and patient.

Quick stop on a Saturday morning right after Halloween. Busy, especially the deli counter. I…read moreordered a bagel sandwich that was generously packed and stacked. Clean store, on the pricey side .

Emily's did a fantastic job catering my son's wedding! The hors d'oeuvres were a hit! Excellent…read morepresentation. My favorite were the fried artichokes and truffle fries. I was very impressed with the service. My pet peeve is dirty dishes sitting in front of people and that did not happen! The wedding cake was delicious. White homemade cake with a light strawberry cream. My only suggestion would be to have had someone to serve all the pies. It was kind of awkward having to do it yourself. I definitely recommend Emily's for your next event.

Absolutely fantastic!!!!! Emily's catered my daughter's…read morewedding at Smith Farm Gardens and totally nailed it. First, they were a joy to work with leading up to the big day. They were helpful, responsive, and everything was clear and upfront. There were no surprise charges, or "gotchas". In fact they did several things beyond the scope of the contract without additional charges. More importantly, on the wedding day everything went perfectly. They gave us great advice on the set up of the tables, chairs, bar etc. They listened carefully to everything that was asked of them, made a couple of outstanding suggestions and dealt with the problems caused by strong gusts of wind at an outdoor venue with calm assurance. All of the food was incredible. The hor's d'ourves were fantastic, especially the brie and artichoke tarts, mini lobster rolls and tuna tacos. The mac and cheese in mini ramekins were also a huge hit. The dinners were equally delicious. I had the half chicken, which was served with a delicious polenta. It was absolutely amazing. Perfectly cooked, moist with a crispy skin. Other sides were served family style and were all fantastic. The dessert was also superb. Each guest received a trio of mini desserts, each of which was delightful. We had several guests with food restrictions (vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free). The servers made sure the restrictions were observed, and they made it a point to bring appropriate appetizers to those guests, which was a very nice touch. All of the guests raved about the food. The service was also first class. There were so many servers handling the passed hor's d'ourves that every guest had multiple chances to try each of the offerings. Service of the dinner was equally impressive. The venue is outdoors, and it is a bit of a hike from the kitchen tent to the dining area. Despite that, the guests were served quickly, and the food came to the table still hot. Finally, their prices are quite reasonable, especially given the outstanding quality of the food and service. A very good value.

Just attended a wedding reception they catered it was a disaster. They were late and did not fully…read moreset up. The food service was hours long and the food was poor quality and cold. No glasses or water pitchers on the tables. Guests waiting over 2 hours to get a plate of the crappy food starting getting angry. Salad was part of the menu and never served. Three tables never got any food. The cake was cut and served by guests. Under staffed and very poor service. I would avoid this business. They ruined this wedding reception for a wonderful sweet couple. STAY AWAY!

Where do I START with this place. Ok, so let me give you some background info. I was invited to a…read morefamily pre-Christmas Party on Sat 12/9 in Ellington CT. Being from Boston, I like to think I'm a foodie. Never heard of this place but had an open mind. So let get into it..... The apps where laughable. They brought 2 styles of mushrooms, chicken n pineapple on a stick and let's not forget the huge wheel of brie cheese with more mushrooms. They were ALL served as cold apps. I emphasize that because when the order was placed it was requested that the food was be warm and on warming plates. Let's not even mention the presentation. Also had requested wait staff and 1 woman was there, but all she did was stand around. After the app round it was time for the main event. Stuffed chicken, tenderloin, baked ziti, roasted potatoes and their 'claim to fame' home made dinner rolls. One would think, they would redeem themselves, but that sadly did NOT happen. Again, ALL the food was cold, presented on aluminum throw away tins. Need I say more. The chicken was cooked to bullet proof protection, the tenderloin (if that's what it was) was as delicious as chewing shoe leather and the potatoes where less to be desired. But what shocked me the most was the "baked ziti". Yes I used quotes here because this was singlehandedly the WORST pasta dish I have ever seen. It was burnt so bad all the sauce had disappeared. I mean seriously, HOW can you mess up ziti. And trust me folks, they did. And lets not forget the dinner rolls, although, I would like too. All for a $1000.00. We were robbed!! I could have went to McDonalds and had a better meal off the $1 menu. There's more I can write here, but I'm so disappointed in this establishment that they are not even worth it. In order to post this, I had to give it a 1 star. But trust me they don't even deserve it. In conclusion, let me say that I'm not sure who are writing your reviews but they would probably consider canned dog food as delicacy. A word of advice, this is not a caterer I would recommend for any function. They deserve no rating and should consider another line of work.

I have to say, I picked Tallulah because they came highly recommended from a friend. However, I…read morewas somewhat disappointed. I wanted the bridal shower to be special with food beyond what I could do. I just don´t feel we got our monies worth. Finger food menu was missing a few items with the agreed upon menu yet we still paid the invoice price per person. Some food was not warm.

Tallulah's was the caterer for my partner's 50th birthday celebration on 12/15/12. This was the…read morefirst time I had ever booked a caterer, so I really had no clue what I was doing, but from the very start Leah was helpful, offered advice and was so easy to work with. I was able to go to their office to pick up samples of the menu she had prepared and I was sold! Even bringing it home and heating it up myself 3 hours later, it was delicious! The night of the party, Leah, TJ and Tim arrived on time and were so prepared, pleasant, fun and professional. They made the party so special for me, my partner and all of our guests. Every time I tried to do something myself, one of them would say "I'll do it, you enjoy your party." Wow. The price was very reasonable and the food was so delicious. Everyone raved about it! And the birthday cake was out of this world! Tallulah's makes everything simple and fun for their clients. I would recommend them to anyone planning a party or event. I would definitely use them for other big parties...and I may have to...now my partner tells me she's spoiled! Thanks, Carrie, John, Leah, TJ and Tim!

Our group tried several options from Request a Chef. Everyone enjoyed the food. The pulled pork…read moresliders, crabcake sliders, burgers and tater tots were crowd pleasers. Is it weird that we loved the sturdy and cool looking paper plates that the food was served on? We were impressed. I highly recommend this excellent food truck.

visited during a horse show in Somers CT. Food was amazing and staff was super friendly. My…read moresandwich came out very quick as well.

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Ascot catering gets 5 stars from me. The Asiago Chicken was perfection, so tender with all the…read moreright spices and the asiago cheese and light sauce was absolutely amazing . I'm not a huge mashed potatoe fan but wow were these good. The mixed vegetables were perfect with all the right seasonings and perfect mix of veggies. The salad was fresh and tasty with the homemade ranch and balsamic dressing you can't go wrong. We will definitely be ordering from here again. I definitely recommend checking them out !!!

We cannot recommend this venue enough! It is an absolute gem. We have hosted so many family events…read morehere and we will continue to come back. The grounds are beautiful and immaculately kept. Although we were not hosting a wedding, the grounds are perfect for wedding pics! We recently had a baby shower and christening celebration at A Villa Louisa. The entire staff went out of their way to ensure our special day ran flawlessly. Sergio was incredibly helpful when we arrived one Saturday morning to take measurements for the baby shower. He had amazing suggestions that made decorating a breeze when the big day finally came. We were and are always blown away by the delicious food and portions! No one has ever gone home hungry from A Villa Louisa and all our guests raved about the food! The sunset room was gorgeous for the baby shower with the sunlight gently streaming in and the grand ballroom for the christening was elegant and beautiful. The huge dance floor allows for all guests to get up to dance and to not bump into each other. The bar area in both rooms are full bars and Grazina our bartender is amazing. We always request her. She is just like family. Grazina took care of us all and not just with the drinks. If we needed anything she took care of it or reached out if more support was needed. She anticipated our every need. The bridal suite is perfect and recently redone. Very chic! We used it for the baby - it was the perfect hideaway when we had to feed the baby. Asim, the owner, is the best of the best! He always ensures the party is perfect and that it is everything that we want it to be. Once we needed him to cater to our house and he was booked solid. This was during graduation season. We thought to ourselves - What are we going to do? Who were we going to go to? He said he didn't know how to say no to us. He told us to give him a day to figure things out and sure enough, he made it work and he was able to cater our event. Asim always goes above and beyond and we trust him 100% with all our events. We cannot thank him and the entire staff enough for making our latest celebration an absolutely perfect day!

Another great party!The Greek style Salad and beef stew were amazing and you already know that I…read morelove all those desserts!DJ was awesome and everyone had a great time.The owner Asim is a great guy!

We contracted months in advance with Picnic Basket for a post-wedding brunch for 65 people. They…read moreshowed up and started setting up when the brunch was scheduled to start. 65 hungry people watched them set up for 30 minutes. They started serving 30 minutes late. I waited two days to see if the owner would contact me to apologize and he did not. He only apologized when I reached out to him to let him know how embarrassed my husband and I were. The food was very good, but the tardiness overshadowed it.

Great local eatery in Cromwell. I had never gone in considering it was a catering place and had no…read moreidea that they served breakfast and lunch sandwiches, heat and serve dishes, cold pasta salads etc., so I was pleasantly surprised after stopping in one day. Extremely friendly service by the owner and they make a mean burger and fries. It was huge and way better than anything you can get at the nearby McDonald's and Wendy's. I've also tried the Asian Beef wrap which was delicious as well as the breakfast sandwiches on hard rolls. I don't think you can go wrong here, and I'm happy to find somewhere I can get a fresh breakfast or lunch that tastes great and isn't fast food. I'm looking forward to trying way more items from the menu.

Great food and very professional sl. Had Thc Cater many biz…read moreevents. A Out door events for over 500. Did well

I officiated at a wedding on September 9, 2023. Hog wild showed up over two hours after the dinner…read morestart time. Many guests had already left without dinner. They were supposed to arrive at 5 for a 6 serve time. They showed up at 8pm. At that point they were turned away as the bride and groom ordered pizza. They were beyond embarrassed. They never refunded or made it right. Stay clear of these folks.