I was looking for a caterer for my organization's Board of Directors meeting. I used Thumbtack to…read moreget some quotes and came across Chef Serge. He was the first one to reply to the RFP. He was very easy to work with--he shared his thoughts for a menu: Appetizers -Red wine poached pear blue cheese salad -caprese basil salad Entrees -chicken Milanese -red onion jam salmon Sides - french ratatouille - grilled sweet potatoes and cranberries Dessert -assorted of cookies, cupcakes and fruits Everything sounded so yummy but I wanted one of the salads to be vegan. Chef Serge told me that he can swap the caprese salad with green beans cherry tomato and grapefruit salad (I wanted the red wine poached pear blue cheese salad!). I approved that change however, there was some confusion. I later asked if rice comes with the entree and he said that it's extra and asked if I wanted it, I said to keep the menu as is without rice but he thought that I meant to keep his original menu. When he came with the food, it was too late to get the vegan salad. I should have ask for a confirmed menu. Chef Serge and his assistant came on time to setup and offered to stay for the entire lunch but we just want buffet style and members serve themselves. My favorites were the red wine poached pear blue cheese salad and the red onion jam salmon. It was the first time that I've ordered salmon from a caterer where they've kept the skin on. I love the skin on my salmon but caterers don't keep it on. The ratatouille was tasty but some people didn't know quite what to make of it. One of my colleagues said that it has some Caribbean spices--I mentioned it to Chef and he said that he's from Guadeloupe, go figure. The desserts were okay, some mistook it for Entenmann's. He told me that he works with local bakery for desserts. Personally, I don't care too much about the desserts, my main focus is the food. I recommend Chef Serge but I think he's best for private parties. I've referred him to someone who was looking for a caterer for a holiday party. He was very flexible, positive and reliable. If you go with Chef Serge, you won't be disappointed.

My family tried this at Lone Oak Brewery. Overall it was very good. The sweet potato fries were…read morefantastic. The plantains were very good. The BBQ pulled pork special was very good. I tried their burger which was disappointing. The burger itself was very badly overcooked which was the single disappointment. Honestly, it seems the burger had been sitting there for a while or they cook them ahead of time. It was not a freshly cooked burger. I don't want to focus on the burger because so much else was very good. I would give them another try.

We love Chef B's weekly meals. Food is so delicious and just perfect for my family as we are all…read moresuper busy and don't have time to cook. The food is farm to table and always arrive in neatly packaged containers every Sunday evening so we have dinners stocked to enjoy the following week. I have had meal services with others before and this is by far the most skilled cooking of farm to table meals. I think it's a good value. One recent review I read was really not fair about "scam". That's just not true but I understand the frustration that led to a misunderstanding. I know the owner/chef was busy and working to try improve their marketing, ordering app, and communications. It's a small business so you just have to contact her directly if there is an issue and she will take care of it. I did that every time and I was patient because I want this good cooking to last to feed my family. Seems like great people. I've spoken to her and met the staff who deliver food to my house. We look forward to ordering each week!

This business owner is a scammer! Don't be deceived by the older reviews left for the past owner of…read morethis business. The new owner is a scam artist! I made a mistake of signing up for 4 weeks of meal delivery, and now I am out of hundreds of dollars. The first delivery was 2 days late and required multiple attempts to contact the merchant to get the ordered meals. Week 2 meals were delivered but be aware, if you happen to be in the shower when they show up with your delivery, they won't leave your meals on your secure porch and will just drive away with your order. Week 3- NO DELIVERY, NO CALL, NO EMAIL. Again, I had too contact the merchant to try to figure out where was my food. Days later got a response that they had an issue with their refrigerator and simply neglected to let me know!!! With over a thousand dollars already tied up with this merchant, I had to scramble to purchase food for my family elsewhere. Due to the "NO CALL NO SHOW" for the week 3 delivery, I politely asked the chef to immediately refund me for the remaining 2 weeks worth of food that wasn't delivered. I explained that because they failed to honor their contract, I had to make other arrangements for the meals. The merchant NEVER REFUNDED me for the remaining 2 WEEKS worth of food that they NEVER DELIVEREDA. I ended up having to contact my credit card company, and guess what? The merchant is lying to my credit card company, claiming they delivered all 4 weeks worth of meals! I am reaching out to the Office of the Attorney General and filing a fraud complaint next. Stay as far away from this thief as you can!

Uh. I'm ruined forever you guys. Odessa's chicken wings are…read morePERFECTLY seasoned, and I don't know how she made the skin stay crispy when she drove ALL THE WAY to Bethesda to drop off my order... but it DID. The jambalaya is on point, the biscuits are buttery and flakey, and the COOKIES. DEAR GOD, THE COOKIES. I can't wait to place my next order... like next week

Odessa's cookie dough was so delicious! My daughter and I enjoyed making cookies together! We…read morecustomized ours with dark chocolate chips and they were yummy! I loved that we had several options for customizing them how we wanted. Thank you for making and delivering them.

My daughter really enjoyed the class! The teachers was really kind and friendly. We really high…read morerecommend this camp. Thank you so much

Tiny Chefs - Very professional owner and supporting team of individuals that want to share the…read morecooking lifestyle with children and young teens. Great program and virtual classes that really go above and beyond to both demonstrate and teach the various cooking recipes and cooking skills children need today all while making it fun and interesting!! 5 Stars - Highly Recommend!! #tiny_chefs

Kevin and his lovely wife brought everything necessary to make our anniversary/birthday dinner…read moreextra special. All of our guests were impressed with the amazing and healthy food as well as the ease and professionalism shown by Chef Kevin's team. This was the first time we had ever hired a personal chef and we were so pleased. Also, they cleaned up! What a treat. Looking forward to another dinner prepared and served by this team in the near future.

Chef Kevin came to our house for a dinner party with friends. He and his wife were so lovely. He…read moreprepared an amazing dinner (plus apps and dessert!) which was delicious, creative and beautiful. We'll be sokng this again next year! Very highly recommended him.

Had a surprise food tour bestowed upon our day trip to DC! It was a really great surprise and…read morefilled with a TON of food. You will never go hungry when you complete one of these tours. Elizabeth was our tour guide and she was VERY knowledgeable about Georgetown history. The day was SUPER hot, and does include a lot of walking, so make sure you wear your best, comfy sneakers. Where we stopped: -Stachowskis -City Sliders -Chaia -Dog Tag Cafe At each location you get a good serving of one of the places best dish. Overall, great experience! Would recommend this to anyone traveling to DC for a weekend and want to get some steps in while chowing down on some great dishes in the area.

Had a fabulous evening at Mangia as part of a corporate event. What a wonderful concept! We made…read moresome fabulous cocktails with their team and tried a variety of local food. I've lived in DC and my crew skipped the walking tour in favor of visiting some of our favorite bars, but I can't say enough about the incredible staff that went above and beyond to get us buzzed and teach us about DC! I'm A former DC tour guide and I learned some things!

What an amazing experience! Chef Keem was professional, engaging, and thorough. He took my idea…read moreand delivered more than what I could have imagined. Can't wait for the next event!

I've known Hakeem for a few years, so when he decided to start his own catering company I knew I…read morehad to support. I was truly blown away by his professionalism that he displayed outside of our friendship. My guest asked about him and his services on several occasions. I would say he made new clients that day.

Living Social had a deal where you would pay $100 for a personal chef from Insatiable Bites to come…read moreto your home and prepare a 3 course meal for 2 people that included wine. I thought, gee, this sounds pretty awesome, let me give it a whirl. The personal chef, in this case it was the owner Rakita, comes to your home with her own ingredients/food and prepares the entire meal for you. They do use your pots/pans and cooking utensils. The only thing they require of you is a working stove and oven, other than that, you can sit back and relax and have them cook and CLEAN UP for you. Yes, you read that correctly, they even wash the dishes and clean up after preparing the meal. They serve you the wine and all of your courses, so you literally can sit back and relax. Who's the genius that thought of this idea because I can truly get used to this!!!! I was able to choose my menu from her various selections of a prefix menu. I decided on the "Southern/Cajun Influenced" dinner. This included: Appetizers - Deviled Eggs Main Course: Smothered Chicken with Braised Collard Greens and Seasoned Potatoes Dessert: Signature Pound Cake. Everything was delicious! Granted a few issues occured with the potatoes and chicken not being cooked thoroughly, but Rakita promptly corrected the issue. The portions were plenty for 2 people to devour. I would've loved bigger slices of cake (it was jammin' on the one) but I'm a little on the greedy side when it comes to delicious desserts, so what would you expect from me! If you plan on booking this catering company for an occasion, you must BOOK EARLY! Weekends are understandably their busiest time, but if you plan well in advance I'm sure they will be able to accommodate your schedule. Also, after you do book your catering experience, make sure you request a confirmation/reminder email from the staff because I experienced some confusion on the date of my dinner. Keep in mind that they serve Hyattsville and surrounding areas. Check with IB to make sure they serve your area. They not only cater romantic dinners for 2 like I requested, but they also cater private events/celebrations, teach culinary demonstrations and wine/food pairings. IB also has gift certificates available. All and all I enjoyed my personal chef experience. Rakita was a very friendly, professional and down to earth person, who just so happens to be able to cook her tail off! Kudos to Insatiable Bites, a creative idea that I'm sure will continue to grow and grow!

Chef Rakita was wonderful! She arrived on time and was very professional. We learned how to make…read moremuffins which went along with our diet and she tailored the meal to fit our diet as well. She also gave us some great cooking tips. We had a great time chatting with her. The food was delicious and we will be incorporating all of her dishes to our meal rotations! Great idea for a tasty meal prepared in the comfort of your own home. She also did all the cleaning up afterward - leaving our kitchen in better shape then she found it.

Fantastic experience with Chef William! We surprised my sister-in-law for her 50th with a private…read morechef at home and the meal was delicious. Chef William was so great to work with and his clean up was better than I could have done!! It made the night perfect to just be done eating and have nothing else to do. He served multiple courses and made unique and delicious dishes. We would definitely hire Chef William again for a future event.

i have never written a review before, but i guess theres a first time for everything…read more this guy absolutely ruined our wedding food. im trying to let it go but its one of the biggest days in a person life, and just thinking about how we got scammed so hard it boils my blood we went with Chef William because he said he can do a 70+ people wedding, provide the food and bring waitstaff that can help make sure everything goes smooth. -he was supposed to show up to the venue at 12:00 pm to make sure everything goes smooth. -he did not bring any waitstaff, and showed up at 3:30 pm, (our ceremony started at 4:30 pm btw) -the food he brought looked nothing like what he made for us when we did the tasting (it looked like sloppy dogfood) he obviously waited till the last minute to make that slop and didnt even make enough of it to feed 70 people comfortably -when we signed the contract with him we agreed it will be a buffet style catering. they would have the food and people can go up and get what they want. he did not make enough food for our guests, and served them the tiniest portions possible to make up for it. The whole point of the buffet with different food options was so that the guests could choose what food they wanted and what they didnt want. Instead he just slopped tiny portions of every food into peoples plates (he also had his earbuds on the whole time and ignored people when they said they dont want something) -when we first signed the contract he said he cant work with alcohol because of his religious beliefs. we agreed with him that we wont do alcohol in our wedding since me and my wife dont drink either (we are also religious so we werent going to serve alcoh anyway) and my entire family does not drink. instead we told him we will do apple cider for toast. he said thats fine. come 5 days before the wedding, he says he will not pour the apple cider either because it "looks like alcohol". clearly he lied to begin with to get our money. i had to get some of my guests to end up pouring the apple cider which was really embarrassing because I wouldve hired workers to do this if Chef William did not lie to me from the start. -from initial contract he said he will cleanup the plates after dinner is done. we told him multiple times that the wedding venue required the plates to be scraped clean and rinsed atleast so the venue can wash them after. (there is literally 2 signs in the venue kitchen that says these exact instructions by the way). he serves the shitty food, and leaves without scraping the plates like he said he would and without telling any of us that hes leaving obviously to avoid me confronting him for all the things he lied about. -its my freakin wedding and there I am trying to call him where the hell he is. he does not pickup my calls and when i texted him asking him why he hasnt scraped the plates he blatantly lies that was not part of the deal. like what did he not lie about here? we paid him for the food+ service, he only provided absolutely shitty food, and did not provide a single of the services he said he would do. im also an idiot for signing a contract with him that had really vague wording thinking that the stuff we discussed with him over the phone is fine. also we paid him the full contract amount before the wedding which was another big mistake on my part. it gave him free reign to just straight up do whatever the fck he wanted. paid him almost $5k, only to get probably less than $1k worth of food and 0$ worth of service. and remember he also did not bring any waitstaff , he hired one random gentleman from the internet he has never met before on the day of the wedding (who he then kicked out because this gentleman tried to pour the apple cider like a good person) so like the greedy liar he is chef william pocketed the enitre $5k for himself. imagine having one of the most important days of your life, ruined by this Absolutely disgusting human being. he keeps using "religion" as an excuse why he cant pour apple cider. but why lie about it when we first hired him? why wait till 5 days before my wedding to tell I will have to do it myself. oh wait i know, if he told me that from the get go, I wouldve gone with someone else that would do the work I pay them to do, and he just wanted my money. i dont even care about the freakin money, i just wanted a good wedding day :( if anybody has any advice please let me know, I feel lost, and the fact that people can getaway with stuff like this is just not fair

Have only shopped here a few times but have sampled their bread (Italian), cake (Black Forest) and…read morebreakfast pastries and can't wait to try more things. So far, all items were excellent. Very friendly staff makes shopping here a pleasure.

Very nice bakery with many choices (cakes, pies, cookies, scones, croissants, tarts, etc.), with…read morespecial treats for the holidays. The Christmas Stollen is the best in the DMV area -- and I've tried many of them!