We attended a good friends party at the Western Hills on 1/27/2024. Once we entered the venue the facility lost its shine... things were a little off...the poor parents and family were having to apologize for the disappointment of what was to be a beautiful celebration in a venue that did not measure up to its promises.because of them having to endure the sloppiness of the venue staff.. they failed to have enough seating for the ceremony and to serve the dinner that was ordered for the event. they failed to have smiling staff. They failed at having enough staff . What was to be a beautiful venue and dinner did not happen...please take this as a warning and don’t ever book this caterer for anything...
Matt Finger
I had to get my father's funeral catered and this team did a great job helping me. From getting things rolling quickly, follow up calls to keep on track, clearly communicating and setting expectations, transparent costing, set up and tear down, and, most importantly, the food was great. The staff even made sure that my mom got food and didn't have to wait in line.I can't recommend them highly enough. Job well done.
Jordanna D.
Spice of Life catered an event for me recently and did a really excellent job. The wait staff and lead caterer were attentive and just really nice and pleasant to work with. The food was pretty good too, they let you do a tasting beforehand so you'll know exactly what you're getting.
carrmen aguilar
I am never disappointed when it comes to Spice of Life Catering or The Veranda! The venue is beautiful, but its the staff and the decadent food that makes the event. Professional, eager to assist and always have a smile. Jenna, Cristina, Marsh and everyone takes pride in what they do. You don't see that as much nowadays. Thank you for making our event a success!
Jeff Ilardi
This bus station is amazing. Really clean bathrooms, really clean station. It's really safe, always a security guard on duty. Plenty of covered parking. And an express bus to the airport and downtown. Really convenient and affordable. $2,60 for a ride downtown. Amazing.
Eric Mosqueda
Very nice and the food was good. Staff were great people and smiled so it makes the event nicer.
Laura Garcia
I would have given a 5 star review based on my experience prior to our wedding date. Jessica was a breeze to work with, very nice, responding super quick and always answering our questions. Our tasting was a great experience. It was our first mistake to assume that we were paying ‘per person’ and not ‘per piece’. It was incorrect to assume they would bring enough food to feed per person. I wrongly gave our count as a per person count and not a per piece count. This became clear the day of the wedding. The wedding party arrived mid cocktail hour and there was very little appetizers remaining. It was stated that we were offered some, but that’s wrong. Guests don’t lie about being offered food, businesses do to cover themselves. I was told the dinner was cold for some guests & plates were picked up before they were finished with them. Others didn’t even get a plate—for what reason, it is still to this day unknown. It’s extremely sad to know that some of my wedding guests, including my own brother who was stuck in traffic didn’t get a plate to eat. When it came to the cake cutting, instead of following the instruction written in the timeline we gave them which clearly stated to cut the top of the cake, they decided not to, leaving yet again guests without a piece of cake! Instead of following the instruction from the bride herself, they took instruction from a random guest who told them to “save it because it’s tradition”. Instead of just confirming (again, it was clearly written in their notes) not a single soul asked me, and they instead blamed my coordinator for going along with it. I only found out when I was leaving someone told me to remember to take my cake, which was already ruined by being wrapped in Saran Wrap. I was not comped in any way for ruining my cake. It was ~20-30 servings. Lastly, they ran out of our late night snack—yes, AGAIN leaving most guests without a plate. This was blamed on me, because I lowered the count a few days prior. Well since it’s per piece & they served people 2-3 tacos so of course it was going to run out quickly. I was told it was because my guests took more. No, it was confirmed that spice of life was serving it, so not possible. Only about 30 or so guests got tacos and this is completely factual, so someone dropped the ball. My suggestion is to confirm counts and make sure you know exactly what you are getting with Spice of life to ensure you aren’t shorted on food. We were supposed to take home leftover food. I’ve had friends use spice of life and they took home tons of plates after their wedding. I find it truly puzzling that not a single morsel of food remained. We had several no shows, a couple unintended guests sure but yet had ZERO leftovers? There was no explanation for that other than they fed some vendors they weren’t supposed to. That is again a problem with following instruction. After the wedding I explained everything that had happened from my point of view and some guests I had spoken with. Jessica apologized for some of it but still was adamant there was enough food. We will agree to disagree about that, and since Jessica herself was not present (I also was never introduced to any type of manager being present either) she cannot really say 100% what happened or didn’t. Mind you, I was on my honeymoon right after for two weeks. All the while going back and forth about it, and had to deal with paying, getting refunded, having to do the math for them of what I should have been charged etc. It was a mess for about a month. All I know is I would never recommend them to anyone. The one thing I tried not to do (leave my guests hungry) was exactly what happened! It’s very sad because they had great reviews and still to this day I don’t see a negative one aside from mine. It still upsets me to this day that it was such a poor experience for my once in a lifetime event.
Laura Castro
I would have given a 5 star review based on my experience prior to our wedding date. Jessica was a breeze to work with, very nice, responding super quick and always answering our questions. Our tasting was a great experience. It was our first mistake to assume that we were paying ‘per person’ and not ‘per piece’. It was incorrect to assume they would bring enough food to feed per person. I wrongly gave our count as a per person count and not a per piece count. This became clear the day of the wedding. The wedding party arrived mid cocktail hour and there was very little appetizers remaining. It was stated that we were offered some, but that’s wrong. Guests don’t lie about being offered food, businesses do to cover themselves. I was told the dinner was cold for some guests & plates were picked up before they were finished with them. Others didn’t even get a plate—for what reason, it is still to this day unknown. It’s extremely sad to know that some of my wedding guests, including my own brother who was stuck in traffic didn’t get a plate to eat. When it came to the cake cutting, instead of following the instruction written in the timeline we gave them which clearly stated to cut the top of the cake, they decided not to, leaving yet again guests without a piece of cake! Instead of following the instruction from the bride herself, they took instruction from a random guest who told them to “save it because it’s tradition”. Instead of just confirming (again, it was clearly written in their notes) not a single soul asked me, and they instead blamed my coordinator for going along with it. I only found out when I was leaving someone told me to remember to take my cake, which was already ruined by being wrapped in Saran Wrap. I was not comped in any way for ruining my cake. It was ~20-30 servings. Lastly, they ran out of our late night snack—yes, AGAIN leaving most guests without a plate. This was blamed on me, because I lowered the count a few days prior. Well since it’s per piece & they served people 2-3 tacos so of course it was going to run out quickly. I was told it was because my guests took more. No, it was confirmed that spice of life was serving it, so not possible. Only about 30 or so guests got tacos and this is completely factual, so someone dropped the ball. My suggestion is to confirm counts and make sure you know exactly what you are getting with Spice of life to ensure you aren’t shorted on food. We were supposed to take home leftover food. I’ve had friends use spice of life and they took home tons of plates after their wedding. I find it truly puzzling that not a single morsel of food remained. We had several no shows, a couple unintended guests sure but yet had ZERO leftovers? There was no explanation for that other than they fed some vendors they weren’t supposed to. That is again a problem with following instruction. After the wedding I explained everything that had happened from my point of view and some guests I had spoken with. Jessica apologized for some of it but still was adamant there was enough food. We will agree to disagree about that, and since Jessica herself was not present (I also was never introduced to any type of manager being present either) she cannot really say 100% what happened or didn’t. Mind you, I was on my honeymoon right after for two weeks. All the while going back and forth about it, and had to deal with paying, getting refunded, having to do the math for them of what I should have been charged etc. It was a mess for about a month. All I know is I would never recommend them to anyone. The one thing I tried not to do (leave my guests hungry) was exactly what happened! It’s very sad because they had great reviews and still to this day I don’t see a negative one aside from mine. It still upsets me to this day that it was such a poor experience for my once in a lifetime event.
Clearly Colleen
They catered my mother-in-law's celebration of life at the Witte. The staff was amazing, professional and courteous, they went above and beyond. The food was okay, but much of it was just frozen stuff from Sams or Costco that was heated in the oven. I definitely thought that for the price we paid we were getting something nicer. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either. Wish the Witte would've let us cater it ourselves, we could've gotten food trays for way cheaper.
We just used Spice of Life for a professional/chamber event and everything was awesome. The food and presentation were on point and the team they sent to setup and serve was amazing. Good food. Good people. Order with confidence!
Sandra Krauzewicz
We used Spice of Life for catering for our wedding last weekend and we could not recommend them enough! All of our family is Polish so, when it comes to food, their standards are very high. Spice of Life exceeded all of their expectations! Everything from the hors d'oeuvres, to the sides, to the main entree, to the late-night snack was absolutely delicious! The portions were generous and the rates were very competitive. The hardest part was picking what we wanted to serve at our wedding as everything we tried was amazing. Jessica and Kimberly were such a pleasure to work with. They were very responsive and accommodating throughout the entire planning process. Spice of Life was the best caterer we could have chosen!
elizabeth Denzer
Exceptional company! They made our event perfect. To start, all of the food was high quality, flavorful and 100% delicious! But THE STAFF is what made the difference! They were punctual, professional, friendly and thorough. They made sure they were attentive to every guest and kept our food replenished. They even made sure to clean everything before they left and left no traces that they were even there. We couldn't be more happy. Thank you! We will be using you all again!
Barry J.
We used Spice of Life Catering for our daughter's bridal shower. Couldn't be happier. They did a wonderful job. Food was delicious. Servers were excellent. Jamie did a great job helping me get it organized and we were ready to go day of. Would definitely use them again and refer them to anyone looking for a great catering company!
Elizabeth Blue
Exceptional company! They made our event perfect. To start, all of the food was high quality, flavorful and 100% delicious! But THE STAFF is what made the difference! They were punctual, professional, friendly and thorough. They made sure they were attentive to every guest and kept our food replenished. They even made sure to clean everything before they left and left no traces that they were even there. We couldn't be more happy. Thank you! We will be using you all again!
The food is awesome
We attended a good friends party at the Western Hills on 1/27/2024. Once we entered the venue the facility lost its shine... things were a little off...the poor parents and family were having to apologize for the disappointment of what was to be a beautiful celebration in a venue that did not measure up to its promises.because of them having to endure the sloppiness of the venue staff.. they failed to have enough seating for the ceremony and to serve the dinner that was ordered for the event. they failed to have smiling staff. They failed at having enough staff . What was to be a beautiful venue and dinner did not happen...please take this as a warning and don’t ever book this caterer for anything...
I had to get my father's funeral catered and this team did a great job helping me. From getting things rolling quickly, follow up calls to keep on track, clearly communicating and setting expectations, transparent costing, set up and tear down, and, most importantly, the food was great. The staff even made sure that my mom got food and didn't have to wait in line.I can't recommend them highly enough. Job well done.
Spice of Life catered an event for me recently and did a really excellent job. The wait staff and lead caterer were attentive and just really nice and pleasant to work with. The food was pretty good too, they let you do a tasting beforehand so you'll know exactly what you're getting.
I am never disappointed when it comes to Spice of Life Catering or The Veranda! The venue is beautiful, but its the staff and the decadent food that makes the event. Professional, eager to assist and always have a smile. Jenna, Cristina, Marsh and everyone takes pride in what they do. You don't see that as much nowadays. Thank you for making our event a success!
This bus station is amazing. Really clean bathrooms, really clean station. It's really safe, always a security guard on duty. Plenty of covered parking. And an express bus to the airport and downtown. Really convenient and affordable. $2,60 for a ride downtown. Amazing.
Very nice and the food was good. Staff were great people and smiled so it makes the event nicer.
I would have given a 5 star review based on my experience prior to our wedding date. Jessica was a breeze to work with, very nice, responding super quick and always answering our questions. Our tasting was a great experience. It was our first mistake to assume that we were paying ‘per person’ and not ‘per piece’. It was incorrect to assume they would bring enough food to feed per person. I wrongly gave our count as a per person count and not a per piece count. This became clear the day of the wedding. The wedding party arrived mid cocktail hour and there was very little appetizers remaining. It was stated that we were offered some, but that’s wrong. Guests don’t lie about being offered food, businesses do to cover themselves. I was told the dinner was cold for some guests & plates were picked up before they were finished with them. Others didn’t even get a plate—for what reason, it is still to this day unknown. It’s extremely sad to know that some of my wedding guests, including my own brother who was stuck in traffic didn’t get a plate to eat. When it came to the cake cutting, instead of following the instruction written in the timeline we gave them which clearly stated to cut the top of the cake, they decided not to, leaving yet again guests without a piece of cake! Instead of following the instruction from the bride herself, they took instruction from a random guest who told them to “save it because it’s tradition”. Instead of just confirming (again, it was clearly written in their notes) not a single soul asked me, and they instead blamed my coordinator for going along with it. I only found out when I was leaving someone told me to remember to take my cake, which was already ruined by being wrapped in Saran Wrap. I was not comped in any way for ruining my cake. It was ~20-30 servings. Lastly, they ran out of our late night snack—yes, AGAIN leaving most guests without a plate. This was blamed on me, because I lowered the count a few days prior. Well since it’s per piece & they served people 2-3 tacos so of course it was going to run out quickly. I was told it was because my guests took more. No, it was confirmed that spice of life was serving it, so not possible. Only about 30 or so guests got tacos and this is completely factual, so someone dropped the ball. My suggestion is to confirm counts and make sure you know exactly what you are getting with Spice of life to ensure you aren’t shorted on food. We were supposed to take home leftover food. I’ve had friends use spice of life and they took home tons of plates after their wedding. I find it truly puzzling that not a single morsel of food remained. We had several no shows, a couple unintended guests sure but yet had ZERO leftovers? There was no explanation for that other than they fed some vendors they weren’t supposed to. That is again a problem with following instruction. After the wedding I explained everything that had happened from my point of view and some guests I had spoken with. Jessica apologized for some of it but still was adamant there was enough food. We will agree to disagree about that, and since Jessica herself was not present (I also was never introduced to any type of manager being present either) she cannot really say 100% what happened or didn’t. Mind you, I was on my honeymoon right after for two weeks. All the while going back and forth about it, and had to deal with paying, getting refunded, having to do the math for them of what I should have been charged etc. It was a mess for about a month. All I know is I would never recommend them to anyone. The one thing I tried not to do (leave my guests hungry) was exactly what happened! It’s very sad because they had great reviews and still to this day I don’t see a negative one aside from mine. It still upsets me to this day that it was such a poor experience for my once in a lifetime event.
I would have given a 5 star review based on my experience prior to our wedding date. Jessica was a breeze to work with, very nice, responding super quick and always answering our questions. Our tasting was a great experience. It was our first mistake to assume that we were paying ‘per person’ and not ‘per piece’. It was incorrect to assume they would bring enough food to feed per person. I wrongly gave our count as a per person count and not a per piece count. This became clear the day of the wedding. The wedding party arrived mid cocktail hour and there was very little appetizers remaining. It was stated that we were offered some, but that’s wrong. Guests don’t lie about being offered food, businesses do to cover themselves. I was told the dinner was cold for some guests & plates were picked up before they were finished with them. Others didn’t even get a plate—for what reason, it is still to this day unknown. It’s extremely sad to know that some of my wedding guests, including my own brother who was stuck in traffic didn’t get a plate to eat. When it came to the cake cutting, instead of following the instruction written in the timeline we gave them which clearly stated to cut the top of the cake, they decided not to, leaving yet again guests without a piece of cake! Instead of following the instruction from the bride herself, they took instruction from a random guest who told them to “save it because it’s tradition”. Instead of just confirming (again, it was clearly written in their notes) not a single soul asked me, and they instead blamed my coordinator for going along with it. I only found out when I was leaving someone told me to remember to take my cake, which was already ruined by being wrapped in Saran Wrap. I was not comped in any way for ruining my cake. It was ~20-30 servings. Lastly, they ran out of our late night snack—yes, AGAIN leaving most guests without a plate. This was blamed on me, because I lowered the count a few days prior. Well since it’s per piece & they served people 2-3 tacos so of course it was going to run out quickly. I was told it was because my guests took more. No, it was confirmed that spice of life was serving it, so not possible. Only about 30 or so guests got tacos and this is completely factual, so someone dropped the ball. My suggestion is to confirm counts and make sure you know exactly what you are getting with Spice of life to ensure you aren’t shorted on food. We were supposed to take home leftover food. I’ve had friends use spice of life and they took home tons of plates after their wedding. I find it truly puzzling that not a single morsel of food remained. We had several no shows, a couple unintended guests sure but yet had ZERO leftovers? There was no explanation for that other than they fed some vendors they weren’t supposed to. That is again a problem with following instruction. After the wedding I explained everything that had happened from my point of view and some guests I had spoken with. Jessica apologized for some of it but still was adamant there was enough food. We will agree to disagree about that, and since Jessica herself was not present (I also was never introduced to any type of manager being present either) she cannot really say 100% what happened or didn’t. Mind you, I was on my honeymoon right after for two weeks. All the while going back and forth about it, and had to deal with paying, getting refunded, having to do the math for them of what I should have been charged etc. It was a mess for about a month. All I know is I would never recommend them to anyone. The one thing I tried not to do (leave my guests hungry) was exactly what happened! It’s very sad because they had great reviews and still to this day I don’t see a negative one aside from mine. It still upsets me to this day that it was such a poor experience for my once in a lifetime event.
They catered my mother-in-law's celebration of life at the Witte. The staff was amazing, professional and courteous, they went above and beyond. The food was okay, but much of it was just frozen stuff from Sams or Costco that was heated in the oven. I definitely thought that for the price we paid we were getting something nicer. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either. Wish the Witte would've let us cater it ourselves, we could've gotten food trays for way cheaper.
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We just used Spice of Life for a professional/chamber event and everything was awesome. The food and presentation were on point and the team they sent to setup and serve was amazing. Good food. Good people. Order with confidence!
We used Spice of Life for catering for our wedding last weekend and we could not recommend them enough! All of our family is Polish so, when it comes to food, their standards are very high. Spice of Life exceeded all of their expectations! Everything from the hors d'oeuvres, to the sides, to the main entree, to the late-night snack was absolutely delicious! The portions were generous and the rates were very competitive. The hardest part was picking what we wanted to serve at our wedding as everything we tried was amazing. Jessica and Kimberly were such a pleasure to work with. They were very responsive and accommodating throughout the entire planning process. Spice of Life was the best caterer we could have chosen!
Exceptional company! They made our event perfect. To start, all of the food was high quality, flavorful and 100% delicious! But THE STAFF is what made the difference! They were punctual, professional, friendly and thorough. They made sure they were attentive to every guest and kept our food replenished. They even made sure to clean everything before they left and left no traces that they were even there. We couldn't be more happy. Thank you! We will be using you all again!
We used Spice of Life Catering for our daughter's bridal shower. Couldn't be happier. They did a wonderful job. Food was delicious. Servers were excellent. Jamie did a great job helping me get it organized and we were ready to go day of. Would definitely use them again and refer them to anyone looking for a great catering company!
Exceptional company! They made our event perfect. To start, all of the food was high quality, flavorful and 100% delicious! But THE STAFF is what made the difference! They were punctual, professional, friendly and thorough. They made sure they were attentive to every guest and kept our food replenished. They even made sure to clean everything before they left and left no traces that they were even there. We couldn't be more happy. Thank you! We will be using you all again!