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    Shiann C. Sent on 01/01/2024
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    Hire them for all your central coast catering needs!

    Even after several months we still have guests commenting on how good the food was at our wedding. For dinner we chose tri tip, salmon, and polenta for the main courses with roasted garlic whipped potatoes and salad as the sides. We also did bruschetta, meatballs, and shrimp cocktail cups as passed appetizers for our cocktail hour. All of the food tasted just as good on the wedding day as it did at the tasting. They were very considerate of my husband and I and made our plates for us to make sure we ate. They even left some of the passed appetizers for us to make sure we got to eat those. We also used them for bartending services and our guests commented on how efficient the bar service was and how good the drinks were. I would highly recommend Phil’s Ctaering for anyone looking for a caterer on the central coast!
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    Godoy E. Sent on 08/30/2023
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    Incredible Team + Food

    Prompt, kind, and hardworking - it was such a pleasure to work with Phil's Catering team! And of course, their food was incredible!
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    Maddison W. Sent on 04/09/2023
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    Just delicious!

    First off, the food is delicious. We had the chicken and tri tip with a bunch of sides like potato salad and rolls. SO YUMMY. Secondly, they’re SO friendly!! We worked with Mary and she was a doll. So kind and happy. I will always recommend Phil’s for catering!

    Phil's Catering's reply:

    Thank you so much Maddison for the lovely review and for choosing Phil’s. It was a pleasure being a part of your special day!
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    Michelle Sent on 12/09/2022
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    Phil’s Catering is fantastic!

    Highly recommend Phil’s catering! They are on it! The food is delicious and the staff is kind. They know how to cater a wedding!

    Phil's Catering's reply:

    Thank you so, so much Michelle for the review and for the honor of serving at your wedding. We wish you the best!
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    Matthew C. Sent on 10/23/2022
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    Amazing food, fun and enjoyable staff

    We had a great experience with Phil’s Catering as our wedding reception caterer. They were professional, organized, and fun to work with. The staff was courteous and enjoyable. The caterer will play a big role in the experience of your guests and the overall success of your wedding “event”, and you definitely want things to go smoothly. Patty (the manager from Phil’s) was amazing. She had a good relationship with our wedding coordinator. She did a site visit the day before and answered all of our questions and completely put us at ease. The food was better than expected and we received numerous complements from guests. We did a family style dinner. We had poached salmon with dill sauce, vegetables with a bechamel sauce, polenta, and salad. It really was amazing. We went a bit heavy on the comfort (two creamy sauces!) but they were not overwhelming and the salmon was perfect. The staff was very helpful with cleanup and with organizing the rentals after dinner. Every aspect of the experience was great, and I highly recommend working with them.

    Phil's Catering's reply:

    Thank you so much Matthew for trusting us to cater your wedding and we're so happy that you enjoyed the meal and service!
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    Paulina H. Sent on 07/01/2022
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    Great experience!

    My husband and I hired Phil’s Catering for our wedding this past June and it was one of the best decisions we made. Phil’s is incredibly professional and the food is amazing. All of our guests raved about how good the food was and many people went back for seconds! Also, Phil’s is extremely professional and organized, which allowed my husband and I to truly enjoy and soak in our entire reception. I could not recommend Phil’s enough! You will not be disappointed because the service, food, and professionalism are unmatched.

    Phil's Catering's reply:

    Thank you so much Paulina for the opportunity to be present and provide service on such a special day! It was wonderful meeting and working with you and your husband at your beautiful wedding. Wishing you much joy and love in your marriage!
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    Lace A. Sent on 04/18/2022
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    Fantastic to work with!!

    We were the Day-of Coordinators for a a wedding and we worked closely with Phil's Catering. I cannot express how impressed I am with them overall! They had a recent sudden tragedy where one of the owners passed away. Despite that, they were still operating at 100% and doing an AMAZING job too! We communicated with them frequently to help out our bride and they were always extremely quick to reply back, beyond flexible and helpful with coming up with suggestions when hiccups occurred, and the day-of they knocked it out of the park. They arrived early, set up extremely quickly, and were professional. Their staff was friendly and helpful at every turn and their food was to die for! The guests at the wedding seems to feel the same way and were also impressed with their staff. From a vendors point of view, they are all around an amazing company to work with. I would highly recommend them for any weddings we do in the future!
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    Erin H. Sent on 08/10/2021
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    Santa Maria BBQ

    BBQ’d on site, buffet style. Guests loved the apps. Water lemonade tea and coffee. Staff was very helpful and assisted with clean up.
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    Zachary B. Sent on 11/05/2020
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    Incredibly delicious food and professional. Very responsive and helpful through the planning process

    Working with Phil’s catering was honestly very straightforward. Gary answers all questions straight to the point and is very upfront about options available and costs of services so there is no surprises at the end of your event. Excellent communication when needed but otherwise everything was handled once the guest count was submitted and menu was chosen. He was even able to provide some suggestions for our theme and style of food we were aiming for. On top of all of that, the food was absolutely delicious. Sometimes the tasting dishes are much much better than what is actually served at your event, but that was not the case with Phil’s catering at our wedding. Everything was just as delicious as when my husband and I did our initial taste test months in advance. Gary worked with our budget and provided options for us and all in all was very pleasant to work with. I would 100% recommend anyone looking for high class food to check them out!!!
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    Brandy Sent on 09/17/2018
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    We got SO MANY compliments from guests about Phils! We chose them after having a great experience as guests at another wedding and we are so glad we did! The food was delicious, even our pickiest eaters complimented everything! Shelly was so sweet and attentive; they brought appetizers and water up a huge hill to our wedding party who were doing pictures and plates with special requests were delivered to me and my groom which allowed us to enjoy everything before the excitement of guests began. Shelly really did make our day so much brighter! This is one of few catering companies our venue allows and we can see why. They were so professional and kind, and left everything spotless! Chris was a joy to work with in the planning process and was helpful when we added vegetarian plates last minute, which we know must be a pain. Overall, we cannot say enough good things about Phil's food and staff! THANK YOU!!!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 10/30/2017
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    Phil's did such an amazing job at our wedding! So many people complimented us on the food and the staff did such an amazing job with everything! Thank you for making our day so special!
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    Laura Sent on 08/09/2017
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    I am so glad that I went with Phil's catering for my wedding! We had tri-tip and salmon that were both cooked on site, and it was deeeeeelicious! Even my guests commented that it was the best wedding food they've ever had. Communication with Phil's was easy and fast, and service on the day of was top-notch. Johnna even brought me and my new husband our own plates of food so that we didn't have to go through the buffet line. It all felt very personalized and special; you could tell they really wanted us all to be taken care of. We also got all of our rentals through Phil's as well (linens, dishes, glassware, etc.), which made it super easy and more affordable then going through 2 different vendors. I would definitely choose Phil's again and highly recommend them to anyone in need of catering!
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    Phil's Catering was wonderful to work with! Their menu has great variety and they work with you to customize your event menu based on both your budget and taste preferences! The food is delicious and the staff is amazing! Chris, the coordinator, is fabulous and made sure we had everything we wanted for our special day and was extremely flexible with us! I would highly recommend Phils Catering for any event!
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    Aarine Sent on 03/10/2017
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    I cannot say enough good things about Phil's Catering. To give you an idea of the quality of service and food, we are still getting compliments a month later! It was so easy working with Chris, their Events Director. She was always available to answer any questions we had and we easily made adjustments to our menu and timeline. The day of Banquet Manager, Johnna is nothing short of amazing. She was so professional and extremely attentive. She made sure the wedding party had appetizers during pictures so we didn't pass out and she was there giving an upstanding level of service all the way until the end. Her and her staff were just all around awesome. The price was good and the food was even better. We would recommend Phil's Catering any time!
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    Amanda Sent on 10/14/2016
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    We can't even begin to explain how delicious the food was! Our guests are still raving about how yummy the food was and everyone kept going back for seconds and thirds because it was that delicious! Sheila and Chris were both awesome to work with and so helpful. We will definitely be using Phil's again in the future and will be recommending them to everyone!
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    Stephany Sent on 12/02/2016
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    Truly amazing service. The food was amazing, the staff was professional and quick to respond to me when I needed to fine tune certain details. They were exceptional and took care of everything. They came to our wedding party and offered appetizers during pictures. They also brought our plates to the table which was amazing!
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    Jessica Sent on 08/24/2016
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    The food at our wedding was amazing! All of our guests raved about it. On top of that, the service staff were incredibly sweet and totally on top of it! Such an amazing value for the price! They were also super responsive the year leading up to our wedding, making all of our requested changes and answering my million questions. Highly recommend to use for your wedding!
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    Courtney Sent on 07/02/2016
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    It was a pleasure working with Phil’s Catering during the wedding planning process. First of all, the food was amazing! Our menu consisted of chicken marsala, apricot-glazed pork loin, olive oil and garlic whipped potatoes, white-wine sautéed green beans, and homemade focaccia bread. YUM! Not only did our dinner taste incredible, it looked amazing too….which is not usually the case when food is served buffet-style to over 150 people.
    Even before the event, Phil’s Catering did everything they could to make sure that our wedding went smoothly. The staff responded quickly to emails and phone calls, price quotes were provided promptly, and my fiancée and I were able to try all of the food ahead of time. Bottom line, I would highly recommend Phil’s Catering to anyone planning an event on the Central Coast!
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    Amy Sent on 10/13/2015
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    Thank you Phil's Catering. The food at our wedding was amazing. We received so many compliments on the food and the service staff was fabulous. I loved the chimichurri chicken and tri tip. Thank you for being so flexible and accommodating. We made several changes throughout the planning process including a last minute change and Gary was able to make the changes so easily. Service staff was wonderful and very attentive to the guests and bride and groom. Thank you for making our wedding so easy!
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    Judy Sent on 10/07/2015
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    Working with Gary at Phil's Catering for my daughters wedding was a great experience! We changed our mind so many times on the menu and Gary was as accommodating as ever to all of our requests! Gary's Catering Manager on the day of the event (Kristin) was MORE than knowledgable and accommodating. She and her serving staff were thorough and organized and had everything done, served and refilled before any of our guests noticed things were in need of attention. Not only did they all do a fantastic job, but each one of the serving staff were hard workers and genuinely good, kind people!
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    Kayleen Sent on 08/05/2015
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    Excellent, delicious food! Our beach wedding was a couple of months ago, and guests still comment to us on how much they enjoyed the food (we selected a menu that included tri-tip,chicken in a basil cream sauce, and gourmet mac n cheese). The catering coordinators were professional and friendly - great customer care.
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    Kate Sent on 07/01/2015
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    Oh Phil's Catering. I love you so much. Phil's has catered my sister's wedding and my cousin's. The food has been superb every time. But when it is your own wedding, you pay much more attention to all the other aspects of service. Not only was the food absolutely delicious, I will post our favorites below, but the staff is what I will always remember. They were wonderful. They were helpful, cheerful and on top of everything. You asked, they handled it, period. Thank you Phil's Catering for all your work!

    Our favorites included:
    Bacon Wrapped Scallops (AMAZING)
    Tri-Tip with Salsa
    Bake Vegetable Pasta with a Béchamel Sauce
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    Nicole Sent on 05/27/2015
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    Phil's Catering did a great job at our wedding. The prices were very reasonable and the team was very flexible. The food was delicious and the staff was attentive. They made sure we were taken care of and that we ate while the wedding was going on. They also made accomidations for our guests and provided table service for certain items even though we had a buffet. They were very efficient and I was extremely pleased with everything they did for us from the rental to the food to the servie.
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    Nicole Sent on 03/30/2015
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    Phil’s Catering had AMAZING food…. Our guests kept going back for more and the next day I was hoping to find leftovers but it was all gone. They took care of appetizers (3), entrée’s (tri-tip & chicken), salads, biscuits (it was BBQ, rustic wedding if you couldn’t tell. The servers were on top of everything from bartending and serving my specialty drink to picking up plates as soon as the guests were finished and setting out our homemade BBQ sauce at the end for our guests to take with them as they left. Our coordinator was super stoked on them and I was thoroughly impressed that they made her job that much easier. I will recommend them to all my friends in the future.
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