Where to begin? First, thanks to Yelp for allowing me to narrow my decision down! Yelpers have…read moreyet to let me down and THIS is why I automatically use Yelp all the time! To start, I reached out to Chef Bernard based on the Yelp reviews to see if he could prepare a romantic dinner for my husband and I on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. He was available and agreed to serve us. From the start, he was very professional and communicated well. He sent me sample menus with options galore. If there was something on the menu that I wanted mixed up a little, he had no objections. My husband is a very 'simple' eater so I wanted to know if the Chef could also prepare something 'simple' like Potato Au Gratin. Whew....he did and it was sooooooo good! He arrived at our home in what I call his mobile kitchen (because he had everything in it that one could imagine), introduced himself to us and got down to business. We had a few small plate items, entree and dessert. He talked to us while he prepared the meals and it simply felt like he was a friend. It did not feel weird or awkward having him in our kitchen at all. It was great! He gave us tips on cooking at he prepared meals and spoke to us more about who he was (in and out of the kitchen). Some of the items we enjoyed were: 1. Pork chimichangas 2. Cajun eggrolls 3. Peking duck rolls 4. Filet (cooked to order) 5. Potato au gratin 6. Broccoli w/cheese 7. Cheese blintzes wi/ a strawberry wine sauce 8. Crab cakes Everything was perfect! He served us well and we could not have asked for a better experience. We are looking forward to more dinner parties with him in our home. If you are looking for a chef to help you make a memorable event, Chef Bernard is your answer. He also prepares weekly meals for you or your family. My husband really enjoyed the food and he is still raving about it. We tried items we typically would never try in a restaurant. We loved it and we are true fans!

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!

What an excellent experience it was the perfect date night experience cooking together in a chefs…read morehome. We went with chef ali who taught us Sichuan cooking. Food was excellent and she had a great teaching style making it easy to follow allowing for a great experience would go again.

Chef Justin Sushi Making At-Home class was amazing!!! It was so individualized and he really paid…read moreattention to detail to provide a wonderful experience for us. The sushi was high quality, delicious, and filling! I highly recommend Chef Justin -- you won't regret it! I will be booking with him again!

A Family Affair Catering provided exceptional service for my friend's 75th birthday celebration,…read morewhich I hosted for 105 guests. The food was absolutely delicious, with a wide variety of flavorful options that truly pleased the crowd. The presentation and overall setup were beautiful and added an elegant touch to the event. Chef Darryl was professional, organized, and a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. The pricing was very reasonable, and he even offered a wonderful tasting prior to signing the contract, which gave us great confidence in our decision. I highly recommend A Family Affair Catering for any special occasion.

To consider this a legitimate "business" is laughable, just like their food. Arrived over an hour…read morelate to an event and instead of being apologetic, had an attitude. Dinner was for 25 + people and there was barely enough food for 12. Not that this mattered, as EVERYTHING was inedible and there were no plates, cutlery or napkins provided. I take that back, the store brought $2.00 (price still on) cornbread and $16.00 cake were the ONLY items edible. The Mac and Cheese was dry and bland. I will give them credit for it being both overcooked and undercooked all in the same batch. I'm still trying to make sense of that! The only adjective that even remotely describes this Mac and Cheese is "disrespectful". Like, seriously, the disrespect was 10/10. The chicken was undercooked and bland. How do you make jerk chicken bland and soggy? I'm actually curious. The "blackened" salmon was overcooked yet not blackened, creating another "make it make sense" moment. I immediately spat out the greens. They were undercooked, not under-seasoned but literally "not seasoned". Wait, I take that back too, if you count the dirt and grit as seasoning. They should be ashamed of themselves for ripping people off. Pictures don't lie. The fact that they were sent pictures and still stood behind their product tells you all you need to know. Please, please, PLEASE do not let these people ruin your event and more importantly your special moments and memories. There are so many other respectable and legitimate Black-owned catering companies i.e. Ohhs and Ahhs, Henry's, Hitching Post.

I have had the good fortune to have experienced the culinary artistry of The Gourmet Angel. Her…read moretwist on traditional southern cuisine is genuinely extraordinary. One of my favorites is the cheesecake pop and those delicious chubby biscuits with the jerk chicken fillings. For catered events, I found Shelley extraordinarily professional and made my event great. Thank you, Gourmet Angel, for redefining Great Southern Food.

Chef Shelley is the best! Last week was my family's second experience with her and it was as good,…read moreif not better than the first time. We decided to throw mom a dinner party at home and we knew Shelley would be perfect. Mom's a vegetarian so we planned out an adventurous and delicious 6-course tasting menu without any animals being harmed haha. Chef started us off with an amuse bouche of collard harissa spring rolls -- absolutely spectacular! That was followed by a healthy and flavorful microgreens and heirloom tomatoes salad, a mind-blowing BBQ Jack Fruit pizza, a hearty and flavorful lentil tagine, "crab" cakes made with Jack Fruit (so creative and scrumptious!), a super rich medley of mushrooms over sweet potato grits, and a dessert of saffron(!) ice cream in a cardamom waffle cone. Our party was so impressed and nobody enjoyed it more than mom. Needless to say, we were all STUFFED! And for a bunch of meat eaters going all-vegetarian, it was an eye opener into how satisfying vegetarian food can be. Shelley did a masterful job of blending and experimenting with flavors and profiles from Africa to the Deep South, from Persia to Paris, and everywhere in between. We can't wait for our next special occasion with her!

Chef Cisero is simply as good as it gets! My guests are consistently blown away by this young…read moretalented chef. He is always pleasant, professional and works well under pressure. I take hosting seriously and am a particularly great but demanding client. I have lost count of the events Chef Cisero has done for me. He has done an 8 person Christmas dinner to a 40 people party with bartenders, servers and valet parkers. He is also great with a wide range of people I once hosted a dinner with the former International Commander of the Navy, a General in the Marines and an Astro Physicist all at the same time and they just loved him. Then I did an event with my silly bottle popping friends and he did just as well there. Chef Cisero greets guests upon their arrival and speak about each course as it's being served. He tells of what inspired the menu and his delivery leaves guests fascinated with his creativity and thoughtfulness. When talent meets superb interpersonal skills and work ethic, its as good as you ever gonna get! :) Cheers!

Chef Cisero and his team were amazing from start to finish! I booked Chef for a private in-suite…read moredinner for my sister's bachelorette party. I did not give him much to prepare a menu other than saying she loved fusion food and that Mexican was one of her favorites. The menu chef sent me was innovative and far exceeded even my (high) expectations. They arrived on time, set up everything and ensured that they provided us with disposable serving ware since we were in a hotel. The food was absolutely fantastic and we even came back and noshed on it more in the late night hours. Chef Cisero is both detail-oriented and intent on expanding the palates of guests. Even guests that "don't eat that" found themselves eating new things because of his exemplary presentation and the outstanding blend of tastes. I will not hesitate to book Chef again and strongly encourage anyone looking to wow their guests to book with him also, you will not be disappointed.

We attended a dinner hosted by Lily that had a soviet dining theme, which exceeded our expectations…read morein every way! Lily is the consummate host. She made fresh homemade bread from scratch as well as farmers cheese that was delectable and unlike any I had ever tasted before. Her appetizers and entrees were similarly prepared with love and care. I never knew that Russian cuisine could be so tasty and healthy. Lily clearly has a passion for cooking and loves to share it with her guests!

From the owner: I cook dishes I grew up with in Ukraine - this is as authentic as you can get to the mixed cuisine…read moreof the former Soviet Union. Most of the dishes are homemade from start to finish - I make my own dumplings (vareniki and pelmeni), bread and farmer's cheese (tvorog).

This will be a long review so TLDR: Danny and his staff are the best there is and their food is…read moreeven better! It's truly difficult to express how amazing Danny and his staff made our wedding event. As we were working to find a chef for our small wedding reception/garden party, Danny stuck out simply because we liked the pictures of his food, but after we met with him, we knew he was the perfect chef for us. He made us feel comfortable from the start (LGBTQIA+ friendly) and understood our tastes and interests from just a 30 minute intro call. We signed our contract with him several months out from the event, but he always kept in touch to make sure our heads were still in the same place in how we wanted to celebrate our wedding. Moving to the actual event, we hosted ~22 people for a cocktail style garden party. Danny came up with an amazing menu including: - Cheese plate (very high quality cheeses; these leftovers made for spectacular girl dinners) - The popcorn project (very cute apps with a special, Danny-made seasoning I can't stop thinking about) - Guacamole three ways (fabulous) - Black bean mango salsa (so refreshing for an outdoor party) - Pimento cheese dip (if you only have one stationary plate option, you should definitely get this) - Black bean hummus (added to our menu last minute and it did not disappoint) - Gazpacho shots (refreshing and elevated) - Shrimp lollipops (perfect way to start the event) - Scallop ceviche (my wife's favorite dish) - Brisket sliders (my favorite dish) - Mini cupcakes (soooooo cute and the perfect size to allow you to try all of the flavors) - Thin mint drunken milkshakes (a perfect way to cap off the night) For drinks, we had a few signature cocktails, lots of wine, and a few non-alcoholic drinks. Danny has a knack for coming up with differentiated cocktails that still bring together all of the flavors you know and love, just at an elevated level. I highly recommend the Santero (mojito adjacent) and my wife loved his bourbon cocktail. We had a few non-alcoholic drinkers and they loved the blood orange margarita. And beyond the food, Danny's staff was perfect. Jessalyn and Camilla were so warm and welcoming and we couldn't have asked for anyone better. The kitchen was a little tight to begin with, but they made more than do with the resources they had and left the kitchen in better condition than how it started. Danny and his sous chef, Cat, were busy and possibly overwhelmed, but didn't show it at all. The cadence the food was sent out was perfect and we loved that we got to chit chat with the whole staff in between courses. When we first met Danny, we told him that with all of the money in the world, we still would want to have a very small wedding reception with a private chef. Danny's personality, food, staff, etc. etc. made it better than we ever could have anticipated.

It was such a joy having Danny and his team in our home for our company's holiday celebration! The…read morepre-party process was easy; Danny was helpful, he had great ideas and after doing this for a while, had great advice for making our evening a fun one. On the night of the event, Danny and his team were friendly and professional. The food was amazing. AMAZING. And the presentation was fun but next level. Our guests were blown away by each and every dish that came out of our kitchen. They are already asking if we can make this an annual tradition! We are all looking forward to next time. Highly recommend!

Wonderful absolutely wonderful! Great food and service. They showed up on time and was very…read moreorganized and clean. Highly recommend

Steph was amazing! Steph took her time to explain her services and listened to my vision of what I…read morewas looking for and perfectly executed! I definitely recommend Steph for any private chef experiences.

Initially I was skeptical about booking a cater that I never had the opportunity to taste the food…read more However, from our initial conversation I knew I wanted to conduct business with Ms. Johnson. She was very professional, kind, cared about my function worked with me to find the right menu and allowed changes with my menu selections up to almost the event, all with a great sense of humor. The food arrived before time. It was hot, smelled great and the delivery person was polite and did a great job at setting up. The food was exceptional, some of the best macaroni and cheese I've had since I've moved to the DMV area. Everything was seasoned just right. All my guest were asking who did the food, typical I would have some food left over, however this time the pans were bone try. I didn't only have a successful event; I've found my cater for future functions. Thanks for your help, I'm looking forward to doing business in the near future.

We had a last minute crisis and Made with Love stepped right up. The food was wonderful. The…read moreservice exemplary. The staff a delight. Heartily recommend.