4.9
Praised by couples for:
Food quality and taste
Seasoned professional
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Real barbeque at its finest.
Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Service area
Dani was AMAZING to work with! She is so communicative and professional. She made booking catering for our wedding a breeze, I could not recommend her enough. The food was delicious and a huge hit at our wedding. The caterers did a great job setting everything up for us!
Mallory F.
5.0
Excellent food and excellent service!!! Got so many compliments about how delicious the food was and how amazing the service was!!
Gabby F.
5.0
City Barbeque Catering offers authentic smoked meats and sides for weddings and rehearsal dinners. An award-winning company, the staff puts your ideas and wishes for your day first. They want their years of experience and customizable services to help keep planning your milestone as stress-free as possible.
Wedding Event Specialist Dani Drakulich and the rest of the team at City Barbeque Catering are committed to helping you organize your wedding meals. They offer complimentary tasting sessions, where you can experience firsthand the expertly prepared food and warm hospitality of the staff. For this company, the best part of barbeque is being able to share it with the people they love. This idea inspires their attitude towards wedding catering.
From barbeque classics like ribs to favorites like macaroni and cheese, the menu at City Barbeque Catering is filled with instant hits. Appetizers, desserts, and sodas are all available too, to complete the deal. You can opt to have the team manage everything, from delivery to clean up or take charge of it yourself once it's been set up. Food can be arranged in stations or as spreads, with loads of add-ons available for a finishing touch.
27+ years in business
Details
Cuisine
American
BBQ
Southern
Dietary Options
Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Food & Catering
Buffet
Catering Clean Up
Catering Delivery & Setup
Chef Stations
Menu Tastings
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Meet the team
Dani Drakulich
Wedding Event Specialist
Hi!
I am Dani and I am here as your dedicated Wedding Specialist to help you and your loved ones celebrate and connect over award-winning BBQ — from Rehearsal Dinners, Showers, to Weddings with hundreds of guests.
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4.9
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City BBQ is highly recommended for weddings — the food is consistently described as delicious, plentiful, and attractively presented. The catering team is professional, responsive, and accommodating, handling setup, service, cleanup, and last‑minute changes. Guests and hosts praised the attentive service and plentiful leftovers.Nancy B
Highlighted review.
5.0
We hired City BBQ for our vow renewal, and we couldn’t have been happier with our experience! From the planning process through the end of our celebration, everything was wonderful...
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Dani was amazing to work with during the ordering process. She was incredibly responsive, patient with all of my questions, and so accommodating when I made changes to our menu. She helped guide me through the different options and quantities and made recommendations that helped me feel confident in our final menu. Planning food for a larger group can be stressful, and she made the process so easy!
The food was absolutely amazing, and we received so many compliments from our guests. Everyone loved the menu, and quite a few people even went back for seconds! We had plenty of food for our entire party and still had leftovers, so the portions were perfect.
The buffet presentation was beautiful as well. City BBQ did such a great job setting everything up, and the cast iron serving pieces really elevated the look and made the buffet feel special for our event.
The catering staff was wonderful and went above and beyond throughout the evening. They assisted with cleanup, helped cut and serve our cake, and even packaged all of our leftovers for us to take home at the end of the night. Those extra touches were so appreciated and allowed us to enjoy our celebration without having to worry about all the little details.
Everything was delicious, plentiful, beautifully presented, and handled with such great service from beginning to end. We would absolutely recommend City BBQ for catering and would happily use them again for another event!
Response from City Barbeque
Oh, Nancy! Thank you for your kind words! It was such a pleasure working with you to plan ...
such a special day. I really appreciate you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. Making this process easier and enjoyable for couples plan such an important event , really brings me joy! Cheers to you both!!
Mallory F
5.0
Dani was AMAZING to work with! She is so communicative and professional. She made booking catering for our wedding a breeze, I could not recommend her enough. The food was deliciou...
s and a huge hit at our wedding. The caterers did a great job setting everything up for us!
Any questions?
Gabby F
5.0
Excellent food and excellent service!!! Got so many compliments about how delicious the food was and how amazing the service was!!
MARIAH F
5.0
The food was excellent, the staff was professional and kept everything fresh. The presentation was really nice. If you can get the peach cobbler- do it!! Definitely recommend.
Response from City Barbeque
SO SO HAPPY YOU LOVED EVERYTHING!! Thank you for taking the time to give us such a nice re...
view!
Morgan A
5.0
City BBQ catered my son's wedding reception. We had to add some items at the last minute and the process was simple. The staff that came to the reception were phenomenal. They thou...
ght of things that we had not and saved the day in doing so. They cleaned off the tables as guests finished eating and boxed up all the leftovers for us and had it waiting for us at the end of the night. The food was excellent and there was plenty of it. Overall we could not have been happier with our decision to use City Bbq to cater the wedding... Service 10/10 ... Food 10/10
Kendra M
5.0
I am very glad that we chose City BBQ to cater our wedding. They were the first company that we looked into, and we quickly realized that we didn't have to look any further. Dani d...
id a fantastic job from coordinating the tasting to all of the communication leading up the big day. I love how responsive she was to our needs throughout the entire process. Everything she did felt very personalized and thorough. Rose and Megan did a phenomenal job on wedding day and even checked on us several times to take our plates and see if we needed anything else which was a super nice touch! If you are looking for a caterer you can count on, look no further.
Luke S
5.0
City BBQ was so easy to work with! They were very accommodating and communicative leading up to the wedding, then did a wonderful job the day of!
Wendy P
5.0
Food was amazing. Everyone enjoyed all the food. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Dani our planner was great in helping us plan and set up.
Amy G
5.0
The food was delicious and the service was top notch! Our servers, Rose and Megan, were awesome and their attention to detail was impeccable!
Amee E
5.0
We used City BBQ for our daughter's wedding and the entire experience was amazing. The catering consultant was friendly, knowledgeable and very responsive. The catering staff was ...
on point and very professional. They answered any questions the guests had and were flawless at replenishment. The guests loved the food and raved about the sausage at cocktail hour. The entire experience was phenomenal and gave me peace of mind. I didn't have to worry about any of it. I would highly recommend them. Thanks for helping to make my daughter's reception an unforgettable one. Amazing food and experience.
Mackenzie F
5.0
I am so glad we went with City BBQ. Not only was it delicious and so satisfying after all the craziness of getting married, but the caterers were so amazing. They honestly hand...
led everything themselves, and they needed me like one time for a signature and very kindly brought it to me once I was sitting and eating so it wasn’t like another thing to go do. Everyone loved the food and they cleaned up, made sure to check how we wanted things before they left, just an amazing job.
Jessica L
5.0
They were easy to communicate with, and everyone was very helpful both online and in person! We are very glad we went with City BBQ. Dani and her team were wonderful!
Response from City Barbeque
Thank you so much for the 5 stars! It was great working with you and I am so happy you enj...
oyed everything we have to offer!
Katie B
5.0
Dani and the City BBQ crew came in and saved the day for us! We had to quickly change catering groups and Dani was able to assist us with making sure we had all the information nee...
ded to decide the perfect meal for our guests. Everyone enjoyed everything, from the appetizers to the main course. (The left overs may be our favorite part) 10/10 would highly recommend City BBQ to anyone!
Response from City Barbeque
Oh Katie! It was an absolute pleasure! We are so happy for you both and so happy you enjoy...
ed everything. Cheers to a lifetime of LOVE & BBQ!
Audrey C
5.0
We had a great experience with City BBQ!
Dani was wonderful! She was very professional, organized, and quick to respond to any questions.
They did a tasting for us with our pare...
nts and had lots of great options for us to choose between in customizing our day.
We had their triple Q, coleslaw, cornbread, salad, bacon green beans, and Mac n cheese. Everything was delicious!
The staff members were professional and so fun. They kept the buffet filled and moving quickly. They even danced with us and made our reception so fun!
Our guests were highly complimentary of our food saying it was some of the best wedding food they had been served.
We would definitely recommend City BBQ!
Response from City Barbeque
Audrey! It was so great to work with you and I am so happy you guys had a great experience...
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Thank you for taking the time to leave this nice note. Cheers to you both!!
Ryan M
5.0
Amazing food and amazing service! Everyone loved it, they were on time and professional and even helped clean up.
Response from City Barbeque
Ryan, thank you so much! We were so happy to be a part of your big day! I'm glad you enjoy...
ed our team's service!
Becky F
5.0
Dani was wonderful. Everything was perfect and the staff went above and beyond. Highly recommend. And lots of compliments on the food.
Response from City Barbeque
Thank you Becky! You were so great to work with, I am so happy we could help you say I Do ...
with City BBQ!
Angelina K
5.0
Wow!! Food was excellent. Staff was friendly and efficient. The planning process was easy. Dani did an amazing job helping us planning the food. Everything was perfect!! Highl...
y recommend.
Response from City Barbeque
Thank you so much! It was wonderful to help you with your big day!
Madeleine P
5.0
Could not recommend City Barbeque more! So professional and we honestly did not even know they were there and setting up until it was Dinner time. Everything went so smooth and tim...
ely. We did the full service catering and it was so perfect. We did provide our own utensils and plates/napkins as we found those cheaper online than provided by city bbq.
rachel c
5.0
I am from New York and I had a destination wedding in Kentucky. I had crossed paths with someone who has family in Kentucky and I had told them that i was looking at City BBQ for t...
he caterer and they stated it was one of the best southern BBQ in the area and boy oh boy am I glad i listened to them! The coordinator for the Lexington branch was great! I was able to add food and action stations last minute with no problems at all! The food was absolutely delicious and the wait staff was amazing!
Stacy D
5.0
We had City BBQ for our June 2024 wedding and it was DELICIOUS! Both us and our guests really enjoyed the food, and enjoyed the leftovers for days to come too! They were very easy ...
to communicate with and quick to respond to emails and questions, and made the whole planning process very easy.
Response from City Barbeque
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. We're so glad to hear that you ...
were satisfied with our catering. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality service, and your feedback is a great encouragement to us. We look forward to serving you again!"
Lucy L
5.0
We had City Barbeque cater for our wedding in October. We looked at lots of other service but as soon as we said the word wedding they wanted to add on thousands of dollars. Kim wa...
s so easy to work with and on top of everything. When we first met she let us try everything and we feel like we definitely got our money's worth. The food was amazing and affordable and the staff onsite the day of the wedding really took care of us and went above and beyond. I highly highly recommend them!
Sara G
5.0
My wedding was June 19, 2021, I worked with Kim Minton for full service and she went above and beyond, the set up was gorgeous and she made sure that everyone was taken care of. Be...
ing in Kentucky with COVID restrictions lifted she made sure that everything was set up and presented professionally. The food was amazing and totally worth every penny! Kim is amazing to work with and makes the whole process so easy!
Sydney R
5.0
I recommend City BBQ to anyone for wedding or general event catering. They were responsive and helpful, especially during the pandemic. They were safe, clean, affordable, and del...
icious!
We had been to a wedding that had used them previously, and since that moment, my now husband really wanted to use them. They did not disappoint!
Samantha S
5.0
Kim with City Barbecue was so incredibly helpful in getting things set up for my wedding, especially with COVID changes. The two staff members that set up and served were wonderful...
. They were on time, flexible, friendly. They served everything in an efficient manner and got everyone their food as quick as possible while adhering to state and local COVID guidelines. They even packed up our leftovers and put them in the fridge for us! The food was amazing and we got lots of compliments from our guests. Highly recommend and would book again for any event!
Claire C
5.0
I worked with Kim Minton for my wedding reception. The food was absolutely exceptional and every detail was perfect. At the beginning, we had a wonderful tasting at a City Barbeque...
location and got to meet Kim. She was so personable and easy to contact throughout the whole process. She paid special attention to the details, my timeline, and other details such as placing my cake topper and bringing out a cupcake at the perfect time for my husband and I to sing happy birthday to his mother. Her and her partners worked so hard and never stopped the entire time. I can’t say enough how perfect the food was. Also, the food was all packed up very clean and nice for us to take home when all said and done. Would highly recommend. It was a great experience.
Tiffany B
5.0
Absolutely awesome. The service was very professional and like no other. We are still hearing from guests about how delicious everything was!!!!
Kadi B
5.0
Super easy to work with and super budget friendly!
Savannah B
5.0
Very professional, went above and beyond. Their service providers were friendly, even refilled our own personal drinks we brought. They checked in often to see “how they could help...
.” Highly recommend!
Misti G
5.0
Amazing food and an even better presentation! This is great and is perfect for your rustic style weddings. The food was phenomenal! I was blown away by how beautiful everything ...
looked as well. Highly recommend!
Suzanne P
5.0
City BBQ catered our wedding and they were such a hit! The staff were friendly and organized, and the food was phenomenal. We had a lot of guests from out of the country and they r...
eally enjoyed the novelty of the American BBQ. They're definitely a fun alternative to traditional wedding food!
Chasity S
5.0
We had the best experience with City BBQ! Kim was so helpful and really listened to all the details of exactly what we wanted for our wedding reception. Communication was effortles...
s. The day of was flawless and the ladies working the event went above and beyond with helping to bus tables and cut the cake! Everyone enjoyed the food and it fit our budget.
Kathryn S
4.0
Loved the food and they made us some to go to eat after we left the reception!
Sarah T
5.0
I am sitting here 3 months after our wedding eating some delicious leftover tacquitos from last night's dinner that we made with frozen pulled chicken leftover from our wedding nig...
ht and thinking about what an amazing choice we made in terms of wedding caterers. Our food was delicious, everything they did fit our laid back but classy theme, and they packed us up with enough leftovers for lunch the next day and to supplement a meal or two three months later. Seriously, way more than any other caterer was offering. Thank you so much!!!
Erika R
5.0
City barbecue was awesome! Lillie and her team went above and beyond and did EVERYTHING and more than we asked for! We received so many compliments on the the food and hot cocoa st...
and for our winter wedding. They were so helpful in the planning process and we always felt completely taken care of. Couldn't recommend Lillie and City Barbeque enough!
Megan H
5.0
THE BEST CATERING EVER!!!!! Thank you so much for being part of our big day! When we were interested in getting City BBQ catering, they treated us like royalty! We absolutely LO...
VED the tasting that was set up at the Blue Ash restaurant with Kim Minton and team. We were spoiled with being able to try everything on the menu. This was so fantastic because we were able to try things we had never had before. We discovered we LOVED the smoked turkey and gumbo, and we ordered both for our event. It was so easy to set up the order with Kim and even submit changes when preparing for the event. We got the full-service catering, which included the set up and clearing of plates, etc. and it was the best decision ever! The staff on the day of the event were so organized, set up everything perfectly and timely, and were so friendly to us and our guests! They checked in with me to make sure everything was perfect. When we were dancing, everything was cleaned up, leftovers were packaged, and more. I can't recommend City BBQ enough! Best decision for catering...and can't wait to order again sometime soon! Our guests wouldn't stop talking about how great the food and staff were! Thank you so much!
Danielle D
5.0
We used the City BBQ in Centerville for our wedding and they were amazing. I received so many compliments on the food, presentation, and how great the staff was. Highly recommend!
Mandi S
5.0
City BBQ was absolutely amazing! From the tasting, to picking out our menu to making all the final details - everything was such a breeze. On top of that the food was delicious! Al...
l of our guests loved the food!! They also packaged up all the leftovers for us so that we did not have to deal with that, which was super helpful! I would recommend them over and over again and I am so glad we had them as part of our day!
Kelsey W
5.0
City BBQ was amazing! Our venue was rustic and City BBQ went perfectly. We received many compliments on how delicious the food was and most people said they went back for 2nds or e...
ven 3rds! The catering staff was very friendly and even helped us set up our cupcake table-how sweet is that?! We would definitely recommend
Beth M
5.0
not to brag but our wedding was pretty cool! Lots of Games, Food, Beer and Sugary Snacks! But when I asked people what was their favorite part was, their answer was always the FOOD...
! People went crazy over the sides and the brisket. "best food I've ever had at a wedding". As a bride, City BBQ was the easiest vendor we worked with. Being from the Cincinnati area we had lots of BBQ options, but City BBQ was the winner because they were so easy to get ahold of, most reliable and had the best prices. I'll admit I wasn't the easiest bride to work with, but with all the changes I made they were always accommodating! City BBQ was the best decision we made.
Megan H
5.0
We used City Barbeque for our wedding and were extremely happy with the service and the food was great! The price was reasonable and all of our guests loved it.
Jessica S
5.0
I highly recommend City BBQ for your wedding catering!! They were so easy to work with and plan our menu! We of course started with out tasting which was courtesy of City BBQ and l...
eft our stomachs beyond stuffed with leftovers to take home! Then after picking a menu - we worked with Kate to finalize numbers and she assured the perfect amount of food. City BBQ also did my appetizers - a fruit plate, vegetables, crackers, cheese, and meat. They did a great job setting up our event and ensuring our buffet style layout was set the whole time. They did a hog for us which was also nicely displayed. A couple servers made sure to check in with me (the bride) to ensure I did not need anything else and to make sure all was going how I wanted. The food was delicious - we had zero complaints only raving reviews from guests! Everything was warm and delicious! I also had City BBQ cut my cake so I didn't have to worry about that either. Overall I would definitely recommend City BBQ especially for an outdoor backyard wedding. My guests count was about 160 which they managed great. My food layout was also appealing which I greatly appreciated!
Ashley L
5.0
City barbecue in highland heights catered our rehearsal dinner. Such any easy stress free process. They were prompt had everything we needed, had plenty of food, set up everything ...
for us and even left their cooler to keep the potato salad in to keep it cold. We are still enjoying left overs :) definitely recommend!
Maria M
5.0
These guys were WONDERFUL! from the time we set up our taste test through the whole craziness of the wedding. Every email and phone call was answered very quickly and all our quest...
ions were answered. When it came to food day of i had no worries at all I knew there team had it! The staff they had was very polite and very helpful/ accommodating. The helped serve even the extra things we brought (appetizer trays, drinks and the cake) and they cleaned up for us and packed the left overs! if your looking for BBQ we highly recommend!
Jen R
3.0
They ran out of food before all our guests went through the buffet line. They had to rush out to the nearest store and get more.
We had our guests eat while we took our photos aft...
er the ceremony and so we asked them to plate our wedding party plates with food and they did a nice job having all of that ready. They also went around asking us if we needed more of anything as we were eating.
Nikki W
5.0
City Barbeque staff was so easy to work with and very flexible. Their prices were reasonable, they came to set up our food and they took the hot plates back with them so there was ...
no need for us to drop anything off. We would definitely use them again for another event.
Julia D
5.0
We used City BBQ for our 150 person wedding reception at Rhinegeist. Katie was so easy to work with (even responding to changes the day before). They came the day before to check o...
ut the place and her team the night of were so friendly and accommodating. Their presentation of the food was great - and obviously the food was amazing! I definitely recommend using them for any event!
Stacy K
5.0
We had our rehearsal dinner catered by CityBBQ. The food is wonderful, they set it all up & it was affordable. Would definitely use their catering again!
Mandy E
5.0
I used City Barbeque for my outdoor country themed wedding on July 6, 2013. The menu variety they offer for catering is incredble, ranging from traditional barbeque, chicken, or ev...
en lasagna and salads if you have picky guests. They delivered to my very remote location with no problem and set every thing up n a very orderly and timely fashion. We were under a very strict budget which they worked with me on and offered to not do a full serve even and allow my guests to serve them selves with saved us money and time in the end. I would use their services again in a heartbeat! The food tasted like Grandmas cooking! Love it!
D'Ann O
5.0
We got married on may 11 and used city BBQ for our rehearsal dinner! It was amazing! From the time we called to talk to them about it they were extremely helpful! The service they ...
have was amazing and so was the food! And they brought more than enough!
Megan B
5.0
If you like going to the restaurant City Barbeque, you would love them as a caterer. It was just as fresh and hot as if you were at the actual restaurant-- and we had out wedding ...
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