15 Best Caterers near Coto De Caza

“What a great find! Chef John recently catered our 80-person wedding - providing appetizers, main courses (buffet style w/ a carving station), and our dessert (a cake / croquembouche combo). Chef John is a seasoned pro and made choosing our menu a breeze. Everything was absolutely delicious, and our guests gave us tons of compliments on the overall experience. Our dessert was the ultimate show stopper - a combination of a traditional American wedding cake and a French pièce montée (croquembouche). We're so fortunate to have found Chef John and had the opportunity to work with him to make this day special. The price was also outstanding given what a traditional catering company would charge, whereas our food was far more elevated and tasted anything like a wedding buffet. Thank you, OC Private Chefs!!!“

“Met friends here tonight and had a wonderful evening. Stepped into a warm and inviting atmosphere. Service was absolute great. Menu selection was quite varied and loved all the dishes we ordered.“

“We used Something Special for our Teacher Appreciation lunch and had an amazing experience. They helped customize a menu to fit our theme, we’re very responsive to emails and phone calls, arrived at exactly the time we discussed, boxed up the leftovers for us and cleaned up quickly and efficiently. The food was delicious and every single item got compliments and praise. Would highly recommend this company!!“

“Seriously some of the BEST Food I've Eaten in a long Time!! I'm truly going to tell everyone to try this place. Wow. it's Healthy.. affordable & DELISH!!!“

“The drink choices were a refreshing change of pace and were delicious! We ordered the lobster melt. It came on a fresh hot, crusty, French roll that had a great chew and texture! We're definitely coming back!“

“excellent service and great food. Catering prompt and wonderful. Would highly recommend for weddings to more casual affairs“

“Delicious Dinner. Beautiful presentation and the Carnitas Tacos unbelievable. Chef Michael is a true gem.“

“We love this place! The ambiance is so great. It’s the cutest patio and is shaded so always cooler than the surrounding area. The host Emily did an amazing job finding us a table and then making sure no one else grabbed our table. The price point for the quality of food is unbeatable. It is all delicious and freshly made. We had a scramble and the California Benedict. We also tried the French toast and the pastry basket. The savory dishes were awesome. The French toast was so delicious and the pastry basket came with a cinnamon roll, a strawberry cream cheese croissant and two muffins of choice. All was delicious. Definitely recommend this place for a quiet meal.“

“Stop reading reviews, start booking your class!TL;DR – Chef Nikki and team are amazing, book your class, bring some wine, enjoy your night of food, fun, and friends. I know me and my family will be back soon!If you’d like to read more, read on…We, a group of 7, booked the Italian Street Foods class to celebrate my mom’s 70th birthday. In her “retirement” my mom has picked up cooking as a hobby, so we thought it would be a fun way to spend an evening and we’d walk away with a little learning and a few recipes to make down the line. We walked away with much more.Food:We were blessed, due to some last minute very stressful circumstances, to have Chef Nikki as our instructor for the evening. We could not be happier with the outcome. Her approach to the menu/recipes for the evening was something like “I don’t follow recipes, even my own are wrong sometimes, they are a guide, not a prescription. Taste all your food along the way, add what you think it needs.” If that isn’t a philosophy you jive with, sign up for a baking course where more precision is required.We made 3 courses of food, arancini, panzerotti, and olive ascolana. Starting with the olives, we were encouraged to taste all the ingredients before, during, and after the cook. That meant eating olives, taking shots of olive oil, snacking on spoonfuls of the filling, and more. The panzerotti and arancini were the same. Try the mozzarella, the basil, the prosciutto. Taste the rice while still cooking, see what it needs. That really opens your eyes to get away from what’s on the page infront of you, and let your senses help make your decisions.Chef Nikki was also very attentive to us all as we cooked. Helping us with even the simplest techniques like basic knife skills and how to cut an onion. For someone like my wife, who never cooks, this helped her to feel perfectly comfortable in the kitchen.At the end of the cook, after we had all sat down and had our fill of fried delicacies and wines, we had a simple demo of the Porchetta. This means I have homework, and I’m looking forward to it.Fun:The class is what you make it. If you’re looking for a pen and paper education, with prescriptions and formulas, maybe this isn’t for you. But if you embrace the kitchen, embrace the people around you, and follow Chef Nikki’s lead, you’re in for a wonderful night.Banter was witty, jokes a plenty, laughs were too many to count. Everyone, or at least I hope everyone, had an amazing evening, even if the food wasn’t all coming out perfectly. Which can be stressful for some.Oh, and Nikki encourages cooking with wine, and I will echo that. A kitchen full of stiffs would be boring as hell. If you need a little encouragement to have a good time, you should do so.Friends:Chef Nikki has big best friend energy. When we arrived we were greeted with warm hugs and genuine smiles. We spoke as if we had been friends for years, even though we’ve only emailed back and forth about the class. The vibe was off the charts.The other “students” for the day quickly adopted the celebratory atmosphere and we cooked like a big family. They happened to have some Italian roots, so it all came a little easier to them than it did to us. The family meal at the end of the session must have gone for an hour of sharing stories, and wine, and more stories.Truly remarkable how food brings people together. Really too bad that we didn’t exchange numbers with our new found friends. Maybe we can catch them at another class in the future.“

“Yummy food. I went for lunch and was extremely impressed“

“Cute little café. EXCELLENT food, and lots of it!! Lots of choices on the menu. Something for everyone! Jolanda's also will deliver food to your home daily!! Great for my 91 yr old mom who still lives on her own to get quality meals!“

“Es un ambiente agradable para todo la paisanada. Encuentras muchas cosas de alimentos y envios a nuestras tierras y su personal Exelente son pocos los lugares donde le hablan de tu a tu solo ahi creo yo. Porque ellos tratan de ser amigable con su clientes. Al igual otro lugar quense llama LOS ANTOJITOS. en la misma plaza.“

“This is the second year I have gotten the holiday board delivered to my friend who would never put a board together herself but loves enjoying them. She loves it each year I have gotten it for her. Thank you for making a beautiful box og goodness to make her so happy. I was first introduced to it when my friends got a box delivered to me during the pandemic.“

“the chicken tacos are really good and the green salsa is the best.“

“So delicious! They catered at my work's event and I was highly impressed. The quality and flavor of their meat is a 10/10 and they provide so many delicious salsas. I'm so happy they offer daily food outside of catering as well, and I'm SO excited to have it again!Also make sure to request limes and cilantro if you would like that as well!“