Personal Chef Reviews

The picture says it all!!! Thanks Chef Damar Wison!!!

I have been silent for much too long. I must "shout out" the fabulous meals that Chef Damar Wilson has been preparing. We have been clients for several months now and he has never disappointed us. To the contrary, he goes above and beyond to ensure my family is not only eating healthy but enjoying the food we eat. He has definitely spoiled my daughter's with his delicious desserts (ask him to make the cookies) and their favorites (like pot pie) that they have come to love. Anyone not getting this service is missing out! We are extremely blessed to have Chef Damar!

It’s been a pleasure having Chef Xander cook for our family. He took the time to understand our unique and varied taste. My husband and I are from two different cultures with very strong food preferences and I have two toddlers. Chef Xander not only met this challenge, he’s exceeded our expectations. In addition to our traditional “likes”, we’ve been able to try a variety of food that we otherwise would not have. Not to mention the countless hours of food prep and cooking that he’s saved me. He’s very easy to communicate with and always pleasurable. We’ve really enjoyed the experience.

Chef Damar is the absolute best!! He worked with our family for about 2 years and we can’t say enough positive things about him. He adapted to a vegan menu, which was out of his comfort zone, without hesitation and nailed every recipe. We recently had to take a break from service and are realizing how good we really had it!! Hopefully we will be back in the future! Thank you for everything!

Excellent service! Our chef, Zander makes great dishes with great variety and amazing flavors. He works with us in tweaking meals to fit any goals we have. He can make an incredible range of dishes and all have been great.

All I can say is "the kids are on their third bowl." Thanks Chef Damar for another delicious week of meals. Have to place the golden-crusted rosemary chicken and broccoli pot pie as one of our all-time favorites!

I have been really impressed with this service. They were able to find a chef that can cook for my dietary needs and were able to fulfill the request in a short period of time. Dana has been amazing as the chef and has been able to adapt and cook delicious meals each week! I have a gluten-free and dairy-free diet that I just started and she is able to make meals I had loved previously meet my diet while also being healthy. I would highly recommend this service!

This review covers what my Friend That Cooks, Chef Sarah Glenn, prepared for me for the week starting Thursday, April 22, 2021. Chef Sarah is moving to the Sioux Falls location and, oh boy, are they lucky!

Salmon and egg salad with coarse mustard, butter lettuce, celery, and herbs – Haven’t had egg salad since I was forced to go on a low-fat diet a few years ago. With Chef Sarah’s professional help, here is a combination of foods that have all the flavors I missed and is low-fat. It even had salmon! And this is way better than what I remembered.

Thai curry shrimp with rice noodles and red bell pepper – What a wonderful curry dish! The shrimp are so tender, and the flavors are so terrific that you immediately know that these are no ordinary shrimp. Obviously, they go perfectly with the rice noodles and red bell peppers. Just another example of typical Chef Sarah excellence. (At the time, I always believe that a meal prepared by Chef Sarah is the best thing I’ve ever had. You may think this impossible for every single meal; logically and objectively, you would obviously be right. Ah, but that’s where the Chef Sarah magic comes in and changes everything including the principal of mutual exclusion. Questions?)

French onion smothered pork chops with roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli – Here is a surprise combination of some of my favorite comfort foods. I always liked French onion soup and I miss it due to my low-fat restrictions. But take the best of French onion soup and turn it into pork chop seasonings and I’m back in the game! And it’s just wonderful! Chef Sarah, you are the best!

The Friends That Cook process is so great and professional. We were able to give Chef Xander our favorite foods and foods we don’t prefer. Every week was something to look forward to- the food was always delicious. Chef Xander became an instant friend to the family and was great with my kids. We would highly recommend him to anyone!

Chef Zander is amazing. He’s creative, attentive to our family’s needs, and efficient. We have been so happy with how he is using his talent to help our family eat a more well rounded diet. Thank you!!!