Rosa's Catering
7635 Old Maynardville Pike, Knoxville
(865) 690-5757
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Larry, a manager, and his two girls came to set up and serve while the 1 girl was training.
We’ve never had such fantastic catering employees like Larry and his girls. They assisted women with small children back to their seats with filled plates, they bused tables as people finished, talked with guests, and ask if they needed anything. While we did run out of the chicken almost immediately, that wasn’t their fault. Servings weren’t figured out well, in my opinion. We had a wonderful evening, and were grateful for amazing food and staff. We will absolutely use Rosa’s Catering again and again.
Larry and Kaitlyn were amazing! Great food!
Rosa’s Catering did an amazing job for our rehearsal dinner! The food was delicious, beautifully presented, and loved by all our guests. Rosa was easy to work with, professional, and made the whole process stress-free. Highly recommend for any special event!
Rosa’s Catering did an incredible job catering our wedding reception! From start to finish, the service was professional, attentive, and seamless—our guests were well taken care of and everything ran smoothly.
The food was absolutely delicious. We had spanakopita and tomato bruschetta for appetizers, which were fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. For the main course, the chicken alfredo and haricot verts were a huge hit—perfectly cooked and full of flavor.
So many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the meal. Rosa’s helped make our reception unforgettable, and we’re so grateful for their care and quality. Highly recommend them for any event!
We worked with Rosa’s Catering for our wedding at The Magnolia on 4/22. Everyone was so polite, professional, and everyone raved about how great the food was! Everything we ate was delicious. They were very accommodating and quick to respond during the wedding process. We even got a to-go bag of food after the wedding because they knew we didn’t eat much. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!
Great place
We had a chip and dip bar and slider bar for our wedding this past weekend and everyone raved about how good it was! The servers were very friendly, and they even offered to help us set up our cake table! We will 100% be using Rosa’s again for parties in the future!
Food was absolutely horrendous. Tomato soup was so salty it burned my throat. The chicken was unseasoned and bland… not to mention burnt. The potatos were scarce and unseasoned. The only edible thing was the salad. This is the second time ive had food from here. It did not disappoint, but only because i expected bad from the looks of the food. Hardly edible. 0 stars
We used Rosa's catering for my daughter's wedding on January 11, 2025. Everything from the initial contact to the day of was phenomenal! I changed the menu at one point and some guest had dietary restrictions and at no point did my contact Ginger hesitate to accommodate my request. We had the pasta bar along with the salad bar. Both were absolutely delicious! The passed hor d'oeurves and the plated appetizers...YUM! The entire staff were amazing! They took care of the bride and groom ( served them a plated meal so they did not need to stand in the buffet line) and kept the guest well fed. They went above and beyond. I highly recommend Rosa's catering!
If you are looking for a stress-free caterer, I highly recommend Rosas. Incredible customer service and so reliable. They are easy (and fast) to work with over the phone or email. On site, their staff is friendly and asks to help in any they can. Of course, the food is great too. I cannot speak highly enough of this vendor from an event management standpoint!
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We used Rosa's Catering for our 10/25 wedding in Gatlinburg at the recommendation of our venue and it is the only thing I regret about my wedding day. Before I say anything else, I do want to say the actual servers were amazing - I didn't catch any names but they were so sweet and on top of it. There was a girl with curly hair who was so kind and brought me things all night during dinner without even needing to ask and she was wonderful. I'm certain they only did was directed of them by the instructions they were giving prior to arriving so I do not fault them for anything personally.
The catering itself though was not good. First of all, it is not made obvious anywhere on the website that for the pasta bar they mix the tortellini and bowtie pasta together instead of having an option of either/or. We found this out a couple weeks prior to the wedding when it was too late to change caterers, and they acted like we were in the wrong for thinking that was extremely strange. I chose the pasta bar because it seemed like the best option for multiple dietary concerns, so to mix an allergen with a non-allergen and make no mention of it anywhere seems very odd to me.
We communicated this to our guests and went with it anyway, but the pasta all ended up overcooked and gummy so it was a mistake after all. I checked the time stamps of our photos and we started dinner right on time, so I know it was not gummy from sitting due to a delay. The garlic bread was hard as a rock, and the chicken appeared to be boiled chicken that was seasoned with salt and pepper, like maybe something you'd give to a dog with an upset tummy. I will say the bruschetta was delicious and that's maybe the only good thing I have to say.
I confirmed prior to the wedding that we would be able to take leftovers and was prepared to bring my own to go containers, I was assured that we would get to take anything leftover and they would package it up for us - great! The day of, my dad asked about packing up the cheese cubes from the appetizers and was told that we are not able to take appetizers with us and they go back with Rosa's. I don't know if they are reusing old cheese or what that's about but if we were not able to take them with us, despite paying for it, I'd think that should be communicated at the time I asked about leftovers on the phone prior to the wedding.
Finally, and my biggest, most heartbreaking complaint, is that my wedding cake was cut and served despite verbal instructions that there was to be no cake cutting. Our cake was very expensive, and I intended to bring it home with me. We had cupcakes and cake shooters for guests, but right after our cake cutting we were rushed out for photos and unbeknownst to me my cake was cut and served. I do have the top tier saved, but the whole thing was supposed to come home with me. Evidently there was "no note" to not cut the cake, and that the venue told them to cut it - I am absolutely certain I stated verbally that it was not to be cut so if there was "no note" it is because they neglected to write it down and it should have been confirmed with me. Now no matter what I will never get my wedding cake back even if I am somehow able to be compensated financially for the loss.
My mom paid for the catering, so she did email Rosa's to address these concerns a few days ago, but the response she received was "We're sorry you were disappointed, there was no note to not cut the cake. Sorry you are not happy."
There are so many good reviews for this company that I am truly shocked this was our experience, but I'm so disappointed with nearly every aspect of the service we received aside from the wonderful and attentive staff who were present that day, especially the response my mom received when she tried to address things after the fact. It very much feels like they were happy to take our money and not worry about any
We used Rosa's Catering for our wedding in Pigeon Forge, TN and everything was phenomenal. We did a tasting with them and they prepared everything we were thinking of getting, which was great as other places only let you select from a "tasting menu" and you have to hope they are good at other options.
Rosa's Catering was very easy to work with and we had rave reviews from all of our guests about how good the food was. We went with 3 different stations and it was a huge hit. The servers were very nice and professional, and they waited on myself and my husband at our "sweetheart table" so we did not have to deal with the lines at the stations.
The food from cocktail hour to dinner was absolutely fantastic. I would absolutely use Rosa's Catering again if given the chance. They were very reasonably priced as well. Thank you to you and your team!!
We booked Rosa's Catering for our wedding and the entire team was wonderful to work with. From cocktail hour, to our plated dinner, and a late night snack, the service was outstanding and the food delicious! The Baked Brie, Citrus Chicken and late-night pretzels were a HIT and the Mushroom Ravioli is a new comfort food of mine. The team had samples from cocktail hour waiting for us since we were busy taking pictures, and the moment we sat down at our reception, Rosa's team made sure that my husband and I received our dinner to ensure we had time to enjoy it. Tanya and Ginger were amazing to work with and even noticed a food sensitivity that I overlooked and made accommodations immediately. The entire team was a joy to work with and I highly recommend booking Rosa's for your upcoming event.
I was an ice cream vendor at a reception last night and met the nice staff from Rosas. I took some pasta to go and it was delicious!
The food was great for our daughter’s wedding. The staff was very attentive and professional! They were a huge part of making her day perfect and memorable! Well done!!!!
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