D'lish Catering

I've had a drink 3 times and food twice and it was really unfortunate. I was hoping it would be more appealing based on the reviews and menu. It looked great but the taste was not there. One of the drinks I got had lilikoi and it was so sour I threw it out. Then a pink bubbly drink which had no taste threw it out. The mango drink was good but missing something. My kids didn't like the nachos. It was a weird queso. There is two people on staff that are super sweet. A gentleman and a sweet lady with glasses. There's one that needs an attitude makeover! I complained to the hubs about her and he didn't even need me to point her out...he knew exactly who it was. I hope things improve nothing like having a drink on the beach

Look no further! We hired D'lish to cater the food for a small (28 guest) wedding at our home, and I can't imagine it being any better. They were wonderful to work with from start to finish. The food was perfect, the staff were so kind and helpful, and Gina is just fantastic! She went above and beyond and helped me so much - from recommending the florist and bartender we used (who were fantastic as well) to reviewing and making suggestions on equipment rental.The whole day went off without a hitch. It was beautiful! The bride received compliments from all of the guests, some of whom went as far as to say it was the best wedding they'd ever attended. I could go on and on, but I'll leave it at this. When you need a caterer, call D'lish first!

The food, presentation, and service was simply fantastic! Since we had a destination wedding and were not able to do a tasting, we had to rely on our coordinator's recommendation and praise of D'Lish. But even still, I was a little worried about it being good at best, because of the notorious reputation of "wedding food". But to our delight and amazement every single item was delicious and hence she named her business appropriately so. The food was a hit with the guests and everyone kept coming up to me raving about the hors d'ouevres and asking me if I got to try it yet, like the kalua pork quesadillas, and the thai crab and green mango salad on crispy wontons. Everyone had a favorite.Gina and her team were so accommodating to our custom requests and the service staff was extremely friendly and warm. They made sure that while we were busy getting pictures taken that we still got to eat and try everything.

Gina is so amazing; I don't know how I could have planned my wedding without her!My Sister attended one of her weddings (that her Sister Leigh also catered) and could not stop raving about the amazing food and the beautiful decorations. I was really nervous about planning a wedding in Hawaii from New York, but as soon as I spoke to Gina, I knew that I was in good hands. Gina's attention to detail is unsurpassed and even though she had her hands full - June is a popular wedding month - she was always responsive and someone I knew I could trust. All of the vendors that Gina recommended, from the photographer to the Priest, were professional, put together and really made my wedding day come together (and special). ...and Leigh's wedding cake was just mouthwatering!!! I cannot stop thinking about it. In fact, I didn't even get the chance to save the top of the cake - my husband and I devoured it the next morning! My wedding guests -- to this day, almost a year and a few months later -- still talk about how good the food was. And there's one particular thing I'd like to mention about Gina. The house that we rented for the wedding (it's privately owned and next to Waimanalo Beach park, and its pink) while an amazing venue for our wedding, it was a nightmare to stay at. The caretaker was awful, there were ants everywhere, they lied about all the guest rooms being Air-conditioned and the list goes on. They were also rude to a few of my wedding guests as part of the house was closed off that day (yet another long story). Gina stepped in to help deal with the caretaker/owners, even though she really didn't have to and she even followed-up with me when I returned to New York, asking for a list of things that affected our stay there. That meant a great deal to me and I appreciate that she went above and beyond the call of duty. To sum it up, you should definitely hire Gina and Leigh to help plan your wedding day - you won't regret it, trust me! ;)

This review has been long overdue! What can I say that hasn't already been said in all of these glowing reviews here? Well, I was looking for the right words to accurately describe my experience working with Gina, and to be honest, some of the feelings were mixed at first, but when we received our wedding video, it definitely reminded us of just how valuable Gina and her team's services were in contributing to the success of our BIG day! If it wasn't for her, our wedding day wouldn't have been as PERFECT as it was. So reflecting back almost a year ago, these 5 shining stars are well deserved by Gina and her amazing team! =)D'Lish is a full service, one-stop shop for all of your wedding needs, but being the DIY bride that I am, I only needed help tying everything together on the actual day, so I hired Gina as my Day-of Coordinator and Caterer and she came through with flying colors! I planned my entire wedding via the internet and phone, all the way from New York City. This required a TON of patience and blind trust in people who you mostly had to pay in full, well in advance of the actual wedding day. I have to admit, at first I sort of felt like her response time could have been better and a part of the time I just felt like I wasn't as cherished of a customer because I wasn't paying for a "full package", but it must have been my bridezilla hormones raging and playing tricks on me! Gina really came through when it was showtime and that's all that really mattered. So being that I was planning the entire wedding myself, this included doing the flowers and centerpieces the day before the wedding. Our venue was nice enough to allow us the use of their facility to tackle this task. Gina stuck around after the rehearsal and helped us out by using the flowers we had to created a "sample" centerpiece for us to copy. She totally got my vision! By the end of the afternoon, we had all the centerpieces ready and stored them into the refrigerator. The next day... the BIG day... I almost fainted when I looked in the fridge and a good amount of the flowers wilted from being too cold... then came Gina to the rescue! She salvaged what was left of the flowers and really helped us to improvise.. everything came out just as beautiful as if nothing had gone wrong. Then, more flower drama... I had ordered my bouquet from another vendor and when it was delivered, I was extremely disappointed because the bouquet looked nothing like what was discussed, even after I provided the vendor with multiple pictures... not even close! Gina saw that I was really upset and offered to help make me a new bouquet with the flowers from the centerpieces, but me being sensitive to the feelings of the florist, just felt really bad, so I declined the offer, but it was the sweetest gesture and exactly what I needed at that time of crisis. Gina also offers a floral service and would typically charge for making a bouquet, but she was willing to offer her help in my time of need. I was truly touched. Moral of the story? Gina is an EXPERT at what she does and has a heart of gold! She truly understands the pressures that each bride would face on their special day and knows how to diffuse any situation where things don't go smoothly. I really felt like she bent over backwards to make sure that I was happy. I also noticed that throughout the night, she was really attentive and worked hard to make sure that everything went as smoothly as possible. I had a vision of what my dream wedding would be, and Gina was the KEY to bringing everything to life.On top of all that, Gina has proven to be knowledgeable of the venue, she offers fair and affordable pricing, and she is a person with great style and an artistic vision, not to mention all the food and the cake (made by her sister, Leigh, of Tiers of Joy) were all D'LISH!! She comes with a staff of highly trained professionals and our day couldn't have been more perfect without this dream-team! If you are considering D'Lish for your wedding or are undecided, I would definitely recommend "pulling the trigger" on this one, Gina is your GAL! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you once again Gina and I hope all is well over in paradise! =)

This place has amazing food and great service, not only is it super family friendly, it's right on the beach with cocktails beverages all day. I've been there twice so far and both times were amazing, thanks D'lish for the great times!!

We hired Gina to do the food at our wedding in Nui Valley, site unseen! Scary thing to do for such a delicate event. The endless emails back and forth were exhausting to say the least, but that's what is required for the perfect wedding day four course meal! And let me tell you....it was perfection! Our venue was a private estate so the comfort of the guests was number one and Gina's staff did NOT disappoint! Her staff were well versed, extremely polite, professional and made sure everyone always had a full drink during cocktail hour. Once we sat down to eat, the presentation of the food was beyond inviting! It was artful. We had a lovely cucumber salad with rock shrimp and the colors were so inviting. Beautiful in color, onolicious to the taste! We served filet or mahe mahe for our entrée. My husband and I had both! The filet was soft and melted in our mouth (and we are steak snobs!), the fish was delicate and flaky. Her staff made sure we always wine in our glasses, and water for all. For a bride that expects perfection Gina did not disappoint. She made our wedding very memorable for us and out guests! I would recommend her for her detail to the tiniest things, her execution of her food and presentation when it was served! But her staff and her really made me love everything about hiring her!!! If we can hire her without tasting a thing and rave about the outcome, you can too!

Gina made this one of the most pleasant catering experiences I have every coordinated. There's a reason they only have 5 star reviews. Very affordable for the quality that you get. We used them for a 100 person event over at Kapilina Beach Homes (they run the snack shack as well). Gina made this happen even though we were running close to the event date. The price quote was prompt and the process was very clear. We also had a hiccup with payment, but Gina was understanding and flexible given the circumstances. Attention to detail even with setting up the venue, and everyone loved the food!I will definitely recommend their services for future events, and we will likely use them again in the future!

We are so happy with our decision to go with D'lish & Tiers of Joy for our Wedding. Gina & Leigh are amazing people! We actually found D'lish on yelp. I contacted Gina after reading her outstanding reviews & we meet shortly after. Gina mentioned that her sister Leigh had her own Cake Company (Tiers of Joy) & is also the Chef for D'lish. Right after our 1st meeting with Gina we set up an appointment to meet Leigh. That completely sealed the deal for us. The cake trail was out of this world! Leigh was able to draw up exactly what we were looking for. We had tried 3 different sampIes (Mango Tango, Banana's Foster & Lemon Blackberry). They were all delicious, however, we chose to go with the Bananas Foster & Lemon Blackberry. One bite of her cakes & we were sold! I seriously had dreams of this cake leading up to the wedding day, not joking!! We decided to lock both D'lish & Tiers of Joy down for our July 7th Wedding. We never did a tasting of the catering, just figured if Leigh was the Chef of D'lish & she is able to make a wedding cake that good, why bother!We had decided prior to hiring Gina that we would be doing most of our planning on our own. So we strictly went with D'lish for Catering & Tiers of Joy for the Cake . However, Gina went above & beyond her catering duties. We had many glitches along the way, our site we had booked back in Aug. fell through in April, 3 months before our wedding!! I was stressed out of my mind, yet Gina was there to help talk me down & even drove out see potential new venues with us. Anytime I had a question or concern she was there for me. The day of, my husband & our families were there to help set up the site. Gina & her crew worked with them to get everything setup perfectly for the big day!. She even helped coordinate the party rentals for the day of. As for the food, it was perfect! Our families loved everything!! The food & the cake were amazing! We went with a buffet style so our guests could pick & choose what they wanted. We had a blended Hawaiian/Greek Wedding & D'lish kept that theme alive through our menu.It really was a great day & we can't thank Gina & Leigh enough! I would love to have them cater another event & will always recommend them! Thanks again!! Candace & Willey Keithley

Gina is amazing!We live in Los Angeles but decided to have a destination wedding in Hawaii (Turtle Bay Resort). As you would imagine, we were extremely nervous about the turn out.Here is why Gina is great:1. She was proactive even before we decided to go with her. She gave us suggestions and ideas which the other candidates did not.2. Works great with other vendors: We didn't even have an MC for our wedding since Gina did an exceptional job with time management. She would seamlessly give you a heads up on what's coming up. That's harder then it seems. 3. Creative: For example,she decided to use the lanterns we used during the wedding ceremony as a part of the reception to save us cost. Also suggested us to meet at our hotel in Waikiki instead of renting the actual site for the walk through. Truly professional. We were able to have an absolutely amazing wedding thanks to Gina and I highly recommend her to anyone who is considering a destination wedding in Hawaii.