Alexa's Cafe & Catering

f it was absolutely wonderful and we received tons of compliments from our guests throughout the night about how delicious dinner was. They have an extensive catering menu with lots of dishes to choose from, so I encourage future couples to take advantage of their monthly open houses where you can go to their cafe and try a selection of some of their most popular dishes. Even though we already had a pretty good idea of what we wanted to serve, it was helpful to narrow down our choices. Alexa’s service was also spectacular. We opted for a buffet meal where guests served themselves, but their staff cleared out people’s dishes as they finished eating, kept the water carafes on the tables filled, and in general were just kind and friendly folks. After dinner, they handled the clean up with ease. Alexa’s was also wonderful at handling all the details leading up to the big day, including ordering our rental items through CORT (linens, dishware, glassware, silverware, etc.). They answered all our questions and made the changes we requested quickly and efficiently. At the meeting we had with them one month out from the event, they asked us everything they needed to make sure we were on the same page so that the event would go smoothly. In short, they were diligent and professional every step of the way and were committed to making our wedding a success! I would absolutely recommend Alexa’s catering to any future couples, especially if anyone reading this is booking a wedding at Maroni Meadows. (Maroni doesn’t have an on-site kitchen of any kind, so it can be challenging to find a caterer who can make that work. Alexa’s has catered with Maroni many times so it was a complete relief to our wedding planning stress knowing that they were familiar with the venue’s limitations). Thank you again to the team at Alexa’s for your part in making our day so special!

rentals and in general was kind of a headache. During our final meeting, they clearly had the wrong invoice of rentals (nothing they provided was what I requested) and was very expensive. They did not provide detailed breakdown of delivery, set up, etc for in the invoice either, so we just had to trust those costs were fine(it was too close to the wedding to try to figure that out too). Eventually, it did get worked out but a couple weeks before the wedding was an added stress we didn’t need. During the wedding, the food and buffet staff were wonderful but the bartender stopped serving beer altogether at one point even though there was plenty still in the kegs. We were not made aware of this until the wedding was basically over. Again, the food was as amazing and Alexa’s was reasonably priced compared to the other caterers we had to choose from with our venue. However, if we had more flexibility with budget or options, I’m not sure we would have picked them.

of my rentals through CORT, saving me a ton of stress on my big day. Thank you to all of the staff for making my big day so memorable!

) and so much more. It truly made planning the reception so much easier. Very professional staff that continuously made sure that there was enough food out and that everybody was happy.

g and was so helpful. Plus, the food is just delicious. We did a buffet for 150 people and everyone was so happy! From Flank steak, to salmon and pasta...just yum! Thank you!

ruly great choice. Alexa’s has monthly open houses for their catering food, which allowed us to try a variety of options before we settled on our final menu choices. The staff had turnover during our wedding planning process and was proactive about connecting us with their new team members. Everyone was lovely to work with! After our last Zoom visit to finalize all the details (~1-2 weeks before the wedding), we felt confident that things would go smoothly, as the team was very thorough with asking us questions. However, there were some details of what was discussed during that meeting that were not fulfilled the day of: -My husband and I ended up going to get our own food at the buffet, even though we were told we’d have full plated service. -There was no water placed in the carafes at the tables for guests as was discussed. -There were not labels for the food (along with dietary restrictions like vegetarian, vegan, and GF) at the buffet. Despite these disappointments, our guests were all telling us how absolutely delicious the food was! I haven’t heard such positive feedback about the catering at a wedding, so we’re happy that they were happy! Overall, we’d definitely recommend Alexa’s for wedding catering.

rrangements and the like. The food was very tasty, especially the desserts, and the buffet was set up beautifully, and we received several compliments from the guests! The prices were also very affordable as compared to what was being quoted and many other venues. Leigh and her team were also very nice and easy to work with.

r for our wedding venue, and were initially excited since they would handle our rentals, setup and teardown of the event space, thus giving family and friends more time to enjoy our wedding. TLDR; they hid over $1000 in rental fees, their business manager was rude after calling her out on it, they served mediocre food for a large price, and threw away our cake. While Alexa’s was working directly with the rentals company to secure linens, table settings, etc, their proposals never gave a clear breakdown of the costs involved. We were trying to be budget conscious, so knowing how much delivery fees would be was important to our decision making process. As the process progressed and we asked about these details, Alexa’s didn’t seem to have accurate numbers on hand. This is notable because they work with this venue for weddings multiple times a weekend and it would be impossible to be unfamiliar with these fees. During our final call, they mentioned that there was a chance the rental fees had increased. After specifically asking for those fees to be itemized, our quote for those fees increased by 300% and included a new production labor fee. I personally called the rental company to verify the amounts and was told there would be an additional $715 fee for after hours pickup. For some people this may not be a big deal, but this was an unacceptable extra cost for us. I called them out on this, and there was no apology. I asked the business manager to remove all items that we were renting except linens (so that we could avoid these fees, and pick up and drop off linens ourselves). In response, she canceled our entire rental order from the rental company. So we had to scramble to ensure that our linens would still be available and now work directly with the rental company. To boot, she was rude about the fact that we were now using disposable tableware, and stopped emailing me instead preferring to talk to my fiance. The food wasn’t good. The steak was cold when my spouse got to it (and he was first in line), and no one gave us compliments on the food. And finally, they threw away our beautiful (and expensive!) cutting cake that we had ordered and friends had decorated for us. We had only a few bites and we never saw it after that, and I’m still sad about it. Overall, Alexa’s was a huge source of stress and disappointment.

time and our guests raved about the salmon. Thank you so much!

tise and options. Truly, we could not imagine a better experience.

ped our coordinator set up all the tables and made everything go smoothly. I would definitely recommend this company.

ing is so important for the wedding because they really are the "foundation" of the vendors throughout the day, making sure the set up, dinner and bar flows so smoothly from set up to tear down. It was obvious they have lots of experience because Alexa made all of the steps from planning to "production" so smooth, efficient and easy. I didn't have to worry about anything ever because I felt I was in such good hands. As someone who literally balked at the cost of catering when I first started researching caterers after rentals add up etc., I felt Alexa's was affordable and super willing to work with us to cut down costs where we could which I really appreciated. AND the food was absolutely amazing - we got SO many compliments from guests afterwards which feels so good to know they enjoyed themselves! Literally there were no leftovers to take home, and we had several people not show up day of - meaning we should have had a lot of extra food, but the food was so good our guests ate up all the extra! Can't recommend Alexa's enough!!

pone our wedding, and she helped with all the details of the planning process and had so many good recommendations for us to take into consideration. Their team ran around like crazy on the day of, and went above and beyond to ensure that everything turned out perfectly and just like we planned! Alexa was so good at communicating with me, especially in the final month or two when it seemed I had constant questions for her. Most importantly, the food turned out amazing! Everyone loved it, and our signature cocktail they came up with was also a hit! Would 100% recommend working with Alexa's for your big day, they will take great care of you!!

r salad, macaroni and cheese AND a fruit salad. The presentation of the food was gorgeous and looked as good as it tasted! That is just the food! Alexa's is full service so they set up all chairs for ceremony, tables , chairs at tables and table tops AND provided bartending service. Outstanding service. 10/10 would recommend.

le all the little details the couple and guests don't even realize need to be considered; and are a team-player with all the other vendors helping to make everyone's job easier and the guest experience as great as it can be. Alexa's catered a wedding this year and lived up to our high-standards. We look forward to having them back and feel very confident that the couple and their guests will be taken care of and have a wonderful experience. I recommend Alexa's and believe they should be strongly considered when looking for a caterer to make your Best Day Ever truly the best it can be.

anted to rent to when we had to move our wedding date two times after the original date due to Covid. They Jeep your budget in mind, too. They are quick to respond via email which is a bonus! Highly, highly recommend them. Support a local business!

ade it easy to plan our wedding menu by hosting an open house monthly for brides and grooms to try out their different menu items. We went with a buffet dinner, but they have plated dinner options too. We weren’t going to have desserts from our caterer but Alexa’s desserts were so good that we had to have some of their mini pies and chocolate mousse cups at our wedding! Alexa’s also managed all our rentals (tables, chairs, china, glassware, linens, etc.) for our wedding too, which made everything super easy. At the wedding itself we did have one kind of grumpy server, but the rest of the staff and management team were fabulous to work with. My husband and I loved the food so much that we want to find the opportunity in the future to host another big social gathering so that we can have Alexa’s cater with their delicious food again!

. I was able to meet with Alexa several times to meet about wedding vision, do a general walkthrough, and a final walkthrough before the big day. I planned the wedding almost exclusively from long distance since my husband and I are in the military, but she was always available to meet during the short periods of time I was in town and helped me visualize how I wanted everything to turn out. Since she had experience catering to my venue before, I was even able to ask questions about how different couples had done things in the past to help me make decisions or determine what works better or worse. The food was great, everything was set up well on time, they coordinated with another couple getting married the next day so that we got to split the bill on the majority of our rentals, and the floral arrangements they provided for free with their food matched our theme. I didn’t have a wedding coordinator for my event and I believe Alexa was a huge part of why I was able to pull it off. We couldn’t have possibly had a better catering team. They went above and beyond in every way and we also had them cater our rehearsal brunch at a separate venue the day before (which was also incredible).

nal table decorations) and were even able to serve a smoked salmon appetizer that was caught by the groomsmen, which every other caterer we talked to wouldn’t do. Alexa and Leigh are incredibly easy to work with and we would recommend Alexa’s to everyone we know.

derstand this and make you feel it. We decided to book Alexa's for our wedding before trying there food (crazy right?). They were a preferred caterer recommended by our venue and the reviews we read were spectacular. From our first visit to one of their catering open houses, we were delighted with the food and blown away by the exceptional customer service. Both Alexa and her mother (owner and founder of the cafe), were present during the open house and took the time to sit down and speak to us and answer any and all questions we had right away. We had absolutely no need to worry what-so-ever about having our needs and requests met for our wedding. I asked for individual baguette's for each setting — Alexa loved the idea and had them come from Macrina Bakery (amazing). I asked to have parchment paper and twine wrapped around each one — Alexa and her team were more than happy to take this on morning of the wedding. I asked for different CORT rentals multiple times — Alexa responded so nicely and made every adjustment without hesitation or any judgement. I could go on ... We were able to say hello and thank them during our wedding and it felt more like a new friendship than anything. After our wedding, we received countless compliments on every dish ... Especially the steak. Could not recommend enough. Thank you so much to Alexa (our main point of contact), and the team. We love you!!

thing was going to be ok. The food was incredible and the attention to detail amazing. We had 14 servers who were amazing. I would recommend Alexa's 100000000 percent!

ch restaurant as well as the catering company (stop by if you're in Bothell for a great breakfast), and we had a great dinner there after rehearsal as well as a fun tasting of samples of their catering menu at a separate event. In the end, everything was on time, on budget, and executed just as our daughter wanted. They provided what was ordered and also worked with her on customizing many things - she wanted her own gold leaf chargers and other bride-provided items that were set by Alexa's, and they provided a bartender who served alcohol that we brought to the venue (I didn't know that caterers allowed customer furnished alcohol!). The food was prepped and served very well in a challenging setup with no convenient kitchen. Leigh has developed some very unique, great tasting dishes. My wife's favorite is a fruit and vegetable landscape that was a buffet appetizer and big hit. From the setup to cleanup, the on site staff was accommodating and helpful and packed up all of the items that the bride furnished as well food and cake to take. Our daughter had an outdoor wedding this past weekend, with rain in the forecast for the Seattle area. Leigh went through all of the logistics of procuring and having a large tent installed on short notice, and even coordinated with other weddings before and after ours to get their buy-in and contributions for the tent. Truly "above and beyond" in my book. We can't say enough about the whole experience with Alexa's. Highly recommend.

When it looked like rain was inevitable the day of our outdoor wedding, they called me to discuss last minute changes and make sure all the details were organized to make our day run smoothly, despite of the weather. Our guests were impressed with how efficient the staff was (one told me it was as if "the food appeared by magic,") and how beautifully everything was displayed. Also, did I mention how delicious everything was?!? Our guests raved about how yummy and plentiful the appetizers were, and no one even missed the meat in our vegetarian dinner choices. My only complaint is that my husband and I didn't have a chance to eat more of the appetizers because we were too busy greeting our guests - guess we'll have to go back to the cafe to enjoy more of their delightful food. He's still raving about the kielbasa sausage rolls, two weeks later! 5+ stars for Alexa's Catering. Hire them... you will not regret it.

ing looked great! So many of my guests complimented the food so, thank you so much again!

one of their staff ran out to get more tonic water for the bar? I was told that later, very professional and helpful and the food was so yummy!

nt for the rehearsal dinner space; it was the perfect space at no additional cost! Alexa's was the only catering company to offer day-of support with table decorations, early set-up, etc. The detailed questions I was asked in our final meeting were similar to the wedding planner's questions, reassuring me they wanted to get the vision just right. (Also, very helpful if you choose to proceed without a coordinator.) Alexa's had a great working relationship with our venue (DeLille), which was extremely comforting as they would be locking up at the end of the night. We received SO many compliments after the wedding on how delicious the food was, and everyone LOVED the desserts! We were happily eating leftovers for the next few days. Great company and great family to work with!

ut it wasn't a huge deal because it happened when people wanted to get seconds.

a's did an amazing job and I would not change a thing! Thank you!

settled. They changed their catering menu setup and switched our account manager about 5 months before our wedding, so that meant we had to pick basically an entirely new menu and start from scratch working with someone else. That was frustrating, but the person the new person we worked with was pleasant and did a good job. Ultimately, I ended up being happy with the menu we chose, but the process could have gone a lot smoother. On the day of the event, Alexa's did an excellent job of setting up and taking everything down in a timely manner, and the tables and buffet setup looked great. The food was absolutely wonderful!! We got so many compliments on how delicious the whole menu was. The bar ran out of soda very early on in the night, which was disappointing. We also ended up having 8 opened and unfinished bottles of red wine left over at the beginning of the night, which was upsetting because we had planned to return unopened bottles. If you do work with Alexa's, I would be sure to be clear about your expectations for the beverages/bar because that seemed to be the area where we had problems day-of. Overall, they serve a great product at a very reasonable price.

dy had paid a down payment and it was too late to hire someone else. So we had no choice but to pay up. On the wedding day, the food was placed in different locations than we had discussed in the walk-through. As a result, not all our guests were able to locate the food. Not everything we ordered was served - we had asked for coffee and soda and that was nowhere to be found. We're talking a lunch wedding in Seattle - no coffee? The food was ok given the $60 per plate price tag. The veggies were served cold. We worked with a lot of professionals organizing the wedding. Everything was expensive, and everyone did what they said and said what they would do in a professional, courteous manner. Alexa's catering stands out with their unethical business conduct and sloppy service. Definitely not recommended. Your wedding is a non-repeatable event, hire someone who can do the job well.

ity of food. Although the venue, and our other vendors made up for what was lacking in the catering department, to create an overall good wedding - we are still disappointed about our catering choice. We had sent an email to the caterer to express our concerns after the wedding and simply received a response saying that 'our goal is to exceed our expectations, we are sorry we did not do that for you'. On a more positive note - the staff they had working the event were very helpful, polite, and pleasant. The food and drinks were the missing link.

the transition and easy and painless as possible. They were attentive and responsive. They were so helpful with information on locations and possible new venues and eventually introduced us to the place we decided to hold our ceremony and reception. It was absolutely perfect and the staff was on point! Thank you so much for everything.

had been able to take the leftovers (leaving for the honeymoon the next day didn't allow). Usually I feel like wedding food is so-so, kind of bland. But their food is AMAZING. All the guests were commenting on how wonderful it was. Only "complaint" is that they initially overcharged us by charging the gratuity upfront, when we preferred to tip based on the SERVICE. (Great prices by the way though!!! We had teriyaki salmon, lemon cream chicken, greek salad, garlic mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, fresh fruit and vegetables, and drinks all for $24/person)

at there was not enough salmon for all my guests. Those at the end of the line didn't get any salmon :-(