Kaspars Special Events & Catering

Great place to visit for their holiday brunch. We came here for Easter brunch and the food and service were equally great.
Our reservation was at the tail end of their brunch time, so we were a bit worried that we wouldn’t get the best offerings, which tends to happen at other establishments. We were pleasantly surprised to find that each dish was still fresh and the kitchen continued to replenish items as they were emptied.
There was a varied selection of appetizers, entrées, and desserts. We will definitely return and recommend you try it for yourself. Be sure to make your reservations early or you’ll miss out!

Kaspar, and his wife Nancy, and their restaurant has been part of our family culture for more than 20 years. It started with me, as a kid, going with my dad to his catered work functions there, then, our family would go to his holiday brunches 2 – 3 times a year. Even when my dad passed away, Kaspar and Nancy was more than willing to host and cater his memorial service.
I have always had amazing experiences there– with the food, staff, ambiance, and I plan to continue to dine there, as long as they are open, to create new memories with my growing family.

They catered our wedding and were totally open to doing a breakfast for dinner and keeping it vegetarian. We were not only happy with the food, but all the staff was great to work with.
We like it so much we went to the Thanksgiving Buffet the next year. The food was amazing, with lots of vegetarian and seafood options (all labeled). We had a great time, even when we got busted by Chef Kaspar while having dessert first.

This place was excellent for Thanksgiving dinner. I went there with my family and we had a buffet for $ 50. They had everything one could want. I would definitely come again for an epic meal. I was beyond stuffed. Highly recommended.

Kaspars was the caterer (and venue) we chose for our post-​wedding brunch.
From the beginning, Marie, our contact, was responsive and helpful. We were very indecisive in what we wanted off the menu, but Marie was accommodating and ended up letting us have quite a few entrée options at our tasting. We ended up pulling together a menu we were very happy with, and they let us mix and match a few items off of the breakfast and brunch menus (which are separate).
The event itself went pretty well — the food was all what we had asked for and was quite tasty. I’m glad we sprung for the waffle station (an extra $ 5/​guest), as the waffles and toppings were a hit as well.
The only real hiccup was that the buffet ran out of bacon, and then the ham that they replaced the bacon with, within about 25 minutes of opening. I was unable to figure out if our guests had just been a bit greedy or if there simply wasn’t enough bacon. Regardless, a quick chat with Marie and she was happy to buy more bacon for us, so the issue was resolved promptly (and we weren’t charged extra, so I was happy).
I’d also mentioned a few times that we weren’t interested in premium drinks (Dry and Izze sodas, and sparkling water), but they showed up anyway and we were charged based on consumption. It wasn’t that expensive and I suppose the guests were happy to have the option.
The important thing, though, is that the food was tasty, we got to take home leftovers, the service was good and friendly, and our guests left very happy. We also got to keep the venue for an additional two hours after brunch, which was great for chatting without out-​of-​town friends one last time before people flew home. We would definitely use Kaspars again for another event and will hopefully be stopping by for one of the regular events they have at the venue (which is lovely, by the way!).

I live in Rhode Island and my daughter and her now wife live in Seattle. I offered to host a post-​wedding brunch on July 20, 2014, the day after the wedding, at the home we rented during our stay in West Seattle. I found Kaspars via a Google search. I was looking for a brunch menu that offered more breakfast type items and I needed some gluten-​free menu items. I contacted 2 – 3 companies and Kaspars impressed me the most. As the event loomed nearer, my dealings with their staff were excellent. They were very responsive to my needs, extremely professional, friendly and efficient. On the day of the event, everything went off without a hitch. The food was outstanding, the staff was excellent, as was the presentation. Everything was set up, laid out, served and cleaned up with very little involvement from me. I was able to be a guest at my own party and didn’t have to worry about a thing! It was the best experience that I have ever had with a caterer! I highly recommend using them for your next event!

Have you been to an event where the food is abysmal? We all have! But I attended an event catered by Kaspars a while back and I still can’t get the experience out of my mind. The food was totally stellar and the portions passed were perfect bite-​sized samples of food that were easy to manage while holding wine in the other hand. We all know how frustrating it is to attend an event and want to eat and drink while walking around but managing the food in both hands can be tough. But this event was like magic! The team was quick to offer napkins, take used skewers, grab empty plates, etc. In fact everything was passed around the room (or picked back up) by the various Kaspar’s employees. Each of whom was extremely friendly and kind.
So great food, great quality, and exceptional service. I was very happy with the event and if I hear Kaspars is catering another event, I’ll be sure to squeal like a little girl at the thought of that type of experience again.
Sidenote: I hear they do Easter dinner. Interesting! I might have to check that out next year.

I just finished a day long event at Kaspars and was absolutely THRILLED with their amazing food, excellent service and wonderful ambience. This is the second event I have hosted at their Seattle location and I look forward to scheduling at least two more there this coming year (one already on the books for November).
I simply can’t get over how incredibly delectable the food was and what a terrific value. I’m blow away by how much we received for the price — I just don’t know how they can do it.
We worked with Marie and Nancy in setting up the event and everything went so smoothly it was effortless. They took care of all our needs, anticipated problems and were incredibly flexible. We were not the easiest group to work with, but they took it all in stride and never once made us feel like we were a burden.
The service staff took special care to make sure all out needs were met and their entire team just felt like they were one big family. Their attention to detail and the caring way in which the deliver service makes them a true jewel in the crown of Northwest hospitality.
I can’t wait to work with them again for our next event in November.

Excellent Service! My friend had his wedding reception catered by these folks and they did an outstanding job. We had about 50 guests and they were completely prepared for us. The tables were set just right and the food was fantastic. Everything went great! I will have my next big function there as well.

Kaspars is truly the best.
I’ve used Kaspars for a 300+ offsite event. Kaspars crew are incredibly knowledgable, professional, friendly and helpful. From helping with putting together a menu for the event, to the actual execution of the evening — everything was flawless. Kaspar and his staff delivered superior service and our guests left saying how incredibly tasty the food was.
Kaspars also opens up their space for special occasions like Mother’s Day, Easter, etc., and if you are looking to indulge in some delicious food, I highly recommend coming here. There are endless choices of food — carving station, dessert station, hot foods, cold foods, salads and much more. You will usually see Chef Kaspar helping replenishing food and making sure all looks great. His wife Nancy is also on site to welcome guests and to thank guests for coming. The special buffets are a little spendy, but worth it because of the service, quality of the food and it’s a buffet! You can stuff yourself silly and leave with a full happy belly.
It’s so nice to see a company who truly care about their customers!

Reservations for 10 people plus four kids on Easter Sunday? No problem accommodating us at Kaspars! The $ 45 per person seemed steep at first, but when you count in the fact that no one has to cook or clean up and the food was better than a typical buffet… it was more than worth the price! Also the kids were free!
Despite being taken to our table about 30 minutes late for our reservations, we fully enjoyed our Easter brunch. Once we sat down, it was evident that the staff wasn’t going to rush us away from our table. We took our time and enjoyed our time with friends and many trips to the buffet line.

I love, love, love Kaspars! Everyone I have worked with has been the epitome of great customer service, the food has wowed my people every time and they are so accommodating. I have been using them for a monthly lunch meeting for the last four months and am happy to keep going. I cannot say enough good things about them. Years ago I was at their space for an event, which was great. I keep looking now for an opportunity to go to them instead of them coming to me, but until that happens, I will happily accept them coming to me.

After hearing how highly recommended the food and staff for Kaspar’s is, by friend’s family and here, I called to ask for a quote for my wedding serving approximately 250 guests. I was very excited as the menu looks phenominal and am looking for a higher end caterer. The woman I spoke to assured me I would see a quote within a few days.
After waiting for 2 weeks, I decided to call thinking she had possibly taken down my email address wrong or misplaced my phone number. The woman who answered was very nice and transferred me to another person. The lady I was transferred to, the same I had spoken to 2 weeks prior, informed me she hadn’t gotten the quote to me yet in a tone of complete annoyance. I said ok and she proceeded to tell me the owner had been out of town and she had to wait for him to return to see if they would even cater an event on the day of my wedding (ok all understandable but a simple email or phone call sometime in the past 2 weeks would have been nice). I started to ask her a question but was immediately cut short and she stated they needed to see if they would even have staff willing to come in to work that day. I then said I was only looking for a quote not to actually book yet and she said she was well aware of that and would get me «something». Before I could finish saying Thank you she had already hung up the phone. I felt like I had just intruded on her entire day and caused her some major inconvenience.
Thay may have the best food and catering around but with that kind of attitude it won’t be at my wedding.

I came here for their Easter buffet brunch two years ago. Kaspar himself was there cooking in the back and replenishing trays on the line. I thought that was great to see, really drives home his dedication to his culinary talent and the care he takes for his customers. Very friendly and encourages you to eat more! He even asked me at one point, «You like beets? You should like beets… beets! They put hair on your chest! Good for you!». His personality is very charming. We bought his Cooking Video (on VHS no less) which was $ 20, but when we bought it, they gave us a $ 25 gift certificate to eat at their restaurant! Major brownie points. The video was pretty cute too. Very dated though, I think it was made in the early 90s.
The cuisine is heavily influenced by Germany, including spatzle, smoked trout, and certain breads. Everything was really good, special attention to detail and very creative. Kaspar put creative twists to otherwise mundane foods, for instance their Earl Gray crème bruele… sooooo good. And I don’t like crème bruele! They had delicious lamb which is something you don’t always see at buffets, and my favorite food, pretty much ever.
The setting is very warm, a like a small elegant bungaloo, tucked close to the key arena in Queen Anne. Cute Victorian style décor, not cheesy. The only downside of it’s smallness is the tables were very close together. My mom had a hard time getting in and out.
We were greeted at the front door by two small children, which made us feel like old friends coming to visit.
Kaspars also offers mothers day buffet brunch, as well as seasonal buffet events, and wine dinners. A little spendy, on the same cost of any other buffet, i would like to return!

I learned about Kaspar’s through Unilocal and I am so glad I chose to go there for Thanksgiving. They had a great buffet of high quality food, nice atmosphere, good service, and the buffet was set up more like an event you’d go to rather than a buffet you’d think of at a lower quality place. The desserts were particularly awesome. Actually if I go back, I think I’ll eat everything BUT the turkey, stuffing, etc. Those were really good, but there was just a lot more to try.
If I had any complaints, it was just that there was too much to try and I didn’t get to try it all. But that’s OK.
Hubby did point out that for the price ($ 42) we could have had an amazing foodie experience elsewhere. They had fairly traditional Thanksgiving flavors with a gourmet twist, like butternut squash cannelloni. They were reaaalllly good but not transcendent and we have had such wonderful experiences at restaurants lately that I think we are getting a little spoiled. For me, I was looking for good food and atmosphere with still a feeling of traditional Thanksgiving so it was spot on.
Service was great, with one little glitch. We arrived early and still were seated right away, there was waiter service for drinks, and he was a good waiter — there when you need him, not there when you didn’t. The one glitch was: our table was cleared when we went to get dessert! But the waiter replaced everything ASAP, including the half glass of wine my husband had left there.

Kaspar’s does mostly catering, but they also throw regular special events, such as Easter brunch.
The buffet menu looked great from their website, and they delivered on everything promised. Pretty much everything was good. The meats were fresh, the omelettes had a nice variety of offerings, the desert section was fun and good, and all of the food was well stocked and fresh looking. Except for the eggs benedict — it seems those would be better suited to be cooked up fresh at the omelette bar, instead of sitting in a pan like that. But it still tasted ok.
A bottle of wine was only $ 40. Per person price for all you can eat was $ 40, a reasonable price for the quality and variety you get. My sister and nephew had to back out last minute, and I thought I was on the hook for them as well, because they required my credit card to hold the reservation. Kinda strange, but Kaspar’s didn’t hold me to the reservation of 4. So despite my last ditch efforts to get some nearby friends to come out for a treat with one hour’s notice, it was just my mom and moi’. My mom is a bit picky, and she loved it – ate quite a bit, too.
It was busy, but not all the tables were full, so we didn’t feel cramped. Service was super nice. Overall, it was a very nice time, and I would definitely do it again.
PROS: Everything tastes good, nice variety, and deliver on what they promise. Friendly service. I like the boys managing the coat check and holding doors open, too — kind of sweet and family friendly vibe.
CONS: Requiring a credit card to hold a reservations seemed like too much in this security-​conscious environment. Should consider moving the eggs benedict to the omelette table.

Had valentine’s day dinner here… it was just «meh.» The main dining room was annoyingly cramped… it was clear they were trying to squeeze in as many paying customers as possible. My boyfriend and I were seated thisclose to two other couples at a connecting booth along the wall… we could hear every word (or rather, they could hear us) that we felt uncomfortable. Not very romantic. The saving grace was the food… which was better than average. Nothing mind blowing, but everything was at least good. This place is a little spendy too… had I known, I would have picked another restaurant to have the ubiquitous «Valentine’s day» dinner (at least you’d get your money’s worth!). Or better yet, we probably should have gone to Dick’s, and shared a milkshake.;)

I really wish this place was a restaurant! Every year, my workplace has their holiday lunch here which is super convenient because it’s only a block or so away. Every year I have been impressed with the food that they have. Vegetable lasagna filled with butternut squash and a creamy white sauce. The spinach salad was fresh and light. Spaetzle and beef stroganoff has been my favorite! I was expecting the typical creamy stroganoff full of sour cream but was pleasantly surprised that there wasn’t any cream of any sort. It was delicious, especially poured over the spaetzle… mmm! They also have this rosemary focaccia thing that they serve, which is excellent with butter of course. Now to dessert. This year, there was a mini apple tart and chocolate cake type item. They also had something that they called a cranberry tiramisu. I was less than inpressed with this. It didn’t resemble a tiramisu at all. It was just cake with a layer of cranberry something in the middle and cranberry flavored icing.
In addition to the holiday lunches, I also had the fortune to attend a cooking class with Chef Kaspar. It was absolutely amazing! As soon as I got there, I was offered a glass of wine (first glass complementary!). A spread of cheese, crackers, and grapes was laid out for snacking. Then the chef passed out the recipes of the dishes that he was going to demonstrate. Chef Kaspar was very nice and made everyone feel comfortable and welcome. I liked that he suggested alternative ingredients to his recipes instead of telling us that it had to be followed exactly. I don’t think even he followed his recipes exactly. It was more about learning the method and then adapting to you. Anyway, back to the food. Five courses in this order — golden beet soup, shrimp curry, mushroom barley risotto, lamb sliders, and a cherry white chocolate bread pudding. Yum, yum, yum! My favorites were the lamb sliders, juicy and served on a pâté de choux (sp?) bun and the bread pudding. I was completely stuffed at the end of the night. It was probably the nicest meal I will ever have!
I saw that they also have an Easter Brunch and a Mother’s Day brunch. I might have to attend one. =)
I would love to have an event here or have them cater. I just need to come up with an event. Hmmm…

The bathrooms are really dim– probably so you don’t see how distended your belly has become after a meal here!
Kaspar’s is a great alternative to Salty’s on Alki– less pressure, more elbow-​room, less Vegas-​y. I’d argue that Kaspar’s is superior in some respects. There’s plenty to choose from and you’ll still leave stuffed, but there is visibly less to choose from compared to Salty’s. You’ll still get your Caesar salad, fruit & cheese & crackers, smoked salmon, seared tuna, shrimp cocktail, a number of entrees, carved meats, soup, and a sampling of desserts. The scale just isn’t as obscene as Salty’s.
Highlights of their Thanksgiving buffet include: lentils with chicken cilantro meatballs, black bean and cojito cheese quesadilla, honey rum smoked salmon, caramelized onion with goat cheese tart, and (of course) carved rosemary turkey. Kaspar’s applejack. Flourless chocolate cake.
Lowlights were a dungeness crab bisque (looked more like gravy, tasted like ?? mystery soup) and a too boozy tiramisu.
Kaspar’s isn’t a restaurant– they do special events, catering, wine dinners, and cooking classes.
update– 11÷24÷07
Kaspar’s isn’t doing a Christmas buffet, but rather a prix-​fixe Xmas eve dinner. They are also doing a New Year’s Eve dinner (doesn’t look like a buffet either. Website doesn’t have info re: the menu, just says to stay tuned).
Per Kaspar’s website:
CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER
Monday, December 24
Seating begins at 5pm
Celebrating the season with family and friends is what Christmas is all about. If you could do that without all the stress wouldn’t you? From the first course to the delectable desserts, a memorable meal, without all the «fuss and muss» awaits you.
Every holiday celebration at Kaspars is a grand affair and Christmas Eve is the crme de la crme. We offer an exquisite prix-​fixe menu with each course featuring something special for this joyful event. Whether you prefer an intimate dinner for two, or a large gathering of friends and family, Kaspars is the ideal location for your Christmas celebration.
$ 49 per person