Houston (Westside)
4.9
(72 reviews)

Chef Nancy

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Chef Nancy
Verified chef
Food Safety Certified
72 Reviews
Chef Nancy, also known as the Adobo Queen, grew up in the Philippines as well as in the restaurant industry, and has been cooking since she was 10 years old. Her family has owned and operated a restaurant in Manila renowned for its authentic Filipino comfort food. Today, Chef Nancy can be found making televised appearances as well as hosting interactive culinary experiences that champion authentic Filipino fare.
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Chef Credentials
On Cozymeal since 2020
schooling
  • University of the Philippines (BS in Hotel & Restaurant Management)
  • Summer Courses in Cornell U , Ithaca NY
certifications
  • Certified Cozymeal Chef
awards
  • Bestseller Cookbook Author :The Adobo Book, et al
publications
  • My other job is : Multi-media Culinary Talent for Print, TV and Videos
appearances
  • Latest guesting with Chef RV Manabat (Philippines based) whose YouTube garners 1M views minimum
philosophy
  • “I am the self-proclaimed Adoboqueen - to globalize Filipino traditional and pop cuisines”
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Chef Credentials
On Cozymeal since 2020
schooling
  • University of the Philippines (BS in Hotel & Restaurant Management)
  • Summer Courses in Cornell U , Ithaca NY
certifications
  • Certified Cozymeal Chef
awards
  • Bestseller Cookbook Author :The Adobo Book, et al
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  • Latest guesting with Chef RV Manabat (Philippines based) whose YouTube garners 1M views minimum
philosophy
  • “I am the self-proclaimed Adoboqueen - to globalize Filipino traditional and pop cuisines”
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4.9
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REVIEWS

Chef Nancy's Overall Rating

4.9 / 5

Based on 72 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Nancy

Paresh P.

Paresh

01/03/26
Three of us went for Haute Halal Filipino Favorites class, we enjoyed the company and the food. We also had a visitor that brought in Tamales to taste, so that was a surprise and fun. But we felt that if this was a cooking class we left without learning anything from the Chef. We were hoping for insight into Philippines cooking and basics but we ended up with pre cooked soup that was already made before we showed up. The starter was also pre-made before we showed up. There was only one station so only one person got hands on experience of cooking 3 dishes. So if you want to learn this is not the class for you. If you want to have good food and company this is a great experience. The price felt steep for what our experience was.
01/03/26
Emmett P.

Emmett

11/24/25
Excellent course! Learned new cooking techniques that i will use. Nancy was awesome!
11/24/25
Kasey H.

Kasey

10/12/24
Amazing experience! Didn't know what to expect going in but was not disappointed. Chef Nancy was an amazing host and a great teacher. Food came out amazing. I graduated culinary school back in 2018 and I still left feeling like I learned a lot. High recommendations!
10/12/24