About this vendor
We deliver upscale Outer Banks catering to locations from Carova to Hatteras and all points in between. Our experienced team takes a fresh and gourmet approach to OBX catering that sets us apart. We also provide personal chef services.
Steamers Catering is perfect for gathering parties, family reunions, birthday parties, weddings, rehearsal dinners, and corporate events.
We work hard to allow you to enjoy your next event!
www.cateringobx.com
www.steamersobx.com
Details
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Chinese
- Fusion
- Greek
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Halal
- Kosher
- Nut Free
- Organic
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
2026 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Steamers provided not only amazing food that all of our guests were obsessed with, but they provided outstanding service as well! They even brought down appetizers and cocktails to...
my husband and I while we were getting portraits taken
The food from Steamer’s was absolutely unbelievable, and our guests are still talking about it. The wait staff was fantastic, and the bartenders went above and beyond—always keepin...
g an eye out for us and having our drinks ready before we even reached the bar. Cassidy, the Catering Sales Manager, was incredibly knowledgeable, accommodating, and communicative, even as we made several menu changes along the way. We used Steamer’s for four days of events and truly could not have been happier with our decision.
My main concern when I dreamed about my wedding day, from someone who came from a very culinary-focused family, was always the food. I needed the food to be out of this world. I wa...
nted my guests to talk about the best meal they ever had at a wedding for years to come. I truly believe Steamers made that happen for us. The menu selection was huge, with tons of variety to choose from, and Cassidy and the team at Steamers made it easy to customize it exactly to our specifications. The food itself was to die for – perfectly cooked fish, creamy rich sauces, crisp fresh salads – not a single dish was lacking in flavor, freshness or presentation. The staff was incredibly skilled as well – they served our guests family style at the table, describing the dishes as they came out and answering guest’s questions. They pointed guests to dishes that worked with their dietary restrictions and even prepared separate allergy meals for individual guests with more serious food concerns. How the bartender kept up with our huge, very thirsty family we have no idea – but they did so without there ever being a line or even a brief wait for drinks. Absolutely incredible down to every detail. Thank you Steamers – your food and your 5-star skills and service made our wedding day a literal dream come true! PS, my 11-year-old nephew would like you to know that “I’ve never said this before…but that mac and cheese was even better than Kraft!”.
Steamers Catering was absolutely fantastic for our wedding! From start to finish, they made the process so easy and enjoyable. The staff was professional, friendly, and attentive, ...
and the food was absolutely delicious – our guests are still talking about it! Everything was beautifully presented and perfectly timed, and they went above and beyond to make sure every detail was taken care of. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to handle such an important part of our day. Highly recommend Steamers Catering to any couple looking for amazing food and service!
We cannot say enough good things about the Steamers team! From our initial tasting to our wedding day they provided top notch service and the food was SPECTACULAR. Our guests could...
not stop raving about the food and many of our “professional wedding-goers” said it’s the best food they’ve ever been served at a wedding. We chose to add on the raw bar, hush puppy baskets, sangria station, and pre-ceremony cocktails, and everything was absolutely knocked out of the park. The attention to detail was second to none, and the service to our guests was exceptional. Thank you to the Steamers team for being a huge part of making our special day absolutely perfect!
Food was SUPERB and Chris and his team are top notch; efficient and so professional!!! Highly recommend adding the sangria bar and hush puppies for the table.
So happy we hired Steamers to cater our daughter's wedding reception in May 2025. From the initial phone call through the year of planning that followed, Chef Chris Braswell and ca...
tering manager Cassidy Fowler were exceptional. Our expectations were admittedly high - we wanted our daughter's wedding to be perfect, with delicious, locally sourced food and a bar menu that featured local brands of beer, wine and spirits. Steamers exceeded every expectation, by far.
Chef Chris created a wonderful mixed grill menu so our guests were able to enjoy 3 different entrees rather than choose just one. The plated meals were beaufully presented and absolutely delicious. Our guests raved about the food and service.
Cassidy is incredibly organized and responsive. She curated an expansive bar menu that showcased local beer, wine and spirits exactly as we wanted. During the planning process, several times I asked that menu items be tweaked or substituted. Each time I asked for a change, Cassidy's response was: Absolutely, we can do that!
We also ordered charcuterie trays for the welcome party and Chef Chris knocked it out of the park. The trays were loaded with a large variety of locally sourced, small batch cheeses and meats. The trays were arfully arranged and gorgeous.
I cannot recommend Steamers highly enough. We were delighted with the food and the extremely professional service from Chris and Cassidy.
It was an absolute pleasure working with Chris & Cassidy to plan the menu for our reception. Chris is a great chef who is passionate about the food and equally passionate about mak...
ing sure the customer is completely satisfied. We requested an off-menu item to be included in the entrée and Chris gladly accommodated. It’s clear that he enjoys the opportunity to deliver something unique that truly reflects his customers’ vision for the event. When we had requests for the wines for dinner and selections for the bar service that were not on the Steamers catering menu, Cassidy was more than happy to work with the beverage team to source our selections. The entire Steamers team executed everything perfectly and delivered an amazing dining experience for us and our guests. We can’t recommend them enough!
Chris & his catering team at Steamers are unmatched. Chris is passionate about serving delicious, high-quality food and ensuring his customers are happy. He is an event expert who ...
was able to guide us but also gave us plenty of flexibility—no limited, one-size-fits-all options here. My husband and I, along with our guests, were absolutely blown away by the incredible food, the warm hospitality, and the bar—which even featured espresso martinis!
Steamers is one of our favorite restaurants on the Outer Banks and we have gone there for years with our family. When my now husband and I started planning our OBX wedding, Steamer...
s was our top catering choice. We could not be happier! Chris and the entire team did an insanely amazing job with our event. The menu selection and tasting process during planning was probably my favorite part of the entire wedding planning process! Multiple guests commented on how wonderful the food was, and we're so glad it was a highlight of the event. Their food truck and mobile catering kitchen makes them a no brainer choice for an outdoor wedding at a venue like Whalehead! We had an oyster bar as part of our cocktail hour and hush puppies included in the bread baskets at the reception dinner, which were HUGE crowd pleasers. Thank you so much, Steamers!
We used Chris and his team for 2 nights of our 3 day wedding and they were amazing. The food was delicious and the service was great. He answered my questions in a timely manner. W...
hen we first met with him a year prior to the wedding he said he was kind of a set it and forget it till a month prior to the wedding. This was true and awesome! He had worked at our venue before so knew its in and outs. It was fantastic!
Chris and the steamers team are incredible and the food is out of the world. I May be slightly biased but it was the best food at a wedding I’ve ever had and we got the same feedba...
ck from our guests. They are efficient and effective in getting everyone fed quickly so not much time is wasted waiting on dinner service, even with a bigger guest count. Chris was so kind and patient and a pleasure to work with during our tastings and throughout the planning process and helped to make sure our guests with dietary restrictions felt safe to eat. We opted to do plated entrees with family style sides and my fiancé wasn’t sold on it just from me trying to explain it to him, but after our meeting with Chris, he completely changed his mind and knew Chris knew what he was doing (which is a rare compliment from him lol) We absolutely loved working with him.
Book Steamers for your wedding day and you won't be sorry! We had the absolute best experience with Chris and his team from start to finish. They gave an amazing complimentary tast...
ing (complete with Sangria - they sent us home with the leftovers!) and were flexible, kind, and responsive to work with us leading up to our special day. Their customer service is second to none and they are extremely reliable and professional. They send a full team on your wedding day to ensure everything runs more than smoothly. Our guests were raving about the food quality and service. We loved that it was authentic OBX cuisine made from fresh, local ingredients so our guests (all of which who traveled far) could have the true OBX experience! We would book Steamers a million times over. Also sorry this review if so incredibly late :) Thank you from the bottom of our hearts from making our day so perfect! - Marissa & Jeff (10.28.22)
The food was out of this world!!! Got compliments all night about how delicious everything was for our wedding! They really went above and beyond to make sure we had an amazing foo...
d selection!! Highly suggest if you need any food catering in the outer banks!!
Chris and the entire Steamers team are incredible! Our whole experience from the tasting, to the menu planning, to the actual food, to the service were 10 out of 10. Chris was prof...
essional, friendly, and so helpful. He catered our pool party (in lieu of a rehearsal dinner) where we had Steamers pots full of crab legs, shrimp, corn, and the works plus a gourmet BBQ. The presentation and service were excellent and everyone raved about the food. The morning of our pool party, there was a massive water main break outside of his restaurant, but he stayed cool, calm, and collected when he called and assured me that he had Plans B and C ready to go in case Plan A became an issue. Luckily, there was no need and everything went as planned, but I was grateful for his communication and professionalism. On our wedding day, Chris' team was excellent. The food was SO GOOD. I highly recommend his seafood bisque, skirt steak, and BBQ sliders. He also was happy to fulfill this New York girl's request for late night bacon, egg, and cheeses and they were a huge hit with our guests. I highly recommend you look no further than Steamers!!!
Steamers was amazing! Chris and his whole team were so accommodating and helpful in the whole process leading up to the wedding and on the day of. Chris has so much passion for wha...
t he is doing and his food tastes astonishingly delicious. He genuinely cares about his clients and he helped us figure out the perfect menu and drinks for the bar package. His staff went out of their way on the day of to make sure that we were fed and taken care of, including bringing us appetizers during one of our short breaks since we missed cocktail hour for pictures. Absolutely was the perfect caterer for our wedding and we would 100% hire them again.
I have never met someone who is simultaneously so talented and so passionate about their job as Chris Braswell. We had set up a tasting but I got my times confused; despite it bein...
g a rushed expo weekend, Chris squeezed us in and spent almost an hour with us. He let us bring a party of five to the tasting and we were absolutely stuffed after. Everything was so good we could barely choose what to have on our wedding menu. Chris talked about length about the time and effort he puts into having quality, local, and seasonal ingredients. He pays and treats his staff well; both at the wedding and in the restaurant, you feel like you are getting a Michelin star experience. The contract was handled so well - he is so fair about pricing and upgrades. We added on the raw oyster bar and it was heavenly to have on the deck of Jennette's Pier.
At the wedding, he flawlessly accommodated vegetarian and gluten-free diets as well as allergies; he made sure that the bride and groom had a perfectly served plate of all the food so we didn't miss anything. I cannot recommend him enough. Seriously, our wedding guests still talk about the food a year later!
Chris and the Steamers team were absolutely fabulous to work with! We heard from SO many of our guests that they have never had better food at a wedding--and we couldn't agree more...
! My husband and I didn't even make it around to every table during dinner because we were so distracted by how good the food was! The Steamers team was professional and everyone's orders came out accurately. Steamers also provided our bartenders, and they were so talented! They could make any drink imaginable and engaged with our guests in a fun and professional way--everyone loved them! Finally, Chris and the Steamers team were so flexible and accommodating as we planned our wedding. I had plenty of questions, and each one was answered so quickly and thoroughly. I cannot thank Steamers enough and I would recommend them to ANYONE! Delicious and perfect!
I am the father-of-the-bride, and I can tell you that worry over the meal can consume you. We had a destination wedding with 86 guests staying on the 4x4 for a week. Our rehearsa...
l dinner and the rest of the guests dinner were in two different 4x4 homes.
Chris and his staff prepared an amazing meal, served to perfection, and were incredibly friendly and interacted with our guests to make those meals memorable.
HIGHLY recommended!
Absolutely amazing! Chris and his team are so friendly and easy to work with and the food is phenomenal . They took care of every culinary aspect of our day- arrived at the house ...
hours before, cooked and served on site, cut and packaged our cake, and cleaned up afterward leaving fresh coffee. They are a top notch team and go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect- their food, presentation, and service. I cannot say enough wonderful things about them. Highly, highly recommend!
Exceptional experience! The food was excellent and the service was top notch. I used steamers to cater my intimate beach house wedding and was thrilled I did. Highly recommend!
Great food & great service!
My husband and I got married two weekends ago at Jennette's Pier and used Steamer's as our caterer for the wedding. They were absolutely AMAZING! Kyle and I had always wanted a mor...
ning wedding with a brunch menu, and right away, Steamer's offered to create this for us, despite the fact that they are typically open for lunch/dinner. They took all of our ideas and created a perfect menu that fit our vision for the special day! Throughout the entire planning process, they continued to help us make adjustments and changes, as needed, and were always super responsive to emails/questions. Their catering manager, Courtney, was FANTASTIC to work with and helped to make Steamer's one of our favorite vendors for our wedding! When the wedding day finally arrived, the food looked and tasted better than I could have imagined! Our guests swear that it was the best breakfast food that they have ever tasted. I will definitely be visiting this Steamer's during every OBX beach trip and would highly recommend them for your next event! :)
I would 100% recommend Steamers to anyone having an event! The food was absolutely delicious and they were really easy to work with! Definitely
Order the seafood bisque, everyone i...
s still raving about it! They were great!
Choosing Steamers for our wedding was the best decision we made during planning. Chris was SO great to work with. You can tell he really cares about the food he serves and takes ...
pride in his work. He really worked with us to get the menu we were looking for. We have been married since the summer but people are still talking about how great our food was. The quality of food and quality of service is second to none. To our guests, the food will be the most memorable part of our reception! Could not be happier with Steamers.
Steamers catered our wedding and it was AMAZING!!! The food was delicious and we couldn't have asked for a better wedding dinner. The crab cakes were absolutely divine as well as...
the ribs and the bruschetta...these were our favorites! Steamers worked with us on budget and we ended up with a lot of extra food!
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