14 Best Caterers in Des Moines

“Julie and her team are the best. I've attended a number of events that she's catered. Recently, she did my daughter's wedding and we received tons of compliments on the food and service provided by Sunflower Chef Catering.“

“I’m a bit late with this review, but it is well deserved. My wife and I hired Christian’s for our wedding back in November 2023, and we still talk about it today in 2026 and I think it will continue to be one of our highlighted stories from our wedding. From the start, they offered us samples, but what really sold us was how they treated us when we went to pick them up. Even before we signed a contract, they made us feel genuinely cared for.

​I’ll be honest: they were pricey! When we were looking at our budget, we seriously considered switching to someone cheaper. But because of that first impression and the quality of the food, we realized we didn't want to do business with anyone else! At the reception, the food was a massive hit!! Everyone raved about the food and we had zero complaints about any items. We unfortunately had a few people unable to show so paid for more plates than needed but people appreciated that and definitely went for seconds. They were professional, cleaned up quietly, and let us enjoy the night. If you’re getting married or even have a business event and worried about the price, I’m telling you: do what you can to make it work. I've had catering at other peoples weddings and several work events and I can honestly say without bias that this place has the best food and best service!“

“I heard about Hot Tamale on the news and had to try it for myself. Talk about delicious. I ended up going back twice in the same week so that I could get tamales for my family and friends. We liked the pork best and the green salsa was fantastic. Highly recommend if you are on the south side.“

“We had dinner delights for our wedding. Was such good food. Staff was so friendly and always on top of it. Would highly recommend to everyone“

“Excellent customer service! They really care about their customers. Food is amazing too.“

“We ordered the chicken parmesan for a lunch meeting and it was fabulous! It came with pasta, marinara sauce, salad, dinner rolls, and of course the melt in your mouth brownies and cookies! Great job In the Bag Corporate Cuisine.“

“Amazing and gourmet food, loved the cheese box charcuterie board offerings for Thanksgiving which also made beautiful gifts for family & friends. Fantastic and safe curb side service. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I don’t know where to start or if there are even enough words to speak on behalf of the team that catered our company party. The food was good but the staff were the stars. At one point a few were dancing through the venue, laughing and joking with our team. At one point, we offered them soda, only to find out one of the members was 71 which had us all begging for her skincare routine because she looked nowhere near her age. Every encounter with the catering team was amazing and had a lasting impression on us. I’m from Seattle and hoping I encounter another great team like the one we had at Hello, Marjorie that evening.“

“Super friendly, great energy… AND they DOUBLE layered it. AMAZING 🤩“

“We stopped here at the last minute and they did not disappoint! Their food is amazing! Highly recommend stopping if you’re hungry.“

“I reached out to them about serving food for a company event and they were AMAZING. Very kind people and they did a great job, and their food is delicious! Another food truck bailed on us last minute and Roadside Tacos helped pick up their slack and ended up serving more people than anticipated. No one left hungry. I will definitely keep them in mind for future events!“

“We tried this for our first time today. Loved it! Got the flautas and chicken fajita chimichanga. Soo good! This is our new fave Mexican place.“