About this vendor
We are a boutique catering company dedicated to providing delicious food and outstanding service. We are family owned, but not a small company, catering everything from intimate engagement parties to very large weddings. Ask around and you'll find that our reputation extends well beyond food.
Details
Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- Italian
- Latin American
- Seafood
Dietary Options
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Seated Meal
Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.016 reviews
We chose Lorraine Lim for our June 2020 wedding in summer of 2019 after a delicious tasting and just a great connection with Glenn and Lorraine. When the world shut down and we had...
to reschedule not once, but twice, the team was able to work with us. When our rescheduling led to a change in menu, Glenn answered all our questions and made everything match our vision while still being in budget. Working with Glenn leading up to the wedding was easy, and he was so helpful!
The day of the wedding celebration was absolutely perfect. All of the staff was incredible, and our guests are still talking about how delicious the tacos and signature cocktails were! We would 100% recommend them to anyone looking for great food, easy communication, and wonderful people!
Thanks for everything Lorraine Lim. It's hard to believe that after 3 years of working together, we finally did it!
Lorraine Lim catered our 1.26.19 wedding and it was an incredible experience. The service, food, and planning process were perfect. Glenn and Janelle were our main contacts leading...
up to the wedding and they were easy to get a hold of and extremely helpful. We are foodies and the menu choices were extensive. They created a delicious meal for 150 people. They also made our cake (carrot) and it got rave reviews from our guests. I will never forget the catering staff cheering us on after we got married and checking in with us throughout the night. They were so kind and genuinely cared for each of our guests. Can't recommend them enough!
Lorraine, Glenn and all the staff of Lorraine Lim Catering are incredible. My venue was rained out but they rolled with Plan B without missing a step! The evening came off flawless...
ly. The food was delicious, the servers so courteous and professional! They are an incredible team who are beyond delightful to work with. Their attention to detail from start to finish made for a spectacular evening. I will use them again!
6 reviews
5.0 star rating 10/24/2017
There are not enough words to describe how happy I am we booked Lorraine Lim for our September wedding in Santa Barbara. The entire team was ...
incredible and truly a joy to work with. From initial booking, to soooo many back and forths on coordinating rentals (we had to bring everything into the event space - they did not miss a beat!), to conceptualizing the menu, and finally executing the event...everything handled by Lorraine Lim was just perfect. I am still recieving compliments on their overall service and how AMAZING the food was. I highly recommend the Lorraine Lim team to anyone getting married on the Central Coast.
Lorraine Lim did an amazing job catering our wedding cocktail hour and dinner. Glenn was absolutely delightful to work with—kind, professional, communicative, accommodating, and kn...
owledgeable. We had a number of guests with special dietary needs, and they made delicious custom meals for each of them at no extra charge. Several guests complimented us on the wonderful food, and many RAVED about the sage and butternut squash ravioli in particular. The staff was friendly, responsive, and seemed to enjoy our wedding evening along with us! We also ordered our cake through Lorraine Lim's bakery, and I have never tasted such delicious wedding cake (the cappuccino mousse filling was divine!). My husband and I are SO grateful to Lorraine and Glenn for making our wedding feast so special!
Glenn and the Lorraine Lim Catering team was SO amazing to work with!! We knew we wanted to go with them because not only was the food delicious at our tasting, but Glenn was incre...
dibly personable and shared lots of wedding logistical tips beyond catering. Since most people getting married haven't thrown large events before, this was super helpful. We also loved the simplicity of pricing.
At the event, they went above and beyond what I expected. The wedding was a whirlwind, but it was still obvious to my husband and I that their service and food was amazing. My uncle, a leader in the hospitality industry, was blown away and personally went up to the team to tell them how great they were doing (food and service). We selected filet, and you could cut through it with a butter knife. It was perfect. Another guest told me that as soon as she took a sip of her wine, someone would come by to refill her glass.
Overall we are super impressed by their work and would hire them again in an instant! Great job, Lorraine Lim Catering!
Lorraine Lim was amazing! Glenn Janelle and Lindsay were great in the office and via email to make sure everything was ready to go for our wedding. Their food was amazing! Their st...
aff was so sweet and great at making sure my wife and I were fed and hydrated. Plus we got to go box for that evening! Our family and friends raved about the food. We will definitely use them again for any functions we have in SB! We love LLC! Book them, you won't regret it! Their family run business makes you a part of their family while you plan your wedding!
Lorraine Lim was an excellent choice to do the catering for our special day. Not only were they super quick to respond to all of my questions along the way but they were very easy...
to work with. Glenn and Lorraine's staff was super polite, the food was absolutely delicious, and they helped me in the planning process leading up to the wedding and liased with my other vendors. Would definitely recommend these guys!
People are still talking about the food at our daughter's wedding! Cedar-plank salmon and tri-tip were both tasty and delightfully displayed. On a whim, we ordered chicken & waffle...
s as one of our appetizers. They turned out to be favorites. Ask Glenn, Lindsay, Lorraine or Janelle anything you aren't sure about, and then be sure to follow their recommendations. They know what they are doing and they will ensure your event turns out perfectly. Seasoned professionals, the team at Lorraine Lim provided efficient, friendly, flawless service to our guests. Every single item was cooked perfectly, presented beautifully, and tasted fabulous! We will use Lorraine Lim whenever we need a caterer.
I cannot say enough good things about Lorraine Lim Catering! Their staff is exceptionally friendly and professional; their pricing very reasonable; and their food delicious. They a...
re a true pleasure to work with and gave us peace of mind knowing every detail of our wedding would be carefully and thoughtfully attended to. Glenn and Lorraine are helpful and accommodating to every palette and made every guest feel special. I have since hired them for two fundraising galas, and have been equally as impressed. You will be glad you hired Lorraine Lim Catering for your wedding, party or event. I promise!
Lorraine Lim Catering helped my wife and I put on a wedding for 230 people on a private property in Santa Ynez a little over 2 years ago. The reason I say helped put on the weddin...
g is because Glenn, who runs the operational side, was with us at the venue a week in advance, drawing the whole layout of the event up and connecting us with all the necessary vendors. Glenn helped us get all the party rentals, took care of the bartenders with an outside company, and even helped us secure a generator to run power for the whole night. Lorraine's incredible food was the icing on the cake to the above and beyond service that was offered to us. I still have friends talking about their meals 2 years after the fact. Janelle and Linsday, who I was in constant contact with before and during the wedding made our special day as relaxing as it could be with their awesome attitudes and willingness to help with anything anyone needed. I would recommend using these guys for just about any event in the Santa Barbara area because of the long term experience with the local venues, their extensive selection of memorable dishes, and the kindness and creativity of the entire staff.
Lorraine Lim did an awesome job with our vision. We wanted a casual open station-type dinner service where we pumped out 3 different kinds of grilled cheeses with soup in espresso...
cups and salad. We also had some passes appetizers. Appetizers were great, but not what we expected as we just picked them off the list so I do recommend that you take the time to do a full menu tasting. Also, service on day-of was excellent, but prior to was a little confusing. Nothing terrible, but generally had a hard time getting a hold of the caterer in a timely manner and there seemed to be some confusion at times. Food and service day of were excellent though and everything worked out perfectly!
Glenn was a dream to work with as a caterer, and his wife Lorraine sure knows how to make some Southern cooking!
My hubby and I are from the South and wanted to do a dow...
n-home Southern soul food supper for our wedding reception. This was a tall order for a California caterer, because we are picky about our food! They were so flexible, they let us give them notes after the first taste test and come back for a second one with all of the adjustments we had made. They found pepper vinegar sauce for the collard greens (which, by the way, EVERYONE raved about!), the fried chicken and waffles was a HUGE hit (with siracha honey? Come on!), the pulled pork and slaw was probably some of the most delicious I have ever eaten in my life, and the macaroni and cheese with a crunchy breaded top? Amazing. They served sweet tea and lemonade at the beginning of the reception, and his team did a fantastic job of keeping the buffet replenished and then serving the warmed pies for dessert. It was amazing and we had several people (Southerners included!) come up to tell us how delicious the food was as they made their way for seconds.
The fact that they let us give them notes and then went above and beyond says a lot about this team - they are flexible and want to make you happy. I can't say enough good things about them - thank you so much Glenn & Lorraine! Your food truly made the night memorable for everybody!
Lorraine Lim Catering was the first catering company we met with. Glenn made us feel so comfortable because of his extensive knowledge about all things wedding. We were hoping to...
pay a little less, so we looked around a little more, but always came back to Lorraine Lim Catering. We booked them after my parents tasted their food; my parents could not stop raving about how incredible everything was. Glenn handled all the rentals and was so willing to work with us to reduce the price as much as possible. The money we spent was more than worth it. Our guests said it was the best food they had ever had at a catered event. Glenn helped with some many detailed outside of just food and rentals; he is a wealth of knowledge. This company is awesome! I would totally book them again for another event!
I was very happy with my decision to use Lorraine Lim. Everyone commented that the food was great. Service on the day of the wedding was excellent!! I would definitely recommend.
the experience was fantastic from the first tasting to the wedding guests continuing to rave about the food. Glen and Lorraine were personal, gracious, and super dedicated to makin...
g the day perfect.
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1401 Tower Square, Ventura, CA
Lorraine Lim Catering