I cannot say enough great things about Chef Jamie and Meal Mate DC! We're in California and had…read moresecured a beautiful Airbnb in DC for the weekend of our daughter's college graduation. We decided that, rather than try to find a restaurant for all the extended family in for the graduation, we would host a private dinner at the Airbnb prepared by a professional chef. We interviewed a number of chefs and Meal Mate was by far the best. Most creative ideas, most responsive, and best enthusiasm for the project! We signed with them months ahead of the date, and as it drew closer, I started getting reminders from Chef Jamie. Some questions, more ideas. On event day, Chef Jamie and Chef Nathan showed up exactly on time and started getting to work. First, the table was set beautifully with linen napkins and personalized menus/place cards. As guests arrived, we were all treated with a specialty cocktail and delightful appetizers. And then dinner. Wow!! Maybe the best ribeye steak ever. Wonderfully seasoned and incredibly tender. The sides were all great but that steak - oh, my lord. Dessert was a matcha tiramisu and it was the perfect finish! Throughout the night, the service was so smooth and then, before we knew it, the kitchen was cleaner than when they arrived and they were off. Like I said, I can't say enough great things about Meal Mate. Book them for your next event!!

This review is coming far too long after the amazing experience that Jamie-Claire created for my…read morepartner and I. For our anniversary, we wanted to learn everything possible about how to make Chinese hand pulled noodles. MealmateDC did not disappoint. Every piece of the experience was crafted to fit our needs, from a hands on lesson to historical analysis to a wonderful meal itself! Furthermore, we couldn't have been more comfortable than with Jamie-Claire. The kind, sociable, and caring demeanor brought to this special event, from inquiry to end, was irreplaceable. Please please PLEASE hire these professionals for any culinary dreams you have, and they are sure to bring them to life.

Where to begin? First, thanks to Yelp for allowing me to narrow my decision down! Yelpers have…read moreyet to let me down and THIS is why I automatically use Yelp all the time! To start, I reached out to Chef Bernard based on the Yelp reviews to see if he could prepare a romantic dinner for my husband and I on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. He was available and agreed to serve us. From the start, he was very professional and communicated well. He sent me sample menus with options galore. If there was something on the menu that I wanted mixed up a little, he had no objections. My husband is a very 'simple' eater so I wanted to know if the Chef could also prepare something 'simple' like Potato Au Gratin. Whew....he did and it was sooooooo good! He arrived at our home in what I call his mobile kitchen (because he had everything in it that one could imagine), introduced himself to us and got down to business. We had a few small plate items, entree and dessert. He talked to us while he prepared the meals and it simply felt like he was a friend. It did not feel weird or awkward having him in our kitchen at all. It was great! He gave us tips on cooking at he prepared meals and spoke to us more about who he was (in and out of the kitchen). Some of the items we enjoyed were: 1. Pork chimichangas 2. Cajun eggrolls 3. Peking duck rolls 4. Filet (cooked to order) 5. Potato au gratin 6. Broccoli w/cheese 7. Cheese blintzes wi/ a strawberry wine sauce 8. Crab cakes Everything was perfect! He served us well and we could not have asked for a better experience. We are looking forward to more dinner parties with him in our home. If you are looking for a chef to help you make a memorable event, Chef Bernard is your answer. He also prepares weekly meals for you or your family. My husband really enjoyed the food and he is still raving about it. We tried items we typically would never try in a restaurant. We loved it and we are true fans!

We love Chef B's weekly meals. Food is so delicious and just perfect for my family as we are all…read moresuper busy and don't have time to cook. The food is farm to table and always arrive in neatly packaged containers every Sunday evening so we have dinners stocked to enjoy the following week. I have had meal services with others before and this is by far the most skilled cooking of farm to table meals. I think it's a good value. One recent review I read was really not fair about "scam". That's just not true but I understand the frustration that led to a misunderstanding. I know the owner/chef was busy and working to try improve their marketing, ordering app, and communications. It's a small business so you just have to contact her directly if there is an issue and she will take care of it. I did that every time and I was patient because I want this good cooking to last to feed my family. Seems like great people. I've spoken to her and met the staff who deliver food to my house. We look forward to ordering each week!

What an excellent experience it was the perfect date night experience cooking together in a chefs…read morehome. We went with chef ali who taught us Sichuan cooking. Food was excellent and she had a great teaching style making it easy to follow allowing for a great experience would go again.

Chef Justin Sushi Making At-Home class was amazing!!! It was so individualized and he really paid…read moreattention to detail to provide a wonderful experience for us. The sushi was high quality, delicious, and filling! I highly recommend Chef Justin -- you won't regret it! I will be booking with him again!

Wonderful absolutely wonderful! Great food and service. They showed up on time and was very…read moreorganized and clean. Highly recommend

Steph was amazing! Steph took her time to explain her services and listened to my vision of what I…read morewas looking for and perfectly executed! I definitely recommend Steph for any private chef experiences.

James is so professional and an amazing chef! Every time I've had his food, it's always impressed…read moreme with the taste and beautiful and creative presentation. I recommend Chef James' services to anyone!

Chef James was well prepared, organized, and and of course, an incredible cook. His food was…read moreelegant, tasty, and plentiful. I would absolutely use him for another event in the future!!

Chris has been doing private cheffing for well over a decade( before it was cool) I was lucky…read moreenough to be on Chris's Podcast where he speaks to others who do the same thing a few years back and in our continued professional/personal relationship was able to bring Chris up to New Jersey for a dinner. Now you are probably thinking "that's weird you know this person outside of their business" and that's somewhat true though it's more of as a competitor though located far enough away our tribes don't clash so it's a alliance almost. Anyway the reason I felt compelled enough to leave this review was working on this event I feel like I hired Chris and got to be on the other end of things. And in that awesome almost out of body experience I wanted to leave a review for Chris due to his dedication and professionalism that he displayed in partaking in this event. He cooked 4 excellent courses and outshone me as a host with his guest interaction and knowledge of the dishes he prepared. Chris is a champion to all private chefs and I just wanted to leave this review, if you have never hired someone to cook for you and are in the DMV area (I think that's what they call Maryland/DC/ lower Pa) you should reach out to Chris!

We had a wonderful experience for our parents 50th Anniversary dinner. He worked within our budget…read moreand had so many delicious options it was hard to choose! We had the pepperoni spread, Maryland fish soup, braised short rib with mushroom sauce, spatzle, brussel sprouts, and lemon chèvre cheesecake. It was all phenomenal. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a private chef experience!

My friend hired Meagan for our Girl's Day at her place and ALL THE FOOD WAS AMAZING AND SO WAS…read moreSHE!! She was wonderful with a great attitude and clearly has a love and passion for cooking. The crab cakes were so delicious along with the sauce. It had barely any filler with large lumps of crabmeat. This was my favorite. The pork chops were perfectly cooked and were so tasty and tender! That was a favorite for a couple. The salad was so yummy with a lot of great flavors that came together beautifully. Our salmon was the entree which had a beautiful glaze and a nice crisp on the edges. Our apple crisp dessert was a perfect ending to our delectable meal. Honestly, it was perfect and nothing I would change. She was also such a pleasure and cleaned up EVERYTHING! You can't go wrong with her! I have had other private chefs and she has been the best so far!

Meagan was amazing! She catered our wedding on August 2nd and she did not disappoint! The food she…read moreprepared was delicious and my guests enjoyed every morsel! Thank you Meagan for making our day so Special! You really put both feet into this meal! Mr and Mrs Terry Sellers

We had such an amazing time during our private sushi class with Yuko! Great communication and…read morebooking in the weeks/days leading up to our event. The class itself was so fun and easy going. The fish and all other ingredients were so fresh and delicious. It was so much food we had leftovers too! I appreciated her going the extra mile for our guest who is celiac. I 100% recommend her services!

Yuko catered our small wedding party, and did a fantastic job. She even created two rolls named…read moreafter us based on what type of fish we both prefer. It became a fun little party question of which sushi roll the guests preferred, the Rachel or the Angela. Yuko's flavor combinations and attention to detail were unmatched and all the guests were so impressed with the quality of sushi. Can't wait to throw another party and have Yuko cater!

I used Cucinamore for a special event. They were fantastic!! They were right on time, extremely…read moreprofessional and very kind. They took time to answer all of our questions, explain what they were doing, teach us some tips and tricks. The food was absolutely amazing. The overall experience was more than we expected, in a good way. We will absolutely have them back and will recommend them to everyone. Thank you all again for an amazing experience.

We want to give a huge thank you to Daniela Williams and Cucinamore for an incredible dinner for my…read morefamily this weekend.They absolutely loved it!  Every aspect was so delicious, very professionally done, creative and a lot of fun!!  The flavors and ingredients were top notch, large portions and guests are taken care of royally.  In addition, Daniela was so lovely to work-planning and every step we're so friendly and comfortable! Highly recommend you enjoying a really special dinner with her also! Sent from AOL on Android

Tried the Abuelo's Favorite Plate several times, and the Abuela's Favorite Plate once. Got extra…read moretostones every time. The food was excellent across the board. The pickup system is a little janky, but you get used to it.

Que Rico received a 10 out of 10 because the food was delivered at the right temperature and ready…read moreto chow down. My friend and I ordered two Abuelo's Favorite Plate and the rice and peas were proportioned, the shredded pork succulent and the ripe plantain sweet and delicious.We topped our order off with two guava and sweet cream pastelillos - pastry nice and flaky and the filling just the right sweetness to end this delicious meal on! Thank you Que Rico for a meal reminiscent of my childhood Sunday dinners!