A wedding for a few hundred guests and a tray order for Thursday's office lunch are two very different jobs, and the caterers in Queens cover both ends. Between them these businesses hold more than 3,500 Google reviews, and more than 2,500 of those belong to Antun's alone, so the first thing to settle is whether you want a hall that cooks or a kitchen that comes to you.
Short answer: Antun's in Queens Village is the most-reviewed name here at 4.7 stars from more than 2,500 reviews, but it is a banquet hall first. For food that travels, Dish Food & Events in Long Island City and Bella LuLu's in Jamaica both sit at 5.0, from more than 250 and more than 180 reviews.
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Antun's
4.7★★★★★2,572 Google reviews
Antun's is a banquet hall and wedding venue in Queens Village, listed on Google as a caterer, and its own site describes five event halls for wedding receptions, Sweet 16 parties and corporate events. The site says the halls take 60 to 800 guests and dates the business to 1945. Food is part of the booking, with buffet menus, dessert tables and a bar that reviewers describe, and the hall can arrange a photographer and DJ as well.
What people praise
- Reviewers describe weddings, galas and milestone parties where the food, decor and event staff all got praise
- A buffet menu that lets guests choose their own food, with a Viennese table, s'mores table and ice cream stand mentioned by one reviewer
- Named event hosts and coordinators come up again and again in the reviews
- One reviewer used the photographer and DJ arranged through the hall and was glad they did
Worth knowing
- You book the hall and the food together, so this isn't a drop-off option for a party at home
Reputation scorecardrank in Queens
Review volume2,572 · 97th
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Rating breakdown79% 5-star
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Our take: The right call if you want one team to run the room, the menu and the music for a large celebration. For a smaller party at your own address, look at the other names here.
📍96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY 11429
#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews
Dish Food & Events
5.0★★★★★252 Google reviews
Dish Food & Events is a Long Island City caterer that Google also files under event, party and wedding planner. Its reviewers describe it plating weddings, supplying staff and servers, and catering corporate events and a client open house. One couple had a wedding catered upstate, so the crew clearly travels beyond Queens.
What people praise
- A wedding client asked for family-style Chinese and Filipino dishes around several allergies, and said the team delivered it without compromise
- A corporate client says Dish is its go-to for every corporate event it hosts
- Reviewers name a planner who handled tastings, day-of coordination and last-minute seating changes
- Servers are described as attentive and kind
Worth knowing
- Reviewers describe full-service weddings and corporate events, so ask whether a small, simple order is something the team takes on
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Rating breakdown99% 5-star
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Our take: A strong fit for weddings and company events that need planning help and serving staff, not just trays of food. It holds a 5.0 across more than 250 reviews.
📍42-25C Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101
#3🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews
Bella LuLu's
5.0★★★★★183 Google reviews
Bella LuLu's is a catering counter inside the Jamaica Market, on 160th Street in Jamaica, and its site calls it American Italian catering with party platters and hot appetizers. Reviewers describe ordering trays for a graduation, a birthday buffet, a baby shower and an office send-off, with delivery and set-up included. One of them mentions halal options for the meat.
What people praise
- Reviewers say the owner walks you through the menu and the ordering
- Trays arrive on time and are set up and labeled, according to reviewers
- One customer put together a birthday buffet in just a few days
- Generous portions and food that guests went back for
Worth knowing
- The kitchen is a market stall, so it suits trays and buffets better than a plated, staffed sit-down dinner
- Hours run through mid-afternoon on weekdays and Saturdays, and Google lists no Sunday hours
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Rating breakdown98% 5-star
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Our take: The easiest option here for a home or office party that needs food delivered and set out. It holds a 5.0 from more than 180 reviews.
📍Inside Jamaica Market, 90-40 160th St, Jamaica, NY 11432
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#4🕑 Open 6 days/wk
Thomasina's Catering Hall
4.2★★★★★406 Google reviews
Thomasina's Catering Hall is an event hall on Linden Boulevard in St. Albans, listed by Google as a caterer. Its site lists indoor dining and brunch services alongside event hosting. Reviewers describe repast dinners, birthday parties and formal events held in its dining rooms, with buffet-style service.
What people praise
- Reviewers call the venue large and the decor and setup attractive, especially for formal events
- Food is praised as flavorful at several events, with generous buffet portions
- One guest speaker described friendly, accommodating staff
Worth knowing
- Reviews are mixed on service: one mentions staff not answering questions, another asked to take leftover plates home and was refused
- A couple of reviewers found the tables close together at a full event
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Rating breakdown54% 5-star
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Our take: A hall with a loyal following for family gatherings and repasts. Visit before you book and ask exactly how many tables the room will hold for your guest count.
📍205-35 Linden Blvd, St. Albans, NY 11412
#5🕑 Open 7 days
Betty's Catering
4.3★★★★★168 Google reviews
Betty's Catering is an event hall on Corona Avenue in Elmhurst, listed on Google as a caterer and event venue. Reviewers describe weddings, a sweet 16, baby showers and birthday parties held there, with decor, table settings and vendor recommendations coming from the owner herself.
What people praise
- Several reviewers hosted more than one event at the hall, including a wedding and a later baby shower
- The owner is credited with decorations, planning help and trusted vendor suggestions
- A guest at a 90-person party said the space was more than enough
Worth knowing
- One reviewer who attended a baby shower found the food underseasoned and the restrooms warm
- It has the smallest review base on this page, so there's less to go on than for the bigger names
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Rating breakdown65% 5-star
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Our take: A smaller, owner-led party hall in Elmhurst. A good match for a birthday, shower or sweet 16 where you want decor help folded into the booking.
📍94-33 Corona Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373
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What drives catering prices in Queens
Per-head prices depend on whether you book a hall package, a tray order or a staffed event, since these are priced in completely different ways, so ask for a written quote. Guest count, menu, service style, staffing, delivery and set-up, and whether you’re renting a hall all move the quote.
Caterers across Queens and beyond
These businesses are based in Queens Village, Long Island City, Jamaica, St. Albans and Elmhurst, so there’s a name in the eastern, central and western parts of the borough. If you’re searching for caterers near me in Queens, each listing shows a phone number and directions, and Dish Food & Events has catered at least one wedding upstate.
Before you book a caterer
- Is the quote for food only, or does it include staff, a bar, linens and a hall?
- What’s the headcount range your room or service handles comfortably?
- Can you cater to dietary needs such as halal or severe allergies, and is that in writing?
- What’s included in delivery and set-up, and who removes the trays?
- How does the deposit work, and what happens to leftover food after the event?
- Can I taste the menu before I commit?
Frequently asked questions
Is Antun’s a caterer or a banquet hall?
Both. Google lists it as a caterer, banquet hall and wedding venue, and its reviewers describe weddings and galas held in its own halls. Its site mentions five event halls, so it’s a venue-plus-food booking rather than a service that drops food at your home.
Which of these will deliver food to my own party?
Bella LuLu’s reviewers describe party trays delivered and set up for a graduation, a birthday and a baby shower. Dish Food & Events reviewers describe full-service catering at weddings and corporate events. Thomasina’s Catering Hall and Betty’s Catering are event halls first, so ask before assuming they’ll cater off-site.
Can I find halal catering in Queens here?
One Bella LuLu’s reviewer says the caterer offered halal options for the meat. Ask each business directly about halal sourcing and preparation, since nothing else on this page mentions it.
Do any of these caterers work outside Queens?
Dish Food & Events does, according to one reviewer, who had their wedding catered upstate. Others describe events at their own halls or deliveries within Queens, so confirm a delivery radius if your event is farther out.
How large a guest list can these halls handle?
Antun’s own site says its five halls take 60 to 800 guests. One Betty’s Catering reviewer described a 90-person party with room to spare, and one Thomasina’s reviewer described a repast of roughly 75 to 100 people in a single room. Ask for the capacity of the specific room you’d book.
Picking your caterer
For a big banquet, Antun’s has the biggest review base on this page by far. For food that arrives at your door, Bella LuLu’s is the one reviewers describe doing exactly that, and for a planned, staffed event Dish Food & Events fits best. Whoever you choose, get the headcount and what’s included in writing before you pay a deposit.
