If I could give this 10 stars, I would. What a wonderful evening for my husbands birthday. Above…read moreprofessional, friendly with an amazing talent for food. The best part was they cleaned up everything. They spent some time educating us on food preparation, temperatures and seasonings. This is a nice experience for a special occasion that is as intimate or festive as you'd like.

In a nutshell: I tried to hire The Tailored Chef for my…read morecousin's bachelorette dinner. He bailed on me last minute and was extremely unprofessional about it. I'm glad to see there are people who are happy with his services but I have found that with reviews, people who get the short end of the stick don't say anything unless it's really, really bad. So I imagine that there are people out there who have had similar experiences to mine but didn't deem it worthy of their time to leave a review. I think it's a huge inconvenience to write this review but I wish someone else would have done this so I wouldn't have had this experience in the first place. Therefore, I am writing this to pay it forward so future bookers can have this data point before deciding if they want to book and put the reliability and concrete-ness of their plans, the smoothness of their event and ultimately their happiness and satisfaction in the hands of this careless, indifferent and unprofessional flake. Long version: The only part of the entire encounter that was positive was that after I submitted the inquiry through Yelp, he responded pretty quickly. After that, it all went downhill. Not only were the email handoffs not warm (as in a "warm handoff" that doesn't leave the customer feeling thrown around between people), unprofessional, disjointed and caused for poor customer experience, I repeatedly had to ask for a link to pay once they had confirmed the date and sent me an invoice confirmation because they had thought I had paid and I hadn't - I was being ethical and trying to make sure they got paid. Then all of a sudden one day, I got an automated email confirmation that my confirmation had been cancelled. No communication from Chef Lin Old or his assistant, Theresa. I had to reach out to THEM asking about the email and was just assuming the best and that they had cancelled it in order to send me a new confirmation where I could pay. But oh no. Chef Lin responds with the unbelievable email: "I decided to take the last two weeks of July - the first week of August to go on holiday. I'm the only one who teaches the classes ( Culinary Instructor of 11 years @ The Art Institute) so no one could cover it. That is why I canceled." I attached the email because I still can't believe how unprofessional he was. I am counting on his services, we are ONE MONTH out, he committed to my dates and the service, he cancels and doesn't even do the courtesy of letting me know himself. I am the one who has to reach out to get clarification and when he provides it, he doesn't even offer acknowledgement of / accept responsibility for / act with professional courtesy for the lack of etiquette and professionalism he is exhibiting. I then write him an email saying how disappointing this experience is and that I will write a review to let other people know they simply cannot count on him and his lack of professionalism. He responds with "Not sure what the second email is about demanding an apology & wanting to write a bad review. If this is how things are starting then we may not be a good fit for each other?" I have attached screenshots of these emails as well. I didn't demand an apology. I pointed out he didn't provide one; "That's super disappointing to hear and the lack of apology or proactive explanation for the inconvenience is really poor customer experience." And not a good fit? What a petulant understatement. I live in San Francisco and perhaps the level of service and standard of professional etiquette is higher there than in the Virginia Beach area but I found Chef Lin Old's correspondence, limited customer service, and backing out of his commitment of service (last minute, no less!) abysmal. I am sure that if we had gone through with the service, he himself would have been unbearable. The ego, dismissiveness and lack of ownership that insidiously eeked out through our interactions would have ruined my cousin's party's evening. I'm a silver lining person and so I've convinced myself it's a good thing the reservation didn't go through BUT I do not tolerate behavior like this in the customer service industry. I don't care - small company to Amazon. We are all customers these days and interactions should be led with and based on empathy and compassion. The way Chef Lin Old approached this CS interaction was like a large company that didn't care about the small customer and how it ruined their day / trip / experience: indifferent, careless, un-empathetic. No one wants or deserves to be treated this way. I am so thankful that I was able to find another chef on such short notice but being treated with such unprofessionalism and being stranded last minute without a chef when the entire attendance of the bachelorette (including the bride-to-be, my cousin, who I can't let down!) were counting on and looking forward to a private cooking class, I feel obligated to write this review so no one goes through what I did.

Last year, friends of ours got married on our anniversary and we thought it would be nice to have a…read moredouble date on their first (and our 18th) anniversary. We have had two great experiences with Chef in My Kitchen, so had them to our home again. One of our group doesn't eat meat, so they created a fish centered meal that was delicious, inventive, and looked beautiful on the table Everything was perfect. Chef Emily was skilled and very friendly. We had good conversations with her and an amazing meal. When we realized you could see the aurora borealis from our house that evening, she joined us outside for pictures. It was a lot of fun.

Chef Mary is an absolute pleasure to work with! She made it easy to create our menu, showed up…read moreright on time and ready for our big bunch of 23, created a delicious 4 courses (appetizers, salad, main and dessert) and cleaned the kitchen better than when we had arrived! Definitely get the bourbon salmon and sweet potatoes...

Hired them for my boyfriend's birthday and it was AMAZING! You definitely get a bang for your buck…read more They were punctual, friendly, organized, and most importantly TALENTED. The food was delicious and the best thing is that we have leftovers for tomorrow! Highly recommend. Not to mention how they left the kitchen very very clean!!

We booked the Ambient Personal Chef for a family vacation in Sandbridge, Va at a vacation house. We…read morehad ~13 adult total including 2 children, a newborn baby, and adults from 30-75. My husband and I were delighted with the planning process. We received multiple menu options that managed to balance picky eaters, food allergies, pregnant, and breastfeeding members of our party! In addition to a 7 day breakfast & dinner menu, we also put together a grocery list for snacks & lunch foods. The meals were over the top delicious. This is coming from 2 New Yorkers who are accustomed to fine dining and spend a lot of their time in the best restaurants around. Every meal was professional, cooked to perfection, and appealed to all. The desserts were fabulous and I'm not even much of a sweets eater. For the 4th of July we had a TON of food - we ate it for days and savored every bite. Despite the fact that the chefs were around us during our family vacation, their presence was never intrusive. We enjoyed the pool, playing games, watching TV, and chatting. They respected our time and space. We are planning the same vacation and considered a new location, but are returning to Virginia for Ambient Personal Chef. You will not be disappointed.

She is awesome! She worked with our budget when she catered my wedding reception. The food was so…read moretasty, we asked her to cater our Thanksgiving dinner in our home. The portions were huge and of course, delicious. I definately recommend her

Chef Noemi catered my family reunion banquet. The food was very very good and the service was…read moreexcellent. We needed plates for appetizers that the hotel was supposed to provide and did not have, Chef Noemi sent her staff out to get some, she went above and beyond to make sure everything was set up perfectly. I definitely recommend her for your event. Thank you Chef Noemi.

SOOTHE UR SOUL CATERING & MORE provided professional and delicious food for my husband's surprise…read morebirthday party. She accommodated my needs with very short notice. Give her a try and you won't be disappointed.

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We were lucky to have Chef Ramsey make us the most delicious 7 course meal at our OBX vacation…read morerental. If you have the opportunity to welcome him to your home or event, you will not be disappointed! From helping us shape a menu through to dining and clean up everything was spectacular. Chef and Alexis were a pleasure!

Chef Mark cooked our private dinner in OBX during our recent vacation and it was nothing short of…read morephenomenal. Chef Mark was very personable and efficient, and each dish he served was AMAZING. Highly recommend booking their services! Thank you!!

We had a great experience in hiring Tasty Nate's to cater our mid morning party. After our…read morefriendly consultation, Nate developed a menu of options and we picked sparkling lemonade with blueberries, plus 2 types each of mini-quiche, crudités cups, yogurt parfaits, and mini sandwiches. Everything was delicious but my favorite was either the mushroom and goat cheese quiche or the cranberry orange yogurt parfait with spiced granola. Yum! Lots of compliments were heard about the high quality and tasty variety displayed. After this stress-free professional experience, we will definitely hire Tasty Nate's Traveling Kitchen again.

Chef Sean provided a Sunday Brunch for a baby shower in Kill Devil Hills, Outer Banks - NC. It was…read moreawesome! He and his staff arrived on time and produced simply delicious dishes including custom made omelets. He serviced the table and cleaned the entire kitchen. I was very pleased with the quality of food, presentation, service and price. I would highly recommend his services.

From the owner: A veteran owned Private Chef and Event Catering company serving the greater Hampton Roads area of…read moreVA and the “Outer Banks of NC

I had the honor of attending a wedding in Carova. The wedding party was from out of town. I was the…read moreonly OBX local. The grandparents purchased a clam bake from Outer Banks Clam Bake. The working staff busted their humps to provide a fantastic meal fit for a king. Oh my God, it was fantastic. However, the owner was a total ass. He arrived enebriated, proceeded to say (upon arrival) that he would start by drinking a couple of shots and his staff would be in charge. We chuckled thinking he was joking. He was not joking. He got totally sh*t faced. He drank our beer, helped himself to private liquor. He was found going through several bedrooms. He was "busted", but that didn't deter him. While everyone was dining, he went downstairs to help himself to more liquor. When he finally parked his butt in the dining area, he sat in a chair and barked orders to his staff. I would have been mortified if I was a part of his staff. Although I highly recommend this business for their food, DO NOT ALLOW THE OWNER INTO YOUR HOME!. He may have thought he would never have to deal with the wedding guests again and could get away with his unprofessional behavior, but I am a LOCAL. Trust me, I will spread this review as much as possible. 5 STAR FOOD, 0 STAR OWNER! Deb Hunton Kitty Hawk, NC

Doug and Veronica were great! The food they prepared was amazing- great taste and quality items…read more Super great service. They cooked, cleaned up and had recommendations of what to do when on the island. When we come back, we definitely plan on using their services again. Each night they arrived on time and ready to feed us! Thank you Doug and Veronica!