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    Epicurean Chef

    4.9 (40 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Brioche bread pudding

    Chef Mat did a wonderful job. The food was delicious. The service was great. We had a private dinner for 12 with a 6 course menu. Chef Mat was easy to work with to design the menu and had great input and helped pair the wines. He left the kitchen spotless when he was done. Our guests had a really good time and meal.

    Ahi tuna nicoise salad
    Anthony N.

    My proposal wouldn't have been such a success without Chef Matt!! He served a delicious 4 course meal for 10 people: crab cakes, ahi tuna nicoise salad, duck breast, and cheesecake in a chocolate sphere dome. The food was amazing and the dinner itself was timed perfectly. No course was rushed. Chef hid a ring pop inside my now fiancee's dessert so when she melted the chocolate, it revealed the ring and I proposed. Regarding the food, I've eaten at a lot of high end restaurants and I can honestly say that his food meets and exceeds that level of preparation and quality. The crab cakes (my favorite!) were especially good and had huge chunks of fresh crab in them and are, by far, the best crab cakes I have ever had. The ahi was amazing but the star of the show was definitely the duck breast. The skin was crispy and the duck itself was juicy and flavorful. Everything was seasoned perfectly and the presentation was stellar. Above all else, Chef's dessert made the whole proposal possible. She didn't have a clue! Thank you, Chef, for being a part of our special day and making it such an amazing experience. You will definitely be seeing us again! Please do yourself a favor and don't look for anyone else. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!

    Maribel B.

    I won't be bias because we are good friends with the chef & his wife but I highly recommend for all your personal chef needs. They're awesome with diet restrictions and had benefited to have his meals during a hard time for me health wise. His food is top notch and he can service casual gatherings to upscale. Great people behind EPICurean! Got to enjoy his food at a recent bridal shower and he even made vegetarian tostadas but on this day I had to try it all.

    Brady H.

    I'm very picky who I let into my life into my life professionally and personally... especially into my home for a private chef. Chef Matt has FAR exceeded the value I ever anticipated. He is very professional, friendly, trustworthy, and his meals are UNBELIEVABLE. You know the feeling when you go to a five star restaurant, take the food home, and wake up the next morning eating it for breakfast and it tastes even better than last night? I experience that every day!! (let the jealousy sink in) Now I can spend more time with my business I'm expanding, I can eat healthy, and have someone I can depend on to custom tailor a complete menu around my diet specific to what I want at an EXTREMELY affordable price for the VALUE he delivers. Very highly recommended. Five stars.

    Mark B.

    Mat and his wife Sky created an unforgettable evening for our family. The food was spectacular, better than what you would get at any restaurant. It was such a pleasure to have them in our home, we loved the conversation. We will certainly have them come again. I would recommend their service to anyone - the best!

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    The pleasure is ours, we appreciate you and your family!!

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    Thank you so much Thao, you have a wonderful family.

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    Crisp Catering

    Crisp Catering

    (77 reviews)

    Downtown

    We used Crisp Catering for our wedding this weekend and it was fantastic! We got tons of…read morecompliments on the food, it tasted amazing and was served in a beautiful way. Aside from excellent food and service, Joe was fun to work with and he really helped us both with the logistics of everything. Can't recommend them enough, it was affordable and the large amount of menu options meant we were able to pick food we really loved. Thank you Joe and Crisp!!

    Let me start off by saying that we hired Crisp Catering for a Holiday party the week before last…read more Joe at Crisp Catering is lovely and is a great with communication! I spoke to him several times over the course of a month or so and he was always very pleasant and patient. I did a walkthrough a couple of days before the party with the catering captain that went very well, but when this person arrived on site for the party on Friday, her conduct when she arrived was concerning. She was very unprofessional and caused unnecessary disruption in the lobby of our building - the rest of her Team were wonderful and did a great job. Another issue was food presentation, it was not at all what we anticipated based off of conversation or website photos. The assortment of desserts we ordered we served on very used cookie baking sheets for example (see photos). Food labels were also not provided so attendees could not easily identify items, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. The service also felt rushed and somewhat disorganized, despite the catering team arriving early for setup and being asked to be setup at a specific time. Overall, the food was just okay, but nothing stood out over the rest - we ordered heavy appetizers like the Cranberry Chili Meatballs, Mini Beef Wellingtons, Honey Garlic Chicken Skewers, Italian Shrimp, Mini Falafel with Spiced Hummus, Turkey Sliders and Tomato Mozzarella Arancini plus a assortment of different desserts as mentioned above. Maybe it was just a bad day, I know that catering companies are very busy especially during the holidays, but I don't think we will be hiring them again unfortunately.

    Hannibal's Catering & Events

    Hannibal's Catering & Events

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    My mothers company has been using Hannibal for all they work events and the quality has always been…read moretop notch. This persuaded me to hire Hannibal's catering for my father's luncheon after his memorial service. Ordering is simple. Check their website for their menus and pricing, and pay their invoice. The attendant/server arrived ontime and set everything up specific to our color theme. She was very organized and helpful amongst our guests. She replenished drinks and kept the space clean. There are a wide variety of delicious food and desserts, they offer preset menus and pricing for a set amount of guests. Food was very good quality and worth their pricing. Dependable and a perfect choice for all your catering needs. I will definitely hire them again.

    After struggling to find an Asian restaurant to cater, I decided to go with Hannibal's for my AAPI…read morestudent organization's annual banquet of 150 people. Working with Catherine to figure out the menu and logistics was great! This was my first time being in charge of throwing any type of event and Catherine was such wonderful help with figuring out all the little details. Hannibal's was also able to do a custom Asian menu for us including Thai red curry with beef, teriyaki glazed salmon, and vegetarian egg rolls. I think the only issue (but this may be an overall Sacramento-specific problem) is getting authentic Asian food catered. For instance, I did request spring rolls but they brought egg rolls instead. As a Vietnamese person, I know this is a common mistake other people make (egg rolls are the ones coated in egg-wash and then fried). Another unexpected thing was that the Thai red curry was made without any coconut milk, which is something I've never seen before. But I think that these issues could've been resolved had we been allowed to do a taste test beforehand. Additionally, the on-site catering staff and bartenders were very easy to work with and efficient at doing their jobs!

    Epicurean Chef - personalchefs - Updated June 2026

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