Baratta's Restaurant & Catering

forget to mention that the food is out of this world. Barattas did an amazing job providing food for our guests from the appetizers to buffet meal to dessert and late night pizza. They can do it all. Forte is also such a great location downtown with lots of space, parking and beautiful views of the city.

ful (and wonderfully done) but she was so so good helping with all the little things. She was so much more than a caterer and I can't recommend her enough. Her staff was incredible and professional. My wedding wouldn't have been half the day it was without them. Definitely recommend.

it. Pricing was great and very reasonable for the amount of service that comes along with both the planning process and then the meal itself. I would recommend them time and time again and I will never be able to thank them enough for truly making our day perfect!

lieve us from some of the pressures and by the time everything was done it looked so gorgeous! The food and the staff were above and beyond and I would definitely be going back to Baratta's for my catering needs in the future.

made us feel so comfortable and excited for our big day. I would 100% recommend working with them for any event. Also, the food was AMAZING. We received many compliments from our guests. Thank you, Baratta's staff!!

and we had so much fun along the way! The food was also AMAZING, everyone absolutely loved it. Thank you for everything, my husband and I would not want to host our special day with anyone else!! 🥰

amazing, we ended up getting the cake and appetizers from the as well. Super friendly staff, professional servers helping and an all around amazing experience. Highly recommend.

ring the 2020 pandemic. . .a month filled with changes . . . they provided excellent service during the worst of times. . . I can't even say enough nice things about Nick, who understood exactly what we wanted and made it happen. The evening was seamless and he provided everything we asked for and more! He made it look so easy, and we were able to have the most stress-free night!!! He coordinated everything flawlessly, even discussed decorations with the wedding planner! I will recommend Baratta's and Forte EVERY TIME someone asks. . . . the food, the service, the venue. . . EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!

h the scenic views at Cafe Barratta’s. It was a night we will always remember!

nswered any and all questions I had and gave us great advice. They were so accommodating to our wedding party making sure they had food and drinks at all times. If I could give them 10 stars I would.

side. The Baratta's staff were so flexible in accommodating us with the heat. the Staff was super friendly and great to work with. I can't recommend this place enough.

going to be eating it for what seems like forever! So happy that I chose Barattas to do my wedding, HIGHLY recommend! Wish I had more events planned for them to cater those too!

ng from out of state significantly less stressful. I would highly recommend them for your catering needs!

good we made room for it in the budget. We ordered a small round cutting cake (that we got to take home) and 3 sheet cakes - two chocolate and one vanilla. Baratta’s offers a couple of different options for catering; plated, buffet, and stations. We went with 3 catering stations - an appetizer station, a pasta station, and a roast beef carving station which we kept open for 2 hours. We did run out of the roast beef during the time, but we had a lot of pasta and most of our guests returned for second and third helpings of the food. Everything was cut and set up for our guests, and we received so many compliments on the cake and food. For the quality that we received, I can’t believe how little we spent.

e pleased with Barattas from our first phone call to the end of the evening. We will be giving you our hardiest recommendation to anyone we know needing catering services. Thank you again, Mike & Brent

or our caterer because the Blank Park Zoo requires you to have Baratta's, I am very pleased with all of my interactions with them and with the food!

t and Lora could not have been more accommodating or helpful. She worked with me on a menu and was so quick on updating any small change I had and was very quick and polite in responding to my many questions. The staff really went above and beyond to make the whole night absolutely perfect and I'm so glad we kicked off our wedding weekend here!

nding of our desire to keep it small and went way above and beyond just providing catering services. Since we didn't have a wedding planner, she provided tips and feedback based on her experience in the industry, and she was available for any questions we had during the planning process. The food and the staff on our wedding day were top notch. We couldn't have hoped for a better experience with a caterer.

and were having trouble choosing the entrees. Lora suggested swapping the carving station for a third dish. We went with the white chicken lasagna as the 3rd dish and it ended up being the favorite! We received many compliments about the food, especially from our out of town guests. You can't beat a southside restaurant for Italian food : ) The presentation of the appetizers for cocktail hour and dinner was very nice and unexpected. The catering part of the wedding planning was stress fee and everything was seamless the night of the wedding. I definitely recommend Baratta's for your catering needs!

d I didn't have to worry about a thing. Baratta's came early to set up, confirmed everything for the evening, served the bridal party, and left everyone full...but wanting more! The other thing that meant a lot to me was the fact I briefly mentioned one of my bridesmaids had a severe gluten allergy while doing our tasting. I didn't have to mention anything again, and a gluten free plate was made just for her and she was so appreciative! I highly recommend Baratta's for your wedding, because they listen, leave you worry free, and the food is absolutely amazing!

filled when needed, and there was plenty of food for everyone. We even had leftovers! The menu options were great. I don't eat meat, so we wanted a main course option that was filling and meatless, and there were a number of great options.

attendance. But, the best part was meeting the team that would help us plan the event and be there the night of to make sure it went exactly as planned - and it absolutely did!! Nick, the event manager was there for me all year answering questions and helping us with all our crazy ideas/wants/needs. Then, we met Lisa who was the team lead the night of our wedding. She is a miracle. I cannot thank them enough for all the hard work they put in and their impeccable service throughout the night. The setup was gorgeous, the servers were so polite, and everyone was there to literally cater to your every need. Our guests raved about the food... plus NO STRESS whatsoever. I would hands down recommend them for ANY event, but especially weddings. It really made our evening a dream.

variety. The food was prepared perfect and served hot when the guests went through the buffet. Baratta's were able to prepare separate meals for our guests with special dietary needs. The staff was outstanding and before we could even ask for anything they were there to help. They were very helpful in suggesting ideas for the layout of the room. It was a perfect evening and we can't say enough about the great staff, beautiful venue and food...they truly made our celebration one to remember!!!

in general was great and they pulled the room together and it all looked amazing! I would highly recommend this venue to ANYONE!

e ever! I had notified Baratta's in March of our intention to use their services in October, so that wasn't a large window of time anyway. However, they DID respond right away and provided me with all of the information I would need. I was very slow and late in getting my vendors in order, so it was actually the end of August before I got back to them. They still treated me very respectfully and graciously, and not in a judgmental way at all. The finance' and I finally got around to scheduling a tasting the end of September, but they gave us several food-choices to try. We wanted appetizers rather than a plated-meal, and there was one item that we decided wouldn't fit into the menu. We were given suggestions of substitutions, AND, Lora paid attention to MY dietary needs and assured me that we could have a wide variety of offerings. She also took the time to answer my questions regarding the contract, so I understood the rights and responsibilities of both sides. They even allowed me to bring in additional desserts, which they graciously served also! The day of the wedding, the staff worked in a very professional and efficient manner to set up the table linens that I had also ordered, and asked me if I liked how they had folded the napkins to better fit the design of the tables. They even allowed me to change one of their decorations to one of mine, to better fit our color-scheme. The set-up up of the serving tables was very inviting and the food smelled divine! I was busy enjoying the company of my guests, so I ate only a little that day, but it was all really good. My guests kept telling me what a wonderful reception we had and how much they loved the food! Their clean-up was also very efficient. I did have left-overs, and Jessie and her staff followed my request to prepare them to go home with us. I wanted someone with expertise to take over the prep and serving of the food for the reception, so I could enjoy the time with my guests. And, for the money I paid, I got a VERY good value!

best in the Des Moines area!!

l and they are so great to work with! I couldn't have asked for better to people to help make our day so special, and the food was excellent! We had so many compliments about the meal!

too. When we added the potato croquettes just 10 days before the wedding, the team easily accommodated the request. I would highly recommend Baratta's for an elegant Italian meal.