Catered a tailgate for us on UC Berkeley campus (not an easy place to get to and he got it done!). Food was well packaged and warm upon arrival. Ben communicated well via email and text.
Jonathan Perry
Sunnyside catered the brunch for our wedding weekend (60+ people) to our backyard in Oakland and I’m so glad they did. The ordering process was super easy, they even offered a chaffing dishes for a small fee and set up/pick up, and Ben was great to work with.The food and coffee was really delicious! The eggs were just right, the cheddar cheese biscuits were addictive, and Ben even threw in some pork belly as an extra — it was all so good! I love that we have such a high quality and professional local catering option right here in Oakland - highly recommended!
Jonathan P.
Sunnyside catered the brunch for our wedding weekend (60+ people) to our backyard in Oakland and I'm so glad they did. The ordering process was super easy, they even offered a chaffing dishes for a small fee and set up/pick up, and Ben was great to work with. The brunch dishes and coffee was really delicious! The eggs were just right, the cheddar cheese biscuits were addictive, and Ben even threw in some pork belly as an extra -- it was all so good! I love that we have such a high quality and professional local catering option right here in Oakland - highly recommended!
A R.
Very disappointed in the caterer's communication and negligence for COVID-safety in food service
Amy K.
Wow I cannot say enough nice things about sunny side catering. Professional kind courteous delicious, they were incredible. My new go to for all future events
Lisa Y.
One Word! DELICIOUS! We had the brisket, cheese and sweet potato biscuit and pluot Jam! Brisket was super flavorful, tender, and moist. The biscuits were amazing - I don't care for dry biscuits. So these biscuits were denser than most but definitely moist and chewy which is the way I love them! The pluot jam was very good too! I am going to have to try to order the biscuits from GoodEggs.com. I noticed they only have the cheese biscuits though. Hopefully they will begin to sell the sweet potato biscuit and pluot Jam too!
Glicel S.
The good aspects were: people generally liked the food, there were gluten free options, and Ben agreed to take the job the week of the event due to another caterer flaking on us. However, I was disappointed in the unprofessional delivery, communication, and presentation of the food. We told Ben it was for a baptism. He showed up in shirts and shorts with his underwear, and sometimes, his butt showing. While I set up the cheap looking aluminum dishes and plastic serving utensils he provided, he told me what utensils to use for what and that I should keep the foil on for labels. That was ridiculous; we weren't at a barbecue. I wasn't going to keep the foil on the already ugly looking pans. He also took some of the forks he provided from the utensils tray I already placed in the tray, saying I didn't need all of those. He then proceeded to tell me to let him set up. I changed everything around to how I wanted to. There were no chafing dishes. It looked horrible.He never even said hello to me or introduced himself to me, one of the people who ordered the food, who would be paying him. Worse yet, we paid for the highest priced package to have the most food, and we gave Ben the right number of guests. We ran out of food, and I had to buy more food at the farmer's market. I was so embarrassed. Clearly, we didn't get our money's worth and we got ripped off. I don't recommend this company for classy events. Very unprofessional all around and doesn't provide the amount of food you pay for. I'm amending my review to add a star because Ben did provide some gluten free cobbler in addition to the peach bread pudding we had ordered. He didn't have to do that, and I appreciate it.
Caitilyn M.
Ben cooks delicious food! He catered our son's birthday party and people were talking about it for weeks afterward. We miss having him as a neighbor, when we got to try all of his delicious varieties of biscuits. You will not be disappointed!
Flory T.
I ordered from SunnySide via ezCater for a team luncheon and am very disappointed. I selected them because of the raving reviews here. I am convinced that all the other reviews are fake because the reviews do not match the quality (or lack thereof) of the food we received. My team even bought extra food because most of what we received was not edible. I haven't written a Yelp review in a while, but this experience brought me out of hibernation. What I ordered: Lunch Option Three × 23 two Proteins: Smoke-Roasted Brisket, Fried Chicken Thighs 3 Biscuit types: Sweet Potato Biscuits, Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits, Gluten-Free Herb Biscuits (GLUTEN-FREE) Vegetable: Sautéed Long Beans, Braised Collards Starch : Mushroom Risotto Salad: Caesar Salad Dessert: Peach Cobbler What we did/did not receive: * The Brisket was the best item. * The fried chicken thighs were boneless strips. Not tasty at all. * We did not receive the Braised Collards * Risotto was not completely cooked. Risotto should never be crunchy. * We did not receive Caesar Salad, but did receive an arugula salad that was decent. * The biscuits were the worst so-called biscuits ever, especially with "biscuits" in their business name. You can't even taste sweet potato. They all tasted like someone was heavy-handed with baking soda or baking powder...and they were hard as rocks. * The peach cobbler I ordered was delivered as apple cobbler - and definitely not edible. Once container was overcooked and the other container was burnt. The crust was so tough you can't even slice it with a knife let alone poke it with a fork. I tried heating up a serving and could not take a bite. I'm so embarrassed and will be scheduling a re-do luncheon for my team to make up for this poor excuse for a meal.
Liz L.
Had my baby's first birthday party lunch catered and it was all fantastic! So easy to work with, food was wonderful, everyone loved the variety - from turkey and prime rib to the potatoes and squash au gratin and be curried cauliflower. We were in the Bay Area from out of town, traveling for the holidays and it was great food for us to cater a party. Highly recommend!!
Had my baby's first birthday party lunch catered and it was all fantastic! So easy to work with, food was wonderful, everyone loved the variety - from turkey and prime rib to the potatoes and squash au gratin and be curried cauliflower. We were in the Bay Area from out of town, traveling for the holidays and it was great food for us to cater a party. Highly recommend!!
Krista M.
Fantastic! We hired SunnySide for a post-wedding recovery brunch. The biscuits and brisket were much needed after a night of drinking and dancing. Everything was delicious!
Catered a tailgate for us on UC Berkeley campus (not an easy place to get to and he got it done!). Food was well packaged and warm upon arrival. Ben communicated well via email and text.
Sunnyside catered the brunch for our wedding weekend (60+ people) to our backyard in Oakland and I’m so glad they did. The ordering process was super easy, they even offered a chaffing dishes for a small fee and set up/pick up, and Ben was great to work with.The food and coffee was really delicious! The eggs were just right, the cheddar cheese biscuits were addictive, and Ben even threw in some pork belly as an extra — it was all so good! I love that we have such a high quality and professional local catering option right here in Oakland - highly recommended!
Sunnyside catered the brunch for our wedding weekend (60+ people) to our backyard in Oakland and I'm so glad they did. The ordering process was super easy, they even offered a chaffing dishes for a small fee and set up/pick up, and Ben was great to work with. The brunch dishes and coffee was really delicious! The eggs were just right, the cheddar cheese biscuits were addictive, and Ben even threw in some pork belly as an extra -- it was all so good! I love that we have such a high quality and professional local catering option right here in Oakland - highly recommended!
Very disappointed in the caterer's communication and negligence for COVID-safety in food service
Wow I cannot say enough nice things about sunny side catering. Professional kind courteous delicious, they were incredible. My new go to for all future events
One Word! DELICIOUS! We had the brisket, cheese and sweet potato biscuit and pluot Jam! Brisket was super flavorful, tender, and moist. The biscuits were amazing - I don't care for dry biscuits. So these biscuits were denser than most but definitely moist and chewy which is the way I love them! The pluot jam was very good too! I am going to have to try to order the biscuits from GoodEggs.com. I noticed they only have the cheese biscuits though. Hopefully they will begin to sell the sweet potato biscuit and pluot Jam too!
The good aspects were: people generally liked the food, there were gluten free options, and Ben agreed to take the job the week of the event due to another caterer flaking on us. However, I was disappointed in the unprofessional delivery, communication, and presentation of the food. We told Ben it was for a baptism. He showed up in shirts and shorts with his underwear, and sometimes, his butt showing. While I set up the cheap looking aluminum dishes and plastic serving utensils he provided, he told me what utensils to use for what and that I should keep the foil on for labels. That was ridiculous; we weren't at a barbecue. I wasn't going to keep the foil on the already ugly looking pans. He also took some of the forks he provided from the utensils tray I already placed in the tray, saying I didn't need all of those. He then proceeded to tell me to let him set up. I changed everything around to how I wanted to. There were no chafing dishes. It looked horrible.He never even said hello to me or introduced himself to me, one of the people who ordered the food, who would be paying him. Worse yet, we paid for the highest priced package to have the most food, and we gave Ben the right number of guests. We ran out of food, and I had to buy more food at the farmer's market. I was so embarrassed. Clearly, we didn't get our money's worth and we got ripped off. I don't recommend this company for classy events. Very unprofessional all around and doesn't provide the amount of food you pay for. I'm amending my review to add a star because Ben did provide some gluten free cobbler in addition to the peach bread pudding we had ordered. He didn't have to do that, and I appreciate it.
Ben cooks delicious food! He catered our son's birthday party and people were talking about it for weeks afterward. We miss having him as a neighbor, when we got to try all of his delicious varieties of biscuits. You will not be disappointed!
I ordered from SunnySide via ezCater for a team luncheon and am very disappointed. I selected them because of the raving reviews here. I am convinced that all the other reviews are fake because the reviews do not match the quality (or lack thereof) of the food we received. My team even bought extra food because most of what we received was not edible. I haven't written a Yelp review in a while, but this experience brought me out of hibernation. What I ordered: Lunch Option Three × 23 two Proteins: Smoke-Roasted Brisket, Fried Chicken Thighs 3 Biscuit types: Sweet Potato Biscuits, Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits, Gluten-Free Herb Biscuits (GLUTEN-FREE) Vegetable: Sautéed Long Beans, Braised Collards Starch : Mushroom Risotto Salad: Caesar Salad Dessert: Peach Cobbler What we did/did not receive: * The Brisket was the best item. * The fried chicken thighs were boneless strips. Not tasty at all. * We did not receive the Braised Collards * Risotto was not completely cooked. Risotto should never be crunchy. * We did not receive Caesar Salad, but did receive an arugula salad that was decent. * The biscuits were the worst so-called biscuits ever, especially with "biscuits" in their business name. You can't even taste sweet potato. They all tasted like someone was heavy-handed with baking soda or baking powder...and they were hard as rocks. * The peach cobbler I ordered was delivered as apple cobbler - and definitely not edible. Once container was overcooked and the other container was burnt. The crust was so tough you can't even slice it with a knife let alone poke it with a fork. I tried heating up a serving and could not take a bite. I'm so embarrassed and will be scheduling a re-do luncheon for my team to make up for this poor excuse for a meal.
Had my baby's first birthday party lunch catered and it was all fantastic! So easy to work with, food was wonderful, everyone loved the variety - from turkey and prime rib to the potatoes and squash au gratin and be curried cauliflower. We were in the Bay Area from out of town, traveling for the holidays and it was great food for us to cater a party. Highly recommend!!
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Had my baby's first birthday party lunch catered and it was all fantastic! So easy to work with, food was wonderful, everyone loved the variety - from turkey and prime rib to the potatoes and squash au gratin and be curried cauliflower. We were in the Bay Area from out of town, traveling for the holidays and it was great food for us to cater a party. Highly recommend!!
Fantastic! We hired SunnySide for a post-wedding recovery brunch. The biscuits and brisket were much needed after a night of drinking and dancing. Everything was delicious!