ArtQuest Catering

Kathy and Victor are amazing! Everytime we met with them we felt like family. Unlike other vendors we met with, we told them what kind of feel and style of food stations we wanted and they hit it perfectly! We didn’t have to widdle and cut ingredients to fit our budget. They simply just got us. We got married about 5 months ago, and we still have relatives and friends telling us they loved Art Quest’s food stations and that their setup was so much better and different than any other weddings they’ve been to.
Our guests also said Art Quest’s bartenders were super quick and friendly and made grabbing a beer a great experience.
Thanks Kathy, Victor and the Art Quest Team!
Patrick and Shiela

I wish I had done this review years ago but I have not forgotten about Victor and Kathy and how they made my wedding day perfect. Their catering was incredible. Our wedding was at Liberty Station in August of 2013 and their service was amazing! From the first time we met them we knew them at we made the right choice. They were helpful and personalized everything. Very easy to work with and negotiated well on the price. They also helped us find someone to do our lighting and had great tips throughout the process. They were by far our most reliable vendor.

Working with Kathy and Victor was such a pleasure! Artquest catered my wedding at the La Jolla Woman’s Club in October 2015 and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. Kathy was so great to work with and was patient through my indecision and helped by giving great advice. They were even able to make a custom pasta dish that the guests loved! But, the one comment that I heard more than anything else about my wedding was the rave reviews about the coconut shrimp appetizer! The food, service and presentation were great. I would highly recommend them for your next catered event.

Kathy & Victor are amazing! I was so happy I found them. They are professional, experienced, and very reasonably priced. We booked them for our wedding in September at the Soledad Club and could not have been happier. The food was amazing, the service was spot on, and the linens were beautiful. Kathy and Victor are super responsive and made planning a wedding a pleasure. I am so lucky I was able to find such awesome caterers!

Victor and Kathy were absolutely amazing! They were so kind and helpful from the minute we first met them. They were so happy to work with what we wanted and gave great suggestions. Everyone at the wedding said that it was the best wedding food they had ever had! Most guests went up for seconds and thirds. Their staff was so fantastic as well! Choosing them was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!

Victor, Kathy and their team at Artquest were amazing! They catered my wedding for 125 people and I could not have been more pleased. Our guests loved the food and we kept get compliments on it even after the wedding. We did a buffet style wedding with Caesar Salad, Grilled Asparagus, Oven Roasted Baby New Potatoes, Farfalle in Vodka Sauce (MY FAVORITE), Chicken Champagne and Grilled Salmon. All the food was delicious and the tableware, linens and napkins were set up beautifully. Thanks again Victor and Kathy for making the food at my wedding memorable!

Victor, Kathy and their team at Artquest should be praised for their services! From the first time we met Victor and Kathy, we truly felt their desire to make our wedding as personal as possible. To cut to the important factors: Price, they could not be beat by any other caterer. We chose family style for 200 guests. The bacon wrapped scallops were a hit as an appetizer. And for the entrees, everyone raved about each dish, from the mashed potatoes, to the four-​cheese ravioli, chicken breast and braised beef short ribs. Quality was exceptional. Service divine. We also rented all our linens and chairs from ArtQuest. It was great to have a caterer that did it all! Plus, they knew our venue (Coronado Community Center) and wedding planner (Hannah Smith Events) very well which added to the incredible ease of everything. We had some special requests and they did not hesitate to accommodate. One meeting with them and I’m sure you’ll agree, they do not disappoint!

It pains me to give Kathy and Victor a semi bad review but overall I was not completely satisfied…
First the good: From the first time we met Kathy and Victor we loved them!!! Their energy and enthusiasm was great! They were a little out of our price range but they assured us everything was well worth it. So we went ahead and signed the contract. The whole planning process, meetings, and how well they kept in touch was awesome! I have no complaints there. Kathy was amazing. Then, the day of the wedding came and this is where I was disappointed.
We hired the wedding coordinator through them and she was fantastic as well… I know there will always be flaws on the wedding day but not like the ones I had…
First, appetizers. They were very delicious and we paid for an hour of passed appetizers… Yes we paid per person and there was actually less people than we had guaranteed. Well not everyone got appetizers. Waiters seemed to be taking forever to come out and pass them around. I heard from a few of my guests that they walked by the kitchen and there was plenty of trays that still had a lot of appetizers on them. So not everything for passed around.
When dinner came around we were guaranteed that the bread would be warm and the butter would be room temperature. It was written in the contract. Well when we got our food, the bread was cold and butter was super cold like it has just gotten out of the fridge. My groom was very upset. We had a buffet dinner and like I said before, not everyone showed up, so some people got up for seconds. Well dinner was supposed to be for an hour and nope they started collecting all the food early. Again I went to the kitchen and saw there was about 6 trays still full of food. We had a few people get there a bit late but still within the hour for dinner and they didnt get a plate. Oh and the bar ran out of coke very fast. They knew I was having rum and coke and jack and coke so I would think they would have taken plenty for it to last all night. So they just made the drinks with diet coke.
Now for the cake. I ordered the cake for 200 people and once again we were under 200 people. Well after the wedding I asked my guest how the cake tasted and a lot of people didn’t get any. 2 guest told me there was 3 waiters who were eating cake in the back. I sure hope it wasn’t MY cake. The piece my groom and I cut, we set it down at our table and were going to go back to eat it. Well we didnt. Our slice got picked up and we were pretty upset because we didnt even eat our cake.
I requested a children’s table and paid for the linen and chairs, well that didn’t get set up until later in the night. I made treat bags for the kids and they never got put out.
The thing that got me the most upset was how unprofessional Kathy and Victor looked the day of the wedding. When I arrived at the venue into the room where my reception was going to be taking place and they were having a tasting for a couple!!! I am a chef and have been in the industry for a few years now and if I have learned anything is never to conduct business on someone else’s day… And if u do have it be private in a separate room. I was furious that the waiters and food I paid for were being served to these people. Granted that they may have taken extra for the couple or whatever but to me it just seemed like the services I paid for were also being used for them to book another gig. Second, they treated my florist very poorly and degraded her business and professionalism in front of her kids. I found that to be very rude.
I have not talked to either one of them because based on the bad reviews here they tend to be not so nice And I’m pretty sure they won’t refund any money.
Like I said before, they were amazing and great and I had a great experience, but the wedding day well that was a different story. And it is small things here and there but overall my guest had fun and thats all that mattered.

Words cannot express how amazing Victor and Kathy are! I absolutely love working with them for numerous reasons. If you want superb attention to detail, many years of experience and someone to treat you like family rather than just another client through the door, BOOK ARTQUEST!!! No other caterer I’ve worked with has done as much during an event as they have and the number one thing I hear is guests talking about the incredible food they served.

I was referred to ArtQuest catering by a girl who worked at our potential venue. Since reaching out them, communication has been open and Kathy has gone above and beyond to meet our initial expectations. Since then, we have chosen to elope (due to time constrictions) but I have no doubt that ArtQuest would have blown our expectations. I think anyone who used their catering company would be very pleased and I give them the highest recommendation.

ArtQuest Catering is the best cater you will find. I first experienced their food at a friend’s wedding and was impressed. Kathy & Victor are extremely professional and sincere. They catered my wedding at a family home and did an amazing job. Their staff day of was extremely helpful in all areas. They worked around the casual feel of my wedding and provided amazing food at a reasonable cost. I would recommend them to anyone for any type of event.

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Artquest in February for a wedding at which I was the Day of Coordinator hired by the client. The Bride had hired Artquest to take care of everything for the wedding, Rentals, Catering, Bar Service, even Florals. I was just there to organize it all. Their staff made my job so much easier. Every time I needed something done, there were at least 3 people on it right away! Their whole staff was so amazing to work with. Not only were they amazing on the day of the wedding, they were their every step of the way for the Bride and Groom, making sure that everything would be perfect for them. And the food was amazing too, which is saying something because by the time! I can’t wait to work with them again!!!

We had such a wonderful experience working with Kathy and Victor from ArtQuest catering. From the very first meeting, they were extremely welcoming and helped us find a fantastic menu and appetizers that fit within our budget. They were extremely responsive via email and phone when we had any questions or concerns. I had to call last minute for a few rental additions and they took care of it, no problem! Our day was perfect and we owe a huge thank you to ArtQuest for pleasing our guests’ palate with delicious appetizers and a fabulous meal along with providing an exceptional service staff.

KATHY & VICTOR are phenomenal! We used ArtQuest Catering for our Wedding Day on June 21, 2014. They are the BEST and ONLY choice for a catering company!
This company is very unique, in that, they literally provided one-​stop shopping options for your wedding planning. Not only do they offer catering services, but Artquest also has resources for linens, decorations, center pieces, equipment ceremony set-​up and fully embellishing your ceremony or reception. They also have a multitude of connections to other vendors you may need.
They were instrumental in introducing us to our Day-​Of Wedding Coordinator, Diane Lopez, of Exquisite Designs with DLS. She was a God sent! Without her, I probably would have lost my mind from all the stress of wedding planning. They all worked together with us, to iron on the fine details of our cocktail hour, reception and time line. Countless e-​mails, phone calls, face-​to-​face meetings all went into our planning and each time, they were so gracious and patient and VERY excited for us!
We appreciated the opportunity to work with Kathy & Victor to customize Reception and Bar menus. This allowed us to express our own personal tastes at our wedding… everything came out so delicious! Their world class traveling experience has allows them to provide the best tastes which can entice any palate from any background.
On the day of our wedding, the presentation and taste of all the food just blew us away! Everything tasted even better than it did at our initial tasting, 1 year prior! Specific compliments that we received were that «this was the BEST food I have EVER been served at a wedding in my life!» and «I’m already full, but I can’t stop eating, because everything tastes so good».
The staff was very professional and attentive to our needs and the needs of our guests. We had several family with specific dietary needs who were happily accommodated — gluten free, vegetarian, vegan.
ArtQuest Catering delivers the highest quality service to their bride’s and groom at an affordable cost. They really know their stuff! Their years of experience was very apparent throughout the entire planning process and execution of services on our wedding day. We could not have been more pleased!

I really don’t even know where to begin with how grateful I am for Kathy, Victor, and Diane. They treated us like family and truly made us feel like we were their only client. I had about a million questions for them and Kathy not only responded immediately to every email, but she seemed enthusiastic and proficient in all correspondence. Every time we met with them, they did what they could to help save us a buck. I felt like they were truly trying to make me happy and not trying to take advantage. The chemistry between victor and Kathy is apparent and they work well together to make the bride and groom feel like the most important people on Earth. I am 100% confident in my choice and am actually a bit sad I will not be working with them anymore. On top of the exemplary service they provide, the food is top notch. My guests RAVED about the quality of food. We had the champagne chicken, cheese ravioli (my favorite) and tri-​tip beef. It was all amazing! The fruit and cheese station was cocktail hour hit! Kathy recommended we use Diane for flowers and day of coordination. I would have been LOST without Kathy scheduling the events on my wedding day? She was literally at my wedding from morning until the end of the reception just to ensure everything went well. My day couldn’t have been more perfect and I owe most of it to the Artquest team. My flowers were beyond gorgeous as well. I could go on and on but I promise you this is the best catering company out there at an affordable price! You can’t beat it! Thank you Kathy, Victor and Diane! Mike and I truly love you guys!

I spoke to Kathy and was appreciative that she contacted me back right away after I had left a message. Unfortunately, I did not feel she was helpful whatsoever over the phone. When I told her that I had not looked at all for catering and that I was thinking maybe it would cost $ 2000 (I was just throwing out a number because she asked what I thought it typically costs — which was odd she asked me this question in the first place), she immediately said «That’s not something we are probably going to be able to help you with.»
When it came to my fiancé and I looking for a deal (due to having to pay for everything ourselves), she didn’t seem to even care about working with us, and when she fianlly said she could possibly do it for $ 4 or $ 5K (which we could probably work with), I chose to not stay on the phone with her for much longer, due to the intense feeling that she didn’t seem to care working on something she felt we couldn’t even afford. Made me feel like I went to a bad car salesman who refused to work with me because I couldn’t afford a decent car. I think Kathy should learn that you should always be responsive, kind, and respectful (not dismissive) even when people can’t afford your services. Also, not to assume that they can’t just because they call asking initially for a deal. Perhaps not everyone gets this feeling, but I did not appreciate the dismissive tone in her voice. Frankly, it hurt.

Artquest catered our wedding and made it such a wonderful event. They made our day so special I would give them 10 stars if I could.
Victor and Kathy (the owners) went over the top and exceeded our expectations. We got so many compliments on the food, the service, the set up, the drinks… everything. Their team was so wonderful to work with and provided such excellent service.
From the beginning Kathy and Victor took such wonderful care of all our needs. They took control of everything so I didn’t have to worry. They even referred a wonderful Day of planner, Ashley with Adore Wedding Designs. Both of them worked together so it was seamless for us. Victor made wonderful food recommendations and catered it to our multi cultural wedding. Kathy took copious notes and was in constant communication w me and the other vendors. You will not be disappointed if you use Artquest for your catering needs. These guys are the best!

The owners and managers of ArtQuest are a super-​friendly and hard-​working married couple named Victor and Kathy. From the beginning, Kathy takes copious notes as they discuss what is important to you at your event. For whoever is the «planner» in your relationship, let this put your mind at ease — ArtQuest is, without a doubt, the most organized vendor I have seen in the bridal industry.
What you see with this company in meetings and tastings is exactly what you get for your wedding day — from what I’ve heard about other catering companies, this is not always the case. On the day of our tasting with ArtQuest, we met the man who would be our event captain (in charge of all servers), and the food we sampled was exactly how it looked and tasted on the big day.
Victor has taken time to develop recipes for their dishes, and even has a bread machine, in which they make homemade rolls (highly recommended). All of what we ordered was good, but we received especially high reviews from the empanadas (one of our tray-​passed appetizers) and the four-​cheese ravioli in homemade vodka sauce (my favorite from the evening).
We also served tri tip, a type lemon chicken (also very good), potatoes, grilled vegetables, and a salad with mixed greens and strawberries.
The fruit and cheese display option was a great choice for us, because not only do Kathy and Victor make it look amazing, our guests appreciated the ability to grab a snack when they needed one. Also, we had an INCREDIBLE ice sculpture of an elephant, which was modeled after the wedding favors we handed out. I underestimated how much an ice sculpture could add to the ambiance of a party — our photographer even took some creative shots with our wedding rings on the ice elephant.
Not to be overlooked are the table arrangements — ArtQuest provided our linens, glass blocks, LED tea lights and chargers to make for a unique and welcoming dinning table for each of our guests. They also have a convenient bar package for glassware and mixers, if your venue allows you to bring your own alcohol.
Gauging an exact guest count is nearly impossible for any bride or groom, and it’s frustrating to pay for meals for empty seats. We had about 12 guests cancel within the last two weeks, which we heard was typical, but didn’t think it would happen to us! Whichever caterer you choose, provide a guest count number below your current estimate — the company will have no problem issuing you an additional bill if you go over your estimate.
ArtQuest will work within your budget to maximize what they can provide. The genuinely care about your event going well, which is evident in their detailed follow-​through. We felt it was crucial to hire top-​notch professionals, so that we could relax and enjoy our time with friends and family. We had complete faith in Kathy and Victor as professionals, and they lived up to all expectations.
I would highly recommend them for a wedding, or any important event where you might need their services.

We had such a wonderful experience with ArtQuest Catering. Making a catering decision is not easy, you are entrusting such a huge part of your wedding to one vendor. From the moment we met Victor and Kathy I knew that we would work with them. They go out of their way to make sure that you feel completely pampered and taken care of at your wedding. I truly felt like a guest to our own wedding thanks to their wonderful staff.
Kathy and Victor were both on site the day of our wedding making sure that all of the details were being attended to. They are such kind, warm and genuine people that I actually miss talking to them now that the wedding is over!
One of the many things I loved about ArtQuest is their ability to work with our budget, but still provide top notch service. Our food displays were beautiful– no cheesy baskets and plastic grapes here guys! At the time we booked they were running a special which included an ice sculpture– image attached! I knew right away that I would want my sculpture to be of my dog Kali and ArtQuest delivered beyond my expectations!
I know that whatever catering need I have in the future I will call ArtQuest first.

I am in the process of using ArtQuest Catering for my wedding!
Let me tell you this, if you are on a budget but need a good presentable caterer and helps you in everything you need for you wedding? Yes?
Well then look no further. Victor and Kathy remind me of my parents (in a good way) they are parents themselves and help you in EVERYTHING that you many need, if you can’t pay all at once, of course they will help you with your budget payment plans just like me! We decided getting the ‘buffet style’ food choice, and what is included in OUR package is just amazes me with the price and service they provide.
They literally treat you as if they are your family, how great is that? they are so welcoming and very loving to be around it’s just nice that there are still people out there who are in business like this for weddings who do not pressure you do buy their services or anything at all.
We just recently finished our taste testing for our food for the wedding, and let me tell you, they presented it as if it was your big day. The food, the servers, the works. Our favorite was the penne pasta with the special sauce that Victor created, it was a creamier marinara sauce! and the asparagus, and tri-​tip deee-​lish! Yes, we are having some of THAT for the wedding. Everything they include too, the chair covers, the sashes for the chair, the table linens,.I mean I didn’t have to go ANYWHERE else because they helped with all of that, even a wedding planner! They even help you with alcohol and give us some money saving ideas! let me tell ya!
I’m just really excited about the outcome, and their service so far is beyond what I expected them to do for us, and I can’t wait for November 19!