Last week we held a party for 80 people. I had used a couple of caterers before but was looking…read morefor something more than the basic caterer. A friend told be you cannot go wrong with Ralph's catering in Cranston. I have to admit she was right. Mia the scheduler returned my call very fast and immediately emailed their product. Once I chose the package I wanted they sent an estimate including the bartender. But the big surprise was the night of the event not only was the food more than we imagined but the staff was polite and genuinely seemed happy to help in anyway to make the occasion perfect. and it was - everyone raved over the food and the staff. I usually do not write reviews but thought if someone was confused and checking out several caterers and bartending services, like I was thought sharing my experience may help.

Left a message a week ago about ordering prepared food for my daughter's grad party. No one…read morereturned my call. Called again only to be told sorry they're booked. Very disappointing that they couldn't return a message especially when they came so highly recommended. Won't try to order from them again.

Thank you Ray, Sharon & staff for the delicious food & excellent above & beyond service provided…read morefor the rehearsal dinner for our son & his fiancé. I can't say enough about how wonderful everything was from the moist delicious chicken, the amazing meatballs & pasta & delicious sides. The carrot cake & chocolate chip cookies were decadent! You made the evening stress free for myself & my husband! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Kevin & Joan Adkins

This is an amazing catering company with fair prices and great service. The food is always great…read morewith high attention to detail. Wouldn't go anywhere else for my catering needs .

This place makes the neighborhood even more Italian somehow. I ride by before they open and smell…read morethen cooking everyday....and it smells so good! Great place to go with someone who has different taste than you because the selection is vast, even different style of pizza but stay away from the white Italian one, it's addictive. My problem is that I want all of it. Even their drink variety is impressive. Don't have to read menus at all. You can walk in, see the long glass food fridge and point while grunting. Everyone else does Also, don't tell the Original Italian Bakery, the pizza chips are better here

Cutting Crew was playing over the speakers…read more At an Italian deli with a brick oven and an Italian flag hanging in the front window. (I Just) Died in Your Arms, 1986. Whitney Houston a few minutes earlier. Taylor Dayne before that. Huey Lewis somewhere in the rotation too. Somebody behind that counter was a kid in the late eighties and built the playlist around the songs they grew up with while the food their grandparents brought over from Italy came out of the oven twenty feet away. Lou Umberto opened this place in 2017 after graduating from Johnson and Wales. His family is from Cerreto Sannita, a hill town in Campania. He set up shop on Cranston Street, just outside Knightsville, on the edge of one of the oldest Italian neighborhoods in the city. Lauren and I went on a Monday afternoon. Gray skies. One of those quiet Rhode Island days where lunch slowly becomes dinner without anybody announcing the transition. Before we got inside, one of the guys working there was helping an elderly woman through the side door and walking her back toward her car with her groceries. That told me most of what I needed to know. Walk in and the room is doing four jobs at once without any of them getting in the others' way. Shelves stacked with imported groceries. Rummo pasta. Loacker wafers. Baci chocolates. Bottles of olive oil lined up beside jars of tomatoes and peppers. Along the opposite wall sits a long deli case full of prepared food. Eggplant parm. Broccoli rabe. Pasta in vodka sauce. Stuffed banana peppers. Pasta salad. Roasted vegetables. Then the bakery case. Tomato pie cut in squares with red sauce all the way to the edge and enough seasoning on top to perfume the whole counter. Potato pizza. Calzones. Spinach pies stacked on black trays. The kind of food that makes people walk in for one thing and leave with six. Near the front, bags of pizzelle tied shut with twist ties sat on a wire rack underneath a hanging sign that read Welcome Family and Friends. Normally signs like that feel decorative. This one didn't. And behind all of it, through the opening in the back, sat the brick oven. That being said. The pizza. The pepperoni pie came out raised on a metal stand by the window, the Italian flag moving outside in the gray afternoon behind it. Good looking pizza immediately. No stunt toppings. No overloaded nonsense. Just confidence. The pepperoni was placed, not dumped. Natural casing cups charred dark at the edges. Maybe fifteen slices total across the whole pie. Somebody understood restraint. The crust landed somewhere just outside classic New York style. Slightly thicker, but only enough to give the inside some chew. The outer rim puffed up high in spots and blistered dark from the oven. Flour still clung to the bottom and the back edge from the peel. The sauce tasted bright and barely cooked. In some bites it pushed forward sharp and fresh. In others it melted completely into the cheese. Sometimes all you tasted was crust, and that worked too. The cheese browned into amber patches across the surface that pure mozzarella usually doesn't create by itself. Probably some provolone mixed in there. I didn't ask. I should have asked. And the slice held beautifully. Crisp underneath. Enough structure to fold slightly at the front without collapsing. You could see the care in it immediately. Nothing rushed. Nothing overloaded. Nothing trying too hard. Just a very good neighborhood pizza made by people who seem to understand exactly what kind of place they want this to be. The kind of place where somebody helps an elderly woman through the side door before getting back to work. The kind of place that makes you think living nearby might not be the worst idea in the world. Don't forget to grab a bag of pizzelle on the way out.

I was born and raised in the Bronx for 33 yrs so I loveeee an Italian deli…read more I've lived in Rhode Island for three years and I've never had sandwiches as good as the ones from the Bronx until recently trying Michaelangelo's . The bread is soooooo fresh - I had a steak and cheese and chicken parm- unbelievably delicious !!! I'm actually picking up an order today for my daughter and I. I'm excited to turn her on to this place as well. Keep up the a amazing job!

A fantastic place for terrific food and casual lunching…read more My colleague and I were here last week and we chose it because of all the great reviews. What they offer is a big variety of deli sandwiches and menu items that are all fresh and delicious. This is a great getaway from the "Sysco" type food" you get at the fast food and fast, casual restaurants. This is a family owned place that takes pride in making you happy. By coincidence both of us selected the "godfather" sandwich. They give you a choice of either soft roll or hard roll. We both went with a hard roll. On this sandwich you get. grilled chicken, prosciutto, melted, sharp, provolone cheese, red peppers, and balsamic vinaigrette. Just writing this review makes me wanna go right now and get another one. Topped off lunch with an orange soda. The owner is a third generation family member. He cares very deeply about the quality of food and it's freshness. We will definitely be back.

I hired this catering firm for a last minute wedding. We stumbled upon them by doing a Google…read moresearch, looking at their prices online, we were surprised at how in-expensive they were, but leery as well. After speaking to Dave the owner, we were met by him and his head chef at our home. We picked a menu, set the date; the day of the ceremony, the catering crew showed up earlier than their scheduled time. The food and the service was phenomenal! I cannot say enough just how courteous and professional the staff was; our guests all raved about the quality of the meal and the service. I highly recommend A Touch of Class Catering. Their communication, the ease of conducting business as well as reasonable prices and service will leave you highly satisfied! -Rick from Bristol, RI www.touchofclasscateringri.com

Suddenly Simple Catered our Celebration of Life for my wife Mary Ann. Melissa immediately…read moreunderstood how important the event was to us. She was wonderful to work with. She is responsive, professional, expertly guided us to a perfect event. The food she and her team prepared in our kitchen was delicious, looked great, our guests loved the variety and quality. Her staff was warm, friendly, courteous and professional. We highly recommend Melissa and her team, only caterer we would use going forward. Suddenly Simple Catering is simply the best!

Beautiful presentation, delicious food. The chef is able to accommodate dietary needs and…read morebudgeting. You won't be disappointed.

I finally tried @Luigi's Gourmet Express in Johnston, and WOW... this is easily a 10/10. I ordered…read morethe Sunday Baked Ziti, and every bite tasted like a homemade Sunday dinner. Rich sauce, perfectly cooked pasta, and the kind of meal that keeps you thinking about it after you leave. Service was 10/10 This just earned a spot in my Top 5 favorite Italian restaurants in Rhode Island. If you're looking for a local hidden gem instead of another chain restaurant, put this one on your list ASAP! They even offer quick to go options, and so many desserts!

On Saturday Evening we had a 80th Birthday Party for my Uncle. We had the Amalfi room and the top…read moredining package. It started with a cocktail for everyone, 3 different appetizers, soup, and choice of 5 different entrees, bread and butter,and the most amazing chocolate chocolate cake. Are server Richard was really incredible. He handled a party of almost 30 all by himself with the assist from a busboy. He was so accomadating and we could not have had better service. The appetizers were stuffed mishrooms, calamari and mozzarella- all 3 were some of t h e b est I have ever had. Especially the mushrooms. Soup was excellant as it always is. The entrees were incredible, Chicken Parm was cooked perectly and so was the pasta. I had the pink vodka pasta with shrimp, chicken and Prodcuitto and loved it so much I am going back next week to have it again. Chicken Marsala was really good and the petite sirloin was so tender and delicious that I have to have my husband order it next time so we can share!. Chocolate cake was one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever had. Everyone wanted to know where we got the cake. Luigi's made it for us. By the way the drinks packed a huge wallop. No watering down on the cocktails here. So yes I highly recommend Luigi's not only for dinner but especially for special occassions!

We just got married on Sept. 26 during the Nor'Easter and let me tell you B&M knocked it out of the…read morepark despite the wind and rain. We had chosen a pig roast which required outdoor cooking, and they still got it done with nothing but smiles on their faces. The staff are all wonderful, kind, and easy to talk to people. From fast responses from Gabriella in the office to talking and joking around with the event staff during our wedding, I'd hire B&M over and over again because they are just that good! People can't stop talking about how delicious dinner and dessert was, and how kind the staff are. B&M we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our day special despite the weather outside!

I just wanted to say that B&M Catering was the best caterer that I ever used!! They catered my…read moredaughter's baby shower 07.19.2025 and all I heard from everyone how awesome the food was. Not one complaint about anything. The steak tips, Mac & cheese, lasagna, bbq spareribs and chicken just to name a few were a big hit with everyone!! Delivery went smoothly with an awesome girl (sorry forgot her name) you set everything up!! Guests actually wanted to take food home with them, which they did. I would highly recommend this caterer and will definitely use them again!! Thank you B&M Caterer for making my daughter's baby shower so beautiful

Had a little bit of higher expectations for this place due to all the high reviews, but nonetheless…read morethe food was very good, just didn't really have a "wow" factor for me like I was expecting. I do love that the restaurant is BYOB!

Love the vibe at this cozy yet elegant local restaurant. For starters, We enjoyed a nicely dressed…read moreCaesar salad along side the delicious focaccia with their house dipping oil featuring tasty whole roasted garlic cloves. We had two generous entrees from their thoughtfully created menu - which our server said changes weekly. The veal saltimbocca was tender and full of flavor. It was served nestled in angel hair pasta that was loaded with plenty of mushrooms, prosciutto and just the right amount of melted cheese. Unfortunately the eggplant parm entree fell short. The medallions of eggplant were unexpectedly tough - it was actually difficult to even cut them with a knife. The red sauce was delicious as was the homemade pasta but the entree was disappointing overall. The service was attentive and friendly. Reservations are a must.

We recently hosted a Baby Shower for our daughter-in-law at Gore Place in Waltham. We selected…read moreAbove and Beyond to cater the event and we are glad we did. Every detail from table setup to floral arrangements, linens and china were perfect. The staff was extremely friendly and professional and the food was the best ever! If you need a professional team with great food, look no further

Above and Beyond were WONDERFUL. Emily was our event planner and she was so great - helpful,…read morethoughtful, fantastic at communicating, offering AMAZING guidance throughout, particularly for us, who had never worked with a caterer before. They set us up beautifully, gave us great guidance on the furniture choices and how to best maximize limited space, and worked out the best way to set up/serve the food with minimal use of our kitchen space. I would absolutely recommend them, and we would absolutely use them again. WONDERFUL experience.