4.9 out of 5 stars and 39 reviews
4.9
(39)Best of Weddings (2x).8863 Anderson Mill Rd 101, Austin, TX
About this vendor
Chef Vi's is a wedding catering company based in Austin, TX. It is owned by Chef Vi, a professional dedicated to pouring creativity into each dish that she crafts. She, along with her team, are driven by a passion to curate exceptional dining experiences for each of their customers.
Chef Vi was educated at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Miami, Florida. While she may have polished her culinary skills in school, her true education and inspiration were her parents' cooking. Her father’s Spanish cuisine and mother’s Caribbean dishes greatly influenced her. Combined with her French culinary knowledge, Chef Vi curates menus that blend flavors and techniques from different traditions.
The team at Chef Vi’s understands that planning a wedding can be overwhelming. In response, they have carefully designed their services to make creating your dream wedding dinner a breeze. Menus are customized to the tastes of each client. Starters, entrees, and desserts are all available and can feature a range of tastes.
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Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Chinese
- Eastern European
- French
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Sugar Free
- Vegan
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
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One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was hiring Chef Vi! She is incredibly professional, organized, and not to mention a spectacular chef - the food was delicious and all of our guests commented on how great the food was. My only regret for the wedding was that we weren't able to hire her for our bar service! (we inquired too late and the bartending team was booked)
I highly recommend Chef Vi and would definitely reach out to her for any future catering needs.
Chef Vi was great! From planning to set-up and tear down they were very professional and efficient. Not to mention that the foos was fantastic! from the Ahi Tuna hors d'oeuvres (Fantastic) to the main course (Perfectly cooked and executed steaks for 100 people) all of the food was even better than we had hoped for!
Where do I begin with Chef Vi? We had a lovely experience with them, and the guests RAVED about how good the food was (especially the petit filet and cheesy potatoes)! Chef Vi was flexible and understanding when I needed to make changes to our contract. The servers were so professional, and I couldn’t tell them thank you enough. I highly recommend Chef Vi's Catering to anyone who needs a reliable caterer who makes DELICIOUS food.
I can't recommend Chef Vi enough! Her food was outstanding and the catering staff was so professional and helpful. All our guests raved about her food and I felt she didn't try to overprice everything like some places. She was easy to communicate with and let us taste her food before hand. Thank you Chef Vi and team and I would highly recommend to others!!
Chef Vi has been amazing to work with and is willing to be flexible to ensure you have delicious food that won’t go over your budget!! When we went to the tasting, the food was delicious, flavorful, and exceeded our expectations. Unfortunately we had to cancel our wedding due to COVID and opt for an elopement instead, and Chef Vi has been super accommodating and helpful!! I highly recommend Chef Vi’s Catering to everyone considering!!
What an amazing value. My daughter chose Chef Vi after a tasting and selected buffet Mexican fare to meet her budget. I assumed it would be "ok" as Tex-Mex fare is. Hard to ruin, hard to be exceptional. I was wrong - everything about Chef Vi was exceptional. The enchiladas were to die for - everyone was asking about WHO catered. But beyond that her staff was exceptionally polite, warm, and eager to please. It seemed as if they were hosing THEIR party and really cared about each guest.
I was around at the very end, and I am old school - just couldn't see that amazing food go to waste. So they helped me wrap some big containers. When I had a house full of our of town guests the next day who all came by to rehash the highlights of the event.....we enjoyed Chef Vi round two. Everyone was delighted.
Absolutely DELICIOUS food and great staff!!
This food is amazing. Our wedding was almost 1 month ago now and people are still raving about the food! Good Food has so many great food options, and the price is right!! We worked with Chef.V throughout our planning process and she was so attentive, professional, and fun to work with!! At our tasting we met the chef.V. who was just as nice and soo talented. Good Food went out of their way to accommodate us after a venue change and we could not be more thankful to them for that. Even with traveling from Florida to Texas then originally planned they made it work perfectly and served some of the best food we have ever had. The quality of the food is top notch. My husband runs a restaurant in Florida and was very picky when choosing our caterer. They had us with the first bite of food we tried. If you want true good food and a memorable meal I would HIGHLY recommend Good Food Catering.
Chef Vi is awesome,
She really helped us zero in on our menu prior to the tasting and she is very knowledgeable on multiple cuisines. We enjoyed everything we tasted from her!
Her staff was very helpful the night of our wedding and did a great job of taking care of our guests and keeping everything on track!
First and foremost, I'd like to thank Chef V's and her team for the wonderful job they did. The professionalism with which they carried themselves with was outstanding. They were punctual and super charismatic. She listened and understood exactly what we wanted and delivered what was requested and even more. Food, WOW!!! OUT OF THIS WORLD! It was beyond delicious. I would definetly recommend Chef V's to anyone who is planning on having an event whether it is a wedding like mine, birthday, work event, family reunion or just any event. We had a beautiful wedding and a wonderful time. My guest couldn't stop talking about how good the food was. It was pure professionalism and excellent work that was delivered here. Referred by a friend and it was the best decision ever!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I would like to take this moment and thanks Chef Vi for a awesome night of memories. She was amazing and also her crew as well... The food was amazing and delicious. She did an amazing job on the prime rib. My wife and I made the best decision in hiring Chef Vi's catering. Thank you again Chef Vi.
Let me start by saying WOW ! My husband & I were looking at a few caterers before we had our first tasting with Chef Vi... and let me just say after the first bite we automatically said YES! First impressions were great, she walked us through all our options perfectly. Communication was never an issue. Going with chef Vis catering was one of the best decisions we made for our special day. We did not worry one bit about anything food! Chef Vi was always on top of it. We loved her so much, we booked her again to cater for our SECOND wedding in Mexico. That’s how amazing she is! Even after a month our guest and family kept raving about how fantastic the food was. If I ever have another big event chef Vis will always be first choice. Absolutely everything was on point, and perfect. THANK YOU SO MUCH CHEF VI!!!! I cannot say it enough, best decision we ever made!
Awesome catering job for our wedding recently! Everyone was so professional and the food was PHENOMENAL. We live in Dallas, so went purely on reviews when choosing a caterer. Chef Vi is so easy to work with, incredibly responsive in advance of the event, and chose some great dishes for us with very little direction. I would highly recommend her/them to anyone looking for an easy choice that everyone will praise!
Chef Vi is incredible. We were impressed from the moment our tasting began. We ended up going with the Chicken Parmesan option which was the best we have ever had, but all of her food options were excellent. The staff was on time and extremely helpful the day of. We highly recommend Chef Vi to anyone looking for catering services.
Chef Vi was simply amazing at our wedding. During our initial tasting we had wanted a fusion of Asian and Texas flavored menu for our guests, and Chef Vi had delivered even above our expectations. Her hor d’oeuvres were amazing and she can cater her entrees to whatever flavor we wanted. Everyone at the wedding raved on how wonderful and delicious her food was, and how big her portions were as well (we did buffet style). She also has great vegetarian options and they were equally amazing. Her prices are also very fair and she is very flexible on payments and is very easy to communicate with. We definitely recommend her for your wedding and will definitely tell all of our friends about her!
My son got married May 2018. Loved, loved, loved Chef Vi. She created a super special, delicious menu for my son's wedding. She always answered the phone when we needed to communicate with her. At the wedding, the setup was wonderful and the menu exceeded our expectations. Thank you so much for all your hard work. We recommend her highly!!
Chef Vi is amazing! Her team catered our wedding and the guests are still talking about how great her food is! She hosted an amazing tasting event for us and we were locked with her since the beginning. Not only is her food great, she also guides you and offers to help you in any way she could. She even helped us picked up the linen (we got it from her neighbor).
We had a great banquet; our menu had a fusion theme to it with the Korean BBQ ribs and the salmon. We loved it and so do our guests. She also has plenty of other culinary treasures stored up; we highly recommend her team if you get the chance!
Great food, it was delicious and flavorful. She was quick to answer any questions or concerns, and was very helpful for a long distance bride. I would highly recommend. Great pricing, professional and all around A+!
Chef Vi was great to work with for our wedding. Although we had some communication issues for delivering, it was fixed and the food was so good she exceeded our expectations the day of. Thanks Chef, we appreciate your food, service, and flexible pricing!
Chef Vi catered our wedding in January 2018. Chef Vi prepared a brunch menu complete with a taco bar.
Chef Vi was very communicative and upfront with her pricing. She was the only caterer that provided a suggestion for the wedding menu. All of the other caterers provided their menu and asked what we envisioned for our wedding menu. Seeing as this was our first wedding, the guidance provided by Chef Vi was comforting.
Compared to other caterers, her pricing was extremely competitive. It was not uncommon for other caterers to bid one and a half to two times the price of Chef Vi.
It was a pleasure to work with Chef Vi! She helped me every step of the way, accommodating some of my guests who are gluten free, vegetarian, and needed a liquid diet due to mouth surgery. The food was wonderful and each and every server was helpful and kind. I definitely recommend the risotto balls, which our guests are still raving about!
Chef vi was amazing
Very helpful
The food and presentation was outstanding
I highly recomemend her !;)))))
Absolutely wonderful to work with!
My food was amazing and had so many compliments! The servers were so good and attentive to my all my guest. I honestly couldn't have asked for more. Chef vi and her team did such an amazing job, I recommend everyone I know to her! Thank you for making my wedding perfect!
Working with Chef Vi was an interesting experience. We were coming in from across the country to have our wedding in Austin and we ran into various issues. Correspondence with Chef Vi's staff was an exercise in patience, it usually took days to get a response and several follow ups to get all our questions answered. Day of, we ran into some issues including, not having real glassware for our bar package (although our contract stated we would), not having champagne at the tables for toasts and not having the correct items at our dessert table. While somewhat disorganized, the food was great and working personally with Chef Vi was a pleasant experience.
Can't say enough about Chef Vi, Nikki and her crew for making our daughter's wedding day truly special. Went for a tasting and was amazed! My daughter had a couple of specific appetizer requests (mini chicken and waffles and macaroni and cheese bites). She did these spectacularly and 4 other appetizers as well. Everyone was asking when the next trays of Mac n cheese were going to circulate.. Hint hint
My daughter also wanted to have a late night hotdog bar which was a huge hit. Chef Vi and her staff had a long night, but were smiles all night long!
After pricing 2 other caterers, she provided A LOT for the money and were so easy to work with.
Would recommend her to everyone. Thanks again Chef!
They were lovely. The food was delicious, and they worked hard to find options that fit within our budget without skimping on style and taste. We'd scheduled a couple of tastings, but walked out of Chef Vi's and cancelled the others because it was exactly what we were looking for. On the day of the wedding, they were on time and very professional. We took advantage of their cake service, and it was perfect. They were also able to make a lot of helpful recommendations and suggestions. We received tons of compliments on the food. They even offered to set aside a vegan option for one of our friends if necessary.
I would definitely recommend them, and we may use them again if we need non-wedding catering!
After lots of searching for the perfect caterer for my daughter's wedding...we struck it rich when we were introduced to Chef Vi & Dario. We met them at a tasting where our taste buds fell in love with her Chicken Parmesan. From there we had a private tasting, where we were blown away from the appetizer to the entrees. Who knew that bacon wrapped dill pickles would be so good?!?! The bad part of this entire event was having to select from the extensive menu what to serve, because it was all so delectable. (The salmon with lobster sauce was worth every penny.) With close to 300 in attendance, Chef Vi and her staff were able to professionally and seamlessly take us through a 4 hour event (from passed Hors d'oeuvres to an extensive buffet line and finally the cutting and passing of the cake). Everything tasted as though it was prepared for a party of 2. Not only were we pleased, but the guests at our wedding are still raving! If taste is a requirement for your next event...than Chef Vi is for you!
I loved working with Chef Vi and her husband. They are such a good team, and I knew from the moment I met them (before even tasting the food) that I wanted to work with them. They made everything so easy for me from the tasting to the actual event.
All I knew I wanted was shrimp and grits. They were able to put together a whole menu for me based off of this one requirement, and this requirement alone. I know they wish I had given them more input, but I was so tired of planning by then, that they had to pull and pry information out of me, and they never resented it. Like I said, it was easy.
I had a few comments and requests on the food after the first tasting, and when I went back for the second, all of my requests had bee fulfilled.
The food at the actual wedding was just as good. I know sometimes bulk cooking reduces quality, but not for Chef Vi. One of the most comments I received about the wedding from my guests was how wonderful the food was. And oh my goodness, was it wonderful. Chef Vi is a superb cook.
Chef Vi also recommended to me the baker who did my cake (Sweeten Up Bake Shop). They are not pushy if you know what you want, but if you are me and you don't have any idea at all, they are full of wonderful suggestions.
They also are able to come through in a pinch. When the linen company screwed up the order, they were able to get replacement linens in a color that would work with my theme, and it turned out wonderfully. Its a small thing, but on you're wedding day, even the little things are big things, and for me, that saved my reception.
I am so thankful for being able to work with them.
Good food, easy to work with, very accommodating. Chef Vi and Dario were great to work with. They gave us two different tastings to accommodate our wishes. They listened to our request and were willing to make changes for us. We opted for a buffet style with servers at buffet table. The food was fresh, moist and plated very nicely. When planing we communicated by email and they were very quick to reply and provide information. The linen company was located near their cafe and we opted to have chef vi's deliver and return linen, which was a huge convenience. They have a good feel for how a wedding reception should progress and their timing and transition with hour-devours, dinner and reception was smooth. Dario was hands on during the reception and made sure everything was taken care of. They even helped us out with beverage service for wedding by providing dispensers and having staff refill with water, tea and lemonade we provided. The serving staff was excellent. I didn't have to concern myself with anything having to do with food service the whole evening. As mother of the bride that was priceless! Thank you Vi and Dario.
Chef Vi, Dario, and staff were an absolute joy to work with and did an amazing job! From our first communication all the way to the big day they took care of us more than I could have ever hoped. During our tasting, Chef Vi impressed us not only with the delicious food but also with all of her suggestions and assistance planning out what we envisioned. Every communication moving forward was quick responses and even fun - you can't help but smile when talking with Dario! Shortly before the big day they even came up to our venue to go over final details and visually walk through what our set up would look like. They made everything so easy and every time I thought a request might be a problem they were always quick to reassure me not to worry as they took care of that already or was part of their service normally. On the big day, they were absolutely flawless with the service and food. We received so many compliments from our guests! Chef Vi's Catering is the complete package - awesome service, great pricing, and AMAZING food!
Chef Vi is absolutely wonderful! She goes out of her way to communicate with you and provide the best experience for the couple. We had our tasting after hours to accommodate our work schedules. We actually had two because we wanted to taste more options since we couldnt decide. We used Chef Vi Catering for our wedding couples shower for brunch and all our 55 guest raved about the food. From french toast sticks, waffles, omelets and hashbrowns... everything was phenomenal. We hired them for our wedding and they have been amazing through this entire process. Her food is absolutely delicious, her prices are even better! If you are looking for an affordable, elegant and wonderful presentation, call Chef Vi! -Jacy
I truly give them 5 + stars because they deserve it. The food was AMAZING, I have never experienced a catering company to have such great quality of food. The whole staff was very professional and met every need for the event. There was never a moment where we were uncertain or needed to ask for something, everything was handled in a professional manner and execution was there every second. I highly recommend them, you will not regret it!!!
AMAZING!!!! Chef Vi cater our small wedding in Marble Falls and worked perfect with our needs, the food was to die for. Everyone in our party was amazed by their steaks, and loved the appetizers, she worked with everyone's liking and it was total perfection! Their staff were also very friendly and professional, I recommend Chef Vi, she is awesome!
Chef Vi did an amazing job for our wedding. My guest enjoyed every piece of food from the hor' d'oeuvres to the main dishes. Her prices are very reasonable, you get more with her than any other catering company. Everything was set up nicely and flowed smoothly. My guest are still talking about the food. If I have any other event I will be sure to contact her!
I met Chef Vi at a bridal extravaganza in Austin. I was so impressed by their professionalism and taste in food. They are so accommodating in everything and was such a pleasure to work with. There are many reasons that make this company a great catering company. They had a separate tasting for the entrees and appetizers. So that was pretty amazing in itself. On top of that, they were so helpful since we provided our own cups, beer, wine, napkins, drink sign, etc. We dropped everything off at their building and they brought it all to the venue, made sure it was cold, and set up before guests started to show up. Chef Vi catering really took care of everything and made sure that we had an amazing night. If that isn't good enough, they were willing to give up their food to make sure all of my guests were fed. We had an unexpected 20 guests show up to our wedding. My husband and I had already paid for 8 extra plates, but they gave up their plates to our guests.
As for the money, I feel we got an amazing deal. The $3700 included all food (2 entree options, salad, roll) and appetizers (4 appetizer options + fruit trays) for 165 guests, bartenders for 5 hours, 3 bussers, ceramic plates, and sterling silver silverware.
I could continue going on and on about this catering company. They just treat you like a family and want you to be happy. I would recommend them to anyone and everyone! :)
I have used and will continue to use Chef Vi's catering for all of my catering needs. My guests are still raving about her food and asking when I will be having another event with her! Several of my guests even set up meetings with her right then and there because of how good the food was and how much of a better price she offers compared to other caterers. Her prices are so good that I booked her immediately and I don't even look around anymore for another caterer. If you don't at least call her for a quote then you are really missing out.
We were completely delighted with our entire experience working with Chef Vi! Three months later we still hear our friends and family remark how the loved the food! Setting up the menu was fun (tastings!), the price was more than fair and we were able to customize our menu how we liked. Most importantly the day of went exceptionally smooth.
I was told the bride and groom never get to eat but Chef Vi asked for our order ahead of time and brought our plates to our sweetheart table just as we sat down.
I highly recommend the bacon chicken bacon. The wonton appetizer was also a huge hit.
I met Chef Vi at the Bridal Extravaganza. She had a beautiful display of edible arrangements and that’s what caught my attention. I scheduled a tasting with her and, it was a great experience from the start.
Her knowledge of food was incredible, she is definitely an expert. I got to choose three entrees to taste. We end up choosing Chicken Piccata with Garlic Roasted Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables. We also had a cocktail hour (aji tuna crostini, crab cakes, caprese skewers and super cute mini potatoes and pickle wrapped in bacon for the boys!! She really went above and beyond on your Wedding day. The service was excellent the bartenders were Super Awesome, and the food was Absolutely Fabulous and Beautiful . Their uniforms were so elegant and they were tall white chef hats. The service and the wonderful tasty food made my special day, Extra special and memorable. Real Chef, is how I can really summarize Chef Vi, she now also caters to all our office luncheons and events.
Our guests felt like they were at a five star fine dining restaurant, the food was beautiful(every single plate), and it tasted as good as it did at our food tasting. Everything was delivered exactly as planned by Chef Vi and us. The staff was on point from beginning to end. The communication during and prior to our wedding was absolutely incredible. Brides and Grooms don't choose anyone until you try them out. Seriously!!
we couldn't be happier how things turned out on our special day. The food and service for fantastic. She responded to your emails in a timely manner. There was no pressure in choosing our menu imediately we were so indecisive(it was hard choosing everything was so delicious). The deposit was low and the payments were flexible. The servers were so experienced and the bartenders were AWESOME!!
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8863 Anderson Mill Rd 101, Austin, TX
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