Jalsa is the benchmark for Indian wedding catering in the Bay Area and Napa. We hired Jalsa to provide appetizers and dinner service for our sangeet (150 guests) and wedding reception (250 guests). Chef Vittal worked closely with us to ensure each event had unique and complementary flavors - he has a strong pedigree and is able to make items that are not listed on Jalsa's formal menu. For our sangeet, our appetizers and dinner items included specialities from both North and South India. For our reception, we included food items from Jalsa's main catering menu. All the food items - including the flatbreads, sides, and desserts - were freshly made and delicious, with our guests consistently going back for seconds and thirds. Our guests also appreciated that Jalsa was able to make both classic dishes (e.g., panipurri, samosa chaat, idiyappam, etc.) and elevated modern ones (e.g., lotus root chaat, kimchi pop appetizer, etc.). Our non-vegetarian guests kept raving about the vegetarian dishes (such as the cauliflower appetizer, rolled eggplant main dish, and green apple kofta). We even had guests telling us that they had never had such fresh paratha or naan at such a large event. Desserts were also the right size and correctly made (e.g., every gulab jammun was a perfect sphere with the right texture and amount of syrup).Everything ran smoothly when it came to logistics - the food was ready on-time and all of the minor details were ironed out weeks in advance so there were no surprises during the events. This came as no surprise as Jalsa was very experienced with our venue (and probably has experience at every major venue for Indian weddings in the Bay Area and Napa). The Jalsa team also communicated well with us as they responded to our questions promptly via emails and phone calls.Ultimately, if you are planning an Indian wedding in the Bay Area or Napa and want elevated Indian cuisine for any of your events, then you should strongly consider Jalsa. The food and service are both top-notch, and your guests will walk away extremely satisfied from the food from your wedding.
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