CV BBQ — Restaurant in Indio

I just want to begin by saying that this business definitely deserves all the five star ratings. I asked the owner of this company to cater my father's 75th surprise birthday party two weekends ago. I had spent many hours online searching nearby locations for good quality caterers and found that they are very hard to come by. I live in Arizona and was trying to plan his party from a state away. Parties are already hard to plan, but they are even harder to plan when you are doing it from a different state.

Lets start off with the fact that I picked this company only based off of their reviews and Sean's amazing communication. Sean called me almost immediately after I sent my email (which I found is rare in this business lately). Throughout the entire process leading up to the event, he was super easy to get in touch with by phone and email. He responded to my emails within a day and made the process of making changes to our menu or party size very easy. He was very kind, easy to work with, and understanding.

I usually would taste test food before booking a caterer, but given that I lived so far away, I didn't really have that option. I was really nervous about hiring a company I had never heard of or tried myself. However, I read the reviews, talked my plans over with Sean, and quickly took a leap of faith. I can't tell you how relieved I was to have this company take over the responsibility of preparing a meal for 60 people. They definitely did not disappoint. All the guests were so impressed and said it was the best BBQ food they had ever had.

My brother also called me recently and expressed that guests are still raving about the food two weeks later. He said that guests keep asking him where we found the caterer and how they can get in touch with him. My father LOVED the food and was so impressed that BBQ catering could be so high quality and tasty.

Most importantly, the food was amazing. It was very flavorful, the meats were juicy (not dried out), freshly made, and plentiful. We never ran out of food and people were returning for seconds. There are many selections of food to choose from and there are even options for vegetarians which you don't really think about in regards to a BBQ. We chose the ribs, chicken, tri tip, chipotle mac and cheese, fresh green salad, deviled potato salad, mixed grilled veggies, dinner rolls. I would hire them again in a heartbeat and even have considered one day using them for my wedding!

THANK YOU SEAN and CV BBQ for coming all the way out to help make my Dad's surprise party such a huge success. He loved it!! You were all so kind and professional, and the food really was impressive. You have a great business, and I hope you will still be around for future...

It seems that weddings are defined--for better or worse, for richer or poorer--by their food. In that regard, CV BBQ helped make my wedding a success.

Pretty early on my now-wife and I decided that our wedding had to be nice but not fussy. Like a backyard dinner party but elevated. She being from Santa Barbara, tri-tip was one of the early options for the dinner menu. After finding CV BBQ here on Yelp we quickly made contact with Sean, who was responsive and friendly from start to finish. (This, I came to realize, is a rare thing in the wedding planning world.) Suffice it to say that our mid-week trip to Palm Springs for a tasting was well worth it and we booked Sean's company without ever trying another caterer. It was affordable, fit our criteria, and most importantly delicious.

Tri-tip, chicken, mac and cheese, potato salad, kale Caesar salad (a slight modification to their normal Caesar salad) and grilled mixed vegetables: ordered!

Come wedding day, the smell of grilled meats were wafting across the venue and I'd like to think that it made the whole ceremony all that more enjoyable. And as I stood ready to gorge myself on food I heard someone yell, "Congratulations, David!" It was Sean of CV BBQ, standing in the middle of the service line alongside his employees. Now, it's hard to make well-rounded judgments on a person through such few interactions but when you see the boss standing alongside his people, that's saying a whole hell of a lot. Not only about the pride he has in his company but also in his staff and in his food.

But enough about all that. How was the food?! The tri-tip was obviously the star. Cooked medium and sliced thin, there was no more left by the end of the night. I wish I'd had more of it looking back but I was so nervous about the first dance that I didn't want to over-stuff myself and get sick all over the dance floor. The chicken, unlike most others, was exceedingly moist probably because they use dark meat instead of over-hyped white meat. Sean and his staff used baby kale for the Caesar and it was probably much more enjoyable for everyone when compared to the tougher adult kale. But I think what I was most impressed by were the vegetables considering vegetables and vegetarian options are often overlooked at wedding meals. These were smoky, still firm and even included pineapple to help add acid and flavor.

I cannot stress enough how helpful and kind CV BBQ was during our whole ceremony. People kept coming up to me to say how nice the catering staff and bartenders (hired through CV BBQ) were. Of course, it was quickly followed up with something to the effect of "...and the food was SO GOOD!"

Thank you, Sean and company, for making our day special...

We had the pleasure of having CV BBQ cater our wedding 2 weeks ago in Palm Springs. Everyone at our wedding told us repeatedly how DELICIOUS the food was. Most people went for seconds, and that's how you know they are genuinely impressed. It was buffet style but Sean, the owner, personally plated the bride and groom's plates with loads of deliciousness. His staffs and bartenders are friendly and professional as well. We could not have been happier with the food and service.

Let's be honest, most guests don't remember the food of weddings because they are usually blend, mediocre and not filling. We had the option of choosing one of the caterers that provided fancy dishes and Hors d'oeuvres we couldn't pronounce, but we are so glad to have gone with CV BBQ. They use top notch ingredients to produce unpretentious and simply delicious food.

If you're considering between CV BBQ or another standard plated course meal place, look no further, go with CV BBQ! And be sure to order more of the ribs than you think people will want, because they will want more! The tri-tip (they slice in front of you) and chicken were divine as well, but everyone wanted more of the ribs for seconds so we ran out of them. The mac-n-cheese, mushrooms and mashed potatoes compliment the meats so well and are great options for vegetarian guests.

Sean is the most personable and solution-oriented person to work with. Every wedding will run through challenges. The entire time I felt like I had Sean's full support and commitment to solve problems together. He was flexible enough to work around my venue's restrictions and my last minute change of services without complaining. Everything went without a hitch in our eyes. Both my husband and I applaud his work ethic.

Last but not least, Sean allows you to bring your own liquor as a lot of caterers would rather charge you the premium on alcohol. We were able to rent 2 bartenders from CV BBQ and all the staff members to pass around appetizers and pour water and wine during the dinner. On top of Sean's very reasonable price for food, it saved us a lot of money to bring our own drinks.

You are in for a serious treat if you go with CV...