Rosalind's Catering

We've had their paper menu stored away for months now and looked at it several times. None of us has really heard of the place or where it was located. The menu was referred by one of our co-workers who didn't even participate today. We couldn't figure out when to order from there but today was opportune. Today was one of our beloved coworkers' last day of work so a catered going away luncheon was set up.

Originally in the past we looked for places that catered. They are not located anywhere downtown, but they do deliver here. This is our only third catering experience for delivery and first for many for lunch here. It's also our first catering review.

We also needed many people to participate in hope of dragging the price per person down. Twenty people joined in at $7.25 per person plus tax. There was a delivery charge of $15 too. Unfortunately, they wouldn't cater the turkey or steak brochettes, deliver individual items, and they didn't have any dessert options on their menu.

The food was ordered the day before and the owner Mike called us at 9:15pm the night before to confirm the details. We ended up having the following:
· Boneless Chicken Cutlets
· Sausage Giambotta (Fresh Italian sausage, potatoes, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, baked in our homemade sauce
· Italian Bow-Tie Pasta (Delicious bow tie pasta tossed with fresh vegetables, special seasoning and homemade Italian Dressing)
· Twice Baked Potatoes (Delicious homemade mashed potatoes milked with cheddar cheese, sour cream and chives)

Although they were late by a few minutes since they came from a distance, the food made up for it by a big margin. Everyone all around was giving thumbs up and mentioning how great the food and the choices were. This is probably the first place that came late but triumphed in the end with the food. Plus, they didn't forget a single item we ordered and had delivery techniques of keeping the trays hot.

The food really did feed 20 people and then some. Rolls came in a couple bags and these rolls were soft and fresh as well as the butter so it was easy to spread. The sausage was the new addition to the order over the turkey or steak and it exceeded expectations. The sausage had a nice taste to it without being too spicy or hard. It was pre-cut into pieces mixed with an amazing tomato sauce. It was so great that some of us put the sauce on the chicken so it formed something like a chicken cacciatore dish. The boneless chicken cutlets were basically chicken tenders baked to a nice crispy and tender way. All the trays were hot and we had our own serving spoons. The pasta and potatoes can't be overlooked because these complemented the meats well without being sour or bland.

The food felt like it really did come from an actual banquet facility. Away from pizza and wings, this was clearly the best lunch meal we've had so far for downtown Buffalo lunch. Even though the place is not exactly in downtown so there's no walking distance and we would need like 20 people again... the food quality was high for the price value, the menu selection had variety, there were fully pleased eaters, and their willingness on a short notice scores them the highest rating.

Final Rating: 5 out of 5

Rosalind's Catering
www.rosalindscatering.com
281 Tacoma Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216-2313
(716) 874-1109