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Ashyana Catering

Ashyana Catering

Downers Grove, IL
4.7 out of 5 rating, 63 Reviews
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    Garrett Sent on 09/24/2023
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    Amazing Food and Service!

    We hired Ashyana to cater our sangeet, post-Hindu ceremony and reception for our multi-day mixed Indian/American wedding. They catered indo-chinese options at the Sangeet, South Indian food at the lunch and North Indian food at the reception. The food was very good at the tasting, but everything ended up being even better at the events! The different food options were excellent across the board. The live dosa station in particular was awesome and the cocktail hour and reception dishes got rave reviews from guests (many went back for seconds). It was a great introduction to Indian food for some of our American guests who haven't tried Indian food before. Ashyana was also able to serve everything family-style and worked along side another vendor that provided some American food options. Everything was on time and Samar and his team did a wonderful job delivering on our needs and serving up amazing food!
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    Bhavik M. Sent on 11/22/2020
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    Ashyana is simply the best in Chicago - book them early

    Samar and the entire team at Ashyana are first class. I booked them for our wedding and have used them for private events, including the launch party for Azadi Brewing Company in Chicago. The food was a hit! Samar's team packaged every item individually and took precautions to make sure the items would remain warm for the duration of our 7 hour, outdoor (socially distanced) event. Best service I've seen for a caterer. Similarly, the team has been incredibly helpful hosting multiple visits for our family to see Ashyana Banquets and has been gracious throughout the process in helping us align on the perfect plan for our special day. Once we knew our wedding was in Chicago - we knew we had to have Ashyana be a part of it. Recommend booking early! Trust me, it will be the best decision you make.
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    Shaani K. Sent on 12/30/2022
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    Samar’s creativity is beyond belief

    What my vision was and what I got was not the same. Samar and his team surpassed my expectations 5 folds.
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    Harry S. Sent on 10/11/2022
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    Wedding Reception

    Had a wonderful wedding reception at this venue. We were extremely satisfied with how the event turned out as the venue was beautiful and the staff was very helpful.
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    Manu V. Sent on 10/25/2022
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    Outstanding service, fantastic experience

    We had my son's wedding reception at the Ashyana Banquets in late August 2022. Mr. Jain and his professional team provided outstanding service. We had a grand celebration! I would highly recommend this venue for any type of celebration.
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    Shivani K. Sent on 07/26/2022
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    Excellent experience

    We hired Ashyana Banquets for our daughters Sangeet, Wedding and Reception at the Renaissance. We worked with Samar Jain. Their food, service, promptness, and cleanliness was exceptional. All our guests had praises for their food. We would HIGHLY recommend them. LOVED them.

    Sanjaya and Shivani Kumar
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    Dipesh P. Sent on 04/16/2022
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    Highly Recommend

    Ashyana catered our wedding lunch. Highly recommended for the transparency, service, and taste. Our guests were very complementary of the food.
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    Rg Sent on 12/30/2021
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    Excellent service and food!

    One word to describe this company....EFFICIENT!!!!
    They know there clientele, they know there food/flavor and how to deliver! Our guest walked out full and happy with the food! Which is all we wanted! Thank you
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    Arham S. Sent on 12/30/2021
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    A Great Experience

    Samar and his team are exactly what you need for your big day! We hired them to cater our wedding and the guests still talk about the food. From understanding our preferences, like, dislikes to designing a innovative menu to delivering exactly what was promised on the day of, Samar was there making sure everything was perfect every step of the way. They not only provided food but also helped us with linens and chairs! Can’t recommend Ashyana enough!
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    Aarti K. Sent on 12/30/2021
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    Just amazing!!!

    I had Ashyana to cater one of my wedding functions at the Chicago Cultural Center. The food, the presentation, the team on-site, and overall customer service were phenomenal. Keeping in touch with them before the big event was very easy, and they answered all of our questions whenever I or my wedding planner reached out to them. Many of our guests complimented us on the food at our event. I would recommend them if you are looking to impress your guests!!!
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    Batul C. Sent on 12/30/2021
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    Best in Chicagoland

    Ashyana catered our wedding reception and we absolutely loved it—the staff was very friendly and the food was delicious and elegantly displayed for appetizers, dinner, and dessert. The catering service itself went seamlessly and we received many compliments on the food and presentation. They are also cognizant and understanding of changes stemming from COVID-19 and properly guided us through the process during uncertain wedding planning times.

    In particular, Ashyana’s Samar Jain is very fun to work with, thoughtful, and creative. He worked with us to build our menu and incorporated any suggestions and requests we had. Not only did we recieve excellent service by him but we also left with a wonderful friendship.
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    Sumita R. Sent on 04/06/2021
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    Outstanding service and food

    Excellent service and the fantastic food. A wonderful culinary experience ! I recommend to everyone who is interested in having a a great creative experience with friends and family.
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    Manisha S. Sent on 04/03/2020
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    amazing consultation

    Ashyana is one of the best venue for an event. I have attended baby shower, and other party before and now booked an event for an engagement. Great people to work with. Manager is awesome to deal with. I even heard from 3 different decor vendors that Ashyana people are great to work with. Very flexible, willing to help. Samar is down to earth. Great to work with, so helpful and goes above and beyond to help you. Looking forward to excellent event!!!!
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    Preeti G. Sent on 12/07/2020
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    Excellent experience, fun and creative menu

    We had a tough time choosing a catering company for our wedding, but after settling on Ashyana and working with Samar, I don't know what was holding us back. It was a truly wonderful experience! From the tasting to the selection process to the final service. Their menu was definitely the most creative of all vendors we looked at, which was a big selling point. More importantly, the process pleasant, fun and affordable, and the food was just FANTASTIC. Our guests loved everything, and it was one of the key items from the wedding they kept talking about. We went a touch non-traditional with our cocktail hour and desserts; methis tacos and momos were adored by all and the first items to fly off. We also did traditional items such as lamb kebabs and daal makhani. Everything, literally everything, was great. It's a real treat when both experience and product are top notch. We would highly recommend Ashyana and know we will use them again for other large events.
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    Ankit R. Sent on 11/21/2020
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    Innovative food and great service

    We used Ashyana for our wedding catering and are very happy that we did! I have been familiar with Ashyana for over 15 years now and it has been elevated to a new level. I was thrilled to work with Samar on a very new and innovative menu (follow them on instagram)! We had items such as methi tacos which were an absolute hit. Beyond the food - our wedding was a COVID casualty, and Samar was beyond flexible working with us. We ended up doing a "micro wedding" in our backyard and everyone loved the food. Highly recommended!
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    Monica A. Sent on 07/16/2020
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    Amazing Food, Service, & Staff

    Ashyana Catering did an amazing job for our wedding on 7.11.2020. From the cocktail hour Hors d’oeuvres to the main course, everything tasted divine! Our guests complimented every food item and couldn’t stop raving about how delicious everything tasted. Even the vegetarian dish made specifically for me was absolutely delicious 😋. The staff was amazing as well, and very professional. We couldn’t be more pleased with the catering services provided by Samar and the catering team at Ashyana Banquets ❤️.
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    Priya Sent on 11/20/2020
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    Good genuine people!

    We had to change our wedding date twice because of Covid before settling on a date. Ashyana, and especially Samar, were there every step of the way. They helped us take our 350 person bash and turn it into an elegant, intimate, and memorable evening with 18 of the people we love most in the world. I always felt comfortable expressing my feelings about ideas to Samar, and his team was always ready and eager to adjust. As an added bonus, everyone that works for Ashyana is so kind and genuine. My husband and I could literally feel how happy they were for us on our wedding day. Two things to keep in mind --Tony is a great bartender and GET THE LAMBCHOPS! Thanks, Samar and Ashyana for all of your help!
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    S.k Sent on 11/18/2020
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    Great Venue and Exceptional Service & Food!

    I was thoroughly pleased with my experience with Ashyana Catering. On top of the great service; the food was excellent as well! Since half of my guests were from out of town, we had food catered for the entire 5 days at the Double Tree in Downers Grove (recommended by Ashyana). Every meal was beyond my expectations and my guests raved about the food. Being far from home and in between events, my guests appreciated a meal that felt homecooked. From the service and staff at the hotel to the service and food from Ashyana, my wedding weekend went so smoothly. I would definitely recommend Ashyana as a venue and caterer to others.
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    Bina V. Sent on 11/18/2020
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    Thank you for all the help

    Dear Ashyana and staff, Thank you for helping us find a venue in New York and doing our event so far away. It amazes me how good the food and display was when you were 16 hours away from Chicago. Thank you again. - Bina Vora
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    Raghav P. Sent on 01/21/2020
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    Fantastic experience and food

    Samar and his team were absolutely fantastic! Everything from the food to service to support and flexibility were top class. We now think of Samar as family and look forward to working with him on future catering needs.

    A few things that stood out:
    - Samar was incredibly flexible with us - about a month before the wedding, we were pretty set on doing family style. However, once we did the walk through with his team at our venue, we figured out that wouldn't work given space constraints on the table. No worries - Samar changed to buffet and adjusted prices accordingly.
    - Samar and team went above and beyond for service. We (and our guests) absolutely loved the "naan cart" - I would highly recommend that for any couples.
    - Menu - Samar has been doing this for a while and was fantastic in guiding us towards what our guests would like while also offering new and inventive options for us.
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    Vaishali U. Sent on 01/01/2019
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    Best choice for wedding!

    We looked at so many venues for our Indian-Puerto Rican wedding reception. Ashyana provided the best service, flexibility, and value. Samar Jain was wonderful to work with. This was the only venue that would easily let us have the Indian and Latin dishes we wanted. We're so excited to get married at Ashyana in July 2019!
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    Nirav C. Sent on 04/14/2020
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    Fantastic Experience

    We catered from Ashyana Banquets for our wedding in July 2019 and had an amazing experience with them and Samar. We were unsure of whom we wanted to cater our wedding and actually reached out to Samar rather late. Even then, he was able to get us in for a tasting and was able to alter the tastes to our liking without any hesitations. He made us feel very comfortable and at ease that we would not have to be concerned about the food on the day of the event.

    At our reception, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food. And Samar was sweet enough to even make us our own plates and set them up for us to eat. We had received nothing but compliments on the food from our guests. We would both highly recommend Samar and Ashyana Catering and plan on using them again for our future events.
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    Anu H. Sent on 11/18/2020
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    My guest were very pleased.

    I worked very closely with the Ashyana Catering staff to help plan my daughter's wedding. I was very pleased with their service and mostly their food! I would definitely recommend Ashgabat catering to others.
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    Nisa Sent on 06/23/2019
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    Excellent Food and Space

    Mr. Jain and his team at Ashyana Banquets did a great job in executing my sangeet and wedding. We secured the space ~11 months in advance, and Mr. Jain helped us every step of the way. We received numerous compliments for the food across all our events, and the venue had numerous decor-related items so we didn't have to spend more money with our decorator (e.g. couch, thalis with flowers and a candle for the bridesmaids to walk in with, select centerpieces).

    Given Mr. Jain's team's experience with Indian weddings, it was a no brainer for us to use him. He helped us with identifying vendors, and he was always available whenever we needed him throughout the process.
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    Nehal Sent on 05/02/2019
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    Excellent Food & Catering for Indian Wedding

    Ashyana Catering did a first class job for my recent Indian Wedding, which included Sangeet, Vidhi, Wedding and Reception events. The owner and managers are extremely knowledgeable about customizing menus to accommodate any needs (i.e., Swaminarayan, Jain, Vegetarian, etc.). When my wife and I sat down with them to choose our menus, they made great food item suggestions to accommodate on our guests food restrictions and to ensure that we had unique menus for each night. Their catering staff setup all the food in a very accessible and well labeled fashion. Also, they very nicely setup our sundae bar topping table for Sangeet. We were very satisfied with the hard work by their team. I would highly recommend Ashyana Catering to anyone considering a large family or friends function.
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