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    Taylor Sent on 12/28/2022
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    Best food ever!

    I am thrilled to give Coast Catering a glowing review for their work at our recent wedding. From start to finish, the experience with this vendor was truly top-notch.

    First and foremost, the food was absolutely amazing. We had a plated dinner, and every single dish was better than any restaurant meal I've had in a long time. The presentation was beautiful and the flavors were incredible.

    But it wasn't just the food that impressed us – the service from Coast Catering and Rachel was impeccable. From the very beginning, the team was helpful and professional as we worked together to design the perfect menu. They were also incredibly accommodating when it came to last-minute details and...
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    Kayla Sent on 09/22/2022
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    The absolute best caterer in San Diego

    I recently used Coast Catering for my wedding in La Jolla and can’t thank them enough for helping to create such an incredible day for my husband and me. I’ve had so many people rave not only about the food but also the amazing service—they truly created a first class dining experience. Rachel Le is also an absolute joy to work with and helped ensure everything ran smoothly.

    Highly recommend to anyone looking for a caterer for their wedding or a special event!
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    Devon Sent on 11/18/2019
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    Greatest Quality, Flavor, and Value

    COAST is the best there is, hands down. We actually went to 3 tastings and the first one asked us who else we were going to see. When we told them _____, ______, and COAST, they flat out told us, if COAST is available, you're gonna want to go with them. Once we met with them, that comment made perfect sense.

    The quality of the food they use and the flavors they combine it with make you feel like you're at a modern, high-end restaurant that also has that family feel of "they must be using a generations-old recipe". We had 5 different guests/family members each over 50 (relevant since they have gone to dozens and dozens...
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    Christi Sent on 10/29/2019
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    Top Notch Wedding Catering

    Coast Catering and their Crown Rentals did a wonderful job with our wedding reception. After reviewing the list of approved vendors with our wedding reception Scripps Seaside Forum, Coast was on our short list for tastings. We had a incredible tasting with Barry and Bianca who made the decision very easy to book with Coast. They were very accommodating and easy to work with. Bianca helped us secure the rentals and table linens to make our wedding design dreams come to life. Our reception was just perfect. Our guests loved the presentation of the food, food quality and the service from their team. Shout out to Chelsea, our day of catering manager, for making the day run smoothly.
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    Jackie Sent on 09/11/2019
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    Loved working with coast catering!

    First time working with Coast Catering and I would highly recommend them to future Clients. Admin wise - they were very responsive/ amazing communication, great customer service and helped with any questions we had. For our Client's wedding, they showed up on time and were well prepared. Bianca, the Chefs and Staff were a power team to work with. Lastly, their food presentation + taste was perfect! Everyone had nothing but positive things to say. Thank you, All & can't wait to work with you again soon(:
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    Brooke Sent on 12/11/2018
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    Great food and great service!!!

    Coast provided the catering services for our wedding in November and everything was absolutely AMAZING! From the service to the food, we could not have asked for anything more. Tricia was so awesome! She made sure we got fed as the bride and groom, and even arranged for appetizers and drinks to get brought out to our limo bus before the grand entrance - so clutch! Speaking of appetizers, we heard from multiple guests how unique and tasty our appetizers were during cocktail hour. And there was no shortage of them either! All in all, Coast's service is unlike any other and for that reason alone, we would recommend Coast. We still cannot believe how quickly dinner was served...
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    Jill Sent on 12/24/2013
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    The one thing that was very important to us was serving excellent food at our wedding. We heard and saw reviews that coast was the best. So we decided to give them a try. We met with Barry to put together a menu. A few weeks later we went in for a tasting. Say no more. The presentation and food were superb. We knew this was who we wanted for our wedding. The team is very easy to work with. The day of our wedding Coast nailed it. Everything turned out awesome. I would highly recommend Coast catering for any special occasion.
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    Jennifer Sent on 10/10/2013
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    Coast Catering was amazing throughout the whole process. I was unable to do a tasting, so my mother and sister went. Barry met them with a personalized menu with their names printed on the top. They were both so impressed! When it came time to the day of the whole staff was so kind and professional. Before my ceremony, Jennifer helped me get to the bathroom without being seen by the groom. Then it came down to finally tasting the food... I don't think I came up for air before finishing my salad. I had steak and the groom had chicken they were both cooked to perfection and are some of the best tasting dishes I have ever had....
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    Evan Sent on 06/29/2024
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    Great service, great food

    Coast catered our wedding at Scripps and did an amazing job. Tasty food was a priority for us and they did not disappoint. The food was excellent--many of our guests commented about how good it was and how much they enjoyed it. Their Miso Glazed Sea Bass hors d'oeuvre was absolutely delicious and the mains were great as well--we did the Kurobuta Pork Loin and Pan Roasted Barramundi, along w/ Gnocchi and Roasted Kabocha for vegetarian / vegan options.

    Rachel, our coordinator, was awesome to work with; so responsive and helpful and always positive and really nice. Their service on the day of was also great; the staff was highly professional and kind; a lot of our guests...
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    Charlene Sent on 09/26/2023
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    The BEST Catering Company!

    We had the most incredible experience with Coast and Crown Rentals and I cannot recommend them enough. Every aspect of their service, from the food to the service, was absolutely amazing for our wedding at the Darlington House in August 2023.

    The food provided by Coast was beyond delicious. From the beautiful cheese display, to the passed appetizers to the main course and desserts, every bite was bursting with flavor. All the food was served at the right temperatures and delivered at the perfect cadence. The presentation of the food was also impeccable, with each dish beautifully arranged and plated. Our guests couldn't stop raving about how delicious everything tasted!

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    Jennifer Sent on 05/31/2023
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    Best Catering Company

    We recently hired Coast Catering and Crown Rentals for our La Jolla wedding and I would absolutely recommend them for any event! From the moment we had our food tasting, we knew they would be the best. The appetizers, dinner, and dessert was so delicious, the rental set up looked perfect, and all of the event staff were so polite and friendly. So many of our guests told us that was the best wedding food they’ve ever had! Rachel was so much help along the way and went above and beyond to make sure everything was amazing for our wedding. They also made it so easy for us by being able to handle our catering and rentals as one contract. 10/10!
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    David Sent on 12/16/2021
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    What delicious food!!

    Coast has amazing food and we couldn't have been happier with how the cuisine turned out for our wedding. Everything was delicious, well presented, and memorable. We definitely would recommend coast to friends and family...especially their Paella! Thanks Coast Catering!
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    Lauren Sent on 10/07/2019
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    Outstanding food. Great service.

    OK so, my husband and I REALLY enjoy good food and amazing food was one of our top priorities for our recent wedding. We did tastings with a few other companies, all of which were good but man oh man, Barry's food blew the others out of the water. Literally everything we tasted was unique, inventive, perfectly executed, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious - a real treat from start to finish. Not to mention that Barry has YEARS of experience working in fine dining and catering so I had the utmost confidence in his ability to handle our event. Most importantly, the food on our wedding day did not disappoint. Our guests were EXTREMELY happy with the selection, the...
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    Mike Sent on 10/05/2017
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    Coast did a fantastic job catering our wedding reception. The food and the service were both top notch!
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    Nicole Sent on 10/05/2017
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    We hired Coast to cater our wedding and it was amazing! Great food and great service!!
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    Xuan-Binh Sent on 11/18/2015
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    Not only delicious for a wedding, but delicious in general! People continue to rave to this day about the food at our wedding. We loooooooooooove to eat, so food was important. We made the right choice! Couldn't recommend Barry and his staff more.
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    Kathleen Sent on 07/11/2014
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    We did our rentals as well as our catering through Coast and they did a FANTASTIC job.

    First of all, Tricia Bruni is the best. She totally held our hand through all of our concerns, let us change our menu last minute and most of all I was so impressed by the staff !!!

    The servers lined up and served the guests at the same time, almost like choreography!!! And everyone says you won't get to eat at your wedding, but Coast Catering makes sure that the bride and groom are served with ample time to enjoy their meal and they'll save some appetizers for you too !!!

    Chef Barry is a genius....
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    Coast Catering is absolutely AMAZING!!! Barry and Trisha were so helpful during the planning process and were very accommodating. We planned our wedding from across the country, so it was very important that we communicated effectively and that our in person meetings were efficient. Coast exceeded our expectations and we were so pleased with the entire process. Our estimated guest count was significantly higher than our actual guest count and they adjusted our contract without any questions. They made a potentially stressful situation a non-issue.

    Coast provided delicious food that was highly applauded by our guests, and they provided beautiful rentals. The chairs, linens, flatware, dishes, glassware, etc. were impeccably maintained. Sometimes rentals can look very used, but their rentals were perfect! We highly recommend Coast for any event large or small!
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    We were so pleased with Coast Catering! Barry and Jennifer were awesome to work with. They were accomodating to our needs and wishes. Jennifer was a HUGE help on the day of! All of the waitstaff were professional.
    The food was fantastic!! People were asking for seconds.
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    Karen Sent on 08/30/2013
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    We almost skipped over Coast Catering due to the tasting fee but we heard so many great things about them we decided to go do it anyway and thank goodness we did! Barry and Alicia are wonderful. I am vegan so my husband and I decided to do a vegetarian wedding. Alicia spent a significant amount of time talking to us about what we liked and didn’t like and some of the ideas we had. Then both Barry and Alicia took the time to meet with us in person to go over everything before the tasting which was before we even hired them. The fact that they are willing to put that much work into a potential client says...
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    Melissa Sent on 05/10/2013
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    We wanted a very unique menu for our wedding. One with NC menu and one with a southern california menu. We got exactly and even better than what we wanted. Our guests are still giving us compliments on the food. We have heard it was "the best wedding food ever." We were also very impressed with the food station set up and service. We would highly recommend Coast catering to anyone planning an event. Barry, Jennifer, and Alicia were a pleasure to work with.
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    Bernadette Sent on 05/29/2012
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    Barry, his wife Jennifer and their staff were brillant, the food was specatular and the service unparelled, they were friendly, professional and eager to make our day one of a kind.
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    Kristin Sent on 08/02/2015
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    I truly think Coast is the BEST there is in San Diego!! My (now) husband and I are mild "foodies" and so the food was EXTREMELY important to me at our wedding - probably THE most important thing! I know it can be hard to pull off delicious food when cooking for 100+ people, but they did such an amazing job. From the tasting session (which was so professional, personal and delicious - run by Barry himself!!) to the actual wedding day. All of our guests were ranting and raving about the food. It really was SO good. Everyone kept saying that the service was the best they've seen. The servers were immediately RIGHT there for anything you could...
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    Coast Catering by Barry Lane did a phenomenal job catering our wedding! The service was top-notch and the food was excellent! Our guests complimented the food and the awesome service. We couldn't be happier with our choice of caterers and we highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a caterer for their special event. We'd gladly work with them again!
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