Let me just start by saying that 5 stars are not nearly enough! My mom wanted to celebrate her…read morebirthday in Taos with her closest friends and my sister and I wanted to throw her a special dinner to celebrate. We came across Chef Kualani's page and I am endlessly grateful that we did because the entire process could not have been more perfect. From the very beginning, Kualani was incredibly warm, communicative, and endlessly accommodating. She was open to any requests we had but also came up with the most unbelievable seasonal menu for the dinner (because I had no idea where to start). Dealing with her was a pleasure each and every time and she helped me go through all the details so that nothing was forgotten. And the dinner.... THE DINNER. The food was absolutely incredible. I'm still thinking about her spring pea soup with truffle oil. Every course was fantastic. But Kualani is not just a chef, she is a true hostess. She and her partner Richard came into our AirBnb and handled literally EVERYTHING. She brought beautiful plates and flatware so we didn't have to rely on the AirBnb's stash. She decorated the table. She even made my niece a grilled cheese sandwich while she was prepping. And then, at the end of one of the best meals of my life, they cleaned everything up and left the kitchen better than they found it. Having worked in restaurants and catering for many years, I know first-hand that chefs are not always hospitable. It is a completely different skill set and it's the reason restaurants need a front-of-house staff. But Kualani is the rare exception that is truly capable of curating a perfect evening. She has the most amazing energy and could not have been happier with our entire experience. The dinner absolutely made my mother's birthday and I cannot recommend her highly enough.

From the owner: What We Offer The…read moreCharro— 18-Hr Wood-Smoked Beef Brisket · Mixla Tortillas (2/pp) · Vaqueros Pinto Beans · Arroz Mexicano · Jicama & Mint Slaw · Salsa de Piña Habanero The Asado — Argentinian grills · Wood-Smoked Beef Brisket · Mole Beans · Cilantro Lime Rice · Mixla Tortillas · Ensalada de Nochebuena · Salsa Ají Verde The Taqueria — Live-Fire cast-iron flat-top grills · East LA Crispy Birria · Mole Beans · Jicama & Mint Slaw · Salsa de Guajillo The Plated — Cali wine country Full service · 4 courses · Fine dining · 51–150 guests Cuisines
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Everything you would hope for - incredible dining and a connection to New Mexicos culture. Highly…read morerecommend!!

We had the pleasure of Red Mesa Cuisine coming to our rental home for a bachelorette weekend in…read moreSanta Fe. Lois and her team not only served us an incredible meal but taught us about Native American culture in a fun and interesting way that felt very organic and easy. We will definitely use them again if given the opportunity and would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for an interactive and tasty dining experience!

Chef Christina was an absolute DREAM to work with…read more I was planning a bachelorette party in Santa Fe and thought it would be a great idea to have a private chef for our grand finale and Chef Christina did not disappoint. Leading up to the event, she was responsive and patient with all our planning changes and communication. With her menu, she accommodated our group's dietary restrictions, and was super flexible with all of our requests. Every single bite of her food was out of this world, and she was just an incredibly delightful and sweet person. It's typically hard to please a group of 15 women, but Chef Christina knocked it out of the park. I cannot recommend her enough!

We just hired Chef Christina for our most recent trip to Santa Fe. We were celebrating our sisters…read more40th birthday and thought a catered meal would be perfect. Chef Christina and her sous-chef did not disappoint. They were so nice and professional and their food was amazing! We had southwestern shrimp cocktail, spinach artichoke dip, Santa Fe salad and flank steak with the most amazing chimichurri sauce I have ever had. We ended the meal with a cinnamon choco flan that was so delicious. My whole group was so full and happy that we decided to do this. It was a great experience and so glad we did it!!

Excellent service, fast and delicious I had the tom ka with chicken. I'll be back for more!read more

After searching Albuquerque for the penultimate Thai place open today, then learning that most are…read moreclosed on Sundays, rightly so, I stumbled on this gem, 55 miles northward, near the Railyard (in Santa Fe). Lodged unpretentiously in Santa Fe's Chomp Food Court, Chef Nath and her partner serve up a truly high end offering, inculcating traces of Cambodian culinary flavors and ingredients into a Thai menu. It's different, in a great way. After hitting a small handful of (2 in LA, 1 in Saratoga, 1 in Amsterdam) Dutch Indonesian restaurants, a smattering of Vietnamese and of course, innumerable Thai spots, the tastes that she infuses into red curry chicken sauce don't mirror anything I've savored. This is a unique kitchen, cook and set of ingredients. I believe that Nath's is not only inspired, as the name implies, but really executes something special. The chicken meat, unlike 90% of the bizarre looking, low grade oddities typically delivered at American Asian restaurants, is, instead, truly tender; I'd term it as "steak" quality chicken, if there could be such a thing, with no hint of rubbery chicken meat here! The spice quotient is perfect, not so hot that you're anticipating an emergency run to the bathroom, but just unfolding with sufficient punch to provide structure. I know that white people, like me, are obsessed with"presentation." Just view the photo. This resembles a $70 menu item at a Ruth's Chris or Morton's. It is beautiful, so much so, that I hesitated touching it. Vegetables are cooked perfectly, so as not to prove tough, but still possessing character. The ambiance is odd and no question, over the top unpretentious. You're sitting at benches, staring at a pool table (tacky) and gay movement paraphernalia streamers. It feels overtly low brow here. If only they could replicate Denver's Central Market. But, it's Santa Fe. A parking lot exists adjacent and access is easy from I-25. If I had to proffer a suggestion: I think that they could bolster the dish with more vegetables and sauce. I ended up with 3-4 pieces of chicken with nothing to accompany them, per se, at the end. That's it. Yes, I wish that they had a (slightly?) more ostentatious or upscale environment, like a true sit down venue. And if word got out, they'd easily fill such a space easily at peak hours. Pricing is a little high. However, when you realize the freshness and high caliber of the ingredients brought to the table, I suspect that it's more than fair. Where else in New Mexico are you going to find an expert Cambodian/Vietnamese/Thai cook serving up food like this? I plan to return soon.

Fawn helped us two times in my initial months post partum. She came to our house and spent hours…read morecooking about 5-6 dishes that lasted us a couple weeks. Everything she made was nourishing, delicious and unique. The second time she accommodated some dietary restrictions in our attempt to improve my infant daughter's gas troubles. She was wonderful to work with in coming up with menus and we felt very supported. We recommend her highly!

I hired Fawn to cater for a group transformational retreat, having been impressed by her cooking on…read moreanother occasion. Beyond being highly professional and a joy to work with, Fawn's food is just incredible, to say the least. Each of her dish's has a special touch that stands on its own, yet pairs together with the rest perfectly. Despite juggling so many different dietary needs among my students, she was able to accommodate everyone's restrictions without any compromise to the flavors or menu. Most importantly, even after my retreat finished, I'm still receiving praise for her work from the group as a highlight of their experience. I will certainly be working with her again.

I recently had the chance to enjoy a full private dining experience, and it honestly exceeded every…read moreexpectation. Every course was beautifully plated and thoughtfully presented, each dish looking like it's own masterpiece. But what really stood out was the flavor, layered, balanced, and clearly crafted with some serious skill. Even foods I don't usually enjoy tasted phenomenal. But with how well the flavors combined together, everything tasted like true perfection! The pacing of the meal felt intentional and unhurried, which made the whole evening feel special rather than just your typical "dinner." You can tell a lot of care goes into not only the food itself, but the overall experience. It was a true fine dining experience in the comfort of our own home, we felt like royalty. If you're looking for something elevated, memorable, and truly 5-star restaurant quality, in a private setting, this is absolutely worth it. It's more than just a meal, it's an experience.

Dakota is an incredible chef who puts care into every dish. His food is full of flavor, and his…read morepersonal service makes every meal feel special. Highly recommend!

I recently had an event with the chef and I hired him for a birthday and it was amazing! He was…read morevery professional and the dining was incredible. He made the best lobster with fillet miñon that I had ever tasted, and even helped clean up. Incredible guy and I will definitely be hiring him for more events soon. Thank you Chef Arnold!

Karen was very helpful and the food for 40 was tasty, plentiful, and delivered on time. I had a…read moreNew Orleans themed birthday party, and the food fit in nicely. She is a pleasure to work with.

We recently hosted a small dinner gathering in Santa Fe and asked Karen to cater a special meal…read morethat included items for 'non-mammal' eaters. She delivered our menu on time and with the proper utensils for us to DIY. On top of that ahe handled our last-minute food request with great aplomb and brought us a (bountiful) three course meal that had us all considering seconds; we didn't because the vegan chocolate dessert was out of this world yummy! She's definitely on the top of our preferred list of food chefs.

We used OK for catering for 10. We opted for the picnic meal. The zucchini noodle salad was…read moredelicious but the protein chicken & shrimp was overcooked. Too bad since I do these retreats 4x a year. I did reach out and give them feedback thinking maybe they would want my business in future by offering to make it right. But nothing was offered. I feel spending $50 a person on a meal is a-lot to get dry, tough proteins.

Hue-Chan and her team catered our wedding dinner, and honestly, it couldn't have gone any better…read more Unlike some other caterers, Hue-Chan's cooking isn't limited to a small menu of same old, same old items--you, know.... prime rib, salmon, etc. We presented her with a pie-in-the-sky wishlist of Central Vietnamese dishes and she not only took it in stride (offering thoughtful suggestions that tamed our over-ambitious lineup into a workable menu) but also knocked it out of the park when it came to execution. The dinner involved both pre-prepared dishes and items that were cooked to order live on-site, which delighted our guests and also ensured that everything was served with ideal freshness. The entire team was a joy to work with; they arrived on time, set up discreetly, and their friendliness shone through when they were cooking and serving our guests. The flavors were spot on, evoking our time living in Da Nang, and really helped make our special day even more special. Communication throughout the process was perfectly professional. Ultimately, beyond the quality of the food and the professionalism of the staff, what really stuck out to us was how dedicated Hue-Chan was to ensuring that we were taken care of, so that we weren't distracted from enjoying the big day.