Oak Avenue Catering

We used Oak Avenue Catering for our daughters rehearsal dinner at a private estate
in St. Helena. They were AMAZING. From start to finish they were perfection. The food
and staff were fabulous! Adam Ryan arranged everything from lighting, to all the rentals
for our weekend. He did an unbelievable job. It was such a pleasure to work with him.
He was on top of every detail. Highly recommend…

BEST HOSPITALITY I HAVE SEEN IN A CATERING COMPANY!
5 Stars are not given by a true Unilocaler… Its earned! And I have to admit that all the workers here had truly earned this review!
I first found out about Oak Avenue Catering when they catered an event at the Sprint Mountain Winery during the weekend of 9÷19÷2015 and I was totally impressed.
The menu was limited but it was absolutely delicious.
The menu for the day was:
Two different types of pizzas were made in the pizza oven:
~Margherita pizza: with tomato sauce, Basil, Garlic and Mozzarella
~Mission Fig, Gorgonzola, Mozzarella, Pine nuts and caramelized Onions
There was a delicious mixed green salad that was served as well which had summer vegetables, Goat Cheese and champagne Vinaigrette.
The cooks made the pizza from scratch everything came out fresh and HOT!
This is a fantastic catering company for many different events that are being held as they served tons of different varieties on their menu from appetizers, buffet, brunch, family style food, dinners and many more!
Big shout out to the workers that came out that day to make it a special day: Tommy, Kyle, Amelia, Andre and the server Chidto.
I will definitely use them in the future!

Oak Avenue Catering provided the food and service at Silverado Vineyards for our 50^th Anniversary Party. The food was absolutely wonderful — our guests were delighted! We especially recommend the salad of seared sea scallops and raw tuscan kale, with apples, fennel, endive, radish, hazelnuts, pecorino cheese and calbrian chiles! From appetizers to dessert, every course of the meal was delicious. The service, led by Sue, was attentive and excellent. Silverado recommended this caterer, and we are so glad we selected them.

I rarely post on Unilocal anymore, but I felt that Oak Avenue was worth it to break my Unilocal-​silence. I recently got married in Napa and had hired another catering company for our reception. Unfortunately, that company unexpectedly had to close its doors, so we had to find a new caterer about 5 months before our wedding. Oak Avenue came recommended by our wedding planner. They took our original menu from our original caterer and managed to recreate it — possibly even improve upon it. We had opted for 4 different hors d’oeuvres for cocktail our and then a choice between short ribs or halibut for dinner. Everything was incredibly delicious. Guests have been raving about the food we had even weeks after our wedding.
The service was fantastic too. Working with the team at Oak Avenue throughout the planning process was smooth and stress free. On the day of the wedding, the service staff was polite, attentive, and really on top of their game. The food was one of the most important elements of our wedding, so I wanted to make sure I had a chance to at least have a bite of everything we had ordered — and I did! While we took photos, a server came down to meet my husband and I and our wedding party and asked for drink orders, and and other servers promptly came down with trays of hors d’oeuvres, drinks and water. And during dinner, while my husband and I went around greeting guests at their tables, the staff politely and discreetly came up to us and told us when our food had been set at our places, so that we knew when to break off and eat. So not only did I actually manage to eat enough at my own wedding, but I was able to enjoy every bite.
If you’re a foodie bride or groom getting married in the Napa area, I highly recommend Oak Avenue. And even if you’re not big on food, go with Oak Avenue anyways — you won’t be disappointed by the flavors and the service.

I have used Knickerbockers Catering (now named oak avenue catering) close to a dozen times if not more for events — They truly are the best in the Napa valley for quality of food, presentation and service! Chef Shannon is amazing and the staff is TOP NOTCH. They make every event go off without a hitch and the food is really outstanding! Highly recommend for large or small catered events! It just doesn’t get any better the Oak Avenue, Shannon, Joanne and the Crew!

Highly recommended for a wedding caterer in Napa Valley! We planned our wedding from Minnesota, so we didn’t have a chance to taste the food or the wedding cake — but when the wedding day came, every morsel of food was an enormous, delicious, fabulous success thanks to the incredible team at Oak Avenue Catering in St. Helena.
(1) Cocktail hour was beautiful — every item and beverage was yum-​yum-​yummy. We all had such a wonderful, happy, belly-​filling time after the ceremony! If I could just get my hands on one more ahi tuna crisp… I have dreamt of them every day of our honeymoon.
(2) The main meal was PERFECTION. Somehow they sent out the best-​prepared salmon I’ve ever had, not just at a wedding, but in any restaurant as well, including the incredible restaurants in Napa. The steak was heart-​meltingly good, as well.
(3) Wedding cake! We are nuts about cake, so we ordered 3 wedding cakes (smile). I was a bit nervous ordering the wedding cake through our caterer rather than a specialized bakery, but it was the best decision. Oak Avenue’s owner is a pastry chef and it showed. We ordered 3 different flavors and each one was better than the next — superduper moist and they tasted oh-​so gourmet. Every guest had a favorite and bless the Oak Avenue team for boxing up the leftover cake for my honey and I to take on our honeymoon. Yes, we ate it all guys…
(4) Above all, the best part about working with Oak Avenue was the team. From our incredible and committed event planner Tracy, to the brilliant and kind chefs and staff who made our wedding day happen. Oak Avenue took care of every detail from planning the menu, managing rentals (tables/​chairs/​etc), setting everything up (like our favors, menus, etc) and turning out delicious Napa food. Everything was beyond perfect when I arrived to walk down the aisle, just as every part of working with Oak Avenue has made my heart go pitter-​patter. They were the dream partner for planning a destination wedding and I’m so happy we had the privilege of working with them.
To our team at Oak Avenue, thank you — you will forever be in our hearts. You gave us the most perfect and beautiful day. No better way to start our life together than with what you created for us on August 12. Love and hugs from Minnesota!

I attended an event at a large winery in Napa a year ago. The food pairings were AMAZING, better than most restaurants I’ve ever eaten at. there were thai dishes, duck ragout with egg noodles, and so many more I lost track! But what I didn’t lose track of was, «who made this food???» I was given the card by the servers, and am very impressed. A catering company called Knickerbockers in St. Helena. Unfortunately, I live a ways away from Napa, or I would definitely have to find an excuse for a party of some sort out my way!
Seriously, I was extremely impressed with the food served. it was an event at V. Sattui.

Knickerbockers made a delicious menu for our wedding, and were willing to customize dishes to our liking. They are very flexible in what you want to do with the menu, and any alterations you want to make. The food was very well made, and the staff professional. They provided servers to pour wine, distribute the food, and cut the rest of the cake. We were very impressed with the staff and the quality of the food. The tasting session also went very well, and they were able to tell us where their ingredients come from, which I appreciated. Knickerbocker’s also provided silverware, plates, and glasses. They know their food, and they certainly know how to cook!

Knickerbockers catered our wedding last October (2008) and when I tell you, I think we have never had a better meal, I mean it! We had about 60 guests at a vineyard in Napa and the cheeses (for cocktail hour), the steak, chicken, vegetarian foods — were all fabulous. My husband still raves about the steak he had and we live in New York, home to some of the best steak houses in the country!
I have never expected much at a catered event… timing of preparing so many meals (I thought) always ensured that none could be perfect… but they were. Nothing was over or undercooked… the meals were honestly the quality you would expect if you were eating at a fine restaurant… temperature (about which I am very fussy), presentation… all of it!
Our wedding cake was spectacular — a carrot cake with white chocolate cream cheese icing — it was fresh and moist — which is next to impossible for a wedding cake, I think.
I cannot say enough about Knickerbockers. They VASTLY exceeded my expectations!

My daughter was married last weekend in Napa (Sept 12, 2009) and we used Knickerbocker’s as our caterer. They were so easy to work with prior to the wedding, very flexible with the menu, and willing to accomodate all of our needs. Joanne, the event planner as well as the entire staff are just really nice people. Chef Shannon put on a feast to die for. We had so many positive comments about the food, service, and how nice the servers treated our guests. I don’t think most people expect really fantastic food at a wedding but they got it at ours. I would definitely recommend Knickerbocker’s for any event where exceptional food and service is a must!