“The food is so good! Where did you get it?”That’s what you want to hear when you host an event and it’s what I heard all night long and for days after.I have been a fan and patron of Taste for a long time, but it had been a good few years since I’d used them for an event because I just haven’t hosted big events since pre-pandemic.I was a little nervous about how things might have changed over the years, but I’m happy to report that they were just as good as they were and maybe better!I placed my order over the phone and picked up on the day of the event. Everything was packaged neatly and securely with everything I needed for serving including tongs, serving spoons, plates, napkins and utensils. I probably ordered too much, but my guests were happy to grab baggies to take food home!So, the food. So fresh and so delicious! I did an Italian buffet by choosing two salads, two pastas and two chicken dishes. The dishes were flavorful, held up well over the course of the event and complemented each other well.Salads: Caesar and spinach/Strawberry FetaPastas: Angel Hair Margarite and creamy pesto penneProtein: chicken Marsala and chicken piccataFor appetizers I ordered a veggie tray and some puff pastry bites.I spent about $20/pp and there was plenty of food. (A great deal in my mind for the quality and variety especially given what others are quoting.)Thank you for helping make our event a huge success!
Natalie Ayala
Absolutely love ! I’ve ordered from this company twice now. The most recent was for a company party. The food was delivered on time, set up great, driver was super friendly and professional. Malory helped me throughout the entire process, was very knowledgeable and offered so many great options to accommodate me help figure out exactly what I was looking for. Will definitely recommend to everyone looking for catering services ! Thank you so much for the amazing food and awesome customer service !
Misty Hausmann
Highly suggest this caterer. The food was delicious, beautifully displayed and the cookies! All gone. We used this company to host a light lunch after my mother in-laws’s funeral.So professional, from the moment we asked for a quote to finalize in the menu Lisa was a pleasure to work with. Her response To all my questions were very timely.The two serving staffers were Jose and Carlos, they both were so professional, attentive and pleasant.Can’t recommend this company enough. 100% recommend.
Lisa Parco
Love this place! Chicken Gorditas are fabulous and so are there tacos.
Sean Parsa
Great food. Highly recommended!
Jeffrey K.
So, just an amazing business! I met Greg the owner at the nearby pitching lesson warehouse in Lake Forest. The pizzas are amazing, Great White and Spicy Pepperoni are my faves! The salads are super fresh. The service is above and beyond. I ordered empanadas from Greg and he accidentally forgot the chimichurri sauce. He drove the sauce and extra empanadas to my house personally.!That is above and beyond to wow the customer! I'm going to keep supporting this business. That's just over the top customer service. Thanks Greg!
Jennifer Brizuela
I recently tried Taste Catering through a work luncheon and it was amazing! We had the chicken piccatta and pasta and it was delicious. There was a young lady by the name of Malory that was setting up and she was the sweetest thing ever. She was very nice and informative and let me know that you guys also provide breakfast and lunch to the public during the week and that it was a great way to try out different menu items. I will definitely be ordering on my own from Taste and recommending it to family and friends. Kudos to Malory!
rosean maricondo
I did an event for 92 people every one loved the food. I will be using them again.
Ben Orooji
My company has used Taste catering a dozen or so times recently and we’ve been very impressed by the variety of options, reasonable prices, easy to work with staff and most importantly—the taste of the food! We cater a lot of meals and typically the result is very hit or miss, not so with Taste, everything has been consistent.Today I stopped by their “Eatery at Taste” a coffee shop/cafe at the same location, lured by a door hanger for a free coffee and pastry. Their hours and location make it clear the target audience is the surrounding business park, not people looking for a place to chill, hang out and study/work. The decor is a bit sparse and the vibe is not typical of what you might expect of a South OC coffee shop. There is ample seating however at folding tables and a big screen tv, presumably for the lunch crowd they are trying to attract with their seasonal daily menu.Staff is very friendly and I’ve no doubt if I had any concerns they would have addressed them immediately. (I had none).I got the free coffee and pastry and found them perfectly fine but nothing I would necessarily go out of my way for. However, at the recommendation of the lady behind the counter I tried one of their bacon breakfast burritos ($5) and was very surprised. It was a simple affair, a ton of eggs, cheese and very tasty bacon. I really enjoyed it a lot, and I could see myself regularly stopping by on the way to work for one of these. An excellent value and very tasty, which seems to be where Taste shines more generally.If I was in the immediate area I would definitely try them for one of their daily lunches as I expect the food would be just as great as their catering has proved to be.All said, this company is a welcome addition to South OC and if what you’re after is great value and tasty food I suspect you’ll be quite happy patronizing this business.
Davy M.
Amazing job yesterday for simple buffet after a funeral service! Tasty menu, but healthy. I've never had so many people comment about the food . Wraps were a huge hit, sandwiches were perfectly done, laid out beautifully while the service was finishing up. Thank you for giving a special day the perfect touch! Good thing you left business cards! Well done!
Taste Eatery outside Taco Tuesday and BBQ Friday. Plus Monday thru Friday inside buffet (posted on their website). The secret is getting out
Lonnie Winkler
The Tacos were very good, drinks were excellent, service was excellent a bit pricey and parking is expensive even with validation, nice place, I will go back again
Richelle D.
*10* Gold Stars!Taste Catering provided an amazing experience and delicious food for Altair Irvine Community, for their Holiday Luncheon this past December 2022 for (500) guests.In addition to their amazing food, their staff was gracious, friendly and professional. Their set up they provided (nice quality chafing dishes, beverage dispensers, linens etc) was equally as nice and they really went above and beyond to make the event for the residents a memorable one.Great job Taste Catering!!
Gary N.
Did a two night shoot at Disneyland and got to try out this catering company, the food was great, variety of stuffs, my favorite would be their steak and chicken, very well seasoned juicy and tender, also since I was doing late night call, I really appreciate how they keep the food out longer to make sure everyone get fed.
Janine C.
Outstanding!! I threw a 60th Birthday Party for my wife a week ago and everyone is still talking about how delicious the food was. The service was outstanding as well. From the multiple conversations I had with multiple catering order takers to the very sweet woman that set up the food-the.people were kind, helpful and patient. I made a couple changes and each time the person I was working with 'em was understanding and accommodating. The food was so freaking good! We had the Polynesian Beef, Jamaican j*** chicken, margarita pasta, island rice, pastry puffs and skewered lemon shrimp-and bread with the killer garlic butter-omg so good. I gave out the name Taste to so many people that night. Outstanding!
“The food is so good! Where did you get it?”That’s what you want to hear when you host an event and it’s what I heard all night long and for days after.I have been a fan and patron of Taste for a long time, but it had been a good few years since I’d used them for an event because I just haven’t hosted big events since pre-pandemic.I was a little nervous about how things might have changed over the years, but I’m happy to report that they were just as good as they were and maybe better!I placed my order over the phone and picked up on the day of the event. Everything was packaged neatly and securely with everything I needed for serving including tongs, serving spoons, plates, napkins and utensils. I probably ordered too much, but my guests were happy to grab baggies to take food home!So, the food. So fresh and so delicious! I did an Italian buffet by choosing two salads, two pastas and two chicken dishes. The dishes were flavorful, held up well over the course of the event and complemented each other well.Salads: Caesar and spinach/Strawberry FetaPastas: Angel Hair Margarite and creamy pesto penneProtein: chicken Marsala and chicken piccataFor appetizers I ordered a veggie tray and some puff pastry bites.I spent about $20/pp and there was plenty of food. (A great deal in my mind for the quality and variety especially given what others are quoting.)Thank you for helping make our event a huge success!
Absolutely love ! I’ve ordered from this company twice now. The most recent was for a company party. The food was delivered on time, set up great, driver was super friendly and professional. Malory helped me throughout the entire process, was very knowledgeable and offered so many great options to accommodate me help figure out exactly what I was looking for. Will definitely recommend to everyone looking for catering services ! Thank you so much for the amazing food and awesome customer service !
Highly suggest this caterer. The food was delicious, beautifully displayed and the cookies! All gone. We used this company to host a light lunch after my mother in-laws’s funeral.So professional, from the moment we asked for a quote to finalize in the menu Lisa was a pleasure to work with. Her response To all my questions were very timely.The two serving staffers were Jose and Carlos, they both were so professional, attentive and pleasant.Can’t recommend this company enough. 100% recommend.
Love this place! Chicken Gorditas are fabulous and so are there tacos.
Great food. Highly recommended!
So, just an amazing business! I met Greg the owner at the nearby pitching lesson warehouse in Lake Forest. The pizzas are amazing, Great White and Spicy Pepperoni are my faves! The salads are super fresh. The service is above and beyond. I ordered empanadas from Greg and he accidentally forgot the chimichurri sauce. He drove the sauce and extra empanadas to my house personally.!That is above and beyond to wow the customer! I'm going to keep supporting this business. That's just over the top customer service. Thanks Greg!
I recently tried Taste Catering through a work luncheon and it was amazing! We had the chicken piccatta and pasta and it was delicious. There was a young lady by the name of Malory that was setting up and she was the sweetest thing ever. She was very nice and informative and let me know that you guys also provide breakfast and lunch to the public during the week and that it was a great way to try out different menu items. I will definitely be ordering on my own from Taste and recommending it to family and friends. Kudos to Malory!
I did an event for 92 people every one loved the food. I will be using them again.
My company has used Taste catering a dozen or so times recently and we’ve been very impressed by the variety of options, reasonable prices, easy to work with staff and most importantly—the taste of the food! We cater a lot of meals and typically the result is very hit or miss, not so with Taste, everything has been consistent.Today I stopped by their “Eatery at Taste” a coffee shop/cafe at the same location, lured by a door hanger for a free coffee and pastry. Their hours and location make it clear the target audience is the surrounding business park, not people looking for a place to chill, hang out and study/work. The decor is a bit sparse and the vibe is not typical of what you might expect of a South OC coffee shop. There is ample seating however at folding tables and a big screen tv, presumably for the lunch crowd they are trying to attract with their seasonal daily menu.Staff is very friendly and I’ve no doubt if I had any concerns they would have addressed them immediately. (I had none).I got the free coffee and pastry and found them perfectly fine but nothing I would necessarily go out of my way for. However, at the recommendation of the lady behind the counter I tried one of their bacon breakfast burritos ($5) and was very surprised. It was a simple affair, a ton of eggs, cheese and very tasty bacon. I really enjoyed it a lot, and I could see myself regularly stopping by on the way to work for one of these. An excellent value and very tasty, which seems to be where Taste shines more generally.If I was in the immediate area I would definitely try them for one of their daily lunches as I expect the food would be just as great as their catering has proved to be.All said, this company is a welcome addition to South OC and if what you’re after is great value and tasty food I suspect you’ll be quite happy patronizing this business.
Amazing job yesterday for simple buffet after a funeral service! Tasty menu, but healthy. I've never had so many people comment about the food . Wraps were a huge hit, sandwiches were perfectly done, laid out beautifully while the service was finishing up. Thank you for giving a special day the perfect touch! Good thing you left business cards! Well done!
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Taste Eatery outside Taco Tuesday and BBQ Friday. Plus Monday thru Friday inside buffet (posted on their website). The secret is getting out
The Tacos were very good, drinks were excellent, service was excellent a bit pricey and parking is expensive even with validation, nice place, I will go back again
*10* Gold Stars!Taste Catering provided an amazing experience and delicious food for Altair Irvine Community, for their Holiday Luncheon this past December 2022 for (500) guests.In addition to their amazing food, their staff was gracious, friendly and professional. Their set up they provided (nice quality chafing dishes, beverage dispensers, linens etc) was equally as nice and they really went above and beyond to make the event for the residents a memorable one.Great job Taste Catering!!
Did a two night shoot at Disneyland and got to try out this catering company, the food was great, variety of stuffs, my favorite would be their steak and chicken, very well seasoned juicy and tender, also since I was doing late night call, I really appreciate how they keep the food out longer to make sure everyone get fed.
Outstanding!! I threw a 60th Birthday Party for my wife a week ago and everyone is still talking about how delicious the food was. The service was outstanding as well. From the multiple conversations I had with multiple catering order takers to the very sweet woman that set up the food-the.people were kind, helpful and patient. I made a couple changes and each time the person I was working with 'em was understanding and accommodating. The food was so freaking good! We had the Polynesian Beef, Jamaican j*** chicken, margarita pasta, island rice, pastry puffs and skewered lemon shrimp-and bread with the killer garlic butter-omg so good. I gave out the name Taste to so many people that night. Outstanding!