Simply Thyme Catering

14020 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98682, USA

Address:	14020 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98682, USA
Phone:	+1 360-891-0584
Site:	simplythymecatering.com
Rating:	4.2

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Cassie Asleson

I decided I wanted to use Simply Thyme for my wedding last fall. I started correspondence with Michael around that time. I felt his communication with me was always thorough and his responses were quick. Once I was able to meet with them and have the taste testing, I was blown away. Michaels personality is laid-back and relatable enough while still maintaining the professionalism and organization required to run this business. I was immediately comfortable and relaxed. I asked many, many questions as I was just in the beginning planning stages and he was very patient and helpful. Simply Thyme was also very flexible with the financial needs of my wedding. The way they do their menu, piece by piece is very unique and made having a nice, formal catered dinner possible. Then I tried the food.. and oh, my, goodness. I am one of the pickiest eaters and their chicken was incredible. Easily the top three pieces of chicken I have ever had. Perfect amount of herbs and spices while still being delicious and juicy! I cant wait for my wedding day so I can have more! The green beans I tried were fresh and crispy and in my opinion, cooked just right. Exactly how I like it. Everything had just the best spices, wasnt too bland or too salty. Its important to me that my guests are impressed with my menu and I have no doubt they will be. The dinner plate was also very, very aesthetically pleasing. I am only doing two items on my dinner plate and I was worried this would make the plate look empty. Simply Thyme, Michael and Chef Tamara made it look incredible. My guests are going to be in awe once their food is placed in front of them. Its five-star restaurant quality food and presentation. I know they have bad reviews from years and years ago and when I talked to them about this, they were honest about the issues within the company during those times. Now with Michael working there and Chef Tamara able to actually work on the food side of things, its amazing how they have turned things around. I would not give their last reviews any credit because thats not how their company is anymore. I highly recommend them.. if you are weary from the old, bad reviews, simply go in for a tasting and see for yourself like I did. Youll be pleasantly surprised!

Katelyn Bailey

Posting on behalf of our office A.L. Insurance Group. We had a wonderful office outing on Wednesday May 18th and we ordered our lunch from Simply Thyme Catering and Michael responded to my initial inquiry quickly, he was so accommodating to work with and easy to get a hold of. We ordered 18-20 boxed lunches with a few people who had some substitutions and each boxed lunch came with every employees name on it with what they ordered and if they had any special requests which kept my mind at ease that everything came perfectly. (because lets face it when it comes to someone who is a picky eater they are generally a VERY picky eater). The delivery showed up right on time which was amazing because we were on a tight schedule, super painless I didnt need to sign anything, or scramble to grab payment we took care of everything over the phone, which freed me up to scramble to get everyone out of the office on time :). A few comments from our staff members "The tuna salad sandwich was almost as good as my mom used to make it & she makes the best tuna salad" "Sandwiches looked and tasted delicious" "That sandwich couldnt have been made better if I had made it myself with the way I like it" Bottom line is it was truly a pleasure working with them and the food is well worth it! Thank you again Simply Thyme & Michael!!!

Anonymous User

I am a corporate flight attendant and needed to cater a small breakfast to 14 VIP clients. I called Simply Thyme and ordered sliced fruit, danishes, muffins and other assorted pastries. When I arrived at the airport to check my catering, the food was there, but I was very concerned with the quality. There were no danishes on the trays. Only some dried out cinnamon bun type bread. Muffins were included, but were so tiny they looked like they came from a gas station. I was disappointed with the presentation and quality of the food - and even more so when I saw what they had charged me - $800! I called them before my passengers showed up - no answer. I left a voicemail asking them to call me back. Nothing. I had to rush to find a bakery with pastries that would be suitable for my VIP flight and found Beaverton Bakery in the terminal. The danishes, pastries, donuts and muffins were beautiful and delicious! We got four boxes for $75. After the flight I emailed Simply Thyme with my concerns regarding the catering quality and the cost. No response - no email, no phone call. I would NOT recommend Simply Thyme to anyone looking for a reliable caterer and I will make sure to relay this feedback to any of my colleagues looking for a caterer in Portland.

Anonymous User

We were interested in having Simply Thyme cater our wedding because the sample menus on their website looked good. I emailed, called, left messages, and called again... no one at Simply Thyme got back to me until finally I got lucky and someone answered the phone. We set up a time to discuss the menu, and we drove all the way out there to talk about it. The woman (Kelly) was very friendly when we were there, Ill give her that. She told us she would have a sample menu to us in a week. When it had been two weeks and I still didnt hear from her, I called and, yet again, left a message. Kelly never returned my phone call (and I left the message with a person, not a machine). I got lucky again, and she answered finally. She gave an excuse as to why she hadnt emailed a menu yet. She said she would send it that evening or the next day. We never got it. I emailed her, kindly asking if she had the chance to work on our wedding menu. NO RESPONSE STILL. In planning our wedding, it is extremely important to know the cost of the food items. Its imperative to know this in order to plan the entire rest of our budget and guest list. If you are planning a wedding, do not waste your time with Simply Thyme.

Eric Lambert

I had Simply Thyme cater an event with about 120 boxed lunches and was VERY impressed with both the quality of the food and even more so with the service. When I was searching for a caterer they responded promptly (unlike most) and provided a couple samples of sandwich boxes which helped me be confident our guests would be satisfied. They provided some ordering advice which helped me order the right number and type of lunches for an estimated number of guests. They were even flexible with dietary requirements! Their service and support continued throughout the process when I was at my busiest, which I cant say enough about (if youre an event planner, you know). The menu is competitively priced, but what set Simply Thyme apart IMHO is the variety of gourmet sandwiches offered and that they include a NW style potato salad, when most places just offered a bag of chips and cookie (these were also included in their boxed lunches). The sandwiches were all delicious, well presented and perfect for our event. Our guests were very happy with the lunch so this is one caterer Ive put high on my list to use again. Did I mention that theyre also a Clark County Green Business?