Kuoha Culinary just catered a very important event for my family. I had reached out inquiring about…read morea vegetarian menu, and Ed responded with a fantastic menu proposal. We also asked about adding chicken for our non vegetarian guests, and went with all with all Chef Ed's recommendations. We have received so many compliments on the food from our guests! Everything was gorgeous, fresh, and delicious. Kuoha Culinary exceeded our expectations, and we couldn't be more appreciate or grateful that Ed made our important event even more special.

Chef Ed was easy to work with and works with the budget you have. Our event had more than enough…read morefood for the amount of people we expected. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious! We opted to not order the bacon kabayaki, and now I feel the need to attend another event just to try it. Oh, lucky us, we have another upcoming event that will have kabayaki bacon which I may get a taste of it. If you have a private event plan ahead, as Chef Ed books out weeks ahead, he's in demand!

a brilliant private dining experience. worth the trip to hawaii just for this night!!!!!read more

We had That Girl Cooks cater dinner for our family one night when we were on Oahu. Everything was…read morefabulous from start to finish. Communication was great and the food was phenomenal. There wasn't one thing that we didn't like. Angela is FANTASTIC, highly recommend it!

Yatai sushi was so awesome!! We got lucky and able to book them for our New Year's Eve party. It…read morereally took it to another level. They were super easy to book, communicate with, sushi chef was early not just on time, super professional, and best of all the sushi was so fresh and delicious. All of my guests left raving over the dinner. We definitely will book them again! Mahalo Dean and Yatai sushi! Highly recommend!

I originally planned to go with another mobile sushi company but they didnt answer my email…read moreinquiry. So I booked yatai for a party of 75. They came early, set up and was ready to go. There was only a small plate of leftover sushi and no tempura...mind you, i catered 5 other main entrees, pupus, etc. Everyone not surprisingly, enjoyed the sushi/tempura more than the other food. They cleaned up and left quietly.

I attended an event by The Guarden and it was so beautifully done. It was for my best friend's baby…read moreshower. The menu was so delicious and the decorations and details were exquisite. Felt like I was transported into a dreamy fairy land. Sabrina and Kevin were so professional and delivered the best service. Highly recommended booking them.

What can I say except the whole experience was just fantastic. From booking, crafting the menu, and…read morethen eating said menu, the whole experience was pretty stress free. My friend and I wanted to have a special birthday dinner for our hubs, so we scheduled them on a Sunday night. We provided one main dish which they then crafted a wonderful, balanced menu to complement. They are arrived on time with everything they needed and even though we didn't ask for any special decorations, the simple place settings were a lovely addition and really elevated the whole experience. Dinner started with an arancini crab cake (le amuse bouche). Buttery crab rolled into a crispy ball with a hint of yuzu to awaken the palate. Truly a unique dish the entire party enjoyed. First course was my favorite and consisted of Kona kanpachi carpaccio. Oh my sweet little tastebuds danced for joy as this was one of the best things I've ever eaten. Crispy garlic added a fun crunch, but the magical melding of the flavors in the sauce made everything just melt in your mouth. Second course was a ribeye ochazuke with a mushroom risotto that was so rich and flavorful it almost felt like it hugged your tongue and whispered sweet nothings as you chewed. We opted to upgrade the beef to wagyu so it was beautiful and as someone who doesn't eat red meat, I swapped for scallops. The ribeye was hella tender and the scallops were sheer perfection. A brief intermezzo of li hing calamansi sorbet cleansed the palate and signaled to our stomach to get ready for an onslaught of flavors. The main entree was beef Wellington (ahi Wellington for me) with a potato gratin that was a rich foundation. Everything was cooked to perfection on site, and they even provided a bit of background into their home garden which provides for the herbs and veggies used in most of the dishes. Anyone who knows me, knows I love locally sourced foods (I even buy big island beef for my dog's food), so this was a much appreciated addition. Dessert concluded the meal and while I was sad it was over, the sticky toffee pudding with toasted marshmallow ice cream sent me to cloud 9! If you want to make a special memory for any occasion, book them ASAP! You won't regret it. Chef Kevin and his fiancée are so kind and warm, it felt like family cooking for us. Even though they offer sommelier services, as a practicing oenophile, I crafted the pairings for our party and if I say so myself, I killed it. Looking at the pictures from other events, their decorations are classy and tasteful. Next time we will definitely include more courses and perhaps may splurge on a specially crafted cocktail.

We were so fortunate to find Chef Mike for our 10-day vacation in Hawaii for our 50th wedding…read moreanniversary. We brought 16 family members including 10 grandchildren and our sons and their wives. The grandchildren range in age from 24 to 13. I knew none of us wanted to be cooking everyday on our vacation because I scheduled busy days. Also trying to find restaurants that could seat 16 people at one time and would appeal to all of us was almost impossible and would probably cost a fortune and the kids would waste a lot of food. I contacted Chef Mike and he sounded perfect for us. I wanted home style cooking. Many of the chefs' websites showed what I considered fancy or exotic food that would not appeal to most of the grandchildren. So, we'd spend long days out hiking, swimming, sightseeing, snorkeling, parasailing and having a great time and come home to our rental to great food in the oven or ready to heat while we showered. BBQ short ribs, chicken parmesan, tempura shrimp and veggies, appetizers (amazing!) and he even shopped for fruits and desserts for us. He grilled fish and steaks for us the night I wanted to celebrate our anniversary and he served all the food. The whole family still talks about "the chef we had when we were on vacation". He was great to talk to also!

Hiro, is not only a sushi chef but an artist as well. Everything he creates not only looks amazing…read morebut tastes better than it looks. And I love his quaint sushi Hideaway. Great for small intimate parties.

Had a chance to experience Chef Hiro's sushi at a friend's private bday party. So nice for a night…read morein and with high quality, dry age imported and local fresh fish. Beautiful omikase served on gorgeous dishwear in the comfort of home. Everything was delicious and chef was very professional

Ryan cooked for our family as a private chef while we were vacationing in Honolulu. Our chef had an…read moreemergency to attend to and asked Ryan to cover for him one night. He was fabulous! For pupus, he made an ahi/avocado bites, shrimp crostinis and Hawaiian flavored edamame. The main entree was prime ribeye (cooked perfectly) for the meat eaters and an herb seasoned chicken for the non-beef eaters. The accompaniments were also delicious as was the mango-blueberry crumble. He is highly recommended and we would gladly hire him again.

I booked Chef Ryan as a Christmas present to my family for our up coming vacation to Oahu, HI. We…read morehad him prepare 3 dinners for 6 adults and 2 children. This was our first experience with a private chef and decided to go this route as going out to eat with two children for a fancy dinner (both under 2) is not an easy task. Since the vacation was several months away, we conversed VIA email to set up the event which included him creating a custom menu for our tastes (including suggestions that would be easy to reheat), shopping for the ingredients, cooking and cleanup (I am pretty sure the kitchen was cleaner when he left then when he came)! After the menu was decided upon he had me put down a deposit of 50% of his labor costs to secure him for the date. He arrived at almost exact time he promised and began cooking the three meals right away. Although the rental house came equipped with many cooking utensils, he brought some of his own just in case. We were all excited to see him work and ended up hanging around the living room and watching him. He probably was not used to this as he has catered to several A-listers but he didn't seem to mind our questions. The menu was as follows: Meal one: Asian style fresh fish en papillote, locally grown vegetables, lemon grass basmati rice. Meal two: Mediterranean stuffed chicken breast, prosciutto, pesto, roasted peppers, parmesan cheese, vegetable orzo pasta, garden salad, lemon vinaigrette Meal three: Asian braised beef short ribs, mashed potatoes, bok choy. All of the food was excellent! Each night we were excited to try the next meal and it became an event that EVERYONE was looking forward too. He labeled all of the dishes with instructions for cooking or reheat as well as going over them all with us before he left. All of the food had extraordinary flavors and all of us had a different favorite. In conclusion: Chef Ryan was very professional, talented, and we would highly recommend his services! His website: http://covertaffairs.com/

Booked Kelly's amazing catering service for my daughter's 1st birthday! She was absolutely amazing…read morewhen it came to the planning, menu selection, and theme! She purchased cute decor for the grazing table. The other selections we chose were Spaghetti and meatballs (both adult and kid friendly), Jasmine rice, lemon chicken, truffled deviled eggs (so good), Tator tots, chicken tenders, portobello mushrooms, and a salad. Caramelized onion and apple tarts, and strawberry cupcakes! The set up was perfect! Unfortunately some of the chaffing dishes were on the small side and we ran out of food. Kelly was very gracious and gave my husband and I a complimentary picnic on Vday! That was very nice of her. Everyone enjoyed the food. I recommend her services!

We hired Picnics from the Vine to cater two events. The first event was a small dinner party for 9…read morefamily and friends. Chef Kelly was very professional. We chose her because her website was transparent, and also she was the only caterer that responded in a timely fashion. Literally 30 seconds after I hit "send" on my inquiry I received a phone call from Chef Kelly. She was very collaborative and down to earth. She made suggestions for the menu and quantity of food. She sent over a quote super quickly as soon as we settled on the details. She was very easy to reach via text. No waiting for days for a cater to respond and provide a quote! On the day of the dinner party, she arrived on time and started cooking. We had 8 adults and a 5yo. My son really liked Kelly. She let him help make a small cheese pizza for himself and didn't mind that he was in the kitchen asking her questions from time to time. The adults had lemongrass shrimp skewers, green tea salmon, roasted chicken, plus vegetables and rice. Dessert was a fruit plate (at our request to accommodate some of the guest's dietary restrictions). I thought the fruit plate would be boring but we were wrong. It was actually quite beautiful and delicious. She managed to find the sweetest mangoes that everyone clamored for. I forgot to take photos of all the food. The second event was a kids birthday party. We had the food delivered for this one. The food arrived on time and all we had to do was reheat some of it in the oven. We had an extra large charcuterie box, a box of tea sandwiches, and garlic noodles. We chose the menu to cater to a kindergartner's taste, but the adult guests seemed to love the food as well. I got multiple compliments about the charcuterie box. The Nutella and strawberry tea sandwiches went quickest. My favorite was the truffled egg sandwich. We also had ham and chicken. The noodles were also delicious and very filling. Overall, we would hire her again!