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Creative Ideas Catering SF

58 Leland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134, USA

4.89 (224 reviews)

100% Recent Order Success Rate

0 issues in the last 25 orders

Creative Ideas Catering SF Catering Reviews

Ryan L.

78 Person Order

Apr, 2025

5 stars

Jenny B.

55 Person Order

Apr, 2025

People REALLY liked today's lunch. They really liked all the healthy veggie options and the meats selections so they wanted me to give the positive feedback.

Karla R.

17 Person Order

Mar, 2025

I appreciate they cut the burritos in ½ so attendees can mix & match + avoid food waste. Punctual delivery -- everything went smoothly. Thank you!

Regina F.

23 Person Order

Mar, 2025

5 stars

Jessica O.

60 Person Order

Mar, 2025

First time with this food presentation but worked good. Everyone loved the food. Arrive on time and the fruit salad was as me and others like, berries, grapes, cantaloupe. No other fruit salads with just grapes, cantaloupe and a few cut strawberries.

Emily C.

20 Person Order

Mar, 2025

5 stars

Kathleen M.

12 Person Order

Mar, 2025

5 stars

marlene S.

38 Person Order

Mar, 2025

5 stars

Fernarem S.

15 Person Order

Mar, 2025

5 stars

Fernarem S.

13 Person Order

Feb, 2025

5 stars

Taylor P.

20 Person Order

Feb, 2025

5 stars

Gosia A.

20 Person Order

Feb, 2025

Super fresh bagels and savory lox were a treat for the team on a Friday. Great extras made for a delicious way to start a Friday!

Collin B.

20 Person Order

Feb, 2025

5 stars

Alyssa F.

15 Person Order

Jan, 2025

Nice healthy choice with great variety. The chicken was great but the turkey which were cold cuts were a little underwhelming.

Ralph L.

35 Person Order

Jan, 2025

5 stars

Taylor P.

20 Person Order

Dec, 2024

5 stars

Gaelin F.

30 Person Order

Dec, 2024

Everyone loved this special holiday meal. They accommodated my order last min and worked with me to make sure I got the correct amount of food for our group.

Kristen M.

25 Person Order

Nov, 2024

5 stars

Nancy I.

25 Person Order

Nov, 2024

4 stars

Alexandra K.

47 Person Order

Nov, 2024

4 stars

Diana H.

35 Person Order

Nov, 2024

I wanted to express my gratitude for the wonderful service you provided. The food was absolutely delicious and arrived right on time. It truly made our event special. Thank you for your excellent service!

Melanie S.

19 Person Order

Nov, 2024

5 stars

Anna S.

25 Person Order

Oct, 2024

5 stars

Anna S.

15 Person Order

Oct, 2024

5 stars

Kathleen M.

20 Person Order

Oct, 2024

Varied choices, great tasty food.

Melanie S.

18 Person Order

Oct, 2024

5 stars

Taylor P.

20 Person Order

Oct, 2024

5 stars

Melanie S.

55 Person Order

Oct, 2024

5 stars

Taylor P.

30 Person Order

Sep, 2024

5 stars

Taylor P.

30 Person Order

Jun, 2024

5 stars

Blanca T.

10 Person Order

Jun, 2024

5 stars

Joseph H.

37 Person Order

Jun, 2024

5 stars

Joseph H.

41 Person Order

May, 2024

5 stars

Taylor P.

32 Person Order

Apr, 2024

5 stars

Anthony M.

20 Person Order

Apr, 2024

The Quinoa and Brown RIce bowl is an office favorite! Healthy food is what they want, and healthy food is what they get! My coworkers don't feel stuffed up and satisfied. No food coma is a plus!

Anthony M.

20 Person Order

Apr, 2024

Another great meal from Creative Ideas Catering. The staff love the spread for Staff Appreciation week! They love fruit, parfait, breakfast sandwiches and burritos. The bagels & locs... That was dope! All the muffins and pastries were gone. It was a killer breakfast!

Jessica K.

26 Person Order

Apr, 2024

5 stars

Anthony M.

50 Person Order

Apr, 2024

The food is great. The staff ate the food. They love the balance of vegetables and protein. The chicken was favorable. Some thought the salmon was dry, but still delicious. The basmati rice is a great choice and tomato and green beans hit the spot. Thank you!

Melanie S.

40 Person Order

Apr, 2024

5 stars

Joseph H.

37 Person Order

Apr, 2024

5 stars

Sharif B.

14 Person Order

Mar, 2024

4 stars

Taylor P.

30 Person Order

Mar, 2024

5 stars

Little School E.

20 Person Order

Mar, 2024

5 stars

Anthony M.

46 Person Order

Mar, 2024

The Quinoa and brown rice bowl is a hit at the office! Everybody love the selection of healthy food. The feedback is, "Stomach's satisfied and full." Without feeling sluggish or sleepy. Thank you very much!

Emory J.

25 Person Order

Mar, 2024

5 stars

Taylor P.

31 Person Order

Mar, 2024

Everyone in the office raved about the food!

Greta B.

25 Person Order

Mar, 2024

5 stars

Anthony M.

45 Person Order

Mar, 2024

At first the staff were not excited about the Irish buffet. After lunch was a different story... Most of it gone! The first meal to go was the veggie shepherd pie. The corned beef, gone as well. Delicious and tender! The chicken was eaten before end of day. I did not get the chance to eat the tarts, that was gone in less than an hour. everyone satisfied!

Wish Admin (Sabine)

15 Person Order

Mar, 2024

5 stars

Joseph H.

38 Person Order

Mar, 2024

5 stars

Joseph H.

32 Person Order

Feb, 2024

5 stars

Aurora F.

25 Person Order

Jan, 2024

5 stars

Joseph H.

31 Person Order

Jan, 2024

5 stars

Wendy G.

50 Person Order

Dec, 2023

5 stars

Aurora F.

20 Person Order

Dec, 2023

5 stars

Kendall C.

40 Person Order

Nov, 2023

5 stars

Jeff C.

24 Person Order

Nov, 2023

5 stars

Michelle S.

45 Person Order

Nov, 2023

I was trying to pull together a Thanksgiving event for work with very short notice (~2 days) and I was lucky enough to find CaterCow. The food was delivered a bit early and stayed warm through the event. Several people (if not everyone) compliment the food.

Keshia S.

32 Person Order

Nov, 2023

I placed this order for students and the plates went quickly. Always a good sign!

Genniame F.

30 Person Order

Nov, 2023

4 stars

Joseph H.

39 Person Order

Nov, 2023

Always a favorite on a Monday for us :)

Paige L.

30 Person Order

Nov, 2023

Very delicious, company enjoyed, food was fresh!

Valyncia I.

180 Person Order

Nov, 2023

The food was an office hit and healthy! The staff were early and great to work with.

Alyanna M.

35 Person Order

Oct, 2023

Food arrived on time and it was hot. The amount was really great! I originally ordered from Cater Cow because I saw the images and the presentation looked great. When it arrived, it was just basic presentation (no Halloween themed serving plates, no "eyeballs". It's just a "themed" name but the food itself was not themed at all. The images on the website has the spiders, and the meatballs has olives to make it look like eyeballs but it was just regular food. I also called the number on the website to confirm my order (I received an email, but I always call just to make sure) and the woman on the line seemed confused.

Nereyda M.

56 Person Order

Oct, 2023

I ordered the "Frightful Delights" dessert platter and bagels and lox for our office breakfast on Halloween day. The treats were as cute as shown in the picture and were delicious.

Marlene V.

46 Person Order

Oct, 2023

Thank you Cater Cow for providing excellent communication throughout my first order with your organization. I appreciated you being an excellent liaison between me and Creative Ideas Catering SF. As for Creative Ideas' food, it was amazing! The food was appealing and served in manageable portions. I already have two teams asking me to order from food from them AGAIN!

Ling F.

30 Person Order

Oct, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

23 Person Order

Oct, 2023

5 stars

crystal L.

19 Person Order

Oct, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

26 Person Order

Oct, 2023

5 stars

Ling F.

32 Person Order

Oct, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

37 Person Order

Oct, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

15 Person Order

Oct, 2023

5 stars

Milan K.

40 Person Order

Sep, 2023

5 stars

Sabine W.

40 Person Order

Sep, 2023

3 stars

Kristen M.

38 Person Order

Sep, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

20 Person Order

Sep, 2023

5 stars

Ling F.

30 Person Order

Sep, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

43 Person Order

Aug, 2023

We love the Latin Bowls, soooo good!

Nanci C.

25 Person Order

Aug, 2023

5 stars

crystal L.

22 Person Order

Aug, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

19 Person Order

Aug, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

40 Person Order

Aug, 2023

5 stars

Ling F.

29 Person Order

Aug, 2023

5 stars

Kristen M.

36 Person Order

Aug, 2023

5 stars

Jason T.

43 Person Order

Jul, 2023

5 stars

Michelle M.

16 Person Order

Jul, 2023

5 stars

Ling F.

29 Person Order

Jul, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

42 Person Order

Jul, 2023

5 stars

Dysh

35 Person Order

Jun, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

15 Person Order

May, 2023

5 stars

Little School E.

22 Person Order

May, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

15 Person Order

May, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

30 Person Order

May, 2023

We loved all the food, it was on time as well.

teransc P.

125 Person Order

May, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

39 Person Order

Apr, 2023

5 stars

Candice C.

22 Person Order

Apr, 2023

4 stars

Greta B.

25 Person Order

Apr, 2023

5 stars

Greta B.

27 Person Order

Mar, 2023

5 stars

Verified Customer

23 Person Order

Mar, 2023

Office enjoyed the lunch. Wished I ordered more of the Shepherd's pie. Overall will order from them again, but wish the cost was lower since feeding 22 people was about $500 which I think is high but the quality made it worth it as a treat.

Nicole G.

55 Person Order

Mar, 2023

5 stars

Joseph H.

39 Person Order

Mar, 2023

We love this place!

crystal l.

29 Person Order

Feb, 2023

5 stars

Lucy S.

54 Person Order

Feb, 2023

We ordered sugar cookies and cupcakes. Everything was delicious and decorated beautifully. Highly recommend.

Valyncia I.

125 Person Order

Feb, 2023

Everyone loved the Lox!

Joseph H.

40 Person Order

Jan, 2023

Always a staff favorite!

Kristen M.

35 Person Order

Jan, 2023

5 stars

Michelle P.

32 Person Order

Jan, 2023

5 stars

Darcie O.

45 Person Order

Dec, 2022

The pork sirloin with apples was so flavorful! We got a lot of positive responses from our vegans/vegetarians over the quinoa stuffed acorn squash. Perfect salad, too. Full of flavor.

Joseph H.

30 Person Order

Dec, 2022

5 stars

Sophy C.

31 Person Order

Dec, 2022

5 stars

Joseph H.

18 Person Order

Nov, 2022

Everything was delicious and our executives loved it!

Ling F.

65 Person Order

Nov, 2022

5 stars

Valyncia I.

115 Person Order

Nov, 2022

We ordered the Holiday Buffet for our Pre-Thanksgiving Lunch and it was a hit! The food was healthy and delicious with plenty of vegetarian options for our non-meat eater! The delivery personnel even stayed longer after the delivery to replenish food for us and arranged to bring pans for our chaffing dishes and canned heat.

Joseph H.

55 Person Order

Nov, 2022

5 stars

Kenya G.

80 Person Order

Oct, 2022

4 stars

Milan K.

55 Person Order

Oct, 2022

5 stars

Ling F.

80 Person Order

Oct, 2022

5 stars

Mary

30 Person Order

Sep, 2022

My group enjoyed the food very much! The food was very tasty. The portion was perfect. The delivery was fantastic. Would definitely order from Latin Rice Bowl again!

Chanel A.

46 Person Order

Sep, 2022

I always love when I can support women-owned businesses! These breakfast sandwiches were yummy, well-portioned, wrapped neatly, and came with good description cards. My coworkers were very happy with this breakfast option. Also the best fruit salad variety I have found on CaterCow yet! Thanks team (:

Joseph H.

50 Person Order

Aug, 2022

5 stars

paulette b.

20 Person Order

Jul, 2022

5 stars

paulette b.

55 Person Order

Jul, 2022

5 stars

Peter T.

30 Person Order

Jun, 2022

Mini cupcakes with rainbow frosting and rainbow dessert bar was amazing! I appreciate the staff delivering on time and help with set up.

Nicole G.

50 Person Order

May, 2022

5 stars

Joseph H.

60 Person Order

May, 2022

5 stars

paulette b.

20 Person Order

Apr, 2022

5 stars

paulette b.

60 Person Order

Apr, 2022

5 stars

Hannah G.

60 Person Order

Apr, 2022

5 stars

Joseph H.

45 Person Order

Apr, 2022

5 stars

Beth L.

67 Person Order

Mar, 2022

5 stars

paulette b.

20 Person Order

Mar, 2022

5 stars

paulette b.

80 Person Order

Mar, 2022

5 stars

Smart W.

25 Person Order

Feb, 2022

4 stars

paulette b.

20 Person Order

Feb, 2022

5 stars

paulette b.

75 Person Order

Feb, 2022

5 stars

Beth L.

61 Person Order

Feb, 2022

5 stars

Beth L.

60 Person Order

Jan, 2022

5 stars

Becca H.

40 Person Order

Dec, 2021

5 stars

Ebi A.

40 Person Order

Nov, 2021

Food was delicious! Delivery was early too so I'm looking forward to using the vendor again.

SGFF O.

40 Person Order

Nov, 2021

Everything was delicious and arrived on time but the so-called Gluten-free burritos were not made with Gluten-free tortillas! For future orders, either a menu update should be made, or just use GF tortillas on the GF burritos.

Vicarious (.

24 Person Order

Oct, 2021

5 stars

Joseph H.

30 Person Order

Sep, 2021

5 stars

Beth L.

60 Person Order

Sep, 2021

It was a great hit!!! Loved it. No leftovers at all. That’s a good sign.

iRhythm

25 Person Order

Jul, 2021

5 stars

Jason T.

30 Person Order

Jul, 2021

5 stars

IRIS S.

25 Person Order

Feb, 2020

5 stars

Brizey W.

60 Person Order

Feb, 2020

Awesome

Brizey W.

25 Person Order

Feb, 2020

5 stars

Brizey W.

60 Person Order

Feb, 2020

Awesome

Brittany K.

20 Person Order

Jan, 2020

5 stars

Miriam L.

120 Person Order

Jan, 2020

quinoa bar was fantastic! The veggies were really good. The only thing was that the quantities were off- we had a whole container of chicken leftover and two containers of quinoa, while all of the veggies ran out really quickly. So next time I'd say more veggies less grains :)

Lauren L.

80 Person Order

Dec, 2019

5 stars

Marissa B.

34 Person Order

Dec, 2019

Tasty breakfast sandos with good vegetarian option. The vegan burrito was also very well received by our non-dairy employee. The fruit tasted nice and fresh, even in the dead of winter!

Yvette M.

50 Person Order

Dec, 2019

5 stars

Olivia

25 Person Order

Dec, 2019

5 stars

Jeanne B.

30 Person Order

Nov, 2019

Our team was delighted with this meal. Turkey and salmon for our meaties and acorn squash for our veggies - the desserts were awesome as well. Thank you!

Gabrielle G.

50 Person Order

Nov, 2019

5 stars

Anne S.

20 Person Order

Nov, 2019

5 stars

Becca H.

45 Person Order

Oct, 2019

5 stars

FBN (.

60 Person Order

Oct, 2019

5 stars

Miriam L.

120 Person Order

Oct, 2019

5 stars

Olivia

20 Person Order

Oct, 2019

5 stars

FBN (.

65 Person Order

Oct, 2019

5 stars

Alison T.

85 Person Order

Oct, 2019

Food was delivered on time, set up was quick and the team was super friendly. Totally recommend!

Sarah P.

50 Person Order

Sep, 2019

5 stars

Kinsa (.

27 Person Order

Aug, 2019

5 stars

HAYLEY .

35 Person Order

Aug, 2019

5 stars

HAYLEY .

30 Person Order

Aug, 2019

5 stars

Kinsa (.

26 Person Order

Aug, 2019

5 stars

Maxine M.

90 Person Order

Jun, 2019

What a delight working with Creative Ideas and Lina! Cupcakes and cookies were delicious. I had forgot to order gluten free and vegan for employees and Lina took time out to go and bring back some. Definitely went above and beyond..Thanks Lina!

Miriam L.

120 Person Order

Jun, 2019

Quinoa bar yesterday was a biiiig hit.

Carissa S.

30 Person Order

Jun, 2019

team loved them!

Aechelon T.

120 Person Order

Jun, 2019

These burritos were awesome! By far the best meal yet. Extremely pleased that they did not show up or get soggy, they were still warm and delicious! More than enough. The colored tortillas threw people for a second but there really is no change in taste, I still greatly appreciated the variety. Great Job! :)

Erica H.

170 Person Order

May, 2019

So delicious and wonderful we ordered from them the week after. Thanks for exceptional service!

Gabriel S.

20 Person Order

Apr, 2019

5 stars

Jane (.

27 Person Order

Mar, 2019

4 stars

Thanh N.

24 Person Order

Mar, 2019

5 stars

Olivia W.

80 Person Order

Mar, 2019

The food was a delivered a bit on the early side which meant that it wasn't all the way hot when it arrived. The delivery person was very nice and gave us some free decorations. The food was pretty good but the vegetables weren't cooked all the way. I usually associate a good corned beef and cabbage with a soft texture of vegetable, not crunchy. In general it was a good experience.

Jennifer B.

32 Person Order

Mar, 2019

5 stars

OLLY R.

55 Person Order

Mar, 2019

5 stars

Kinsa (.

20 Person Order

Mar, 2019

5 stars

Maggie

37 Person Order

Mar, 2019

Creative Ideas Catering SF were super flexible, communicative and accommodating to our last minute catering need. The breakfast sandwiches were a huge hit everyone and the fruit was really fresh and sweet! They even provided a vegan option with vegan condiments for our employees with dietary restrictions which was really appreciated! Would definitely recommend and use them again!

Shoshi N.

70 Person Order

Feb, 2019

Great food, our team loved the food.

Dawn S.

40 Person Order

Feb, 2019

Food was great, service was great! Recommend!!

Miriam L.

120 Person Order

Jan, 2019

big fan

Kinsa (.

24 Person Order

Jan, 2019

5 stars

Emily L.

35 Person Order

Dec, 2018

5 stars

Lindsey H.

24 Person Order

Dec, 2018

Beautiful and delicious, thank you!

Jeanne B.

30 Person Order

Dec, 2018

Excellent. Very happy that we went with this vendor.

Gillian G.

35 Person Order

Dec, 2018

bomb burritos.

Jasmine F.

65 Person Order

Dec, 2018

5 stars

Emily L.

35 Person Order

Dec, 2018

5 stars

Emily L.

25 Person Order

Dec, 2018

5 stars

Emily L.

40 Person Order

Nov, 2018

5 stars

Ian V.

55 Person Order

Nov, 2018

5 stars

Gabrielle G.

40 Person Order

Oct, 2018

Everyone loved them!

Ian V.

45 Person Order

Aug, 2018

5 stars

Ian V.

45 Person Order

Aug, 2018

5 stars

Marisol S.

100 Person Order

Jul, 2018

On time...and food was great!

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Creative Ideas Catering SF Catering Delivery Information

San Francisco
Delivery AreaDelivery FeeMinimum
South of Market$30$200
North of Market$40$200
Lower SF$35$250
Western SF$35$250
Richmond, Presidio, and surrounding$35$250
East Bay
Delivery AreaDelivery FeeMinimum
Richmond and Northern East Bay$60$400
Oakland, Berkeley, & San Leandro$55$350
Southern East Bay$55$350
Tri-Valley$55$350
Peninsula
Delivery AreaDelivery FeeMinimum
South San Francisco$40$200
Burlingame, San Mateo, and Foster City$50$300
Redwood City$50$350
Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Mountain View$50$350
Stanford University$60$300
North Bay
Delivery AreaDelivery FeeMinimum
Southern Marin$50$300
Northern Marin$50$300
South Bay
Delivery AreaDelivery FeeMinimum
Sunnyvale & Cupertino$60$400
North San Jose, Santa Clara$60$400
South San Jose, Campbell$60$500
Santa Cruz & Gilroy$60$500

Creative Ideas Catering SF Catering Hours

Monday7:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday7:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday7:00am-5:00pm
Thursday7:00am-5:00pm
Friday7:00am-6:00pm