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. He even sourced specific product imports from back home to ensure the quality of his dishes. Andrew was flexible and adaptive in responding to challenging/unpredictable situations with grace and poise. I am jealous of anyone who gets to attend one of his events and hope for the privilege again someday soon.
Heather F.
Crying Onion provided a wonderful dinner for my small party of 6. It was really easy to work with Chef Andrew - he gave some options that I could choose from, and then we brainstormed a few other options together based on our preferences and dietary restrictions. He was easy to contact and answered my multiple questions prior to the event day. On the day of the dinner, he showed up promptly and the dinner left every one of us stuffed until the next day! The dishes he created were both familiar and new (for example, our group had never had fried anchovies before). He was pleasant in conversation the entire time. Chef Andrew truly was a pleasure to work with and I will certainly recommend him for any private event you may have in the future.
Alastair C.
I hired Crying Onion for my friend's bachelor party last weekend. It was for seven people, and it did not disappoint! Since I live in Austin and was visiting Chicago for the wedding, Andrew worked with me to find a place to host the meal. I kept the bachelor in suspense the whole day, and I asked him if he'd be able to guess what I had arranged for dinner. And, of course, he was unable to do so. Upon arriving to dinner, a beautiful table was waiting for us, and a slow parade of delicacies emerged from the kitchen, one more delicious than the other. Several of my friends are accomplished amateur cooks in their own right, and Andrew was able to impress and delight them. It was a very memorable way to celebrate the occasion. Now, if I could just figure out how to replicate those crawfish pot stickers...
Angie H.
I used crying onion for a recent small get together. Andrew was really great about answering all questions and had no problems offering customizations to the menu. I was so happy I was able to find someone that offers catering services for such a small group instead of the minimum 15 person orders that other places can require. All guests loved the food so much.
Allison W.
Andrew helped me host a birthday dinner party for my husband. He was amazing! He Created a delicious menu (& was open to edit requests), was attentive to questions pre event, arrived on time, was personable with guests and me, cooked a delicious meal, and left my kitchen cleaned-up. The menu was superb, with multiple courses, and everyone enjoyed their meal! I didn't worry for a moment and could enjoy dinner with our guests. His services were an amazing value, too! I've already recommended him to friends and will definitely work with him again in the future.
Brandon Muetzel
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!!
Nik Chaphalkar
Woah the potstickers
Lisa VanWagner
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 are huge "foodies" and have eaten at some of the top restaurants in the world. I can say without a doubt that chef Andrew and the crying onion is of high quality and well worth every dime!
Craig Kempler
Chef Andrew did an absolutely great job cooking for our surprise birthday party at our home. Very easy to work with, great recommendations, and great food. Look forward to using you again at some point! Thanks!
Too much for too little!
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. He even sourced specific product imports from back home to ensure the quality of his dishes. Andrew was flexible and adaptive in responding to challenging/unpredictable situations with grace and poise. I am jealous of anyone who gets to attend one of his events and hope for the privilege again someday soon.
Crying Onion provided a wonderful dinner for my small party of 6. It was really easy to work with Chef Andrew - he gave some options that I could choose from, and then we brainstormed a few other options together based on our preferences and dietary restrictions. He was easy to contact and answered my multiple questions prior to the event day. On the day of the dinner, he showed up promptly and the dinner left every one of us stuffed until the next day! The dishes he created were both familiar and new (for example, our group had never had fried anchovies before). He was pleasant in conversation the entire time. Chef Andrew truly was a pleasure to work with and I will certainly recommend him for any private event you may have in the future.
I hired Crying Onion for my friend's bachelor party last weekend. It was for seven people, and it did not disappoint! Since I live in Austin and was visiting Chicago for the wedding, Andrew worked with me to find a place to host the meal. I kept the bachelor in suspense the whole day, and I asked him if he'd be able to guess what I had arranged for dinner. And, of course, he was unable to do so. Upon arriving to dinner, a beautiful table was waiting for us, and a slow parade of delicacies emerged from the kitchen, one more delicious than the other. Several of my friends are accomplished amateur cooks in their own right, and Andrew was able to impress and delight them. It was a very memorable way to celebrate the occasion. Now, if I could just figure out how to replicate those crawfish pot stickers...
I used crying onion for a recent small get together. Andrew was really great about answering all questions and had no problems offering customizations to the menu. I was so happy I was able to find someone that offers catering services for such a small group instead of the minimum 15 person orders that other places can require. All guests loved the food so much.
Andrew helped me host a birthday dinner party for my husband. He was amazing! He Created a delicious menu (& was open to edit requests), was attentive to questions pre event, arrived on time, was personable with guests and me, cooked a delicious meal, and left my kitchen cleaned-up. The menu was superb, with multiple courses, and everyone enjoyed their meal! I didn't worry for a moment and could enjoy dinner with our guests. His services were an amazing value, too! I've already recommended him to friends and will definitely work with him again in the future.
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!!
Woah the potstickers
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 are huge "foodies" and have eaten at some of the top restaurants in the world. I can say without a doubt that chef Andrew and the crying onion is of high quality and well worth every dime!
Chef Andrew did an absolutely great job cooking for our surprise birthday party at our home. Very easy to work with, great recommendations, and great food. Look forward to using you again at some point! Thanks!
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Everything Andrew made was delicious. He is also very personable and friendly.