Rockin' Kitchen

Ratings include Zola and Google reviews

Catering services pricing

Food starts at $35 per person.

Minimum spend

$2,000 total


About Rockin' Kitchen

Rockin' Kitchen

Owner/ Pitmaster

No short-cuts are taken here! Our custom wood-fire smoker plays an instrumental role in how we achieve some of the most authentic smoke flavor you’ve ever tasted. Knowing we’ve mastered the essence of BBQ, we are able to then direct our focus onto the meal itself by utilizing high quality meats and care in preparation, creating flavorful and tender meats that melt in your mouth. Although the primary focus is on the meats, the sides also play a very important role in the experience. Our fresh-made sides and crisp vegetables, with no artificial flavors or coloring, are made with the upmost care to help highlight your meal.

We use the freshest ingredients, locally and ethnically sourced Beef, Chicken, and pork. With the use of our Custom Barbecue trailer, We cook on site for you and your guest to enjoy all of the sights and smells of real wood-fire cooking!


Services

Services

  • Delivery and setup

Cuisines

  • BBQ
  • Latin American
  • Mexican
  • Southwestern

Dietary accommodations

  • Dairy-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Organic

Meal types

  • Buffet
  • Family-style meal
  • Food stations

Extra costs

  • Gratuity
  • Service Fee

Reviews

Write a review
Rating: 3.9

3.9 out of 5

11 reviews

  • KB

    Ken Black

    Rating: 5
    Zola
    Jan 20, 2022

    Owner Portland Bartender Express LLC

    Outstanding customer service, team player, and great positive attitude. It is always a pleasure working with them.

  • LM

    Liz McKenzie

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Sep 12, 2025

    Prompt response to all emails and very helpful with helping decide on what food works well with each other. Would highly recommend!

  • JC

    Jennifer Cavagnaro

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Aug 28, 2025

    Elmer provided exceptional service, demonstrating professionalism and prompt communication throughout the process. The cuisine was outstanding, earning numerous compliments from our guests, who frequently inquired about the catering source. Thank you for delivering a seamless and high-quality catering experience. We anticipate that your excellent work will generate further business from our event attendees.

  • ML

    Miguel Lopez

    Rating: 1
    Google
    Jul 30, 2025

    This place doesn't exist

    Rockin' KitchenJul 30, 2025

    We surely do exist.

  • TK

    Tristan Knopf

    Rating: 5
    Google
    Jul 27, 2025

    We recently had the pleasure of working with Rockin Kitchen, led by Elmer and his incredible crew, for our wedding—and we couldn’t be happier with the experience! They were very timely with their arrival and set up, the food was absolutely delicious—beautifully presented, full of flavor, and enjoyed by all. We received so many compliments from our guests throughout the night. Elmer and his team were professional, responsive, and clearly passionate about what they do. The service was smooth, friendly, and effortless, making everything feel easy and stress-free. If you’re looking for a caterer who delivers both amazing food and top-notch service, Rockin Kitchen is the one. Highly recommended!

    Rockin' KitchenJul 28, 2025

    Thanks again for having us at your beautiful wedding! We are so happy everyone enjoyed our food. We worked hard to make sure everything went smoothly and it sounds like we did great. Thanks again and congratulations on your wedding!


Preferred vendors of Rockin' Kitchen

Caterer
Portland Bartender Express Llc
Portland, OR

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Yes, all events need to be booked at least 14-days in advance in order to get everything processed as efficiently as possible. If you may be possible to serve your event with a shorter notice, but please contact us so we can try to help you out as much as we can.
Of course we can! That is what makes us unique compared to plenty of other caterers. There might be some restrictions depending on your venue and location due to the size of our smoker. We can help you figure out logistics regarding the needed space as well as any equipment that your venue may or may not have. Talk to us and we can arrange it accordingly.
Yes! we can arrange our menu in very different ways to fit a variety of budgets. We can serve your event for as low as $25 per person. Talk to us, let us know what your ideas are and we can figure out the best way to go about it. In the end you will know that you’re going to have a great meal, delicious food and all within your planned budget.
We recommend meeting 2 more times after your booking. One meeting will focus on finalizing menus and headcount. One to go over final venue and wedding logistics.
We do not offer rentals, but we can refer you to some vendors that do so. If you're interested in disposables we may be able to help. Let us know during our meeting session and we can go over those details with you.
For summer and fall weddings, we recommend at least 6 months in advance. Do note that date fill up quickly during these months. If we are available we can typically take on an event within 3 weeks notice.
Yes, our event minimum is 50 guests for all weddings. We may be able to accommodate a smaller event but typically this is the case.
Yes, we charge a standard fee for service fee within our service area. Additionally there are fees that may apply to on-site cooking services, supplies, and travel. All of these fees will be transparent during booking.
We serve all the Portland metro and surrounding areas.
For a small per person fee, we can cut and serve your wedding cake to your guests.
We can accommodate certain restrictions such as gluten-free, kosher, sugar-free and some vegetarian.
yes, we have a number of recommended vendors that we frequently work with. Let us know how we can help.