Boca Joe’s Catering

I was looking for a caterer for a small gathering I was having in Delray Beach and went on Unilocal to find one. I selected Boca Joe’s based on the Unilocal comments. Well, it didn’t steer me wrong. It was just awesome. The food was fantastic, the fellow who delivered the food was right on time and every single thing was taken care of by them. They were prompt, courteous and very accommodating. I highly recommend them.

Had pizza here today.
It was dry, little sauce, and tasted like old cardboard.
Never to return.

My wife and I used Boca Joe’s Catering for our New Years Eve party in downtown Miami. The service was excellent. Joe was very helpful from the start and his suggestions made our party a success. Dave the delivery guy was on time and very courteous. Thank you Joe and the entire staff at Boca Joe’s Catering. We wish you guys all the best in the new year.

Do not use this company. Joe is too busy to answer questions about your order and acts bothered by your call. Instead of true roasted turkey for your holiday meal get ready to eat sliced deli meat drenched with extra salty gravy. Terrible.

Boca Joe’s was a very bizzare presentation. They had a very nice brunch of very good food, none of which is on the menu. It might have been a good idea to give the customers a taste of what they would have when and if they return. I enjoyed the meal very much, it just wasn’t what I expected. I would have expected Italian food and/​or pizza. I certainly didn’t hate it. I’ll return to experience the true menu and update my review. As of now it was just fair.

Customer service is SERIOUSLY lacking. From the minute I heard John’s (the owner) voice I noticed his tone was not that of a helpful person. Also Boca Joe’s is just one catering company under the owner’s umbrella. There are many other according to him. I found a website called Miami Florida Catering Service and on the website (see for yourself) it says $ 22.95 per person for a 50 person minimum. So I call the number on the website, and ask for a estimate for 70 people plus tax and gratuity, the the owner answers with another company name explains to me that he has many. I speak with him about the inquiry and he then tells it’s $ 27.95 per person. I told him I would like to use the Miami Florida Catering because it was more in my price range. His response was «Well, we don’t really honor those prices. We only honor the prices on our Boca Joe’s website.» I was a little thrown off and was not sure how to respond so I said okay. And he said he could work with me and bring it down to $ 25 pp. I said ok and was willing to at least give it a shot. He then told me i would need four servers and they were $ 125 per server, i told him i had my own not to worry, and his response was «no no, we don’t do business like that.»… I did not know that many caterers require the client to use their their servers. I’m planning my own wedding and have not planned an event EVER. I am not familiar with these things. So again dumbfounded, I said okay and let him continue. He said he can’t give us his cutlery, china or linens if we don’t use his servers and that I could rent all that elsewhere but that he then would not be responsible for the food. WHAT?! Literally his response was «you can rent that somewhere else but I’m going to tell you upfront that we won’t be responsible for your food. So if its burnt, we are not responsible.» WHAT ON EARTH. I finally gave up and said ok no thank you and he said not a problem and we hung up. I then called another company, though this company was $ 30 pp, the customer service was so amazing I decided to give it a shot and just get a figure. So i asked him if I needed servers or if i had to use his and he very nicely said «yes, because they know how to set everything up» He also told me that most catering companies require their clients to use the company’s servers. I told him I could not afford 4 and his response was, «No you don’t need 4, all you need is 2» which was a relief. So when he gave me the total for 70 people and 2 servers plus tax and gratuity. It was way more than my budget and he must have heard it in my voice. He said not to worry, that he would create a menu to fit my income. Again DUMBFOUNDED in the good way. I have told you both my experiences and unfortunately, Boca Joe’s was not the good one. If rude and confusing are what you look for in a catering company, then Boca Joe’s is the company for you.

Had the pleasure of trying them for the first time and it won’t be last. Had the pizza slice lunch special and I’ll tell you it was the best way to try there pizza. Perfect NY style crust and the freshest ingredients and not to mention Joe. Feels like I’ve known him for the longest time. Made me feel at home. Definetly will come back again and again.

Joe was so friendly and a typical NY guy (is he from NYC?). He took the time to get to know me personally as I waited for the food, and the eggplant parm sub was good too! The place was clean and well kept. I cannot wait to come back and try other menu items especially off of the breakfast menu. The location is new at the entrance/​exit onto Spanish River Blvd of FAU campus. I hope they are here to stay and I will definitely be back.

I was in the area for work today, and ended up having both breakfast and lunch here. I came way too early for breakfast, but Joe very kindly invited me in and made me an amazing breakfast sandwich on a fresh croissant. He truly made my morning. The pizza here is fantastic as well! He is trying to overcome the reputation of whatever was here before, and I think the service and food does that in spades. I will be back!

The food and the staff are awesome! The greet you as soon as you walk in and the always say good bye when you leave. The food is delicious and fresh, the place is clean and well maintained! The pizza slices are so big, that the 2 slice lunch special was like eating ½ pie! I highly recommend them!!!

I’ve worked with this catering company for about 8 years and they are excellent. Every detail is perfect and Chef Joe is obsessive about every detail — to be sure it is perfect! I wouldn’t even consider a different caterer when we host events in South Florida.

Boca Joe’s recently catered my parents 25^th Anniversary party. I was planning the party out of state. They were great about emailing and returned phone calls in a timely manner. They helped us pick a menu that not only fit our budget but also fit the food preferences of my parents. They delivered and set up the buffet and they arrived early!
The guests wouldn’t stop talking about the food! It was EXCELLENT! Everything was cooked well and seasoned perfectly. I will definitely be using them if I have any more parties in the west palm beach area. Thank you Boca Joe’s for making catering a party out of state a great experience.