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California Cookout Catering

California Cookout Catering

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 20 Reviews
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20 Reviews
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    Melissa B. Sent on 11/14/2023
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    Excellent 5 star review

    The food was outstanding, the service was professional and the staff was on top of everything the entire evening. We were spoiled by California Cookout. Such elegance in hiring such a wonderful catering service. We’re so grateful for California Cookout and their professionalism to make my brother and sister in laws wedding one to remember. All our guest spoke highly of the food and how impeccable it was. Nathan is one of a kind and so pleasant. He wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty and make the evening wonderful. I can’t sing California Cookout’s praises enough. We will hire them again and again. My mother in law is already planning to have them come out for another future event. Words aren’t enough! THANK YOU, Nathan for providing an outstanding catering service for us. May the Lord continue to bless your business!
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    Amazing service at affordable prices

    5 stars all around! Nathan and his staff did an amazing job catering our wedding. They took care of our appetizers, vegetarian entree, and dessert all for an UNBELIEVABLY AFFORDABLE price. Even if we got meat entrees, the price would still have been a lot lower compared to other wedding catering options. I reached out to dozens of vendors and no one came close to CA Cookout's price points.

    The price is just the icing on the cake though. Nathan is efficient and organized. His staff was professional and quick. And the food was really good! We had picky eaters at our wedding and they came back for seconds!
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    Yeilen H. Sent on 02/08/2023
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    Absolutely Amazing!

    We hired California Cookout for our wedding last year. Our wedding date changed with only 3 months notice but Nate worked his magic and was able to accommodate the switch. We are so glad he did because the food and service were amazing and the price was affordable. I also used his catering services for work events and his food never disappoints. If you are able to bring in catering for your event, California Cookout is definitely the way to go. Our guests absolutely loved the food!
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    Amber D. Sent on 06/30/2021
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    Love this vendor

    Getting a quote was super easy and fast. Nathan is very responsive by email and phone, making communicating easy and effective. The food is great, my fiancé and I went to a tasting and we immediately decided that we had to book them. I can not wait to work with them in the future.
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    Toni Sent on 08/25/2021
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    Best Caterer Ever!

    Nathan and and his team were very professional but at the same time had a hometown feel to our event. His wide variety of menu choices and pricing worked within our budget for the wedding. He "catered" to our special needs and revisions that we threw at him with ease. The tasting, booking and payment process and follow up appointment worked out great for us. I definitely will use him for future events and recommend California Cookout for any kind and any size event.
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    Tiffany R. Sent on 07/07/2021
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    Wedding Catering

    Nathan and his team did an amazing job catering our wedding. The food was very delicious and our wedding guests loved it. We love a good barbecue so Nathan definitely brought that to the wedding. My favorite was the Santa Barbara salad and Tri-tip. Not only was the food great, but the service and staff were awesome. Thank you California Cookout!
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    Alyssa C. Sent on 09/17/2020
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    COVID-19 may have postponed our wedding, but Cal Cookout restored our optimism for our future wedding in 2021

    The only thing better than their food is their service. We were 60 days away from our wedding when we postponed due to COVID-19. Nathan and Cal Cookout have exceeded our highest expectations by demonstrating excellent customer service including friendly professionalism, prompt communication, and flexible accommodations.
    We could rave about their easy booking process, value of affordable pricing, or the outstanding taste of their delicious tri-tip, savory vegetables, refreshing salad, and mouth-watering mashed potatoes; but the primary reason my fiance and I highly recommend Nathan and California Cookout for all of your catering needs; is because they have restored our optimism for our future wedding in 2021.
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    Charles G. Sent on 06/29/2020
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    Easy to work with

    Delicious food, terrific Service, great price. Can't wait to hire Nathan again
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    Amanda Sent on 08/27/2020
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    If you are looking for great food and a great value!!

    If you are looking for a caterer for any event, California Cookout is definitely the way to go. We initially reached out to him about catering our wedding and he invited us to one of his tastings. The food was absolutely delicious (uhm... they serve warm bread, how can you not go with them?). I would highly recommended going to one of the tastings. Nathan collaborates with other small business and we even found our wedding cake vendor through the tasting. He even let us come twice... to bring our parents and get the final stamp of approval!

    Unfortunately, due to COVID we had to postpone our May 2020 wedding, but they have been great about postponing our event. This is a + in my book, because I've heard sooo many stories from other brides about vendors not being communicative or flexible with them. We really appreciate how above and beyond Nathan has gone for us. This is a company we would love to use for events in the future.

    As far as the food, the menus have a lot of variety which is awesome. They are also very willing to work within your budget. We went with the tri-tip & grilled chicken (which are carved onsite during dinner service) and the upgraded sides. Nathan was very accommodating with food allergies/substitutions. We have a couple guests with nut allergies and he agreed that their salads would be served/dressed separately as the salad contained walnuts. In addition, we have some vegetarians in attendance and ordered a veggie lasagna as an add on.

    Overall, the value and quality of the food is spot on. It was very easy and straightforward to get a quote and book for the event. Communication has been great, and we truly appreciate the flexibility during this time. :)
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    Rise N. Sent on 09/16/2019
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    Heaven sent

    A+ rating for food, 110% service, very accommodating, responsive, Excellent. In Total superb. Was praying for this and God answer our PRAYERS. We found a good people in California cook out team (catering) chicken- ala heaven, tri tip - cloud nine & chips and salsa arriba taste. SALUTE to nathan and all the staff
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    Krystle B. Sent on 09/21/2019
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    Excellent!

    The food the absolutely amazing! All of our guests raves about the food! The service was 5 star all the way! We would absolutely recommend and go with California cookout again!
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    Brett V. Sent on 09/10/2019
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    Amazing Service

    Nathan and his team did an excellent job meeting our needs and everyone at our wedding absolutely loved their food!
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    Michael L. Sent on 05/14/2019
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    Nathan and his team are the BEST!

    Nathan and his team were amazing! The food was delicious! They made our wedding day just perfect! They showed up early and their set up was beautiful and their customer service was great. I didn't have to worry about anything. I highly recommend them for any event you may be considering.
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    Jaci Sent on 11/20/2018
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    Great customer service and great food!

    My husband and I chose California Cookout to cater our wedding and we were very pleased with the quality of food and their service! Everything was ready on time and tasted delicious! Nathan and his team are very friendly and very helpful! My guest were pleased with the food as well, and told me all through out the night how much they loved it! Nathan even took the time to show my Mom how to use and prepare coffee, with the coffee machine at our venue and provided us with cups last minute when we realized we forgot ours! His customer service and friendliness exceeded our expectations and I would recommend him and his team to anyone!
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    Lindsey Sent on 11/11/2018
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    Tasty wedding perfection

    California cookout is awesome. I hired them to serve at my wedding. We had tri-tip, chicken, mashed potatoes and veggies along with some other sides. The food was amazing. Everybody at the wedding commented on how great it was. The service was 100% professional. Nathan went above and beyond our expectations. I would recommend California cookout to all my friends and family. Being the prices are so reasonable they can be used for all types of events. Something else that I loved about California cookout, the prices they have posted online are the actual prices you are charged (not including tax of course). In looking for a caterer they are the only one, out of what seemed like hundreds of places, that had accurate pricing with no add ons or hidden fees.

    Thanks you California Cookout! You made the day great!
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    Sofia Sent on 06/15/2023
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    Nathan is the best!

    Booked with california cookout for my wedding, Unfortunately it was cancelled but Nathan made the process from the beginning to the cancellation soooo smooth. The taste testing he offered was fun and so good. Catering vendors can be the hardest and most expensive part of a wedding but going with them was the easiest. If and when I have an event on the books I will definetly contact Nathan again.

    And to add another positive comment about Nathan himself, I had to cancel my wedding permanently meaning no postponing or anything. And he was supportive and didn't treat the cancellation like a transaction
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    Stephenie G. Sent on 01/07/2020
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    Exceptional !

    If you're looking for a caterer for a small or big event book with California cookout! They're awesome, the food is awesome, and the outcome will be just what you wanted and more! They served my wedding and I wouldn't have chosen anyone else! I had so many amazing comments on the food and service of their team!! Thank you so much California Cookout, I'll never forget!! 🙂
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    Elora B. Sent on 03/07/2021
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    Amazing food and service!

    Food was amazing, made sure we had food to eat before greeting guests. Was amazing to check in before they left and let me pay that night so I didn’t have to stress before the end of the night
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    Jennifer Sent on 08/21/2018
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    Although we didn’t end up using California Cookout (due to a financial situation beyond our control), Nathan was absolutely our first choice. He was very quick with the quote and work with me to get our menu under budget and gluten free! I highly recommend California Cookout and look forward to using them in the future.
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    Kimberly G. Sent on 03/03/2022
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    So Dissappointed

    They had everything we were looking for and communication was great! Until the day of the scheduled tasting...
    We are so thoroughly disappointed. We drove an hour out of town to make the 5 o’clock appointment. We waited in their lobby (along with two other arrivals) for 15 minutes. Yet, we were not greeted by anyone. In fact, when an employee finally came out of the back room, he looked directly at all of us & walked right past without acknowledging anyone. It seemed the loading/offloading of a truck was priority. While a welcome sign was posted, no direction (nor greeter) was available for couples hoping to taste the menu and book a caterer.
    I was excited for this. I was looking forward to this experience in my planning journey, and for the opportunity to book a highly rated caterer. The menu had everything I wanted.
    There seemed to be a lack of organization and value for customer service that day. I would hate for that to carry over into my wedding day. Perhaps this company does well enough that those of us waiting in the lobby will not be missed. What a shame.
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