BEST DINING EXPERIENCE ON THE CENTRAL PACIFIC OF COSTA RICA. Our family has had the pleasure of Chef Emmerson’s private dinner on a number of occasions and his culinary talent is next to none in Costa Rica. As foodies, he has never left us disappointed from the appetizer to desert. He does amazing French and Italian but I’m a personal fan of his Asian creations.

Chef Emerson made our family an absolutely incredible three course dinner this week at our rental house in Playa Hermosa. Our only regret is that we didn’t hire him for more meals as it was a highlight of our trip. Chef Emerson is friendly, very professional, and a talented chef. He even went above and beyond for us by recommending other local places— he even called ahead to let them know we were coming. We would highly recommend Chef Emerson.

Tout simplement Fabuleux !

Just wanted to say it was awesome to meet you and thank you so much for sharing your culinary talents with us.

Food was amazing!!!

I had the opportunity to try a few meals by Emerson, and honestly, he delivered more than I could imagine. The taste and presentation were out of this world! And when I thought it couldn’t get any better, he started preparing dessert, which was the cherry on top! Amazing job! Ingredients Personal Chef is highly recommended!

We had an amazing evening with Emerson! His meal was outstanding from start to finish! We chose a delicious seafood menu and it was truly wonderful!

Emerson, the experience that our family had with you the last two nights will be with our family forever!!! Both meals were so delicious and decadent!! We can see that you are not just a chef! You are a Phenomenal chef that cooks with passion! Not only is the food perfect but you plated it so beautifully. We are true “foodies” and have eaten all over the world at #1 restaurants. The meals that you created for us last two nights are untouchable and flawless!! I really pray for you and your family to prosper at this business!! God has truly blessed you with the gift of cooking. Next time we are in Costa Rica we hope you will cook for us every night. Now we have to go home and get on a diet!!!

Fantastic meals with even better service. This pair will make any vacation to Costa Rica even better with their terrific dining experience!

We recently had the pleasure of having Chef Emerson cook for us while we were on vacation in Jaco. We were four adults (my husband and I and my in-laws), and three kids (ages 7, 9 and 12). Chef Emerson made the evening very easy, fun and delicious. My only request was that we like to experience local foods and cuisines. We live in Boston and have access to great food at home, but Costa Rican food is a rare find. Chef Emerson created an outstanding three course dinner, that can be best decribed as elevated Costa Rican. The fruits and flavors of Costa Rica were all there, but his technique very much reflected his fine dining training. Chef Emerson made an amazing shrimp appetizer with a shrimp reduction that all my kids cleaned their plates of, a crusted mahi mahi with a mango chutney, and an apple tart tatin. The most special thing about the evening was Chef Emerson himself. He was friendly and personable, and we learned a lot about Jaco from him. He even gave us advice on where to find the best beach for our next day’s adventure. If you are ever in the area, we highly recommend hiring Chef Emerson and his team for as many meals as possible!

Emerson was absolutely the best. Kind, easy to work with and the dinner was outstanding.

Fine dining experience!!! What an experience that was. Emerson Centeno Badilla, our private chef for the night, did such a great job and magically served us an outstanding 4 course dinner. Thank you so much Kim Giannone and Timothy Giannone for that amazing Christmas/birthday present for my husband. Wished I could keep Emerson in my closet. Ha Ha

Espectacular! La presentación, el Sabor y el servicio nota 100%.

Hi just getting back to normal life! You guys are so great! Always make Costa Rica feel like home for us

For sure thanks again for coming through and showing me your talents brother you’re fucking killing it the raw dolphin was amazing and you blew all 4 of my buddies minds 

Thank you!

I had the pleasure of of meeting chef Emerson I’m Costa Rica for my birthday trip. He was OUTSTANDING all around! Communicative, understanding, kind, knowledgeable, and most importantly he can COOK SOME GREAT FOOD! I highly recommend booking him if you’re ever in Costs Rica. I booked him for dinner and brick and he did not disappoint. He knows we will be back!

You guys always make our trips so wonderful so thank you!

I recently met Emerson on a fishing trip to Costa Rica and Panama. He came onboard my friends boat and provided his services for 5 days. He did a fantastic job! Food was wonderful, great presentation, excellent menu selection for the entire trip. He was working in some tough conditions because the sea was rough. He has a wonderful attitude and was a joy to be with all week. Even helped out the crew on other items. Really hope to get the chance to enjoy his food & personality again!

We had Emerson come to our house to cook an amazing high end version of a traditional Costa Rican meal for us and 4 friends. It was an amazing experience that we will definitely do again next year when we return for vacation! Personable chef, artful presentation and very tasty!!

Emerson, it was so delicious. We can see you are not just a chef! You are a phenomenal chef, and not only is the food perfect, but you plate it beautifully. I really pray for you and your family to prosper at this business!! God has blessed you with the gift of cooking.

We have eaten all over the world and at some very high-end restaurants. Your dinner both nights were flawless.

Chef Emerson was incredible! We booked personal chef services with him while visiting Jaco, Costa Rica. The food was mouth-watering and served so professionally. We heard all the great reviews and the food exceeded our expectations! Outstanding! Do yourself a favor and book today!

My girlfriend and I’s experience with Emerson was incredible! Emerson asked us a few questions beforehand about what type of meal we’d like him to cook for us, and we were absolutely blown away with each plate during our three course meal. Emerson is also just such a likeable guy and we truly enjoyed his company while we hosted him at our Airbnb. Highly recommend!

Estuvimos muy contentos,  agustos y satisfechos, con la cena. Muchas gracias

Beyond amazing. Emerson is profesional, creative and an amazing chef. Not only is the food beyond delicious he leaves everything so clean and organized. We have had Emerson create amazing dinners for us many times and it is consistently delicious. Just perfect I highly recommend him. Really. One of a kind.