Crying Onion

We have worked with Andrew and couple of times. Every time our guests are blown away by the food, the set up and the professionalism. The pot stickers are to die for and he makes the cheese boards too. We always feel he exceeds our expectations. Plus, he is very personable and easy to work with.

Andrew and his team catered our wedding in October 2021. He is a true pro and the type of guy that makes you feel like a cool and more special person for knowing him. The stunning pictures of his food posted here are truly representative of his talents/execution and are as delicious as they look. Most of all Andrew was an absolute pleasure to work with and was exceedingly patient and kind to us. My mother in law, who has past professional experience in the industry as well, was able to book his team for a subsequent event for her office and she sang his praised for that event as well. He is from Louisiana and has mastered Creole/Cajun classics but was also able to riff off of all our ideas (for a ~7 course cocktail style menu) and provided plenty of helpful feedback to hone the final menu

Chef Andrew provided a gourmet “picnic” lunch for 75 folks at the boathouse for our UChicago rowing crew reunion. Hungry rowers from 18 to 80 enjoyed the array of delicious chicken skewers, antipasti, dolmas, fruits, and deviled eggs. Definitely five-star service, delivered on time, on budget, and on flavor!

Chef Andrew is absolutely incredible. Look no further if you are looking for an in home dinner or catered event. We have hired Andrew twice now. The first time was for a dinner party where he wowed us with a Provençal-themed menu for a friends' birthday celebration. He was personable and interacted with us at the perfect level and his good was delicious. I most recently hired him again to cater for our annual holiday party for 60 people. Andrew rose to the challenge of my request for a Swedish smorgasbord in honor of Santa Lucia day. His spread was INCREDIBLE! I was beyond impressed with his willingness to work with my menu requests and recipe suggestions and he put his own wonderful spin and flare into some tried and true family recipes that were just out of this world. My husband and I

We went to a pop up at the Crying Onion. Outside is very unassuming, but when you enter, you are treated with a tastefully renovated space (stil in progress). Drew, the owner, gave us a tour of the building, and explained its' prominence. The food served was delicious! Lamb tacos, shrimp pasta with basil, lemon, white wine and garlic, and donuts for dessert. This was a last minute get together, and had good expectations. The bar was set way too low, as Drew hit one out of the park for us!!