Adam prepared and served a masterful 5-course dinner for 7 at my home. He accommodated my husband's…read moreand my son's food sensitivities and we all enjoyed a wonderful chef-prepared meal. Communication was excellent throughout, menu planning was a breeze, and as promised, Adam arrived, cooked, served and cleaned up as if nothing had ever happened! I would hire Adam again without a doubt!!

Adam was absolutely incredible!! He showed up on time, served an incredible array of food, and…read morethoughtfully shared the background for each meal. He also accommodated all different food preferences, including vegan and gluten free. He was very enjoyable to talk to and was such a pleasant amazing human being! He had an incredible background and is very good at what he does - highly recommend for your next event!!

After a few years of unsuccessfully searching for an excuse to hold an event that would require…read moretheir catering services (have you SEEN the photos on their website?!?), I was very excited to learn Royal Oxen Kitchen had opened their doors at East Bay Eats in July 2024. Since they've opened, my family and I have been making our way through their menu whenever one of us is in the area to pick up. What a treat! Every dish we've ordered is fresh and bursting with unique flavors. Most entrees come with leafy salad, fresh, crisp, perfectly sauteed veggies, and buttered steamed rice. You know you're getting a quality meal when the chef serves up meticulously prepared sides. Our outstanding favorites are: Cha siu seabass - Moist, juicy and sooo decadent. Next time this is on the menu, I'm jumping on that. Miso salmon - Perfectly cooked, hard to do with take out salmon, with a miso glaze that I can not replicate at home, dang it! Hennessy chicken - A little spicy kick, smokey, finger licking good. Tater tots - I love me a good tater tot. Plus that creamy smoked paprika sauce? I'm done. Our other favorites are wagyu steak, pork belly & eggs and butter scallops. Mkay, honestly that's everything we've ever ordered here. It's all my favorite. They add new items to their menu here and there, which keeps it interesting, and also which keeps me from re-ordering the same things over and over again. But I will! Once I get to end of that menu. I have to say this. During the pandemic, I had ordered their Mama Oxen Sauce. That sh*t was fire. Their side salad comes with the same sauce, but it doesn't taste exactly the same in that small amount. It does not do it justice! You have to get the full container. The ratio of ingredients in the bigger container is different, and that's where flavor is. I think I just convinced myself to order that again. Can't wait for the next time I'm in the area!

Royal Oxen Kitchen is the new IT spot in Hayward y'all! Hubby brought home 5 dishes (wagyu x 2,…read morepork belly x 2, and a Hennessy Chicken). Food was fresh, portions were generous, and most importantly everything was juicy and delicious. Don't sleep on this place and order through door dash, grub hub, or Uber eats. You can also walk in and order on the kiosk as well and try to meet the chef! Make sure you come earlier in the day or they will sell out. Let's break down the dishes: Hennessy Chicken: Glazed chicken thigh on a bed of rice with veggies and side salad. The chicken was moist, juicy, and full of flavor. Australian Wagyu Steak: Cooked perfectly medium rare on a bed of rice and veggies and served with a Chimichurri sauce that is to die for! I def wanted more sauce because it's too good. Caramelized Pork Belly + Eggs This is your mama's comfort food elevated on another level. Nice and peppery but also sweet. Quail eggs is a nice touch versus your traditional chicken egg. Lovely flavors and very homey. Definitely looking forward to trying the sea bass and other up and coming dishes being added to the menu!

Excellent food!! Great service too. Highly recommend if you're looking for a caterer or personal…read morechef. We had the pleasure of trying their food at a small 50th wedding anniversary. Everything was delicious! We had Pomes Fruit and Citrus Salad, Housin-Braised Beef Short Ribs, Matcha Crème brûlée. The hosts purchased lechon (a roast pig) which was not part of the catering package, and the caterers offered to cut and serve it. Very cool! I highly recommend this caterer/personal chef. Food was exceptional!

We worked with Chef Ken for our wedding and there are a lot of pros and cons. Chef Ken is very…read morepersonable and is a really cool and relaxed guy. We found him on yelp and loved his reviews and also loved how unique his menu was as it had Korean and Chinese fusion which was so perfect for our wedding. The food is absolutely incredible and we literally got so many compliments from our guests saying the food was the best food they've ever had at any wedding. Chef ken was also very helpful in helping us pick out the dish wear and arranged all of the rental dishware which made the process easy. The only problems we had with Chef Ken was that he can often be non-responsive and difficult to get in touch with through email. He's definitely busy and has multiple private events going on but at times we had to really hunt him down. It was difficult also because his secretary went on vacation around the time of the wedding so I think he was managing everything on his own. Also, I would also get everything written in bullet points for Chef Ken as he's definitely busy and it's easy for him to forget things we agreed on such as quantity of amount of certain dishes, rental numbers, types of food we ordered, deduction of the initial taste testing, etc. Small things but it changes the overall invoice and required a bunch of redoing of the invoices. He also said he would help us come up with a custom drink menu for our wedding which we ended up scrambling at the end to make our own menu. Again, I think there was just too much for Chef Ken to do on his own without extra help. Overall though, the wedding day went extremely smoothly with no issues. The staff he hired was solid and exceptional. The bartenders were awesome and fun. The food including the entrees, dessert and appetizers were amazing and it was unanimous from the guests that the food at our wedding was by far the best from any other wedding they've been to. Highlights was everyone loves the Miso Chilean Sea bass, Korean Street Tacos, Poke Tacos and the Tomahawk steak. My personal favorite was the Garlic Noodles!

I love Chef Saucey!!…read more I've ordered a few times, last was his crab garlic cheesy bread. Really good! High quality on everything I've had, great pricing. Definitely recommend.

I highly recommend Chef Saucey. Not only is his food flavorful and fresh but you get that homemade…read morefeel we all seek in a dish He regularly has new specials and accommodates whatever kind of mood your feeling. The 5-Cheese mac is AMAZING and will definitely have you coming back for more.

I've worked with Johana for almost a year in San Carlos. My partner and I needed help with meal…read moreprep while we worked full time and had a new baby. Having someone to do menu planning and grocery shopping was a huge time saver and ensured that we had home-cooked meals to eat rather than falling back to ordering takeout every night. Johanna provided a wide variety in her meals. Most menus came directly from her, but sometimes I would request certain types of food or specific dishes she had made in the past that were our favorites. Johanna tailored her menus to meet my dietary restrictions (low saturated fat). She always left the kitchen clean with clear instructions for the meals and even some cooking tips along the way! Johanna came every 2 weeks but was flexible around holidays and vacation. Would absolutely recommend her services!

Background: Contacted Chef Johanna about preparing food for…read moremy small wedding in the spring of 2022. My (now) husband is a severe Celiac and so making sure all food is completely Gluten-free was the number one concern. The Chef was quick to respond and so helpful in brainstorming a potential menu for the event (we settled on Mexican). She then got started on putting together the recipes and gathering the proposed ingredient list. This is where the Chef went above and beyond for us-she sent us the full recipes and proposed ingredients(down to the specific brands) so that we could ensure that everything was free from gluten and free from cross-contamination (a shocking amount of spices are processed on the same equipment as wheat). She even was able to find a way to make gluten free Tres Leches and Tiramisu (our favorites). For our wedding cakes! Menu: Crudités with Green Goddess Dip Queso Fundido with Chorizo Pico de Gallo Chopped Salad Chili Verde Stew Slow Cooked Barbocoa Tacos Roasted Zucchini Sweet Bell Pepper Rice Spicy Citrus Black Beans Tres Leches with strawberries Tiramisu Preparation: The chef packaged up all of our food so that my sister could pick it up and transport it (our venue was 4 hours north of the bay). She provided detailed instructions for reheating the food and prepping the cakes. She even made sure we would have any additional utensils that would be necessary. She gave me an accurate and in-depth invoice that broke down the expenses and made it easy to work into our wedding budget. Food: WOW WOW WOW! The best part (obviously) was the food! Everything was fresh and vibrant and so so delicious! The Queso provided the best cheese pull I have ever seen and my husband and I are still drooling over that Tres Leches and my family keeps bringing up how incredible the dinner was! Additionally my husband was able to freely eat everything to his hearts content, confident that he wouldn't become ill on our special day. I cannot recommend Chef Johanna enough!!

We attended a private party in Pleasant Hill last night that was catered by Chef Vanessa and her…read moreteam. It was Mediterranean heavy apps and every single thing was absolutely delicious. The food was talked about all night! Somehow it got even better by desserts! We plan to use Chef Vanessa when we are in need of a caterer.

Chef Vanessa is amazing!!!! She has been cooking for us weekly for a few months and I cannot say…read moreenough good things about her services. She makes the most delicious food and she is such a pleasure to have over. She loves our puppy as if he were her own . Her meals are so affordable. I am saving so much money with her fresh delicious meals compared to when I was using door dash every night. Book with her immediately!!!

We had the pleasure of celebrating a birthday here at The Busy Wife pop up in Jack London Square…read more The service was absolutely amazing only to be topped off by delicious food. Weekend pre fix brunch was delicious and included a sample of the entire menu. Save room for the dessert biscuit! Huge portion of a perfectly baked biscuit with fresh fruit and a sauce to die for. Will be back soon. Great for a large party, date night or girls brunch.

The Busy Wife is popping up in Dyafa's space in Jack London Square on Sundays. not sure about other…read moredays. food service uneven, 1/2 hour between some courses. kitchen may have been overwhelmed. offerings: individual entrees or all 4 for $35 which includes mimosa -mimosa was a small bottle of brut champagne + can of pineapple juice -salad with Pink Lemonade and Ginger Vinaigrette roasted wild salmon was dry, overcooked. salad underneath was vibrant -smothered potato Frittatas loaded with pepper jack, red potatoes, green onions & multi-colored peppers. smothered with heat? too dry, not moist -shrimp & grits: "creamy, grits topped with creole shrimp etouffee" best dish in the package, freshly made. almost licked the plate clean. -biscuitee doux: "homemade biscuit & carmelized peaches drizzled in a house-made honey butter sauce topped with goat cheese" *biscuit too dry, sauce mostly sweet tasting. 4 stars good value. food quality needs tweating leftovers: -doubt food would have traveled well. -dj was spinning records so lots of great music

I booked Luis on 6/28 for my parent's anniversary. We communicated back and forth for details and a…read moredraft menu between 5/26 -6/8 and it was confirmed. I also booked a harpist to play that day. I texted Luis on 6/28 morning to confirm since I had not heard anything from him before. He texted and told me to call him, and told me he had an emergency surgery and was out for 2 weeks. I'm not sure when the surgery took place either before or after the date but I was NEVER informed prior. Thankfully I did not put in a deposit but I did not anticipate on being left in the dust with zero communication especially since I had to text first...Luis apologized and offered a "zero transportation fee" for a next booking. Now I get things come up, but it was confirmed for that month, and I am unsure how my date was missed. I typically don't write reviews, but this was upsetting. The text messages show I had to cancel a musician right after Luis called me. And the emails shown below are of the confirmations and draft menu.

Excellent presentation, delicious taste! They were courteous, quiet, organized, and the service…read morewas impeccable!!

The food is great. I'm excited to have homecooked Vietnamese food in Castro Valley. Great for…read morecatering and also when you just don't feel like cooking. She is very easy to work with.

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Turned the dirty 30 recently with a 25 person b-day bash at my fiancé and my new house. Fi wanted…read moreto have my party somewhere else to reduce on clean-up, set up, stress, and sweat. But I wanted a BBQ at home. Going out would have cost well over my $500 budget when I remembered Jazzy's Kitchen! What a touch of luxury for the next event you host! Nutshell Review: Jasmyne and her crew will provide professional and delicious catering for your next event with a personal touch and are flexible about working within your budget. Novella Review: Jasmyne and her staff showed up promptly before the start of the event with everything they needed to do an amazing 30th B-day BBQ. Right off the bat I knew this was going to go wonderfully. Jazzy's Kitchen is warm and friendly and I immediately felt reassured that this catering thing was the right move for my big birthday. They brought in a professional large BBQ, all the tools they needed, buffet trays to keep food warm, and very cute picnic themed decor to spiff up the table. I wanted them to BBQ fresh at the event, but they also could arrive with everything pre-made. I had plates, utensils, etc. But these things were offered as part of the catering if you desire. BBQ Chicken, Marinated Tri Tip, Lemony Salmon, Mexican Grilled Corn, Green Salad, and Baked Beans all rolled out and got devoured by my guests (and myself). Once they were done cooking and serving, Jasmyne and crew helped serve drinks and keep things tidy. They even helped cut and pass out my B-day cake I had bought. Speaking of full service, Jazzy's Kitchen will stay at your house to help clean up everything! They packed up extra food and stored it for me (they brought their own storage containers). They cleaned my counter and table. They even washed my wine glasses that people used. It's like a 6 hour party never even happened! I was really impressed with not only the amazing food but the care and service that was provided by Jazzy's Kitchen. Love and personal touch were part of every aspect of my catering experience. From the thought put into working out a menu within budget to treating my home as if it was their own, I thought that the catering was simply spectacular. My guests were so impressed, one of my friends has already hired Jazzy's Kitchen to cater her baby shower! Just contact Jasmyne for whatever event you want catered and I'm confident Jazzy's Kitchen can deliver!

I've been ordering weekly prepared meals from Jazzy and it's delicious!!!! Jazzy was a lifesaver…read morefor me after sugary when I had major food restrictions. She's super professional and has the biggest heart of anyone I know. I would absolutely refer her to any and everyone I know!!