Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar Catering

Annette and her team did an amazing job catering our wedding. Annette worked with use to come up with a flexible menu that fit exactly what we wanted. The food was amazing, everyone was raving about it. The whole process was very personalized, unlike some of the other large caterers in the area. I would definitely use them again, and can't wait to visit the restaurant next time we are down there.

The food for our reception was one of the most important factors for my husband and me. We like to think of ourselves as foodies and having a reception with anything less than amazing food wasn't an option for us. Ocean Boulevard rose to the occasion and surpassed our expectations and totally wowed our guests. My husband & I really enjoy sampling lots of different foods and dining small plates and tapas-style so we wanted something similar for our reception. We had never attended a wedding reception like this but put complete faith in the hands of Annette and her staff and they were fantastic! We had several passed apps and a few stationary ones for the cocktail hour which rolled into a new food station or small plate being passed about every 30 minutes. Every dish was almost better than the one before it! My husband & I were so glad we were able to take a few minutes to sample everything that night and knew we made the right decision with Ocean Boulevard! And they left us with a fridge full of leftovers and everything was still just as amazing the next day (or later that night!)! We also had a few guests with some dietary restrictions which they accommodated beautifully - including making one guest her own custom dinner due to an allergy. Not only was the food amazing but every interaction we had with them in planning was so enjoyable! The waitstaff and bartenders the night of were just awesome - so many guests have commented on how much fun they were and every one I've spoken with since has said it is "hands-down the best food I've ever had at a wedding". We can't wait to get back to Ocean Boulevard for dinner next time we're on the island and we're just looking for a reason to have another event for them to cater!

My family has been dining at Ocean Boulevard for years since we have been coming to the outer banks. The food is always exceptional, and the service great, and we were lucky enough to have them cater our wedding. My husband and I had originally gone with a different vendor to cater our wedding, but when that fell through about a month or so before the wedding we were crushed and panicked. It was so important to us to have quality food at our wedding, so we new the only place to turn was Ocean Boulevard. As luck would have it, they were available to cater our wedding on a Saturday in September, we felt so lucky, and we couldn't have imagined our event with out them. Annette was one of the best vendors we worked with for the wedding. She was awesome. We quickly got to work on revising the menu we had already come up with and she had some great additions and ideas on how to make it work and within our budget. She also handled all of our beer and wine, and was so accommodating with our indecisiveness on beer choices. The wine and bubbly she chose was perfect, and her beer suggestions were great too. What I am so incredibly thankful for, is her willingness to take on our 110 person wedding and serve our meal family style. Nobody does family style at the beach, and it was something my husband and I really really wanted, and I so appreciate that even during our first discussion of the wedding she was on board with the family style service. After some adjustments were made to thedecor and table design, and platters were rented, it all came together beautifully. Every single person at our wedding raved about the food, not just the best wedding food they have ever had, the best meal they have had. Everyone loved the family style, and it really made our wedding feel like a big family meal with everyone coming together. It was simply perfect, and beachy and relaxed, and exactly what we were going for. Annette was so incredible to work with, even making last minute menu changes a week before the wedding (seriously amazing and accommodating). She answered all of my emails and phone calls quickly, and responded with great suggestions, from someone who has clearly been doing this a long time and it shows. She is super professional and great and what she does. The chefs did an absolutely incredible job with the entire meal! I couldn't believe how everything was cooked to complete perfection, the shrimp were perfect (it's way to easy to over cook shrimp for such a big group but the chefs did an incredible job!) the short ribs fell right apart they were so tender, and everyone, even those who don't like grits, raved about the grits! It was seriously the best meal we could have asked for. THANK YOU CHEFS! I also want to comment on the professional and friendly staff. The servers were so wonderful and attentive, and while i didn't make it to the bar all of our guests were saying how wonderfully nice the bartenders were, (also thank you bartenders for handling our intoxicated friends with such grace). Annette came by our sweetheart table throughout the night to make sure we were happy with the food and our glasses were full. =) I could go on and on, but really we owe a huge thank you to the entire OB staff for taking on our event so last minute, and making it so incredibly special. We can't wait to come to the restaurant again for a meal soon!

We previously attended a wedding of friends who had used Ocean Boulevard for their reception, so we were quite familiar with Chef Donnie and his awesome dishes. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious so it was truly a no brainer on who to hire. Annette responded almost immediately to my email requesting their services. She forward their catering menu, I sent her a list of items we were considering and we scheduled a tasting date. Needless to say, the tasting was amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed all of the assortment of food items. I appreciated Annette's no nonsense approach and professionalism. We went back and forth a bit, narrowing down food choices until we ultimately arrived at our estimate cost / person. During the entire process, Annette always responded promptly to my emails and was organized, accommodating, and just great to work with. We ended up using Ocean Blvd for the following: - Hot appetizers, passed by servers (Deviled Eggs, Mini Crab Cakes, Thai Style Beef & Chicken Skewers) - Food stations during dinner hour - soup/salad, veggies/mac & cheese, fish, chicken - Bar Service (Wine, Beer, Water, Soft Drinks) Day of the wedding: The food stations were beautiful - and our guests RAVED about the food (my favorite comment was: "This is NOT your typical wedding food". - No, it really wasn't.). The deviled eggs were a major hit along with the She Crab soup and Oven Roasted Chicken. The wait/bar staff were professional and unobtrusive… In fact, one of the servers was kind enough to box up my food so that I could enjoy it later (which I did). All in all, I was thrilled that Ocean Boulevard catered our wedding, I wouldn't have had it any other way. They were just perfect.