i ordered Christmas dinner for 13 guests a couple of weeks ago…read more Olivia was very easy to work with and accommodated a gluten allergy with no problem. the food was standard traditional Christmas dishes, so nothing super unique or fancy. it was very tasty, but definitely too much butter : ) i would work with Olivia again and recommend her for sure. thumbs up.

Olivia just understood us! From the very beginning, her creativity and professionalism helped my…read morefiance and I sculpt the wedding of our dreams! We called Olivia after speaking with many caterers about about approach, cuisine and budget, and we were honestly getting a bit defeated. My first conversation with Olivia was so incredibly refreshing in that I told her we are trying to decide between tacos or barbeque and she responded with a very effortless, "why choose?". This immediately put me at ease as we started to brainstorm together. All other caterers were now subpar. She crafted a beautiful menu for us that included mini (single-bite) sized tacos as part of the hors d'oeuvres and an upscale barbeque with hometown roots for the entree. Our guests have not stopped RAVING about our food (strong accolades for the BBQ still rolling in from our Texas and Tennessee-native guests, so you know it was great!). We received a truly personalized experience with Olivia. She even stepped in to work with us directly when we had questions and get saleswoman was unavailable! From the first conversation through the tasting and our wedding, Olivia was one of our top vendors. Her saleswoman, Christina, was excellent at offering advice and ideas as well as suggestions from other events they'd catered (either at 501 or otherwise). On staff, Olivia also has a food design team member who created the most instagram-worthy displays! Definitely an added bonus. Would 10/10 use and recommend Olivia!

Chef Stephen has done private dinners for us in our home twice now. Both times were spectacular…read moredining experiences. He has a wonderful selection of apps, starters, and mains to choose from and they were all executed to perfection! His portions were generous so we even had some leftovers for another meal the following day. If you're looking for a unique date night or a special occasion dinner in your home, I can't recommend Stephen enough.

excellent cuisine and perfect service for our dinner party-- 8 guests in our apartment. Stephen was…read moreso helpful in tweaking our menu and very responsive to our concerns. a big triumph!

Enjoyed a handful of Michelin star restaurants across the globe. That being said Chef Mike…read moreabsolutely killed it for every spoiled foodie in our private dinner. Flavors were complex and drove my tastebuds crazy. If you want to experience top notch culinary skills in the comfort of your own home, this is the chef to do it with. Thank you for the amazing culinary journey chef!

Cancelled on me 7 days before the event because he clearly got a better offer. Really awful way to…read moretreat people

Great things are big reasons to celebrate! Birthdays, a 200th review and becoming an Elite All…read moreStar!! So, in honor of all these accomplishments, I'm dedicating my 200th review to Chef Lance, who helped make my birthday on Jan 27th perfect, very special and exactly what I had hoped for on many levels! From my first conversation with Chef Lance, I knew I found a wonderful Chef, and person! He replied to my initial contact within an hour of messenging him. Through our many emails and texts, together we created a menu that well exceeded 5 stars!! My birthday dinner was prepared in my home for my family, 6 people total! Dinner was called for at 7:30 and Chef Lance arrived at my home around 4:00 to set up and begin preparations. He was so cordial, knowledgeable and his stories of becoming a chef and all his experiences through the years fascinated me! Now for the good stuff, my menu.... Coconut Shrimp appetizer, Penne alla Vodka, Salad, Chicken Francaise and Honey Glazed Carrots. The entire night felt like we were eating in a very cozy restaurant! Chef Lance plated every dish and we enjoyed it all tremendously! Everything was just delicious! I have to point out certain things that stood out to me: the chicken was purchased from a butcher, jumbo shrimp were used and so incredibly fresh and succulent! The coconut was toasted beforehand and the homemade dipping sauce was nothing like anything I have ever had before. It was fruit based with an Asian twist, just fantastic! Because Penne alla Vodka is a favorite in my family, an extra batch was made so everyone could take some home to enjoy again! After dinner, my kitchen was completely cleaned and all dishes, pots, etc were washed. My daughters BF bought a cheescake for dessert so at that point it was time for Chef Lance to leave. From start to finish, he was in my home for almost 5 hours! I can't rave enough what an experience having a chef prepare an intimate dinner was like! If you are looking for someone who will exceed every expectation you may have, Chef Lance is who you should contact. There's no doubt I will be seeing him in my home again! Chef Lance, thank you for a birthday dinner experience I will never forget!!

Chef Lance did a fabulous job cooking a dinner party for 6 people celebrating some milestone…read morebirthdays. We did have some food/allergy issues with the group and Lance worked with us to create a menu that would work for everyone. It was truly a magical evening and I highly recommend him!!

Wonderful anniversary dinner served by Chef Ron and Chris. We were 10 people.Ron and Chris arrived…read morepromptly and went to work. Started with a Charcuterie Board and crudites that were fabulous. Filet Mignon or chicken for main dish, served with vegetables and potato. Both were excellent. Finished with an amazing flourless chocolate cake with raspberries and whipped cream. Everything was served impeccably. Thank you Ron and Chris for making our anniversary dinner a truly memorable event.

Ron and his team were a complete pleasure from start to finish. He came over the day before the…read moreevent to check out the kitchen and serving area. On the day if the party we literally had to do nothing but enjoy ourselves. The food was amazing from passed appetizers to plated salad to a lobster tails and filet mignon dinner. I've had bruschetta many times but his was outstanding. Crab cakes were excellent, actually everything was perfect. Don't hesitate to hire this wonderful team.

I had the pleasure of meeting Chef Trish and her staff at a 3 day private birthday celebration held…read moreat The Chef's House on Candlewood Lake (more about that on a different review). First, Chef Trish and staff: Friendly, engaging, hardworking, attentive to details. As a group which included young children running around we never felt that we were in the way. Trish made us feel like we were part of the cooking adventure. Chef Trish's food: farm to table, locally sourced delicacies, outstanding use of spices and herbs. The explanation of each course along with the pop quizzes of hidden ingredients made our special sit down dinner so much fun. The myriad of new tastes over the 3 days was a wonderful gift to our taste buds. Chef Trish's clever use of different herbs, vinegars and spices enhanced the flavors of her Asian Shrimp appetizer, the Iberico pork, the Wagu beef....and so many other dishes. The compound butter using Asian scallions was so delicious we were eating it on anything we could find the next morning. From the charcuterie board to the blueberry and cottage cheese cake, everything was outstanding. As an aside...I greatly appreciated the kindness Chef Trish showed my Grandson when he needed to cook his own food. He has extreme food allergies and she gave him complete run of the stove while talking to him about allergies and how he could enhance some of his food. Their interaction was priceless. They spoke to each other like old friends. What compassion. I would highly recommend Chef Trish and her staff for small, medium or large gourmet, fun events. Barb L

A fantastic experience from start to finish. Chef Trish is a professional, and it shows! The food…read morewas phenomenal and her logistics and quality were Michelin Star level. Will definitely be using Chef Trish in the future!

Chef Amenta was fabulous! I hired him to make light bites for a surprise engagement party. He…read moreaccommodated my every wish. He was very easy to work with. We had limited time constraints and he performed flawlessly. His food was delicious!!! I highly recommend him.

Chef Amenta cooked us a fantastic Italian dinner at our apartment for my fiancé's 30th birthday -…read morewe worked together to curate the menu and every dish was incredible. Highly recommend using Chef Amenta!

.Michelle was very communicative and also helped me plan a perfect wedding day breakfast for my…read moredaughter's wedding morning. She was kind,prompt, and makes delicious food! Highly recommend

We had an excellent experience with Michelle for our New Year's Eve dinner. She was incredibly…read moreresponsive from start to finish and made the entire process easy and stress-free. The food was absolutely delicious, and she curated the menu perfectly around our needs. Highly recommend if you're looking for great food and a smooth experience.

Chef Sebastian was amazing! He really outdid himself with each and every dish. The hors d'oeuvres…read morewere a party favorite. I can't wait until I have another party/event so we can have him back!!

I'll start off this way, I'm probably the only person whose favorite meal this week in 90° July…read moreweather included half a quart of warm, Smoky Red Pepper Soup with Basil Croutons ($10). I'll admit, a small part of the reason is because I keep my apartment very cold and really love soups. The primary reason though is that I found an executive chef who is a culinary genius that will cater and deliver phenomenal gourmet food directly to my door at very reasonable prices. This was one of the best original soups that I've tasted in a very long while. A great thick, creamy texture, good heat (without being too spicy), and you could taste the flavor of the ingredients, not just get overwhelmed by the red pepper. The taste and texture worked in perfect concert together, just like the cream and the red pepper. I've been paying ten bucks a quart for deli-quality soups during this quarantine. This was certainly in a much different class of quality, for the same exact price. Once people catch on to this amazing value, I'll likely end up paying far more for the same caliber of cuisine. However, supporting a well-deserving and hardworking small business with an honest and positive is more important to me than saving a little money. By the way, in addition to his well-honed, epicurean chops, Chef Sebastian is also a real sweetheart of a guy. I know a lot of great chefs and they're not all...oh, what's a good euphemism to use here? As good at dealing with people as they are with knives. Well, Chef Sebastian is wonderful with both. A true professional and a good person. Alright, now let me review some more of his food. In the late 1990s, I lived in New Orleans. So, I definitely know a thing or two about great-tasting cornbread. Chef Sebastian makes excellent cornbread. Not too crumbly, but also not sticky. There's nice pieces of whole corn and little pieces of jalapenos inside. Remember, I'm not a big fan of spicy, but this cornbread was perfect. Not too spicy and it was pre-cut into small squares for me and filled an entire sizeable container. I've eaten a few pieces with 4 meals already and I still have leftovers. His portions are immense. That goes double for the Slow Smoked Beer Marinated Local Shortrib ($27 with corn and cornbread). I've never been given that much shortrib in a single portion intended for one person. I LOVE his homemade BBQ sauce so much that I used it abundantly, put the shortribs in potato roll buns and served them up similar to pulled pork sandwiches, only these were far better because they were beer marinated shortribs. There was enough for 4.5 overstuffed sandwiches. My executive chef friend ate one, along with a piece of cornbread, and was extremely impressed with both as well. The Smoked Whole Trout ($14) was actually a bit overwhelming. Even with my big appetite, I certainly couldn't finish it. It's an entire large cooked trout. For $14 and hand delivered to your door by the chef himself? Where else will you get that type of value? Nowhere! Certainly not near Port Washington, where I live. I ate half of the fish the first day that the food arrived because obviously it's seafood. Although, I did decide to sneak Chef S's New Jersey grilled corn on the cob into this meal, even though it really came to compliment another dish. I didn't want to wait though. The fish was cooked nicely and traveled very well. A nice thickness, easy to cut the meat away, and just a nice smokey flavor throughout. However, I avoided the recommended horseradish sauce that came with it because I was in the mood for more of a fish flavor. I wasn't disappointed. The corn was tasty too. The 24 Hour Slow Smoked BBQ Pork Shoulder ($21 with corn and cornbread) was another massive creation. Once again, I had leftovers. You can taste the time it took to cook this. Completely fall off-the-bone type of dish and so savory. Extremely tender and also beautifully complimented by Chef's homeade BBQ sauce. Honestly, that stuff could go with anything. It's delicious. Local Jersey Peach Crisp with Homemade Whipped Cream ($7). My favorite dessert from anywhere this month. It's a giant piece made for 2 people, as long as one of them isn't me. LOL. I devoured about 3/4 of it because it was so incredible. Thin fresh peach slices with a deliciously sugary crust. This dessert could start an addiction. Just before writing this paragraph I polished off the remaining 1/4 piece left in my fridge. By the way, his food and containers keep very well. The food is delicious, but the portions are huge! Pickle Spears ($8). These are smaller sized pickle spears. However, there's enough of them to fill the jar and they're obviously pickled that way to provide much more surface area and access to the flavors of Chef's special blend of peppers and seasonings. They're very good. If you like pickles, you'll totally like these. Lots of flavors: garlic, peppers, mustard seeds, and some others. Be careful though, these bite back. Everything is PERFECT!

Originally used them to order dinner when I was too busy to cook. I also found out they catered…read moreparties so I had them cook for my daughters birthday party. Food was phenomenal! Will be using them again.

From the owner: We cook large batches of Latin inspired dishes for large events, meetings, parties and more. We…read morealso are available to cook for you in your home for your family if you need a private chef for the day. We can do breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and deserts. If you want to have some bomb food at your hands give us a ring and we can discuss menu and prices.