I am so incredibly late making this review, but Terra was absolutely phenomenal for our wedding at the San Diego Botanic Garden in September. They are a preferred vendor for the Garden, but they were by far the most personable and down to earth of all the recommendations. Terra is so incredibly customizable and they work so hard to make sure you are getting what you want and it's honestly for an almost unbelievable price. Everyone we worked with was so awesome, and the food is excellent! The catering went off without a single hitch. They were perfect!
Robyn S.
My family and friends catered my baby shower at Terra last Sunday and it was a beautiful and delicious event. We had over 50 guests and they were all raving about the food (which is a big feat considering it was such a large group). not to mention, the servers were phenomenal. They were super sweet and attentive to all of our guests. The event went off without a hitch (or if there was one, we didn't know). The space was perfect. Thank you for helping to make my baby shower so special.
Charlotte R.
If I could give ten stars out of 5, I would! I work for a nonprofit organization and we hired Terra to cater a recent retirement event for an employee who worked with us for 50+ years. This was a very important event for our community, and Terra helped us deliver an outstanding dinner experience while working hard to stay in our budget. Both the Catering Assistant, Amber Miller, and Catering Director, Megan Farmer, were fantastic to work with - very responsive, creative, and listened to our unique needs. At the menu tasting, we got to interact with the Chef, who was obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about food. The theme of the retirement event was sustainability, and we selected Terra because of their demonstrated leadership in local & seasonal ingredient sourcing, plus their zero waste kitchen operations. They accommodated our request to ensure the food service and buffet décor was totally zero waste (only reusables and compostables), and they crafted a delicious menu that fit our guests' variety of dietary needs. Throughout and after the event, all of the guests commented on how vibrant, flavorful, fresh and nutritious the food was. The highlight of our experience with Terra was the way they quickly and seamlessly recovered from an unexpected event interruption. Our venue was outdoors, and although the weather report predicted clear skies, it started pouring mid-way through the event. Without hesitation or even instruction, the Terra team skillfully packed up all of their food and set up in our backup indoor location. They continued serving food with big smiles on their faces. Thank you so much, Terra, for your superior service before, during and after our event! Everyone on your team is a joy to interact with, and we are happy to have you as a gem in the San Diego food community.
Mon L.
We hired Terra Catering for our wedding in September & it was the best decision we made!! Our wedding was at The Thursday Club in Point Loma -- & Terra Catering was one of their 15 or so approved caterers. We signed for that venue & visited their open house to find a few of their vendors offering services and samplers for our special day. We met Megan that day and she was instantly a sweet & upbeat energy I wanted more of. We were only able to try their bao bun tacos at the open house so we linked with Megan (as well as a few other caterers) to schedule a time for a full tasting menu. We honestly intended on tasting most of them before deciding on a company, but we didn't need to. Terra catering was it. The tasting was honestly incredible. Megan set us up with a sweet deal - 50$ or so a person, and if we chose Terra as our caterer - then that amount we pay go towards the bill. If we don't chose Terra, all good only 50$ spent on a great dinner. It was a really awesome set up. My (fiancé at the time ;) ) and I show up and Megan sets us up with a beautiful table, cocktail and a tasting menu we can write on for any comments or questions and she let us enjoy dinner. We were honestly blown away by everything. Appetizers were beautiful and so tasty. Dinner salad was perfect (I'm a huge salad girl) - the main dishes were incredible. By the end of it we had literally zero comments or concerns. We did not need our pen. The only thing I wrote was "I want more of whatever meat sauce for my mashed potatoes !!!" So we booked Terra. More importantly, we booked Megan. She kept up with us every week about dead lines, what kind of silverware they offer, colors and options for tables and napkins etc. Everytime we spoke she was clear and sent me a copy to my email with our balance and all things in a cost breakdown to make things easy. Obsessed with her before the big day even began. Then the big day happened (09/18/23 !!) and I really can't imagine what the day would have been without her. Megan and her team absolutely crushed it. The tables looked exactly how I envisioned it and came out more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. When we got to our sweetheart table, she already had all our appetizers (with extra sauce) at our table, water and everything perfectly ready to enjoy. We decided on appetizers: lamb chop, potato brie quesadilla, steak crostini, and ahi poke spoons and everything was outstanding. For dinner we chose oven roasted chicken and a steak with peppercorn sauce, garlic mash, broccoli and Brussel sprouts and we also did a dessert table of smaller bites that included a German chocolate cake, and 3 others (my requirement is as the chocolate cake ) -- everything was amazing. My guests could not stop talking about how amazing the food was and how fast they got everyone sat and fed. We did buffet style because that worked for us but they have options that best fit your style ! I truly can't recommend Terra enough and I don't think my day would have been nearly as beautiful without the team & Megan especially - thank you for all your hard work!! We will talk about this forever !! Oh ! And because a few of our guests didn't show up, we had some extras that were packed nicely in half pan tins for us to take home ! And because the food was SO good, we happily ate leftovers for 2 days LOL!! Any event we ever have - we will chose Terra. THANKS YOU GUYS !!
Ravella Riffenburg
Fantastic! I hired them to do catering for a cooperate boat cruise on the San Diego harbor and they delivered food that the entire party was raving about all night. If you're considering hiring them for any event, 20/10 would recommend.Amber was not only responsive but incredibly helpful in getting the order in, and they really made sure delivery process went off without a hitch. If I lived in the area, they would be my go to for catering.
Cameron Davis
We frequently use Terra American Bistro for catering for our private catamaran charter in San Diego (Aolani). We often have very tight delivery windows and only work with caterers we have 100% confidence in to "get it right" and "get it on time." Terra has yet to let us down... always reliable!Megan is also very easy to work with and (from my experience) can think outside the box in accommodating requests that may be a little outside their normal lane. Happy to have been a client for close to 20 years and am very pleased with the working relationship we've built with the Terra team!
Derek Lui
Megan and the rest of Terra Catering were great to work with! We used them for our wedding of 70 guests. Coordination, responsiveness, food, and flexibility were all excellent!
Bronson Pate
I used Terra for my girlfriend's 40th birthday party, and I really appreciated their responsiveness, sweetness, and the food was fantastic! Amazing options. The guests were raving about the grilled veggies in particular :)
Alyssa Moist
One word: AMAZING! We hired Terra to cater our 10 year vow renewal & it did not disappoint. We even got to do a tasting before hand of our menu which definitely was a nice touch! The food was amazing, everyone raved about it. The meat was very tender & the tray passed appetizers were a huge hit! 10/10 recommend the bacon wrapped dates! The staff was very sweet as well, very attentive. Megan who handles everything will communicate with you until every last detail is exactly how you want it. Look no further, hire Terra for your event needs!
Alyssa M.
One word: AMAZING! We hired Terra to cater our 10 year vow renewal & it did not disappoint. We even got to do a tasting before hand of our menu which definitely was a nice touch! The food was amazing, everyone raved about it. The meat was very tender & the tray passed appetizers were a huge hit! 10/10 recommend the bacon wrapped dates! The staff was very sweet as well, very attentive. Megan who handles everything will communicate with you until every last detail is exactly how you want it. She is beyond organized.Look no further, hire Terra for your event needs!
Terra Catering was responsive, organized and made our catered sailing event for 40 seamless. The food was amazing - voted best dinner of the week! Thank you for a great event!
Lauren B.
Everyone raved about the food at my May 20 wedding thanks to Terra Catering! Terra was one of the caterers recommended to me by my venue and wedding planner. In the middle of my tasting with Terra, it immediately became clear that I had to choose them as my wedding caterer. I literally did a happy dance when I tasted the local fish entree. Once I hired them, the whole team was a pleasure to work with, and I especially appreciated how my main contact Megan went above and beyond to be responsive to my inquiries and make sure my day was perfect. Megan and Terra also coordinated with my planner, venue, and Platinum Event Rentals to secure all my rentals for the event, which required a lot of extra effort. They also went out of their way to make sure they accommodated all of my guests' allergens, including preparing a special no sodium meal for one of my family members. On the day of the event, everything went off without a hitch and I received so many compliments about my food, with the 12 hour braised short rib being a particular favorite. I'm so glad I hired Terra as my wedding caterer!
Hayden Schill
Terra Catering exceeded our every expectation with their delicious food and excellent, friendly, and quick communication. It's always a relief when a vendor is responsive and easy to work with. Shout out to Megan, who went truly above and beyond to be helpful. For any future couples, we recommend without hesitation! You will be glad you chose Terra!
Hayden S.
Terra Catering exceeded our every expectation with their delicious food and excellent, friendly, and quick communication. It's always a relief when a vendor is responsive and easy to work with. Shout out to Megan, who went truly above and beyond to be helpful. For any future couples, we recommend without hesitation! You will be glad you chose Terra!
Elana Canales
Megan and her team were wonderful! Megan was extremely organized and she was always ready to jump on a call if we had questions. She had great communication and made me feel confident leading up to my wedding. The food was incredible and impressed our guests! I have been a fan on the restaurant for a few years and the catering did not disappoint! Highly recommend!!
I am so incredibly late making this review, but Terra was absolutely phenomenal for our wedding at the San Diego Botanic Garden in September. They are a preferred vendor for the Garden, but they were by far the most personable and down to earth of all the recommendations. Terra is so incredibly customizable and they work so hard to make sure you are getting what you want and it's honestly for an almost unbelievable price. Everyone we worked with was so awesome, and the food is excellent! The catering went off without a single hitch. They were perfect!
My family and friends catered my baby shower at Terra last Sunday and it was a beautiful and delicious event. We had over 50 guests and they were all raving about the food (which is a big feat considering it was such a large group). not to mention, the servers were phenomenal. They were super sweet and attentive to all of our guests. The event went off without a hitch (or if there was one, we didn't know). The space was perfect. Thank you for helping to make my baby shower so special.
If I could give ten stars out of 5, I would! I work for a nonprofit organization and we hired Terra to cater a recent retirement event for an employee who worked with us for 50+ years. This was a very important event for our community, and Terra helped us deliver an outstanding dinner experience while working hard to stay in our budget. Both the Catering Assistant, Amber Miller, and Catering Director, Megan Farmer, were fantastic to work with - very responsive, creative, and listened to our unique needs. At the menu tasting, we got to interact with the Chef, who was obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about food. The theme of the retirement event was sustainability, and we selected Terra because of their demonstrated leadership in local & seasonal ingredient sourcing, plus their zero waste kitchen operations. They accommodated our request to ensure the food service and buffet décor was totally zero waste (only reusables and compostables), and they crafted a delicious menu that fit our guests' variety of dietary needs. Throughout and after the event, all of the guests commented on how vibrant, flavorful, fresh and nutritious the food was. The highlight of our experience with Terra was the way they quickly and seamlessly recovered from an unexpected event interruption. Our venue was outdoors, and although the weather report predicted clear skies, it started pouring mid-way through the event. Without hesitation or even instruction, the Terra team skillfully packed up all of their food and set up in our backup indoor location. They continued serving food with big smiles on their faces. Thank you so much, Terra, for your superior service before, during and after our event! Everyone on your team is a joy to interact with, and we are happy to have you as a gem in the San Diego food community.
We hired Terra Catering for our wedding in September & it was the best decision we made!! Our wedding was at The Thursday Club in Point Loma -- & Terra Catering was one of their 15 or so approved caterers. We signed for that venue & visited their open house to find a few of their vendors offering services and samplers for our special day. We met Megan that day and she was instantly a sweet & upbeat energy I wanted more of. We were only able to try their bao bun tacos at the open house so we linked with Megan (as well as a few other caterers) to schedule a time for a full tasting menu. We honestly intended on tasting most of them before deciding on a company, but we didn't need to. Terra catering was it. The tasting was honestly incredible. Megan set us up with a sweet deal - 50$ or so a person, and if we chose Terra as our caterer - then that amount we pay go towards the bill. If we don't chose Terra, all good only 50$ spent on a great dinner. It was a really awesome set up. My (fiancé at the time ;) ) and I show up and Megan sets us up with a beautiful table, cocktail and a tasting menu we can write on for any comments or questions and she let us enjoy dinner. We were honestly blown away by everything. Appetizers were beautiful and so tasty. Dinner salad was perfect (I'm a huge salad girl) - the main dishes were incredible. By the end of it we had literally zero comments or concerns. We did not need our pen. The only thing I wrote was "I want more of whatever meat sauce for my mashed potatoes !!!" So we booked Terra. More importantly, we booked Megan. She kept up with us every week about dead lines, what kind of silverware they offer, colors and options for tables and napkins etc. Everytime we spoke she was clear and sent me a copy to my email with our balance and all things in a cost breakdown to make things easy. Obsessed with her before the big day even began. Then the big day happened (09/18/23 !!) and I really can't imagine what the day would have been without her. Megan and her team absolutely crushed it. The tables looked exactly how I envisioned it and came out more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. When we got to our sweetheart table, she already had all our appetizers (with extra sauce) at our table, water and everything perfectly ready to enjoy. We decided on appetizers: lamb chop, potato brie quesadilla, steak crostini, and ahi poke spoons and everything was outstanding. For dinner we chose oven roasted chicken and a steak with peppercorn sauce, garlic mash, broccoli and Brussel sprouts and we also did a dessert table of smaller bites that included a German chocolate cake, and 3 others (my requirement is as the chocolate cake ) -- everything was amazing. My guests could not stop talking about how amazing the food was and how fast they got everyone sat and fed. We did buffet style because that worked for us but they have options that best fit your style ! I truly can't recommend Terra enough and I don't think my day would have been nearly as beautiful without the team & Megan especially - thank you for all your hard work!! We will talk about this forever !! Oh ! And because a few of our guests didn't show up, we had some extras that were packed nicely in half pan tins for us to take home ! And because the food was SO good, we happily ate leftovers for 2 days LOL!! Any event we ever have - we will chose Terra. THANKS YOU GUYS !!
Fantastic! I hired them to do catering for a cooperate boat cruise on the San Diego harbor and they delivered food that the entire party was raving about all night. If you're considering hiring them for any event, 20/10 would recommend.Amber was not only responsive but incredibly helpful in getting the order in, and they really made sure delivery process went off without a hitch. If I lived in the area, they would be my go to for catering.
We frequently use Terra American Bistro for catering for our private catamaran charter in San Diego (Aolani). We often have very tight delivery windows and only work with caterers we have 100% confidence in to "get it right" and "get it on time." Terra has yet to let us down... always reliable!Megan is also very easy to work with and (from my experience) can think outside the box in accommodating requests that may be a little outside their normal lane. Happy to have been a client for close to 20 years and am very pleased with the working relationship we've built with the Terra team!
Megan and the rest of Terra Catering were great to work with! We used them for our wedding of 70 guests. Coordination, responsiveness, food, and flexibility were all excellent!
I used Terra for my girlfriend's 40th birthday party, and I really appreciated their responsiveness, sweetness, and the food was fantastic! Amazing options. The guests were raving about the grilled veggies in particular :)
One word: AMAZING! We hired Terra to cater our 10 year vow renewal & it did not disappoint. We even got to do a tasting before hand of our menu which definitely was a nice touch! The food was amazing, everyone raved about it. The meat was very tender & the tray passed appetizers were a huge hit! 10/10 recommend the bacon wrapped dates! The staff was very sweet as well, very attentive. Megan who handles everything will communicate with you until every last detail is exactly how you want it. Look no further, hire Terra for your event needs!
One word: AMAZING! We hired Terra to cater our 10 year vow renewal & it did not disappoint. We even got to do a tasting before hand of our menu which definitely was a nice touch! The food was amazing, everyone raved about it. The meat was very tender & the tray passed appetizers were a huge hit! 10/10 recommend the bacon wrapped dates! The staff was very sweet as well, very attentive. Megan who handles everything will communicate with you until every last detail is exactly how you want it. She is beyond organized.Look no further, hire Terra for your event needs!
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Terra Catering was responsive, organized and made our catered sailing event for 40 seamless. The food was amazing - voted best dinner of the week! Thank you for a great event!
Everyone raved about the food at my May 20 wedding thanks to Terra Catering! Terra was one of the caterers recommended to me by my venue and wedding planner. In the middle of my tasting with Terra, it immediately became clear that I had to choose them as my wedding caterer. I literally did a happy dance when I tasted the local fish entree. Once I hired them, the whole team was a pleasure to work with, and I especially appreciated how my main contact Megan went above and beyond to be responsive to my inquiries and make sure my day was perfect. Megan and Terra also coordinated with my planner, venue, and Platinum Event Rentals to secure all my rentals for the event, which required a lot of extra effort. They also went out of their way to make sure they accommodated all of my guests' allergens, including preparing a special no sodium meal for one of my family members. On the day of the event, everything went off without a hitch and I received so many compliments about my food, with the 12 hour braised short rib being a particular favorite. I'm so glad I hired Terra as my wedding caterer!
Terra Catering exceeded our every expectation with their delicious food and excellent, friendly, and quick communication. It's always a relief when a vendor is responsive and easy to work with. Shout out to Megan, who went truly above and beyond to be helpful. For any future couples, we recommend without hesitation! You will be glad you chose Terra!
Terra Catering exceeded our every expectation with their delicious food and excellent, friendly, and quick communication. It's always a relief when a vendor is responsive and easy to work with. Shout out to Megan, who went truly above and beyond to be helpful. For any future couples, we recommend without hesitation! You will be glad you chose Terra!
Megan and her team were wonderful! Megan was extremely organized and she was always ready to jump on a call if we had questions. She had great communication and made me feel confident leading up to my wedding. The food was incredible and impressed our guests! I have been a fan on the restaurant for a few years and the catering did not disappoint! Highly recommend!!