Critic's Choice Catering and Locations by Kaycie

We highly recommend Critic's Choice Catering. I deal with caterers a lot for my company and I am very impressed with Critic's Choice. The staff were excellent and the food was fabulous. The wedding cake was from Mayer's Bakery. It was exactly what we requested, and very delicious.The Sepulvada Home was a perfect venue for our wedding of 28 guests. Sara and Susan were great in paying attention to all the detail and able to anticipate our needs. We would love to go back!Carla Ortega of Our Creations provided the flowers and they were beautiful! And the beautiful lavendar roses are actually still alive after a week! All in all it was a perfect night full of memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you everyone for making our dream wedding come true!

Thank you, Michelle, for all of your hard work to make our 7/4/10 wedding at Point Vicente absolutly incredible! For future couples that need help organizing and creative ideas, Michelle and Critics Choice Catering will do it all for you! The food was *outstanding* and was a great value for the $$, too. Michelle was very flexible and willing to meet with us as many times as necessary to make our plans come to fruition. We can't thank you enough, Michelle!

Critics Choice was recommended to me by friend. As a frantic soon to be bride, I made an appointment. I walked in a little apprehensive and of-course really nervous because I had so much to do for the wedding. When I sat down and Janel walked me through what Critics Choice could do for me, I felt like a whole weight of stress just lifted off my shoulders. As I walked out I knew I wanted to use them as my caterers, not even sampling their food yet. Janel had this friendly vibe that wasn't fake. You could tell that she just met you, but she actually cared about you being happy as a bride and me needing to be hands on and not wanting any help, I knew I could count on her creativity and uniqueness to bring my vision to life. It is a great feeling because for couple months I felt like I was the only one I wanted to be in charge of everything so my stress level was so high. Couple weeks later, my Fiancée Joe and I went in for a tasting and it was beyond our expectations. I was really worried, AGAIN because my family and his family are all about the food and once we tasted it, we knew we made the right choice. Out of all the caterers we called, Critics Choice was by far the least expensive and they were willing to work with my budget. I thought since my budget was so low and I had so many people that, I'll get what I pay for, NOT TRUE. Janel worked with me through everything and she made sure I did not stress or freak out anymore than I should. I walked into the reception, It was everything I hoped for and more. The tables were exactly how I pictures, the candles, decorations were unbelievable and so beautiful. All people could talk about is how beautiful the place was, what wonderful staff critics choice had ( Vanessa was wonderful) and most of all, People could not stop talking on how delicious the food was and that we must have spent a fortune (little did they know ;). Janel, words cannot express my gratitude and thanks to you and your staff for giving me my dream wedding.We love you so much,Joe & Cathy Gillies-OlayaJune 2010 Wedding

I recently got married at Point Vicente Interpretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Our coordinator, Janel, was great the whole way through. She created a wonderful menu for our guests that was oceany/hawaiian themed. We got a "free" taste sample before hiring Critic's Choice & I was sold right then & there. The chicken was seriously the best chicken I've ever had. And when the wedding rolled around, the reality was that we had a fair amount of vegetarians, so Janel prepared tofu for them, which was also great.We had another taste test of the menu for the wedding a few weeks before and were able to finalize everything and make sure the food was all to our liking and good for the guests. We decided that all the appetizers would be vegetarian so no one had to worry about eating meat. Also, Janel had a separate sushi station set up, which was a really nice touch for the guests. I only with I had time to get some! Janel also served as the day-of coordinator and planner, which was fantastic because we had no idea what we were doing & it allowed us to enjoy the day but still remember to do the important things -- bouquet toss, cake cut, garter toss, etc etc. Janel kept track of time and paid attention to the details so we didn't have to! I gave Janel all the stuff for the tables (place cards, games for the kid's table, toasting flutes etc) about a week before and she had it all set up at the location. She even included the centerpieces in her planning quote, so I didn't have to worry about getting more flowers. She created beautiful ocean-themed fishbowl centerpieces, with floating candles, which were really stunning! Also, all deliveries went through her, so we didn't have to worry about when the cake or ice or flowers got there.Thank you so much Janel for making our day go smoothly so we could enjoy ourselves and our guests 100%. I would highly recommend Critic's Choice Catering to anyone!

I was recently married on 5/08/10 and we used Critics Choice Catering as our caterer and they did a wonderful job. Our coordinator, Janel, did an amazing job and I would highly recommend her. She was very helpful during the whole long process with giving us ideas and trying to make things easier on us. And on the day of the wedding, she was amazing. She continually checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed, got us drinks/food, packed up all of our things at the end of the night, etc. We weren't bothered with any of the little details.The food was great! Everyone enjoyed it. Our menu was the Italian Stuffed Chicken and garlic mashed potatoes which I would highly recommend. The servers and bartenders did a great job as well. The bartenders and servers provided our bridal party with drinks and appetizers before the wedding and while we were busy taking pictures. Also, Critics Choice provided our centerpieces which I loved! I would and will recommend Janel and Critics Choice Catering to any future brides.

Michelle was great to work with. She was very understanding and worked around our low budget.We had Asian stir-fry for dinner, and while most caterers/restaurants wouldn't allow outside vendors, she allowed us to have a guest bring in a roasted pig (as a gift) - which they gladly cut and served to our guests.Since we had a specific theme going on (Beatles, 60s theme), they dressed up the buffet tables accordingly. They had the bright Sgt. Pepper's colors out (with their linens) and their own Beatles pictures and album covers for decorations. They even had their servers come in their 60s best.

My husband and I were recently married at The Sepulveda Home in San Pedro. Critic's Choice prepared a marvelous dish for our guests to enjoy! The staff were professional, courteous, and friendly....and the food was magnificent!!! Carol was a pleasure to work with and stopped at nothing to ensure our wedding was spot on! The food was reasonably priced and the presentation was perfect! Our guests raved about how well organized, delicious and friendly the staff was!I can not thank them enough for making my wedding extra special and memorable for me, my husband and all of our guests!!

We also had our wedding reception at the Sepulveda Home and it couldn't have gone any smoother. Carol is an absolute professional and a pleasure to work with. As soon as we arrived at the reception site, she was there with some excellent hors d'oeuvres for us, since it's hard to find time for the bride & groom to grab a bite. Every step of the way, we felt like we were being taken care of. The food was amazing and Carol's consultations were very helpful in preparing our menu to meet the dietary needs of our guests. We highly recommend her and Critic's Choice!

Michelle was great to work with in planning the food for our wedding. She was thoughtful about accommodating vegetarians and we have received many compliments on the food at the wedding. She was very organized, helpful and professional. It was a pleasure working with her.