Wedding Caterers in Raleigh

Collin

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Empire Eats is the best caterer in the triangle. As a former employee, I found that other wedding caterers didn't come close to the quality of Empire Eats selections and ultimately went with Empire despite eating a lot of their food during my employment. Kimberly and her staff always do a fantastic job! Kimberly even helped bustle the bride's dress at cocktail hour!! Everyone at our wedding kept commenting on how great the food was. Multiple people asked about the caterer since they were looking for a caterers.

Karli

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Trish and her team are the absolute best!! They were so honest about pricing, and the fajita bar was absolutely amazing! The catering team is so professional, and truly care about the bride and groom! I want to tell all my friends to use Chuy's for their weddings, and would HIGHLY suggest Chuy's!

Visions Catering did an awesome job at our wedding. Great food, great service, and super easy to work with. Our guests loved it. Highly recommend. We’re so glad we chose them!!

Katie

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

City BBQ was flexible when a recent wedding we had together was nearly postponed due to an emergency. Not only that, but they were responsive leading up to the wedding, and the team that showed up took excellent care of the couple and their guests. Excellent service throughout the planning experience and the day. Plus the food was delicious!

Paige

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

What a WONDERFUL wedding caterer. When we booked our wedding, we knew we wanted to serve yummy but casual food, and it was a dream come true to be able to serve Original Q Shack barbecue through Southern Harvest. We absolutely loved the staff — Rachelle and Lisa made every dream come true. It was an INCREDIBLE value for what we paid, and we were able to feed 138 people plus vendors in under 45 minutes, with plenty of food for second helpings. No one went hungry. Every single person I saw that night and afterward told me: "That food was AMAZING." And I can honestly say I have never heard people rave about the food at a wedding that much. You know how people say to the married couple, you always forget to eat on your wedding day? We did NOT forget to eat — in fact, I was stuffed, and I remember every single bite. It was that good. Lisa was an invaluable partner in the planning process, and we just adore her and are so grateful to the whole Southern Harvest team.

Bernd

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Although Daddy D's has been around for years, we never managed to stop by for a variety of reasons. As an aside, I was aware that in the beginning, Danny's BBQ of Cary, provided assistance to Daddy D's in the beginning to get up and rolling. We always loved Danny's which featured a Texas/Florida style of smoked barbecue. At that time (1990's and early 2000's), the predominant (perhaps only) BBQ style in this area was the eastern NC vinegar-based variety. So, it didn't take long for Danny's to began spreading the word that other styles of BBQ were as good or better (subjective, I know). It was around 3 PM on a Tuesday when we happened to drive past Daddy D's, and we finally decided to stop in, and I'm glad we did. First of all, our family have really grown to favor the Texas/Florida/Kansas City/Tennessee styles of BBQ. We just personally never grew fond of the vinegar-based Eastern Carolina style of BBQ, but that's subjective of course. Well, Daddy D's has both, with their main focus being on the former. Their menu shows some Eastern-style BBQ offerings, so they cater to everyone. They were still serving lunch when we came - and by the way - they give a 10% military/law enforcement discount, which is nice. I wound up ordering the Burnt Ends platter, and you get two sides - I chose the baked beans and coleslaw. Along with that, we ordered a separate 1/2 lb of pulled pork so all of us could dig into that if we were still hungry. My wife ordered a brisket sandwich, and my son had their steak sandwich offering - but theirs was made from brisket. The interior of the restaurant has a nice barbecue vibe to it - lots of wood. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating, and the overall vibe was inviting. My burnt ends platter was absolutely scrumptuous. The meat was super tender - like butter, and I also love what they do with their baked beans. They add a bit of vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, some pork bits, etc. The beans had a slightly tangy taste, but boy were they good. Coleslaw was just as we prefer ours - that is, finely chopped. Needless to say, I devoured my Burnt Ends platter. And for lunch, the portions were just right - enough to fill you up, to be sure. Now as for the pulled pork, we were a little disappointed. You see, they served us the pork that must have been sitting out all day in their kitchen warmer, and it was totally dried out. It looked as if they left it out all day in the kitchen. We had to add barbecue sauce to get some moisture in there, and when we did, it tasted fairly good. We can only imagine how it would taste after first being made. My recommendation would be to come during normal lunch-time hours if you are going to order the pulled pork. My wife and son enjoyed their meals to be sure. So, the bottom line is that we were looking for a barbecue place like this because Fuquay-Varina is sorely lacking of BBQ restaurants. I wish a "City Barbecue" chain would come to Fuquay as they have some excellent offerings. But right now, as far as BBQ establishments go, Daddy D's is it (for both Fuquay and Varina), unless there is something else that we're not aware of. Will we come back? Why yes we will (looking forward to it), and other than the dried-out pulled pork - which I can't imagine they would serve like that every day - their menu offers quite a bit of variety that should please most folks. We're only giving it 4 stars because of the dried-out pork. But everything else was perfect! I can change my review the next time we go and try to order the pulled pork again. If all is well then, changing it to 5 stars will be easy to do. Looks like we found our local BBQ home.

Grand

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

We have used 39 west many many times and everytime the quality and service is great. I have had many many different dishes and they all have been great. We use them for large catering events for holidays. They are so flexible and accommodating to our picky eaters and have something for every body. The gouda mac and the all the different pastas are amazing. All around amazing service from ordering to clean up. Thanks for all you do!

My daughter purchase 2 brunch boxes for us. They were beautifully presented. Very well put together and special. I loved the variety of fruit, breakfast pastries, cheese and meat. I highly recommend!

Lakenya was very professional. She was also very down to earth as well.it felt like I had known her forever. She went above and beyond the call of duty for my catering needs. Her food is very tasty. Yes she deserves 5 stars. I will be a return customer...

Shanya

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Catering By Design was a fantastic choice for our wedding! It was important to us to have authentic Southern BBQ when we were looking for caterers. By the end of our tasting with Catering By Design, we knew we were in great hands. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how delicious everything was! The catering team was just as impressive—friendly, professional, and so attentive throughout the day. From our initial tasting to the big day itself, they were responsive, thoughtful, and truly went above and beyond to make everything perfect. We’re so glad we chose them and would absolutely recommend them for any special event!