Gourmondo Co

Linda was able to help me turn around an event for work quickly and on budget. The food was delicious (those apple and brie sandwiches!) and working with their servers was really great. I really appreciated how everyone helped to make it happen. They were very responsive about logistics and billing as well. I would love to do another event with them!

I recently attended a retreat that was catered by Seattle-​based Gourmondo — a full service catering company. As someone with a food allergy, I was concerned that I’d have a difficult time maneuvering a buffet-​type spread. Gourmondo was aware of my allergy and packaged our items accordingly so I could enjoy the food without incident! The other guests were able to easily incorporate those ingredients into the dishes.
During the retreat, we enjoyed the following items:
— Margarita chicken sliders with a relish of apricot, cilantro, chili flakes, and tequila.
— Cuban pulled pork sliders with caramelized onions, cilantro, and garlic-​jalapeño aioli.
— Pita and bread with olive tapenade, mesquite-​smoked hummus, and tzatziki.
— Gourmondo’s signature mesquite salmon.
— Caprese kabobs with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil.
— The Gourmondo salad with mixed greens, Roquefort, candied walnuts, pears, and creamy sherry vinaigrette.
— Potato gratin with imported cheeses and fresh herbs.
— Salad with orecchiette, corn, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and champagne vinaigrette.
— Basil Pesto Pasta Salad with penne, grape tomatoes, imported Grana, and toasted pine nuts.
— Vegetarian Lasagna with roasted vegetables, and fresh ricotta in a house-​made marinara.
— Traditional Bolognese meat lasagna with ground beef, pork, and bacon in a creamy Béchamel sauce topped with imported cheese.
— Caesar Salad with crisp Romaine hearts, house-​made Croutons, Grana, and a house-​made dressing.
Every single item was superb and wonderfully prepared. Nothing felt overly seasoned or cooked poorly. My friends enjoyed the items that I could not. Folks particularly enjoyed the two lasagnas and the potato gratin. I reveled in those salmon skewers like a hungry otter on a mission!
I highly recommend Gourmondo for their use of fresh ingredients locally sourced from small organic farms and vendors. They are also certified in Washington as a woman-​owned business and they are committed to sustainable, environmentally friendly, and green business practices!

Gourmondo is great if you’re a multimillionaire. In other words, while their food is decent enough, it’s very expensive. And their billing process is confusing. We had two smallish events with them and thought we were all paid up (at $ 2,200). Then, two months later, they hit us with another bill for $ 1,300. Wow these prices are breathtaking.

wow, i am flabbergasted at these reviews. i am not that hard a reviewer, so come on, there is no way this place deserves 5 stars. we got the box lunches.
first, the good:
–packaging is top rate: the boxes are the most awesomely clearly marked of all vendors ever. sounds easy, yet hardly anyone can get this right.
–they didn’t screw up the order. yep, for a takeout lunch order for a dozen people, this is sadly but truly Incredibly Remarkably Awesome Execution.
The Bad:
i have never had a sandwich on land that tasted so much like airplane food. it was just so flavorless and meh. it was… bland and mushy. Like mid-​low quality supermarket quality deli meats. I had the Roasted Cuban, and it was a notch worse than ‘meh’.
so, back to the old conundrum: order from Baguette Box, Tatts, Paseo, any of the great local options, and suffer them inevitably messing up the delivery? Somewhere over the rainbow there must be a place that can Make a Great Sandwich, and Deliver a Great Sandwich. The search continues.

Gourmondo catered our wedding 2 weeks ago and it was fantastic. Very professional customer service, easy to work with, and great food.
We loved everything about them from the very beginning! At our first meeting, about a year before our big day, we knew right away that this is who we wanted to host our guests. That’s because of the way they hosted us! We got a chance to try just about everything on their menu, and it was so hard to choose just a few. All of the food was really high quality and very affordable compared to other caterers in the city. Even more than that, we hit it off with their staff right away. Lindsey and Jessica are not only very professional, you can see they love what they do and truly care that you have an amazing experience on your wedding day.
From there until our wedding day, communication was frequent and they made sure not a single detail was missed. There weren’t any surprises and everything was transparent by the time our final bill came around. So very easy to work with! Then of course the wedding day. Everything from cocktail hour to dinner was such a high quality production that ran ever so smoothly. It was set up just the way we had envisioned it and then some. And let’s not forget the food! All of our guests were raving about it even days after, many went back for multiple servings. Our wedding day was truly the experience of a lifetime for us, our family, and our friends. Gourmondo was such a big reason for that. We will remember it for the rest of our lives.
It goes without saying, we give Gourmondo our highest recommendation. To all Gourmondo staff, we can’t thank you enough!

Hands down my favorite place to cater business lunches. Their box lunches are fantastic, the sandwiches are amazing. Friendly customer service and they have never been late to deliver for a meeting. I wish they had a shop downtown that you could just grab and go, because I would be there weekly.

Awesome breakfast, lunch and snacks options. My company orders from here for meetings, client programs or training sessions.

Amazing food and even better customer service. Please do yourself a favor and ask for Brian Hirai. BEST SERVER/​BAR TENDER EVER. Brian knew more about wine than anyone I’ve ever met. He was friendly, prompt, funny and all around great. We felt like he was part of our company and were really lucky to have him work at our company event. Also – you have to get the potatoes stuffed with bacon and the bourbon/​orange chicken skewers – a TOTAL hit.

I was unwrapping my roll, thinking the only thing could make this whole experience better was if there was a butter square, and lo and behold, there was butter packed with the roll! I love you for that Gourmondo, and for your huge variety of delicious choices, your lovely and easy to manage packaging, and how delicious everything was!

Yum! Always good sandwiches, chips, salad, and wrapped brownie

My company uses Gourmondo for all of our business lunches, both buffet and boxed. Alyx and Amber are two of the best and easiest people to work with, and the kitchen is always flexible with our requests (no bleu cheese, Seattle Special instead of Ham, etc.).
The food is delicious. Their panini sandwiches are to die for (especially the Parisian — brie and apple) and the Gourmondo salad is absolute perfection.
Gourmondo can take orders up to 5:30pm the night before and is flexible with delivery times and add-​ons. They’re extremely prompt and utterly fantastic.
Five stars.

FANTASTIC company to work with. We just had Gourmondo cater our party at ULS (best venue ever) and we are so happy we did.
We hired them for appetizers, dessert/​coffee, and for bartenders to man our 3 bars. From beginning to end the staff were amazing. They had a staff change just a few months before our event, but they didn’t skip a beat at all. We worked closely with Lindsey who was on top of her game all the time. Spare rentals, they got us. Adjusting #‘s and menu items a bunch of different times, no problem.
And the bartenders and staff on hand the night of were also so great. They were quick to clean up any spills or broken glass on the dance floor, broke down bars when things slowed down so staff could get phased out, and had the place cleaned up in no time.
On top of that, the food was excellent! We had lots of compliments on the salmon skewers and roasted new potatoes we served. We chose mini cheesecakes, lemon bars and a cookie platter as dessert and needless to say there was not a single thing leftover from the night.
On top of it all, I thought the price was reasonable and fair. I did give an extra gratuity on top of the bill because the staff deserves it, so if you hire them remember to tip on top of the bill because the service charge does not go to the staff that worked the event.
You will not be sorry hiring these guys!

This is by far the best box lunch delivery in the Seattle area. The lunches are always fresh and delicious and can feed anyone. We have a lot of dietary restrictions in our office and they are always willing to go above and beyond to make sure everyone is happy.

Gourmando is our go to box lunch spot for business meetings. They are spectacular. First, the food is ACTUALLY tasty. It goes beyond the sandwich and salad options of most places and serves thoughtful balanced meals. There is something for everyone and their ordering system is EASY!
Second, their service is really great. They respond very quickly to orders and always deliver on time.
My foods recommendations: the mesquite salmon box, the Greek soulvaki wrap, or the Mediterranean Greek salad)
I only have 2 points of improvement:
1) The boxes that salads are contained in are not big enough to actually mix the salad. I ALWAYS make a mess.
2) The brownie and mint they put in are NOT good. Can we have some other options?

Gourmondo rocked our wedding – they provided both amazing food and service, and our guests really enjoyed their culinary creations. Instead of having a formal sit-​down dinner, we set up themed food-​stations throughout the venue space for 100 people. Gourmondo came up with creative menu options that were attractively presented and made for a fun tasting experience. They even pulled off an oyster bar with an on-​site shucker, and their bartender nailed the drink recipe we requested. Our guests loved all of it, and we got tons of compliments.
We worked with Rebecca on the menu and event logistics, and she was incredibly professional and timely in her communications. Gourmondo was also great about meeting dietary requests, and they were accurate about estimating food and drink quantities. They billed alcohol based on consumption, and as it turned out, the final bill was almost exactly what they had quoted us. No surprises or drama, just solid, professional caterers with great taste in food. I highly recommend them.

They catered our wedding and it was PERFECT. We had about 85 people, including vegetarians and gluten-​free folks, and Gourmondo prepared a menu that was nearly 100% gluten free with many fantastic veggie items. The food was presented well, the catering staff were LOVELY — so friendly, so helpful, so professional. Rebecca was our contact and she was responsive, easy-​going and basically exactly what you want in a wedding caterer. I’ve heard horror stories about bad caterers; if this is an important event for you, trust Gourmondo to get it done right.

I was planning a wedding last summer for about 100 guests, and, after looking at practically every caterer in Seattle, I decided to go with Gourmando for two main reasons.
1.) Food tastes delish: My hubby and I came in for a private tasting and everything was cooked to perfection. Loved the pasta salad and chicken!
2.) Presentation was beautiful: Love the little white plates and décor of the food
3.) Catering manager was super nice, easy to work with, and very keen to detail.
4.) Price. Super affordable compared to other caterers offering the same things.
Unfortunately my wedding didn’t end up happening so I can’t review the whole experience, but I have a good feeling that it would’ve turned out perfectly. If either myself or anyone I know needs a caterer, I would ONLY recommend Gourmando!

I sampled Gourmondo’s catering at a gallery party at BoConcept and couldn’t stop myself from making trips back to the food tables.
PROS:
1. Interesting carbolicious hors d’oeuvres. There were cream cheese smoked salmon rolls with caviar, puff pastry bites with more cream cheese (dallops on top), mini panino sandwiches, edible paprika-​lined spoons with Chardonnay chicken salad, and fresh pasta salad served in individual sized Chinese take-​out style boxes.
2. Constant replenishing of the platters. Never an empty platter.
3. Staff aplenty walking around collecting used dishes, trash, etc.
CONS:
1. Nothing healthy-​ish aka no fruit or veggie heavy hors d’oeuvres. Just carbs.
2. Flavors were on the bland side. The bites would have been tastier if the flavors were stronger and more spice was utilized.

So impressed with Gourmondo! I called them with a ridiculous request — catering 25 people for a video shoot from 7pm — 3am… with a day & a half’s notice. They were able to put together menu options, stay within our limited budget, AND find someone willing to pack-​up at 3am! When I arrived onsite, I was pleased to see excellent presentation & set-​up, friendly & professional staff, and great food — which is really the most important part.
Just for comparison’s sake, I contacted about 8 other local caterers with the same request, and only 1 other company was available last minute. However, they refused to ask any of their staff to pick-​up at 3am, and acted very put-​out that I would even make such a request. Did he think WE enjoyed working at 3am? No, but you do what the job requires, right? Shannon with Gourmondo didn’t even blink at the request, made a few calls and got back to me within the hour with a solution. I will definitely use Gourmondo again!

Gourmondo catered our wedding reception and we were absolutely floored by the presentation and once we tasted everything, the sublime, fresh flavors!
We went with a heavy appetizer mix that included boccatini mozzarella skewers (mozzarella, grape tomatoes and fresh basil leaves), chicken salad on edible spoons, mesquite salmon fingers (who knew salmon had fingers???), roasted new potatoes filled with manchego, caramelized onions and bacon, brioche tartlets topped with crisp prosciutto, apple and roquefort, individual crudités (assorted veggies and dip), beef tenderloin sliders with horseradish, pasta salad with prawns in individual-​sized Chinese to-​go containers, petite paninos, and a cheese/​fruit/​nut platter with bread.
I must say, everything was absolutely wonderful! There wasn’t one item that was a disappointment. I believe the new potatoes went first, followed by the prosciutto tartlets. My father negotiated a spot next to the tenderloin sliders and wouldn’t give up his spot for anything! The salmon fingers had a wonderful smoky flavor that make the taste buds sing.
Not only was the presentation spot-​on, the quality and flavors of the food was as well. Everyone wanted to know the name of the caterer as they were just wowed by the food. One piece of advice to Gourmondo, make sure to drop off a few business cards whenever you’re catering as I could have easily passed out a small stack; everyone wanted to know who made the amazing food. The delivery and pick up afterward was slick and easy as could be.
Gourmondo far exceeded our expectations!

I order from Gourmondo for meetings and such for the law firm I work for. The lawyers love the food from here. The lunches are packed in a cute little box, and the food is delicious. I love the Milano lunch (prosciutto) and they give a generous amount of it in their sandwiches. have to admit that whenever I order from them, I’m always hoping that something is leftover, and If there is, I usually go in and snatch the leftovers as fast as I can: X .
It’s easy to order online, they accommodate for those who are picky about their food, and they have never been late with an order. I highly recommend them!

My company orders lunches for client meetings at least once a month. People on my floor get a certain look in their eye when we say there are Gourmondo leftovers. Specialty’s leftovers spark a certain amount of interest, but I think some would practically kill for Gourmondo. This is amazingly good (catered) food. Expensive, but that’s what corporate accounts are for.
We usually order sandwiches, bread, salad, a side, and dessert. The sandwiches are superb. Really really good, my personal favorite is the roasted chicken. The bread is delicious and it’s got this aioli or something that makes it perfect. Also, the sandwiches are compact and not over-​full, which makes them easier to eat during a business meeting (or on the go) than, say, a Specialty’s sandwich. The bread basket is French bread I think, served w/​butter and a herb garnish. It’s really good when dipped in the vinaigrette meant for the salad! My favorite overall item is the Mediterranean Pasta Salad. Super garlicky, huge chunks of feta and tomatoes, kalamata olives, green beans and peppers. To die for, and I never say that. My coworker is a huge fan of the Gourmondo Salad (mixed greens, pears, candied walnuts, stinky cheese, and sherry vinaigrette) and the Seasonal Salad (mixed greens, Parmesan, hazelnuts, dried — but still moist — cherries, and balsamic vinaigrette). Occasionally we order the Israeli Couscous, which is very good as well, and they give you enough to feed a small army. Spicy Sauteed Green Beans with Cashews is the side dish we always order. Yum! We usually order the dessert platter and let Gourmondo make the picks. The cookies aren’t always the best, but the lemon bars are amazing and the brownies, chocolates and tartlets are also good; the dish is garnished w/​fruit which is a nice touch. I think we only ordered the box lunches once, and I don’t remember them clearly. There are many hot dishes available, but we usually go for the stuff that doesn’t need to be kept heated.
Minimum catering order is 8 people, but a Gourmondo order for 8 will usually feed more. Delivery charge within Seattle is $ 20. Most items come with serving utensils. We always order online but I imagine you could call in an order.
If you’re looking to impress a client, this is a way to do it. And if you’re lucky enough to be the recipient of a Gourmondo lunch, good for you.