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• Jill C. Sent on 12/28/2020
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  Responsive and professional customer service and delicious food! I loved the food so much that we ordered for Thanksgiving!

  Elephants was my first and only choice when selecting a caterer for my September 2020 micro-wedding. Their customer service was responsive, professional and notified me of their Covid safety protocols. Each meal was carefully prepared with the finest quality ingredients, individually sealed and delivered to the venue promptly. The food portions were substantial for the value and absolutely delicious! My guests raved for weeks. My family enjoyed their entrees so much that we ordered our Thanksgiving meal from Elephants. Whether you are interested in a quick grab and go meal or catered ever - Elephants is the best!

  Elephants was my first and only choice when selecting a caterer for my September 2020 micro-wedding. Their customer service was responsive, professional and notified me of their Covid safety protocols. Each meal was carefully prepared with the finest quality ingredients, individually sealed and delivered to the venue promptly. The food portions were substantial for the value and absolutely delicious! My guests raved for weeks. My family enjoyed their entrees so much that we ordered our Thanksgiving meal from Elephants. Whether you are interested in a quick grab and go meal or catered ever - Elephants is the best!
• Brianna Sent on 08/03/2018
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  We had our ~65-guest wedding reception at the Elephants Deli's Corbett Room and it was a big success! The Corbett Room is an affordable yet elegant venue that allowed us to keep our overall wedding budget modest. We had a buffet style dinner and a hosted bar and the room is large enough to accommodate several round tables for guests plus a photo booth, a small dance floor, and a DJ. The quality and presentation of the dinner buffet was outstanding and Carol, the venue/event coordinator was wonderful to work with. She was so incredibly patient with all of my inquiries and she went above and beyond to help make sure our event went smoothly. The onsite event staff were also very efficient and professional. I highly recommend the Corbett Room as a reception venue!

  We had our ~65-guest wedding reception at the Elephants Deli's Corbett Room and it was a big success! The Corbett Room is an affordable yet elegant venue that allowed us to keep our overall wedding budget modest. We had a buffet style dinner and a hosted bar and the room is large enough to accommodate several round tables for guests plus a photo booth, a small dance floor, and a DJ. The quality and presentation of the dinner buffet was outstanding and Carol, the venue/event coordinator was wonderful to work with. She was so incredibly patient with all of my inquiries and she went above and beyond to help make sure our event went smoothly. The onsite event staff were also very efficient and professional. I highly recommend the Corbett Room as a reception venue!

  Elephants Delicatessen's reply:

  Thank you so much, Brianna! I will share this feedback with not just Carol and our Corbett Room team, but our entire Elephants Catering & Events team.
  
  We truly appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback.
  
  Congratulations from the whole herd at Elephants!
• Kate Sent on 07/21/2018
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  This was the BEST place to hire for our rehearsal dinner that we opened up to the larger family of about 60 people. The staff was pleasant and incredibly helpful - they have outstanding customer service. The price was correct and the quality of the food was amazing - we got lots of compliments, and we actually had a lot of dietary restrictions and a wide range of palettes to please.

  This was the BEST place to hire for our rehearsal dinner that we opened up to the larger family of about 60 people. The staff was pleasant and incredibly helpful - they have outstanding customer service. The price was correct and the quality of the food was amazing - we got lots of compliments, and we actually had a lot of dietary restrictions and a wide range of palettes to please.
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• Caitlin Sent on 12/07/2017
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  Elephants was AWESOME to work with every step of the way!! The guests raved about the food, and the service was top notch. We were so happy with our day and everything Elephants did to make it perfect!

  Elephants was AWESOME to work with every step of the way!! The guests raved about the food, and the service was top notch. We were so happy with our day and everything Elephants did to make it perfect!

  Elephants Delicatessen's reply:

  Thank you so much for taking the time to share this! We wish you a lifetime of love + happiness! XOXO
• Teresa Sent on 12/28/2017
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  Holly and the wonderful catering staff made our backyard wedding a dream! The food was amazing and the staff was kind, professional and so fun. For this frazzled bride, it was a dream come true. My guests raved about all the dishes. Our favorite? The mango chicken. Yum!

  Holly and the wonderful catering staff made our backyard wedding a dream! The food was amazing and the staff was kind, professional and so fun. For this frazzled bride, it was a dream come true. My guests raved about all the dishes. Our favorite? The mango chicken. Yum!
• Kate Sent on 07/07/2017
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  Elephants catered our wedding and did an amazing job! Michelle, the lead, was a Godsend. She checked in with me and the groom every hour or so, made sure we had a drink, and that we were on schedule. I cannot thank Michelle enough! The whole staff was exceptional and the food was delicious! My guests raved about the quinoa portobello mushrooms for days. Everything was perfect. Thank you, Elephants Deli!

  Elephants catered our wedding and did an amazing job! Michelle, the lead, was a Godsend. She checked in with me and the groom every hour or so, made sure we had a drink, and that we were on schedule. I cannot thank Michelle enough! The whole staff was exceptional and the food was delicious! My guests raved about the quinoa portobello mushrooms for days. Everything was perfect. Thank you, Elephants Deli!
• Christopher Sent on 12/18/2017
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  Elephant's catered my wedding and I couldn't be happier. We wanted a plated meal with multiple courses but were a little hesitant to go this route out of concern the plated meal would take too long and that a buffet line might be a little easier. After speaking with the Elephants' staff, they eased our concerns and convinced us to go with the plated meal. I'm so glad they did because it turned out great! The food and service was excellent and everything rolled out according to schedule, which made my wife and I very happy on our special day.
  
  Another thing I appreciated about Elephants is their ability to provide EVERYTHING food/beverage related that you need. We didn't have to shop for multiple vendors as Elephants provided beer, wine and liquor service along with specialty his and hers cocktails. My wife and I love oysters and Elephants was even able to do a fresh shucked oyster bar for us! Talk about a one stop shop!
  
  I would recommend Elephants to anyone looking for excellent food and service. They are a Portland staple and there's a reason their business has been successful for so long. If you choose Elephants, you won't be disappointed! Thank you Elephants!

  Elephant's catered my wedding and I couldn't be happier. We wanted a plated meal with multiple courses but were a little hesitant to go this route out of concern the plated meal would take too long and that a buffet line might be a little easier. After speaking with the Elephants' staff, they eased our concerns and convinced us to go with the plated meal. I'm so glad they did because it turned out great! The food and service was excellent and everything rolled out according to schedule, which made my wife and I very happy on our special day.
  
  Another thing I appreciated about Elephants is their ability to provide EVERYTHING food/beverage related that you need. We didn't have to shop for multiple vendors as Elephants provided beer, wine and liquor service along with specialty his and hers cocktails. My wife and I love oysters and Elephants was even able to do a fresh shucked oyster bar for us! Talk about a one stop shop!
  
  I would recommend Elephants to anyone looking for excellent food and service. They are a Portland staple and there's a reason their business has been successful for so long. If you choose Elephants, you won't be disappointed! Thank you Elephants!
• Trozell Sent on 12/11/2017
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  When it comes to wedding caterers in the Portland/Salem area, Elephants knocks it out of the park! They were wonderful to work with from planning to execution, super responsive. We had so much going on from an oyster bar that turned into a whiskey/cigar bar, a four coursed meal with wine pairings and late night snacks and they pulled it off for 160 people + the salmon was perfectly cooked! They not only provided and served the food with such enthusiasm but their experience really came through during the planning process, they were practically our wedding planner! Extra bonus.

  When it comes to wedding caterers in the Portland/Salem area, Elephants knocks it out of the park! They were wonderful to work with from planning to execution, super responsive. We had so much going on from an oyster bar that turned into a whiskey/cigar bar, a four coursed meal with wine pairings and late night snacks and they pulled it off for 160 people + the salmon was perfectly cooked! They not only provided and served the food with such enthusiasm but their experience really came through during the planning process, they were practically our wedding planner! Extra bonus.

  Elephants Delicatessen's reply:

  Thank you for your kind words--and for letting us use your gorgeous wedding photo on our website. Such a magical day! Like an Oregon dream wedding with that rainbow over the vineyard.
• Michael Sent on 10/22/2015
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  My wife and I were married at Jenkins Estate in September 2015. We started planning for the wedding a year and a half in advance, and the wedding ceremony and reception went incredibly well and without any issues, with the help of Jenkins and Elephants Delicatessen personnel.
  
  The staff we worked with at (Mike Luton, Ruthie Kozak, and Mary Ann) were very professional, responsive, and provided insightful input that ultimately helped us make decisions that made for a better event than we had originally planned. Every time we talked with them, it was obvious they had a lot of experience organizing and holding all types of events, and we took a lot of comfort knowing they were aware of and knew how to manage the key details that it takes to coordinate a wedding. They truly are professionals in their field.
  
  We also had them cater the food for the event. We had so many compliments from everyone at the wedding saying how impressed they were with the amazing food, courteous staff and the entire event. It was evident that all of the staff enjoyed their job and worked well together. We are still getting compliments more than a month after our wedding.
  
  Again, throughout the entire process from the beginning to the end, we have nothing but praise for how we were treated, the options we had, and the expertise Mike, Ruthie, Mary Ann, and the rest of their staff has.
  
  Thank you for making our wedding unforgettable! Without a doubt, we’d recommend both Jenkins Estate and Elephants for any special event.
  

  My wife and I were married at Jenkins Estate in September 2015. We started planning for the wedding a year and a half in advance, and the wedding ceremony and reception went incredibly well and without any issues, with the help of Jenkins and Elephants Delicatessen personnel.
  
  The staff we worked with at (Mike Luton, Ruthie Kozak, and Mary Ann) were very professional, responsive, and provided insightful input that ultimately helped us make decisions that made for a better event than we had originally planned. Every time we talked with them, it was obvious they had a lot of experience organizing and holding all types of events, and we took a lot of comfort knowing they were aware of and knew how to manage the key details that it takes to coordinate a wedding. They truly are professionals in their field.
  
  We also had them cater the food for the event. We had so many compliments from everyone at the wedding saying how impressed they were with the amazing food, courteous staff and the entire event. It was evident that all of the staff enjoyed their job and worked well together. We are still getting compliments more than a month after our wedding.
  
  Again, throughout the entire process from the beginning to the end, we have nothing but praise for how we were treated, the options we had, and the expertise Mike, Ruthie, Mary Ann, and the rest of their staff has.
  
  Thank you for making our wedding unforgettable! Without a doubt, we’d recommend both Jenkins Estate and Elephants for any special event.
  
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  User2196370 Sent on 06/24/2015
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  My representative is Lindsay Steele and she has been so amazing to me! She is super responsive and very professional. My dad has had Elephants Deli cater his work functions. I cannot wait to have them cater my wedding!!

  My representative is Lindsay Steele and she has been so amazing to me! She is super responsive and very professional. My dad has had Elephants Deli cater his work functions. I cannot wait to have them cater my wedding!!
• Sasha Sent on 05/04/2015
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  We supplemented our home prepared food with a single dish from Elephants, they were incredibly easy to work with. Non pushy about not wanting full catering and very helpful in determining the number of servings we needed.

  We supplemented our home prepared food with a single dish from Elephants, they were incredibly easy to work with. Non pushy about not wanting full catering and very helpful in determining the number of servings we needed.
• Maya Sent on 09/22/2014
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  We realized we still needed some things for our wedding only two days before and called Elephants. They were really friendly and responsive, and made us feel relaxed. We didn't want strangers at our wedding so didn't hire catering staff, but were really happy we could still order things from them and bring it up to our venue ourselves. We picked up some food, tablecloths, serving bowls and drink dispensers from them. The quinoa black bean salad was delicious, and a great value. I so appreciated them being so helpful last minute. They are a quality and professional company.

  We realized we still needed some things for our wedding only two days before and called Elephants. They were really friendly and responsive, and made us feel relaxed. We didn't want strangers at our wedding so didn't hire catering staff, but were really happy we could still order things from them and bring it up to our venue ourselves. We picked up some food, tablecloths, serving bowls and drink dispensers from them. The quinoa black bean salad was delicious, and a great value. I so appreciated them being so helpful last minute. They are a quality and professional company.
• Elena Sent on 07/28/2014
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  Elephants did an amazing job for our wedding. I had people coming up to us all night saying how amazing the food way. Everything was displayed beautifully and they did a wonderful job setting up all our tables.

  Elephants did an amazing job for our wedding. I had people coming up to us all night saying how amazing the food way. Everything was displayed beautifully and they did a wonderful job setting up all our tables.
• Jeff Sent on 10/04/2013
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  Amazing wedding food. They were top notch

  Amazing wedding food. They were top notch
• Erica Sent on 10/06/2012
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  Elephants catered my wedding. We are still hearing how good the food was. Many said it was the best wedding food they have ever had! The staff were very helpful and very professional and the we couldn't have asked for anything better.
  
  

  Elephants catered my wedding. We are still hearing how good the food was. Many said it was the best wedding food they have ever had! The staff were very helpful and very professional and the we couldn't have asked for anything better.
  
  
• Sarah Sent on 06/05/2016
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  We used Elephants for our wedding catering and they did an amazing job! Our guests raved about the food and the day-of staff was amazing. The coordinator we would work before the event wasn't the most organized or easy to work with, but it all came together wonderfully.

  We used Elephants for our wedding catering and they did an amazing job! Our guests raved about the food and the day-of staff was amazing. The coordinator we would work before the event wasn't the most organized or easy to work with, but it all came together wonderfully.
• Ellen Sent on 10/29/2015
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  Elephants provided a fantastic spread of small bites for our wedding. It was fantastic that they really listened to what we needed and didn't try to sell us on a four course meal when we knew that it wasn't want we wanted. There was no pressure to buy more than we needed and the consultation to get the right amount of food was spot on. Let's not forget, it was all delicious and well devoured by the guests.

  Elephants provided a fantastic spread of small bites for our wedding. It was fantastic that they really listened to what we needed and didn't try to sell us on a four course meal when we knew that it wasn't want we wanted. There was no pressure to buy more than we needed and the consultation to get the right amount of food was spot on. Let's not forget, it was all delicious and well devoured by the guests.
• Robin Sent on 08/22/2015
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  Elephants was by far the most reasonably priced caterer with the best menu that we looked at. The food was delicious and our wedding specialist was a great help from everything to deciding on place settings and linen colors to chair rentals and floor layout. She was basically a sudo wedding coordinator who worked directly with our venue and saved us a lot of stress. She was a little bit hard to get in touch with during the final week before our wedding, but otherwise, I was incredibly satisfied with everything.

  Elephants was by far the most reasonably priced caterer with the best menu that we looked at. The food was delicious and our wedding specialist was a great help from everything to deciding on place settings and linen colors to chair rentals and floor layout. She was basically a sudo wedding coordinator who worked directly with our venue and saved us a lot of stress. She was a little bit hard to get in touch with during the final week before our wedding, but otherwise, I was incredibly satisfied with everything.
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  Food was delicious. Service was just ok - email response was slow, day of service was again just ok. We would still use again based on the high food quality and pricing was fairly reasonable.

  Food was delicious. Service was just ok - email response was slow, day of service was again just ok. We would still use again based on the high food quality and pricing was fairly reasonable.
• Gloria W. Sent on 11/01/2019
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  Day of Wedding Mishaps

  Overall, I am giving Elephant's catering 4-stars with this CAVEAT. Be forewarned that the coordinator that you meet with to outline ALL the specifics for your wedding event is NOT the person they assign to carry out the plan on the day of your wedding. As you can imagine, communication details can fall apart, which caused some undue stress on the day of the wedding. Here are some examples of what happened on our daughters wedding: 1. the linen company did not deliver cloth napkins or the Head Tables and the day-of-coordinator wanted to switch tables around which was not acceptable, 2. the planned cocktail hour beverage was not communicated to the bartenders, 3. the moving and cutting of the wedding cake was not communicated and the serving staff appeared stressed about this task, 4. floor easels for the seating charts were not the ones ordered, 5. the chalk board for the welcome table was the incorrect size and 6. the table settings were not set up as we had planned. All of these mishaps would not have happened if the coordinator who we had been working with all along (including a final walk through meeting) had been present on the day of the wedding. On a positive note, the food was excellent and the on site staff were professional.

  Overall, I am giving Elephant's catering 4-stars with this CAVEAT. Be forewarned that the coordinator that you meet with to outline ALL the specifics for your wedding event is NOT the person they assign to carry out the plan on the day of your wedding. As you can imagine, communication details can fall apart, which caused some undue stress on the day of the wedding. Here are some examples of what happened on our daughters wedding: 1. the linen company did not deliver cloth napkins or the Head Tables and the day-of-coordinator wanted to switch tables around which was not acceptable, 2. the planned cocktail hour beverage was not communicated to the bartenders, 3. the moving and cutting of the wedding cake was not communicated and the serving staff appeared stressed about this task, 4. floor easels for the seating charts were not the ones ordered, 5. the chalk board for the welcome table was the incorrect size and 6. the table settings were not set up as we had planned. All of these mishaps would not have happened if the coordinator who we had been working with all along (including a final walk through meeting) had been present on the day of the wedding. On a positive note, the food was excellent and the on site staff were professional.

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