Pros : They delivered on time, the potatoes had great seasoning and the bacon was good. Cons : a lot of fees make it more expensive than you expect, online ordering doesn't work, eggs were yuck I wanted to like twelve baskets. We get the same breakfast from another catering company every other week, so thought we'd try a new place. My first experience was with the order - this is actually my 2nd time ordering, the last time was for some breakfast burritos. Both times I had problems ordering on the website and had to call. When I initially did my research, they came in similar priced if not a bit lower than the other company we regularly use. After placing my order, I noticed they charge a 20% "production fee" in addition to tax, gratuity, and then an additional 3.5% to pay by card, so it ended up being $100 more. Also, I figured for ordering a hot breakfast for 30 people they would put it in disposable chaffers to keep hot, but they didn't. A nitpicky complaint is the chopstick serving tools for the fruit didn't work well at all either. Overall, we weren't very happy. read more

Sam and the team at Twelve Baskets Catering are awesome. I needed to pull together a birthday party on short notice and they made it happen. Super flexible on the menu and their on-site staff were super. I highly recommend Twelve Baskets Catering! #My12BCateringEvent read more

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I would be very wary booking from Twelve Baskets Catering and ultimately I would stay away. I booked an event with them last year for catering. They did a great job, however, after the event the owner, Kris Mckerney, tried to charge me an extra $1,200 after services were rendered and contract was complete. Kris Mckerney, the owner, erroneously thought we didn't pay for a service that we did not receive and was not in our written contract. He threatened to send me to collections if I didn't pay this fee but I called his bluff and had all the signed contractual agreement that proved he was wrong plus emails that confirmed he was incorrect. This still caused me almost 2 weeks of hassle and essentially negated which was otherwise a lovely event because of all this hassle. If you have a good credit history and a person threatens to send you to collections and potentially negatively affect your credit... this was not worth the service they provided. Stay away! read more

Twelve Baskets Catering is an awesome company. I've used these caterers for personal and work events of a variety of sizes. Most recently, I hired them to cater a special VIP event for my workplace. Not only was the communication and pre-event organization excellent and seamless, but the day-of delivery and set up was smooth and timely. Running events is a huge part of my day job and my social and volunteer life, and having a reliable caterer is such a win. I could not more highly recommend Twelve Baskets and appreciate how they work with budgets and dietary restrictions too. Shout out to coordinator Sam and deliverer Tori for the exceptional service! #My12BCateringEvent read more

We had a wonderful experience with Twelve Baskets from start to finish. Their coordination with the venue, Robinswood House in Bellevue, was spot on, as a lot of the little details got sorted out behind the scenes, so we'd recommend this combination for anyone looking at the same venue! We received prompt communication at every step, filling in the gaps and making suggestions about any details we were unsure about. We went with buffet style for about 45 guests. When all was said and done we got nothing but compliments on the food and dessert. read more

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DO NOT WORK WITH 12 BASKETS if you want your day to be a special one. We celebrated our wedding at home and meticulously planned everything over several months. I am not going to cover every little thing they did wrong (there were many) but not cutting the wedding cake and not brewing the coffee for our wedding guests was the most egregious. I firmly believe you win more flies with honey but I admit I lost it. They had one job! They were truly awful. One star is too much. read more

I asked Twelve Baskets to carter a small family dinner for Mother's day and I couldn't be happier with their service. (1) Planning and Coordination They worked with me to come up with a menu that would satisfy adults and kids including accommodating food allergies. The coordination too was on point. From the moment we locked in a menu, I was contacted by their payment team and they took care of that over email. Day of the event, they were at the house at the time that was agreed. The coordination between the company's day of lead and chef was all on point. (2) Event The event was great. The day of lead and chef laid out the appetizers and served drinks. The main dinner was plated and they served us a 3 course meal that was delicious. Afterwards, the lead pretty much cleaned up the place and said his goodbyes right on time. (3) Flexibility I need to give them a big shout out for being flexible with me. We had planned for this dinner to happen on Mother's Day but there was a sudden death of a family friend that caused us to postpone. Twelve Baskets were incredibly accommodating. We came up with a new date and time at no extra costs to us. Thank you! Overall: We had a very positive experience and I highly recommend Twelve Baskets for your catering needs. read more

My husband and I eloped in spring and then had to put together a last minute wedding celebration in 4 months. We had been referred to a couple of local catering businesses but didn't feel a connection for either and they didn't seem very interested in working with our budget. I found Twelve Baskets via Yelp & Google and based on their reviews got in touch with them...and I'm SO GLAD I did! Vera took care of me during the planning stages and she was incredibly accommodating, communicative, prompt and kind even through multiple menu adjustments. Not only that: a week before the wedding when we suddenly realized that we needed a bunch of help with decor and final details she came through with the absolutely perfect solutions! On the day of, Jerry (?) and his team came through and impressed us even more! Everyone was very professional while still being fun, they made sure to ask questions along the way to ensure that things were getting set up according to vision, and Jerry was also very available to us as well. He assured us many times that he and the team were there to alleviate any stress on our end and he had a smile for us every time. The food was great, many of our guests let us know how happy they were with the food quality and selection, presentation was lovely, and there was enough to go around! The icing on the cake was that at the end of the night the team packed up any extras for us to take home, but they also presented us with 2 full meals complete with cutlery and napkins so that we wouldn't have to worry about cooking the next day. Those little extra acts of thoughtfulness really blew us away. I've recommended Twelve Baskets to others already, and would absolutely use them again. I can't thank them enough for making our special day run so smoothly and for making us and our guests feel comfortable and taken care of. read more

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It is difficult to find a caterer for a small event. Twelve Baskets was perfect! Food was wonderful, and the presentation was beautiful.

We were very pleased with Twelve Baskets who helped plan, deliver and arrange the food for our 53rd Anniversary Party. Brett was so helpful and pleasant in providing suggestions for our menu, which was delicious! Candace, who arrived with our order, was so talented, friendly and professional! She helped with a number of details and we wouldn't have been ready without her. Candace is a gem! I would recommend and use Twelve Baskets again! read more

We had Twelve Baskets provide food for our showroom's 25th Anniversary party. It was on time, delicious and the server, Levi, was awesome. Thank you - Heather Hope on behalf of CFM Redmond read more

I recently worked with 12 Baskets to arrange drop-off catering for a celebration. It was a small party so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was delighted when none of my questions or requests deterred the company's business or extremely high level of customer service! Vita was absolutely amazing from the first email to the last! The food was so fresh and so delicious...it was even better than I imagined. There was so much variety I even had a hard time narrowing down the menu. Kudos to this company and team for such a high level of service and delicious food. I would not hesitate to recommend 12 Baskets to anyone! read more

Wow!! What a great catering experience! We recently used their services for a medium sized bridal shower. Since we were local we chose to pick up the food instead of having it delivered. When we got it back to our venue everything was beautifully arranged and setup was a breeze. Dare I say we were provided with maybe too many utensils? (bamboo; no plastic here!) The serving trays were beautiful as well (some sort of wood), something we were proud to have at our buffet. 12 Baskets also printed and provided menu tags at no charge. And the food... SO GOOD! Everyone was talking about how delicious the food was! I think almost every guest asked us who catered. The attention to detail in presentation and taste was unparalleled. We had received a quote from 12 Baskets for an event previously and chose another company that we ended up being disappointed in (plastic trays and utensils, mediocre food, just blah). We are so happy we found 12 Baskets and will not hesitate to use them for events in the future. read more

12 Baskets did a fantastic job for our wedding in 2012. It's both an art and a science to serve 300+ guests in a matter of 10 minutes! We were pleased with the entire process, the pricing was on-point, the food was tasty, and the staff were friendly. Well done! read more

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They were saviors of our wedding from planning to execution. Planning- Vida who was our coordinator from twelve basket was extremely pleasant to work with. She always tried to make our requests and needs firsthand, was very knowledgeable and professional. Even for requests that may seem impossible, she and the team would always try to figure out solution to make things work first before saying no, and I really appreciated that. She made very helpful suggestions to the menu. Even during busiest time, she would get back to us in timely manner. Food- I have been to other weddings catered by Twelve baskets, and they always had exceptional food. So I was confident that the food was going to be great. And as I expected, many of our guests loved food and asked us who the cater was multiple times. Staffs on site - They went overboard with helping us set up and clean up even though they didn't have to, and I really am thankful that I had them for my wedding because without them, the reception would have been disaster. Our schedule was very tight and things were changing even till last minute, and the staff quickly adapted to all the changes and unexpected situations and handled the work extremely professionally and well. I was really impressed. In the midst of all chaos, they even cared to bring me food and drinks from the buffet and I was very touched by their thoughtfulness (I had hard time moving due to dress). My mom was so grateful to them that she just gave all the cash left in her wallet to be added to the tip.....lol. Thank you team, I will never forget the kindness you showed to us. .. read more

Hosting a party during a pandemic-wildfire-heatwave this August was not for the faint of heart and Vita and her team showed infinite patience setting up catering for two back-to-back events as we changed plans several times at the last minute. Twelve Baskets catered two events for me--one outdoors and one indoors--and the staff was lovely, the food was delicious, everything happened just like they said it would, and we had the perfect amount of leftovers for a Sunday brunch. One of the reviews said "not the cheapest, but the best,"--and that's exactly what it was. They do give you price breakdowns and everything seemed reasonable for what it was. It was really nice not having to worry about this aspect of our event at all, knowing it was being run by consummate professionals. read more

Saved my bacon!!! I called on a Friday afternoon for a Monday dinner service for 22 people and they can through. Vita actually called the chef who had left for the day to make a case for me so I we could have service. The food arrived and it was as tasty as it was beautiful. I would use 12 Baskets for either a corporate or personal event. read more

Twelve Baskets Catering did an amazing job catering our wedding. First off, the food was absolutely delicious. After our tasting, I couldn't wait until the wedding to eat some of the food again. Vita was very helpful and great to work with as well as the staff at the wedding who were also friendly and professional. The bartenders also made some great drinks too! I would definitely recommend them to cater your next event! read more

Used twelve baskets for a wedding of ~160 people. They were great throughout the whole process, the food was outstanding, and went above and beyond in the set-up/take-down on event day. Roasted vegetables, steak, and salmon were all delicious. Would highly recommend. read more

Twelve Baskets catering is amazing! I would highly recommend them for any corporate event or wedding. They are so professional and easy to work with and their price range is not overwhelming. I recently got married and they catered my wedding. The staff was always extremely polite when speaking on the phone and always called me back right away if I had a question. They are wonderful people to work with for a stressed out bride. Out of all the tastings I went to during my planning this was the most elegant and highly professional one. They had a beautiful set-up and it was easy to work with the staff who explained color coordinating, the prices of drinks, and had suggestion of their own. Everyone who attended my wedding raved about the food. I think that might have even been the biggest hit of the night. The buffet was classy and the caterers helped with the set up and did such a wonderful job. I almost felt guilty that my first choice had been Susan Magan Catering but I am happy that fell through and she was so unprofessional so I could have Twelve Baskets to turn to. read more

We used Twelve Baskets for our June 2012 wedding. Like the reviewer below, we had originally looked into Lisa Dupar, Herban Feast, etc. Lisa Dupar fell down on communications, so we never even got so far as a tasting; Herban Feast gave us a quote that more than doubled Twelve Baskets' estimate. We did a tasting with them, and guess what? It wasn't as good as Twelve Baskets. Seriously, not even close. We met a Twelve Baskets chef during our tasting, and he struck me as a true foodie, someone who really loves his craft. It comes through in his food. The flavors are much more interesting than typical wedding fare, with fresh herbs enlivening the sauces & subtle, layered heat in the tiny crab cakes. At our wedding, we served three appetizers (including the delicious crab cakes and pear & brie tarts that disappeared by the handful), a seasonal salad, a choice of three entrees (salmon with dill sauce, chicken with blackberry sauce, and mac & cheese, with fresh vegetable sides), and a few desserts. Fresh bread, too. My new husband adored the dill sauce. My mother told me it was the best salmon she'd ever eaten. I assume the desserts were excellent, but I didn't get to try them because the buffet cleared out so quickly. My aunt and uncle, the priests who married us, said it was some of the best wedding food they'd ever had - and they've been to a lot of weddings. Seriously, all our guests, who ran the gamut from "My diet consists of chicken nuggets & bread" Midwesterners to true gastronomists, were happy. I got to feel like I'd succeeded at sharing the best tastes of the PNW with my mid-continent family and friends, which was a big part of the wedding objective. So: price was great, food was great, and communication was also great throughout the planning process. I worked with Sara, who was responsive and even quite patient (I was having some health drama at the time, so I wasn't the most on-top-of-things bride). And the cherry on top- this whole feast took place at a fairly remote location (no kitchen) where Twelve Baskets had never worked before. Great, great value. I'd recommend them to any bride. read more

Twelve Baskets were more than a 5 star caterer. The food was excellent, the sales people weren't pushy, and didn't have an attitude as the other review suggested. We had an issue with our DJ not stepping up to the plate for a variety of reasons (see review on Sounds Unlimited for full details), but the caterer stole the show and brought everything back together. The head server there was absolutely wonderful, thorough, and just were above and beyond what I expected. If you want A+ catering, with great people and great food, for a reasonable price, go with Twelve Baskets! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Twelve Baskets. I booked them last summer for my wedding and absolutely loved them. My son-in-law needed a wedding rehearsal dinner for June 2019 and so I right away went to Twelve Baskets to see if they could cater the event. They are quick to respond and help plan out the event. On the day of the wedding rehearsal they stated they would be at our house at 3pm, and they knocked on the door at 2:57. Food is great and the service is spectacular. I highly recommend them!!! read more

Everyone at Twelve Baskets Catering was so helpful from start to finish. They helped us find a rental place that gave us an even better price for linens and china. They were pretty flexible with us making payments too. The food was absolutely delicious and the servers were extremely helpful. They even brought their own overlays and decorations in our wedding colors for the buffet table and bar. Any questions or little changes I had in the process of planning was promptly answered and taken care of by a simple email to our consultant. Overall great service and great food! I highly recommend using them if you need catering for an event because the food is super tasty, they're not overpriced, and they go out of their way to make your day special. read more

One of my FAVORITE wedding caterers! When booking, ask for your lead to be Jerry, he's by far the best. He's attentive, pays attention to details, gets things done in a timely manner and seems as though he has been doing his job forever, he could probably do it in his sleep! Their food is always so great. Delicious, flavorful, different options that please everyones tastebuds. Only things i've noticed when booking them is their chicken seems a little dry. Chicken is tough to keep moist while feeding 100+ guests for most any caterer. Everything else is on point. Their entire staff is always very friendly, nice, sweet, promptly replies to questions and concerns etc. I 100% recommend Twelve Baskets for any event, especially weddings. read more

We had a great experience with Twelve Baskets. Staff was super sweet, food was great. We hired them for a memorial and they definitely came through. Guests were pleased with the spread, displays were thoughtful. Servers were very personable and went out of their way to make it easy for us. Would definitely recommend to others. Thank you! read more

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I can't say enough good things about the employees of Twelve Baskets Catering. We worked with them for about 9 months before the wedding, and they were always so easy-going and open to change. We did the make your own fajita and taco bar and also had a dessert buffet with cookie and milk shooters, churros and S'mores. The food was AMAZING! So many compliments from our 240 guests- I cannot thank them enough for all of their hardwork. The set-up was flawless and beautiful-just what I had envisioned for my wedding. Did I mention the staff was awesome?!? They worked seamlessly together all night and my groom and I also had one of them assigned to us to make sure we had what we wanted to drink and eat at all times. It was truly an amazing display of service and dinner could not have gone more perfectly. Jerry was our coordinator at Twelve Baskets and he understood my vision completely. Thank you Twelve Baskets and everyone that was at our Wedding at Woodland Meadow Farms- such a picture-perfect evening! read more

I used 12 baskets for my wedding this summer and thought they did a wonderful job. Leading up to the wedding my liaison was wonderful and helpful. Then it got switched to someone who was less responsive and that was a little frustrating but luckily they changed it back WOOHOO. That made my life a lot less stressful. (Thanks Kylie!!) The day of I felt like we were really well taken care of by the staff. Unfortunately being the bride, I could barely eat but everyone else devoured the food for sure. haha! Thank you again! read more

The food was excellent as were the appetizers. The staff was so professional and polite. Setup was so fast and the tables were perfect. Would highly recommend. read more

I booked Twelve Baskets Catering for our 2022 wedding. The time that it took for them to get us a quote and their response time is amazing! Vita has been a pleasure to work with. My husband and I did our menu tasting today and we were really blown away by the food! Chef Tim did such an amazing job. The flavors of the food were amazing. Twelve Baskets were even so kind to accommodate a special request, we wanted truffle mashed potatoes, and they were so delicious! Very excited to have them as our caterer for our upcoming wedding! The service and everything we have tasted so far was amazing. read more

We are so glad we chose Twelve Baskets for our wedding! Vita and team were always extremely quick to respond to all our questions, helpful in their recommendations, and worked out a tasting menu for our moms (answering their hundreds of questions) when we couldn't attend ourselves. Everyone I spoke to was incredibly accommodating and so friendly - Honestly, there isn't one person we ever spoke to - phone, at their catering site, or at our venue - who didn't feel like a real friend doing their absolute best to help us create the perfect day! There was something like 8 plus events they catered the same day as ours, but you would never know it. It seemed like everyone was working just on our wedding day. We requested 4 different appetizers: alaskan scampi, cilantro prawns, brie/poached pear cups and pork tenderloin crostini - all delicious. Bonus, they made sure we got to taste all of them since we missed our cocktail hour. Our Buffet consisted of cedar wrapped salmon (Wild, not farm raised!) and peppered beef tenders. Both were cooked to perfection. They actually brought the main course shortly before service to ensure it was fresh cooked and still warm rather than leaving it under heating laps during their set up... We wanted our guests to remember the catering and they definitely will! An extra special perk, and unbeknownst to us, they packed away a full dinner, bottled water, and dessert for two that was presented to us after we arrived at our hotel at the end of the night (crucial) along with a special treat. I don't want to ruin the surprise, but I'll keep it as a momento forever! Absolutely no regrets using Twelve Baskets and I would recommend for any occasion!! read more

Twelve Baskets catered our wedding/reception at our home for 50 guests. The food was amazing and the service was impeccable! All of our family and friends raved about everything! Lindsey, Carrie and Jillian were fabulous - very "stealthy" with their service. Jillian was so thoughtful to bring a plate of food to my husband and me, as we never made it to the table to get anything to eat after our ceremony. When they were done with clean-up, our home was in perfect condition! The menu coordination prior to our event was so easy with Amarah! Highly recommend using Twelve Baskets for your next event! read more

Twelve Baskets went above and beyond to help me cater my best friend's baby shower this past January. Normally, I wouldn't have hired a caterer for a baby shower but this baby is SO loved that people came from near and far to celebrate (ie it was a large group). Once I realized there would be no way I could create what I had envisioned on my own, I reached out to Twelve Baskets to see if they could cater the event. Vita quickly responded to my request and was SO helpful. After I explained that this was a baby shower and in my (mom's) home, we didn't think it was necessary to have a staffed catering set-up, and she helped me create a menu that could be delivered, set-up, and ready to go. Vita was super responsive to all my questions and requests (especially as I was planning the event from across the country) and even helped make sure we had food for all the various allergies/restrictions of guests. She was realistic about how much food she thought we would need and helped me think through creating a thoughtful and diverse menu. On the day of the event, when we were scrambling to get everything set up, the Twelve Baskets staff who delivered the food (I do not remember his name - this is what happens when you write reviews two months after the fact) was not only right on time, but helped set-up everything beautifully and even helped us light candles as the first guests arrived. To top it off, all of the food was amazing. People were very into the spring rolls and the taro chips were out of control good. Everything was so elegantly presented and we had even the most discerning guests compliment us on the food. My experience with Twelve Baskets was more than I could have hoped for. Sadly, I live on the East coast so there aren't a lot of opportunities for me to hire a caterer from Seattle but if there was, it would be Twelve Baskets always. read more

They catered our other son's Bar Mitvah this past January (before the shutdown...) and they did a terrific job as before, from beginning to end. I hope they can continue their awesome catering business during the pandemic! read more

I can't eat wheat. I'm celiac, it's not a choice for me, it's legally considered a disability, and it physically harms me to eat it. I just started a new job and found out they had catered lunches. How awesome is that. They even have a dairy and gluten free section, which just adds more to the awesome. But it wasn't so great. I had reactions to the food right off the bat. 12 Baskets assured me they don't have wheat in their food, so after my stomach recovered I took their word for it and cautiously starting trying food I though would be safe. about a month later I had another bad reaction. I guess for a lot of people going gluten free is a newly understood problem, and people's understanding of it can vary from, it's just a fad, to, it's not real, to actually knowing what wheat does to people celiac, and how reactions for people with celiac can vary from stomach burning to auto immune problems which don't show up for for a few days to a week. I have no confidence in 12 Baskets understanding or respect for this. 12 Baskets response to my third reaction was to say they can't make food that can be certified as gluten free, but they continue to serve gf food at the office. Feels rather discriminatory to people with a food disability to be offered gf food you can't eat for fear of a reaction. Making food that gluten free doesn't require a clean room, it's not rocket science either, I do it myself. It just takes better accounting for what is in the food one serves. If your gf and go with 12 Baskets be sure to buy a take home gluten test to make sure they can real labels on ingredients. At this point if I found out they had gluten in food they consider to be gluten free, one should file assault charges because they should know better. read more

This review is long overdue. We hired Twelve Baskets Catering for our wedding reception in Aug 2019. They were absolutely phenomenal to work with, from start to finish. Amarah was our coordinator and I cannot begin to explain how helpful, knowledgeable and kind she is. No matter how many questions or tweaks I had to our menu along the way, she never made me feel like a pain. She truly went above and beyond and was able to anticipate tiny details I would have never thought of. The food was outstanding and I had 100% confidence in the team on delivery. They helped make my day stress-free. I even had a guest say that it was the best catering food she's ever had (and she is retired from the catering industry!). Thanks so much to Amarah the crew. I would recommend them to anyone!!!! read more

We are using Twelve Baskets for our wedding. As a family with very... discerning tastes, we were looking at Portage Bay, Lisa Dupar, etc., and Twelve Baskets stole the show for half the price. They are attentive, beyond helpful, and the food is top-quality for a modest price. I am so excited to see everything come together at the wedding. I will update my review once it's all said and done but, for now, I wouldn't suggest anyone else. read more

Twelve baskets helped make our wedding perfect. From the planning before (so helpful/responsive), to the service the night of ( friendly, helpful, professional). Everything was spot on! My husband said they were 'Ninja like". We never noticed them around the room as they bustled about. My mom was thankful tables were bussed quickly and not durtied up with plates and empty glasses as pictures continued. As the bride, I worried about nothing when it came to the catering. HIGHLY recommend read more

They catered an event for me and people are still telling me how great the food was. YUM! I recommend their Salmon.

After months of working with caterers who didn't respond, took too long to respond, wouldn't quote me the full price for our wedding, etc., I reached out to Twelve Baskets. When I received a response within a few hours of my inquiry that included a fabulous menu and all within budget, I was in disbelief. I thought the way other caterers operated was the way ALL caterers would operate. Thankfully, Twelve Baskets proved me wrong. I wish I could throw big parties all the time so that I can continue to work with them. Angela was my best friend throughout the whole process and took so much stress out of wedding planning. I wish I could've thanked the staff members individually on our wedding day. It's mostly because of you that our wedding went off without a hitch. And, of course, I STILL hear about how great the food was at our wedding :) I will recommend twelve baskets to the very end! read more