DJ's California Catering Reviews
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Brian Sent on 05/29/2025Daughter's wedding
DJs catering did an amazing job for my daughter's wedding. From the passed appetizers to the buffet and bar, everything was fantastic. The food was amazingly good. DJs made the event very elegant with the table service of wine and champaign. I would highly recommend DJ's catering for any event. -
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Allison Sent on 04/13/2025Outstanding!
DJs were wonderful caterers at our wedding! Rachel (our point person) and the whole team were a pleasure to work with, provided exceptional, attentive service on the day, and prepared a lovely reception dinner for us and our guests. We really appreciated how their range of high-quality rental offerings lin addition to their catering services simplified our planning process. Rachel (our point person) did an amazing job walking us through our rental and culinary options. Did I mention that the dinner was delicious too?? Catering is obviously one of the larger line items for planning a wedding, and DJs provided complete transparency and reasonable prices on all their offerings. We also appreciated their flexibility in accommodating our requests for items like a raw bar at our reception that were not part of their standard menu. We would highly recommend DJs California Catering to keep your guests happy and fed at your next event! -
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Emily Sent on 11/19/2024Outstanding service and Delicious food
DJ's Catering was absolutely delicious and we highly recommend them. DJ's was the catering company that came with our wedding venue, Casi Cielo Vineyards. They have so many options for a variety of budgets from buffet service with even more options for that all the way to a full plated meal service. We opted for a plated service with duet entrees and a late night snack. We had the Filet Mignon and Tuscan Chicken breast with Roasted Vegetables and the smashed potatoes, we also had a vegetarian option that was a Penne pasta. The food was phenomenal. So many guests came up to us the day of and complimented how they had two entrees and how everything was delicious. We also had the late night snack option, which was pizza because our venue had a pizza oven, and our guests thought that was one of the smartest thing they have ever seen. Again the pizza was bomb! The bar was also a hit. Everyone said the drinks were delicious and the bartenders were super friendly and helped make the night a success. We highly recommend DJ's catering whether it be for a wedding or anything else, delicious and very memorable! -
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Alex Sent on 10/22/2024Absolutely Loved the Food!
DJs is an excellent choice for wedding catering. We worked with Doug and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The food prepared by DJs was absolutely delicious - a lot of our guests told us that it was the best wedding food they ever had (and we totally agree!). From the tasting to the wedding day, the entire DJs staff was very friendly and efficient. We would recommend DJs catering to anyone looking for a high quality wedding caterer. -
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Alexandra Sent on 09/03/2024One of the BEST Vendors to hire for your wedding day (and any special event you have)!!
Selecting DJ’s California Catering to cater our wedding was one of the BEST decisions we made for our wedding day! Doug and his team understand how important your wedding day is and pay attention to all the details that matter to you! Doug worked with my husband and I to create a menu that allowed for our favorite foods to be present (mine being pasta, his being potatoes), while including other delicious food that was allergen-friendly but could easily be enjoyed by all of our guests! We were very pleased with the quality of the food the day of and that our guests went back for seconds and thirds. While the food was incredible, their staff was just as fantastic! They made sure to attend to all of our guests and that they were well taken care of! My husband and I also appreciated the special attention that the lead caterer of that night gave us, making sure we were well fed and had our favorite cocktails on hand at all times. DJ’s Catering has an incredibly professional, friendly, and personable staff that will make you want to go back to them to cater all of your events again and again! 😊 You will NOT be disappointed! Thank you again Doug and Team for ALL you did for us and our special day!
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Kayla Sent on 01/03/2024Delicious food. Great service.
DJ’s California Catering was our assigned caterer through Casi Cielo Vineyards for our wedding day. We enjoyed our tasting day, being such a memorable and sweet experience to have during the wedding planning. The food on the big day was equally delicious, and the guests were all pleased. Thankful also for their willingness to cut the wedding cake (made by me @joy_inthebaking) so I could relax and enjoy the celebration. -
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Nina Sent on 12/21/2022Dj's is amazing
Doug and his team were absolutely amazing! We initially narrowed our choices for a catering company down to two, DJ's being one of them. When we attended both tastings, DJ's was hands-down the clear winner. Everything we selected to taste was drool-worthy, and prepared and plated to perfection.
The planning process with Doug was extremely smooth and easy. He was readily accessible and responsive, and accommodated our numerous personal requests - from adding empanadas and watermelon refreshers to our menu to serving lychee martinis as one of our signature drinks. Doug made sure that he and his team delivered whatever was necessary to bring our dream wedding to life!
The day of our wedding couldn't have been more perfect! We chose a buffet style dinner and were so impressed that Doug's team was able to serve our ~150 guests in less than 15 minutes! Not only is DJ's efficient, their food is also stellar. We topped off our night with a churro dessert bar, which was a huge hit! Till this day, our guests still rave about Doug's team and how amazing the food tasted. -
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Katie Sent on 10/11/2022Excellent food & service!
Nothing made me happier than to hear all of my guests rave about the food after our wedding. Definitely go for the quesadillas for one of your appetizer options. They were a hit! We also did the churro bar and our guests LOVED it. Funny story—my husband accidentally got a lot of the chocolate fudge/syrup from the churro bar on my dress at the end of the night. It was at the very end of the night, so no harm! A great story to tell for years to come. Thank you, DJ’s Catering! -
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Toshina Sent on 10/09/2022Such a sweet relief!
When I found DJ's Catering, I had an incredible sense of relief with all that they offer, and how communicative they were at every stage. The tasting was so delish (and cute), and we were so happy with our decision to have the churro bar and other sweets instead of a traditional cake!
Loved it all, thank you! -
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Amanda Sent on 07/29/2022Amazing!
They did a fantastic job bringing and setting up all the tables and chairs as well as provided excellent food! They were able to accommodate a peanut allergy and vegan guests. They also cleaned up everything after the event ended. HIGHLY recommend this company! -
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Sara Sent on 11/09/2021DJ's was so easy to work with and their food is DELICIOUS!
We LOVED working with DJ's for our wedding. They were really supportive in helping us postpone our wedding and we easy to work with overall. Communication was timely, items were addressed quickly, and we had full faith in them to run our wedding day seamlessly. And not for nothing....their food is INCREDIBLE! We had rave reviews from all of our guests about how much they enjoyed our taco bar at the wedding. Can't recommend DJ's highly enough! -
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Carly Sent on 08/13/2019THANK YOU DJ's - All-around Incredible!
My husband and I got married in July at Gerry Ranch in Camarillo, and cannot stop raving about Doug and DJ's catering! Every guest I spoke too was gushing over the food, ease of retrieving drinks, kind servers, and the list goes on! I planned my wedding for almost two years, and Doug was there for me from the very start. He accommodated and extremely early tasting, given we were moving abroad, and answered EVERY nuanced question I had quickly and with a great positive nature. I was grateful throughout the entire event knowing everyone so well taken care of and enjoyed every bite and sip from DJ's California Catering. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Doug and team! -
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Jane Sent on 08/05/2019Outstanding
We were so impressed with DJ's Catering. Doug was extremely helpful with his recommendations for our event in Santa Barbara. The food was delicious and the caterers, Joey and Riley, were very professional and a lot of fun.
They arrived promptly, set everything up
and at the end of the night you would not have known we had a party. The leftover food was packaged and put away and the house was left spotless.
We would definitely have them cater for us again. So if you are having a party call DJ's first. Their attention to detail as well as
incredibly delicious food surpasses any caterer we have had in the past.
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Natalie Sent on 07/18/2019Wonderful Food!
I had my wedding at Rancho de las Palmas in Moorpark and DJ's is their house caterer. They did such an amazing job on all the food and everyone was super impressed! They also offered to host the ice cream bar and it was such a hit! We did a buffet style and the presentation of everything was absolutely beautiful. As far as appetizers, the mini quesadillas were a huge hit and of course the open bar with the added craft beers went over really well. They offer lots of different options for the open bar that helped us stay within our budget. All the staff on the day of the event were very professional as well and the caterer even sent the groom and I home with to go boxes!
The only thing was that I forgot to ask them to save the sugar flowers from my wedding cake and those were thrown out when it was cut. Make sure to communicate! I also assumed that they would leave cake for the bride and groom on the head table as they had done for dinner when they plated it for us, but by the time we both thought of it and broke away from the dance floor all the cake was gone and the ice cream was put away.
Otherwise, they did a phenomenal job and everyone loved it :) -
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Adrianna Sent on 07/08/2019Best Catering AND Rentals!
We absolutely LOVED working with DJ's Catering. DJ's provided all of the rentals for not only our wedding reception, but also dance floor panels for our outdoor aisle runner at our ceremony, all of the necessities for our cocktail hour, and they knocked it out of the park. Everyone at the reception commented on how amazing the food was, and how they couldn't believe what a great caterer we had found. The service was wonderful, everything was served hot and fresh, and tasted wonderful. We will be recommending them to all of our friends and family, and using them for any of our events in the area again. No need to look anywhere else because DJ's is the best of the best! -
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Catherine Sent on 06/20/2019Best decision I made was to have DJ's Catering do my wedding!
I recently got married at the Camarillo Airport hangar, and I could not imagine having anyone else cater my wedding besides DJ's! Not only did they provide excellent food (I enjoyed the tasting so much that I did it twice as I wanted to try their whole menu), but they also provided great table, chair, and decorative rentals that transformed my industrial venue into a comfortable and romantic space for our guests. DJ's also helped us with a lot of the planning since I didn't have a wedding planner, so Doug helped me plan the whole schedule and floor layout, and the reception turned out absolutely perfect. Doug was a quick communicator and very professional and flexible, he incorporated our ideas while also pulling from his years of experience with events. The DJ's staff takes amazing care of you, I'm SO glad I had them do our wedding :) Thank you DJ's! -
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Larissa Sent on 02/13/2019Very professional environment and staff
I walk into my food tasting and the staff was amazing and very welcoming. Food was amazing and can’t wait for my wedding! -
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Joanna Sent on 01/17/2019Your one stop shop for everything amazing!
DJ’s was recommended to us by our wedding planner (XOXO Weddings) and was a perfect choice for us! I can totally see why they are a trusted vendor. They are patient, professional and we got so much for what we paid! We opted for their beautiful wine barrel served buffet tables, which were stunning! They provided us with everything necessary for our catering needs including non-alcoholic beverages, cloth napkins, and stainless silverware. We had a backyard wedding with a pool and couldn’t have any glass present, so they were happy to provide us with biodegradable palm leaf plates and plastic glasses. Further, they provided tables and chairs, a dance floor, space heaters, tables for our guest table and DJ, tablecloths (they have a wide range of colors and fabrics), and trash cans. Best part of all, they hauled away all the trash at the end of the night so my family wouldn’t have to deal with it! They even have other vendors that they work with if you want other services like table and chair upgrades, tents, etc.
As for the food, we loved everything! They provided us with a delightful, complimentary tasting at their location in the cutest wedding decorated room. Afterwards, we had our first official meeting in their charming conference room, where they went over all our options and gladly worked with us to suit our needs.
Service was splendid! They even provided passed hor d’oeuvres during cocktail hour. We were on a budget and couldn’t do a plated dinner, but didn’t want a casual serve-yourself buffet, so they provided servers at the buffet to meet both ideas in the middle. This was especially nice since one of our three entrees was a cut to order wood fired prime angus tri tip. The thing we loved most was that they provided us with bartenders as well, even though we provided our own alcohol.
Let me tell you, DJ’s is going to save you so much time and money since they provide so many more services than amazing catering and you will not be disappointed! -
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Mathew Sent on 11/23/2018Delicious Food! Great Service!
They were VERY organized and accommodating with our special requests. Very diligent about getting back to us about ANYTHING as well. Don't go with anybody else. The food is TO DIE FOR. -
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Tamara Sent on 10/27/2018Best Caterer in the Santa Barbara/Ventura Area
I interviewed at least 20 caterers in the Santa Barbara area, and I can honestly say DJ's is the best option for the quality and price. I cannot say enough nice things about Doug and his team. Before the event, Doug was very responsive to my emails and phone calls. He was very organized and he was very helpful with selecting linens and other decorations for the event. On the day of the wedding, Doug and his team set up everything perfectly and they were quick to accommodate two people who had not RSVP'd to the event. The staff were well dressed and professional. I also loved that during dinner they served us (Bride and Groom) first so that we were able to eat and also able to get up and say high to our guests. The food tasted AMAZING and so many people came up to me and said, "I cant believe this is wedding food!" Overall, Doug and his team made my wedding the best day ever. I highly recommend you book them for your event. You will not be disappointed! -
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Veronica Sent on 09/07/2018We had DJ's provide a buffet style dinner for our wedding guests and had them do a partial bar set up for us (we provided alcohol and they provided soft drinks/ mixers). They worked with us to create a menu we loved. There wasn't anything that didn't taste great. Highlights for me were our appetizers during cocktail hour, I will crave those bacon wrapped scallops for the rest of my life. Thank you DJ's! -
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Martha Sent on 06/10/2018DJ’s catering is the exclusive caterer for our venue, rancho de las Palmas so we had no choice but to go with them, and boy are we glad that was the case! The food was soooo amazing! All night long we got compliments on how delicious everything tasted. We went with the California buffet, which was tri tip, bbq chicken breast, for sides we chose Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes. It was sooooo yummy, we knew we wanted those choices when we had them at our tasting! The staff was also very nice and attentive. Our only regret is not eating more food! -
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Nicole Sent on 11/26/2017Hiring DJ's as our caterer for our wedding is the best decision we made! Doug made it a convenient one stop shop for us to get our food, servers, bartenders, and rentals. The food was delicious- all our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the food (especially the three cheese macaroni). But more than that, everyone we worked with, throughout the entire process, was amazing. During the planning phase, Doug and his team were incredibly helpful, he set me up with a quote of what I would need for a successful event and then continued to work with me adjusting the quote as things changed. Doug was always more than willing to accommodate all of my requests and was so great to work with. He even allotted time for me to come in prior to the wedding to do a mock-up of our reception tables! On the wedding day, everything came together flawlessly and the staff was more than amazing. They were specifically attentive to me and my husband and our parents, always asking if we needing anything! They set up the entire reception area, moved chairs from our ceremony location to the reception location, got 20 tables through the buffet in no time, and the servers were extremely efficient in serving our guests wine during dinner, clearing plates, and serving drinks at the bar so fast there was hardly ever a line. I had no complaints working with DJ's California Catering and I would highly recommend them to everyone!DJ's California Catering's reply:
Hello Nicole and thank you for your kind review - it is very much appreciated! We are very happy that we were able to help you out as much as we could during the planning process and that the day of execution came together "flawlessly," as you mentioned! We are happy you were overall pleased with our services! All the Best! -
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Amanda Sent on 06/11/2017I am still getting so many compliments on our food at the wedding, but the service is really what stands out in my mind. Felicia was in charge of the onsite team and she was so friendly and helpful. She made sure we had a sampling of our cocktail hour appetizers and also got us a plate the minute we sat down at the head table. She was always smiling and making sure everyone was good. I used their bartenders as well, and they were so friendly. I left some prosecco and sparkling cider for the champagne toast - and they just knew to go around to the tables asking which people would prefer. I didn't even have to instruct (because I totally forgot also!) Working with Doug and his team for the tasting was great. I was worried that the food at the tasting would be better than at the event due to small batch vs. large batch production, but we were wrong. The food was just as good (if not better!). I was sad I couldn't finish my whole plate - but it's saying a lot if the bride does get to her plate of food to the point that she's too full to eat more. The team even helped with the cake cutting and setup of plates for desserts. Thank you DJs!!! They also provided all the linens and were totally willing to have me stop in and look at colors again after I had finally picked out my wedding colors :)DJ's California Catering's reply:
Hello Amanda and thank you for your kind review - it is very appreciated! We are very pleased to hear that our staff took great care of you and your husband and guests the day of your wedding! And we are especially glad to hear that the food was still just as good, if not better, than when you came in for your tasting! We are happy to have been able to help you from start to finish to create a memorable and special day! All the Best! -
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Meghan Sent on 08/29/2016DJ's catering did my wedding on 7/16/16 at the Newhall Mansion and let me tell you, everything was perfect!! My guests are still raving about the food and their team. I have heard 'that was the best food I've ever had at a wedding' about 200 times. Guests even asked if they had a restaurant they could go to! You're not getting 'wedding food' with this company, you are getting high quality, fresh and delicious food that you want to eat over and over again. The food was spectacular, their staff was so friendly and the coordination between myself and Doug was fantastic! They are such a great company and I highly recommend them!DJ's California Catering's reply:
Hello M&M thank you for your kind review - it is very much appreciated! We are very pleased to hear that you and your guests thoroughly enjoyed the cuisine and service. It was our pleasure to work alongside you to guarantee a great and memorable day! All the Best!
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