Working the team at Lorraine Lim Catering for my birthday was an absolutely delightful experience from start to finish! They were responsive to my emails, requests for menu adjustments, and tons of questions I had leading up to the event. They were able to provide passed hors d'oeuvres, a charcuterie table spread, non-alcoholic beverages, a bartender, AND desserts -- all we had to do was provide the alcohol. The servers were so wonderful, attentive, and kind, and the food was delicious -- we got lots of compliments from our guests! I truly loved working with Lorraine Lim Catering and I'll be recommending them to anyone looking for a professional, efficient caterer with excellent food and service for their event or wedding. THANK YOU!
Mikenzie Denholtz
Lorraine Lim Catering is a fantastic caterer and I highly recommend their business! My husband and I booked them for our wedding in October 2022 at the Santa Barbara Woman's Club and we are so grateful that we did. They are kind, communicative, and went above and beyond to answer our questions and accommodate our requests. Their pricing is very reasonable and a great value, especially compared to other Santa Barbara/Ventura caterers. Their service on the day was stellar, the food was amazing and beautifully presented, and we got tons of compliments from our guests on the quality of their food and service! Lorraine, Glenn and the entire team are true professionals, they are great at what they do and I can't recommend them highly enough. Look no further than Lorraine Lim for your catering needs in the Santa Barbara area!
Kasey O.
We chose Lorraine Lim for our June 2020 wedding in summer of 2019 after a delicious tasting and just a great connection with Glenn and Lorraine. When the world shut down and we had to reschedule not once, but twice, the team was able to work with us. When our rescheduling led to a change in menu, Glenn answered all our questions and made everything match our vision while still being in budget. Working with Glenn leading up to the wedding was easy, and he was so helpful! The day of the wedding celebration was absolutely perfect. All of the staff was incredible, and our guests are still talking about how delicious the tacos and signature cocktails were! We would 100% recommend them to anyone looking for great food, easy communication, and wonderful people! Thanks for everything Lorraine Lim. It's hard to believe that after 3 years of working together, we finally did it!
Lesly C.
Lorraine Lim Catering catered our wedding in August 2021, and we could not recommend them more. Glenn and Lorraine were a delight to work with, extremely responsive, and genuinely caring. We're still getting compliments from our guests about the food and their team's exceptional service even 3 months later. Glenn and Lorraine worked with us through two tastings to craft a menu that was not only delicious but able to be adapted to suit dietary restrictions. Our guests were so impressed at their servers for greeting them by name to confirm dietary restrictions before dinner began. Every random ask and need we had throughout the planning process was no problem -- Lorraine Lim Catering had thought of every nuance and small detail from the full kitchen build to chilling our 6L bottle of champagne to making sure the bride and groom actually ate. (Glenn literally hand delivered a bowl of ice cream to me as if he knew that's exactly what I wanted -- talk about surprise and delight!) We also did a full bar but brought in our own alcohol -- Glenn helped us confirm what to buy, and their bartenders were so organized and had great energy throughout the evening. Total pros! Passed appetizers: * Oysters in the half shell (Kumamotos and Pacifics) with mignonette sauce * Chicken satay with Thai-style peanut sauce * BLT crostini with basil aioli Dinner: * Ojai orange balsamic salad * Beef tenderloin with thyme garlic butter & brandy peppercorn sauce * Salmon with tamari soy & ginger-scallion sauce * Summer vegetable quinoa pilaf * Rosemary roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables Desserts: * McConnell's of Santa Barbara ice cream bar * Chocolate cake with hazelnut mousse (small wedding cake for cutting) * Chocolate pot de creme * Summer stone fruit tart with mascarpone Late night snacks: * Oven baked tater tots with garlic aioli & ketchup Thank you Glenn, Lorraine, and team for just being such incredible partners and delivering such an incredible experience to us and our guests on our wedding day!
David H.
Very professional and thorough - and awesome food! Glenn and Eugene went the extra mile for our wedding. We were a half-hour late, and they accommodated this challenge with skill and patience. Great communication along the way in prep for our day; attention to detail; prompt, friendly replies to all our changes and needs. Highly recommended!!
Stacey S.
Exceptional service and great food - an all around wonderful experience! We spent a year wondering whether or not we would be able to have an actual reception with food after our daughter's 5.15.21 wedding... in the end our 35 guests enjoyed the fare (cocktails, appetizers and dinner) tremendously. Glenn bent over backwards for our MUCH smaller-than-planned event: his knowledge, assistance, responsiveness, sympathy, patience and willingness to flex in the face of a pandemic will always be remembered and appreciated. He even sent a thank-you note afterwards - class all the way. We can't recommend highly enough!
Lynn Kenton
We thoroughly enjoyed the Pier Sunset Dinner Covid Style last night! Everything was spot on with easy reheating instructions . The filets were fork tender and precooked just enough so that reheating didn’t overdo them. Good job!!
Tim A.
Lorraine and Glen were amazing. Not only are they fun and easy to work with, that's nice - but the compliments on the food at our Santa Barbara wedding speak for themselves. We had an amazing menu (steak, halibut, and butternut squash tortellini that might've taken the prize - or maybe it was the lamb chop appetizers - either way, all of it was sooooo tasty). We love that they worked with us on healthy, local, fresh and delicious menu - even going out of there way to do a tasty gluten sensitive tasting. And Glenn's customer service, attention to detail, and two decade of experience is notable. Even their waitstaff team is incredible - a multi-generational staff that really cared about us and our guests. We can't say enough good things about Lorraine and Glenn - they hit it out of the park!
Anne Christensen Lindberg
Lorraine Lim Catering is the best! My wedding reception venue was rained out but the staff of Lorraine Lim Catering rolled with Plan B with smiles and great attitudes. We were tight indoors but they made it work! The food was incredible and the service was outstanding. I will use them again!
I am writing a long overdue review for Lorraine Lim Catering! They catered our wedding in August of 2018 and I can say without a doubt choosing them to cater our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. Our initial catering company bailed on us, and in a scramble we found our way to Lorraine Lim (thankfully). Glenn and the team had excellent correspondence and were very upfront about what could be accomplished with our budget. We had a big ask: an entirely gluten free menu. They delivered without hesitation. They were also very accommodating for children (with kids meals), vegetarians, vegans, and any dietary restriction you can think of! Not to mention the excellent service that took care of everyone and everything so eloquently. Everyone raved about the food, saying it was the best wedding food they ever had! Weddings can be stressful, but Lorraine Lim is a reliable, excellent catering company you can count on to make your wedding everything you have ever wanted!
Brooke Baker
Glenn & Lorraine always go above and beyond! They are innovative, creative and hold the entire organization to a very high standard. Highly recommended!
Beth Whitcomb
Lorraine Lim's catering is excellent and one I'd like to experience again. She catered a 300 person benefit ball for Community Memorial Hospital. Her staff were not only attentive, they were very kind and fun to be with. They worked hard and stood by with amazing food. The scampi shrimp and guacamole smash on a tortilla chip is outstanding as is the Sashimi in a delicous savory cone. Spectacular! Thank you Lorraine!
Olivia H.
Lorraine Lim catered our 1.26.19 wedding and it was an incredible experience. The service, food, and planning process were perfect. Glenn and Janelle were our main contacts leading up to the wedding and they were easy to get a hold of and extremely helpful. We are foodies and the menu choices were extensive. They created a delicious meal for 150 people. They also made our cake (carrot) and it got rave reviews from our guests. I will never forget the catering staff cheering us on after we got married and checking in with us throughout the night. They were so kind and genuinely cared for each of our guests. Can't recommend them enough!
Anne Christensen
Lorraine Lim Catering is the best! My wedding reception venue was rained out but the staff of Lorraine Lim Catering rolled with Plan B with smiles and great attitudes. We were tight indoors but they made it work! The food was incredible and the service was outstanding. I will use them again!
Working the team at Lorraine Lim Catering for my birthday was an absolutely delightful experience from start to finish! They were responsive to my emails, requests for menu adjustments, and tons of questions I had leading up to the event. They were able to provide passed hors d'oeuvres, a charcuterie table spread, non-alcoholic beverages, a bartender, AND desserts -- all we had to do was provide the alcohol. The servers were so wonderful, attentive, and kind, and the food was delicious -- we got lots of compliments from our guests! I truly loved working with Lorraine Lim Catering and I'll be recommending them to anyone looking for a professional, efficient caterer with excellent food and service for their event or wedding. THANK YOU!
Lorraine Lim Catering is a fantastic caterer and I highly recommend their business! My husband and I booked them for our wedding in October 2022 at the Santa Barbara Woman's Club and we are so grateful that we did. They are kind, communicative, and went above and beyond to answer our questions and accommodate our requests. Their pricing is very reasonable and a great value, especially compared to other Santa Barbara/Ventura caterers. Their service on the day was stellar, the food was amazing and beautifully presented, and we got tons of compliments from our guests on the quality of their food and service! Lorraine, Glenn and the entire team are true professionals, they are great at what they do and I can't recommend them highly enough. Look no further than Lorraine Lim for your catering needs in the Santa Barbara area!
We chose Lorraine Lim for our June 2020 wedding in summer of 2019 after a delicious tasting and just a great connection with Glenn and Lorraine. When the world shut down and we had to reschedule not once, but twice, the team was able to work with us. When our rescheduling led to a change in menu, Glenn answered all our questions and made everything match our vision while still being in budget. Working with Glenn leading up to the wedding was easy, and he was so helpful! The day of the wedding celebration was absolutely perfect. All of the staff was incredible, and our guests are still talking about how delicious the tacos and signature cocktails were! We would 100% recommend them to anyone looking for great food, easy communication, and wonderful people! Thanks for everything Lorraine Lim. It's hard to believe that after 3 years of working together, we finally did it!
Lorraine Lim Catering catered our wedding in August 2021, and we could not recommend them more. Glenn and Lorraine were a delight to work with, extremely responsive, and genuinely caring. We're still getting compliments from our guests about the food and their team's exceptional service even 3 months later. Glenn and Lorraine worked with us through two tastings to craft a menu that was not only delicious but able to be adapted to suit dietary restrictions. Our guests were so impressed at their servers for greeting them by name to confirm dietary restrictions before dinner began. Every random ask and need we had throughout the planning process was no problem -- Lorraine Lim Catering had thought of every nuance and small detail from the full kitchen build to chilling our 6L bottle of champagne to making sure the bride and groom actually ate. (Glenn literally hand delivered a bowl of ice cream to me as if he knew that's exactly what I wanted -- talk about surprise and delight!) We also did a full bar but brought in our own alcohol -- Glenn helped us confirm what to buy, and their bartenders were so organized and had great energy throughout the evening. Total pros! Passed appetizers: * Oysters in the half shell (Kumamotos and Pacifics) with mignonette sauce * Chicken satay with Thai-style peanut sauce * BLT crostini with basil aioli Dinner: * Ojai orange balsamic salad * Beef tenderloin with thyme garlic butter & brandy peppercorn sauce * Salmon with tamari soy & ginger-scallion sauce * Summer vegetable quinoa pilaf * Rosemary roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables Desserts: * McConnell's of Santa Barbara ice cream bar * Chocolate cake with hazelnut mousse (small wedding cake for cutting) * Chocolate pot de creme * Summer stone fruit tart with mascarpone Late night snacks: * Oven baked tater tots with garlic aioli & ketchup Thank you Glenn, Lorraine, and team for just being such incredible partners and delivering such an incredible experience to us and our guests on our wedding day!
Very professional and thorough - and awesome food! Glenn and Eugene went the extra mile for our wedding. We were a half-hour late, and they accommodated this challenge with skill and patience. Great communication along the way in prep for our day; attention to detail; prompt, friendly replies to all our changes and needs. Highly recommended!!
Exceptional service and great food - an all around wonderful experience! We spent a year wondering whether or not we would be able to have an actual reception with food after our daughter's 5.15.21 wedding... in the end our 35 guests enjoyed the fare (cocktails, appetizers and dinner) tremendously. Glenn bent over backwards for our MUCH smaller-than-planned event: his knowledge, assistance, responsiveness, sympathy, patience and willingness to flex in the face of a pandemic will always be remembered and appreciated. He even sent a thank-you note afterwards - class all the way. We can't recommend highly enough!
We thoroughly enjoyed the Pier Sunset Dinner Covid Style last night! Everything was spot on with easy reheating instructions . The filets were fork tender and precooked just enough so that reheating didn’t overdo them. Good job!!
Lorraine and Glen were amazing. Not only are they fun and easy to work with, that's nice - but the compliments on the food at our Santa Barbara wedding speak for themselves. We had an amazing menu (steak, halibut, and butternut squash tortellini that might've taken the prize - or maybe it was the lamb chop appetizers - either way, all of it was sooooo tasty). We love that they worked with us on healthy, local, fresh and delicious menu - even going out of there way to do a tasty gluten sensitive tasting. And Glenn's customer service, attention to detail, and two decade of experience is notable. Even their waitstaff team is incredible - a multi-generational staff that really cared about us and our guests. We can't say enough good things about Lorraine and Glenn - they hit it out of the park!
Lorraine Lim Catering is the best! My wedding reception venue was rained out but the staff of Lorraine Lim Catering rolled with Plan B with smiles and great attitudes. We were tight indoors but they made it work! The food was incredible and the service was outstanding. I will use them again!
Fabulous staff and great food.
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I am writing a long overdue review for Lorraine Lim Catering! They catered our wedding in August of 2018 and I can say without a doubt choosing them to cater our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. Our initial catering company bailed on us, and in a scramble we found our way to Lorraine Lim (thankfully). Glenn and the team had excellent correspondence and were very upfront about what could be accomplished with our budget. We had a big ask: an entirely gluten free menu. They delivered without hesitation. They were also very accommodating for children (with kids meals), vegetarians, vegans, and any dietary restriction you can think of! Not to mention the excellent service that took care of everyone and everything so eloquently. Everyone raved about the food, saying it was the best wedding food they ever had! Weddings can be stressful, but Lorraine Lim is a reliable, excellent catering company you can count on to make your wedding everything you have ever wanted!
Glenn & Lorraine always go above and beyond! They are innovative, creative and hold the entire organization to a very high standard. Highly recommended!
Lorraine Lim's catering is excellent and one I'd like to experience again. She catered a 300 person benefit ball for Community Memorial Hospital. Her staff were not only attentive, they were very kind and fun to be with. They worked hard and stood by with amazing food. The scampi shrimp and guacamole smash on a tortilla chip is outstanding as is the Sashimi in a delicous savory cone. Spectacular! Thank you Lorraine!
Lorraine Lim catered our 1.26.19 wedding and it was an incredible experience. The service, food, and planning process were perfect. Glenn and Janelle were our main contacts leading up to the wedding and they were easy to get a hold of and extremely helpful. We are foodies and the menu choices were extensive. They created a delicious meal for 150 people. They also made our cake (carrot) and it got rave reviews from our guests. I will never forget the catering staff cheering us on after we got married and checking in with us throughout the night. They were so kind and genuinely cared for each of our guests. Can't recommend them enough!
Lorraine Lim Catering is the best! My wedding reception venue was rained out but the staff of Lorraine Lim Catering rolled with Plan B with smiles and great attitudes. We were tight indoors but they made it work! The food was incredible and the service was outstanding. I will use them again!