Koko - Thank you for your personal input & attention in catering our event!! Everything was sumptuously delicious! Our guests enjoyed consuming everything you made! Your presentation was elegant & inviting as well! Believe it or not, the party lasted until midnight!! So it was awesome that the young adults could keep noshing on the bites!! Koko was excellent! Her attention to detail and her amazing food were a hit with all of our guests! She is a terrific communicator and ensures that she understands what you want! read more

Koko made our staff Christmas party delicious with her wonderfully abundant dinner spread! Fresh and truly delicious!

She did a great job. She took my last minute booking. I would DEFINITELY use her services again for the next party! read more

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If you are looking for a caterer for your event Koko's Catering is Amazing!! Koko was wonderful to work with. On time, good communication, and a pleasure to work with! We had a birthday party with about 20 guests. We ordered a charcuterie, stuffed mushrooms, and Bruschetta. Everything was wonderful! Her display is not only delicious, but really beautiful with edible flowers and unique, flavors. Highly recommend! read more

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Stop searching! This is your catering gal! AMAZING FOOD! Very communicative, and reliable but most of all Koko made great tasting food that did not disappoint. Book her! read more

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Absolutely delish! 5 stars on presentation & taste! Koko prepared a delicious charcuterie board full of variety, all my guests loved it. Loved how plentiful it was and the price! Highly recommend her, can't wait to use her catering services again!! read more

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Catered our tiny wedding reception last month. Everything from initially contacting Koko for a quote, to adjusting/requesting accommodations, to planning and adhering to schedule day of event, to the presentation, quality, and serving of food: Fantastic. Koko was not only professional- she was also warm, kind, a flexible. We thank you for being part of our magical night. read more

Being in LA I relied on Yelp to help me find catering options for a cocktail party in San Diego. I'm so happy I found KoKo's Catering! I saw that she did charcuterie spreads and thought it would be perfect for our group of 14 to graze on while sipping our cocktails. Koko was a pleasure to work with from first contact through execution. She was quick to respond to all of my questions and was able to adjust for the guest count a couple of days prior. The charcuterie spread was the highlight of the night with everyone saying how beautiful it was! The spread was well balanced and laid out so every section you could discover something new. I will definitely use KoKo's catering services in the future. read more

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Koko was amazing! We had an intimate wedding and everything was so magical! First of all the FOOD! There was so much of it and everyone LOVED IT! She is also super helpful and professional. Wedding planning is very stressful but there was ZERO stress when it came to dealing with Koko. She made everything run smooth and I knew I could trust her to deliver the day of. If you are having any sort of gathering I highly recommend Koko's catering! She's the best in the biz! read more

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*UPDATED REVIEW* In our response to our negative review, the owner Koko/Ekhlas responded by writing a review on my side business as a wedding planner and tried to tarnish the image of my wedding. I would like to say that I gave the review as a bride/client, not as a vendor. But as a side coordinator it shows how unprofessional she is, and how she does not know her role as a caterer. You can see the review she wrote on my Yelp page (Yelp currently has it under reviews not recommended) Just an FYI to brides, wedding caterers are supposed to set the tables, pour water into the goblets, bus the tables, and light the candles. My husband and I had paid the rental company to set the tables because she had told us a week before she wasn't planning on doing that which surprised us and our DJ who was there (and who has done many weddings with us). Montana Cielo had even informed us that at the end of the night, the tables weren't cleaned and my coordinator and rental company had to clean up after them. Montana Cielo will tell you that their other caterers clean up after the wedding ends leaving just the decorations to the coordinator and the rental pieces to the rental company and that's how it always is (unless you get a taco truck or just order food). If I just wanted food and no service, I would have just gotten Phil's BBQ to bring in food, but we hired a caterer for the service. A coordinator should rely on the caterer the make a wedding spectacular, but because she was understaffed the caterer relied on my coordinator to do her job. Also, we found out from Montana Cielo that she did not have workers comp (which she said she did at our consult), so she was technically not allowed to work our wedding. However, Montana Cielo was very nice and allowed it, but after my wedding not anymore. This has turned into a bride's nightmare: being bullied by a vendor. I would not wish a bride to go through this and to have a peace of mind that your caterer will take care of you and your guests. My husband and I are so sad to see it end this way as Koko/Ekhlas was nice and her food was good, but because of the fact that she tried to tarnish my wedding I have to change my review from a 2-star to a 1-star. No bride should ever have a caterer ruin the image of their wedding. That is just a no no in the wedding industry. We will still not let anything ruin our wedding day as it was beautiful and so exciting, and we will just forget the fiasco with the caterer. *PREVIOUS REVIEW* I am so sad I am writing this review as Koko is a very personal and lovely person, but this review was pushed by my guests' reviews of her food and service that we heard after my wedding day. My wedding was January of this year at Montana Cielo. We had hired her for a buffet service. A majority of our guests told my husband and I the same thing over and over again: the food was delicious, but there wasn't a lot. A lot of our guests didn't get to try her stuffed mushrooms which they were excited about as we put it on menus we had made, but they had told us that they waited and waited but nothing had come out. They said they only saw a few trays (we had 100 guests). Other appetizers were also scarce. We had asked for a plate of appetizers a week before our wedding to be put on the sweetheart table, but she had come up to us during the wedding saying she had run out. For actual dinner service, we had chicken and beef. The beef was a hit, but some tables didn't have the opportunity to taste the beef when their table was called. This made me and my husband very sad as those tables were the ones that traveled the furthest to our wedding and we'd hate to think that they went home hungry. When guests had try to go back for more food, the trays were cleared even before dinner service ended. Some guests even received just rice bowls. Another thing the guests said as well as something that we noticed, was that she was severely understaffed that food was moving slowly. She only had three people working our wedding of 100 guests: herself, the bartender, and another person. While the bartender left to fill the champagne flutes for the toasts, people were self serving alcohol which was against the rules of the venue. Other vendors had to help out which affected some of them in doing their own jobs. There is more that I could write, but these are the big ones. Like I said, the food was delicious no doubt, but we hate that our guests were not given the food as anticipated and some left hungry. If she had let us known that what we had paid for wasn't going to be enough for food or manpower, we would have gladly paid more, but she didn't tell us anything so we assumed that what we paid for which is what she quoted was more than enough. We hope that Koko can use our review in a constructive way to help build her business. As a caterer you cannot skimp on food or service. Our guests enjoyed our wedding still, but it is on their mind the food quantity. read more

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KoKo is an artist and a culinary genius. Her charcuterie boards are absolutely stunning and have a perfect balance and blend of flavors. Her food is always the talk of the party! I highly recommend her for any occasion. read more

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LOVED everything about Koko and her food! I used her services twice now, and both times I was so happy. My husbands bday was a hit, it was a small party but oh so worth it! Then my son's first birthday party a week ago, and she was just so great, professional, yummy food, on time, just everything about it was awesome. Made my day so much easier, and God knows there was a million things going on. Nothing like being able to enjoy a party you are throwing and knowing that your guests are enjoying their food. Can't wait for my next event:) read more

My husband and I moved from Ft. Lauderdale to San Diego and decided to throw a Housewarming party for the first time ever! I was a little bit nervous and definitely wanted to impress my guests. I met with Chef KoKo and she brought me some food to taste and discuss our budget, etc. I really liked how opened she was to work with us and our budget, not a min $ per person as I found with other personal chefs/catering services. We decided to go with her specialty and chose a Middle Eastern theme. We wanted her to cook the main course in front of our guests and she did a great job! She brought her own pots and utensils, everything prepped. Everyone loved the food (fresh and healthy), specially the baba ganoush and stuffed mushrooms. She also accommodated to our requests of vegan and gluten free options for some of our guests. After serving (buffet style) the vegetable stew, herb lemon chicken, couscous and quinoa, all my guests were satisfied and congratulating me for the great party! The best part is that Chef Koko took care of everything (including cleaning!) so I was able to really enjoy the party and guests. I would definitely recommend her for your catering needs. I'm going to hire her again, now for my Baby Shower :-) Not only is her food good, but her service is affordable and she goes the extra mile to ensure that you and your guests have an enjoyable time! read more

For my wedding a couple months ago, we had KoKo's Catering for our reception of 160 people. First off let me start off with KoKo...she is absolutely AMAZING and was able to work with my budget and was so accommodating (even with my short notice of trying to plan my wedding in 36 days). She offered a food tasting to try her food and oooh man was it delicious! I appreciated that she took into consideration my many food allergies. I would highly recommend her lemon herb chicken and roast beef! We had a buffet style dinner and the meat was soooo tender! Everyone truly enjoyed the food. Her staff was very friendly and professional! I would recommend KoKo Catering in a heart beat! It is very affordable and the food taste great! I mean you definitely can't beat that and what bride wouldn't want that type of service on her wedding day :) Thank you for helping make our special day just they way we dreamed of!!!!! read more

I had a yoga event for fifty women and KoKo's catering went above and beyond our expectations. When we were done with yoga, a fabulous spread appeared. It was like magic. Everyone raved about the food and KoKo couldn't have been easier to work with. Thank you! read more

While staying with a business group at San Diego (House 1), I got to experience Chef KoKo's food over 4 meals. Meals were exotic Mediterranean to generally considered healthy options - herb lemon chicken, couscous, quinoa, lentils, hummus, etc. If one can taste the difference between healthy food and food prepared with love, you will know that Chef Koko prepares food that she puts her heart into serving her customers. She is fast, tremendous value for larger groups and easy to work with. She is trust worthy and her food is exceptionally delicious. read more

I've been dying to use Koko's Catering for years now and I finally had an opportunity for my event last month. From the moment I reached out, Koko was kind, responsive and provided the best service. She worked within my budget and created the MOST delicious food for the party. My family is still talking about her homemade hummus! I'll dream of it until the next event!! read more

My husband and I hired KoKo's Catering for our wedding. We were able to get absolutely delicious appetizers and entree's for an extremely reasonable price. We couldn't have been happier with the taste of the food, and Koko allowed us to customize a menu that was exactly what we had envisioned. Koko was very flexible and even agreed to help with services provided from another vendor (such as cake cutting) for a nominal fee! She was also extremely easy to get a hold of, and was very quick with her responses....Something I find very important when trying to talk and coordinate with multiple vendors! Would definitely hire them for a future event!! read more

I hired Chef KoKo for an event at the last minute and she totally came through and put together an amazing spread of Middle Eastern food for my guests to enjoy! She made delicious homemade hummus, lentils, and potatoes that I simply couldn't stop eating! And I didn't have to feel guilty because all the ingredients were fresh and healthy :) She was really receptive to my needs and her prices are super affordable. I would definitely recommend Chef KoKo to anyone for all your catering needs read more

We do a lot of reviews and consider ourselves fairly critical reviewers. Here's our experience with Chef Koko. My wife gave me a birthday present this year -- a four-hour private instructional class with Chef Koko. I like to cook and had some dishes that I wanted to learn about, so I thought it was a good idea. It turns out it was a GREAT idea. Koko was a delight; easy to work with, willing to try new things, very confident in her skills and the kitchen. Very collaborative! We loved working with her and the lesson resulted in a gloriously good meal. You probably won't find a more delightful, competent, professional and eager-to-please private chef. read more

I have worked with Koko on a few events and she is the epitome of class, an absolute dream to work with. To top that off, her food is downright amazing. You get the perfect combination of a home cooked meal with upscale flavors. You will not be disappointed with Koko's Catering, and you won't want to go anywhere else. read more

Hire Chef Koko for your next event, she will not disappoint you. Her food is very tasty and she's very detailed with the presentation. She's very professional and friendly. She can cater any type of event and she's very adaptable. If you want to hire a caterer that will leave your guests impressed with the food, search no further! read more

Koko's Catering is a beautiful marriage of service and quality. Working for a non-profit, we are very budget conscious. Koko did an amazing job of staying within our budget and producing an amazing product. Our guests were thrilled with her food (antipasto salad and two stuffed tortellini dishes) that they not only came back for seconds, but also took some home! From her staff, to presentation, to food quality, Koko's Catering was amazing! Thank you Koko! read more

I have already reviewed KoKo before, but she just catered my wedding so I HAD to update. Her and her team did an EXCEPTIONAL job!! She worked with our budget, was so incredibly professional, and went above and beyond our expectations. More importantly...THE FOOD WAS INCREDIBLE!!! Everyone said it was THE BEST food they had ever had at a wedding, especially the meat....everyone could not get over how tender the meat stayed when normally for wedding buffets, you get a dry piece of rubber by the time you get to the buffet...lol. Everyone also raved about her stuffed mushrooms, which I had tried at the tasting but was so sad I missed them....they were gone in a flash! KoKo's is the best, hands down. read more

I attended a cooking class KoKo was giving in the home of a good friend. She was so pleasant and really knew her stuff! We learned a lot of new tricks including a killer hummus recipe. Thanks KoKo, really enjoyed it. read more

We just used Ekhlas from chef Kokos Catering on Saturday March 7th for our wedding in San Diego North County area. Our guests have so many compliments about the food. We knew it would be delicious. She worked with our very specific needs and went the extra mile to accommodate our event when it came down to the insurance. She was very reasonable compared to others. We had 200 guests too. We served our fave roasted chicken, grilled tri tip, and a 4 blend cheese stuffed mushroom vegetarian option. Our sides included roasted potatoes, and our own recipe of garlic green beans she followed and it turned out perfect. Ekhlas is the best!! We enjoyed our wedding and avoided stress because of her great service. Thank you Ekhlas! read more

Healthy, tasty, and original - Ekhlas's cooking never disappoints. I hired Ekhlas to cook meals for my boyfriend and a few times a week. With a few items from my kitchen and a few items from the store, she somehow manages to create a gourmet feast. For those looking for a resourceful, affordable, no-fuss personal chef, I can't recommend her enough! read more

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Went to a cooking workshop with KoKo with my daughter and would highly recommend!!! Delicious fresh food was prepared and KoKo shared her wisdom regarding cooking and eating healthy. We look forward to sharing her delicious food with family and friends. read more

Koko is absolutely wonderful - not only is she professional, responsive, and kind, her food is amazing as well. She came in for a last-minute event and even though our numbers nearly doubled on the day of, she was able to accommodate the changes with ease and really made us look great. She adds a personal touch and quality to her business that is rare and we would be delighted to work with her again. Highly, highly recommend! read more

I had the pleasure of working with Koko's catering for my wedding this past Saturday. I met her many months ago when I was trying to decide on a caterer. I immediately felt a connection with her and could feel that this was her true passion. She worked with our budget and created a dish that was so delicious! Everyone at my wedding raved at how delicious the chicken was. Koko and her team were so professional! It was a buffet style but my guest were served and their places cleared after they were done. I would recommend her 100 times over. She made my day that much better with her great service and I'm forever grateful for her for being apart of my amazing day!! read more

Koko was AMAZING!! She catered our wedding in Del Mar on March 28th. Her appetizers went fast (especially the mushroom caps) and her dinner went even faster! Everyone raved how delicious her tri-tip and salad was, not to mention the herb roasted chicken and baby potatoes with roasted asparagus. Not only did she cater our wedding, but she also helped with the cake cutting and plating!! Its hard to find quality work like this for the price and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND her to anyone looking for catering needs. Icing on top, her communication was amazing, as I can tend to be a bit annoying with me constant texts and phone calls; but Koko was very, VERY accommodating and professional. Thank you so MUCH! read more

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So our business group was having a multi-day event and we had to find a caterer. Being from out of town, I had no idea who the good caterers in San Diego were or what the market was like. Our group is a bunch of healthy eaters though, so a delicious, healthy menu was one of our requirements. After contacting several caterers, our group decided on Koko's catering. Whenever you're trying something new, there's always a risk that it could go wrong. Fortunately, Chef Koko didn't disappoint. She worked with our budget and our dietary requirements to come up with a delicious and healthy menu. It may be one of the few business trips I've taken where I enjoyed the food and didn't put on a single pound! One of the other great parts about Chef Koko that is not food-related, is that she was always on-time. She was also very good at communicating with the group throughout the event so that she could anticipate any changes in our requirements. For example, the day before the event our group had to add a few new attendees, and she was able to adapt. Plus, even for simple foods, she always adds special little touches that make it shine. For instance, we had a fruit salad that had some delicious nuts and cheese garnishing it. I never would have thought it could have tasted so good! I would definitely recommend Koko's catering if you have an event that needs great tasting food and a proactive chef! read more

Ekhlas is amazing. She is very friendly and easy to work with. He food is simply beyond good. Really worth a try

I would work with Chef Koko again for my next event in a heartbeat!! She easily worked within the constraints of challenging dietary restrictions, and makes 3 course dinner parties look effortless!! I made some suggestions, mentioned dietary restrictions, and without batting an eye, she had an amazing menu ready to go, tailored just for us. She whipped up an amazing array of hors d'œuvres (I still dream about her stuffed peppers!), entrées to accommodate everyone's tastes and preferences, and desert perfect for a warm summer night. She was the hit of the party! I can't wait to bring her in again soon! read more

Amazing food and great service, Chef Koko and her team are impeccable. What more can you ask for? Ask for the brigadeiros.

Came across Koko's Catering while I was planning my wedding for nearly 150 guests. The event was handled very well and I didn't have to worry about a thing. Was really happy with appetizers and desserts especially. The stuffed mushrooms were to die for. Eklas was very easy to work with and everything went by smoothley. Would hire as caterer again, I have nothing but good things to say. read more

We recently hired Chef KoKo for our wedding celebration. With only two weeks to plan she worked with us to put together a very creative and delicious menu that our guests just absolutely loved and went with our backyard rustic dinner celebration! She made it so easy and stress free; quickly identifying what our tastes were and adjusting along the way to come to a final, very unique menu. I loved that she is also very focused on healthy cooking yet every dish burst with flavor. Her and her team were easy to work with! I would absolutely hire her again! Here was our menu!! Starters: Assortment of cheeses, apricot preserve, honey Sweet peppers stuffed with a creamy whole grain risotto Pancetta wrapped dates, stuffed with goat cheese Baby mushroom caps stuffed with a blend of four cheeses Salad: Arugula, endive, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts & fresh parmesan tossed in a lemon and olive oil vinaigrette. Main Course: Roasted root vegetable salad CousCous with sautéed Portobello mushrooms and garlic Soy ginger marinated flank steak Lemon herb Cod picatta Dessert: Warm biscuit with a fresh mascarpone cream topped with berries Assortment of Brigadeiro: Traditonal Brazilian Truffle (my husband is Brazilian!) read more

I hired chef koko for my brothers rehearsal dinner. I had high expectations to impress my guest and my expectations were beyond blown away! They were extremely professional with our guest but also had a very warm and inviting feel. The food was amazing! We went with an Italian spread. It was fresh, healthy and stunning! The first sit down with chef Koko I knew she was great. She has a lot of passion and love for what she does and it is definitely shown through her cooking. She was very patient and receptive to my needs. Most of all very willing to work with any ideas I had and overall budget. Any event I have in the future I will definitely be contacting Kokos catering! I highly recommend them. You will not be disappointed!! read more

We have nothing but great things to say about Koko's catering. Koko assisted us with a private holiday dinner event a couple of months ago for about 50 guests and was very professional, organized, and accommodating to us and our guests. We received a phone call from Koko almost immediately after we initially contacted her and she had sent us a few suggestions for the menu by the next day! Honestly, this was the first time we hosted a holiday party and it was great to have someone who knew exactly what they were doing advise us with what and how much to order to keep our guests happy. Koko and her staff checked in with me leading up to the event so we felt reassured that everything would go well and were able to make a couple of changes last minute, which we knew was a lot to ask, but Koko was very helpful with! The day of the event, everyone was very happy with the way the appetizers, dishes, and desserts tasted and the presentation was beyond GORGEOUS! We had our own helpers to help with setting up and clean up of course, but Koko's staff was willing to help any way that they could (I think they even helped light candles). Working with Koko made everything easy and kept us relaxed and worry-free during our party! Plus, she is just the sweetest person! We are looking forward to Koko's Valentine's Day pop-up dinner in a few days and will be booking her for my birthday party this summer! We really appreciate all of Koko's hard work and passion for what she does! read more

From start to finish, Koko was fantastic. She welcomed us into her home for fresh tastings, and was so accommodating anytime we wanted to make a change to our menu or requested something that wasn't on her menu to be made. She made us feel comfortable and confident in our decisions. Her food is delicious and you must try her stuffed mushrooms! Our guests loved the food and everyone had their own personal favorite item on the menu. We had a wedding of 100 and there were no hiccups throughout the whole process. She really made the experience seem easy and stress free. Koko is a beautiful person, inside and out, and it really comes through in her cooking. If we could do it all over again, I'd choose Koko's Catering hands down. Thank you so much for making our reception amazing! read more