Albert J. Hernandez The Untamed Chef
About
THERE'S ALBERT J THE UNTAMED CHEF & THAN EVERYONE ELSE. I AM NEW ON FASH BUT THE TOP RATED CHEF ON THUMBTACK FOR OVER 7 YEARS IN A ROW....
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My approach is no different than that of the Highest Standards you would hope and expect to get in a Michelin 3 Star Restaurant... I show up 2 hours early prepared to cook you the best Dinner Experience you have ever had.
Utilizing local and seasonal ingredients and incorporating them with a vast amount of experience and sophisticated techniques that make for something so special.
From the moment this dinner starts we will be transported through an explosion of flavors that can only be called Untamed....
~Chef Albert J ~
MY GUESTS have said my food & my flavor combinations are better than these Amazing Establishments ( All Glory to GOD) Every Restaurant on this list was mentioned by name by my guests at the end of one of my Dinners & I am truly humbled...
Atelier Crenn | SF CA
Arzak | Spain
Acquerello SF CA
Addison | San Diego CA
Benu | SF CA
Bouchon | Yountville CA
Canlis | Seattle WA
Californios | SF CA
Coi | SF CA
Commis | Oakland CA
Daniel | NYC
Ever | Chicago IL
Esmè | Chicago IL
L'Atelier Joël Robuchon | Las Vegas NV
Lazy Bear | SF CA
Localis | Sacramento CA
Manresa | Los Gatos CA
Meadowood | Saint Helena CA
Mèlisse | Santa Monica CA
Mugaritz | Spain
Pujol | Mexico City
Providence | Beverly Hills CA
Quince | SF CA
Single Thread | Healdburg CA
State Bird Provisions | SF CA
The French Laundry | Yountville CA
The Kitchen | Sacramento CA
(Just as Great) Still Very Humbled...
Alinea | Chicago IL
Central | Lima
Eleven Maddison Park | NY
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon | Miami FL
Osteria Francescana | Italy
Saison | SF CA
😃 I specialize in Nouvelle Latin Fusion Cuisine.... 😍 BY GOD'S GRACE I AM THE 2015 & 2016 Thumbtack Best Chef in CALIFORNIA & 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 & 2023 THUMBTACK TOP PRO BEST CHEF IN CA I have proudly earned 50🏆 COOKING Awards in my 15 Year Career while also competing at the highest level. I have had the honor to apprentice & train in some of the best Michelin Restaurants in the Country & my 💯 ➕️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews are worth an honest read.
This is going to be the Culinary Experience of your life. My passion & motivation is to challenge all Michelin, James Beard, San Pellegrino, Grand Relais & Chateaux Restaurants with every dinner that I do. It seems like once you get into that club you can serve anything you want and it will be praised even if its no good... People are in awe of sitting in one of those establishment when in reality you are nothing more than a number or a charge. With the Untamed Chef YOU are the most important people in the world to me for this special dinner. I want to craft you a menu and create an experience that YOU & YOURS will cherish forever or at least until I come back and do it again.
~Chef Albert J
❤ My award winning concept❤
challenges what traditional fine dining is and what it could be with a fun but very comforting approach that is guaranteed to have you and your guests immersed in a non stop unforgettable Culinary Experience that all of my clients have said is far more greater than any Dining Experience at any Michelin Establishment this is truly is the epitome of Dinner Theater that will captivate you & your guests to be inspired beyond great tasting food.
My food is passionately curated by supporting small farms and growers who work tirelessly to help me create you the perfect Untamed experience. I only use USDA Prime House Dry Aged cuts of Beef, Air Chilled never frozen Poultry, Fowl & Seafood, Organic Vegetables. fresh hand made Pastas, House Cultured Butter, Breads & Cheeses as well as Masterful Sauces, Fun Confections, Candies, Fresh house churned Ice Creams & Sorbets. Only the best quality all the time 100% from scratch & always cooked on site. I BRING ALL THE FOOD, NAPKINS, DISHES, SILVERWARE AND PLACE SETTINGS FOR THIS DINNER...
❤ MY EXPERIENCE & TRAINING😎
Dominique Crenn
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atelier Crenn
San Francisco CA
David Kinch
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Manresa
Los Gatos CA
Laurent Gras
⭐⭐⭐️ Saison
San Francisco CA
Val M. Cantu
⭐️⭐️ Californios
San Francisco CA
Josiah Citron / Ken Takayama
⭐⭐ Mèlisse
Santa Monica CA
Michael Cimarusti
⭐️⭐️Providence
Los Angeles CA
Thomas Keller
⭐️La Calenda ⭐️Bouchon
Yountville CA
Scot Cosentino / Andrew Scudera
4× 🌎🏆Good Fellas Pizza School Of New York (2021) ~Staten Island NY
🌟Certified Master Pizzaiolo 🌟
🌟2 × Champion Pitmaster 🌟
Under Pit Master Joseph R. Vasquez
Odessa TX & Pecos TX
Chocolatier / Confectioner
🍦🍬🍫 Reimers Candies & Old World European Chocolates
~ Three Rivers CA
I do book very fast 🔥 & WORK ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED SYSTEM... so please don't hesitate to contact me as soon as possible to guarantee & secure your date...
DATES ARE ONLY SECURE ONCE A 50% NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT HAS BEEN RECEIVED until then my calender is fully open.
~Chef Albert J ~
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Full service or drop-off
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
My typical process is very simple.
You tell me what you would like to eat and I create a custom menu just for you.
I shop I prep and I cook on site.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a graduate of Le cordon Bleu Pasadena California I then went to work under 2 Iron Chef America Champions in Scottsdale AZ
I have Apprenticed in Michelin Restaurants from Los Angeles CA all the way to San Francisco CA
Certified Pizzaiolo from The 4 X World Champion Good Fellas Pizza School Staten Island NY
Classically Trained Choclateir in Old World Artisinal Chocolates and Confections...