Chowgirls Catering

We recently hired Chowgirls to cater our wedding and they did such an amazing job! We are both vegetarian and chose to have a vegetarian, family-style meal and the menu and selection exceeded our expectations. All of the staff the night of the wedding were incredible to work with and the whole night ran so, so smoothly and on time! The presentation also really sets Chowgirls apart. We also highly recommend doing the tasting! Not only was it helpful when making decisions, but also a fun and memorable part of our wedding planning. Special shout out to Mandy who was so kind, calm, and friendly every step of the way.

Chowgirls went above and beyond as our caterer for our wedding! My husband has Celiac disease so we wanted an entirely gluten free menu and they delivered. We were so pleased with how delicious all the food was and the variety of options. The staff was delightful to work with and so happy for us the day of our wedding. Thank you Mandy and the Chowgirls team!

We had a great experience for our brunch reception with Chowgirls. Not only do they aim for local, seasonal, organic, produce for their meals, but they're colorful and delicious too! We had dietary restrictions galore and they created a beautiful menu that everyone could enjoy. Libby was so kind to work with, patiently going through every iteration of the menu with us, providing a fun and fabulous tasting, and delivering everything we hoped for the day! She even made sure our doggy attending the reception got a pup-cup of homemade whipped cream to celebrate! As a clueless party planner I really appreciated her kindness through all my bumbling. I would ABSOLUTELY use them again, we had every other guest gushing about how amazing the food was.

What a delight! Chowgirls “By-The-Box” ! I had a gathering of 14 friends last night and ordered both the crudité & mezze boxes plus a scrumptious loaf of focaccia. It made my party easy but keep the high standards and fun presentation I want when I entertain. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Where to start?! The food was absolutely delicious, and the entire staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. Working with Mandy made the planning process a breeze—her professionalism and expertise were invaluable. She was very patient and helpful with was great- especially when decision fatigue was setting in for my husband and I. What truly stood out was how genuinely happy the Chow Girls team was for us. Multiple staff members went out of their way to bring me plates of food, ensuring I had a chance to enjoy the meal amidst all the excitement. Their thoughtfulness and care made our special day even more memorable. It really touched me that even though I’m sure they have already worked a million weddings, the joy and excitement staff expressed was sincere and brightened my day. They catered my sister’s wedding and I love the connection we have of both having Chow Girls being a part of our special days. They seem too good to be true- amazing food, sustainable practices, fair wages for staff- but they really are that good! If you're looking for exceptional catering, positive planning experience, and a personal touch, Chow Girls is the best choice!

We had Chowgirls cater our October 2024 wedding. Working with them was extremely easy, and their whole staff were lovely! When we wanted to add an extra cookie to our dessert platter, it was super easy with no extra charge! All the food was incredible, and guests gushed about how notably good it was!

We had an excellent experience working with Chowgirls for our recent wedding. The team was organized and easy to work with both in the planning process and on the day off. The food was excellent (we had many guests tell us that the food was unusually flavorful for a plated wedding dinner). The summer rolls and lentil sambusas were huge hits. We also felt like the team went above and beyond. For example, knowing we were busy greeting guests during cocktail hour, the Chowgirls team presented us with a plate of the appetizers so we got the chance to enjoy them on our wedding day. We would highly recommend Chowgirls for any wedding or other event.

Meaghan--to you and your team, a huge THANK YOU! Compliments abound among the crowd for the food and the service. You were efficient, effective, and so smooth in handling the entire event (backyard wedding reception for 100+ people). You left our kitchen spotless and had leftovers packaged perfectly. We are so impressed with Chow Girls. Your attention to detail, keeping the food filled, the table cleaned up, and the smiles on our guests' faces added up to a winner for all, making the wedding reception top-tier! Plus, your responsiveness, availability, and guidance made the planning process a breeze. Thanks again!!

We used Chowgirls Catering for our agency holiday party this week and they were an absolute hit! From planning to execution, the staff was wonderful and helpful. They helped us plan the perfect menu of small bites, while taking in our feedback about our guests. Delivery, setup and takedown was perfectly on time and Nicole was a pleasure to talk with and work with! The food from Chowgirls is phenomenal! The whole agency was raving and asking where it was from - we even had a couple of people want to use them for their upcoming celebrations! Some highlights for me included: * The hot chocolate tarte was rich and delicious - and it truly was a hot chocolate flavor! * The apple manchego sandwiches were the perfect blend of fall flavors, and everyone was shocked it wasn't a dry sandwich with all the toppings! It was a crowd favorite. * the steak skewers were perfectly cooked and tender, even served cold! * The mezze platter was delicious and filling, with some unique flavors Overall, I would recommend Chowgirls to anyone and would definitely use them again!

Chowgirls Catering did an amazing job on my daughter's graduation party from planning to final clean up. They worked within our budget, provided an experienced staff, and wonderful food. We received many compliments on the food. The day of staff not only took care of the food but cared and checking in with both me and my daughter throughout the party, even ensuring they said goodbye and congratulations to my daughter before leaving. We would recommend them for any event.

We used Chowgirls for a corporate event and it was great! The communication was smooth and prompt. Our delivery driver was kind, courteous and very knowledgeable of our set up. The food was amazing and they offer many gluten free options on the menu. I would highly recommend Chowgirls for any type of event.

I cannot recommend Chowgirls highly enough. We used them for two events for our wedding weekend and things could not have gone better. From the beginning they were a delight to communicate with, and incredibly open to changes on the menu and helping us figure out what we needed to do to make everything go perfectly. At both events, the staff were wonderful--so efficient and great with the guests. They just handled everything and we didn't have to worry about anything. Plus the food was ridiculously good. One of our guests plans weddings and she said this was the best catering operation she'd ever seen.

Chow Girls were the hit of my party! Fantastic food and exceptional service. From my first contact with them to the day of the party, it has been nothing but professional. Try them, you won't regret it! Matt K.

My wife and I attended the Guthrie this evening to discover Chowgirls Catering now has the concession contract. Our experience with Chowgirls service was awful. Intermissions are only 15 minutes so concessions need to be simple, efficient, and staffed by service focused people. Not only was service before the show slow and expensive, at intermissions my wife and I were second in line and it took five minutes to place and pay for our order, including the tip the staff was keen to collect. But then, they didn't have the inventory to fulfill the order and sent me to the level five bar to pick up my order. The lines were even worse up there. We wound up having to take our seats for the second half of the play with receiving the order we paid for. Awful service, bad business model, and a poor fit for concessions work. If yelp let me give out a zero, Chowgirls certainly would have earned it from me tonight.

The Chowgirls catered our daughter's engagement party for 70. My daughter is very particular and Chowgirls ticked every box. The food was excellent, lots of compliments from our guests. I can't gush enough about the manager and serving team. They were on top of every detail, all evening. One of our guests is using Chowgirls to cater their business event, they were so impressed. Communication was great, food suggestions were spot on and even though we weren't as familiar with the bar choices recommended, we trusted them to make decisions and they didn't disappoint. Book Chowgirls with confidence. A+

outstanding service and delectable food. everyone commented how good it was. timely, aesthetically arranged and delicious. the best!!

We used CGKC for a 40th birthday at Finnegan's. What an extraordinary experience. From the planning to the day of the event ! Our event specialist Ann was fantastic to work with, being able to coordinate almost everything via email with only one phone call needed made for a very flexible planning process. She also was super helpful putting together a perfect custom menu. The food and drinks were out of this world! And the event staff Will and Mariah top notch. Very personable and engaging. A++ highly recommend and will do business again!

There is a reason Chow Girls gets 5 star reviews. The food is fantastic. The presentation is artful. The staff is top knotch, on time, friendly, respectful of the venue, and knows what to do. Chow Girls catered an outdoor garden party at our home for 25. The event planner helped us choose appropriate food and quantities. I hesitated to hire a caterer because of the cost but am SOOOO glad we hired Chow Girls. For the first time ever, my husband and I both enjoyed the guests, food, and beverages without worry. Worth every dime and more. Thank you ladies!

Bewildered by the other poor reviews as my experience with Chowgirls has been nothing short of spectacular! Super accommodating with all of my questions back and forth through emails &a quick to modify our menu just to our liking. Taste test (we invited two others) was fantastic & really helped fine tune some of our choices. I'll update once the big day happens ;)

My Dads Funeral Wow!! Not only did you provide the most beautifully and artistically plated food but you achieved the most clean yummy food I have eatten in such a long time. Everyone made my sad day more joyful with happy smiles, big heartedness by staff and loads of Deliciousness. Thank you so much for your Integrity, efficiency, style and heart. I will spread your name everywhere!! Abundance to All, Amy

An all-around great experience! The staff was courteous and professional and the chef cooked unique and wholesome dishes that satisfied our 20 dinner guests. They provided all the set-up and clean-up with no disruption to our event. Everything went perfectly. I can't wait to use them again at future events.

Just getting around to writing this review now after our June 2019 wedding. Chowgirls catered. We have nothing but good things to say. Not only was the food terrific, but the servers were unbelievable. They went above and beyond to ensure that everything went smoothly. So many little extras that we did not expect. Hoping for an excuse to use them again in the future.

Chow Girls at Gallery13 Sat August 30 th served up a beautiful Fresh Dinner for the Struse Grooms Dinner Epicurean delight with a great staff that goes the extra mile . Stephen Sugarman Gallery13 Art and Events Space Info@gallery13.com

I went to a bridal shower catered by Chowgirls today and HOLY WOW. The food was so unbelievably good. Everything was cooked perfectly and displayed so, so beautifully.

In my many years of living in the Twin Cities and working downtown, I've had more catered food then I care to recall - whether corporate events, luncheons, conferences, weddings, fundraising galas, etc. And nearly every single caterer has left me entirely underwhelmed. Most companies seem to offer food that seems focused on the ability to get massive amounts of food to lots of people in as short of a time as possible. And then came Chowgirls. AHHHHH Chowgirls. You had me at yee-ha! I've managed to be lucky enough to now be to enough events where I've said "oh my gosh - who catered this?" to have figured out that Chowgirls seems magically able to make insanely delicious food that never ever tastes as though it's been mass-produced. Their food is consistently presented beautifully and includes staples and creative items. I always find myself wishing I could grab some to-go boxes to wrap up a bunch of their stuff and take it home with me. And the fact that I've never EVER had that sense with anyone else's catered food made me feel like I finally ought to get over here to do a review of these folks. Based on the reviews, it looks like a lot of folks hire them to do weddings, but I have been lucky enough to run the gamut of events that they've catered. If anybody is ever lacking a date to an event that Chowgirls is catering, please give me a call and I'll come a running!

We had decided to go with Chowgirls due to great reviews of it being the best wedding caterer in the twin cities area. Unfortunately, COVID came and we decided that we would need to downsize our wedding to make it as safe as possible, and had a 30 guest wedding on August 16th 2020. We reached out to Chowgirls to see if it was possible, and only then did we find out that Chowgirls decided that they were no longer catering but would offer drop off food services. I was appalled at the lack of communication, as we heard nothing about these changes and only found out when we asked. I tried giving them the benefit of the doubt as COVID was hard on everyone, and asked them to come up with a new proposal given the circumstances. They gave us a proposal that seemed to be generic, as it did not take into the consideration of the foods we had wanted when we met with them for the tasting. When we asked why that is the case, they then showed us an updated menu saying that some of the food items were no longer available. I would have appreciated more if they told us which food items were unavailable and have us choose a substitute rather than giving us a generic proposal with no explanation until we asked about it. They also told us that they are no longer renting out their chinaware for the ceremony and would use fancy disposable ones. Fortunately, I did not trust them at all by that point and asked them for a picture. They were the ugliest plates I had seen, so I was able to tell them that we'll take care of the plate settings on our end. The whole experience with Chowgirls felt like it was filled with endless traps that you have to find and jump through. We had to be the ones to recognize the problem before they would "try" to fix it. The last straw was that they didn't even serve us the main dish that we wanted. We asked for the sugar brined chicken that we had at the tasting (which cost $100 per person), which had included boned in chicken drumsticks etc. At the wedding, we got a sad piece of chicken breast. When I asked what happened, they said they forgot that we wanted the boned in version. COVID had made weddings hard enough to plan safely. Fortunately, we were able to have a beautiful wedding with our loved ones in Minnesota. However, Chowgirls caused almost all of my problems, and was the only part of the wedding I wish I could do over. The only nice thing I can say about them was that their seasonal special cake tasted good.... Addendum: I received a call from Chowgirls following this review to ask me about the things that went wrong. They apologized and said that this is not the way they usually do things. They also refunded their service charge and the charge for the chicken, which amounted to approximately $760.

Fantastic food, difficult to get everything sorted in the months leading up to the wedding. Pro tip: Ask your questions via email, so you can circle-back to their response a few months later if something has gone amiss just before your wedding/event. (+) Let's start with the positive - 1. Their food is really, really great. In our buffet we had: the green goddess salad, company potatoes, collard greens, roasted vegetables, brown-sugar brined chicken (both bone-in and breast) and steak sirloin. Our guests (some of whom are quite picky, and some that were comparing it to swarays they've attended in Beverly Hills) loved the food. It was delicious!! 2. The servers and bartenders were really friendly, but not over-doing it (basically, they were awesome at their jobs). 3. We didn't expect them to make so much effort with the appetizer platters the servers carried around the cocktail hour - they were beautiful! Each one was copper (I think) and had a single flower on it. Amazing!! (+/-) Some things that didn't go so well, but weren't the end of the world - (1) The steak at the tasting was cold, so it was hard to evaluate it. I think it was warm on the day-of, so that's a plus. (2) They switched ice cream vendors between our contract and our event, so we ended up having a lot of confusion about if Izzy's (local MN ice cream maker) would be our ice cream, or Ben & Jerrys (not what we were going for). Since we had a copy of the proposal with Izzy's on it, they honored that, so turned out to be fine. (3) Last, we asked about bread and butter being on the tables back in November. We're glad we asked and got a response in email, because when it wasn't in a proposal close to the wedding date we forwarded the email from Chowgirls confirming that their buffet service comes with bread & butter at no additional charge, and that got put back into the contract. (-) The most annoying things were: (1) We found price errors in nearly every revision of their proposal. For this one, if you're willing to review each proposal with a fine-tooth comb (our wedding planner found some too), they'll edit it to make it right - just know you're going to need to put in the time to look it all over carefully each time. (I think we had over 20 revisions in the 9 months of planning we did with them leading up to the wedding.) (2) The flavors you taste at the tasting may not be available on your date. I'll admit this one made me livid - we were not told until after our tasting. We were given 3 flavors of cake to try at our tasting in December for our wedding cake and we loved, loved, loved the Blood Orange. When we gave our feedback on the flavors we were told that since our wedding was in September, that flavor may not be available. Not a definite one way or the other, and not what we expected. Chowgirls' response was that they serve what's in-season, but I was really blown away that they would give us food at the tasting that wouldn't be available for our wedding. It took a lot of prodding and convincing (many thanks to our wedding planner!) but we did end up getting a blood orange wedding cake. So...stick to your guns?

we did all the tasting (and paid for them and desserts) we booked chowgirls a year in advance for our daughter's 9/20 wedding. they canceled 6 weeks out saying they didn't have the staff due to covid. we fortunately found another company to cater the wedding which was in fact much better afood nd more responsive. why did our venue know that cowgirls cancelled before telling us thru the planner at showgirls. we did get a full refund but would not recommend.

We booked Chowgirls two weeks before a very important corporate event. They were extremely attentive and flexible when building the menu. They were consistently responsive before, during, and after the event. I try to operate with a high level of execellence, and Chowgirls always seemed to be 2 steps ahead of me (which is not an easy task). Our particular menu had unique allergy considerations and Chowgirls managed to serve a spread that did not compromise. The ingredients were creative, fresh, and decadent. The onsite staff was professional, fun, and extremely attentive and flexible. I cannot wait to host another event so I can book Chowgirls again just to see what other amazing dishes they come up with.

Warning: Do not use this company! I used this company for my wedding and they completely ruined it. Missed deadlines, failed/rude service, cold food. Very poor management. Once we were signed up they brought up a bunch of last minute details they didn't check into ahead of time and expected up to pay for their mistakes. Be very wary of signing up!

Chowgirls you have ruined me for the ordinary! I only wish they could cater my everyday life. I've been to two events catered by Chowgirls and confess I mostly looked forward to going because of the food. Everything they use is eco friendly, reasonably priced, & they compost everything that would be thrown out. They have a large menu to choose from including fresh squeezed limeade, smoked salmon, Indian curry, and cheesecake (which obviously don't go together unless you're pregnant) I only wish they would open a restaurant.

Having been thoroughly wowed with The Nick and Elise S. Wedding, I had made a note that I wanted Chowgirls for my Wedding someday. Turns out, that's exactly what I got. It was difficult finding the perfect place they were allowed to serve at, but after settling that detail, the rest was a breeze. I started emailing them about 2 weeks after my engagement and they were always willing to chat and change ideas. We wanted a Crepe Bar, and Chowgirls had never done something quite like that. But after discussions, tastings, more discussions, and independent epiphanies on both sides, we came up with the perfect arrangement. Throughout the process, Leah was always willing to help plan, change plans, remind us, warn us, etc. about the decisions we were making. As this was the first party either of us had held for 125ish people, it was quite welcome. It is a local and organic caterer, so you have to be mindful of that- but as it was such good food and a good ethos, I had no problem paying for something that I wanted as opposed to the lame, sears-wedding fair of meat, potatoes, and green beans. The food was a big hit and I still have been getting complements on the rumaki and the crepes. Fantastic.

Amazing, amazing, amazing! Service, quality, and flexibility could not be beat! Chowgirls made planning a wedding remotely so much easier. The food: We requested many items from the menu, as well as a few tweaks to make our vision of a gourmet mini burger bar come together. They whipped up the most amazing versions of the burger combos we had in mind - 2 different themes and one classic. We also had roasted veggies, a salad, and tater tots. Guests flipped (pun intended) over the burgers, and I ate 3 myself (the bride!). The presentation of both appetizers and dinner buffet were beautiful. They give you the perfect combination of creativity and high quality food. The service: Megan and her team were a pleasure to work with. They travelled 2 hours outside Minneapolis for this wedding, and made the smaller kitchen work easily. She accommodated a vegan guest, and brought us (bride and groom) a second round of burgers just in case we didn't have a chance to get more. Everyone loved their bartender as well - extremely friendly guy. I would highly recommend Chowgirls Killer Catering for any event. Thank you for making our wedding that much more amazing!

Color me impressed with an operation like Chowgirls, and on my first trip to Minnesota no less! They came to cater my friend's graduation party and were a class act from start to finish - from the very start, even, since I got the down low from my friend who worked with them. The woman who helped her to set up the day was professional, kind and helpful, and crafted a menu with all of the different dietary needs of our group with care and creativity. The meal they arrived at was not readily identifiable as largely vegan or gluten free, but filled both of those needs in spades. I think my friend may have over-ordered, which was fine by us, since we got to sample (at the start) and (eventually) stuff our faces with delicacies such as grilled veggies with spiced aioli, red curry with seasoned rice, perfectly grilled chicken and beef skewers, polenta cakes with goat cheese and mushroom pate on crostini. Everything I tried was perfect, and I kept going back for more. And Chowgirls made it easy by coming to do set up before the party and arriving the next day to collect all of the dishes (we didn't even have to wash them!) All in all, a fantastic job. I'd recommend them to anyone hosting an event in the area. Top notch, for sure.

Chowgirls (Heidi) catered our recent farm wedding, and it was phenomenal. Seriously--the food was SO good that even those relatives who were probably eager to roll their eyes at our "local, organic" fare, couldn't stop talking about the food. It was excellent, and it looked beautiful too. It couldn't have been easy to negotiate our whole set-up-- since we had hired a couple local waiters that they didn't know in advance, and the farm kitchen was probably a little rustic--but it was no match for these guys. The ONLY problem we had, which I didn't learn about until later, is that we ran out of the chicken and salmon selections before the last few tables had gone. I felt bad knowing that-- obviously it's a major party foul. But Chowgirls has encouraged me to call them to work something out (discount?)--we'll see how it goes. And I'm sure they'll adjust their food/people ratio so that it doesn't happen again.

While I was initially not sure what to think of Chowgirls, as it seemed that perhaps their customer service was not all it's cracked up to be...I am open to the fact I might have been wrong. I don't know. My partner and I have scheduled a second tasting, one in which we will request specific dishes that we want. Our tasting is coming up relatively soon. I'll keep you posted ;)

Amazing all the way around! We couldn't have had a better experience with Chowgirls for our event for roughly 100 people. Great communication, phenomenal and fresh food that was beautifully presented, and professional serving staff. Chowgirls worked with us to get the delicious food and drink to fit our budget while also helping us maintain our value of using a local caterer with fresh food and sustainable practices. Highly recommend!

Part of my job is to assemble the various pieces needed for rockin' parties from time to time. When my boss said she wanted a caterer for her family's birthday party, the Chowgirls immediately sprung to mind. For such a last minute request, the Chowgirls were total pros from start to finish. Caitlin put together a tasty menu, rented dishes and linens, and even had a driver available to set up and tear down - on the holiday this past Monday. Seriously, you need your event catered, you call the Chowgirls. You won't be disappointed.

I rarely write reviews, and only a few times have actually made the unprompted offer to write a review, but Chowgirls is highly deserving! Ashley was professional, courteous, quick responding and easy to work with - gave several options to find the right menu combo and the right price point. Followed through via email and phone, and l had no concerns about my event logistics. She also suggested a couple of places to rent tables/chairs which worked out perfectly. Greg came and set everything up beautifully, exactly on time, was so polite and friendly and helpful - the food was delicious - we had a full range of people - old school "meat and potatoes only" types, hard-core vegan types, and ages from 12-80... EVERYONE ate up the food, complimented it, went back for seconds and thirds - barly any leftovers, and I ordered for five extra people! So refreshing to not have any attitude or doubts when you need someone to bring their "A" game. Thank you Chowgirls, I will be super happy to hire you again! You made the event dinner a huge success!

We hired Chowgirls for what would have been a 120-person wedding. When COVID hit and we had to reorganize, we decided to do a smaller wedding of our closest friends and family. We quickly started planning for an outdoor space that would accommodate social distancing. We also had to work with Chowgirls to figure out next steps. Chowgirls let us transfer our deposit to a later date (for a larger celebration when COVID calms down), while also letting us use the deposit money towards a smaller delivery catering. Mandy talked to us through every step and always answered our questions. She made sure the delivery option still felt celebratory and special. She helped us think through the various implications of COVID (like having a single person at the wedding serve all the food, doing contactless delivery, etc.). In the end, the food was exactly what we hoped. They gave us great options fitting everyone's dietary restrictions. We had a beautiful green salad, lemon chicken, pork tenderloin, a stuffed portobello, rice, roasted vegetables, and an amazing vegan carrot cake. Everything was a hit! We got lots of compliments on the food and were so happy to come back from the celebration and eat something delicious. The mushrooms were my favorite, the pork tenderloin my (chef/former caterer) dad's favorite, and the cake was easily the crowd favorite. We all went to bed happy and full! We can't wait to use the rest of our deposit for another celebration in the future, and are so grateful for Chowgirls's flexibility amidst the craziness of this pandemic. I couldn't possibly recommend them more. They're wonderful.

I made a Yelp account just to write a review for these guys. Chowgirls were everything I could have hoped for and more. They were extremely accommodating and communicated very well throughout the process. I could not have had an easier time planning the catering from half way across the country. The staff were very friendly and responsive and even ran out to get more ice when we ran out. They ran around tirelessly in the 90 degree heat with no complaints and accommodated every request. They truly worked hard to make our wedding memorable and I would recommend them to anyone. And that is just their service, the food was spectacular! My only regret is not being able to try more! Every dish we ordered was unique, tremendously flavorful and original. As someone who enjoys cooking and quality food, the catering I have experienced in the past was always bland and boring, Chowgirls definitely stand out from the pack. I wish I could get married again just so I can have Chowgirls cater. Thank you Kari and the Chowgirls staff for literally spicing up our wedding!

We had these folks cater our all-vegan wedding reception. They did a fabulous job! A large majority of our guests are omnivores but they had uniformly terrific things to say about the Chowgirls' dishes. Note that the Chowgirls do offer meaty catering as well, but they were very helpful with our meal planning, and had lots of creative suggestions. The price was right too. We didn't have them fully staff our reception but they were prompt in delivery and setup.

I recently had a dinner for 34 to celebrate my birthday. It was ZERO work for me - Chowgirls gave excellent advice regarding the menu and took care of all the rentals and setup. All I had to do was show up for my own party. Jenny was great for the planning and the serving staff were wonderful. My guests raved about the food.

We had Chowgirls cater our wedding on October 3 and it was the best! From our very first meeting to the actual event Meghan les is in the right direction. She made us feel confident about our venue choice and ensures us we would love it there! She was right! She also welcomed some of our family to the tasting and made great recommendations. She was very open to our ideas and woul suggest ways we could improve on those ideas. Always so quick to respond to emails. The entire team nailed it on our wedding day. Everything went as planned and the compliments about the food still roll in! Many guests raved, "the best wedding food ever!" Thank you to the ENTIRE team, you were all so great to work with. Thanks to Meghan, we loved everything! Geoff and Amy

FANTASTIC! My fiance (now husband) googled MN caterers and came across Chowgirls. He was curious based on their logo. After meeting with them and having a tasting, we chose Chowgirls immediately for our wedding. We didn't even bother with anyone else...they were so wonderful...we didn't find it necessary to get any other catering estimate. The options they provided us were simple, yet so tasty. I loved that they were organic and local. We definitely wanted good food for our small, intimate (80ish guests) wedding. They were very professional. Many of our guests complimented us on our caterer - the food was amazing! We had extra food, not a lot, but enough that our friends and I ate it the next day and it was just as tasty as on the wedding day. We would highly recommend them to anyone....for weddings, special occasions, office parties, etc.

They catered a party for some wonderful friends of ours. There were 100+ guest. The food was great, but the buffet line was poorly planned. Only a single food line. So an B+ for food. An F for planning. These guys are pros and should have advised our friends that this was not a good idea. We did not actually sit down to eat until well after 9:30 which can turn some exceptionally delightful people into bears. I saw it happen. I was one of them.

I would not recommend this place to anyone. Used it for a school event. Ordered $1000 worth of food, ended up getting what looked like $200 worth (maybe 4-5 small trays?). They said it would be enough for a light snack for the close to 100 people attending our event. It ended up being enough for maybe 30-40 people to have a very light snack. (that $1000 got us mostly celery sticks) During the end of the event we called to let them know that we were cleaning soon and they could pick their equipment up at X time. The person replied in a very rude way that they would not be cleaning our mess. (we didn't ask him to...) I usually don't complain much but the experience here was so bad I had to say something.

The whole process could not have gone smoother. I am so grateful that Chowgirls have such a knowledgeable staff on hand (and clearly has great communication tools because I spoke to several different people and everyone knew exactly what was going on!) - it truly made getting food for our event a breeze. I love that I was able to give them our budget and the details about our event and be completely hands off after that - Chowgirls made mindful recommendations about picking up vs delivery to allow for our budget to stretch further, suggested food items - (which was truly intimidating when I was trying to look at their menu and decide myself), I love that I could ask Chowgirls to put a menu together and they delivered. The day of pick up was quick and easy, we appreciated the handout with which of the items were compostable/recyclable/disposable so we could put things in their proper places, and - the biggest testament to Chowgirls work - we had nothing left at the end of the night! Everyone raved about the food, sauces, and the presentation - we truly could not have been happier!

There have been at least 4 or five events that i went to where chowgirls was catering, and I look forward to it everytime. They have great little appetizers and sanwhiches, and they use all eco friendly products including napkins cups and utencils. And they compost!

Phenomenal food and wonderful staff! After our taste testing for our wedding we wanted so badly to hire them. However, the price was a bit to high for our backyard wedding budget. It was very hard to make the decision to look for another caterer. I love every wedding I've been to with Chowgirls catering. They truly do an amazing job!

I have been to a couple of events these ladies have catered, and it is always delicious!

Chowgirls catered my wedding, and I LOVE them! They did a taco bar, and it was awesome. Great service--the staff were flexible, professional, and handled everything. It was perfect! AND, my Mexican mother-in-law approved of the tacos. :) Great food, owned by awesome women, great service, and affordable.

We used Chowgirls for our son's backyard wedding in June. We had never done a large, catered party before so this was nervewracking. From the beginning, the people at Chowgirls were easy to work with and very reassuring for us. The tasting session was fun, and it was easy for the newlyweds to pick out great meals. Meat, chicken, and veggie entrees, along with assorted appetizers and pie-bar for dessert all worked great. The food was better than most restaurants and did not taste like mass produced meals. They staged the food prep in our garage, and table service was flawless, as was clean-up. All in all, we are super pleased and would use them again if the need arises.

I was SO disappointed with the customer service at Chowgirls. I had heard mostly good things about Chowgirls as a caterer from many of my close friends and family members who had used Chowgirls as an event/party caterer in the past, and I loved its women-owned, feminist business model, but I would not recommend Chowgirls as a wedding caterer based on my experience. First, I was very unimpressed with the responsiveness and attitude of Chowgirls during our caterer selection and tasting process. Every other wedding caterer we have met with has been prompt in their responses and have gone out of their way to make themselves available to answer our questions and provide additional information. Not Chowgirls. Unfortunately, it appears that Chowgirls has hit its peak after receiving many awards and positive publicity, which has negatively impacted its customer service. After scheduling our tasting, which notably cost $20 per person plus tip for a limited tasting menu (NOTE: every other caterer vendor offered complimentary menu tastings or waived the tasting fee, including Common Roots Catering, which is similar in size and prestige), the Chowgirls representative appeared arrogant and indifferent to whether we selected Chowgirls as our caterer, and mentioned numerous times at our tasting the urgency of booking immediately because of its popularity. No other caterer used any type of pressure tactics at our tastings. However, because we mostly enjoyed the food we tasted, and I still wanted to use Chowgirls in light of their women-oriented business model, we followed up after the tasting to proceed with the potential booking process. No response. I followed up again. No response. I understand that Chowgirls has a busy workload, but when selecting wedding vendors, customer service remains paramount. Second, after our disappointing customer service experience, I continued to ask around to see whether our experience was an anomaly or departure from its usual service. Every other bride I spoke with who selected Chowgirls as their wedding vendor noted that the food was great, but the service at their wedding was terrible. Chowgirls outsources all of their servers, and as one bride put it, "Why pay top dollar for amazing food if you and your guests aren't even able to enjoy it due to poor service?" Many noted that the service was slow and that, in some instances, there were mixups with the plating. Despite my disappointment with Chowgirls during our wedding caterer search, I would consider using Chowgirls as a caterer for a much smaller event, perhaps for a small birthday party, but they have really dropped the ball as a wedding caterer. Could not recommend Chowgirls as a wedding caterer in good faith.

Chowgirls is the best in the business! We worked with Leah over the better part of a year to plan our wedding. She could not have been more amazing - patient, creative, easy to get a hold of, fun, and so cool. Leah immediately understood our vision and worked hard to bring it to life. The food and bar was the HIGHLIGHT of the wedding. People have been raving about it ever since. If you want to have extremely high quality food, service, and overall experience BOOK CHOWGIRLS! WE LOVE YOU, LEAH!!!

I used Chowgirls for a small outdoor company picnic. They brought everything to the site and came back to clean up later. The food was delicious and everyone at the office was really impressed! All I had to do was provide the headcount, budget and dietary restrictions and Leah created a menu with great variety that everyone was able to enjoy. Whitney delivered our food and set it all up beautifully and was back a couple hours later to clean up. Easy to work with, responded very quickly to emails, and coordinated my event on a few days notice. Would absolutely work with them again and plan on recommending them to all my friends!

We did end up getting in touch with Chowgirls, just before we almost gave up. It sounds like perhaps there were some wires crossed, but who knows. We had a great tasting, and the food was delicious and interesting and right up our alley. We really liked Maari and had a good experience with her. In the end, we decided to go with Brasa, who we felt was more fun and fit into our budget better. But I do have a friend who's booked them for her wedding this summer, and I look forward to eating their food at that!