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    Samira P. Sent on 03/27/2024
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    Good Food + Music are the Key to an Unforgettable Wedding

    It's without a doubt that good food is an essential part of any wedding. It is also without a doubt that Chowpatty is one of the best in the Indian food catering business. We were honored to have Chowpatty cater all of our wedding events & let me tell you, my guests are still talking about the food! 10/10 recommend!
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    Tejal P. Sent on 11/29/2023
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    EXCELLENT food and service!

    Chowpatty consulted/catered two weddings in my family over the last year and never disappointed! At my Seattle wedding, they achieved the difficult task of balancing Punjabi and Gujarati flavor preferences to create tasty and memorable meals for each of our events. The guests gave very high compliments and the the venue as well as other vendors found the Chowpatty team to be pleasurable and easy to work with. 10/10!!
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    Maggie R. Sent on 10/27/2022
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    Great caterer that went above and beyond

    We hired Chowpatty catering for our wedding Sangeet and they were amazing! They sat down with us to plan our menu the way we wanted, and were very accommodating of my food allergies (nuts, mangoes), which is difficult for any Indian kitchen as they use nuts and mango powder in so many dishes. They made sure I had peace of mind when dining during my wedding, and their food was amazing to boot. They have a very expansive menu that we picked from and they provided advice along the way. They even let us do multiple tastings, which was very generous. Overall can't recommend these guys enough!
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    Priyanka P. Sent on 03/29/2023
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    Highly Recommend Chowpatty!

    There is not much more I can say about Chowpatty other than that they go above and beyond for their clients all while providing amazing, clean, high-quality food. We have been catering from Chowpatty for our family events dating back to 1998. Even with the growth of Indian catering in New Jersey, Chowpatty still continues to be our go-to for all things food so we knew we wanted them to cater our wedding events!

    With the exception of our wedding and reception (due to venue exclusivity), we had Chowpatty cater our Mehndi, Sangeet, and Pithi events. Each menu was so thoughtfully created to ensure that all events had different cuisines with unique dishes. Neil spent many hours with both of our families, helping us finalize our menus in detail all while keeping our individual interests in mind. Chowpatty seamlessly accommodated our request for dishes without no onion/garlic as well. They even created a boba drink station for our Sangeet as requested! There is truly nothing they are not willing to make work for their guests.

    There is something to be said about having nothing but positive experiences for the near 30 years that we have been catering from Chowpatty. I can say this is all thanks to none other than the family-like relationship they keep with their clients!
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    Mansi A. Sent on 09/04/2021
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    "Best Indian Food Ever"

    Our wedding was August 28, 2021, and in the planning process the search for the caterer seemed to be one of the most daunting tasks. We didn't know if we'd be able to find quality food along with quality service, and we heard bad stories about some Indian caterers in the past.

    Luckily in our search we stumbled onto Chowpatty. From the very first meeting the owner Sandip and head of catering Neal were beyond gracious and helpful through the whole process. Neal helped us form the perfect menu from lunch to cocktail hour to dinner, infusing Indian with a variety of cuisines which is what we wanted. The guests were raving about the food and we heard multiple times the words "best Indian food I've ever had" and couldn't be happier with the food and staff throughout.

    5/5 stars, would highly recommend to anybody.

    - Saagar and Mansi
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    Purvi P. Sent on 05/06/2019
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    Chowpatty Catering- 4/20/19

    Chowpatty recently catered my wedding and their food and service was phenomenal! Not only did they create mouthwatering dishes, but they took into consideration of the type of food we were looking to serve our guests. They provided constructive feedback and went above and beyond to give us tasteful ideas that we hadn’t even thought of. The team expressed enthusiasm to give us the best experience we could ask for during one of the most important weekends of our lives. Chowpatty never treated our wedding as a job, but an event they were proud to serve. They continue to strive for the best and push beyond their limits to give everyone a truly, unforgettable experience. Thank you Chowpatty for giving our families and friends a weekend they are still reminiscing about! Purvi & Shiven
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    Payal A. Sent on 01/27/2020
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    Best overall experience you can hope for

    Selecting food vendor was the hardest of all Vendors we dealt with. We were going to split Vendors for different Venus. Neil from Chowpatty worked with us and gave us comfort level that he will deliver quality we are looking for in all our Venus. We had some disagreement amongst us as far as taste of food was concerned. Neil was able to come up with solution that we had plates that catered to both our tastes.
    We originally were going to go with other Vendor for Reception food but we are so happy we went with Chowpatty since the food was excellent. Matter of fact, to date we get compliments for food from people who attended wedding.
    We used Chowpatty for Vidhi, Garba, Wedding, and Reception.
    Best thing about using them was we were given multiple food tasting to make sure we will get the taste we wanted.
    I would use them again in a heartbeat. You can't go wrong.
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    Best and most creative food around

    From the quality service the owners provide to the fantastic food the establishment formulates, you will not go wrong with choosing Chowpatty. They will help you design your menu to ensure your guests will have nothing to complain about. With the 100s of creative food items they have, your wedding will definitely stand out!
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    Vishal P. Sent on 07/12/2019
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    Best caterers around!

    Excellent food, great taste and very professional. Would recommend to anyone that needs a caterer for their wedding.
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    Rajiv Sent on 10/21/2019
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    Wedding Catering

    We chose Chowpatty as our wedding caterer and it was one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning process. Feeding 500 people is no easy task yet Chowpatty did it so seamlessly. We received so much feedback from our guests about how good all the gujurati food was and asking us who our caterer was. Beyond having top notch catering food, Chowpatty had excellent service and fair pricing. From beginning to end, they provided clear communication and professional feedback on how an event should be conducted. Our meetings and tasting didn’t feel like meetings because Chowpatty and the individuals who run their organization know how to make you feel like family. We will be recommending them to all our friend and family and hope to use them for future events.
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    Hiral P. Sent on 06/19/2019
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    Book Chowpatty! Your Friends and Family will Thank You! Amazing Food & Exceptional Service!

    If there is one thing you can take away from our review, it is--Chowpatty Catering has to be on your vendor list! If you want your wedding to stand out with a menu filled with mouth-watering great tasting food--- You have to get Chowpatty to cater your event!

    Chowpatty has a lot to offer and the variety of items are endless. Our guests (indian and non-indian) are still raving about the food. It has been a couple of months since our wedding and to this day we still hear about the Papdi Lot Pops, Pani Puri, Chicken Kati Rolls, Paneer Tacos, Falafel Baskets, Paneer Ravioli, Undhiyu, Chicken Do Piaza, Raj Kachori Chaat...this list can go on forever! Whether it was Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian, it was ALL so delicious!

    It was such a pleasure to work with Neil from Chowpatty. Not only did he listen to our requests and ideas, but he also took our parents input into consideration and made sure he met their expectations as well! He was accommodating and made sure everything was on point! Our guests gave us positive feedback not only on the food, but also on the presentation and the service provided by the staff. We had multiple events over a 3 day period for our Wedding and Neil helped us create a diversified menu for each event. Each of our events had a different genre of food (Gujarati, Fusion, Street Food, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Punjabi, etc). They have a lot of desserts and sweets to choose from and honestly our parents wanted it all! The Chikoo Milkshake was our favorite! As soon as we had our food tasting, THE FOOD WON OUR HEARTS! We booked them right away for all of our events and it was literally one of the best decisions we made!

    Chowpatty also catered breakfast at our venue (Hanover Marriott) every day. The food and the masala chai came hot and on time every morning for our guests as soon as they woke up. There were no delays with the food and or any shortage of the food at any of the events. From when we first reached out to Chowpatty to our wedding day, we never had any communication issues with them. Through out all of our events, we did not have to worry about the Catering or check in with them. They worked flawlessly with our Wedding Planner.

    Thank you Chowpatty for being a part of our wedding! You have truly made us and our guests so happy with your food and service that we still talk about it! The food was above and beyond our expectations!
    --Manan and Hiral
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    Gautam V. Sent on 04/06/2019
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    Excellent!

    We had Chowpatty for multiple events for our wedding and were thrilled with them! Our guests were raving about the food and presentation of the food for each of the events! We did a sit down dinner for our reception and Neil and Chowpatty were so helpful with the coordination and execution of this. Would highly recommend!
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    Hiral Sent on 09/18/2018
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    We hired Chowpatty to cater to two different events for our wedding and they were great! We had a mehndi night in our backyard, where we selected their fusion menu and the guests loved it! The second time was lunch for our wedding day, where we had a Gujarati veg menu and similarly, the guests loved it! We worked with Neil and he was quick to respond and very professional. Everyone raved about the different options and the variety of food. I still get messages about the mexican bhel! We were very satisfied with the service and the food was DELICIOUS! Thank you! Highly recommended!
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    THE BEST CATERING COMPANY. They were so professional, on time, knew their stuff! Catering is always a huge stress during Indian weddings but this was not a stress my family had. Thank you Chowpatty for doing such an amazing job. Everyone loved the food, it was a great experience!!
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    Chowpatty Food Review

    One of the most important vendors during wedding week is the caterer!!! I am so glad I went with Chowpatty because our guests are still raving about our wedding food. The best part is that Chowpatty has great Indian fusion options from paneer tacos, to jalapeno cheese samosas and paneer ravioli! These items will definitely leave you wanting more. Neil was super accommodating and made us feel comfortable from the very beginning with our food tasting!

    Thank you Neil and Staff!!
    PS. Our monogram carved onto a watermelon was the sweetest surprise!
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    Parag Sent on 06/13/2016
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    The food was phenomenal, highly recommended!
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    Hillary Sent on 10/09/2017
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    We loved Chowpatty! Their food is amazing and was definitely what we were looking for our wedding events. They were so professional and organized. I couldn't recommend them enough.
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    Yogin Sent on 12/09/2018
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    Good food, okay service

    We worked with Chowpatty for our garba and welcome dinner during our wedding week earlier this year. In the lead up to our events, we primarily worked with Neil to set up tastings, finalize our menu, etc. Working with Chowpatty at first was easy, as Neil was very responsive and was willing to work with us to earn our business. However, after we signed a contract, things became more difficult.

    Before signing the contract, we let Neil know that my parents live in CA and that they wanted to do a tasting to help us finalize the menu on an upcoming trip to NJ. Neil was aware of the dates and availability, but when I reached out a few weeks before to finalize a time for a tasting, things got a little difficult. While ultimately we settled on a time, it was a lot of unnecessary back and forth. This wasn’t a huge deal, but something to note.

    The biggest challenge we had was in the lead up to our garba, where there were definitely some communication challenges with Neil. We reached out to him a month before our event and requested an equipment list, which he provided. We then confirmed this list with our venue and finalized all the logistics, including layout of the entire space. Less than week before the event, Neil reached out to us with a totally new equipment list, which required different logistics and a different layout for the event. And, he asked us to confirm this with the venue – again, less than 1 week before our event. We refused and called Neil to tell him to take charge of the equipment and reaching out to the venue. Two days before our event, we reached out to Neil to confirm that he had confirmed everything he wanted with the venue and he still hadn’t. It took an email from us on the Tuesday before our Thursday garba to get him to follow up with the venue and rework things. It was a frustrating few days for us and our venue, and it would’ve been much better if Neil was clear from the very beginning on what he needed.

    The other big issue we had with Chowpatty was that after signing the contract, we learned that they only keep the food out for a couple hours during events like garba and sangeet. This was something we wished they had told us before we signed the contract, as we were going to have guests arriving from out of town later during our event times. If we knew that they would close the food within three hours of starting it, we probably would not have gone with them. We’d encourage any future clients to confirm this point before signing the contract, and also encourage Neil and Chowpatty to be upfront about this with clients.

    With respect to the food, overall, it was good and exceeded expectations. The street food we had at garba was great, and most of the food at our welcome dinner was high quality. There were one or two items that missed the mark and were average, but all-in-all, not as big of a concern for us as some of the communication issues.
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