Writing this review from Miami. I needed to find a catering business for a beloved friend's grandfather's celebration of life. I had the pleasure of speaking with Jose & Paola whom are amazing. They kept in contact with me throughout planning the event, they answered all my questions and made sure everything was correct. I didn't try the food but was told that it was a hit. From the service, food & clean up. 10/10 recommend if you need catering in PR! read more

Best thing I could for this trip was to book services with In House Chef. Jose and his team were so quick in responding to my emails, answering any questions and accommodating requests. We visited San Juan for a bachelorette it was 11 of us and everyone was so happy with the dinning experience, we got so full but we just kept eating cause the food was THAT GOOD! If you are planning a group trip for any celebration and considering a private chef I'd definitely recommend In House Chef Muy delicioso de verdad que estuvo increíble la experiencia!! read more

Phenomenal experience with In House Chef. I was in San Juan for a bachelor party and we went out all day on a boat for a Saturday, not getting back to the Airbnb until 6pm (starving). In House chef arrived to the Airbnb at 4:30 so that a DELICIOUS dinner would be ready at 6:30. Perfect dinner for a large group with a limited kitchen. 10/10 read more

What a wonderful experience! Chef Jose and his team did an amazing job! Food was absolutely delicious! Made our last evening in Puerto Rico memorable! read more

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The meal that the In House Chef team prepared for my sister's bachelorette was one of the highlights of our trip that the group raved about. They were a pleasure to have at our Airbnb - they were on time, made an amazing spread for 14 of us, and left the kitchen sparkling clean. Their food was incredible, especially the chicken "empanada" dish with the plantain crumbs. Planning with José and his team was seamless and I already referred them to my friend who's planning her friend's bachelorette in San Juan. Definitely recommend booking them for a delicious and positive experience. read more

If you are looking for the best personal chef in PR , Chef Jose is your guy! The service was impeccable . The food was absolutely delicious. He took on the task of servicing our group for a bachelorette weekend. To satisfy a group of picky eaters isn't easy but he delivered. The filet mignon on night 2 was literally the best steak I've ever had, cooked to perfection and literally melted in your mouth ! The guava bbq sauce and fresh blue cheese he needs to be bottled up and sold because I'd buy it. Just book him! You will not regret it. read more

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I wish I had more stars!! 26 off us rented a house in Puerto Rico with a chef. Well, were we surprised with the very most talented,kind and professional master of the kitchen. From amazing breakfasts to extravagant dinners.. paella, fajitas, chicken... authentic puerto rican food! Exemplary service..!! read more

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I hired Jose & his team to create a beautiful dinner for my best friends bachelorette party in PR. They did an AMAZING job. The food exceeded our expectations and there was plenty to have even the next day! Jose and his team delivered delicious appetizers, dinner, & even drinks. We truly were so happy with the quality of the food & would highly recommend In House Chef to anyone looking! read more

Jose and his team are amazing ! they super-exceeded my expectations and i could not be any more pleased with their service . The food was so good my guest could not stop talking about it . if you are in puerto rico he is a must try . i told him it he ever travels to nyc to please let me know because i will book him there too read more

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Jose is great to work with and helped put on a fabulous beach brunch! For my 40th birthday, 25 friends flew in to PR for the weekend ... we did a fancy dinner out the night before and I wanted to host a Sunday brunch. Initially, I looked at our hotel which wanted to charge a ridiculous room rental rate ... so I started to research if and how I could do a beach brunch - feet in the sand - given that PR's Condado Beach is public. Enter some googling and the discovery of Jose at 'In House Chef'. I reached out via the Yelp 'contact' app and he responded within 2 hours saying that he would love to learn more about my event and was available on that date. He shared a simple intake form and asked me to complete it. Done. From there we had a few emails back and forth, agreed on a price that was much more reasonable than the hotel and were on the road to this event. The thing that I was so pleased by is that Jose was willing to try something new - as he'd never done this type of beach catering before. Because it was new and we'd never met before, we agreed to meet up the Friday morning before the event and do a quick walk over to the spot on the beach that I had in mind. We scoped it out and found a way for him to access it from the public road that seemed reasonable. He agreed to be ready at 8:30AM on Sunday and I paid the rest of the agreed price. On Saturday I got a few texts where Jose wanted to offer me a few choices of glass/plasticware and setup items - which was nice. I liked having that control and engagement. Sunday morning we woke up early and peeked down from our balcony. We could see him setting up which gave me additional confidence. We arrived at 8:25AM and everything was ready to go. I really liked his approach: instead of scrambled eggs he wanted to do an omelette station - with 4 burners/pans. That worked great and no guest waited more than 3-4 minutes for an egg dish to be started. Beyond that we had bacon, breakfast potatoes, lots of fresh fruit, baked goods, mimosas and coffee. The only snafu was that my group are coffee hounds and we ran out - but his crew went and got more from a local cafe really quickly. If you are considering a unique small to mid-sized group event in PR - definitely give Jose a shout. He's very professional, engaged and willing to try creative new things. My guests had a great time and a few were even surprised to learn he was NOT part of the hotel team - that's how professionally things were set up. Thanks Jose and Damaris for making my Sunday brunch special and worry free! Best of luck for continued growth in your business:) Kirsten & John read more

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Without a doubt some of the best food I've ever eaten!!!! A big "Thank you" for making our trip to Puerto Rico extremely memorable. I hired Jose from In-House chef for a day while we stayed in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. We were a party of 9 people that included children and adults from 7 - 80 yrs of age. I reached out to several catering companies in the area and Jose was the only one that got back to me. He is extremely easy to work with, he did everything that he says he would, and was great with communication. The only thing I can warn a person of is because how busy he is I did wait a day to hear back from a email when working out the details of our event. We went out for a dinner at a high end restaurant in a extremely expensive gated community in a neighboring town. The food there was great but Jose's was better!. We had a round of 4 appetizers followed by two selections for supper and desert. EVERYONE loved the food! My daughter, who absolutely hates mushrooms, had 3 of the stuffed mushroom appetizers that Jose served (they were that good!!). The crème brule was beyond explanation as to how good it was. Our kids tried to lick the bowls clean. The proportion sizes are large and nobody went away hungry......we had enough food left over for a full meal the next day! The presentation of the meal was like you were in a 5 star restaurant. Jose and his helper never stopped working during the entire time he was there. My only disappointment is that I didn't hire Jose for several more days so as we could sample more of his delicious food. On our next trip to Puerto Rico I'll be using more of Jose's services read more

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We were a party of 12 (6 couples) visiting San Juan for a milestone bday. Jose prepared 2 meals for us during our stay. Everything was so delicious. We still dream.of those glazed lamb chops. read more

We hired Jose as a private chef for a home we rented in Puerto Rico. Wow, this guy is the real deal. Incredibly talented, absolutely delicious cooking, beautiful personality, reliable and flexible. We loved Jose and his team. We dream of the day to once again hire him and enjoy traditional Puerto Rican meals served right at home. 110% the BEST! read more

Jose is amazing! Without a doubt, the dinner he prepared was one of the best meals I've ever had. Everything was absolutely delicious, and Jose is so warm and welcoming, it made the whole experience that much better. I continue to crave the fried guava and cream cheese tarts! Highly recommend! read more

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Wow- every meal was more amazing than the next! We did breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3 days for a party of 19. We mixed it up and tried different dishes. Every meal was delicious, so full of flavor and lots of food! Service was amazing and we were way too full but just couldn't stop eating. You made the trip for us! Thank you so much! Mofongo, Surf and Turf, tacos, salads , omelettes, waffles etc..... it was all delicious! read more

My family was visiting from Boston and had the pleasure of enjoying a fantastic meal prepared by in House Chef. Everything was delicious and the presentation was great. Best chicken mofungo in all of PR. Chicken and shrimp tacos were fabulous. The chefs were polite and left the kitchen spotless. Highly suggest you have this team! read more

I google top chefs catering in PR and they provided me In-House-Chef as being the best. I read the reviews and decided to got with them. I initially booked with the company in back in April for a surprise girls trip for my wife in Aug. Response times were lacking but I gave them a pass since the rep stated they were updating their comments system. We finally agreed on prices and I sent my initial deposit and agreed to have the remaining balance auto drafted. After checking my account I realized I had been billed for multiple invoices and had been payin on both for months. After informing of this error they refunded the transactions for the invoice in error, and I assumed everything was good to go. After reviewing the accurate invoice they had increased that price of service by nearly $500, with no explanation. I questioned the increase and they stated due to inflation food prices had increased. Sorry but that's not the customers problem, we're already under contract. It's fraudulent/ very unprofessional to try and increase cost especially without informing the client when your already under contract! Now I'm left to make last minute arrangements with another chef. Choose wisely and stay away from In-house chef! read more

Chef Jose is so amazing!!! Hubby and I visited Puerto Rico and on a last minute thought, decided we wanted a personal chef for my birthday and as busy as this man is and since it's only for "2", he came through and literally "spiced" up the night!!! Definitely one of the things to remember from this trip. His food is excellent and his personality is oh so nice and accommodating! read more

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We have used Chef Jose on three separate occasions since we routinely vacation in Puerto Rico and visit to take care of our vacation properties. We can't say enough wonderful things about him and his food. On the first occasion, we decided to try him out for my boyfriend's birthday party for about 20 people. We had a particular vision for the food, and we wanted to specify each dish as well as the kind of service we wanted. The results were superb. The food was outstanding, and the experience stress-free. On our last trip in May 2016, we hired him to do breakfast and dinner for us for an entire week--such an amazing treat. The food was absolutely fantastic; every meal was different and completely inspired. And the best part was that the whole thing was completely worry free. If we wanted something special, he was happy to cater to us, but we didn't even have to ask. Every meal was a surprise--and an amazing one at that. We always recommend Chef Jose to guests of our vacation villa business, The Collection at Rio Mar, and our guests have also had nothing but excellent feedback. He is able to cook for large and more intimate gatherings and has a very wide and capable culinary range. We recommend him without reservation. read more

Jose prepared a private dinner in our Rio Grande rental for a group of ten. The food and service were impeccable from start to finish. He was such a pleasure to work with and we just can't say enough great things about our evening. read more

Chef Jose was WONDERFUL to work with and he executed a fabulous meal! We booked him 4ish months in advance for a dinner for 12 in our private vacation home to celebrate my dads 60th birthday. Chef Jose was friendly, on-time, communicated well...totally professional from start to finish! We will book him (but for more meals) next time we are in PR. read more

We had such a wonderful private dinner on our vacation in PR! We were a group of 10 and I had contacted José a couple months in advance to discuss options. He had a huge variety of options, all with great descriptions for those (like me) not familiar with Puertoriccan cuisine. It was truly difficult to pick a meal for 10 - I wanted everything! He came a few hours before our planned dinner with one other chef, several kits of his tools and supplies, and got to work in our admittedly tiny rental house kitchen. The food they prepared was incredible. We opted for shrimp tacos and steak tacos to start, followed by mofongo-stuffed chicken and several sides. Everyone absolutely licked the plates clean. Of all the meals we had in our week on island, this was unanimously everyone's favorite. Best of all, the two of them cleaned the kitchen until it was absolutely spotless - it was truly cleaner than when we arrived! We highly recommend In House Chef for any event you're considering, big or small. Don't delay - you won't regret it!! read more

The In-House Chef was absolutely incredible!!! What can I say, everything from the planning (thanks Damaris!) to the execution was flawless! Jose and his team went beyond the call of duty and made the meal for my 30th Birthday in San Juan absolutely perfect. I can not recommend them enough, the food was perfect. All of the 5 start reviews are accurate. Thank you again In-House Chef!!! -Robert and Ana read more

Jose was simply amazing! We hired Jose for our wedding/honeymoon time spent in a rented house while in Puerto Rico. From breakfast to dinner, picky eaters to carnivores, rehearsal dinner for 7 to an intimate dinner for us newlyweds everything was absolutely perfect! I cannot say enough about Jose, and his wonderful, creative and delicious meals. He made our time in Puerto Rico even more memorable. Thank You, Jose! read more

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We found Chef Jose on Yelp and after reading all of his amazing reviews we decided to book Chef Jose for our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. We emailed back and forth with Jose right up until our wedding and even though he was slow to respond to some of our emails, he was able to accommodate all of our requests, menu changes and vegetarian guests. Jose and his staff came to the house we had rented for the wedding and did all of the cooking and prep there and were able to provide a server and plates, cups and silverware so we didn't have to worry about those details. They served us the best food we had in Puerto Rico and definitely made our wedding memorable. We would definitely use Jose again if we went back to Puerto Rico and we highly recommend him! read more

I probably would have enjoyed the "In House Chef" had he been the professional his other thirteen reviews made him out to be. I contacted him on Yelp and within minutes, he had responded. I gave him my e-mail address and he sent me a brief questionnaire which included my cell number and home address and I returned it promptly. Never heard from him again. That was 4 days ago. So yeah. Methinks not. read more

My family travelled to Puerto Rico for a two week trip over Christmas. José and his staff did an excellent job, especially considering all the dietary restrictions of our large group! The food was always delicious and exciting. We especially appreciated the traditional Puerto Rico dishes. It's always fun to try new things! The whole team was professional and easy to have around. We would highly recommend using José as your In House Chef! read more

Our group of ten had the luxury of enjoying Jose's fantastic creations during Thanksgiving week at our vacation home in Dorado! He prepared three dinners for us, including the Thanksgiving meal and an "Iron Chef" style meal using whatever we had left in the fridge/kitchen on our last evening. Everything was delicious! He arrived with a rolling chef's tool cart of everything he'd need as well as all the food for the menus we'd crafted. The first night we dined on Prime Beef Tenderloin and his version of Chicken Mofongo. It was so much tastier than the ones we had in restaurants and my son remarked that it was "the best chicken" he'd ever eaten! Sides were a coconut curried rice, roasted yellow sweet potatoes with rosemary and mushrooms & a green salad with a divine pear vinaigrette. Thanksgiving was Jerk Turkey & a Roasted Leg of Lamb, accompanied by sauteed asparagus, mushrooms and peppers, avocado salad with tomatoes, mashed potatoes with chives and cinnamon stick bread with banana flambé and ice cream. Our last meal, made with what we had left in the kitchen, was a creative dish of grilled chicken with a pineapple chimichurri sauce, mashed sweet potatoes placed on top of a grilled eggplant slice wrapped like a bow with a thin carrot slice along with a lovely green salad. For those of you who might think it would be odd to have a stranger in your home for several hours, put that notion away! It's very easy to have Jose around! He's so nice & friendly and ultra efficient in his preparation, serving, and cleaning! Yes, I did say cleaning! Dishes folks, he took care of all of them! His meals were really one of the highlights of our trip. It allowed us the freedom to enjoy one another and the island and not have to stop our activities to prepare meals. Quite honestly, if we were to return to PR, we would likely have Jose be our chef the entire time! You won't be disappointed if you hire In-House Chef to cater your meals or event! read more

I could go on and on about what a pleasure it was to work with Jose on my pre-wedding party for 200 guests. He always responded right away, assured me that anything I asked for could be done, and offered great suggestions when the things I asked for didn't make sense for a party of that size. Not only did he make sure I had everything I wanted, to made sure the party was even BETTER than I expected. But the bottom line is this - JOSE'S FOOD IS AMAZING. I live in Chicago and was planning a big party and wasn't sure where to start. I had to trust Jose and hope that he could handle this event with very little guidance from me - and he was excellent. He and his team were on time, were prepared and were so kind to all of my guests. He prepared authentic Puerto Rican food for all of my guests (200 Indian and Filipino people) and everyone could not stop talking about how great the food was. Everything was organized, presented beautifully and DELICIOUS! And that is amazing especially because the venue where we had the event didn't even have a kitchen. Jose and his team prepared everything on their own and arranged to have it set up at the venue. I have nothing but great things to say about Chef Jose. I wish he lived in Chicago so that he could cater all the parties I throw for the rest of my life! Thank you so much, Jose! I'm so grateful to you for helping to make my wedding weekend so wonderful! read more

We used Chef Jose for our recent trip to Villa Sofia (which is also a wonderful house to stay in) in Puerto Rico. He is excellent and we highly recommend him. He was able to cook for our party of 28 people for dinner and breakfast for several days in a row. His food is delicious and higher quality than most of the restaurants on the islands. He cooked a nice variety of foods for us and did all of the grocery shopping and clean up himself. He is very attentive, accommodating and works very hard. We would not hesitate to use him again! You cannot go wrong with Chef Jose! read more