This review is long overdue!…read more Eric was a joy to work with. He was prompt with communication, and provided perfect recommendations for my private, birthday party dinner. His menu selections were top notch, and my husband and I were thrilled with the outcome. We did 3 appetizers before the 4 course meal began. We did the elote (street corn) appetizer, tuna tartare, and lamb chop. Of note, I don't eat lamb at all, but Eric's Lamb chop was AN AMAZING FLAVOR BOMB! I appreciated that him and his server showed up prepared with all of their supplies (and small plates for serving). For dinner, we had the heirloom tomato and burrata salad, followed by the char grilled octopus, then the Australian Wagyu steak with creme brûlée to finish. The menu was superb, Eric presented his gorgeous plates with detail and attention, and (of course) they cleaned up everything after! This was a PHENOMENAL experience, and we are already looking to book Eric again for my husband's birthday! Eric, you are an artist and amazing chef! Thank you for offering this wonderful experience and making my birthday memorable!

I had the pleasure of having Eric B prepare my birthday dinner 2 weeks ago and it was fantastic. We…read morehad a large air bnb south of Temecula and he came on site and prepared a multi-course dinner. Before hand he provided a list of his most popular items to choose from and you create your own custom menu from the large variety of items. He was able to customize a couple dishes to my preference and even adjusted a few as he was preparing them the night of for a couple of my guests. The server he brought with him was super friendly and attentive. Everything was as described and I couldn't think of anything I'd do differently. I will use Eric again for sure. Such a fun and delicious evening.

Anika supported our multigenerational and multi-dietary restriction household for years. Her care…read moreand attention to our needs, desire for feedback to improve, and flexibility with the menu customizations were fantastic. Before she left our area we stocked up on "anika food" via freezing and canning her creations. It was a sad day when we finally ate that last jar of carrot ginger soup. We miss her and highly highly recommend her creative and delicious services to anyone!

Anika and her cooking are great!!…read more I really cannot say enough good things about our experience with Anika and her amazing food. If you are a busy professional or family who is trying to stay fit and eat healthy, but lack the time or creativity to come up with fun and tasty meals, I would highly encourage you to reach out to Anika. Anika was able to work with some tricky dietary restrictions and make outstanding meals, each and every time. Value wise, the time she saved us in the kitchen, at the grocery store, cleaning up, etc., was worth more than what her very reasonable fees are. All in all, if you have ever considered hiring a private chef for yourself or for your busy family, look no further than Anika!

Chef Rachel is AMAZING! We hired her for a private party for our company at our house. There were…read moreonly 10 of us so it was small and intimate. Having her there made my life so easy... took all the stress of being in the kitchen away so I could also enjoy the evening. Best decision I ever made! Everyone was impressed with her flavorful food, answering their questions, and I loved that she helped clean up the kitchen for me! It was THE BEST PARTY BECAUSE OF CHEF RACHEL!! We still talk about it all the time and all our employees remember it as one of the best experiences they've ever had. They felt so important to have a private chef cook a meal for them. As a business owner, for the holidays, we wanted our work family to feel valued and enjoy a special occasion. Having Chef Rachel made it exactly that! It was memorable for us all. THANK YOU CHEF RACHEL! For any event you're planning, I'd recommend Chef Rachel because she is reliable, communicates well, is very professional, and also one of the most pleasant persons I've ever been able to meet. If it's a casual party or a nice event, you can count on Rachel to make your party the best!! She truly is wonderful! I'll definitely be calling her again!!

Chef Adina is amazing!! 10/10 on food, creativity and willingness to collaborate on a fairly…read moreunusual event. Chef prepared a lovely Buffet style dinner for 20+ ladies for a friend's Bach and was willing to make it all work at an outdoor park venue! She mentioned she hadn't done an event quite like this before but was incredibly helpful and flexible in the preplanning & she came prepared with all the necessary equipment to help keep the food warm. Everything was delicious, and as many of the girls were vegetarian, her menu & cooking style offered several options to explore. We loved her Mediterranean dinner menu - the onion & feta tartlets, Moroccan tagine stuffed peppers and rose saffron Bundt cakes were especially delicious! Thank you to Chef Adina, can't wait to find another reason to work together !

If I could give Chef Stacy 10 stars, I would. I was looking for a private chef for my girlfriend's…read morebirthday, and I connected with Stacy through Yelp. She responded right away, and as soon as we spoke on the phone, we had a menu picked out surprisingly quickly! I told her about my girlfriend's food likes and dislikes, and she gave great recommendations of her favorite dishes to prepare. On the day of the dinner, she arrived right on time - an hour before appetizers. All I had to do was point her to the kitchen, and she took care of the rest! She prepared the food and also served for our party of 7 (6 adults and 1 child). She even did the dishes as she needed them! She prepared an amazing asian dip served with snap peas and rice crackers, grilled shrimp on avocado and cucumber, a salad with greens, mandarin oranges, feta, dried cranberries, candied pecans with a balsamic vinaigrette, a baked risotto with spinach and artichoke hearts, grilled asparagus, and a macadamia, coconut, panic crusted salmon with sweet chili sauce and wasabi yogurt. She finished the dinner with a chocolate mousse. When the dinner ended, you would never have guessed that a 7 course meal was just prepared in our kitchen. It was spotless. Everyone RAVED about how amazing the dinner was. Overall, she made the evening quite memorable, and I would absolutely positively have Stacy do another dinner for us in the future. HIGHLY recommend.

Our Sibling Family Reunion was only made more special with the delicious meal and beautiful…read morepresentation by Chef Stacy! I was able to enjoy my time with family and let Chef Stacy treat us all!

We had a great experience with Chef Ty for my parents 60th wedding anniversary at our Airbnb in La…read moreJolla. He was great, organized, communicative! The service was excellent. You should definitely use him for your next party or event!

Chef Ty has been to my house more than once, and he is wonderful! He's was a great communicator…read morewhen planning the menu and discussing the fine details and budget parameters. He brought a fun energy to my dinner party, and his food was delicious.

Chef Jenn is the BEST! My husband hired her for a private Valentine's Day Dinner at our home. Every…read moresingle ingredient and her incredible attention to detail (can we talk about homemade pickled micro-mirepoix?) was incredible. The quality of ingredients and special flavors and new tastes we got to experience that night were amazing. Plus, she is very friendly and has a great personality - she will happily chat and explain all of her techniques and uniquely sourced ingredients. I'd absolutely hire her again. 10/10. Still dreaming of the pork tenderloin and flourless chocolate cake.

So much fun cooking with Jenn! We did a home cooking class as a Christmas gift and it was awesome…read more Would definitely do again, learned a lot and it was delicious

Chef Kirsten was so awesome! Having quite a few dietary restrictions, including gluten and lactose,…read moreshe tailor-made yummy meals for me each week that took into account the flavors I preferred. I decided to go for individually wrapped meals so that I could easily take meals with me to work, and it really helped me get out the door each morning faster and eat healthier too! Would highly recommend Chef Kirsten's services.

Chef Kirsten is amazing! From the weekly menu recommendations to the fantastic quality of the…read moreingredients the weekly meals prepared for our family are always delicious. She does such a great job in also listening to our feedback and evolving the menus while also recommended dishes we wouldn't have suggested and yet we absolutely love! Chef Kirsten ROCKS!

Chef Trevor made our family's special "night-in", he nailed it!--from serious cooking chops and…read morerepertoire, gorgeous presentations, the perfect amount of interaction with us ranging from invisible to engaged, to immaculate clean up. Who needs to go to a 5 star restaurant when you can stay home, and for a much more reasonable price. Thank you so much Trevor, it was a wonderful experience and we will certainly be keeping you in our little black book. Appetizers: Arancini Di Riso with wild mushrooms/fontina/fresh herb aioli (yum!) Crispy Deviled Eggs with pancetta/yolk filling/chives (fun!) Proscuitto Crostini with burrata/grilled stone fruit/balsamic reduction/basil First: Lobster Gnocchi lobster/ricotta/fennel lobster cream/fresh peas (yum!) Second: Pan seared Ribeye with with herb crust/asparagus/whipped horseradish potatoes (my favorite, perfectly done) Third: Cinnamon Apple Galette with salted caramel glaze/vanilla gelato

I am writing this review because I couldn't be anymore pleased with Trevors professionalism and…read moredelicious food! Having a baby during covid has been tough and bc of that we aren't ready to go to any restaurants any time soon. This lead us to hire Trevor as our private chef..we desperately needed to get a little taste of the normal life and wanted a fun way to celebrate our little girl with our family. and OH MY goodness we are so happy we were referred to him! We planned a brunch with 10 family members. This was the first time everyone met our girl so professional photos were taken, and man we are so happy we snapped some pics of the amazing food! Such fun memories! Trevor came in well equipped and went to work! He prepared all my favorites and they were delicious! Crab cake eggs benedict, potatoes, bacon wrapped dates and more. He was very professional and fun! He had appetizers ready to go and had them out while he finished the rest of the meal. I've already recommended him to friends and family.. it's nice to have restaurant quality food without going to the restaurant. Thank you Trevor for making our special day with our baby girl even more perfect! Can't wait for our next brunch or dinner party

There are no shortage of great things to say about Chef Josh. We've used him twice now for…read moredifferent celebrations and he has knocked it out of the park each time. In fact, after his latest visit we all agreed we needed to start bringing him in quarterly. Chef's cooking style is best described as transformative. He takes ingredients you'd never dream of being the star of the dish and makes it the most delicious thing you've ever tasted. Our last dinner we reqested to be completely vegetarian and he did not disappoint. Even the non-vegetarian at the dinner was blown away and left being the perfect amount of full. My husband avoids certain veggies in our day to day (texture) and the way Chef Josh cooks - well we've never left a plate bare, I can tell you that much. And when Chef Josh isn't looking.. we may have licked our plates clean. Pickling, crisping, pureeing, caramelizing - everything he puts in front of you "WOWs". Besides the food he serves, which is well worth the money, Josh's service is unparalleled. He is prompt, friendly and wonderful to chat with. He brings everything in and does all clean up as if he was never even there. Whether it's a date night, an intimate gathering or a group to impress - I would recommend hiring Chef Josh 110%. If you're even considering a private chef, look no further because there truly is no better!

4.999 stars. Chef Josh made my 40th birthday party memorable and amazing for 22 people at my home…read more We asked a few questions to start and knew he was the right chef for us right away. He doesn't have a set menu, but sources the ingredients the morning of depending on what looks good and what's in season. We had three or four passed appetizers, a salad course, a grouper / risotto course, and a caramel bar for dessert. Everything was so delicious and all of the guests raved. I have no idea how he was able to cook all of that food for that many people in our home kitchen and make it so flavorful. To keep all of the food at a perfect temperature must have been extremely challenging. Chef Josh was such a cool person also, entertaining, always happy, and so respectful of our home. Thanks so much, Josh. We hope to have you help us out again at our next event.

Susan has moved south to the San Diego area and I was so bummed when I learned that after needing a…read moregood caterer for an upcoming VIP client shoot. Lucky San Diego! Book her, you won't regret it.

Absolutely delicious! We have tried them all. We have three boys under on 9. The meal prep…read morecompany does not work for us as we don't have the time. The other companies that come pre-made just feel like a TV dinners. These are fresh, local, and amazing. Give them a try you will not be disappointed. Favorite so far is the meatball sub and chicken stir fry.