No need to look any further for your catering needs. Everyone here is easy to work with and they are attentive to your every need. The food is not only delicious but presented in the most aesthetically pleasing way. Especially love their appetizers and desserts and the innovative dessert wall (the chocolate molten lava cake rocks).
Gabriella B.
Would like to give a big shoutout to Melissa Valverde. She was phenomenal to work with and everything including the service for my wedding was beyond exceptional. I can't recommend this catering company enough, the food was delicious!!
Kawan Williams
Perfect
Frank Uotani
Great Chefs. Food is outstanding.
Evan Sabin
I think they've moved on from some of the problematic employees. But I have seen some things.... poor planning, poor execution, blatant negligence. Nope
Wendy K.
Incredible company! Their food was amazing and they did a great job at The Midway! They also have great staff but there was one person i wasn't fond of. I think her name was Alexis. Very rude and loudly talked about other people. It decreased the quality of the event because we weren't sure if she was talking about us. It wasn't a pleasant experience being around her and her friend.
Samantha S.
My review comes almost exactly a year after our wedding, having gotten married at The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, CA on April 22, 2022. I want to start with the fact that wedding planning is no easy feat, but once deciding on The Continental to cater our wedding, Melissa V., our point of contact, made the process just that percentage easier as she ultimately aided my husband and I in our wedding menu and table/ linen rentals with both of us on opposite sides of the country; he in Hawaii/ Washington and me in D.C. while planning our wedding. I also want to ensure I note that due to not being in town for any portion of our wedding planning until two days prior to our wedding date, we did not do tastings with The Continental at all during the process of choosing our caterer, we chose blindly based on reviews and ultimately a portion based on price comparison, but ultimately flexibility in the menu and the professionalism of the business. My review is 3/5 because at the end of the day I remember four things from my experience with The Continental: 1. Melissa V. was phenomenal at ensuring we had all things configured and set - truly, she helped make a huge portion of our wedding a success as the one thing I was concerned with, was our food as we put a big portion of our funds toward food as that is one of our love languages. Who needs floral arrangements at a wedding if you have phenomenal food to share with your loved ones and to keep the hangry bride at bay?! 2. The desserts were a WIN. 5/5! I am a HUGE sweets person and what's better, we were able to pick and choose preset menu choices and add other desires on top of that; I naturally needed the key lime pie option and it did not disappoint. Literally, every dessert item on our menu made me grab a second and even a third from what I remember - I put energy into ensuring I had multiples and any bride knows, "eating" at your own wedding is not a thing, lol. I made those desserts my mission. 3. Our cooked vegetables were hard and Luke warm at best; 1/5! I had a variety of items from our choices, I will admit, we did have a lot of options to ensure our total guest count, which ended up being 64 in our intimate venue were satisfied, and one glaring thing I remember are these darn vegetables - I was a bit embarrassed to have had them served to our guests because they were quite crunchy. Brussel sprouts can already be questionable but, I imagine the ones served that night pushed some over their tolerance. 4. The price point was quite elevated for the ultimate outcome of our menu. I want to note that I understand catering is a business and requires ALOT, which is why I am not a caterer and hired one for our wedding; noted. But the outcome to our bill was close to $14k for 64 people for a less than memorable entree outcome - again, the food was such a big deal for my husband and I and if a glaring thing I remember are those damn vegetables and Nothing else from our main course options, it makes my ultimate review what it is. Yes, realistically $5.5k for the food, $2.5k for service, $800 in rentals, $1200 for an admin fee, 15% venue cost... yes, I know there are fees associated in addition to the bottom line food cost BUT I'm disappointed that even the $5.5k spent on food, didn't result in knocking my teal heals off during my wedding. I believe if your business is FOOD then that FOOD should show up on every level from Pupus to desserts and outside of the dessert, the food did not show up for the price tag, for me. This does not negate the wonderful collaboration between us and Melissa and ultimately the staff the night of! 5/5! Overall, this brings my review to a 3/5. I'd not hesitate to work with this team in the future but I would make it a point to ensure I do a tasting to protect what I am investing in especially because food is such a big comfort for me and $14k is a lot of money.
Dayna H.
I've worked with Continental for many events. Their food is awesome + their onsite team is so hospitable! Most recently, I've tried their delicious spring rolls + got a show with their flaming rum jerk chicken. This team rocks! Love you, Continental!
Ramon Maldonado
Great Food and service but very sad that they don't give the tips to the employees.
Patti M.
I cannot say enough about Christie and her entire team. They catered our event and the food was delicious and Art and the team serving that night were nothing short of outstanding. We have held many events, and we have never had so many compliments from attendees as we did that night. Great attention to detail and wonderful service. Made for an amazing night! Thank you all so much and if we ever hold another event in San Diego, we will most certainly be contacting Christie and Continental Catering!
I can’t say enough good things about everyone at Continental. From Kristin - who remembered all my small requests and accommodated our numerous last minute menu changes, to the chef who made the food everyone complimented, to the wonderful bartender and other staff who served everyone on our big day! Dinner is probably one of the biggest details of a wedding and we felt so thrilled to have it all come together so well. And the FOOD was so so good (we recommend the Italian Rivera buffet ?) and looked beautiful, and the price was competitive with the many caterers we looked into. I highly recommend!
Rachel S.
I can't say enough good things about everyone at Continental. From Kristin - who remembered all my small requests and accommodated our numerous last minute menu changes, to the chef who made the food everyone complimented, to the wonderful bartender and other staff who served everyone on our big day! Dinner is probably one of the biggest details of a wedding and we felt so thrilled to have it all come together so well. And the FOOD was so so good (we recommend the Italian Rivera buffet ) and looked beautiful, and the price was competitive with the many caterers we looked into. I highly recommend!
Newlyn Wing
We knew food was going to be a key part of our wedding. On top of just having great food for our guests, we were also wanting to have something that represented our families (Vietnamese, Italian, and Spanish) so our work was cut out for us.Once we started working with Continental we felt a lot better about the whole process. They listened to what we wanted and put together a great package that included everything we asked for. From the start, Melissa and Chef Kelly were great to work with. After our first tasting we provided some feedback and were blown away on how receptive and proactive they were in making the changes.Our guests loved it and we couldn't be happier that we picked Continental Catering.
Maxime K.
Wow! There are no words to express how grateful we were for everything that Continental did for our wedding. My sister-in-law had recommended them to me since she used them for her wedding and I was not disappointed. Melissa made everything so easy and helped me with every little detail to make sure I didn't miss a beat. She handled all of our rentals as well and thoroughly went through the entire plan for the day with me to ensure it was all perfect - which it was! The food was incredible and the team took everything we discussed into consideration, I was blown away. I received so many compliments, even my brother-in-law who complains about everything made a point to come over and tell us how good the food was (HUGE lol). I was overjoyed and never worried once about catering. The onsite manager John was on top of everything and an absolute pleasure to work with. I wish I could do it all over again :) I will definitely be reaching out to Continental for any future event!! Thank you again to Melissa and the team for making our special day one of the best days of my life!
No need to look any further for your catering needs. Everyone here is easy to work with and they are attentive to your every need. The food is not only delicious but presented in the most aesthetically pleasing way. Especially love their appetizers and desserts and the innovative dessert wall (the chocolate molten lava cake rocks).
Would like to give a big shoutout to Melissa Valverde. She was phenomenal to work with and everything including the service for my wedding was beyond exceptional. I can't recommend this catering company enough, the food was delicious!!
Perfect
Great Chefs. Food is outstanding.
I think they've moved on from some of the problematic employees. But I have seen some things.... poor planning, poor execution, blatant negligence. Nope
Incredible company! Their food was amazing and they did a great job at The Midway! They also have great staff but there was one person i wasn't fond of. I think her name was Alexis. Very rude and loudly talked about other people. It decreased the quality of the event because we weren't sure if she was talking about us. It wasn't a pleasant experience being around her and her friend.
My review comes almost exactly a year after our wedding, having gotten married at The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, CA on April 22, 2022. I want to start with the fact that wedding planning is no easy feat, but once deciding on The Continental to cater our wedding, Melissa V., our point of contact, made the process just that percentage easier as she ultimately aided my husband and I in our wedding menu and table/ linen rentals with both of us on opposite sides of the country; he in Hawaii/ Washington and me in D.C. while planning our wedding. I also want to ensure I note that due to not being in town for any portion of our wedding planning until two days prior to our wedding date, we did not do tastings with The Continental at all during the process of choosing our caterer, we chose blindly based on reviews and ultimately a portion based on price comparison, but ultimately flexibility in the menu and the professionalism of the business. My review is 3/5 because at the end of the day I remember four things from my experience with The Continental: 1. Melissa V. was phenomenal at ensuring we had all things configured and set - truly, she helped make a huge portion of our wedding a success as the one thing I was concerned with, was our food as we put a big portion of our funds toward food as that is one of our love languages. Who needs floral arrangements at a wedding if you have phenomenal food to share with your loved ones and to keep the hangry bride at bay?! 2. The desserts were a WIN. 5/5! I am a HUGE sweets person and what's better, we were able to pick and choose preset menu choices and add other desires on top of that; I naturally needed the key lime pie option and it did not disappoint. Literally, every dessert item on our menu made me grab a second and even a third from what I remember - I put energy into ensuring I had multiples and any bride knows, "eating" at your own wedding is not a thing, lol. I made those desserts my mission. 3. Our cooked vegetables were hard and Luke warm at best; 1/5! I had a variety of items from our choices, I will admit, we did have a lot of options to ensure our total guest count, which ended up being 64 in our intimate venue were satisfied, and one glaring thing I remember are these darn vegetables - I was a bit embarrassed to have had them served to our guests because they were quite crunchy. Brussel sprouts can already be questionable but, I imagine the ones served that night pushed some over their tolerance. 4. The price point was quite elevated for the ultimate outcome of our menu. I want to note that I understand catering is a business and requires ALOT, which is why I am not a caterer and hired one for our wedding; noted. But the outcome to our bill was close to $14k for 64 people for a less than memorable entree outcome - again, the food was such a big deal for my husband and I and if a glaring thing I remember are those damn vegetables and Nothing else from our main course options, it makes my ultimate review what it is. Yes, realistically $5.5k for the food, $2.5k for service, $800 in rentals, $1200 for an admin fee, 15% venue cost... yes, I know there are fees associated in addition to the bottom line food cost BUT I'm disappointed that even the $5.5k spent on food, didn't result in knocking my teal heals off during my wedding. I believe if your business is FOOD then that FOOD should show up on every level from Pupus to desserts and outside of the dessert, the food did not show up for the price tag, for me. This does not negate the wonderful collaboration between us and Melissa and ultimately the staff the night of! 5/5! Overall, this brings my review to a 3/5. I'd not hesitate to work with this team in the future but I would make it a point to ensure I do a tasting to protect what I am investing in especially because food is such a big comfort for me and $14k is a lot of money.
I've worked with Continental for many events. Their food is awesome + their onsite team is so hospitable! Most recently, I've tried their delicious spring rolls + got a show with their flaming rum jerk chicken. This team rocks! Love you, Continental!
Great Food and service but very sad that they don't give the tips to the employees.
I cannot say enough about Christie and her entire team. They catered our event and the food was delicious and Art and the team serving that night were nothing short of outstanding. We have held many events, and we have never had so many compliments from attendees as we did that night. Great attention to detail and wonderful service. Made for an amazing night! Thank you all so much and if we ever hold another event in San Diego, we will most certainly be contacting Christie and Continental Catering!
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Amazing experience
I can’t say enough good things about everyone at Continental. From Kristin - who remembered all my small requests and accommodated our numerous last minute menu changes, to the chef who made the food everyone complimented, to the wonderful bartender and other staff who served everyone on our big day! Dinner is probably one of the biggest details of a wedding and we felt so thrilled to have it all come together so well. And the FOOD was so so good (we recommend the Italian Rivera buffet ?) and looked beautiful, and the price was competitive with the many caterers we looked into. I highly recommend!
I can't say enough good things about everyone at Continental. From Kristin - who remembered all my small requests and accommodated our numerous last minute menu changes, to the chef who made the food everyone complimented, to the wonderful bartender and other staff who served everyone on our big day! Dinner is probably one of the biggest details of a wedding and we felt so thrilled to have it all come together so well. And the FOOD was so so good (we recommend the Italian Rivera buffet ) and looked beautiful, and the price was competitive with the many caterers we looked into. I highly recommend!
We knew food was going to be a key part of our wedding. On top of just having great food for our guests, we were also wanting to have something that represented our families (Vietnamese, Italian, and Spanish) so our work was cut out for us.Once we started working with Continental we felt a lot better about the whole process. They listened to what we wanted and put together a great package that included everything we asked for. From the start, Melissa and Chef Kelly were great to work with. After our first tasting we provided some feedback and were blown away on how receptive and proactive they were in making the changes.Our guests loved it and we couldn't be happier that we picked Continental Catering.
Wow! There are no words to express how grateful we were for everything that Continental did for our wedding. My sister-in-law had recommended them to me since she used them for her wedding and I was not disappointed. Melissa made everything so easy and helped me with every little detail to make sure I didn't miss a beat. She handled all of our rentals as well and thoroughly went through the entire plan for the day with me to ensure it was all perfect - which it was! The food was incredible and the team took everything we discussed into consideration, I was blown away. I received so many compliments, even my brother-in-law who complains about everything made a point to come over and tell us how good the food was (HUGE lol). I was overjoyed and never worried once about catering. The onsite manager John was on top of everything and an absolute pleasure to work with. I wish I could do it all over again :) I will definitely be reaching out to Continental for any future event!! Thank you again to Melissa and the team for making our special day one of the best days of my life!