Reviews of Courtyard Catering (Catering)

Marina Rodriguez

Gooseberries catered my wedding and it was a disappointment. It saddened me because leading up to the day I had all the confidence in them. My experience from the beginning was a great one. I was able to speak with Chef Mike. He made me feel completely comfortable. I walked away from the phone conversation knowing they were the ones to cater our wedding. Luuanne was wonderful as the point person leading up to the event. Extremely thorough, attentive and detail oriented. Where it fell apart was the day of the event. My biggest disappointment is they ran out of short rib (I had a dual plated meal). Although they apologized and did refund me $300, it still shocked me this occurred. To me this was a massive mistake. I also had about 10 people no show to my wedding so even with the wiggle room of those no shows they still ran out. My second disappointment was they forgot to cut the cake. I paid $700 for this gorgeous 4 tier cake and it was not cut because the staff thought it was a fake cake. I had back up sheet cake from a different vendor they cut and distributed instead. It was disheartening because the cake I wanted everyone to enjoy ended up not being enjoyed by my guests due to a miscommunication error (this could have been avoided by reading the contract as my cake was written in that contract). I was able to realize the mistake and when I told the staff they informed me my cake was fake which I knew was not the case (obviously). Unfortunately, by the time they did cut it most people had already eaten the sheet cake. So at the end of the night, almost half of that $700 cake was thrown out. Lastly, I think my biggest disappointment was how underwhelmed I was by their service. Of the wedding budget, the catering was my biggest ticket item. I spent the most $$$ on catering. I was so disappointment by the lack of service the day of. I was surprised that my other vendors like my DJ and photographer out shined my vendor where I was dropping the most cash. They did nothing to make an impact or go above and beyond. There was nothing that left a lasting impression the day of. The best way I can express this is they completely, completely, completely underwhelmed me. Now that I am post wedding- your wedding day is such a crazy day that flies by. I was so thankful for vendors that went above and beyond to put you at ease and just make you feel like everything is handled and you were in good hands and they were thankful for your service and they just wanted you to have the best day ever!!! They did nothing to that effect. If I could do it all over, I wish I would have gone with another caterer :(

Laiza Ortiz

We worked with Courtyard Catering/Gooseberries for our wedding desserts on 09.14.19. They were so easy and accommodating to work with. They tailor options based on your preferences, which I appreciated and couldn't find as easily with other businesses. The desserts were a hit at our wedding and people loved the many options we had from cheesecake pops, cannolis, cupcakes, macaroons, and more! Thank you! :)

Derric Brissette

A big thanks to Luanne for making dinner and dessert arrangements for our celebration a breeze! Everything from Courtyard Catering at Gooseberries was incredible. The ‘Life on the Farm’ buffet was perfect for our riverside wedding, and the selection of mini cupcakes were a huge hit with guests. Courtyard Catering had everything we needed and more, from providing exceptional tastes to making sure we had everything we needed for an outstanding cocktail hour, wedding dinner, and an overall amazing time. If we could do it all again, we would eat more!

Carolyn Preston

My daughter and future son in law are planning a wedding next year and went here for a tasting. The food was delicious and Chef accommodated us wonderfully. We chose what we will be serving in August. Looking forward to treating our guests to a fabulous meal!

Kristen Wengert

They catered my 25th wedding anniversary party for 100 people at my house. They were so easy to work with all along the way. They have a wide variety of offerings and were able to create a unique menu. On the day of the event many guests commented how nice they were, as guests went through the serving line they were friendly and helpful. They picked up plates from the tables as guests were done. Comments included how they were unobtrusive, yet ever-present. I can't say enough great things about the service. The food also got rave reviews from even the grumpiest of guests. I would not hesitate to use them again for any event.

Nick Melchi

Gooseberries/Courtyard is the best! Highly recommended.

Kelly Keith

We used Courtyard Catering for our October wedding!!! I absolutely loved working with them!!! They were so accommodating, helpful, and simply amazing! We got so many compliments on the food! The staff was so nice to work with. The food was set up so nicely, they checked in on our guests, and cleared the tables. Before they left, they checked in with us to make sure there was nothing else they could do. Thank you so much!!

Ken and Marcy Essman

Chef Mike and his staff were wonderful to work with for our daughters wedding rehearsal dinner at our home! We were able to provide a very classy event in our own backyard with courtyard catering hosting the event. They served a delicious plated meal to our guests, including salad and dessert. It made for a very relaxing evening for our family as they not only made the food, served the meal, but also did all the clean up. The staff was very professional and it was a lovely evening!

Taylor Tschumper

Easily some of the best sandwiches around. The deli is no joke and the bakery is on point! Great service and always with a smile

Sheri S.

I like their meat department from Amish chicken to Angus beef along with their Apple cider breaded pork chops, some items are constant, but always changing it up so your taste buds don't get bored! I absolutely love the meat counter! Best overall in Burlington area! For already cooked stuff I love the seasoning they use on rotisserie chicken hands down much better then run of mill at pick and save and their signature smoked baked ham sliced warm delish!

Zach Engelking

My husband and I were married in Burlington, WI and we had the wonderful opportunity of working with Courtyard Catering to provide our food and dessert. They were the BEST! They went above and beyond what we expected! They decorated our dessert table, treated our guests like royalty, worked extremely hard all so we could have a carefree day. They also helped us out on for our rehearsal dinner! The oven we were told we could use to bake 15 frozen lasagnas DIDN'T WORK!! It could have been disastrous but Mike baked them for us and we picked them up in heaters that they use to deliver food with. Again we were more than impressed and pleased with our service from Courtyard Catering and I would suggest them to any and all of my closest friends!! OH and try the cupcakes...THEY'RE TO DIE FOR!!!

John Clark

Just wondering if anyone else thinks it’s confusing to get information on what the prices are for each thing? Every time I ask someone I never get a answer or they tell me they don’t know the price?? I would love to do justice and give a way better score but it shouldn’t be that hard.