California Chef Services

My company gave me a gift certificate for 8 dinners. The menu is extensive and covers all types of eaters and cuisines. The quality and taste is fresh and superb and the delivery came as expected with great packaging. I highly recommend this place, even as a gift idea for a family.

My husband and I use California Chef for dinner delivery during the work week and we love love love the food and the service. The ingredients are fresh and delicious (we go with the organic option), the meals are interesting, varied and nutritious, and the portions are very generous. Often there are leftovers for my hubby to bring for lunch the next day. Lori and Denise will work with you to tailor meals and ingredients to your particular preferences and dietary needs and then you just heat, serve and enjoy. Customer service and delivery are also very reliable. I am so glad we decided to treat ourselves to dinners from California Chef… much better, more convenient and healthier than take-​out and completely worth the cost.

Lori and Denise and California Chef is so amazing! They’re so nice and accommodating. Pretty much any request you make, they’ll make it work. The food is yummy and filling and nutritious and fresh! They deliver right to my apartment unit door Monday’s Wednesday’s and Fridays. They are very easy to get in touch with via email or phone and they’ll make changes based on your preferences anytime. I even give them an exact calorie amount I’d like daily and it’s no problem for them! When I do stick to their meal plan and workout consistently I get in really good shape! It is a bit pricey but so is any other service that delivers fresh custom meals to your door every other day, it’s worth it! I travel a lot so I go in and out of using their services. But I’ll continue to use them for a long time!

California chef is simply amazing! I have such a busy work schedule and I never have the time to cook myself a healthy meal. I’m known to be really picky with food and if it’s not exactly the way I like I get disappointed. I have never been disappointed with any of their meals. California chef makes it possible for me to have delicious meals while still staying healthy. Their salads are amazing & so yummy!!! I’ll have my summer body in no time!

The ladies at California Chef are incredibly kind, helpful, and accomodating. They truly try to tailor your meals to your preferences and I’m not sure how they juggle all the requests. The meals come in sturdy, oven-​safe containers with simple re-​heating instructions. They taste great and as I figured out my favorites, I would narrow my menu selections to my favorites – turkey chili, steak/​beef dishes, sweet potato, mexican fare etc… If you are looking for a delivery meal service, Cal Chef does a wonderful job and as close to home made as you could hope for. They are a business worth trying and supporting.

I have been eating California Chef for years and can honestly say I have no complaints. First off, I am a guy. I do not want to lose weight. But I DO want to eat healthy and avoid cooking! I thought a meal delivery service would be the way to go, but unfortunately I am a VERY picky eater and most places charge to truly customize your diet. California Chef does not. Best of all: they are so nice and accommodating!
Pros:
1. They let me fully customize my food and work with their team to determine the most optimal diet for my goals. (Everything from heavy workout nutrition, to maintenance.)
2. Delivery schedule. I receive meals M-​F and do not work at home. I am not sure what the other reviewer complained about, but my guess is she didn’t use their service for long. They deliver M/​W/​F and will leave the food in a cooler at your door if you are away. All my Monday food is delivered Friday and still completely fresh to eat on Monday.
3. I am never hungry. I mean it! When I cook on my own I often find I don’t get the right mix of food. (I LOVE my carbs.) This leaves me always craving or getting a lot of hunger crashes. With CA Chef I feel really energized and didn’t realize the immediate effect proper nutrition has on my health.
Cons:
1. None really. At first I was concerned about the price, but once I calculated how often I eat out it actually made more sense to go with CA Chef. Even when comparing between their competitors their pricing was the best because I could truly customize my meals without additional fees. That REALLY comes in handy when I switch up my diet. (Sometimes I will do P90X or Insanity… other times I just want to eat healthy).
There is a reason CA Chef is a 5 Star meal delivery service. They go above and beyond for their clients and are very hands on if you have nutritional questions. I highly recommend them!

Here’s the good: The staff is incredibly nice and accommodating. I did not make their lives easy, as I wanted a very specific diet, and they accommodated every request I made. When they made a mistake, they corrected it for the next delivery and discounted the incorrect items.
Here’s the bad:
1) The delivery schedule to my area was pretty inflexible (1pm-​5pm M/​W/​F) which meant I wouldn’t have food for Monday until I got home from work. Not ideal.
2) While they definitely thought about the calories in each meal, I didn’t feel like there was any thought about overall nutrition for the day — making sure they included the correct balance of vegetables, fruits, etc. There was no «meal plan».
3) And why I can’t only give them 2 stars — the food just didn’t taste very good.

California Chef was an invaluable service while I was going through my kitchen remodel and only had a microwave to prepare meals. However, I think their food is too repetitive and there were many meals that I just couldn’t bear to eat. Even though my preferences stated I didn’t like any dairy (no cream sauces either) I received this atrocious salmon covered in wasabi cream sauce twice and tossed it. I’m also allergic to alliums and continued to receive items with undercooked onions. I guess that for the amount they charge, I expected better quality and tastier meals. It’s very expensive.

I love love love this service!!! My husband and I started this service to help us eat healthy with a busy schedule so we would not stop at the fast food place all the time. We love it and they are so kind and helpful via email or phone. I love that when I call to change something or add a day they know who I am when I call. We are also finding it has been affordable. Instead of grocery shopping and not eating the produce you buy before it goes bad we have 5 meals a week for less than shopping. All I can say is LOVE LOVE It.

I am finishing up my second week with California Chef and I could not be more pleased. The food has been very good and filling, and the service has been top-​notch in every respect.
If there is anything that surprises me the most, it is the continued variety of dishes I receive each time I unpack my food delivery.
The only disappointment I have is with myself, why oh why didn’t I do this years ago?
And — in case you are wondering — I am also very pleased that I am dropping excess weight, and it’s effortless!

Really yummy.
We are pescatarians (vegetarian and seafood) they tailor your menu to your likes and dislikes .
Pretty impressive.

This s the best food preparation and delivery service in the Los Angeles area. The food is incredibly delicious, inventive, fresh and of the highest quality. Lori and Diane meticulously honor every food preference and dietary restrictions I have. Honestly, I don’t know how they do it, but I could not be more pleased. The prices are extremely reasonable and the customer service top notch.

I am so incredibly happy I found this company. Considering I have hypoglycemia, I needed a service that would be able to accommodate all of my needs. California Chef has been excellent. They make sure I am happy with the types of food I am getting and they also keep track of my caloric intake. Lori is wonderful and Diane, the chef, makes really delicious food! It’s so great not having to worry about cooking or ordering in something unhealthy. I highly, highly recommend them. It’s worth the $$.

I can’t say enough about this business and Denise. I’m very picky about what I refer to my clients and since I own a holistic health and nutrition business, I have to be careful about what I recommend to my clients. Denise follows my food guidelines to the letter and is able to provide tasty meals within the restrictions and guidelines I have my clients follow to repair and recover their health. She can tailor make meals around your needs and creates so much variety and flavor and takes all of the stress out of needing to figure out what to eat! I highly recommend her to anyone and especially to all of my clients!

California Chef is about as good as it gets! I have been using them for the past 2 ½ weeks and the customer service as well as the food itself is top notch. They deliver to you 3 times a week in refrigerated bags and the food is always fresh. I am on a very strict diet and yet I don’t feel like I am starving. It is very eye-​opening to see what 1700 calories a day actually looks like. But thanks to their expert chefs, I have to say that most of the items are delicious and satisfying… AND they’ll customize your menu to your preferences. I am certainly a picky eater, and used to eating in nice restaurants, but California Chef not only meets my lifestyle needs, but also has jump-​started my weight loss and given me a fighting chance at losing weight for a change. Bravo California Chef! When you call, ask for Lori and she’ll hook you up.

The new year has started and I definitely packed on some lbs. I researched several companies I would use but this seemed to be more value for fresh cooked food delivered to your door. I have been on the service for about 3 days and I don’t think I’m going to get sick of it at all! I’ve tried all the different food delivery services. From the old Weight Watchers, Diet-​to-​go, and Sunfare. I must say this food service tops it all! Why you ask? The food is prepared like gourmet items. It is not simple items like throwing a turkey sandwich together or bowl of cereal. Instead for lunch I at the Cornish Pastrie, and it was amazing!
The best part is I don’t feel like I’m eating a food deliver service. I feel like I ordered from the restaurant and had them deliver to me. This makes it easier for me to stay on track to losing weight. I love that I don’t have to think about food and they have figured out all the caloric intake I need. I’m planning to stay on this service and reach my goal weight! It definitely won’t be hard to stay on like other food companies…
Finally, the last piece I do love about this company. They really do a great job with customer service. I always feel like the customize things for you and ask you what you want. It doesn’t feel like you get lost in the mix because the company is so big. I like the personal service for sure. Try it, you won’t regret it!

This is my first week trying California Chef. I have lost three pounds so far this week. Low carb and healthy fresh food. I am pleasantly surprised. I have tried Susan’s Healthy Gourmet so in comparing the two, I like Calif. Chef better as the food seems to be better quality. I also am finding I am losing weight faster with Calif Chef so what is not to like?

I can’t believe I’m the first to review California Chef.
When I found my life had reached the point where I literally no longer had enough time to prepare my own meals, I started doing the research to find a service that could handle my dietary needs AND not break the bank.
I’m picky, I admit it, but I’m not made of money and need to make sure that what I do spend is spent properly.
Because I’m gluten free and soy free, and prefer eat organic, hormone free meats whenever possible, and like to eat low-​carb in general, I’m kind of a PIA. I get it, I own that.
So most of the services out there were auto-​eliminated because they couldn’t or wouldn’t accommodate all my needs. I narrowed down to two services, and randomly decided to start with California Chef. And I never left.
I’ve been using them for a couple of months now, and it just keeps getting better as they learn my tastes. If I hate something, I tell them and I never see it again. Like beets.
Because I actually have food to bring with me to work, I find that I have more energy and have been able to survive a brutal schedule in a way that wasn’t possible before. I don’t get caught on the job without the ability to eat because there’s not enough time to research a restaurant that MIGHT be able to prepare something I that I can actually eat when my schedule blows up on location and I can’t make it home.
Bonus: I’ve lost weight without even trying. And I eat all the time!
It’s amazing how your body reacts when you fuel it on a regular basis with a decent variety of different types of food and don’t end up having to graze off craft service.
And I no longer have to have a dinner of a handful of almonds, a teaspoon of peanut butter and a popsicle when I’m too exhausted to prepare my own food.
Thank you California Chef, as long as I can afford you, I’ll stay.