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Tamara's Catering

Tamara's Catering

Santa Barbara, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 64 Reviews
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64 Reviews
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    Tori P. Sent on 05/16/2022
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    Amazing food, and amazing service

    From day one Tamaras food was delicious and kicked butt compared to other tastings we did! She was always extremely quick to respond and willing to work with us and our lower budget for our wedding. Day of Tamara was even better! A box was forgotten to bring to the venue: the forks, knives and plastic ware for the bar was MIA… no one would’ve known because Tamara 100% solved this problem! We did family style tacos and no one felt like they were waiting too long (it’s hard to see in the photos but highly recommend family style), we couldn’t have asked for a better food experience… also best sangria ever! My aunt even told me that and she’s pretty picky with her sangria :) you won’t regret hiring Tamaras Catering! She’s not only your catering but is excited for your special day and wants to make it perfect! Also our venue required a security deposit and we got all of it back, I’m sure because of her and her teams hard work!

    Updated to add some photos from the photographer as well as say people are still telling me how good our food (and sangria) was 50 days later!
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    Kristin B. Sent on 10/19/2021
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    Excellent experience

    From beginning to end our experience with Tamara’s Catering was excellent. Tamara is accommodating, personable and creates an amazing experience. Food was delicious and service was wonderful! Can not recommend Tamara’s Catering enough!

    Tamara's Catering's reply:

    Thank You It was a beautiful wedding & beautiful venue
    All the guests were very poliet & seemed to enjoy themselfs
    Great wedding !!
    All the best
    Tamara
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    Gina Sent on 08/24/2021
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    Outstanding

    Tamara was a true professional who resided in Hawaii for 10 years and was able to capture the essence of a Hawaiian menu for my Hawaiian themed wedding. Her menu incorporated vegan options as well as classic Hawaiian dinner options. Her desserts were also fabulous…all fresh and her decor presentation was beautiful. Her entire staff was helpful, jovial and very accommodating. Their smiles were very much appreciated. Everyone on this team knew their mission and carried it out without requiring any direction. Their experience was evident and Tamara’s timely responsiveness to my million text messages eased the stress of it all! Tamara included a bar tender, 3 delicious served up appetizers, 3 fantastic desserts, a carving station and 2 delicious pre-cocktail drinks in with her dinner costs making this service a complete full service. I highly recommend Tamara’s catering for any event and I will not hesitate to utilize them again in the future.

    Tamara's Catering's reply:

    Great Wedding Everyone was so nice We enjoyed working with you I was very happy with the appetizers & dinner .
    All the best
    Tamara
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    Zen R. Sent on 06/24/2021
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    Great service with delicious food!

    We recently had Tamara cater our wedding and her team was amazing. We went with a buffet arrangement consisting of chicken and steak options and the food was top-notch. Our guests were raving about the meal with the highlight being the incredible tri-tip that was grilled to perfection. Tamara was a pleasure to work with and she was also very willing to accommodate dietary requests, including vegan and gluten free options. The service was wonderful and the bartender did a great job with the drinks as well. Thank you Tamara and the team!
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    Hattie H. Sent on 01/17/2020
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    Fast, reliable, delicious!

    Tamara saved the day for our event! We were stuck with only 24 hours before a farewell party and our original caterer fell through, we reached out to her mostly expecting her to not be able to deliver, and oh how she delivered! She not only met up with one of our party planners to drop off the meat and cheese platter we ordered, but she also gave us tools and extras to replenish the already lovely platter. All with 24 hours notice. I would use her again in a minute! Lovely service, delicious food, and top notch communication! Thank you so much for saving the day!
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    Meghan H. Sent on 08/19/2019
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    Great Service

    They were able to accommodate our last minute catering requests and went above and beyond to make enjoyable. She was easy to work with, clear communication, and fast responses. We got our vision and ran with it making it enjoyable for all the guests

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    Paul M. Sent on 04/02/2019
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    Friendly staff Quality Cuisine

    I had an amazing experience with Tamara. Very professional. Her team is amazing. All my guests loved the food coming out from her kitchen.
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    Carole M. Sent on 06/05/2019
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    Our Grand Opening Event

    The food was delicious. The presentation was beautiful and staff very professional.
    I would use them again
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    Christian W. Sent on 10/29/2018
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    SB College of Law Awards Banquet

    Tamara has catered our annual awards banquet for the last two years. She always brings the highest quality food and is prepared with staff to serve our guests. The students look forward to the awards banquet because we get such great food!
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    Scott R. Sent on 10/17/2018
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    If I could rate a 5+ I would!

    Tamara and her crew really went above and beyond for our wedding reception. The food was enjoyed by all, the staff very friendly and absolutely ready for anything. Tamara literally saved us thousands of dollars on our wedding with cost saving ideas, knowing the best places for needed rentals and such. Thanks Tamara!

    Tamara's Catering's reply:

    Thank You for the great review I really apreicate it The wedding was great nice guests I think it was enjoyed by all. It was nice working with you . Rancho san Antonio is such a great venue

    All my best
    Tamara
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    Leticia Sent on 06/18/2018
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    Love the food Tamara was so great In getting back to me regarding my questions. The food was awesome. We had tri-tip chicken potato salad roasted veggies and salad everything was more than we expected everyone loved. Plus we have appetizers phyllo cups these were all so awesome I would recommend her in a heartbeat. I mean would love to use her again. Thank you Tamara for blessing us on this special day.
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    Amy Sent on 05/03/2018
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    Tamara caters all concert openings for the Santa Barbara Symphony and she does an amazign job!!
    Her staff is top-notch and her food is delicious.
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    Illa Sent on 11/15/2017
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    Once again, Tamara and her team blew us away with their impeccable service, delicious food, and flexible, personable approach. We can’t wait to work with them again.
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    Marley Sent on 11/15/2017
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    Tamara has now catered two events for our organization and we are super happy with her! Guests seemed to enjoy the food, and staff was very attentive throughout the event. We really felt supported and that all of our specific needs and requests were heard and acted upon.
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    Imelda Sent on 09/08/2015
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    I have used Tamara's Catering several times throughout the years for corporate events as well as private events with a range of guests from small intimate dinners to company events. Her staff has always been professional and courteous. Each time she has exceeded my expectations and provided impeccable food and service. With each event regardless of the size, I am always confident with Tamara’s efficient team. I highly recommend her services and look forward to booking her for my upcoming wedding!
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    A. Sent on 09/19/2017
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    Tamara and her servers were all fantastic! They gave us exactly what we wanted and all of our friends loved the food and had many compliments. We wanted a small group of friends to get together to say good-bye to Santa Barbara and it was perfect all the way around. They left the kitchen in better condition than they started with and my friend was very complimentary of this detail. I would use her again and hope to do so in the future for another get together when visiting Santa Barbara. It's nice to not have to worry about the details and just enjoy our friends for an afternoon.
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    Jessica Sent on 01/04/2019
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    Highly Recommend

    We used Tamara to cater our rehearsal dinner at Deep Sea Tasting Room. She was incredibly easy to work with and offered tons of awesome ideas to help make the menu special. We decided to go with a Boston themed dinner, since my finance is from there. She pulled off an incredibly meal of clam chowder, lobster rolls, truffle Mac n cheese, and more. She was open to exploring new recipes and preparations based on my requests and everything came out AMAZING! We received so many compliments. She also was able to provide all the rentals we needed to for the table, decor, etc. If you’re looking for a caterer to be a “one stop shop”, Tamara is the BEST! I can’t thank her enough for making our event easy to plan, well executed, and most of all, delicious!

    Tamara's Catering's reply:

    Thank You so much it was great from the venue to guests Good time had by all
    Best of Luck
    Warmly Tamara
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    Chelsea Sent on 06/02/2017
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    Tamara and her team were amazing to work with for our Annual Student Awards Reception, which hosted around 300 guests. She was responsive to our staff during the planning process, and worked with us to create a menu that perfectly fit our theme, needs, and budget. During the event, she and her staff were friendly and professional at all times, enhancing the experience for all who attended. We will definitely want to work with them again!
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    Erika Sent on 06/02/2017
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    Our nonprofit organization searched for different vendors and finally found Tamara, who was so easy to work with since day one. She was very flexible on what we wanted and worked with us on great pricing. Tamara and her team were so great before and during the reception. Everyone enjoyed the appetizers, and once the event was over she made plates for our volunteers, staff and band members. We were just so happy to have chosen Tamara to make this event successful. I would recommend her for all events, she was so easy to work with, flexible, very responsive, professional and great pricing! Thank you Tamara!!
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    Jill Sent on 11/05/2017
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    Tamara was amazing! We had our wedding at a ranch in Buellton and she helped make the day special. She helped me with rentals beforehand and was always available for questions. She took pride in her work and the food was amazing. We wanted classy BBQ and that's what we got. The presentation of the food was beautifully done. Our guests talked about how great the food was and that rarely happens with wedding food. We purchased beer and wine but she did all the bar prep and the servers were great. We highely recommend her!

    Tamara's Catering's reply:

    Jill Thanks for such a nice review I appreciate it Hope all is well
    Tamara
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    Allison Sent on 01/03/2017
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    Tamara has catered for our holiday parties in Santa Barbara for the last few years. She is splendid to work with, very professional, punctual and responsive. The food is delicious and our clients always rave about the wonderful food options.

    Highly recommended!
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    Jennifer Sent on 12/15/2016
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    I am the event planner at Carr Winery and have worked with Tamara for the past 4 years and have always enjoyed working with her and her team. Their food is amazing and they have affordable prices! I highly recommend hiring Tamara's Catering for your next event!
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    Jackie Sent on 11/20/2016
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    Our local business has used this catering company several times to prepare business lunches for our employees.....Everything that was cooked and served at our meals was delicious......She has always been super helpful with her suggestions, willingness to help with serving options, and overall care in this special treat we offer....We will always consider her catering business whenever we plan parties or other employee fun times.....
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    Pete Sent on 11/29/2016
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    We used Tamaras Catering for our Santa Barbara wedding this past October.
    Tamara and her team were absolutely fantastic to work with. The level of service provided was 5 star. Everyone on her team was so thoughtful, and went above and beyond to make sure that all of our guests (aprox 50ppl) were happy.
    The food was AMAZING, right on time and in a beautiful presentation.
    We can't speak highly enough of Tamara. Do yourself and all of your friends a favor and use Tamara and her team for your next event.
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    Kim Sent on 11/29/2016
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    We attended a wedding on August 27. We were so impressed with the catering services. The food was very good. The service was excellent. Really enjoyed everything.
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