Chef Jenn and her team were fantastic. We had them cook for a larger birthday party group of about…read more15 with lots of varying requirements and tastes (allergies, kids, gluten-free, etc.) and it went off without a hitch - appetizers, mocktails, mains, and dessert. The food was super fresh, super tasty, the variety was excellent, and the team was great. Jenn was very easy to work with, accommodating, and communicative leading up to the event during planning. Will 100% be asking Chef Jenn to cook for us again in the future!

Chef Jenn is the BEST! My husband hired her for a private Valentine's Day Dinner at our home. Every…read moresingle ingredient and her incredible attention to detail (can we talk about homemade pickled micro-mirepoix?) was incredible. The quality of ingredients and special flavors and new tastes we got to experience that night were amazing. Plus, she is very friendly and has a great personality - she will happily chat and explain all of her techniques and uniquely sourced ingredients. I'd absolutely hire her again. 10/10. Still dreaming of the pork tenderloin and flourless chocolate cake.

We had a great experience with Chef Ty for my parents 60th wedding anniversary at our Airbnb in La…read moreJolla. He was great, organized, communicative! The service was excellent. You should definitely use him for your next party or event!

Chef Ty has been to my house more than once, and he is wonderful! He's was a great communicator…read morewhen planning the menu and discussing the fine details and budget parameters. He brought a fun energy to my dinner party, and his food was delicious.

Chef Trevor made our family's special "night-in", he nailed it!--from serious cooking chops and…read morerepertoire, gorgeous presentations, the perfect amount of interaction with us ranging from invisible to engaged, to immaculate clean up. Who needs to go to a 5 star restaurant when you can stay home, and for a much more reasonable price. Thank you so much Trevor, it was a wonderful experience and we will certainly be keeping you in our little black book. Appetizers: Arancini Di Riso with wild mushrooms/fontina/fresh herb aioli (yum!) Crispy Deviled Eggs with pancetta/yolk filling/chives (fun!) Proscuitto Crostini with burrata/grilled stone fruit/balsamic reduction/basil First: Lobster Gnocchi lobster/ricotta/fennel lobster cream/fresh peas (yum!) Second: Pan seared Ribeye with with herb crust/asparagus/whipped horseradish potatoes (my favorite, perfectly done) Third: Cinnamon Apple Galette with salted caramel glaze/vanilla gelato

I am writing this review because I couldn't be anymore pleased with Trevors professionalism and…read moredelicious food! Having a baby during covid has been tough and bc of that we aren't ready to go to any restaurants any time soon. This lead us to hire Trevor as our private chef..we desperately needed to get a little taste of the normal life and wanted a fun way to celebrate our little girl with our family. and OH MY goodness we are so happy we were referred to him! We planned a brunch with 10 family members. This was the first time everyone met our girl so professional photos were taken, and man we are so happy we snapped some pics of the amazing food! Such fun memories! Trevor came in well equipped and went to work! He prepared all my favorites and they were delicious! Crab cake eggs benedict, potatoes, bacon wrapped dates and more. He was very professional and fun! He had appetizers ready to go and had them out while he finished the rest of the meal. I've already recommended him to friends and family.. it's nice to have restaurant quality food without going to the restaurant. Thank you Trevor for making our special day with our baby girl even more perfect! Can't wait for our next brunch or dinner party

I can't say enough good things about Kirsten. Honestly, having her cook for our family has been…read morelife-changing. I spent MANY hours each week planning meals, shopping for meals, and cooking meals. This burden has been lifted from my shoulders and lets me focus on running my small business (and other things in my life). On top of that, we are eating WAY better than ever before. She makes incredibly fresh, delicious, and nutritious meals for us. We FEEL better when we eat her meals. And they are so yummy, I can't wait to sit down and eat her cooking. And when I say fresh... I mean FRESH. She goes to special stores to find the freshest seafood. She roasts fresh garlic in my oven to add into soups she makes for us. And many other time-consuming things that I would NEVER have time to do. And guess what? She cleans up everything before she leaves. My kitchen is spotless. She even cleaned up a bunch of spilled almond milk from my son in the refrigerator that she had nothing to do with... which brings me to the last thing I want to share. Kirsten is a super kind and considerate person. She always shows up with a smile, and is so kind to everyone in my family. Every week when she is here, I am just SO grateful. Grateful to have the burden of cooking removed from my life. Grateful to have healthy, delicious food. And grateful to have someone as nice as Kirsten in our lives.

Chef Kirsten was so awesome! Having quite a few dietary restrictions, including gluten and lactose,…read moreshe tailor-made yummy meals for me each week that took into account the flavors I preferred. I decided to go for individually wrapped meals so that I could easily take meals with me to work, and it really helped me get out the door each morning faster and eat healthier too! Would highly recommend Chef Kirsten's services.

This review is long overdue!…read more Eric was a joy to work with. He was prompt with communication, and provided perfect recommendations for my private, birthday party dinner. His menu selections were top notch, and my husband and I were thrilled with the outcome. We did 3 appetizers before the 4 course meal began. We did the elote (street corn) appetizer, tuna tartare, and lamb chop. Of note, I don't eat lamb at all, but Eric's Lamb chop was AN AMAZING FLAVOR BOMB! I appreciated that him and his server showed up prepared with all of their supplies (and small plates for serving). For dinner, we had the heirloom tomato and burrata salad, followed by the char grilled octopus, then the Australian Wagyu steak with creme brûlée to finish. The menu was superb, Eric presented his gorgeous plates with detail and attention, and (of course) they cleaned up everything after! This was a PHENOMENAL experience, and we are already looking to book Eric again for my husband's birthday! Eric, you are an artist and amazing chef! Thank you for offering this wonderful experience and making my birthday memorable!

I had the pleasure of having Eric B prepare my birthday dinner 2 weeks ago and it was fantastic. We…read morehad a large air bnb south of Temecula and he came on site and prepared a multi-course dinner. Before hand he provided a list of his most popular items to choose from and you create your own custom menu from the large variety of items. He was able to customize a couple dishes to my preference and even adjusted a few as he was preparing them the night of for a couple of my guests. The server he brought with him was super friendly and attentive. Everything was as described and I couldn't think of anything I'd do differently. I will use Eric again for sure. Such a fun and delicious evening.

If I could give Chef Stacy 10 stars, I would. I was looking for a private chef for my girlfriend's…read morebirthday, and I connected with Stacy through Yelp. She responded right away, and as soon as we spoke on the phone, we had a menu picked out surprisingly quickly! I told her about my girlfriend's food likes and dislikes, and she gave great recommendations of her favorite dishes to prepare. On the day of the dinner, she arrived right on time - an hour before appetizers. All I had to do was point her to the kitchen, and she took care of the rest! She prepared the food and also served for our party of 7 (6 adults and 1 child). She even did the dishes as she needed them! She prepared an amazing asian dip served with snap peas and rice crackers, grilled shrimp on avocado and cucumber, a salad with greens, mandarin oranges, feta, dried cranberries, candied pecans with a balsamic vinaigrette, a baked risotto with spinach and artichoke hearts, grilled asparagus, and a macadamia, coconut, panic crusted salmon with sweet chili sauce and wasabi yogurt. She finished the dinner with a chocolate mousse. When the dinner ended, you would never have guessed that a 7 course meal was just prepared in our kitchen. It was spotless. Everyone RAVED about how amazing the dinner was. Overall, she made the evening quite memorable, and I would absolutely positively have Stacy do another dinner for us in the future. HIGHLY recommend.

Our Sibling Family Reunion was only made more special with the delicious meal and beautiful…read morepresentation by Chef Stacy! I was able to enjoy my time with family and let Chef Stacy treat us all!

4.999 stars. Chef Josh made my 40th birthday party memorable and amazing for 22 people at my home…read more We asked a few questions to start and knew he was the right chef for us right away. He doesn't have a set menu, but sources the ingredients the morning of depending on what looks good and what's in season. We had three or four passed appetizers, a salad course, a grouper / risotto course, and a caramel bar for dessert. Everything was so delicious and all of the guests raved. I have no idea how he was able to cook all of that food for that many people in our home kitchen and make it so flavorful. To keep all of the food at a perfect temperature must have been extremely challenging. Chef Josh was such a cool person also, entertaining, always happy, and so respectful of our home. Thanks so much, Josh. We hope to have you help us out again at our next event.

There are no shortage of great things to say about Chef Josh. We've used him twice now for…read moredifferent celebrations and he has knocked it out of the park each time. In fact, after his latest visit we all agreed we needed to start bringing him in quarterly. Chef's cooking style is best described as transformative. He takes ingredients you'd never dream of being the star of the dish and makes it the most delicious thing you've ever tasted. Our last dinner we reqested to be completely vegetarian and he did not disappoint. Even the non-vegetarian at the dinner was blown away and left being the perfect amount of full. My husband avoids certain veggies in our day to day (texture) and the way Chef Josh cooks - well we've never left a plate bare, I can tell you that much. And when Chef Josh isn't looking.. we may have licked our plates clean. Pickling, crisping, pureeing, caramelizing - everything he puts in front of you "WOWs". Besides the food he serves, which is well worth the money, Josh's service is unparalleled. He is prompt, friendly and wonderful to chat with. He brings everything in and does all clean up as if he was never even there. Whether it's a date night, an intimate gathering or a group to impress - I would recommend hiring Chef Josh 110%. If you're even considering a private chef, look no further because there truly is no better!

We hired David to provide dinners for a 16-person family trip to San Diego and could not be happier…read moreabout how it turned out. In the planning stage, the team was very helpful in walking us through our meal options and customizing where it made sense. The food was fantastic, plentiful and it always came with easy-to-follow instructions. We achieved our goal of having great food for everyone without having to go out every night or stress about the cooking process during our vacation. The team was super throughout the entire process -I couldn't recommend highly enough.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!! David has catered to my family and I multiple times and everyone is obsessed…read morewith his food and services. His food is scrumptious and so beautifully crafted. David is a true gem - we recommend to the highest degree for any occasion, small or grand!

It was genuinely such a pleasure to work with the Flavor Chef Catering team for our wedding earlier…read morethis year. Throughout the process, we communicated primarily with Madison, who was always kind, thoughtful, and professional during our interactions. Based on our research of catering teams in the northern San Diego County area, we were already leaning towards Flavor Chef based on their reasonable prices and menu. The team was able to fit us in at the last minute for a tasting, which is what truly sealed the deal. Everything we tasted was delectable, but more importantly, the team treated us with kindness and respect. Chef Derek explained every detail of the dishes and was incredibly accommodating if we wanted to tweak anything. For example, we had a few vegetarians and vegans attending the wedding, and the team was able to make about 10-15% of the appetizers (pork belly bao buns, bacon-wrapped dates, and poke crisps) suitable for these attendees. We also wanted the citrus flavor of the salmon to be stronger, so the team made a note to add more squeezed Valencia orange and to add more citrus-infused oil on top of the salmon. Our guests also raved about our food on the wedding day. Among the standouts were the bacon-wrapped dates, citrus risotto, and beef short-ribs. Several people went back for seconds. One of our guests wrote in our wedding album, "the food was actually good!" He later told us that he had been to plenty of weddings where the food fell short. He said what stood out about our buffet menu was that the ingredients were simple and locally sourced but expertly crafted and incredibly flavorful. We also had a goal of mango sticky rice as one of our desserts, which a family friend was helping us with. Even though the Flavor Chef team was not directly involved in this dessert, they were willing to cut all the mangoes fresh on site for no extra charge to make sure the mangoes didn't oxidize before dessert time, which we were incredibly grateful for. We also rented dishes and utensils from Flavor Chef at a more competitive rate than was being offered by the venue's recommended rental company. Flavor Chef also included vendor meals for a fraction of the price of the buffet meal, which really helped us with our budget. At every step of our interactions with Flavor Chef, we felt the team went above and beyond to make our day as special and memorable as possible. We would highly recommend Flavor Chef to anybody considering them for their special event. The quality of the food and the kindness of the staff speak for themselves!

Amazing experience with Chef Diego, who came early to set up and cater our small dinner party…read more Planning the menu was very easy and Flavor Chef folks were super responsive. We had not anticipated such an amazing experience given it was for a small dinner party (10 ppl) versus a big event like a wedding or retirement party. The appetizers were amazing and dinner was perfect. We will definitely be coming back for any future needs. Everyone in our dinner party loved the food and the experience. Basically, we are all super fans!

I may be a bit biased but when I saw Rosie's smiling face on Yelp I had to post my thoughts. I have…read moreworked with Rosie at her events for the past five years. She is kind, honest and truly wants to meet all the demands of her client. Her dynamic personality brightens any event. She is a pleasure to work for and I always recommend her for meal planning, weddings, private events and corporate meetings. Her wide range of culinary options is sure to please one and all! Sincerely, Maria Backer

Company has been preparing my Mom's meals for more than a year now. Rose does an amazing job, very…read morecaring, excellent communication, very open to suggestions and quality and taste of food is excellent. Would highly recommend to others.