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Garbo's Personal Chef Service - Healthy Meals for Busy People
Categories: Event Planning & Services Personal Chefs Food Specialty Food Personal Chefs, Specialty Food [Edit]
1651 Greenwich St(between Imperial Ave & Gough St)
San Francisco, CA 94123
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
(415) 567-4337
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10 reviews for Garbo's Personal Chef Service - Healthy Meals for Busy People
10 reviews in English
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Review from Jen M.
San Francisco, CA
8/19/2011
I've had the amazing pleasure of enjoying Chef Garbo's food (and drinks) on several occasions. One of my friend's had me over for a small dinner party and used one of Chef Garbo's "Stealth Dining" packages, where she prepares the food in advance and then the host serves it. Let's just say I was WOWed. And jealous. (I want a Personal Chef!) 2" rib-eyes! Blackeyed pea salad. And homemade buttermilk biscuits (with honey). This southern girl was impressed and wondering why I'd never had blackeyed peas that way before. Another friend had a group of us over for brunch and again used one of Chef Garbo's dining packages. Nice! And she didn't have to get up early and slave away in the kitchen. Just turned on the oven and smiled. She served a one-dish wonder of baked eggs with prosciutto, roasted tomatoes, fresh basil and goat cheese. The flavors just melted in your mouth. And as a hostess gift she gave us (compliments of Chef Garbo) the most exquisite-looking (and tasting) stained-glass cookies ever.
Curious what it takes to hire a personal chef, I visited Chef Garbo's personal webpage and, honestly, I stole some ideas from her picture gallery (shhh!). Anyway. I haven't personally hired her yet, but I plan to!
From one foodie to another, Chef Garbo is a standout and I highly recommend her! -
Review from renee c.
Atherton, CA
10/21/2011
I have used Chef Garbo's service for 6 years now and my husband and I love her organic meals. Currently we are into eating the ayurvedic way and she has prepared several dishes that we just love, especially the curried cauliflower and the fennel confit. Over the years she's also been very helpful recognizing our different tastes and needs. Although we're not eating a lot of meat these days she does fantastic stews, soups, sauces and fish dishes. We especially enjoy her minted lamb chops, Persian lamb stew and her Mediterranean style Turkey meatloaf.
One time I hosted an afternoon "High Tea" baby shower for a friend of mine and Chef Garbo was very helpful in creating a menu plan that fit my idea of a classic British High Tea with the cucumber and smoke salmon sandwiches and mini coconut cup cakes. The presentation was lovely.
She also provides her clients extra goodies such as her cookies at Christmas which are works of art and her delicious homemade jams.
Claude is very talented and a delightful person to boot!
If you'd like to eat well and stay healthy we recommend that you hire Chef Garbo! -
Review from Noelle S.
Redwood City, CA
6/13/2011
First thing to do, please visit Chef Garbo's website and view her stunning food presentations and offerings of vintage Gourmet Magazine recipes. You will get a great sense of her passion for food.
Chef Garbo is a talented personal chef with a unique flair and style all her own. I really like how she listens to and respects your dietary needs and crafts a personal plan to fit your lifestyle. Her food tastes good, period. For myself, I have had her prepare gluten-free organic foods such as quinoa salad, stuffed grape leaves, bulgur salad and chocolate macaroons (yes, gluten free and amazing). I attended a birthday party which featured her signature dish, Seafood Gumbo...some of the best I have ever tasted. My husband has a big sweet tooth and his absolute favorite dish - the Apple Galettes. Bottom line, I can always count on Chef Garbo's attention to detail, professionalism, and preparing meals that focus on healthy and fresh ingredients. -
Review from cindy b.
CA
8/23/2010
I've had Chef Garbo cook for us on many occasions over the years. Consistently good with great attention to both visual appeal of the food and its nutritional value. I am constantly impressed by her dedication to keep up with current food trends and health information as well, by attending culinary training classes and food industry events. Claude keeps it fun, healthy and pleasing. Her marinated pork tenderloin is spectacular, by the way. But I don't think I could go too long without her lacy oatmeal cookies either.
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Review from Elizabeth B.
Santa Cruz, CA
11/6/2009
I hired Chef Garbo to perform a Wolf Range cooking demo alongside Celebrity Chef Cindy Pawlcyn based on her professionalism and cooking talents. As a manager for the Wolf Range demo series throughout the Bay Area, it's my responsibility to make sure everything runs smoothly and expertly. Wolf asked me to hire the best Chef for the job in their SF facility as Cindy Pawlcyn (Top Chef Contestant & owner of Mustard's Grill) would be there signing her new appetizer cookbook. Wolf also requested that Chef Garbo prepare two appetizers featured in Pawlcyn's cookbook. I knew I could count on Chef Garbo to do a stellar job because she has excellent planning and follow through skills. Chef Garbo's presentation of Pawlcyn's appetizers were beautiful and delicious! Chef Garbo was the epitome of "grace under pressure".
I highly recommend Chef Garbo because her food is excellent and she's an impeccable professional! -
Review from Alli G.
San Francisco, CA
5/27/2010
Highly Recommend!
Imagine having the head chef of your favorite restaurant show up in your kitchen every 2 weeks to prepare healthy versions of your favorite meals. You work with her to determine the menu, then she does all the shopping, cooking and cleaning (she brings her own cookware - you don't need to provide anything but the space)! She remembers your dietary restrictions (like "no dairy") and makes substitutions where necessary. She can also accommodate diet restrictions by changing the preparation, so that if one person in the home has a food allergy the others aren't always deprived of that ingredient. Like having your mom cook all of your meals for you (if "mom" was an award winning chef).
The food she prepares is fantastic and in 4 months we have never had the same dish twice. The best part is that it is much healthier and more economical than eating out, plus you aren't wasting money on food you have to throw out because it has spoiled. I wish I had met her sooner! -
Review from Mike F.
San Francisco, CA
5/13/2010
Chef Garbo has been cooking for me nearly 5 years now and she's a real life saver. I'm a very busy professional and spend much of my time traveling for business as well as long commutes from the City to Santa Clara. I want to eat healthy but by the time I arrive home from work, I don't have the time or energy to prepare my own meals. Chef Garbo is the solution to this problem, providing a wide variety of healthy meals made with organic ingredients. She has a real talent for incorporating exotic seasoning and fresh herbs into all her dishes. Some of my favorites include her Persian Lamb Meatballs, Salmon with Thai Red Curry Sauce, Chicken Tikka Masala, Rosemary Beef Stew and well, the list goes on and on. She is a great listener too and incorporates new dishes and suggestions that I make. I always get an email from her a few days before her cook date to approve or change the menu. It couldn't be easier!
I am totally dependent upon Chef Garbo for my delicious healthy meals. I recommend her highly! -
Review from Carla L.
Mill Valley, CA
8/24/2010
We really appreciate Chef Garbo's attention to detail on all of our dietary requests. We strictly follow the West A. Price diet and utilize the nutrition principals found in the Nourishing Traditions cookbook which can be labor intensive to prepare. My family and I are really excited about Chef Garbo's culinary creations.
My husband says that his co-workers are so envious and inquisitive when he heats his lunch at work because they can smell all the delicious aromas wafting through the lunch room.
All of Chef Garbo's meals have been just fantastic. Her BBQ Baby Back Ribs are a stand out and the Nourishing Traditions mayo (made from scratch) for the crab cakes is super tasty. All week I have been craving her raviolis with meaty sauce and my 3 year old girl is asking for more of her chicken tortilla soup. And her collard greens with onions and bacon bring back memories of my southern grandmas. I can't thank Chef Garbo enough for her flexibility and diligence with regard to our dietary needs. Her food is so delicious and I love that she has the talent to prepare it in a much more creative way than I ever could, yet still be nutrient dense, organic, free range, grass fed, etc. I can already see what a boon this will be for me and my family when the baby arrives in just a few weeks. It will be even more important at that time that I am feeding everyone in this household very healthfully.
This well nourished family highly recommends Chef Garbo! -
Review from Paula K.
Culver City, CA
5/16/2010
Chef Garbo truly does prepare healthy meals for busy people. She can customize your meals according to any dietary need or ethnic craving and is very knowledgeable about gluten free meals. I have especially enjoyed her gluten free chocolate macaroons, South Beach quinoa salad and chicken tikka masala. I highly recommend Chef Garbo as she certainly saved the day for this busy professional.
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Review from Margaret C.
San Francisco, CA
9/2/2010
My husband and I began working with Chef Garbo a month before our twin sons were born and have all wonderful things to say about her and her business. First and foremost, her food is delicious! We've so appreciated having wonderful, fresh, healthy meals ready and waiting for us each night. Furthermore, she has adapted her menus not only to our personal tastes, but also to my particular (and evolving) dietary needs due to feeding the boys. She's taken everything in stride and with great ease. Which brings me to my second point: Chef Garbo is absolutely professional. From her brochures, photos and letterhead to the way she conducts herself while cooking in our home, Chef Garbo presents herself expertly. She obviously takes great and serious pride in her business and it comes through in the most positive light. We have truly enjoyed working with her and recommend her enthusiastically. (We are also grateful for the little treats she leaves for us each cook date - from cookies to fresh plum chutney!)
