This place showcases itself as an indian and mexican fusion food place. The menu was tempting and i was excited to try this new place via the catered lunch at office last week but i was so let down :( Menu items: 1. Butter chicken burrito - 3/5 loved the idea of it but it was so not butter chicken. It was basically a spicy white chole (indian garbanzo beans gravy) and rice burrito with scanty shredded chicken pieces thrown in between. I didnt taste anything like "butter chicken" in it. It was palatable but maybe they can just rename it to what they r stuffing inside it. It wasspicy 4/5 for me so if u cant handle heat, dont order it. U might get confused with seeing the name "butter chicken" but its nothing like that. 2. Paneer bhurji burrito - this was yellow turmeric and black pepper minced paneer (indian cottage cheese) with onions and spiced rice :( no taste at all. Super boring 1/5 3. Chips and salsa (green and red) were decent 4. Gulab jamun - were average and good. Nothing out of the world but definitely decent to finish of with so i will rate it as 3/5 I wish they improved their quality of ingredients as the paneer and rice quality was not up to the mark. read more

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We hired Nicolana and Chef Jai for our December 2022 wedding, and they were FANTASTIC!! They provided us with an amazing tasting a few months in advance, and were able to reduce the spice level to our perfect match. Chef Jai even provided a few extra gulab jamun for my kids during the tasting, which was so kind of him!! They were super communicative throughout and showed up to the venue on time. The food was delicious and stayed warm throughout the event, and everything was exactly how I wanted it! They even braved the Level 2 storm that occurred on my wedding day! Thank you so much for making the day the best ever! read more

IDK Culinary Experiences - Caterers Near Me - Livermore, California

Never had IDK Eatz before but definitely recommend! The food is cooked and has a lot of flavor. If you're looking for some good Indian food, I highly recommend giving this place a shot! read more

IDK Culinary Experiences - Caterers Near Me - Livermore, California

I'm an executive assistant for a c-level tech executive, so I've done a million events from 4 attendees to 3,000 attendees. With many caterers, they will jump through hoops for your large events, but won't even talk to you for your small events. We recently had a small 7 person brunch and lunch event at my boss' home in Atherton. I spoke to a handful of different caterers and they didn't seem to understand the white glove service I was looking for. I felt so good after chatting with Nicolana from IDK. She really took the time to listen to what I was looking for, and went out of her way to deliver for me. We did a fancy mimosa brunch and wine paired lunch. Both came with multiple dishes and the team LOVED it. We opted for a fusion Indian theme and they brought a tandoori and the food and flavors were amazing. We were so impressed with the wine pairing as well, since Indian spaces are difficult to pair with. Once the event was done, they cleaned our kitchen and dining area and made it look even better than when they first started. Thank you so much Nicolana and Chef Jai. We love you guys, your mission of fresh local ingredients, and your level of care and service. We will be using you for future events, large and small! read more

We used IDK Eatz to cater food for a birthday party and were very happy with the spread. Firstly, what drew me to them was their presentation and menu that is out of the box. Having eaten so much indian food in the bay area we loved the creative menu options from IDK. Jai is great and gave us suggestions based on menu and number of people. The staff that worked were kind and lovely to work with. Reservations, and their co-ordinating staff was on point with communication. We went home as very happy hosts, and will highly recommend IDK! read more

IDK Culinary Experiences - Caterers Near Me - Livermore, California

We ordered from IDK Eatz for our son's first birthday. Since the theme was Mexican fiesta, it was only fitting that we order fusion tacos from IDK. Chef Jai knows what he is doing, the fusion tacos were on point. His Cholae were probably the best I had in my life! The whole combination of tortilla with cholae and butter chicken/ paneer went really well and was delicious. Our guests were so happy with the food. The service was prompt and communication with Nicolana was easy. We are sure going to cater food from IDK Eatz again. read more

IDK Culinary Experiences - Caterers Near Me - Livermore, California

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We got dinner catered from IDK Eatz for a holiday party (pre-COVID-19). Best experience ever! Right from being very proactive, very clear, and flexible about the menu, to excellent communication before and after the party; excellent logistical support (prompt arrival, setup, and no-rush on picking up after-). I saved the best for last - the food! Outstanding fusion of different cultures; just what we expected and wanted. Extremely tasty! We highly recommend for anyone wanting to have a party experience you will really enjoy. Thanks agin, IDK-Eatz/Jai!!! read more

With our concerns with dining outside due to COVID, we wanted to replicate an upscale restaurant dining experience at home. We invited Chef Jai to cook dinner for the two of us for our anniversary. Chef Jai was very friendly and give us the dining experience we were looking for. Chef Jai prepared and served us a very contemporary Indian fusion 6 course meal. He created multiple tapa style appetizers including veg dumpling, veg tulips, sag makki canapes and sliders. The main course was Indian fusion tacos with Mexican fair and finally fig cardamom yogurt as dessert. Every item served was deliciously prepared and tastefully served. We have eaten Indian fusion food at other places but always Indian fusion food implied mellowed down flavors. Chef Jai brings the full kick of Indian flavors to fusion food, which we very much enjoyed. We are thankful to Chef Jai for coming to our house even during COVID situation and giving us a memorable dining experience. read more

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Just purely incredible!! I couldn't recommend Jhai more. He's professional, loves food, goes above and beyond for his guests to enjoy. We ordered for a 15 person private catering and he cooked enough food for 30. I'm attaching the beautiful menu and photos of the food he served because words can't do it justice!! read more

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We had our wedding on May 6 and 7th and although every other vendor we used was fantastic, IDK was a really a disaster and many guests and ourselves really feel like they missed the mark completely. They made many promises and failed to deliver as they promised and reassured us. In fact, when we had a follow up call with them, they told us they had missed the mark and had fired staff as a result of poor performance during the event. They have also been banned from ever going back to the venue forever given their poor performance. There were multiple problems on both days of the event. (1) Food was served hours late. (over 3 hours after it was supposed be served) (2) Bar was not ready on time and didn't start serving until hours late. (3) Staff had no idea what was happening and complained about the lack of organization from IDK. Even IDK's staff complained about the organization. (4) The food we ordered was not accurate. (5) Food ran out so 50% of the people who attended did not get to eat. (6) Food was not put out for eating fast enough so people could eat it. (9) Food was not prepared well. Many dishes were raw and not prepped. Because of the poor service this caterer is banned from the property and will never be able to caterer for the event space. If you are looking for an unreliable disaster who does an awful job at communicating and won't return phone calls and emails this is the a good fit. They ruined the best day of our life and our guests are still complaining as this what the remember for our big day. read more

Trying to work with Nicolana was the worst caterer experience I've ever had. I tried to work with her to cater my wedding, and was excited by how full-service she seemed to be. She started out super responsive, and then got harder and harder to get in touch with as my wedding drew nearer. She kept making all kinds of excuses for her poor performance, and kept telling me about how hard she was trying to make things work for me. Eventually we finally got her to come see the space and do a tasting. About 10 minutes before she was supposed to arrive for the tasting, she sent me a text saying she'd be a few minutes late. She showed up almost an HOUR late, and instead of the tasting we expected, we got like three stale appetizer items she appeared to have lifted from her previous engagement. The food was sad and soggy and tasteless (though we scarfed it up because, again, we had expected real food, and had expected it an hour earlier). By this point, she had strung me along for so long that I had had to say no to some other caterers (who were a little less full-service and therefore less what I was looking for). After the tasting debacle, I immediately started looking for another caterer, which was tricky because it was about five weeks before the wedding. Thankfully, I ended up finding someone who was highly professional and who served WAY tastier food, even though I had to deal with some of the other factors I had hoped my caterer would handle. Nicolana, meanwhile, continued her streak of unprofessional behavior and just ghosted me. What an absolute waste of many hours of my life, and what a pointless stress factor to have had to deal with right before my wedding. On the other hand, given how bad the small amount of food I tasted was, maybe it's just as well that she was unprofessional, since I might have otherwise been more tempted to stick with her. read more

This is a very inefficient and bad catering company that does not know how to handle clients. I did not enjoy working on a quote with them, and I will not recommend that you hire them. I have talked to many catering companies in the past, and I clearly I saw the difference with these guys. Jai & Nicolana sent me a quote initially for a chosen menu. Although their business on Google maps says they are open 24 hours, they are actually almost never open for further discussion. After the initial quote they remained very unresponsive to my call/text/email. Then there seemed to be an abrupt breakdown in communication, despite me being very courteous with them. I also found Jai to be angry/frustrated on the phone when answering basic questions, and came across as someone who does not know the meaning of courtesy. He also did not know how to delegate questions to his other staff, if he is busy. All in all a horrible experience working with them. I will never hire them again, and I will not recommend that you do either. read more

We used Jai and IDK Eatz for the Personal Chef component, and not the catering- and my review holds only for that portion of the business. I have to commend the ease of communication and setup of our event; Jai was very pleasant and easy to work with in preparation for our event, and the time leading up to it. However, on the day of- the experience lacked in comparison to other personal chef experiences we've had. Jai was late in getting to our event, requiring help to get things out of the car and set up, at the same time we were trying to greet and introduce our guests to each other and tour the new house. Further, while the event would have been largely fine as catering- for a personal chef @ $150/hr, we really expected more- especially for things like not having a way to turn on the grill he brought (and having to spend 45 minutes at our neighbors grill), leaving the kitchen and tables a disaster, and complaining to myself and several guests about how busy he was and how he only had time to cook. Again, for catering that would probably have been fine- but when you're a highly compensated personal chef, I'm really looking for a locked in, personalized experience that doesn't leave us with several guests commenting about how odd it was to hear him complaining about his lack of time, an event that ran too long, and us with a kitchen to scrub, (including a pan of used oil) and dozens of dishes uncollected around the house. Based on all the above I think he's likely a great caterer, but I cannot recommend him as a personal chef. read more

Jai is extremely professional and easy to work with. He was instantly able to understand and suggest items that would go well for our baby shower lunch event. Jai managed everything on his own with great ease - from food delivery to setup for the party and even collecting the dishes post event. The food was loved by all and the spice level was just right (we had a diversified group). We'll definitely be hiring IDK eatz again for future events! Thanks so much for everything, Jai! read more

What a super cool idea for Mexican/Indian fusion. We had a holiday party and found Chef Jai to cater the event. He came and did a meticulous set up of his amazing food. The food was perfectly put together and descriptions were ideal for everyone to understand. Food was delicious and everyone was happy. Definitely recommend read more

Chef Jai catered our micro wedding in Morgan Hill for 8 people, and it was an OUTSTANDING experience. Everything from the way they set the table, to the food, to most importantly the hospitality we felt from them, was amazing. My parents are from Delhi and said they felt like they were finally eating food from back home. The portions were huge and we were able to enjoy leftovers for a few days after. Thank you, for making our wedding so special! read more

Jai and IDK Eatz saved me when a caterer for a staff lunch for 175 people fell through 5 days beforehand. Not only was Jai super responsive and able to craft a menu around our tight budget, but when the day came around, he was early and had the food all organized really well. The fusion taco bar was delicious and there was not one bad piece of feedback from anyone on the staff. Folks were still snacking on the leftovers two days after and saying how great it was. Would definitely book again based on how easy it was the first time around and the quality of the food! read more

Overall service: 1/5 Food: 3/5 Food safety: 1/5 Ease of booking: 5/5 Setup and Service: 0/5 I have been in touch with IDKeatz for over a couple of months for an event that meant a lot to the family. Booking with IDKeatz and interactions with Nicolana were pleasant. They used to be very prompt in communication, but due to the summer rush, I believe they were not able to respond as quickly as possible(Seems like they are double-booked - not sure if it was only my event). They are an easy pick for almost any gathering due to their unique menu. The service overall is mediocre. Here are some details (hoping that it's limited to only mine). Overall service : Due to Jai's bad attitude and placing the blame instead of working pleasantly and communicating to resolve issues, the overall service is very bad. If the owners are reading, I wish you the best, and I hope this helps you improve your service for your future projects. Food : Food is spicy. There is no warning or recommendation about this. Please request mild spices. For anyone with future bookings - make sure this is in your contract. If you have any replacements, have that in the contract written out as well. We expressly did not want nopales and were told that they will be replaced with veggies. The tray said veggies with nopales in it. Food Safety : The setup/help does not care if the food is in the sun. Although the food was still edible during service, the starters had turned by the end of the party - 3-hour food service. Their server did not wear masks around food although they did handle food with gloves on at all times. Ease of booking : Nicolana was most helpful in booking the dates and quotes. It was very quick to plan for the event with her. Setup and Service: 0/5 This is probably only my experience - again, I would probably attribute this to just the summer graduation party rush and being double booked. I had been in discussions with Nicolana about some guests' allergies and carrying ingredient lists. We also had been communicating about where to set up the tables for food - given that it was going to be a bright sunny day. All of these were deferred to Chef Jai, who called me in the evening with questions about allergies the day before the event. This call felt very standoffish and he seemed frustrated to answer my questions. Repeated requests about the ingredient list to be present at the event seemed to further aggravate the situation. I was also told that their supplier's office would probably now be closed, and they will not be able to get the ingredient list even if they wanted to call and confirm(despite having communicated about this 3 weeks in advance). If you are overbooked, please plan ahead. As a customer, I don't need to know that you are overbooked or are working overnight to fulfill another order. This transaction is between IDKeatz and me, not the third party. Secondly, the setup was not discussed(deferred during my planning texts to the team) - where the food is to be placed, if we need additional shade, etc. We assumed this to be a professional service, and I believe there is room for improvement here - communicate and look at pictures and advice. With their onsite package, they are required to have 2 helpers minimum of 4 hours each. We booked 2 and instead got 1 helper who started late. The helper was very nice and continued to be polite throughout the event. We were not told about the helper cancellation - luckily we did not plan to use their help and had contingencies in such a failure of service. While delivering food Jai on multiple occasions tried to intimidate and ruin the whole mood. First, there is no communication or game plan - when the appetizers will be served, when the water service/lemonade will be served, etc. If you are booking, please make sure to discuss this and have it in the contract. The delivery of food was late. Jai impolitely confronted that they should have been told about when the guests will start arriving and that they are uncomfortable setting it up in front of guests. I had communicated to IDKeatz that the event and servers are to be on-site from 10am-2pm with food service from 11am-1pm. I don't know what else to communicate to their team. The food service and water stations were still 30 minutes late. Their team did their own setup teardown at the contract exit time and left their area clean. A few friends who seemed interested to hire them were told about this experience before making their decision. read more

We used Jai's catering for our housewarming party. The food was superb! Everything was fresh with outstanding and complex flavors, cooked and prepared perfectly. Each dish complimented the others with unique tastes - creating a truly memorable event for us and for our guests! Of the 45 or so guests, nearly everyone complimented us on the delicious food, went back for seconds or thirds, and wanted to know who made it for us. During the planning process Jai was very responsive in his communications as well passionate and detailed about the menu and in meeting my needs. We had a little issue with timing of the delivery and setup, but other than that everything was perfect and the food was divine. We hope to have another excuse to enjoy Jai's creations in the future! read more

We were looking for relaxed sit-down, restaurant kind of an evening without the stress of babysitter/tantrum throwing children etc etc for one of our friend's special day. This was my first attempt at personal chef and I was little apprehensive about how I will guide him in our kitchen. But Chef Jai was amazing, he managed to find his way seamlessly and I didn't have to go to the kitchen after first 10 minutes. Food was pretty good too, Indian fusion but not just creamy stereotypical Indian fusion, vegetarian but not ODed on Paneer. Thank you Chef Jai for helping us in making a day special for a friend. We hope to have more such dining experience even after pandemic. read more

We recently had the pleasure of working with Jai and IDK Eatz for our company holiday party. The service from start to finish was great. We had several dietary restrictions including a vegan guest and children, and Jai was able to tailor the menu to everyone. He was responsive to emails, calls and texts and so helpful with questions. We had Szechuan Vegetables, Chicken Manchurian, Vegetarian Hakka Noodles and Curry Fried Rice. Everything was flavorful and delicious. Jai was fantastic to work with and delivered the food on time so everything was hot and fresh for our guests. Thanks Jai and IDK Eatz for a great party! read more

IDK Eatz just hosted my daughter's bat mitzvah and I could t have asked for more. Nicolana's communication with me throughout the whole process was excellent. They happily expanded the menu for 70 to 100 people with only a couple of day's notice. The staff was professional and the cost was very reasonable. I'll definitely be using them again. The food was delish!! read more

We catered from IDK Eatz for an intimate gathering for friends in our bubble. LOVED the entire experience, from ordering to eating the yummy food! We loved his creative "fusion" twist to Indian foods. Chef Jai was super responsive to texts and emails, made a personalized menu for us based on our requirements, and provided a lot of good suggestions. We had also ordered a tasting session from him to help us decide which food items to order, and even THAT was an awesome experience! The food also arrived exactly on time, and the contactless payment and delivery option was great! We only ordered a few food items since it was not a large event (thanks to the pandemic), but our guests could not stop raving about the food. They even came over several times to specifically tell us that the Aloo Tikki Sliders (Indian potato patty sliders) and Jalapeño pakoras were AWESOME! Chef Jai and his team made the entire experience seamless, painless, and worth every penny. We will definitely be catering from IDK Eatz for all our parties going forward! read more

Chef Jai and his crew did a fabulous job at our party ! The food was delicious !! He was fun, entertaining. The live chaat and tandoor stations were a big hit! My guests were very happy with the food and service and we strongly recommend him and his team. read more

A terrible experience dealing with the chef and the staff. Very friendly upfront. We got into contract negotiations and terms were accepted. I followed up for 3 weeks including talking to the chef - the response was yes we will send you the updated contract tomorrow but no response. Finally, I decided to engage another vendor who turned out to be great ! Delayed my process by 3-4 weeks. I would be really concerned about this team showing up or performing to their commitments. read more

Excellent food and service. We used their catering servIce for our baby shower. The food was here on time and was very nicely arranged. He was kind enough to match the food tags with the baby shower theme. The food was delicious and was liked by all the guests. I highly recommend it. read more

I got IDK Eatz to cater for my son's first birthday. The food was delicious and everybody loved it. Jay went above and beyond to get everything sorted out and custom craft the menu according to my needs. I would definitely recommend. read more

Hi Jai, Thank you again for the food. My guests really enjoyed all of it. I thank you for the reasonable prices, generous portions, timeliness, and delicious food. I will definitely use your business again. Happy holidays to you and your family. read more

Catered a birthday party for my husband. Food was phenomenal! Authentic Indian. Staff is super flexible and friendly.

We found IDK Eatz recently when looking for a caterer for a party the night before our wedding. Jai has been very good at communicating via phone/email, answering all of our questions and even giving us a sampling tasting of his taco bar menu. We enjoyed the tacos, both veg and non-veg (my favorite was the paneer bhurji). His salsas have a great kick (if requested), which many guests will love. Overall, we love that he can customize the menu based on our preferences and guest requirements, all while being reasonably priced. read more

I celebrated my husband's big milestone birthday couple of months ago and IDK Eatz was awesome! Right from menu recommendations to full-on execution, they were excellent in every step of the way! They did full catering for us - which included setting up the venue, preparing the food on-site, serving the guests and cleaning up after the event. In addition to being super friendly and easy-to-work with, we got really excellent tips on how to save money and still deliver an amazing event which friends still talk about! I would highly recommend the team (Nicolana and Jai) for any event and looking forward to working with them again! read more

We used Jai's catering service for our home pooja. The food was fresh and delicious. All my guests praised about the food. My husband and I were in constant touch with Jai for weeks before our event and we were freaking out on the quantity and what to get. We amended our menu like 6 times. Jai was cooperative and made our changes every-time we spoke to him. ( Anyone else would be annoyed with frequently changing menu and revising quotes ) In fact Jai was advising us what should we keep in menu that is appropriate for the pooja and appropriate quantity. I would give 5 stars for customer service and being engaged till the end. Overall superb food, excellent customer service. read more

All the way from response to delivery and presentation to the taste that was soo good: 5 star for Jai and his team. IDK Eatz did an excellent job for our event. Will certainly call Jai for any other occasion in the future. Highly recommended. read more

Great catering for a special 40th birthday party. Delicious food, innovative recipes and incredible presentation. Thank you for such a memorable evening. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a one of a kind catering experience! read more

Overall good experience. Raj owner is helped us in selection of food. I must say he has great experience in catering and really have wide selection in food. Taste is really amazing. Our guest enjoyed a lot. I will recommend everyone to try IDK and sure they wont disappoint you. read more

Jai and idk are simply the best and do an awesome job in making sure that the food for ur party is well taken care of. We had jai and his team cater for our last minute diwali party and he literally hit it out of the park. We had done a chaat counter followed by dinner and all the items were fab both in presentation as well as the taste. All of our guests loved the live chaat counter. Will highly recommend IDK for any of your catering needs read more

After hearing few rave reviews , I decided to hire IDK EATZ for my birthday party. Jai ,the owner arrived on time ,had everything prepared n setup in advance before the event started. He single handedly served piping hot bhaturas ,chole,chicken biryani & dessert (his speciality) to all. His chola bhaturas are the best I have ever eaten in my past 18 years in the Bay area. In fact one of guest at my party hired him for their bday event right after. I highly recommend Jai Luthra 's IDK EATZ to all...far & near read more

The BEST! If you are thinking about booking him BOOK HIM! Best food I have tasted ever.

IDK Eatz was absolutely incredible. Both the food and service were A++. The owner and chef Jai was punctual, incredibly professional, made incredible custom dishes to meet the needs of our party, and worked extremely hard! I highly recommend using IDK and will be spreading the word about how wonderful the food and service was! read more

In October we hired IDK eatz for my daughter's 1st Birthday Party with Personal Chef Service, which we paid for additional $300.00. At first our party was scheduled for evening, however we requested it to be during noon since it gets little cold at night for kids. The timings were well communicated with Jai and it was confirmed. On the day of party, these guys DIDN'T show up. We called several times and texted and DIDN'T even bother to pick up, call back or respond to any of the texts. Even the night before party, I had texted Jai to confirm and he didn't bother to reply. Finally, one of our friend decided to go to their location to find out what's going on and there he talked to Nicole and she had to call us. She apologized and mentioned that even though timing were confirmed this was never communicated to their Kitchen. We planned and spent so much for the party but at last ended up feeding our guests PIZZA. Nicole was nice enough to refund the deposit and paid for Pizza but this mistake is not something that a catering business can afford. We never got an apology from Jai who was responsible for all this. We were unable to entertain our guests because we were too busy trying get hold of Jai and find solution.That was the most EMBARRASSING day of my life. read more