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As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th Reviews

As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th

As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th

Portland, OR
4.8 out of 5 rating, 100 Reviews
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96% recommend it
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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    Lexi K. Sent on 12/20/2023
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    Would work with as a wedding planner any day

    As a wedding planner with Your Perfect Bridesmaid, I've had the opportunity to work with the GAIG Cheryl's team for about 5 weddings this season, and I love working with them! For us wedding vendors, weddings are all about working as a team for the couple we're all serving, and the Cheryl's team are the best team players - they're communicative, detail oriented, transparent, and helpful during the planning process and on wedding days. The couples I've worked with have only said great things about their food, and I love recommending them because they're well priced for a full service caterer and have great options for menus. Thankful for this team and all they've done to help Your Perfect Bridesmaid's couples have an amazing wedding day - you can't go wrong with them!
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    Alex H. Sent on 09/23/2023
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    Yum! Cheryl’s is amazing!

    We loved working with Cheryl’s for our wedding! Their food is amazing, we did the maple-glazed chicken and wild salmon for our entrees and they were both a huge hit. Their staff is lovely and we felt well-taken care of through the planning process, our tasting, and the day itself. Our bartenders were fun and kept the drinks and good times going. We have been to weddings where the caterers didn’t not bring enough food, but at ours we had plenty of extras that we’ll continue to enjoy over the next several days and nobody left hungry! We love Cheryl’s!
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    Stephanie B. Sent on 01/24/2022
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    Great Food and People

    Evelyn from Chery’s was great. She was super easy to work with and the food was perfect. From taste testing the menu, to eating the actual food at our wedding reception, everything was just so good. All our guests loved the food and the bartenders provided by Cheryl’s were just great people. There is nothing bad that can be said about booking Cheryl’s for your special event. Highly recommend 100%.
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    Annette E. Sent on 06/09/2021
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    Best Wedding Food and Service!

    Really is As Good As It Gets! All our guests raved about this being the best wedding food they’ve ever had. The staff was great with communication and very accommodating with us. I could not recommend them enough!

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Annette! It was a pleasure working with you and we appreciate all kind words!
    Best Wishes,
    Evelyn X - Catering Operations Manager
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    Maggie R. Sent on 06/10/2021
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    Great food and service

    We had a smaller plated catered meal with Cherly's for an wedding reception event in SE PDX. Evelyn, their event manager was a pleasure to work with - making sure everything was dialed in and smooth. The food was yummy and presented well. Also great staff who helped day of. Three cheers for Cheryl's!

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Maggie! It was such a pleasure working with you and so thankful for all the kind words.

    Best wishes,
    Evelyn X - Catering Operations Manager
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    Loretta G. Sent on 09/25/2020
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    Most professional catering team!

    Throughout our wedding planning process, we didn't have the need for outside caterers because in-house catering was offered at the venue. Long story short, we found out that was no longer an option when we were only 5 weeks away from the big day. We reached out to Cheryl's on 12th (As Good As It Gets) right away, hoping we can at least have some simple options to make sure our guests will be fed.

    We got a response right away, with Evelyn as the main contact person the whole time. Evelyn is professional, friendly and extremely flexible with our needs. Despite such short notice, she was able to schedule a tasting session for us and provide us with quotes to look over in a timely manner.

    Because it is year 2020 and things just can't go smoothly - our original outdoor venue was no longer an option due to the wildfires and air quality. We decided to move to a smaller indoor venue with half the guest count. Needless to say, those few days leading up to the wedding became very stressful for us. But Evelyn was again quick to respond and adjusted everything according to the new number.

    On the day of, The catering team was professional, efficient, and made everything go so seamlessly. The venue space was definitely on the smaller side, but they made it work! My guests enjoyed the food very much, and I lost count of how many times the venue owner came up to us to compliment on the team - in his words, "best catering team he has ever worked with".

    If you are looking for catering service that is professional, efficient, and reasonably priced, look no further - this is the perfect catering company for you!
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    William R. Sent on 01/12/2020
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    Great food and great service

    When planning our wedding we learned so much! Things like, feeding a large group of people can really add up! We researched our options, and spoke to several catering companies. Our wedding planner suggested Cheryl’s, and they had a great looking menu at a really reasonable price. As we planned the meal options, Evelyn and Cheryl worked with us to accommodate guests’ dietary requirements, which was really important for us. We received a number of comments from our guests about how delicious dinner was, and we absolutely loved the risotto! We highly recommend them for your next catering event.

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much for the kind words, we love hearing back from our clients!!!
    Its was a truly a pleasure ensuring that you both had a great and smooth catering experience.
    Thank you & Best Wishes,
    Evelyn X

    Thank you so much for the kind words, we truly appreciate it :)
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    Jazzmin Sent on 11/28/2019
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    The BEST food

    Truly the best food and service. These people know what they’re doing and they will not let you down! You can even bundle tableware through rental companies through them to avoid more contracts.

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Jazzmin!
    We truly appreciate the amazing feedback and comment. I will be sure to share this with our team.
    Best Wishes, Evelyn X
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    Cipriana M. Sent on 11/30/2019
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    Everything we hoped for!

    We loved working with Cheryl's! Because the venue we picked required us to use a catering company from their preferred list, we were limited to what we could pick as well as afford. Cheryl's not only fit the bill but they were also very flexible and knowledgeable. There is a benefit to working with vendors who have been in your venue space before or worked alongside other vendors you may have hired.From our quote process and tasting, down to the wedding day execution, everything was smooth. It was so smooth, I don't think I even noticed a server at our wedding, they were that great. The representative who worked our event was kind, and efficient. She catered to us during dinner hour - she got our plates and drinks and made sure we had everything we needed to survive the night. She also made fantastic judgement calls in regards to some of our food picks (BBQ pork sliders take a lot of time to assemble so she had them pre-assembled right before serving to speed up the buffet line) She also boxed up our cake and cupcakes and sent us home with the extra food (I still have a bag of BBQ in my freezer that I can use later!) During our tasting I believe we actually met with the owners of Cheryl's and they were the sweetest, they are genuinely excited to serve you on your wedding day and every day leading up to it. Even though we would have picked a cheaper option had we been able to, we loved every minute of our experience with Cheryl's. 

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much for the kind words Cipriana!

    We truly value our team and the hard work they put during special days for our clients. I will share the amazing feedback with our team!

    Best Wishes, Evelyn X
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    Bayo F. Sent on 12/14/2019
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    Such an easy and wonderful caterer

    We reached out to quite a few caterers for our wedding but As Good As It Gets stood out prominently because they were prompt, detailed, and made the process so easy! In the months after we selected them, we had absolutely no issue with getting questions answered, coordinating details, and planning every phase of our wedding catering.
    Our first tasting at Cheryl's was exceptional. We had asked if they were able to be flexible with their offerings and incorporate a few traditional Nigerian dishes, and Cheryl's absolutely nailed it. We had sent over recipes and the team worked diligently to get the right flavors and textures and we were able to provide feedback that was very well received.
    The day of the wedding, food blew our socks off! Cheryl's delivered in a big way. Our non-African guests were in love with the flavors and depths to the food, and the African guests were pleased that our food was reproduced so well in Portland Oregon!
    We had such an easy and fun time working with Evelyn and Javier on the day. We would highly highly recommend As Good As It Gets catering for your wedding.

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!
    It was truly a pleasure creating this special cuisine! What a beautiful couple and wedding day! Cheers to you both!

    Best wishes, Evelyn X
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    Matthew B. Sent on 08/20/2019
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    Very professional, responsive, flexible, and the food was excellent!

    They catered our wedding in Portland, OR, and our whole experience with them -- from the food tasting to figuring out the menu to the actual wedding -- was positive. Highly recommend.

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Matt, it was a pleasure making sure we got everything just right!

    Thank you, Evelyn X
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    Sasha Sent on 08/15/2019
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    Tasty food and friendly service

    Cheryl's (As Good As It Gets) has some of the best staff. Our event manager, Evelyn, and everyone who served at our wedding were friendly and professional. We sent so many emails to Evelyn and she responded quickly and never made us feel like we were being demanding (even if we thought we were). They didn't charge us a corkage or cake cutting fee and were happy to accommodate our guests' dietary requests. Our guests continue to rave about the food; even the leftovers were tasty! We tasted with two other caterers, and Cheryl's had the best customer service and best tasting food with a variety of seasonal and local dishes. We continue to recommend Cheryl's to anyone who needs a caterer.

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Sasha! We truly appreciate the compliments.
    It was a pleasure making sure we made your day extra special!!!
    Best wishes, Evelyn X
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    Hillevi Sent on 06/15/2019
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    A hundred stars ⭐️

    Maren and Evelyn were a dream to work with! They were both so helpful and very thorough. They both went above and beyond when we ran into some issues with where we were holding my daughters reception. They made it so less stressful. Food was amazing.

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Hillevi :) Its was a pleasure working with you !

    Best Wishes,
    Evelyn X
    Catering Operations Manager
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    Kristen D. Sent on 06/11/2019
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    Incredible food + incredible service

    We can not recommend Cheryl’s catering enough. We love love loved our day of coordinator and catering manager, Evelyn. She was super on top of it and was always available for questions before the event. We tasted food options twice before the big day and each time the owners, Ed and Cheryl were there to help craft the recipe to our liking. We can not say enough positive things about our experience. If you’re looking for a caterer that will give you the time and attention you deserve on your wedding day, Cheryl’s is it!

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Kristen! So glad we where able to be part of making your day extra special. Once again congratulations & best wishes on this new journey :)

    Thank you,
    Evelyn X
    Catering Operations Manager.
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    Ally D. Sent on 07/06/2019
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    March 2019 Wedding

    As Good As It Gets made our vision come true by supplying a pizza dinner for our wedding. We had a few food allergies as well which they accommodated no problem! When issues arose they solved the problem before I even knew one existed. Very thankful we chose them for our wedding.

    As Good As It Gets Catering by Cheryl's on 12th's reply:

    Thank you so much Ally, it was a pleasure working with you in making sure we made that day extra special :)

    Thank you, Evelyn X
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    Kelsey Sent on 11/23/2016
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    I use Cheryl's not only on a monthly basis for our large partner and employee events, but also several times a week for deliveries on breakfast and/or lunch. One of the best caterers I have worked with over my 5 years in the marketing event business. Hands down recommend them!!
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    Kayleigh Sent on 07/18/2018
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    ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! I love how Cheryl's is a family business. Every time my husband and I went to the restaurant one of the owners was there helping to serve and bus for their guests. We had Paulina as our contact and she could not have been more kind and helpful. She was so flexible and really made sure that we had the best possible experience. She helped with everything including the day of time line. The food was spectacular and they even provided vegan and vegetarian options with no extra charge. Additionally their alcohol policy really helped us save a significant amount of money. Cheryl's was absolutely amazing.
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    John Sent on 11/14/2017
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    The food was a 9+, but the team that supported the dinner was an 11+++. They coordinated with us on each phase of dinner and made it seem effortless. Please pass our thanks to them for a MOST WONDERFUL evening. Mickala is the BEST!!!
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    Barbara Sent on 11/03/2017
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    Deblin was so flexible and accommodating . The food was delicious and the staff was very professional. Thank you !!
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    Beth Sent on 11/01/2017
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    As Good As It Gets Catering did a superb job for our wedding. We and our guests were so pleased with the food and the service. Many of our guests remarked about how good the food was. The service was great. They were so responsive to all of our questions and thought of things we hadn't. The day of Michaela and her crew were great at helping get all of the tables set and looking perfect. The staff during our reception was great. They were efficient yet not intrusive. Deblin was great at our tasting. We couldn't have been more pleased that we chose Cheryl's Catering for our wedding reception. It was perfect.
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    Amber Sent on 10/15/2017
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    Everyone loved the food!! And they did an awesome job creating a special 'giant cinnamon roll' after i asked if they could do that. Super accommodating, and tasted great!
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    Cheryln Sent on 11/08/2017
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    Planning a wedding through graduate school and commuting an hour everyday was extra easy with cheryl’s By our side. The quality, flexibility, and professionalism was top notch! AND..everyone is still raving about the food. I didn’t have to worry one bit, and that made me a happy bride. Thank you!!
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    Linda Sent on 10/01/2017
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    Everything went very well in regard to set up, cocktail hour, dinner and clean up. We did have some confusion with guests in regard to having appetizers in the front of the Manor House but then having the bar inside the Manor House...the only other issue that I wanted to bring to your attention was the vintage cake topper was sent home with some of the cake and it became stained by the dark green icing...otherwise we are happy with the overall service and we would recommend your business to others. Thank you, Linda Wilson (mother of groom)
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    Priscilla Sent on 11/08/2017
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    I cannot begin to explain just how impressed we are with As Good As It Gets. I started emailing Deblin earlier in the year finding a caterer and she was the most patient person in the world. I didn't have a clue what I was doing or how to fit things into our budget. She worked with me at every step, even well before it was decided that we would actually go with them. Her advice and knowledge on all things catering was so immense. It helped me figure out a lot and I really appreciated how attentive she was with everything. Our wedding was all vegan and a few other caterers said they could do vegan food, but As Good As It Gets was the one we trusted the most. They knew what they were talking about and were happy to accommodate in any way. AGAIG is worth every penny. We could have went elsewhere for cheaper but the attention, quality, and stress-reducing nature of it staff made me quickly realize that we had to go with them.

    The tasting itself was so delicious - I mean, out of this world. We were spoiled, getting things from their bakery and any drinks we wanted. I knew we made the right call when we met with Deblin in person for the first time. She's honest but not pushy, kind but firm, she knows the ins and outs of everything, and listened to our concerns and wishes.

    Paulina was assigned as our event lead and she was also on point the entire time. The team helped so much during set-up and tear-down, making everyone else's jobs much more manageable. The tables looked amazing and the team was so fun! I pretty much wanted them to be part of the celebration because they just all have such wonderful personalities. But they worked hard and were dedicated to providing us the absolute best.

    I could honestly go on and on. If you have a chance to meet with them, do it.
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