Pretty much eat here more than my own kitchen and never ever grew tired of it. Delicious, clean food. Friendly staff.
Grace Wilson
I highly recommend working with Main Course! They are so professional, fun to work with, and the food is outstanding! We continue to get compliments about how delicious the food was at our wedding! Emily is also an incredible wedding planner and made such a positive impact on our wedding! We had a complex wedding and she made sure it was the day of our dreams. We are forever grateful for Emily and Main Course for making our day so special.
Laura Freer
This is the best place to eat in New Paltz NY. Always on the mark.
Lorin Blitzer
Amanda and the entire Main Course team were simply amazing and did not miss a thing. They helped plan and cater my son's recent destination wedding and we cannot recommend them enough. Hiring Amanda as our party planner was the best decision we could have made! It was a huge undertaking for us to do an out of town wedding with unknown vendors, but Amanda guided us through with professionalism, patience and a calmness every step of the way. She always figured out a way to make it happen. She was accessible, organized and on top of every single detail. Her party planning skills plus the expertise of Main Course Catering were the perfect combination. From the seamless setup and quick flip of the room, to the care with each place setting, to the abundant, beautifully displayed, delicious food and attentive staff…the list is endless. People have not stopped raving about the cocktail hour and all of the food! And no one had to wait for a drink!! The entire team went above and beyond and we are so grateful. They made the day and night so easy and kept us on schedule to the minute. We truly cannot thank them enough and can’t wait to do another Main Course party!!
Byvian Mercado
Main Course Catering catered my team's after Thanksgiving lunch and I'm so happy to say we all truly enjoyed it. The food was absolutely delicious. Amanda and her team were a pleasure to work with and we look forward to working with her for our future events.
Josh Etheridge
We used Main Course Catering for our wedding this fall and had an absolutely amazing experience. Emily and her team are professionals and so great at what they do, it made for such an easy day and fun process up to our wedding day.On top of that, the food and drinks were top notch and a highlight of the wedding for many of our guests! Everything was well curated from the region and time of year, which we loved and made it a bit more special to us.5 stars, 10/10 job. Would 100% recommend Main Course Catering to anyone.
Kristen Cribbs
We could not have been happier that we chose Main Course to cater our wedding! They came highly recommended by our venue and truly exceeded all of our expectations. We were fortunate to work closely with Emily during the planning process. From the get go, Emily really took the time to understand the culinary vibe we were looking for and provide suggestions to help us design a menu that felt uniquely us. Wedding planning can be stressful, and decision fatigue is a real thing, especially with catering and rentals decisions. Emily’s relaxed but solutions-oriented approach helped us narrow down options and make final selections, while providing us with the reassurance that we were right on track. We also had tons of questions throughout the process, and Emily and everyone we worked with at Main Course was so responsive, professional, and attentive. During our tasting (which was an absolute blast), we were able to provide feedback directly to the chef, and he talked through dish modification ideas on the spot. I also had a specific signature cocktail request and shared a recipe with the beverage director, which he was more than willing to accommodate (the cocktail turned out exactly like at my favorite bar). The support we received throughout the process was very individualized. As a full service caterer, Main Course provided incredible support with many planning aspects, including rentals, table configurations, and day-of timeline planning, which made our lives a lot easier. It’s easy to tell that Main Course is a catering company that truly cares about their clients.We can’t express how amazing the entire Main Course team was on our wedding day. Emily was somehow everywhere, directing other vendors, coordinating decor set up, ensuring we made it down the aisle, keeping us on track with our timeline, and also serving rolls to guests at dinner. We don’t know how she did it! The servers were also phenomenal. Several guests have made a point of telling us they’ve never been to a wedding where the servers were so on top of things—constantly refilling beverages, clearing quickly and seamlessly, etc. Not to mention the food, which was delicious and everything we hoped it would be! Working with Main Course was hands down one of the best decisions we made during wedding planning, and we can’t recommend them enough!
holidayMemphis
my family who lives near, love this place. You order food and I think they call you to pick it up. Can get very crowded with no tables to sit at. Even though no tipping, the prices are on the high side. I would skip desserts like muffins, etc and other desserts. They are overpriced.
Lynne P
This restaurant was recommended to us when we were visiting the area for a Craft Fair. Since I am a pescetarian, we thought this was a perfect choice! It turned out to be an AMAZING choice. The quality of the food was so fresh and delicious. Not only that, the place is immaculate and so nicely decorated. The prices of all dishes were so reasonable, it was so shocking! We dined outside and all in all, it was such a wonderful dinner.
Julie and Garrett
I cannot recommend Main Course enough for catering and planning your wedding day! They were a dream to work with, and people are still raving about the food from our wedding--everyone says it's hands down the best wedding food they've ever had!Food was very important to us, so we were very picky in choosing our catering team. From our first meeting with them, we knew we had to book this team, and we are so lucky we did!! Main Course completely exceeded our expectations. We had an amazing experience with the Main Course team from the get. They were super responsive, flexible, creative, understanding and fun to work with from our initial meeting with them all the way up to the wedding day. And of course, the menu they planned was also incredible! They did not balk when we asked for a (mostly) vegetarian and vegan menu, and were really excited to create special, amazing dishes that were in line with those somewhat annoying dietary preferences :)Our tasting was hands down my favorite part of the wedding planning process. We had SO much fun meeting their incredible team and tasting all the delicious foods and drinks. Emily led us through the whole process and was so helpful helping us select our dishes and all the other things that go along with a wedding dinner and reception. Hogan created the most amazing speciality cocktail and asked very thoughtful questions to help us pick our drinks (we settled on a spicy strawberry margarita and a ward 8 and would HIGHLY recommend these drinks). The day of the wedding of course was also amazing and went off without a hitch! Everyone loved the look and taste of all the cocktails, the passed hor d'oeuvres, the stations, and the actual dinner food itself. We also cannot say enough good things about all the wait staff and bartending staff, who were also so friendly and positive the entire time.We also want to give a very special shoutout and heartfelt thank you to the most wonderful person, Emily!! During our tasting, we realized we were in way over our heads and we decided to hire Emily to be our wedding coordinator. We cannot emphasize enough how special this person is and how critical she was to our wedding planning process! There were so many times during the months leading up to the wedding where my husband and I would turn to each other and say, "how could we have done this without Emily?!" She literally saved our lives and helped us plan everything, including the things we simply would not have remembered without her. We had monthly meetings leading up to the big day, which were so helpful, and she was also super responsive whenever we emailed or texted her, which we started to do more frequently and with increasing anxiety in the weeks leading up :) She coordinated our rehearsal dinner and our wedding day and didn't let us break a sweat. Everything was totally handled, and it made us really be able to actually enjoy the wedding weekend. She is also just the best person to spend so much of the weekend with--so organized, so put together, so helpful, so funny and so fun. We love Emily so much and the entire Main Course Team!
We had friends visiting & they heard of the place & wanted to go here. We order our meals for takeout. All the food was very good. The service was very slow. We had to wait 30 minutes for our food after we ordered. Prices are high.
Laura Golben
I am so glad we hired Main Course for our wedding day! Not only was the food absolutely wonderful, but they really helped me out throughout the wedding planning process. I mainly worked with Amanda, but Emily ended up being our day of coordinator at the wedding. Both ladies were fantastic, friendly and super good at their jobs. We had a rustic farm wedding, but wanted to elevate it with local food, and man, did it ever. All of our guests keep raving about it! Everything was amazing; the harvest table, passed hors d'oeuvres, specialty cocktails, seated dinner and dessert station (amazing cake!) I am a creative person and wanted to do a lot of the planning on my own, but thank goodness Amanda was there to walk me through everything, keep my on track, answer my questions, and even meet us in a snow storm to see the venue. On the day of, Emily was always right there to take care of anything, before I even knew I needed her; she even helped me bustle my dress. I was blown away that the day ran without a hitch and the timing worked out perfectly. Oh! And the servers were professional and friendly — honestly, I can’t recommend Main Course enough, they made our day super special.
pattybV1424RN
ALWAYS best seafood in the area. Surprise this time, soft shell crabs! All dishes are great. Been eating there for 4 years. NO atmosphere, great folks that work there but not a place to eat. Too bad.
Larry Fox
Awesome culinary food for a reasonable price (no servers reduces cost). Just place your order, have a seat and wait for your name to be called.Winter dining series are also great. A little more pricey, but a great experience for a special occasion or a great way to enhance date night. A great experience either in person (bring or meet up with friends for a great night out) or make your own private event at home with instructional online videos. A great way to sample the dishes of other countries!
Jarrett Letersky
Catered our wedding 2 years ago and the food and service was excellent! My wife and I still drive from Poughkeepsie every weekend to pick up food because of the quality and how amazing it is.
Pretty much eat here more than my own kitchen and never ever grew tired of it. Delicious, clean food. Friendly staff.
I highly recommend working with Main Course! They are so professional, fun to work with, and the food is outstanding! We continue to get compliments about how delicious the food was at our wedding! Emily is also an incredible wedding planner and made such a positive impact on our wedding! We had a complex wedding and she made sure it was the day of our dreams. We are forever grateful for Emily and Main Course for making our day so special.
This is the best place to eat in New Paltz NY. Always on the mark.
Amanda and the entire Main Course team were simply amazing and did not miss a thing. They helped plan and cater my son's recent destination wedding and we cannot recommend them enough. Hiring Amanda as our party planner was the best decision we could have made! It was a huge undertaking for us to do an out of town wedding with unknown vendors, but Amanda guided us through with professionalism, patience and a calmness every step of the way. She always figured out a way to make it happen. She was accessible, organized and on top of every single detail. Her party planning skills plus the expertise of Main Course Catering were the perfect combination. From the seamless setup and quick flip of the room, to the care with each place setting, to the abundant, beautifully displayed, delicious food and attentive staff…the list is endless. People have not stopped raving about the cocktail hour and all of the food! And no one had to wait for a drink!! The entire team went above and beyond and we are so grateful. They made the day and night so easy and kept us on schedule to the minute. We truly cannot thank them enough and can’t wait to do another Main Course party!!
Main Course Catering catered my team's after Thanksgiving lunch and I'm so happy to say we all truly enjoyed it. The food was absolutely delicious. Amanda and her team were a pleasure to work with and we look forward to working with her for our future events.
We used Main Course Catering for our wedding this fall and had an absolutely amazing experience. Emily and her team are professionals and so great at what they do, it made for such an easy day and fun process up to our wedding day.On top of that, the food and drinks were top notch and a highlight of the wedding for many of our guests! Everything was well curated from the region and time of year, which we loved and made it a bit more special to us.5 stars, 10/10 job. Would 100% recommend Main Course Catering to anyone.
We could not have been happier that we chose Main Course to cater our wedding! They came highly recommended by our venue and truly exceeded all of our expectations. We were fortunate to work closely with Emily during the planning process. From the get go, Emily really took the time to understand the culinary vibe we were looking for and provide suggestions to help us design a menu that felt uniquely us. Wedding planning can be stressful, and decision fatigue is a real thing, especially with catering and rentals decisions. Emily’s relaxed but solutions-oriented approach helped us narrow down options and make final selections, while providing us with the reassurance that we were right on track. We also had tons of questions throughout the process, and Emily and everyone we worked with at Main Course was so responsive, professional, and attentive. During our tasting (which was an absolute blast), we were able to provide feedback directly to the chef, and he talked through dish modification ideas on the spot. I also had a specific signature cocktail request and shared a recipe with the beverage director, which he was more than willing to accommodate (the cocktail turned out exactly like at my favorite bar). The support we received throughout the process was very individualized. As a full service caterer, Main Course provided incredible support with many planning aspects, including rentals, table configurations, and day-of timeline planning, which made our lives a lot easier. It’s easy to tell that Main Course is a catering company that truly cares about their clients.We can’t express how amazing the entire Main Course team was on our wedding day. Emily was somehow everywhere, directing other vendors, coordinating decor set up, ensuring we made it down the aisle, keeping us on track with our timeline, and also serving rolls to guests at dinner. We don’t know how she did it! The servers were also phenomenal. Several guests have made a point of telling us they’ve never been to a wedding where the servers were so on top of things—constantly refilling beverages, clearing quickly and seamlessly, etc. Not to mention the food, which was delicious and everything we hoped it would be! Working with Main Course was hands down one of the best decisions we made during wedding planning, and we can’t recommend them enough!
my family who lives near, love this place. You order food and I think they call you to pick it up. Can get very crowded with no tables to sit at. Even though no tipping, the prices are on the high side. I would skip desserts like muffins, etc and other desserts. They are overpriced.
This restaurant was recommended to us when we were visiting the area for a Craft Fair. Since I am a pescetarian, we thought this was a perfect choice! It turned out to be an AMAZING choice. The quality of the food was so fresh and delicious. Not only that, the place is immaculate and so nicely decorated. The prices of all dishes were so reasonable, it was so shocking! We dined outside and all in all, it was such a wonderful dinner.
I cannot recommend Main Course enough for catering and planning your wedding day! They were a dream to work with, and people are still raving about the food from our wedding--everyone says it's hands down the best wedding food they've ever had!Food was very important to us, so we were very picky in choosing our catering team. From our first meeting with them, we knew we had to book this team, and we are so lucky we did!! Main Course completely exceeded our expectations. We had an amazing experience with the Main Course team from the get. They were super responsive, flexible, creative, understanding and fun to work with from our initial meeting with them all the way up to the wedding day. And of course, the menu they planned was also incredible! They did not balk when we asked for a (mostly) vegetarian and vegan menu, and were really excited to create special, amazing dishes that were in line with those somewhat annoying dietary preferences :)Our tasting was hands down my favorite part of the wedding planning process. We had SO much fun meeting their incredible team and tasting all the delicious foods and drinks. Emily led us through the whole process and was so helpful helping us select our dishes and all the other things that go along with a wedding dinner and reception. Hogan created the most amazing speciality cocktail and asked very thoughtful questions to help us pick our drinks (we settled on a spicy strawberry margarita and a ward 8 and would HIGHLY recommend these drinks). The day of the wedding of course was also amazing and went off without a hitch! Everyone loved the look and taste of all the cocktails, the passed hor d'oeuvres, the stations, and the actual dinner food itself. We also cannot say enough good things about all the wait staff and bartending staff, who were also so friendly and positive the entire time.We also want to give a very special shoutout and heartfelt thank you to the most wonderful person, Emily!! During our tasting, we realized we were in way over our heads and we decided to hire Emily to be our wedding coordinator. We cannot emphasize enough how special this person is and how critical she was to our wedding planning process! There were so many times during the months leading up to the wedding where my husband and I would turn to each other and say, "how could we have done this without Emily?!" She literally saved our lives and helped us plan everything, including the things we simply would not have remembered without her. We had monthly meetings leading up to the big day, which were so helpful, and she was also super responsive whenever we emailed or texted her, which we started to do more frequently and with increasing anxiety in the weeks leading up :) She coordinated our rehearsal dinner and our wedding day and didn't let us break a sweat. Everything was totally handled, and it made us really be able to actually enjoy the wedding weekend. She is also just the best person to spend so much of the weekend with--so organized, so put together, so helpful, so funny and so fun. We love Emily so much and the entire Main Course Team!
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We had friends visiting & they heard of the place & wanted to go here. We order our meals for takeout. All the food was very good. The service was very slow. We had to wait 30 minutes for our food after we ordered. Prices are high.
I am so glad we hired Main Course for our wedding day! Not only was the food absolutely wonderful, but they really helped me out throughout the wedding planning process. I mainly worked with Amanda, but Emily ended up being our day of coordinator at the wedding. Both ladies were fantastic, friendly and super good at their jobs. We had a rustic farm wedding, but wanted to elevate it with local food, and man, did it ever. All of our guests keep raving about it! Everything was amazing; the harvest table, passed hors d'oeuvres, specialty cocktails, seated dinner and dessert station (amazing cake!) I am a creative person and wanted to do a lot of the planning on my own, but thank goodness Amanda was there to walk me through everything, keep my on track, answer my questions, and even meet us in a snow storm to see the venue. On the day of, Emily was always right there to take care of anything, before I even knew I needed her; she even helped me bustle my dress. I was blown away that the day ran without a hitch and the timing worked out perfectly. Oh! And the servers were professional and friendly — honestly, I can’t recommend Main Course enough, they made our day super special.
ALWAYS best seafood in the area. Surprise this time, soft shell crabs! All dishes are great. Been eating there for 4 years. NO atmosphere, great folks that work there but not a place to eat. Too bad.
Awesome culinary food for a reasonable price (no servers reduces cost). Just place your order, have a seat and wait for your name to be called.Winter dining series are also great. A little more pricey, but a great experience for a special occasion or a great way to enhance date night. A great experience either in person (bring or meet up with friends for a great night out) or make your own private event at home with instructional online videos. A great way to sample the dishes of other countries!
Catered our wedding 2 years ago and the food and service was excellent! My wife and I still drive from Poughkeepsie every weekend to pick up food because of the quality and how amazing it is.