About this vendor
Mila's Mesa provides upscale and unique culinary experiences for weddings and other special occasions throughout Albuquerque, NM. Serving up elevated Southwestern, Latin fashion, and contemporary American cuisine along with reimagined traditional dishes, these caterers can bring your celebrations to the next level. This team delights in serving weddings and strives to be a fresh alternative solution to run-of-the-mill catering standards.
From intimate elopements to large weddings, Mila's Mesa can provide an upscale and unique overall culinary experience for couples. All ingredients are sourced seasonally, locally, and cooked fresh on-site. What's more, all custom menus can include a wide variety of organic, vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan options that are just as delicious and substantial as traditional menu items.
As a homage to her Peruvian grandparent, Luzmila, and to the entrepreneurial spirit of excellence, Chef Jamila Savoy combines her wealth of culinary creativity and experience with people's desire to celebrate safely and deliciously. Chef Jamila, or Mila, as she's known, offers over 20 years of experience in the restaurant, catering, and hospitality industries. Along with her team, she will produce a culinary experience that flawlessly suits your wedding plans.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- French
- Fusion
- Greek
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Sugar Free
- Vegan
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
- Passed Appetizers
- Seated Meal
Reviews
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4.5
out of 5.08 reviews
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Mila’s Mesa served their Mexican Mesa dinner for my son’s outdoor wedding in Albuquerque. Originally, the buffet was planned for outdoors, however, the day brought intermittent rai...
n, wind, and cold. With help from our wedding planner, the serving team expertly was able to set up in a covered area. The service and food were fantastic, and many returned for seconds. Karin from Mila’s Mesa had suggested Blue Corn Bread muffins as an addition to the meal, and Mila’s Mesa even made an extra 1 dozen diary free muffins for some who were lactose intolerant. We also had the grazing station before the meal as appetizer, and Mila’s Mesa assembled a separate tray for gluten intolerant guests. We also thoroughly enjoyed the Hydration Station.
I cannot say enough great things about Mila's Mesa! Myself and my wedding guests are still going on and on about how amazing the food and desserts were at my wedding. They do such ...
a beautiful set up and are so easy to work with. Their staff was very pleasant as well! Would highly recommend them for your weddings and/ or events!
Rude and dishonest staff, mediocre food.
To preface this review, we come from service industry backgrounds and are very understanding when it comes to mishaps. For the cost of the...
se services (and our more than generous gratuity), our experience was riddled with amateur mistakes that should not have occurred which also led to additional costs on our end. We have given Mila’s every opportunity to correct this situation, but the complete lack of communication and follow through has led to this review. I would highly discourage anyone from using this company for your catering needs as the owner and staff clearly don’t take this business seriously.
Good:
-Food was decent; mashed potatoes were the best part according to the guests.
Not so good:
-Our wedding planner found a stack of containers at the end of the night, each containing 4-5 dinner portions. She asked if they were the vendor meals, and the staff member rudely said, “No, those are ours.” We were clearly told that Mila’s would take care of their own staff meals (ie not part of the meals we paid for), which we didn’t know meant taking all of our leftovers. The staff ended up leaving with at least $500 worth of our food.
-Initially stated they would cook on site which made the pricing somewhat more reasonable, but we found out less than a month before our wedding that it would be pre-prepped because of a change in venue (notified them months ahead of time) that ended up being closer.
-Expensive for what we received in the end (food, service, setup).
-Steak served with nothing but bamboo sporks that were absolute garbage; thankfully our wedding planner had a box of plastic knives to save us.
-Mila’s “forgot” the water station that was part of our contract; again, our planner saved the day and left to buy water.
-Buffet table setup and presentation was boring despite the nice spreads that you will find on Mila’s website/social media.
-Vendor meals were not set aside, so only our photographer was fed (missing 4 vendor meals which we paid for). Maid of honor saved the day this time and ordered pizza.
-After contacting the owner, we were told a partial refund would be issued. 30+ days and multiple calls/emails later without any reply from the business, there is still no sign of that refund.
Our wedding planner (Shelby @La Luz) recommended Mila’s Mesa, a caterer we would have otherwise never known existed. Booking Mila’s Mesa was such an amazing decision! The attention...
to detail with plating was spot on! Not to mention, the food was absolutely AMAZING!! Everyone was raving about how delicious the food was all night. It was delicious! 10/10 recommend!!
Chef Mila, Vanessa, and team were top notch when it came to catering our October 2022 wedding! The food was INCREDIBLE. We also added on a small cutting cake (fig pistachio) and my...
gosh was it tasty! From the detailed planning calls to the seamless day-of set up and buffet style serving, we could not have asked for a better team to cater our day. Our guests are still raving about how juicy and delicious the chicken was and the perfect flavors of the tri tip. Vanessa was so meticulous and easy to work with. We also did a tasting just before booking and Mila actually invited us into her home to make this happen. We felt like we were taken care of by family. Highly recommend for any catering event you have!
Jamila and her team did a fantastic job for our wedding. The food was cooked to perfection and our guests were impressed! Jamila and her team experienced some unplanned events but ...
her team stepped up and did an amazing job. The little things that go unappreciated most times. Thank you so much for making our day great! Thanks again Mila’s Mesa! Monique & Anthony Romero
Mila’s Mesa catered our August wedding, and we couldn’t have been more pleased! Unlike other caterers in the area, Mila’s Mesa really listened to us and helped us create our own pe...
rsonal menu. It was so exciting to see the meal come to life at our wedding reception. Overall, Mila’s Mesa has delicious food and outstanding staff. And did I mention how amazing their charcuterie boards are?!
Mila's did such an incredible job catering our wedding at El Rey Court in Santa fe for around 115 guests. The food was amazing and beautifully plated. The service was friendly, th...
e charcuterie board absolutely blew us away and they did an awesome job decorating our cutting cakes. They even provided last minute glass upgrades free of charge when they noticed there were plastic water cups at the head tables.
They were a breeze to communicate with and made our wedding all the more memorable. I highly recommend Mila's!
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Santa Fe/Taos/Las Cruces