Chef Julian Gonzalez Cruz
Private Chef in Bellevue
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Cooking with flavor and presentation
I am a professional chef with over 19 years of experience and with work knowledge of different world cuisines.
I enjoy using seasonal and local ingredients to ensure the best quality and flavor possible. My food ranges from the classical to modern and contemporary.
My motto is: to serve the best and create a memorable experience for my guests

More about me
For me, cooking is...
A passion that I work on every day to achieve excellence
I learned to cook at...
I studied French culinary arts in Mexico as well as two degrees in culinary arts and restaurant management in the US. My mentors have been French.
A cooking secret...
Use the freshest product available and cook it with respect and common sense to achieve the best flavor and texture
My menus
Albondigas en chipotle-(mexican meatballs in creamy chipotle sauce)
Crispy artichoke hearts with whipped boursin cheese
Asparagus tempura with truffle avocado aioli
Spicy tuna tartare on rice crackers
Burrata and prosciutto toasts
Butter lettuce with duck patè, champagne vinaigrette, green grapes, cherry tomatoes, pickled shallots and croutons
Braised beets with red beet foam, burrata cheese, baby spinach and balsamic-beet dressing
Butter poached lobster salad with endives, grapes, pickled red onion, and champagne vinaigrette
Shrimp empanadas- pink shrimp sauteed with garlic and parsley and bind together with white wine and cream cheese. Masa dough filled with the filling and fried to golden. Served with an avocado dressing, over refried beans and finish with cotija cheese
Dungeness crab ceviche salad- local Dungeness crab tossed in a cilantro-lime dressing with jalapeño, tomato, red onion, served on toasted thin brioche and finished with avocado mousse and micro greens
Pan seared scallops with cauliflower puree, potato fondant and truffled baby carrots
Seafood “tanjine style” with cous cous, baby peppers, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots and herbs
Halibut and prawn wrapped in zucchini served with creamy truffle mash potatoes and lemon-basil beurre blanc
Atlantic salmon with english pea puree, ricotta-spinach tortellini, cherry tomatoes
King crab and english pea creamy pasta penne
Matcha sponge cakes with white chocolate and raspberries
Chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla Ice cream and fresh berries
Bread pudding with caramel sauce and vanilla Ice cream
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Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese and drizzled with SoCal honey
Dungeness crab ceviche in cucumber shots
Hand cut beet carpaccio with arugula salad, capers, lemon-truffle dressing and pistachios
Halibut tiradito with cherry tomatoes, leche de Tigre sauce, red onion, Peruvian choclo
Seared tuna tacos- jicama shell, avocado salad, sesame candy and jalapeño gastrique
Shaved salad roll. Beet, cucumber, jicama, goat cheese topped with watercress and baby kale, pistachios and balsamic dressing
Surf and turf- merlot braised short rib and patagonia pink prawns served over creamy mash potatoes and asparagus
Carved Prime NY & lobster with steakhouse butter, truffled hasselback potatoes and green beans
Carved rib eye & blue crab Oscar with sweet potato puree and sautéed green beans
Flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce
Wild berries and Skyr with GF chocolate sponge cake, chocolate sauce and edible flowers
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Baked dates stuffed with vegan mozzarella drizzled with agave syrup
Tomato bruschetta on rice cracker
Baked mushrooms in pesto with tomato sauce
Broccoli tempura with soy sauce dipping sauce
Beet and avocado salad with baby greens, cherry tomatoes, balsamic dressing and rosemary GF crisps
Butter lettuce with champagne vinaigrette, green grapes, cherry tomatoes and pickled shallots with dried apricots
Avocado patè with roasted cherry tomatoes, crispy onions, and pickled strawberries with baby arugula in lemon vinaigrette
Beet tartare
Cauliflower steak with sun dried tomato-quinoa tabbuleh, and edamame hummus
Eggplant and english pea lasagna with vegan cheese
Impossible meatball in puttanesca linguini
Risotto a’lla primavera
Chocolate avocado mousse with graham cracker crust and wild California berries
Arroz con leche and fresh berries
Balsamic marinated roasted strawberries with almond based yogurt, pistachios and Edelflower honey
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Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto with basil aioli
Chef’s shrimp and garlic crunch house made shumai
Seared tuna sashimi with balsamic pearls on rice cracker with wasabi aioli
Pork belly and beef skewers
Lobster fritters with mint aioli
Butter poached lobster salad with endives, grapes, pickled red onion, and champagne vinaigrette
Butter lettuce with duck pâté, champagne vinaigrette, green grapes, cherry tomatoes, pickled shallots, and croutons
Braised beets with red beet foam, burrata cheese, baby spinach, and balsamic-beet dressing
Avocado terrine with pickled cherry tomatoes, croutons, smoked salmon, onion crisps, and baby arugula
Arugula and prosciutto spanakoppita
Risotto Paella with seafood soirée and roasted red bell pepper sauce
Herb-crusted rack of lamb with potato roll, almond asparagus, and green pepper au jus
Carved Prime NY with steakhouse butter, truffled Hasselback potatoes, and green beans
Braised octopus with green mole, baby potatoes, asparagus, and sweet and sour farro
Pan-seared scallops with cauliflower purée, potato fondant, and truffled baby carrots
Chocolate opera cake
White chocolate and avocado tarts
Mexican cornbread with mezcal-macerated berries and chocolate ice cream
White chocolate crémeux with fresh berries
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Baked mushrooms in pesto with tomato sauce
Black tomato Bruscheta
Croquetas de jamon (crispy potato and ham Spanish croquettes)
Date rumaki- filled with blue cheese and wrapped in bacon
Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto with basil aioli
Butter lettuce with duck pâté, champagne vinaigrette, green grapes, cherry tomatoes, pickled shallots, and croutons
Burrata and heirloom tomato caprece with baby greens, basil oil and balsamic reduction
Baked brie with wild greens salad, strawberries, sliced almonds and champagne vinaigrette
Gnocchi with a light truffle cheese sauce topped with toasted pistachios and local honey
Grass fed Lamb chops with roasted baby potatoes, green beans with almonds finished with Sonoma red wine sauce
Chicken stuffed with mozzarella and spinach served with ricotta tortellini, asparagus and creamy english pea sauce
Asparagus & medjool date in mushroom risotto with roasted salmon and tomato short sauce
Pistachio crusted halibut served with saffron risotto, asparagus, cherry tomato and citrus beurre blanc
Chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla Ice cream and fresh berries
Torta di mela (apple tart) with caramel sauce
Tiramisu cake with chocolate sauce
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Cucumber topped with smoked salmon mousse
Shrimp skewers in garlic, parsley, and lemon
Smoked oyster mousse on ritz cracker
Goat cheese stuffed baked mushroom on basil pesto
Salmon tartare with crispy capers, lemon aioli, heirloom tomato, crispy onions, parsley, and basil oil. Served with brioche toast points
Basil gnocchi with tomato sauce
Crispy brie. Cheese with frisse lettuce, baby heirloom tomato, radish and herb vinaigrette
Blue crab and English pea penne in a creamy tomato sauce with parmesan cheese
Seafood and saffron risotto with tomato cream sauce
California Seabass served with cherry tomatoes, ricotta-tortellini and sweet corn puree
Asparagus & medjool date in mushroom risotto with roasted salmon and tomato short sauce
Red fruit rustic tart with vanilla icecream
Mini profiteroles with chocolate sauce and berries
Biscotti covered with chocolate
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Shrimp empanadas
Branzino tiradito
Mexican seafood soup
Tuna ceviche tostadas
Sopes de tinga de pollo
Tacos: barbacoa, carnitas and guajillo pepper mushrooms
Chicken mole with Mexican rice and asparagus
Salmon Veracruz style with roasted potatoes
Pork tenderloin in salsa verde with refried beans and green beans
Carved NY steak served with cuitlacoche sauce (Mexican truffle) chayote squash and potato pavè
Lobster tail with pistachio green mole served with roasted potatoes and sautéed cherry tomatoes
Chocolate cake with tequila macerated berries and vanilla Ice cream
3 leches cake
Mexican rice pudding (nuts, cinnamon and pineapple) with fresh berries
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Smoked salmon open face sandwich
Fruit and chia parfait
Heirloom tomato and fresh mozzarella caprece
Chef’s quiche
Cinnamon french toast
Avocado french toast crumpets
Breakfast potatoes
Bacon
Petit fours
Alfajores (dulce de leche and coconut cookie sandwich)
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