Reviews of New Orleans Catering Inc (Catering)

Jessica Diane

Fantastic food and service. HIGHLY recommend. Reviewed On 6/29/2015 Meredith C I live in DC and was excited to plan my wedding in New Orleans, but almost didn't know where to start. I asked my stepmother for a catering recommendation. Having worked in the convention business for years, I knew she would not lead me astray. She didn't even hesitate to answer that New Orleans Catering is the best, hands-down, so I knew I was in good hands! Sabine is absolutely fantastic, and held my hand all along the way. She was open to any and all ideas I had, and was always quick to get back to me with answers. When I would try to keep costs down in one area to make up for a splurge in another, she never made me feel pressured to do something more expensive. She was reassuring, and constantly came up with new ideas if I started to question a menu decision (she also knew it like the back of her hand--if I mentioned a restriction or an allergy, she could quickly suggest a replacement or modification). They also worked within a somewhat difficult venue--there could be no open flame, so all cooking had to take place outside in the parking lot. You never would have known; it was seamless and delicious. I'd say just about the only bad thing about working with NOC is that everything on the very extensive menu sounds delicious. It was honestly kind-of hard to narrow it down! I think that the favorite amongst our guests was the Shrimp Napoleon and cheese grits (even self-professed San Francisco food snob friends could not stop talking about it). The grilled filet of tuna was a hit, as were the marinated petite rib eyes and the marinated cajun duck breast. I had decided to get the assorted finger sandwiches for the buffet thinking they would be a boring choice, but good for less adventurous eaters in the bunch--guests raved about the bacon and cucumber ones. In other words, even the less exciting-sounding choices were still great. The tasting experience was also really fantastic. I honestly had not realized that hiring New Orleans Catering is almost like hiring a wedding planner--they were fantastic about coordinating and making sure that they knew the wedding timeline, etc. Had I not been a destination bride, I may have just foregone a wedding planner altogether--that's how good of a job New Orleans Catering does of making sure everyone knows what is happening and when. To make things even more easy, the bride and groom have a "butler" at the wedding to make sure you are never without a drink and that you don't have to go seeking food. It was fantastic--I had such jitters leading up to the wedding that I had barely been able to eat. As soon as the ceremony was over, I was handed a glass of water. As soon as post-ceremony photos were over, Kevin came over with a plate full of delicious hors d'oeuvres that I scarfed down! There may be less expensive options (honestly, I think that this was the one vendor I never even did a price comparison for--I didn't consider another), but I cannot imagine having used anyone else. New Orleans Catering makes every step simple, and are extremely pleasant and professional. I highly, highly recommend them.

Camille Donnelly

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The FOOD! WOW! The food was..... INCREDIBLE. New Orleans Catering was extremely proficient and knowledgable about their service and really took our vision and exceeded our expectations beyond measure. The food presentation was beautiful, almost looked to good to eat, but good thing we did- it tasted even better than it looked. Friends are still telling us how they are craving the lobster bites, crab & brie soup, and seared tuna etc. (weeks later). We had some picky eaters in our close family and they worked with us to make sure there was something for everyone. The staff was beyond friendly and professional. We had a butler (Bailey) assigned to us who went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. He brought us food as we were bouncing around visiting with our guests just to make sure we had the opportunity to eat. Bailey went as far to run to CVS (and paid) to get safety pins for when my bustle ripped. We truly felt that he, along with the rest of the staff, took personal interest in making our day as close to perfect as possible. We couldn't begin to express our gratitude for them packing up food, cake and a bottle of CHAMPAGNE for us at the end of the night for my husband and I to take back to the hotel. It was so incredibly thoughtful. If I could do it all again, they would be the first vender I booked! We look forward to working with them again in the future!

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Emily Greenbaum

A true joy and pleasure to work with! Sabine, Terry, and Chris were hands on from contracting until the final event. They were flexible and friendly, and truly willing to help with whatever our needs were. The food, service, and team members were all wonderful. I'd highly recommend them for any and all corporate/association meetings!

Courtney Adams

My husband and I could not have asked for more from our caterers. New Orleans was a destination wedding location for us and New Orleans Catering was extremely helpful in putting all the pieces of our event together. They coordinated everything! The staff was a pleasure to work with and took care of everything. I came down to New Orleans a few months in advance and picked the menu after a great trial tasting experience and walked through the venue working out all the details. I never had to worry about anything. They really helped make sure what I had envisioned came to life, and the personal attention through out the event was wonderful. (We even had our own personal butler attending to our needs during the reception!) I definitely recommend New Orleans Catering to anyone.