Michael was outstanding. As this was my first time hiring a private chef for an in-home experience,…read moreI wasn't sure what to expect--but he exceeded every expectation. The meal was exceptional, featuring a fresh Caprese salad, flavorful herb-garlic chicken, creamy fettuccine Alfredo, and two incredible desserts: Champagne butter cake with red wine-stewed grapes and a classic tiramisu. Beyond the food, Michael was friendly, professional, and created a fun, relaxed atmosphere for our group of eight. It truly made for a memorable evening. Highly recommend.

So we had Michael prepare a special seafood meal for us in our home for our 50th anniversary. I…read morecannot say enough about the quality and the flavor of the meal!! I would recommend this to anyone in the North San Luis Obispo county area!

Absolute Deliciousness!…read more Chef Anthony and his team exceeded our expectations! Our guests raved about the appetizers and our dinner buffet and several guests mentioned it was the best food they had ever eaten at a wedding! Chef Anthony hosted an amazing pre-wedding tasting which helped us to plan our menu. He responded to emails promptly, had a warm and vivacious personality and clearly took pride in preparing every dish.. We highly recommend The Prancing Chef! Lori and Doug Webb

Anthony and Josh deserve 10 stars! Myself and my family have used The Prancing Chef for various…read morefestivities over the last 5 years; from a rehearsal dinner to a surprise 50th birthday bash. Most recently they curated a fantastic family style meal for my birthday dinner. Each dish was so thought out and full of flavor. They did a great job listening to my specific asks, then marrying that with what was in season. Not only is the food spectacular, but both Anthony and Josh are a pleasure to work with. Can't wait for the next event to include The Prancing Chef in!

Trish and her team are amazing! She has helped us with three private events so far, two of which…read morewere for our wedding. She was easy to communicate with leading up to the event and listened to our requests, including my dietary restrictions. She helped us put together a menu from her offerings that checked all the boxes for us. She was prompt at each event, made service of the food effortless and cleaned up as well as nicely packed any leftovers from her delicious cooking. We love her food! Highly recommend reaching out to her for your next event, thanks, Trish!

We LOVE Trish and her catering. As owner of Central Coast Party Helpers, she is my first go to for…read moreany catering recommendations. Trish and her team always create delicious and beautiful charcuterie boards, great Paella, pizza and many other delicious menus. You can also catch her at one of our cooking shows at Idler's Home in Paso. Cheers!

I ordered the shrimp taco plate and grabbed a beer from the frig. It's the kind of place that you…read moreorder first and then go grab a seat. They have a salsa bar! So good! The server brought some chips out first and then my food came out. I sat on the patio outside, beautiful day and nice view of the park. Bonus, FREE parking out front! The bathroom was very clean also. I would definitely come back here when I come through Paso Robles again.

We found Orale' by chance while shopping in Paso Robles…read more We decided on a late lunch. My wife ordered the taquitos and I ordered the chili verde. We both had an agua fresca. Everything was delicious!!! My wife's taquitos were plump and piping hot. The rice and beans served with our meals were both pleasing and authentic. The agua frescas were good and homemade. Now, my chili verde....that was another story. It was fantastic, flavorful, tasty and spicy in a very good way. This is chili verde that my grandmother made for my picky grandfather and that I miss so much. Wow!!! What a treat. The next time we're in Cambria, I will have to find an excuse to suggest to my wife that we make the drive to Paso Robles for lunch/chili verde. Hopefully she will respond, "Orale!!!"'

The Wedding was the Best day of her life! Beautiful dress…read moreand an Amazing dinner! Nancy, Brian and the Steins staff was Such an important part of this special day! The dinner was incredible! Thank you so much for being a part of the best day ever!

The only reason for the 4 star review is because of the poor planning at their pop up event. The…read morefood was fantastic! Just like when they had their restaurant open downtown for about the first 9 months. The poor planning for the pop up event I went to, led to them running out of food and struggling to fill orders that they had already taken. I have a solution, open a restaurant location back up that's not in the downtown area and get back to making that top notch BBQ everyday like you used to!

Erica was great, detailed, and accommodating to my requests for a private chef for a weekend. She…read morewas nothing short of professional and I appreciate all of the time she took to understand what I wanted. She also provided some great ideas to help alleviate some of the hurdles I was facing with the planning. Would definitely recommend!

I'm not somebody who gives 5 stars for much, but Nick made my sister's bachelorette so special! We…read morerented a house in Paso Robles for her bachelorette weekend and since she's such a foodie, I knew I had to do something special for dinner. Nick was so easy to communicate with and modified his menu for our special requests and needs. He and his wife arrived and did everything while I was busy decorating the home. If they weren't so kind, self sufficient, and absolutely AMAZING at making gourmet food, the night would never have been as special as it was. If you gain anything from this review, know that you will be getting: 1-delicious quality food 2-a chef with experience who is very easy to work with 3-a night you'll remember forever I will defiantly be thinking of Nick for any future trips to Paso Robles

I hired Pulcinella for my wedding, approx one year prior to the actual event date and while I…read moreappreciate the initial effort to site check my property for compatibility, the communication and satisfaction ended there. I had tried to get in touch with Kym regarding the pizza menu and certain special requests. After repeated emails and phone calls, plus an extra Yelp inquiry to nudge her, I finally got a response. My planner also reached out several weeks before the wedding with no success. This was a recurring issue. I understand wedding season is busy but my planner and myself were not contacted until 6-7 days prior to my wedding. There were other logistical things to figure out and the communication fell absolutely short. I also requested in multiple emails that I would like to purchase extra cheeseboards/grazing boards to have a more elaborate spread. This was never acknowledged so I had assumed I would be billed later or extra charges on my invoice would cover the request. Nope- they ran out of food incredibly early for my cocktail hour and did not even clear the area. At the actual event, I had 60 people and purchased food for 68 to account for vendors etc. There were 3 small pizza trays on a table and they were being eaten by a single table at a time. Some people did not receive food or waited so long they just gave up and ate meatballs and salad. I acknowledge that the DJ called guests too quickly. Not the catering team's fault. But even when he slowed down and people were fine waiting, it was still an abnormally long wait. There could have been a second table or more pizza trays or something. 3, 10-11" pizzas to be split amongst a table of ten is not reasonable. The slices are thin and people started taking bigger portions of sides cuz there wasn't enough pizza in time. I understand that there was an issue with where the "kitchen" was set up, versus where the food table was located (a 200 ft walk), but there was extra staff to assist. Also- this issue could have been solved much earlier and planned better IF THERE WAS COMMUNICATION. So disappointed. When people actually did get food, they said the pizza was good but I've had good pizza elsewhere and that's where I'll be going for it. The star is for the meatballs which is all I ate as the bride. I was one of the people that gave up on pizza since it took so long. My husband said it was good but he also only got a single piece. Bummer.

We hosted a rehearsal dinner for 65 people at our vacation rental in Paso Robles and we could not…read morebe more pleased with the service and the food. Kym assisted us with planning, preparation and suggestions. Her service was wonderful. The pizza and salads were fabulous. Her charcuterie boards were works of art!! Thank you Kym and staff!!

An Exceptional 5-Star Experience "Nonna approved!" ---…read moreGuests "Beyond our imagination." -- Mother of the Bride "Exceeded expectations." -- Bride "Flawless, even in the rain." -- Guests Working with Andrei was nothing short of extraordinary. From the very beginning, his presence brought a sense of ease, confidence, and quiet luxury to every moment. Fresh hand made ingredients created the most savored tastes. Better thab we imagined. Everyone loved the food. Andre seamlessly executed the rehearsal dinner, tended bar and hosted horsdeouvres, drinks and canolli for deserts at our Santa Barbara wedding--each delivered with remarkable precision, intention, and grace. His ability to read the room, adapt in real time, and execute flawlessly (even under unexpected conditions) speaks to a level of professionalism that is truly rare. The unexpectes rain during our wedding reception did not stop his flawless execution. We are grateful to Andrei and I LOVE TO CATER for bringing this Italian flare to our very special wedding day.

We hired Chef Andrei to make pizzas for our backyard party celebrating my father in law's 80th…read morebirthday. The food was amazing - the charcuterie board was delish and the pizzas were a big hit. He made cannolis on site as well. He was on time and communicated really well leading up to the party. Thank you for making our evening such an amazing experience for us and our guests.

Taco Man Express catered our wedding of 80ish people in San Luis Obispo and the food was amazing!…read moreUnfortunately I missed the quesadillas and jalapeno poppers appetizers but I heard they were phenomenal! All the guests wanted them by the plate and not one by one! Haha! The quality of the tacos, and everything was top notch! My wife and I were raving about the guacamole and craving more the next day! lol! Their communication leading up to the day could be a bit better, but ultimately they showed up, everyone was super nice!! and like I said above, the food was amazing!!

We booked Taco Man Express for our last tailgate at Cal Poly and they did not disappoint. They…read morearrived early and everything was delicious. We had a party of 90. James was a great host and the food was a hit! Highly recommend using Taco Man express for your next event.

Trumpet Vine Catering (TVC) is the best (wedding) catering provider in the SLO / Paso area, and we…read moreare so appreciative of Sara and her team for the amazing job they did at our wedding on November 5th! We had the opportunity to do a tasting pre-contract, which I would highly recommend! Tasting the dishes we were thinking of having for our wedding was a leading factor to securing their services. The top 3 reasons why I would hire TVC for catering any event is: communication, flavor, and experience. Sara is a rockstar and we would not have had such a spectacular wedding if it wasn't for her. She goes out of her way to keep the couple informed, responds almost immediately to any and all questions/requests, and is just a wonderful person to be around! From quoting to executing the onsite catering, she is there every step of the way and knows all the important details. For our wedding we selected the below items: Passed apps: ahi poke tacos, mini arancini balls with tomato bisque, and pulled pork cornbread cakes. Given that we were having an outdoor wedding in November, we wanted to have something warm for our guests. Sara provided the creative idea to mix their fabulous arancini balls with a warm soup. It was a huge hit! Salad: Pear salad fit the fall theme perfectly! Mains: Syrah braised short rib and chicken piccata. Both were delicious (short rib was more popular) and we decided to serve family style instead of plated or buffet. This was a great option for us as our guests were able to converse and pass plates around. Food came out hot, which was a critical care about for us! Sides: Potato leek gratin and charred broccolini. The gratin is one of the best potato dishes I've ever tasted. I seriously wish I had this recipe! If I were to change one item, it would have been to sub in something more popular for the charred broccolini. In addition to the great food, TVC provided pie cutting, a water station, and tableside wine services. The package they offer is perfect for your wedding and they are able to take care of any and all needs! Thank you Sara, chef, and team!

I am so upset because I was extremely excited to book this company for my wedding I had been…read moretalking to the owner since January, came up with an entire menu that I am supposed to try next week (planned a whole trip around coming to try it) had a tasting date set, I wrote her now to confirm the tasting and she tells me they are actually booked for my wedding day and another staff member booked the other wedding and didn't tell her.... Mind you we've been talking for 5 months and you didn't realize this? If I didn't reach out I wouldn't have known. How do you have that bad of communication for something like this to happen?! Completely unprofessional. They totally set me back and wasted my time. Work on your organization and communication! Probably a blessing they aren't doing my wedding!!! PS- Even though there was no contract signed yet you guys should have reached out for me and asked for the deposit to hold the date before completely booking someone else especially with a tasting booked and a menu already written up with the proposal. No one asked for a deposit yet. If someone else was interested you should have let me know and then asked for deposit. it was wrong, regardless.