Capers Cafe & Catering Co - Portland, Oregon

David C.

I am a wedding and event DJ and have done hundreds of weddings. Which means I have also eaten hundreds of catered meals as well. I can't speak to Caper's pricing, how well they work with clients, etc. What I can say is that the catered meal I had from them last night was the best I've had this year and probably over the last several years.
I have DJd over 200 weddings which means I've eaten over 200 catered meals of every concievable kind. Let's just say that generally, a catered buffet is usually less than stellar in both freshness and taste compared to a freshly perpared meal.
During yesterday's wedding reception, my assistant went through the buffet line for me and brought me my plate. I was truly surpised at how apatizing it actually looked. I didn't LOOKE like it came from a buffet. The meat looked like it just come off the grill moments before. And it may have. When I showed up 2.5 hours before the wedding ceremony, Capers crew were already busy at work, preparing, on site and from scratch, last night's meal in their thier big beautiful mobile kitchen truck.
And the food taste was just as amazing as its presentation. I had both beef and chicken, some sort of rice, tossed green salad, and tiny baked yellow potatoes. I cleaned my plate.
This meal was exceptional enough that I am taking the time to write this unsolicited review. I've never written a review about a buffet meal I've eaten at a wedding. My meal was just that good.
I think I am writting this review in hopes that one of you readers that is getting married might use them at a wedding I work in the future. Do all of us wedding vendors a favor and hire these folks. We get tired of run of the mill wedding buffet meals.

Laura J.

I recently attended an event that Capers catered. The food was delicious and they provided a good variety. The charcuterie spread was creatively presented. Their new food truck enabled them to prepare fresh, hot food on-site!

IVY L.

This was my first time here. It was a special Kentucky Derby event in conjunction with WillaKenzie Estate winery. The food was good. Loved the Mac & cheese & the antipasta platter. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. And the atmosphere was wonderful. I liked the variety of age groups. I would definitely attend an event here again😊

NAI E. M.

We had Caper's Cafe & Catering work our large retirement event at a park in Battle Ground, Washington. Lexie, the catering manager was fantastic to work with. The food was amazing. People were raving about the veggies skewers days later. Personally I loved the pulled pork sandwiches and summer fruit salad. Presentations was very well done, and the staff were professional, friendly and helpful beyond what was required.

If you didn't know, having beer and wine at parks in WA requires MAST certified bartenders/alcohol monitors. This is NOT easy to locate in caterer in order to secure a permit. I highly recommend Caper's. Not only were the staff and food excellent, Lexie was highly communicative and committed to providing us with what we needed for our event both with food and drink, and necessary permits.

If you're looking to host an event in SW Washington (or Portland for that matter), I definitely recommend Caper's catering.

Kelvin S.

I had lunch at Capers Cafe today for the first time because it is very close to my job and I can't believe that I waited so long. The food there is fantastic, I had had a sandwich and a cup of homemade soup and both were ready quickly and were delicious. The decor was not amazing but certainly clean and with ample seating. The service was very good, a cute girl took my order and rang me up like any other deli and within seconds brought my food over to me at my table. I will be returning here for more many more lunches, I'd say at least once a week!

Rickey G.

Capers recently catered our office grand opening event. I used them mainly because they actually answered their phone (everyone else needed a few business days and still didn't respond). Lexie was very professional and walked me through the whole process (since this was my first catered event). Her demeanor, recommendations and quick replies was very much appreciated. The day of the event - the crew came in on time, well prepared and was a complete turnkey operations for me. I will DEFINITELY use them again.

Tom H.

Fell for the breakfast burrito before reading reviews. Edible yes, way too expensive for a microwaved small breakfast burrito that was 99% scrambled eggs with a few flecks of potatoes and ham. For $10 they could do a lot better. Person at the counter was pleasant. Won't be back.

Linda S.

I attended a wine dinner at the corporate location of Capers (which was amazing) and discovered that they do catering. I was planning a significant birthday party for my husband at my home in Portland. I worked with Lexie - who is amazing - and she immediately understood my vision and food preferences. They used the catering truck but provided an elegant, multi course plated dinner for 14. It was incredible! They passed appetizers of crab cakes with jalapeno and mango, grilled shrimp skewers and ricotta pesto squash blossoms! So good. We then sat down to three course - a panzanella salad that was so fresh and light; lamb chops with a goat cheese risotto and a marionberry cobbler with ice cream. I had asked for a PNW menu and specifically lamb as we served it with a 2013 Stags Leap Cabernet. The lamb was from a small farm near the coast and was incredible! The cobbler was one of the best I have ever had. Lexie and her staff met all my expectations - the patio was seat up beautifully with large farm tables in a square. Lexie helped me pick all the tableware, etc. to create a beautiful event. It was low stress for me and I would highly recommend Lexie and her team!!!