Golden State Chef Co — Restaurant in Royal Oak

If I could have given Ryan 10 stars, I would have. He was exceptional. I had an in-home wedding last week and Ryan cooked for the event. He prepped much of the meal before arriving and cooked the rest in my parents' home in Bloomfield, Michigan. We have some food restrictions (gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and one peanut allergy), which were no problems whatsoever to Ryan. When he sent me his proposed menu, I knew we were dealing with a high-level chef. I live in Seattle, and am a bit of a food snob, spend my discretionary income on dining and love creativity, especially with vegetables. His meal was so beautiful and colorful, our photographer spent time taking pictures of it. To top it all off, it was one of the best meals I've had in a very long time. The flank/skirt steak with miso butter was cooked perfectly, the vegetables were perfection and the presentation (although not plated as Ryan prefers because we wanted family style) was visually delightful. I wanted a vegetable centric meal, and he was able to provide anything we wanted. He worked with our budget as well. My suggestion? Give him some freedom in choosing what to cook - he will not let you down! My parents are thinking of using his services as a home chef after this meal. Thanks Ryan for a beautiful, unforgettable...

My husband and I received 8 meals (2 meals/ week for a month) as a gift after the birth of our baby. Ryan worked with us to create a unique menu of meals that we wouldn't have thought to make at home, all of which have been delicious! The quality of the food is similar to what you would find in a fine dining restaurant. The meals came nicely packaged in recyclable containers, and everything was clearly labeled with heating, storage, and serving instructions. This made it so easy to have tasty, complete meals, even with a newborn in the house. The menus were nicely balanced in terms of meat/ vegetables as well, so we felt like we were eating quite healthily. In addition to the high quality of the food, we were especially impressed with Ryan's flexibility-- we were able to schedule deliveries according to our schedule, and tweak the menu selections as the month went on. We liked several of the dishes so much that we decided we had to repeat them. We were also grateful that he was willing to drive all the way out to Ann Arbor, especially in light of the winter weather we had! I would recommend Golden State Chef Co to anyone looking for delicious, healthy meals and extra...

11/15/24 - I wanted to wait a full week before making my review, & I can confidently say the 5 ⭐️’s have been earned. I’ve tried plenty of meal kit services in the past & usually get bored of the food rather quickly, that’s not the case here. Every meal has been delicious! & if your trying to track your protein/calories this is the way to go. They officially have a new lifelong customer. Keep it up guys!!

1-22-25 I feel the need to update & lower my rating, I don’t want to have to call myself out but I do feel others should be informed & hopefully the chefs can practice better sanitation & storage procedures. I did really liked the convenience of this place. I was consistent for 3 weeks. But ngl I kept getting diarrhea.. again not trying to call myself out 🥴 but this wasn’t normal for me. It was after every meal.. I stopped utilizing the meal kits here & went back to cooking at home. & the 💩 did in-fact stop & resumed to normal. Just a thought, maybe others are experiencing this? If something would change I’d come back in a heartbeat bc the food was tasty just not worth the crazy...