We had the most wonderful food at our University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine event. The event was catered by Create at the Minnesota Orchestra Hall. We had some many rave reviews from all of our guests on how good the food was. Literally all the food was gone. Just the yummy crumbs from after the fact. The staff was so wonderful to work with. I've worked with Create many times and they outdo themselves every year. We will definitely be using them again in the future without any hesitation! Thanks for a great event, Create Catering!
Deb Chagnon
Best. Night. Ever.The personalized approach that Philip and his team takes is bar none. The private setting is perfect, the food....I think my guests would have cracked the plates and licked them clean if they could have! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!
Elena Martinez
AMAZING STAFF! The staff was so attentive to all of our needs preparing for the night as well as on the night of! We had a few hiccups with our timeline and they just moved through them like it was nothing. The food is also amazing! Would recommend ten times over.
Jenna Stein
1st off - Apologies for the long review. If you are looking for a perfect venue to do a small/micro wedding... this will be worth the read!My wife and I got married at Create in September '23. It really is difficult to put into words how amazing the entire experience was. Joan was so great to work with. She has years of wedding planning experience and it showed. She helped us plan out the entire night in a way that kept things smooth but so natural and fun. She had so many great ideas and pieces of advice for us.The space at Create is perfect for a small wedding. We had 43 people total and it was cozy and intimate. Sometimes at big wedding venues it feels like the tables are super far apart and its awkward to move around. Not at Create. It's a great layout and made everyone feel really comfortable moving around chit-chatting. We planned on getting married outside in front of the red wall and spending happy hour under the beautiful new patio space. The weather had other ideas! It rained like cats and dogs so we had to move the entire night inside, and it was still amazing! That's another huge benefit of Create. If the weather cooperates, you get to have a beautiful night with the large garage door open, or if weather turns, it is so easy to move it all inside and it is just as amazing! Plus if you have a dog, they can be outside on the patio.We can confidently say we "ruined" wedding food for us and all our guests in the future. The appetizers, butter (the butter omg!), the bread, salads, entrees, desserts, drinks... truly one of the best meals we've ever had. We and all our guests will forever compare wedding food to what Create served, and I know we won't find a better meal.Last and maybe most important - the entire team at Create. Thank you to Phillip, Joan, Grace, Todd, Amy, Stacy, Sun, Logan, Dylan and I'm sure many more folks we didn't get to meet that made this event so perfect for us. Your hospitality, attention to detail, and kindness were more than we could have imagined and we are so thankful to you all.I could keep going! I'll end it here by saying that Create gave us the *exact* wedding we wanted and more. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Elisha Nelson
We hosted a corporate event at the Dining Studio and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Joan is an absolute dream to plan events with and guests are raving about the top notch food, service, and ambience! I have been asked for contact information from multiple guests hoping to hold events in the future. Thanks for a great evening!
Josie McLellan
I had a wonderful experience working with Create Catering for a company dinner! The food, staff, and overall experience was fabulous. Joan made the process fun and easy. Looking forward to working together again in the future!
David Sheldon
We hosted a celebration of life for my 99 year-old mother and the staff was most helpful in setting everything up and pulling off the evening. The food was excellent - way beyond typical banquet food. Everything went without a hitch. The only reluctance in giving a 5* is the funky location. Situated in an industrial district and a little difficult to find make it slightly lacking if seeking a prestigious entry location. But the rest well made up for this for our purposes.
Polly Saxon
Had a wonderful 96th birthday celebration at Create. Food was wonderful and the staff excellent! Highly recommend Create Catering. We look forward to using them again soon.
Martin Benson
We contracted with Create for an event that included a midday "dinner" with wine and bar. We are not from MSP, so all arrangements were made by email or phone.They were awesome to communicate with during the planning phase, which included menu selection and arrangement of additional services such as a TV for a slide show and referral to a florist. Their suggestions regarding quantities of portions for appetizers were excellent, as was their suggestion of setting up a charcuterie table. Best goat cheese I ever had.The appetizers and entrees were excellent as one would expect of fine dining. The wines were good, and the service was excellent. Everyone was very pleasant. Not a surly one in the bunch!The event went off flawlessly. No complaints whatsoever and we would certainly use them again if a similar occasion arose.
Sarah Longacre, Blooma
OUTSTANDING JOB! Food, customer service and so much more! It was a service for the passing of my mother and they worked so hard and did everything we talked about. I never had to think about it again. THANK YOU!!!
Amazing venue, best service, custom party planners, custom food, custom drinks, amazing patio. Can’t say enough good things about this joint. Seriously book this place, your guest will rave about the party for months and beg you to host another one! Book this place soon!
Meghan Smith
Hosted a rehearsal dinner here for 35 people. The event was excellent. The events manager was helpful and easy to work with. The night of ran very smoothly. Everything went off without a hitch. The food was excellent - our guests enjoyed this experience. Would highly recommend Create!
Eckberg Lammers
We've now had the pleasure of working with Create Catering for two separate corporate events. I cannot speak highly enough about the outstanding experience, professionalism, and product. The professionalism and attentiveness of their staff was impeccable. They went above and beyond to ensure everything was taken care of from set-up to clean-up.
Lacey Stenson
Hosted my best friends 40th dinner in this space. OMG the food is beyond amazing. Display/presentation was stunning and the guests could NOT stop talking about the quality of the food. The serving staff is so kind and so attentive. Made for an amazing dinner experience. We used a professional decorator / designer (Rustic Charm Rentals) to elevate the space since we used it in March and couldn’t benefit from the outdoor space :) the space is flexible and allows for a number of options. Joan is great to work with and was so generous in helping us source table linens, accommodated our decorations and tablescape, and allowed for us to bring in a special cake for the evening.
Joanna Dornfeld
Create Catering has hosted several business dinners for our company. They provide excellent food and service and our team appreciates the private venue.
We had the most wonderful food at our University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine event. The event was catered by Create at the Minnesota Orchestra Hall. We had some many rave reviews from all of our guests on how good the food was. Literally all the food was gone. Just the yummy crumbs from after the fact. The staff was so wonderful to work with. I've worked with Create many times and they outdo themselves every year. We will definitely be using them again in the future without any hesitation! Thanks for a great event, Create Catering!
Best. Night. Ever.The personalized approach that Philip and his team takes is bar none. The private setting is perfect, the food....I think my guests would have cracked the plates and licked them clean if they could have! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!
AMAZING STAFF! The staff was so attentive to all of our needs preparing for the night as well as on the night of! We had a few hiccups with our timeline and they just moved through them like it was nothing. The food is also amazing! Would recommend ten times over.
1st off - Apologies for the long review. If you are looking for a perfect venue to do a small/micro wedding... this will be worth the read!My wife and I got married at Create in September '23. It really is difficult to put into words how amazing the entire experience was. Joan was so great to work with. She has years of wedding planning experience and it showed. She helped us plan out the entire night in a way that kept things smooth but so natural and fun. She had so many great ideas and pieces of advice for us.The space at Create is perfect for a small wedding. We had 43 people total and it was cozy and intimate. Sometimes at big wedding venues it feels like the tables are super far apart and its awkward to move around. Not at Create. It's a great layout and made everyone feel really comfortable moving around chit-chatting. We planned on getting married outside in front of the red wall and spending happy hour under the beautiful new patio space. The weather had other ideas! It rained like cats and dogs so we had to move the entire night inside, and it was still amazing! That's another huge benefit of Create. If the weather cooperates, you get to have a beautiful night with the large garage door open, or if weather turns, it is so easy to move it all inside and it is just as amazing! Plus if you have a dog, they can be outside on the patio.We can confidently say we "ruined" wedding food for us and all our guests in the future. The appetizers, butter (the butter omg!), the bread, salads, entrees, desserts, drinks... truly one of the best meals we've ever had. We and all our guests will forever compare wedding food to what Create served, and I know we won't find a better meal.Last and maybe most important - the entire team at Create. Thank you to Phillip, Joan, Grace, Todd, Amy, Stacy, Sun, Logan, Dylan and I'm sure many more folks we didn't get to meet that made this event so perfect for us. Your hospitality, attention to detail, and kindness were more than we could have imagined and we are so thankful to you all.I could keep going! I'll end it here by saying that Create gave us the *exact* wedding we wanted and more. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
We hosted a corporate event at the Dining Studio and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Joan is an absolute dream to plan events with and guests are raving about the top notch food, service, and ambience! I have been asked for contact information from multiple guests hoping to hold events in the future. Thanks for a great evening!
I had a wonderful experience working with Create Catering for a company dinner! The food, staff, and overall experience was fabulous. Joan made the process fun and easy. Looking forward to working together again in the future!
We hosted a celebration of life for my 99 year-old mother and the staff was most helpful in setting everything up and pulling off the evening. The food was excellent - way beyond typical banquet food. Everything went without a hitch. The only reluctance in giving a 5* is the funky location. Situated in an industrial district and a little difficult to find make it slightly lacking if seeking a prestigious entry location. But the rest well made up for this for our purposes.
Had a wonderful 96th birthday celebration at Create. Food was wonderful and the staff excellent! Highly recommend Create Catering. We look forward to using them again soon.
We contracted with Create for an event that included a midday "dinner" with wine and bar. We are not from MSP, so all arrangements were made by email or phone.They were awesome to communicate with during the planning phase, which included menu selection and arrangement of additional services such as a TV for a slide show and referral to a florist. Their suggestions regarding quantities of portions for appetizers were excellent, as was their suggestion of setting up a charcuterie table. Best goat cheese I ever had.The appetizers and entrees were excellent as one would expect of fine dining. The wines were good, and the service was excellent. Everyone was very pleasant. Not a surly one in the bunch!The event went off flawlessly. No complaints whatsoever and we would certainly use them again if a similar occasion arose.
OUTSTANDING JOB! Food, customer service and so much more! It was a service for the passing of my mother and they worked so hard and did everything we talked about. I never had to think about it again. THANK YOU!!!
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Amazing venue, best service, custom party planners, custom food, custom drinks, amazing patio. Can’t say enough good things about this joint. Seriously book this place, your guest will rave about the party for months and beg you to host another one! Book this place soon!
Hosted a rehearsal dinner here for 35 people. The event was excellent. The events manager was helpful and easy to work with. The night of ran very smoothly. Everything went off without a hitch. The food was excellent - our guests enjoyed this experience. Would highly recommend Create!
We've now had the pleasure of working with Create Catering for two separate corporate events. I cannot speak highly enough about the outstanding experience, professionalism, and product. The professionalism and attentiveness of their staff was impeccable. They went above and beyond to ensure everything was taken care of from set-up to clean-up.
Hosted my best friends 40th dinner in this space. OMG the food is beyond amazing. Display/presentation was stunning and the guests could NOT stop talking about the quality of the food. The serving staff is so kind and so attentive. Made for an amazing dinner experience. We used a professional decorator / designer (Rustic Charm Rentals) to elevate the space since we used it in March and couldn’t benefit from the outdoor space :) the space is flexible and allows for a number of options. Joan is great to work with and was so generous in helping us source table linens, accommodated our decorations and tablescape, and allowed for us to bring in a special cake for the evening.
Create Catering has hosted several business dinners for our company. They provide excellent food and service and our team appreciates the private venue.