Great if you have unlimited funds, or are sick/grossly overweight and you need someone to do all…read morethe work. If you have any really knowledge about food, can cook a few nights a week, and don't like waisting money, avoid. For us, we found it wasn't worth it and really didn't like Ilia as a person. Nickled and dimed you on everything and was somehow never in the wrong. Advertised a 3 dinner a week service as $250, but it was really just $250 for her time, THEN you add in the cost of all the ingredients (and she always bought the most expensive version of everything) +$15 delivery fee (even though she is always right by our house to shop at Mom's), +$8 kitchen use fee, +$30 every other week somehow for new bottle of olive oil, etc. Wound up being $400-$450 each week for what amounted to a few lunches and dinners for the family (3 of us, and our son is 7 and barely ate her food). Couldn't wait to try to charge for an ice pack she thought we lost. If she is ever late or misses a day for whatever reason (parade, weather, you name it), there is never any money back. Also can't fully cook all the diets she claims she can do. Made a lot of mistakes when I needed low fodmap, but somehow we always ate the cost. At the end, won't even bring us back the 4 containers we paid $80 for and said "we can pick it up." Really not the type of person you want to be doing business with.

For the first 6 months of the pandemic I was cooking every day but cooking for 5 adults was cutting…read moreinto my work time - so we tried Healthy Nourished Body and I must say-Ilia's cooking service is AMAZING ! She can cater to any allergies and her menu is 14 pages long!!! We got our first delivery of food last night and will be putting in our next order this weekend. Ilia has you buy the glassware to deliver the food in so the service greener than green and sooooooo delicious !!!

Is it possible to give more than 5 stars? My wife recently hired Clinton as she was throwing me a…read morebirthday party, and we wanted to have our friends and family over. He was amazing from start to finish. He worked with us, was super flexible, always polite, and a friendly, warm person. Speaking with him a bit you can tell he knows, loves, and appreciates good quality food. His creativity was fantastic, and his staff were great. They prepped, served, and cleaned, and we could literally not have asked for more. BUT, what about the food? Forget about it. Any doubts you may have, you can rest easy. The food was fantastic. All of our guests raved about how good the food was, their only complaint was they were too full to keep eating, but they wanted to keep eating. Will absolutely be hiring Clinton again.

Clinton and his team are beyond talented. I hired Clinton for my dinner party, and I couldn't be…read morehappier with the quality, taste, presentation and overall professionalism he demonstrated. He gave me a plenty of options to choose from to create a menu. The food was incredible!!! I didn't want a good meal, I wanted an amazing meal, and Clinton made it happen. He exceeded my expectations and all my guests were blown away! I can't wait to have him cook for us again! Highly recommended!!!

I cannot recommend Tara highly enough. I found Tara as a referral from a friend who raved about…read moreher, but having experienced her being our private chef for the night I don't think he went far enough! Tara recreated our wedding menu from the place card alone, it was French theamed and multi course, including three different entrees (we ate well!) and along with her server Suzette they made our evening. Friendly, timely, amazing food, low pressure, cleaned everything up behind them, played with the dog! They did everything for us that night so all we had to do was roll into bed after they left! Tara mentioned she does events from small (we were just 2 ppl) up to 100+ Will use again. And I cannot wait.

Five stars isn't even enough for Chef Tara. My husband and I were going to New York for our five…read moreyear wedding anniversary. We wanted to make it special, but during these difficult times it was very hard to find a place that would accommodate any private seating. That's until my husband found Chef Tara. She opened up her beautiful home and allowed us to create the most memorable 5 year anniversary, and most memorable dinner we will ever have. Chefs Tara skills in the kitchen are truly like no other. She created the most beautiful five course meal filled with everything we love. The octopus was one of the best ones we ever had. The salad was a perfect light touch and all with seasonal vegetables from her garden. Then we got into the pastas. Both homemade, and both out of this world. We finished our dinner with her Chilean Sea-bass, that could quite honestly be the best one we will ever have. On top of chefs Taras cooking skills, she also was amazing company, and opened up her home/kitchen as if we were apart of the family! Thank you Chef Tara for making our anniversary one to remember. We both look forward to the next time we get to enjoy your company, and your food that makes my mouth water just thinking about!

Che Jaime was punctual and very professional. She prepared an amazingly delicious and well plated 4…read morecourse meal.From the minute she arrived to when she left, she worked very hard and diligently at making the synchronization of our meal a success. The quality of our food was prime as well as the taste. She cleaned up and left everything in place. Thank you for making our dinner party such a success.

Our experience with Chef Jaime was nothing short of AMAZING! She is a master-trained chef, a…read moreconsummate professional, and knows not only how to prepare delicious food but also to make every detail of the experience something to remember. For our private dinner party, we requested that Chef Jaime prepare 2 options for each course which definitely added to the work involved for her. Chef Jaime was able to complete the tasks masterfully and every course was presented beautifully and was, of course, nothing short of delicious. I should add that Chef Jaime was fully prepared to provide a COVID-safe experience complete with mask, gloves, sanitizer, etc. This was a Michelin-star experience in the privacy of our home and I would not hesitate to hire Chef Jaime again for future events!

Chef Alex and her staff made our anniversary the very best party. Everything was unique to us from…read morea Mediterranean menu she gave us on spec. My family and I were knocked out by every dish. I highly recommend her. My mom wants to hire her once a week now! Thank you Alex

From the owner: Chef Alexandra is Your Own Gourmet: an affordable personal chef and in-home catering service…read moreoffering packages starting at $70 plus the groceries for up to 4 servings. Well versed in most cuisines & diets including gluten-free, Chef Alexandra enjoys preparing healthy, organic meals for you to enjoy. Serving from 2-250 people: whether it is Dinner on the Table, a cocktail party or any other special event, Your Own Gourmet can help. Westchester, Rockland and Bergen counties.

Rene Leon Catering just catered my son's Bar Mitzvah Kiddish. The food was phenomenal, the…read morepresentation was beautiful, and the staff were very professional. Rene also specializes in catering for people with food allergies which is very important to do correctly. Every dish was nicely labeled with any potential allergen. All the food is freshly made and absolutely delicious. The best part of all is that Rene is so lovely and wonderful to work with. I am known to be a tough critic, and I cannot recommend him enough! All my friends and even others who were not at the kiddish but had heard how wonderful the food was, have been asking me for his information so that they can hire him for their future events.

Phenomenal food. Beautiful presentation. So many complements from our guests. And he's so easy…read moreto work with. I'd recommend him in a heartbeat.

we had Chef Nik and his sous chef Robert on Valentine's Day and they did an amazing job! Each…read morecourse was delicious and well planned. the presentation was top notch and the fact that there was nothing to clean up made the entire experience outstanding. I can't wait for another occasion to have them. If you can, experience his culinary skills! I highly recommend him. @chefnikdouglas

We absolutely love having Nik as our at-home personal chef! We've been working with him for nearly…read more6 months now, and he comes twice a week to prepare all of our family's meals. Honestly, we don't know what we'd do without him. Nik is not only talented, but he's also wonderful with our whole family--everyone looks forward to his visits. He provides seasonal menus for us to choose from, arranges for all the ingredients to be added to our Instacart before he arrives, and then comes in and works his magic. When he's done, we have a clean kitchen and a fridge full of delicious, healthy meals ready to enjoy. The price is very fair for the incredible service, convenience, and quality meals we get. I would highly recommend Nik to anyone looking for a personal chef who truly makes life easier and tastier!

We had Chef Kevin handle a special private dinner for our daughter's graduation from Skidmore…read moreCollege. We were staying at an Airbnb in Saratoga Springs and after a busy graduation day there was nothing better than relaxing in our Airbnb with family and celebrating. Chef Kevin cooked us the most incredible dinner. It was the highlight of the weekend and I recommend Chef Kevin 100%!!

We were lucky enough to randomly find Chef Kevin and his team just recently when seeking a private…read morechef for a 1-week vacation for ~10 people at an Airbnb in a relatively remote location in upstate NY. From ideation, to custom menu design, to contract reviews, paperwork including proof of insurance, and payment, Kevin was incredibly professional, flexible, responsive, and ultimately was the determining factor in ensuring our family (with young kids) would actually be able to enjoy the vacation without worrying about cooking, ordering in, or carpooling far distances on windy, dark roads. Kevin and team were also dog and kid friendly. Beyond the professionalism, the food and service were absolutely outstanding. It was hard to believe, but each meal was better than the last, as were the quality of the ingredients used. We would recommend Chef Kevin to anyone seeking relative affordability and a great value yet making zero sacrifices around taste, quality, and service. We are happy to write this review and support Kevin. We expect when we reach out for our next family event that Kevin will have a team of 100+. There is no better - Kevin and team won't disappoint.

Chef Abyssinia cooked a 60th anniversary dinner for us and 3 other couples and I must say it was…read moreextraordinary in every positive way. She is a delightful person and came equipped with everything needed to prepare the food in our kitchen. It was as good as the very best restaurant food we have ever eaten. She cooks, serves and beautifully plates the food professionally using the custom menu we designed with her guidance. In short, she gave us one of the best culinary experiences ever. Of course we will hire her again!

Abyssinia is truly one of the best! I hired Chef Abyssinia for a milestone birthday and it was…read moreamazing. We did a cocktail style small gathering and having Chef's Abyssinia delicious hors d'oeuvres took up the event an entire notch. Additionally, Chef Abyssinia is so pleasant to work with. Highly recommend!

Chef Sebastian was amazing! He really outdid himself with each and every dish. The hors d'oeuvres…read morewere a party favorite. I can't wait until I have another party/event so we can have him back!!

I'll start off this way, I'm probably the only person whose favorite meal this week in 90° July…read moreweather included half a quart of warm, Smoky Red Pepper Soup with Basil Croutons ($10). I'll admit, a small part of the reason is because I keep my apartment very cold and really love soups. The primary reason though is that I found an executive chef who is a culinary genius that will cater and deliver phenomenal gourmet food directly to my door at very reasonable prices. This was one of the best original soups that I've tasted in a very long while. A great thick, creamy texture, good heat (without being too spicy), and you could taste the flavor of the ingredients, not just get overwhelmed by the red pepper. The taste and texture worked in perfect concert together, just like the cream and the red pepper. I've been paying ten bucks a quart for deli-quality soups during this quarantine. This was certainly in a much different class of quality, for the same exact price. Once people catch on to this amazing value, I'll likely end up paying far more for the same caliber of cuisine. However, supporting a well-deserving and hardworking small business with an honest and positive is more important to me than saving a little money. By the way, in addition to his well-honed, epicurean chops, Chef Sebastian is also a real sweetheart of a guy. I know a lot of great chefs and they're not all...oh, what's a good euphemism to use here? As good at dealing with people as they are with knives. Well, Chef Sebastian is wonderful with both. A true professional and a good person. Alright, now let me review some more of his food. In the late 1990s, I lived in New Orleans. So, I definitely know a thing or two about great-tasting cornbread. Chef Sebastian makes excellent cornbread. Not too crumbly, but also not sticky. There's nice pieces of whole corn and little pieces of jalapenos inside. Remember, I'm not a big fan of spicy, but this cornbread was perfect. Not too spicy and it was pre-cut into small squares for me and filled an entire sizeable container. I've eaten a few pieces with 4 meals already and I still have leftovers. His portions are immense. That goes double for the Slow Smoked Beer Marinated Local Shortrib ($27 with corn and cornbread). I've never been given that much shortrib in a single portion intended for one person. I LOVE his homemade BBQ sauce so much that I used it abundantly, put the shortribs in potato roll buns and served them up similar to pulled pork sandwiches, only these were far better because they were beer marinated shortribs. There was enough for 4.5 overstuffed sandwiches. My executive chef friend ate one, along with a piece of cornbread, and was extremely impressed with both as well. The Smoked Whole Trout ($14) was actually a bit overwhelming. Even with my big appetite, I certainly couldn't finish it. It's an entire large cooked trout. For $14 and hand delivered to your door by the chef himself? Where else will you get that type of value? Nowhere! Certainly not near Port Washington, where I live. I ate half of the fish the first day that the food arrived because obviously it's seafood. Although, I did decide to sneak Chef S's New Jersey grilled corn on the cob into this meal, even though it really came to compliment another dish. I didn't want to wait though. The fish was cooked nicely and traveled very well. A nice thickness, easy to cut the meat away, and just a nice smokey flavor throughout. However, I avoided the recommended horseradish sauce that came with it because I was in the mood for more of a fish flavor. I wasn't disappointed. The corn was tasty too. The 24 Hour Slow Smoked BBQ Pork Shoulder ($21 with corn and cornbread) was another massive creation. Once again, I had leftovers. You can taste the time it took to cook this. Completely fall off-the-bone type of dish and so savory. Extremely tender and also beautifully complimented by Chef's homeade BBQ sauce. Honestly, that stuff could go with anything. It's delicious. Local Jersey Peach Crisp with Homemade Whipped Cream ($7). My favorite dessert from anywhere this month. It's a giant piece made for 2 people, as long as one of them isn't me. LOL. I devoured about 3/4 of it because it was so incredible. Thin fresh peach slices with a deliciously sugary crust. This dessert could start an addiction. Just before writing this paragraph I polished off the remaining 1/4 piece left in my fridge. By the way, his food and containers keep very well. The food is delicious, but the portions are huge! Pickle Spears ($8). These are smaller sized pickle spears. However, there's enough of them to fill the jar and they're obviously pickled that way to provide much more surface area and access to the flavors of Chef's special blend of peppers and seasonings. They're very good. If you like pickles, you'll totally like these. Lots of flavors: garlic, peppers, mustard seeds, and some others. Be careful though, these bite back. Everything is PERFECT!